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the_o fame_n of_o calvin_n who_o subscribe_v the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o swisser_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o write_v and_o believe_v concern_v this_o sacred_a mystery_n his_o word_n in_o his_o institution_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v such_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o no_o catholic_n protestant_n will_v wish_v to_o use_v any_o other_o i_o understand_v say_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o cor._n the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o his_o very_a body_n wherein_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o as_o the_o usual_a expression_n be_v that_o be_v true_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o save_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o in_o another_o place_n item_n that_o word_n can_v lie_v neither_o can_v it_o 17._o mock_v we_o 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the_o force_n of_o their_o imagination_n or_o a_o act_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o real_o so_o as_o to_o be_v feed_v thereby_o unto_o eternal_a life_n again_o supper_n we_o must_v therefore_o confess_v that_o the_o inward_a substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v join_v with_o the_o visible_a sign_n so_o that_o as_o the_o bread_n be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o give_v to_o we_o this_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v we_o that_o we_o understand_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o holy_a supper_n give_v we_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o we_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o grace_n again_o the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v daily_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o same_o body_n which_o he_o once_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o spiritual_a food_n in_o these_o he_o 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scruple_n but_o he_o do_v reach_v they_o to_o i_o and_o i_o receive_v they_o all_o these_o be_v calvin_n own_o word_n 21._o i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o be_v long_o in_o transcribe_v these_o thing_n at_o large_a out_o of_o public_a confession_n of_o church_n and_o the_o best_a of_o author_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v how_o injurious_o protestant_n divine_n be_v calumniate_v by_o other_o unacquainted_a with_o their_o opinion_n as_o though_o by_o these_o word_n spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o true_a and_o well-understood_a real_n presence_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v profess_o own_o it_o in_o term_n as_o express_v as_o any_o can_v be_v use_v chap._n iii_o 1._o what_o the_o papist_n do_v understand_v by_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o st._n bernard_n understand_v by_o it_o 3._o what_o the_o protestant_n 4._o faith_n do_v not_o cause_n but_o suppose_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n be_v sacramental_a 1._o have_v now_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o protestant_n believe_v a_o spiritual_a and_o true_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n they_o use_v so_o frequent_o the_o term_n spiritual_a in_o this_o subject_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o the_o roman_a church_n understand_v that_o same_o word_n now_o they_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n sâ—qu_o either_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o
be_v natural_a to_o corporal_a thing_n or_o that_o wherein_o his_o own_o body_n subsist_v in_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o existence_n proper_a to_o spirit_n whole_a and_o entire_a in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o host_n and_o though_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v neither_o see_v touch_v nor_o move_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o species_n or_o accident_n join_v with_o he_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v touch_v and_o move_v and_o so_o the_o accident_n be_v move_v the_o body_n of_o 1._o christ_n be_v true_o move_v accidental_o as_o the_o soul_n true_o change_v place_n with_o the_o body_n so_o that_o we_o true_o and_o proper_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v remove_v lift_v up_o and_o set_v down_o put_v on_o the_o patent_n or_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n to_o the_o stomach_n as_o berengarius_fw-la be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o reg._n the_o roman_a council_n under_o pope_n nicholas_n 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