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An ansvver to a popish pamphlet called the touch-stone of the reformed gospell. made speciallie out of themselves. By William Guild, D.D. and preacher of Gods word.
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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the_o 2._o that_o christ_n bless_v and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n but_o with_o a_o secret_a benediction_n unknown_a to_o we_o whereby_o he_o transsubstantiââ_n the_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n make_v mentien_n when_o they_o say_v that_o he_o take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o so_o that_o hereby_o christ_n body_n behove_v to_o be_v preexistent_a in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o that_o blessing_n before_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o so_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v true_a the_o 3._o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n by_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n make_v that_o conversion_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n but_o ttha_v be_v speak_v these_o word_n twice_o though_o it_o be_v write_v but_o once_o and_o that_o first_o he_o speak_v they_o soft_o and_o unheard_a whereby_o he_o make_v the_o conversion_n and_o thereafter_o audiblie_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o thereafter_o they_o shall_v make_v this_o conversion_n and_o the_o 4._o opinion_n be_v that_o by_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v speak_v audiblie_o he_o make_v this_o conversion_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o own_o body_n 5._o herein_o again_o they_o great_o controvert_v to_o wit_n whereby_o the_o priest_n daily_a do_v make_v this_o conversion_n 1._o some_o say_v as_o durand_n in_o his_o rationale_fw-la divinorum_fw-la lib._n 4._o f._n 63._o and_o biel_n on_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n lect_n 47._o with_o other_o that_o the_o same_o be_v by_o virtue_n which_o christ_n have_v place_v and_o make_v wherent_a in_o the_o word_n themselves_o of_o this_o be_v my_o body_n 2._o other_o say_v that_o this_o conversion_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o bellarmin_n say_v the_o whole_a church_n hold_v lib._n 3._o the_o justifi_n cap._n 8._o who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n 3._o lombard_n their_o great_a master_n of_o sentence_n lib._n 4._o do_v 13._o say_v that_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o consecrate_v the_o hostie_a who_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mass_n because_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n say_v he_o to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o priest_n prayer_n say_v omnipotent_a god_n command_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n before_o thy_o high_a altar_n therefore_o except_o the_o angel_n come_v it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o mass_n say_v he_o see_v therefore_o as_o bellarmin_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n without_o the_o priest_n intention_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o intention_n of_o another_o say_v bellar._n &_o far_o less_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o to_o comsecrate_v the_o bread_n &_o turn_v it_o into_o christ_n body_n i_o will_v they_o on_o these_o ground_n of_o their_o own_o ask_v any_o papist_n when_o he_o adore_v the_o hostie_a how_o he_o can_v be_v sure_a whether_o he_o adore_v christ_n body_n or_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v most_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o all_o must_v confess_v 6._o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n themselves_o 1_o in_o general_a next_o in_o particular_a let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o agree_v herein_o 1._o the_o most_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o in_o general_a they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o not_o figurative_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a bertram_n and_o the_o other_o with_o he_o forecited_a as_o also_o cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o 3._o q._n 78._o art_n 1._o hold_v that_o they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v take_v figurativelie_o and_o after_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n of_o speech_n as_o we_o see_v in_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n yea_o more_o in_o the_o pope_n own_o canon_n law_n de_fw-la consecra_fw-la do_v 2._o c._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o heavenly_a sacrament_n which_o true_o represent_v christ_n flesh_n be_v call_v christ_n body_n but_o improper_o and_o not_o in_o verity_n of_o the_o thing_n say_v that_o place_n but_o by_o a_o mystical_a signification_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v the_o gloss_n it_o be_v call_v christ_n body_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n 7._o next_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n in_o particular_a 1._o the_o catholic_n do_v not_o agree_v say_v bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr eucâ_fw-ge cap._n 11_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o explicate_v what_o be_v proper_o mean_v by_o this_o pronowne_n hoc_fw-la or_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n this_o be_v my_o body_n &_o in_o this_o there_o be_v two_o famous_a opinion_n say_v he_o the_o one_o that_o this_o pronowne_n hoc_fw-la signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v of_o s._n thomas_n say_v he_o that_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n precisâie_n nor_o yet_o the_o bread_n as_o some_o hold_v but_o in_o common_a that_o substance_n be_v what_o it_o will_v which_o be_v under_o these_o form_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v hoc_fw-la this_o that_o be_v under_o this_o and_o thâse_a form_n or_o accident_n be_v my_o body_n neither_o determinate_v it_o to_o the_o bread_n say_v biel_n in_o can_n missae_fw-la lect_n 48._o because_o so_o this_o speech_n shall_v be_v false_a this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n nor_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v