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brittany_n which_o to_o visit_v he_o go_v so_o far_o stay_v therein_o so_o long_o and_o enrich_v as_o with_o so_o many_o and_o unansweareable_a grace_n and_o favour_n continue_v they_o so_o long_o until_o he_o be_v admonish_v from_o heaven_n to_o return_v from_o hence_o to_o rome_n as_o before_o his_o come_v thither_o he_o also_o be_v as_o metaphrastes_n die_v 29._o junij_fw-la s._n leo_n serm_n de_fw-fr apostol_n with_o other_o write_v direct_v to_o come_v help_v we_o in_o the_o west_n and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o roman_a tradition_n baron_n annotat_fw-la in_o 9_o maij_fw-la in_o pudente_a that_o domus_fw-la pudentis_fw-la erat_fw-la primum_fw-la hospitium_fw-la s._n petri_n romae_fw-la the_o house_n of_o pudens_n be_v the_o first_o lodging_n of_o s._n peter_n of_o rome_n we_o be_v more_o strict_o bind_v to_o rome_n and_o rome_n to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o our_o renown_a christian_n contrywoman_n lady_n claudia_n as_o our_o protestant_n writer_n tell_v us._n 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by_o this_o author_n and_o the_o rest_n foe_n affirm_v it_o without_o doubt_n or_o any_o exception_n s._n aristobulus_n needs_o must_v be_v bishop_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n no_o other_o place_n then_o of_o that_o name_n fit_a for_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o know_a world_n to_o apply_v it_o unto_o and_o thus_o testify_v the_o ancient_a maenologe_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o other_o both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n of_o who_o i_o have_v here_o note_v some_o maenolog_n graecor_fw-la die_v 15._o martij_fw-la baron_n annot_n in_o martyrol_n rom._n eod_a die_v arnold_n mirman_n in_o theatr._n conuers_n gent._n auth._n of_o the_o exam._n of_o the_o calend._n praefat_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 3._o conuers_n syr._n ed._n hoby_n counterf_n pag._n 48._o thom._n rogers_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o relig._n articul_fw-la 36._o pag._n 197._o protest_v theatre_n of_o brit._n l._n 6._o cambden_n belg._n that_o this_o holy_a bishop_n be_v either_o consecrate_v here_o or_o send_v 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a_o protestant_n bishop_n true_o tell_v apostolorum_fw-la discipulus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n conuers_n of_o brit._n it_o whole_o disable_v he_o from_o be_v disciple_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o alone_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v witness_v actor_n cap._n 13._o v._n 2.3.4_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o a_o apostle_n until_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o which_o time_n by_o the_o protestant_n before_o brittany_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n and_o probable_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v then_o a_o bishop_n as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o 27._o disciple_n be_v and_o many_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v peculiar_o the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o chief_a apostle_n as_o appear_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n s._n aristo_n arch._n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n and_o that_o this_o holy_a 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testify_v in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o ordain_v diverse_a law_n bindinge_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o still_o observe_v rob._n barnes_n in_o anacleto_n 2._o and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o first_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n also_o matthew_n parker_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o particular_a his_o jurisdiction_n extend_v into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o brittany_n and_o that_o the_o division_n and_o constitution_n of_o archbishop_n see_v with_o we_o be_v by_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la his_o ordination_n exit_fw-la anacle_n to_o huius_fw-la insulae_fw-la divisionem_fw-la matth._n parker_n antiquitat_fw-la brit._n pag_n 24._o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sacrificinge_n mass_v priest_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v both_o by_o his_o own_o and_o our_o protestant_n testimony_n also_o of_o he_o for_o he_o himself_o be_v witness_n that_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o the_o great_a sacrificinge_n and_o mass_v apostle_n s._n peter_n à _fw-it sancto_fw-it petro_n apostolorum_fw-la principe_fw-la presbyter_n ordinatus_fw-la anacletus_fw-la epist_n 3._o to._n 1._o council_n and_o our_o protestant_n do_v plain_o confess_v of_o this_o holy_a pope_n sacerdotem_fw-la sacrificaturum_fw-la ministros_fw-la vestibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la indutos_fw-la seu_fw-la testes_fw-la &_o custodes_fw-la sibi_fw-la adhibere_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o plures_fw-la ministros_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la faciendis_fw-la adiungat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la maior_fw-la ac_fw-la dignior_fw-la sit_fw-la robert_z barnes_n l._n de_fw-la vit_fw-mi pontif_n roman_n in_o anacleto_n pope_n anacletus_fw-la ordain_v