sure_o the_o prince_n and_o prelate_n of_o this_o church_n proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o superstition_n and_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o popery_n according_a to_o some_o rule_n or_o canon_n and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o go_v by_o a_o even_a way_n that_o be_v so_o to_o reform_v that_o they_o may_v withal_o restore_v the_o church_n to_o her_o ancient_a purity_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o multitude_n of_o idle_a and_o superfluous_a ceremony_n that_o make_v the_o state_n of_o christianity_n more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v and_o to_o retain_v such_o gesture_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o find_v true_o ancient_a and_o reasonable_a their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o new_a church_n but_o to_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a institution_n for_o that_o which_o be_v first_o that_o be_v true_a 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and_o punish_v the_o refractory_a and_o disobedient_a if_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o indifferency_n there_o be_v sufficient_a power_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o good_a reason_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n to_o establish_v it_o and_o bring_v all_o her_o member_n in_o obedience_n to_o it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o declare_v article_n of_o faith_n and_o duty_n of_o religion_n then_o will_v it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o man_n without_o control_n to_o believe_v and_o do_v what_o he_o lift_v no_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o correct_v he_o for_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v and_o restore_v ceremony_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o to_o remove_v undecent_a and_o disorderly_a gesture_n then_o will_v it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n after_o his_o own_o fashion_n and_o then_o so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o worshipper_n and_o every_o private_a man_n 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the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o sacrament_n in_o this_o either_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v and_o establish_v as_o the_o nicene_n council_n do_v for_o stand_v at_o prayer_n 20._o c._n 20._o or_o else_o all_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n much_o less_o in_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n 14.40_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o so_o then_o the_o church_n that_o have_v a_o power_n to_o institute_v and_o establish_v ceremony_n in_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n have_v appoint_v this_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v that_o do_v most_o full_o express_v the_o subjection_n and_o humility_n of_o communicant_n of_o worshipper_n of_o sacrificer_n of_o penitent_n of_o suppliant_n and_o of_o praiser_n to_o be_v fit_a and_o decent_a and_o orderly_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n among_o we_o 14.32_o 1._o cor._n 14.32_o as_o in_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v every_o private_a man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o own_o self_n conceit_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o more_o mature_a and_o ripe_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v if_o any_o man_n will_v still_o be_v contentious_a he_o be_v worthy_a to_o undergo_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o that_o discipline_n be_v not_o strict_a enough_o it_o be_v fit_v he_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o order_n by_o the_o severe_a castigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o even_o in_o church_n cause_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o keeper_n of_o god_n law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o of_o civility_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o be_v judex_n &_o vindex_fw-la not_o legislator_n 4.12_o jam._n 4.12_o he_o be_v no_o lawmaker_n that_o be_v god_n office_n but_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o no_o man_n neither_o priest_n nor_o people_n be_v exempt_a from_o his_o sword_n if_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o king_n with_o his_o church_n be_v first_o legislator_n than_o judex_n and_o then_o vindex_n first_o a_o lawmaker_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o establish_v ceremony_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n only_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o they_o by_o the_o mulct_n and_o penalty_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n next_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o revenger_n civil_o to_o punish_v all_o refractory_n and_o sectary_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o bound_n
ad_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la not_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v hostia_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrificer_n and_o no_o man_n may_v offer_v that_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o 24.24_o 2._o sam._n 24.24_o as_o david_n will_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n till_o he_o buy_v it_o though_o araunah_n offer_v to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n free_o as_o a_o king_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v corpus_fw-la dedisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la 10.5_o hebr._n 10.5_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o body_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o who_o body_n it_o be_v and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v offerte_fw-la corpora_fw-la vestra_fw-la rom._n 12.1_o it_o be_v not_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la offer_v up_o your_o own_o body_n whereof_o you_o have_v power_n not_o christ_n body_n whereof_o he_o only_o have_v power_n 10.18_o joan._n 10.18_o ego_fw-la 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future_a a_o phrase_n most_o