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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 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melchisedech_n the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 110._o psal_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 14._o of_o gen._n say_v rabbi_n the_o son_n of_o enachinam_n say_v that_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o no_o but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o teach_v the_o act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n our_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o repent_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o philo_n judaus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abraham_n towards_o the_o end_n say_v that_o melchisedech_n sacrifice_v in_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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chalcedon_n whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a that_o three_o of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n counsel_n call_v the_o eucharist_n the_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n and_o esteem_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n or_o gift_n unto_o god_n 14._o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o three_o tcme_n of_o the_o sixth_o section_n say_v nice_a the_o 2._o council_n of_o nice_a none_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o our_o famous_a father_n call_v our_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v donn_v in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o dispensation_n the_o image_n of_o his_o body_n again_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o say_a council_n say_v neither_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o father_n ever_o call_v the_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n a_o image_n or_o sign_n so_o these_o four_o general_a counsel_n whereby_o 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on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_a to_o redeem_v a_o thousand_o world_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o yet_o because_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o redemption_n be_v donn_v but_o once_o and_o neither_o can_v nor_o need_v to_o be_v donn_v any_o more_o and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v so_o redeem_v mankind_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o that_o man_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o his_o salvation_n but_o only_o idle_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o those_o who_o will_v be_v save_v shall_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o whole_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o plant_v upon_o earth_n s._n john_n say_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n every_o one_o that_o revolt_v and_o persi_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v compare_v the_o rest_n unto_o fool_n say_v every_o one_o that_o hear_v these_o my_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o foolish_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n matth._n 7._o wherefore_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o will_v not_o be_v number_v among_o these_o fool_n and_o perish_v eternal_o be_v to_o offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n thereby_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n due_a only_o unto_o he_o apply_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n unto_o they_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o fulfil_v his_o command_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v say_v teach_v you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28._o 19_o so_o also_o he_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n say_v after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o body_n for_o we_o do_v this_o for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o i_o luk._n 22._o 16._o if_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o redemption_n upon_o the_o cross_n shall_v have_v redeem_v all_o virtue_n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v redeem_v all_o man_n with_o out_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o their_o part_n he_o have_v destroy_v all_o moral_a virtue_n man_n absolute_o without_o require_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v donn_v on_o their_o part_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v he_o have_v destroy_v all_o moral_a virtue_n as_o patience_n obedience_n humility_n justice_n fortitude_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o those_o theological_a virtue_n of_o charity_n and_o hope_v and_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o plant_v idleness_n sloth_n sin_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n among_o man_n which_o be_v absurd_a see_v that_o as_o s._n john_n say_v for_o this_o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n matth._n 25._o 26._o and_o this_o be_v sufficieot_n to_o show_v how_o the_o ancient_a father_n believe_v that_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o establish_v the_o same_o in_o his_o church_n chap._n xiii_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n before_o luther_n believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o his_o church_n 1._o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o be_v world_n unbloody_a sacrifice_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n before_o the_o rebellion_n of_o martin_n luther_n believe_v that_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o gift_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o establish_v they_o to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o witness_v all_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n liturgy_n or_o public_a church_n service_n book_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a which_o have_v be_v use_v before_o the_o rebellion_n of_o luther_n in_o any_o country_n province_n city_n or_o parish_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o by_o any_o know_a sect_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n know_v and_o repute_v heretic_n to_o both_o party_n only_o except_v all_o which_o book_n be_v make_v chief_o to_o express_v what_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n a_o pious_a memory_n and_o commemoration_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o command_n say_v do_v this_o the_o same_o which_o he_o then_o do_v in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o in_o execution_n whereof_o all_o those_o liturgy_n or_o public_a church-seruice-booke_n be_v put_v 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