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A46986 A vindication of the Bishop of Condom's Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in answer to a book entituled, An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, &c. : with a letter from the said Bishop. Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1686 (1686) Wing J871; ESTC R2428 69,931 128

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etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v that_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin-mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v especial_o in_o church_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o not_o that_o we_o believe_v any_o divinity_n or_o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o they_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o or_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o image_n as_o the_o pagan_n do_v who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o idol_n but_o because_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v
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the_o same_o censure_n and_o what_o become_v of_o all_o his_o objection_n raise_v from_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o some_o schoolman_n who_o endeavour_v to_o explicate_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o other_o that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o do_v not_o they_o themselves_o profess_v the_o same_o and_o if_o we_o can_v comprehend_v how_o god_n can_v be_v three_o and_o one_o or_o the_o divinity_n be_v incarnate_a must_v we_o necessary_o therefore_o deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o the_o incarnation_n in_o a_o word_n what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o the_o argument_n in_o general_n bring_v against_o transubstantiation_n substantiation_n adoration_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n communion_n under_o one_o species_n etc._n etc._n see_v learned_a protestant_n themselves_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n without_o which_o a_o real_a presence_n can_v never_o be_v admit_v 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