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A73323 A fit guest for the Lords table. Or, a treatise declaring the true vse of the Lords Supper Profitable for all communicants, as a preseruatiue against all profanesse and sundry nouell opinions. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1609 (1609) STC 24308; ESTC S125561 48,877 192

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substantial_a trans●uration_n of_o the_o ●●emense_a into_o the_o very_a holy_a &_o blood_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o recitation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v first_o forge_v upon_o the_o anuil_n of_o their_o own_o breine_n &_o at_o length_n determine_v of_o innocenc●us_a the_o three_o by_o name_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n 215_o year_n after_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o new_a as_o ●augh●_n be_v direct_o contrary_a both_o to_o philosophy_n and_o theo●●gie_n po●_n first_o ●ne_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d body_n can_v occupy_v many_o distinct_a place_n at_o ●n●_n and_o the_o selfsame_o instant_n one_o man_n can_v be_v circum●●●stible_a and_o incircum_fw-la script●t●in_n ●in_z one_o articl●●●time_n and_o as_o damascene_a true_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o concomitant_a essential_a difference_n as_o for_o miracle_n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o nature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o nature_n neither_o do_v god_n always_o that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v re●ue_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈…〉_o second_o the_o heaven_n 21_o act._n 3._o 21_o do_v contain_v he_o ●the_v scripture_n name_v no_o other_o place_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v dissipable_a of_o holy_a writ_n with_o a_o genuine_a construction_n produce_v to_o confirm_v their_o conceit_n the_o word_n ●st_n whereat_o they_o st●ble_v be_v token_n only_o a_o sacramental_a esse_fw-la &_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ret●●t_v re●●asent●t_fw-la si●mficat_fw-la as_o will_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o due_a di●e●●ssion_n of_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o tranoen_fw-mi legis_fw-la ●●cit_fw-la que_fw-fr salve_v 〈◊〉_d le●●●_n sen●entiam_fw-la eius_fw-la circumue●●●_n three_o by_o this_o opinion_n a_o very_a reprobate_n may_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o s._n augustine_n true_o say_v nullos_fw-la comede●e_fw-la corpus_fw-la christ_n n●sicos_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christ_n beside_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n go_v down_o into_o the_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o body_n 19_o mark_n 7._o 18._o 19_o and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o belly_n cheer_n they_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o belly_n but_o into_o the_o heart_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v devil_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o albeit_o the_o father_n call_v 17_o ephe._n 3._o 17_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v so_o proper●y_o by_o transubstantiation_n but_o analogical_o by_o divine_a ordination_n through_o which_o they_o do_v become_v the_o seal_n and_o symbol_n of_o they_o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v for_o truth_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o greg●ry_n the_o seven_o who_o thr●w_v the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n christ_n body_n in_o a_o rage_n into_o the_o fire_n because_o it_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o his_o question_n and_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n victor_n and_o of_o 1154._o of_o 1154._o william_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o of_o henry_n of_o lucemburgh_n the_o emperor_n all_o which_o be_v poison_v the_o two_o former_a with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o cha●●ce_n and_o the_o three_o with_o the_o host_n which_o a_o monk_n have_v poison_v here_o against_o all_o reason_n we_o see_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v venen●_n vehicu●●_n and_o subject_a to_o cruel_a entertainment_n but_o our_o faith_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o all_o honour_n happiness_n majesty_n and_o glory_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v they_o that_o think_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o with_o under_o or_o about_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o my_o body_n be_v in_o with_o under_o or_o about_o this_o bread_n but_o he_o say_v express_o this_o that_o 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now_o the_o ready_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o warfare_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o walk_v in_o humility_n and_o sincerity_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perverse_a turbulent_a &_o contentious_a for_o the_o seccret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o 24_o psal_n 25._o 24_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n the_o froward_a be_v a_o ab●ominationto_fw-it he_o 32_o prover._n 3._o 32_o but_o his_o secret_a be_v with_o the_o righteous_a to_o this_o end_n but_o especial_o that_o we_o may_v be_v further_v and_o furnish_v to_o the_o lawful_a and_o audable_a use_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o so_o may_v safe_o ●aile_v betwixt_o the_o arroneous_a doctrine_n of_o some_o and_o the_o profane_a practice_n of_o other_o as_o between_o two_o dangerous_a and_o almost_o inevitable_a rock_n i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o publish_v this_o 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habet_fw-la
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forsake_v thy_o malice_n then_o forbear_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v be_v malicious_a and_o second_o the_o long_o thou_o reteine_v thy_o malice_n the_o more_o unfit_a thou_o make_v thyself_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o to_o forsake_v it_o the_o long_a it_o tarry_v the_o deep_a root_n it_o take_v three_o so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v say_v á_fw-fr leap_v thy_o flesh_n rejoice_v thy_o grace_n be_v foil_v and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o unfit_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n in_o any_o acceptable_a manner_n last_o death_n be_v barnard_n be_v nilcertius_fw-la morte_fw-la h●●_n a_o mortis_fw-la nil_fw-la incertius_fw-la barnard_n certain_a the_o come_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a now_o judge_v what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n in_o thy_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v god_n mercy_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v thy_o own_o malice_n how_o can_v thou_o look_v for_o pardon_n of_o he_o who_o will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o brother_n how_o can_v thou_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v forget_v thy_o manifold_n and_o grievous_a offence_n commit_v against_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v one_o it_o may_v be_v &_o a_o small_a offence_n admit_v against_o thou_o or_o how_o dare_v thou_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o least_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o or_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o thou_o though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n against_o thy_o venomous_a &_o revengeful_a spirit_n but_o will_v retain_v and_o foster_v it_o let_v all_o man_n therefore_o as_o they_o tender_v god_n glory_n or_o as_o they_o respect_v either_o his_o grace_n or_o their_o own_o peace_n &_o welfare_n relinquish_v &_o with_o speed_n abandon_v all_o hatred_n malice_n and_o spite_n and_o withal_o embrace_v and_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n of_o concord_n love_n patience_n and_o humanity_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o three_o general_a point_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o chap._n 15._o the_o four_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o examination_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v do_v help_n much_o to_o the_o make_n or_o the_o mar_n of_o the_o work_n god_n require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v both_o good_a and_o baenc_n bonae_fw-la baenc_n well_o wrought_v a_o action_n good_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v evil_a in_o the_o agent_n &_o indeed_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v well_o act_v a_o good_a work_n ill_o wrought_v a_o good_a deed_n ill_o do_v a_o good_a word_n ill_o utter_v a_o good_a speech_n ill_o speak_v be_v no_o better_a at_o the_o bestthen_n splendidum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o beautiful_a sin_n like_o a_o tree_n without_o pith_n like_o a_o bone_n without_o marrow_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n first_o therefore_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o ro._n 14._o 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