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to_o you_o for_o righteousness_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n why_o because_o now_o you_o be_v just_a and_o whence_o be_v you_o just_a not_o by_o your_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o grace_n whence_o be_v you_o just_a because_o you_o be_v justify_v 23._o who_o shall_v lay_v anything_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o suffice_v i_o for_o all_o righteousness_n that_o i_o have_v that_o god_n propitious_a to_o i_o against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v not_o to_o sin_n be_v god_n justice_n man_n justice_n be_v god_n indulgence_n say_v devout_a bernard_n how_o pregnant_a be_v that_o famous_a profession_n of_o he_o etc._n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n everlasting_o what_o shall_v i_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n no_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n alone_o for_o that_o be_v i_o too_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v we_o both_o etc._n it_o be_v no_o short_a cloak_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o cover_v twain_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v righteousness_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v long_o than_o eternity_n behold_v thy_o large_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v large_o 61._o cover_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o at_o once_o in_o i_o it_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o lord_n what_o can_v it_o cover_v but_o the_o treasure_n of_o pity_n the_o riches_n of_o bounty_n thus_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o truth_n through_o the_o time_n of_o anselm_n lombard_n bonaventure_n gerson_n the_o manual_a of_o christian_a religion_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o
be_v so_o receive_v of_o the_o laity_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v equal_o universal_a in_o both_o to_o who_o he_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v to_o the_o same_o also_o he_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o so_o as_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n our_o saviour_n have_v give_v no_o command_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o laity_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o so_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o god_n people_n the_o priest_n only_o except_v arbitrary_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o best_a commenter_n upon_o his_o master_n who_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n chrys_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 28._o with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o deliver_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n he_o make_v no_o difference_n six_o time_n conjoin_v the_o mention_n of_o drink_v with_o eat_v and_o fetch_v it_o in_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equality_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o both_o charge_v all_o christian_n indifferent_o probet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n sect._n 3_o half-communion_n against_o reason_n in_o this_o practice_n reason_n be_v no_o less_o their_o enemy_n 15._o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v it_o say_v saint_n paul_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v flesh_n and_o blood_n presume_v to_o alter_v the_o last_o will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o so_o material_a a_o point_n as_o utter_o destroy_v the_o institution_n for_o fisherum_fw-la as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n argue_v true_o half_o a_o man_n be_v no_o man_n half_o a_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n and_o as_o well_o may_v they_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n as_o the_o cup_n both_o depend_v upon_o the_o same_o ordination_n it_o be_v only_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v the_o bread_n necessary_a the_o same_o command_n of_o christ_n equal_o enjoin_v the_o cup_n both_o do_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o pretence_n of_o concomitancie_n be_v so_o poor_a a_o shift_n that_o it_o hurt_v they_o rather_o for_o if_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o wine_n then_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v '_o as_o well_o hold_v back_o the_o bread_n and_o give_v the_o cup_n as_o hold_v back_o the_o cup_n and_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o can_v this_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a author_n of_o this_o sacrament_n will_v these_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n if_o he_o know_v this_o and_o see_v the_o wine_n yet_o useful_a who_o dare_v abrogate_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o useful_a why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o spare_v the_o labour_n and_o cost_v of_o so_o needless_a a_o element_n last_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v here_o offer_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o that_o which_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v concomitancie_n plead_v for_o a_o separate_a blood_n short_o then_o this_o mutilation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o confess_o late_o and_o extreme_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v just_o abandon_v by_o we_o and_o we_o for_o abandon_v it_o unjust_o censure_v chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n it_o sound_v not_o more_o prodigious_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n make_v his_o god_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v he_o antiquity_n will_v have_v as_o much_o abhor_v the_o sense_n as_o it_o have_v allow_v the_o word_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a with_o the_o father_n then_o to_o call_v 10._o god_n table_n a_o altar_n the_o holy_a element_n a_o oblation_n the_o act_n of_o celebration_n a_o immolation_n the_o actor_n a_o priest_n saint_n 95._o chrysostome_n reckon_v ten_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o last_o as_o have_v forget_v it_o add_v the_o eleven_o all_o which_o we_o well_o allow_v and_o indeed_o many_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o this_o one_o but_o a_o etc._n true_a proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a which_o the_o tridentine_a father_n will_v force_v upon_o our_o belief_n will_v have_v seem_v no_o less_o strange_a a_o solecism_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o ancient_n than_o it_o do_v to_o we_o heb._n saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o a_o designation_n of_o christ_n offering_n upon_o the_o cross_n saint_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_v after_o he_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n emissenus_fw-la a_o daily_a celebration_n in_o mystery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o offer_v in_o payment_n and_o 12._o lombard_n himself_o a_o memorial_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o which_o supr_n cassander_n cite_v from_o saint_n ambrose_n or_o chrysostome_n may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v able_a to_o give_v salvation_n what_o do_v we_o therefore_o do_v we_o not_o offer_v every_o day_n sure_o if_o we_o offer_v daily_o it_o be_v do_v for_o a_o recordation_n of_o his_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o meaning_n of_o antiquity_n the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o tridentine_a synod_n condemn_v in_o we_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o bare_a commemoration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sect._n 2._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n against_o scripture_n how_o plain_a be_v the_o scripture_n 27._o while_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o high_a priest_n need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o trent-fathers_n be_v here_o very_o remarkable_a 2._o christ_n say_v they_o who_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n offer_v himself_o in_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v now_o this_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n make_v by_o himself_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offerer_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n who_o then_o offer_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_n so_o then_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n offer_v up_o that_o sacrifice_n then_o and_o this_o now_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o offer_v up_o that_o 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