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the_o term_n of_o particular_a writer_n the_o difference_n among_o christian_n so_o fatal_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o europe_n will_v be_v both_o less_o numerous_a and_o far_o more_o reconcilable_a whether_o papist_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o eucharist_n before_o we_o can_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n the_o recusant_n upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v into_o the_o country_n whence_o he_o send_v i_o this_o follow_a paper_n since_o it_o be_v conclude_v between_o we_o that_o probability_n exempt_v from_o persecution_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v at_o least_o a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o cite_v the_o most_o express_a and_o direct_a term_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o first_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 5._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v 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the_o real_a presence_n and_o not_o one_o single_a place_n produceable_a that_o in_o direct_a term_n call_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n notwithstanding_o maintainer_n thereof_o admit_v no_o proof_n as_o authentical_a but_o the_o precise_a text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o in_o this_o so_o important_a controversy_n they_o fly_v to_o logical_a inference_n and_o philosophical_a discourse_n and_o so_o make_v their_o own_o reason_n the_o judge_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v by_o their_o new_a and_o private_a iuterpretation_n this_o great_a sacrament_n inferior_a in_o dignity_n not_o only_o to_o the_o paschal_a lamb_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o to_o manna_n which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o very_a mystery_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v add_v to_o so_o many_o and_o evident_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n for_o 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impute_v unto_o sin_n much_o less_o our_o merciful_a redeemer_n who_o come_v to_o save_v not_o to_o destroy_v who_o accept_v of_o the_o good_a meaning_n of_o his_o servant_n though_o mingle_v with_o human_a infirmity_n as_o when_o abimelech_n mistake_v sara_n from_o her_o husband_n be_v inform_v by_o abraham_n that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n the_o sincere_a and_o conscientious_a king_n receive_v absolution_n from_o god_n himself_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o do_v it_o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n gen_n 20._o 6._o which_o seem_v a_o express_a and_o infallible_a decision_n of_o this_o controveâ—sie_n that_o man_n may_v be_v unhappy_a by_o be_v deceive_v but_o be_v not_o guilâ—y_o unless_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v prevail_v somewhat_o the_o more_o with_o i_o because_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o reform_a chuâ—ches_n of_o france_n express_o approve_v it_o say_v if_o a_o apostle_n have_v by_o mistake_n adore_v some_o other_o man_n resâ—mbling_v christ_n when_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n his_o error_n will_v have_v excuse_v he_o daille_n chap._n 11._o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n mary_n magdalen_n not_o adore_v christ_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o she_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o gardener_n john_n 20._o 15._o be_v never_o accuse_v as_o a_o defect_n of_o devotion_n wherefore_o since_o the_o papist_n all_o profess_v not_o to_o terminate_v their_o adoration_n in_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o bless_a person_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o conclude_v they_o erroneous_a in_o their_o doctâ—ine_n but_o not_o idolatrous_a in_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v pity_v as_o soul_n mislead_v not_o persecute_v as_o malicious_a nor_o can_v i_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n since_o to_o this_o point_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v no_o more_o opposite_a to_o we_o than_o that_o of_o the_o lutheran_n why_o we_o shall_v free_o allow_v
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