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that_o i_o have_v answer_v yoâ—_n full_o and_o clear_o and_o i_o have_v faithful_o prove_v from_o the_o holy_a bible_n which_o be_v my_o only_a library_n and_o also_o i_o have_v prove_v from_o reason_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o rational_a creature_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a by_o faith_n and_o iâ—_n love_n spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o in_o that_o hoâ—â—_n ordinance_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n for_o it_o be_v a_o louâ—_n feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a love_n that_o 〈…〉_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o die_v for_o it_o and_o this_o â—ove_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n we_o be_v â—o_o commemorate_v in_o that_o ordinance_n by_o feed_v by_o â—aith_n upon_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o not_o to_o eat_v he_o corporeal_o and_o substantial_o in_o his_o person_n as_o you_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n persuasion_n do_v vain_o pretend_v to_o believe_v and_o imagine_v the_o lord_n inlighten_v 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a_o friendly_a debate_n between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n wherein_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v utter_o confute_v and_o antichrist_n be_v clear_o and_o full_o describe_v and_o his_o inevitable_a destruction_n predict_v with_o a_o challenge_n to_o all_o the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o say_a doctrine_n to_o answer_v it_o license_v september_n 24._o 1688._o london_n 〈…〉_o a_o friendly_o debate_v between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n sir_n do_v you_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a change_n wrought_v upon_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o they_o be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n into_o the_o substantial_a material_a live_v body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v up_o his_o real_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o 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