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death_n of_o his_o child_n cause_v a_o picture_n to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o memory_n and_o ordain_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o follower_n so_o ninus_n erect_v the_o statue_n of_o his_o father_n belus_n nembroth_n grandchild_n to_o cham_n and_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n and_o cause_v sacrifice_n which_o under_o penalty_n of_o death_n be_v due_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o babylonians_n as_o witness_v berosus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n s._n cyrill_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o julian_n s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o osee_n and_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 1._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o the_o scripture_n also_o signify_v say_v afterward_o that_o idolatry_n be_v thus_o begin_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a by_o the_o passionate_a affection_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n decease_v in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o wicked_a custom_n prevayl_v this_o error_n be_v keep_v increase_v by_o what_o mean_v idolatry_n increase_v as_o a_o law_n and_o grave_v thing_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o these_o the_o singular_a diligence_n of_o the_o artificer_n help_v they_o forward_o that_o be_v ignorant_a for_o he_o willing_a to_o please_v he_o that_o enterteyn_v he_o use_v all_o his_o skill_n to_o make_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o best_a fastion_n and_o so_o the_o multitude_n allure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o work_n take_v he_o now_o for_o a_o god_n which_o a_o little_a before_o be_v but_o honour_v as_o a_o man_n and_o this_o be_v occasion_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n for_o man_n serve_v either_o passionate_a affection_n or_o king_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o stone_n and_o stock_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n wis_v 14._o 16._o whereupon_o s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o god_n which_o the_o common-people_n worship_n for_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v king_n who_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o royalty_n after_o death_n be_v worship_v of_o their_o kindred_n and_o servant_n and_o so_o have_v temple_n erect_v unto_o their_o honour_n and_o their_o statue_n be_v erect_v to_o preserve_v the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o dead_a unto_o which_o they_o immolate_a host_n and_o appoint_a festival_n day_n in_o their_o honour_n afterward_o they_o be_v esteem_v holy_a which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v only_o use_v for_o their_o consolation_n 4._o from_o the_o idol_n belus_n or_o bel_n of_o the_o babylonians_n arise_v by_o degree_n the_o idol_n of_o baal_n baalim_fw-la belzebub_n etc._n the_o original_n of_o the_o idol_n belus_n baal_n baalim_fw-la etc._n etc._n belfegor_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v diverse_a stand_a image_n of_o the_o same_o belus_n their_o name_n only_o change_v according_a to_o the_o diverse_a language_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o witness_v s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 2._o of_o osee_n unto_o which_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v say_v they_o immolate_a to_o baalim_fw-la osee_n 11._o 2._o they_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o baal_n and_o offer_v drink_v offering_n to_o strange_a god_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o wrath_n jerem._n 32._o 29._o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath_n with_o fury_n against_o his_o people_n psal_n 105._o because_o they_o offer_v visible_a sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n which_o be_v due_a only_a unto_o the_o true_a god_n as_o a_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o he_o which_o may_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o creature_n whereupon_o when_o manue_n the_o father_n of_o samson_n will_v have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o a_o angel_n the_o angel_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v offer_v holocaust_n offer_v it_o unto_o our_o lord_n for_o manue_n know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o our_o lord_n judge_n 13._o 15._o 5._o in_o like_a manner_n s._n augustin_n in_o his_o 49._o epist_n say_v the_o holy_a angel_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v offer_v only_o unto_o that_o true_a god_n who_o they_o serve_v in_o holy_a society_n whereupon_o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o his_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n he_o affirm_v that_o many_o thing_n either_o by_o to_o sacrifice_n no_o man_n as_o man_n ever_o challenge_v sacrifice_n much_o humility_n or_o pestilent_a flattery_n be_v usurp_v from_o divine_a worship_n and_o translate_v unto_o human_a honour_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o these_o man_n unto_o who_o such_o honour_n be_v give_v be_v notwithstanding_o still_o esteem_v man_n although_o they_o be_v call_v worshipful_a venerable_a and_o if_o much_o honourable_a but_o who_o ever_o think_v that_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o any_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o either_o he_o do_v know_v or_o esteem_v or_o feign_a to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o moreover_o in_o his_o 49._o epist_n and_o 3._o quest_n he_o say_v the_o true_a and_o holy_a scripture_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o only_a true_a god_n &_o not_o unto_o any_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a creature_n who_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pious_a they_o be_v and_o subject_n to_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o refuse_v to_o have_v that_o kind_n of_o honour_n do_v unto_o they_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n thus_o s._n augustin_n whereupon_o s._n thomas_n in_o his_o 2._o 2._o quest_n 81._o art_n 2._o say_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v mind_n outward_a sacrifice_n do_v express_v the_o inward_a of_o the_o hart_n and_o mind_n exterior_o offer_v do_v signify_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n offer_v herself_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o creation_n and_o end_n of_o her_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n only_o unto_o god_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v exterior_a sacrifice_n only_o unto_o he_o this_o also_o we_o see_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o honour_v their_o prince_n with_o some_o particular_a sign_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o other_o be_v treason_n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n they_o do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o as_o s._n augustin_n in_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o his_o 8._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n witness_v say_v who_o saint_n sacrifice_n never_o offer_v to_o saint_n ever_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o faithful_a stand_v at_o the_o altar_n even_o build_v and_o adorn_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n over_o the_o body_n of_o a_o martyr_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o sacrifice_n o_o peter_n or_o paul_n or_o cyprian_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o memory_n of_o these_o martyr_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v earth_n why_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o upon_o earth_n make_v they_o both_o man_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o his_o 10._o book_n he_o add_v although_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n may_v have_v have_v sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o his_o father_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o god_n yet_o live_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n then_o to_o have_v sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o lest_o that_o thereby_o any_o one_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o offer_v
