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fygurative_a sacrifice_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o melchisedech_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n the_o fygure_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n &_o christ_n in_o his_o supper_n institute_v &_o offer_v his_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n retain_v &_o offer_v for_o ever_o accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o second_o figure_n be_v 12._o exodi_fw-la 12._o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o exodo_fw-la the_o paschal_n lamb_n who_o god_n do_v gyve_v in_o commandment_n unto_o moses_n to_o be_v offer_v of_o all_o the_o people_n &_o that_o yearly_o in_o memory_n &_o remembrance_n of_o the_o moo_v happy_a &_o miraculous_a deliverye_n from_o the_o fearful_a plague_n of_o god_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v through_o al._n egypte_n by_o night_n sle_v the_o first_o beget_v both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n where_o god_n mercyful_o delyver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o that_o horrible_a plague_n and_o as_o the_o escape_v fygure_v our_o most_o bless_a delyvery_n by_z the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n the_o devel_n sin_n death_n &_o hell_n in_o like_o sort_n also_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n offer_v yearly_o do_v fygure_n &_o sygnifie_v the_o very_a true_a &_o innocent_a lamb_n christ_n 2._o joh._n 2._o the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v once_o offer_v by_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o there_o by_o delyver_v he_o we_o christiane_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o dyvell_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o this_o our_o moost_n bless_a delyvery_n the_o same_o christ_n be_v offer_v uncrewel_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n yearly_a &_o daily_o for_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a christiane_n people_n as_o their_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o saint_n paul_n wytness_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o ✿_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o for_o our_o passover_o or_o paschal_n lamb_n veritatis_fw-la jeronimê°_n suê‘_n mat._n 26_o ait_fw-la finen_n carnali_fw-la ceâ—â—nitati_fw-la volens_fw-la impovere_fw-la umbraqueâ—ranscunie_a pascâ—â—e_n red_a re_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dixit_fw-la desiderio_n desideraâ—â—_n hoc_fw-la pascha_fw-la manâ—ucare_fw-la vovis_fw-la cum_fw-la anteque_fw-la patiar_fw-la etenâ—m_fw-la pascha_fw-la nâ—um_fw-la immolaâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la xpns_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la commedimus_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o azi_fw-fr mis_fw-fr sinceritatis_fw-la et_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ✿_o wherefore_o our_o savioure_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o make_v perfect_v the_o law_n after_o that_o he_o have_v eat_v with_o his_o disciple_n the_o figurative_a lamb_n accord_v to_o the_o pnscript_n of_o moses_n law_n eft_o soon_o after_o the_o washing_n of_o their_o foot_n at_o the_o same_o supper_n he_o institute_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o there_o in_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n of_o moses_n there_o take_v a_o end_n &_o the_o more_o ê‘fect_a sacrament_n be_v set_v in_o place_n the_o fygure_n be_v abolysh_v for_o the_o verity_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n remember_v the_o excellent_a dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n exhort_v diligent_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o condign_a and_o worthy_a eating_a &_o receyve_a of_o the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v either_o receyve_v with_o the_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o wycke_a one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o obstinate_a jewyshnes_n or_o froward_a heresy_n neither_o with_o wicked_a mind_n or_o unpure_a life_n but_o with_o sweet_a flower_n of_o sincerity_n &_o verity_n that_o be_v with_o sincere_a faith_n &_o catholyke_a verity_n with_o godly_a life_n and_o pure_a mind_n the_o three_o fygure_n 16._o exo._n 16._o be_v manna_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o exodo_fw-la that_o god_n therewith_o feed_v the_o people_n in_o desert_n forty_o year_n this_o manna_n resemble_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o that_o minus_fw-la sap_a 16._o panem_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la prestitâ—sti_fw-la eye_n sine_fw-la labour_v oen_fw-mi delectamentum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n jero._n suê‘_n malachi_n num._n 21._o locutê°_n est_fw-fr populê°_n contra_fw-la dnmm_n aina_fw-la nta_fw-la &c_n &c_n exod._n 16._o nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la cue_n amplius_fw-la paraverat_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la cue_n minus_fw-la in_o many_o thing_n first_o this_o manna_n contain_v and_o have_v the_o delitiusnes_n and_o tai_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o delicate_a meat_n &_o saverer_v unto_o the_o good_a people_n most_o pleasantlye_o according_a unto_o their_o desire_n and_o appetyte_v even_o so_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n contain_v as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o abundant_a plenty_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n second_o this_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o delicate_a meat_n unto_o the_o good_a be_v also_o loathsome_a and_o unsavery_a unto_o the_o bad_a &_o wicked_a people_n in_o