thereof_o remain_v or_o superfluous_o redound_v so_o may_v thou_o suppose_v the_o mystery_n here_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n gaudentius_n tract_n 2._o the_o exod._n ipse_fw-la naturarum_fw-la creator_n &_o dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la producit_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la panem_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la rursus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la &_o promisit_fw-la efficit_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la de_fw-la aqua_fw-la vinum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr vino_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o nature_n who_o bring_v forth_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o who_o of_o the_o bread_n make_v his_o proper_a body_n for_o he_o be_v able_a and_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o who_o make_v wine_n of_o water_n and_o of_o wine_n his_o own_o blood_n and_o after_o again_o o_o altitudo_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n 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see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a nor_o like_v to_o the_o proportion_n or_o image_n in_o flesh_n to_o the_o invisible_a deity_n to_o the_o lineament_n of_o member_n for_o this_o be_v of_o a_o round_a form_n and_o insensible_a according_a to_o power_n and_o he_o will_v through_o grace_n say_v hoc_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la and_o yet_o every_o one_o believe_v his_o speech_n for_o who_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v his_o very_a true_a body_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n now_o when_o he_o here_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v though_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o sense_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o signification_n thereof_o since_o the_o sense_n rather_o help_v then_o hinder_v why_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o sacrament_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v ipsum_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o true_a body_n hereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o trope_n and_o figure_n s._n gregory_n nyssen_n orat._n catechetica_fw-la c._n 37._o quamobrem_fw-la rectè_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o now_o true_o believe_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sanctify_a bread_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o that_o body_n of_o oar_n lord_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o benediction_n s._n ambrose_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la c._n 4._o tu_fw-la fortè_fw-la dicis_fw-la panis_n meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n perhaps_o thou_o say_v my_o bread_n be_v usual_a bread_n but_o this_o bread_n be_v bread_n before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o after_o consecration_n be_v finish_v of_o bread_n it_o be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ._n though_o our_o adversary_n do_v answer_v this_o place_n by_o reject_v this_o 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quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la humana_fw-la benedictio_fw-la ut_fw-la naturam_fw-la converteret_fw-la quid_fw-la dicimus_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la consecratione_fw-la divina_fw-la ubi_fw-la verba_fw-la ipsa_fw-la domini_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la operantur_fw-la nam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la istud_fw-la quod_fw-la accipis_fw-la christi_fw-la sermone_fw-la conficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la tantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la sermo_fw-la heliae_fw-la ut_fw-la ignem_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la deponâ—râ—t_fw-la non_fw-la valebit_fw-la christi_fw-la sermo_n ut_fw-la species_n mutet_fw-la elementorum_fw-la de_fw-fr totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la operibus_fw-la legisti_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o create_v a_o sunt_fw-la sermo_n ergo_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la mutare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la rebus_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturas_fw-la perhaps_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o see_v another_o thing_n how_o prove_v thou_o to_o i_o that_o i_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o remain_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o prove_v what_o then_o or_o how_o great_a example_n may_v we_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n form_v but_o what_o benediction_n have_v consecrate_v and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a force_n of_o benediction_n then_o of_o nature_n for_o even_o nature_n it_o self_n be_v change_v by_o benediction_n moses_n hold_v a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n do_v cast_v it_o from_o he_o and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o man_n benediction_n or_o blessing_n be_v of_o such_o force_n as_o that_o it_o can_v change_v nature_n what_o do_v we_o say_v of_o that_o divine_a consecration_n where_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o saviour_n do_v work_v for_o this_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o take_v be_v make_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o speech_n of_o elias_n be_v of_o such_o power_n as_o to_o draw_v fire_n from_o heaven_n shall_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o force_n to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o element_n thou_o have_v read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v they_o not_o change_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v into_o that_o which_o afore_o they_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o less_o matter_n to_o give_v new_a nature_n to_o thing_n then_o to_o change_v nature_n so_o clear_a and_o evident_a be_v s._n ambrose_n in_o these_o place_n for_o a_o true_a and_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 4._o aquam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n do_v once_o by_o his_o sole_a will_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n which_o be_v near_o to_o blood_n and_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v change_v wine_n into_o blood_n wherefore_o with_o all_o assuredness_n let_v we_o take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o his_o body_n and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n be_v give_v his_o blood_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o book_n also_o say_v thus_o ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la consideres_fw-la tamquam_fw-la nudum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o nudum_fw-la vinum_fw-la corpus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la verba_fw-la quamuis_fw-la enim_fw-la sensus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la suggerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la fides_fw-la te_fw-la confirmet_fw-la neâ—_n ex_fw-la gustu_fw-la rem_fw-la iudices_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certissimo_fw-la habens_fw-la panem_fw-la hunc_fw-la qui_fw-la videtur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la panem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la gustus_fw-la panem_fw-la esse_fw-la sentiat_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la
