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be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v i_o will_v not_o accept_v any_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 10._o be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o four_o the_o prophet_n speak_v direct_o to_o the_o priest_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o oh_o you_o priest_n and_o reprove_v their_o sacrifice_n bring_v in_o a_o 6._o new_a kind_n of_o offering_n which_o a_o new_a priesthood_n shall_v offer_v to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o these_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o gentile_n against_o the_o answer_n jew_n and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o defile_v and_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v not_o by_o one_o nation_n only_o but_o by_o every_o people_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n do_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a externo_fw-la service_n 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nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o chariot_n and_o in_o litter_n upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o must_v all_o christian_n be_v proper_o slay_v and_o offer_v as_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o figurative_o or_o must_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a or_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a jerusalem_n but_o bellarmine_n urge_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o pure_a offering_n which_o can_v be_v pollute_v but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o offerer_n i_o answer_v no_o holy_a action_n as_o prayer_n preach_v mortification_n praise_n almsdeed_n and_o the_o like_a be_v sacrifice_n but_o only_a as_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o we_o simple_o they_o may_v be_v 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or_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o thereby_o be_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o instituon_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o admit_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n see_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o blasphemous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o doubtless_o these_o father_n that_o apply_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o eucharist_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o true_a real_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o all_o their_o write_n moreover_o as_o one_o well_o 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john_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o succeed_a age_n david_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o 2._o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o same_o word_n mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v use_v by_o malachy_n the_o one_o place_n give_v most_o clear_a light_n unto_o the_o other_o for_o by_o incense_n be_v plain_o mean_v prayer_n and_o by_o the_o pure_a oblation_n the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o incense_n and_o another_o angel_n come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v 3._o it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v former_o the_o censer_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o incense_n be_v his_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v their_o acceptance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n this_o place_n of_o malachy_n may_v also_o seem_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o paul_n 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v thus_o have_v we_o the_o consent_n of_o scripture_n let_v we_o see_v also_o the_o agreement_n of_o father_n tertullian_n cite_v this_o 124._o place_n expound_v it_o of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v pure_a he_o oppose_v to_o the_o impure_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n he_o expound_v it_o of_o glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o of_o prayer_n proceed_v mal._n from_o a_o pure_a conscience_n hierome_n on_o this_o 1._o of_o malachy_n have_v these_o word_n dicit_fw-la orationes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la domino_fw-la offerendas_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la in_o una_fw-la orbis_fw-la provincia_fw-la judea_n say_v in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o prophet_n here_o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v offer_v not_o in_o that_o one_o province_n of_o judea_n but_o in_o every_o place_n chrysostom_n 6._o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n eusebius_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la c._n 6._o malachias_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n malachy_n signify_v nothing_o hereby_o but_o that_o neither_o definitive_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o every_o region_n the_o gentile_n shall_v offer_v the_o incense_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n to_o di_o euchôn_fw-mi thumiama_fw-mi unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o clean_a sacrifice_n not_o by_o blood_n judeos_n but_o by_o godly_a action_n tertullian_n also_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o 52._o hieronim_n upon_o isaiah_n say_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v go_v throughout_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n every_o where_o there_o be_v sacrifice_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v accomplish_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o pure_o call_v upon_o in_o every_o place_n theodoret_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o abolish_n the_o jewish_a malipiero_n sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o our_o saviour_n of_o firm_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o whereas_o they_o object_v some_o father_n who_o have_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o have_v allege_v both_o the_o same_o father_n and_o other_o with_o they_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o again_o if_o those_o place_n be_v well_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v