common_a and_o familiar_a in_o scripture_n because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o or_o else_o effunditur_fw-la virtute_fw-la effundetur_fw-la actu_fw-la it_o be_v shed_v in_o virtue_n 13.8_o hebr._n 13.8_o christ_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o but_o to_o be_v shed_v in_o act_n else_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o christ_n blood_n be_v not_o in_o his_o body_n but_o shed_v on_o the_o earth_n before_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o the_o whip_n and_o thorn_n and_o nail_n and_o spear_n and_o so_o he_o suffer_v before_o he_o suffer_v yea_o he_o suffer_v when_o he_o suffer_v not_o in_o which_o respect_n i_o can_v sufficient_o marvel_v at_o beauties_n subtlety_n 2._o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la c._n 2._o that_o will_v have_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o external_a proper_a sacrifice_n not_o only_o as_o the_o name_n sacrifice_n do_v signify_v rem_fw-la sacrificatam_fw-la the_o thing_n sacrifice_v that_o be_v christ_n 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to_o examine_v himself_o but_o first_o evacuate_v or_o purge_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o offer_v himself_o try_v &_o pure_a at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o daily_o run_v to_o the_o lamentation_n of_o repentance_n who_o sin_n daily_o and_o i_o hope_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v public_o and_o solemn_o do_v without_o kneel_v although_o at_o all_o time_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v out_o self_n to_o be_v sinner_n yet_o then_o chief_o must_v we_o confess_v officijs_fw-la alcuiâ—us_a â—e_n divinus_fw-la officijs_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la sacro_fw-la mysterio_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o by_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o grace_n of_o remission_n and_o the_o indulgence_n of_o sin_n be_v celebrate_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o again_o and_o that_o be_v sacrificium_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o laudis_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o here_o i_o can_v 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show_v that_o though_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o ex_fw-la naturae_fw-la dictamine_fw-la by_o nature_n rule_n and_o direction_n be_v always_o use_v to_o repay_v god_n goodness_n and_o bounty_n with_o the_o tribute_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n yet_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o sacrament_n where_o if_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v sure_o it_o be_v most_o clear_o record_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n require_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o for_o prayer_n 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o if_o all_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o this_o heavenly_a spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v not_o first_o be_v sanctify_v with_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o consecrate_v by_o the_o word_n since_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o sanctify_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o body_n i_o ever_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n before_o he_o offer_v his_o all_o 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think_v be_v more_o ordinary_o understand_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o the_o distribution_n of_o alm_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o 13.2_o act._n 13.2_o of_o the_o act_n the_o church_n at_o antioch_n before_o they_o send_v out_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n they_o minister_v fast_v and_o pray_v here_o be_v fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v minister_a be_v translate_v by_o erasmus_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v sacrificantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la and_o sacrifice_v do_v sure_o imply_v the_o representation_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offer_v of_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o there_o be_v then_o a_o liturgy_n and_o all_o liturgy_n have_v this_o sacrament_n in_o they_o so_o prayer_n go_v through_o with_o this_o sacrament_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n join_v prayer_n and_o alm_n with_o break_v of_o bread_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o our_o church_n may_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o join_v prayer_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n or_o the_o sacrament_n together_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o practice_n especial_o since_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o succeed_a age_n do_v follow_v their_o example_n antoninum_fw-la apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la as_o be_v clear_a in_o justine_n martyr_n and_o other_o surgimus_fw-la &_o comprecamur_fw-la upon_o sunday_n or_o the_o sun_n day_n we_o arise_v not_o we_o stand_v it_o seem_v from_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o then_o that_o be_v after_o prayer_n precibus_fw-la peractis_fw-la panis_fw-la offertur_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la prayer_n be_v end_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n be_v offer_v and_o praepositus_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la virilisuo_fw-la potest_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la fundit_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la faustè_fw-fr acclamat_fw-la dicens_fw-la amen_o &_o distributio_fw-la communicatioque_fw-la fit_a eorum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la actae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cuique_fw-la praesenti_fw-la the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o be_v chief_a in_o that_o action_n do_v power_n out_o prayer_n and_o praise_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o the_o people_n do_v joyful_o cry_v amen_o and_o distribution_n and_o communication_n