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impugn_v those_o in_o such_o sense_n that_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v true_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o prove_v by_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o perfect_a sanctification_n and_o justification_n of_o man_n nor_o for_o the_o general_a redemption_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n if_o there_o be_v say_v he_o 7._o consummation_n or_o perfection_n by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n what_o need_v there_o to_o rise_v a_o pâ—iest_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o again_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n but_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o better_a hope_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la and_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n 9_o he_o say_v that_o he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holye_n have_v sound_a aeternal_a redemption_n not_o by_o the_o blood_n or_o goat_n or_o calf_n but_o by_o this_o own_o blood_n 10._o and_o again_o with_o one_o oblation_n he_o do_v consummate_v for_o ever_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o all_o which_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o where_o as_o mankind_n be_v by_o the_o faâ—le_n or_o our_o father_n adam_n make_v a_o bondman_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o therefore_o need_v some_o effectual_a mean_n as_o well_o to_o redeem_v and_o free_v he_o from_o this_o penalty_n as_o also_o to_o clear_v he_o from_o sin_n to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o justify_v he_o all_o which_o he_o comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n consummation_n and_o this_o i_o say_v he_o show_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n who_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o only_o purchase_v for_o man_n everlasting_a redemption_n from_o damnation_n but_o also_o do_v consummate_v or_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o those_o that_o that_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o purchase_v perfection_n of_o grace_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n for_o all_o those_o that_o ever_o be_v just_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o what_o benefit_n soever_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a receive_v in_o this_o kind_n either_o by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o by_o any_o good_a work_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n s._n paul_n attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o none_o be_v ever_o iustify_v before_o christ_n but_o perfidem_fw-la futurae_fw-la passionis_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la by_o the_o faith_n say_v saint_n augustin_n 43._o of_o his_o passion_n to_o come_v as_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o passion_n past_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o scripture_n say_v agnus_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o lamb_n be_v kill_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v christ_n have_v always_o have_v his_o operation_n and_o effect_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o woorld_n so_o that_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o the_o redemption_n justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n once_o offer_v for_o all_o to_o the_o which_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n have_v relation_n it_o be_v absolute_a of_o itself_o and_o depend_v of_o no_o other_o but_o what_o prove_v this_o against_o the_o catholyk_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v it_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propitiatory_a for_o sin_n nothing_o less_o for_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v true_a sacrifice_n though_o they_o be_v but_o of_o brute_n beast_n why_o may_v not_o our_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v also_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a representation_n of_o the_o sacriâ—ce_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o the_o other_o be_v but_o also_o the_o very_a same_o in_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o therefore_o of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n though_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o bloody_a oblation_n of_o the_o same_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o for_o a_o unbloody_a
be_v notable_o confirm_v by_o a_o other_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o new_a law_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o come_v but_o then_o offer_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v promulgat_v with_o the_o which_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v the_o people_n 24._o say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o god_n have_v send_v unto_o you_o so_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n â—_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v only_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o then_o also_o present_o offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o therefore_o allude_v evident_o to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 26._o and_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sanctify_v his_o church_n far_o more_o inward_o and_o effectual_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_v body_n when_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n to_o drink_v than_o moses_n sanctify_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o exterior_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n novam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la novi_fw-la testamentiâ—_n the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 32._o and_o s._n augustin_n caul_v it_o sacrificium_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 21._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n defyne_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n command_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pertain_v to_o the_o wourship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o call_v latria_fw-la quo_fw-la 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etc._n thus_o far_o s._n chrisostome_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o prosecute_a the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n paul_n discourse_n thereupon_o he_o add_v that_o saint_n paul_n represent_v to_o the_o corinthian_n our_o saviour_n action_n at_o his_o supper_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v so_o affect_v as_o though_o they_o where_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o he_o &_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christâ—_n acâ—â—pientes_fw-la ho_o sacrificium_fw-la and_o as_o though_o they_o receive_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n himself_o declare_v evident_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n where_o with_o our_o saviour_n do_v dedicat_fw-la his_o testament_n according_a to_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v one_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o at_o his_o supper_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o at_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n free_a and_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v his_o law_n to_o assemble_v his_o friend_n and_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n and_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v his_o heir_n his_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n all_o which_o he_o do_v 9_o whereas_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o represent_v no_o public_a person_n no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n no_o law_n maker_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o free_a man_n but_o seem_v the_o most_o abject_a and_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o that_o he_o do_v make_v institut_n or_o publish_v his_o testament_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o he_o confirm_v it_o there_o by_o his_o death_n and_o that_o from_o then_n forward_o it_o take_v effect_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v to_o make_v their_o testament_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a begin_v to_o be_v of_o force_n and_o for_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o and_o a_o full_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o new_a for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o a_o certain_a common_a and_o transcendent_a good_a indifferent_a to_o both_o state_n and_o testament_n whereto_o all_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v a_o relation_n as_o now_o also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n as_o s._n augustin_n note_v 19_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v by_o the_o many_o and_o sundry_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o now_o be_v represent_v as_o past_a by_o our_o one_o and_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o sacrifice_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o different_a respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o we_o represent_v the_o same_o as_o already_o past_a and_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n go_v before_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o only_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o come_v but_o also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preamble_n thereto_o where_o in_o as_o venerable_a bede_n our_o cuntryman_n say_v he_o begin_v by_o passion_n exodum_fw-la for_o that_o as_o rupertus_n affirm_v in_o angustia_fw-la passionis_fw-la agonizans_fw-la be_v already_o in_o the_o agony_n and_o anguish_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o offer_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o as_o isichius_n testify_v 4._o prevent_v his_o enemy_n first_o sacrifice_v himself_o in_o his_o mististical_a supper_n and_o after_o on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o s._n leo_n also_o say_v passione_n that_o he_o prevent_v his_o death_n by_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n gregorius_n nissenus_n explicate_v this_o matter_n divinly_a resurrectione_n say_v thus_o remember_v say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o wit_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o myself_o will_v give_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o which_o do_v give_v all_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n do_v not_o expect_v necessity_n by_o treason_n nor_o the_o violent_a fury_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n that_o their_o wickedness_n &_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o a_o secret_a &_o ineffable_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v preoccupat_fw-la or_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o disposition_n offer_v himself_o a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o be_v both_o the_o 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