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i_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drinck_v my_o blood_n have_v by_o right_a of_o my_o promise_n which_o never_o shall_v fail_v &_o therefore_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o present_v possession_n life_n everlasting_a for_o i_o will_v most_o assure_o raise_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v my_o flesh_n worthy_o to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o &_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o why_o because_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drinck_v my_o blood_n abide_v in_o i_o &_o i_o in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n our_o dear_a lord_n make_v unto_o his_o disciple_n &_o he_o be_v goodness_n &_o truth_n itself_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n &_o as_o the_o apostle_n &_o the_o evangelist_n relate_v in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v be_v now_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n &_o to_o make_v his_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n he_o take_v bread_n into_o his_o sacred_a &_o venerable_a hand_n &_o gine_v thank_n bless_v it_o &_o break_v it_o &_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v take_v you_o &_o eat_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v my_o own_o very_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o very_a body_n which_o be_v give_v deliver_v break_v crucify_v for_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v my_o own_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o cup_n or_o drink_v which_o be_v shed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o for_o many_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v the_o cup_n the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o many_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n §._o 48._o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o true_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v give_v break_v sacrifice_v crucify_v for_o we_o of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o for_o many_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o word_n be_v so_o cleee_a on_o our_o side_n for_o transubstantiation_n that_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v beza_n morton_n &_o other_o of_o the_o protestant_a school_n confess_v they_o can_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o papistical_a transubstantiation_n must_v be_v establish_v &_o protestant_n must_v yield_v unto_o we_o papist_n the_o whole_a cause_n to_o wit_n of_o transubstantiation_n adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o like_a so_o that_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o transubstantion_n be_v confess_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o if_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v true_a in_o a_o proper_a &_o lâ—tter_a sense_n &_o will_v any_o christian_a say_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n he_o speak_v they_o §._o 49._o here_o now_o madam_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o make_v a_o stand_n &_o consider_v with_o yourself_o 1._o whete_a there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o reason_n require_v for_o to_o establish_v the_o verity_n of_o any_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o to_o hear_v christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o oracle_n &_o fountain_n of_o truth_n deliver_v it_o in_o word_n that_o have_v but_o one_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n &_o that_o have_v be_v all_o along_o understand_v &_o interpret_v by_o the_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o one_o proper_a literal_a sense_n yea_o &_o if_o the_o great_a divine_n of_o your_o own_o side_n may_v be_v believe_v must_v be_v so_o understand_v 2._o to_o consider_v whete_a this_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o de_fw-mi facto_fw-la such_o the_o first_o part_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o word_n so_o plain_a that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n but_o the_o whole_a cause_n will_v be_v we_o be_v the_o free_a confessionâ—_n as_o i_o have_v show_v of_o your_o divine_n the_o second_o part_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n of_o god_n church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v understand_v &_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o transubstantiation_n &_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n besides_o their_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v in_o every_o age_n &_o which_o do_v evident_o demonstrate_v their_o faith_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o your_o own_o man_n do_v free_o acknowledge_v it_o say_v universal_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o our_o religion_n eccles_n duditius_fw-la apud_fw-la bezam_n epist_n 1._o adamus_n francisci_fw-la marg._n theolo_n p._n 256._o antonius_n de_fw-fr adamo_n anatom_n of_o the_o mass_n p._n 136._o bucer_n scripta_fw-la cruditorum_fw-la aliquot_fw-la virorum_fw-la de_fw-la caena_n domini_fw-la pag._n 37._o &_o see_v hospinian_n p._n 1._o pag._n 292._o bucan_n lot_n cam._n p._n 714._o l._n 10._o de_fw-fr euch._n c._n 2._o quaritur_fw-la quid_fw-la fit_a corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la nos_fw-it condidè_fw-la &_o libeâ—è_fw-la &_o libenter_fw-la respondaemus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretandum_fw-la in_o cellat_n man_n sal_fw-la cap._n dâ—_n