common_a people_n and_o not_o to_o displease_v the_o athenian_n as_o witness_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o tusculan_n quest_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o plutark_o in_o his_o book_n against_o coletes_n a_o epicure_n wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o altogether_o incredible_a that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v quite_o take_v away_o the_o offering_n of_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v deceive_v to_o the_o violate_v of_o religion_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n yet_o more_o exact_o to_o handle_v this_o matter_n and_o seek_v out_o how_o and_o what_o visible_a sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n appoint_v for_o his_o follower_n to_o use_v in_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n ix_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o to_o offer_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 109._o psal_n and_o 4._o ver._n according_a unto_o our_o account_n earth_n christ_n priest_n hood_n forever_o of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o earth_n and_o 110._o according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n say_v 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 this_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n s._n paul_n witness_v heb._n 5._o 6._o 10._o heb._n 6._o 20._o so_o here_o we_o have_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o for_o once_o or_o for_o a_o little_a while_n as_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v until_o eternity_n come_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v until_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o for_o these_o word_n forever_o everlasting_a be_v many_o time_n take_v for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o levit._n 25._o 46._o exod._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 21._o 6._o exo._n 31._o 16._o levit._fw-la 23._o 31._o eze._n 26._o 21._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 26._o of_o ezechiel_n and_o 21._o ver._n and_o upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o gall_n and_o 4._o ver._n affirm_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n leolam_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v forever_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o this_o life_n or_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o priesthood_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o use_n of_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n up_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v heb._n 5._o 1._o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o end_n of_o this_o world_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o in_o the_o other_o world_n of_o eternity_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n see_v that_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o use_v of_o priesthood_n or_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o s._n paul_n further_a signifi_v say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o remession_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n now_o there_o be_v not_o a_o oblation_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 18._o again_o s._n paul_n sayith_n every_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o host_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o also_o have_v something_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v heb._n 8._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o heaven_n offer_v sacrifice_n host_n or_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n see_v that_o in_o heaven_n earthly_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v represent_v under_o outward_a corruptible_a material_a sign_n do_v cease_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n for_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o imperfection_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 10._o 3._o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n say_v if_o then_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o yet_o of_o a_o other_o aaron_n christ_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n priest_n to_o rise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o mechisedech_n and_o not_o to_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n also_o be_v make_v for_o christ_n of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v of_o another_o tribe_n of_o the_o which_o none_o attend_v on_o the_o altar_n heb._n 7._o 11._o where_o we_o earth_n chriests_n priesthood_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o earth_n see_v that_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o earth_n as_o the_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n be_v perform_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o law_n be_v translate_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o tribe_n and_o altar_n be_v upon_o earth_n 4._o neither_o can_v this_o prophecy_n be_v understand_v of_o cross_n this_o prophecy_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v heb._n 10._o 10._o 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divine_a table_n let_v we_o understand_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o table_n sacrifice_v after_o a_o unbloudie_a manner_n by_o priest_n 12._o in_o like_a manner_n s._n cirill_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n chief_a of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o 26._o epistle_n set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o same_o council_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n unto_o nestorius_n the_o heretic_n for_o who_o condemnation_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n they_o offer_v unbloudie_a sacrifice_n that_o council_n be_v call_v say_v i_o can_v omit_v this_o that_o whilst_o we_o declare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o only_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o resurrection_n from_o death_n we_o also_o confess_v his_o assumption_n into_o heaven_n and_o celebrate_v the_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n by_o which_o mean_n we_o be_v sanctify_v as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a flesh_n and_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o we_o all_o neither_o do_v we_o receive_v it_o as_o common_a flesh_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o nor_o yet_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o true_o quicken_a flesh_n and_o as_o proper_a flesh_n of_o the_o word_n it_o self_n which_o be_v incarnate_a thus_o s_n cyrill_n chief_a in_o the_o general_a council_n to_o the_o heretic_n nestorius_n 13._o and_o in_o the_o 4._o general_a council_n which_o crifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o counce_v of_o chalcedon_n they_o offer_v unbloudy_a sa_o crifice_n be_v that_o of_o chalcedon_n ischyrion_n deacon_n of_o alexandria_n prefer_v in_o the_o three_o act_n of_o the_o council_n a_o bill_n of_o complaint_n unto_o the_o council_n against_o dioscorus_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o wicked_a man_n among_o other_o thing_n accuse_v he_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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