The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, Volume 5Hugh Chisholm At the University Press, 1911 |
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Page 70 - But when these absurdities are discarded, I willingly admit any thing which helps to express the true and substantial communication of the body and blood of the Lord, as exhibited to believers under the sacred symbols of the Supper, understanding that they are received not by the imagination or intellect merely, but are enjoyed in reality as the food of eternal life.