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that_o christ_n ever_o offer_v any_o such_o or_o ever_o give_v any_o such_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n therefore_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v your_o pretend_a priesthood_n that_o it_o will_v quite_o overthrow_v it_o phil._n that_o melchisedec_n sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v plain_a 2_o in_o 18._o genesis_n orthod._n in_o genesis_n why_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n where_o your_o own_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v proferens_fw-la not_o offerens_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o not_o he_o offer_v it_o phil._n true_a he_o bring_v it_o forth_o but_o the_o end_n why_o he_o bring_v it_o forth_o be_v to_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n orthod._n that_o be_v more_o than_o you_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n 11._o josephus_n say_v
upon_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o of_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n to_o declare_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o offer_v such_o a_o unbloodie_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o very_a silence_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n proclaim_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o popery_n be_v the_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n &_o shall_v wither_v in_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v for_o every_o plant_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v out_o phil._n do_v not_o the_o father_n make_v this_o a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o wherein_o can_v it_o consist_v but_o in_o a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n orthod._n first_o some_o of_o the_o father_n say_v not_o that_o melchisedec_n offer_v this_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n but_o to_o abraham_n second_o those_o which_o say_v it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n may_v mean_v a_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n and_o not_o a_o propitiatory_a three_o if_o any_o of_o the_o father_n say_v that_o he_o offer_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o they_o make_v the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedec_n a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o therefore_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o those_o which_o hold_v so_o must_v make_v a_o double_a oblation_n of_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o melchisedec_n the_o first_o to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o to_o abraham_n and_o the_o army_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o banquet_n the_o first_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o second_o to_o the_o eucharist_n four_o your_o popish_a mass_a sacrifice_n presuppose_v transubstantiation_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o in_o due_a place_n shall_v be_v declare_v wherefore_o those_o father_n which_o understand_v the_o eucharist_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n can_v refer_v the_o type_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o any_o transubstantiate_a sacrifice_n chap._n iii_o of_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n phil._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o consequent_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o sacrificer_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o read_v in_o 21._o exodus_fw-la take_v you_o for_o every_o of_o your_o houshould_v a_o lamb_n and_o immolate_v the_o passeover_n and_o again_o 27._o you_o shall_v slay_v it_o it_o be_v the_o victim_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passeover_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o number_n 6._o certain_a man_n be_v defile_v by_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o passeover_n the_o same_o day_n and_o they_o come_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o aaron_n the_o same_o day_n and_o those_o man_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o dead_a man_n wherefore_o be_v we_o keep_v back_o that_o we_o may_v not_o offer_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n thereunto_o appoint_v and_o again_o 13._o but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v clean_o and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o journey_n and_o be_v negligent_a to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o due_a season_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n mark_n 12_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o azym_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v 7._o our_o passeover_n christ_n be_v immolate_a orthod._n admit_v it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n what_o can_v you_o conclude_v phil._n 7._o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v a_o express_a figure_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n therefore_o if_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o eucharist_n likewise_o must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o correspondency_n between_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o thing_n figure_v orthod._n as_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v most_o evident_o and_o express_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n phil._n the_o ibidem_fw-la ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v more_o immediate_o and_o more_o principal_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n then_o of_o the_o passion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o four_o circumstance_n first_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n christ_n institute_v the_o eucharist_n but_o the_o passion_n be_v defer_v until_o the_o day_n follow_v orthod._n because_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o succeed_v the_o passover_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v institute_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_o but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o passeover_n be_v more_o principal_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n then_o of_o the_o passion_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n â—9_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n how_o do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 7._o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o again_o 8._o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o upon_o the_o crosse._n which_o be_v most_o evident_o set_v down_o by_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n john_n who_o render_v this_o reason_n 36._o why_o his_o leg_n be_v not_o break_v because_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o be_v break_v phil._n second_o deinde_fw-la the_o lamb_n be_v offer_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v over_o and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o father_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n orthod._n if_o both_o be_v memorial_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n than_o one_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o both_o be_v christ._n phil._n three_o ibid._n the_o lamb_n be_v offer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o so_o be_v the_o eucharist_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v eat_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o then_o which_o eat_v he_o after_o he_o be_v so_o sacrifice_v orthod._n if_o the_o lamb_n be_v proper_o offer_v than_o it_o be_v more_o true_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o it_o witness_v no_o such_o thing_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n only_a christ_n say_v 19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o oblation_n but_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n oblation_n now_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v eat_v christ_n himself_o say_v 53._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o a_o little_a before_o 51_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n phil._n that_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o eucharist_n ortho_n 26._o saint_n austin_n show_v the_o contrary_a in_o these_o word_n de_fw-fr mensa_fw-la dominica_fw-la sumitur_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la res_fw-la verò_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cutus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la homini_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la nulli_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la quicunque_fw-la eius_fw-la particeps_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i._o some_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n unto_o life_n some_o unto_o destruction_n but_o
the_o thing_n itself_o who_o sacrament_n it_o be_v be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o unto_o life_n and_o to_o none_o unto_o destruction_n and_o so_o be_v the_o flesh_n here_o speak_v of_o â—_o christ_n crucify_v which_o be_v meat_n not_o for_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v eat_v not_o with_o the_o tooth_n but_o with_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n both_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o without_o it_o phil._n ibid._n four_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n can_v not_o be_v eat_v save_v only_o of_o the_o circumcise_a and_o clean_a and_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o eucharist_n can_v be_v receive_v but_o only_o of_o the_o baptise_a and_o clean_o and_o in_o the_o church_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alij_fw-la possunt_fw-la ac_fw-la debent_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cruse_n immolatum_fw-la fide_fw-la manducare_fw-la i._n but_o other_o also_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o eat_v christ_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o crosse._n orthod._n can_v the_o unclean_a eat_v christ_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v 9_o that_o god_n by_o faith_n do_v purify_v the_o heart_n again_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o believer_n shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a therefore_o no_o sound_a believer_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v unclean_a phil._n autem_fw-la faith_n go_v before_o both_o baptism_n and_o justification_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n before_o he_o be_v clean_o orthod._n faith_n go_v before_o justification_n only_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o it_o may_v go_v before_o baptism_n even_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o the_o eunuch_n believe_v before_o he_o be_v baptise_a but_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v or_o whensoever_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v the_o party_n clean_o wherefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o frivolous_a objection_n it_o be_v most_o 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