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the_o majesty_n of_o a_o priest_n adorn_v in_o his_o sacerdotal_a robe_n when_o he_o celebrate_v the_o most_o holy_a mystery_n as_o the_o messenger_n or_o solicitor_n general_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o consideration_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mass_n which_o signifyes_n a_o message_n or_o a_o thing_n send_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v renew_v and_o mystical_o perform_v again_o therein_o chap._n four_o let_v this_o be_v another_o definition_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o mass_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n his_o incarnation_n nativity_n &_o most_o holy_a life_n his_o passion_n death_n glorious_a resurrection_n and_o admirable_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n all_o which_o be_v do_v with_o so_o much_o truth_n life_n propriety_n and_o perfection_n that_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o real_o be_v 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inward_o as_o meat_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o person_n that_o feed_v thereon_o so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o well_o conclude_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a holocaust_n and_o that_o therein_o in_o high_a manner_n we_o acknowledge_v our_o creators_n most_o sovereign_a infinite_a majesty_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a excellencye_n and_o yield_v he_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v his_o due_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_a chap._n viii_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o wit_n thereby_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n do_v we_o it_o be_v apparent_a with_o what_o eminency_n thanks_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n by_o this_o our_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n above_o all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n offer_v in_o the_o world_n for_o in_o other_o sacrifice_n howsoever_o great_a and_o precious_a the_o oblation_n be_v yet_o man_n do_v not_o offer_v all_o that_o they_o have_v but_o only_o a_o small_a portion_n reserve_v the_o far_o great_a part_n for_o themselves_o as_o jacob_n say_v in_o his_o vow_n unto_o god_n i_o will_v offer_v thou_o the_o tithe_n or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v all_o return_v back_o again_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n retain_v nine_o part_n for_o himself_o wherefore_o this_o kind_n of_o gratitude_n be_v more_o esteem_v by_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o token_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v they_o by_o the_o value_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o our_o most_o divine_a sacrifice_n we_o offer_v a_o thing_n of_o far_o great_a price_n they_o be_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o because_o we_o offer_v he_o his_o very_a son_n who_o also_o he_o give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v offer_v he_o and_o by_o 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father_n hereby_o prevent_v and_o by_o anticipation_n make_v recompense_n for_o the_o want_n and_o default_n of_o our_o gratitude_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v we_o repeat_v this_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o when_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n into_o our_o hand_n we_o say_v of_o he_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o give_v thanks_n as_o if_o we_o say_v unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o worthy_a thanks_n for_o this_o soveragne_a mystery_n that_o he_o remember_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o render_v unto_o he_o most_o perfect_a thanks_n in_o the_o name_n of_o we_o all_o &_o that_o he_o receive_v these_o thanks_n of_o his_o son_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o we_o who_o for_o this_o reason_n offer_v he_o this_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v eucharist_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o thanksgiving_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n chap._n ix_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o title_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n the_o difference_n be_v perspicuous_a betwixt_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o this_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o one_o only_a sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n many_o time_n affirm_v special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n sin_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n every_o priest_n be_v occupy_v in_o offer_v again_o &_o again_o the_o same_o victime_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n for_o this_o respect_n the_o same_o apostle_n call_v they_o 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