this_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n must_v be_v either_o by_o a_o change_n of_o one_o substance_n into_o another_o and_o so_o consequent_o by_o that_o which_o the_o church_n call_v transubstantiation_n and_o then_o you_o will_v not_o accuse_v that_o doctrine_n for_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n or_o else_o by_o consubstantiation_n and_o then_o why_o do_v you_o not_o adore_v it_o and_o why_o do_v you_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o idolatry_n for_o adore_v christ_n wheresover_v he_o be_v corporal_o present_a since_o his_o humanity_n be_v inseparable_o and_o hypostatical_o unite_v to_o his_o divinity_n 40._o let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v invisibilis_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la visibiles_fw-la creaturas_fw-la in_o substantiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la secretâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la convertit_fw-la these_o word_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o author_n by_o 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church_n which_o in_o former_a age_n esteem_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o the_o laity_n under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n practise_v both_o as_o when_o the_o manichee_n abstain_v from_o wine_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a condemn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n divers_a catholic_a bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o herctique_n commend_v the_o practice_n of_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n and_o afterward_o when_o this_o error_n be_v explode_v and_o a_o contrary_n succeed_v viz._n a_o opinion_n of_o certain_a heretic_n who_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n because_o as_o they_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o whole_o and_o entire_o comtain_v under_o either_o then_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v a_o far_a schism_n declare_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o communicate_v in_o one_o kind_n only_o and_o do_v withal_o forbid_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n under_o both_o the_o indifferency_n of_o communicate_v in_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n and_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o i_o have_v else_o where_o show_v sect._n 20_o wherefore_o here_o i_o will_v only_o add_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o jo._n 6._o 59_o he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o if_o then_o the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o eat_v only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n since_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o communicate_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n only_o and_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o word_n precedent_n so_o often_o allege_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o heretic_n jo._n 6._o 54._o unless_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o conjunctive_a and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v disjunctive_o for_o or_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 3._o 6._o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o where_o the_o sense_n be_v silver_n or_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o beside_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v entire_o contain_v under_o either_o species_n whosoever_o receive_v his_o body_n must_v also_o receive_v his_o blood_n and_o since_o blood_n be_v proper_o the_o subject_n of_o drink_v not_o of_o eat_v he_o that_o any_o way_n receive_v christ_n blood_n may_v be_v say_v to_o drink_v it_o drinking_z being_z as_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o action_n whâ—â—â—fore_o though_o that_o word_n and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v conjunctive_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o communicate_v under_o one_o species_n only_o because_o whosoever_o eat_v christ_n body_n must_v also_o necessary_o drink_v his_o blood_n those_o other_o text_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o protestant_n mat._n 26._o 27._o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o luc._n 22._o 19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v very_o impertinent_a those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o and_o to_o they_o as_o priest_n and_o bishop_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n only_o but_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o for_o a_o continual_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o ouâ—_n bless_a saviour_n use_v not_o those_o word_n absolute_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o only_a when_o he_o give_v his_o body_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o when_o he_o administer_v the_o cup_n than_o he_o use_v they_o conditional_o do_v this_o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v drink_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 42._o the_o three_o fond_a doctrine_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n be_v invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o where_o be_v those_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v read_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yet_o never_o can_v find_v any_o such_o precept_n as_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o or_o no_o man_n shall_v invocate_v saint_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o saint_n to_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o if_o no_o such_o precept_n can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n in_o plain_a term_n as_o never_o any_o such_o be_v yet_o discover_v there_o then_o doubtless_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o find_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o bless_a saint_n may_v be_v invocate_v very_o probable_o if_o not_o necessary_o 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over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o as_o be_v the_o great_a metropolitan_a of_o the_o world_n infuse_v unity_n into_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o