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the_o dignity_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o to_o elevate_v the_o simplicity_n of_o it_o with_o divers_a ceremony_n to_o render_v it_o the_o more_o please_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n which_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o draw_v unto_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n join_v unto_o the_o consecration_n of_o symbol_n the_o oblation_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o god_n after_o they_o have_v be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a oblation_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o improper_a sense_n they_o judge_v of_o very_o great_a importance_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v accustom_v unto_o outward_a sacrifice_n be_v exceed_o scandalize_v that_o the_o christian_n make_v use_v of_o none_o in_o their_o religion_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o calumny_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o those_o who_o 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unto_o abraham_n bread_n and_o wine_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o s._n matthew_n 19_o hom._n 19_o among_o his_o work_n define_v the_o christian_a man_n by_o he_o which_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 126._o hieron_n ep._n 126._o s._n jerome_n in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n touch_v melchisedeck_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o several_a ancient_a doctor_n who_o precede_v he_o and_o who_o have_v say_v that_o melchisedeck_v do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o that_o he_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o id._n advers._fw-la jovin_n l._n 2._o which_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o spotless_a sacrifice_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v in_o type_n of_o his_o blood_n not_o water_n but_o wine_n s._n austin_n be_v of_o no_o other_o mind_n when_o he_o teach_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o his_o write_n 22._o august_n ep._n 95._o id._n l._n the_o 83._o q._n q._n 61._o t._n 4._o id_fw-la de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 16._o c_o 22._o for_o example_n when_o he_o say_v that_o melchisedeck_v foreshow_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o represent_v his_o eternal_a priesthood_n that_o we_o now_o see_v offer_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o mechisedeck_v offer_v unto_o god_n that_o when_o abraham_n be_v bless_v by_o melchisedeck_v the_o sacrifice_n now_o offer_v unto_o god_n by_o christian_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v first_o of_o all_o show_v that_o to_o eat_v bread_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o in_o all_o place_n be_v offer_v the_o priesthood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o melchisedeck_v bring_v when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n let_v those_o who_o read_v 109._o ib._n l._n 17_o c._n 5._o ib._n c._n 17._o id_fw-la contr_n advers._fw-la leg_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o isid_n pelus_n l._n 1._o ep._n 431._o arnob._n in_o psal_n 109._o know_v what_o melchisedeck_v bring_v when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v already_o partaker_n of_o it_o they_o may_v see_v that_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v now_o offer_v unto_o god_n throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o substance_n what_o be_v say_v by_o s._n isidore_n of_o damietta_n that_o melchisedeck_v execute_v the_o priesthood_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o they_o signify_v the_o type_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o arnobius_n the_o young_a that_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v who_o alone_o among_o the_o priest_n offer_a bread_n and_o wine_n 109._o hesyc_a in_o levit_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 23._o cassiod_n in_o psal_n 109._o and_o hesychius_n priest_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o mystical_a melchisedeck_v be_v accomplish_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o cassiodorus_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o melchisedeck_v who_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v celebrate_v throughout_o the_o world_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o suppose_a eusebius_n of_o emissa_fw-la in_o one_o of_o his_o easter_n sermon_n that_o melchisedeck_v do_v foreshow_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o work_v of_o s._n ambrose_n hebr._n in_o cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la hebr._n and_o which_o some_o have_v imagine_v to_o be_v of_o remy_n of_o auxerr_n but_o which_o indeed_o be_v of_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o live_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o twelve_o century_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o the_o eleven_o century_n of_o oecumenius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n both_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o fine_a of_o nicetas_n who_o say_v in_o the_o twelve_o century_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v for_o those_o which_o be_v convert_v from_o mahometism_n unto_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 532._o t._n 12._o bibl._n patr._n p._n 532._o that_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v spiritual_o sacrify_v by_o christian_n and_o which_o they_o do_v receive_v in_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n see_v then_o three_o several_a oblation_n practise_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o which_o have_v all_o three_o give_v unto_o this_o sacrament_n the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n consider_v particular_o that_o oblation_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o symbol_n after_o their_o consecration_n and_o after_o the_o change_n which_o may_v thereunto_o happen_v after_o the_o sanctification_n and_o this_o tradition_n have_v be_v so_o constant_a so_o uniform_a and_o so_o universal_a that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v by_o all_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v the_o three_o sign_n that_o vincentius_n lerinensis_n desire_v may_v be_v admit_v in_o receive_v all_o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n doctrine_n but_o beside_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v the_o holy_a father_n to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n a_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v several_a other_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n among_o they_o and_o first_o i_o find_v that_o they_o consider_v the_o eucharist_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n memorial_n do_v take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v memorial_n they_o have_v make_v no_o 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warn_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o many_o other_o like_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o present_a but_o himself_o which_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o 48th_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o paris_n under_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a 7._o cap._n 7._o anno_fw-la 829._o a_o advertisement_n that_o theodulph_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n give_v his_o priest_n anno_fw-la 797._o 28._o cap._n 28._o and_o herard_n archbishop_n of_o tours_n unto_o his_o anno_fw-la 858._o the_o canonist_n gratian_n represent_v unto_o we_o this_o institution_n of_o pope_n soter_n in_o his_o decree_n soter_n grat._n de_fw-fr cons_n dist_n 1._o c._n soter_n that_o no_o priest_n dare_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n unless_o there_o be_v two_o person_n present_a and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o three_o because_o he_o say_v in_o the_o plural_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o pray_v for_o i_o now_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v public_a and_o have_v 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this_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n in_o permit_v they_o to_o participate_v of_o this_o divine_a mystery_n but_o if_o i_o be_o demand_v whether_o this_o practice_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n unto_o bedrid_a penitent_n and_o after_o the_o three_o century_n unto_o other_o sick_a folk_n at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v apply_v in_o these_o hasty_a necessity_n to_o speak_v sincere_o i_o do_v not_o see_v there_o be_v any_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n unto_o the_o other_o but_o that_o also_o i_o find_v no_o direction_n thereupon_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v they_o content_v themselves_o then_o in_o prepare_v i_o mean_v in_o blessing_n and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o make_v they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o communicate_v any_o 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present_a upon_o the_o altar_n 12._o constit_fw-la
