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not_o only_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o hand_n may_v see_v and_o feel_v it_o but_o other_o too_o that_o the_o bystander_n may_v say_v how_o be_v this_o man_n change_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a swearer_n a_o profane_a scoffer_n at_o goodness_n now_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n he_o be_v a_o luxurious_a wanton_a now_o he_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v a_o unconscionable_a briber_n and_o abettor_n of_o unjust_a cause_n now_o the_o world_n can_v see_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o wrong_n he_o be_v a_o wild_a roar_a swaggerer_n now_o he_o be_v a_o sober_a student_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n now_o he_o be_v
he_o insomuch_o as_o cardinal_n 4._o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v fain_o to_o confess_v a_o very_a high_a hyperbole_n in_o their_o speech_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr novum_fw-la it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n say_v he_o with_o the_o ancient_n and_o especial_o irenaeus_n hilary_n nyssen_n cyril_n and_o other_o to_o say_v that_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v less_o height_n of_o speech_n as_o our_o learned_a appell_n bishop_n have_v particular_o observe_v in_o express_v our_o participation_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o yet_o never_o any_o man_n plead_v a_o transubstantiation_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v want_v some_o of_o the_o classical_a leader_n of_o their_o school_n which_o have_v confess_v more_o probability_n of_o ancient_a evidence_n for_o consubstantiation_n then_o for_o this_o change_n certain_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o enter_v ever_o into_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n however_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o word_n have_v undergo_v a_o prejudicial_a mistake_n whereas_o the_o sentence_n of_o those_o ancient_n against_o this_o mis-opinion_n be_v direct_v punctual_a absolute_a convictive_a and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o other_o reasonable_a sense_n what_o can_v be_v more_o choke_v then_o that_o of_o their_o pope_n 4._o gelasius_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o of_o s._n etc._n augustine_n it_o be_v not_o this_o body_n which_o you_o see_v that_o you_o shall_v eat_v neither_o be_v it_o this_o blood_n which_o my_o crucifier_n shall_v spill_v that_o you_o shall_v drink_v it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v shall_v quicken_v you_o or_o that_o other_o 16._o where_o a_o flagitious_a act_n seem_v to_o be_v command_v there_o the_o speech_n be_v figurative_a as_o when_o he_o say_v except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a wickedness_n to_o eat_v the_o very_a flesh_n of_o christ_n therefore_o here_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o figure_n understand_v what_o shall_v i_o urge_v that_o of_o 4._o tertullian_n who_o speech_n rhenanus_fw-la confess_v to_o have_v be_v condemn_v after_o in_o berengarius_fw-la my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n that_o of_o &c_n theodoret_n the_o mystical_a sign_n after_o consecration_n lose_v not_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o of_o s._n 46._o chrysostome_n it_o be_v a_o carnal_a thing_n to_o doubt_v how_o christ_n can_v give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v whenas_o this_o be_v mystical_o and_o spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o soon_o after_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v carnal_o he_o thus_o explicate_v it_o hominis_fw-la it_o be_v to_o take_v thing_n simple_o as_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o not_o to_o conceive_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n mean_v by_o they_o this_o wherein_o we_o be_v be_v a_o beat_a path_n tread_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o holy_a martyr_n and_o trace_v with_o their_o blood_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o produce_v their_o familiar_a and_o ancient_a advocate_n who_o have_v often_o weary_v and_o wear_v this_o bare_a athanasius_n tryphon_n justine_n levit._n origen_n domini_fw-la cyprian_n nazianz._n nazianzen_n baptismo_fw-la basil_n 66._o hierome_n trinitar_n hilary_n 34._o cyril_n 27._o macarius_n etc._n bertram_n beside_o those_o who_o i_o former_o cite_v of_o all_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o find_v press_v by_o former_a author_n that_o of_o our_o 6._o albinus_n or_o beda_n learned_a scholar_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a seem_v to_o i_o most_o full_a and_o pregnant_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la this_o be_v therefore_o to_o eat_v that_o flesh_n and_o to_o drink_v that_o blood_n to_o remain_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n remain_v in_o we_o so_o as_o he_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o christ_n remain_v not_o without_o doubt_n do_v not_o spiritual_o eat_v his_o flesh_n although_o carnal_o and_o visible_o he_o etc._n chew_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o his_o tooth_n but_o rather_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n unto_o his_o own_o judgement_n because_o he_o presume_v to_o come_v unclean_a unto_o those_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o none_o can_v take_v worthy_o but_o the_o clean_a thus_o he_o neither_o be_v this_o his_o single_a testimony_n but_o such_o as_o he_o open_o profess_v the_o ib._n common_a voice_n of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o those_o word_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o he_o