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be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v two_o consequence_n very_o different_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n propose_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o prove_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n do_v prove_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 16._o in_o the_o first_o 132_o p_o 132_o treat_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v lutheran_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o whole_a party_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o latter_a 148._o pag._n 148._o he_o reduce_v this_o general_a proposition_n unto_o a_o particular_a one_o which_o destroy_v the_o former_a for_o he_o only_o say_v that_o some_o lutheran_n reject_v the_o adoration_n without_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o ground_n which_o shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o the_o make_v such_o restriction_n 17._o in_o the_o first_o 113._o pag._n 113._o he_o draw_v this_o consequence_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n that_o he_o that_o can_v endure_v the_o reality_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o important_a and_o most_o difficult_a point_n may_v easy_o digest_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o latter_a he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o this_o rest_n comprehend_v transubstantiation_n adoration_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n so_o easy_o believe_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v a_o little_o slack_a that_o endure_v the_o reality_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o endure_v the_o rest_n 165._o pag._n 165._o 18._o in_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a chair_n he_o say_v that_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n do_v oblige_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o mistress_n and_o to_o tender_v true_a obedience_n unto_o the_o pope_n as_o sovereign_n in_o the_o latter_a 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