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confirm_v daily_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n appear_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o baptism_n do_v testify_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o partake_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o supper_n the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n thereof_o theoph._n now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o commandment_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n mat._n both_o be_v add_v present_o after_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n take_v eat_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o loe_o the_o commandment_n it_o set_v down_o them_z the_o promise_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o christ_n say_v this_o bread_n and_o this_o wine_n do_v so_o represent_v unto_o you_o my_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o assure_v you_o receive_v the_o visible_a sign_n to_o be_v indeed_o partaker_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o even_o my_o body_n &_o blood_n theoph._n but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v that_o meaning_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v transubstantiate_v or_o turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n matth._n word_n the_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n the_o word_n themselves_o can_v bear_v it_o for_o if_o christ_n mean_v to_o have_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v say_v thus_o let_v this_o be_v make_v my_o body_n or_o let_v it_o be_v change_v into_o my_o body_n theoph._n what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o say_v matth._n they_o shall_v rather_o signify_v that_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v change_v into_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o if_o any_o see_v the_o pillar_n of_o salt_n whereinto_o lot_n wife_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n he_o will_v say_v this_o thing_n that_o be_v this_o pillar_n of_o salt_n be_v lot_n wife_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v that_o she_o be_v turn_v into_o that_o pillar_n and_o such_o as_o hear_v those_o word_n will_v take_v they_o in_o that_o sense_n theoph._n i_o perceive_v indeed_o that_o those_o word_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v literal_o do_v proper_o signify_v as_o thou_o say_v howbeit_o that_o sense_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n thou_o think_v right_o and_o that_o former_a agree_v nothing_o more_o namely_o whereby_o transubstantiation_n be_v build_v which_o indeed_o the_o very_a word_n do_v not_o bear_v yea_o rather_o out_o of_o it_o four_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v theoph._n rehearse_v they_o mat._n transubstantiation_n a_o consutation_n of_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o popish_a transubstantiation_n 1_o first_o if_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sign_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v without_o a_o visible_a sign_n 2_o second_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a &_o can_v never_o be_v moreover_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v infinite_a &_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o very_a man_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v true_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o which_o opinion_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v theo._n some_o do_v object_n that_o christ_n body_n be_v now_o glorify_v &_o at_o one_o &_o the_o same_o time_n may_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n mat._n this_o objection_n be_v vain_a for_o when_o christ_n institute_v the_o supper_n his_o body_n be_v not_o glorify_v add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o glorification_n have_v not_o take_v from_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a body_n but_o have_v take_v away_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o well_o observe_v of_o one_o of_o the_o father_n for_o this_o cause_n peter_n say_v 21_o act_n 3._o 21_o the_o heaven_n must_v hold_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o another_o place_n 11._o act_n 1._o 11._o so_o shall_v he_o come_v as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n theoph._n show_v the_o four_o absurdity_n mat._n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypoerite_v come_v to_o the_o supper_n shall_v be_v indeed_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o very_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o join_v god_n &_o satan_n together_o moreover_o contrary_a unto_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v the_o unbeelever_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n affirm_v 6._o john_n 6._o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v everlasting_a life_n theo._n blood_n against_o those_o who_o say_v the_o reprobatâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o supper_n be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n but_o christ_n understand_v those_o which_o eat_v his_o flesh_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n worthy_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 29._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n &_o drink_v this_o cup_n unworthe_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o himself_o damnation_n mat._n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o who_o so_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unworthe_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup._n for_o christ_n shall_v offer_v his_o body_n to_o be_v profane_v if_o he_o make_v the_o unworthy_a partaker_n of_o it_o moreover_o his_o gift_n be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o his_o person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v communicate_v with_o his_o body_n but_o the_o same_o also_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n &_o even_o of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o cause_n john_n say_v 12_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n those_o four_o absurdity_n recâ—…ned_v up_o by_o we_o do_v most_o manifest_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n against_o the_o which_o experience_n itself_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n of_o the_o supper_n if_o they_o be_v keep_v long_o do_v corrupt_a whereupon_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o their_o substance_n it_o not_o change_v theoph._n i_o do_v indeed_o perceive_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o establish_v transubstantiation_n or_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o sign_n into_o the_o thing_n signify_v both_o because_o the_o word_n themselves_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o especial_o in_o that_o most_o gross_a absurdity_n do_v follow_v thereupon_o but_o by_o what_o argument_n can_v thou_o prove_v that_o the_o exposition_n bring_v by_o thou_o do_v express_v the_o sense_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o that_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n mat._n supper_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n in_o the_o supper_n see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o whereof_o no_o absurdity_n follow_v but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v be_v such_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a theoph._n if_o thou_o prove_v these_o two_o point_n thou_o shall_v very_o overcome_v mat._n first_o that_o exposition_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o paul_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institute_v the_o supper_n the_o cup_n of_o 16_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o