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A53953 A discourse of the sacrament of the Lords Supper wherein the faith of the Catholick Church concerning that mystery is explained, proved, and vindicated, after an intelligible, catachetical, and easie manner / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1685 (1685) Wing P1079; ESTC R22438 166,306 338

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else_o to_o frighten_v they_o but_o this_o that_o they_o confident_o trust_v to_o a_o few_o fruitless_a absolution_n which_o only_o keep_v up_o a_o market_n but_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o which_o to_o penitent_a soul_n be_v a_o certain_a instrument_n of_o pardon_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o church_n which_o administer_v to_o all_o her_o devout_a child_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n mercy_n according_a to_o her_o lord_n own_o mind_n and_o appointment_n and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o as_o this_o shall_v set_v all_o our_o desire_n upon_o the_o wing_n and_o make_v we_o fly_v on_o every_o occasion_n to_o the_o holy_a table_n that_o our_o weary_a soul_n may_v find_v a_o rest_a place_n and_o sure_a foot_n so_o shall_v it_o replenish_v we_o with_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n when_o we_o go_v away_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o god_n purpose_n of_o grace_n towards_o we_o and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o a_o good_a 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understanding_n of_o these_o mysterious_a cain_n that_o be_v the_o true_a read_n not_o withstand_v what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr sacr._n abel_n &_o cain_n notion_n masius_n refer_v we_o particular_o to_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n as_o if_o god_n under_o the_o law_n do_v bless_v man_n with_o such_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o divine_a virtue_n at_o the_o passoever_o as_o christ_n do_v now_o bless_v communicant_n with_o at_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n indeed_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n 2._o as_o the_o jew_n do_v partake_v of_o god_n at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n so_o do_v the_o heathen_n partake_v of_o devil_n at_o their_o sacrifical_a banquet_n that_o there_o be_v demoniac_n of_o old_a people_n that_o be_v inspire_v by_o devil_n and_o possess_v with_o devil_n be_v out_o daemonibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la corpuribus_fw-la nostro_fw-la imperio_fw-la excedunt_fw-la inviti_fw-la &_o 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do_v eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o temple_n then_o these_o demon_n do_v sometime_o appear_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v to_o julian_n sometime_o 3._o theodor._n ecol_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o they_o possess_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v beside_o their_o sense_n and_o become_v mad_a and_o furious_a as_o those_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o as_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n quote_v by_o casaubon_n of_o enthusiasm_n chap_a 1._o celebrate_v the_o orgia_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o bacchus_n otherwise_o call_v omophagia_n from_o their_o eat_n of_o raw-flesh_n whereby_o they_o grow_v quite_o frantic_a yet_o past_a for_o man_n that_o where_o divine_o inspire_v full_a of_o the_o 5._o arnob._n adv_o genr._n lib._n 5._o numen_fw-la and_o majesty_n of_o god_n sometime_o the_o devil_n drive_v they_o into_o such_o a_o violent_a furor_fw-la that_o they_o whip_v and_o scourge_v one_o 2._o herodot_n l._n 2._o another_o as_o the_o old_a egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v do_v sacrifice_v syria_n vide_fw-la lucian_n de_fw-la dea_fw-la syria_n nay_o that_o they_o will_v cut_v their_o arm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n as_o those_o lucian_n speak_v of_o like_o the_o worshipper_n of_o 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o baal_n those_o demoniac_n that_o do_v usual_o cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lance_n till_o supr_fw-la vid._n lucian_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o sometime_o the_o devil_n do_v influence_n they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o poetical_a strain_n can_v 222._o can_v so_o the_o enthei_n sacerdotes_fw-la mention_v by_o several_a author_n pleni_fw-la &_o mixti_fw-la deo_fw-la vates_fw-la minut._n fael_n and_o such_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o pythia_n vates_fw-la like_o that_o phythoniffa_n 1._o sam._n 2_o 8._o call_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la gyrald-hist_a deor._n syntagm_n 7._o pag._n 222._o deliver_v oracle_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o demon_n within_o they_o can_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v can_v divine_a and_o presage_v event_n after_o they_o have_v 835._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o banquet_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o oracle_n for_o the_o ask_v his_o advice_n eurip._n in_o electra_n p._n 835._o eat_v of_o the_o sacrificess_n out_o of_o many_o writer_n it_o notion_n dr._n cudworth_n true_a notion_n appear_v that_o the_o old_a heathen_a by_o mean_n of_o their_o sacrifical_a idol_n feast_n contract_v such_o fellowship_n and_o intimacy_n with_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o hardly_o ever_o want_v their_o assistance_n and_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o rabbi_n that_o the_o amient_a chaldean_n be_v wont_a to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v blood_n with_o their_o idol_n 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