christian_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o daily_o serve_v god_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o concupiscence_n decline_v whatsoever_o incline_v to_o sin_n be_v king_n in_o a_o spiritual_a metaphorical_a signification_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o daily_o offer_v themselves_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v priest_n in_o a_o spiritual_a metaphorical_a signification_n their_o work_n so_o offer_v be_v sacrifice_n in_o a_o spiritual_a metaphorical_a signification_n sacrifice_n take_v in_o a_o special_a and_o proper_a sense_n be_v sense_n be_v catholic_n definition_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n a_o outward_a oblation_n of_o a_o sensible_a visible_a thing_n by_o lawful_a authority_n exhibit_v to_o god_n only_o not_o other_o object_n interuening_n unto_o destruction_n or_o real_a change_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v in_o recognition_n of_o his_o supreme_a excellency_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o 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father_n the_o according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n cap._n 10._o christ_n after_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o pharisy_n his_o power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n immediate_o add_v this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v from_o my_o father_n command_n he_o have_v from_o his_o divine_a father_n to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o virtue_n because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n participate_v its_o goodness_n and_o worthiness_n from_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o indeed_o abraham_n willingness_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n isaac_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o detestable_a wickedness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v god_n warrantable_a authority_n for_o it_o who_o be_v author_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 5._o exhibit_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a minister_n of_o proper_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o only_o who_o be_v by_o 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covenant_n he_o will_v make_v they_o sancta_fw-la they_o exod._n 19_o si_fw-la audieritis_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la eritis_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la gens_fw-la sancta_fw-la a_o priestly_a kingdom_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v not_o all_o royal_a priest_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n but_o force_n but_o according_a to_o s._n hierom._n in_o quae_n hebraicis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v that_o down_o from_o no_o unto_o abraham_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o each_o family_n be_v a_o priest_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n but_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n be_v invest_v with_o priestly_a dignity_n long_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n exod._n 12._o and_o 28._o so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n the_o ancient_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o family_n continue_v in_o force_n only_o such_o as_o descend_v from_o aaron_n and_o both_o saul_n and_o punitus_fw-la and_o 2._o paralip_n 26._o &_o 4._o reg._n 14._o osias_n lepra_fw-la punitus_fw-la osias_n be_v severe_o reprehend_v and_o punishad_v for_o attempt_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o special_o depute_v if_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v turn_v priest_n and_o minister_v of_o proper_a sacrifice_n such_o unnatural_a proceed_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n will_v cause_v as_o dangerous_a and_o execrable_a confusion_n in_o the_o spiritual_a church-goverment_n as_o in_o civil_a state-goverment_n if_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v turn_v king_n affect_v to_o rule_v as_o king_n however_o even_o such_o priest_n as_o assume_v to_o themselves_o special_a and_o proper_a priesthood_n and_o deny_v special_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n acknowledge_v spiritual_a and_o metaphorical_a only_o open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o say_a confusion_n give_v occasion_n to_o every_o private_a man_n to_o count_v himself_o as_o lawful_a a_o priest_n as_o 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he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v supreme_a worship_n proper_a only_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n and_o to_o give_v this_o kind_n of_o worship_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o english_a divine_a or_o supreme_a adoration_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o for_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n dabo_fw-la glory_n mat._n 4._o dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la adorabis_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la soli_fw-la seruies_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la which_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o in_o so_o much_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v divine_a or_o supreme_a worship_n to_o any_o creature_n as_o a_o idolater_n turn_v the_o proper_a glory_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o idol_n world_n idol_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 8_o say_v we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v nothing_o as_o to_o increated_a excellency_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adore_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o supreme_a adoration_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o adoration_n not_o the_o church_n council_n and_o ancient_a father_n condemn_v nestorius_n for_o assert_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o likewise_o his_o inference_n from_o thence_o viz._n that_o christ_n lay_v claim_v to_o two_o distinct_a adoration_n one_o person_n as_o man_n and_o another_o as_o god_n etc._n god_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostome_n hom_n 3._o in_o epis_n ad_fw-la hebr._n all_o the_o angel_n adore_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o hom_n 5_o ..._o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o marvelous_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o our_o flesh_n unite_v to_o the_o word_n shall_v sit_v above_o and_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o angel_n arch-angel_n cherubin_n etc._n etc._n his_o humanity_n together_o 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penitent_a beside_o a_o act_n of_o inward_a detestation_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o endure_v something_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o dishonour_n do_v he_o thereby_o and_o as_o by_o sin_v he_o have_v use_v ill_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n take_v inordinate_a delight_n therein_o so_o he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v from_o creature_n something_o of_o affliction_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o injury_n that_o god_n suffer_v on_o that_o score_n the_o divine_a justice_n exact_v that_o satisfaction_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o he_o chasten_v after_o their_o admittance_n into_o his_o favour_n god_n scourge_v every_o son_n hebrae_n 12._o who_o be_v receive_v for_o his_o better_a correction_n and_o amendment_n again_o since_o every_o sin_n how_o great_a and_o malicious_a soever_o be_v remit_v as_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o by_o deadly-sin_n by_o contrition_n necessary_a to_o justification_n require_v not_o any_o certain_a degree_n of_o intenseness_n or_o certain_a endurance_n 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immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n use_v that_o scripture-testimony_n i_o be_o god_n of_o abraham_n god_n of_o isaac_n god_n of_o jacob_n and_o subsume_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n argue_v thereby_o that_o the_o dead_a rise_n again_o since_o their_o soul_n do_v not_o die_v with_o their_o body_n beside_o it_o be_v observable_a be_v observable_a oachinus_n a_o apostata_fw-la capucin_n cut_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o cite_a chap._n macchabae_n 2._o against_o purgatory_n argue_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n though_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a nevertheless_o prayer_n offer_v for_o the_o dead_a may_v not_o be_v in_o vaive_n because_o the_o soul_n thereby_o may_v obtain_v deliverance_n from_o their_o pain_n be_v that_o ochinus_n a_o apostate_n capucin_n friar_n abuse_v the_o fore_n mention_v scripture-testimony_n 2._o macchab._n 12._o to_o destroy_v purgatory_n and_o after_o the_o very_a same_o way_n of_o 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