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communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o saviour_n 100_o pag._n 100_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v satisfy_v will_v we_o make_v this_o confession_n which_o be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n because_o that_o this_o conclusion_n do_v free_v we_o from_o transubstantiation_n and_o shelter_v the_o lutheran_n that_o believe_v the_o reality_n in_o the_o latter_a some_o other_o consideration_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n stifle_v this_o opinion_n 112._o pa._n 112._o and_o put_v another_o altogether_o different_a in_o the_o place_n they_o will_v never_o say_v he_o explain_v this_o truth_n in_o any_o the_o least_o solid_a manner_n if_o they_o do_v not_o return_v unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n 109_o pag._n 109_o 14._o in_o the_o first_o the_o word_n transubstantiation_n be_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o form_n of_o a_o title_n or_o article_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o last_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n treat_v of_o in_o that_o place_n but_o throughout_o the_o exposition_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o article_n nor_o the_o term_n of_o transubstantiation_n nor_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o latter_a 124_o pag_n 124_o after_o these_o word_n the_o true_a body_n and_o the_o true_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v add_v into_o which_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v change_v which_o be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v transubstantiation_n 115._o pag._n 115._o 15._o in_o the_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o mass_n he_o conclude_v only_o that_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o imply_v also_o that_o one_o may_v safe_o forbear_v give_v it_o that_o name_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o change_v this_o conclusion_n into_o another_o far_a different_a for_o he_o affirm_v strong_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v two_o consequence_n very_o different_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n propose_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o prove_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n do_v prove_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 16._o in_o the_o first_o 132_o p_o 132_o treat_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v lutheran_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o whole_a party_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o latter_a 148._o pag._n 148._o he_o reduce_v this_o general_a proposition_n unto_o a_o particular_a one_o which_o destroy_v the_o former_a for_o he_o only_o say_v that_o some_o lutheran_n reject_v the_o adoration_n without_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o ground_n which_o shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o the_o make_v such_o restriction_n 17._o in_o the_o first_o 113._o pag._n 113._o he_o draw_v this_o consequence_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n that_o he_o that_o can_v endure_v the_o reality_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o important_a and_o most_o difficult_a point_n may_v easy_o digest_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o this_o rest_n comprehend_v transubstantiation_n adoration_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n so_o easy_o believe_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v a_o little_o slack_a that_o endure_v the_o reality_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o endure_v the_o rest_n 165._o pag._n 165._o 18._o in_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a chair_n he_o say_v that_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n do_v oblige_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o mistress_n and_o to_o tender_v true_a obedience_n unto_o the_o pope_n as_o sovereign_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o wrap_v up_o this_o sovereign_a power_n in_o more_o general_a term_n which_o conclude_v nothing_o positive_o we_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o this_o sovereignty_n speak_v of_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o successor_n unto_o who_o be_v due_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o submission_n and_o obedience_n that_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o father_n have_v always_o teach_v 19_o upon_o the_o same_o point_n he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o edition_n that_o the_o right_n of_o pretension_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o the_o reform_a minister_n be_v always_o allege_v to_o make_v that_o power_n odious_a be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n nor_o at_o all_o set_v down_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o say_v in_o more_o indefinite_a term_n that_o as_o to_o those_o matter_n of_o which_o there_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o school_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o speak_v thereof_o see_v they_o be_v not_o â—f_a the_o catholic_n faith_n 20._o to_o 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