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under_o one_o kind_n be_v thereby_o no_o less_o partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o whole_a person_n and_o grace_n then_o if_o they_o receive_v under_o both_o for_o our_o saviour_n receive_v and_o consecrate_v two_o distincte_n matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n vid._n bread_n and_o wine_n and_o have_v use_v two_o distincte_n form_n therein_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o those_o kind_n have_v a_o distincte_n matter_n &_o a_o distinct_a form_n be_v a_o distincte_n sacramten_o especial_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o two_o distincte_n time_n vid._n at_o supper_n and_o after_o supper_n therefore_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o distribution_n which_o for_o some_o time_n go_v before_o the_o chalice_n be_v a_o perfect_a work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o not_o defectuous_a for_o after_o the_o consecration_n and_o distribution_n of_o each_o of_o these_o kindas_fw-la he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o in_o which_o he_o declare_v a_o eevident_a distinction_n of_o both_o these_o divine_a action_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o utter_v after_o both_o the_o kind_n but_o a_o part_n after_o each_o of_o they_o therefore_o these_o two_o act_n be_v a_o part_n and_o separate_v when_o each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o proper_a determination_n for_o as_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n say_v in_o cunctis_fw-la actibus_fw-la &_o dispositionibus_fw-la eos_fw-la articulos_fw-la quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habet_fw-la svam_fw-la propriam_fw-la determinationem_fw-la &_o clausulam_fw-la concluâ—entem_fw-la pro_fw-la separatis_fw-la esse_fw-la habendos_fw-la in_o all_o act_n of_o pleadinge_n of_o which_o every_o article_n have_v a_o distincte_n &_o proper_a limitation_n by_o distincte_n clause_n we_o must_v consider_v of_o they_o not_o in_o general_a but_o a_o part_n by_o themselves_o 4._o for_o christ_n will_v by_o his_o distinct_a institution_n and_o distribution_n give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o dispense_v or_o give_v either_o the_o one_o kind_n or_o the_o other_o accord_v to_o her_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n whereupon_o domini_fw-la bern._n ser_n in_o caena_fw-la domini_fw-la s._n bernard_n say_v when_o our_o saviour_n arise_v from_o the_o table_n he_o wash_v all_o the_o disciple_n foot_n afterwards_o return_v to_o the_o table_n he_o ordain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o bread_n a_o part_n and_o afterwards_o deliveringe_v the_o blood_n a_o part_n the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o pope_n julius_n the_o first_o 10._o jul._n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n egypt_n con_fw-mi brac._n a._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 10._o who_o word_n be_v afterwards_o relate_v in_o the_o council_n of_o brach_n with_o sundry_a other_o proof_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v unto_o this_o purpose_n 5._o but_o you_o will_v urge_v against_o the_o church_n the_o institution_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v institute_v this_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n i_o answer_v that_o christ_n example_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o but_o 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he_o 5._o this_o preisthoode_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o order_n the_o one_o speculative_a and_o the_o other_o practical_a and_o as_o christ_n be_v interteyn_v by_o two_o devout_a sister_n mary_n &_o martha_n so_o he_o be_v also_o continual_o serve_v in_o his_o church_n by_o two_o religious_a order_n which_o mary_n represent_v i_o mean_v the_o speculative_a and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o martha_n signify_v 25._o ambros_n epist_n 25._o this_o saint_n ambrose_n declare_v say_v who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o excellency_n the_o one_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o other_o the_o institution_n of_o monk_n the_o one_o to_o be_v exercise_v and_o practise_v among_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v train_v up_o and_o accustom_v to_o abstinence_n &_o patience_n the_o one_o to_o be_v represent_v on_o the_o theatre_n the_o other_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o corner_n the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n the_o other_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o secret_a and_o therefore_o that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v spectaculum_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la angelis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la we_o be_v become_v a_o spectacle_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n the_o one_o fight_v against_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o against_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o more_o profitable_a for_o his_o neighbour_n the_o other_o more_o perfect_a for_o himself_o both_o of_o they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v christ_n perfect_o because_o to_o man_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o the_o one_o do_v struggle_v with_o the_o world_n the_o other_o wrestle_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o overcome_v the_o bait_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o fly_v