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 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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 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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
it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o bloody_a as_o unbloody_a be_v figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o which_o they_o affirm_v not_o only_o of_o the_o mâ—laeâ—_n bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o the_o flower_n which_o be_v offret_v for_o they_o that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o leprosy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n dial_n and_o saint_n augustin_n teach_v express_o that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v no_o less_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n luc._n then_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o of_o the_o cross_n â—aying_v that_o singular_a sacriflâ—sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o singular_a or_o most_o excollent_a sacrifice_n which_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n do_v offer_v every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v serve_v 19_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o omne_fw-la genera_fw-la priorant_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la all_o kind_n of_o former_a sacrifice_n be_v shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o wit_n because_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v proper_o prefigure_v 19_o the_o which_o reason_n s._n august_n seem_v himself_o to_o yield_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n send_v those_o who_o he_o heal_v of_o their_o leprosy_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n in_o steed_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v 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that_o be_v offer_v in_o shadow_n or_o figure_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v offer_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o commâ—â—nants_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustin_n passione_n to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v two_o or_o threâ—_n other_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o church_n s_o leo_n surname_v the_o great_a say_v now_o that_o the_o variety_n of_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a sacrifice_n dâ—_n cease_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n o_o lord_n do_v supply_v for_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o host_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o s._n chrisostome_n have_v mention_v particular_o the_o many_o and_o diverse_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n add_v â—â—_o all_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v comprehend_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n ordain_v one_o &_o the_o same_o a_o true_a host_n in_o which_o word_n saint_n chrisostome_n mean_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o caul_v a_o little_a before_o the_o mystical_a table_n a_o pure_a and_o unbloody_a host_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n which_o also_o he_o confirm_v other_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v change_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v offer_v cor._n in_o the_o eucharist_n last_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n domini_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v prepare_v that_o it_o may_v continual_o be_v offer_v lest_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o other_o flesh_n be_v that_o be_v buy_v in_o the_o market_n and_o eat_v it_o can_v not_o suffice_v for_o all_o the_o christian_n world_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o a_o host_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o christian_n religion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v it_o seem_v there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o religion_n signify_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o also_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o say_a testament_n depend_v upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n that_o as_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v do_v necessary_o follow_v of_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o second_o point_n which_o i_o gather_v of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v that_o see_v he_o fulfil_v the_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n of_o which_o order_n he_o himself_o be_v not_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o special_a &_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o who_o order_n he_o be_v 14._o the_o proper_a 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forth_o only_o to_o relieve_v abraham_n and_o his_o company_n and_o not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n i_o remit_v i_o to_o the_o opinion_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a &_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v this_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v but_o also_o teach_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v this_o figure_n of_o malchisedechs_n sacrifice_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v signify_v that_o melchisedech_n do_v with_o some_o particular_a ceremony_n consecrat_v strâ—mat_n or_o dedicat_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o give_v to_o abraham_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v he_o panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la sanctificatum_fw-la nutrimentu_fw-la in_o typum_fw-la euchaâ—istis_fw-la a_o sanctified_a or_o consecrate_a meat_n in_o figurâ—_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyprian_n say_v caecilian_n we_o see_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n sacrifice_v 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offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o say_v s._n hierome_n who_o reach_v also_o the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n confirm_v it_o with_o the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o hippolytus_n the_o ancient_a martyr_n ireneus_fw-la eusebius_n caesariensis_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la apollinarius_n and_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 109._o 109._o theodoret_n â—â—_o declare_v evident_o that_o melchisedech_n bring_v four_o bread_n and_o wine_n both_o to_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o also_o to_o abraham_n for_o that_o he_o fore_o see_v in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a pattern_n or_o example_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o