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willing_a to_o allow_v &_o in_o which_o the_o scripture_n we_o see_v do_v understand_v they_o and_o so_o do_v the_o father_n as_o i_o shall_v evident_o demonstrate_v upon_o what_o account_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n do_v call_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o apply_v the_o phrase_n of_o immolate_v and_o offer_v and_o the_o like_a to_o it_o i_o shall_v now_o particular_o consider_v and_o 1._o they_o do_v this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o christian_n to_o bring_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n out_o of_o which_o a_o part_n be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o remainder_n be_v for_o a_o common_a feast_n of_o love_n and_o a_o religious_a entertainment_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o they_o be_v afterward_o distribute_v this_o custom_n the_o apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o the_o ancient_a writer_n express_o mention_v it_o in_o several_a place_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o feast_n of_o love_n be_v for_o some_o abuse_n lay_v aside_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o most_o ancient_a &_o most_o unquestioned_a piece_n of_o antiquity_n we_o have_v speak_v express_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblation_n and_o join_v they_o with_o the_o sacred_a and_o religious_a office_n oxon._n office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d climens_n ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 85._o edit_fw-la oxon._n and_o commend_v those_o who_o make_v these_o their_o oblation_n orderly_o and_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n 86._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 86._o the_o apostolic_a canon_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n though_o their_o credit_n be_v not_o so_o authentic_a speak_v very_o particular_o of_o these_o offering_n and_o of_o their_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o sucrifice_n 3._o sucrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n canon_n 3._o ignatius_n speak_v also_o of_o offering_n and_o of_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n smyru_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_fw-la absque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la smyru_n justin_n martyr_n mention_n these_o offering_n as_o accompany_v with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o as_o the_o way_n by_o which_o christian_n worship_v the_o creator_n instead_o of_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o libation_n and_o incense_v that_o be_v offer_v by_o other_o 2._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o and_o these_o say_v he_o we_o account_v the_o proper_a way_n of_o honour_v he_o not_o by_o consume_v his_o gift_n in_o the_o fire_n but_o by_o thus_o offer_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o ourselves_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o church_n offer_v to_o god_n who_o afford_v we_o food_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n not_o as_o if_o he_o want_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v grateful_a 32._o grateful_a ecclesis_n offer_v deo_n ci_fw-fr qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la alimenta_fw-la praestat_fw-la primitias_fw-la suorum_fw-la munerum_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 nec_fw-la insructuosi_n nec_fw-la ingrati_fw-la sint_fw-la iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 32._o and_o though_o fevardentius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o and_o the_o other_o place_n of_o irenaeus_n wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o oblation_n will_v have_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o that_o be_v clear_o disprove_v by_o his_o so_o often_o call_v it_o the_o offering_n to_o god_n of_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 34._o creature_n primitias_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la offerentes_fw-la offerens_fw-la ei_fw-la ex_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actione_n ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la ejus_fw-la ib._n c._n 34._o which_o must_v be_v no_o other_o than_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o like_a and_o from_o hence_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o marcionite_n that_o christ_n be_v ib._n be_v quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la constabit_fw-la eum_fw-la panem_fw-la inquo_fw-la gratiae_fw-la actae_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fabricatoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la filium_fw-la dicant_fw-la ib._n the_o son_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n because_o that_o his_o creature_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o eucharist_n st._n cyprian_n condemn_v and_o blame_v some_o of_o the_o rich_a woman_n who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o bring_v these_o oblation_n thou_o come_v say_v he_o into_o the_o lord_n house_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o take_v part_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o poor_a have_v offer_v eleemos_n offer_v in_o dominicum_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la vonis_fw-la quae_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la sacrisicio_fw-la quod_fw-la pauper_fw-la obtuliâ—_n sumis_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr oper._n &_o eleemos_n st._n austin_n insist_o upon_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o bid_v they_o offer_v the_o oblation_n which_o be_v consecrate_v upon_o the_o altar_n a_o man_n who_o be_v able_a aught_o to_o blush_v if_o he_o eat_v of_o another_o oblation_n temp._n oblation_n oblationes_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la consecr_n antur_fw-la osserte_n erubescere_fw-la debet_fw-la homo_fw-la idoneus_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la alienâ_fw-la oblatione_fw-la communicet_fw-la aug._n serm._n 13._o de_fw-fr temp._n without_o offer_v himself_o these_o oblation_n be_v express_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o apostolic_a canon_n in_o ignatius_n and_o in_o st._n cyprian_n as_o alm_n and_o work_v of_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o these_o in_o our_o church_n prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n we_o beg_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o in_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n where_o we_o have_v the_o large_a if_o not_o early_o account_v of_o the_o eucharistic_a office_n the_o oblation_n be_v thus_o describe_v we_o offer_v to_o thou_o king_n and_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o appointment_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v gracious_o upon_o these_o gift_n set_v before_o thou_o o_o thou_o god_n who_o want_v nothing_o and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n 12._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostol_n constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 12._o i._n e._n upon_o these_o oblation_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n sacrumental_o and_o virtual_o in_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n itself_o missae_fw-la itself_o te_fw-la igitur_fw-la