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the_o father_n he_o send_v his_o vicar_n power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o may_v comfort_v the_o faithful_a christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n and_o mark_v of_o romish_a doctrine_n john_n .5_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n do_v not_o edify_v mat._n 24._o idolatrous_a pilgrimage_n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o function_n of_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n be_v diverse_a the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v false_o suppose_v to_o be_v peteâ—s_n successor_n how_o much_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v swerve_v from_o the_o disciplyne_v apostolic_a 1._o peter_n .2_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o abominable_a corruption_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n aug._n ad_fw-la infant_n be_v cite_v by_o bedâ—_n 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o which_o you_o see_v be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o also_o your_o eye_n do_v declare_v manifest_o manifest_o augustâ—_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 3._o book_n cap._n â—_o miracle_n be_v proper_o apply_v too_o declare_v to_o our_o sense_n some_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a power_n in_o the_o sacrament_n nothing_o
another_o lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o if_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v credit_v in_o establish_v the_o accident_n of_o brâ—ad_n and_o wine_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v beleve_v also_o in_o affirm_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o we_o do_v see_v a_o double_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o ambrose_n be_v wrongful_o take_v the_o work_v word_n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o objection_n all_o whatsoever_o be_v create_v god_n do_v create_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n ergo_fw-la god_n do_v change_v the_o bread_n intoâ—_n the_o pâ—rson_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n be_v deny_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o according_a too_o the_o letter_n but_o according_a too_o the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o sentence_n no_o transubstantiation_n can_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n supper_n hesychiuâ—inâ—_n levit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o we_o do_v eat_v this_o meat_n receive_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n esay_n the_o 25._o â—hap_n and_o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fattling_n even_o a_o feast_n of_o near_a and_o fine_a wine_n and_o of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n fine_v and_o purify_v etc._n etc._n etc._n why_o will_v christ_n convey_v away_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v â—ease_v to_o look_v for_o he_o any_o more_o here_o on_o earth_n aug_n in_o joan._n tracta_fw-la 27._o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v uppe_o where_o he_o be_v before_o true_o even_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v because_o he_o do_v bestow_v his_o body_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o you_o think_v certes_o then_o shall_v you_o understand_v it_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o thereby_o consume_v with_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n the_o 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his_o transubstantiation_n li._n 4._o do_v 11._o â—â—_o 5â—_n lombard_n reason_n discover_v and_o refute_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o lombard_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n man_n reason_n have_v no_o place_n ergo._n transubstantiation_n must_v be_v believe_v though_o it_o be_v quite_o against_o reason_n the_o argument_n be_v deny_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o lombardâ—_n â—_z â—_z exit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr conse_n do_v 2._o sub_fw-la figura_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a for_o we_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o likeness_n of_o blood_n that_o so_o both_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o cease_v &_o that_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pagan_n to_o scorn_v we_o because_o we_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a maâ—â—_n august_n de_fw-fr cons_n dict_z 2._o cap_n sub_fw-la figura_fw-la exit_fw-la citatione_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o do_v ii_o ambros._n de_fw-fr sâ—â—cramento_fw-la liâ—_n 8._o cap._n 1._o hilarius_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-la do_v 1._o 2._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o three_o reason_n of_o lomb._n li._n 4_o do_v 11._o cap._n 5._o lombard_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o himself_o the_o loathsomnes_n of_o eat_a iâ—_n not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o accident_n john_n .6_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o lombard_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o sacrament_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n way_n ambros._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n â—_o as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o thou_o do_v drink_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o loathsomnesse_n of_o blood_n blood_n ambros._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 1._o you_o do_v receyve_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o similitude_n but_o you_o do_v attain_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n nature_n ambros._n 1_o cor._n ca._n 11._o the_o testament_n be_v perform_v with_o blood_n because_o the_o blood_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n liberality_n in_o the_o type_n whereof_o we_o do_v take_v and_o r_o eceyve_v the_o mystical_a cup_n the_o blood_n the_o papist_n can_v never_o take_v away_o the_o horror_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n except_o they_o first_o grant_v the_o bread_n whole_a and_o sound_a transubstantiation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacramental_a form_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v describe_v 1._o cor._n 11._o de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la do_v 2._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n epist_n 6._o origen_n in_o mat._n cap._n 15._o august_n in_o johnâ—_n tract_n 26._o whether_o the_o operation_n of_o bread_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o kind_n and_o name_n of_o bread_n yea_o or_o nay_o no_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o accident_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n lib._n 4._o do_v 8._o 8._o the_o sacrament_n only_o only_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n thing_n the_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o sacrament_n the_o visible_a form_n can_v be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o double_a thing_n to_o wâ—t_v of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mystical_a body_n 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lombardes_n viij_o sacrament_n