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A61540 A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome and the danger of salvation in the communion of it in an answer to some papers of a revolted Protestant : wherein a particular account is given of the fanaticism and divisions of that church / by Edward Stilingfleet. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1671 (1671) Wing S5577; ESTC R28180 300,770 620

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for_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n indisputable_a among_o they_o that_o to_o give_v proper_a divine_a honour_n call_v by_o they_o adoration_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n but_o no_o man_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o church_n can_v be_v assure_v every_o time_n he_o worship_n the_o host_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v proper_a divine_a honour_n to_o a_o creature_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o secure_v a_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n 1._o that_o either_o the_o object_n be_v such_o in_o itself_o which_o deserve_v and_o require_v such_o worship_n from_o we_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n or_o 2._o that_o if_o of_o itself_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o give_v it_o as_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n upon_o its_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a but_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n no_o man_n can_v be_v secure_a of_o either_o of_o these_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n 1._o he_o can_v be_v secure_a that_o the_o object_n be_v such_o as_o do_v deserve_v divine_a worship_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v chance_v to_o believe_v his_o sense_n or_o hearken_v to_o his_o reason_n or_o at_o least_o think_v the_o matter_n disputable_a whether_o that_o which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v bread_n be_v not_o real_o bread_n what_o case_n be_v this_o man_n in_o he_o become_v a_o idolater_n by_o not_o be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v suppose_v the_o case_n of_o one_o that_o go_v firm_o upon_o the_o receive_a principle_n of_o it_o and_o try_v whether_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o when_o he_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o host_n he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o to_o a_o creature_n and_o because_o we_o 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will_v see_v if_o i_o can_v find_v any_o such_o evidence_n of_o so_o wonderful_a a_o transformation_n from_o a_o wafer_n to_o a_o deity_n i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o it_o be_v i_o handle_v it_o as_o i_o do_v if_o i_o taste_v it_o it_o have_v the_o very_a same_o agreeableness_n to_o the_o palate_n it_o have_v where_o then_o lie_v this_o mighty_a change_n but_o o_o carnal_a reason_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o in_o these_o mystery_n of_o faith_n i_o remember_v what_o church_n i_o be_o of_o and_o how_o much_o i_o be_o bid_v to_o beware_v of_o thou_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v satisfy_v must_v i_o rely_v on_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v the_o scripture_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o