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us._n the_o first_o meat_n be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—â—_o â—6_n john_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o look_v what_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o second_o meat_n be_v command_v with_o promise_n of_o life_n take_v eat_v who_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n he_o have_v life_n eternal_a the_o first_o be_v real_o eat_v by_o disobedience_n and_o kill_v us._n the_o second_o be_v real_o eat_v by_o obedience_n and_o quicken_v us._n the_o poison_n be_v true_o swallow_v down_o the_o antidote_n or_o counterpoison_n also_o be_v true_o take_v and_o not_o by_o figure_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o geveration_n draw_v we_o to_o death_n and_o confusion_n the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n second_o adam_n receive_v by_o manducation_n bring_v we_o to_o life_n and_o nourish_v we_o to_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a glory_n 4._o two_o bad_a 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in_o luc._n c._n 37._o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 14._o s._n aug._n tract_n 16._o in_o joan._n and_o that_o he_o command_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o this_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n cyprian_n saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v explain_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n john_n bless_a be_v those_o which_o wash_v their_o robe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v happy_a be_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n and_o cleause_n themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worthy_o participate_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o
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surpass_v the_o former_a in_o all_o good_a quality_n and_o who_o can_v be_v so_o good_a and_o so_o liberal_a but_o thou_o which_o be_v self_n goodness_n and_o liberality_n without_o measure_n or_o end_n be_v bless_a o_o lord_n for_o thy_o gift_n and_o since_o without_o end_n thou_o be_v sweet_a and_o gracious_a give_v we_o yet_o mean_n and_o grace_n to_o praise_v thou_o thank_v thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o our_o soul_n even_o till_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o our_o life_n and_o so_o holy_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o oâ—â—_n mortal_a race_n strengthen_v with_o the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o precious_a sacrament_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o one_o day_n we_o may_v eternal_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v in_o heaven_n to_o be_v meat_n and_o nutriment_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n for_o thy_o belove_a the_o second_o picture_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n the_o description_n silence_n 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profound_a devotion_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o posture_n of_o his_o body_n he_o pray_v upon_o his_o knee_n bow_v to_o the_o earth_n his_o eye_n weep_v and_o cast_v up_o towards_o heaven_n his_o mouth_n modest_o open_a pronounce_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n his_o arm_n and_o hand_n moderate_o lift_v up_o implore_v his_o divine_a mercy_n and_o the_o whole_a composition_n of_o his_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a visage_n witness_v his_o godliness_n his_o faith_n his_o hope_n his_o charity_n and_o other_o divine_a virtue_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o which_o he_o offer_v both_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o himself_o to_o his_o creator_n so_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o offerer_n and_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o the_o offer_v ascend_v even_o to_o the_o heaven_n nativitate_fw-la s._n cyprian_a sermâ—_n de_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la from_o whence_o as_o you_o see_v god_n make_v descend_v his_o fire_n inflame_v the_o air_n and_o light_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o devour_v the_o burnt-offering_a in_o sign_n that_o it_o be_v very_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o cain_n the_o old_a brother_n of_o abel_n who_o by_o manner_n of_o acquit_v himself_o he_o care_v not_o how_o and_o as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o deceive_v his_o divine_a majesty_n make_v his_o oblation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n offer_v certain_a ill-favoured_a sheaf_n of_o straw_n keep_v the_o best_a corn_n for_o himself_o no_o marvel_n therefore_o though_o it_o have_v no_o sign_n of_o approbation_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n have_v whereat_o he_o be_v all_o enrage_a and_o give_v manifest_a sign_n of_o his_o fury_n â—_o gen._n â—_o â—_o see_v you_o how_o lumpish_o he_o look_v how_o he_o roll_n his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n and_o bend_v his_o brow_n as_o a_o forlorn_a madman_n god_n from_o above_o perceive_v he_o well_o and_o chide_v and_o correct_v he_o as_o a_o father_n show_v he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o knowledge_n pierce_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o secret_a thought_n and_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n think_v by_o fair_a show_n to_o deceive_v god_n deceive_v himself_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o liberty_n to_o do_v well_o and_o that_o in_o do_v well_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o well_o shall_v come_v of_o he_o but_o cain_n remain_v cain_n harden_v and_o obstinate_a