be_v nourish_v of_o god_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v wash_v real_o and_o true_o with_o water_n as_o also_o it_o be_v anoint_v real_o and_o true_o with_o oil_n therefore_o it_o ought_v real_o and_o true_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n as_o theodoret_n cit_v dialog_n 3._o thus_o say_v eucharistias_n &_o oblationes_fw-la non_fw-la admittunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la esse_fw-la carnem_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la passa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la pater_fw-la sva_fw-la benignitate_fw-la suscitavit_fw-la they_o do_v not_o admit_v to_o wit_n certain_a heretic_n deny_v that_o christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n the_o eucharist_n and_o oblation_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o flesh_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o which_o the_o father_n through_o his_o benignity_n raise_v up_o again_o here_o ignatius_n say_v not_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o some_o one_o manner_n or_o other_o as_o our_o adversary_n will_v expound_v he_o but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n here_o also_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o these_o heretic_n against_o who_o he_o here_o speak_v do_v refuse_v the_o eucharist_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n have_v true_a flesh_n if_o they_o do_v admit_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o the_o eucharist_n do_v only_o signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o echarist_n for_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o image_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o his_o true_a flesh_n for_o such_o body_n as_o be_v only_o apparent_a and_o not_o true_a body_n may_v be_v paint_v or_o figure_v out_o in_o image_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o angel_n of_o the_o father_n authority_n touch_v the_o change_n make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n chap._n iii_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o father_n testimony_n may_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o change_n that_o it_o be_v real_a be_v necessary_o include_v in_o their_o writing_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o mutation_n be_v once_o make_v the_o bread_n remain_v not_o and_o in_o further_a acknowledgement_n hereof_o they_o purposely_o do_v parallel_v it_o with_o other_o real_a mutation_n as_o first_o with_o that_o of_o the_o water_n turn_v by_o our_o saviour_n into_o wine_n but_o if_o a_o imminent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v of_o power_n to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n can_v a_o transient_a operation_n of_o the_o say_a will_n break_v out_o into_o word_n of_o a_o positive_a assertion_n change_v wine_n into_o blood_n second_o they_o compare_v the_o change_n here_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wand_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o serpent_n but_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o these_o stupendous_a mutation_n and_o a_o little_a representative_a bread_n and_o wine_n still_o remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n therefore_o we_o may_v just_o say_v that_o as_o those_o true_a serpent_n 7._o serpent_n true_a serpent_n exod._n 7._o of_o moses_n do_v eat_v up_o those_o counterfeit_n serpent_n make_v in_o emulation_n thereof_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n even_o so_o ought_v the_o real_a transelementation_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n exile_n and_o banish_v this_o but_o sacramental_a and_o sophisticated_a change_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o sacramentary_n they_o further_o teach_v for_o the_o more_o facilitate_v of_o this_o great_a work_n that_o he_o who_o can_v first_o give_v the_o essence_n and_o form_n to_o every_o thing_n can_v more_o easy_o superinduce_v a_o second_o form_n and_o therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n one_o of_o they_o say_v non_fw-la 9_o non_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la initiand_n c._n 9_o minus_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la rebus_fw-la dare_v quà m_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturas_fw-la since_o the_o first_o include_v a_o absolute_a and_o primative_a creation_n the_o very_a masterpiece_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o such_o as_o man_n can_v apprehend_v but_o by_o apprehend_v that_o nothing_o be_v something_o the_o second_o impli_v a_o former_a existence_n of_o something_o and_o consequent_o only_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o invest_v of_o it_o which_o late_a point_n much_o more_o the_o first_o the_o father_n ascribe_v only_o to_o his_o power_n who_o cause_v all_o change_n be_v yet_o himself_o unchangeable_a and_o produce_v all_o mutation_n be_v immutable_a ego_fw-la 3_o ego_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la malach._n 3_o sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la mutor_fw-la now_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o true_a and_o real_a change_n here_o make_v the_o father_n do_v further_o write_v that_o our_o sense_n which_o in_o other_o thing_n have_v a_o great_a sovereignty_n over_o our_o judgement_n be_v here_o deceive_v for_o though_o the_o eye_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n thus_o teach_v that_o the_o understanding_n here_o correct_v the_o eye_n in_o see_v though_o only_o by_o the_o eye_n it_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v any_o see_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o understanding_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n thereof_o which_o see_v not_o at_o all_o here_o only_o true_o see_v thus_o if_o we_o believe_v those_o ancient_a doctor_n a_o faith_n wrought_v out_o of_o sense_n only_o be_v no_o better_o than_o israel_n whereof_o the_o 10._o the_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o apostle_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o to_o descend_v particular_o to_o their_o authority_n sort_v to_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n first_o then_o eusebius_n 