from_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v and_o he_o unto_o the_o world_n the_o one_o have_v great_a tentation_n and_o great_a victory_n the_o other_o less_o danger_n and_o great_a secury_n thus_o far_o saint_n ambrose_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o cloister_n and_o monastery_n and_o monk_n friar_n and_o such_o as_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n in_o continual_a fear_n and_o manifest_a danger_n in_o which_o many_o be_v fall_v and_o many_o other_o be_v uphold_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o religious_a person_n chapter_n v._n 1._o nothing_o be_v so_o irksome_a unto_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o carnal_a disposition_n altogether_o corrupt_v with_o the_o too_o much_o allure_a humour_n of_o sensuality_n intoxicate_v with_o the_o blind_a affection_n thereof_o as_o to_o cast_v the_o yoke_n thereof_o away_o from_o we_o by_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n by_o denyinge_v ourselves_o to_o follow_v christ_n whereof_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o that_o verse_n of_o the_o prophett_v deripuisti_fw-la domine_fw-la vincula_fw-la mea_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificabo_fw-la hostiam_fw-la laudis_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o fetter_n i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n which_o ever_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o utter_o renouncinge_n the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pomp_n thereof_o which_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o religious_a vocation_n 2._o how_o many_o thousand_o or_o rather_o million_o by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o hermitt_v and_o saint_n antony_n have_v cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n abandon_v or_o rather_o abjure_v the_o world_n retire_v themselves_o to_o the_o desert_n there_o with_o great_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n better_a security_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o les_fw-fr danger_n of_o tentation_n to_o serve_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n eius_fw-la athan._n in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la of_o the_o say_a saint_n antony_n it_o be_v write_v by_o a_o most_o holy_a saint_n that_o in_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v monastery_n as_o if_o they_o be_v tabenacle_n full_a of_o divine_a quire_n of_o such_o as_o song_n psalm_n and_o pray_v which_o seem_v to_o inhabit_v a_o certain_a infinite_a region_n separate_v from_o all_o conversation_n among_o who_o say_v he_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o concord_n there_o none_o hate_v another_o either_o by_o word_n or_o frowninge_n wherefore_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v verify_v thereof_o 23._o num._n 23._o quam_fw-la bonâ—_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la jacob_n how_o good_a be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v like_o wood_n that_o do_v shadow_n like_o a_o paradise_n upon_o river_n like_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v pitch_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o like_a cedar_n of_o libannus_n about_o the_o water_n 3._o hillarion_n hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hillarion_n the_o like_a testimony_n saint_n hierom_n give_v of_o saint_n hilarion_n who_o about_o that_o time_n found_v many_o monastery_n in_o palestine_n wherein_o also_o macharius_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n anthony_n and_o caâ—iton_n found_v many_o monastery_n in_o one_o of_o which_o as_o â—odorus_v record_v be_v a_o thousand_o monk_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o one_o apollonius_n have_v 5000._o monk_n under_o his_o government_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o mitria_n which_o be_v 40._o mile_n from_o alexandria_n be_v 5000._o monk_n in_o 50._o monastery_n which_o be_v all_o govern_v and_o direct_v by_o one_o superior_a syria_n and_o egypt_n do_v also_o aâ—ound_v with_o such_o swarm_n of_o holy_a monk_n that_o the_o wicked_a emperor_n julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o valens_n compel_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o go_v as_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n but_o quick_o afterwards_o god_n punish_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o their_o labour_n saint_n hierome_n write_v the_o life_n of_o those_o monk_n 4._o palladius_n bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n barefooted_a be_v accompany_v with_o 7._o to_o visit_v the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a city_n by_o thebes_n call_v oxirnicum_n in_o which_o they_o find_v such_o religion_n and_o sanctity_n as_o they_o by_o word_n can_v not_o express_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o heretic_n nor_o gentile_a and_o we_o see_v more_o monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n there_o say_v he_o then_o profane_a house_n so_o that_o every_o street_n and_o corner_n thereof_o be_v replenish_v with_o divine_a praise_n and_o celestial_a alleluias_fw-la the_o whole_a city_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o only_a church_n inhabit_v and_o possess_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v 20._o thousand_o virgin_n and_o 10._o thousand_o monk_n we_o be_v not_o able_a say_v he_o to_o express_v with_o what_o entire_a affection_n honour_n and_o fervour_n of_o charity_n they_o entertain_v us._n he_o see_v also_o