by_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o turn_v the_o point_n of_o his_o spite_n against_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n he_o now_o resolve_v to_o have_v his_o life_n and_o go_v forthwith_o to_o put_v his_o malicious_a design_n in_o execution_n so_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o drink_v man_n blood_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a brother_n he_o carry_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o first_o murderer_n first_o tyrant_n and_o first_o parricide_n in_o his_o forehead_n and_o become_v the_o fundamental_a stone_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n but_o thou_o o_o meek_a child_n which_o be_v attentive_a to_o thy_o sacrifice_n without_o any_o suspicion_n or_o thought_n of_o the_o envy_n of_o thy_o unnatural_a brother_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n represent_v both_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o person_n all_o the_o tear_n travel_n anguish_n persecution_n and_o laborious_a course_n of_o the_o just_a in_o this_o life_n but_o especial_o in_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o thy_o death_n thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o just_a messiah_n kill_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n farewell_o abel_n farewell_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o family_n of_o thy_o father_n farewell_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o year_n the_o very_a star_n mourn_v for_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n in_o detestation_n of_o the_o foul_a crime_n of_o thy_o brother_n o_o you_o tender_a soul_n which_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o this_o melt_v your_o heart_n into_o grief_n and_o your_o eye_n into_o tear_n with_o sorrow_n and_o compassion_n but_o comfort_n yourselves_o abel_n be_v yet_o alive_a abel_n be_v now_o in_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o but_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n if_o we_o imitate_v he_o on_o earth_n as_o all_o those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o wicked_a with_o obstinate_a cain_n must_v perish_v eternal_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o manifest_a figure_n as_o well_o of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n leave_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n that_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o scripture_n teach_v when_o it_o say_v 13.2_o apoc._n 13.2_o that_o the_o lamb_n have_v be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o the_o begin_n in_o figure_n which_o figure_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o death_n of_o abel_n but_o also_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o he_o offer_v tertullian_n 10._o tertul_n de_fw-fr car._n christi_fw-la s._n aug._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 18._o &_o lib._n 28._o cont_n faust_n cap._n 9.11_o rup_o lib._n 4._o genes_n 4._o joan._n 10._o saint_n augustine_n and_o other_o doctor_n declare_v the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n abel_n brother_n of_o unjust_a cain_n most_o just_a jesus_n brother_n of_o the_o most_o unjust_a jew_n abel_n a_o shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n
do_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o have_v he_o give_v we_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n and_o we_o honour_v he_o with_o it_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o endevor_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o rich_a present_a to_o pacify_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o favourable_a towards_o we_o and_o afterward_o we_o take_v it_o for_o our_o refection_n but_o yet_o without_o ever_o consume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n be_v consume_v which_o can_v serve_v but_o once_o and_o therefore_o to_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v require_v a_o new_a beast_n but_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v immortal_a and_o alone_o sufficient_a to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o immortality_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n 6._o s._n aug._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n cap._n 6._o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o good_a work_n do_v for_o god_n be_v sometime_o call_v sacrifice_n as_o prayer_n fast_n alm_n and_o other_o action_n of_o piety_n but_o these_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n only_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n every_o one_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o offer_v whereas_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a sacrifice_n can_v be_v offer_v but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o true_a priest_n by_o office_n such_o as_o be_v melchisedech_n and_o the_o jewish_a priest_n of_o old_a and_o now_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o christ_n 9_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n first_o a_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v to_o hoâ—ior_n the_o creator_n the_o one_o regard_v man_n the_o other_o respect_v god_n for_o albeit_o that_o the_o sanctification_n give_v by_o the_o sacrament_n redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o creature_n the_o proper_a end_n notwithstanding_o which_o a_o sacrament_n aim_v at_o be_v to_o sanctify_v man_n and_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o do_v homage_n unto_o god_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o then_o in_o a_o civil_a monarchy_n allegiance_n be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o people_n though_o administration_n of_o justice_n honour_n also_o