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ancient_a father_n by_o pronounce_v so_o hard_a a_o censure_n against_o general_a counsel_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v 92._o whitak_n contra_fw-la saunder_n pag._n 92._o hence_o whitaker_n one_o of_o their_o principal_a champion_n use_v this_o discourse_n if_o you_o argue_v say_v he_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o learned_a and_o ancient_a we_o yield_v no_o more_o to_o their_o word_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n than_o we_o perceive_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n neither_o think_v yourself_o to_o have_v prove_v any_o thing_n though_o you_o bring_v against_o we_o the_o whole_a swarm_n of_o father_n except_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v whitaker_n doctrine_n 159._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o campian_n 2._o reason_n p._n 70._o see_v he_o also_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 6._o reason_n pag._n 159
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touch_v the_o english_a sectary_n who_o among_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n be_v only_o like_a to_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o read_n of_o this_o my_o preface_n and_o be_v it_o not_o easy_o prove_v that_o the_o principal_a writer_n and_o upholder_n of_o the_o english_a church_n have_v notorious_o fall_v into_o error_n who_o of_o this_o company_n while_o they_o live_v be_v comparable_a to_o jewel_n fulke_n and_o whitaker_n and_o do_v not_o all_o these_o 211._o these_o jewel_n against_o harding_n art_n 17._o division_n 14_o fulke_n against_o martin_n p._n 64_o 65._o in_o fine_a whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o duraeus_n pag._n 559._o add_v by_o stock_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o campian_n 8._o reason_n p._n 211._o hold_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n but_o what_o follow_v of_o this_o but_o that_o as_o arius_n affirm_v according_a to_o his_o godhead_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o his_o father_n for_o no_o one_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o his_o equal_a unto_o this_o i_o add_v that_o 11._o that_o fulke_o upon_o the_o rheims_n testam_fw-la math_n 27._o v._o 3._o act._n 3_o vers_fw-la 11._o fulke_n and_o 210._o and_o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o campians_n 8._o reason_n pag._n 211._o 210._o whitaker_n open_o and_o stout_o maintain_v caluins_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n dread_v everlasting_a damnation_n yea_o although_o they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o caluin_n in_o make_v he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o more_o fearful_a than_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rascal_n sort_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o first_o of_o they_o avouce_v that_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o bodily_a pain_n and_o death_n only_o have_v cause_v that_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o have_v be_v of_o great_a infirmity_n than_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o other_o have_v almost_o the_o like_a sentence_n but_o above_o all_o other_o 20._o other_o willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_n print_v a_o 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upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 2._o chap._n 2._o he_o enter_v into_o a_o rail_n and_o scoff_a discourse_n against_o the_o pope_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n i_o can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o place_n and_o learning_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o commit_v such_o a_o notorious_a untruth_n to_o the_o print_n and_o view_v of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n because_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n impertinent_a that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v most_o untrue_a repugnant_a to_o all_o antiquity_n and_o not_o only_o contrary_a to_o all_o proceed_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o say_a council_n but_o also_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o in_o it_o be_v decree_v only_o that_o the_o city_n of_o new_a rome_n or_o constantinople_n shall_v have_v majesty_n like_a as_o old_a rome_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n et_fw-la secundam_fw-la post_fw-la illam_fw-la existere_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v the_o second_o or_o next_o after_o it_o and_o enjoy_v certain_a privilege_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o some_o metrapolitan_o these_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o what_o more_o touch_a this_o matter_n do_v the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o that_o council_n in_o their_o sinodical_a epistle_n desire_n s._n leo_n the_o great_a than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o confirm_v than_o this_o 3._o concilium_fw-la chalcedom_n sessio_fw-la 12._o alias_fw-la actione_n 16._o an._n christi_fw-la 451._o concilium_fw-la nice_n sessio_fw-la ultim_fw-la conci_fw-la chal._n actione_n 1._o actione_n 3._o we_o have_v confirm_v say_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o seavenscore_n and_o ten_o holy_a father_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o at_o constantinople_n under_o theodosius_n of_o happy_a memory_n which_o command_v that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v