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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his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o spirit_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o analytical_a account_n of_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n see_v my_o scholia_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o enchiridium_fw-la ethicum_fw-la 3._o and_o it_o be_v marvellous_o applicable_a to_o our_o purpose_n what_o philo_n say_v on_o that_o passage_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 32._o v._n 5._o he_o make_v he_o to_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o say_v the_o rock_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o solid_a steady_a and_o infrangible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n imply_v the_o immutableness_n and_o unalterableness_n of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v change_v or_o violate_v for_o any_o superstitious_a purpose_n 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the_o manna_n the_o divine_a logos_fw-la the_o heavenly_a incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n devote_v to_o holy_a speculation_n which_o passage_n i_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o produce_v they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o affinity_n with_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v this_o bread_n from_o heaven_n the_o true_a manna_n and_o incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o she_o be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o out_o of_o all_o which_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v how_o the_o father_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n which_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v but_o of_o such_o a_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v universal_a not_o restrain_v to_o his_o particular_a humane_a nature_n but_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la in_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o spirit_n which_o go_v 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that_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n so_o in_o the_o answer_n mention_v before_o be_v contain_v that_o singular_a benefit_n of_o perfect_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o nourish_a and_o corroborate_n our_o inward_a man_n by_o eat_v or_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n very_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o in_o counterdistinction_n to_o typical_o or_o symbolical_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v but_o type_n or_o symbol_n of_o this_o touch_v which_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereby_o it_o be_v say_v the_o strengthen_n and_o refresh_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n viz._n which_o be_v but_o type_n of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a or_o divine_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o have_v a_o very_a handsome_a analogy_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverâ_fw-la or_o real_o not_o as_o one_o scoptical_o will_v make_v we_o to_o profess_v that_o this_o real_a participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reality_n any_o where_o but_o in_o our_o fancy_n which_o we_o call_v faith_n to_o which_o sense_n the_o translator_n of_o the_o peaceable_a method_n for_o the_o reunite_v protestant_n and_o catholic_n speak_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o translation_n to_o which_o exception_n this_o notion_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n according_a to_o which_o our_o communion-service_n be_v frame_v and_o our_o homily_n allude_v to_o and_o we_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o be_v not_o liable_a by_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o only_a by_o they_o which_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o faithful_a do_v not_o receive_v by_o champ_v it_o with_o their_o tooth_n and_o swallow_v it_o down_o their_o throat_n but_o by_o a_o fervid_n and_o live_v devotional_a faith_n more_o than_o ordinary_o kindle_v at_o the_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n they_o draw_v this_o divine_a and_o celestial_a food_n the_o true_a manna_n from_o heaven_n into_o their_o heart_n whereby_o their_o inward_a man_n be_v feed_v and_o strengthen_v and_o nourish_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o the_o new_a birth_n get_v growth_n daily_o arrive_v at_o last_o to_o the_o due_a measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v devoid_a of_o this_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n though_o the_o divine_a body_n and_o 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certain_o this_o solemn_a institution_n of_o celebrate_v his_o last_o supper_n be_v particular_o and_o earnest_o enjoin_v we_o by_o christ_n if_o we_o conscientious_o observe_v the_o same_o it_o will_v have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a efficacy_n in_o we_o for_o the_o end_v it_o be_v appoint_v 7._o six_o and_o last_o as_o those_o word_n of_o the_o catechism_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v etc._n etc._n have_v consider_v in_o themselves_o a_o very_a easy_a and_o natural_a sense_n so_o explain_v as_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o our_o church_n homily_n that_o allude_v to_o they_o explain_v they_o so_o do_v they_o not_o at_o all_o clash_n with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o rubric_n affix_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion-service_n where_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o here_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o there_o be_v i_o say_v in_o this_o no_o contradiction_n to_o what_o occcur_v in_o the_o catechism_n which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o here_o a_o real_a presence_n be_v deny_v of_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o contradiction_n and_o further_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o the_o very_a rubric_n suggest_v to_o we_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o his_o particular_a soul_n and_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v crucify_a and_o his_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o essential_a life_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la and_o therefore_o right_o term_v the_o body_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la incarnate_a or_o of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o when_o passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n come_v in_o may_v some_o of_o they_o favour_n a_o real_a absence_n other_o a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a as_o different_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v occur_v to_o their_o mind_n touch_v this_o matter_n the_o controversy_n may_v well_o be_v compose_v by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a body_n according_a to_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v the_o real_a absence_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n chap._n viii_o 1._o mounseur_fw-fr maimbourg_n so_o cunning_a and_o cautious_a as_o not_o to_o attempt_v to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n to_o transubstantiation_n by_o their_o common_a consent_n in_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o by_o a_o more_o general_a maxim_n which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o 2._o the_o aforesaid_a maxim_n with_o the_o explication_n thereof_o 3._o six_o supposal_n surmise_v for_o the_o strengthen_v this_o engine_n for_o the_o pull_v the_o protestant_n into_o the_o belief_n of_o transubstantiation_n 4._o a_o counter-engine_n consist_v of_o sixteen_o common_a notion_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o but_o all_o mankind_n be_v agree_v in_o 5._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr maimbourg_n engine_n by_o recur_v upon_o occasion_n to_o these_o common_a notion_n the_o first_o prop_n examine_v viz._n the_o church_n infallibility_n by_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o discover_v to_o be_v weak_a from_o the_o dissension_n of_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o sense_n 6._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v conditional_a 7._o and_o from_o the_o prediction_n in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n of_o a_o general_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o prop_n that_o will_v have_v transubstantiation_n believe_v upon_o the_o synodical_a decision_n of_o a_o fallible_a church_n 9_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o three_o prop_n that_o will_v have_v the_o synodical_a decision_n pass_v into_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n 10._o the_o four_o prop_n examine_v by_o define_v true_o what_o