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of_o the_o cross_n will_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o take_v its_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o very_a name_n from_o it_o because_o it_o refer_v to_o it_o and_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o our_o soul_n let_v any_o one_o judge_n if_o this_o be_v not_o next_o door_n to_o a_o wilful_a misunderstanding_n of_o our_o tenet_n 63._o pag._n 63._o especial_o when_o he_o have_v before_o confess_v that_o the_o present_v to_o god_n almighty_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a manner_n of_o apply_v his_o merit_n to_o we_o and_o that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o her_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v not_o certain_o any_o protestant_n that_o will_v oppose_v she_o in_o it_o this_o be_v what_o she_o mean_v by_o it_o that_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v to_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o take_v all_o its_o value_n but_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v our_o doctrine_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o because_o if_o he_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o one_o of_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n must_v needs_o vanish_v art_fw-la xviii_o reflection_n upon_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n his_o reflection_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n run_v altogether_o upon_o the_o same_o strain_n 69._o art_n 22._o p._n 69._o and_o therefore_o what_o i_o have_v say_v will_v suffice_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o article_n if_o he_o admit_v a_o real_a presence_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reason_n must_v necessary_o assure_v we_o that_o where_o christ_n be_v real_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o where_o he_o real_o present_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n to_o render_v he_o propitious_a to_o we_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o who_o will_v admit_v the_o reality_n or_o not_o condemn_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o in_o 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