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A14612 The contrition of a Protestant preacher, converted to be a Catholiqve scholler conteyning certayne meditations vpon the fourth penitentiall psalme, Miserere / composed by Iames Waddesworth, Bachlour of Diuinitie in the Vniversity of Cambridge, & late parson of Cotton, and of Great-Thorneham in the County of Suffolke, who went into Spaine with the Kinges Maiesties first Embassadour-Legier, as his chaplayne ... Wadsworth, James, 1572?-1623. 1615 (1615) STC 24924.5; ESTC S2953 166,461 144

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content_a with_o any_o thing_n too_o little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v too_o little_a though_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o our_o god_n in_o alm_n or_o suffer_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v not_o have_v in_o we_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o require_v that_o voluntary_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o hurt_v ourselves_o with_o pretence_n of_o his_o love_n or_o in_o desire_n of_o do_v penance_n for_o this_o be_v to_o hinder_v and_o not_o to_o further_o his_o service_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n lycurgus_n and_o socrates_n ordain_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v offer_v small_a sacrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n the_o one_o say_v because_o they_o shall_v so_o offer_v to_o day_n and_o this_o year_n that_o still_o they_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v the_o next_o year_n and_o to_o morrow_n the_o other_o say_v because_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n he_o do_v rather_o regard_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n 3._o in_o this_o sense_n i_o say_v their_o ordinance_n be_v good_a otherwise_o david_n here_o refute_v they_o both_o especial_o as_o some_o interpret_v the_o word_n zebab_n a_o thousand_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n zain_n which_o in_o their_o account_n do_v stand_v for_o seven_o and_o so_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n they_o say_v be_v often_o signify_v a_o exceed_a great_a number_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v willing_o if_o thou_o o_o god_n will_v demand_n they_o yield_v the_o 1000_o or_o 1000000._o sacrifice_n yea_o all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v or_o can_v have_v even_o all_o this_o all_o at_o once_o for_o when_o our_o lord_n do_v require_v it_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o great_a or_o too_o dear_a or_o too_o good_a for_o his_o service_n or_o to_o testify_v our_o obedience_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o do_v require_v they_o when_o either_o he_o take_v such_o thing_n from_o we_o 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so_o in_o these_o word_n be_v compare_v penance_n with_o martyrdom_n and_o conquer_a the_o world_n with_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o hereupon_o be_v infer_v that_o whosoever_o labour_v to_o mortify_v himself_o in_o contrition_n do_v therewithal_o prepare_v himself_o for_o martyrdom_n for_o they_o that_o afflict_v their_o heart_n with_o penance_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o same_o will_v despise_v the_o world_n and_o endure_v any_o torment_n of_o tyrant_n for_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o if_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n mortification_n also_o &_o such_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n may_v well_o be_v term_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a live_a martyrdom_n 5._o nay_o in_o one_o respect_n a_o true_a contrite_a heart_n daily_o continue_v be_v either_o equal_a or_o may_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o ordinary_a martyrdom_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la femel_fw-la scindi_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la 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acceptable_a sacrifice_n o_o jesu_n grante_v i_o such_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o compunction_n such_o a_o humble_a mind_n in_o confession_n and_o such_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n in_o satisfaction_n that_o so_o my_o spirit_n may_v be_v contribulate_v that_o be_v trouble_v together_o with_o my_o body_n in_o corporal_a penance_n against_o carnal_a delight_n that_o so_o my_o mind_n may_v be_v humble_v by_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o my_o mouth_n against_o proud_a &_o vain_a glorious_a word_n and_o final_o that_o so_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v contrite_a in_o sorrow_n 3._o against_o unlawful_a please_a thought_n for_o such_o sorrow_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o such_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a ●arte_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v meditation_n xi_o benignèfac_o domine_fw-la in_fw-la bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tua_fw-la zion_n ut_fw-la aedificentur_fw-la muri_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la tunc_fw-la acceptabis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o 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christendom_n according_a as_o david_n here_o have_v entreat_v for_o himself_o do_v now_o also_o remember_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o we_o must_v pray_v both_o for_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o zion_n and_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o first_o for_o zion_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o next_o for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o nurse_n of_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o david_n here_o first_o desire_v our_o lord_n good_a will_n towards_o zion_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v afterwards_o foundation_n for_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o whatsoever_o atheist_n or_o worldly_a politician_n do_v pretend_v yet_o the_o chief_a strenghte_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n do_v especial_o consist_v in_o the_o flourish_n of_o religion_n neither_o can_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v well_o fortify_v except_o they_o be_v found_v in_o the_o gracious_a good_a will_n of_o our_o lord_n towards_o zion_n they_o
