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the_o behalf_n thereof_o sect_n 13._o 14_o 15._o 16._o 17_o 18._o 21._o 22._o that_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o hell_n of_o the_o torment_n &_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n contain_v as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n witness_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o father_n sest_z 15._o that_o our_o sacrament_n be_v right_o call_v seal_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n sect_n 20._o 30._o that_o the_o real_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o lewd_a devise_n and_o judge_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v wicked_a profane_a faithless_a and_o heathenish_a and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n
again_o in_o this_o mystery_n his_o flesh_n suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cyprian_n we_o stick_v to_o the_o cross_n we_o suck_v the_o blood_n and_o fasten_v our_o tongue_n within_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o chrysostome_n again_o good_a lord_n the_o judge_n himself_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n the_o creator_n be_v set_v before_o the_o creature_n he_o which_o can_v be_v see_v of_o the_o angel_n be_v spit_v at_o by_o a_o servant_n he_o taste_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n he_o be_v thrust_v in_o with_o a_o spear_n he_o be_v put_v into_o a_o grave_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o manner_n of_o speak_a s._n hierome_n say_v happy_a be_v he_o in_o who_o heart_n christ_n be_v every_o day_n bear_v and_o again_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o we_o every_o day_n and_o s._n austen_n then_o be_v christ_n slay_v unto_o 33._o aug._n ovaesâ—_n euan._n li_n 2._o q._n 33._o every_o man_n when_o he_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v slay_v do_v you_o 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body_n and_o of_o those_o monstrous_a blasphemous_a &_o horrible_a conceit_n which_o some_o of_o our_o captain_n have_v fall_v into_o as_o for_o those_o conceit_n i_o can_v conceive_v what_o they_o may_v be_v on_o god_n name_n and_o therefore_o will_v conceive_v no_o answer_n to_o they_o till_o i_o understand_v your_o conceit_n but_o refer_v thâ—se_a conceit_n to_o your_o own_o conceit_n but_o you_o papist_n you_o untruth_n for_o the_o capernait_v think_v they_o shall_v eat_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n roave_v wide_a from_o the_o mark_n in_o call_v we_o capharnite_v for_o we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o think_v to_o eat_v christ_n body_n piecemeal_o as_o flesh_n in_o the_o shamble_n we_o eat_v he_o in_o a_o sacrament_n whole_a inviolable_a like_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n without_o break_v a_o bone_n of_o he_o yeâ—_n not_o hurt_v of_o he_o nor_o bruise_v of_o he_o nor_o tear_v of_o he_o with_o our_o tooth_n as_o the_o â—apâ—erâ—its_v 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