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and_o other_o heretic_n in_o other_o counsel_n before_o have_v be_v but_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n which_o condemn_v they_o and_o may_v not_o arrius_n have_v say_v the_o same_o and_o when_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v the_o true_a church_n that_o once_o be_v and_o which_o condemn_v arrius_n degenerate_a under_o what_o pope_n and_o emperor_n in_o what_o age_n in_o what_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o what_o occasion_n but_o this_o miserable_a refuge_n of_o they_o be_v already_o reject_v at_o least_o that_o church_n which_o when_o luther_n begin_v to_o preach_v be_v common_o count_v the_o only_a &_o true_a christian_a church_n condemn_v they_o and_o so_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o heretic_n these_o man_n also_o must_v be_v count_v so_o else_o arrius_n sentence_n which_o that_o society_n which_o be_v common_o count_v christian_n pronounce_v against_o he_o must_v be_v reverse_a or_o at_o least_o again_o examine_v to_o these_o mark_n may_v be_v add_v other_o as_o want_n of_o mission_n allegation_n of_o bare_a scripture_n brag_v
free_v as_o they_o who_o be_v lordlesse_a and_o subject_n to_o none_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o despoil_v christ_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n almighty_a god_n be_v high_o offend_v &_o just_o displease_v that_o so_o mean_v a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v contemn_v his_o commandment_n and_o not_o care_n for_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o priest_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o who_o by_o some_o please_a sacrifice_n shall_v appease_v this_o his_o indignation_n so_o just_o conceive_v and_o many_o preeste_n in_o deed_n have_v assay_v by_o diverse_a sacrifice_n to_o pacify_v this_o angry_a god_n but_o have_v all_o fail_v of_o their_o intend_a purpose_n for_o nether_a be_v they_o of_o that_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n neither_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o worth_a as_o to_o make_v amends_n for_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n wherefore_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v of_o their_o insufficiency_n say_v that_o he_o be_v full_a &_o cloy_v with_o the_o multitud_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n 1._o isa_n 1._o and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o offer_v unto_o he_o holocauste_n and_o vow_n of_o fatlinge_n he_o will_v not_o look_v at_o they_o 5._o auioâ—_n 5._o 10._o psal_n 10._o because_o say_v david_n god_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o such_o sacrifice_n yea_o so_o insufficient_a be_v all_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v put_v then_o out_o of_o office_n 34._o c._n 34._o and_o in_o steed_n of_o so_o many_o he_o will_v give_v we_o one_o priest_n and_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n david_n because_o as_o man_n he_o descend_v lineal_o from_o david_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n â—_o phiilp_n â—_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o inferior_a this_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o although_o in_o the_o la_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v many_o high_a preeste_n because_o â—_o hsâ—_n â—_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v their_o mortality_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v and_o remain_v alway_n and_o because_o death_n put_v they_o out_o of_o office_n â—_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o so_o the_o first_o of_o this_o rank_n and_o line_n of_o preeste_n be_v aaron_n for_o moses_n be_v extraordinary_a to_o who_o eleazarus_n and_o other_o succeed_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fowrscore_a and_o odd_a 2._o joseph_n h._n l._n 22._o aut._n c._n 2._o yet_o in_o the_o new_a law_n one_o christ_n jesus_n be_v sufficient_a who_o though_o he_o have_v many_o vicegerente_n which_o be_v bishop_n and_o preeste_n of_o the_o new_a law_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o successor_n for_o no_o man_n succeed_v to_o another_o unless_o the_o other_o either_o dye_n or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o he_o die_v yet_o rise_v again_o never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o never_o surrender_v or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n but_o still_o offer_v sacrifice_n still_o baptise_v still_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o rule_v &_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o his_o vicar_n and_o ministers_n he_o have_v no_o high_a priest_n that_o succeed_v he_o but_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n fairy_n exceed_v all_o the_o pope_n bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o his_o preestly_a authority_n as_o divine_v say_v be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o character_n which_o other_o preeste_n receve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n but_o upon_o hypostatical_a union_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o authority_n extend_v not_o itself_o to_o christianes_n only_a or_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o â—_o cor._n 5._o as_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n authority_n do_v who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o never_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o even_o unto_o infidel_n who_o he_o command_v to_o receve_v faith_fw-mi the_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o his_o preestly_a power_n he_o institute_v sacrament_n establish_v a_o church_n &_o pastor_n and_o prescribe_v a_o monarchical_a government_n which_o ordonance_n the_o church_n obey_v but_o can_v not_o alter_v by_o his_o authority_n he_o can_v give_v grace_n with_o out_o sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_v mathewe_n 7._o mat._n 9_o luâ—_n 7._o marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o pope_n &_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n give_v no_o grace_n infaillible_o but_o by_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a priest_n who_o can_v appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o this_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v hard_a because_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n suffer_v no_o repulse_n and_o the_o worth_a of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o he_o the_o same_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o god_n who_o be_v angry_a &_o to_o whon_n be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v holy_a than_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v