roman_a church_n suppose_v that_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o again_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26_o that_o be_v drink_v all_o of_o this_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o 28_o sin_n but_o the_o grecian_a church_n think_v that_o the_o blessing_n or_o consecration_n be_v not_o only_o make_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a but_o also_o by_o prayer_n as_o justinus_n martyr_n call_v the_o element_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o food_n bless_v by_o the_o worde_n of_o chri._n prayer_n let_v no_o man_n separate_v the_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v conjoin_v together_o to_o wit_n prayer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a institution_n and_o we_o shall_v easy_o accord_v about_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o the_o element_n be_v think_v to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v not_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v begin_v to_o be_v utter_v but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v end_v so_o that_o the_o consecration_n be_v not_o a_o action_n fashion_v by_o part_n but_o whole_o in_o one_o minute_n and_o at_o once_o perfect_v when_o the_o word_n be_v end_v albeit_o i_o agree_v to_o this_o opinion_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o have_v avouch_v the_o same_o will_v make_v no_o exception_n against_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o consecrate_v priest_n which_o be_v continual_o unknown_a to_o the_o people_n the_o people_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n or_o not_o and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n to_o leave_v the_o people_n in_o a_o suspense_n and_o doubt_v but_o to_o manifest_v clear_o unto_o they_o the_o mystery_n whereof_o they_o doubt_v if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o christ_n manifest_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o 13._o seed_n and_o of_o the_o husbandry_n and_o the_o tare_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v the_o principal_a word_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o demonstrative_a pronowne_n and_o it_o point_v out_o something_o and_o scripture_n confer_v with_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a commentary_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v point_v out_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o 26_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o bread_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o cup_n so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v neither_o change_v nor_o evanish_v but_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n they_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v make_v sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n but_o their_o substance_n be_v not_o change_v as_o say_v be_v the_o next_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v my_o body_n the_o bread_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n like_v as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n 32._o baptism_n say_v august_n after_o a_o manner_n be_v faith_n even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n after_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n the_o word_n secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la and_o quodammodo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o some_o manner_n of_o way_n so_o oft_o repete_v by_o august_n be_v forget_v by_o papist_n insomuch_o that_o they_o remember_v when_o august_n say_v ferebatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quando_fw-la commendans_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ait_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 23_o when_o as_o deliver_v his_o own_o body_n he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o they_o forget_v the_o expositorie_n word_n in_o the_o which_o augustine_n manifest_v his_o own_o meaning_n namely_o these_o accepit_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la svas_fw-la quod_fw-la norunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la se_fw-la portabat_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la cum_fw-la diceret_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meuâ—…_n that_o be_v he_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v know_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o do_v bear_v after_o a_o manner_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n it_o be_v better_a in_o singleness_n of_o hart_n to_o make_v a_o true_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ancient_a father_n in_o that_o same_o sense_n the_o they_o speak_v than_o with_o deceitful_a speech_n to_o abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o reader_n who_o possible_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o search_v out_o in_o what_o sense_n augustine_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o like_a manner_n augustine_n write_v against_o adimant_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n now_o adimant_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o petra_n significabat_fw-la christum_fw-la but_o say_v pâ—…ra_n erat_fw-la christus_fw-la quae_fw-la rursus_fw-la ne_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la acciperetur_fw-la spiritualâ—…m_fw-la illam_fw-la vocat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la intelligi_fw-la docet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o the_o rock_n signify_v christ_n but_o he_o say_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n which_o again_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o corporal_a sense_n he_o call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a rock_n teaâ—…hing_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v spiritual_o understand_v it_o then_o if_o we_o fellow_n the_o exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n it_o can_v be_v infer_v of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v transsubstantiate_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o such_o vain_a conceit_n never_o enter_v into_o their_o mind_n papist_n do_v grant_v that_o after_o consecration_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o element_n bread_n and_o wine_n because_o they_o have_v the_o show_n and_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v call_v a_o serpent_n and_o angel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v man_n because_o they_o so_o appear_v but_o this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a shift_n because_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n he_o 26_o speak_v express_o of_o bread_n that_o be_v eat_v and_o of_o wine_n that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o sub_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o offer_v in_o remembrane_n of_o his_o death_n and_o this_o which_o we_o offer_v be_v a_o type_n to_o wit_n commemorative_n of_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v but_o because_o they_o hang_v by_o a_o hair_n and_o if_o any_o ancient_a father_n cast_v out_o one_o word_n albeit_o it_o be_v hyperbolical_o speak_v they_o fasten_v their_o gripe_n upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o make_v altogether_o for_o they_o now_o chrysostome_n say_v this_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o so_o he_o do_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v one_o because_o we_o celebrate_v a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o none_o other_o but_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v reiterated_a say_v