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by_o the_o very_a lightness_n thereof_o suspect_v it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o father_n conceal_v from_o
straight_o give_v after_o baptism_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o wine_n so_o that_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v have_v these_o christian_n to_o have_v wine_n they_o must_v out_o of_o their_o own_o liberality_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o afford_v it_o they_o church_n they_o the_o minister_n pag._n 507._o object_n that_o sundry_a father_n and_o author_n do_v not_o understand_v these_o place_n about_o christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o receive_n of_o bread_n without_o wine_n of_o sacred_a communion_n i_o answer_v diverse_a father_n as_o the_o jesuit_n show_v understand_v these_o place_n mention_v communion_n of_o bread_n without_o wine_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o consequent_o they_o hold_v communion_n in_o one_o kind_a to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o though_o some_o father_n hold_v that_o these_o mention_a 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now_o that_o the_o minister_n grant_v this_o merit_n of_o inherent_a congruity_n and_o worthiness_n unto_o good_a work_n his_o word_n manifest_a first_o he_o say_v p._n 169._o lin_v 26._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v by_o grace_n give_v true_a inherent_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n unto_o man_n soul_n and_o action_n second_o pag._n 170._o lin_v 26._o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v true_o good_a not_o only_o comparative_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n three_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 25._o that_o in_o all_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o dignity_n of_o grace_n divine_a similitude_n goodness_n and_o honour_n four_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 40._o that_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o because_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o that_o exercise_n righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o righteousness_n five_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 18._o that_o god_n 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