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beyond_o the_o measure_n and_o make_v all_o fear_n unreasonable_a but_o then_o if_o we_o upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o divine_a revelation_n shall_v better_o discern_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o fear_v we_o find_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n call_v it_o superstition_n and_o reckon_v it_o criminal_a as_o they_o do_v all_o fear_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v superstition_n their_o authority_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o appellative_a and_o that_o it_o be_v criminal_a we_o shall_v derive_v from_o better_a principle_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o its_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v also_o a_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o something_o beside_o god_n the_o latin_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n imitate_v the_o greek_n in_o all_o their_o learned_a notice_n of_o thing_n 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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 4._o 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 5._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 then_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 then_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 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o from_o the_o 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 cyrill_n in_o his_o 3_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 6_o 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 liturg._n cabasil_n mistake_n so_o also_o 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 clement_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 have_v be_v a_o consecration_n in_o genere_fw-la orationis_fw-la call_v by_o s._n paul_n benediction_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n letoy_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v say_v eligo_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la 5._o hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la vel_fw-la pene_fw-la omnis_fw-la frequent_a at_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la dictas_fw-la quas_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la antequam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la mensâ_fw-la accipiat_fw-la benedici_fw-la orationes_fw-la cum_fw-la benedicitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la distribuendum_fw-la comminuitur_fw-la quam_fw-la totam_fw-la orationem_fw-la pene_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o orationes_fw-la supplication_n the_o prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n preces_fw-la and_o all_o the_o whole_a action_n oratio_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o practice_v and_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o very_a near_o the_o whole_a and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o consecration_n then_o the_o word_n receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n *_o the_o word_n of_o invocation_n in_o the_o show_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d eucharist_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n who_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v but_o both_o before_o and_o after_o we_o say_v other_o word_n have_v great_a power_n towards_o the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n these_o word_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n they_o retain_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n cooperate_a to_o the_o solemnity_n manifest_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o rite_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o change_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o great_a work_n which_o all_o christian_n know_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o priest_n do_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o solemn_a invocation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o proclus_n of_o c._n p._n speak_v of_o the_o tradition_n of_o certain_a prayer_n use_v in_o the_o mystery_n and_o indict_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o especial_o in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n by_o these_o prayer_n say_v he_o they_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n to_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o s._n justin_n martyr_n very_o often_o call_v the_o eucharist_n food_n make_v 7._o sacramental_a and_o eucharistical_a by_o prayer_n and_o origen_n 15._o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la obsecrationem_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la bread_n sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n viz._n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n prece_fw-la mystica_fw-la be_v s._n augustine_n expression_n of_o it_o 4._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la fructibus_fw-la 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