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A40639 Missale romanum vindicatum, or, The mass vindicated from D. Daniel Brevents calumnious and scandalous tract R. F. (Robert Fuller), 17th cent. 1674 (1674) Wing F2395; ESTC R6099 83,944 185

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the_o same_o manner_n now_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v that_o which_o exceed_v nature_n and_o which_o tannot_v be_v take_v or_o understand_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o a_o little_a after_o very_o the_o body_n be_v true_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n that_o body_n which_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a virgin_n not_o that_o the_o body_n assume_v descend_v from_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n itself_o be_v change_v into_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n if_o thou_o ask_v how_o be_v this_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o from_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o flesh_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_a or_o perceptible_a to_o we_o then_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o efficacious_a and_o omnipotent_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v search_v or_o find_v out_o by_o any_o reason_n a_o little_a after_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n far_o be_v it_o but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n join_v to_o the_o divinity_n for_o since_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o body_n but_o body_n nor_o the_o sign_n of_o blood_n but_o blood_n and_o again_o if_o some_o have_v call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o figure_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n they_o do_v not_o say_v it_o after_o the_o consecration_n but_o usurp_v this_o word_n before_o the_o oblation_n be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v brief_a in_o that_o place_n the_o saint_n use_v these_o phrase_n christ_n make_v his_o body_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n he_o make_v these_o thing_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o
in_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o christ_n bedy_n and_o blood_n and_o c._n 8._o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o priest_n and_o deacon_n he_o say_v the_o one_o consecrate_v and_o the_o other_o dispose_v or_o distribute_v the_o one_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v the_o other_o distribute_v the_o thing_n sanctify_v s._n cyprian_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la cornel._n say_v priest_n do_v daily_o celebrate_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o epist_n 66._o ad_fw-la furness_n each_o one_o honour_v with_o divine_a priesthood_n and_o constitute_v in_o clerical_a ministry_n ought_v only_o to_o serve_v the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o attend_v to_o prayer_n s._n hierome_n dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la lucifer_n c._n 8._o hilarius_n a_o deacon_n only_o can_v not_o make_v the_o eucharist_n not_o have_v bishop_n nor_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o priest_n this_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o priest_n ordination_n as_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o florentine_a council_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a whence_o we_o may_v note_v this_o be_v no_o new_a constitution_n but_o a_o declaration_n to_o the_o armenian_n of_o the_o roman_a use_n and_o manner_n of_o ordination_n for_o which_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a be_v allege_v which_o be_v long_o before_o this_o council_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o the_o western_a part_n and_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n make_v by_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o the_o year_n 496._o which_o as_o alcuinus_fw-la note_n in_o 2._o par_fw-fr de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la have_v the_o same_o form_n which_o also_o s._n ambrose_n insinuate_v in_o 1_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v when_o i_o be_v ordain_v priest_n whereby_o i_o be_v design_v for_o the_o work_n and_o receive_v authority_n that_o i_o dare_v in_o our_o lord_n stead_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n s._n clement_n lib._n constit_fw-la apost_n cap._n 24._o look_v down_o upon_o thy_o servant_n elect_v and_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n for_o thy_o people_n but_o what_o be_v more_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n ordain_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o same_o form_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n give_v power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v or_o offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n §_o 3._o our_o reformer_n have_v main_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v away_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n which_o by_o continual_a succession_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n yea_o from_o christ_n himself_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o invent_v a_o new_a form_n or_o ordination_n and_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v give_v any_o order_n but_o in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v which_o be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o again_o renew_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o priesthood_n which_o principal_o make_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n our_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o controvertist_n do_v oppose_v against_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n by_o several_a reason_n and_o first_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n of_o their_o order_n that_o be_v no_o proper_a and_o true_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o erastus_n senior_a in_o his_o scholastical_a demonstration_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o which_o i_o wave_v and_o go_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n new_o invent_v be_v no_o true_a form_n nor_o ever_o use_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o essential_a part_n necessary_o require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o give_v or_o minister_a holy_a order_n to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n there_o be_v require_v a_o sensible_a sign_n which_o divine_v call_v the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sensible_a sign_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o what_o be_v sign_v which_o be_v the_o formal_a part_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o episcopacy_n priesthood_n or_o deacon-ship_n nay_o to_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o of_o confirmation_n yea_o of_o remission_n and_o absolution_n and_o be_v necessary_o determine_v and_o appropriate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o effect_n by_o certain_a word_n express_v the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o or_o that_o order_n in_o this_o all_o catholic_n do_v agree_v and_o some_o of_o your_o learned_a protestant_n acknowledge_v m._n mason_n one_o who_o have_v write_v purposely_o of_o this_o subject_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sensibile_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la