that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o shall_v take_v unto_o he_o as_o witness_n and_o keeper_n minister_n in_o holy_a vestment_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v join_v unto_o he_o more_o minister_n when_o he_o say_v mass_n and_o that_o he_o be_v great_a and_o more_o worthy_a than_o a_o priest_n the_o authority_n from_o whence_o they_o cite_v this_o be_v much_o more_o plain_a where_o the_o very_a order_n we_o still_o use_v in_o solemn_a mass_n be_v express_v but_o the_o protestant_n word_n manifest_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o sacrificinge_n vesture_n be_v use_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o this_o holy_a pope_n exercise_v supreamacy_n and_o enactinge_v law_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o brittany_n or_o wheresoever_o as_o these_o protestant_n there_o do_v testify_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o priest_n which_o in_o his_o time_n either_o for_o brittany_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n be_v consecrate_v immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o authority_n be_v as_o himself_o be_v sacrificinge_v mass_v preiste_n and_o the_o deacons_n also_o for_o which_o he_o make_v decree_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o man_n robert_n barnes_n sup._n in_o anaclet_n matth._n parker_n antiquitat_fw-la britan._n pag._n 24._o be_v also_o as_o they_o teach_v such_o as_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n as_o master_n foxe_n speak_v of_o the_o very_a deacons_n ordain_v by_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la prove_v in_o these_o term_n therefore_o serve_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacons_n as_o we_o read_v to_o lay_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v hallow_v and_o when_o the_o mystery_n be_v consecrate_v to_o distribute_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o sacred_a blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a people_n fox_n tom._n 2._o in_o q._n mary_n ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr omnib_fw-la divin_v offic_n 3._o and_o much_o part_n of_o the_o abode_n and_o residency_n of_o this_o holy_a pope_n as_o also_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n as_o appear_v before_o and_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a hereafter_o be_v in_o that_o know_v mass_v and_o sacrificinge_v house_n of_o our_o noble_a contriwoman_n s._n claudia_n or_o her_o child_n and_o the_o 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england_n allow_v to_o be_v public_a thom._n roger_n book_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n pag._n 1._o do_v plain_o say_v that_o s._n aristobulus_n be_v archbishop_n in_o this_o our_o brittany_n thus_o he_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o english_a protestant_n and_o by_o their_o warrant_n roger_n supra_fw-la artic_a 36._o pag._n albeit_o the_o term_n and_o title_n of_o archbishop_n we_o find_v not_o yet_o the_o superiority_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o authority_n which_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n do_v exercise_n in_o orderinge_v and_o consecratinge_v of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n how_o themselves_o both_o be_v in_o dignity_n above_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o for_o authority_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n as_o twelve_o patriarch_n say_v beza_n and_o alsoe_o establish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a heerarchie_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o bishop_n be_v of_o jerusalem_n james_n of_o antioch_n peter_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n john_n of_o alexandria_n mark_n of_o ephesus_n and_o all_o asia_n timothy_n of_o all_o crete_n titus_n of_o philippos_n epaphraditus_fw-la of_o corinth_n and_o achaia_n apollo_n of_o atheâ—…s_n dionysius_n of_o france_n crescens_n of_o brittany_n aristobulus_n beza_n in_o act_n apost_n 1.2_o d._n chrisosto_n in_o act._n homil._n 33.2_o hieron_n in_o gal._n euseb_n d._n hieron_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la d._n hier._n in_o 2._o tim._n 1._o theod._n arg_fw-mi in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n theod._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la phil._n euseb_n lib._n 2._o dorotheus_n in_o apostol_n synop_n where_o we_o see_v s._n aristobulus_n not_o only_o join_v in_o rank_n and_o dignity_n of_o spiritual_a preeminence_n with_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o with_o the_o general_a authority_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n of_o england_n plain_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o archbishop_n of_o this_o our_o brittany_n and_o to_o give_v evident_a testimony_n that_o in_o their_o judgement_n this_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n both_o derive_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o aristobulus_n and_o never_o want_v by_o such_o until_o these_o day_n they_o thus_o conclude_v in_o this_o matter_n supra_fw-la pag._n 197.198_o final_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n hitherto_o never_o want_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n neither_o in_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n church_n so_o provident_a have_v the_o almighty_a be_v for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o