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that_o it_o can_v not_o 5._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v err_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o very_a it_o very_a in_o the_o first_o formulary_a prescribe_v he_o by_o p._n nicholas_n 2._o in_o the_o siynod_n of_o rome_n 1059._o he_o thus_o declare_v panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la post_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la d._n n._n j._n christi_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sensualiter_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sacramento_n say_v in_o veritate_fw-la manibus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la tractari_fw-la frangi_fw-la &_o fidelium_fw-la dentibus_fw-la atteri_fw-la the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o confession_n be_v lutheran_n the_o latter_a utter_o deny_v by_o the_o c._n of_o r._n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o second_o formulary_a prescribe_v he_o by_o gregory_n viith_o 1078._o confiteor_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la converti_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la 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so_o infallible_a yet_o they_o none_o of_o they_o define_v transubstantiation_n but_o only_o a_o corporal_a presence_n and_o so_o whatever_o authority_n they_o have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o lutheran_n not_o the_o papist_n 7._o and_o this_o their_o own_o writer_n seem_v to_o own_o forasmuch_o as_o none_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o any_o definition_n of_o transubstantiation_n before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o till_o which_o time_n they_o free_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o faith._n such_o be_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o this_o discourser_n will_v put_v upon_o we_o but_o now_o that_o i_o have_v mention_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v 28._o pag._n 28._o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o council_n which_o establish_v this_o error_n that_o also_o give_v power_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v prince_n and_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n so_o i_o can_v but_o remak_n further_o in_o this_o place_n the_o zeal_n of_o our_o author_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o its_o authority_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n since_o another_o of_o their_o church_n etc._n church_n lond._n 1616._o pag._n 362_o etc._n etc._n father_n walsh_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o 31._o the_o mr._n dodwel_n consid_fw-la of_o present_a concernment_n concernment_n 31._o learned_a person_n of_o our_o church_n to_o who_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v so_o clear_o prove_v these_o canon_n to_o have_v be_v the_o genuine_a 4._o genuine_a mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr pin_n utter_o deny_v these_o canon_n to_o have_v be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n dissert_n seven_o c._n iii._o iii._o 4._o act_n either_o of_o the_o council_n or_o even_o of_o the_o papist_n himself_o but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v still_o have_v reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o both_o but_o indeed_o though_o that_o father_n be_v of_o another_o mould_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o some_o in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o believe_v of_o this_o author_n acquaintance_n who_o like_o this_o council_n never_o the_o worse_o for_o such_o a_o decision_n but_o think_v the_o three_o canon_n as_o necessary_a to_o keep_v prince_n in_o a_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o first_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la catholià _fw-la to_o help_v out_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o text_n in_o favour_n of_o transubstantiation_n but_o he_o go_v on_o twenty-five_o pag._n 28_o 29._o 29._o twenty-five_o and_o upon_o these_o premise_n ask_v we_o what_o more_o reasonable_a or_o secure_a course_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n can_v a_o private_a and_o true_o humble_a christian_a take_v than_o where_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n be_v dispute_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o interpretation_n thereof_o which_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o have_v heretofore_o be_v convene_v about_o such_o matter_n have_v so_o often_o and_o always_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n decide_v to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o injunction_n now_o not_o to_o say_v any_o more_o as_o to_o his_o expression_n of_o the_o supreme_a church_n authority_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v interpret_v not_o absolute_o but_o with_o this_o reserve_v that_o have_v be_v convene_v about_o such_o matter_n i_o answer_v from_o himself_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o more_o reasonable_a and_o secure_a course_n to_o follow_v that_o interpretation_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o against_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n but_o even_o a_o divine_a revelation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v we_o 2._o these_o synod_n as_o i_o have_v show_v beside_o that_o they_o be_v particular_a be_v moreover_o party_n in_o the_o case_n and_o then_o 3._o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o they_o always_o decide_v the_o same_o or_o that_o that_o which_o they_o decide_v be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o church_n of_o 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and_o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o one_o can_v no_o more_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o other_o than_o god_n can_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o though_o if_o the_o revelation_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a we_o submit_v to_o it_o because_o we_o be_v then_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n