ordain_v the_o second_o 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edit_n wittenb_n abraham_n be_v just_a by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v know_v such_o a_o one_o by_o god_n therefore_o james_n do_v naughty_o conclude_v that_o now_o at_o the_o length_n he_o be_v justify_v after_o this_o obedience_n for_o by_o work_n as_o by_o fruit_n faith_n and_o justice_n be_v know_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o ut_fw-la jacobus_n delirat_fw-la as_o james_n dote_o affirm_v therefore_o the_o fruit_n do_v iustifiy_a thus_o there_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 2._o place_n luth._o in_o colloquijs_fw-la convivalibus_fw-la latin_n to_o 2._o de_fw-la libris_fw-la novi_fw-la testam_fw-la part._n 2_o chap._n 6._o sect_n 2._o many_o say_v he_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n to_o make_v it_o accord_v with_o paul_n as_o philppe_n endeavour_v in_o his_o apology_n but_o not_o with_o good_a success_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a faith_n do_v justify_v faith_n do_v not_o justify_v loe_o luther_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n james_n avouch_v faith_n not_o to_o justify_v but_o whereas_o he_o make_v this_o apostle_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n he_o do_v wrong_v they_o both_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o one_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v nor_o the_o other_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v as_o he_o suppose_v but_o out_o of_o their_o discourse_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o both_o faith_n and_o work_v concur_v to_o justification_n which_o be_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n unto_o which_o luther_n allude_v i_o have_v say_v something_o before_o &_o therefore_o no_o more_o of_o it_o at_o this_o present_n shall_v be_v necessary_a the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n of_o pomeran_n in_o c._n 8._o add_v roman_n pomerane_n a_o lutheran_n of_o great_a estimation_n be_v conformable_a to_o that_o of_o luther_n for_o thus_o he_o pronounce_v his_o censure_n faith_n be_v repute_v to_o abraham_n for_o justice_n by_o this_o place_n thou_o may_v note_v the_o error_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n wherein_o thou_o see_v a_o wicked_a argument_n beside_o that_o he_o conclude_v ridiculous_o he_o cit_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n which_o thing_n the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v abide_v wherefore_o that_o epistle_n may_v not_o be_v number_v among_o other_o book_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o justice_n of_o only_a faith_n thus_o pomerane_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o free_v s._n james_n from_o his_o wicked_a accusation_n which_o be_v very_o well_o perform_v by_o diverse_a catholic_a author_n 71._o hil_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o article_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n fol._n 23._o centur._n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 54._o centur._n 2._o ca._n 4._o col_fw-fr 71._o but_o unto_o this_o lutheran_n i_o will_v join_v the_o magdeburgian_o his_o brethren_n who_o write_n a_o english_a protestant_n judge_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o say_v that_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n much_o swerve_v from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereas_o it_o ascribe_v justification_n not_o only_o to_o faith_n but_o to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o law_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n again_o against_o paul_n against_o all_o scripture_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n attribute_v justice_n to_o work_n and_o pervert_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n that_o which_o paul_n dispute_v rom._n 4._o out_o of_o genesis_n 15._o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n obtain_v justice_n by_o work_n hitherto_o be_v their_o word_n with_o these_o consent_v vitus_n theodorus_n a_o other_o of_o that_o company_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o norinberge_n who_o yield_v this_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o exclude_v this_o epistle_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o john_n say_v he_o we_o have_v of_o set_a purpose_n leave_v out_o because_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n be_v not_o only_o in_o certain_a
of_o freewill_a and_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o like_a have_v 473._o have_v whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 472._o &_o 473._o whitgift_n 151._o whitgift_n adam_n scultet_fw-la in_o medulla_n theolog._n p._n 48._o 122._o 151._o adamus_n scultetus_n and_o other_o nay_o field_n although_o he_o also_o term_v s._n augustine_n the_o 170._o the_o field_n book_n 3._o chap._n 42._o pag._n 170._o great_a of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 93._o that_o ibid._n chap._n 15._o pag._n 93._o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v this_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o full_a perfect_a and_o exact_a as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o require_v in_o these_o time_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n for_o that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o grace_n he_o seem_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o understand_v nothing_o else_o