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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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he_o be_v near_a he_o at_o the_o table_n but_o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o singular_a charity_n and_o chastity_n virtue_n altogether_o proper_a to_o make_v we_o sit_v worthy_o at_o the_o table_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v here_o where_o the_o refection_n begin_v which_o alone_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v continue_v afterward_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v all_o the_o other_o which_o have_v of_o old_a be_v institute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o this_o their_o meat_n be_v meat_n of_o corruption_n and_o of_o death_n serve_v only_o to_o maintain_v this_o mortal_a life_n the_o victim_n the_o offering_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o upon_o the_o table_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n be_v but_o dead_a body_n and_o mortal_a food_n to_o nourish_v mortal_a body_n the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o body_n of_o life_n 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sacrifice_n christ_n the_o saviour_n it_o be_v he_o that_o break_v and_o distribute_v himself_o 13._o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n saint_n cyprian_n cecil_n s._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 3._o ad_fw-la cecil_n who_o have_v be_v more_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o that_o melchisede_v do_v 6._o joan._n 6._o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o wit_n his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o his_o body_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o true_a wine_n and_o the_o true_a drink_n saint_n hierom_n scripta_fw-la s._n hieron_n epist_n 126._o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la s._n hieron_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la marcel_n nomine_fw-la paula_n &_o eustoch_n scripta_fw-la give_v a_o reason_n to_o euagrius_n wherefore_o melchisedech_n be_v compare_v to_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v say_v he_o because_o he_o sacrifice_v not_o victimes_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o 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sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n 22._o s._n aug._n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 22._o then_o first_o be_v show_v in_o figure_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o now_o be_v offer_v by_o christian_n throughout_o the_o universal_a world_n 20._o s._n aug_n lib._n 1._o cont._n aa●●●s_o ●●_o cap._n 20._o and_o elsewhere_o those_o that_o read_v know_v what_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o they_o see_v that_o through_o all_o the_o world_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o he_o mean_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v offer_v over_o all_o the_o world_n 14._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v bloody_a 7.27_o of_o this_o oblation_n speak_v saint_n paul_n hebr._n 7.27_o offer_v but_o once_o in_o jerusalem_n only_o this_o of_o the_o eucharist_n not_o bloody_a it_o be_v offer_v and_o 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