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consecrate_v not_o and_o so_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o they_o tie_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o to_o his_o institution_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o consecrate_v priest_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v we_o that_o be_v the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o distribute_v itself_o unto_o the_o faithful_a further_o than_o the_o discretion_n of_o this_o intention_n shall_v extend_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o frustrate_v and_o send_v away_o empty_a a_o whole_a assembly_n of_o christian_n gather_v together_o with_o desire_n to_o receive_v salvation_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n yea_o howsoever_o the_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o depart_v without_o any_o benefit_n to_o their_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o consecrate_v or_o that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o consecration_n his_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o busy_v in_o think_v of_o other_o matter_n than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o real_a sacrifice_n and_o nevertheless_o if_o he_o do_v consecrate_v yet_o the_o people_n do_v not_o communicate_v therein_o because_o they_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o priest_n intention_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v assuy_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n now_o where_o there_o be_v not_o assurance_n in_o the_o communicate_v there_o can_v be_v no_o comfortable_a or_o save_v receive_v 23._o but_o rather_o sinful_a for_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o they_o themseluer_n