people_n by_o this_o kind_n and_o call_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o brittany_n ordain_v by_o saint_n peter_n now_o to_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n he_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v for_o we_o although_o it_o be_v precise_o prove_v before_o that_o such_o there_o be_v episcopos_fw-la 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sancti_fw-la martini_n then_o the_o church_n without_o canterbury_n dedicate_v to_o s._n martyne_n be_v build_v as_o diverse_a also_o be_v to_o s._n peter_n our_o most_o glorious_a apostle_n one_o i_o find_v consecrate_v by_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v both_o a_o britanne_n and_o live_v and_o die_v a_o bishop_n here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n aristobulus_n a_o german_a writer_n call_v he_o achates_n but_o i_o take_v not_o that_o to_o be_v his_o name_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o happy_a companion_n of_o s._n beatus_fw-la our_o noble_a contryman_n consecrate_v at_o rome_n of_o who_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o when_o i_o come_v to_o that_o glorious_a man_n when_o i_o have_v first_o entreat_v of_o the_o consecration_n of_o s._n mansuetus_n a_o renown_a bishop_n bear_v in_o this_o island_n consecrate_v by_o s._n peter_n himself_o this_o man_n as_o many_o antiquity_n say_v be_v natione_n scotus_n by_o country_n a_o scot_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n who_o disciple_n he_o be_v before_o and_o send_v into_o these_o part_n or_o consecrate_v by_o he_o here_o and_o make_v bishop_n of_o tullun_n in_o lorraine_n tullenses_n habuere_fw-la apostolun_n suaeque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fidei_fw-la primum_fw-la antistitem_fw-la s._n mansuetum_fw-la s._n petri_n apostoli_fw-la discipulum_fw-la s._n clementis_fw-la collegan_n origine_fw-la scotum_n arnold_n merman_n in_o theatro_fw-la conuers_n gentium_fw-la in_o metensib_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tullum_n say_v arnoldus_fw-la mermannius_fw-la bad_a for_o their_o apostle_n and_o first_o bishop_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o fellow_n of_o s._n clement_n a_o scot_n by_o birth_n a_o other_o citinge_v alsoe_o for_o author_n antonius_n democarez_n and_o petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n say_v guliel_n eiseng_n centenar_fw-mi 1._o part_n 1._o do_v 3._o pag._n 56._o petrus_n the_o natal_a l._n 11._o c._n ult._n anton._n monchiacen_n democh._n l._n 2._o the_o miss_n contr_n calvin_n c._n 33._o s._n mansuetus_n natione_fw-la scotus_n ex_fw-la nobili_fw-la prognatus_fw-la familia_fw-la simonis_n barionâ—…_n apostolorum_fw-la coryphaei_n discipulus_fw-la socius_fw-la b._n clementis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la mettensis_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n leucorum_n in_o urbe_fw-la tullensi_fw-la primus_fw-la antistes_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 49._o tiberio_n claudio_n caesar_fw-la augusto_fw-la in_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n s._n mansuetus_n a_o scot_n by_o country_n bear_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n disciple_n of_o s_o peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n companion_n of_o s._n clement_n bishop_n of_o metz_n be_v by_o peter_n consecrate_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tullum_n mermennius_n before_o cite_v say_v in_o theatro_fw-la conver_n gentium_fw-la that_o saint_n clement_n who_o 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gallicanos_n episcopos_fw-la illuc_fw-la misit_fw-la ut_fw-la britannos_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la gratiae_fw-la caelestis_fw-la solidarent_fw-la &_o impiam_fw-la atque_fw-la hipocriticam_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la confutarent_fw-la and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v full_o inform_v that_o s._n celestine_n the_o pope_n do_v not_o send_v these_o two_o holy_a
thing_n deliver_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v s._n basil_n l._n 5._o the_o universal_a eccl_n this_o tradition_n do_v commend_v the_o word_n of_o long_a prayer_n and_o consecration_n over_o the_o bread_n and_o chalice_n set_v down_o in_o order_n multifariam_fw-la digesta_fw-la super_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la prolixae_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o consecrationis_fw-la verba_fw-la commendavit_fw-la irenaeus_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v this_o order_n of_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o his_o time_n offer_v it_o to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n oblationem_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 32._o contr_n haeres_fw-la the_o ancient_a learned_a bishop_n stephanus_n eduensis_n writtinge_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n set_v down_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o apostle_n practise_v and_o preach_v it_o stephan_n eduen_n 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17._o pag._n 47._o that_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o mass_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n ducentis_fw-la amplius_fw-la amnis_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la duravit_fw-la continue_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n