malicious_a &_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n â—_o rom._n â—_o than_o the_o sin_n displease_v so_o pretiouse_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o if_o christ_n have_v put_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o one_o balance_n &_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o will_v have_v over_o weigh_v sin_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o it_o wey_v down_o to_o hell_n 6._o iâ—b_n 6._o for_o if_o every_o operation_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o heroical_a operation_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o singular_a charity_n 2._o io._n 1â—_n phil._n 2._o couragiouse_a fortitude_n invincible_a patience_n perfect_v obedience_n and_o sacred_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o priest_n offer_v two_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n unbloudy_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_a bloody_a or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v after_o diverse_a manner_n and_o under_o diverse_a form_n for_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n after_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offerend_a the_o same_o after_o a_o bloody_a manner_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o another_o form_n that_o be_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offer_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o form_n and_o likeness_n the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v offer_v 7.9_o heb._n 7.9_o because_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a that_o one_o oblation_n be_v sufficient_a but_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v only_o as_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n &_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o this_o general_a cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o more_o particular_a cause_n and_o that_o this_o price_n shall_v be_v more_o determinate_o apply_v as_o by_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n so_o by_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n yea_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v bloody_a can_v not_o be_v repeat_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n he_o then_o be_v impassable_a and_o immortal_a it_o be_v convenient_a that_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n shall_v also_o be_v offer_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o four_o book_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n book_n see_v the_o four_o book_n by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n but_o nether_a according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n because_o that_o priest_n hood_n by_o christ_n passion_n be_v abrogate_a and_o be_v confine_v whithin_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_v of_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o nether_a according_o to_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n nor_o aggreement_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o god_n affirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 7
and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o which_o chapter_n see_v the_o first_o book_n &_o sint_fw-la chapter_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n be_v preestes_n and_o they_o also_o diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o law_n wherefore_o if_o christ_n have_v plant_v a_o church_n and_o in_o it_o establish_v a_o la_o and_o religion_n certain_o he_o have_v also_o appoint_v a_o succession_n of_o preestes_n because_o they_o ever_o go_v together_o and_o have_v such_o a_o connexion_n that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o to_o interpret_v the_o law_n no_o show_v or_o face_n of_o religion_n can_v remain_v and_o as_o well_o may_v a_o kingdom_n flourish_v without_o a_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n chap._n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o sixth_o chap._n as_o religion_n without_o priest_n and_o bishop_n wherefore_o 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who_o give_v we_o a_o new_a law_n appoint_v a_o new_a preesthood_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o priest_n and_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o only_a high_a priest_n to_o who_o no_o man_n succeed_v in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n put_v a_o difference_n herein_o betwixt_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a law_n that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n many_o high_a preeste_n who_o succeed_v one_o another_o be_v necessary_a because_o one_o die_v another_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o succeed_v lest_o the_o church_n shall_v want_n a_o high_a priest_n but_o in_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v but_o one_o high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o be_v sufficient_a because_o though_o he_o die_v yet_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o never_o give_v over_o the_o office_n but_o still_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o still_o minister_v sacrament_n chap._n see_v the_o three_o book_n &_o sixth_z chap._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o underpreestes_a so_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a la_o and_o none_o but_o he_o because_o no_o man_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n but_o here_o the_o adversary_n will_v insult_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o w_n ch_o he_o desire_v for_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n what_o need_v we_o any_o pope_n bishop_n and_o priest_n thus_o he_o argue_v but_o vvth_z how_o little_a reason_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v see_v for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o now_o in_o ingland_n and_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n can_v be_v but_o one_o king_n at_o once_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v no_o viceroy_n nor_o deputy_n nor_o chauncelour_n nor_o treasure_n nor_o duke_n nor_o noble_a man_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n officer_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o kind_n &_o vicegerente_n also_o some_o in_o more_o ample_a some_o in_o less_o ample_a manner_n so_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n ergo_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v no_o other_o preelt_v but_o he_o for_o he_o may_v have_v many_o vicegerente_n who_o also_o be_v true_a predst_n in_o their_o kind_a and_o so_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v his_o supreme_a vicar_n in_o earth_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v