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be_v unsearchable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v presumptuous_o define_v 1._o those_o word_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n use_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 22.19_o mat._n 26.26_o luk._n 22.19_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v hold_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o infallible_a and_o if_o any_o one_o dare_v oppose_v they_o or_o call_v in_o question_n christ_n veracity_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n or_o refuse_v to_o yield_v his_o sincere_a assent_n to_o they_o except_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o mere_a figment_n or_o a_o bare_a figure_n of_o they_o theol._n they_o as_o g._n calixtus_n write_v in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o learned_a exercitation_n and_o before_o he_o m._n chemnitius_n in_o exam._n con._n trid._n atque_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la theol._n we_o can_v and_o ought_v not_o either_o excuse_n or_o suffer_v he_o in_o our_o church_n for_o we_o must_v embrace_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n whatever_o be_v teach_v by_o divine_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o what_o christ_n say_v joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o which_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n be_v both_o give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o consecrate_a element_n for_o he_o call_v the_o bread_n the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o the_o cup_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o blood_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n be_v the_o element_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v neither_o change_v as_o to_o their_o substance_n nor_o vanish_v nor_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o but_o be_v solemn_o consecrate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o they_o his_o bless_a body_n 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as_o though_o by_o these_o word_n spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o true_a and_o well-understood_a real_n presence_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v profess_o own_o it_o in_o term_n as_o express_v as_o any_o can_v be_v use_v chap._n iii_o 1._o what_o the_o papist_n do_v understand_v by_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o st._n bernard_n understand_v by_o it_o 3._o what_o the_o protestant_n 4._o faith_n do_v not_o cause_n but_o suppose_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n be_v sacramental_a 1._o have_v now_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o protestant_n believe_v a_o spiritual_a and_o true_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n they_o use_v so_o frequent_o the_o term_n spiritual_a in_o this_o subject_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o the_o roman_a church_n understand_v that_o same_o word_n now_o they_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n sequ_o bell._n de_n euch_fw-ge l._n 1._o c_o â_o §._o 3._o reg._n &_o sequ_o either_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o corporal_a thing_n or_o that_o wherein_o his_o own_o body_n subsist_v in_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o existence_n proper_a to_o spirit_n whole_a and_o entire_a in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o host_n and_o though_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v neither_o see_v touch_v nor_o move_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o species_n or_o accident_n join_v with_o he_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v touch_v and_o move_v and_o so_o the_o accident_n be_v move_v 1._o ibid._n part._n 1._o the_o body_n of_o 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inconsistent_a with_o their_o nature_n 2._o indeed_o bellarmine_n confess_v with_o st_n bernard_n martin_n st._n bern._n serm_n de_fw-fr s._n martin_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o and_o will_v to_o god_n he_o have_v rest_v here_o and_o not_o outgo_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n for_o endeavour_v with_o pope_n innocent_a iii_o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o manducation_n of_o christ_n body_n with_o more_o nicety_n than_o be_v fit_v he_o thereby_o foolish_o overthrow_v all_o that_o he_o have_v wise_o say_v before_o deny_v what_o he_o have_v affirm_v and_o oppose_v his_o own_o opinion_n his_o fear_n be_v lest_o his_o adversary_n shall_v apply_v that_o word_n spiritual_o not_o so_o much_o to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o presence_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 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religion_n for_o after_o innocent_a the_o three_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v thus_o much_o 24._o much_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la art_n 24._o increase_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o eleven_o 1371._o eleven_o a._n 1371._o that_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o consecrate_a host_n may_v descend_v into_o a_o rat_n belly_n or_o into_o a_o privy_a or_o any_o such_o foul_a place_n 1415._o the_o council_n of_o constance_n an._n 1415._o 28._o in_o the_o fifteen_o century_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a attempt_n take_v away_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n from_o the_o people_n and_o from_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o do_v not_o officiate_v do_v wrongful_o condemn_v wiclif_n who_o be_v already_o dead_a because_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v teach_v with_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v material_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n no_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v without_o a_o substance_n which_o two_o assertion_n be_v most_o true_a 1420._o card._n cameracensis_fw-la an._n 1420._o 29._o cardinal_n cameracencis_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o own_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n innocent_a as_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o the_o bread_n shall_v still_o remain_v he_o confess_v 2._o confess_v in_o 4._o q._n 6._o a._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n he_o say_v that_o clear_o it_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o judge_v yet_o because_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v otherwise_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o time_n be_v fain_o to_o follow_v though_o with_o some_o reluctancy_n 1439._o the_o council_n of_o florence_n an._n 1439._o 30._o the_o council_n of_o florence_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o do_v not_o at_o all_o treat_v with_o the_o greek_n about_o transubstantiation_n nor_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o leave_v they_o undetermined_a with_o many_o other_o controversy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o armenian_n instruction_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n