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cup_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o many_o other_o which_o imply_v manifest_a contradiction_n and_o which_o cause_n much_o more_o perplexity_n that_o which_o be_v true_o admirable_a in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v as_o we_o do_v a_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n himself_o say_v the_o very_a same_o but_o now_o in_o express_a term_n that_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n 112._o pa._n 112._o by_o the_o which_o we_o partake_v spiritual_o of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n altogether_o in_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o result_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o these_o word_n of_o participation_n and_o of_o substance_n with_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n please_v himself_o and_o which_o he_o use_v for_o all_o that_o himself_o signify_v nothing_o more_o the_o only_a 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as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o our_o doctrine_n which_o humane_a understanding_n can_v well_o comprehend_v here_o where_o there_o be_v depth_n of_o difficulty_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n will_v not_o perceive_v any_o at_o all_o his_o reason_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o molest_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_n of_o what_o god_n can_v do_v for_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n only_o without_o look_v unto_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o action_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n will_v tell_v we_o mysterious_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v attentive_a unto_o this_o infinite_a power_n which_o be_v only_o proper_o the_o object_n of_o our_o admiration_n and_o of_o our_o adoration_n what_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n speak_v touch_v transubstantiation_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o four_o distinct_a assertion_n which_o yet_o shall_v only_o be_v touch_v as_o we_o pass_v because_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a controversy_n which_o be_v thorough_o treat_v of_o in_o all_o our_o book_n the_o first_o be_v 123._o pa._n 123._o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n ought_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o second_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o therein_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o substance_n but_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o which_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v change_v and_o this_o be_v it_o say_v he_o 124._o ibid._n &_o pa._n 124._o which_o be_v call_v transubstantiation_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n have_v abstain_v from_o this_o term_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o first_o impression_n of_o his_o treatise_n have_v only_o put_v it_o as_o a_o title_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o note_v the_o article_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n which_o he_o treat_v of_o in_o that_o place_n neither_o do_v he_o formal_o say_v upon_o this_o article_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o add_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o three_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o reality_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o eucharist_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n as_o to_o what_o it_o have_v exterior_a and_o sensible_a that_o in_o the_o contrary_a the_o sign_n do_v necessary_o carry_v the_o reality_n with_o it_o the_o four_o and_o last_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n be_v certify_v by_o this_o sign_n they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o pay_v it_o their_o adoration_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o assertion_n because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a 12._o pa._n 12._o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n that_o the_o sense_n shall_v perceive_v nothing_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v change_v relate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a and_o yet_o he_o do_v but_o say_v so_o without_o prove_v it_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n establish_v and_o that_o only_a because_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v glance_v on_o this_o in_o passage_n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n wrap_v up_o under_o a_o strange_a form_n to_o exercise_v say_v he_o 84._o pag._n 84._o our_o faith_n in_o this_o mystery_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o horror_n of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o their_o proper_a form_n but_o what_o a_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o establish_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strange_a which_o may_v not_o be_v make_v pass_n under_o such_o indefinite_a pretext_n of_o conveniency_n or_o agreeableness_n as_o if_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n beside_o to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n without_o suppose_v the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o proper_a flesh_n and_o proper_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o formal_a testimony_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v they_o will_v induce_v horror_n if_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o in_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o very_o think_v only_o of_o eat_v humane_a flesh_n do_v natural_o produce_v this_o effect_n but_o it_o have_v be_v already_o elsewhere_o touch_v that_o the_o cover_n as_o they_o speak_v may_v lessen_v his_o horror_n but_o not_o entire_o take_v it_o away_o and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o last_o accustom_v unto_o this_o notion_n it_o be_v but_o only_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o that_o mystical_a and_o figurative_a expression_n in_o st._n john_n 6._o cap._n 6._o who_o faith_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n instead_o of_o say_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o unto_o which_o mystical_a expression_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v the_o â—â—teral_a sense_n to_o succeed_v but_o last_o the_o difficulty_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v remain_v or_o to_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o remain_v but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o appearance_n that_o remain_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o be_v his_o instrument_n say_v that_o after_o the_o benediction_n it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o first_o time_n after_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o but_o only_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o fine_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o our_o sense_n to_o know_v all_o corporal_a thing_n which_o be_v their_o true_a object_n and_o which_o depend_v on_o their_o jurisdiction_n their_o testimony_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o 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bishop_n of_o condom_n attentive_a to_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o do_v what_o he_o please_v acknowledge_v not_o here_o any_o other_o substance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v design_v by_o the_o same_o word_n this_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n second_o assertion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o former_a but_o it_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v that_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_a in_o what_o he_o say_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o only_a point_n in_o hand_n be_v touch_v the_o sense_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o may_v here_o again_o be_v call_v give_v the_o change_n through_o favour_n of_o the_o profound_a regard_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o be_v not_o faith_n attentive_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o he_o which_o say_v 11._o joh._n 6.41_o &_o 10.11_o &_o 15.5_o 8_o 12_o 10.7.4_o 14._o mat._n 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n the_o light_n the_o gate_n a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o say_v bread_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o who_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o do_v this_o holy_a ceremony_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o until_o he_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o stop_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o these_o word_n but_o she_o take_v the_o sense_n either_o in_o