it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o bloody_a as_o unbloody_a be_v figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o which_o they_o affirm_v not_o only_o of_o the_o mâ—laeâ—_n bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o the_o flower_n which_o be_v offret_v for_o they_o that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o leprosy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n dial_n and_o saint_n augustin_n teach_v express_o that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v no_o less_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n luc._n then_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o of_o the_o cross_n â—aying_v that_o singular_a sacriflâ—sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o singular_a or_o most_o excollent_a sacrifice_n which_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n do_v offer_v every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v serve_v 19_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o omne_fw-la genera_fw-la priorant_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la all_o kind_n of_o former_a sacrifice_n be_v shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o wit_n because_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v proper_o prefigure_v 19_o the_o which_o reason_n s._n august_n seem_v himself_o to_o yield_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n send_v those_o who_o he_o heal_v of_o their_o leprosy_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n in_o steed_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o then_o institute_v and_o geve_v as_o it_o be_v a_o further_a reason_n thereof_o he_o say_v qiâ—a_o illis-omnibus_a ipse_fw-la praenunsciabatur_fw-la because_o he_o himself_o be_v fore_o show_v or_o signify_v by_o they_o all_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v prefigure_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n or_o new_a law_n therefore_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o prefigure_v by_o all_o those_o former_a sacrifice_n &_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o steed_n of_o they_o which_o other_o where_o he_o teach_v express_o in_o these_o word_n the_o table_n say_v he_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 20._o that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v exhibit_v be_v of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o bloodâ—_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o shadow_n or_o figure_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v offer_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o commâ—â—nants_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustin_n passione_n to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v two_o or_o threâ—_n other_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o church_n s_o leo_n surname_v the_o great_a say_v now_o that_o the_o variety_n of_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a sacrifice_n dâ—_n cease_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n o_o lord_n do_v supply_v for_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o host_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o s._n chrisostome_n have_v mention_v particular_o the_o many_o and_o diverse_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n add_v â—â—_o all_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v comprehend_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n ordain_v one_o &_o the_o same_o a_o true_a host_n in_o which_o word_n saint_n chrisostome_n mean_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o caul_v a_o little_a before_o the_o mystical_a table_n a_o pure_a and_o unbloody_a host_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n which_o also_o he_o confirm_v other_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v change_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v offer_v cor._n in_o the_o eucharist_n last_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n domini_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v prepare_v that_o it_o may_v continual_o be_v offer_v lest_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o other_o flesh_n be_v that_o be_v buy_v in_o the_o market_n and_o eat_v it_o can_v not_o suffice_v for_o all_o the_o christian_n world_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o a_o host_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o christian_n religion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v it_o seem_v there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o religion_n signify_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o also_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o say_a testament_n depend_v upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n that_o as_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v do_v necessary_o follow_v of_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o second_o point_n which_o i_o gather_v of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v that_o see_v he_o fulfil_v the_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n of_o which_o order_n he_o himself_o be_v not_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o special_a &_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o who_o order_n he_o be_v 14._o the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n consist_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o genesis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o melchisedech_n go_v to_o meet_v abraham_n protulit_fw-la or_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n also_o read_v it_o obtulit_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o or_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n cecilium_fw-la and_o to_o show_v that_o reason_n thereof_o it_o follow_v immediate_o â—rat_fw-la cum_fw-la saâ—erdot_n dei_fw-la altissimi_fw-la for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n wherein_o he_o exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n and_o the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v much_o controverse_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n who_o deny_v that_o melchisedechs_n sacrifice_n consist_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o say_v he_o bring_v forth_o only_o to_o relieve_v abraham_n and_o his_o company_n and_o not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n i_o remit_v i_o to_o the_o opinion_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a &_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v this_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v but_o also_o teach_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v this_o figure_n of_o malchisedechs_n sacrifice_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v signify_v that_o melchisedech_n do_v with_o some_o particular_a ceremony_n consecrat_v strâ—mat_n or_o dedicat_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o give_v to_o abraham_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v he_o panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la sanctificatum_fw-la nutrimentu_fw-la in_o typum_fw-la euchaâ—istis_fw-la a_o sanctified_a or_o consecrate_a meat_n in_o figurâ—_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyprian_n say_v caecilian_n we_o see_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n sacrifice_v praefigure_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o the_o deâ—â—â—â—_n scripture_n testify_v say_v melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o bless_a abraham_n &_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n order_v of_o priesthood_n be_v derive_v of_o melchisedechs_n sacrifice_n for_o that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o that_o melchisedech_n offer_v to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n s._n augustin_n speak_v of_o the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n when_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v abraham_n there_o appear_v first_o say_v he_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o now_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n 22._o eustathius_n s._n hierome_n to_o marcelia_n say_v thou_o shall_v find_v in_o genesis_fw-la melchisede_v king_n of_o salem_n who_o even_o then_o
there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o petrus_n &_o petra_n peter_n and_o a_o rook_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o siriac_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o loan_n s._n ciril_n s._n mat_n chrisostome_n s._n epistolos_fw-la hilary_n and_o other_o do_v note_n the_o name_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v first_o simon_n be_v change_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la vocaberis_fw-la cepha_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o the_o evangelist_n expound_v say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n fiâ—_n for_o so_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o therefore_o cirillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v upon_o those_o word_n now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n fortel_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o simon_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n signify_v apt_o by_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o that_o he_o will_v buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n and_o stone_n whereto_o s._n hilary_n agree_v expound_v the_o same_o word_n and_o speak_v to_o s._n peter_n thus_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o thy_o new_a name_n in_o this_o respect_n s._n peter_n be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o make_v a_o greek_n word_n of_o the_o siriac_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v synonima_n and_o do_v both_o of_o they_o signify_v a_o rock_n 16._o therefore_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o discover_v unto_o thou_o here_o good_a reader_n a_o subtle_a shift_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o translate_n those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la banc_fw-la petram_fw-la for_o although_o they_o censure_v and_o control_v all_o the_o translation_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n use_v and_o profess_v to_o translate_v the_o scripture_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o in_o translate_n this_o place_n they_o follow_v the_o latin_a because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_a more_o clear_a against_o they_o in_o this_o controversy_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o ambiguity_n &_o doubt_n therein_o rise_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o may_v be_v note_v in_o the_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a translation_n not_o only_o of_o they_o all_o from_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n but_o also_o of_o one_o from_o another_o for_o that_o every_o translator_n observe_v the_o dialect_n or_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n have_v some_o variety_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o english_z most_o of_o all_o for_o although_o in_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a &_o all_o other_o language_n derive_v of_o they_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v either_o all_o one_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o else_o have_v great_a affinity_n and_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o in_o latin_a petrus_n and_o petra_n in_o italian_a pietro_n &_o pietra_n in_o the_o spanish_a pedro_n and_o piedra_n in_o the_o portague_n pedro_n &_o pedra_n and_o in_o the_o french_a pierre_n for_o both_o though_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o gender_n yet_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n peter_n neither_o signify_v a_o rock_n nor_o a_o stone_n neither_o yet_o have_v any_o alusion_n nor_o affinity_n therewith_o in_o which_o respect_n our_o english_a translation_n much_o less_o express_v the_o force_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n then_o either_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o latin_a of_o both_o which_o i_o will_v treat_v a_o little_a for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n and_o first_o of_o the_o greek_a albeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_n be_v more_o common_o use_v for_o a_o rock_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n &_o have_v also_o the_o same_o signification_n it_o seem_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o not_o only_a saint_n peter_n be_v common_o cawled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v thereby_o in_o their_o language_n the_o syriac_a word_n cephas_n but_o also_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o they_o that_o name_n for_o the_o honour_n they_o bear_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o have_v two_o signification_n the_o one_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n which_o we_o call_v peter_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o translate_v s._n mathewes_n gospel_n into_o the_o greek_a out_o of_o the_o siriac_n or_o hebrew_n use_v both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o translate_n thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rok_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v in_o the_o first_o as_o well_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n as_o also_o the_o name_n by_o the_o which_o s._n peter_n be_v best_o know_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o express_v in_o the_o late_a the_o allegory_n of_o a_o rock_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n lest_o perhaps_o otherwise_o the_o reader_n attend_v more_o to_o the_o name_n thâ—n_o to_o the_o signification_n thereof_o shall_v not_o perceive_v the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n allegory_n who_o to_o signify_v the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o his_o church_n give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o saint_n peter_n