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A41173 The interest of reason in religion with the import & use of scripture-metaphors, and the nature of the union betwixt Christ & believers : (with reflections on several late writings, especially Mr. Sherlocks Discourse concerning the knowledg of Jesus Christ, &c.) modestly enquired into and stated / by Robert Ferguson. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1675 (1675) Wing F740; ESTC R20488 279,521 698

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it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n than_o to_o the_o unworthy_a nor_o any_o more_o to_o the_o receiver_n than_o to_o the_o bare_a spectator_n both_o which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o gross_a of_o absurdity_n and_o withal_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a repugnancy_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o a_o real_a presence_n as_o the_o papist_n slander_v we_o but_o a_o corporeal_a that_o we_o disclaim_v but_o shall_v we_o grant_v christ_n to_o be_v local_o and_o bodily_a present_n in_o the_o supper_n though_o it_o be_v contradictious_a to_o reason_n sense_n scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o very_a word_n of_o institution_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n yet_o it_o will_v no_o way_n serve_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v namely_o its_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n for_o not_o to_o urge_v that_o be_v he_o bodily_a present_n in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v nothing_o real_o and_o substantial_o 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