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inconsistent_a with_o their_o nature_n 2._o indeed_o bellarmine_n confess_v with_o st_n bernard_n martin_n st._n bern._n serm_n de_fw-fr s._n martin_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o and_o will_v to_o god_n he_o have_v rest_v here_o and_o not_o outgo_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n for_o endeavour_v with_o pope_n innocent_a iii_o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o manducation_n of_o christ_n body_n with_o more_o nicety_n than_o be_v fit_v he_o thereby_o foolish_o overthrow_v all_o that_o he_o have_v wise_o say_v before_o deny_v what_o he_o have_v affirm_v and_o oppose_v his_o own_o opinion_n his_o fear_n be_v lest_o his_o adversary_n shall_v apply_v that_o word_n spiritual_o not_o so_o much_o to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o presence_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 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narrow_a capacity_n and_o so_o make_v our_o faith_n to_o conceive_v and_o believe_v what_o our_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v 4._o yet_o our_o faith_n do_v not_o cause_n or_o make_v that_o presence_n but_o apprehend_v it_o as_o most_o true_o and_o real_o effect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o only_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o this_o faith_n be_v require_v and_o suppose_v to_o precede_v the_o sacramental_a manducation_n but_o more_o proper_o that_o whereby_o we_o believe_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n 25._o aug._n super_fw-la joh._n tract_n 25._o which_o be_v st._n augustine_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o prepare_v thy_o stomach_n and_o thy_o tooth_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v for_o in_o this_o mystical_a eat_n by_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o do_v invisible_o 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and_o humility_n admire_v this_o high_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n which_o our_o tongue_n can_v sufficient_o explain_v nor_o our_o heart_n conceive_v chap._n iu._n 1._o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o papist_n call_v transubstantiation_n 2._o of_o god_n omnipotency_n 3._o of_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n 4._o the_o sacramental_a union_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v with_o the_o sign_n 5_o and_o 6._o the_o question_n be_v state_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o 7._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o bull_n of_o pope_n pius_n iu._n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n by_o he_o appoint_v the_o decretal_a of_o innocent_a iii_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n 8._o transubstantiation_n a_o very_a monstrous_a thing_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o in_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n 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we_o confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a change_n and_o that_o the_o sign_n can_v become_v sacrament_n but_o by_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n who_o proper_a right_n it_o be_v to_o institute_v sacrament_n in_o his_o church_n be_v able_a alone_o to_o endue_v they_o with_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n final_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v only_o the_o figure_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v a_o sacramental_a union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o sacred_a bread_n and_o wine_n so_o that_o both_o be_v real_o and_o substantial_o receive_v together_o but_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o ambiguity_n we_o deny_v that_o after_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o bread_n shall_v remain_v bread_n no_o long_o but_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n nothing_o of_o the_o bread_n but_o only_o the_o accident_n 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the_o roman_z church_n 14._o ibid._n q._n 45._o art_n 14._o last_o 23._o bell._n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v say_v that_o though_o he_o may_v bring_v scripture_n clear_a enough_o to_o his_o think_n to_o prove_v transubstantiation_n by_o to_o a_o easy_a man_n yet_o still_o it_o will_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o he_o have_v do_v it_o to_o purpose_n because_o some_o very_a acute_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o scotus_n hold_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n now_o in_o this_o protestant_n desire_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n 4._o and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n will_v plain_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v prefer_v truth_n to_o wrangle_v that_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bread_n that_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v give_v as_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o wine_n for_o christ_n have_v take_v bless_a and_o break_v the_o bread_n say_v this_o be_v my_o 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council_n whereinis_fw-la berengarius_fw-la be_v again_o cite_v and_o condemn_v in_o vain_a 13._o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n bernard_n approve_v 14._o the_o opinion_n of_o rupertus_n 15._o lombard_n can_v define_v nothing_o of_o the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o reason_n poor_o upon_o the_o independency_n of_o the_o accident_n 16._o otho_fw-la frisingensis_n and_o those_o of_o his_o time_n confess_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o eucharist_n 17._o p._n blesensis_n and_o st._n eduensis_n be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v the_o word_n of_o transubstantiation_n 18._o of_o the_o thirteen_o century_n wherein_o pope_n innocent_n the_o three_o publish_v his_o decree_n of_o the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 19_o and_o 20._o the_o wonderful_a pride_n of_o innocent_a the_o three_o the_o lateran_n council_n determine_v nothing_o concern_v that_o point_n 21._o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o 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