patribus_fw-la eccles_n if_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o the_o father_n have_v profess_v with_o mutual_a consent_n it_o be_v altogether_o on_o the_o papist_n side_n transubstantiation_n enter_v early_o into_o the_o church_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o hitherto_o be_v able_a to_o know_v when_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o real_a &_o bodily_a be_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v begin_v the_o father_n word_n &_o say_n be_v with_o the_o papist_n they_o be_v serviceable_a to_o antichrist_n &_o over_o much_o vary_a from_o the_o scripture_n the_o three_o to_o wit_n that_o our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o best_a mistress_n of_o faith_n &_o who_o by_o god_n command_n we_o be_v to_o hear_v &_o obey_v it_o be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a scholar_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_a school_n it_o be_v ask_v say_v cammierus_n what_o be_v or_o what_o signify_v these_o word_n my_o body_n my_o blood_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o ingenuous_o free_o &_o willing_o that_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o wotd_n and_o melanchton_a who_o for_o his_o suppose_a worth_n in_o learning_n be_v esteem_v by_o lavatherus_n the_o phoenix_n of_o his_o age_n &_o of_o who_o luther_n give_v this_o testimony_n say_v he_o far_o excel_v all_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n &_o exceed_v even_o austin_n himself_o this_o great_a divine_a &_o father_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n say_v 2_o melanchton_n l._n 3._o epist_n say_v &_o oecolamp_n fol._n 13._o 2_o there_o be_v no_o care_n that_o have_v more_o trouble_v my_o mind_n than_o this_o of_o the_o eucharist_n &_o not_o only_a myself_o have_v weigh_v what_o may_v be_v say_v on_o either_o side_n but_o i_o have_v seek_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n touch_v the_o same_o &_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v all_o together_o i_o find_v no_o good_a reason_n that_o may_v satsfy_v a_o conscience_n depart_v from_o the_o property_n of_o christ_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o most_o irrefragable_a witness_n that_o our_o saviour_n word_n of_o institution_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n must_v be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
soul_n the_o external_a form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n &_o blood_n contain_v by_o way_n of_o food_n under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o passion_n but_o to_o infer_v from_o hence_o as_o protestant_a minister_n do_v ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v not_o there_o real_o present_a be_v as_o idle_a as_o this_o herod_n make_v a_o supper_n in_o rembrance_n of_o his_o birth_n day_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o gelilee_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o it_o we_o therefore_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o be_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o figure_n &_o type_n of_o himself_o as_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n what_o opposition_n protestant_n here_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o do_v apollinaris_n &_o martion_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n because_o forsooth_o the_o scripture_n avouch_v he_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitudiâ—e_n shape_n &_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o same_o do_v other_o ancient_a heretic_n urge_v against_o his_o divinity_n because_o s._n paul_n intitle_v he_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o character_n &_o figure_n of_o his_o father_n substance_n and_o as_o the_o father_n than_o reply_v to_o both_o those_o sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o christ_n have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o true_a &_o perfect_a man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o true_a god_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o father_n substance_n &_o the_o substance_n itself_o so_o we_o say_v to_o these_o new_a capharnaite_v the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o commemoration_n a_o sign_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o also_o his_o true_a &_o natural_a body_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a form_n but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o under_o they_o without_o extension_n &_o in_o a_o manner_n impassable_a be_v a_o sacrament_n sign_n figure_n &_o remembrance_n of_o his_o body_n as_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n yet_o not_o in_o show_n &_o appearance_n nor_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n of_o extension_n circumscription_n passibility_n and_o the_o like_a wherefore_o these_o manner_n of_o speeke_n right_o understand_v do_v no_o way_n prejudice_n or_o exclude_v the_o truth_n of_o chtist_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n §._o 7._o last_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o eat_v christ_n insinuate_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n one_o be_v sacramental_o only_a as_o when_o evil_a man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o for_o these_o though_o they_o receive_v the_o very_a sacrament_n and_o in_o it_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o receive_v the_o true_a spiritual_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v grace_n &_o nourishment_n