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inference_n of_o transubstantiation_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o difficulty_n i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n no_o affirmative_a proposition_n or_o enunciation_n can_v be_v true_a except_o it_o have_v a_o conformity_n with_o its_o object_n that_o be_v the_o object_n must_v be_v in_o its_o self_n as_o the_o act_n represent_v it_o all_o enunciation_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicate_v the_o subject_n be_v that_o of_o which_o it_o enunciate_n the_o predicate_v be_v that_o which_o it_o enunciate_n of_o the_o subject_n if_o the_o proposition_n be_v negative_a it_o separate_v the_o predicate_a from_o the_o subject_n but_o if_o it_o be_v affirmative_a it_o intentional_o identisy_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o in_o this_o proposition_n angelus_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la angelus_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o spiritus_fw-la be_v the_o
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body_n not_o be_v present_a under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n in_o that_o instant_n it_o remain_v that_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n be_v then_o present_a in_o christ_n hand_n and_o consequent_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o that_o proposition_n who_o predicate_a be_v affirm_v or_o enunciate_v of_o it_o the_o predicate_v of_o the_o forementioned_a proposition_n which_o be_v corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o body_n plain_o and_o explicit_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n who_o pronounce_v the_o proposition_n and_o say_v of_o that_o bread_n which_o he_o then_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v you_o in_o prove_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o predicate_v especial_o since_o our_o opponent_n grant_v it_o to_o make_v good_a their_o tenet_n have_v prove_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o forename_a proposition_n to_o be_v bread_n and_o our_o adversary_n grant_v the_o thing_n rerepresent_v by_o the_o predicate_a to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a act_n christ_n hold_v bread_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o proposition_n be_v affirmative_a intentional_o affirm_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v real_o identify_v with_o that_o bread_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n this_o because_o no_o affirmative_a proposition_n can_v be_v true_a except_o the_o subject_a and_o predicate_v thereof_o be_v identify_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la for_o without_o this_o identity_n the_o act_n can_v never_o be_v conformable_a to_o its_o object_n wherein_o consist_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o proposition_n in_o question_n take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n without_o trope_n and_o figure_n can_v possible_o be_v true_a which_o i_o prove_v thus_o a_o identity_n between_o bread_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v impossible_a and_o chimerical_a but_o the_o proposition_n in_o question_n affirm_v a_o identity_n between_o bread_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n in_o question_n affirm_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o chimerical_a the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o grant_v the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n i_o shall_v here_o prove_v all_o identity_n between_o two_o substance_n specifical_o and_o individual_o distinct_a be_v as_o impossible_a as_o a_o hyrco-cervus_a or_o hypocentaurus_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o that_o be_v a_o downright_a chimaera_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n whereof_o one_o member_n formal_o destroy_v the_o other_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o identity_n between_o two_o object_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o have_v omne_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la aliud_fw-la habet_fw-la all_o the_o perfection_n and_o predicate_v of_o the_o other_o and_o nothing_o more_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n have_v not_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o predicate_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o want_v organization_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v a_o specifical_a form_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o therefore_o if_o these_o two_o be_v identify_v the_o one_o will_v have_v all_o that_o the_o other_o have_v which_o idenity_n imply_v and_o the_o one_o will_v not_o have_v all_o that_o the_o other_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o specifical_a distinction_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n wherein_o the_o affirmative_a formal_o destroy_v the_o negative_a and_o econtra_fw-la the_o negative_a destroy_v the_o affirmative_a again_o that_o bread_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v 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too_o severe_a that_o the_o original_a instituter_n of_o ordination_n shall_v refuse_v to_o the_o ordain_v the_o power_n of_o order_n nay_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o will_v prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o christ_n know_v full_a well_o the_o fragility_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consider_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o oblige_v our_o imbecility_n to_o moral_a impossibility_n or_o if_o we_o fail_v by_o our_o natural_a weakness_n without_o either_o sin_n or_o voluntary_a error_n will_v permit_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o church_n which_o will_v certain_o ensue_v if_o such_o ordination_n be_v not_o valid_a for_o i_o suppose_v the_o ordainer_n and_o ordain_v to_o proceed_v with_o a_o candid_a sincere_a and_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o moral_o speak_v have_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o default_n or_o want_v of_o power_n in_o the_o ordainer_n nay_o he_o himself_o neither_o know_v nor_o surmise_v any_o desiciency_n in_o his_o order_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v the_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o null_n who_o can_v we_o impute_v it_o to_o certain_o to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o by_o their_o superinduction_n pretend_v to_o correct_v christ_n institution_n and_o thereby_o render_v all_o defective_a but_o must_v this_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o involve_v all_o posterity_n into_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o crime_n who_o be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o it_o nay_o who_o in_o due_a time_n reform_v such_o abuse_n and_o whole_o disclaim_v from_o they_o no_o certain_o our_o great_a redeemer_n be_v more_o equitable_a and_o know_v who_o reject_v his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o who_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v they_o but_o now_o since_o pride_n ambition_n or_o a_o vain_a pretence_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n against_o divine_a right_n or_o what_o motive_n else_o i_o know_v not_o induce_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o evacuate_v christ_n institution_n and_o in_o their_o