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notion_n especial_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o express_a themselves_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n it_o it_o worthy_a and_o just_a equal_a and_o save_a 275._o for_o we_o always_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n and_o in_o this_o banquet_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n to_o join_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o martyr_n by_o a_o evangelical_n commemoration_n and_o to_o offer_v it_o upon_o thy_o propitiatory_a table_n as_o in_o a_o dish_n of_o shine_a metal_n and_o we_o may_v add_v several_a other_o upon_o each_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o seem_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o deceive_v we_o if_o we_o have_v the_o canon_n of_o this_o liturgy_n which_o these_o gentleman_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v we_o we_o shall_v there_o easy_o find_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o ambrosian_a liturgy_n where_o it_o be_v so_o clear_o 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and_o in_o a_o marginal_a note_n he_o observe_v that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o liturgy_n 228._o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o send_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o these_o solemnity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o a_o true_a eucharist_n in_o thy_o own_o and_o son_n name_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o transformation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a beget_v that_o it_o may_v bestow_v upon_o we_o who_o eat_v it_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v drink_v it_o and_o also_o 285._o that_o thy_o blessing_n may_v come_v down_o upon_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o transformation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o blessing_n thou_o may_v bless_v they_o and_o sanctify_v thou_o may_v sanctify_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o missal_n as_o ancient_a as_o this_o which_o he_o observe_v also_o in_o his_o preface_n 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our_o lord_n sai_z that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o former_a time_n can_v change_v the_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n into_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o same_o ratramnus_n that_o oppose_v paschasius_fw-la who_o be_v the_o first_o publisher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a change_n we_o find_v there_o the_o notion_n of_o vertere_fw-la and_o convertere_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la beseech_v that_o he_o who_o then_o change_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n 208._o will_v be_v please_v now_o to_o change_v the_o wine_n of_o our_o oblation_n into_o his_o blood_n and_o again_o let_v we_o entreat_v he_o 209._o that_o he_o who_o as_o at_o this_o day_n by_o his_o son_n turn_v the_o species_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n will_v be_v please_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o change_v the_o oblation_n and_o prayer_n of_o we_o all_o into_o a_o divine_a sacrifice_n and_o to_o accept_v they_o as_o he_o do_v accept_v the_o offer_n of_o abel_n the_o just_a and_o the_o 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but_o this_o do_v no_o more_o suppose_v the_o carnal_a presence_n or_o the_o expiation_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n than_o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a order_n in_o blessing_n a_o grave_a that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o save_a remedy_n to_o the_o party_n rest_v in_o it_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n 207._o in_o the_o same_o liturgy_n they_o say_v to_o god_n do_v thou_o therefore_o so_o come_v down_o into_o the_o present_a oblation_n that_o it_o may_v afford_v heal_v unto_o the_o live_n and_o refreshment_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o regard_v only_o the_o presence_n of_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o roman_a order_n they_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v afford_v his_o presence_n and_o majesty_n in_o baptism_n 143._o there_o be_v mention_n likewise_o make_v of_o the_o immolation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o be_v only_o say_v by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n as_o st._n augustin_n 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