armen_n instructio_fw-la ad_fw-la armen_n and_o almost_o all_o dispute_n be_v cite_v as_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o florence_n by_o 2._o by_o in_o 4._o do_v 11._o q._n 1._o art_n 2._o soto_n 13._o soto_n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o bellarmine_n and_o the_o roman_a 18._o roman_a part._n 2._o c._n 4._o num_fw-la 18._o catechism_n be_v no_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v 158._o demonstrate_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n p._n 158._o somewhere_o else_o but_o a_o false_a and_o forge_a decree_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o who_o do_v indeed_o in_o that_o instruction_n prescribe_v to_o the_o armenian_n a_o form_n of_o doctrine_n about_o the_o sacrament_n say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o council_n as_o he_o often_o say_v in_o his_o decree_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v altogether_o false_a as_o well_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n as_o by_o the_o unanswerable_a argument_n of_o 56._o of_o c_o de_z cap._n font._n the_o necess_n cor_fw-la schol._n the._n p._n 51_o 53_o &_o 56._o c._n de_fw-la capite_fw-la fontium_fw-la archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr necessaria_fw-la theologiae_n scholasticae_fw-la correctione_n dedicate_v to_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o five_o for_o how_o can_v the_o council_n of_o florence_n approve_v that_o decree_n which_o be_v make_v more_o than_o three_o month_n after_o it_o be_v end_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o council_n be_v flor._n be_v exit_fw-la act._n conc._n flor._n do_v the_o armenian_n with_o greek_n have_v each_o of_o they_o sign_v letter_n of_o union_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o approve_v by_o all_o nor_o long_o in_o force_n after_o they_o be_v subscribe_v depart_v out_o of_o florence_n july_n 22_o whereas_o the_o instruction_n be_v not_o give_v while_o november_n 22._o therefore_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n be_v nothing_o here_o do_v or_o decree_v about_o transubstantiation_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o new_a roman_n faith_n but_o eugenius_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o forger_n of_o the_o decree_n put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o his_o reader_n perhaps_o he_o have_v see_v the_o same_o do_v by_o innocent_a the_o three_o or_o gregory_n the_o nine_o in_o the_o pretend_a decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n only_a but_o not_o the_o council_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a eugenius_n do_v it_o rather_o to_o please_v himself_o than_o for_o any_o hope_n he_o âould_v have_v that_o at_o his_o command_n the_o armenian_n will_v receive_v and_o obey_v his_o instruction_n soon_o than_o the_o greek_n for_o to_o this_o day_n the_o armeniorum_fw-la the_o job_n lacsic_n de_fw-fr relig_n armeniorum_fw-la armenian_n believe_v that_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n retain_v their_o nature_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 31._o by_o these_o any_o consider_a person_n may_v easy_o see_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o mere_a novelty_n not_o warrant_v either_o by_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n invent_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o twelve_o century_n out_o of_o some_o misunderstand_v saying_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n confirm_v by_o no_o ecclesiastic_a or_o papal_a decree_n before_o the_o year_n 1215._o afterward_o receive_v only_o here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n debate_v in_o the_o school_n by_o many_o dispute_v liable_a to_o many_o very_a bad_a consequence_n reject_v for_o there_o be_v never_o those_o want_v that_o oppose_v it_o by_o many_o great_a and_o pious_a man_n until_o it_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o sacrilegious_a council_n of_o constance_n and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o year_n 1551._o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 13._o of_o council_n trident._n sess_n 13._o trent_n by_o a_o few_o latin_a bishop_n slave_n to_o the_o roman_a see_v impose_v upon_o all_o under_o pain_n of_o a_o anathema_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o none_o and_o so_o spread_v too_o too_o far_o by_o the_o tyrannical_a and_o most_o unjust_a command_n of_o the_o fidei_fw-la the_o bulla_n pii_fw-la 4._o the_o profess_v fidei_fw-la pope_n so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o embrace_v it_o until_o it_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o except_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v change_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v true_a nor_o his_o body_n present_a which_o will_v never_o be_v do_v a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n cite_v in_o this_o book_n exod_a xii_o 11_o 21._o chap._n i._n art_n 4_o eccl._n vii_o 29._o chap._n vii_o 24_o st._n mat._n xxvi_o 26._o chap._n i._n 1_o st._n luk._n xxii_o 19_o ibid._n  _fw-fr st._n joh._n iii_o 3._o chap._n vi_o 7_o st._n joh._n iii_o 29._o chap._n vii_o 19_o st._n joh._n vi_o 55._o chap._n i._n 5_o rom._n xii_o 3._o chap._n vi_o 7_o 1_o cor._n iu_o 15._o ibid._n  _fw-fr 1_o cor._n x._o 16._o chap._n i._n 1_o 1_o cor._n x._o 3_o &_o 4_o ibid._n  _fw-fr gal._n vi_o 5._o chap._n vii_o 7_o eph._n iu_o 22._o ibid._n  _fw-fr 1_o pet._n i._n 3._o ibid._n  _fw-fr judas_n v._n 3._o in_o the_o preface_n  _fw-fr a_o table_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n century_n i._n clemens_n romanns_n chap._n vi_o art_n 1_o st._n ignatius_n ibid._n 10_o century_n ii_o theoph._n antioch_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr justinus_n martyr_n chap._n v._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vi_o 1_o athenagoras_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr tatianus_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr irenaeus_n chap._n v._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vi_o 5_o &_o century_n iii_o tertullian_n chap._n v._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vi_o  _fw-fr origenes_n chap._n v._n 10_o  _fw-fr vi_o 5_o &_o 7_o cyprian_a chap._n v._n 11_o  _fw-fr vi_o 7_o 8_o &_o 12_o clem._n alexand._n chap._n vi_o 1_o &_o 7_o minutius_n felix_n ibid._n  _fw-fr arnobius_n chap._n v._n 35_o century_n iu._n euseb_n ceasar_n chap._n vi_o 1_o athanasius_n chap._n v._n 13_o cyril_n hieros_n ibid._n 14_o  _fw-fr vi_o 5_o &_o 7_o juvencus_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr macarius_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr hilarius_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr optatus_n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr euseb_n emiss_a chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr greg._n naz._n chap._n vi_o 1_o cyril_n alex._n chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr epiphanius_n chap._n vi_o 6_o &_o 7_o hieronimus_fw-la chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr theoph._n alex._n