christian_n she_o be_v in_o this_o her_o large_a amplitude_n proper_o and_o true_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o because_o the_o catholic_a church_n can_v fall_v into_o any_o error_n in_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o damnable_a error_n whatsoever_o nor_o teach_v doctrine_n superstitious_a sacrilegious_a or_o repugnant_a to_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n because_o she_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v guide_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o hitherto_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v this_o catholic_a church_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o error_n in_o faith_n or_o of_o superstitious_a sacrilegious_a or_o any_o damnable_a doctrine_n whatsoever_o 73._o beside_o when_o luther_n first_o for_o sook_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v he_o not_o stand_v alone_o be_v he_o not_o divide_v from_o the_o world_n even_o from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o from_o those_o that_o be_v do_v he_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o external_a worship_n with_o any_o particular_a church_n congregation_n people_n nation_n or_o sect_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n can_v any_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o that_o church_n in_o who_o communion_n he_o once_o live_v who_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n he_o embrace_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o no_o other_o congregation_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o external_a communion_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o schismatique_a if_o so_o then_o there_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o schism_n if_o then_o luther_n be_v schismatical_a in_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n in_o faith_n and_o communion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o who_o first_o adhere_v to_o he_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o they_o have_v former_o be_v member_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v since_o follow_v luther_n and_o have_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o any_o church_n or_o christian_a congregation_n whatsoever_o beside_o themselves_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o schism_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o you_o to_o avoid_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n since_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o who_o you_o once_o communicate_v as_o you_o confess_v sect._n 19_o and_o have_v not_o join_v yourselves_o to_o any_o other_o christian_a congregation_n whatsoever_o you_o abhor_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o which_o you_o call_v the_o greek_a church_n abhor_v you_o will_v you_o say_v that_o the_o protestant_n be_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n then_o you_o contradict_v yourself_o who_o grant_v sect._n 12._o that_o rome_n herself_o be_v a_o church_n a_o member_n of_o the_o one_o catholic_n you_o must_v also_o then_o confess_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o you_o call_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o have_v good_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v since_o she_o refuse_v to_o receive_v you_o into_o her_o communion_n abhor_v and_o detest_a your_o new_a doctrine_n as_o heretical_a if_o then_o all_o those_o of_o the_o protestant_a sect_n be_v schismatical_a as_o it_o most_o plain_o appear_v they_o be_v certain_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n must_v necessary_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o schism_n 74._o let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o you_o can_v vindicate_v yourselves_o from_o heresy_n i_o will_v not_o look_v beyond_o those_o four_o doctrine_n wherewith_o you_o have_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v fond_a sacrilegious_a and_o repugnant_a to_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n viz._n transubstantiation_n administration_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n to_o the_o laity_n in_o one_o kind_n invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o by_o your_o oppose_v these_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o you_o can_v avoid_v the_o just_a imputation_n of_o heresy_n first_o then_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o four_o first_o general_n counsel_n be_v not_o competent_a and_o lawful_a judge_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o those_o time_n as_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_a nestorian_a eutychian_a etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o condemn_v those_o heresy_n and_o to_o anathematise_v those_o that_o hold_v and_o teach_v they_o as_o heretic_n if_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n than_o do_v they_o most_o injurious_o and_o tyrannical_o usurp_v a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o of_o 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church_n to_o lose_v that_o authority_n wherewith_o she_o be_v once_o invest_v be_v her_o power_n but_o temporary_a and_o after_o some_o few_o age_n to_o expire_v or_o do_v christ_n foresee_v thaâ—_n after_o some_o few_o age_n his_o church_n will_v be_v no_o more_o infest_a with_o schismatic_n or_o heretic_n but_o we_o plain_o find_v that_o such_o have_v molest_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o in_o all_o age_n have_v this_o power_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a for_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v hold_v above_o 800._o year_n since_o to_o judge_n and_o define_v what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o holy_a image_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o iconoclast_n or_o image-breaker_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o former_a counsel_n to_o condemn_v the_o arrian_n nestorian_n &_o c_o and_o why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a for_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a council_n of_o lateran_n 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