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But to believe •he things which are no• grounded upon the w••d, which are no where, nor were ever instituted by God, but drowsily devised by fond & foolish vanity of mans idle imagination, is no matter of faith at all, but amazed frenzy rather, nor hath any merit at all, but is extreme wickedness.

But to beleeue •he things which are no• grounded vpon the w••d, which are no where, nor were euer instituted by God, but drowsily deuised by fonde & foolish vanitie of mans idle imagination, is no matter of faith at all, but amazed •rensy rather, nor hath any merite at al, but is extr•eme wickednesse.

So also is that other absurdity no less ridiculous,¹ which he doth infer touching the infidels, least occasion be given, saith he, to the infidels to laugh it […] scorn: Why should the infidels deride it I beseech you Lombard• you do answer, because it would breed great offence to the unbelievers, who without all question would loath & scorn the Christian religion, if […] should •e• the blood of a slain man in the sacrament. Go to then:^* doth this seem to be the cause why the Lord should deliver his body & blood not after a fleshly manner, but under an other form, lest if the Pagans should se• it, they should conceive matter to laugh it too scorn? for this seemeth your allegation with y seem also to have oned cunningly out of August. very well And what shall we say then to the Apostles them selves? were they Pagans & unbelieving also? why did he not give the cup of his blood to his Apostles in his proper nature & kind, where was no danger at all