common_a people_n and_o not_o to_o displease_v the_o athenian_n as_o witness_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o tusculan_n quest_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o plutark_o in_o his_o book_n against_o coletes_n a_o epicure_n wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o altogether_o incredible_a that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v quite_o take_v away_o the_o offering_n of_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v deceive_v to_o the_o violate_v of_o religion_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n yet_o more_o exact_o to_o handle_v this_o matter_n and_o seek_v out_o how_o and_o what_o visible_a sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n appoint_v for_o his_o follower_n to_o use_v in_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n 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a_o little_a while_n as_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v until_o eternity_n come_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v until_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o for_o these_o word_n forever_o everlasting_a be_v many_o time_n take_v for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o levit._n 25._o 46._o exod._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 21._o 6._o exo._n 31._o 16._o levit._fw-la 23._o 31._o eze._n 26._o 21._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 26._o of_o ezechiel_n and_o 21._o ver._n and_o upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o gall_n and_o 4._o ver._n affirm_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n leolam_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v forever_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o this_o life_n or_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o priesthood_n and_o offer_v 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gift_n and_o host_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o also_o have_v something_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v heb._n 8._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o heaven_n offer_v sacrifice_n host_n or_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n see_v that_o in_o heaven_n earthly_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v represent_v under_o outward_a corruptible_a material_a sign_n do_v cease_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n for_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o imperfection_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 10._o 3._o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n say_v if_o then_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o yet_o of_o a_o other_o aaron_n christ_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n priest_n to_o rise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o mechisedech_n and_o not_o to_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n also_o be_v make_v for_o christ_n of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v of_o another_o tribe_n of_o the_o which_o none_o attend_v on_o the_o altar_n heb._n 7._o 11._o where_o we_o earth_n chriests_n priesthood_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o earth_n see_v that_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o earth_n as_o the_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n be_v perform_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o law_n be_v translate_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o tribe_n and_o altar_n be_v upon_o earth_n 4._o neither_o can_v this_o prophecy_n be_v understand_v of_o cross_n this_o prophecy_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v heb._n 10._o 10._o and_o if_o the_o scripture_n here_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o once_o and_o not_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o second_o s._n paul_n say_v other_o priest_n by_o death_n be_v prohibit_v to_o continue_v but_o christ_n for_o that_o he_o continue_v forever_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n heb._n 7._o 23._o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n offer_v himself_o in_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v neither_o everlasting_a nor_o immortal_a but_o mortal_a and_o dye_v and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v by_o death_n prohibit_v to_o continue_v aswell_o as_o other_o priest_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n because_o he_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n 5._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v bloody_a and_o rather_o according_a to_o 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feed_v abraham_n and_o his_o soldier_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o victual_n and_o spoil_n of_o 4._o king_n and_o give_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o unto_o melchisedech_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o than_o it_o have_v binn_n needle_n to_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o how_o he_o bless_a abraham_n 8._o second_o the_o ancient_a jew_n affirm_v that_o melchisedech_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n wine_n the_o ancient_a jew_n affirm_v that_o melchisedech_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o rabbi_n samuel_n upon_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o gen._n say_v he_o set_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o priesthood_n for_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n rabbi_n phinees_n upon_o the_o 28._o of_o numbres_n say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14._o for_o melchisedech_n the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 110._o psal_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 14._o of_o gen._n say_v rabbi_n the_o son_n of_o enachinam_n say_v that_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o no_o but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o teach_v the_o act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n our_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o repent_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o philo_n judaus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abraham_n towards_o the_o end_n say_v that_o melchisedech_n sacrifice_v in_o 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your_o hand_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n which_o he_o indeed_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o who_o want_v not_o any_o of_o our_o good_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o he_o but_o unto_o you_o he_o add_v and_o faith_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o unto_o the_o go_v down_o my_o nane_fw-la be_v make_v famous_a in_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v offer_v a_o clean_a sacrifice_n unto_o my_o name_n for_o great_a be_v my_o name_n in_o the_o gentill_n say_v the_o lord_n omnipotent_a what_o will_v thou_o answer_v to_o this_o o_o jew_n open_v thy_o eye_n yet_o at_o last_o and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v offer_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_v down_o not_o in_o one_o place_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o you_o but_o in_o all_o place_n not_o unto_o any_o god_n what_o soever_o but_o unto_o that_o god_n who_o 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itself_o and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o 27._o chapter_n follow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o chest_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o his_o 22._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n hesperius_n by_o name_n a_o tribune_n find_v his_o cattle_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v molest_v by_o evil_a spirit_n come_v unto_o his_o priest_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o desire_v that_o some_o one_o of_o they_o will_v come_v thither_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n dryve_v away_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n expel_v wicked_a spirit_n spirit_n one_o go_v and_o offer_v there_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n pray_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v that_o the_o
