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ibid._n §._o 5._o as_o there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v imagine_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v by_o believe_v because_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v make_v we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v decree_v in_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n 28._o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1562._o art_n 28._o in_o which_o they_o define_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_a say_v they_o whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v faith_n hence_o the_o same_o caluin_n and_o his_o 31._o his_o beza_n in_o math._n ca._n 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o chap._n 17._o §._o 31._o disciple_n affirm_v that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o find_v christ_n and_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o supper_n be_v that_o our_o mind_n stay_v not_o on_o earth_n but_o mount_v 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tridentinus_n flourish_v a_o 480._o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n flourish_v a_o 434._o z_o zeno_n veronensis_n martyr_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 258._o zeno_n alius_fw-la flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 390._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o catholic_a religion_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n govern_v all_o thing_n before_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o particular_a ground_n of_o catholic_a religion_n which_o be_v reject_v by_o our_o adversary_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o brief_o to_o discourse_v of_o certain_a general_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o which_o although_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o diverse_a new_a sectary_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o some_o be_v deny_v and_o after_o some_o sort_n as_o i_o will_v prove_v hereafter_o impugn_a and_o overthrow_v by_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o they_o al._n the_o 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christ_n 24._o christ_n idem_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o v._n 24._o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o thus_o he_o argue_v therefore_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o token_n or_o memorial_n appoint_v to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o if_o otherwise_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o christ_n death_n this_o help_n be_v superfluous_a and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v help_n of_o our_o infirmity_n thus_o caluin_n 285._o beza_n in_o epist_n theolog._n 65._o pag._n 285._o and_o this_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o caluinist_n at_o rochel_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o albeit_o the_o supper_n be_v particular_o appoint_v for_o our_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a communication_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o christ_n be_v receive_v as_o full_o with_o all_o his_o gift_n also_o in_o a_o simple_a or_o only_a word_n or_o sermon_n but_o this_o be_v most_o earnest_o defend_v by_o peter_n martyr_v likewise_o a_o caluinist_n who_o among_o other_o his_o 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faith_n and_o to_o faith_n we_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o sacrament_n possible_a sacrament_n only_o a_o empty_a sign_n etc._n etc._n possible_a and_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n body_n much_o more_o by_o word_n then_o by_o sacrament_n for_o sacrament_n have_v all_o their_o force_n from_o the_o word_n hitherto_o martyr_n 1.2_o martyr_n caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §._o 20._o 23._o caluin_n beza_n and_o martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n 10._o v._n 1.2_o hence_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o honour_n grace_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a 191._o new_a caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §_o 23._o beza_n in_o act_n colloq_fw-la monpelg_n p._n 77._o sadeel_n in_o tract_n demanducut_fw-la sacram_fw-la p._n 191._o nay_o they_o add_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a be_v as_o much_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o new_a and_o to_o prove_v this_o 23._o this_o caluin_n institut_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §._o 23._o caluin_n corrupt_v s._n paul_n word_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 3._o by_o affirm_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n which_o we_o eat_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o comparison_n between_o christian_n and_o jew_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n among_o themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a just_a and_o unjust_a do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n neither_o ought_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o of_o our_o english_a nation_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o caluinist_n for_o we_o want_v not_o some_o even_o in_o our_o protestant_n church_n of_o england_n that_o seek_v to_o uphold_v it_o and_o among_o other_o 323._o other_o willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_n controver_n 11._o p._n 463._o see_v also_o jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n against_o harding_n art_n 5._o pag._n 323._o andrew_n willet_n before_o cite_v in_o express_a word_n avouch_v and_o conclude_v that_o look_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v be_v preach_v so_o do_v the_o sacrament_n their_o doctrine_n therefore_o be_v that_o christ_n may_v as_o true_o and_o real_o be_v receive_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o sermon_n as_o he_o be_v in_o their_o supper_n and_o of_o all_o this_o i_o may_v first_o infer_v that_o if_o they_o say_v true_a we_o may_v as_o true_o and_o real_o receive_v christ_n in_o our_o chamber_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o by_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o baker_n bread_n and_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o by_o take_v any_o other_o such_o corporal_a food_n in_o remembrance_n that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n as_o we_o can_v do_v in_o their_o church_n by_o take_v the_o like_a bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o further_o infer_v 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the_o sacrament_n thus_o beza_n among_o the_o lutheran_n westphalus_n a_o principal_a doctor_n of_o their_o company_n write_v thus_o caluin_n use_v such_o art_n in_o handle_v this_o matter_n 71._o westphal_n in_o apologia_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la contra_fw-la caluin_n p._n 71._o he_o leave_v his_o reader_n so_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a what_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o he_o shadow_v his_o speech_n with_o such_o colour_n that_o sometime_o he_o yield_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n like_o to_o our_o lutheran_n church_n he_o seem_v to_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o present_a and_o give_v in_o the_o supper_n with_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o have_v confer_v many_o of_o caluins_n sentence_n