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A51288 A brief discourse of the real presence of the body and blood of Christ in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist wherein the witty artifices of the Bishop of Meaux and of Monsieur Maimbourg are obviated, whereby they would draw in the Protestants to imbrace the doctrine of transubstantiation. More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1686 (1686) Wing M2643; ESTC R25165 52,861 96

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as_o christ_n himself_o there_o do_v from_o that_o body_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v let_v out_o by_o the_o lance_n of_o the_o soldier_n 2._o for_o we_o can_v be_v regenerate_v out_o of_o these_o in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n s._n augustine_n say_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o terrestrial_a animal_n be_v not_o feed_v as_o they_o say_v the_o chamaeleon_n be_v of_o the_o air_n but_o by_o food_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a consistency_n so_o our_o regeneration_n be_v out_o of_o spiritual_a principle_n our_o inward_a man_n be_v also_o nourish_v by_o that_o food_n that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o divine_a and_o that_o be_v a_o marvellous_a passage_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o where_o he_o say_v the_o father_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o 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imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n r_o mo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cantuar._n à_fw-fr sacr_n dome_a exit_fw-la aedib_n lambeth_n jul._n 2._o 1686._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n wherein_o the_o witty_a artifices_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n and_o of_o monsieur_n maimbourg_n be_v obviate_v whereby_o they_o will_v draw_v in_o the_o protestant_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n john_n 6._o v_o 54_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o in_o sacra_fw-la sua_fw-la coena_fw-la jubet_fw-la i_o christus_fw-la sub_fw-la symbolis_fw-la panis_fw-la ac_fw-la vini_fw-la corpus_fw-la ac_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la sumere_fw-la manducare_fw-la ac_fw-la bibere_fw-la nihil_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la verè_fw-la porrigat_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la recipiam_fw-la tantum_n absurda_fw-la rejicio_fw-la quae_fw-la aut_fw-la coelesti_fw-la illius_fw-la majestate_fw-la indigna_fw-es aut_fw-la ab_fw-la humanae_fw-la ejus_fw-la naturae_fw-la veritate_fw-la aliena_fw-la esse_fw-la apparet_fw-la london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o saint_n to_o paul_n churchyard_n 1686._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o treatise_n 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v transubstantiation_n 3._o three_o passage_n in_o her_o article_n liturgy_n and_o homily_n that_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o real_a presence_n 4._o a_o yield_v at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v for_o a_o real_a presence_n but_o of_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n though_o she_o be_v for_o a_o real_a absence_n of_o that_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross._n 5._o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o bear_v about_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o there_o so_o earnest_o discourse_n of_o 6._o that_o this_o divine_a food_n there_o discourse_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o copious_o to_o be_v feed_v upon_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o that_o our_o communion-service_n allude_v to_o the_o same_o nor_o do_v by_o such_o a_o real_a presence_n imply_v any_o transubstantiation_n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o short_a treatise_n be_v this_o i_o observe_v the_o paper_n here_o in_o england_n publish_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o draw_v off_o people_n from_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o hold_v with_o the_o ancient_a pure_a apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o that_o general_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n come_v in_o 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chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o be_v thus_o operose_fw-la and_o copious_a in_o inculcate_v the_o present_a point_n from_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o usefulness_n in_o that_o it_o defeat_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n his_o stratagem_n to_o reduce_v we_o to_o transubstantiation_n as_o if_o no_o real_a presence_n without_o it_o 3._o the_o second_o usefulness_n for_o the_o rectify_v the_o notion_n of_o consubstantiation_n 4._o the_o three_o for_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o application_n of_o it_o to_o several_a passage_n in_o our_o communion-service_n 5._o the_o four_o for_o a_o very_a easy_a and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o certain_a passage_n in_o our_o church-catechism_n 6._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n and_o of_o what_o great_a noment_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v 7._o the_o last_o usefulness_n in_o solid_o reconcile_a the_o rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o if_o the_o very_a bread_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n by_o a_o miraculous_a transubstantiation_n 4._o three_o it_o be_v from_o this_o notion_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a that_o we_o have_v ever_o be_v well_o appoint_v to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o our_o church_n it_o plain_o comprise_v these_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o break_v his_o body_n or_o flesh_n viz._n the_o wound_v thereof_o with_o nail_n and_o spear_n the_o other_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o 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prediction_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalpyse_v of_o a_o antichristian_a state_n in_o the_o church_n to_o come_v in_o which_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o general_a apostasy_n from_o the_o apostolic_a purity_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o interpreter_n i_o demand_v what_o assurance_n we_o have_v that_o these_o time_n come_v not_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n upon_o the_o church_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o transubstantiation_n be_v conclude_v on_o by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o therefore_o must_v much_o invalidate_v the_o pretence_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o any_o such_o council_n and_o our_o church_n of_o england_n as_o all_o know_v in_o her_o homily_n whether_o by_o inspiration_n or_o by_o mere_a solid_a reason_n and_o judgement_n refer_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n that_o have_v leisure_n to_o examine_v thing_n i_o 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