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A49603 The history of the Eucharist divided into three parts : the first treating of the form of celebration : the second of the doctrine : the third of worship in the sacrament / written originally in French by monsieur L'Arroque ... done into English by J.W.; Histoire de l'Eucharistie. English Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.; Walker, Joseph. 1684 (1684) Wing L454; ESTC R30489 587,431 602

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our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o his_o sacrament_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n pass_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o ineffable_a sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v change_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n into_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o ancient_n celebrate_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n we_o celebrate_v it_o in_o the_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o which_o he_o testify_v in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n epiph_n homil._n de_fw-fr sanct._n in_o epiph_n as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o as_o to_o his_o body_n but_o be_v present_a by_o his_o divinity_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v receive_v 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these_o commentary_n expound_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n cite_v a_o long_a passage_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n and_o 19_o book_n of_o the_o moral_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o without_o name_v he_o now_o this_o sedulius_n who_o we_o place_n in_o the_o viii_o century_n until_o we_o receive_v better_a information_n furnish_v we_o with_o these_o word_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v out_o of_o pelagius_n and_o primasius_n when_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o st._n 11._o sedul_a comment_fw-fr in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 11._o paul_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o say_v he_o lest_o we_o his_o remembrance_n as_o if_o one_o go_v a_o long_a loyage_n leave_v a_o present_a with_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o time_n he_o see_v it_o he_o shall_v think_v of_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o he_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o without_o grief_n and_o tear_n if_o he_o dear_o love_v he_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n leave_v we_o his_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n until_o he_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o abbot_n leufred_n term_n vita_fw-la leufred_n c._n 17._o in_o chron_n insulae_fw-la term_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o viii_o century_n that_o charles_n martell_n have_v desire_v he_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n by_o his_o prayer_n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o young_a son_n gryphon_n he_o give_v he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n greg._n in_o notis_fw-la menard_n in_o sacram_fw-la greg._n and_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o pontifical_a manuscript_n keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rouen_n that_o christian_n then_o believe_v that_o what_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v consume_v as_o that_o be_v indeed_o consume_v if_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o west_n into_o the_o east_n german_n 403._o germ._n constantinop_n theor._n rerum_fw-la eccles_n t._n 12._o bibl._n patr._n pa._n 402._o &_o 403._o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o a_o great_a stickler_n for_o image_n worship_n will_v present_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o same_o century_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n pray_v a_o second_o time_n to_o the_o end_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o change_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o latin_n stand_v upon_o very_o much_o but_o the_o protestant_n pretend_v he_o declare_v very_o favourable_o for_o they_o and_o moreover_o they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a this_o piece_n be_v that_o german_n which_v live_v in_o the_o viii_o century_n other_o attribute_v it_o to_o another_o german_n that_o live_v in_o the_o xii_o they_o indeed_o observe_v that_o to_o show_v of_o what_o kind_n the_o change_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v he_o say_v in_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n 410._o ibid._n p._n 410._o the_o oblation_n be_v break_v indeed_o like_o bread_n but_o it_o be_v distribute_v as_o the_o communication_n of_o a_o ineffable_a benediction_n unto_o they_o which_o participate_v thereof_o with_o faith_n he_o testify_v that_o what_o be_v distribute_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n be_v bread_n but_o bread_n accompany_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a virtue_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n of_o believer_n 408._o ibid._n p._n 408._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o present_o after_o elevation_n the_o division_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n be_v make_v but_o though_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o part_n it_o remain_v indivisible_a and_o inseparable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o find_v whole_a and_o
carry_v sundry_a sort_n of_o meat_n unto_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n and_o after_o prayer_n they_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o house_n eat_v of_o they_o and_o give_v alm_n with_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n this_o make_v i_o think_v that_o they_o offer_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n a_o loaf_n great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n the_o unity_n of_o this_o loaf_n represent_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o loaf_n be_v break_v into_o piece_n to_o give_v a_o share_n unto_o each_o communicant_a the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n unto_o the_o 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it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a who_o the_o sermon_n be_v the_o word_n whereof_o we_o intend_v to_o cite_v they_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o invocation_n of_o almighty_a god_n 405._o de_fw-fr pasch_fw-mi