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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n &_o that_o be_v so_o interpret_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n they_o do_v avoidable_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v believe_v &_o teach_v as_o a_o divine_a reveal_v truth_n by_o the_o now_o roman_a catholic_n church_n hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o §._o 50._o if_o our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a &_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n then_o the_o papistical_a transubstantiation_n must_v be_v establish_v &_o protestant_n must_v yield_v unto_o we_o catholik_o the_o whole_a cause_n to_o wit_n transubstantiation_n adoration_n &_o the_o like_a as_o both_o beza_n morton_n and_o other_o grant_v but_o the_o say_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n as_o cammierus_n melanchton_n and_o othet_n great_a protestant_n avouch_v 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