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with_o attrectation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o office_n serve_v to_o a_o better_a covenant_n may_v with_o great_a argument_n be_v account_v excellent_a honourable_a and_o royal_a and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o denomination_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n because_o they_o altogether_o make_v one_o body_n under_o christ_n the_o head_n the_o medium_n of_o the_o union_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o collector_n of_o the_o church_n and_o instrument_n of_o adunation_n and_o reddendo_fw-la singula_fw-la singulis_fw-la divide_v to_o each_o his_o portion_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o people_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n the_o clergy_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n and_o all_o in_o conjunction_n and_o for_o several_a excellency_n a_o choose_a nation_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o kingdom_n signify_v the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kingly_a be_v of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o well_o render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la as_o if_o kingly_a be_v the_o appellative_a or_o epithet_n of_o this_o priesthood_n it_o be_v regium_fw-la a_o priesthood_n appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v enumerate_v distinct_o from_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v all_o holy_a and_o choose_v but_o in_o their_o several_a manner_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n these_o to_o bring_v or_o design_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o priest_n to_o offer_v it_o or_o all_o together_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o priest_n by_o his_o proper_a ministry_n the_o people_n by_o their_o assent_n conjunction_n and_o assistance_n choose_v to_o serve_v god_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o form_n but_o under_o the_o ministration_n of_o a_o honourable_a priesthood_n and_o in_o all_o the_o descent_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v indeed_o honourable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n chrysostom_n the_o christian_a priesthood_n do_v its_o ministry_n and_o be_v perfect_v 78._o on_o earth_n but_o have_v the_o beauty_n order_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lamina_fw-la aurea_fw-la which_o polycrates_n report_v s._n john_n to_o have_v wear_v in_o token_n of_o his_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o wreath_n of_o gold_n so_o also_o do_v saint_n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o saint_n hierom_n and_o epiphanius_n report_n nor_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o tribute_n their_o authority_n with_o the_o people_n their_o great_a donative_n and_o title_n of_o secular_a advantage_n these_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o ministry_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v more_o yet_o be_v less_o than_o the_o honour_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o for_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o power_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o to_o consecrate_v the_o sacramental_a symbol_n into_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n nor_o a_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n shall_v ratify_v what_o the_o priest_n do_v on_o earth_n and_o shall_v admit_v he_o to_o handle_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o present_v the_o same_o which_o in_o heaven_n be_v present_v by_o the_o eternal_a jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n describe_v the_o honour_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n they_o minister_v the_o spiritual_a and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v honourable_a guardian_n of_o soul_n they_o bear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o s._n hierom_n speak_v of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o be_o ordain_v a_o preacher_n and_o a_o apostle_n quod_fw-la paulus_n ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la tale_n mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la 3._o quasi_fw-la dixisset_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la augusti_fw-la caesaris_fw-la magister_fw-la exercitus_fw-la tiberii_n imperatoris_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o grandem_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n sibi_fw-la vindicans_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la titulo_fw-la praenotavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lecturos_fw-la nominis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la deterreret_fw-la indicans_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la crederent_fw-la debere_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjectos_fw-la and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v it_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o heretic_n not_o to_o give_v to_o bishop_n title_n of_o their_o eminency_n and_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v they_o ut_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la quilibet_fw-la facit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la vehementissimus_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la loquens_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la nec_fw-la eum_fw-la vocat_fw-la pontificem_fw-la nec_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la nec_fw-la religiosissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la reverentia_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n nomina_fw-la illi_fw-la adducit_fw-la communia_fw-la ejus_fw-la negans_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tunc_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n and_o purify_n order_n of_o man_n so_o dionysius_n call_v it_o but_o nazianzen_n speak_v great_a and_o more_o glorious_a word_n yet_o and_o yet_o what_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o sober_a truth_n for_o he_o call_v the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o stand_v with_o angel_n and_o be_v magnify_v with_o archangel_n he_o send_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o celestial_a altar_n and_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n a_o divine_a person_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o make_v other_o so_o too_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o express_a precept_n of_o 1._o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o great_a character_n there_o be_v a_o double_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n ruler_n that_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n there_o be_v obedience_n due_a to_o they_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o estimation_n and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o abundant_o esteem_v such_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n a_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n and_o their_o office_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v great_a separate_z busy_a eminent_a and_o profitable_a they_o be_v ruler_n
choose_v by_o lot_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n choose_v the_o seven_o deacon_n before_o the_o apostle_n impose_v hand_n but_o the_o separation_n or_o this_o first_o sanctification_n of_o the_o person_n be_v a_o give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o do_v such_o office_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o people_n which_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o 8._o instance_n of_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n for_o when_o god_n will_v be_v entreat_v in_o behalf_n of_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o companion_n he_o give_v order_n that_o job_n shall_v make_v the_o address_n go_v to_o my_o servant_n he_o shall_v pray_v for_o you_o and_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v this_o separation_n of_o a_o person_n for_o the_o office_n of_o advocation_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o first_o sanctification_n god_n do_v it_o and_o give_v he_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o favour_n about_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o power_n and_o eminency_n above_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o a_o power_n or_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o be_v in_o nearness_n to_o he_o this_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o separate_v