may_v stand_v stately_a and_o proud_o for_o a_o time_n like_o the_o wall_n of_o babel_n yet_o in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v never_o see_v that_o where_o religion_n be_v debase_v but_o in_o few_o age_n their_o command_a policy_n be_v confound_v 3._o wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v continual_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o zion_n the_o prosperity_n of_o jerusalem_n 101._o o_o lord_n repair_v the_o wall_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o unto_o the_o other_o show_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n arise_v o_o god_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n because_o it_o now_o seem_v time_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o and_o because_o her_o high_a time_n be_v now_o come_v if_o great_a need_n can_v show_v when_o it_o be_v her_o high_a time_n for_o now_o new_a fangle_a people_n break_a o●_n from_o thy_o church_n be_v break_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n thy_o have_v pollute_v thy_o holy_a temple_n &_o profane_v thy_o church_n thy_o altar_n they_o have_v cast_v down_o and_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o holy_a sacrifice_n they_o have_v turn_v thy_o house_n of_o orderly_a religion_n into_o habitation_n of_o most_o disordinate_a pleasure_n or_o else_o have_v lay_v they_o desolate_a in_o barbarous_a ruin_n posuerunt_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la in_o pomorum_fw-la custodia●t_fw-la hey_o have_v make_v jerusalem_fw-la which_o be_v well_o inhabit_v either_o like_o a_o poor_a cottage_n of_o a_o orchard_n where_o dwell_v some_o churlish_a warrener_n 78._o or_o it_o be_v quite_o suffer_v to_o decay_v since_o all_o the_o fruit_n be_v gather_v they_o have_v place_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o air_n and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v leave_v the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unburied_a to_o become_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o like_a water_n in_o the_o circuit_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v none_o permit_v to_o bury_v they_o with_o sacred_a 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blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v be_v shed_v and_o let_v the_o sigh_n of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o fetter_n enter_v into_o thy_o sight_n and_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o arm_n possess_v and_o preserve_v the_o child_n corporal_a or_o spiritual_a of_o they_o who_o now_o be_v martyr_v or_o oppress_v whether_o they_o be_v child_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n of_o succession_n or_o of_o conversion_n 4._o deal_v kind_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a will_n towards_o zion_n benignè_fw-la sac_fw-la or_o bonam_fw-la fac_fw-la make_v zion_n to_o become_v good_a or_o though_o it_o be_v faulty_a 3._o yet_o show_v it_o thy_o favour_n in_o thy_o good_a will_n also_o for_o the_o benignity_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o or_o according_a to_o the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n both_o decree_a our_o remedy_n and_o fulfil_n thy_o favour_n or_o as_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n be_v attribute_v the_o mind_n unto_o the_o son_n reason_n and_o will_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o let_v we_o particular_o pray_v for_o this_o good_a will_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n therein_o to_o sanctify_v zion_n 3._o and_o withal_o for_o ourselves_o as_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n to_o directe_v it_o ever_o by_o his_o good_a will_n as_o the_o helm_n 5._o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v build_v not_o alone_o that_o the_o temporal_a state_n may_v be_v free_a from_o domestical_a suspicion_n &_o foreign_a fear_n flourish_v in_o strenghte_n of_o unity_n at_o home_n &_o amity_n abroad_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v compass_v &_o defend_v as_o with_o firm_a wall_n but_o especial_o that_o in_o the_o quietness_n of_o christendom_n free_a from_o persecution_n we_o may_v have_v many_o good_a religious_a man_n renew_v and_o repair_v to_o be_v saint_n &_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a defence_n the_o best_a army_n the_o horseman_n the_o footman_n the_o artillerye_n the_o munition_n the_o ship_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o of_o these_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o thy_o wall_n be_v precious_a stone_n and_o all_o other_o good_a catholic_a christian_n be_v well_o square_v live_v stone_n 2._o build_v upon_o our_o l._n jesus_n as_o the_o chief_a &_o principal_a foundation_n beside_o who_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o first_o foundation_n and_o then_o second_o next_o after_o he_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o among_o they_o chief_o upon_o s._n peter_n &_o his_o successor_n unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o upon_o this_o rock_n he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n 6._o o_o gracious_a saviour_n thou_o haste_v hitherto_o