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when_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n testament_n be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereunto_o gal._n 3._o 15._o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n and_o under_o diverse_a dimension_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n vii_o how_o our_o saviour_n be_v chief_a priest_n or_o agent_n in_o offer_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o administer_a sacrament_n 1._o to_o let_v thou_o understand_v dear_a reader_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o heaven_n do_v priest_n christ_n head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o chief_a priest_n and_o shall_v offer_v upon_o earth_n unbloudy_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v a_o chief_a and_o high_a priest_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v first_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n himself_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o second_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v chief_a or_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n heb._n 5._o 5._o 9_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v well_o do_v by_o mortal_a priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v do_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n give_v unto_o mortal_a priest_n his_o minister_n christ_n whatsoever_o be_v right_o do_v in_o the_o church_n be_v chief_o do_v by_o christ_n and_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v paul_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus-christ_n rom._n 1._o 1._o again_o what_o be_v apollo_n and_o what_o be_v paul_n the_o minister_n of_o he_o in_o who_o you_o believe_v and_o to_o every_o one_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 4._o three_o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 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the_o scripture_n suppose_v melchisedech_n know_v melchisedech_n priesthood_n suppose_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v well_o know_v priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v well_o know_v many_o time_n say_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n yet_o of_o melchisedech_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o but_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a or_o and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a gen._n 14._o 18._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o offer_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n see_v that_o not_o where_o else_o there_o be_v make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n whereby_o his_o order_n may_v be_v know_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o only_o to_o feed_v abraham_n and_o his_o soldier_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o victual_n and_o spoil_n of_o 4._o king_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o unto_o melchisedech_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o than_o it_o have_v binn_n needle_n to_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o how_o he_o bless_a abraham_n 8._o second_o the_o ancient_a jew_n affirm_v that_o melchisedech_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n wine_n the_o ancient_a jew_n affirm_v that_o melchisedech_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o rabbi_n samuel_n upon_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o gen._n say_v he_o set_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o priesthood_n for_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n rabbi_n phinees_n upon_o the_o 28._o of_o numbres_n say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14._o for_o 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bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o abraham_n and_o galatinus_n in_o his_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o catholic_n verity_n and_o genebrard_n in_o his_o chronologie_n upon_o melchisedech_n cite_v certain_a rabbi_n who_o translate_v these_o word_n of_o the_o 14._o of_o gen._n and_o 18._o ver._n thus_o melchisedech_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n the_o catholic_n church_n translate_v they_o bring_v forth_o bread_n wine_n and_o assign_v the_o cause_n say_v for_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v his_o office_n to_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o theodorus_n bibliander_n a_o protestant_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o 89._o leaf_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n that_o as_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n all_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o that_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o 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upon_o the_o 109._o psal_n say_v christ_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o 17._o epist_n to_o marcelia_n chapter_n 2._o say_v melchisedech_n then_o in_o type_n of_o christ_n offer_v wine_n and_o bread_n and_o dedicate_v the_o christian_a mystery_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o these_o father_n do_v agree_v s._n augustin_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 33._o psal_n say_v in_o the_o old_a law_n you_o know_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n and_o that_o in_o a_o mystery_n for_o then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o the_o faithful_a and_o those_o who_o read_v the_o scripture_n know_v be_v not_o institute_v which_o sacrifice_n be_v now_o dilate_a over_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o 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what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v 14._o wonderful_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a to_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n far_o more_o excellent_a then_o be_v this_o material_a kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o excellent_a as_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o what_o marvel_n if_o in_o this_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n he_o work_n more_o wonderful_a thing_n than_o he_o do_v in_o that_o material_a see_v that_o he_o erect_v this_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o found_v that_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o beast_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v in_o general_a how_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o word_n consecrate_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n with_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n his_o officer_n and_o legate_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n 1._o first_o these_o be_v as_o we_o may_v say_v the_o property_n god_n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n what_o soever_o he_o will_v psal_n 113._o 1._o second_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n psal_n 144._o 14._o three_o able_a to_o do_v what_o soever_o he_o promise_v rom._n 4._o 21._o four_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a math._n 19_o 26._o five_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v impossible_a with_o he_o any_o word_n luk._n 1._o 37._o six_o the_o word_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v unto_o he_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o shall_v prosper_v in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o send_v it_o isai_n 55._o 11._o seaventh_o he_o will_v watch_v upon_o his_o word_n to_o do_v it_o jer._n 1._o 12._o eight_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o io._n 14._o 6._o and_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o 2._o second_o our_o saviour_n in_o plain_a and_o manifest_a drink_v the_o promise_n of_o godt_n o_o give_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_v word_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v meat_n that_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o life_n everlasting_a bread_n that_o descend_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o if_o any_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o it_o worthy_o he_o die_v not_o live_v bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n bread_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n drink_v which_o be_v his_o blood_n meat_n in_o deed_n drink_v in_o deed_n himself_o to_o eat_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n 3._o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o s._n john_n 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