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christ._n three_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n remain_v a_o sacrament_n after_o the_o use_n and_o celebration_n four_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o this_o sacrament_n five_o of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n six_o of_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n seventh_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v it_o eight_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o one_o kind_n nine_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o error_n 113_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v real_o very_o and_o substantial_o present_a the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n articul_fw-la which_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n rhemist_n mat._n 26._o sect_n 4._o
yet_o after_o another_o manner_n for_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a existence_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v real_o present_a in_o his_o flesh_n yet_o sacramental_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n council_n trid._n sess_v 13._o can_n 1._o argum._n 1._o the_o figure_n must_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v figure_v and_o represent_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v inferior_a but_o unless_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n shall_v be_v the_o very_a blood_n &_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n their_o sacrament_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o be_v inferior_a but_o far_o superior_a to_o we_o as_o for_o example_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v in_o nature_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o bread_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n do_v more_o lively_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n do_v also_o better_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a nourish_a than_o the_o eat_n of_o bread_n wherefore_o unless_o we_o believe_v a_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n their_o sacrifice_n in_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n shall_v far_o exceed_v and_o excel_v we_o bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la eucharist_n ca._n 3._o ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v figure_n of_o we_o but_o s._n paul_n show_v that_o both_o their_o sacrament_n and_o we_o do_v figure_n out_o and_o represent_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n 1._o corint_fw-la 10.2.3_o our_o sacrament_n be_v indeed_o figure_v correspondent_a and_o answerable_a to_o they_o and_o they_o also_o have_v a_o certain_a reference_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o type_n of_o we_o for_o then_o our_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v the_o body_n of_o they_o whereas_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n both_o of_o 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circumcision_n for_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o more_o lively_a representation_n of_o regeneration_n they_o be_v the_o wash_n by_o water_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v in_o nature_n more_o precious_a than_o water_n so_o by_o this_o reason_n though_o you_o have_v win_v credit_n for_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o you_o have_v lose_v it_o for_o baptism_n 3_o we_o answer_v therefore_o that_o although_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v set_v apart_o yet_o our_o sacrament_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o first_o the_o price_n and_o worth_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o sacrament_n but_o they_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o institution_n flesh_n you_o say_v be_v better_a than_o bread_n so_o be_v wine_n and_o milk_n better_o than_o water_n in_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o baptism_n water_n be_v better_a than_o they_o because_o christ_n have_v now_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o a_o more_o holy_a use_n second_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n do_v more_o lively_o represent_v say_v you_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n answ._n we_o grant_v that_o if_o break_v of_o bread_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o law_n it_o have_v not_o be_v then_o so_o significant_a as_o the_o slay_v of_o beast_n but_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n now_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n and_o instruction_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v and_o finish_v must_v needs_o be_v more_o pregnant_a and_o lively_a in_o representation_n than_o the_o kill_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v type_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o yet_o open_v to_o the_o world_n wherefore_o our_o sacrament_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a light_n and_o full_a signification_n which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n join_v unto_o they_o we_o need_v not_o devise_v any_o other_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o our_o sacrament_n than_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2._o cor._n 4.3_o galat._n 3.1_o the_o papist_n argum._n 2._o john_n 6.55_o christ_n say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v in_o deed_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o first_o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o any_o spiritual_a eat_n or_o drink_v of_o christ_n without_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v proper_o mean_v of_o the_o manducation_n and_o eat_n of_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n first_o vers._n 51._o the_o bread_n say_v christ_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v afterward_o institute_v but_o if_o this_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o word_n and_o the_o eat_v thereof_o for_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o bread_n be_v give_v already_o answ._n christ_n also_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n vers_fw-la 32._o my_o father_n give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n &_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 51._o he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v eat_v but_o he_o that_o even_o now_o eat_v and_o afterward_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o bread_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v because_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v therefore_o he_o say_v the_o bread_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o speak_v every_o where_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n vers_fw-la 35.50.51.53_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sacramental_a eat_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a manducation_n the_o papist_n second_o those_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o sacrament_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o literal_o for_o the_o very_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n not_o tropical_o or_o figurative_o 1._o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v he_o prefer_v before_o the_o manna_n which_o their_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o true_a bread_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o bread_n of_o manna_n but_o if_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v but_o signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o it_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o better_o than_o manna_n which_o also_o do_v signify_v and_o show_v forth_o christ_n bellarm._n cap._n 6._o ans._n christ_n compare_v not_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o manna_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o the_o corporal_a food_n which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o belly_n and_o not_o receive_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n for_o vers_fw-la 32._o christ_n say_v that_o moses_n give_v they_o not_o manna_n from_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o corporal_a food_n not_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o manna_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v heavenly_a bread_n again_o vers_fw-la 49._o your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o die_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o material_a food_n for_o they_o that_o do_v manna_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n die_v not_o in_o soul_n ans._n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n we_o will_v prove_v that_o this_o place_n contain_v in_o the_o sixth_o
