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sacrifice_n to_o some_o creature_n which_o s._n paul_n also_o signifi_v say_v unto_o those_o of_o listria_n who_o will_v have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o and_o barnaby_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v mortal_a man_n like_v unto_o you_o act._n 14._o 11._o neither_o will_v those_o of_o listria_n though_o heathen_a man_n have_v gonn_v about_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o paul_n and_o barnaby_n but_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o god_n say_v god_n make_v like_o man_n be_v descend_v unto_o we_o and_o they_o call_v barnaby_n jupiter_n and_o paul_n mercury_n act._n 14._o 11._o 7._o the_o reason_n why_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o only_o due_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o creature_n first_o be_v for_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o visible_a know_a sign_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o unto_o our_o god_n as_o god_n himself_o witness_v god_n why_o sacrifice_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n say_v they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a go_n 4._o king_n 22._o 17._o again_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o wrath_n 2._o paral._n 34._o 25._o and_o man_n be_v god_n by_o title_n of_o his_o creation_n conservation_n and_o redemption_n may_v not_o give_v himself_o unto_o any_o other_o as_o unto_o his_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o any_o creature_n second_o god_n create_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o create_v he_o gen._n 1._o 27._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o tribute_n money_n who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o caesar_n then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o render_v therefore_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n to_o cesar_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n to_o god_n matth._n 22._o whereupon_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n 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unto_o he_o as_o witness_v s._n augustin_n ambition_n the_o more_o fowl_n the_o more_o ambition_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o his_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n say_v the_o devil_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n do_v desire_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o then_o for_o that_o they_o know_v they_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o porphyry_n affirm_v and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o have_v sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o savour_n of_o dead_a carcase_n burn_v or_o roast_v but_o for_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o divine_a honour_n they_o have_v store_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o thing_n burn_v every_o where_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v desire_v more_o the_o devil_n themselves_o can_v do_v this_o for_o themselves_o but_o because_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v impudent_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v god_n they_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o smoke_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o burn_a of_o any_o body_n but_o that_o which_o procee_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a or_o petitioner_n who_o be_v deceive_v be_v become_v subject_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o domineer_v over_o he_o stop_n in_o his_o passage_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n whilst_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o another_o who_o be_v not_o god_n again_o in_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o his_o 20._o book_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichean_a he_o say_v the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v not_o feed_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o thing_n burn_v or_o roast_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o or_o with_o smoke_n as_o many_o vain_o think_v but_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o error_n of_o man_n not_o by_o a_o refection_n of_o their_o body_n but_o by_o a_o malicious_a delight_n that_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n deceive_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v by_o a_o arrogant_a pride_n of_o a_o dissemble_a majesty_n and_o so_o glory_n that_o divine_a honour_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o 9_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o visible_a outward_a action_n more_o due_a unto_o god_n or_o of_o great_a esteem_n sacrifice_n why_o our_o saviour_n redeem_v mankind_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o more_o worth_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n then_o exterior_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o mind_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n will_v have_v donn_v that_o act_n or_o offer_v it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n see_v he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o send_v he_o joh._n 6._o 38._o and_o god_n the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o but_o see_v he_o redeem_v mankind_n by_o exterior_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o soul_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o of_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n external_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o above_o all_o other_o visible_a outward_a action_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o 18._o chapter_n further_o witness_v say_v sacrifice_n be_v chief_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n due_a unto_o god_n chap._n v._o of_o all_o the_o visible_a action_n of_o man_n exteri_fw-la or_o visible_a sacrifice_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n alone_o 1._o all_o other_o exterior_a visible_a action_n of_o man_n except_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v donn_v or_o exhibit_v unto_o creature_n as_o visible_a adoration_n by_o bow_v to_o the_o ground_n kneeling_z open_v of_o the_o lip_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v and_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n or_o creature_n even_o by_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n as_o it_o be_v read_v of_o abraham_n creature_n adoration_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o creature_n who_o when_o he_o do_v see_v three_o man_n come_v towards_o he_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o adore_v to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 18._o 2._o again_o abraham_n rise_v up_o and_o adore_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 7._o yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o and_o likewise_o when_o jacob_n do_v see_v esau_n come_v towards_o he_o going_z forward_z he_o adore_v prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n gen._n 33._o 3._o it_o be_v tell_v moses_n that_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v come_v towards_o he_o moses_n go_v out_o meet_v he_o adore_v and_o kiss_v he_o exod._n 18._o 7._o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n the_o patriarch_n adore_v he_o prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 43._o 26._o josue_n fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o adore_v a_o angel_n jos_n 5._o 24._o nathan_n the_o prophet_n adore_a king_n david_n bow_v to_o the_o earth_n 3._o king_n 1._o 23._o 2._o god_n almighty_a speak_v of_o the_o reverence_n which_o shall_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o new_a law_n say_v king_n shall_v be_v they_o nure_v father_n and_o queen_n they_o nurse_v with_o countenance_n cast_v down_o towards_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n isa_n 49._o 23._o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n adore_v adore_v elizeus_fw-la adore_v elizeus_fw-la flat_n to_o the_o ground_n 4._o king_n 2._o 15._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v together_o they_o
