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do_v now_o use_v in_o celebrate_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n sanctity_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o mystery_n for_o even_o as_o he_o who_o enter_v into_o a_o great_a palace_n see_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n hang_v with_o arras_n or_o tapestry_n come_v to_o know_v the_o greatness_n the_o nobleness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o personage_n that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o as_o much_o as_o poor_a folk_n or_o people_n of_o mean_a estate_n can_v have_v no_o such_o costly_a furniture_n even_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o happen_v it_o unto_o he_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o see_v mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o such_o curious_a and_o precious_a ornament_n for_o as_o much_o as_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n will_v never_o be_v at_o so_o great_a expense_n nor_o ever_o labour_v so_o much_o for_o the_o due_a performance_n thereof_o if_o they_o know_v not_o fulwell_v this_o work_n to_o be_v the_o great_a that_o possible_o a_o man_n can_v practise_v in_o world_n 4._o and_o one_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o do_v most_o singular_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a epitome_n or_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n comprise_v brief_o and_o summary_o all_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v therein_o the_o trinity_n unity_n eternity_n omnipotency_n glory_n majesty_n infinity_o and_o excellency_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n earth_n angel_n man_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o incarnation_n nativity_n preach_v miracle_n life_n death_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o consequent_o our_o redemption_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n together_o with_o whatsoever_o else_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n of_o the_o great_a worthiness_n of_o priest_n who_o offer_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n chap._n 4._o this_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o thing_n as_o have_v before_o be_v show_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o duine_a majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n shall_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n a_o order_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v above_o other_o who_o shall_v both_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o which_o thing_n he_o perform_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n institute_v the_o order_n of_o priest_n hood_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o consecrate_v receive_v and_o distribute_v to_o other_o his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n hide_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o work_n the_o most_o great_a the_o most_o worthy_a and_o most_o excellent_a that_o possible_o a_o man_n can_v undertake_v or_o enterprise_n see_v the_o priest_n who_o say_v it_o excel_v in_o dignity_n all_o the_o king_n emperor_n and_o priest_n either_o of_o the_o write_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o furthermore_o he_o surpass_v in_o this_o power_n the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n yea_o and_o the_o angel_n themselves_o who_o neither_o can_v consecrate_v receive_v nor_o distribute_v to_o other_o the_o body_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n whereas_o the_o priest_n have_v consecrate_v it_o hould_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n receave_v it_o keep_v it_o and_o impart_v it_o to_o other_o 3._o right_o therefore_o do_v we_o say_v that_o this_o noble_a dignity_n of_o priesthood_n can_v with_o no_o pomp_n eloquencie_n or_o ornament_n of_o word_n be_v sufficient_o extol_v for_o it_o surmount_v and_o surpass_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o most_o subtle_a philosopher_n yea_o the_o top_n and_o height_n of_o all_o excellency_n of_o every_o creature_n if_o you_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o king_n or_o to_o the_o splendour_n of_o prince_n diadeam_n they_o be_v as_o far_o ininferiour_a thereto_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v compare_v the_o base_a lead_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o fine_a gold_n 3._o but_o what_o need_v i_o stand_v upon_o earthly_a comparison_n when_o the_o celestial_a citizen_n the_o angel_n themselves_o dare_v not_o aspire_v to_o priestly_a authority_n for_o to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n have_v god_n at_o any_o time_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v io._n 20._o yea_o which_o be_v much_o more_o do_v this_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o i_o cor._n 11.24_o in_o a_o word_n they_o admire_v and_o tremble_v to_o behold_v that_o which_o the_o priest_n may_v bouldlie_o touch_v handle_v and_o divide_v in_o piece_n as_o be_v warrant_v by_o christ_n himself_o 4._o but_o to_o pass_v yet_o far_o from_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lady_n of_o angel_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o she_o i_o say_v albeit_o she_o far_o surpass_v 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passable_a the_o priest_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o man_n the_o very_a same_o saviour_n now_o impassable_a &_o most_o glorious_a she_o give_v suck_v to_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n with_o her_o virginal_a breast_n handle_v he_o with_o her_o hand_n bear_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n &_o perform_v such_o other_o serviceable_a office_n to_o christ_n little_a member_n these_o priest_n receive_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n carry_v he_o &_o give_v he_o in_o meat_n to_o other_o who_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o food_n of_o angel_n o_o venerable_a sanctity_n of_o holy_a hand_n o_o high_a and_o happy_a dignity_n o_o great_a and_o only_o wonder_v of_o the_o world_n 6._o nor_o be_v any_o of_o these_o comparison_n either_o arrogant_a or_o hiperbolicall_a but_o true_a and_o justifiable_a in_o all_o propriety_n and_o rigour_n of_o speech_n for_o as_o in_o all_o rigour_n of_o speech_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v confess_v that_o god_n be_v far_o above_o his_o creature_n the_o soul_n much_o 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