continue_v this_o promise_n and_o we_o doubt_n not_o but_o thou_o will_v perform_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n neither_o by_o devil_n tyrant_n heretic_n nor_o antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o in_o particular_a we_o most_o humble_o earnest_o &_o sorrowful_o entreat_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o continue_v &_o bless_v zion_n where_o it_o be_v now_o well_o seat_v but_o also_o to_o build_v and_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v deface_v o_o sweet_a jesu_n repair_v our_o ruin_n restore_v our_o breach_n make_v we_o all_o live_a stone_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o vouchsafe_v once_o again_o amongst_o we_o to_o renew_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v we_o be_v so_o compose_v &_o combine_v in_o unity_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o in_o charity_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n so_o compact_v that_o we_o may_v seem_v like_o one_o of_o those_o tower_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o josephus_n say_v be_v so_o artificial_o contrive_v that_o it_o appear_v all_o but_o one_o stone_n thy_o charity_n be_v the_o best_a bitume_n mortar_n or_o cement_n or_o plaster_n of_o paris_n or_o spanish_a yesso_fw-la wherewith_o to_o combyne_n we_o &_o bind_v we_o together_o o_o let_v this_o charity_n be_v so_o diffuse_v &_o spread_v abroad_o in_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n of_o one_o mind_n of_o one_o faith_n and_o of_o one_o flock_n under_o one_o shepherd_n &_o one_o god_n 7._o zion_n signifyes_n a_o watchtowre_n and_o jerusalem_n a_o city_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o tower_n thy_o preiste_n &_o prelate_n be_v watcheman_n and_o all_o thy_o constante_n catholic_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o how_o beautiful_a be_v this_o tower_n when_o it_o stand_v in_o unity_n but_o when_o it_o crack_n or_o break_v by_o division_n o_o how_o ruynous_a &_o dangerous_a and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o commons_o &_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n how_o can_v they_o remain_v undestroy_v by_o titus_n &_o vespasian_n their_o common_a enemy_n while_o they_o foster_v broil_n or_o breed_v faction_n within_o their_o own_o bowel_n wherefore_o o_o dear_a saviour_n o_o god_n of_o peace_n settle_v our_o tower_n of_o zion_n in_o concord_n of_o watcheman_n and_o unto_o thy_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n send_v thy_o peace_n thy_o external_a peace_n from_o outward_a persecution_n thy_o internal_a peace_n from_o inward_a division_n and_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n in_o everlasting_a consolation_n by_o this_o shall_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v rebuilte_n if_o we_o seek_v &_o keep_v peace_n and_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v thy_o disciple_n if_o in_o that_o peace_n which_o thou_o do_v bequeath_v we_o we_o do_v love_v one_o another_o o_o merciful_a jesu_n take_v not_o away_o thy_o peace_n because_o of_o our_o disagreemente_n but_o rather_o take_v away_o our_o disagreement_n and_o restore_v we_o thy_o peace_n we_o deserve_v indeed_o more_o anger_n yet_o according_a to_o thy_o
as_o in_o thy_o presence_n holy_a and_o consecrate_v to_o thy_o service_n and_o shall_v be_v accept_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o alone_o all_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o soul_n body_n and_o good_n be_v of_o a_o most_o excellent_a sweet_a savour_n grateful_a in_o he_o who_o be_v only_o our_o saviour_n our_o chief_a priest_n our_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o our_o principal_a high_a altar_n 3._o o_o most_o gracious_a god_n how_o kind_o haste_v thou_o deal_v with_o zion_n when_o thou_o do_v send_v thy_o dear_a some_o from_o heaven_n to_o descend_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o save_v we_o man_n who_o be_v but_o earth_n what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o kind_a and_o gracious_a then_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o wilful_a slave_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o death_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o redeem_v we_o by_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o innocency_n to_o 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charity_n without_o any_o forego_n merit_n and_o in_o one_o word_n o_o god_n a_o work_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n babel_n wall_n be_v build_v of_o brick_n and_o found_v upon_o sand_n while_o worldly_a man_n either_o trust_n to_o their_o riches_n or_o fix_v on_o their_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v proud_a or_o careless_a but_o as_o augustus_n say_v he_o find_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n make_v of_o brick_n and_o leave_v they_o of_o marble_n so_o by_o our_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o renunciation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o may_v change_v brick_n into_o marble_n the_o wall_n of_o babel_n into_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o foundation_n upon_o sand_n into_o a_o foundation_n u●on_fw-fr a_o rock_n so_o say_v isaiah_n the_o brick_n be_v fall_v but_o we_o will_v build_v with_o square_a stone_n they_o have_v cut_v down_o the_o wild_a fig_n tree_n 9_o but_o we_o will_v turn_v they_o into_o cedar_n and_o this_o they_o do_v who_o turn_v delicacy_n into_o severity_n liberty_n into_o limit_n the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o old_a man_n into_o the_o new_a and_o adam_n into_o christ_n o_o happy_a wall_n which_o have_v such_o a_o head_n corner_n stone_n to_o combine_v they_o and_o such_o a_o rock_n to_o uphold_v they_o these_o