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able_a to_o do_v what_o soever_o he_o promise_v rom._n 4._o 20._o and_o will_v watch_n upon_o his_o word_n to_o do_v it_o jerem._n 1._o 12._o as_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n he_o do_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o communion_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v text_n of_o scripture_n say_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v and_o break_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v you_o and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n math._n 26._o and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 10._o 35._o 12._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substantial_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o will_n not_o only_o be_v sacramental_o in_o diverse_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o also_o visible_o and_o personal_o be_v manifest_a for_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v tyme._n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n 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hear_v a_o voice_n but_o voice_n s._n paul_n hear_v our_o saviour_n voice_n see_v no_o man_n act._n 9_o 7._o so_o there_o be_v a_o man_n present_a to_o be_v see_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v they_o see_v no_o man_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v see_v again_o s._n ananias_n say_v unto_o s._n paul_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v preordinate_v the_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n and_o see_v the_o mouth_n s._n paul_n hear_v our_o saviour_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n just_a one_o and_o here_o his_o voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n act._n 22._o 15._o all_o which_o word_n import_v the_o personal_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o earth_n for_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o have_v hear_v our_o lord_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n if_o our_o lord_n have_v appear_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o resemblance_n and_o not_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n for_o that_o have_v not_o be_v his_o mouth_n but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o it_o wherefore_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n hear_v our_o lord_n voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o lord_n be_v personal_o upon_o earth_n 14._o the_o cause_n why_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o our_o saviour_n then_o say_v to_o this_o end_n that_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n ordain_v s._n paul_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o may_v ordain_v the_o a_o minister_n and_o witness_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o the_o ghospel_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n not_o from_o heaven_n or_o in_o a_o vision_n only_o but_o by_o our_o lord_n personal_o appear_v unto_o they_o upon_o earth_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v be_o not_o i_o a_o apostle_n have_v not_o i_o see_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o which_o argument_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n have_v he_o not_o see_v our_o lord_n in_o person_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o in_o a_o vision_n for_o s._n ananias_n also_o see_v our_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n in_o a_o vision_n act._n 9_o 10._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n 15._o moreover_o s._n paul_n affirm_v that_o he_o see_v our_o saviour_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v he_o do_v s._n paul_n see_v our_o saviour_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v which_o be_v corporal_o here_o upon_o earth_n say_v our_o lord_n be_v see_v of_o cephas_n after_o of_o the_o eleven_o then_o be_v he_o see_v of_o more_o than_o fine_a hundred_o brethren_n moreover_o he_o be_v see_v of_o james_n and_o last_o of_o i_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 15._o where_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o his_o manner_n of_o see_v our_o lord_n and_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n see_v our_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v always_o personal_o in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v personal_o in_o heaven_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n since_o his_o ascension_n see_v he_o upon_o earth_n hear_v he_o speak_v stand_v by_o he_o hear_v his_o voice_n from_o his_o mouth_n be_v ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o he_o and_o witness_v of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o death_n as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n with_o one_o voice_n so_o constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n after_o consecration_n be_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n who_o without_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n or_o father_n shall_v affirm_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n can_v by_o divine_a power_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v not_o very_o incredulous_a chap._n vi_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n and_o under_o diverse_a dimension_n at_o the_o same_o tyme._n sacrament_n our_o saviour_n providence_n in_o prevent_v error_n in_o this_o sacrament_n 1._o our_o saviour_n foresee_v that_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v arise_v man_n who_o will_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o both_o deny_v the_o offer_n of_o visible_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o also_o that_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n can_v put_v one_o and_o the_o same_o his_o substantial_a body_n in_o diverse_a place_n and_o under_o diverse_a dimension_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o prevent_v their_o incredulity_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n not_o only_o say_v once_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o deliver_v in_o the_o communion_n unto_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v the_o chalice_n the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o luk._n 22._o but_o also_o to_o establish_v this_o truth_n of_o the_o be_v of_o his_o one_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o communicate_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o there_o may_v never_o be_v any_o more_o question_n or_o doubt_v of_o it_o among_o christian_n who_o shall_v profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus-christ_n speak_v
of_o the_o change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 14._o s._n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 430._o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la calosirium_fw-la say_v do_v not_o doubt_v whether_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n christ_n manifest_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o rather_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o faith_n for_o see_v he_o be_v truth_n he_o do_v not_o lie_v therefore_o they_o be_v mad_a who_o say_v that_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n do_v cease_v from_o the_o sanctification_n if_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v until_o the_o day_n follow_v for_o the_o most_o holy_a body_n of_o christ_n willnot_v be_v change_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o quicken_a grace_n be_v continual_o in_o it_o for_o the_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n not_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o word_n but_o make_v quicken_a flesh_n so_o these_o ancient_a and_o prime_a father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o not_o only_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christian_a catholic_n but_o that_o it_o be_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o receave_v it_o as_o puritan_n will_v have_v it_o chap._n viii_o how_o in_o general_a our_o saviour_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n together_o which_o priest_n his_o instrument_n and_o legate_n do_v consecrate_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 1._o god_n have_v two_o kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n god_n have_v two_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n earth_n the_o one_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o earth_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o round_a world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psalm_n 23._o 1._o tother_o kingdom_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n math._n 13._o 41._o and_o both_o these_o kingdom_n and_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v miraculous_o at_o the_o first_o found_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o will_n and_o found_v both_o god_n kingdom_n be_v miraculous_o found_v word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v psal_n 32._o 9_o and_o this_o first_o foundation_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o operation_n be_v miraculous_a 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faith_n unless_o we_o cann_v certain_o and_o manifest_o know_v by_o reason_n how_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a be_v for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mystery_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o thing_n manifest_a to_o our_o sense_n whereas_o faith_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v to_o the_o sense_n heb._n 11._o wherefore_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o church_n as_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n god_n speak_v and_o thing_n be_v so_o do_v so_o in_o sound_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v his_o church_n thing_n and_o establish_v his_o earthly_a kingdom_n god_n speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o word_n though_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n make_v they_o or_o can_v make_v they_o of_o nothing_o more_o than_o by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o word_n so_o here_o establish_v the_o b._n sacrament_n in_o his_o church_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o bless_v and_o 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