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peter_n martyr_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o church_n error_n do_v beg_v in_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n 490._o and_o that_o present_o after_o their_o age_n man_n begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 476._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v upon_o council_n and_o father_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_o error_n in_o so_o much_o as_o beza_n have_v the_o arrogance_n to_o write_v thus_o in_o a_o epistle_n 1._o i_o have_v say_v more_o than_o once_o and_o i_o suppose_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o compare_v the_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o church_n even_o those_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n with_o we_o they_o have_v better_a conscience_n but_o less_o knowledge_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v more_o knowledge_n but_o less_o conscience_n this_o be_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v esteem_v as_o learned_a writer_n as_o the_o reformation_n have_v they_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o read_v
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be_v therefore_o mere_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a authority_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v this_o now_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o unsafe_a to_o who_o to_o all_o supreme_a prince_n whether_o catholic_o or_o not_o for_o catholic_a prince_n they_o protest_v against_o this_o opinion_n either_o of_o dishonour_n or_o danger_n if_o only_o then_o to_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n which_o be_v dissenter_n from_o and_o enemy_n to_o catholic_n religion_n than_o nero_n and_o diocletian_n have_v reason_n and_o justice_n on_o their_o side_n when_o they_o persecute_v a_o religion_n dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o evident_o neither_o st._n peter_n nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n but_o be_v as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a authority_n independent_a on_o the_o emperor_n 21._o nay_o more_o let_v the_o doctor_n himself_o consider_v lest_o he_o and_o he_o both_o brethren_n and_o father_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o more_o deep_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n for_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o catholic_n only_o shall_v suffer_v they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o despite_n of_o so_o many_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a authority_n in_o their_o bishop_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n they_o promise_v a_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o they_o do_v not_o so_o to_o the_o king_n therefore_o they_o admit_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o bishop_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o root_n 190._o for_o though_o for_o example_n a_o public_a denunciation_n of_o excommunication_n in_o their_o spiritual_a court_n or_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n or_o determine_v point_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v expose_v they_o in_o case_n they_o exercise_v such_o function_n to_o some_o danger_n from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o will_v justify_v such_o act_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o valid_a that_o be_v perform_v with_o sufficient_a authority_n see_v bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort_fw-fr p._n 366._o bishop_n carleton_n of_o jurisdict_n reg._n &_o episcop_n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 4._o p._n 39_o 42._o bishop_n bramh._n schism_n guard_v p_o 61_o 63_o 92._o answer_n to_o bishop_n of_o chalced._n p._n 161._o doctor_n fern_n discovery_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n p._n 19_o doctor_z tailor_z episcopacy_n assert_v p._n 236_o 237_o 239_o 243_o mr._n thornd_v right_o of_o ch._n c._n 4._o p._n 234._o epilog_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 54._o l._n 1._o c._n 19_o &_o 20._o l._n 3._o c._n 32._o which_o quotation_n if_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v and_o consider_v he_o may_v clear_o see_v what_o limitation_n they_o make_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o oath_n of_o regal_a supremacy_n which_o oath_n yet_o they_o free_o take_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o its_o word_n though_o these_o express_v not_o any_o of_o the_o say_a limitation_n amatter_v which_o have_v not_o pass_v unobserved_a by_o mr._n thorndyke_n in_o his_o just_a weight_n c._n 20._o who_o there_o conceive_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o shall_v enact_v a_o new_a oath_n 22._o but_o if_o i_o shall_v address_v my_o speech_n now_o to_o presbyterian_o and_o their_o consistory_n the_o case_n be_v far_o more_o evident_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v to_o the_o king_n a_o supremacy_n of_o authority_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o such_o conspiracy_n may_v be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v he_o any_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o such_o transaction_n nay_o they_o will_v exempt_v he_o no_o more_o than_o his_o mean_a subject_n from_o subjection_n to_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o sect_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n yet_o be_v as_o averse_v from_o grant_v his_o majesty_n any_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o either_o presbyterian_o protestant_n or_o roman_a catholic_o but_o i_o be_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o preacher_n and_o his_o protestant_n i_o therefore_o desire_v they_o to_o compare_v themselves_o and_o