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priest_n shall_v become_v christochthonoi_n christ_n killer_n yet_o how_o can_v they_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o separate_v his_o real_a body_n from_o his_o blood_n for_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o who_o power_n out_o his_o lively_a blood_n and_o break_v his_o real_a and_o substantial_a body_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n argument_n 8._o eigh_o if_o christ_n be_v daily_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n than_o christ_n do_v daily_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o daily_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v not_o daily_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a by_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n for_o wheresoever_o and_o whensoever_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v it_o be_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o sin_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v 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command_n three_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o priest_n which_o offer_v that_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n 3._o for_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o thus_o the_o author_n have_v lay_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o his_o subsequent_a matter_n do_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o epistle_n polish_v every_o particular_a part_n with_o sundry_a argument_n still_o build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v but_o because_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o author_n first_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n show_v he_o to_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o consequent_o worthy_a of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o honour_n than_o moses_n have_v handle_v his_o prophetical_a and_o regal_a office_n he_o come_v in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n to_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o compare_v he_o with_o aaron_n lay_v down_o diverse_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o aaron_n who_o differ_v first_o in_o person_n the_o one_o be_v only_a man_n the_o other_o as_o well_o god_n as_o man_n second_o in_o quality_n the_o one_o be_v sinful_a offer_a sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o other_o but_o for_o himself_o also_o the_o other_o be_v choris_fw-la hamartias_fw-la without_o sin_n offer_v himself_o for_o us._n three_o in_o order_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n the_o other_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o consequent_o the_o one_o be_v temporary_a the_o other_o eternal_a four_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v aaron_n offer_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n but_o christ_n offer_v himself_o yea_o his_o own_o blood_n five_o in_o efficacy_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n be_v in_o themselves_o of_o no_o virtue_n not_o able_a to_o cleanse_v sin_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v 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nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o chariot_n and_o in_o litter_n upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o must_v all_o christian_n be_v proper_o slay_v and_o offer_v as_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o figurative_o or_o must_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a or_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a jerusalem_n but_o bellarmine_n urge_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o pure_a offering_n which_o can_v be_v pollute_v but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o offerer_n i_o answer_v no_o holy_a action_n as_o prayer_n preach_v mortification_n praise_n almsdeed_n and_o the_o like_a be_v sacrifice_n but_o only_a as_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o we_o simple_o they_o may_v be_v 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or_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o thereby_o be_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o instituon_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o admit_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n see_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o blasphemous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o doubtless_o these_o father_n that_o apply_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o eucharist_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o true_a real_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o all_o their_o write_n moreover_o as_o one_o well_o 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john_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o succeed_a age_n david_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o 2._o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o same_o word_n mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v use_v by_o malachy_n the_o one_o place_n give_v most_o clear_a light_n unto_o the_o other_o for_o by_o incense_n be_v plain_o mean_v prayer_n and_o by_o the_o pure_a oblation_n the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o incense_n and_o another_o angel_n come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v 3._o it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v former_o the_o censer_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o incense_n be_v his_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v their_o acceptance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n this_o place_n of_o malachy_n may_v also_o seem_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o paul_n 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v thus_o have_v we_o the_o consent_n of_o scripture_n let_v we_o see_v also_o the_o agreement_n of_o father_n tertullian_n cite_v this_o 124._o place_n expound_v it_o of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v pure_a he_o oppose_v to_o the_o impure_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n he_o expound_v it_o of_o glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o of_o prayer_n proceed_v mal._n from_o a_o pure_a conscience_n hierome_n on_o this_o 1._o of_o malachy_n have_v these_o word_n dicit_fw-la orationes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la domino_fw-la offerendas_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la in_o una_fw-la orbis_fw-la provincia_fw-la judea_n say_v in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o prophet_n here_o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v offer_v not_o in_o that_o one_o province_n of_o judea_n but_o in_o every_o place_n chrysostom_n 6._o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n eusebius_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la c._n 6._o malachias_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n malachy_n signify_v nothing_o hereby_o but_o that_o neither_o definitive_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o every_o region_n the_o gentile_n shall_v offer_v the_o incense_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n to_o di_o euchôn_fw-mi thumiama_fw-mi unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o clean_a sacrifice_n not_o by_o blood_n judeos_n but_o by_o godly_a action_n tertullian_n also_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o 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unto_o christ_n the_o laity_n gaze_v on_o he_o appear_v rather_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a person_n then_o to_o have_v any_o communion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o mass_n see_v any_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o can_v pay_v for_o a_o mass_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o relaxation_n of_o pain_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 6._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o laity_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n but_o in_o the_o mass_n the_o sacrament_n be_v maim_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o lay_v people_n 7._o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o the_o priest_n say_v mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dead_a again_o hereby_o they_o destroy_v the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o as_o a_o testament_n do_v suppose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o testament_n suppose_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o yet_o dead_a wherefore_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o bequeath_v as_o a_o testament_n unto_o his_o church_n do_v by_o consequence_n deny_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v another_o pretend_a testament_n differ_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n do_v 〈◊〉_d require_v again_o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v recrucisy_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n moreover_o if_o christ_n be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d day_n how_o be_v this_o not_o rather_o to_o institute_v a_o new_a sacrifice_n then_o to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o crosse._n 8._o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v reverent_o distribute_v unto_o the_o people_n but_o the_o mass_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o pix_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n and_o town_n like_o a_o may-game_n 9_o christ_n give_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d god_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o they_o eat_v god_n with_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n to_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n they_o say_v mass_n to_o redeem_v man_n soul_n to_o cure_v disease_n to_o work_v miracle_n the_o second_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o command_v and_o practise_v thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 〈◊〉_d invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a adoration_n of_o creature_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o a_o earthly_a mediator_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o may_v offer_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n four_o the_o mass_n hinder_v the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n with_o a_o inward_a and_o entire_a affection_n but_o the_o mass_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n as_o hear_v see_v gaze_a stoop_a kneel_v knocking_z etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v meritorious_a by_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o because_o the_o mass_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o it_o make_v needless_a all_o holy_a exercise_n as_o preach_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n work_v presumption_n in_o wicked_a man_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o wickedness_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mass_n or_o can_v get_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o they_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v save_v five_o it_o blaspheme_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o whereas_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o 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