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A40639 Missale romanum vindicatum, or, The mass vindicated from D. Daniel Brevents calumnious and scandalous tract R. F. (Robert Fuller), 17th cent. 1674 (1674) Wing F2395; ESTC R6099 83,944 185

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cap._n 1._o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n so_o often_o we_o offer_v christ_n in_o mystery_n and_o do_v immolate_a or_o slay_v he_o in_o sacrifice_v by_o way_n of_o commemoration_n or_o representation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o pray_v let_v he_o tell_v i_o who_o do_v do_v this_o but_o the_o priest_n for_o none_o but_o such_o even_o among_o they_o have_v authority_n or_o power_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o include_v either_o in_o dispense_n the_o word_n or_o the_o sacrament_n for_o to_o offer_v christ_n in_o mystery_n or_o immolate_v he_o require_v other_o authority_n and_o that_o from_o his_o ordination_n or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 3._o if_o by_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n you_o mean_v a_o mystical_a and_o sacramental_a manner_n i_o be_o not_o against_o it_o because_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v real_a in_o the_o last_o supper_n only_o mystical_a and_o sacrament_n all_o and_o again_o cap._n 5._o the_o holy_a supper_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a or_o mystical_a in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v both_o represent_v and_o offer_v in_o a_o mystery_n that_o be_v sacramental_o who_o do_v this_o but_o a_o priest_n who_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n sacramental_o or_o by_o who_o be_v the_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o sacramental_a manner_n most_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v say_v already_o attribute_n to_o ordination_n or_o the_o power_n give_v to_o consecrate_v which_o be_v more_o than_o m._n mason_n allow_v to_o his_o priesthood_n i_o know_v not_o how_o m._n mason_n will_v reconcile_v himself_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o where_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n declare_v we_o acknowledge_v no_o proper_a external_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n once_o immolate_a on_o the_o cross_n insomuch_o say_v he_o that_o 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all_o your_o minister_n be_v impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a for_o that_o they_o without_o power_n do_v attempt_n to_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v and_o immolate_a christ_n doctor_n sparrow_n worthy_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n in_o his_o rationale_n pag._n 309._o admit_v this_o say_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n priest_n it_o signify_v he_o that_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v viz_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v the_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v as_o real_o and_o true_o show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v foreshow_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o ancient_n have_v usual_o call_v those_o that_o do_v offer_v it_o up_o priest_n who_o as_o he_o say_v afterward_o 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