this_o body_n be_v my_o body_n say_v he_o as_o also_o see_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n depend_v on_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o last_o word_n meum_fw-la as_o biel_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o by_o hoc_fw-la christ_n body_n can_v be_v understand_v again_o the_o same_o biel_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a say_v that_o concern_v this_o there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o two_o 1._o that_o by_o hoc_fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la and_o this_o durand_n also_o declare_v lib._n 4._o rat_n divin_fw-fr f._n 64._o 2._o some_o say_v that_o by_o hoc_fw-la the_o bread_n be_v demonstrat_fw-la so_o that_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v in_o a_o sacramental_a way_n the_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n but_o because_o this_o will_v seem_v say_v he_o to_o be_v heretical_a therefore_o say_v richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a demonstration_n partly_o to_o the_o sense_n partly_o to_o the_o understanding_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o in_o which_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v see_v be_v to_o be_v transsubstantiat_fw-la be_v my_o body_n which_o must_v be_v believe_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v must_v be_v expound_v in_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v &_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o opinion_n of_o richardê°_n de_fw-fr media_fw-la villa_n and_o other_o but_o alexander_n alice_n expreâslie_o will_v have_v by_o hoc_fw-la the_o bread_n to_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la and_o thereafter_o to_o be_v transsubstantiate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n 8._o they_o controvert_v no_o less_o likewise_o in_o the_o next_o word_n corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la or_o my_o body_n as_o gabriel_n biel_n show_v in_o his_o 37._o lecture_n on_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n whether_o that_o body_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v his_o mortal_a and_o passable_a body_n or_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a and_o impassable_a to_o these_o who_o say_v the_o first_o it_o be_v object_v that_o then_o say_v heâ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v now_o give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o impassable_a and_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o unbloodie_a sacrifice_n again_o in_o the_o contrary_a to_o these_o who_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v his_o immortal_a and_o impassable_a body_n it_o be_v likewise_o object_v that_o this_o coâld_v not_o be_v because_o his_o body_n do_v afterward_o suffer_v and_o die_v be_v yet_o unglorified_a and_o therefore_o be_v mortal_a and_o passable_a therefore_o say_v biel_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la being_n straighten_a on_o both_o hand_n by_o the_o former_a contradiction_n conclude_v for_o his_o part_n side_v with_o neither_o of_o they_o say_v that_o in_o this_o question_n as_o in_o such_o like_o other_o i_o profess_v say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v rather_o reverence_v than_o dispute_v such_o secret_n and_o in_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n i_o think_v this_o sufficient_a if_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v they_o such_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o to_o give_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o leave_v the_o matter_n in_o doubt_n which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v and_o use_v a_o short_a &_o easy_a way_n to_o solve_v all_o question_n 9_o in_o the_o word_n also_o that_o follow_v which_o be_v break_v
also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o nail_n which_o nail_v christ_n to_o the_o cross_n which_o from_o three_o be_v multiply_v to_o near_o threescore_o as_o also_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v christ_n side_n to_o the_o image_n whereof_o they_o ascrive_v the_o open_n of_o heaven_n gate_n pray_v thus_o to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o hear_v they_o ave_fw-la ferrum_fw-la triumphale_n intrans_fw-la pectus_fw-la in_o vitale_fw-it coeli_fw-la pande_fw-la ostia_fw-la than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v great_a blasphemy_n &_o idolatry_n as_o for_o father_n who_o he_o only_o cit_v but_o set_v not_o down_o their_o word_n never_o one_o of_o they_o prove_v any_o adoration_n of_o relic_n yea_o jerome_n epist_n 53._o ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n that_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n angel_n nor_o archangel_n and_o as_o for_o ambrose_n his_o allege_v word_n which_o he_o tell_v not_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v yet_o i_o answer_v to_o they_o that_o they_o prove_v nothing_o for_o he_o say_v only_o that_o he_o honour_v the_o wound_n and_o ash_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v only_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o constant_a suffering_n 36_o that_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v sanctify_v or_o make_v more_o holy_a than_o they_o be_v already_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o he_o say_v be_v contrary_n to_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o their_o own_o estius_n as_o also_o lombard_n on_o this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o sanctify_a use_n to_o believer_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v receive_v with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 2_o this_o place_n make_v rather_o against_o popery_n to_o wit_n their_o prohibition_n of_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n at_o certain_a time_n for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o be_v contratie_n altogether_o unto_o christian_a liberty_n as_o for_o math._n 23._o 17._o and_o 19_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o gold_n as_o thing_n separate_v from_o a_o common_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n aâ_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o destination_n