further_a he_o say_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o figure_n begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o father_n that_o confirm_v the_o same_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o tedious_a and_o therefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o desire_n to_o see_v more_o to_o these_o that_o follow_v uz._n eusebius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n aug._n s._n chrisostome_n primasius_n s._n athanasius_n photius_n oecumenius_n s._n john_n damascen_n arnobius_n and_o cassiodorus_n and_o to_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o 109_o psalm_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v mass_n chap._n xvi_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachias_n and_o prefigure_v not_o only_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n consist_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o also_o by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n yea_o &_o that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o institute_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o when_o he_o sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o i_o will_v confirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o institution_n and_o oblation_n thereof_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n 26._o wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o not_o only_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o saint_n basil_n saint_n chrisostome_n 17._o &_o saint_n ambrose_n which_o last_o be_v still_o use_v in_o milan_n ever_o since_o s._n ambrose_n his_o time_n but_o also_o saint_n paul_n ambros_n and_o all_o the_o 3._o evangelist_n that_o report_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o well_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n as_o in_o the_o siriac_n &_o caldie_n speak_v all_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n say_v datur_fw-la frangitur_fw-la traditur_fw-la funditur_fw-la pro_fw-la uâ—bis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la 26._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v give_fw-ge break_a deliver_v &_o shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2d_o signifi_n that_o the_o same_o be_v then_o present_o do_v in_o that_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n &_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v only_o afterward_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o if_o we_o have_v 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perfect_a in_o every_o part_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o break_v into_o never_o so_o many_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o learned_a father_n who_o notable_o confirm_v thereby_o our_o doctrine_n not_o only_o concern_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o also_o concern_v our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v thereof_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n see_v his_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n admit_v no_o relation_n to_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o body_n which_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o be_v give_v &_o break_v for_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o say_v be_v shed_v for_o many_o and_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o present_o give_v and_o shed_v by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v offer_v by_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n this_o
eucharist_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o but_o also_o before_o when_o he_o promise_v it_o for_o that_o when_o soever_o he_o speak_v thereof_o he_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o a_o body_n sacrifice_v &_o dead_a not_o speak_v of_o his_o whole_a person_n or_o of_o himself_o as_o live_v but_o of_o his_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o blood_n 6._o as_o my_o flesh_n be_v true_o meat_n and_o my_o blood_n be_v true_o drink_v and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n matth._n or_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v with_o a_o addition_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v as_o when_o he_o say_v he_o which_o eat_v i_o live_v for_o i_o 6._o which_o kind_n of_o speech_n make_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o say_v it_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la ae_z hard_a speech_n conceave_a thereby_o that_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v he_o dead_a as_o other_o flesh_n buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n whereas_o he_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v before_o he_o shall_v be_v eat_v and_o therefore_o he_o ever_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o already_o kill_v and_o dead_a for_o that_o no_o creature_n while_o he_o be_v live_v be_v in_o case_n to_o be_v eat_v resurrect_v as_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n do_v note_n very_o well_o in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v in_o which_o respect_v paschasius_fw-la also_o say_v 1â—_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v kill_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v eat_v he_o and_o isichius_n that_o christ_n kill_v himself_o when_o he_o sup_v with_o his_o disciple_n not_o because_o he_o be_v true_o kill_v â—_o or_o do_v true_o die_v but_o because_o he_o die_v mystical_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o that_o his_o death_n be_v mystical_o and_o true_o represent_v by_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o blood_n from_o his_o body_n under_o several_a and_o divers_a form_n 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whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xix_o but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fear_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v at_o home_o there_o be_v little_a though_o no_o god_n a_o mercy_n to_o these_o busy_a fellow_n yet_o what_o great_a indignity_n or_o injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o her_o subject_n then_o to_o abuse_v her_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o murder_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_n as_o by_o these_o device_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n where-upon_o do_v follow_v two_o inevitable_a damage_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o one_o the_o infamy_n that_o her_o majesty_n government_n do_v incur_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o those_o that_o travail_n over_o other_o country_n or_o read_v the_o book_n and_o history_n that_o daily_o be_v write_v thereof_o 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