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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1563-1581
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Impanation, n. Also: inpanation. [e.m.E. (1548), med. L. impanatio.] The Encharistic theory of the embodiment of Christ in the consecrated bread. — 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 318.
He abhorrit … abusing of the sacramentis in tyme bipast, with transubstantiation, impanation [etc.] 1563-72 Ferg. Tracts 33.
This partaking requireth nether transubstantiation, inpanation, nor carnall presence 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 14.
The Lutherians … sayis that Christis auin bodie and blude ar thair conionit vith the breid and vyne, sa thay call it impanation
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