but_o not_o by_o inhesion_n but_o the_o hallow_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o which_o this_o man_n mean_v be_v the_o popish_a hallow_n of_o their_o bell_n which_o they_o also_o baptise_v as_o also_o of_o their_o bead_n holy_a water_n and_o agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o plain_a socerie_n conjure_v the_o dead_a &_o senseless_a creature_n &_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o both_o hear_v and_o understand_v &_o ascribe_v to_o they_o divine_a &_o miraculous_a operation_n one_o example_n or_o two_o whereof_o instead_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v instance_n of_o their_o conjure_v their_o holy_a water_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o own_o missal_n say_v i_o conjure_v thou_o thou_o creature_n of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o thou_o become_v a_o choose_a water_n to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o to_o drive_v he_o away_o with_o all_o his_o wicked_a angel_n the_o like_a they_o speak_v to_o the_o salt_n which_o they_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n and_o which_o doubtless_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o priest_n breast_n that_o conjure_v the_o same_o as_o far_o as_o a_o hungry_a dog_n will_v flee_v from_o a_o fat_a morsel_n the_o sprinkle_n also_o of_o which_o holy_a water_n may_v have_v be_v a_o good_a mean_a to_o have_v drive_v away_o the_o devil_n from_o pope_n sylvester_n the_o second_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o rend_v his_o body_n in_o piece_n as_o platina_n and_o all_o other_o roman_a historian_n record_n and_o what_o equal_a virtue_n to_o christ_n blood_n and_o miraculous_a operation_n they_o ascrive_v in_o likemanner_n to_o their_o hallow_a agnus_n dei_fw-la which_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o these_o verse_n which_o pope_n vrban_n send_v with_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o grecia_n say_n peccatum_fw-la frangit_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o angit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thereafter_o portatus_fw-la mundae_fw-la de_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la eâipit_fw-la undae_fw-la which_o if_o the_o spanish_a armado_n find_v true_a in_o 88_o themselves_o best_o can_v tell_v 37_o that_o child_n may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v contrary_n to_o john_n 3._o 9_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o their_o own_o ferus_fw-la expound_v by_o this_o water_n baptismal_a water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o metaphoricallie_o the_o purge_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n say_v he_o therefore_o also_o say_v lombard_n lib._n 4._o d._n 4._o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o power_n to_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o want_n do_v not_o damnify_v but_o the_o contempt_n for_o that_o some_o have_v get_v invisible_a sanctification_n without_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n say_v he_o &_o so_o also_o speak_v bellar._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-la christo_fw-la cap._n 16._o §_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o other_o romanist_n with_o he_o wherefore_o their_o own_o cassander_n conclude_v consult_v art_n 9_o saying_n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o bonaventure_n on_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o sentence_n &_o lombard_n do_v 4._o c._n 2._o show_n that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v for_o if_o they_o can_v get_v baptism_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o these_o who_o offer_v they_o unto_o baptism_n be_v repute_v as_o their_o own_o say_v he_o so_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o church_n and_o special_o of_o the_o parent_n to_o have_v they_o baptize_v be_v accept_v for_o baptism_n by_o that_o merciful_a father_n who_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o tie_v none_o say_v he_o to_o what_o be_v impossible_a nor_o his_o own_o grace_n simple_o to_o the_o external_a sacrament_n as_o bellarmin_n also_o affirm_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la cap._n ult_fw-la §_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o who_o also_o confess_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la cap._n 4._o §_o 5._o that_o sindrie_a famous_a divine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o cajetan_n and_o biel_n &_o other_o think_v it_o disagreable_a altogether_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n shall_v perish_v without_o their_o own_o fault_n the_o second_o place_n be_v tit._n 3._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n as_o absolutlie_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o sometime_o be_v compare_v to_o wash_v by_o water_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o and_o sometime_o to_o purge_v by_o fire_n as_o math._n 3._o 11._o and_o which_o without_o baptismal_a wash_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n find_v available_a to_o salvation_n as_o this_o text_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o three_o place_n be_v mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v to_o which_o place_n bernard_n worthy_o answer_v epist_n 77._o saying_n mark_v when_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v wary_o and_o well_o be_v say_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v therefore_o say_v their_o carthusian_n on_o john_n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a if_o occasion_n serve_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n otherwise_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n suffice_v else_o the_o believe_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o paradise_n the_o four_o place_n be_v gen._n 17._o 4._o the_o uncircumcised_a child_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n but_o circumsion_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o isralits_n say_v he_o than_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o be_v mean_v and_o not_o the_o want_n thereof_o if_o occasion_n serve_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o