of_o their_o soul_n §._o 8._o another_o manner_n of_o eat_v christ_n be_v spiritual_o only_a for_o that_o without_o sacracramentall_a receive_n good_a man_n by_o faith_n and_o grace_n do_v communicate_v with_o christ_n &_o participate_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o this_o sense_n s._n austin_n say_v crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v which_o manner_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o father_n have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o oral_a manducation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n wherefore_o when_o your_o minister_n do_v apply_v such_o like_a say_n of_o the_o father_n where_o they_o treat_v of_o this_o spiritual_a eat_a christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n by_o faith_n &_o belief_n only_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n they_o do_v wrong_v the_o father_n in_o pervert_v their_o meaning_n that_o so_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o authority_n they_o may_v free_o vent_v their_o profane_a &_o heretical_a doctrine_n abuse_v thereby_o the_o father_n as_o all_o heretic_n ever_o have_v do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n §._o 9_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o eat_v christ_n mention_v by_o the_o father_n be_v both_o sacramental_o and_o spiritual_o as_o all_o good_a christian_n do_v when_o with_o due_a preparation_n and_o disposition_n they_o receive_v both_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n &_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o which_o manner_n of_o eat_v christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o sather_n do_v frequent_o exhort_v we_o and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n prepare_v the_o hart_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o spiritual_a food_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o proper_a nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o indeed_o the_o spiritual_a repast_n and_o refection_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o soweraigne_a effect_n of_o this_o divine_a banquet_n nevertheless_o it_o exclude_v not_o as_o s._n cyril_n nothe_v but_o presuppose_v the_o corporal_a eat_n from_o which_o 13._o 20._o in_o joan._n cap._n 13._o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n and_o sea_n of_o grace_n the_o spiritual_a be_v derive_v hence_o tertullian_n say_v the_o flesh_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v fatten_v with_o god_n p._n â—â—de_v resurrect_v carn_v ca._n p._n §._o 10._o apply_v these_o observation_n respective_o to_o the_o place_n object_v against_o we_o you_o will_v easy_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o find_v a_o solid_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o your_o minister_n do_v most_o clâ—amourously_o and_o most_o impertinent_o urge_v against_o us._n the_o first_o place_n where_o austin_n say_v that_o which_o you_o see_v be_v bread_n etc._n etc._n you_o will_v find_v answer_v §_o 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n which_o protestant_n urge_v from_o this_o notion_n of_o bread_n and_o which_o fox_n relate_v as_o a_o kilcow_n thou_fw-mi it_o 80._o fox_n pag_n 1258._o col_fw-fr 2._o n._n 80._o that_o which_o he_o take_v bless_v that_o which_o he_o bless_v he_o break_v that_o which_o he_o break_v he_o give_v but_o he_o take_v bread_n ergo_fw-la he_o give_v bread_n this_o argument_n i_o say_v be_v no_o wise_a than_o this_o that_o which_o good_a take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n 2._o gen._n 2._o be_v a_o rib_n but_o what_o he_o take_v that_o he_o bring_v &_o deliver_v to_o adam_n for_o his_o wife_n ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deliver_v he_o a_o rib_n for_o his_o wife_n §._o 11._o to_o the_o second_o place_n what_o do_v thou_o prepare_v thy_o tooth_n &_o belly_n believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v you_o have_v a_o answer_n §_o 8._o for_o s._n austin_n speak_v none_o there_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o of_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o but_o of_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n who_o have_v now_o give_v a_o express_a commandment_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o expound_v the_o 56._o verse_n of_o s._n john_n cap._n 11._o &_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o apprehend_v he_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n &_o saviour_n §._o 12._o when_o s._n austin_n say_v he_o that_o feed_v with_o the_o hart_n not_o he_o that_o grind_v with_o the_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v sacramental_a receive_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o only_a signifyes_n that_o not_o he_o that_o grind_v with_o the_o tooth_n only_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o that_o he_o that_o feed_v with_o the_o hart_n without_o oral_a eat_n may_v benefit_v himself_o by_o it_o §._o 13._o in_o like_a sort_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o place_n object_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n for_o he_o only_o deny_v the_o wicked_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o incorporate_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n &_o that_o be_v so_o interpret_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n they_o do_v avoidable_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v believe_v &_o teach_v as_o a_o divine_a reveal_v truth_n by_o the_o now_o roman_a catholic_n