thereby_o but_o that_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n change_v we_o to_o become_v new_a creature_n seldom_o mention_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n hitherto_o field_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n our_o say_a adversary_n likewise_o be_v witness_n do_v teach_v not_o with_o they_o that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v we_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n but_o with_o we_o that_o work_v also_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o can_v join_v unto_o this_o another_o argument_n sufficient_a in_o any_o wise_a man_n judgement_n to_o condemn_v these_o sectary_n doctrine_n of_o falsehood_n and_o consequent_o to_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o dissension_n which_o be_v among_o they_o in_o explicate_v this_o article_n but_o brevity_n cause_v i_o to_o omit_v it_o only_o i_o wish_v my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v that_o which_o 177._o which_o field_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 3._o chap._n 44._o pag._n 177._o field_n have_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o to_o confer_v it_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n institution_n luther_n caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n caluin_n 315._o caluin_n perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a pag._n 48._o 315._o perkins_n 887._o perkins_n willet_n in_o his_o synop_n controver_n 19_o part_n 2._o pag._n 827._o part_n 4._o pag._n 877._o 885._o 887._o willet_n and_o other_o for_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o say_a field_n make_v that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o obtain_v and_o work_v our_o justification_n a_o act_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n humble_o entreat_v for_o acceptation_n and_o favour_n not_o a_o act_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o comfortable_a assurance_n consist_v in_o a_o full_a and_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o through_o christ_n merit_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o rest_n section_n the_o third_z the_o like_a discourse_n be_v make_v concern_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o real_a presence_n a_o other_o principal_a article_n controverse_v between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n be_v that_o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o affirmative_a part_n which_o we_o catholic_n defend_v especial_o against_o the_o sacramentary_n i_o have_v allege_v in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n among_o other_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o will_v therefore_o proceed_v and_o discourse_v of_o this_o sentence_n as_o i_o have_v already_o do_v of_o that_o of_o s._n james_n touch_v justification_n by_o work_n melancthon_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n be_v much_o commend_v both_o by_o 203._o by_o see_v bullenger_n in_o firmamento_fw-la firmo_fw-la cap._n 4._o fol._n 27._o colloquium_fw-la altemberg_n a_o 1568_o fol._n 203._o lutheran_n &_o sacramentary_n luther_n himself_o judge_v his_o book_n of_o common_a place_n eccles_n place_n luth._o tom_n 2._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fol._n 424._o in_o colloq_fw-la convivalibus_fw-la ca._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la eccles_n worthy_a to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o 1._o and_o luther_n in_o praefat_fw-la to_o 1._o affirm_v that_o god_n raise_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o companion_n in_o his_o labour_n combat_n and_o danger_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n caluin_n term_v he_o 23._o he_o caluin_n admonit_a 3._o ad_fw-la westphalun_n &_o admonit_a ult._n fol._n 23._o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o the_o german_a church_n and_o with_o great_a vehemency_n affirm_v that_o philip_n melancthon_n in_o the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o supper_n can_v be_v no_o more_o pluck_v or_o divide_v from_o he_o then_o from_o his_o own_o proper_a bowel_n peter_n martyr_n call_v he_o 768._o he_o martyr_v in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la fol._n 107._o contra_fw-la gardinerum_fw-la de_fw-la eucharistia_n pag._n 768._o a_o man_n incomparable_a and_o most_o instruct_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o learning_n he_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o learning_n and_o piety_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n leo_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n beza_n final_o say_v he_o be_v instaurator_n 80._o beza_n in_o iconib_n &_o in_o creophag_n pa._n 80._o the_o repairer_n again_o of_o euangelical_n doctrine_n he_o term_v he_o likewise_o the_o singular_a ornament_n of_o our_o age_n and_o together_o with_o 47._o with_o lavather_n in_o histor_n sacrament_n fol._n 47._o lavatherus_n liken_v he_o to_o the_o phoenix_n what_o then_o write_v this_o great_a scholar_n of_o so_o rare_a virtue_n touch_v this_o matter_n thus_o he_o discourse_v there_o be_v no_o care_n that_o have_v more_o trouble_v my_o mind_n than_o this_o of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o not_o only_a myself_o have_v weigh_v what_o may_v be_v say_v on_o either_o side_n but_o i_o have_v also_o seek_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n touch_v the_o same_o 132._o melancth_v li._n 3._o ep_v zwinglij_fw-la &_o oecolampadij_fw-la fol._n 132._o