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prove_v that_o the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o material_a bread_n signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n 2._o de_fw-fr paschate_n thus_o write_v absque_fw-la confusione_n &_o dubio_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la si_fw-la saltem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la desiderio_fw-la teneris_fw-la neque_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la habentur_fw-la fidem_fw-la deneges_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la passionem_fw-la offendaris_fw-la constans_n esto_fw-la firmus_fw-la &_o stabilis_fw-la in_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la propter_fw-la aduersariorum_fw-la sermon_n fluctues_fw-la eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n without_o any_o confusion_n or_o doubt_v if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n of_o health_n neither_o deny_v thy_o faith_n herein_o for_o any_o speech_n which_o may_v proceed_v of_o flesh_n neither_o be_v thou_o scandalize_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v thou_o 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