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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have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o thâ—_n last_o day_n thus_o you_o see_v i_o have_v clear_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n real_a body_n and_o blood_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o second_o i_o shall_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n word_n also_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.24.25_o where_o he_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood._n thus_o you_o see_v i_o have_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n by_o scripture_n and_o i_o can_v also_o prove_v it_o by_o council_n and_o decree_n and_o canon_n and_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o like_a and_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o church_n 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 dangerous_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o clip_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n coin_n which_o be_v spiritual_a high_a treason_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o treason_n and_o be_v punishable_a with_o no_o less_o than_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n without_o true_a repentance_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o deut._n 4.2_o prov._n 30.6_o sir_n you_o know_v satan_n when_o he_o tempt_v our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n he_o quote_v part_n of_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n matth._n 4.5_o 6._o then_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n 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and_o â—eign_v some_o not_o all_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v apostatise_v from_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n they_o will_v disow_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n they_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o very_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o meritorious_a work_n in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o act._n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o in_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o 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to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n mark_v they_o pervert_v the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o these_o thing_n god_n have_v create_v they_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o ordinance_n the_o one_o in_o chastity_n and_o the_o other_o in_o temperance_n not_o but_o that_o a_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v marry_v or_o not_o but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o other_o but_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o neither_o do_v this_o destroy_v a_o holy_a fast_n or_o abstinency_n when_o it_o be_v do_v hearty_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o prescription_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n but_o it_o whole_o destroy_v all_o imposition_n that_o be_v irregular_a and_o also_o it_o destroy_v all_o pharisaical_a hypocritical_a meritorious_a fast_v and_o penance_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v this_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n be_v part_n of_o those_o lie_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o they_o speak_v in_o hypocrisy_n first_o in_o forbid_v to_o marry_v they_o enjoin_v the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n and_o pretend_v that_o if_o any_o person_n in_o spiritual_a order_n do_v marry_v they_o do_v not_o only_o forfeit_v the_o say_a office_n but_o do_v also_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o damnation_n and_o they_o will_v yet_o soon_o absolve_v they_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n as_o they_o pretend_v than_o of_o that_o offence_n now_o this_o be_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a faith_n and_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o lie_n for_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o cor._n 7.9_o second_o they_o do_v command_v all_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o make_v the_o ignorant_a people_n believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o they_o eat_v flesh_n on_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n which_o they_o have_v prohibit_v without_o a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o now_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o bid_v you_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_z ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n here_o you_o see_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o holy_a god_n by_o his_o servant_n paul_n command_v another_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o lie_n because_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v lie_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v let_v god_n be_v 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