wall_n have_v strenghte_n and_o comeliness_n strenghte_n upon_o their_o rock_n and_o by_o their_o corner_n stone_n comeliness_n or_o by_o their_o unite_a charity_n strenghte_n &_o comeliness_n by_o their_o decent_a sanctity_n and_o of_o such_o say_v the_o psalm_n strenghte_n and_o comeliness_n be_v his_o garment_n not_o in_o virtue_n alone_o comely_a &_o yet_o weak_a against_o tentation_n but_o strong_a against_o all_o impugnation_n 31._o and_o comely_a in_o all_o virtuous_a ornament_n 5._o if_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n here_o below_o be_v thus_o people_v and_o build_v what_o glory_n shall_v we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n triumphante_fw-fr which_o be_v jerusalem_n above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o a_o free_a city_n and_o the_o high_a imperial_a seat_n not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o any_o corruption_n or_o sin_n 4._o nor_o can_v any_o misery_n or_o sorrow_n approache_v that_o place_n where_o no_o enemy_n can_v enter_v in_o nor_o any_o citizen_n shall_v desire_v to_o go_v out_o a_o city_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n who_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o the_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o building_n be_v no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n axe_n or_o see_v 22._o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o salomon_n temple_n for_o all_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v apt_v purge_v square_a and_o fit_v before_o we_o come_v there_o david_n a_o warrior_n may_v make_v preparation_n 6._o but_o only_o peaceable_a solomon_n can_v accomplish_v the_o build_n we_o may_v in_o this_o life_n gather_v together_o many_o merit_n by_o fight_v and_o resistance_n of_o tentation_n and_o vice_n but_o only_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v we_o be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v perfect_v what_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v our_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sect._n 4._o 1._o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o jerusalem_n above_o we_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n for_o jerusalem_fw-la here_o on_o earth_n to_o repair_v the_o old_a waste_a decay_n &_o to_o build_v on_o forward_o the_o new_a bulwark_n and_o wall_n for_o when_o or_o wheresoever_o jerusalem_n flourish_v in_o peace_n then_o will_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n not_o of_o sin_n of_o constante_n virtuous_a catholic_n not_o of_o heretic_n schismatic_n nor_o any_o vicious_a person_n 2._o also_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n be_v refer_v by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a mass_n genebr_n in_o which_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n we_o do_v offer_v unto_o he_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o we_o do_v receive_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o sacrament_n of_o justice_n contain_v and_o confer_v righteousness_n &_o grace_n 3._o and_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o improper_o or_o in_o general_a only_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o alm_n and_o every_o good_a work_n may_v be_v so_o term_v nor_o be_v it_o alone_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v a_o external_a sacrifice_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o yet_o more_o a_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n institute_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o order_v and_o adorn_v afterward_o by_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon●_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n james_n s._n mark_v s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v colect_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n altera_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o be_v liturgize_v for_o we_o know_v that_o mass_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a liturgye_n as_o be_v the_o liturgye_n of_o s._n james_n s._n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v ministrantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la domino_fw-la while_o they_o be_v minister_a unto_o our_o lord_n which_o general_a word_n do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o sacrifice_v as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v find_v and_o erasmus_n do_v express_o interpret_v they_o sacrificantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la while_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v although_o it_o be_v frivolous_a which_o he_o add_v that_o their_o sacrifice_a be_v preach_v for_o neither_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n can_v bear_v it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o say_v they_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o be_v preach_v to_o god_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n &_o see_v he_o on_o earth_n write_v to_o the_o smyrnian_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a then_o without_o a_o bishop_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n and_o the_o same_o author_n write_v ad-trallianos_a &_o ad_fw-la neronem_fw-la say_v when_o s._n peter_n celebrate_v mass_n saint_n clement_n and_o anaclete_n be_v his_o deacons_n help_a he_o therein_o and_o that_o timothy_n &_o linus_n be_v deacon_n unto_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o celebrate_v mass_n 5._o and_o the_o same_o s._n clement_n romanus_n in_o his_o 3._o epistle_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la sacerdot_n and_o anaclete_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la orientales_fw-la and_o dyonisius_n areopagita_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n do_v all_o