without_o alteration_n and_o then_o be_v somewhat_o alter_v by_o pope_n s._n zepherine_n the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v be_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a form_n and_o matter_n ad_fw-la pulchriorem_fw-la materiam_fw-la formamque_fw-la s._n proclus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n chrisostome_n there_o testify_v that_o saint_n clement_n receive_v the_o form_n of_o mass_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n proclus_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr traditione_n divin_v liturgiae_fw-la infra_fw-la cap._n quia_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la illa_fw-la mysteria_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n sibi_fw-la revelata_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la edidit_fw-la and_o how_o daily_o after_o christ_n ascension_n they_o assemble_v and_o find_v great_a comfort_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n say_v mass_n with_o long_a prayer_n cum_fw-la multam_fw-la consolationem_fw-la in_o mistico_fw-la illo_fw-la dominici_n corporis_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la positam_fw-la invenissent_fw-la fusissimè_fw-la &_o long_fw-mi oratione_fw-la liturgiam_fw-la decantabant_fw-la and_o more_o plain_o as_o hereafter_o preferringe_n it_o before_o all_o other_o holy_a duty_n and_o exercise_n and_o amalarius_n fortunatus_n make_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n amalar._n fortunate_a l._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n offic_n cap._n saluator_fw-la quo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la commendaret_fw-la mysterij_fw-la illius_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la infigere_fw-la cordibus_fw-la &_o memoriae_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la passionem_fw-la digressurus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la praecipit_fw-la quo_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ordine_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolis_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la dispositurus_fw-la erat_fw-la seruaret_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la our_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v more_o vehement_o commend_v the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o mystery_n will_v have_v it_o the_o last_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o fasten_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o memory_n of_o his_o disciple_n from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o command_v in_o what_o order_n it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v receive_v that_o he_o may_v reserve_v that_o duty_n to_o the_o apostle_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o dispose_v the_o church_n 4._o to_o this_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n before_o that_o testify_v christ_n ordain_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o recommend_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n bear_v witness_n for_o none_o 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the_o apostle_n receive_v by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o of_o s._n basil_n pen_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n &_o invent_v a_o other_o mass_n of_o his_o own_o to_o sustain_v his_o heresy_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n audet_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la aliam_fw-la enim_fw-la missam_fw-la effutivit_fw-la praetor_n illam_fw-la qua_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la neque_fw-la reveritis_fw-la illam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nec_fw-la illam_fw-la magni_fw-la basilij_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la missa_fw-la blasphemijs_fw-la non_fw-la precationibus_fw-la mysterium_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la opplevit_fw-la and_o this_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a by_o this_o renown_a author_n that_o he_o call_v it_o antichristianitie_n and_o the_o denier_n of_o the_o apostle_n mass_n antichrist_n an_fw-mi ut_fw-la alius_fw-la antichristus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la expectetur_fw-la 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middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 49.137.138.47.48_o feild_n l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o pag._n 138._o statut_fw-la a_o 1._o edu_n 6._o a_o 1._o elizab._n &_o a_o 1._o jacob_n reg._n the_o x._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v particular_o prove_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n that_o they_o be_v sacrificinge_v mass_v priest_n and_o do_v both_o practice_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o first_o the_o 4._o evangelist_n and_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v remember_v these_o mystery_n in_o holy_a scripture_n this_o be_v thus_o invincible_o prove_v and_o acknowledge_v
