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original_a remark_n not_o of_o any_o protestant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o party_n of_o christian_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o be_v object_v to_o they_o by_o the_o very_a jew_n themselves_o long_o before_o the_o reformation_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n they_o show_v by_o it_o that_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o pretend_a change_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v evident_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n jinstituion_n and_o advance_v a_o interpretation_n which_o no_o one_o accustom_v to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v can_v ever_o have_v understand_v to_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o any_o more_o particular_a vindication_n of_o this_o exposition_n nor_o to_o mention_v many_o other_o argument_n more_o usual_o propose_v and_o wherein_o it_o have_v clear_o be_v show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o sense_n reason_n antiquity_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v a_o argument_n all_o unanimous_o against_o they_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o examine_v whether_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v propose_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v on_o to_o the_o consequence_n establish_v upon_o this_o foundation_n where_o first_o we_o can_v conceive_v why_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n design_v to_o establish_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n upon_o the_o analogy_n which_o it_o have_v to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n shall_v fly_v off_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sacrificesin_n general_a where_o the_o parallel_n be_v neither_o so_o clear_a nor_o so_o uncontroverted_a as_o to_o produce_v any_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o allusion_n it_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o compare_v it_o as_o we_o have_v do_v with_o that_o particular_a 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his_o come_n we_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o communion_n we_o do_v not_o only_o remember_v but_o effectual_o partake_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n insomuch_o that_o to_o such_o as_o right_o article_n see_v our_o 28._o article_n and_o worthy_o and_o with_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o blessing_n be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o participation_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n article_n see_v the_o same_o article_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o this_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v do_v be_v faith_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n article_n the_o same_o article_n though_o they_o may_v visible_o and_o 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cite_v many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n so_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o have_v not_o the_o church_n declare_v herself_o for_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o other_o may_v with_o as_o good_a warrant_n have_v be_v receive_v so_o say_v 1._o say_v in_o 3._o d._n th._n q._n 75._o art_n 1._o cardinal_n cajetan_n that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n refer_v to_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v change_v by_o they_o than_o they_o must_v be_v take_v in_o our_o sense_n so_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o communion_n confess_v in_o a_o word_n a._n word_n see_v scotus_n cite_v by_o bellar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr euch._n c._n 23._o ss_z unum_n tamen_fw-la so_o also_o gabriel_n cite_v by_o suarez_n t._n 3._o disp_n 50._o sect_n 1._o so_o lombard_n l._n 4._o scent_n do_v 11._o light_v a._n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n till_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 1200_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o have_v not_o that_o and_o 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and_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v only_o not_o lose_v by_o death_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o they_o most_o ordinary_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o determine_v as_o to_o this_o point_n all_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o piety_n and_o opinion_n of_o particular_a man_n nor_o dare_v they_o absolute_o resolve_v whether_o the_o dead_a receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o as_o both_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n themselves_o confess_v and_o the_o write_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n even_o to_o st._n augustine_n himself_o undoubted_o show_v now_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o will_v condemn_v the_o charity_n of_o any_o man_n to_o pray_v or_o fast_o or_o afflict_v himself_o for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o friend_n his_o country_n or_o his_o church_n so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o fond_a opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o hope_v too_o by_o such_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n for_o they_o so_o if_o any_o one_o will_v put_v up_o his_o particular_a request_n for_o the_o dead_a too_o for_o any_o of_o those_o end_n for_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v we_o shall_v not_o condemn_v he_o only_o let_v not_o that_o be_v make_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v assure_v of_o and_o which_o when_o it_o be_v most_o practise_v be_v receive_v only_o as_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n far_o different_a from_o what_o be_v now_o assert_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o any_o liberty_n whereby_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o injure_v part_n ii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n article_n ix_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v always_o be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a obstacle_n to_o our_o union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o 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