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alban_n and_o of_o the_o other_o martyr_n and_o of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n the_o same_o might_n stryk_fw-mi unto_o they_o a_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n and_o divine_a charity_n insinuate_v thereby_o the_o great_a consolation_n and_o spiritual_a benefit_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o receive_v by_o the_o visitation_n of_o those_o holy_a place_n also_o he_o say_v that_o before_o full_o 10._o year_n pass_v after_o that_o persecution_n ibidem_fw-la the_o christian_n repair_v the_o old_a church_n destroy_v by_o the_o persecutor_n and_o build_v now_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o keep_v festival_n and_o holy_a day_n last_o he_o plain_o signify_v that_o the_o christian_n use_v in_o his_o time_n to_o make_v vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o that_o their_o be_v monastery_n wherein_o religious_a and_o monastical_a life_n be_v exercyse_v for_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o holy_a abot_n call_v amphibalus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la and_o most_o bitter_o reprehend_v two_o wicked_a prince_n cuneglasus_n and_o maglocunus_fw-la the_o first_o for_o marry_v a_o widow_n that_o have_v vow_v perpetual_a chastity_n and_o the_o other_o for_o that_o be_v become_v a_o monk_n he_o return_v to_o the_o world_n and_o marry_v have_v a_o former_a wife_n then_o live_v wherein_o he_o also_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o lawful_a for_o he_o post_fw-la monachi_fw-la votum_fw-la irritum_fw-la after_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o monastical_a vow_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o much_o less_o to_o marry_v another_o ibidem_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n also_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o gildas_n as_o before_o i_o note_v in_o saint_n bede_n that_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n there_o enter_v no_o infection_n of_o heresy_n into_o brittany_n &_o therfory_n have_v signify_v the_o sincerity_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o christian_n after_o saint_n alban_n death_n in_o building_n church_n of_o martyr_n keep_v feastival_n day_n and_o
paul_n keep_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o tyme._n 26._o euagrius_n 7._o nicephorus_n and_o 17._o s._n john_n damascen_n do_v declare_v that_o among_o other_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edessa_n therwas_fw-mi a_o long_a time_n keep_v a_o true_a portrait_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o he_o himself_o send_v to_o abgarus_n king_n of_o that_o city_n and_o leo_n a_o reader_n of_o constantinople_n affirm_v before_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o nice_a aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o euagrius_n and_o theophanes_n recount_v great_a miracle_n do_v thereby_o graecoâ—um_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o greek_n celebrate_v a_o solemn_a feast_n thereof_o in_o september_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o menologio_fw-la or_o calendar_n of_o the_o greek_n 2._o nicephorus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n s._n luke_n do_v draw_v the_o true_a pourtraict_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n carry_v a_o sheep_n upon_o his_o back_n pudicitia_fw-la ordinary_o paint_v upon_o the_o chalice_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o the_o apostels_n time_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v so_o frequent_a siluestro_fw-la nor_o publyk_fw-mi as_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o building_n gorgeous_a temple_n adorn_v the_o same_o not_o only_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o with_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostel_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o s._n john_n baptist._n s._n augustin_n note_v that_o the_o paynim_n may_v see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n paint_v with_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n 10._o s._n hierome_n commend_v the_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n of_o paula_n liturgia_fw-la that_o go_v up_o the_o mountain_n of_o caluary_n and_o prostrayt_v herself_o before_o the_o cross_n adore_v it_o as_o though_o she_o have_v see_v our_o saviour_n hang_v thereon_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o liturgy_n which_o erasmus_n translate_v signify_v that_o the_o priest_n go_v forth_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o candle_n carry_v before_o he_o use_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o do_v reverence_n to_o a_o image_n of_o christ._n s._n basil_n barlaam_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n euodius_n prudentius_n and_o s._n paulinus_n do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o image_n of_o s._n barlaam_n s._n theodorus_n s._n steeven_n s._n cassian_n s._n martin_n in_o church_n in_o their_o time_n theodorum_fw-la which_o be_v 1200._o year_n ago_o and_o if_o good_a reader_n severum_fw-la i_o shall_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n do_v witness_v &_o approve_v the_o publyk_fw-mi use_v of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v write_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v suffyse_v the_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o some_o ancient_a father_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la 24._o epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustin_n do_v reprove_v sometime_o the_o abuse_n of_o some_o image_n 27._o as_o that_o the_o heretic_n call_v gnostici_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o simon_n place_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n with_o other_o of_o pythagoras_n homer_n aristotle_n helen_n minerva_n and_o such_o like_a and_o adore_v they_o as_o god_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o incense_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yet_o they_o never_o disalow_v the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v at_o any_o time_n