clementissime_fw-la pater_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la supplict_v rogamus_fw-la aâ—_n petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la habeas_fw-la &_o benedicas_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la haec_fw-la munera_fw-la haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la illibata_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la offerimus_fw-la hanc_fw-la igitur_fw-la oblationem_fw-la servitutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cunctae_fw-la familliae_fw-la tuus_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la ut_fw-la placatus_fw-la accipias_fw-la quam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la tu_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la benedictam_fw-la ascriptam_fw-la ratam_fw-la rationabitem_fw-la acceptabilemque_fw-la facere_fw-la digneris_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la fiat_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la ordo_fw-la romanus_n p._n 62._o edit_fw-la hittorp_n canon_n missae_fw-la there_o be_v this_o prayer_n over_o the_o oblation_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o bless_v these_o gift_n these_o present_n these_o holy_a and_o undefiled_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v by_o their_o priest_n with_o his_o hand_n stretch_v over_o the_o oblata_fw-la this_o oblation_n therefore_o of_o our_o service_n and_o of_o thy_o whole_a family_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n merciful_o to_o receive_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o this_o oblation_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o make_v bless_v &c_n &c_n sign_v upon_o the_o oblata_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n all_o these_o prayer_n over_o the_o oblation_n whereby_o they_o be_v present_v to_o god_n be_v make_v before_o consecration_n so_o that_o the_o oblation_n which_o be_v here_o call_v holy_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n before_o they_o be_v become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v a_o proper_a facrifice_n in_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v old_a than_o their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o afford_v plain_a evidence_n for_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o the_o
christus_fw-la cuique_fw-la occiditur_fw-la cum_fw-la evedit_fw-la occisum_fw-la august_n quaest_a evang._n l._n 2._o and_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n from_o the_o very_a remain_v of_o this_o thought_n christ_n be_v daily_o immolate_a to_o we_o 73._o we_o cum_fw-la credimus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la immolatur_fw-la id._n in_o psal_n 73._o as_o st._n hierom_n say_v when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v as_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o ear_n 147._o ear_n cum_fw-la audimus_fw-la sermonem_fw-la domini_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o auribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la funditur_fw-la hieron_n in_o psal_n 147._o and_o so_o st._n ambrose_n call_v the_o virgin_n mind_n those_o altar_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v daily_o offer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o body_n vestras_fw-la mentes_fw-la confidenter_fw-la altaria_fw-la dixerim_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la pro_fw-la redemptione_n corporis_fw-la christus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr virg._n l._n 2._o the_o minister_n also_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o their_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a duty_n in_o their_o name_n to_o present_v unto_o god_n but_o he_o do_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n as_o a_o public_a minister_n in_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o consecrate_v and_o administer_a the_o blessed_a sacrament_n which_o be_v hereby_o make_v not_o only_o a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o do_v with_o the_o outward_a sign_n real_o exhibit_v the_o thing_n signify_v to_o the_o people_n so_o that_o 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cross_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o to_o mediate_v for_o the_o people_n and_o present_a as_o it_o be_v christ_n sacrifice_n on_o their_o behalf_n that_o be_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o a_o objective_a sacrifice_n in_o heaven_n and_z as_o formerly_z true_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o now_o sacramental_o and_o improper_o upon_o the_o altar_n but_o not_o as_o a_o external_a visible_a proper_a sacrifice_n subjective_o present_a and_o place_v upon_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o a_o visible_a and_o external_a action_n present_v to_o god_n and_o offer_v up_o as_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n use_v to_o be_v by_o any_o consumption_n or_o alteration_n as_o they_o hold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v no_o such_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o father_n or_o ancient_a ecclesiastic_a writer_n though_o they_o speak_v often_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o sometime_o of_o offering_n christ_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o the_o writer_n since_o that_o which_o how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o antiquity_n i_o shall_v show_v by_o a_o few_o general_a remark_n and_o consideration_n 1._o have_v they_o have_v any_o such_o sacrifice_n they_o may_v have_v give_v another_o answer_n to_o their_o jewish_a and_o heathen_a adversary_n who_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o want_n of_o outward_a sacrifice_n and_o altar_n as_o with_o a_o great_a impiety_n to_o which_o they_o make_v only_o this_o return_n in_o their_o apology_n that_o they_o have_v indeed_o no_o proper_a altar_n nor_o visible_a and_o external_a sacrifice_n but_o instead_o of_o those_o they_o offer_v the_o more_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o of_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a mind_n and_o of_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a action_n which_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o any_o other_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o run_v through_o all_o their_o excellent_a apology_n in_o return_n to_o that_o accusation_n of_o their_o have_a no_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o own_v to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o sense_n their_o adversary_n urge_v it_o that_o be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o proper_a external_a visible_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v &_o such_o as_o the_o roman_a church_n will_v needs_o have_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v but_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n such_o as_o be_v so_o only_o in_o a_o improper_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n which_o the_o romanist_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v that_o of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v we_o be_v not_o atheist_n say_v justin_n martyr_n as_o they_o be_v charg_v to_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o visible_a worship_n of_o facrifice_n but_o we_o worship_v the_o 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