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usual_a and_o loafie_a bread_n and_o in_o form_n 〈◊〉_d round_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o 492._o epiphanius_n in_o ancoratu_n &_o 55._o gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n who_o call_v the_o bread_n of_o consecration_n corona_n round_a â—…aves_n all_o which_o thing_n show_v a_o protestant_a church_n wherefore_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n of_o romish_a religion_n suppose_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v the_o deprive_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o give_v they_o the_o same_o only_a in_o one_o kind_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n say_v â—_o lyra_n the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v in_o both_o kind_n 9_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n agree_v with_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o which_o thing_n may_v 11._o be_v prove_v by_o innumerable_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n philadelph_n ignatius_n say_v there_o be_v one_o bread_n break_v to_o all_o &_o one_o cup_n distribute_v to_o all_o after_o the_o offering_n be_v make_v let_v every_o one_o say_v clement_n in_o order_n take_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n with_o all_o reverend_a shamefastness_n &_o fear_n the_o bread_n say_v dionysius_n which_o 61._o be_v one_o be_v break_v in_o part_n &_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v but_o one_o be_v divide_v among_o al._n justin_n 3._o martyr_n in_o his_o 2_o apology_n say_v that_o after_o he_o that_o be_v the_o precedent_n have_v finish_v his_o thanksgiving_n &_o the_o people_n by_o a_o joyful_a acclamation_n have_v approve_v &_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o the_o deacons_n &_o minister_n divide_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a that_o each_o one_o may_v partake_v of_o that_o bread_n wine_n &_o water_n over_o which_o the_o blessing_n &_o thanksgiving_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o and_o they_o do_v bear_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a of_o who_o hand_n say_v â—…6_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o a_o faithful_a woman_n marry_v to_o a_o infidel_n shall_v she_o receive_v &_o of_o who_o cup_n shall_v she_o partake_v â—…4_n cyprian_n in_o his_o epist._n to_o cornelius_n how_o do_v we_o teach_v or_o provoke_v they_o in_o &_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n name_n to_o shed_v their_o blood_n if_o we_o deny_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o warfare_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o first_o admit_v they_o to_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n jure_fw-la communicationis_fw-la by_o the_o right_n of_o communicate_v &_o in_o another_o place_n therefore_o they_o daily_a drink_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n blood_n that_o they_o may_v shed_v their_o blood_n for_o christ._n and_o in_o a_o lap_n 3_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a child_n that_o have_v be_v pollute_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n he_o say_v when_o as_o the_o solemnity_n be_v fulfil_v the_o deacon_n begin_v to_o offer_v the_o cup_n to_o they_o that_o be_v present_a &_o when_o other_o have_v receive_v her_o course_n come_v but_o the_o little_a girl_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n turn_v away_o her_o
be_v then_o do_v for_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o offer_v another_o sacrifice_n but_o we_o always_o offer_v the_o same_o or_o rather_o that_o we_o do_v be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v once_o offer_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o diversity_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v of_o that_o christ_n that_o offer_v himself_o and_o that_o we_o offer_v but_o in_o the_o action_n of_o offering_n for_o while_o that_o which_o we_o do_v represent_v the_o true_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a similitude_n it_o have_v of_o the_o same_o set_v it_o lively_a before_o our_o eye_n it_o invit_v and_o inflame_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o passion_n it_o strengthen_v &_o confirm_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n it_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n beautify_v we_o with_o virtue_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v &_o worthy_a to_o enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n and_o afterward_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 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with_o true_a compunction_n show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o our_o so_o gracious_a and_o dear_o belove_a lord_n and_o father_n paschasius_fw-la make_v the_o same_o construction_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o 12._o peter_n lombard_n propose_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v may_v proper_o be_v name_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o immolation_n answer_v that_o christ_n be_v only_o once_o true_o &_o proper_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o immolate_a or_o sacrifice_v but_o in_o sacrament_n &_o representation_n only_o bellarmine_n shift_n to_o avoid_v this_o testimony_n be_v very_o silly_a for_o he_o say_v that_o peter_n lombard_n do_v not_o propose_v the_o question_n whether_o and_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v but_o how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o sacrifice_v as_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v true_o that_o christ_n be_v only_o once_o proper_o sacrifice_v for_o that_o he_o can_v be_v say_v any_o more_o to_o be_v kill_v or_o slay_v but_o in_o mystery_n and_o signification_n or_o representation_n only_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o he_o propose_v the_o question_n simple_o and_o in_o general_a whether_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o not_o and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o live_a thing_n do_v import_v the_o kill_n and_o destroy_v of_o it_o and_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o christ_n the_o kill_a of_o christ_n he_o 12._o pronounce_v that_o as_o christ_n can_v die_v no_o more_o so_o he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v proper_o sacrifice_v and_o that_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o offer_v in_o the_o