reject_v the_o â—ame_n have_v be_v always_o note_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o as_o heretic_n â—ine_z and_o call_v iconomachi_n or_o iconoclastae_n against_o who_o be_v assemble_v 800._o year_n ago_o the_o seven_o great_a general_a council_n at_o nice_a where_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n fiâ—e_n and_o woor_n than_o samaritans_n by_o 350._o bishop_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n chap._n xiii_o 6._o now_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o holy_a relic_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o the_o example_n in_o h._n scripture_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n by_o the_o handkerchief_n and_o girdle_n of_o s._n paul_n 16._o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o body_n of_o elizeus_fw-la 5._o wherewith_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v reviue_v 13._o by_o all_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v induce_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v every_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o expect_v consolation_n thereby_o wherefore_o when_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n suffer_v at_o rome_n 30._o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n come_v thither_o to_o have_v their_o relyck_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o right_a for_o that_o they_o be_v their_o cuntryman_n when_o s._n ignatius_n who_o be_v thyrd_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o s._n peter_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n 5._o the_o christian_n carry_v his_o relic_n with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o antioch_n and_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n testify_v many_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o at_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o above_o 12._o year_n before_o king_n lucius_n receive_v the_o say_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o be_v present_a gather_v up_o his_o relic_n &_o use_v they_o with_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o themselves_o witness_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o eusebius_n recite_v at_o large_a 1._o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o say_v thus_o afterward_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n his_o bone_n more_o worthy_a than_o precious_a stone_n and_o more_o pure_a than_o gold_n we_o place_v they_o in_o a_o place_n seemly_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o where_o assemble_v ourselves_o sometime_o we_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n celebrat_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n as_o of_o his_o nativity_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o exultation_n thus_o far_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n s._n cyprian_n 34._o besides_o the_o yearly_a celebration_n of_o martyr_n feast_n make_v often_o mention_v of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o memory_n of_o they_o so_o do_v also_o tertullian_n so_o that_o by_o these_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o time_n not_o only_o of_o king_n lucius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o relic_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v keep_v and_o high_o honour_v and_o feast_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n celebrate_v under_o title_n of_o their_o nativitye_n as_o still_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathol_n church_n and_o no_o marvel_v see_v the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n use_v to_o creep_v and_o kiss_v their_o chain_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o prison_n â—â—orem_fw-la as_o tertullian_n witness_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o father_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o may_v well_o wonder_v at_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o do_v deny_v it_o especial_o see_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o very_a paynim_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v wont_a to_o cast_v the_o ash_n &_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n into_o river_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v they_o a_o way_n to_o the_o end_n the_o christian_n shall_v not_o recover_v they_o philoso_fw-la and_o eunapius_n sardianus_n of_o alexandria_n a_o paynim_n write_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n honour_v their_o martyr_n be_v dead_a kneel_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o their_o tomb_n and_o make_v they_o their_o ambassador_n to_o deliver_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o s._n augustin_n to_o confound_v the_o gentiles_n reherse_v many_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o very_a flower_n that_o have_v but_o only_o touch_v the_o reheary_n where_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v keep_v s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n that_o come_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n â—ori_fw-la do_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o carry_v away_o some_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n also_o tell_v