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expectabant_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la divina_fw-la praesentia_fw-la propositum_fw-la in_o sacrificio_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la aqua_fw-la permixtum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illud_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la efficeret_fw-la by_o the_o force_n of_o these_o prayer_n mean_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n we_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o so_o his_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n augustine_n serm_n quem_fw-la citat_fw-la beda_n in_o c._n 10._o prioris_fw-la ad_fw-la cor._n non_fw-la omnis_fw-la panis_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o every_o bread_n but_o that_o receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o christ_n fit_a corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o word_n fit_a include_v here_o a_o true_a change_n at_o least_o against_o the_o lutheran_n 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cognoscendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o know_v and_o perceive_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o true_a body_n let_v the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o consecrate_v it_o confirm_v thou_o therein_o so_o clear_a be_v this_o father_n herein_o s._n leo_n serm._n 14._o the_o passione_n domini_fw-la ipsum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o taste_v he_o full_o both_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o flesh_n s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n l._n 4._o in_o joan._n explicate_v those_o word_n quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la hic_fw-la nobis_fw-la carnem_fw-la svam_fw-la dare_v ad_fw-la manducandum_fw-la thus_o write_v firmam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la numquam_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la subâ—imibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la illud_fw-la quomodo_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la aut_fw-la proferamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o firm_o believe_v these_o mystery_n never_o let_v we_o in_o such_o high_a point_n either_o think_v or_o bring_v forth_o this_o word_n quomodo_n how_o etc._n etc._n s._n augustine_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la c._n 4._o quod_fw-la cùmper_fw-la manus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n speak_v of_o bread_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o man_n hand_n to_o that_o visible_a form_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o sanctify_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n then_o by_o the_o invisible_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n since_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o work_n perform_v by_o corporal_a motion_n god_n do_v work_v but_o this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o necessary_a that_o bread_n shall_v signify_v only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n add_v hereto_o that_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o place_n do_v reckon_v the_o work_n here_o in_o the_o eucharist_n among_o other_o great_a miracle_n to_o wit_n the_o rain_n of_o hebas_n obtain_v of_o god_n the_o wand_n of_o aaron_n which_o bud_a fresh_a the_o wand_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n the_o water_n turn_v into_o wine_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o psal_n 33._o conc._n 1._o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n et_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o write_v hoc_fw-la quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligat_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la portatur_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la potest_fw-la portari_fw-la homo_fw-la manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la nemo_fw-la portatur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la david_n secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la autem_fw-la invenimus_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quando_fw-la commendans_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ait_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la ferebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illud_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la who_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o can_v happen_v in_o man_n for_o who_o be_v carry_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n a_o man_n may_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o but_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o can_v be_v carry_v how_o this_o may_v be_v literal_o understand_v in_o david_n we_o find_v not_o but_o in_o christ_n we_o find_v for_o christ_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o commend_v his_o body_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la for_o than_o do_v he_o carry_v that_o body_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o if_o christ_n do_v carry_v his_o body_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o in_o sign_n and_o representation_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v about_o he_o the_o picture_n of_o himself_o then_o be_v it_o no_o difficult_a thing_n and_o yet_o s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o only_o by_o christ_n neither_o do_v our_o adversary_n satisfy_v this_o place_n in_o reply_v that_o christ_n do_v carry_v himself_o in_o a_o sacrament_n but_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o none_o can_v carry_v themselves_o as_o christ_n do_v this_o i_o say_v avayl_v nothing_o because_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o because_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o confer_v grace_n for_o this_o they_o deny_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o this_o last_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n for_o one_o to_o carry_v himself_o final_o s._n augustine_n tract_n 26._o in_o joannem_fw-la explicate_v that_o panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la caromea_n est_fw-la thus_o write_v hoc_fw-la quando_fw-la caperet_fw-la caro_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la panem_fw-la carnem_fw-la voco_fw-la caro_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la caro._n when_o will_v flesh_n conceive_v or_o apprehend_v how_o he_o call_v bread_n flesh_n that_o be_v call_v flesh_n which_o flesh_n apprehend_v not_o but_o flesh_n or_o a_o sensual_a understanding_n may_v easy_o conceive_v that_o bread_n may_v be_v call_v flesh_n figurative_o and_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n only_o s._n hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la hedibiam_fw-la quaest_n 2._o nec_fw-la morse_n dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v moses_n give_v