eucharist_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v offer_v only_o in_o representation_n and_o not_o real_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 10._o hebrew_n where_o he_o do_v not_o propose_v the_o question_n whether_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o offer_v often_o as_o to_o die_v often_o but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n daily_o offer_v sacrifice_n see_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v where_o there_o be_v one_o sacrifice_n have_v force_n to_o take_v away_o sin_v once_o offer_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o more_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o answer_v hereunto_o that_o the_o thing_n now_o offer_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o the_o offering_n of_o it_o now_o be_v commemorative_n &_o that_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v but_o recordatio_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la the_o call_n to_o mind_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n once_o offer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o absolute_o exclude_v all_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o 10._o thomas_n aquinas_n on_o the_o same_o place_n propose_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o repetition_n and_o daily_a reiteration_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n answer_v that_o we_o offer_v not_o any_o other_o but_o the_o very_a same_o sacrifice_n that_o christ_n do_v that_o be_v his_o body_n &_o blood_n &_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o different_a oblation_n proper_o so_o name_v but_o a_o commemoration_n only_o of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n once_o offer_v 12_o henricus_fw-la gorrichem_n write_v upon_o the_o sentence_n say_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o real_o or_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o in_o similitude_n for_o that_o which_o be_v there_o daily_o do_v be_v a_o sign_n bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n and_o figure_v or_o represent_v that_o oblation_n that_o be_v once_o make_v with_o who_o 10._o lyra_n agree_v his_o word_n be_v si_fw-mi dicas_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la altaris_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la offertur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la iteratio_fw-la sed_fw-la unius_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la in_o cruse_n oblati_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la commemoratio_fw-la that_o be_v if_o thou_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v daily_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reiteration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o daily_a commemoration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v once_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n this_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o see_v now_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v often_o offer_v for_o sin_n it_o seem_v no_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v which_o objection_n can_v not_o be_v clear_v by_o his_o answer_n unless_o he_o deny_v the_o often_o offer_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n whether_o bloody_a or_o unbloudy_a wherefore_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d bellarmine_n have_v that_o aquinas_n &_o the_o other_o schoolman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v no_o otherwise_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o immolation_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n immolation_n on_o the_o cross_n or_o because_o it_o have_v like_o effect_n with_o that_o true_a &_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n that_o employ_v his_o death_n be_v most_o true_a his_o evasion_n be_v find_v too_o silly_a &_o it_o be_v make_v clear_a &_o evident_a that_o the_o best_a &_o worthy_a among_o the_o guide_n of_o god_n church_n before_o luther_n time_n teach_v as_o we_o do_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n and_o a_o mere_a representation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o consequent_o be_v all_o put_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o anathematise_v by_o the_o 3._o tridentine_a council_n so_o that_o the_o face_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o same_o before_z and_o at_o luther_n
divide_v into_o these_o two_o faction_n josepho_n the_o noble_n and_o great_a one_o incline_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o common_a people_n to_o the_o pharisee_n whereupon_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o paul_n stand_v before_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v know_v that_o the_o one_o part_n of_o they_o be_v sadducee_n and_o the_o other_o part_n pharisees_n cry_v aloud_o 6._o i_o be_o a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_n i_o be_o accuse_v of_o the_o hope_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o dissension_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v divide_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n and_o that_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o pharisee_n part_n arise_v up_o and_o strive_v say_v veâ—…_n we_o find_v no_o evil_n in_o the_o man_n but_o if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n chap._n 8._o of_o prophet_n and_o nazarite_n beside_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o god_n choose_v to_o attend_v his_o service_n &_o sanctuary_n rend_v and_o divide_v in_o latter_a time_n into_o the_o manifold_a faction_n and_o heresy_n abovementioned_n there_o be_v other_o who_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o ministry_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v special_o dedicate_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o god_n these_o be_v either_o such_o as_o dedicate_v their_o body_n and_o person_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o nazarite_n or_o such_o as_o god_n raise_v up_o extraordinary_o to_o foreshow_a future_a thing_n and_o to_o reform_v abuse_n and_o error_n as_o be_v the_o prophet_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o nazarit_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n where_o the_o lord_n god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n to_o separate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n no_o razorshall_n come_v upon_o