of_o beast_n or_o catel_n which_o he_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n blind_a and_o lame_a and_o other_o in_o bread_n he_o attribute_v the_o word_n pollute_v or_o defile_v to_o the_o bread_n only_o not_o without_o mystery_n to_o oppose_v thereto_o the_o clean_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n caul_v it_o a_o clean_a oblation_n and_o put_v the_o special_a force_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o verity_n â—â—_o for_o that_o the_o show_n bread_n or_o bread_n of_o proposition_n be_v as_o s._n hierome_n say_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o priest_n pollute_v be_v a_o proper_a figure_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o he_o also_o testify_v furthermore_o this_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v offer_v only_o once_o and_o in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o among_o the_o gentiles_n neither_o yet_o of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n as_o of_o thanks_n geve_v prayer_n fast_v and_o other_o good_a work_n which_o be_v improper_o cawled_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whensoever_o this_o word_n sacrifice_n be_v improper_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o other_o word_n be_v always_o join_v thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o hâ—stiae_fw-la laudis_fw-la saecrificium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la saecrificium_fw-la cordis_fw-la contriti_fw-la the_o host_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o praise_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o ae_z contrite_a hart_n 50._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whensoever_o it_o be_v alone_o without_o any_o word_n adjoin_v to_o restrain_v or_o diminish_v the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o prophesy_n it_o signify_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n this_o difference_n may_v well_o be_v note_v where_o it_o be_v say_v miscricordiam_fw-la volui_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o again_o obedientiae_fw-la est_fw-la melior_fw-la quam_fw-la victima_fw-la obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 11._o in_o which_o sentence_n sacrifice_n proper_o take_v be_v oppose_v to_o mercy_n and_o obedience_n which_o also_o may_v improper_o be_v cawled_a sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o thanks_n geve_v praise_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o again_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o caul_v it_o a_o clean_a oblation_n but_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v good_a work_v of_o the_o faithful_a also_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n proper_a to_o the_o new_a law_n and_o to_o the_o gentiles_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v succeed_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v offer_v in_o steed_n thereof_o but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n and_o common_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentiles_n but_o howsoever_o other_o man_n may_v understand_v this_o prophesy_v our_o adversaries_n can_v with_o any_o reason_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n see_v they_o teach_v that_o the_o best_a work_v of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a sinful_a and_o damnable_a which_o therefore_o can_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o almighty_a god_n himself_o cawled_a by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n a_o clean_a oblation_n last_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v uniform_o expound_v this_o prophesy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o s._n justin_n the_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o famous_a martyr_n within_o 150._o year_n after_o christ_n say_v that_o triâ—hâ—_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o every_o place_n videlicet_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o eucharist_n malachâ—â—_n the_o prophet_n even_o then_o speak_v and_o foretell_v that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v his_o name_n thereby_o ireneus_fw-la also_o have_v declare_v in_o what_o manner_n our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n 3_o and_o that_o the_o church_n receyve_v the_o same_o of_o the_o apostle_n offer_v it_o to_o god_n throughout_o the_o world_n add_v de_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la duodecim_fw-la prophetis_fw-la malachias_n sic_fw-la praesignificavit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v whereof_o malachias_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n do_v signify_v before_o hand_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o manner_n my_o will_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v serve_v by_o you_o etc._n etc._n s._n chrysostome_n have_v allege_v the_o same_o prophecy_n conclude_v 95._o behold_v say_v he_o how_o clear_o and_o plain_o he_o have_v interpret_v the_o mystical_a table_n which_o be_v the_o unbloody_a host_n he_o that_o list_v to_o see_v more_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n let_v he_o read_v tertulian_n hodoâ—â—â—â—dâ—_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustin_n s._n civil_a eusebius_n theodoretus_n and_o s._n john_n damascen_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o not_o only_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n &_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n xv._n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n i_o think_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v and_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n testify_v of_o he_o say_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n also_o show_v ample_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v two_o thing_n do_v evident_o follow_v thereon_o the_o first_o be_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v correlative_n and_o can_v be_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v ut_fw-la offer_v at_o dona_fw-la &_o sacrificiae_fw-la to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n â—_o &_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n must_v needs_o have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v and_o see_v his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v offer_v by_o he_o but_o once_o neither_o can_v ever_o be_v reiterate_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v that_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o must_v needs_o correspond_v to_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n &_o be_v continual_o offer_v in_o his_o church_n i_o conclude_v that_o besides_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v institut_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o some_o other_o to_o be_v offer_v daily_o not_o only_o for_o remission_n of_o daily_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o a_o most_o divine_a act_n of_o religion_n whereby_o all_o faithful_a people_n may_v daily_o do_v to_o almighty_a god_n the_o due_a worship_n &_o service_n