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A79524 Catholike history, collected and gathered out of Scripture, councels, ancient Fathers, and modern authentick writers, both ecclesiastical and civil; for the satisfaction of such as doubt, and the confirmation of such as believe, the Reformed Church of England. Occasioned by a book written by Dr. Thomas Vane, intituled, The lost sheep returned home. / By Edward Chisenhale, Esquire. Chisenhale, Edward, d. 1654. 1653 (1653) Wing C3899; Thomason E1273_1; ESTC R210487 201,728 571

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commandment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n precept_n who_o himself_o give_v the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o bid_v they_o drink_v as_o well_o as_o eat_v the_o one_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n to_o signify_v his_o flesh_n the_o other_o his_o blood_n and_o christ_n have_v say_v unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n that_o both_o be_v give_v that_o both_o be_v receive_v wherefore_o the_o doctor_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v his_o twit_v against_o the_o protestant_n who_o do_v not_o by_o that_o place_n of_o john_n ●●derstand_v bare_a faith_n as_o he_o say_v without_o the_o outward_a element_n fol._n 340._o but_o they_o do_v thereby_o understand_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o outward_a element_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o 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doctor_n will_v infer_v fol._n 342._o because_o we_o separate_v the_o blood_n from_o the_o flesh_n for_o this_o be_v to_o tax_v christ_n of_o give_v and_o the_o apostle_n of_o receive_v dead_a christ_n which_o be_v gross_a and_o impious_a beside_o he_o himself_o have_v answer_v himself_o as_o to_o that_o objection_n fol._n 338._o for_o say_v he_o the_o priest_n receive_v under_o both_o do_v not_o receive_v two_o sacrament_n because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v essential_o and_o entire_o contain_v under_o either_o kind_n and_o be_v receive_v both_o at_o once_o they_o make_v but_o one_o refection_n signify_v one_o thing_n and_o produce_v one_o effect_n no_o more_o say_v he_o then_o 6_o or_o 7_o dish_n of_o meat_n make_v but_o one_o dinner_n now_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o divide_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o receive_v two_o sacrament_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v advise_o consider_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o tax_v we_o in_o this_o he_o may_v 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