the_o king_n and_o allegiance_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o subject_n even_o so_o then_o in_o the_o church_n a_o spiritual_a monarchy_n the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o help_v man_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o honour_n god_n what_o more_o be_v do_v in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v rather_o by_o consequence_n then_o of_o the_o first_o intention_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v proper_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o a_o sacrifice_n especial_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n second_o a_o sacrament_n profit_v only_o he_o which_o receive_v it_o be_v well_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v as_o baptism_n sanctifi_v only_o the_o baptise_a the_o sacrifice_n may_v profit_v all_o the_o world_n absent_a present_a just_a injust_a dispose_v indispose_a live_a and_o depart_v if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o deadly_a sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o institute_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o man_n as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o open_v the_o do_v over_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o honour_n and_o prayer_n and_o by_o this_o office_n of_o piety_n it_o obtain_v of_o he_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o new_a blessing_n of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o those_o which_o hear_v it_o and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v 10._o no_o religion_n without_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o church_n have_v always_o 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to_o divine_a majesty_n wherefore_o a_o religion_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o monarchy_n without_o homage_n or_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o a_o sign_n of_o monarchy_n the_o church_n then_o only_a keeper_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v ever_o have_v proper_a sacrifice_n and_o priest_n appropriate_v by_o their_o office_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o the_o most_o famous_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n offer_v by_o the_o highpriest_n melchisedech_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n our_o saviour_n have_v establish_v this_o of_o his_o body_n one_o alone_a in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n adumbrate_v by_o they_o all_o and_o alone_o the_o most_o sufficient_a of_o all_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n as_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o 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command_v the_o father_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n he_o be_v almighty_a to_o multiply_v thy_o race_n without_o isaak_n 21._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr civit._n cap._n 21._o have_v a_o thousand_o mean_n within_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o divine_a secret_n to_o accomplish_v this_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o if_o thy_o son_n be_v fair_a wise_a and_o virtuous_a so_o much_o more_o be_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o majesty_n no_o person_n will_v blame_v thou_o to_o have_v obey_v god_n and_o if_o man_n blame_v thou_o whâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o do_v with_o the_o word_n and_o judgement_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—orld_n where_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o high_a god_n resound_v 〈…〉_o and_o thy_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v wise_a will_v take_v it_o 〈…〉_o â—uing_v place_n to_o necessity_n and_o to_o the_o divine_a will_v 〈…〉_o she_o be_v not_o wise_a thou_o must_v not_o regard_v she_o on_o 〈…〉_o and_o care_v not_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n our_o lord_n alm_n 〈…〉_o nath_v so_o command_v it_o and_o his_o commandment_n can_v be_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o good_a nor_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o but_o for_o thy_o merit_n and_o praise_n so_o nature_n combat_v with_o faith_n and_o reason_n with_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o victory_n remain_v to_o faith_n and_o grace_n wherefore_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o have_v lay_v in_o order_n the_o wood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o make_v ready_a every_o thing_n for_o the_o holocaust_n abraham_n do_v declare_v his_o intention_n to_o his_o son_n and_o then_o dear_o embrace_v he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o dear_a son_n even_o now_o thou_o ask_v of_o i_o where_o the_o lamb_n be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v it_o be_v thou_o my_o belove_a which_o must_v be_v that_o lamb_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v choose_v thou_o be_v no_o more_o i_o i_o be_o no_o more_o thy_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o holocaust_n consecrate_v at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n adieu_o my_o son_n and_o with_o these_o word_n lose_v his_o voice_n sob_v and_o weep_v he_o kiss_v he_o but_o isaak_n say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o most_o honourable_a father_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v fulfil_v my_o life_n be_v he_o and_o you_o and_o my_o death_n can_v have_v a_o more_o honourable_a grave_n than_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o majesty_n farewell_n my_o most_o honourable_a father_n accomplish_v his_o good_a pleasure_n adieu_o my_o most_o honourable_a mother_n without_o farewell_n i_o bewail_v your_o sorrow_n bewail_v not_o