forma_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la preferuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la signum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la we_o embrace_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o order_n the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v whilst_o the_o sensible_a sign_n be_v use_v in_o which_o also_o those_o who_o reform_v the_o roman_a ordination_n do_v agree_v when_o retain_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o invent_v a_o new_a form_n never_o use_v before_o in_o god_n church_n nor_o yet_o come_v home_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o no_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o any_o sacrament_n which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o sensible_a sign_n to_o its_o proper_a effect_n or_o office_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n it_o must_v signify_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o the_o foresay_a mr_n mason_n istius_fw-la modo_fw-la verba_fw-la quatenus_fw-la de_fw-la notant_fw-la datam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sunt_fw-la illius_fw-la forma_fw-la essentialis_fw-la the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o ireland_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o succession_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n page_n 226._o come_n more_o home_n say_v the_o form_n or_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v priest_n must_v express_v power_n to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n with_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o present_a doctor_n sparrow_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o say_v liturgicall_a discourse_n part_v 1._o cap._n 26._o and_o doctor_n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n cap._n 21._o all_o ordination_n tend_v to_o the_o celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v the_o other_o order_n and_o that_o of_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o priest_n that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o warrant_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o may_v therefore_o have_v power_n to_o celebrate_v it_o sure_o the_o present_a english_a church_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n when_o only_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n have_v authority_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a proper_a and_o principal_a office_n belong_v to_o none_o other_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o in_o this_o can_v be_v from_o any_o humane_a authority_n but_o divine_a which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n invent_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o use_v since_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n no_o such_o power_n be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o word_n savour_v more_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o what_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n without_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o without_o the_o power_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la no_o action_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v authentical_a or_o valuable_a for_o as_o mr_n mason_n well_o say_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o non_fw-la verba_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la huic_fw-la instituto_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la
the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o word_n body_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o another_o sense_n do_v not_o consecrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o matter_n if_o by_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o understand_v concubine_n be_v no_o matrimony_n when_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v not_o to_o ordain_v as_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n but_o intend_v the_o the_o contrary_n his_o act_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o priesthood_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o give_v priesthood_n without_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v exclude_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o withal_o reject_v the_o papal_a power_n one_o may_v question_v then_o what_o power_n or_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o give_v order_n but_o principal_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o office_n belong_v to_o priesthood_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o sacramental_a and_o consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n have_v no_o institution_n from_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n moreover_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n can_v give_v no_o such_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o reform_a minister_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n or_o pope_n or_o metropolitan_a which_o they_o profess_o reject_v and_o disclaim_v for_o ordination_n be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n which_o tend_v to_o spiritual_a effect_n doctor_n heylin_n eccles_n restit_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n queen_n elizabeth_n look_v upon_o herself_o as_o the_o sole_a sountain_n of_o both_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o act._n 1._o eliz._n 1._o declare_v the_o king_n supremacy_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v all_o such_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesinstical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o as_o doctor_n bramhall_n well_o say_v pag._n 63._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v evident_o give_v by_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n not_o to_o sovereign_a prince_n many_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a doctor_n do_v well_o consider_v this_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o they_o do_v admit_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o they_o ground_n their_o ordination_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o former_a catholic_n bishop_n who_o in_o a_o sacramental_a power_n do_v ordain_v they_o who_o according_a to_o dr_n brevent_v be_v all_o idolater_n and_o unlawful_a minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n except_o only_a baptism_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o ordination_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o can_v take_v effect_n unless_o it_o be_v dne_o administer_v by_o lawful_a power_n and_o in_o due_a form_n from_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o reformer_n in_o take_v away_o and_o reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v also_o reject_v the_o priesthood_n who_o principal_a office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v no_o true_a ordination_n in_o fine_a no_o sacrifice_n no_o priest_n no_o priest_n no_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o call_v the_o minister_n priest_n or_o what_o you_o will_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o office_n and_o power_n to_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o be_v no_o priest_n proper_o take_v the_o word_n priest_n or_o 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