upon_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o buyld_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o greek_a translator_n elegant_o use_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicate_v the_o first_o by_o the_o late_a and_o express_v the_o allegory_n in_o both_o and_o as_o for_o the_o latin_a translation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o follow_v the_o greek_n and_o not_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o siriac_n and_o that_o therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v petrus_n partly_o for_o the_o allusion_n that_o petrus_n have_v both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a &_o also_o to_o petra_n in_o latin_a both_o which_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o roman_n petrus_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o turn_v os_fw-la into_o we_o to_o make_v it_o a_o latin_a word_n be_v no_o less_o use_v for_o his_o name_n and_o other_o man_n among_o they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o although_o now_o in_o common_a use_n petrus_n do_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o peter_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o latyn_n translator_n rather_o express_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o man_n than_o the_o true_a sense_n or_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cephas_n nevertheless_o the_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o petrus_n or_o peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o rock_n to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o petrus_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n &_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o any_o other_o man_n as_o for_o example_n cook_n be_v a_o name_n now_o common_a to_o many_o of_o good_a caul_n though_o perhaps_o at_o first_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o name_n from_o some_o one_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n be_v common_o cawled_a cook_n and_o therefore_o though_o now_o in_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o office_n it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a name_n yet_o in_o he_o that_o be_v first_o cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v rather_o his_o office_n then_o his_o name_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o petrus_n now_o have_v no_o other_o signification_n but_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n as_o thomas_z or_o john_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o in_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v cawled_a so_o it_o signify_v the_o office_n and_o quality_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o when_o he_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o
and_o cawled_a he_o cephas_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o the_o which_o word_n cephas_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n in_o our_o latin_a translation_n and_o peter_n in_o english_a for_o where_o as_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o expound_v cephas_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a saying_n 1._o quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petús_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n the_o latin_a translator_n say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petrus_n which_o be_v interpret_v peter_n mean_v thereby_o also_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o man_n that_o metaphorical_o be_v a_o rock_n 16._o for_o other_o wise_n he_o give_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o cephas_n nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o this_o sentence_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la do_v plain_o expound_v petrus_n to_o signify_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o the_o pronoun_n this_o can_v not_o have_v so_o proper_a relation_n to_o any_o other_o word_n as_o to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v petrus_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o 16._o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o correspondence_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n have_v with_o s._n peter_n word_n to_o he_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o apostle_n quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o they_o call_v his_o name_n but_o what_o they_o say_v be_v his_o quality_n &_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n answer_v not_o thou_o be_v jesus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumsision_n but_o thou_o be_v messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o our_o saviour_n recompense_v not_o by_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o by_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n or_o peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n which_o saint_n leo_n express_o note_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n thus_o â—_o as_o my_o father_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o my_o divinity_n even_o so_o i_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o thy_o excellency_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o speak_v also_o in_o his_o person_n say_v thus_o matth._n because_o thou_o simon_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o not_o with_o a_o vain_a or_o idle_a speech_n that_o have_v no_o operation_n or_o effect_n but_o quia_fw-la meum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o my_o say_n be_v a_o do_v or_o a_o make_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n thus_o far_o s._n hierom_n signify_v that_o christ_n both_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o cawled_a he_o a_o rock_n which_o yet_o he_o declare_v more_o plain_o in_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cawled_a the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n ita_fw-la simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o pertam_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la so_o to_o simon_n who_o beleve_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o if_o we_o expound_v not_o petri_n so_o the_o similitude_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o here_o you_o see_v s._n hierome_n understand_v petrum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n expound_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n sanct_n thou_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v cawled_a say_v he_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentiles_n and_o like_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v hold_v up_o or_o susteyn_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a work_v paeâ—iteâ—_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o saint_n basil_n who_o say_v petrus_n dixerat_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la deivivi_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la audierat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la petram_fw-la peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v