a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n for_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n and_o it_o rely_v upon_o these_o proposition_n 1._o all_o power_n of_o ordination_n descend_v from_o god_n and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o sanctify_v and_o separate_v the_o person_n 2._o the_o priest_n by_o god_n be_v separate_v to_o be_v the_o gracious_a person_n to_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n 3._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o return_v the_o prayer_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o convey_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o his_o ministry_n so_o that_o although_o every_o christian_a must_v pray_v and_o may_v 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particular_n be_v to_o be_v further_o prove_v and_o explicate_v as_o they_o need_v now_o what_o for_o illustration_n of_o this_o article_n i_o have_v bring_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o job_n be_v true_a in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o superaddition_n of_o many_o degree_n of_o eminency_n but_o still_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o power_n god_n have_v give_v be_v indeed_o mystical_a but_o it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o power_n operate_n by_o way_n of_o natural_a or_o proper_a operation_n it_o be_v not_o vis_fw-la but_o facullas_fw-la not_o a_o inherent_a quality_n that_o issue_v out_o action_n by_o way_n of_o direct_a emanation_n like_o natural_a or_o acquire_v habit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o favour_n do_v to_o the_o person_n and_o a_o qualification_n of_o he_o in_o genere_fw-la politico_fw-la he_o receive_v a_o politic_a public_a and_o solemn_a capacity_n to_o intervene_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o people_n can_v do_v the_o external_a work_n or_o the_o action_n of_o church_n ministery_n yet_o they_o be_v action_n to_o no_o purpose_n they_o want_v the_o life_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n unless_o they_o be_v do_v by_o such_o person_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o it_o and_o by_o some_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o have_v express_v his_o purpose_n to_o accept_v they_o in_o such_o ministration_n and_o this_o explication_n will_v easy_o be_v verify_v in_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n because_o all_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o genere_fw-la orationis_fw-la unless_o we_o except_o preach_v in_o which_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n the_o minister_n by_o his_o office_n be_v a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o priest_n officiate_a signify_v his_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v minister_a or_o do_v their_o liturgy_n the_o work_n of_o their_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n positive_o include_v all_o their_o whole_a ministry_n in_o these_o two_o but_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o prayer_n of_o absolution_n the_o prayer_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n near_o to_o the_o letter_n do_v verify_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pray_v continual_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o office_n act_n part_n and_o ministery_n of_o a_o daily_a liturgy_n this_o be_v not_o to_o lessen_v the_o power_n but_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o priest_n ministry_n be_v certain_o the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o when_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n in_o heaven_n be_v call_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o himself_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n effectual_a to_o the_o salvation_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o prayer_n since_o we_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o same_o priesthood_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n than_o to_o have_v our_o ministry_n like_a to_o that_o of_o jesus_n not_o operate_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o syllable_n but_o by_o a_o holy_a solemn_a determine_v and_o religious_a prayer_n in_o the_o several_a manner_n and_o instance_n of_o intercession_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o all_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n who_o most_o solemn_a mystery_n be_v their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n i_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o also_o be_v true_a in_o the_o most_o mysterious_a solemnity_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v hallow_v and_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d common_a bread_n and_o wine_n by_o mystical_a prayer_n and_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o s._n dionysius_n call_v the_o form_n of_o consecration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o consecration_n and_o s._n cyril_n in_o his_o three_o mystagogique_n catechism_n say_v the_o same_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o any_o long_a common_a bread_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n for_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n call_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n which_o indeed_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n shall_v be_v repeat_v in_o every_o consecration_n because_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v not_o complete_v according_a to_o christ_n pattern_n nor_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o solemn_o enunciate_v without_o they_o yet_o even_o those_o word_n also_o be_v part_n of_o a_o mystical_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o intend_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o history_n or_o narration_n as_o cabasil_n mistake_n so_o also_o liturg._n in_o the_o most_o ancient_a liturgy_n they_o be_v not_o only_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o mere_a narrative_a but_o also_o with_o the_o form_n of_o a_o address_n or_o invocation_n fiat_n hic_fw-la panis_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la vinum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la let_v this_o bread_n be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n s._n clements_n s._n mark_n and_o the_o greek_a doctor_n and_o in_o the_o very_a recitation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n the_o people_n ever_o use_v to_o answer_v amen_n which_o intimate_v it_o to_o
of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n man_n life_n by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o god_n blessing_n to_o which_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v join_v that_o we_o may_v cooperate_v with_o god_n in_o a_o way_n most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o they_o be_v excellent_a word_n which_o est_fw-la cassander_n have_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n some_o apostolical_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n use_v such_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o christ_n himself_o beside_o that_o he_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n he_o bless_v the_o symbol_n before_o and_o after_o sing_v a_o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o have_v with_o more_o severity_n keep_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a form_n of_o consecration_n than_o the_o latin_a church_n affirm_v that_o the_o consecration_n be_v make_v by_o solemn_a invocation_n alone_o and_o the_o very_a recitation_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v use_v for_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o hallow_v the_o gift_n and_o as_o a_o expression_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n observe_v out_o of_o a_o apostolical_a liturgy_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antecedent_o and_o by_o way_n of_o institution_n and_o incentive_a be_v the_o form_n together_o with_o the_o word_n which_o the_o priest_n afterward_o recite_v according_a as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o divine_a liturgy_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o liturgy_n report_v to_o be_v make_v by_o s._n james_n which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o all_o liturgy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o several_a canon_n of_o communion_n do_v now_o and_o do_v for_o ever_o mingle_v solemn_a prayer_n together_o with_o recitation_n of_o christ_n word_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v 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