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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 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his_o blood_n even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o this_o be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o as_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n and_o be_v dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o 5._o this_o be_v that_o earnest_n lofty_a and_o sublime_a discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v his_o real_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o the_o scandal_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o drive_v he_o off_o from_o and_o persist_v in_o it_o he_o give_v also_o offence_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o mutter_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o wherefore_o i_o must_v confess_v ingenuous_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o incredible_a that_o under_o so_o lofty_a mysterious_a a_o style_n and_o earnest_a asseveration_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v though_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v couch_v some_o most_o weighty_a and_o profound_a truth_n concern_v some_o 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body_n or_o flesh_n no_o say_v he_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v concern_v that_o spiritual_a body_n and_o life_n or_o spirit_n that_o accompany_v it_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n the_o both_o seed_n and_o nourishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o the_o divine_a food_n for_o their_o nutrition_n whereby_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o their_o due_a stature_n in_o christ._n 6._o and_o where_o or_o where_o so_o full_o be_v this_o divine_a food_n to_o be_v have_v as_o in_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o most_o devotional_a approach_a god_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n where_o we_o both_o testify_v and_o 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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