again_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o according_a to_o our_o latin_a and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a if_o petrus_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o petrus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n do_v signify_v a_o rock_n no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o cepha_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n &_o in_o our_o english_a peter_n in_o this_o respect_n tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n caul_v s._n peter_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v praescrip_n &_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o age_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o conversion_n or_o within_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n after_o term_v he_o magnum_fw-la illud_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la solidissimam_fw-la super_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la exodum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o solid_a or_o steadfast_a rock_n where-upon_o christ_n found_v his_o church_n &_o s._n cyprian_n who_o flourish_v also_o within_o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n lucius_n have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thou_o be_v peter_n ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la adificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ill_n pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la oveâ—_n svas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o he_o beiug_v one_o he_o buyld_v his_o church_n and_o to_o he_o he_o commend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o after_o declare_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n make_v he_o cheese_n or_o head_n of_o his_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o equal_a with_o he_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o apostleship_n yet_o say_v he_o ibid._n to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n and_o so_o dispose_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o unity_n shall_v have_v beginning_n from_o one_o and_o a_o little_a after_o primatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christ_n &_o cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la monstretur_fw-la the_o supremacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o chair_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o our_o saviour_n to_o conserve_v unity_n aswell_o among_o his_o apostle_n as_o also_o in_o his_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n which_o ordinary_o rise_v of_o plurality_n of_o head_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v one_o head_n over_o all_o to_o wit_n s._n peter_n parmenio_n the_o which_o reason_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o optatus_n milivitanus_fw-la and_o other_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n who_o acknowledge_v nevertheless_o a_o equality_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o note_v here_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o object_v the_o same_o against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o though_o the_o one_o do_v contradict_v or_o overthrow_v the_o other_o whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n hierome_n joviniaâ—_n that_o although_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v upon_o they_o equaly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o upon_o one_o of_o they_o as_o upon_o a_o other_o though_o not_o in_o like_a degree_n upon_o every_o one_o yet_o say_v he_o one_o be_v choose_v among_o twelve_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o s._n
offertur_fw-la &_o â—ome_v 4â—_n say_v saint_n ambros_n 〈◊〉_d recipiens_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o offer_v se_fw-la ipse_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la he_o be_v offer_v as_o maâ—_n and_o as_o receive_v or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o passion_n and_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o priest_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o now_o on_o the_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n he_o use_v also_o therein_o the_o intervention_n and_o ministry_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o instrument_n and_o exercyse_v all_o one_o priestly_a function_n under_o he_o their_o head_n do_v all_o pertain_v to_o that_o one_o aeternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o as_o lactantius_n say_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o the_o church_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o câ—_n be_v a_o priest_n do_v make_v for_o himself_o a_o great_a aeternal_a temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n in_o quo_fw-la templo_fw-la aeternum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la habeat_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n in_o which_o temple_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o aeternal_a priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n so_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v not_o impeach_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o minister_n no_o more_o than_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o king_n monarchy_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n by_o who_o he_o govern_v and_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o mass_n which_o our_o adversary_n carp_n at_o as_o reject_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v answer_v for_o we_o s._n chrisostome_n expound_v this_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n answer_v this_o very_a same_o objection_n that_o our_o adversary_n make_v against_o we_o hebrae_fw-la this_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o always_o offer_v the_o very_a self_n same_o thing_n not_o now_o one_o lamb_n and_o another_o to_o morrow_n but_o the_o very_a same_o therefore_o this_o be_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o many_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v many_o christ_n thus_o far_o saint_n chrysostome_n the_o very_a same_o argument_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o very_a like_o word_n use_v saint_n ambrose_n to_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o conclude_v haebrae_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sicut_fw-la pontifex_fw-la veteris_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la idipsum_fw-la semper_fw-la offerimus_fw-la we_o offer_v not_o a_o other_o or_o different_a sacrifice_n as_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o we_o always_o offer_v the_o self_n same_o also_o primasius_n the_o divinity_n say_v he_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o where_o do_v cause_n that_o they_o be_v not_o many_o sacrifice_n but_o one_o though_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o many_o haebrâ—_n &_o it_o cause_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v that_o body_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o not_o