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A08846 A full declaration of the faith and ceremonies professed in the dominions of the most illustrious and noble Prince Fredericke, 5. Prince, Elector Palatine published for the benefit and satisfaction of all Gods people ; according to the originall printed in the High Dutch tongue ; translated into English by Iohn Rolte. Rolte, John.; Beard, Thomas, d. 1632. 1614 (1614) STC 19130; ESTC S1329 121,244 211

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and_o alone_o upon_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o bodily_a then_o acknowledge_v the_o papist_n themselves_o that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v neither_o be_v bow_v unto_o neither_o shall_v or_o can_v a_o man_n offer_v up_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a but_o when_o he_o be_v bodily_a there_o say_v they_o than_o can_v a_o man_n renounce_v the_o honour_n without_o sin_v and_o doctor_n luther_n himself_o write_v thus_o tom._n 3._o fol._n 206._o b._n where_o he_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o he_o do_v right_a that_o he_o neither_o worship_v spiritual_o nor_o fleshly_a but_o who_o so_o believe_v it_o he_o can_v possible_o deny_v he_o his_o worship_n without_o sin_n further_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v there_o bodily_a say_v the_o papist_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o 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this_o for_o that_o we_o see_v that_o the_o same_o also_o do_v procure_v no_o good_a in_o the_o protestant_a church_n but_o it_o lead_v the_o people_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n unto_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la that_o be_v unto_o these_o persuasion_n that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o inward_o there_o be_v no_o live_a faith_n and_o true_a conversion_n yea_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o lutherisch_n church_n know_v for_o the_o most_o no_o more_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a conversion_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n but_o think_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o he_o do_v but_o once_o in_o the_o month_n go_v to_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o indifferent_a meditation_n though_o he_o live_v afterward_o as_o it_o please_v he_o if_o one_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v christ_n true_o 2.20_o joh_n 6.5.7_o ephes_n 2._o ●0_n gal._n 2.20_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o be_v whole_o change_v by_o he_o and_o and_o make_v new_a man_n and_o live_v now_o no_o more_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o they_o then_o tell_v a_o man_n they_o of_o mere_a bohemian_a village_n for_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n who_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o they_o shall_v examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o find_v any_o such_o change_n in_o themselves_o or_o no._n yea_o those_o that_o will_v be_v the_o witty_a know_v of_o all_o other_o the_o least_o thereof_o which_o be_v hereby_o manifest_a that_o they_o also_o mock_v we_o about_o and_o for_o it_o when_o we_o say_v unto_o they_o 5.6_o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o gal._n 5.6_o that_o nothing_o stand_v for_o good_a with_o christ_n but_o
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