they_o owe_v he_o the_o which_o kind_n of_o worship_n by_o public_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o use_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o be_v so_o due_a to_o god_n from_o man_n and_o proceed_v so_o â—â—rinsecally_o from_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n itself_o that_o their_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a religion_n nor_o good_a common_a wealth_n without_o it_o for_o as_o for_o religion_n whereas_o the_o special_a office_n and_o end_n thereof_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v by_o external_a act_n the_o service_n and_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o creator_n and_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o we_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n do_v so_o full_o and_o convenient_o express_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o sacrifice_v whereby_o we_o grateful_o offer_v to_o almighty_a god_n his_o own_o creature_n not_o only_o render_v he_o part_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o yield_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o but_o also_o destroy_v they_o in_o his_o honour_n to_o testify_v as_o well_o that_o he_o be_v sowerayn_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o that_o we_o hold_v our_o be_v and_o all_o we_o have_v of_o he_o and_o depend_v whole_o of_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o owe_v our_o own_o life_n to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n of_o a_o other_o creature_n in_o signification_n whereof_o cap._n he_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v present_a to_o the_o priest_n any_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v hold_v he_o by_o
of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o serve_v we_o not_o only_o for_o a_o food_n and_o spiritual_a meat_n but_o also_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o fame_n himself_o first_o to_o his_o father_n and_o then_o geve_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o wit_n to_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o same_o 11._o say_v hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o nâ—eam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v make_v or_o sacrifice_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o this_o word_n facite_fw-la as_o well_o in_o the_o syriac_a hebrew_n and_o greek_a as_o in_o the_o laryn_n signify_v to_o sacrifice_v no_o less_o then_o to_o do_v or_o make_v as_o in_o leviticus_fw-la 15._o faciet_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccate_a he_o shall_v sacrifice_v one_o of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n faciam_fw-la bovem_fw-la alterum_fw-la i_o will_v sacrifice_v the_o other_o ox_n 2._o &_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o hebrew_n &_o greek_a word_n which_o do_v proper_o signify_v facere_fw-la mus_fw-la needs_o be_v understand_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n facâ—re_o be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o latin_n 3._o as_o cum_fw-la faciam_fw-la uttulapro_fw-la frugthus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o shall_v sacrifice_v a_o calf_n for_o my_o corn_n &c_n &c_n also_o in_o plautus_n faciam_fw-la tib_n fideliam_fw-la mulsiplenam_fw-la i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o a_o potful_a of_o sweet_a wine_n and_o again_o in_o cicero_n junoni_n omnes_fw-la consules_a facere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la all_o the_o consul_n must_v needs_o sacrifice_v to_o june_n murena_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o little_a import_v for_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n whether_o faecere_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o no_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v understand_v that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v 5._o s._n denis_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o athens_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n faith_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n excuse_v himself_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o host_n that_o give_v health_n or_o salvation_n aleadge_v for_o his_o excuse_n our_o saviour_n commandment_n to_o wit_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n 10._o s._n clement_n in_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n speak_v to_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n suscitato_fw-la domino_fw-la offerte_fw-la saecrificium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la vobis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la hae_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la on_o easter_n day_n when_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v offer_v your_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o command_v you_o by_o we_o say_v do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n martialis_n who_o also_o converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o life_n everlasting_a burdegal_a because_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o justin_n the_o philosopher_n tripho_n and_o martyr_n within_o 140._o year_n after_o christ_n say_v that_o god_n who_o receive_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o none_o but_o of_o priest_n do_v foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o those_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v grateful_a to_o he_o which_o jesus_n christ_n command_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyprian_n say_v caecilium_fw-la our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o offer_v first_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o command_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o remembrance_n s._n chrysostome_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v daily_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n hebrae_fw-la be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o offer_v never_o so_o oft_o add_v hebea_n that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o saviour_n far_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o i_o omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n s._n augustin_n s._n ambrose_n primasius_n bishop_n of_o utica_n s._n isidore_n haymo_n and_o diverse_a other_o that_o testify_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n do_v this_o give_v they_o commission_n and_o power_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o apostle_n practyse_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n and_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n xvii_o now_o then_o to_o speak_v brief_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o god_n church_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v already_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v not_o only_o institute_v &_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n but_o also_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o execute_v this_o power_n and_o commission_n and_o do_v not_o only_o consecrate_v and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o do_v but_o also_o sacrifice_v the_o same_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o use_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o ad_fw-la frangendum_fw-la panem_fw-la to_o break_v bread_n 30._o it_o be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n inform_v of_o bread_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n &_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o public_a ministry_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v occupy_v when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o segregat_fw-la paul_n and_o barnabas_n 13._o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v ministrantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o ieiunantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n while_o they_o be_v minister_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o fast_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o ministry_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v use_v absolute_o and_o speak_v of_o any_o publyke_a and_o holy_a ministry_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o well_o in_o the_o epistieto_fw-la the_o hebrew_n in_o divers_a place_n 8.9.10_o as_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v of_o zacharias_n the_o priest_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n or_o office_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o erasinus_n of_o who_o judgement_n in_o like_a case_n our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v no_o smaâ—e_a account_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o translate_v the_o foresay_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sacrificanâ—bus_fw-la illu_fw-la domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v sacrifice_a to_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o common_a be_v this_o sense_n &_o understanding_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o grecian_n have_v no_o other_o proper_a word_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n furthermore_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o break_v bread_n 10._o be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v evidet_o by_o s._n paul_n who_o to_o withdraw_v the_o corinthian_n from_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n do_v represent_v unto_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n make_v a_o plain_n antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o other_o and_o compare_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o break_v as_o well_o with_o the_o lawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o with_o the_o unlawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o the_o first_o he_o say_v behold_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o those_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n 10._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o flie_z say_v he_o from_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o idol_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n thereof_o the_o cup_n say_v he_o which_o we_o bless_v
be_v it_o not_o a_o communication_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o a_o participation_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o after_o more_o plain_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentiles_n do_v sacrifice_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o devil_n you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o you_o see_v evident_o compare_v or_o rather_o oppose_v cup_n to_o cup_n table_z to_z table_z altar_n to_o altar_n sacrifice_n to_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o altar_n fay_v 1._o he_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n mensae_fw-la domini_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la altari_fw-la obstrepit_fw-la do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o altar_n and_o saint_n â—ilary_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v mensam_fw-la sacrifictorum_fw-la the_o table_n of_o sacrifice_n â—â—_o also_o s._n chrisostome_n upon_o these_o word_n calix_n bevedictionis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n cor._n if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n say_v be_v do_v not_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n of_o idol_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o brute_n beast_n but_o my_o altar_n with_o my_o blood_n s._n augustin_n in_o like_a sort_n interprete_v this_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n say_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o corinthian_n prophet_n ad_fw-la qoud_a sacrificum_fw-la debeant_fw-la pertimere_fw-la to_o what_o sacrifice_n they_o ought_v to_o belong_v and_o haymo_n who_o write_v about_o 800._o year_n ago_o say_v that_o calix_fw-la 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s._n policarp_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o the_o church_n recein_v it_o of_o the_o apostel_n do_v offer_v it_o throughout_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n lucius_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v myself_o further_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o late_a father_n partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o accomplish_v my_o principal_a intention_n in_o this_o treatyse_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o other_o but_o our_o gatholyke_a roman_a faith_n as_o well_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o in_o all_o other_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o handle_v and_o explicate_v the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o action_n and_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n concern_v the_o institution_n use_v and_o practice_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v so_o many_o plain_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o allege_v any_o more_o see_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a thereby_o that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n both_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v and_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v needs_o understand_v they_o as_o of_o a_o improper_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o evident_o show_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o propriety_n verity_n and_o excellent_a dignity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o s._n denis_n scholar_n to_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o budaeus_fw-la translate_v sacrificium_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o s._n cyprian_n caecil_n verum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o tive_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o s._n chrisostome_n 95._o sacrificium_fw-la tremendum_fw-la &_o horror_n be_v plenum_fw-la caleste_v summéque_fw-la venerandum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n &_o full_a of_o horror_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n in_o s._n augustin_n 11._o singular_a summum_fw-la &_o verissimum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la cui_fw-la omne_fw-la falsa_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cesserunt_fw-la the_o singular_a and_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o true_a sacrifice_n whereto_o all_o the_o false_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n have_v give_v place_n in_o eusebius_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la plenum_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n full_a of_o god_n in_o s._n john_n damascen_n tremendum_fw-la vitale_fw-it sacrificium_fw-la a_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n and_o geve_v life_n in_o theodoretus_n sacrificationem_fw-la agni_fw-la deminies_fw-la the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o
lamb_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a hold_v by_o above_o 300._o father_n 6._o situm_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la agnum_fw-la illum_fw-la dei_fw-la tollentem_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la incruente_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la in_o molatum_fw-la the_o lamb_n of_o god_n place_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o which_o lamb_n take_v away_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v unbloody_o sacrifice_v by_o the_o priest_n whereto_o may_v just_o be_v add_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n and_o for_o the_o dead_a ground_v no_o doubt_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o institution_n and_o oblation_n thereof_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la for_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o more_o 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that_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v help_v thereby_o 12._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v offer_v for_o his_o mother_n soul_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a s._n gregory_n the_o great_a to_o declare_v the_o excellent_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n evange_fw-mi offer_v for_o the_o dead_a tell_v of_o one_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n and_o think_v to_o be_v dead_a be_v deliver_v on_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o his_o chain_n and_o fetter_n which_o fall_v from_o he_o so_o oft_o as_o his_o wife_n cause_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o s._n gregory_n take_v witness_n of_o many_o of_o his_o auditor_n who_o as_o he_o say_v he_o presume_v do_v know_v the_o same_o the_o like_a 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declare_v with_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v possess_v therefore_o he_o that_o will_v leave_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o follow_v the_o fantastical_a or_o rather_o phrenetical_a opinion_n of_o these_o new_a fangle_a fellow_n deserve_v to_o be_v deceive_v and_o can_v have_v no_o excuse_n of_o wilful_a blindness_n either_o before_o god_n or_o the_o world_n but_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o question_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n i_o draw_v out_o of_o all_o the_o premise_n 4._o conclusion_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o cawl_n the_o mass_n be_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophesy_v by_o malachias_n prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n promise_v institute_v and_o offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n practise_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o be_v propitiatory_a not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o that_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n that_o contradict_v &_o abolish_v the_o same_o hold_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v by_o christ_n see_v they_o have_v not_o the_o proper_a priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n thereof_o without_o the_o which_o the_o say_a law_n and_o testament_n can_v be_v s._n paul_n teach_v such_o a_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v the_o law_n must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v translate_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o 7._o therefore_o see_v they_o have_v not_o this_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o follow_v