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the_o true_a presence_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o our_o mass_n to_o conclude_v saint_n augustine_n say_v repentance_n say_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o profit_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a matter_n and_o a_o servitude_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o take_v the_o sign_n instead_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v signify_v and_o here_o have_v we_o sufficient_a experience_n in_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o take_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o commit_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n in_o adore_v the_o bread_n for_o christ_n chap._n xi_o tend_v to_o resolve_v all_o man_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n but_o to_o god_n only_o neither_o to_o worship_n saint_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o do_v either_o 1._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n christian_n reader_n have_v of_o long_a time_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o popish_a delusion_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o namely_o to_o 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look_v to_o obtain_v any_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o thief_n can_v look_v to_o obtain_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o from_o who_o they_o rob_v and_o steal_v 2_o our_o saviour_n say_v matthew_n 23._o one_o be_v your_o doctor_n 1.30_o matthew_z 23.8_o act_n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o even_o christ_n saint_n luke_n say_v chap._n 3._o he_o must_v we_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n and_o he_o who_o we_o must_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o our_o wisdom_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v then_o ought_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o also_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o pray_v and_o hereof_o have_v we_o a_o plain_a example_n in_o the_o apostle_n who_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v â—_o luke_n 11._o â—_o master_n 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the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v 63.3_o esay_n 63.3_o chapter_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o all_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o or_o that_o which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v of_o christ_n 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o chapter_n 1.3_o he_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n by_o himself_o or_o that_o which_o he_o say_v 9.26_o heb._n 9.26_o chapter_n 9.26_o he_o have_v put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v if_o we_o must_v embrace_v their_o doctrine_n for_o truth_n then_o must_v we_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o erroneous_a but_o what_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n to_o this_o partnership_n in_o take_v away_o sin_n even_o thus_o he_o say_v epistle_n say_v ambrose_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n 76._o epistle_n the_o lord_n remain_v alone_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v partner_n with_o god_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n this_o be_v christ_n only_a office_n that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o to_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n to_o that_o only_a one_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o so_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o transgression_n may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o mass_n be_v utter_o to_o overthrow_v the_o proper_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n in_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n do_v only_o consist_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1.22_o colossian_n 1.22_o colossian_n 1.22_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n he_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o set_v at_o peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n both_o the_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n wherefore_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o 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