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hic_fw-la est_fw-la calix_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v he_o not_o in_o like_a wise_a use_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o phrase_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la fe_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n ri_fw-la but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o his_o death_n be_v present_a 4._o amb._n de_fw-fr sac_fw-la 4._o cap._n 4._o o_o therefore_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o four_o chapter_n ut_fw-la recepisti_fw-la suae_fw-la mortis_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la sic_fw-la bibis_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la svi_fw-la preciosi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n so_o do_v thou_o drink_v the_o similitude_n of_o his_o blood_n this_fw-mi the_o true_a natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v place_v in_o heaven_n be_o but_o the_o true_a natural_a body_n of_o man_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n be_v therefore_o the_o true_a natural_a body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n and_o at_o one_o time_n in_o heaven_n 1.9_o luk._n 24.51_o act._n 1.9_o the_o mayor_n be_v prove_v thus_o jesus_n receptus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la &_o sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n jesus_n be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 26.11_o matt._n 26.11_o pauperes_fw-la semper_fw-la habetis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la i_o verò_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la habebitis_fw-la the_o poor_a have_v you_o always_o with_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v always_o joh._n 12._o desero_fw-la mundum_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la i_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n multi_fw-la dicent_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la die_fw-la ecce_fw-la 13.21_o matt._n 24.23_o mar._n 13.21_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la ibi_fw-la many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o lo_o there_o he_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o many_o &_o diverse_a place_n at_o once_o be_v god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o certain_a creature_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o da_z every_o quantity_n that_o be_v every_o body_n that_o have_v length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n be_v contain_v in_o one_o peculiar_a place_n ri_fw-la christ_n body_n have_v length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n and_o be_v a_o quantity_n o_o therefore_o christ_n body_n be_v contain_v in_o one_o peculiar_a place_n the_o mayor_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o cyrill_n in_o his_o third_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 245._o quicksand_n quid_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la habere_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la indubiè_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la &_o in_o magnitudine_fw-la &_o in_fw-la quantitate_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o quantitate_fw-la evitare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la circumscriptionem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la suum_fw-la locum_fw-la what_o thing_n soever_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v a_o body_n that_o without_o doubt_n be_v in_o a_o place_n in_o magnitude_n and_o in_o quantity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o quantity_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o some_o peculiar_a place_n fe_o no_o natural_a body_n can_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n have_v contrary_a and_o diverse_a quality_n ri_fw-la but_o to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n local_a in_o another_o not_o local_a in_o one_o place_n with_o quantity_n in_o another_o without_o quantity_n in_o one_o place_n finite_a in_o another_o infinite_a be_v to_o admit_v contrary_a quality_n to_o a_o natural_a body_n o_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v in_o one_o place_n local_a in_o another_o place_n not_o local_a in_o one_o place_n with_o quatitie_n in_o another_o place_n without_o quantity_n we_o must_v so_o defend_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o destroy_v not_o his_o divinity_n if_o we_o assign_v to_o christ_n body_n plurality_n of_o place_n we_o destroy_v his_o divinity_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o assign_v to_o christ_n body_n plurality_n of_o place_n the_o mystical_a signification_n that_o you_o have_v imagine_v of_o your_o show_n and_o accident_n that_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n outward_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a nourish_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v vain_a and_o fantastical_a without_o the_o witness_n of_o any_o ancient_a doctor_n or_o father_n &_o be_v confirm_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o for_o what_o manner_n of_o feed_v be_v there_o in_o these_o accident_n and_o holy_a form_n or_o how_o can_v that_o thing_n that_o feed_v not_o the_o body_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o spiritual_a feed_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o need_v