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cross_n we_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n christ_n plain_o infer_v that_o he_o have_v which_o can_v be_v well_o understand_v but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la another_o flesh_n viz._n that_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a flesh_n which_o be_v main_o profitable_a for_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o maintain_n perfect_a and_o renew_v the_o inward_a man_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o due_a growth_n in_o christ._n and_o last_o how_o can_v christ_n say_v his_o flesh_n that_o be_v crucify_a on_o the_o cross_n profit_v nothing_o when_o by_o be_v meditate_a upon_o at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o also_o at_o other_o time_n it_o may_v serve_v to_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v our_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o he_o and_o so_o urge_v we_o to_o great_a degree_n of_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o serious_a holiness_n it_o therefore_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o all_o this_o i_o say_v why_o do_v he_o then_o affirm_v 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st._n hierome_n you_o have_v also_o the_o suffrage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o paedagogus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o carnal_a by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o corruption_n the_o other_o spiritual_a wherewith_o we_o be_v anoint_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o drink_v thereof_o we_o attain_v to_o incorruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o he_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n twofold_a so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o make_v his_o body_n or_o flesh_n because_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o blood_n go_v together_o according_a to_o that_o which_o m_n r_o pell_v in_o his_o pious_a and_o
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natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o here_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o there_o be_v i_o say_v in_o this_o no_o contradiction_n to_o what_o occcur_v in_o the_o catechism_n which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o here_o a_o real_a presence_n be_v deny_v of_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o contradiction_n and_o further_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o the_o very_a rubric_n suggest_v to_o we_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o his_o particular_a soul_n and_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v crucify_a and_o his_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o essential_a life_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la and_o therefore_o right_o term_v the_o body_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la incarnate_a or_o of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o when_o passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n before_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n come_v in_o may_v some_o of_o they_o favour_n a_o real_a absence_n other_o a_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a as_o different_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v occur_v to_o their_o mind_n touch_v this_o matter_n the_o controversy_n may_v well_o be_v compose_v by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a body_n according_a to_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v the_o real_a absence_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n chap._n viii_o 1._o mounseur_fw-fr maimbourg_n so_o cunning_a and_o cautious_a as_o not_o to_o attempt_v to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n to_o transubstantiation_n by_o their_o common_a consent_n in_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o by_o a_o more_o general_a maxim_n which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o 2._o the_o aforesaid_a maxim_n with_o the_o explication_n thereof_o 3._o six_o supposal_n surmise_v for_o the_o strengthen_v this_o engine_n for_o the_o pull_v the_o protestant_n into_o the_o belief_n of_o transubstantiation_n 4._o a_o counter-engine_n consist_v of_o sixteen_o common_a notion_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o but_o all_o mankind_n be_v agree_v in_o 5._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr maimbourg_n engine_n by_o recur_v upon_o occasion_n to_o these_o common_a notion_n the_o first_o prop_n examine_v viz._n the_o church_n infallibility_n by_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o discover_v to_o be_v weak_a from_o the_o dissension_n of_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o sense_n 6._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v conditional_a 7._o and_o from_o the_o prediction_n in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n of_o a_o general_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o prop_n that_o will_v have_v transubstantiation_n believe_v upon_o the_o synodical_a decision_n of_o a_o fallible_a church_n 9_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o three_o prop_n that_o will_v have_v the_o synodical_a decision_n pass_v into_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n 10._o the_o four_o prop_n examine_v by_o define_v true_o what_o