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vigorous_o refute_v that_o pretend_a confession_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n by_o a_o great_a many_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o father_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n down_o to_o our_o time_n and_o make_v it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o cyril_n have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o calvin_n then_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o add_v a_o particular_a dissertation_n about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transubstantiation_n and_o by_o many_o instance_n show_v that_o though_o that_o word_n be_v not_o ancient_o use_v yet_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o some_o such_o at_o present_a because_o of_o heretic_n and_o for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n you_o may_v consult_v that_o d._n that_o see_v the_o collection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n d._n dissertation_n subjoin_v to_o this_o book_n in_o greek_a which_o mr._n arnaud_n have_v insert_v in_o french_a in_o his_o last_o tome_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n we_o have_v beside_o two_o edition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o agapius_n a_o greek_a monk_n of_o mount_n athos_n the_o first_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641_o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1664._o both_o at_o venice_n with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n though_o that_o author_n still_o retain_v the_o ancient_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a yet_o in_o formal_a term_n he_o assert_v transubstantiation_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o jesus_n christ_n graecus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agap_n monach._n graecus_n have_v hide_v as_o under_o a_o veil_n the_o divine_a substance_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n i_o omit_v the_o many_o miracle_n that_o the_o same_o agapius_n mention_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o transubstantiation_n 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distinguish_v they_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luther_n a_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a heresiarch_n and_o apostate_n who_o by_o his_o doctrine_n have_v seduce_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n after_o all_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v to_o see_v a_o greek_a inveigh_v so_o bitter_o against_o protestant_n nor_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o that_o sermon_n have_v be_v suggest_v to_o he_o by_o some_o latin_a monk_n a_o enemy_n of_o they_o they_o who_o know_v what_o happen_v at_o constantinople_n under_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o cyrill_n a_o great_a favourer_n of_o protestant_n and_o who_o engage_v a_o great_a many_o bishop_n in_o that_o party_n will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o invective_n of_o cortacius_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v seasonable_a after_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n smith_n dare_v hardly_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o author_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o better_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o that_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o since_o that_o time_n and_o have_v i_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v travel_v into_o the_o levant_n as_o well_o as_o mr._n smith_n i_o can_v have_v furnish_v the_o public_a with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o but_o the_o two_o synod_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n against_o cyrillus_n lucaris_n make_v no_o mention_n say_v mr._n smith_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o he_o infer_v that_o they_o purposely_o forbear_v it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o countenance_v a_o novelty_n there_o can_v be_v a_o worse_o ground_v objection_n the_o business_n of_o these_o two_o synod_n be_v to_o condemn_v some_o proposition_n publish_v by_o cyrill_n in_o name_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o so_o these_o synod_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o mention_v the_o proposition_n of_o cyrill_n in_o his_o 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deny_v transubstantiation_n but_o also_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v render_v to_o the_o virgin_n and_o saint_n and_o many_o other_o point_n which_o all_o man_n do_v agree_v the_o greek_n believe_v and_o that_o one_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n e._n book_n see_v the_o act_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n e._n the_o abstract_n which_o i_o have_v of_o mr._n claude_n write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o refer_v protestant_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n compose_v by_o metrophanes_n critopulus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o write_v at_o their_o solicitation_n even_o when_o he_o live_v among_o they_o by_o that_o confession_n of_o metrophanes_n they_o may_v judge_v whether_o that_o which_o mr._n claude_n have_v publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o meletius_n archbishop_n of_o ephesus_n have_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o mr._n smith_n it_o be_v still_o object_v against_o the_o belief_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o in_o the_o father_n liturgy_n nor_o symbol_n nay_o and_o that_o in_o the_o liturgy_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v antitype_n even_o after_o the_o consecration_n which_o seem_v whole_o to_o exclude_v transubstantiation_n ibid._n transubstantiation_n 1_o quid_fw-la vetat_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la quae_fw-la captui_fw-la nostro_fw-la perplexa_fw-la in_o scripture_n impedità que_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la verbis_fw-la planioribus_fw-la explicemus_fw-la calv._n lib._n 1._o inst_z cap._n 3._o 2_o hujusmodi_fw-la autem_fw-la verborum_fw-la novitas_fw-la tum_fw-la potissimum_fw-la usu_fw-la venit_fw-la dum_fw-la adversus_fw-la calumniatores_fw-la asserenda_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la qui_fw-la tergiversando_fw-la ipsam_fw-la eludunt_fw-la ibid._n but_o that_o be_v a_o very_a frivolous_a negative_a argument_n which_o from_o a_o single_a word_n conclude_v a_o positive_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v put_v to_o protestant_n to_o stick_v to_o their_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o even_o to_o the_o ancient_a symbol_n they_o will_v find_v themselves_o much_o perplex_v but_o that_o i_o may_v more_o plain_o show_v the_o fallacy_n of_o that_o way_n of_o reason_v i_o shall_v oppugn_v it_o by_o no_o other_o author_n than_o john_n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n where_o he_o judicious_o refute_v the_o heresy_n of_o servetus_n concern_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n in_o god_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o maxim_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invent_v new_a word_n to_o explain_v thing_n more_o clear_o two_o especial_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o caviller_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o word_n perplex_v thing_n in_o that_o manner_n add_v he_o the_o church_n have_v be_v oblige_v to_o invent_v the_o name_n of_o trinity_n and_o person_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n say_v that_o author_n lest_o by_o reject_v name_n which_o have_v not_o be_v rash_o invent_v we_o be_v accuse_v of_o pride_n and_o temerity_n quando_fw-la temerè_fw-la non_fw-la inuenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la cavendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ne_fw-la ea_fw-la repudiando_fw-la superbae_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la arguamur_fw-la ibid._n arguamur_fw-la hic_fw-la efferbuit_fw-la impietas_fw-la dum_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pessimè_fw-la odisse_fw-la &_o execrari_fw-la ariani_n coeperunt_fw-la ibid._n impiety_n immediate_o break_v out_o say_v calvin_n still_o when_o the_o arian_n begin_v to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o word_n consubstantial_a these_o principle_n of_o calvin_n may_v be_v easy_o apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n both_o the_o eastern_a and_o the_o western_a church_n have_v no_o need_n of_o invent_v new_a term_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o eucharist_n so_o long_o as_o no_o body_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o mystery_n the_o western_a church_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v use_v of_o such_o nay_o and_o the_o only_a church_n for_o many_o age_n because_o she_o have_v the_o berengarian_o to_o deal_v with_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n then_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o term_n because_o she_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o since_o the_o new_a berengarian_o become_v know_v to_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o word_n transubstantiatio_fw-la invent_v by_o the_o latin_n as_o happy_o express_v the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explain_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o god_n the_o father_n they_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o have_v be_v more_o frequent_o employ_v by_o they_o since_o the_o great_a bustle_n they_o 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