add_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o flesh_n so_o to_o be_v eat_v as_o other_o meat_n as_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a language_n of_o antiquity_n whereof_o we_o may_v true_o say_v as_o the_o disciple_n do_v of_o christ_n 29._o behold_v now_o thou_o speak_v plain_o and_o speak_v no_o parable_n at_o last_o ignorance_n and_o misunderstanding_n bring_v forth_o this_o monster_n of_o opinion_n which_o superstition_n nurse_v up_o but_o fearful_o and_o obscure_o and_o not_o without_o much_o scope_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n till_o after_o pope_n nicolas_n have_v make_v way_n for_o it_o in_o his_o proceed_n against_o berengarius_fw-la by_o so_o gross_a a_o expression_n as_o the_o gloss_n be_v fain_o to_o put_v a_o caveat_n upon_o anno_fw-la 1060._o the_o lateran_n council_n authorize_v it_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n anno_fw-la 1215._o thus_o young_a be_v transubstantiation_n let_v scripture_n and_o reason_n show_v how_o erroneous_a sect._n 2._o transubstantiation_n against_o scripture_n be_v it_o not_o that_o man_n do_v wilful_o hoodwink_a themselves_o with_o their_o own_o prejudice_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a enough_o for_o the_o mouth_n that_o say_v of_o bread_n 51._o this_o be_v my_o body_n say_v also_o of_o the_o same_o body_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o long_o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o plea_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o be_v he_o manna_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v bread_n to_o we_o 27._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o his_o corinth_n you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n yet_o not_o mean_v any_o transmutation_n of_o substance_n and_o in_o those_o word_n wherein_o this_o powerful_a conversion_n be_v place_v he_o say_v only_o 26._o this_o be_v not_o this_o be_v transubstantiate_a and_o if_o while_o he_o say_v this_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v mean_v a_o transubstantiation_n 22._o than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o his_o body_n be_v transubstantiate_a before_o he_o speak_v for_o this_o be_v imply_v it_o already_o do_v he_o add_v this_o be_v my_o body_n his_o true_a natural_a humane_a body_n be_v there_o with_o they_o take_v the_o bread_n break_v it_o give_v it_o ate_z it_o if_o the_o bread_n be_v now_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n either_o he_o must_v have_v two_o body_n there_o or_o else_o the_o same_o body_n be_v by_o the_o same_o body_n take_v break_a eat_v and_o be_v the_o while_n neither_o take_v nor_o break_v nor_o eat_v 19_o yet_o he_o add_v which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v the_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o they_o betray_v crucify_a humble_v to_o the_o death_n not_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o ten_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n invisible_a incircumscriptible_a last_o he_o add_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o remembrance_n imply_v a_o absence_n neither_o can_v we_o more_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o present_a sense_n then_o to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v absent_a beside_o that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o consecration_n it_o be_v bread_n which_o be_v break_v and_o eat_v 26._o neither_o be_v it_o less_o than_o five_o time_n so_o call_v after_o the_o pretend_a change_n short_o 17._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o we_o except_o sin_v and_o our_o humane_a body_n shall_v be_v once_o like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o glory_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o shall_v not_o strip_v it_o of_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o a_o body_n and_o if_o it_o retain_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o body_n it_o can_v be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_a both_o above_o the_o heaven_n and_o below_o on_o earth_n 21._o in_o a_o thousand_o distant_a place_n he_o be_v local_o above_o for_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o at_o once_o in_o many_o distant_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n 6._o
of_o a_o blind_a man_n ib._n med_n lviii_o upon_o a_o beech-tree_n full_a of_o nut_n 470_o med_n lix_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n under_o the_o water_n ib._n med_n lx._n upon_o the_o first_o rumour_n of_o the_o earthquake_n at_o lime_n wherein_o a_o wood_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o two_o hill_n ib._n med_n lxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dormouse_n 471_o med_n lxii_o upon_o bee_n fight_v ib._n med_n lxiii_o upon_o wasp_n fall_v into_o a_o glass_n ib._n med_n lxiv_o upon_o a_o spring_n in_o the_o wild_a forest_n 472_o med_n lxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o twilight_n ibid._n med_n lxvi_o upon_o a_o arm_n benumb_v 473_o med_n lxvii_o upon_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o ib._n med_n lxviii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o raven_n ib._n med_n lxix_o upon_o a_o worm_n 474_o med_n lxx_o upon_o the_o put_n on_o of_o his_o clothes_n ibid._n med_n lxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o great_a library_n ibid._n med_n lxxii_o upon_o the_o red_a cross_n on_o a_o door_n 475_o med_n lxxiii_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o wether_n ib._n med_n lxxiv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o marriage_n ib._n med_n lxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o snake_n 476_o med_n lxxvi_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o abbey_n