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of_o this_o belief_n we_o have_v but_o small_a authority_n not_o one_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n 11._o only_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o those_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o jdolatry_n the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a for_o idolatry_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n choose_v such_o a_o creature_n or_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o beleiver_n adore_v not_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nor_o any_o creature_n but_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n who_o upon_o invincible_a ground_n they_o suppose_v present_v sacramental_o who_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o there_o yet_o christian_n adore_v he_o and_o not_o the_o bread_n know_v therefore_o that_o adoration_n consist_v of_o outward_a reverence_n conjoin_v with_o interior_a as_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o outward_a be_v indifferent_a to_o god_n and_o creature_n the_o interior_a join_v with_o it_o make_v the_o difference_n exterior_a reverence_n apply_v by_o our_o 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mistake_v there_o remain_v no_o danger_n then_o in_o the_o beleif_n but_o much_o in_o the_o denial_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o 12._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n be_v secure_o believe_v dangerous_o deny_v mass_n be_v a_o complete_a performance_n of_o that_o command_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o luk._n 22._o wherein_o by_o the_o priest_n prayer_n be_v say_v for_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v read_v all_o the_o part_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o represent_v the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o those_o word_n pronounce_v in_o his_o name_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v due_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o church_n whence_o faith_n gratitude_n and_o love_n to_o our_o redeemer_n be_v daily_o renew_v and_o the_o know_a prophecy_n of_o malac._n chap._n 1._o fulfil_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o 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