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give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o savinge_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o greek_a text_n which_o these_o man_n say_v must_v be_v here_o prefer_v be_v word_n by_o word_n as_o they_o translate_v speak_v of_o christ_n body_n that_o it_o be_v at_o that_o present_a give_v there_o and_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o christ_n oblation_n and_o give_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o all_o agree_v see_v it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v there_o give_v and_o offer_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o give_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o only_o eucharistical_a or_o of_o thanks_o give_v but_o satisfactory_a for_o whatsoever_o talâ—…eth_v away_o sin_n by_o its_o own_o virtue_n as_o the_o evangelist_n here_o speak_v of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o and_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n in_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n can_v not_o but_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o sin_n whensoever_o howsoever_o &_o by_o whosoever_o they_o be_v offer_v or_o give_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o the_o limit_a power_n of_o priest_n may_v bring_v some_o limitation_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n so_o dispose_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v now_o daily_o offer_v by_o consecrate_a priest_n as_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v otherwise_o a_o thing_n of_o illimited_a worth_n shall_v be_v of_o like_a deseruinge_n and_o satisfaction_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o all_o learned_a father_n and_o antiquity_n do_v from_o hence_o teach_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n institute_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o i_o have_v cite_v diverse_a before_o but_o our_o great_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n as_o nam_o the_o present_a protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o director_n of_o master_n mason_n and_o he_o also_o with_o other_o mason_n praefat_fw-la &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 235._o abb._n ibidem_fw-la magdeburgent_a in_o s._n iren._n acknowledge_v particular_o name_n s._n irenaeus_n s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n gregory_n from_o they_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n that_o christ_n do_v then_o teach_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n do_v when_o she_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o they_o plain_o say_v mason_n and_o d._n georg._n abbot_n supr_n pag._n 233._o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n recite_v before_o by_o s._n matthew_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o do_v argue_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n then_o by_o protestant_n religion_n admittinge_n nothing_o but_o scripture_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v promise_v for_o exceptinge_v this_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v silent_a of_o any_o priestly_a act_n of_o that_o order_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o so_o that_o be_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n they_o will_v deprive_v all_o mankind_n of_o redemption_n and_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o redeeminge_v us._n therefore_o thus_o they_o grant_v abbot_n and_o mason_n supr_n pag._n 243._o christ_n have_v offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sovereign_a sacrifice_n unto_o his_o father_n ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v offer_v a_o remembrance_n thereof_o unto_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o christ_n oblation_n in_o this_o place_n before_o his_o passion_n for_o they_o make_v this_o before_o his_o commandment_n and_o power_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n of_o celebrate_v this_o mystery_n by_o these_o word_n as_o these_o man_n translate_v luc._n cap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o so_o that_o christ_n ordeyninge_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o do_v as_o the_o word_n be_v manifest_a and_o christ_n as_o they_o confess_v there_o offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sovereign_a sacrifice_n unto_o his_o father_n we_o must_v offer_v christ_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o a_o sovereign_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 4._o and_o for_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o together_o with_o the_o commandment_n a_o preistlie_a sacrificinge_n power_n be_v give_v by_o those_o word_n to_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o they_o by_o they_o make_v mass_v and_o sacrifice_a priest_n to_o sacrifice_v as_o christ_n by_o these_o protestant_n and_o the_o scripture_n before_o do_v at_o that_o time_n his_o bless_a body_n and_o body_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o validate_n in_o either_o religion_n of_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o intermeddle_v to_o offer_v or_o minister_v in_o these_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v name_v they_o or_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o catholick_o consecrate_a priest_n by_o the_o one_o or_o protestant_n minister_v by_o the_o other_o therefore_o those_o sacred_a word_n do_v this_o matth._n cap._n 26._o v._n 20._o marc._n cap._n 14._o v._n 17._o luc._n c._n 22._o v._n 14._o give_v priestly_a and_o sacrifice_a power_n to_o his_o apostle_n only_o present_a by_o the_o evangelist_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v general_o speak_v unto_o all_o christian_n