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about_o to_o heal_v and_o solve_v they_o q._n we_o shall_v surcease_v from_o rake_v further_o into_o the_o ingrateful_a sink_n who_o name_n transubstantiation_n be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o in_o comparison_n and_o which_o dishonour_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o monster_n destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o dreadful_a contention_n and_o broil_n and_o shall_v now_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o what_o may_v profitable_o be_v observe_v from_o all_o this_o what_o therefore_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n a._n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o what_o grievous_a imposition_n the_o romanist_n lie_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o be_v devote_v to_o her_o communion_n 2._o what_o contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n the_o common_a people_n do_v ignorant_o and_o implicit_o believe_v 3._o what_o strong_a delusion_n even_o to_o believe_v lie_v god_n give_v up_o learned_a man_n unto_o that_o refuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o interest_n and_o politic_a end_n 4._o what_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o tyranny_n which_o leave_v we_o no_o other_o choice_n but_o to_o swallow_v and_o digest_v such_o impossible_a thing_n or_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o flame_n and_o the_o lord_n forbid_v the_o re-entrance_n of_o that_o religion_n among_o we_o sacrament_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v cost_v we_o our_o soul_n or_o our_o life_n q._n since_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n be_v not_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n after_o what_o manner_n be_v they_o partaker_n of_o they_o a._n by_o faith_n q_o how_o understand_v you_o that_o a._n as_o true_o as_o the_o minister_n give_v they_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o true_o do_v god_n give_v they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o crucify_a saviour_n not_o by_o local_a motion_n but_o by_o real_a communication_n not_o to_o their_o 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