his_o head_n but_o he_o shall_v let_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o hishead_n to_o grow_v during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o separate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v come_v at_o no_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v not_o make_v himself_o unclean_a at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o nazarite_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o some_o do_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o other_o perpetual_o nazarite_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n they_o be_v of_o who_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o act_n say_v unto_o paul_n 23._o we_o have_v four_o man_n which_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n they_o take_v and_o purify_v thyself_o with_o they_o and_o contribute_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v shave_v their_o head_n and_o all_o shall_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v inform_v concern_v thou_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o thou_o thyself_o also_o walk_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n the_o scripture_n mention_v only_o two_o samson_n and_o samuel_n concern_v samson_n we_o read_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n his_o mother_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o 7._o behold_v now_o thou_o be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o now_o therefore_o beware_v that_o thou_o drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n neither_o eat_v any_o unclean_a thing_n for_o lo_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v on_o his_o head_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n unto_o god_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o save_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o samuel_n his_o mother_n say_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v 11._o i_o will_v give_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v upon_o his_o head_n to_o these_o lacobo_fw-la hierome_n add_v out_o of_o egesippus_fw-la james_n the_o just_a the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n prophet_n proper_o be_v such_o as_o foreknow_v and_o foretell_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o because_o as_o ezekielem_fw-la gregory_n fit_o note_v it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o report_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v a_o far_o off_o or_o in_o secret_a or_o that_o be_v but_o contrive_v and_o resolve_v on_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o foresee_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n 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the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o grace_n only_o as_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o special_o employ_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o secret_a thing_n as_o daniel_n and_o some_o other_o chap._n 9_o of_o assembly_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n thus_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o person_n that_o god_n sanctify_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o teach_v direct_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n as_o also_o of_o such_o as_o voluntary_o dedicate_v themselves_o unto_o he_o or_o be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o by_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v under_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n 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city_n for_o the_o call_n of_o these_o assembly_n god_n command_v 2._o two_o trumpet_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o successor_n with_o this_o direction_n that_o when_o they_o blow_v with_o they_o both_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v assemble_v unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o blow_v but_o with_o one_o the_o prince_n or_o head_n over_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n only_o shall_v come_v the_o set_a court_n and_o tribunal_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o every_o city_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n the_o other_o at_o jerusalem_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o council_n whereunto_o christ_n seem_v to_o have_v allude_v when_o he_o say_v 22._o
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the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o that_o both_o priest_n and_o prince_n might_n &_o do_v sometime_o err_v in_o judgement_n but_o some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o howsoever_o they_o may_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o substance_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n &_o service_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v false_a &_o their_o error_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o sundry_a example_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n we_o read_v that_o 3._o ahaz_n kâ—…ng_v of_o judah_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n make_v his_o son_n go_v through_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o offer_v burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o wicked_a ahaz_n 11._o send_v from_o damascus_n to_o urias_n the_o priest_n the_o 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mind_n the_o distance_n and_o disproportion_n that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o together_o with_o our_o dependence_n of_o they_o or_o subjection_n to_o they_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n cause_v and_o produce_v all_o act_n of_o reverence_n &_o adoration_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o just_a &_o perfect_a man_n &_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o virtue_n the_o greatness_n that_o be_v find_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a cause_v a_o fear_n decline_v they_o as_o evil_a which_o be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a fear_n which_o make_v man_n more_o decline_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n &_o good_a estate_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n second_o there_o be_v a_o mundane_a fear_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o decline_v the_o disfavour_v of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n drive_v man_n from_o god_n 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