many_o body_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o divers_a as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o say_v he_o we_o read_v the_o very_a same_o in_o substance_n in_o theopilaâ—â—us_a oâ—cumenius_n sedulius_n haymo_n and_o other_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n â—ebrae_fw-la of_o who_o the_o mean_a may_v in_o any_o indifferent_a man_n judgement_n counteruayl_v all_o the_o sectarye_n of_o this_o time_n who_o frame_v new_a fantasy_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n or_o reviue_v old_a heresye_n be_v force_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o to_o wring_v and_o wrest_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o their_o private_a sense_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o 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lord_n and_o creator_n and_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o we_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n do_v so_o full_o and_o convenient_o express_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o sacrifice_v whereby_o we_o grateful_o offer_v to_o almighty_a god_n his_o own_o creature_n not_o only_o render_v he_o part_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o yield_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o but_o also_o destroy_v they_o in_o his_o honour_n to_o testify_v as_o well_o that_o he_o be_v sowerayn_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o that_o we_o hold_v our_o be_v and_o all_o we_o have_v of_o he_o and_o depend_v whole_o of_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o owe_v our_o own_o life_n to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n of_o a_o other_o creature_n in_o signification_n whereof_o cap._n he_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v present_a to_o the_o priest_n any_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v hold_v he_o by_o
be_v it_o not_o a_o communication_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o a_o participation_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o after_o more_o plain_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentiles_n do_v sacrifice_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o devil_n you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o you_o see_v evident_o compare_v or_o rather_o oppose_v cup_n to_o cup_n table_z to_z table_z altar_n to_o altar_n sacrifice_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o altar_n fay_v 1._o he_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n mensae_fw-la domini_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la altari_fw-la obstrepit_fw-la do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o altar_n and_o saint_n â—ilary_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v mensam_fw-la sacrifictorum_fw-la the_o table_n of_o sacrifice_n â—â—_o also_o s._n chrisostome_n upon_o these_o word_n calix_n bevedictionis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n cor._n if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n say_v be_v do_v not_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n of_o idol_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o brute_n beast_n but_o my_o altar_n with_o my_o blood_n s._n augustin_n in_o like_a sort_n interprete_v this_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n say_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o corinthian_n prophet_n ad_fw-la qoud_a sacrificum_fw-la debeant_fw-la pertimere_fw-la to_o what_o sacrifice_n they_o ought_v to_o belong_v and_o haymo_n who_o write_v about_o 800._o year_n ago_o say_v that_o calix_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o corinth_n be_v that_o cup_n which_o be_v bless_v a_o sacerdoâ—ibus_fw-la in_o altar_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o learned_a father_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o break_v bread_n do_v not_o only_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o people_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o may_v sufficient_o be_v confirm_v as_o well_o by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n yet_o extant_a agree_v with_o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o by_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_v by_o s._n clement_n saint_n peter_n disciple_n wherein_o 63._o they_o decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v offer_v super_fw-la altar_n upon_o the_o altar_n more_o than_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o speak_v further_a in_o the_o same_o decree_n of_o the_o sunday_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o exercyse_v that_o day_n 3._o several_a act_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v evangelij_fw-la praedictionemâ—_n oblationem_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la &_o sacricibs_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a meat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o publyke_a ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o also_o in_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n here_o to_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n andrew_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v urge_v by_o egeas_fw-la the_o proconsul_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fall_v god_n achai_n answer_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v daily_o and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n as_o witness_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n declare_v the_o story_n of_o his_o passion_n besyd_n that_o epiphanius_n a_o most_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v sacrifice_v 79._o who_o write_v against_o the_o sect_n of_o heretic_n call_v colliridian_n and_o reprehend_v they_o worthy_o for_o have_v certain_a woman_n priest_n that_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o our_o lady_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o say_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o any_o woman_n do_v sacrifice_v neither_o our_o first_o mother_n eva_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a woman_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o nor_o the_o virgin_n mary_n herself_o nor_o the_o 4._o daughter_n of_o philip_n the_o deacon_n though_o they_o be_v prophetess_n and_o then_o have_v name_v zacharias_n father_n to_o saint_n john_n for_o one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n he_o add_v that_o all_o the_o 12._o apostle_n who_o he_o name_v particular_o do_v sacrifice_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o those_o father_n who_o partly_o live_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v of_o they_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o partly_o succeed_v they_o immediate_o do_v signify_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n but_o also_o their_o constant_a and_o most_o reverend_a opinion_n thereof_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v sufficient_o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v