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do_v declare_v against_o it_o so_o there_o be_v much_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o defence_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o much_o we_o will_v use_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o will_v agree_v with_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a man_n and_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o epistoler_n trust_v to_o most_o in_o all_o this_o business_n even_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v adjoyne_v for_o our_o more_o assurance_n the_o testimony_n of_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o under_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o the_o other_a under_o queen_n elizabeth_n first_o for_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n we_o find_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o which_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o oppose_v of_o the_o gross_a &_o carnal_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n do_v not_o only_o well_o enough_o endure_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n but_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n sometime_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o many_o time_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o speak_v john_n fryth_n second_o they_o examine_v i_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o act_n and_o monument_n part_n 2._o pag._n 307._o john_n lambert_n thus_o as_o concern_v the_o other_a six_o sacrament_n i_o make_v you_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o no_o other_o pag._n 401._o and_o in_o another_o place_n christ_n be_v offer_v up_o once_o for_o all_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n be_v yet_o say_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o not_o only_o every_o year_n at_o easter_n but_o also_o every_o day_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o his_o oblation_n once_o for_o ever_o make_v be_v thereby_o represent_v pa._n 435._o archbishop_n cranmer_z also_o though_o he_o oppose_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o six_o article_n particular_o that_o of_o transubstantiation_n which_o he_o thorough_o canvas_v yet_o at_o the_o phrase_n or_o term_v of_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o take_v no_o offence_n but_o use_v it_o as_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v pag._n 443._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o new_a name_n take_v up_o of_o late_a but_o such_o as_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o pure_a antiquity_n &_o those_o too_o such_o as_o live_v and_o suffer_v after_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o be_v last_o establish_v john_n philpott_n thus_o that_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o that_o lively_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o partly_o because_o that_o christ_n body_n crucify_v for_o we_o be_v that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o all_o the_o beast_n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v prefigurate_a &_o signify_v unto_o we_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v sometime_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n among_o other_o name_n which_o they_o ascribe_v thereunto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n part._n 3._o pag._n 23._o thus_o bishop_n latimer_n plain_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n table_n may_v be_v call_v a_o altâ—r_n and_o that_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o so_o in_o many_o place_n though_o there_o be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o christ_n pag._n 85._o and_o last_o bishop_n ridley_n doâ—h_v not_o only_o call_v it_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n affirm_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 492._o but_o in_o reply_n unto_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n take_v out_o of_o cyrill_n do_v resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o word_n altar_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v as_o well_o the_o altar_n whereupon_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v their_o burn_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o s._n cyrill_n mean_v by_o this_o word_n altar_n not_o the_o jewish_a altar_n but_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o that_o say_n altar_n be_v erect_v in_o christ_n name_n ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v come_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o communion_n be_v administer_v in_o his_o remembrance_n ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v come_v pag._n 497._o which_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n then_o live_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 1._o the_o same_o name_n occur_v the_o parliament_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v god_n service_n do_v then_o use_v to_o speak_v according_a as_o the_o church_n have_v teach_v they_o now_o in_o that_o parliament_n however_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o whole_a communion_n shall_v be_v restore_v which_o in_o effect_n be_v a_o plain_a abolition_n of_o the_o former_a mass_n yet_o be_v that_o act_n which_o so_o restore_v it_o entitle_v a_o act_n against_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v speak_v irreverent_o against_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n common_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o receive_n thereof_o under_o both_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n there_o be_v special_a order_n take_v for_o a_o writ_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n on_o such_o delinquency_n where_o it_o be_v call_v express_o sacro_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la altaris_fw-la the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n because_o of_o the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o same_o allow_v of_o be_v afterward_o revive_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n both_o the_o head_n and_o body_n and_o every_o branch_n and_o member_n of_o it_o 1._o eliz_n cap._n 1._o so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o altar_n and_o 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he_o origen_n or_o arnobius_n flourish_v irenaeus_n who_o prove_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v priest_n because_o they_o do_v deo_n &_o altari_fw-la servire_fw-la attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o altar_n whereof_o see_o lib._n 4._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 20._o and_o so_o st_n cyprian_a who_o live_v before_o arnobius_n though_o after_o origen_n do_v call_v it_o plain_o altar_n dei_fw-la god_n altar_n ep._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o ad_fw-la epictetum_n see_v the_o like_a in_o the_o 8._o and_o 9_o epist._n of_o the_o same_o book_n also_o but_o to_o go_v high_a yet_o ignatiusâ—seth_v â—seth_z it_o in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o of_o his_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la philadelph_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o altar_n in_o every_o church_n and_o final_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tarsensâ—_n he_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n altar_n as_o both_o tertullian_n and_o st_n cyprian_n do_v after_o call_v it_o so_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o though_o not_o write_v by_o they_o be_v certain_o of_o good_a antiquity_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v occur_v in_o the_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5._o canon_n and_o above_o all_o indeed_o st_n paul_n in_o his_o habemus_fw-la altar_n heb._n 13._o 10._o in_o which_o place_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o lord_n table_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o rather_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n once_o offer_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o conceive_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n neither_o to_o be_v impertinent_a nor_o improper_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o name_n of_o table_n indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o use_v without_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n nor_o do_v that_o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n deny_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n table_n 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