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ignatius_n scholar_n to_o the_o â—1_n apostle_n call_v our_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n a_o true_a sacrifice_n even_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n s._n ireneus_fw-la the_o new_a oblation_n 41._o or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n s._n cyprian_n a_o true_a perfect_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v offer_v dionysius_n areopagita_n the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o a_o priest_n according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n tertullian_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o only_a man_n offer_v &_o no_o woman_n as_o also_o after_o tertulli_n a_o epiphaniê°_n teach_v more_o at_o large_a s._n hippolitê°_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o tertullians_n time_n the_o precious_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o sacrifice_n bishop_n pure_o offer_v to_o god_n &_o which_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o suppress_v by_o antichrist_n s._n laurence_n that_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o bless_a pope_n sixtus_n be_v 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that_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o that_o pure_a &_o primitive_a church_n the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n call_v it_o the_o holy_a lyfegeving_a 5._o and_o unbluddy_a sacrifice_n the_o great_a general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n of_o 630._o bishop_n the_o unbluddy_a host_n offer_v in_o the_o church_n the_o unbluddy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n s._n hierom_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o offer_v hieron_n hieron_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la pelagia_n pa._n 305._o &_o lib._n contra_fw-la luciferianoâ—_n pa._n 136._o eusebius_n caesariensis_n the_o full_a most_o holy_a &_o eusebius_n dreadful_a sacrifice_n the_o pure_a host_n sacrifice_v after_o a_o new_a fashion_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n euseb_n lib._n 1._o demonstratio_fw-la chrysost_n evangel_n ca._n 10._o s._n chrysostom_n the_o cleanse_a sacrifice_n the_o same_o which_o christ_n our_o high_a bishop_n first_o offer_v chrysostom_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la ca._n 10._o homil._n 17._o theodoretus_n theodoret._n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o jew_n offer_v void_a of_o reason_n but_o that_o helthful_a lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n theod._n questio_fw-la 24._o in_o exod._n &_o in_o psal_n 97._o augustin_n s._n austin_n in_o a_o number_n of_o place_n the_o true_a only_o &_o singular_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la denatist_n cap_fw-es ultimo_fw-la de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la ca._n 11._o contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n ordain_v of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 33._o pa._n 157._o a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o clean_a offer_v according_a to_o melchisedechs_n order_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n psal_n 39_o pa._n 238._o psal_n 106._o pa._n 863._o as_o true_a and_o real_a a_o sacrifice_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n tom._n 2._o epist_n 49._o quastiâ—_n 3._o and_o which_o have_v succeed_v and_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o steed_n of_o those_o ancient_a legal_a and_o judaical_a sacrifice_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o lib._n 16._o ca._n 22._o contra_fw-la adversar_n legiâ—_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la ca._n 20._o s._n ambrose_n we_o priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n ambros_n for_o the_o people_n we_o offer_v albeit_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o private_a life_n yet_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n because_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n himself_o ambros_n psal_n 38._o pa._n 527._o of_o which_o sacrifice_n s._n ambrose_n have_v so_o reverend_a a_o regard_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o offer_v it_o if_o theodoâ—ius_n the_o emperor_n be_v excommunicate_a be_v present_a lib._n 5._o epist_n 28._o and_o so_o forth_o in_o every_o doctor_n &_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n with_o more_o rehearsal_n of_o who_o sentence_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n the_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o manifest_a and_o confess_v by_o our_o more_o learned_a and_o less_o impudent_a adversary_n for_o thus_o much_o calvin_n himself_o grant_v and_o unto_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a authority_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a pure_a and_o ratione_fw-la primitive_a church_n he_o make_v this_o rude_a &_o blunt_a answer_v whereas_o the_o papist_n object_n that_o the_o anncient_a father_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n profess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o unbluddy_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o one_o part_n they_o err_v in_o the_o other_o they_o lie_v for_o scripture_n they_o have_v none_o as_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n it_o skill_v not_o nether_a be_v it_o reason_n that_o we_o depart_v from_o church_n god_n eternal_a truth_n for_o their_o sake_n 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sacrifice_n which_o they_o utter_v in_o most_o plain_a &_o significant_a term_n when_o they_o write_v or_o preach_v and_o express_v by_o the_o very_a form_n rite_n and_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v when_o in_o the_o church_n they_o minister_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v true_a and_o for_o true_a confess_v we_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o m._n b._n his_o deduction_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v pervert_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v mass_n whereas_o it_o be_v call_v &_o use_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o until_o this_o day_n never_o call_v it_o mass_n and_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n so_o long_o before_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n come_v in_o use_n in_o deed_n ever_o since_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n time_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o m._n b._n make_v 1._o it_o idolatry_n to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o thereby_o very_o heretical_o condemn_v as_o idolatrous_a the_o first_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolic_a