hom._n 5._o lib._n 9_o p._n 405._o and_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n he_o attribute_n it_o unto_o sanctification_n the_o sanctification_n say_v he_o be_v pronounce_v he_o say_v take_v and_o drink_v facundus_n of_o hermiane_n the_o lord_n call_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o bread_n which_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o the_o cup_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n gregory_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 7._o epist_n l._n 7._o what_o we_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n present_o after_o invocation_n it_o be_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v the_o host_n of_o the_o oblation_n 63._o epist_n 63._o by_o that_o prayer_n only_o which_o some_o have_v observe_v after_o he_o that_o have_v write_v of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n as_o amalarius_n lib._n 4._o 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all_o those_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n that_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o say_v he_o who_o consecrate_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o prayer_n 18._o de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la baptism_n do_fw-mi 18._o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n theodulph_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n by_o the_o invisible_a consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pope_n nicolas_n the_o first_o write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 489._o tom._n 6._o council_n p._n 489._o attribute_n the_o consecration_n unto_o the_o benediction_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o word_n be_v find_v cite_v in_o the_o iv_o act_n of_o the_o council_n assemble_v against_o photius_n 738._o ibid._n p_o 738._o which_o the_o latin_n call_v the_o viii_o ecumenical_a council_n the_o council_n of_o cressy_n assemble_v anno._n 858._o say_v 129._o tom._n 3._o conc._n gall._n p._n 129._o that_o consecratton_n be_v make_v by_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n 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the_o ancient_a sacrament_n so_o far_o as_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o they_o with_o more_o vigour_n and_o courage_n than_o the_o three_o hebrew_n child_n or_o daniel_n and_o the_o maccabee_n do_v for_o they_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v 14._o august_n l._n 19_o contra_fw-la faust_n c._n 14._o that_o it_o be_v the_o eucharist_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sign_n of_o thing_n accomplish_v whereas_o the_o ancient_a sacrament_n be_v promise_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v have_v he_o believe_v that_o our_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n only_o but_o also_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o flesh_n also_o wherefore_o do_v he_o conceal_v and_o be_v silent_a in_o this_o essential_a difference_n from_o the_o old_a sacrament_n because_o his_o reputation_n alone_o have_v be_v sufficient_o capable_a of_o inflame_v our_o zeal_n and_o of_o more_o effectual_o dispose_v we_o unto_o martyrdom_n for_o its_o defence_n rather_o than_o any_o thing_n 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the_o sun_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o spread_v its_o light_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o afterward_o direct_v his_o word_n unto_o christian_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v say_v the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o declare_v instead_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n a_o man_n shameful_o punish_v whip_v and_o nail_v to_o a_o cross_n he_o make_v a_o jest_n 5._o id._n ibid._n l._n 6._o p._n 3_o 5._o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n say_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o send_v a_o spirit_n have_v no_o need_n to_o form_v it_o by_o his_o breath_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n because_o know_v before_o how_o to_o make_v a_o body_n he_o can_v have_v make_v one_o for_o himself_o without_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o so_o filthy_a a_o place_n and_o to_o render_v the_o more_o ridiculous_a this_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n he_o compare_v it_o unto_o the_o fable_n of_o danae_n 385._o id._n lib._n 1._o p._n 30._o id._n l._n 3._o p._n 131._o &_o 8._o p_o 385._o of_o menalippe_n of_o auge_n and_o of_o antiope_n he_o can_v not_o suffer_v they_o shall_v adore_v and_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o they_o shall_v honour_v with_o a_o worship_n religious_a above_o all_o religion_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o be_v dead_a as_o also_o for_o that_o reason_n justify_v the_o plurality_n of_o his_o god_n as_o if_o christian_n content_v not_o themselves_o in_o worship_v one_o alone_o under_o a_o shadow_n that_o they_o worship_v jesus_n christ_n 385._o id._n l._n 8._o p._n 385._o if_o christian_n say_v he_o worship_v but_o one_o only_a god_n they_o may_v it_o may_v be_v have_v some_o pretext_n of_o despise_v all_o other_o but_o they_o render_v infinite_a honour_n unto_o this_o which_o have_v appear_v but_o of_o late_a nevertheless_o they_o think_v they_o do_v not_o offend_v god_n when_o they_o serve_v and_o honour_v his_o minister_n what_o st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 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one_o god_n whereas_o we_o admit_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 291._o id_fw-la l._n 9_o p._n 290_o 291._o moses_n say_v he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o you_o have_v invent_v thing_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o what_o moses_n say_v for_o you_o teach_v that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n 262._o id._n l._n 8._o p._n 262._o and_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n they_o will_v tell_v i_o it_o may_v be_v they_o admit_v not_o of_o two_o nor_o three_o but_o i_o will_v show_v that_o they_o do_v admit_v of_o it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n 276._o id._n ibid._n p._n 276._o if_o the_o word_n be_v god_n say_v he_o again_o as_o you_o assure_v it_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o say_v you_o that_o the_o virgin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o how_o can_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o 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