the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v common_a to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o as_o well_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sign_n argum._n 4._o this_o prohibition_n for_o lay_v man_n not_o to_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n be_v but_o a_o late_a devise_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o past_o two_o hundred_o year_n old_a decree_v no_o long_o ago_o then_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n fox_n pag._n 1150._o yet_o after_o that_o he_o council_n of_o basile_n grant_v the_o use_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o bohemian_o fox_n pag._n 694._o thus_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o over-rule_v man_n conscience_n now_o restrain_v now_o again_o grant_v liberty_n bind_v and_o lose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o separation_n of_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o bread_n but_o both_o be_v indifferent_o use_v in_o the_o communion_n cum_fw-la cibo_fw-la &_o potu_fw-la say_v he_o id_fw-la appetant_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la esuriant_fw-la neque_fw-la sitiant_fw-la 27._o hoc_fw-la veraciter_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la nisi_fw-la iste_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o man_n by_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v provide_v that_o they_o neither_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n so_o this_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o us._n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o see_v in_o the_o sasacrament_n be_v contain_v and_o signify_v the_o full_a and_o sufficient_a nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v resemble_v by_o the_o outward_a full_a sufficient_a nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v not_o by_o eat_v alone_o but_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o nine_o question_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o papist_n error_n 124_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v be_v adore_v even_o with_o 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that_o manner_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o unless_o christ_n be_v so_o present_a that_o the_o element_n or_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o element_n be_v join_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o in_o one_o person_n as_o the_o godhead_n and_o humanity_n make_v but_o one_o person_n he_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v adore_v than_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v very_o present_a but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o visible_a form_n and_o element_n be_v join_v in_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n to_o christ_n as_o his_o humanity_n be_v to_o his_o godhead_n it_o be_v great_a blasphemy_n 3._o a_o reverend_a estimation_n and_o discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n we_o grant_v in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o prefer_v the_o element_n before_o all_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o of_o their_o mystical_a signification_n as_o we_o prefer_v the_o mystical_a wash_n in_o baptism_n before_o all_o other_o but_o to_o kneel_v hold_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n we_o count_v it_o gross_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n the_o protestant_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v with_o any_o godly_a worship_n but_o only_o to_o be_v due_o reverence_v as_o a_o holy_a mystery_n thus_o we_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n argum._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o institute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o apostle_n receive_v it_o sit_v not_o kneel_v by_o take_v of_o it_o not_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o it_o ergo_fw-la they_o do_v not_o adore_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o by_o we_o to_o be_v adore_v again_o christ_n command_v we_o only_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o do_v all_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a not_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o or_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v kneel_v unto_o argum._n 2._o christ_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v no_o otherwise_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n then_o in_o baptism_n but_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v ergo_fw-la neither_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n augustine_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o cerere_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la paganorum_fw-la dijs_fw-la longè_fw-la absumus_fw-la quamus_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o calicis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nostro_fw-la ritu_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la we_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o heathenish_a god_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n ceres_n and_o bacchus_n although_o after_o our_o manner_n we_o embrace_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o of_o the_o cup_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o christian_n do_v not_o worship_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v cont._n faust._n in_o sacramenti_fw-la sanctificatione_n &_o distributione_n existimo_fw-la apostolum_n propriè_fw-la iussisse_fw-la fieri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orationes_fw-la 1._o tim._n 2.1_o quod_fw-la verò_fw-la quidam_fw-la codices_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la orationes_fw-la sed_fw-la adorationes_fw-la non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la scienter_fw-la interpretatum_fw-la in_o the_o consecrate_v and_o distribute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n bid_v oration_n or_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v not_o as_o some_o do_v unlearned_o interpret_v adoration_n or_o worshipping_n epistol_n 59_o ergo_fw-la he_o approve_v not_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o apendix_n or_o ten_o part_n whether_o the_o wicked_a do_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o papist_n the_o wicked_a they_o say_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n eat_v the_o true_a flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o error_n 125_o drink_v his_o blood_n though_o they_o be_v infidel_n and_o ill_a liver_n argum._n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o corinth_n 11.27_o how_o can_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o again_o by_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o no_o other_o sacrament_n be_v a_o man_n make_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o here_o ergo_fw-la the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o his_o body_n rhemist_n annot_v 1._o corint_fw-la 11._o sect_n 16._o answer_v 1._o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n though_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a even_o as_o he_o that_o contumelious_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o abuse_v his_o image_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n though_o he_o have_v not_o hurt_v his_o person_n 2._o he_o also_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o despise_v baptism_n which_o he_o receive_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o wicked_a man_n that_o fall_v away_o from_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 6.6_o augustine_n also_o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n gravior_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la crux_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la invitus_fw-la pendeo_fw-la quà m_fw-la illa_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la tuimisertus_fw-la ascendi_fw-la the_o cross_n of_o thy_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o do_v crucify_v i_o be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o i_o than_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o which_o for_o thy_o cause_n i_o be_v lift_v up_o serm._n 181._o cap._n 7._o de_fw-la tempor_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o wicked_a man_n by_o their_o sinful_a life_n may_v crucify_v christ_n though_o they_o can_v offer_v no_o violence_n to_o his_o body_n the_o protestant_n that_o wicked_a man_n and_o infidel_n can_v in_o any_o sense_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v argum._n 1._o by_o faith_n only_o be_v