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caluin_n say_v instit_fw-la 4_o c._n 17._o §._o 39_o say_v that_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o centurist_n 427._o centurist_n the_o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 427._o do_v reprehend_v the_o ancient_a father_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reservation_n and_o withal_o they_o 878._o they_o they_o show_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 878._o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a which_o point_n evident_o argue_v the_o doctrine_n of_o reservation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o viaticum_fw-la for_o the_o sick_a be_v further_a confess_v by_o monsieur_n viaticum_fw-la monsieur_n monfieur_fw-fr casaubon_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n write_v that_o patres_fw-la concilij_fw-la niceni_n &_o â—ota_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o father_n of_o the_o nycene_n council_n &_o all_o antiquity_n do_v minister_v the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n do_v call_v it_o their_o viaticum_fw-la casaubon_n cartwright_n in_o his_o second_o reply_n 77._o reply_n second_o reply_n part_n 1._o p._n 77._o thus_o censure_v s._n justin_n for_o this_o point_n justins_n say_v of_o deacon_n carry_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n doctor_n fulke_n 77._o fulke_n d._n fulke_o confess_v against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 77._o confess_v no_o less_o free_o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o elder_a day_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n as_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o cyril_n ad_fw-la calosyrium_fw-la condemn_v the_o anthropomorphite_n as_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v deep_o reprehend_v for_o so_o do_v by_o peter_n basil_n 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