church_n hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o §._o 50._o if_o our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a &_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n then_o the_o papistical_a transubstantiation_n must_v be_v establish_v &_o protestant_n must_v yield_v unto_o we_o catholik_o the_o whole_a cause_n to_o wit_n transubstantiation_n adoration_n &_o the_o like_a as_o both_o beza_n morton_n and_o other_o grant_v but_o the_o say_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n as_o cammierus_n melanchton_n and_o othet_n great_a protestant_n avouch_v and_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o father_n do_v teach_v ergo_fw-la the_o say_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o whole_a cause_n be_v confess_o we_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n consent_n of_o father_n and_o confession_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o §_o 52._o again_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n of_o all_o age_n have_v with_o mutual_a consent_n profess_v otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o idle_a to_o dispute_v about_o their_o belief_n unless_o their_o unanimous_a testimony_n be_v a_o rule_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v in_o all_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o the_o father_n of_o all_o age_n have_v profess_v with_o mutual_a consent_n it_o be_v altogether_o on_o the_o papist_n side_n as_o duditius_n in_o general_a and_o melanchton_n in_o this_o particular_a point_n confess_v ergo_fw-la the_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v altogether_o on_o our_o side_n §._o 53._o so_o that_o we_o have_v from_o the_o free_a confession_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v as_o â—n_v ancient_a as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o if_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n itself_o be_v true_a in_o a_o proper_a &_o literal_a sense_n &_o as_o they_o have_v be_v understand_v and_o interpret_v all_o along_o in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o god_n church_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o reason_n require_v to_o establish_v the_o verity_n of_o any_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o to_o hear_v truth_n itself_o teach_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o in_o word_n that_o have_v but_o one_o proper_a literal_a sense_n and_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o contrary_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o convince_a the_o opposite_a protestant_a doctrine_n to_o be_v damnable_o heretical_a than_o this_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v true_a if_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n do_v speak_v plain_o and_o proper_o and_o so_o as_o no_o man_n afterwad_v can_v ground_o raise_v any_o doubt_n about_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n §._o 54._o wherefore_o madam_n see_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v so_o notorious_o descend_v from_o christ_n himself_o through_o all_o age_n to_o we_o by_o full_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o conspicuous_a succession_n of_o pastor_n deliver_v the_o same_o from_o father_n to_o son_n as_o a_o divine_a reveal_v verity_n you_o may_v safe_o conclude_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n &_o say_v with_o s._n hilary_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v of_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o now_o both_o by_o our_o saviour_n profession_n and_o our_o belief_n it_o be_v ttu_o flesh_n and_o true_o blood_n second_o against_o your_o sacramentarian_a minister_n that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o credit_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o they_o object_n against_o our_o doctrine_n be_v forge_v lie_v for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_o untrue_a then_o that_o which_o your_o doctor_n do_v without_o all_o shame_n avouch_v trinit_fw-la â—_o â—_o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o before_o the_o latteran_v council_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o church_n §._o 55._o you_o will_v further_o see_v that_o all_o that_o these_o unconscionable_a man_n do_v clamourous_o object_v against_o this_o divine_a mystery_n '_o have_v no_o more_o difficulty_n than_o what_o their_o first_o progenitour_n the_o murmur_a capharnaite_n conceive_v through_o their_o gross_a and_o inhuman_a imagination_n and_o oppose_v against_o our_o saviour_n heavenly_a doctrine_n forsake_v thereupon_o his_o dear_a fociety_n 66._o job._n 66._o as_o protestant_n have_v since_o forsake_v upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n justify_v their_o horrid_a &_o sacrilegious_a revolt_n as_o those_o other_o carnal_a man_n do_v with_o this_o profane_a and_o impious_a excuse_n how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v 52.90.64_o job._n v._o 52.90.64_o this_o say_n be_v hear_v and_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v open_v their_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n and_o render_v themselves_o capable_a to_o understand_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o captivate_a their_o understanding_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n find_v these_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n which_o will_v dispel_v all_o the_o cloud_n of_o their_o infidelity_n &_o afford_v they_o full_a and_o 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