the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o for_o proof_n of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n 32._o as_o first_o they_o object_n ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 32._o who_o word_n be_v these_o christus_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la dans_fw-fr consilium_fw-la primitias_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n ex_fw-la suis_fw-la creaturis_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nee_n infructuosi_fw-la nec_fw-la ingrati_fw-la sint_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novam_fw-la docuit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la alimenta_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestat_fw-la primitias_fw-la suorum_fw-la munerum_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la 33._o de_fw-la quo_fw-la malachias_n praesignificavit_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la incensum_fw-la offertur_fw-la nomini_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la purum_fw-la incensum_fw-la joannes_n in_fw-la apocalypsi_fw-la orationes_fw-la missae_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la et_fw-la capite_fw-la sequenti_fw-la quoniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la offer_v just_a munus_fw-la eius_fw-la purum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la paulus_n philippensibus_fw-la ait_fw-la repletus_fw-la sum_fw-la acceptis_fw-la ab_fw-la epaphrodito_fw-mi etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la oblationem_fw-la deo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gratos_fw-la inveniri_fw-la atque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la offerimus_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la gratias_fw-la agentes_fw-la donationi_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o sanctificantes_fw-la creaturam_fw-la 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question_n but_o ireneus_fw-la here_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o be_v there_o one_o word_n which_o can_v intimate_v any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o he_o call_v it_o a_o offering_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v ungrateful_a unto_o god_n but_o shall_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o shall_v offer_v unto_o god_n our_o first_o fruit_n according_a unto_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v wont_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o send_v their_o offering_n whereof_o part_n be_v take_v to_o furnish_v the_o table_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o second_o part_n be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o three_o part_n go_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o the_o church_n so_o that_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o eucharistical_a but_o not_o of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o 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well_o please_v to_o god_n for_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v find_v thankful_a and_o this_o offering_n he_o further_o make_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v say_v we_o offer_v unto_o he_o not_o because_o he_o stand_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n sanctify_v the_o creature_n for_o as_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d so_o hau_o we_o need_v to_o offer_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o all_o this_o place_n which_o they_o make_v so_o sure_a a_o ground_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n where_o be_v one_o word_n of_o sacrifice_a christ_n or_o of_o any_o propitiatory_a host_n yea_o rather_o do_v not_o ireneus_fw-la direct_o specify_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thank_v 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o charity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n second_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o justine_n martyr_n trip_v where_o he_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n his_o word_n be_v these_o we_o be_v true_o make_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o witness_v himself_o because_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v praecepit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eucharistiam_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v bread_n to_o make_v the_o eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o to_o what_o end_n to_o offer_v for_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o but_o he_o declare_v the_o reason_n ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agamas_fw-la deo_fw-la tum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la mundum_fw-la cum_fw-la 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either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n that_o justine_n allow_v in_o the_o eucharist_n any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o langus_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o 75._o council_n of_o trent_n to_o be_v race_v because_o he_o have_v not_o expound_v this_o place_n after_o their_o manner_n three_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o augustine_n expound_v 20._o this_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o eucharist_n we_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o word_n follow_v declare_v that_o both_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v both_o but_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n his_o word_n be_v these_o ecclesia_fw-la immolat_a deu_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o 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body_n from_o all_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v edify_v and_o build_v up_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n s._n cyrill_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a believe_v that_o howsoever_o our_o lord_n be_v absent_a 39_o in_o body_n yet_o he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o power_n to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o reciprocal_o no_o man_n doubt_v see_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n though_o present_a in_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o that_o be_v how_o that_o after_o he_o be_v ascend_v 21._o into_o heaven_n he_o be_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o again_o he_o be_v absent_a according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o present_a according_a to_o his_o divinity_n vigilius_n bishop_n of_o trent_n dissent_v not_o from_o the_o former_a say_v the_o son_n of_o ch_z god_n have_v a_o beginning_n as_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o have_v not_o any_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o the_o creator_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n &_o confession_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n beda_n say_v christ_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n after_o the_o resurrection_n leave_v his_o 〈◊〉_d disciple_n corporal_o howbeit_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v never_o leave_v they_o i_o will_v conclude_v these_o testimony_n with_o the_o say_n of_o bernard_n i_o go_v from_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o humanity_n but_o i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d go_v away_o from_o you_o according_a to_o my_o divinity_n i_o leave_v you_o with_o my_o corporal_a 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they_o subvert_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v argument_n 19_o the_o last_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v thus_o frame_v that_o which_o be_v a_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n give_v assurance_n unto_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v of_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v not_o aslurance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o propitiatory_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o upon_o the_o sacramental_a word_n as_o the_o papist_n term_v they_o but_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n can_v give_v no_o assurance_n of_o remission_n for_o if_o the_o priest_n intend_v not_o with_o his_o mind_n albeit_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n he_o 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