century_n hearty_o desire_v praefat_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr office_n in_o praefat_fw-la it_o will_v suffice_v say_v he_o without_o singer_n without_o reader_n and_o without_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n practise_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n to_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v nourish_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o he_o find_v the_o celebration_n of_o this_o mystery_n too_o much_o clog_v with_o ceremony_n as_o also_o st._n austin_n find_v that_o all_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v 500_o year_n before_o amalarius_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o religion_n be_v burden_v with_o heavy_a yoke_n 19_o ep._n 119._o c._n 19_o so_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o supportable_a but_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o consider_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o communicant_a have_v examine_v those_o of_o he_o which_o celebrate_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o disposition_n necessary_a for_o the_o communion_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v distribute_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o his_o eucharist_n to_o his_o apostle_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o which_o his_o apostle_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o suffering_n a_o remembrance_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a disposition_n which_o the_o communicant_a shall_v have_v towards_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o inclination_n proceed_v from_o several_a idea_n which_o this_o save_a remembrance_n do_v stir_v up_o in_o our_o soul_n at_o the_o time_n in_o which_o we_o do_v prepare_v ourselves_o 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incarnation_n or_o as_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n speak_v of_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o that_o free_a and_o merciful_a dispensation_n which_o incline_v he_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v what_o st._n justin_n martyr_n will_v say_v when_o he_o observe_v 296._o contr._n try_n phon_n p._n 296._o that_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o make_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n for_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v also_o the_o thought_n of_o eusebius_n genesi_fw-la demonstr_n l._n 8._o a_o genesi_fw-la that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n the_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a oeconomy_n command_v they_o to_o make_v the_o image_n of_o his_o true_a body_n and_o it_o can_v be_v any_o way_n doubt_v but_o it_o be_v on_o this_o same_o consideration_n that_o pope_n gelasius_n say_v nature_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nature_n that_o we_o do_v celebrate_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mystery_n the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o itself_o which_o we_o profess_v in_o his_o image_n which_o we_o there_o celebrate_v and_o there_o receive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o symbol_n and_o sacrament_n whereof_o we_o do_v receive_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n it_o be_v just_o what_o st._n leo_n intend_v to_o express_v by_o these_o word_n which_o be_v address_v unto_o the_o eutychian_o you_o shall_v communicate_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n 86._o serm._n 6._o the_o jejun_n 7._o mensis_fw-la pag._n 86._o that_o you_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v whereunto_o also_o attend_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o prove_v either_o against_o the_o eutychian_o or_o against_o the_o docete_n and_o the_o putatifs_fw-fr the_o truth_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o image_n and_o by_o the_o figure_n which_o represent_v it_o 84._o dialog_n 2._o p._n 84._o because_o according_a to_o theoderet_n say_v there_o must_v be_v a_o arch-type_n of_o the_o image_n because_o the_o painer_n which_o imitate_v nature_n do_v represent_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v from_o whence_o he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n if_o the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o true_a body_n than_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o also_o a_o true_a body_n not_o change_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o divinity_n but_o fill_v with_o the_o divine_a glory_n a_o 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so_o little_o practise_v that_o their_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v scarce_o ever_o confess_v 2._o de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o as_o arcudius_n a_o greek_a latinize_v do_v inform_v we_o and_o as_o for_o the_o protestant_n every_o body_n know_v they_o have_v find_v this_o yoke_n of_o the_o latin_n too_o heavy_a to_o bear_v but_o if_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v not_o hitherto_o demand_v private_a confession_n before_o come_v unto_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o do_v require_v other_o disposition_n without_o which_o they_o forbid_v we_o approach_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o st._n chrysostom_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o which_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v by_o rancounter_n and_o by_o custom_n at_o certain_a time_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v more_o solemn_a he_o show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n that_o make_v we_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o worthy_a to_o receive_v but_o that_o it_o be_v 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origen_n who_o very_o far_o from_o enjoin_v this_o adoration_n give_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v practise_v neither_o in_o the_o passage_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o in_o other_o where_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v indispensable_o oblige_v to_o say_v something_o of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n tertullian_n in_o his_o apologetic_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o discover_v 39_o cap._n 39_o and_o to_o demonstrate_v what_o do_v concern_v christian_a religion_n and_o where_o he_o make_v so_o excellent_a and_o rich_a a_o description_n of_o the_o agape_n and_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o primitive_a christian_n he_o say_v only_o 13._o ep._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o they_o do_v there_o eat_v as_o person_n which_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v god_n all_o night_n and_o st._n cyprian_n treat_v of_o those_o which_o have_v fall_v
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