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A77707 Rome's conviction: or, A discoverie of the unsoundness of the main grounds of Rome's religion, in answer to a book, called The right religion, evinced by L.B. Shewing, 1. That the Romish Church is not the true and onely Catholick Church, infallible ground and rule of faith. 2. That the main doctrines of the Romish Church are damnable errors, & therefore to be deserted by such as would be saved. By William Brownsword, M.A. and minister of the Gospel at Douglas Chappell in Lancashire. Brownsword, William, b. 1625 or 6. 1654 (1654) Wing B5216; Thomason E1474_2; ESTC R209513 181,322 400

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be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o truth_n gerrhard_n lorich_fw-mi instit_fw-la cathol_n de_fw-fr sacr_n eucharist_n pag._n 72._o 2._o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sacrament_n must_v be_v sensible_a object_n such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o without_o controversy_n be_v baptism_n where_o the_o material_a part_n be_v water_n which_o the_o sense_n see_v feel_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o there_o can_v no_o reason_n of_o a_o difference_n be_v give_v you_o can_v say_v that_o the_o material_a part_n of_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o you_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n though_o there_o be_v before_o consecration_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sensible_a object_n be_v neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v nor_o taste_v and_o accidental_a form_n be_v distinct_a from_o matter_n aquinas_n deliver_v this_o conclusion_n cum_fw-la naturale_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o its_o natural_a for_o man_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o intelligible_a object_n by_o those_o which_o be_v sensible_a a_o sacrament_n which_o signify_v spiritual_a and_o intelligible_a good_a aught_o to_o be_v a_o sensible_a thing_n which_o how_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o your_o sacrament_n i_o know_v not_o 3._o that_o humane_a flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v but_o if_o these_o word_n this_n be_v my_o body_n be_v take_v proper_o than_o christ_n flesh_n shall_v be_v carnal_o eat_v which_o be_v doctrine_n for_o cannibal_n not_o for_o christian_n saint_n augustine_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n understand_v those_o word_n john_n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n figurative_o and_o deliver_v this_o general_a rule_n 16_o aug._n the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 5._o c._n 16_o si_fw-mi aut_fw-la facinus_fw-la vel_fw-la flagitium_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o command_v that_o which_o be_v heinous_a and_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n and_o instance_n in_o those_o word_n in_o s._n john_n papist_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n because_o man_n abhor_v to_o eat_v humane_a flesh_n in_o the_o proper_a shape_n but_o what_o difference_n between_o one_o man_n see_v the_o shape_n of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o another_o hearing_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v humane_a flesh_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o not_o the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o it_o that_o be_v abominable_a a_o piece_n of_o humane_a flesh_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o form_n as_o it_o can_v not_o by_o the_o eye_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o flesh_n yet_o tell_v a_o man_n its_o humane_a flesh_n and_o he_o shall_v loathe_v it_o upon_o that_o very_a report_n though_o your_o seduce_a follower_n do_v not_o see_v flesh_n 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