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all_o that_o they_o have_v but_o only_o a_o small_a portion_n reserve_v the_o far_o great_a part_n for_o themselves_o as_o jacob_n say_v in_o his_o vow_n unto_o god_n i_o will_v offer_v thou_o the_o tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v all_o return_v back_o again_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n retain_v nine_o part_n for_o himself_o wherefore_o this_o kind_n of_o gratitude_n be_v more_o esteem_v by_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o token_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v they_o by_o the_o value_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o our_o most_o divine_a sacrifice_n we_o offer_v a_o thing_n of_o far_o great_a price_n they_o be_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o because_o we_o offer_v he_o his_o very_a son_n who_o also_o he_o give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v offer_v he_o and_o by_o 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father_n hereby_o prevent_v and_o by_o anticipation_n make_v recompense_n for_o the_o want_n and_o default_n of_o our_o gratitude_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v we_o repeat_v this_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o when_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n into_o our_o hand_n we_o say_v of_o he_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o give_v thanks_n as_o if_o we_o say_v unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o worthy_a thanks_n for_o this_o soveragne_a mystery_n that_o he_o remember_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o render_v unto_o he_o most_o perfect_a thanks_n in_o the_o name_n of_o we_o all_o &_o that_o he_o receive_v these_o thanks_n of_o his_o son_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o we_o who_o for_o this_o reason_n offer_v he_o this_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v eucharist_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o thanksgiving_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n chap._n ix_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o title_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n the_o difference_n be_v perspicuous_a betwixt_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o this_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o one_o only_a sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n many_o time_n affirm_v special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n sin_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n every_o priest_n be_v occupy_v in_o offer_v again_o &_o again_o the_o same_o victime_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n for_o this_o respect_n the_o same_o apostle_n call_v they_o many_o time_n weak_a sacrifice_n impotent_a and_o defectuous_a infirma_fw-la &_o egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la and_o not_o only_o this_o be_v so_o but_o also_o all_o creature_n put_v together_o be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o satisfy_v for_o one_o only_a sin_n whereas_o our_o great_a highpriest_n christ_n jesus_n by_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v there_o so_o many_o &_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a but_o also_o abundant_a not_o only_o equivalent_a and_o equal_a but_o also_o obtay_v pardon_n even_o in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n as_o be_v the_o most_o common_a true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o theologer_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v una_fw-la oblatione_fw-la consummavit_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la by_o one_o oblation_n he_o consummate_v for_o ever_o the_o sanctification_n of_o man_n which_o most_o sufficient_a &_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n he_o apply_v 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the_o sacrifice_n as_o for_o within_o itself_o have_v no_o limitation_n nor_o any_o measure_n but_o that_o which_o the_o meanness_n of_o man_n disposition_n give_v unto_o it_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n say_v absolute_o and_o without_o restraint_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrifice_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v how_o heinous_a soever_o in_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n christ_n likewise_o say_v and_o we_o repeat_v the_o same_o daily_a in_o his_o name_n that_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v and_o offer_v for_o the_o remission_n &_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o pope_n julius_n omne_fw-la as_o gratian_n relate_v say_v omne_fw-la crimen_fw-la atque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la oblatis_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificijs_fw-la deletur_fw-la that_o every_o sin_n and_o crime_n be_v cancel_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n â—_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n this_o victim_n do_v singular_o save_o the_o soul_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n which_o mystical_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o death_n of_o god_n only_o beget_v son_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o holy_a doctor_n report_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v captive_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n load_v with_o fetter_n &_o iron_n who_o wife_n hear_v no_o news_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n cause_v every_o week_n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o he_o and_o as_o often_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v offer_v on_o that_o day_n the_o fetter_n and_o iron_n fall_v off_o from_o he_o and_o he_o remain_v free_a for_o they_o to_o his_o great_a admiration_n he_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o wonder_n until_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o relate_v
and_o glory_n which_o may_v be_v render_v unto_o god_n by_o all_o the_o creature_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thus_o priest_n may_v understand_v what_o sovereign_a treasure_n and_o richesse_n god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n whereby_o they_o may_v supply_v their_o want_n &_o enrich_v their_o poverty_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o behold_v with_o what_o facility_n &_o carlessenes_n many_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o inestimable_a treasure_n only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o make_v pure_a their_o conscience_n this_o most_o high_a and_o noble_a consideration_n i_o find_v to_o my_o great_a content_n in_o a_o author_n very_o spiritual_a &_o contemplative_a of_o this_o age_n and_o because_o his_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o writing_n make_v i_o probable_o judge_v chap._n that_o he_o receive_v that_o doctrine_n by_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o will_v set_v down_o his_o 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great_a favour_n that_o god_n do_v continual_o bestow_v upon_o man_n and_o the_o motive_n man_n have_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o render_v he_o infinite_a thanks_n honour_n praise_n and_o contentment_n be_v in_o this_o cogitation_n i_o feel_v within_o myself_o a_o certain_a internal_a voice_n say_v that_o if_o i_o wish_v and_o desire_v this_o that_o then_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v find_v more_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n then_o to_o receive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o with_o due_a preparation_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o after_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o lay_v hold_v thereof_o have_v it_o within_o my_o breast_n and_o in_o my_o power_n be_v at_o be_v be_v master_n and_o owner_n thereof_o to_o give_v and_o offer_v it_o again_o unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n retire_v myself_o for_o this_o end_n unto_o some_o quiet_a place_n or_o recollect_v myself_o with_o quiet_a of_o soul_n in_o the_o place_n i_o shall_v find_v myself_o this_o 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