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be_v there_o and_o so_o proceed_v equal_o againct_n transubstantiation_n consubstantiation_n and_o impanation_n for_o i_o take_v companation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o consubstantiation_n and_o by_o the_o real_a presence_n i_o understand_v a_o real_a actual_a and_o local_a existence_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v local_o present_a not_o only_o in_o heaven_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v wave_v any_o other_o peculiar_a presence_n beside_o this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o my_o present_a design_n be_v only_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o assertion_n which_o affirm_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v proper_o real_o physical_o and_o local_o present_v in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o a_o homogeneal_a ubi_fw-la with_o the_o consecrate_a host_n whether_o this_o ubi_fw-la be_v circumscriptive_a or_o definitive_a sect_n i._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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will_v be_v determine_v so_o as_o both_o party_n will_v acquiesce_v for_o suppose_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o virtual_o and_o figurative_o present_a yet_o by_o its_o be_v there_o in_o virtute_fw-la there_o be_v as_o many_o degree_n of_o grace_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a produce_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o and_o corporal_o present_a there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o emolument_n to_o advance_v its_o progress_n in_o virtue_n and_o its_o tendency_n towards_o eternity_n in_o both_o case_n for_o as_o in_o baptism_n the_o lotion_n which_o be_v due_o apply_v by_o the_o baptizer_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n sanctify_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a expel_v original_a sin_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o the_o remote_a matter_n still_o remain_v a_o mere_a natural_a element_n of_o water_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o 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salvation_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n suppose_v what_o