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body_n exist_v in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n these_o i_o say_v as_o rigorous_o stand_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o as_o proper_o verify_v they_o as_o they_o who_o hold_v transubstantiation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o themselves_o imply_v no_o conversion_n or_o change_v of_o one_o substance_n into_o another_o but_o if_o take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n they_o only_o signify_v christ_n body_n there_o present_a wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n from_o these_o word_n to_o multiply_v so_o many_o miracle_n yea_o and_o impossibility_n as_o be_v infer_v from_o transubstantiation_n because_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v save_v without_o they_o but_o in_o reality_n there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n then_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o door_n i_o be_o a_o vine_n etc._n etc._n for_o since_o the_o scripture_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o many_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o necessity_n of_o wrest_v it_o to_o that_o sense_n alone_o which_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o any_o especial_o when_o by_o congruity_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v connatural_o understand_v in_o another_o sense_n and_o since_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o our_o great_a redeemer_n to_o speak_v by_o allegory_n parable_n by_o trope_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o speak_v so_o here_o which_o be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o christ_n himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 6._o vers_fw-la 63._o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n that_o he_o then_o speak_v be_v concern_v his_o body_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n above_o rehearse_v can_v ground_v no_o necessary_a inference_n of_o transubstantiation_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o difficulty_n i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n no_o affirmative_a proposition_n or_o enunciation_n can_v be_v true_a except_o it_o have_v a_o conformity_n with_o its_o object_n that_o be_v the_o object_n must_v be_v in_o its_o self_n as_o the_o act_n represent_v it_o all_o enunciation_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicate_v the_o subject_n be_v that_o of_o which_o it_o enunciate_n the_o predicate_v be_v that_o which_o it_o enunciate_n of_o the_o subject_n if_o the_o proposition_n be_v negative_a it_o separate_v the_o predicate_a from_o the_o subject_n but_o if_o it_o be_v affirmative_a it_o intentional_o identisy_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o in_o this_o proposition_n angelus_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la angelus_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o spiritus_fw-la be_v the_o
wine_n have_v feed_v five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n where_o he_o either_o convert_v the_o air_n into_o bread_n and_o fish_n or_o else_o replicate_v the_o loaf_n and_o fish_n and_o so_o put_v they_o in_o several_a place_n at_o once_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o refuse_v our_o assent_n to_o his_o turn_a bread_n into_o his_o body_n the_o answer_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o question_n the_o power_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a who_o can_v work_v great_a wonder_n than_o these_o nay_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o globe_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o thing_n of_o fact_n that_o christ_n have_v actual_o change_v bread_n into_o his_o body_n which_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v and_o as_o our_o opponent_n defend_v it_o we_o conceive_v it_o impossible_a 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be_v there_o and_o so_o proceed_v equal_o againct_n transubstantiation_n consubstantiation_n and_o impanation_n for_o i_o take_v companation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o consubstantiation_n and_o by_o the_o real_a presence_n i_o understand_v a_o real_a actual_a and_o local_a existence_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v local_o present_a not_o only_o in_o heaven_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v wave_v any_o other_o peculiar_a presence_n beside_o this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o my_o present_a design_n be_v only_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o assertion_n which_o affirm_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v proper_o real_o physical_o and_o local_o present_v in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o a_o homogeneal_a ubi_fw-la with_o the_o consecrate_a host_n whether_o this_o ubi_fw-la be_v circumscriptive_a or_o definitive_a sect_n i._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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will_v be_v determine_v so_o as_o both_o party_n will_v acquiesce_v for_o suppose_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o virtual_o and_o figurative_o present_a yet_o by_o its_o be_v there_o in_o virtute_fw-la there_o be_v as_o many_o degree_n of_o grace_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a produce_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o and_o corporal_o present_a there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o emolument_n to_o advance_v its_o progress_n in_o virtue_n and_o its_o tendency_n towards_o eternity_n in_o both_o case_n for_o as_o in_o baptism_n the_o lotion_n which_o be_v due_o apply_v by_o the_o baptizer_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n sanctify_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a expel_v original_a sin_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o the_o remote_a matter_n still_o remain_v a_o mere_a natural_a element_n of_o water_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o the_o immediate_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o application_n of_o that_o water_n to_o the_o baptise_a be_v of_o itself_o a_o pure_a natural_a action_n though_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n these_o natural_a thing_n acquire_v a_o power_n to_o produce_v such_o supernatural_a effect_n as_o pure_a nature_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o natural_a substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n have_v the_o same_o capacity_n of_o be_v elevate_v to_o a_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordination_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v instrumental_a to_o produce_v those_o spiritual_a effect_n which_o by_o divine_a institution_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a element_n of_o water_n for_o whether_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a or_o not_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v there_o by_o his_o virtue_n by_o his_o divinity_n and_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o will_v as_o assure_o confer_v upon_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o verity_n and_o reality_n present_a by_o his_o body_n notwithstanding_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tenacious_o assert_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o have_v raise_v it_o to_o a_o article_n of_o divine_a faith_n fulminate_v a_o anathema_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v deny_v it_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la 1._o trident._n sess_n 1.3_o can._n 1._o in_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramento_n contineri_fw-la veer_fw-la realiter_fw-la &_o substantialiter_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la totum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la dixerit_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o co_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la vel_fw-la sigura_fw-la aut_fw-la virtute_fw-la anathema_n sit_v this_o definition_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o other_o council_n and_o diverse_a text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o council_n constant._n 2._o lateran_n con._n etc._n etc._n c._n panis_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi d._n 2._o c._n cum_fw-la marthae_fw-la de_fw-la celebrat_fw-la miss_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o throw_v their_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o many_o thousand_o there_o be_v among_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a of_o both_o sex_n who_o after_o this_o definition_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o real_a virtual_a and_o figurative_a be_v of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o so_o must_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o implicit_a faith_n as_o much_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o definition_n and_o how_o much_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n conduce_v to_o salvation_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n suppose_v what_o