be_v make_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v present_a of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v bless_v or_o for_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v and_o all_o antiquity_n relate_v the_o same_o origen_n say_v celsum_fw-la l._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditori_fw-la placere_fw-la studemus_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actione_n pro_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la acceptis_fw-la oblatos_fw-la pane_n edimus_fw-la corpus_fw-la iamper_n precationem_fw-la factos_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la &_o sanctificans_fw-la utens_fw-la eo_fw-la cum_fw-la sano_fw-la proposito_fw-la we_o that_o study_v or_o endeavour_n to_o please_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v eat_v the_o offer_a bread_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v make_v corpus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o sanctificans_fw-la a_o certain_a body_n mark_v that_o word_n holy_a in_o itself_o and_o sanctify_v other_o by_o prayer_n use_v it_o with_o a_o good_a intent_n etc._n etc._n origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o in_o this_o sacrifice_n say_v s._n augustine_n 120_o aug._n epist_n 120_o there_o be_v thanksgiving_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o offer_v for_o we_o and_o again_o hinc_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la quodest_fw-la magnum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la in_o sacrificio_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 26._o chrysost_n hom._n in_o matth._n 26._o and_o chrysostome_n gratiestote_fw-la optima_fw-la quip_n beneficiorum_fw-la custos_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la memoria_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la propterea_fw-la &_o reverenda_fw-la ac_fw-la salutaria_fw-la illa_fw-la mysteria_fw-la
quae_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la certe_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la congregatione_fw-la celebramus_fw-la eucharistia_n id_fw-la est_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la give_v thanks_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o benefit_n be_v the_o best_a keeper_n of_o benefifit_n and_o a_o perpetual_a confession_n of_o thanks_n and_o therefore_o the_o reverend_a and_o healthful_a mystery_n which_o we_o celebrate_v in_o every_o congregation_n be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n or_o give_v of_o thanks_n so_o in_o those_o time_n prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o eucharist_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v all_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v that_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v be_v without_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o eucharist_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v to_o man_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o hold_v it_o unfit_a to_o use_v contrition_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n when_o as_o for_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o needful_a than_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a for_o so_o great_a mystery_n which_o we_o can_v never_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n but_o by_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o draw_v down_o all_o god_n grace_n to_o us._n 2_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o panem_fw-la super-substantialem_a the_o supersubstantiall_a and_o heavenly_a bread_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n give_v we_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o supersubstantiall_a or_o heavenly_a bread_n the_o bread_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o needful_a and_o therefore_o more_o to_o be_v ask_v as_o well_o as_o our_o daily_a bread_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v 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augustine_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o distribution_n thereof_o find_v out_o all_o these_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o mention_v 1._o tim._n 2._o supplication_n he_o call_v those_o which_o we_o make_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n before_o that_o which_o be_v set_v on_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v bless_v prayer_n he_o call_v that_o when_o it_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a and_o break_v for_o communion_n which_o whole_a petition_n almost_o all_o the_o church_n conclude_v clude_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o then_o dispute_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v votum_fw-la or_o oratio_fw-la he_o add_v all_o thing_n be_v vow_v which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n chief_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o holy_a altar_n in_o which_o sacrament_n another_o of_o our_o great_a vow_n be_v preach_v quo_fw-la nos_fw-la vovemus_fw-la in_o which_o we_o vow_v ourselves_o to_o be_v mild_a or_o meek_a in_o the_o band_n of_o christ_n body_n postulationes_fw-la intercession_n be_v make_v when_o the_o people_n be_v bless_v in_o which_o the_o bishop_n or_o advocate_n do_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o most_o merciful_a power_n susceptos_fw-la suos_fw-la their_o christen_v or_o confirm_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v parricipate_v gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la thanksgiving_n conclude_v all_o so_o in_o those_o time_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v join_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 11._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la he_o say_v theosebeia_n porrò_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la verbi_fw-la originem_fw-la latinè_n expressam_fw-la interpretaretur_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la dici_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la maximè_fw-la constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la 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