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180._o tertullian_n also_o clear_o say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v on_o a_o solemn_a fast_a day_n orat_fw-la two_o thing_n be_v perform_v &_o participatio_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la &_o executio_fw-la officii_fw-la stationum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o fast_o keep_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o some_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o à _fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o the_o eucharist_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n to_o break_v the_o devotion_n of_o their_o fast_a before_o the_o set_a time_n for_o both_o may_v stand_v together_o anno_fw-la 203._o 3_o the_o priest_n say_v s._n cyprian_n sacrificium_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la tunc_fw-la offer_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la incipiat_fw-la offer_n secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la videat_fw-la obtulisse_fw-la when_o the_o priest_n do_v 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careful_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o such_o confessor_n as_o die_v in_o prison_n to_o be_v bring_v he_o and_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o their_o departure_n ut_fw-la celebrenter_fw-la hic_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la this_o he_o due_o and_o yearly_o perform_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o celerinus_n the_o martyr_n and_o other_o and_o take_v the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o carthage_n where_o he_o be_v archbishop_n to_o witness_v herein_o ââ_o for_o sacrificia_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la semper_fw-la ut_fw-la meministis_fw-la offerimuus_fw-la quoties_fw-la martyrum_fw-la passiones_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la anniversaria_fw-la commemoratione_n celebramus_fw-la anno._n 240._o saint_n chrysostome_n also_o make_v often_o mention_n ââ_o of_o the_o host_n of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n quum_fw-la vides_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la offeratur_fw-la &_o vides_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la in_o hostia_fw-la occupari_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la preces_fw-la effundere_fw-la do_v you_o not_o conceive_v yourself_o to_o be_v wrap_v into_o heavenly_a meditation_n &_o c_o and_o again_o how_o shall_v we_o receive_v the_o sacred_a host_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o admirable_a mystery_n with_o this_o tongue_n of_o we_o whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v defile_v how_o shall_v we_o partake_v the_o lord_n body_n with_o a_o defile_a tongue_n 79._o for_o this_o sacrifice_n domini_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la and_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o bâlial_n this_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n offer_v to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o world_n for_o bishop_n for_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n anno._n 398._o with_o what_o fear_n and_o reverence_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n missim_fw-la istud_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o coeleste_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la bibitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la summa_fw-la imis_fw-la junguntur_fw-la ubi_fw-la adest_fw-la praesentia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la est_fw-la constitutum_fw-la thus_o do_v i_o come_v to_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n though_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n ut_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la to_o offer_v to_o thou_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v receive_v it_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o all_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n we_o have_v see_v say_v the_o same_o father_n the_o chief_a high_a priest_n offer_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o 38._o let_v we_o priest_n follow_v he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o may_v that_o we_o may_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o now_o see_v to_o offer_v yet_o be_v he_o offer_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o christ_n body_n be_v offer_v vae_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la mihi_fw-la 33._o bonos_fw-es filios_fw-la diabolus_fw-la gestiebat_fw-la âripere_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la ego_fw-la quotidie_fw-la instauro_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la anno._n 374._o 57_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o his_o mother_n monicha_n desire_v only_o at_o her_o death_n memoriam_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la fieri_fw-la unde_fw-la sciret_fw-la dispensari_fw-la victimam_fw-la anctam_fw-la qua_fw-la deletum_fw-la est_fw-la chirographum_fw-la here_o be_v mention_v make_v both_o of_o a_o altar_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n none_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v but_o hereunto_o all_o be_v exhort_v that_o desire_n eternal_a life_n by_o the_o way_n than_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o forbid_v layman_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o christ_n have_v change_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n in_o hostiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la melchisedech_n 33._o qui_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la obtulit_fw-la and_o this_o sacrifice_n toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v sacrificium_fw-la &_o oblationem_fw-la noluisti_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-it jam_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la dimissi_fw-la sumus_fw-la absit_fw-la perfecisti_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la corpus_fw-la ablata_fw-la sunt_fw-la signa_fw-la promittentia_fw-la quia_fw-la exhibita_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la promissa_fw-la 120._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n say_v the_o same_o father_n succee_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o for_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la offertur_fw-la &_o participantibus_fw-la ministratur_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o oblation_n who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o daily_a sacrament_n thereof_o to_o be_v ecclesiae_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v by_o he_o in_o her_o head_n 27._o so_o be_v he_o offer_v by_o she_o as_o his_o body_n and_o when_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hereby_o ease_v this_o oblation_n the_o same_o father_n call_v summum_fw-la &_o verissimum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la and_o say_v that_o at_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n deo_fw-la offertur_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o same_o father_n set_v up_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o martyr_n 10._o but_o sacrificium_fw-la immolamus_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n alone_o both_o their_o god_n and_o we_o ipsum_fw-la verò_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v not_o offer_v to_o they_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o what_o faithful_a man_n do_v ever_o hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o 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