out_o of_o s._n clement_n s._n denis_n s._n martial_a s._n justin_n and_o s._n ireneus_fw-la 3â—_n all_o which_o do_v uniform_o teach_v that_o christ_n deliver_v this_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n s._n ireneus_fw-la scholar_n to_o s._n policarp_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o the_o church_n recein_v it_o of_o the_o apostel_n do_v offer_v it_o throughout_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n lucius_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o further_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o late_a father_n partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o accomplish_v my_o principal_a intention_n in_o this_o treatyse_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o other_o but_o our_o gatholyke_a roman_a faith_n as_o well_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o in_o all_o other_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o handle_v and_o explicate_v the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o action_n and_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n concern_v the_o institution_n use_v and_o practice_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v so_o many_o plain_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o allege_v any_o more_o see_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a thereby_o that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n both_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v and_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v needs_o understand_v they_o as_o of_o a_o improper_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o evident_o show_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o propriety_n verity_n and_o excellent_a dignity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o s._n denis_n scholar_n to_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o budaeus_fw-la translate_v sacrificium_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o s._n cyprian_n caecil_n verum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o tive_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o s._n chrisostome_n 95._o sacrificium_fw-la tremendum_fw-la &_o horror_n be_v plenum_fw-la caleste_v summéque_fw-la venerandum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n &_o full_a of_o horror_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n in_o s._n augustin_n 11._o singular_a summum_fw-la &_o verissimum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la cui_fw-la omne_fw-la falsa_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cesserunt_fw-la the_o singular_a and_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o true_a sacrifice_n whereto_o all_o the_o false_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n have_v give_v place_n in_o eusebius_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la plenum_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n full_a of_o god_n in_o s._n john_n damascen_n tremendum_fw-la vitale_fw-it sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n and_o geve_v life_n in_o theodoretus_n sacrificationem_fw-la agni_fw-la deminies_fw-la the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o
lamb_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a hold_v by_o above_o 300._o father_n 6._o situm_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la agnum_fw-la illum_fw-la dei_fw-la tollentem_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la incruente_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la in_o molatum_fw-la the_o lamb_n of_o god_n place_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o which_o lamb_n take_v away_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v unbloody_o sacrifice_v by_o the_o priest_n whereto_o may_v just_o be_v add_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n and_o for_o the_o dead_a ground_v no_o doubt_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o institution_n and_o oblation_n thereof_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la for_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o more_o plain_o in_o oblation_n of_o the_o cup_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la ca._n or_o as_o saint_n math._n say_v pro_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o you_o &_o for_o many_o to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o liturgy_n say_v offermius_fw-la â—â—bi_fw-la we_o offer_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n burdegale_n and_o saint_n martial_a the_o most_o ancient_a martyr_n who_o as_o i_o have_v say_v live_v with_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v we_o &_o death_n to_o be_v eschew_v profunctis_fw-la and_o s._n denis_n a_o foresay_a caul_v it_o salutarem_fw-la bostiam_fw-la the_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n that_o give_v health_n or_o salvation_n s._n athanasius_n say_v that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o unbloody_a host_n be_v propitiatio_fw-la a_o propitiation_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n origin_n caul_v it_o the_o only_a commemoration_n which_o make_v god_n mercyful_a to_o man_n dom_n s._n cyprian_n term_v it_o medicamentum_fw-la &_o holocaustum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanandas_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la &_o purgandas_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la a_o medicine_n &_o burn_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n say_v that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o therein_o quasi_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la dimittat_fw-la 41_o as_o a_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v forgeve_v our_o sin_n s._n augustin_n consider_v that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n qu._n as_o he_o often_o affirm_v &_o that_o among_o infinite_a other_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v call_v hostiae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la sacrifice_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n this_o one_o of_o we_o be_v signify_v wherein_o be_v true_a remission_n of_o sin_n liturg_n and_o to_o add_v somewhat_o more_o hereto_o concern_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n church_n to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n also_o as_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o dead_a s._n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o liturgy_n pray_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o for_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a 6._o also_o saint_n clement_n reach_v for_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o church_n deâ—â—ctis_fw-la and_o churchyard_n for_o the_o dead_a s._n chrisostome_n also_o often_o affirm_v it_o for_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a say_v it_o be_v not_o rash_o decree_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o most_o dreadful_a mystery_n there_o shall_v be_v 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