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A62255 Rome's conviction, or, A vindication of the original institution of Christianity in opposition to the many usurpations of the Church of Rome, and their frequent violation of divine right : cleerly evinced by arguments drawn from their own principles, and undeniable matter of fact / by John Savage ... Savage, J. (John), 1645-1721. 1683 (1683) Wing S769; ESTC R34022 148,491 472

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of_o that_o erroneous_a doctrine_n that_o assert_n the_o literal_a and_o oral_a manducation_n of_o christ_n glorisied_a body_n in_o the_o communion_n for_o if_o that_o glorify_a body_n be_v not_o actual_o real_o physical_o and_o local_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n than_o the_o receiver_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o oral_a manducation_n of_o it_o wherefore_o this_o position_n be_v repugnant_a to_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n it_o be_v against_o antiquity_n and_o reason_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o immaculate_a and_o retain_v its_o original_a innocency_n for_o many_o year_n but_o as_o the_o angel_n though_o perfect_a in_o their_o creation_n yet_o by_o their_o swell_a thought_n aspire_v to_o sublime_a prerogative_n not_o allow_v to_o their_o limit_a perfection_n fall_v from_o that_o happy_a state_n of_o their_o primitive_a creation_n so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o many_o high_a and_o soar_a spirit_n meet_v together_o in_o council_n rely_v upon_o 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censure_n and_o correction_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o regulate_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n a_o index_n of_o the_o disputation_n and_o section_n dispute_v i._o of_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n i._n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o infallibility_n sect._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v propose_v sect._n iii_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n sect._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n propose_v against_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallibility_n dispute_v ii_o of_o the_o intrenchment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o divine_a right_n by_o change_a the_o essential_n of_o their_o pretend_a sacrament_n sect._n i._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v to_o this_o present_a controversy_n sect._n ii_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o collation_n of_o priesthood_n sect._n iii_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ritual_n of_o the_o greek_n maronites_n etc._n etc._n sect._n iv_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n in_o touch_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o form_n annex_v to_o it_o sect._n v._o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o present_a institution_n can_v be_v valid_o confer_v by_o touch_v the_o vessel_n with_o this_o form_n accipe_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n propose_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o ordination_n sect._n vii_o the_o solution_n of_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n sect._n viii_o a_o illation_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n solve_v sect._n ix_o consectary_n draw_v from_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o precedent_a assertion_n sect._n x._o of_o clandestine_v marriage_n sect._n ii_o the_o argument_n to_o vindicate_v the_o nullity_n of_o clandestine_v marriage_n answer_v dispute_v iii_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a sect._n i._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o deny_v the_o chalice_n to_o the_o laity_n sect._n ii_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n sect._n iii_o the_o objection_n solve_v sect._n iu_o corollary_n draw_v from_o the_o romanist_n doctrine_n of_o their_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n dispute_v iu_o of_o transubstantiation_n sect._n i._n the_o romanist_n doctrine_n relate_v to_o transubstantiation_n sect._n ii_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n against_o transubstantiation_n propose_v and_o prove_v sect._n iii_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n iu_o objection_n for_o transubstantiation_n solve_v dispute_v v._o of_o the_o real_a presence_n sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n definition_n concern_v the_o real_a presence_n sect._n ii_o other_o subtlety_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a decision_n not_o full_o determine_v sect._n iii_o the_o inutility_n of_o multiply_a definition_n of_o this_o nature_n sect._n iu._n the_o objection_n solve_v sect._n v._n when_o and_o from_o who_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n take_v its_o first_o rise_n sect._n vi_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n erigene_n sect._n vii_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o retram_n sect._n viii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o retram_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o question_n sect._n ix_o animadversion_n on_o the_o premise_n finis_fw-la