roman_n catholic_o together_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o dominion_n 23._o be_v it_o dishonourable_a either_o to_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o a_o pure_o spiritual_a authority_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o he_o to_o who_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o its_o first_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n submit_v itself_o as_o to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o be_v it_o honourable_a that_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o more_o than_o twenty_o of_o his_o majesty_n own_o subject_n again_o be_v it_o unsafe_a that_o canonical_a obedience_n for_o christian_a vnity_n sake_n shall_v be_v profess_v to_o one_o venerable_a prelate_n a_o 1000_o mile_n off_o and_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n in_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n to_o so_o many_o at_o home_n who_o beside_o their_o spitual_a authority_n have_v a_o right_a to_o concur_v in_o the_o enact_v and_o execute_v civil_a law_n too_o and_o who_o we_o see_v can_v either_o exalt_v or_o depress_v according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o advantage_n the_o royal_a prerogative_n 2._o to_o resolve_v such_o question_n as_o these_o but_o also_o so_o to_o resolve_v they_o as_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n will_v be_v a_o subject_a worthy_a the_o state_v in_o a_o court-sermon_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v without_o transgress_v the_o precise_a limit_n of_o the_o question_n that_o be_v by_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o catholic_a religion_n as_o profess_a and_o practise_v for_o example_n in_o france_n venice_n germany_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o england_n the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o former_a with_o that_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o then_o judge_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o bring_v more_o security_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o be_v more_o effectual_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o subject_n to_o breed_v they_o up_o in_o peace_n and_o obedience_n for_o my_o own_o part_n simple_o as_o a_o catholic_a my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n divine_a truth_n may_v prevail_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o so_o prevail_v by_o those_o way_n of_o charity_n patience_n justice_z and_o piety_n with_o which_o it_o first_o conquer_v the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o subject_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n my_o prayer_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o unite_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o only_a religion_n which_o more_o perfect_o and_o most_o indispensible_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n be_v and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n 25._o i_o will_v row_v for_o a_o farewell_n to_o these_o testimony_n of_o our_o catholic_a father_n add_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o father_n also_o of_o the_o reformation_n that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o far_o more_o ingenuous_o they_o write_v then_o himself_o have_v donâ—_n touch_v the_o pope_n primacy_n and_o first_o i_o will_v produce_v two_o or_o three_o who_o though_o they_o oppose_v it_o as_o he_o do_v as_o a_o novelty_n yet_o allow_v a_o far_o great_a age_n to_o it_o â—48_n doctor_n fulk_n most_o unchronological_o say_v that_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o pope_n leo_n and_o pope_n gregory_n that_o be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o then_o daily_o increase_v they_o be_v so_o deceive_v with_o long_a continuance_n of_o error_n that_o they_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n be_v much_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v allow_v archbishop_n whitgift_n assure_v we_o 59_o that_o the_o papal_a
the_o church_n have_v warrant_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v he_o must_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o authority_n can_v be_v extend_v only_o to_o private_a person_n or_o fanily_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o public_a congregation_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o whole_a communion_n in_o a_o chamber_n and_o but_o a_o half_a communion_n in_o a_o church_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o one_o at_o sea_n etc._n etc._n break_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n whilst_o he_o communicate_v under_o one_o kind_n but_o do_v break_v it_o when_o he_o be_v in_o health_n or_o upon_o firm_a ground_n 6._o till_o these_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o he_o which_o will_v be_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calindas_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o here_o be_v no_o novelty_n at_o all_o no_o change_n in_o the_o present_a catholicâ—hurch_n â—hurch_z as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o external_a discipline_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o protestant_n who_o will_v not_o have_v separate_v from_o her_o communion_n if_o she_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o break_v our_o saviour_n institution_n only_o private_o will_v renounce_v she_o because_o she_o think_v and_o know_v that_o a_o private_a house_n and_o a_o church_n can_v make_v the_o same_o action_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o since_o she_o have_v authority_n within_o door_n she_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o abroad_o 7._o nay_o further_o doctor_n pierce_n task_n do_v not_o end_v here_o for_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v all_o