inferior_a vicar_n and_o priest_n also_o subordinate_a in_o jurisdiction_n unto_o the_o pope_n yea_o see_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n have_v withdraw_v his_o visible_a presence_n from_o the_o church_n and_o execute_v not_o visible_o and_o immediate_o by_o himself_o his_o preest_o function_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o to_o his_o visible_a church_n he_o shall_v leave_v a_o visible_a succession_n of_o priest_n who_o shall_v rule_v and_o minister_v under_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n not_o as_o his_o successor_n but_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o minister_n for_o as_o no_o priest_n no_o church_n so_o no_o visible_a priest_n no_o visible_a church_n wherefore_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o bid_v his_o church_n fare_v well_o he_o institute_v his_o apostle_n precst_n 26._o mat_n 26._o give_v they_o authority_n to_o consecrate_v 10.21_o 10_o 20._o 10.21_o and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n give_v they_o power_n also_o to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o appoint_v peter_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o vicar_n under_o himself_o 2._o jesâ—_n 22._o can._n 2._o which_o to_o deny_v be_v not_o only_o to_o contradicte_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o define_v that_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v christ_n make_v the_o apostle_n preeft_n but_o also_o to_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v the_o whole_a school_n of_o ancient_a interpreter_n yea_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n who_o have_v so_o interpret_v the_o place_n allege_v this_o preestly_a function_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o time_n do_v exercisein_fw-fr preach_a teach_v baptise_v confirm_a and_o offer_v sacrifice_n also_o w_z ch_o be_v the_o proper_a function_n of_o a_o priest_n yea_o their_o disciple_n do_v the_o same_o 1â—_n act._n 1â—_n for_o s._n luke_n say_v that_o they_o minister_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o as_o erasmus_n himself_o trassate_v yea_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n also_o import_v for_o if_o they_o have_v only_o preach_v or_o minister_v sacrament_n well_o may_v they_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o people_n but_o not_o so_o proper_o unto_o our_o lord_n unless_o they_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n isa_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 〈◊〉_d in_o c._n 5â—_n isa_n that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o himself_o impose_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v in_o greek_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o s._n hierome_n witnessethe_v signifiethe_v give_v of_o holy_a order_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o saint_n paul_n writing_n unto_o titus_n say_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o at_o creta_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v priest_n in_o every_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o saint_n paul_n with_o barnabas_n 10._o act._n 10._o ordain_v to_o the_o people_n priest_n in_o every_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v 20._o act._n 20._o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n as_o saint_n luke_n report_v send_v to_o ephesus_n &_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v priest_n for_o to_o they_o he_o say_v look_v to_o yourselves_o and_o unto_o your_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim_n 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o priest_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v priest_n which_o do_v rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a double_a honour_a 5._o jaeâ—_n 5._o and_o again_o against_o a_o priest_n receive_v no_o accusation_n of_o priest_n also_o speak_v saint_n james_n when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o be_v disease_v among_o you_o let_v they_o call_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o our_o ghospeller_n see_v that_o by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n priest_n be_v ordain_v they_o be_v enforce_v for_o other_o wise_a they_o can_v not_o conceal_v this_o from_o the_o people_n to_o translate_v elder_n for_o preestes_n priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n prestre_n prete_n priest_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n yea_o the_o latin_a french_a and_o italian_a sound_v as_o much_o as_o priest_n in_o inglish_n of_o bishop_n preeste_n and_o deacons_n we_o have_v mention_n in_o the_o
there_o in_o the_o church_n for_o anti-christe_n to_o take_v a_o way_n then_o that_o of_o the_o mass_n let_v the_o ghospeller_n name_v we_o it_o if_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o malachi_n the_o prophet_n or_o rather_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n book_n sayethe_v that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o jew_n sacrtfice_n that_o his_o will_n be_v not_o amongst_o they_o and_o that_o henceforth_o he_o will_v receive_v no_o gift_n that_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o their_o hand_n but_o say_v he_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a amongst_o the_o gentiles_n and_o in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o i_o a_o clean_a oblation_n and_o what_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o not_o the_o jewish_a facrifice_n because_o he_o say_v this_o facrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v among_o the_o gentile_n yea_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o jewish_a sacrifice_n not_o the_o idolatricall_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o will_v never_o have_v call_v they_o clean_a sacrifice_n nether_a can_v they_o besay_v true_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o but_o rather_o unto_o the_o devil_n not_o improper_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n thanks_n give_v and_o good_a work_n because_o he_o compare_v sacrifice_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o promise_v a_o new_a sacrifice_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a as_o hereiect_v proper_a sacrifice_n so_o must_v he_o in_o licu_n of_o they_o provide_v another_o proper_a sacrifice_n which_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n surpass_v they_o all_o yea_o by_o this_o clean_a sacrifice_n according_a unto_o the_o reformer_n opinion_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v mean_v prayer_n thanksgiving_n or_o such_o like_a good_a work_n because_o the_o best_a of_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o opinion_n book_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d