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the_o fame_n of_o calvin_n who_o subscribe_v the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o swisser_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o write_v and_o believe_v concern_v this_o sacred_a mystery_n his_o word_n in_o his_o institution_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v such_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o no_o catholic_n protestant_n will_v wish_v to_o use_v any_o other_o i_o understand_v say_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o cor._n the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o his_o very_a body_n wherein_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o as_o the_o usual_a expression_n be_v that_o be_v true_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o save_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o in_o another_o place_n item_n that_o word_n can_v lie_v neither_o can_v it_o 17._o mock_v we_o 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scruple_n but_o he_o do_v reach_v they_o to_o i_o and_o i_o receive_v they_o all_o these_o be_v calvin_n own_o word_n 21._o i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o be_v long_o in_o transcribe_v these_o thing_n at_o large_a out_o of_o public_a confession_n of_o church_n and_o the_o best_a of_o author_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v how_o injurious_o protestant_n divine_n be_v calumniate_v by_o other_o unacquainted_a with_o their_o opinion_n as_o though_o by_o these_o word_n spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o true_a and_o well-understood_a real_n presence_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v profess_o own_o it_o in_o term_n as_o express_v as_o any_o can_v be_v use_v chap._n iii_o 1._o what_o the_o papist_n do_v understand_v by_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o st._n bernard_n understand_v by_o it_o 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the_o condition_n use_n and_o office_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v whole_o change_v that_o be_v of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a it_o become_v our_o mystical_a and_o sacramental_a food_n whereby_o as_o they_o affirm_v and_o believe_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o shadow_v and_o figure_v but_o also_o give_v indeed_o and_o by_o worthy_a communicant_n true_o receive_v yet_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o bread_n lose_v its_o own_o to_o become_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n thereof_o for_o many_o age_n never_o teach_v such_o a_o essential_a change_n and_o conversion_n as_o that_o the_o very_a substance_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o bread_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o but_o only_o a_o mysterious_a and_o sacramental_a one_o whereby_o our_o ordinary_n be_v change_v into_o mystic_a bread_n and_o thereby_o design_v and_o appoint_v to_o another_o use_n end_n and_o 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