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A18104 The originall of popish idolatrie, or The birth of heresies Published under the name of Causabon [sic], and called-in the same yeare, upon misinformation. But now upon better consideration reprinted with alowance. Being a true and exacte description of such sacred signes, sacrifices and sacraments as have bene instituted and ordained of God since Adam. With a newe source and anatomie of the Masse, first gathered out of sundrie Greeke and Latine authors, as also out of diuerse learned fathers. Published by S.O.; Originall of idolatries. Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625.; Ofwod, Stephen.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614. 1630 (1630) STC 4748; ESTC S107605 102,805 138

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receive_v of_o christ_n therefore_o although_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v speak_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v accurse_v ibid._n cap._n 6._o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o sacred_a sign_n fol._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o sacrifice_n fol._n 5_o chap._n 3._o of_o corruption_n fol._n 9_o chap._n 4._o corruption_n punish_v fol._n 16_o chap._n 5._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n accomplish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o fol._n 20_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n fol._n 23_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fol._n 25_o chap._n 9_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n fol._n 31_o chap._n 10._o how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v their_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 34_o chap._n 11._o the_o first_o greatness_n of_o pope_n 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that_o the_o bread_n be_v his_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v his_o blood_n he_o also_o say_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o live_a bread_n &_o that_o he_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n further_o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n shall_v live_v eternal_o do_v this_o infer_v by_o the_o word_n est_fw-fr that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v convert_v and_o transubstantiate_v into_o bread_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o christ_n but_o a_o accident_n without_o substance_n o_o abominable_a heresy_n have_v you_o any_o more_o reason_n o_o you_o missalian_o to_o interpret_v these_o word_n carnal_o this_o be_v my_o body_n to_o transubstantiate_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n then_o when_o he_o testify_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o bread_n to_o transubstantiate_v he_o into_o bread_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v write_v how_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o bread_n give_v eternal_a life_n jesus_n christ_n say_v hoc_fw-la 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