i_o will_v take_v as_o sure_a &_o certain_a 〈…〉_o uz._n that_o christ_n not_o only_o give_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n but_o also_o bless_v sanctify_a and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n because_o we_o be_v teach_v so_o to_o believe_v both_o by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n by_o s._n paul_n by_o consent_n of_o all_o father_n oâ—_n all_o ancient_a i_o â—â—uâ—gies_n or_o sum_n of_o mass_n in_o all_o church_n of_o christendom_n whereof_o some_o example_n shall_v be_v give_v hereafter_o &_o also_o by_o uâ—â—â—â—t_n of_o m._n jewel_o caluin_n &_o eâ—â—_n a_o who_o so_o effectual_o by_o innumerable_a place_n of_o cripture_n prove_v it_o and_o refel_v musculus_fw-la and_o consequent_o m._n b._n in_o thâ—â—_n point_n who_o against_o all_o scripture_n will_v have_v blessing_n of_o these_o element_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o geve_v thanks_o to_o god_n wherefore_o according_a to_o this_o most_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o musculus_fw-la true_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n at_o two_o several_a time_n first_o over_o the_o bread_n next_o over_o the_o cup_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n so_o must_v we_o also_o assure_v ourselves_o the_o scripture_n &_o these_o protestans_fw-la lead_v we_o thereunto_o that_o christ_n at_o two_o several_a time_n bless_v sanctify_a and_o consecrate_v those_o 2._o several_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n concern_v the_o break_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n â—â—â—_o musculus_fw-la word_n be_v christ_n break_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o give_v not_o the_o bread_n whole_a to_o signify_v they_o which_o they_o afterward_o shall_v break_v but_o himself_o break_v it_o he_o give_v it_o not_o they_o to_o distribute_v but_o himself_o do_v distribute_v it_o &_o will_v they_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o he_o deliver_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o sacrament_n of_o grace_n signify_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v participation_n of_o his_o grace_n except_o himself_o give_v it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o which_o point_n i_o warn_v the_o reader_n not_o without_o cause_n thus_o much_o say_v musculus_fw-la concern_v the_o external_a fact_n &_o do_v of_o chrisi_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o mystical_a 8_o supper_n after_o all_o which_o final_o for_o declaration_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o premise_n he_o add_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v and_o break_v for_o word_n you_o do_v this_o in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o again_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o many_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o so_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v drink_v it_o in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v &_o which_o he_o speak_v about_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o the_o same_o author_n witness_v christ_n first_o of_o all_o do_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o disciple_n both_o that_o they_o afterward_o â—â—â—_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o themselves_o and_o also_o deliver_v the_o same_o order_n to_o his_o church_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v agree_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o manifest_a story_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o exposition_n of_o the_o pure_a protestant_n that_o christ_n thus_o do_v as_o have_v be_v now_o in_o particular_a describe_v and_o thus_o speak_v item_n that_o thus_o he_o do_v &_o speak_v as_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v by_o his_o apostle_n disciple_n and_o aftercomeâ—â—_n to_o return_v to_o m._n b_o who_o affirm_v all_o the_o have_v and_o speech_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o utter_v to_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o the_o supper_n that_o if_o any_o one_o yea_o any_o jot_n be_v omit_v the_o whole_a supper_n be_v mar_v and_o pervert_v let_v we_o conserre_v these_o do_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o 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thankesgeving_a set_v down_o for_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o minister_n to_o follow_v as_o in_o sew_a word_n it_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n of_o creation_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o be_v ordinary_a in_o many_o good_a prayer_n so_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o supper_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n speak_v or_o do_v therein_o save_v that_o in_o one_o place_n they_o mention_v a_o table_n and_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o these_o word_n although_o we_o be_v sinner_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o commandment_n c._n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n we_o present_v ourselves_o to_o this_o his_o table_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v use_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n until_o his_o come_n again_o to_o declare_v and_o witness_v before_o the_o world_n that_o by_o he_o alone_o we_o have_v receive_v liberty_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o he_o alone_o we_o be_v possess_v in_o our_o 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as_o certain_a that_o johns_n our_o baptism_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o water_n only_o as_o that_o of_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v which_o doctrine_n stink_v of_o heresy_n as_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v for_o such_o by_o the_o late_a general_a council_n of_o trent_n but_o also_o earnest_o reprove_v 57_o by_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o by_o occasion_n write_v of_o those_o two_o baptism_n be_v they_o greeke_n or_o latin_a as_o origen_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ca._n 6._o athanas_n quaest_a 133._o ad_fw-la antioch_n basil_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ca._n 2._o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 39_o in_o lumina_fw-la s._n chryse_a hâ—m_fw-la 10._o &_o 12._o in_o matth._n &_o 16._o in_o joan._n s._n cyril_n lib._n 2._o in_o joan._n ca._n 57_o where_o he_o of_o purpose_n handele_v this_o matter_n &_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v that_o afterward_o will_v rise_v ignorant_a fellow_n who_o will_v not_o distinguish_v christ_n 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