and_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v all_o together_o i_o find_v no_o good_a reason_n that_o may_v satisfy_v a_o conscience_n depart_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o christ_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n you_o gather_v many_o absurdity_n he_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o oecolampadius_n a_o sacramentary_a which_o follow_v this_o opinion_n but_o absurdity_n will_v not_o trouble_v he_o who_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o divine_a matter_n according_a to_o god_n word_n not_o according_a to_o geomatry_n and_o soon_o after_o i_o find_v no_o reason_n 140._o ibid._n fol._n 140._o how_o i_o may_v depart_v from_o this_o opinion_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o other_o opinion_n more_o agreeable_a to_o man_n reason_n may_v please_v a_o idle_a mind_n especial_o if_o the_o say_a opinion_n be_v furnish_v and_o commend_v with_o argument_n well_o handle_v but_o what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o we_o in_o tentation_n when_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o dissent_v from_o the_o receive_a opinion_n in_o the_o church_n then_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n will_v be_v thunderbolt_n hitherto_o melancthon_n luther_n as_o all_o the_o world_n know_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n gather_v and_o defend_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o condemn_v the_o sacramentary_n as_o heretic_n for_o avouch_v the_o contrary_n but_o let_v we_o rehearse_v some_o of_o his_o word_n 390._o luther_n to_o 7._o in_o defence_n verborum_fw-la coenae_fw-la fol._n 388._o ibid._n fol._n 390._o whereas_o god_n power_n say_v he_o surpass_v all_o cogitation_n and_o work_v that_o which_o be_v to_o our_o reason_n incomprehensible_a and_o which_o only_a faith_n believe_v and_o the_o same_o god_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o you_o how_o can_v i_o persuade_v my_o conscience_n that_o god_n have_v neither_o mean_n nor_o ability_n to_o do_v as_o his_o word_n sound_v again_o these_o good_a sacramentary_n by_o their_o loathe_n and_o abhor_v such_o thing_n make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o of_o all_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o true_o for_o a_o great_a part_n they_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o believe_v nothing_o for_o they_o bring_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o damnation_n and_o themselves_o know_v that_o these_o ethnical_a cavil_n either_o be_v nothing_o worth_a against_o this_o article_n or_o if_o they_o conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o they_o do_v the_o like_a
in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n the_o french_a sacramentary_n in_o their_o confession_n follow_v caluin_n for_o there_o we_o read_v among_o other_o thing_n 426._o confess_v gallica_n art_n 37._o see_v it_o in_o harmony_n of_o confess_v sect_n 14._o pag._n 426._o that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o less_o true_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o supper_n than_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o body_n that_o this_o mystery_n be_v above_o nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o their_o assertion_n in_o very_a deed_n have_v cause_v some_o 21._o some_o confess_v eccl._n in_o ditione_n comitum_fw-la mansfeldiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1559._o fol._n 21._o lutheran_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a sacramentary_n that_o be_v as_o they_o term_v they_o the_o carolostadians_n the_o zwinglian_o and_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o say_v they_o always_o teach_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o 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ibid._n §._o 5._o as_o there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v imagine_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v by_o believe_v because_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v make_v we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v decree_v in_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n 28._o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1562._o art_n 28._o in_o which_o they_o define_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_a say_v they_o whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v faith_n hence_o the_o same_o caluin_n and_o his_o 31._o his_o beza_n in_o math._n ca._n 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o chap._n 17._o §._o 31._o disciple_n affirm_v that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o find_v christ_n and_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o supper_n be_v that_o our_o mind_n stay_v not_o on_o earth_n but_o mount_v aloft_o into_o the_o celestial_a glory_n where_o christ_n dwell_v there_o to_o embrace_v he_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o descend_v unto_o us._n the_o like_a have_v andrew_n willet_n a_o english_a caluinist_n writer_n who_o tell_v we_o 14._o we_o willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_n controver_n 13._o part_n 1._o quest_n 1._o §._o that_o christ_n p._n 516._o caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o chap._n 14._o §._o 14._o that_o christ_n be_v very_o exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o we_o but_o we_o ascend_v say_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o spirit_n
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