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one_o substance_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o other_o since_o all_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v thus_o perform_v and_o even_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o meat_n on_o which_o we_o feed_v do_v not_o nourish_v we_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o roman_a catholic_o alone_o who_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o pretence_n i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o ingenious_a sociâ—tan_n upon_o this_o subject_a who_o sure_o be_v no_o more_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_o than_o to_o the_o protestant_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o book_n entitle_v consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n take_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n pag._n 94._o which_o be_v these_o transubstantiation_n must_v not_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o there_o be_v against_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n in_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n for_o sense_n plain_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o consecration_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v his_o own_o thought_n of_o they_o this_o be_v say_v he_o every_o way_n faulty_a for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n have_v receive_v any_o the_o least_o change_n in_o what_o be_v a_o object_n of_o sense_n the_o papist_n follow_v the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n distinguish_v in_o body_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o accident_n such_o as_o the_o quantity_n figure_n colour_n smell_v taste_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v object_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o substance_n which_o bear_v and_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o visible_a and_o sensible_a accident_n but_o be_v itself_o invisible_a and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n not_o of_o our_o sense_n they_o say_v hereupon_o our_o saviour_n have_v call_v the_o sacrament_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n because_o our_o sense_n assure_v we_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o the_o sensible_a accident_n therefore_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v must_v be_v in_o the_o invisible_a substance_n which_o change_n they_o therefore_o call_v transubstantiation_n nor_o do_v they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v corporal_o or_o bodily_a present_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o his_o body_n be_v present_a in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n large_o discourse_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o his_o lordship_n therefore_o be_v great_o out_o in_o pretend_v that_o the_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v contradict_v by_o sense_n in_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n thus_o far_o this_o ingenious_a man._n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o miserable_o weak_a the_o doctor_n be_v pretence_n to_o evidence_n of_o sense_n against_o this_o mystery_n be_v and_o how_o gross_o he_o abuse_v mankind_n when_o allude_v to_o transubstantiation_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o learn_v from_o their_o guide_v or_o pastor_n the_o difference_n between_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n 100_o vol._n 3._o pag._n 100_o or_o between_o north_n and_o south_n as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o sea_n from_o dry_a land_n or_o of_o north_n from_o south_n 2._o the_o four_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o dr_n discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n be_v these_o 315._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 315._o 1._o tertullian_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o bread_n which_o our_o saviour_n take_v and_o distribute_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o make_v his_o own_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n but_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a body_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o here_o tertullian_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n 318._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 318._o 2._o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n our_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n lib._n contra_fw-la adimant_n 3._o theodoret_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o second_o dialogue_n between_o a_o catholic_a 324._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 324._o under_o the_o name_n of_o orthodoxus_n and_o a_o heretic_n under_o the_o name_n of_o eraniste_n where_o he_o make_v eraniste_n speak_v these_o word_n as_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n before_o the_o
invocation_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o after_o the_o invocation_n be_v change_v and_o become_v a_o other_o thing_n so_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a substance_n to_o which_o the_o catholic_a orthodoxus_n answer_v thus_o thou_o be_v catch_v in_o thy_o own_o net_n because_o the_o mystical_a symbol_n after_o consecration_n do_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o appearance_n and_o may_v be_v see_v and_o handle_v as_o before_o 325._o pag._n 325._o 4._o pope_n gelasius_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n sure_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n so_o that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o certain_o the_o 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