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affirm_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o form_n of_o man_n do_v destroy_v the_o external_a mean_n of_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n how_o can_v the_o belief_n of_o transubstantiation_n destroy_v they_o then_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o gross_o the_o common_a people_n be_v abuse_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v so_o monstrous_o absurd_a as_o the_o dr._n will_v fain_o here_o paint_v it_o and_o how_o hardy_a he_o himself_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v on_o the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o very_a pulpit_n the_o chair_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v as_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o twice_o two_o make_v four_o vol._n 5._o pag._n 18_o 19_o but_o i_o have_v a_o other_o challenge_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o forego_n page_n that_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a a_o modest_a man_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v stagger_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o much_o more_o of_o many_o such_o and_o especial_o by_o the_o unanimous_a judgement_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n the_o general_n voice_n and_o opinion_n of_o mankind_n be_v next_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o gives_z this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o civility_n not_o to_o thwart_v the_o general_n practice_n and_o by_o the_o command_v of_o god_n we_o be_v certain_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n since_o then_o the_o falsehood_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o only_o doubtful_a but_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o firm_a foundation_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n even_o upon_o that_o 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please_v to_o say_v 299._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 299._o that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o transubstantiation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o controversy_n of_o scripture_n against_o scripture_n or_o of_o reason_n against_o reason_n but_o of_o down_o right_a impudence_n civil_o speak_v against_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n of_o mankind_n if_o he_o i_o say_v or_o any_o body_n else_o will_v bring_v but_o one_o single_a argument_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n to_o prove_v that_o transubstantiation_n do_v either_o contradict_v sense_n or_o reason_n i_o do_v sincere_o promise_v he_o i_o will_v be_v of_o his_o opinion_n the_o very_a next_o moment_n and_o this_o i_o do_v the_o more_o confident_o affirm_v because_o i_o be_o sure_a transubstantiation_n can_v possible_o contradict_v or_o be_v against_o sense_n or_o reason_n sense_n it_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o any_o of_o our_o sense_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n that_o one_o substance_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o other_o since_o all_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v thus_o perform_v and_o even_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o meat_n on_o which_o we_o feed_v do_v not_o nourish_v we_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o roman_a catholic_o alone_o who_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o pretence_n i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o ingenious_a sociâ—tan_n upon_o this_o subject_a who_o sure_o be_v no_o more_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_o than_o to_o the_o protestant_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o book_n entitle_v consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n take_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n pag._n 94._o which_o be_v these_o transubstantiation_n must_v not_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o there_o be_v against_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n in_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n for_o sense_n plain_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o consecration_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v his_o own_o thought_n of_o they_o this_o be_v say_v he_o every_o way_n faulty_a for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n have_v receive_v any_o the_o least_o change_n in_o what_o be_v a_o object_n of_o sense_n the_o papist_n follow_v the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n distinguish_v in_o body_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o accident_n such_o as_o the_o quantity_n figure_n colour_n smell_v taste_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v object_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o substance_n which_o bear_v and_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o visible_a and_o sensible_a accident_n but_o be_v itself_o invisible_a and_o 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