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A56750 The three grand corruptions of the Eucharist in the Church of Rome Viz. the adoration of the Host, communion in one kind, sacrifice of the Mass. In three discourses. Payne, William, 1650-1696.; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse concerning the adoration of the Host. aut; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse of the communion in one kind. aut; Payne, William, 1650-1696. Discourse of the sacrifice of the Mass. aut 1688 (1688) Wing P911A; ESTC R220353 239,325 320

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table_n of_o devil_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o eat_v the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o altar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o what_o they_o feed_v on_o aught_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o of_o this_o nor_o make_v any_o such_o comparison_n between_o they_o but_o only_o show_v the_o unfitness_n of_o christian_n eat_v of_o the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n who_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o do_v not_o call_v the_o lord_n table_n a_o altar_n nor_o the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v go_v to_o eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n bring_v home_o and_o the_o whole_a comparison_n lie_v here_o the_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n do_v make_v they_o true_a partaker_n of_o the_o 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