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not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o eat_n or_o manducation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o without_o chap._n four_o of_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o prophet_n phil._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o first_o by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o that_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v to_o eli_n 35._o i_o will_v stir_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o my_o heart_n and_o according_a to_o my_o mind_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o i_o anoint_v for_o ever_o orthod._n this_o be_v fulfil_v both_o in_o samuel_n and_o sadock_n in_o samuel_n who_o succeed_v eli_n in_o sadock_n who_o succeed_v abiathar_n who_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o eli_n for_o 27._o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n phil._n 3._o s._n austin_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o samuel_n or_o sadock_n insomuch_o as_o they_o do_v carry_v the_o figure_n of_o christian_a priest_n and_o so_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o eli_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n and_o the_o take_n in_o of_o samuel_n and_o sadoc_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o assume_v of_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n which_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o scripture_n when_o it_o say_v that_o eli_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o his_o father_n speak_v plain_o of_o aaron_n for_o it_o name_v he_o who_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o first_o priest_n at_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n orthod._n suppose_v all_o this_o be_v grant_v what_o can_v you_o conclude_v if_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v himself_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n and_o thereby_o signify_v a_o christian_a priest_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o popish_a priest_n phil._n that_o the_o lord_n mean_v a_o priest_n proper_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v 19_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o again_o 21._o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o again_o 6._o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n orthod._n these_o may_v be_v expound_v by_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n 20._o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a offering_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o s._n paul_n 16._o do_v testify_v that_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a chost_n which_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o prophet_n describe_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n 7._o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thou_o the_o ram_n of_o nebaioth_n shall_v serve_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o i_o will_v beautify_v the_o house_n of_o my_o glory_n likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n 19_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n even_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n where_o by_o calf_n he_o understand_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o burn_a offering_n also_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o as_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v express_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o levitical_a so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o like_a allusion_n call_v priest_n and_o levite_n 21._o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levit_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o priest_n proper_o for_o then_o the_o word_n levite_n shall_v likewise_o be_v take_v proper_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o your_o masspriest_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n by_o these_o plain_a place_n we_o may_v expound_v the_o former_a by_o you_o allege_v phil._n nay_o they_o be_v priest_n proper_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o external_a sacrifice_n 2_o proper_o so_o call_v which_o they_o offer_v proper_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 11._o from_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n orthod._n the_o priest_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v your_o masspriest_n proper_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n phil._n of_o levi_n no_o sir._n but_o they_o be_v call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n orthod._n then_o may_v they_o be_v call_v priest_n also_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n phil._n not_o so_o for_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o their_o offering_n which_o be_v call_v a_o pure_a offering_n orthod._n that_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o spiritual_a offering_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n 33._o irenaeus_n say_v in_o
of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o their_o succession_n jurisdiction_n and_o other_o thing_n incident_a to_o their_o call_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n five_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o slander_n and_o odious_a imputation_n of_o bellarmine_n sanders_n bristol_n harding_n allen_n stapleton_n parson_n kellison_n eudemon_n becanus_n and_o other_o romanist_n and_o justify_v to_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n or_o approve_a example_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n ¶_o by_o francis_n mason_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o merton_n college_n in_o oxeford_n hebr._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1613._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n george_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n as_o in_o the_o roman_a triumph_n the_o worthy_a conqueror_n glorious_o ascend_v unto_o the_o capitol_n do_v show_v his_o magnificence_n by_o give_v ample_a gift_n unto_o the_o people_n even_o so_o most_o reverend_a father_n our_o victorious_a saviour_n and_o noble_a redeemer_n have_v conquer_v hell_n death_n devil_n and_o damnation_n triumphant_o ascend_v to_o the_o capitol_n of_o heaven_n do_v show_v his_o unspeakable_a bounty_n in_o give_v admirable_a and_o incommparable_a gift_n unto_o man_n 11._o that_o be_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o what_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o so_o precious_a account_n as_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whereby_o 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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
