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rest_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o his_o 20._o book_n against_o faustus_n the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v belong_v ditie_n sacrifice_n be_v divine_a honour_n or_o only_o due_a to_o ditie_n unto_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n which_o be_v a_o service_n proper_o due_a unto_o divinity_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chapter_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n be_v divine_a honour_n wherefore_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v take_v away_o the_o offering_z of_o visible_a sacrifice_n he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o divine_a honour_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v destroy_v religion_n 2._o three_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v take_v away_o visible_a sacrifice_n out_o of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v take_v away_o priesthood_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n destroy_v sacrifice_n take_v away_o priesthood_n be_v destroy_v and_o write_v law_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n priests_z be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v external_a visible_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n for_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n those_o who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n over_o mankind_n know_v by_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o right_a reason_n and_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_n god_n with_o visible_a sacrifice_n as_o a_o thing_n only_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o as_o their_o god_n and_o creator_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n and_o also_o know_v by_o the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o execute_v that_o office_n or_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o do_v it_o wherefore_o they_o choose_v some_o who_o public_o shall_v for_o the_o whole_a assembly_n or_o company_n perform_v that_o act_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v every_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n heb._n 5._o 1._o again_o for_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o host_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o have_v something_o that_o he_o may_v offerr_v heb._n 8._o 3._o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v take_v away_o the_o offering_n of_o external_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n he_o have_v also_o take_v away_o priesthood_n which_o s._n ephrem_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n further_o witness_v say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n for_o that_o the_o divine_a oblation_n and_o sanctification_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v cease_v 3._o four_o the_o priesthood_n be_v take_v away_o destroy_v priesthood_n be_v take_v away_o the_o la_o be_v destroy_v the_o law_n also_o be_v translate_v and_o take_v away_o as_o witness_v s._n paul_n say_v 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 be_v make_v heb._n 7._o 12._o wherefore_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o institute_v a_o visible_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o james_n 4._o 12._o but_o a_o law_n destroyer_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o his_o â—5_n book_n against_o heresy_n say_v that_o antichrist_n la_o antichrist_n without_o a_o la_o shall_v be_v with_o out_o a_o law_n as_o a_o apostata_fw-la because_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o public_a visible_a sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n on_o which_o the_o law_n depend_v for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v of_o his_o mouth_n math._n 2._o 7._o he_o that_o shall_v be_v proud_a refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v deut._n 17._o 12._o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n osee_n when_o he_o will_v express_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o curse_v and_o lie_v and_o manslaughter_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n say_v thy_o people_n be_v as_o those_o who_o gainsay_v the_o priest_n osee_n 4._o 4._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v take_v away_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o law_n 4._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n lest_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v without_o a_o religion_n or_o law_n our_o saviour_n present_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n take_v bread_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o brak_fw-mi and_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o to_o god_n luc._n 22._o 19_o and_o institute_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v this_o that_o be_v give_v my_o body_n to_o god_n for_o you_o in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o lest_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n without_o a_o special_a visible_a exterior_a sacrifice_n religion_n and_o law_n 5._o if_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v not_o institute_v a_o proper_a visible_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n may_v be_v worship_v by_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o away_o when_o sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o the_o chief_a visible_a honour_n due_a unto_o god_n be_v take_v away_o new_a law_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o old_a but_o have_v whole_o take_v external_a visible_a sacrifice_n out_o of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v leave_v no_o external_a visible_a act_n of_o religion_n whereby_o man_n may_v have_v adore_v god_n as_o god_n and_o have_v depryve_v his_o eternal_a father_n of_o the_o great_a external_a visible_a worship_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o worship_n of_o latria_n by_o offer_v external_a visible_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v absurd_a see_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o add_v honour_n unto_o his_o etternall_a father_n and_o not_o to_o diminish_v it_o joh._n 8._o 49._o 6._o six_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o write_v law_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n teach_v we_o to_o offer_v external_a visible_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n thereby_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o supreme_a power_n over_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o math._n 5._o 18._o 7._o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o old_a law_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o come_v as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n exod._n 12._o 6._o and_o father_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o 61._o homily_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o la_o and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o new_a law_n to_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n past_a see_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o as_o the_o child_n old_a sacrifice_n as_o necessary_a in_o the_o new_a law_n as_o in_o the_o old_a of_o god_n who_o live_v before_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o communion_n to_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o come_v and_o to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n unto_o they_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n
