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be_v more_o than_o a_o dolt_n 〈…〉_o these_o word_n and_o other_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v common_a with_o â—aluin_n as_o that_o the_o symbol_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v râ—_n figure_v but_o true_o also_o deliver_v the_o thing_n which_o it_o figure_v that_o it_o bathe_v the_o verity_n which_o it_o signify_v conioâ—ned_v with_o it_o veer_fw-mi 21._o exhibet_fw-la quod_fw-la figural_a adiunctam_fw-la secum_fw-la habet_fw-la veritateâ—_n vbi_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la res_fw-la signata_fw-la veer_fw-la exbibetur_fw-la where_o the_o sign_n be_v 20._o there_o also_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o be_v true_o deliver_v nether_a must_v we_o suppose_v the_o sign_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n signify_v except_o we_o will_v make_v god_n a_o deâ—eâ—uer_n â—or_a true_a it_o be_v and_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o sacrament_n comprise_v the_o visible_a sign_n
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sign_n that_o christ_n true_o give_v they_o his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v grow_v in_o to_o one_o body_n with_o he_o that_o christ_n descend_v unto_o they_o aâ—_n well_o by_o the_o external_a sign_n aâ—_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o his_o flesh_n do_v penetrate_v unto_o they_o which_o thing_n albeit_o it_o seem_v uncrelibâ—e_v in_o sâ—_n greaâ—_n distance_n of_o place_n as_o be_v heaven_n from_o earth_n especial_o christ_n be_v than_o not_o incarnate_a and_o so_o have_v nether_a flesh_n nor_o blood_n nether_a in_o heaven_n nor_o earthâ—_n yet_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n this_o be_v true_o do_v this_o flesh_n and_o â—lâ—d_n be_v true_o and_o â—eâ—ly_o exhibit_v as_o true_o and_o real_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o the_o do_v eat_v christ_n baptism_n which_o thing_n although_o our_o mind_n and_o reason_n
affirm_v contradiction_n the_o quit_v contrary_a and_o in_o precise_a term_n decay_v the_o siâ—ne_n and_o thing_n signify_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o one_o action_n &_o most_o direct_o reject_v all_o such_o joint-offering_a and_o joint-receiving_a and_o concurrence_n and_o teach_v that_o christ_n dispense_v the_o thing_n signify_v that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o to_o who_o the_o minister_n geve_v the_o sacrament_n not_o when_o he_o minister_v the_o communion_n but_o to_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o when_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n be_v please_v the_o very_a like_o whereof_o he_o write_v afterward_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o the_o minister_n wash_v the_o child_n in_o water_n and_o baptize_v external_o boâ—_n as_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o regeneration_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o geâ—e_v â—â—_o â—â—_o who_o and_o when_o he_o pledge_n and_o not_o when_o it_o please_v m._n minister_n and_o why_o so_o for_o that_o otherwise_o 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church_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o man_n true_o peccatâ—râ—â—_n â—s_a god_n minister_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o he_o geve_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o church_n as_o every_o ancient_a father_n greek_n and_o latin_a that_o ever_o write_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n acknowlege_v which_o the_o christian_a learned_a reader_n may_v see_v if_o he_o please_v to_o peruse_v s._n cyprian_a s._n austin_n s._n hierom_n s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostom_n s._n athanasius_n s._n basil_n s._n hilarius_n s._n pacianus_n all_o most_o ancient_a doctor_n in_o the_o augustin_n place_n here_o note_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr lâ—psis_fw-la sermo_fw-la 5._o augustin_n epistola_fw-la 180._o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o in_o eâ—chirid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 64._o 65._o 66._o in_o psal_n 101._o concio_fw-la 2._o in_o joan._n cap._n 11._o â—oâ—_n 49._o contra_fw-la adversarium_fw-la legis_fw-la et_fw-la prophet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o tom._n 10._o hom_o 23._o et_fw-la 50._o cap._n 10._o 11._o hieron_n paâ—iaâ—â—â—_n in_o ecclesiast_fw-la ca._n 10._o et_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 16._o ambros_n in_o psal_n 38._o chrylostom_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 3._o athanafius_n sermo_n in_o illud_fw-la iâ—e_v in_o vicum_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fine_a basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la reg_fw-la 229._o hilarius_n in_o matth._n ca._n 18._o paâ—ianus_fw-la â—arâ—inon_fw-la in_o parâ—nâ—â—â—_n ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la leo_fw-la magnus_fw-la epistola_fw-la 80._o with_o â—ehersing_v the_o several_a sentence_n of_o these_o saint_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n because_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v brief_a only_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o m._n b._n who_o make_v it_o so_o strange_a and_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v remit_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o can_v so_o do_v he_o may_v also_o geve_v to_o the_o christian_a people_n christ_n true_a body_n i_o will_v say_v that_o herein_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o deceive_v &_o in_o part_n i_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n â—â—_o s._n ambrose_n do_v to_o the_o novatian_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v just_a of_o m._n b._n his_o opinion_n church_n and_o for_o defence_n of_o it_o argue_v much_o like_a as_o m._n b._n doâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v content_v with_o that_o answer_n which_o s._n ambrose_n so_o long_o since_o allow_v to_o his_o better_n and_o elder_n no_o minister_n no_o man_n can_v remit_v sin_n not_o yet_o geve_v christ_n body_n say_v m._n b._n i_o answer_v with_o s._n â—_o ambrose_n both_o of_o these_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o be_v lawful_o â—â—â—_o in_o the_o church_n nether_a of_o both_o be_v do_v in_o heresy_n cut_v of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o be_v a_o right_n give_v only_o to_o priest_n due_o therefore_o do_v the_o church_n challenge_v it_o which_o 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ministry_n of_o priest_n he_o may_v remit_v sin_n to_o christian_n be_v penitent_a according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n before_o â—ted_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o alter_v â—0_n it_o seem_v absurd_a and_o unpossible_a to_o m._n b._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absâ—â—_n say_v the_o ancient_a learned_a archbishop_n s._n cyril_n that_o they_o 56._o forgeve_v sin_n which_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o when_o they_o â—â—mit_v sin_n either_o in_o baptism_n or_o in_o penance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n remit_v in_o they_o against_o which_o whereas_o m._n b._n seem_v b._n to_o stand_v by_o challenge_v this_o preeminence_n to_o the_o divie_a majesty_n who_o only_o forgeve_v sin_n he_o must_v learn_v tâ—â—_n as_o â—â—is_n conceit_n be_v stale_a and_o jewish_a and_o perhaps_o proceed_v answer_v from_o some_o counterfeit_a hypocrisy_n which_o pretendeâ—_n great_a jealousy_n of_o god_n honour_n where_o it_o be_v lest_o meet_v so_o our_o saviour_n have_v of_o old_a detect_v this_o hypocrisy_n â—_o error_n in_o the_o jew_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o m._n b._n will_v beâ—_n disciple_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n rather_o than_o of_o those_o other_o christ_n adversary_n &_o crucisier_n for_o when_o christ_n forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o upon_o m._n b._n his_o ground_n say_v within_o themselves_o he_o blaspheme_v who_o can_v forgeve_v sin_n but_o only_o god_n but_o christ_n prove_v unto_o they_o that_o â—â—_o only_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o alâ—o_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o earth_n 2d_o have_v power_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o so_o that_o the_o multitude_n see_v it_o glorify_a god_n who_o have_v give_v such_o power_n to_o man_n and_o not_o reserve_v it_o peculiarlie_o to_o himself_o which_o power_n be_v in_o christ_n as_o man_n he_o in_o most_o plain_a and_o effectual_a word_n impart_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o in_o the_o
infinite_a difference_n between_o that_o antiquity_n &_o this_o novelty_n that_o faith_n &_o this_o infidelity_n that_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o sacrilegious_a bread_n and_o wyne_fw-mi or_o perhaps_o some_o worse_a matter_n invent_v by_o carolostadius_fw-la &_o his_o spirit_n so_o if_o we_o proceed_v on_o a_o little_a far_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o administration_n of_o this_o new_a devise_a communion_n we_o shall_v yet_o somewhat_o more_o thorough_o see_v in_o to_o the_o essence_n thereof_o and_o have_v better_a help_n to_o judge_v between_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o for_o before_o i_o come_v to_o caluins_n opinion_n upon_o which_o i_o must_v lest_o most_o of_o all_o although_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o these_o precedent_n i_o think_v it_o good_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o let_v he_o see_v how_o the_o protestant_n use_v to_o administer_v this_o their_o supper_n without_o superstition_n and_o 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