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d_o luther_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o he_o may_v make_v these_o contrariety_n agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o the_o first_o for_o he_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o it_o stand_v thereon_o principal_o but_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v it_o as_o yet_o wherein_o he_o can_v give_v we_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o conscience_n he_o say_v first_o of_o all_o god_n be_v almighty_a 455._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 454._o 455._o therefore_o he_o can_v so_o make_v it_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o in_o the_o bread_n now_o it_o be_v very_o true_a god_n be_v almighty_a but_o he_o be_v also_o true_a christ_n note_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o christ_n therefore_o while_o he_o do_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o present_a any_o more_o bodily_a upon_o earth_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v heb._n 6.18_o he_o say_v further_a a_o man_n must_v put_v reason_n aside_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n answer_n when_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v god_n word_n then_o shall_v we_o indeed_o set_v aside_o reason_n and_o believe_v god_n word_n simple_o in_o consideration_n that_o his_o power_n be_v without_o end_n and_o our_o understanding_n not_o capable_a but_o when_o it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n then_o have_v not_o god_n command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v every_o thing_n alike_o like_a unto_o unreasonable_a creature_n or_o ignorant_a child_n whatsoever_o be_v propound_v but_o he_o have_v command_v the_o flat_a contrary_n and_o say_v be_v you_o not_o like_o a_o horse_n or_o like_o a_o mule_n which_o understand_v not_o 9_o not_o psal_n 32_o 9_o or_o as_o the_o child_n 20._o child_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 20._o waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n 4.14_o doctrine_n ephes_n 4.14_o but_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 21._o good_a 1._o thes_n 5_o 21._o and_o have_v also_o express_o set_v this_o rule_n of_o prove_v before_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n 12.6_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o for_o his_o word_n can_v be_v together_o yea_o and_o nay_o 1.18_o nay_o 2_o cor._n 1.18_o and_o therefore_o ought_v no_o man_n to_o take_v dislike_n in_o we_o that_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v these_o thing_n together_o which_o run_v one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o flat_o as_o yea_o and_o nay_o as_o if_o they_o be_v both_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n have_v not_o set_v such_o thing_n before_o we_o above_o our_o comprehension_n which_o be_v flat_o against_o another_o 1529._o 1529._o namely_o even_o as_o yea_o and_o nay_o say_fw-la zwinglius_fw-la true_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o marpurg_n for_o even_o so_o also_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o together_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o the_o former_a recite_v place_n 2._o cor._n 1.18_o 40â—_n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 40â—_n doctor_n luther_n say_v further_a that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o run_v one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o yea_o &_o nay_o for_o they_o be_v understand_v in_o several_a manner_n as_o namely_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a not_o moâ—e_n on_o earth_n bodily_a then_o be_v it_o understand_v of_o the_o sightly_o movable_a and_o comprehensible_a manner_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v yea_o at_o present_a on_o earth_n bodily_a then_o be_v it_o understand_v of_o the_o unsightly_a unmoveable_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n answer_v but_o where_o stand_v it_o write_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v belong_v to_o it_o a_o form_n unuisible_a unmoveable_a and_o incomprehensible_a beside_o the_o visible_a etc._n tom_n 3._o fol._n 255._o &_o 455._o etc._n etc._n movable_a and_o comprehensible_a doctor_n luther_n say_v god_n be_v almighty_a therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v more_o than_o two_o several_a manner_n of_o be_v answer_n god_n be_v indeed_o almighty_a christ_n note_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o almightiness_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o take_v conceit_n of_o but_o he_o do_v what_o he_o himself_o will_v as_o it_o be_v write_v our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psalm_n 115.3_o and_o therefore_o our_o reasonable_a request_n be_v to_o know_v where_o it_o stand_v write_v that_o god_n will_v that_o the_o only_a one_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v together_o take_v several_a and_o contrary_a form_n of_o be_v upon_o it_o doctor_n luther_n say_v the_o sophister_n that_o be_v 457._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 457._o the_o popish_a schoolman_n say_v there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n answer_n first_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o schoolman_n second_o neither_o do_v the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o any_o where_fw-mi one_o only_a thing_n can_v have_v three_o several_a form_n together_o of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n but_o this_o say_v the_o schoolman_n even_o as_o there_o be_v three_o several_a thing_n body_n create_v spirit_n and_o god_n even_o so_o there_o be_v three_o several_a manner_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n for_o a_o body_n be_v in_o one_o place_n circumscriptive_a that_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v compass_v with_o a_o certain_a space_n and_o be_v neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a than_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v therefore_o also_o it_o be_v sightly_o and_o comprehensible_a a_o create_a spirit_n be_v in_o a_o place_n definitive_a that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o there_o but_o yet_o not_o comprehend_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o need_v not_o a_o space_n but_o pierce_v through_o wood_n and_o stone_n as_o a_o sound_n pass_v through_o a_o wall_n god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n repletive_n that_o be_v so_o that_o he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n this_o say_v the_o schoolman_n namely_o that_o these_o three_o several_a thing_n body_n spirit_n and_o god_n have_v three_o several_a manner_n of_o be_v somewhere_o but_o that_o any_o where_o one_o only_a thing_n shall_v have_v together_o all_o three_o aforenamed_a form_n of_o be_v somewhere_o that_o have_v the_o schoolman_n never_o speak_v neither_o yet_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n else_o speak_v it_o but_o doctor_n luther_n be_v the_o first_o that_o say_v it_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o ask_v wherefore_o he_o say_v it_o and_o what_o ground_n he_o have_v for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n b._n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 457._o b._n he_o say_v that_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o that_o christ_n go_v through_o door_n be_v lock_v &_o arise_v through_o the_o grave_a stone_n it_o be_v seal_v which_o he_o must_v needs_o perform_v by_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n and_o so_o must_v he_o indeed_o be_v without_o space_n and_o place_n it_o so_o be_v that_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o shut_a door_n and_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n even_o as_o a_o spirit_n