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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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the_o lord_n body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v for_o not_o discern_v his_o body_n real_o present_a m._n bishop_n shall_v here_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sound_a reason_n that_o these_o word_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v a_o real_a presence_n and_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o by_o the_o grant_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n stand_v well_o with_o scripture_n approve_v by_o father_n confonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sacrament_n then_o how_o childish_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o deal_v only_o to_o set_v down_o the_o place_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n nay_o see_v how_o by_o allege_v place_n in_o this_o sort_n he_o circumuent_v himself_o and_o destroy_v by_o one_o place_n that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o fortify_v by_o another_o for_o whereas_o transubstantiation_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o real_a presence_n the_o latter_a place_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o give_v we_o a_o convenient_a and_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o real_a presence_n for_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16._o say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n to_o break_v it_o be_v true_a which_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v bread_n which_o we_o break_v therefore_o it_o be_v false_a which_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n by_o consecration_n be_v substantial_o turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o cease_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o former_a place_n 28._o place_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o 27._o 28._o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n 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sang●●is_fw-la svi_fw-la