chrysostome_n in_o that_o same_o homily_n because_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o medicine_n which_o be_v once_o apply_v have_v a_o perfect_a virtue_n to_o save_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n hitherto_o i_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n if_o they_o be_v expound_v as_o ancient_a father_n expound_v they_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v further_o to_o see_v how_o this_o definition_n of_o transubstantiation_n agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o other_o ancient_a father_n the_o scripture_n of_o god_n neither_o acknowledge_v a_o evanish_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n neither_o yet_o a_o change_n of_o their_o substance_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o sacred_a element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o seal_v up_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o before_o the_o blessing_n break_v and_o distribution_n but_o after_o these_o holy_a action_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o bless_a bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o bless_a cup_n 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n not_o exclude_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o element_n but_o express_o point_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n the_o most_o ancient_a father_n be_v most_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o novelty_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o they_o all_o in_o one_o voice_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 500_o year_n do_v consent_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n 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to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la corum_fw-la peccata_fw-la compesce_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la quos_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la peccasse_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v therefore_o so_o subdue_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v be_v afore_o hand_n to_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v fault_v epist._n 127._o but_o in_o another_o epistle_n write_v to_o glorius_n and_o eleusius_n he_o think_v that_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n such_o as_o the_o donatist_n be_v deserve_v great_a punishment_n than_o idolater_n themselves_o for_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la idolum_fw-la usitata_fw-la gladii_fw-la morte_fw-la perempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la sâ—…hisma_n facere_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la hiatu_fw-la terrae_fw-la principes_fw-la devorati_fw-la &_o turba_fw-la consentiensigne_fw-la consumpta_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v these_o who_o make_v a_o idol_n be_v stain_n with_o the_o accustom_a death_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o these_o who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o 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of_o the_o holy_a resurrection_n may_v be_v expect_v with_o consecrate_a light_n such_o voluntary_a service_n invent_v by_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n have_v great_a sway_n at_o this_o time_n ☞_o that_o in_o the_o daily_a church-seruice_n the_o lord_n prayer_n vulgar_o 9_o call_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la shall_v be_v rehearse_v because_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v oratio_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la that_o be_v a_o daily_a prayer_n that_o alleluiah_n be_v not_o sing_v in_o time_n of_o lent_n because_o it_o be_v a_o 10_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o humiliation_n until_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n be_v celebrate_v which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n ☞_o that_o after_o the_o epistle_n a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v 11_o read_v that_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n not_o contain_v in_o holy_a 12_o scripture_n may_v be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n shall_v be_v sing_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n and_o gallicia_n 13_o in_o the_o end_n of_o spiritual_a song_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v simple_o say_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n &_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o glory_n and_o honour_n 14_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n &_o to_o the_o h._n spirit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o hymn_n sing_v in_o earth_n may_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o song_n of_o ☞_o elder_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 4._o 11._o in_o responsory_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o gladness_n the_o end_n shall_v 15_o be_v gloria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sadness_n the_o end_n shall_v be_v principium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o canonicke_a scripture_n and_o to_o be_v preach_v 16_o in_o open_a audience_n of_o the_o church_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsonday_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v immediate_o after_o the_o say_n 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they_o do_v nothing_o 25_o amiss_o neither_o in_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o in_o their_o litany_n nor_o in_o their_o form_n of_o come_v to_o counsel_n when_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n be_v admit_v to_o their_o office_n they_o must_v vow_v chastity_n and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o their_o bishop_n 26_o to_o lead_v a_o continent_n life_n and_o after_o such_o profession_n let_v they_o retain_v the_o discipline_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n who_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v unjust_o depose_v if_o they_o be_v find_v innocent_a by_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o synod_n 27_o let_v they_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a dignity_n before_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o orarium_fw-la with_o staff_n and_o ring_n if_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n to_o his_o orarium_fw-la and_o planeta_n if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n to_o his_o orarium_fw-la and_o alba_n if_o he_o be_v a_o sub-deacon_a to_o his_o plate_n and_o chalice_n and_o other_o order_n let_v they_o receive_v in_o their_o restitution_n that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o ordination_n if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v find_v to_o have_v consult_v with_o diviner_n 28_o and_o sorcerer_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o dignity_n and_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n to_o make_v continual_a penance_n for_o his_o sacrilâ—…dge_n churchman_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o border_n confine_v to_o a_o nation_n 29_o that_o be_v under_o hostility_n with_o their_o own_o country_n let_v they_o neither_o receive_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o country_n nor_o direct_v any_o secret_a message_n unto_o the_o enemy_n if_o any_o churchman_n sit_v in_o judgement_n or_o be_v judge_n in_o a_o sentence_n 30_o of_o blood_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n let_v bishop_n have_v a_o care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v to_o reprove_v 31_o 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