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A27449 Rome tyrannical, idolatrous and heretical the origine of her errors with an answer to her objections : also three short sermons of repentance against swearing and drunkenness preached to the ships company before Admiral Aylmer and several captains / by Peter Berault. Berault, Peter. 1698 (1698) Wing B1956; ESTC R30222 55,952 193

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now_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cup_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o the_o year_n 490._o 2._o distinct_a 2._o can._n comperimus_fw-la do_v decree_n that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v which_o will_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o his_o predecessor_n leo_n do_v call_v those_o sacrilegious_a that_o do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o cup._n and_o though_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n sess_z 13._o the_o roman_a church_n do_v confess_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n yet_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o trent_n she_o speak_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v not_o just_a reason_n to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o laic_n and_o clerk_n who_o do_v not_o say_v mass_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n only_o and_o that_o she_o err_v in_o this_o 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