of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o these_o 1600._o year_n or_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o and_o so_o have_v deceive_v his_o church_n for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o both_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o not_o befit_v the_o thought_n of_o any_o christian_a 11._o moreover_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o give_v bread_n to_o eat_v which_o shall_v be_v his_o flesh_n say_v the_o flesh_n our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o give_v bread_n to_o eat_v which_o shall_v be_v his_o flesh_n bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6_o but_o he_o do_v no_o promise_n to_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v cut_v into_o piece_n for_o that_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o capernit_v but_o his_o whole_a flesh_n and_o body_n and_o so_o promise_v that_o his_o whole_a flesh_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n distribute_v or_o give_v by_o himself_o and_o carry_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n who_o be_v both_o able_a to_o do_v what_o soever_o he_o promise_v rom._n 4._o 20._o and_o will_v watch_n upon_o his_o word_n to_o do_v it_o jerem._n 1._o 12._o as_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n he_o do_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o communion_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v text_n of_o scripture_n say_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v and_o break_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v you_o and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n math._n 26._o and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 10._o 35._o 12._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substantial_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o will_n not_o only_o be_v sacramental_o in_o diverse_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o also_o visible_o and_o personal_o be_v manifest_a for_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v tyme._n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o tyme._n always_o be_v in_o heaven_n since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ascension_n yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ascension_n s._n paul_n be_v in_o prison_n our_o saviour_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v constant_a etc._n etc._n act._n 23._o 11._o and_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n stand_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o stand_v by_o he_o paul_n our_o saviour_n stand_v by_o s._n paul_n certain_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n unless_o our_o adversary_n will_v make_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v so_o long_a leg_n as_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o may_v also_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v 13._o at_o the_o vocation_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n luke_n say_v that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o s._n paul_n when_o our_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n but_o voice_n s._n paul_n hear_v our_o saviour_n voice_n see_v no_o man_n act._n 9_o 7._o so_o there_o be_v a_o man_n present_a to_o be_v see_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v they_o see_v no_o man_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v see_v again_o s._n ananias_n say_v unto_o s._n paul_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v preordinate_v the_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n and_o see_v the_o mouth_n s._n paul_n hear_v our_o saviour_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n just_a one_o and_o here_o his_o voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n act._n 22._o 15._o all_o which_o word_n import_v the_o personal_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o earth_n for_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o have_v hear_v our_o lord_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n if_o our_o lord_n have_v appear_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o resemblance_n and_o not_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n for_o that_o have_v not_o be_v his_o mouth_n but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o it_o wherefore_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n hear_v our_o lord_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o lord_n be_v personal_o upon_o earth_n 14._o the_o cause_n why_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o our_o saviour_n then_o say_v to_o this_o end_n that_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n ordain_v s._n paul_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o may_v ordain_v the_o a_o minister_n and_o witness_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o the_o ghospel_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n not_o from_o heaven_n or_o in_o a_o vision_n only_o but_o by_o our_o lord_n personal_o appear_v unto_o they_o upon_o earth_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v be_o not_o i_o a_o apostle_n have_v not_o i_o see_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 1._o 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in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o his_o church_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o conclusion_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n chap._n i._n our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n institute_v a_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n or_o gift_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o commemoration_n of_o he_o chap._n ii_o how_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o you_o import_v also_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o body_n chap._n iii_o the_o scripture_n and_o know_v christian_a man_n book_n who_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n before_o luther_n repute_v heretic_n to_o both_o party_n only_o except_v teach_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n chap._n iu._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o other_o blessing_n be_v and_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n chap._n v._n our_o saviour_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o god_n for_o we_o the_o same_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o give_v and_o shed_v and_o how_o all_o the_o host_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n or_o give_v in_o the_o communion_n be_v one_o chap._n vi_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n and_o under_o diverse_a dimension_n at_o the_o same_o tyme._n chap._n vii_o our_o saviour_n be_v chief_a priest_n or_o agent_n in_o offer_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o administratr_v sacrament_n chap._n viii_o how_o in_o general_a our_o saviour_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n together_o with_o priest_n his_o instrument_n and_o legate_n do_v consecrate_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o 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