ib._n med_n lxxvii_o upon_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o piece_n 477_o med_n lxxviii_o upon_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o passing-bell_n ib._n med_n lxxix_o upon_o a_o defamation_n disperse_v 478_o med_n lxxx_o upon_o a_o ring_n of_o bell_n ib._n med_n lxxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o full_a table_n at_o a_o feast_n ib._n med_n lxxxii_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o lute_n well_o play_v on_o 479_o med_n lxxxiii_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o noise_n of_o a_o peacock_n ib._n med_n lxxxiv_o upon_o a_o penitent_a malefactor_n ibid._n med_n lxxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o lilly_n 480_o med_n lxxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o coffin_n stick_v with_o flower_n ib._n med_n lxxxvii_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n med_n lxxxviii_o upon_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o wasp_n 481_o med_n lxxxix_o upon_o the_o arraignment_n of_o a_o felon_n ib._n med_n xc_o upon_o the_o crow_v of_o a_o cock_n 482_o med_n xci_o upon_o the_o variety_n of_o thought_n ib._n med_n xcii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o harlot_n cart_v ibid._n med_n xciii_o upon_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o rose_n 483_o med_n xciv_o upon_o a_o cancel_a bond._n ib._n med_n xcv_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o sea_n ib._n med_n xcvi_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o bright_a sky_n full_a of_o star_n 484_o med_n xcvii_o upon_o the_o rumour_n of_o war_n ib._n med_n xcviii_o upon_o a_o child_n cry_v 485_o med_n xcix_o upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o sickness_n ibid._n med_n c._n upon_o the_o challenge_n of_o a_o promise_n 486_o med_n ci._n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o fly_n ib._n med_n cii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fantastical_a zealot_n ib._n med_n ciii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o scavenger_n work_v in_o the_o canell_n 487_o med_n civ_o upon_o a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n ib._n med_n cv_o upon_o moat_n in_o the_o sun_n ib._n med_n cvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o bladder_n ib._n med_n cvii_o upon_o a_o man_n sleep_v 488_o med_n cviii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o deaths-head_n ib._n med_n cix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o left-handed_a man_n ib._n med_n cx_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o old_a unthatch_v cottage_n 489._o med_n cxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fair_a pearl_n ib._n med_n cxii_o upon_o a_o screen_n ib._n med_n cxiii_o upon_o a_o bur-leaf_n ib._n med_n cxiv_o upon_o the_o sing_v of_o a_o bird._n ib._n med_n cxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n yawn_v 490_o med_n cxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o tree_n lop_v ib._n med_n cxvii_o upon_o a_o scholar_n that_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o ib._n med_n cxviii_o upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o judge_n 491_o med_n cxix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n ibid._n med_n cxx_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o bat_n and_o owl_n ib._n med_n cxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o well-fleeced_n sheep_n 492_o med_n cxxii_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o thunder_n ib._n med_n cxxiii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hedgehog_n ib._n med_n cxxiv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o goat_n 493_o med_n cxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a ib._n med_n cxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o map_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n med_n cxxvii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o hemlock_n 494_o med_n cxxviii_o upon_o a_o flower-de-luce_n ib._n med_n cxxix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o tree_n one_o high_a the_o other_o broad_a ib._n med_n cxxx_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n ibid._n med_n cxxxi_o upon_o the_o whet_n of_o a_o scythe_n 495_o med_n cxxxii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n ibid._n med_n cxxxiii_o upon_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o piece_n of_o rot_a wood_n ib._n med_n cxxxiv_o upon_o a_o ivy_n tree_n 496_o med_n cxxxv_o upon_o a_o quartan_a ague_n ib._n med_n cxxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o load_v cart._n ibid._n med_n cxxxvii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dwarf_n 497_o med_n cxxxviii_o upon_o a_o importunate_a beggar_n ibid._n med_n cxxxix_o upon_o a_o medicinal_a potion_n ib._n med_n cxl_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wheel_n 498_o occasional_a meditation_n i._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heaven_n move_v i_o can_v see_v nothing_o stand_v still_o but_o the_o earth_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o motion_n even_o the_o water_n which_o make_v up_o one_o globe_n with_o the_o earth_n be_v ever_o stir_v in_o ebb_n and_o flow_n the_o cloud_n over_o my_o head_n the_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n these_o as_o they_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a so_o be_v they_o the_o great_a pattern_n of_o perpetual_a action_n what_o shall_v we_o rather_o imitate_v then_o this_o glorious_a frame_n o_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v that_o thy_o will_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n though_o we_o mean_v chief_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o 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