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transubstantiation_n must_v not_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o there_o be_v against_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n in_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n for_o sense_n plain_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o consecration_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v his_o own_o thought_n of_o they_o this_o be_v say_v he_o every_o way_n faulty_a for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n have_v receive_v any_o the_o least_o change_n in_o what_o be_v a_o object_n of_o sense_n the_o papist_n follow_v the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n distinguish_v in_o body_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o accident_n such_o as_o the_o quantity_n figure_n colour_n smell_v taste_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v object_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o substance_n which_o bear_v and_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o visible_a and_o sensible_a accident_n but_o be_v itself_o invisible_a and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n not_o of_o our_o sense_n they_o say_v hereupon_o our_o saviour_n have_v call_v the_o sacrament_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n because_o our_o sense_n assure_v we_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o the_o sensible_a accident_n therefore_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v must_v be_v in_o the_o invisible_a substance_n which_o change_n they_o therefore_o call_v transubstantiation_n nor_o do_v they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v corporal_o or_o bodily_a present_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o his_o body_n be_v present_a in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n large_o discourse_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o his_o lordship_n therefore_o be_v great_o out_o in_o pretend_v that_o the_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v contradict_v by_o sense_n in_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n thus_o far_o this_o ingenious_a man._n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o miserable_o weak_a the_o doctor_n be_v pretence_n to_o evidence_n of_o sense_n against_o this_o mystery_n be_v and_o how_o gross_o he_o abuse_v mankind_n when_o allude_v to_o transubstantiation_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o learn_v from_o their_o guide_v or_o pastor_n the_o difference_n between_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n 100_o vol._n 3._o pag._n 100_o or_o between_o north_n and_o south_n as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o sea_n from_o dry_a land_n or_o of_o north_n from_o south_n 2._o the_o four_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o dr_n discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n be_v these_o 315._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 315._o 1._o tertullian_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o bread_n which_o our_o saviour_n take_v and_o distribute_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o make_v his_o own_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n but_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a body_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o here_o tertullian_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n 318._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 318._o 2._o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n our_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n lib._n contra_fw-la adimant_n 3._o theodoret_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o second_o dialogue_n between_o a_o catholic_a 324._o vol._n 3._o pag._n 324._o under_o the_o name_n of_o orthodoxus_n and_o a_o heretic_n under_o the_o name_n of_o eraniste_n where_o he_o make_v eraniste_n speak_v these_o word_n as_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n before_o the_o
invocation_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o after_o the_o invocation_n be_v change_v and_o become_v a_o other_o thing_n so_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a substance_n to_o which_o the_o catholic_a orthodoxus_n answer_v thus_o thou_o be_v catch_v in_o thy_o own_o net_n because_o the_o mystical_a symbol_n after_o consecration_n do_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o appearance_n and_o may_v be_v see_v and_o handle_v as_o before_o 325._o pag._n 325._o 4._o pope_n gelasius_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n sure_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n so_o that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o certain_o the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mystery_n bib_n patr._n tom_n 4._o these_o and_o some_o more_o of_o less_o moment_n be_v by_o the_o dr._n very_o much_o magnify_v and_o cry_v up_o and_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n he_o spare_v no_o art_n nor_o industry_n to_o improve_v they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n peremptory_o conclude_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o each_o passage_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v unknown_a to_o antiquity_n but_o before_o i_o answer_v they_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o father_n to_o observe_v 1._o what_o conduct_v the_o ancient_a father_n general_o hold_v when_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o ancient_a father_n belief_n concern_v this_o mystery_n and_o 3._o whence_o these_o passage_n object_v be_v take_v which_o if_o well_o consider_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o objection_n notwithstanding_o their_o plausible_a appearance_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n the_o truth_n of_o transubstantiation_n nor_o clash_n with_o the_o father_n opinion_n who_o favour_v this_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o father_n here_o object_v and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v very_o cautious_a how_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n on_o this_o subject_a which_o may_v increase_v the_o suspicion_n the_o gentile_n have_v conceive_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o use_v to_o eat_v human_a flesh_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o mystery_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o information_n of_o some_o apostate_n christian_n who_o upon_o renounce_v of_o their_o faith_n declare_v that_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n and_o odium_n which_o they_o must_v hereupon_o necessary_o incur_v the_o gentile_n think_v they_o eat_v 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