a_o friendly_a debate_n between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n wherein_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v utter_o confute_v and_o antichrist_n be_v clear_o and_o full_o describe_v and_o his_o inevitable_a destruction_n predict_v with_o a_o challenge_n to_o all_o the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o say_a doctrine_n to_o answer_v it_o license_v september_n 24._o 1688._o london_n 〈…〉_o a_o friendly_o debate_v between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n sir_n do_v you_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a change_n wrought_v upon_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o they_o be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n into_o the_o substantial_a material_a live_v body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v up_o his_o real_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o 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which_o be_v infallible_a and_o can_v err_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n must_v be_v infallible_o true_a prot._n sir_n be_v this_o all_o that_o you_o have_v to_o say_v to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n of_o your_o infallible_a church_n rom._n yes_o sir_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o too_o prot._n why_o then_o i_o pray_v sir_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o answer_v you_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n also_o rom._n yes_o sir_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n prot._n why_o first_o of_o all_o sir_n in_o the_o first_o place_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o you_o have_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a verse_n or_o sentence_n in_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v quote_v you_o have_v go_v away_o with_o part_n of_o a_o text_n even_o so_o far_o as_o will_v serve_v your_o turn_n which_o be_v a_o very_a 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and_o i_o shall_v answer_v another_o objection_n with_o three_o argument_n and_o so_o finish_v the_o whole_a 1._o first_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v love_n peace_n meekness_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n hatred_n variance_n pride_n malice_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o second_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o a_o man_n do_v but_o endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o best_a good_a that_o any_o man_n can_v do_v for_o a_o person_n they_o will_v burn_v or_o hang_v he_o or_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o the_o inquisition_n for_o a_o heretic_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n which_o be_v to_o do_v the_o great_a evil_n for_o the_o great_a good_a 3._o 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and_o salvation_n by_o peaceable_a suasive_a argument_n draw_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v his_o minister_n to_o compel_v person_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d embrace_v his_o religion_n and_o worship_n by_o the_o forcible_a argument_n of_o dragoon_n and_o inquisition_n 7._o seven_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o 〈◊〉_d worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 〈…〉_o but_o antichrist_n gospel_n teach_v that_o god_n be_v a_o old_a man_n sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v carnal_o and_o false_o by_o image_n etc._n etc._n 8._o eight_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n teach_v man_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 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