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appendix_n i_o exhort_v all_o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n and_o i_o earnest_o beg_v and_o beseech_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o they_o to_o stick_v close_o and_o cleave_v constant_o to_o their_o precious_a diana_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o persecution_n tribulation_n and_o loss_n rather_o than_o forsake_v she_o for_o whatever_o damage_n or_o ill-entreatment_a they_o suffer_v upon_o her_o account_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a she_o will_v requite_v they_o a_o hundred-fold_n double_a for_o it_o with_o full_a interest_n our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v â—…id_v we_o not_o fear_v they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o this_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v show_v you_o quoth_v he_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n luke_n 12._o for_o your_o momentary_a suffering_n in_o this_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n your_o crown_n and_o reward_n will_v be_v everlasting_a hereafter_o more_o than_o eye_n can_v see_v ear_n can_v hear_v or_o understanding_n can_v comprehend_v 1._o cor._n 2._o verity_n himself_n do_v promise_v it_o and_o his_o promise_n he_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v expect_v he_o but_o a_o little_a while_n with_o patience_n and_o in_o your_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n s._n luke_n 21._o it_o be_v far_o better_a for_o you_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a and_o short_a famine_n cold_a want_n misery_n imprisonment_n nay_o death_n itself_o for_o her_o sake_n then_o to_o live_v plentiful_o and_o abundant_o here_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o for_o deny_v she_o to_o be_v in_o everlasting_a famine_n imprisonment_n torment_n misery_n and_o want_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v christ_n fellow_n sufferer_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o copartner_n in_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v timothy_n 2._o if_o we_o shall_v sustain_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v together_o in_o a_o word_n i_o conclude_v my_o book_n with_o the_o â—…ame_n prayer_n the_o translator_n end_v his_o preface_n with_o viz._n i_o earnest_o beseech_v my_o lord_n and_o god_n he_o will_v make_v it_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o infinite_o recompense_v for_o my_o pain_n in_o compose_v it_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o be_v not_o orthodox_n and_o sound_n i_o humble_o submit_v my_o poor_a judgement_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n errata_fw-la page_n 13._o line_n ult_n for_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a r._n be_v not_o repugnant_a p._n 37._o for_o john_n he_o that_o r._n be_v mention_v in_o s._n john_n 6._o he_o that_o p._n 67._o l._n 19_o for_o the_o wine_n be_v destroy_v r._n the_o water_n be_v destroyod_n p._n 85._o l._n 25._o for_o charity_n sake_n r._n clarity_n sake_n p._n 87._o l._n 21._o for_o neither_o r._n either_o p._n 115._o l_o 5._o for_o place_n r._n place_n p._n 118._o l._n 8._o for_o will_v r._n can_v p._n 130._o l._n 14._o for_o between_o corporal_a thing_n r._n but_o between_o corporal_a thing_n p._n 168._o l._n 27._o for_o that_o charity_n r._n that_o clarity_n p._n 171._o l._n 9_o for_o therein_o r._n their_o p._n 175._o l._n 11._o for_o censure_v r._n censure_n p._n 192._o l._n 21._o for_o next_o under_o the_o holy_a write_v r._n next_o unto_o holy_a write_v p._n 204._o l._n 14._o for_o in_o this_o glory_n r._n in_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o appendix_n p._n 3._o l._n 27._o for_o your_o r._n our_o p._n 24._o l._n 23._o r._n metal_n â—…iery_a p._n 25._o l._n â—…_n r._n corporis_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i_o coâ—…cerning_v the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o exposition_n of_o these_o woâ—…ds_n he_o that_o eateâ—…h_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v everlasting_a life_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o p._n 36._o chap._n iii_o against_o transubstantiation_n p._n 64._o chap._n iu._n against_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o host_n or_o consecrate_a wafer_n p._n 96._o chap._n v._o against_o the_o adoration_n or_o worship_v of_o the_o host._n p._n 199._o chap._n vi_o against_o take_v away_o of_o the_o cup._n p._n 242._o chap._n vii_o against_o the_o mass._n p_o 293._o chap._n viii_o contain_v answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n p._n 345._o the_o preâ—…ace_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr dâ—…_n rodons_n translator_n p._n 461._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n and_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o book_n p._n 1._o a_o index_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n christs_n word_n be_v creative_a productive_a and_o effective_a pag._n 4_o transubstantiation_n can_v be_v plain_o express_v than_o by_o these_o woâ—…ds_n this_o be_v my_o body_n p._n 6._o christ_n word_n be_v practical_a sign_n and_o cause_n of_o what_o they_o signify_v other_o man_n word_n be_v but_o speculative_a sign_n only_o of_o thing_n signiâ—…fied_v by_o they_o p._n 12._o a_o image_n have_v always_o a_o essential_a relation_n to_o its_o prototype_n p._n 11._o transubstantiation_n both_o a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v p._n 13._o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v signify_v its_o own_o self_n p._n ibid._n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o bare_a blessing_n or_o thanksgiving_n p._n 14._o the_o word_n of_o