my_o death_n since_o it_o be_v so_o divine_o ordain_v you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v abraham_n now_o have_v bind_v he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o wood_n and_o bathe_v he_o with_o tear_n kiss_v he_o again_o and_o the_o more_o that_o he_o see_v he_o courageous_a and_o obedient_a the_o more_o be_v his_o heart_n wound_v with_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o he_o then_o isaak_n like_o a_o 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the_o ram_n contain_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o resemblance_n consist_v in_o these_o point_n which_o saint_n augustine_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n no_o less_o pious_o then_o eloquent_o observe_v temp._n s._n aug._n serm._n 7._o de_fw-fr temp._n abraham_n give_v his_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o son_n isaak_n also_o give_v himself_o god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n give_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n isaak_n carry_v his_o wood_n to_o the_o mountain_n jesus_n christ_n carry_v his_o cross_n to_o mount_n caluary_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o mountain_n whereon_o isaak_n be_v offer_v say_v the_o same_o doctor_n have_v learn_v it_o of_o saint_n hierom_n 13._o s._n aug._n serm._n 71._o de_fw-fr temp._n joseph_n lib_n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 13._o who_o he_o cit_v and_o it_o import_v not_o that_o josephus_n write_v that_o isaak_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o mountain_n moria_n where_o solomon_n build_v his_o temple_n for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o mount_n caluary_n be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n though_o distant_a in_o place_n and_o the_o selfsame_o mount_n caluary_n be_v also_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o adam_n as_o for_o the_o kill_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o sheep_n or_o ram_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o stead_n of_o isaak_n it_o contain_v another_o mystery_n accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o declare_v saint_n augustine_n temp._n s._n aug._n serm._n 71._o de_fw-fr temp._n abraham_n say_v he_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o only_a son_n isaak_n represent_v jesus_n christ_n obedient_a to_o his_o father_n and_o offering_n himself_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o divinity_n represent_v by_o isaak_n endure_v not_o any_o hurt_n but_o only_o the_o humanity_n signify_v by_o the_o ram_n he_o be_v tie_v by_o his_o horn_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v tie_v in_o power_n signify_v by_o horn_n and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o no_o other_o power_n can_v master_v hold_v or_o bind_v he_o catch_v in_o a_o bush_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v temp._n s._n aug._n serm._n 71_o de_fw-fr temp._n fasten_v say_v the_o same_o doctor_n to_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o hang_v between_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n nail_v and_o his_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n these_o be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abraham_n no_o man_n also_o doubt_v but_o this_o selfsame_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o mass_n see_v that_o this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o
count_n trypho_n that_o the_o lamb_n be_v so_o dispose_v of_o when_o they_o roast_v it_o that_o it_o make_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o cross_n the_o self-same_a lamb_n in_o other_o ceremony_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o rare_a figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o our_o saviour_n declare_v in_o general_a when_o after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o institute_v incontinent_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n for_o he_o join_v not_o with_o any_o other_o intention_n these_o two_o ceremony_n denun_n s._n cyprian_n serm_n de_fw-fr can._n denun_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o accomplish_v this_o figure_n pass_v in_o this_o present_a verity_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o picture_n of_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o illustrious_a antiquity_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bed_n or_o table_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o observe_v the_o very_a lineament_n of_o the_o judaical_a shadow_n express_v in_o the_o light_n of_o our_o faith_n first_o the_o law_n command_v to_o offer_v the_o lamb_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o moon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o afterward_o to_o eat_v it_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v without_o it_o be_v first_o immolate_a as_o saint_n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la note_v resur_n s._n greg._n niss_n or._n 1._o de_fw-fr resur_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o selfsame_o law_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v it_o every_o one_o private_o in_o his_o own_o family_n these_o circumstance_n as_o the_o other_o of_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o have_v infallible_o be_v accomplish_v in_o some_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n 5.17.18_o matt._n 5.17.18_o for_o otherwise_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o have_v fulfil_v the_o old_a law_n from_o point_n to_o point_n according_a as_o he_o promise_v and_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n without_o exhibit_v the_o truth_n 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