well_o express_v the_o sense_n for_o cardinal_n 11._o caietan_n confess_v that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v use_v the_o present_a tense_n in_o say_v the_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o s._n paul_n in_o say_v the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o signify_v the_o future_a shed_n and_o break_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o jesuite_n 154._o salmeron_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la negandum_fw-la morem_fw-la esse_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la dicantur_fw-la fieri_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la quae_fw-la confestim_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la mox_fw-la fieri_fw-la debent_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_o do_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v immediate_o or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o and_o by_o yea_o cardinal_n ibid._n caietan_n go_v further_a and_o say_v tempus_fw-la effusâ—onis_fw-la &_o fractionis_fw-la erat_fw-la tum_fw-la presen_n quoniam_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la erat_fw-la tempus_fw-la passionis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o shed_v and_o break_v be_v then_o present_a because_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v begin_v thus_o you_o see_v that_o this_o shed_n and_o break_v which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n may_v apt_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o own_o man_n therefore_o you_o can_v hence_o conclude_v any_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n phil._n yes_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v relate_v by_o 12._o s._n paul_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o for_o see_v the_o evangelist_n do_v say_v give_v for_o you_o mean_v to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n therefore_o this_o break_v also_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n now_o break_v agree_v not_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n orthod._n the_o word_n break_v may_v proper_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o crosse._n for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o passion_n say_v 5._o he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o again_o 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o break_v yet_o when_o he_o be_v nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o skin_n his_o flesh_n his_o sinew_n his_o vein_n be_v proper_o break_v therefore_o this_o do_v not_o evince_v any_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o crosse._n chap._n vi_o of_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o action_n of_o christ._n phil._n it_o shall_v be_v evince_v by_o the_o action_n of_o christ._n orthod._n by_o which_o of_o his_o action_n phil._n by_o his_o consecrate_v and_o eat_v orthod._n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d bellarmine_n have_v anatomize_v your_o mass_n and_o search_v every_o joint_n and_o vein_n of_o it_o to_o find_v your_o sacrifice_n pronounce_v peremptory_o that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n consist_v not_o in_o consecrate_v and_o consume_v than_o christ_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v at_o all_o let_v we_o therefore_o ponder_v these_o two_o point_n begin_v with_o consecration_n phil._n 8._o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o bellarmine_n have_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n orthod._n he_o have_v produce_v certain_a idle_a argument_n in_o read_v whereof_o one_o may_v seek_v bellarmine_n in_o bellarmine_n and_o not_o find_v he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v they_o phil._n first_o â—_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o priest_n perform_v nothing_o so_o evident_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o consecration_n in_o which_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n consist_v in_o consecration_n as_o in_o a_o essential_a part_n thereof_o orthod._n by_o what_o authority_n do_v you_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v weigh_v christ_n word_n and_o can_v find_v no_o such_o warrant_n therefore_o look_v you_o to_o it_o lest_o you_o be_v find_v sacrilegious_a usurper_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o what_o if_o the_o priest_n consecrate_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n this_o do_v not_o argue_v a_o sacrifice_n much_o less_o that_o the_o consecration_n be_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o must_v either_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o form_n the_o matter_n it_o can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d permanent_a but_o a_o transient_a action_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bellarmine_n himself_o when_o he_o go_v disguise_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o tortus_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n do_v not_o concur_v formal_o but_o efficient_o to_o the_o oblation_n phil._n second_o h_o there_o be_v no_o other_o action_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n either_o before_o or_o after_o consecration_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o propose_v orthod._n yes_o his_o oblation_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v no_o such_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o phil._n three_o tertio_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o beginning_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v they_o do_v sacrifice_n by_o consecrate_v for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n can_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n orthod._n you_o presume_v there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n phil._n four_o quarto_fw-la the_o representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n consist_v in_o consecration_n as_o s._n thomas_n teach_v but_o the_o real_a and_o representative_a shall_v be_v both_o together_o orthod._n and_o why_o so_o the_o representative_a be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o real_a upon_o the_o crosse._n in_o the_o first_o institution_n the_o representative_a be_v before_o the_o real_a in_o all_o other_o celebration_n of_o it_o the_o real_a be_v before_o the_o representative_a neither_o can_v you_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a sacrifice_n proper_o in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o there_o be_v a_o representative_a phil._n five_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n 32._o irenaeus_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v then_o teach_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n do_v use_v when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n dom._n cyprian_a when_o the_o bread_n be_v bless_v with_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n than_o the_o eucharist_n be_v make_v both_o a_o medicine_n and_o a_o burn_a offering_n â—ude_n chrysostome_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o body_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 58._o gregory_n say_v that_o in_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o the_o immolation_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o quire_n of_o angel_n be_v present_a the_o heaven_n be_v open_v high_a and_o low_o be_v soyn_v together_o of_o visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n be_v make_v one_o he_o teach_v evident_o that_o the_o immolation_n be_v perfect_v by_o the_o consecration_n orthod._n one_o place_n of_o your_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n shall_v expound_v they_o all_o g._n quaeritur_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la gerit_fw-la sacerdos_n proprie_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la vel_fw-la immolatio_fw-la &_o a_o christus_fw-la quotidie_fw-la immoletur_fw-la aut_fw-la semel_fw-la tantum_fw-la immolatus_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la breviter_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la &_o consecratur_fw-la vocari_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o oblationem_fw-la quia_fw-la memoria_fw-la est_fw-la &_o representatio_fw-la very_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la &_o sanctâ—e_fw-la immolationis_fw-la factae_fw-la in_o ara_fw-la crucis_fw-la et_fw-la semel_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la in_o cruse_n est_fw-la ibique_fw-la immolatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la quotidie_fw-la autem_fw-la immolatur_fw-la in_o sacramento_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o sacramento_fw-la recordatio_fw-la fit_a illius_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la semel_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o immolation_n and_o whether_o christ_n be_v daily_o offer_v or_o be_v offer_v only_o once_o to_o this_o may_v be_v brief_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v and_o consecrate_a by_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o holy_a oblation_n make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o crosse._n and_o christ_n die_v once_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v
