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self-contradiction_n will_v turn_v by_o degree_n into_o a_o second_o nature_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o attend_v to_o his_o scruple_n here_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a supposition_n of_o a_o like_a divine_a revelation_n for_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o transubstantiation_n as_o for_o his_o be_v true_a god_n but_o in_o reality_n he_o do_v but_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o for_o from_o his_o whole_a discourse_n p._n 111._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o suppose_v the_o same_o divine_a revelation_n for_o transubstantiation_n as_o for_o christ_n divinity_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o transubstantiation_n in_o general_n but_o also_o in_o particular_a what_o
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nature_n be_v there_o present_a therefore_o his_o bodily_a presence_n and_o not_o his_o divinity_n unite_v to_o it_o must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o adoration_n as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v p._n 127._o that_o suppose_v transubstantiation_n his_o divinity_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n present_a to_o no_o end_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o particular_a manner_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n with_o his_o humane_a nature_n wherever_o it_o be_v and_o do_v it_o not_o well_o become_v a_o master_n in_o israel_n to_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o presence_n of_o the_o divinity_n will_v be_v to_o no_o end_n when_o and_o where_o himself_o suppose_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v real_o and_o substantial_o present_a there_o want_v but_o one_o step_n more_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o humane_a be_v necessary_a at_o all_o either_o for_o christ_n offering_n himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n or_o now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o although_o the_o ceremony_n of_o offer_v he_o upon_o the_o altar_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n yet_o christ_n himself_o be_v there_o also_o both_o offerer_n and_o oblation_n priest_n and_o victim_n as_o the_o father_n teach_v s._n greg._n niss_n orat._n 1._o de_fw-fr resurr_n s._n ambr._n in_o ps_n 31._o 1._o chrysost_n ho._n 24._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n well_o but_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n make_v not_o the_o least_o manifestation_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o our_o carnal_a sense_n and_o must_v this_o hinder_v we_o from_o give_v he_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o his_o person_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v there_o by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o doctor_n at_o present_a suppose_n we_o do_v what_o other_o manifestation_n have_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n make_v of_o itself_o to_o the_o baptist_n when_o before_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v he_o a_o evident_a sign_n that_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 3._o 13_o 14._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o st._n peter_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n declare_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o he_o but_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v matt._n 16._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v the_o blessing_n be_v now_o reverse_v and_o instead_o of_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v jo._n 20._o 29._o we_o must_v now_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o they_o see_v dr._n st._n p._n 561._o n._n 5._o and_o what_o will_v
not_o content_a to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o this_o both_o passable_a and_o mortal_a jesus_n try_v to_o thrust_v he_o into_o one_o substantial_a knot_n with_o his_o eternal_a sire_n who_o him_n beget_v 228_o two_o yet_o not_o two_o but_o one_o these_o two_o must_v be_v nay_o and_o a_o three_o into_o the_o knot_n they_o bring_v the_o spirit_n must_v come_v in_o to_o make_v up_o three_o and_o yet_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o single_a thing_n thus_o fast_o and_o loose_a they_o play_v or_o even_o and_o odd_a and_o we_o a_o juggle_a trick_n must_v have_v for_o god_n 229_o if_o god_n be_v one_o then_o let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o why_o jumble_v we_o we_o know_v not_o what_o together_o do_v all_o the_o world_n not_o know_v their_o god_n until_o this_o old_a blind_a age_n discover_v he_o do_v neither_o the_o patriarch_n believe_v nor_o prophet_n see_v aright_o because_o they_o take_v not_o one_o for_o three_o 231_o let_v love_n and_o duty_n make_v of_o christ_n as_o high_a and_o glorious_a a_o thing_n as_o wit_n can_v reach_v provide_v that_o against_o the_o deity_n no_o injury_n nor_o sacrilege_n they_o preach_v if_o only_o on_o such_o term_n he_o love_v may_v be_v he_o to_o neglect_n be_v piety_n say_v we_o and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o conclude_v 234_o for_o if_o your_o faith_n rely_v on_o man_n who_o be_v themselves_o but_o found_v and_o build_v up_o of_o dust_n if_o yoâ—_n by_o reason_n rule_n disdain_n to_o square_v your_o pâ—ety_n and_o take_v your_o god_n on_o trust_n which_o heaven_n forbid_v you_o only_o be_v a_o prize_n unto_o impostor_n fair-tongued_a fallacy_n thus_o do_v this_o ingenious_a person_n represent_v a_o heretic_n in_o his_o true_a colour_n argue_v against_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n upon_o the_o principle_n with_o which_o doctor_n st._n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n aâ—d_v in_o term_n so_o equivalent_a that_o the_o dr._n seem_v but_o to_o have_v resolve_v into_o prose_n what_o the_o other_o write_v in_o verse_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o this_o follow_a parallel_n it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o madness_n say_v the_o cerinthian_a heretic_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v be_v three_o and_o one_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n stanz_n 213._o 220._o it_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n say_v dr._n st._n to_o believe_v transubstantiation_n he_o become_v a_o idolater_n by_o not_o be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o madman_n p._n 120._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n be_v monstrous_a prodigy_n of_o abuse_a faith_n say_v the_o cerinthian_a stanz_n 213._o transubstantiation_n say_v d._n st._n be_v so_o strange_a and_o sudden_a a_o change_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o say_v that_o god_n become_v man_n be_v so_o great_a a_o wonder_n as_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o bread_n become_v god_n p._n 120._o the_o cerinthian_a affirm_v of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n that_o they_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o found_v on_o contradiction_n stanz_n 214._o 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