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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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be_v before_o valid_a though_o unlawful_a be_v now_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n be_v matrimony_n only_o a_o civil_a contract_n and_o not_o define_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v elevate_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o to_o produce_v grace_n here_o will_v be_v little_a ground_n of_o altercation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intent_n in_o this_o discourse_n to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a lawgiver_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o they_o acknowledge_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o wherein_o consist_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o it_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o determine_v by_o divine_a authority_n whence_o it_o become_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la hence_o arise_v the_o difficulty_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v make_v any_o alteration_n or_o change_n or_o how_o they_o can_v declare_v that_o to_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o void_a which_z 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etc._n what_o other_o thing_n be_v superficial_o look_v upon_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o wine_n where_o he_o affirm_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o consesecration_n to_o this_o he_o subjoin_v for_o notwithstanding_o that_o after_o the_o mystical_a consecration_n bread_n be_v not_o call_v bread_n nor_o the_o wine_n wine_n but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o after_o that_o which_o be_v see_v neither_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o flesh_n know_v in_o the_o bread_n nor_o in_o the_o wine_n any_o drop_n of_o blood_n before_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o consecration_n as_o they_o be_v before_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o consecration_n there_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o flesh_n nor_o one_o drop_n of_o blood_n though_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o call_v bread_n nor_o the_o wine_n wine_n but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o 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blood_n of_o christ_n