they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o same_o the_o four_o point_n that_o follow_v of_o the_o premise_n be_v that_o they_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o humainkind_n see_v they_o labour_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v leave_v we_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o our_o daily_a wrack_n by_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o consolation_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o old_a christian_n in_o the_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n be_v persecute_v for_o hear_v mass_n as_o we_o be_v now_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n answer_v the_o tyrant_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v spes_fw-la salus_fw-la que_fw-la christiantum_fw-la the_o hope_n and_o health_n or_o salvation_n of_o christian_n februaâ—_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o forgo_v it_o the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o thereby_o be_v aply_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o represent_v but_o also_o daily_o renew_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o witness_v saint_n gregory_n so_o often_o say_v he_o evamg_n as_o we_o offer_v the_o host_n of_o his_o passion_n so_o often_o we_o renew_v his_o passion_n and_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v passio_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la offerimus_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v be_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n last_o caecilium_fw-la martialis_n the_o most_o ancient_a martyr_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n say_v degalouse_n that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o do_v propose_v on_o the_o sanctify_a altar_n for_o our_o salvation_n know_v that_o by_o that_o only_a remedy_n life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v we_o and_o death_n to_o be_v eschew_v thus_o far_o the_o bless_a martyr_n this_o remedy_n i_o say_v the_o heretic_n of_o these_o our_o day_n do_v seek_v by_o their_o pestilent_a doctrine_n to_o take_v from_o we_o yea_o and_o do_v in_o deed_n
peace_n these_o late_a year_n impossibility_n of_o conquest_n her_o majesty_n propension_n to_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o catholyk_n the_o heretyk_v measure_n catholyk_v by_o themselves_o the_o charity_n of_o catholyk_n towards_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholyk_v desire_v restitution_n of_o religion_n by_o sweet_a mere_n the_o erection_n of_o seminaryes_n tend_v not_o to_o force_v of_o arm_n the_o sword_n needle_n where_o the_o word_n prevail_v heresy_n daily_o decay_v the_o wise_a governor_n can_v not_o but_o note_n god_n handiwork_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n what_o conquest_n the_o catholyk_n desire_v in_o england_n neither_o f._n pars._n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o englishman_n in_o spayn_n make_v privy_a thereto_o the_o prudent_a manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o council_n of_o spayn_n the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o irish_a witness_v may_v be_v take_v of_o hugh_n buy_v agent_n of_o late_a for_o odonel_n in_o spayn_n and_o now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n not_o lyk_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n can_v approve_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v execute_v the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o a_o lybeller_n in_o object_v to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n his_o deliver_v of_o deventer_n to_o the_o true_a owner_n sir_n willians_n generosity_n &_o sincerity_n in_o tender_v daventer_v the_o hatred_n of_o heretyk_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o f._n parson_n his_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n always_o calumniate_v as_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o it_o must_v be_v restore_v joan._n 7_o &_o 10._o luc._n 2d_o act._n 6._o 14._o 17._o 21._o 24._o 23._o god_n servant_n so_o cunning_o calumniate_v by_o evil_a man_n that_o good_a man_n sometime_o hold_v they_o suspect_v s._n athanasius_n extreme_o caâ—lumniated_v baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 336._o &_o 339._o 335._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30â—_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n apoâ—log_n ad_fw-la constant_n baron_fw-fr anno_o 363._o &_o 371._o s._n basil._n basil._n ep._n 7â—_n &_o epist_n 79._o basil._n ad_fw-la eustachium_n epist_n s._n hierome_n baron_fw-fr to._n anno_fw-la 39â—_n â—roâ—â—anno_fw-mi â—_o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetria_n the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v honourable_a whiles_o their_o persecutor_n perish_v with_o ignominy_n s._n chrisostome_n so_o calumniate_v that_o he_o be_v twys_o banish_v by_o catholyk_n bishop_n baron_fw-fr annâ—_n 427._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 369._o 369._o greg._n nazian_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la 150._o episc._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o 387_o aug._n contra_fw-la julianun_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 12._o &_o baron_n anno_o 426._o item_n epist_n â—_o editio_fw-la novae_fw-la ciril_n epist_n 7â—_n &_o 14._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 429._o s._n ciril_n slander_v by_o man_n send_v abroad_o of_o purpose_n to_o defame_v he_o spy_n send_v abroad_o to_o defame_v f._n parson_n spy_n discover_v in_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n baron_fw-fr â—od_a a_o &_o ciryl_n epist_n 8._o s._n ciril_n answer_n to_o nestorius_n apply_v to_o f._n pars._n parson_n repay_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o charity_n hiero._n epist_n â—7_n miserable_a to_o do_v injury_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o of_o f._n pars._n his_o great_a &_o profitable_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n his_o notable_a book_n soul_n gain_v to_o god_n by_o he_o in_o england_n 4._o notable_a seminary_n erect_v and_o 2._o residence_n for_o priest_n 2000_o crown_n