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this_o bread_n or_o under_o this_o bread_n or_o by_o this_o bread_n but_o say_v plain_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v prefigure_v before_o second_o transubstâ—â—â—ciate_n three_o vain_a reaâ—sons_n to_o prove_v thâ—_n bread_n to_o 〈◊〉_d transubstâ—â—â—ciate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v promise_v three_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n all_o that_o bread_n be_v heavenly_a and_o without_o any_o earthly_a matter_n or_o substance_n adnex_v second_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n y_fw-fr e_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v geve_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o exhibit_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n here_o they_o be_v force_v to_o break_v of_o through_o the_o want_n of_o time_n yet_o parker_n reply_v 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word_n proprietas_fw-la propriety_n well_o enough_o for_o in_o hilary_n and_o eusebius_n it_o signify_v not_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o any_o substance_n or_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o natural_a be_v or_o substance_n roche_v i_o commend_v your_o great_a diligence_n in_o search_v of_o author_n but_o in_o divinity_n the_o matter_n stand_v not_o so_o for_o the_o propriety_n of_o essence_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n yong._n true_a it_o be_v most_o reverend_a father_n that_o this_o word_n proprietas_fw-la propriety_n in_o hillary_n in_o his_o 8._o book_n de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la entreat_v there_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o mean_v and_o take_v but_o the_o same_o hillary_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o our_o communion_n and_o unity_n with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n tertullian_n also_o write_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n affirm_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v that_o whereof_o our_o soul_n be_v ally_v to_o god_n that_o be_v it_o which_o cause_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v join_v to_o he_o but_o our_o flesh_n be_v make_v clean_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v purge_v our_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v holy_a the_o flesh_n be_v seal_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v comfort_v the_o flesh_n be_v shadow_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v lighten_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n our_o flesh_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v of_o god_n roche_v the_o flesh_n in_o deed_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o our_o body_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o our_o body_n by_o mortification_n be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o body_n and_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v 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the_o devil_n and_o defend_v man_n from_o deception_n of_o phantasy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o holy_a water_n which_o some_o also_o ascribe_v to_o pope_n sixtus_n which_o succeed_v alexander_n but_o as_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es papist_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o first_o author_n or_o institutor_n of_o this_o hallow_n of_o element_n so_o i_o think_v the_o same_o untrue_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o either_o but_o leave_v the_o probation_n of_o this_o to_o far_a leisure_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v in_o our_o own_o tongue_n their_o own_o word_n which_o y_o e_fw-es use_v in_o this_o their_o conjuration_n the_o form_n and_o word_n use_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o conjure_v salt_n i_o conjure_v thou_o thou_o creature_n of_o salt_n by_o the_o ✚_o live_v god_n conjure_v salt_n conjure_v by_o the_o ✚_o true_a god_n by_o the_o holy_a god_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v a_o conjure_a salt_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v 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