dry_v it_o at_o the_o fire_n and_o bruise_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o meal_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o first_o fruit_n levit._fw-la 2._o 14._o malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v how_o god_n will_v reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v a_o clean_a oblation_n or_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o every_o where_o among_o the_o convert_a gentiles_n say_v a_o gift_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v at_o your_o hand_n mal._n 1._o 10._o where_o the_o prophet_n account_v a_o clean_a oblation_n a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o gift_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o priest_n upon_o a_o altar_n as_o all_o one_o 3._o s._n paul_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o call_v th'vnbloudy_a sacrifice_n gift_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n by_o priest_n say_v every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v appoint_v for_o man_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 5._o 1._o again_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o host_n heb._n 8._o 3._o where_o distinguish_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o where_o offer_v by_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o call_v the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n gift_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n as_o a_o more_o excellent_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n than_o host_n offer_v with_o carnal_a effusion_n of_o blood_n 4._o moreover_o that_o clean_o and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v call_v gift_n s._n hierom._n upon_o the_o 25._o chap._n of_o ezechiel_n and_o 15._o and_o 17._o verse_n do_v witness_n say_v that_o gift_n be_v thing_n of_o wheat_n flower_n or_o barley_n flower_n or_o oil_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n whereupon_o theophylact_v upon_o this_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 3._o verse_n say_v if_o we_o will_v diligent_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o gift_n and_o host_n it_o be_v this_o that_o a_o host_n be_v offer_v with_o blood_n and_o flesh_n but_o gift_n consist_v of_o fruit_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unbloudy_a with_o who_o agree_v our_o adversary_n samuel_n purchas_n a_o puritan_n in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o his_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o religion_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n say_v of_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n two_o kind_n the_o one_o call_a gift_n or_o oblation_n of_o thing_n without_o life_n the_o other_a victimes_a or_o slay_v sacrifice_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o gift_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o priest_n appoint_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v all_o one_o 5._o these_o gift_n or_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v also_o sacrifice_n what_o gift_n where_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o thing_n solid_a as_o bread_n wheat_n new_a corn_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o thing_n liquid_a as_o of_o wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v of_o solid_a thing_n than_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o break_v or_o bruise_v they_o if_o of_o liquid_a thing_n than_o the_o manner_n be_v also_o in_o sign_n of_o contrition_n and_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hâ—â—t_n to_o pour_v they_o four_o before_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o solid_a and_o liquid_a unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n which_o where_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o write_v law_n so_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o general_a offering_n gift_n oblation_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o peole_n first_o for_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n or_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n be_v break_v or_o shed_v the_o other_a offer_a whole_a these_o be_v offer_v upon_o a_o altar_n by_o priest_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n heb._n 5._o 1._o the_o other_a offer_v at_o the_o altar_n by_o any_o one_o math._n 5._o 24._o these_o be_v public_a sacred_a visible_a sign_n of_o the_o inward_a contrition_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o who_o offer_v as_o be_v prove_v heretofore_o the_o other_a private_a duty_n and_o donation_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o gift_n or_o oblation_n be_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n but_o those_o which_o be_v break_v or_o shed_v to_o god_n upon_o a_o altar_n by_o a_o lawful_a priest_n to_o signify_v the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o heart_n 6._o this_o distinction_n put_v down_o of_o bloody_a and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o come_n be_v church_n our_o saviour_n establish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n in_o his_o church_n to_o offer_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o gift_n and_o to_o establish_v they_o in_o his_o church_n for_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o cease_v as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o 39_o psalm_n prophet_n malachi_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n s._n paul_n heb._n 10._o and_o the_o father_n cite_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o all_o kind_n of_o particular_a exterior_a visible_a sacrifice_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o 8._o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n therefore_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a law_n 7._o moreover_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o new_a law_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o gift_n and_o clean_a oblation_n malach_n 1._o whereupon_o lactantius_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 290._o in_o the_o 25._o chapter_n of_o his_o 6._o book_n of_o divine_a institution_n say_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n gift_n and_o sacrifice_n gift_n for_o ever_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o time_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o ancient_a father_n cite_v before_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n and_o many_o more_o who_o shall_v be_v cite_v here_o after_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n 8._o and_o as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v gift_n to_o god_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n or_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o his_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o when_o he_o change_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o institute_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n as_o appear_v by_o judas_n iscariot_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o bishop_n as_o witness_v s._n peter_n act._n 1._o 20._o and_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o the_o last_o supper_n nor_o yet_o after_o see_v that_o present_o after_o the_o last_o supper_n he_o go_v forth_o and_o betray_v our_o lord_n luc._n 22._o and_o no_o man_n ever_o make_v a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n but_o he_o instruct_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v second_o our_o adversaries_n in_o the_o book_n of_o their_o consecration_n of_o priest_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o consecration_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a la_o but_o at_o the_o last_o supper_n our_o saviour_n not_o only_o consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n himself_o as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v but_o also_o give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n authority_n to_o consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n say_v do_v this_o the_o same_o which_o he_o then_o do_v for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o then_o make_v they_o priest_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o offer_v unbloudy_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n and_o establish_v the_o say_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n this_o set_v down_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o our_o lord_n do_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n 9_o first_o he_o take_v bread_n which_o be_v a_o meat_n or_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n gen._n 14._o 18._o second_o he_o bless_v the_o bread_n math._n 26._o 25._o and_o so_o make_v it_o holy_a and_o consecrate_a to_o god_n as_o all_o thing_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v three_o he_o break_v it_o math._n 26._o 26._o with_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v donn_v in_o all_o sacrifice_n of_o gift_n or_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o 1._o paragraphe_n of_o this_o chapter_n