this_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o provocation_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n he_o can_v justify_v that_o separation_n till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o trial_n whether_o the_o church_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o they_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o after_o trial_n be_v refuse_v for_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v schism_n a_o matter_n so_o inconsiderable_a as_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o because_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o content_a to_o receive_v under_o one_o species_n whilst_o themselves_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o unnecessary_o make_v tumult_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n by_o dispute_v against_o other_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o concern_v now_o that_o such_o a_o dispensation_n may_v possible_o be_v have_v do_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o church_n by_o a_o general_n council_n have_v either_o give_v to_o or_o acknowledge_v in_o her_o supreme_a pastor_n a_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prudence_n fin_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o those_o that_o shall_v demand_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n 8._o as_o for_o we_o catholic_o we_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n church_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o forget_v his_o promise_n and_o consequent_o his_o church_n shall_v never_o mislead_v we_o to_o our_o danger_n we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o question_v the_o church_n prudence_n or_o set_v up_o a_o private_a tribunal_n to_o censure_v her_o law_n we_o be_v not_o sure_o we_o know_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o confirm_v a_o practice_n almost_o general_o introduce_v by_o custom_n before_o yet_o some_o reason_n we_o see_v which_o true_o be_v of_o very_o great_a moment_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o wit_n the_o wonderful_a increase_n of_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n and_o wonderful_a decay_n of_o their_o devotion_n from_o whence_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v very_o great_a danger_n of_o irreverence_n and_o effusion_n ofttimes_o of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n consider_v the_o defect_n of_o providence_n and_o caution_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o multitude_n little_a sensible_a of_o religion_n it_o be_v probable_a likewise_o that_o the_o heresy_n of_o berengarius_fw-la who_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o the_o mere_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v induce_v the_o catholic_n public_o to_o practice_v what_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v private_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v thereby_o demonstrate_v that_o though_o they_o receive_v not_o both_o the_o sign_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o defraud_v of_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v entire_o contain_v under_o both_o the_o species_n which_o be_v whole_a christ_n not_o his_o body_n only_o but_o also_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n assert_v universal_o by_o antiquity_n the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o explain_v 1._o 13._o his_o six_o suppose_a novelty_n which_o be_v the_o three_o that_o regard_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o how_o be_v this_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o novelty_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la not_o one_o text_n not_o one_o quotation_n appear_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o why_o alas_o where_o shall_v he_o find_v any_o since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o father_n in_o god_n church_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n but_o acknowledge_v a_o christian_a sacrifice_n nor_o any_o old_a heretic_n ever_o deny_v it_o nay_o who_o beside_o himself_o call_v it_o a_o novelty_n i_o be_o sure_a dr._n fulk_n etc._n express_o confess_v that_o teâ—tullian_n cyprian_n austin_n hierom_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_v that_o sacrifice_n yea_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o mr._n ascham_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o ancient_a dom._n that_o no_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v show_v yet_o dr._n pierce_n will_v fain_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o novelty_n glad_o will_v he_o have_v apply_v to_o this_o his_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o can_v not_o find_v one_o word_n in_o antiquity_n for_o his_o purpose_n however_o for_o all_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v his_o auditor_n will_v have_v wonder_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n accuse_v and_o the_o clause_n touch_v the_o sacrifice_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o indictment_n 2._o to_o please_v therefore_o popular_a ear_n he_o name_v it_o as_o a_o ill_a thing_n but_o come_v to_o print_v his_o sermon_n he_o leave_v that_o margin_n empty_a for_o what_o can_v be_v in_o the_o father_n to_o fill_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o quote_v st._n ignatius_n saying_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a either_o to_o offer_v or_o to_o immolate_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o bishop_n which_o say_v the_o centurist_n be_v dangerous_a word_n and_o seed_n of_o error_n or_o st._n ireneus_fw-la 32._o who_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n consecrate_v the_o mystical_a element_n teach_v we_o a_o 