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A62255 Rome's conviction, or, A vindication of the original institution of Christianity in opposition to the many usurpations of the Church of Rome, and their frequent violation of divine right : cleerly evinced by arguments drawn from their own principles, and undeniable matter of fact / by John Savage ... Savage, J. (John), 1645-1721. 1683 (1683) Wing S769; ESTC R34022 148,491 472

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rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la institutione_n determinatis_fw-la in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n by_o which_o man_n be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v thing_n that_o by_o divine_a institution_n be_v determine_v consonant_a to_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o bellarmine_n ibid._n bellarminus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la c._n 21._o ibid._n in_o these_o word_n res_fw-la certae_fw-la &_o determinaiae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la thing_n certain_a and_o determine_v by_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o again_o say_v he_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la res_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la verba_fw-la in_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la determinatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la quidquam_fw-la immutare_fw-la not_o only_o the_o thing_n say_v he_o but_o also_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o change_v any_o thing_n all_o this_o be_v confirm_v and_o attest_v by_o suarez_n that_o great_a divine_a who_o authority_n bear_v such_o sway_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o first_o lay_v his_o groundwork_n in_o these_o word_n thomam_fw-la suarez_n 3_o part._n to._n 3._o d._n 2._o s._n 2._o citans_fw-la d._n thomam_fw-la omnia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la constant_a rebus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la seu_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la partibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la componuntur_fw-la all_o sacrament_n which_o consist_v in_o use_n contain_v thing_n and_o word_n or_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o part_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v and_o afterward_o he_o add_v these_o word_n 3._o ibid._n s._n 3._o dico_fw-la 1._o materias_fw-la &_o formas_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la determinatas_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la institutione_n &_o eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la definitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarias_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la conficienda_fw-la first_o i_o assert_v say_v suarez_n that_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o sacrament_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v define_v they_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o of_o this_o very_a opinion_n he_o add_v these_o word_n est_fw-la communis_fw-la theologorum_fw-la &_o absolute_a loquendo_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o divine_n and_o absolute_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n ile_n add_v one_o text_n more_o out_o of_o suarez_n because_o his_o authority_n be_v so_o renown_a in_o the_o four_o section_n he_o thus_o declare_v his_o opinion_n 4._o ibid._n s._n 4._o si_fw-mi mutatio_fw-la materiae_fw-la aut_fw-la formae_fw-la essentialis_fw-la seu_fw-la substantialis_fw-la sit_fw-la nullum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la if_o any_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n that_o be_v essential_a or_o substantial_a it_o render_v the_o sacrament_n void_a and_o ineffectual_a hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o author_n and_o abetter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o objection_n do_v not_o only_o impugn_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n but_o they_o also_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o suarez_n observe_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o these_o autority_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n not_o only_o institute_v but_o also_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o all_o sacrament_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o objection_n deny_v to_o this_o i_o will_v annex_v the_o judgement_n of_o maldonatus_n 2._o maldonatus_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la q._n 3._o part_n 2._o a_o famous_a divine_a of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o 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definition_n concern_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o these_o late_a century_n from_o christ_n various_a question_n and_o difficulty_n have_v be_v agitate_a concern_v the_o eucharist_n wherein_o both_o contend_a part_n may_v prudent_o have_v spare_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o raise_v such_o contest_v no_o way_n beneficial_a to_o a_o christian_a life_n nor_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o first_o whether_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v true_o and_o real_o or_o only_o virtual_o and_o figurative_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n what_o need_v so_o hot_a a_o debate_n of_o this_o question_n to_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o well-meaning_n vulgar_a who_o may_v as_o soon_o obtain_v heaven_n by_o their_o implicit_a faith_n as_o after_o so_o long_a a_o protract_a contention_n with_o such_o heat_n and_o animosity_n on_o both_o side_n in_o order_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o question_n which_o notwithstanding_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v determine_v so_o as_o both_o party_n will_v acquiesce_v for_o suppose_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o virtual_o and_o figurative_o present_a yet_o by_o its_o be_v there_o in_o virtute_fw-la there_o be_v as_o many_o degree_n of_o grace_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a produce_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o and_o corporal_o present_a there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o emolument_n to_o advance_v its_o progress_n in_o virtue_n and_o its_o tendency_n towards_o eternity_n in_o both_o case_n for_o as_o in_o baptism_n the_o lotion_n which_o be_v due_o apply_v by_o the_o baptizer_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n sanctify_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o baptise_a expel_v original_a sin_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o the_o remote_a matter_n still_o remain_v a_o mere_a natural_a element_n of_o water_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o the_o immediate_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o application_n of_o that_o water_n to_o the_o baptise_a be_v of_o itself_o a_o pure_a natural_a action_n though_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n these_o natural_a thing_n acquire_v a_o power_n to_o produce_v such_o supernatural_a effect_n as_o pure_a nature_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o natural_a substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n have_v the_o same_o capacity_n of_o be_v elevate_v to_o a_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordination_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v instrumental_a to_o produce_v those_o spiritual_a effect_n which_o by_o divine_a institution_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a element_n of_o water_n for_o whether_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a or_o not_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v there_o by_o his_o virtue_n by_o his_o divinity_n and_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o will_v as_o assure_o confer_v upon_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o verity_n and_o reality_n present_a by_o his_o body_n notwithstanding_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tenacious_o assert_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o have_v raise_v it_o to_o a_o article_n of_o divine_a faith_n fulminate_v a_o anathema_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v deny_v it_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la 1._o trident._n sess_n 1.3_o can._n 1._o in_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramento_n contineri_fw-la veer_fw-la realiter_fw-la &_o substantialiter_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la unà_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la totum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la dixerit_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o co_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la vel_fw-la sigura_fw-la aut_fw-la virtute_fw-la anathema_n sit_v this_o definition_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o other_o council_n and_o diverse_a text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o council_n constant._n 2._o lateran_n con._n etc._n etc._n c._n panis_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi d._n 2._o c._n cum_fw-la marthae_fw-la de_fw-la celebrat_fw-la miss_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o throw_v their_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o many_o thousand_o there_o be_v among_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a of_o both_o sex_n who_o after_o this_o definition_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o real_a virtual_a and_o figurative_a be_v of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o so_o must_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o implicit_a faith_n as_o much_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o definition_n and_o how_o much_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n conduce_v to_o salvation_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n suppose_v what_o