to_o we_o true_a bread_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o guest_n and_o the_o banquet_n the_o person_n eat_v and_o the_o thing_n eat_v but_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o give_v panem_fw-la verum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o signification_n add_v heerto_o that_o s._n hierome_n here_o impli_v a_o difficulty_n in_o be_v the_o thing_n eat_v and_o the_o party_n eat_v which_o point_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o christ_n eat_v bread_n which_o only_o represent_v his_o body_n s._n chrysostome_n homil._n 60._o add_v popul_n antiochenum_fw-la say_v credamus_fw-la ubique_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la repugnemus_fw-la ei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la sensui_fw-la &_o cogitationi_fw-la nostrae_fw-la absurdum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la superet_fw-la &_o sensum_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la sermo_fw-la quaeso_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la in_o mysterijs_fw-la faciamus_fw-la non_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la non_fw-la iacentes_fw-la solummodo_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la eius_fw-la quoque_fw-la tenentes_fw-la nam_fw-la verbis_fw-la illius_fw-la defraudari_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la sensus_fw-la noster_fw-la deceptu_fw-la facillimus_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la dixit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la nulla_fw-la dubitatione_n teneamur_fw-la sed_fw-la credamus_fw-la let_v we_o believe_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n neither_o let_v we_o gainsay_v he_o though_o what_o he_o say_v may_v seem_v absurd_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o cogitation_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o that_o his_o speech_n may_v overcome_v our_o sense_n and_o reason_n which_o point_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n not_o only_o behold_v those_o thing_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o but_o also_o lay_v full_a hold_n of_o his_o word_n for_o his_o word_n can_v deceive_v we_o but_o our_o sense_n may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v also_o in_o homil._n 51._o in_o matth._n qui_fw-fr mains_fw-fr
true_o make_v flesh_n &_o we_o true_o take_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n in_o our_o lord_n meat_n how_o can_v he_o not_o be_v think_v to_o remain_v natural_o in_o us._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o also_o say_v de_fw-fr naturali_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o natural_a verity_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o speak_v we_o speak_v foolish_o and_o wicked_o except_o we_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v caro_fw-la mea_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la esca_fw-la origen_n homil._n 13._o in_o exod._n expound_v the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n say_v volo_fw-la vos_fw-la admonere_fw-la religionis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la exemplis_fw-la nostis_fw-la qui_fw-la divinis_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la inesse_fw-la consucuistis_fw-la qucmodo_fw-la cùm_fw-la suscipitis_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la cautela_fw-la &_o veneratione_n seruatis_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la parum_fw-la quid_fw-la decidat_fw-la 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earth_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 34._o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la rursus_fw-la dicunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o do_v they_o say_v again_o that_o the_o flesh_n come_v into_o corruption_n and_o receave_v not_o life_n which_o be_v nourish_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o he_o make_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o immortality_n s._n pius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o that_o name_n do_v set_v down_o certain_a severe_a punishment_n for_o such_o by_o who_o negligence_n any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n yea_o or_o upon_o the_o altar_n command_v the_o place_n to_o be_v lick_v with_o the_o tongue_n &_o to_o be_v scrape_v but_o if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o by_o representation_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a diligence_n give_v to_o prevent_v that_o no_o part_n thereof_o do_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n then_o there_o be_v that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n his_o decree_n touch_v the_o former_a point_n appear_v out_o of_o gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_n distinct_a 2._o can._n si_fw-mi per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n dionysius_n areopagita_n lib._n de_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la c._n 3._o part_n 3._o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n o_o divinissimum_fw-la &_o sacrosanctum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la obducta_fw-la tibi_fw-la significantium_fw-la signorum_fw-la operimenta_fw-la dignanter_fw-la aperi_fw-la &_o perspicuè_fw-fr nobis_fw-la fac_fw-la appareas_fw-la nostrosque_fw-la spirituales_fw-la oculos_fw-la singulari_fw-la &_o aperto_fw-la tuus_fw-la lucis_fw-la fulgore_fw-la imple_n o_o most_o divine_a and_o most_o holy_a sacament_n vouchsafe_v to_o remove_v from_o thou_o the_o veil_n or_o cover_n of_o those_o signify_v sign_n &_o appear_v to_o we_o perspicuous_o and_o fill_v our_o spiritual_a eye_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o clear_a resplendency_n of_o thy_o light_n here_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o invoke_v the_o bread_n because_o such_o invocation_n be_v most_o ridiculous_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o dionysius_n do_v make_v a_o apostrophe_n or_o change_v of_o speech_n from_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o christ_n signify_v thereby_o invoke_v christ_n before_o the_o symbol_n for_o here_o dyonisius_n do_v not_o invoke_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o invoke_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o demand_v of_o it_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v of_o god_n alone_o add_v hereto_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o answer_n do_v warrant_v the_o catholic_n pray_v before_o image_n for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v to_o christ_n before_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o same_o 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acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a convince_a of_o our_o adversary_n herein_o i_o will_v for_o bear_v all_o inferentiall_a deduction_n draw_v by_o long_a circuition_n and_o ambage_n