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dixerint_fw-la non_fw-la superesse_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismus_fw-la repeti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sanè_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la christo_fw-la commorimur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la applicatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la hostia_fw-la crucis_fw-la ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la peccati_fw-la remissionem_fw-la hinc_fw-la illi_fw-la baptisma_fw-la translatitiè_fw-fr hostiam_fw-la nun_n cuparunt_fw-la that_o be_v but_o you_o demand_v what_o cause_n have_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o call_v baptism_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n because_o baptism_n can_v be_v repeat_v true_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o die_v together_o with_o christ_n &_o by_o this_o sacrament_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n hence_o they_o call_v baptism_n metaphorical_o a_o sacrifice_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a confession_n that_o many_o father_n call_v baptism_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o among_o these_o many_o s._n austin_n be_v one_o 1586._o quod_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passionis_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la offer_v cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la quo_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la passionis_fw-la fide_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nomine_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la imbuitur_fw-la that_o be_v which_o burn_v offer_v of_o the_o lord_n passion_n every_o one_o offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o name_n of_o faithful_a christian_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o father_n do_v call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n see_v they_o call_v it_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n we_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n say_v baptism_n tertullian_n baptism_n be_v christ_n passion_n say_v 16._o chrysostome_n meaning_n 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apply_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o such_o sense_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v no_o wrest_v but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o you_o hear_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n and_o therefore_o in_o curse_v we_o they_o curse_v saint_n paul_n wherefore_o i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 〈…〉_z they_o do_v curse_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v bless_v but_o for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o sundry_a principal_a man_n in_o your_o own_o church_n expound_v this_o absolution_n in_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o we_o do_v the_o 〈…〉_z master_n of_o the_o sentence_n have_v long_o sift_v this_o point_n to_o and_o fro_o at_o last_o grow_v to_o this_o resolution_n in_o hac_fw-la tanta_fw-la varietate_fw-la quid_fw-la â—â—nendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanâ—_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o great_a variety_n what_o shall_v we_o hold_v true_o 〈◊〉_d may_v say_v and_o think_v this_o that_o god_n only_o forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o he_o bind_v and_o look_v one_o way_n &_o the_o church_n another_o for_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o himself_o alone_o who_o both_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o inward_a blot_n and_o lose_v it_o from_o thâ—_n debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o grant_v this_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v give_v potestatem_fw-la soluendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la i._o ostendendi_fw-la homines_fw-la ligatos_fw-la vel_fw-la solutos_fw-la i._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v of_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o by_o himself_o restore_v health_n unto_o the_o leper_n and_o then_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n quorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la mundatus_fw-la i._o by_o who_o judgement_n he_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o likewise_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v lazarus_n to_o life_n again_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v unbind_v he_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o place_n of_o 16._o jerome_n which_o he_o only_o point_v at_o but_o we_o will_v set_v it_o down_o more_o large_o in_o levitico_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la we_o read_v of_o the_o leper_n where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o leprosy_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o priest_n not_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v they_o leper_n and_o unclean_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o leprous_a and_o not_o leprous_a and_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v who_o be_v clean_o or_o unclean_a therefore_o as_o there_o the_o priest_n do_v make_v the_o leper_n clean_a or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n hitherto_o saint_n supra_fw-la 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priest_n bind_v and_o loose_v because_o they_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v alexander_n hales_n 339_o nunquam_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la absolueret_fw-la quenquam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la presumeret_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la absolutus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la i_o the_o priest_n will_v never_o absolve_v any_o man_n of_o who_o he_o do_v not_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v already_o absolve_v of_o god_n if_o the_o priest_n absolve_v none_o but_o who_o god_n have_v first_o absolve_v them_z what_o can_v his_o absolution_n be_v else_o but_o a_o certificate_n that_o the_o party_n be_v already_o absolve_v of_o god_n and_o again_o item_n augustinus_n &_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la etc._n etc._n moreover_o austin_n and_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n be_v signify_v the_o raise_n again_o of_o a_o sinner_n but_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o disciple_n 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