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altar_n we_o do_v eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n to_o who_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o flesh_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o tertulian_n say_v they_o do_v represent_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n although_o they_o be_v not_o real_o the_o same_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o we_o grant_v also_o that_o our_o soul_n by_o faith_n do_v eat_v his_o very_a body_n and_o drink_v his_o bludde_n but_o that_o be_v spiritual_o suckinge_v out_o of_o the_o same_o everlasting_a life_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o unto_o this_o spiritual_a feed_v be_v require_v any_o real_a and_o corporal_a presence_n and_o therefore_o this_o tertulian_n speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o he_o speak_v many_o thing_n most_o plain_o for_o we_o and_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o special_o in_o three_o point_n first_o in_o that_o he_o saithe_v that_o 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bludde_n a_o spiritual_a drink_n and_o that_o the_o eat_n and_o drynkinge_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v understande_v literallye_o but_o spirytual_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o origenes_n own_o word_n in_o his_o seven_o homylye_n upon_o the_o book_n call_v leviticus_fw-la 7._o where_o he_o show_v that_o those_o word_n must_v be_v understande_v figurative_o and_o who_o so_o ever_o understand_v they_o otherwise_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o take_v harm_n by_o their_o own_o gross_a understand_v and_o likewise_o mean_v cyprian_a 3_o in_o those_o place_n which_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n allege_v of_o he_o concern_v the_o true_a eatinge_v of_o christ_n very_a flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o bludde_n for_o cyprian_n speak_v of_o no_o gross_a and_o carnal_a eatinge_v with_o the_o mouth_n but_o of_o a_o inward_a
every_o side_n the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o adversary_n of_o god_n word_n and_o this_o wickedness_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o they_o affirm_v christ_n flesh_n blood_n soul_n holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o deite_n to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o a_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v wonderful_a juggler_n and_o conjurer_n that_o with_o certain_a word_n can_v make_v god_n and_o the_o dyvell_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o one_o man_n and_o make_v he_o both_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v y_fw-fr â—_o light_a from_o darkness_n beliall_a from_o christ_n nor_o the_o table_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o lord_n from_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n thus_o be_v confute_v this_o three_o intolerable_a error_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v eat_v the_o very_a body_n of_o 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flesh_n &_o blood_n but_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n because_o they_o do_v not_o due_o considre_v christ_n very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v offer_v there_o spiritual_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a but_o despise_v christ_n most_o holy_a supper_n do_v come_v thereto_o as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a meat_n of_o that_o table_n 7._o but_o here_o may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o answer_n unto_o certain_a place_n of_o ancient_a author_n which_o at_o the_o first_o show_n author_n seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o papist_n purpose_n that_o evel_a man_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o bludde_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o those_o place_n be_v true_o and_o throughe_o weigh_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o theym_n make_v for_o their_o error_n that_o evel_a man_n do_v eat_v christ_n very_a body_n 25._o the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o s._n 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