rend_v procure_v for_o the_o seminary_n of_o douai_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o english_a in_o rome_n pacify_v his_o wise_n &_o examplar_n government_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n all_o our_o seminary_n either_o erect_v or_o relieve_v or_o exceed_o benefyte_v by_o he_o his_o life_n so_o religious_a that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v just_o reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o f._n parson_n charge_v for_o lack_n of_o better_a matter_n with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n his_o good_a work_n calumniate_v &_o il_fw-mi interpret_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n manifest_a concurrence_n with_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o cathol_a religion_n three_o conâ—lusions_n â—rawn_v of_o â—he_n premise_n god_n have_v raise_v f._n parson_n for_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n in_o england_n exod._n 31._o â—5_n 3â—_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o f._n pars_fw-la be_v employ_v by_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n his_o apostolical_a labour_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o all_o posterity_n for_o the_o great_a contradiction_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n enemy_n the_o author_n proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o o._n e_o affiancing_n that_o none_o be_v puâ—_n to_o death_n in_o engl._n for_o religion_n m._n john_n righby_n exeâ—cuted_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o m._n palaser_n m._n talbot_n m._n john_n norton_n mrs._n lyne_n m._n john_n pibush_n m._n mark_v barkworth_n m._n robert_n nutter_n m._n edward_n thw_v m._n thurstan_n hunt_n m._n middleton_n m._n harrison_n â—_o a_o lay_v man_n catholic_a priest_n traitor_n now_o in_o to_o other_o â—ort_n than_o be_v the_o christian_a priest_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n beda_n histor_n eccles._n lib._n 1._o s._n alban_n our_o first_o martyr_n charge_v with_o receive_v a_o traitorous_a priest_n s._n alban_n martyr_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 300._o a_o example_n for_o catholyk_n matth_n 10._o christian_n martyr_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o paynim_n for_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o catholyke_o be_v persecute_v now_o baron_fw-fr to._n 2._o anno_fw-la 303._o surius_n 11._o februa_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o dioclesian_n council_n roman_n sub_fw-la siluestro_fw-la 1._o con._n carth._n â—_o can_v 3._o leo_fw-la mag._n epist_n 81_o aug._n ser._n 9â—_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ambros._n li._n 5._o epist_n 33._o liturg._n diony_n &_o basil._n &_o chrisost._n tertul_n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr castira_n li._n the_o oratione_fw-la cypria_n 63._o ibidem_fw-la christian_n martyr_v under_o diocletian_n for_o heat_a mass_n the_o answer_v of_o the_o martyr_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n to_o hear_v mass_n in_o england_n be_v treason_n by_o consequence_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o old_a persecutor_n with_o those_o of_o this_o time_n in_o engl._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o old_a martyr_n conform_v to_o we_o now_o act._n cap._n 5._o the_o old_a martyr_n be_v condemn_v for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n as_o catholyk_n be_v now_o treason_n pretend_v but_o religion_n condemn_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a martyr_n as_o in_o we_o now_o notable_a injustice_n do_v to_o m_o hunt_n and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1600._o judge_n glanâ—duile_n punish_v exemâ—plarly_o by_o almighty_a god_n â—â—lâ—en_o the_o â—inister_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 1._o c_o 23._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 26._o ibid._n ca._n 29._o â—p_n 29._o â—p_n 33._o â—â—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o â—id_fw-la 2_o cap_n â—_o â—ib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o 1â—_n â—l_n 3_o ca._n 29._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 5._o ca._n â—0_n lib._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ibibem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20_o polid._n lib._n 4._o hist._n angl._n polid._n lib._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la polid._n lib_n 7._o alâ—ed_n invita_fw-la s._n edwardi_fw-it gulielmus_fw-la neubricem_fw-la li._n â—_o ca._n 25._o &_o 34._o petrus_n blesensis_fw-la epist_n 44._o solid_a vergil_n lib._n â—5_n polid._n lib._n 27._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o quest_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o lib_n 3._o cap._n 15._o polid._n lib._n 2._o platina_n in_o eleuther_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist._n eccles_n ca._n 17_o athan._n apoâ—_n log_n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la hilari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epistolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 21_o cap._n 7_o &_o â—_o beda_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o ibid._n ca._n lib._n 1._o ca._n gildas_n in_o â—_o stigatio_fw-la in_o eccles_n ordinem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polido_fw-la verg_fw-mi hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britaniae_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 2_o cap._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tertul._n li._n adversus_fw-la judeos_fw-la origen_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o hom_n 6._o in_o luâ—_n athanas._n 2._o apolo_n hilar._n sinodi_fw-la soft_a hâ—_n in_o maâ—_n hieroâ—_n marcel_n migret_fw-la bethleâ—_n â—lido_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o angl._n â—an_v 21._o â—eda_fw-la hist._n engl_n â—_o â—_o ca._n 4._o â—ector_n boeâ—ius_n hist._n coâ—_n lib._n 6._o â—reneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o â—ap_n 3._o tertul._n lib_n prescrip_n ang._n cont_n epist_n man_n chaei_fw-la quaâ—_n vocat_fw-la funmenti_fw-la aug._n in_o p_o mo_z contra_fw-la parten_v doâ—_n optams_n â—_o