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merciful_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o this_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v as_o a_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v when_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n their_o name_n be_v in_o their_o due_a place_n rehearse_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v signify_v that_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o when_o out_o of_o a_o intention_n of_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n work_v of_o charity_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v who_o will_v doubt_v that_o these_o thing_n help_v towards_o their_o good_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a offer_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a yet_o only_a such_o as_o before_o their_o death_n have_v live_v so_o as_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v they_o after_o death_n and_o again_o 110._o for_o martyr_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o other_o as_o a_o propitiation_n 14._o the_o doctor_n can_v but_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o father_n what_o a_o great_a volume_n may_v be_v write_v to_o confirm_v this_o and_o that_o not_o one_o expression_n can_v be_v quote_v against_o it_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o tertullian_n borrow_v from_o montanus_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o from_o who_o do_v he_o borrow_v the_o omission_n of_o this_o charitable_a duty_n to_o the_o dead_a but_o from_o the_o heretie_n aerius_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o voluntary_a courtesy_n do_v they_o which_o without_o any_o fault_n may_v be_v omit_v on_o the_o contrary_a st._n epiphanius_n will_v tell_v he_o 75._o the_o church_n do_v these_o thing_n necessary_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o st._n augustin_n 5._o we_o must_v 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our_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n justify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o preacher_n objection_n answer_v 1._o the_o three_o next_o suppose_v novelty_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n all_o regard_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o bless_a mystery_n which_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v both_o a_o symbal_n and_o instrument_n to_o signify_v and_o to_o operate_v unity_n be_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o malicious_a folly_n of_o man_n become_v both_o the_o work_n and_o cause_n of_o dis-union_n 2._o touch_v this_o subject_a the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o novelty_n the_o doctor_n say_v be_v transubstantiation_n 9_o so_o far_o from_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n old_a 24._o that_o it_o be_v first_o beard_n of_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n for_o in_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_v time_n the_o submission_n of_o berengarius_fw-la import_v rather_o a_o con_n then_o transubstantiation_n but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n since_o he_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n wherewith_o he_o pronounce_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n explain_v himself_o by_o call_v it_o express_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vin_n and_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v the_o romanist_n ashamed_a of_o that_o doctrine_n than_o the_o concession_n of_o aquinas_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o body_n to_o be_v local_o in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o from_o whence_o bellarmin_n angry_o infer_v that_o it_o equal_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o one_o body_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o sacramental_o in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v as_o before_o set_v down_o the_o church_n doctrine_n concern_v this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o will_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o his_o three_o pretend_a novelty_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n compile_v by_o pope_n pius_n four_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v say_v i_o profess_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o true_a proper_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v true_o and_o substantial_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o divinity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n and_o of_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n which_o change_v the_o catholic_a church_n call_v transubstantiation_n moreover_o i_o confess_v that_o under_o one_o of_o the_o species_n alone_o whole_a and_o entire_a christ_n and_o a_o true_a sacrament_n be_v receive_v 4._o and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n transubstantiation_n begin_v common_o to_o be_v receive_v among_o catholic_o at_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n though_o there_o be_v a_o greek_a expression_n exact_o import_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o old_a as_o his_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n but_o for_o god_n sake_n let_v not_o a_o new_a word_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o god_n church_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o arian_n he_o may_v observe_v with_o cardinal_n perron_n that_o the_o church_n only_o say_v the_o change_n make_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v usual_o call_v transubstantiation_n so_o that_o on_o condition_n he_o allow_v a_o real_a substantial_a change_n the_o word_n itself_o shall_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v good_a friend_n 5._o the_o doctor_n see_v now_o what_o our_o church_n hold_v concern_v this_o point_n