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that_o heretic_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o belefe_v touch_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o caluin_n take_v away_o this_o ground_n of_o our_o belefe_v and_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o sacrament_n leave_v we_o only_o a_o spiritual_a verity_n consequent_o allow_v the_o heresy_n of_o valentinus_n again_o valentinus_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n ireneus_fw-la prove_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n above_o allege_v how_o dare_v they_o say_v that_o our_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o corruption_n and_o not_o receive_v life_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o caluin_n in_o his_o catechism_n in_o his_o institution_n and_o every_o where_o teach_v that_o our_o soul_n not_o the_o body_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n real_o and_o true_o but_o not_o corporal_o and_o be_v nourish_v 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