pass_v through_o wood_n and_o stone_n or_o as_o a_o sound_n force_v through_o a_o wall_n or_o as_o the_o sunshine_n glance_v through_o a_o glass_n window_n etc._n etc._n answer_n it_o stand_v not_o write_v in_o god_n word_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n through_o lock_v door_n but_o only_o this_o stand_v in_o god_n word_n that_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o when_o the_o door_n be_v lock_v joh._n 20.19.26_o out_o of_o which_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o lock_v door_n fast_o shut_v with_o his_o body_n as_o a_o spirit_n pass_v through_o wood_n and_o stone_n or_o as_o a_o sound_n through_o a_o wall_n etc._n etc._n for_o peter_n come_v also_o out_o of_o prison_n when_o the_o door_n be_v lock_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o shut_v door_n but_o the_o door_n must_v give_v way_n unto_o he_o as_o stand_v express_o write_v act._n 12.10_o when_o they_o be_v past_o the_o first_o and_o second_o watch_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o city_n which_o open_v unto_o they_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n if_o now_o the_o door_n must_v open_v to_o peter_n that_o he_o can_v go_v out_o of_o prison_n without_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o his_o true_a body_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o much_o more_o all_o door_n and_o stone_n give_v place_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v pass_v where_o he_o will_v without_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o his_o true_a body_n shall_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v give_v place_n
to_o the_o former_a say_v hierome_n pammach_n high_a ad_fw-la pammach_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o with_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n though_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n do_v arise_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v the_o same_o away_o even_o as_o matthew_n express_o write_v that_o he_o roll_v it_o away_o chap._n 28.2_o it_o be_v believe_v also_o say_v doct._n luther_n 460._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 460._o that_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v any_o where_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v conceive_v supernatural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v supernatural_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v close_v that_o stand_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o much_o more_o the_o clear_a contrary_n be_v write_v therein_o for_o the_o law_n be_v express_o refer_v to_o christ_n which_o say_v every_o man_n child_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n luk._n 2.23_o and_o what_o need_v much_o dispute_v christ_n himself_o clear_v it_o luk._n 24.39_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n it_o be_v i_o myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v by_o which_o word_n he_o most_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v somewhere_o namely_o to_o be_v unseen_a and_o unpalpable_a be_v not_o common_a to_o body_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v unuisible_a and_o unpalpable_a as_o the_o spirit_n be_v have_v not_o only_o no_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n but_o be_v also_o flat_a against_o the_o same_o and_o admit_v that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a unsightly_a and_o unfeeleable_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o contradiction_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o doctor_n luther_n opinion_n where_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o present_a more_o upon_o earth_n but_o doctor_n luther_n say_v he_o be_v yet_o now_o upon_o the_o earth_n nothing_o at_o all_o end_v thereby_o for_o the_o spirit_n also_o or_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v unuisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v handle_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o be_v they_o but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o can_v he_o be_v no_o more_o upon_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o second_o manner_n then_o after_o the_o first_o together_o at_o one_o time_n and_o according_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n together_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n namely_o as_o the_o create_a spirit_n be_v in_o one_o place_n can_v never_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v but_o will_v a_o man_n have_v the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n alike_o in_o many_o thousand_o place_n then_o must_v he_o also_o of_o necessity_n ascribe_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o manner_n which_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v alike_o whole_o and_o altogether_o in_o all_o place_n now_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v that_o this_o manner_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o tem._n 3._o fol._n 457._o b._n where_o he_o say_v this_o manner_n be_v only_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n 23.23.24_o jer._n 23.23.24_o and_o not_o far_o off_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v reader_n there_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v namely_o to_o be_v whole_o in_o all_o place_n entire_o belong_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o where_o he_o see_v ubiquity_n mark_v reader_n the_o fountain_n of_o ubiquity_n that_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n can_v otherwise_o be_v maintain_v by_o he_o he_o let_v the_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o victory_n so_o far_o bear_v sway_n that_o he_o add_v against_o the_o present_o forename_a knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v also_o the_o three_o manner_n upon_o it_o of_o be_v somewhere_o tom._n 3._o fol._n 459._o 460._o etc._n etc._n and_o clear_a yet_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 457._o and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n every_o where_o when_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 354._o 493._o also_o yea_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n tom._n 3_o fol_z 464._o also_o it_o be_v all_o through_o and_o through_o full_a christ_n even_o according_a to_o the_o manhood_n tom._n 3._o jen._n fol._n 458._o also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o sack_n as_o the_o corn_n fill_v the_o sack_n even_o so_o fill_v he_o every_o thing_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 115._o b_o spirit_n b_o in_o the_o sermon_n against_o the_o swarm_n spirit_n also_o he_o be_v over_o all_o in_o all_o creature_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v he_o in_o stone_n in_o fire_n in_o water_n or_o even_o in_o the_o snare_n as_o he_o be_v certain_o there_o tomis_n note_n this_o sermon_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o jenish_a tomis_n tom._n 2._o wit._n fol._n 96._o b._n yet_o suffer_v he_o not_o himself_o to_o be_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o can_v well_o deliver_v himself_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 3_o jen._n fol._n 355._o this_o be_v in_o truth_n 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and_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1.20.21_o yea_o and_o indeed_o also_o in_o the_o former_a text_n which_o they_o allege_v as_o make_v for_o they_o paul_n expound_v his_o own_o meaning_n what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o great_a name_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n namely_o the_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o lord_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n themselves_o be_v that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o