whatever_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o we_o yet_o when_o the_o contradiction_n be_v manifest_a as_o that_o a_o natural_a body_n shall_v be_v in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o be_v sure_o that_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n can_v never_o be_v the_o right_n which_o will_v infer_v this_o but_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v another_o and_o much_o more_o reasonable_a that_o do_v not_o and_o in_o this_o we_o be_v after_o all_o justify_v by_o one_o who_o authority_n i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o question_v even_o his_o own_o self_n if_o say_v he_o 21._o treatise_n one_a one_a 29._o pag._n 21._o we_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o 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that_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v out_o any_o power_n by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v verify_v iii_o observation_n 15._o treatise_n one_a one_a xxii_o p._n 15._o he_o observe_v three_o that_o those_o who_o affirm_v a_o real_a and_o substantial_a presence_n of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a contradistinct_a to_o any_o such_o other_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o imply_v only_o a_o presence_n or_o it_o in_o virtue_n and_o spiritual_a effect_n etc._n etc._n must_v hold_v this_o particular_a seem_a contradiction_n to_o be_v true_a or_o some_o other_o equivalent_a to_o it_o if_o by_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v as_o he_o before_o explain_v it_o that_o christ_n natural_a body_n that_o very_a body_n which_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n here_o upon_o earth_n it_o be_v i_o think_v necessary_a for_o those_o who_o will_v 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eminent_a instance_n in_o a_o certain_a jew_n now_o live_v who_o for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o spain_n and_o all_o the_o while_n in_o reality_n a_o mere_a jew_n as_o he_o be_v now_o the_o person_n here_o mention_v be_v man_n of_o undoubted_a reputation_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o singular_a esteem_n in_o their_o church_n and_o if_o these_o find_v the_o impossibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n so_o much_o great_a than_o either_o the_o pretend_a authority_n or_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n certain_o they_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v whether_o many_o other_o of_o their_o priest_n do_v not_o live_v in_o the_o same_o infidelity_n in_o which_o these_o have_v die_v and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n now_o mention_v and_o which_o be_v undeniable_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o their_o unbelief_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o only_a danger_n i_o will_v desire_v those_o of_o that_o communion_n to_o reflect_v on_o upon_o this_o occasion_n another_o there_o be_v and_o of_o great_a consequence_n than_o any_o i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v and_o which_o may_v perhaps_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o this_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o invalidating_a of_o most_o of_o their_o other_o sacrament_n 2._o sacrament_n eugenii_fw-la iu._n decret_a in_o act._n council_n florent_fw-la ann._n 1439._o council_n labb_n tom._n 13._o p._n 535._o council_n trident._n sess_n vii_o can._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o every_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o of_o that_o of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n three_o thing_n must_v concur_v a_o due_a matter_n a_o right_a form_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n confer_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o do_v what_o the_o church_n do_v where_o either_o of_o these_o be_v want_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o perform_v if_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n in_o confer_v the_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n have_v not_o a_o intention_n of_o do_v what_o the_o church_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v receive_v no_o priestly_a character_n of_o he_o nor_o by_o consequence_n have_v any_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o of_o be_v hereafter_o advance_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n now_o the_o form_n of_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n they_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o 228._o this_o ibid._n pag._n 5â—3_n catech._n council_n trid._n de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n n._n xxii_o p._n 222._o item_n n._n l._n p._n 228._o the_o bishop_n deliver_v the_o cup_n with_o some_o wine_n and_o the_o paten_n with_o bread_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o person_n who_o he_o ordain_v say_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o ceremony_n and_o word_n their_o catechism_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v constitute_v a_o interpreter_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o chief_a function_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o that_o then_o the_o intention_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v this_o to_o give_v a_o power_n to_o consecrate_v i._n e._n to_o transubstantiate_v the_o host_n into_o christ_n body_n and_o so_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a if_o therefore_o any_o of_o their_o bishop_n for_o instance_n cardinal_n du_fw-fr perron_n or_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marca_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o either_o the_o church_n or_o themselves_o as_o bishop_n of_o it_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o confer_v any_o such_o power_n they_o can_v not_o certain_o have_v any_o intention_n of_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o the_o church_n intend_v to_o do_v have_v no_o such_o intention_n the_o person_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o ordain_v be_v no_o priest_n