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A10745 Holy pictures of the mysticall figures of the most holy sacrifice and sacrament of the Eucharist: set forth in French by Lewis Richome, prouinciall of the Societie of Iesus; and translated into English for the benefit of those of that nation, aswell protestants as Catholikes. By C.A.; Tableaux sacrez des figures mystiques du très auguste sacrifice et sacrement de l'Eucharistie. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; C. A., fl. 1619.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name. 1619 (1619) STC 21022; ESTC S115932 200,986 330

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make_v but_o in_o his_o church_n by_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v among_o heretic_n they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v every_o where_o one_o selfsame_a body_n and_o not_o many_o so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o profitable_a sacrament_n of_o this_o precious_a meat_n neither_o any_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n no_o more_o then_o in_o that_o of_o the_o paynim_n and_o if_o they_o carry_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o and_o take_v it_o be_v infidel_n it_o be_v to_o their_o damnation_n because_o they_o be_v forth_o of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o true_a and_o only_o earthly_a paradise_n in_o which_o be_v plant_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 12._o exod._n 12._o s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 181._o c._n 12._o the_o lamb_n say_v saint_n augustine_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o one_o only_a house_n for_o that_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o one_o catholic_a church_n the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v carry_v forth_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v to_o dog_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o meat_n unto_o adam_n no_o long_o than_o he_o remain_v in_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o which_o deprive_v he_o thereof_o be_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o justice_n because_o that_o sinful_a man_n merit_v by_o his_o disobedience_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n and_o theodoret._n gen._n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 18._o the●d_n ●_o 126._o in_o gen._n mercy_n for_o that_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o many_o misery_n if_o he_o have_v eat_v he_o have_v be_v make_v immortal_a and_o so_o immortal_o miserable_a upon_o the_o earth_n whereas_o 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one_o prove_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o chalice_n for_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o condemnation_n not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o exaggerate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o threaten_v the_o criminal_o by_o great_a and_o pierce_a word_n to_o make_v every_o christian_a attentive_a and_o wary_a that_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o prepare_v himself_o worthy_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o bread_n and_o herewith_o he_o show_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o preparation_n which_o be_v by_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o holy_a confession_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o can_v remember_v in_o do_v penance_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o for_o this_o the_o examine_n and_o prove_v of_o which_o he_o speak_v joan._n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 24._o in_o 1._o cor._n hom_n 3._o ep_n ephes_n s._n amb._n lib._n 6._o in_o luc._n c._n 37._o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 14._o s._n aug._n tract_n 16._o in_o joan._n and_o that_o he_o command_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o this_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n cyprian_n saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v explain_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n john_n bless_a be_v those_o which_o wash_v their_o robe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v happy_a be_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n and_o cleause_n themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worthy_o participate_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o
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