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the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o where_o a_o subtyl_o &_o a_o crafty_a caphernaite_n may_v judge_v this_o argument_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o strength_n because_o he_o will_v think_v that_o i_o have_v reason_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n for_o where_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o sacrifice_n that_o answer_v to_o the_o fyguratyve_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n 10._o levi._n 16._o hebre._n 10._o save_v only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n this_o will_n he_o say_v be_v very_o false_a for_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o figuratyve_a sacryfyce_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o death_n &_o passion_n be_v prefygure_v &_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o tipical_a oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v &_o plain_o say_v the_o christ_n in_o the_o oblation_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n 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be_v liken_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n which_o remain_v for_o ever_o even_o so_o christ_n as_o concern_v his_o godhead_n have_v no_o begin_v neither_o end_a but_o remain_v for_o ever_o for_o these_o cause_n say_v he_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o i_o beseech_v the_o diligent_a reader_n expend_v &_o way_n well_o the_o word_n of_o david_n whereupon_o the_o dysputation_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v ground_v there_o by_o thou_o shall_v ê‘ceave_v that_o the_o simylitude_n &_o comparision_n between_o melchisedech_n and_o christ_n as_o between_o the_o fygure_n &_o the_o verity_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o these_o point_n that_o melchisedech_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n and_o have_v no_o begin_v neither_o end_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v everla_a for_o melchisedech_n fygure_v chryste_n not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v eternal_a but_o 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of_o salem_n and_o have_v neither_o father_n or_o mother_n neither_o begynnyg_n neither_o end_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o press_v wherefore_o in_o these_o thingê_n melchisedech_n fygure_v the_o perpetuite_n and_o eternite_v of_o christ_n person_n who_o have_v neither_o beginning_n neither_o end_n as_o concern_v his_o divynitie_n rather_o than_o the_o preisthode_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v these_o express_a word_n he_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 7._o hebre._n 7._o sygnify_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o thus_o saint_n paul_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v eternal_o a_o priest_n accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n &_o that_o this_o preesthod_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o other_o leviticall_a preesthod_n be_v but_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o but_o here_o saint_n paul_n leave_v out_o the_o declaration_n how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o 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the_o weakness_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o so_o high_a &_o matter_n and_o yet_o certain_o christ_n fulfyl_v the_o fygurative_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n upon_o maundye_a thursday_n when_o he_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o his_o disciple_n make_v a_o end_n both_o of_o the_o pass_v over_o &_o preesthode_n &_o set_v in_o place_n the_o ê‘fect_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n &_o blood_n in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n and_o the_o perpetual_a preesthode_n accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o as_o christ_n in_o this_o uncrewell_o sacrifice_n fulfyl_v the_o figurative_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n even_o so_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o cruel_a effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o fulfyl_v all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n &_o thus_o be_v one_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o all_o figure_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o end_n and_o verity_n of_o all_o 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 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