book_n be_v so_o unclean_a that_o they_o be_v mortal_a sin_n and_o 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the_o mass_n which_o be_v a_o most_o clean_o sacrifice_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o out_o ward_v form_n which_o be_v unbloudy_a but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o chaste_a pure_a &_o virginal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n w_o ch_o it_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d mat_n 26._o luc._n 22._o mar_n 14._o â—_o cor_fw-la 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n when_o take_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o by_o blessing_n turn_v they_o into_o his_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o gavefor_o they_o in_o which_o word_n he_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o offer_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o to_o gloss_n those_o word_n as_o caluin_n do_v as_o though_o christ_n have_v say_v this_o 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needs_o follow_v that_o he_o command_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o their_o successor_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n w_o ch_o he_o offer_v for_o his_o apostle_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n this_o verity_n i_o can_v prove_v more_o large_o by_o other_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o i_o can_v allege_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o compare_v table_n to_o table_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o that_o be_v altar_n to_o altar_n say_v that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v we_o can_v not_o participate_v of_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o christian_n altar_n and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o saint_n paul_n time_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n offer_v on_o the_o christian_n altar_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o pagans_n altar_n 109._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la aug._n l_o 16_o cit_fw-la c._n 22_o lib._n â—_o count_n â—â—uersarium_fw-la egis_fw-la c._n 10_o damase_v l._n 4._o the_o fice_v c._n 14._o theoph_n in_fw-la c_o 5_o heb_fw-mi arnob_n in_o psal_n 109._o i_o can_v also_o press_v our_o adversary_n and_o oppress_v then_o with_o the_o authority_n and_o multitude_n of_o father_n who_n all_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o this_o verity_n i_o have_v partly_o prove_v already_o in_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n partly_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v when_o in_o the_o last_o book_n upon_o occasion_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n &_o as_o for_o the_o father_n authority_n it_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n to_o allege_v it_o for_o any_o proof_n of_o this_o verity_n missa_fw-la l._n the_o abrog_n missa_fw-la because_o luther_n have_v already_o debar_v we_o from_o such_o proof_n and_o will_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o this_o matter_n because_o they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o caluin_n also_o will_v tell_v i_o 10._o l_o â—_o instit_fw-la c._n â—â—_o §._o 10._o that_o see_v that_o this_o supper_n be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n or_o prescription_n of_o year_n wherefore_o let_v they_o carry_v away_o the_o buckler_n let_v they_o be_v credit_v before_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o yet_o alway_v offer_v sacrifice_n before_o reason_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o religion_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n 11._o mat._n â—6_n luc_n 22._o mar._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o before_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o in_o plain_a word_n affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o body_n and_o poured_a out_o his_o bood_z at_o his_o last_o supper_n for_o his_o disciple_n which_o word_n can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o a_o sacrifice_n before_o all_o father_n also_o because_o they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o our_o reformer_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v god_n let_v they_o gain_v the_o goal_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n in_o this_o controversy_n what_o shall_v they_o game_n thereby_o true_o only_o this_o that_o amongst_o they_o be_v no_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v no_o
can_v they_o give_v none_o unto_o their_o judge_n and_o consequent_o nether_a the_o prince_n nor_o the_o judge_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n or_o to_o punish_v any_o malefactor_n because_o if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n they_o be_v but_o private_a man_n for_o although_o private_a man_n may_v vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la repelle_fw-fr force_n by_o force_n and_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n that_o be_v ward_v a_o blow_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o strike_v rather_o than_o be_v strike_v yea_o kill_v rather_o than_o be_v kill_v because_o this_o be_v but_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o repelle_fw-fr injury_n yet_o after_o that_o the_o injury_n be_v receve_v and_o quite_o past_a they_o can_v not_o themselves_o requite_v the_o evil_a receive_v with_o a_o like_a evil_n because_o that_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v but_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o &_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o private_a man_n be_v their_o own_o judge_n and_o revenger_n because_o that_o be_v to_o open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o outrage_n much_o less_o will_v he_o permit_v they_o to_o punish_v they_o who_n have_v do_v injury_n unto_o other_o wherefore_o if_o prince_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v as_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n by_o this_o new_a doctrine_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v not_o they_o be_v they_o private_a man_n &_o so_o can_v neither_o revenge_v their_o own_o nor_o other_o injury_n and_o consequent_o unjust_o they_o condemn_v malefactor_n to_o prison_n to_o death_n and_o other_o pain_n and_o penalty_n and_o true_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o luther_n and_o caluin_n and_o their_o follower_n also_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n by_o law_n and_o commandment_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v good_a doctrine_n which_o be_v their_o doctrine_n as_o in_o the_o next_o book_n shall_v be_v relate_v â—_o chap._n 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