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offer_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o perpetual_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o that_o it_o be_v once_o offer_v by_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v a_o everlasting_a and_o never_o fail_a force_n and_o efficacy_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o offer_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a offering_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o god_n first_o so_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v that_o give_v something_o to_o god_n out_o of_o that_o they_o possess_v profess_v that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o and_o serve_v for_o such_o use_n and_o employment_n as_o he_o shall_v convert_v it_o too_o second_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o offer_v a_o thing_n unto_o god_n in_o that_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o presence_n set_v it_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o his_o view_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o do_v something_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o respect_n have_v to_o it_o in_o this_o sort_n christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o his_o body_n once_o crucify_v daily_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o intercede_v for_o we_o not_o as_o give_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gift_n or_o present_a for_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o god_n once_o to_o be_v holy_a unto_o he_o for_o ever_o nor_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o die_v once_o for_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o never_o to_o die_v any_o more_o but_o in_o that_o he_o set_v it_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n his_o father_n represent_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o offer_v it_o to_o his_o view_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o us._n and_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o also_o offer_v he_o daily_o on_o the_o altar_n in_o that_o commemorate_n his_o death_n and_o lively_o represent_v his_o bitter_a passion_n endure_v in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n we_o offer_v he_o that_o be_v once_o crucify_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o his_o suffering_n to_o the_o view_n and_o gracious_a consideration_n of_o the_o almighty_a earnest_o desire_v and_o assure_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v incline_v to_o pity_v we_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o we_o for_o this_o his_o dear_a son_n sake_n who_o in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v his_o displeasure_n and_o to_o procure_v we_o acceptation_n endure_v such_o and_o so_o grievous_a thing_n this_o kind_n of_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_a christ_n commemorative_o be_v twofold_a inward_a and_o outward_a outward_a as_o the_o take_n break_v and_o distribute_v the_o mystical_a bread_n and_o pour_a out_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o inward_a consist_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n &_o people_n of_o god_n so_o commemorate_n the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n their_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o represent_v and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o they_o fly_v unto_o it_o as_o their_o only_a stay_n and_o refuge_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o endure_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n &_o work_v their_o peace_n &_o good_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o answerable_a hereunto_o that_o be_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o canon_n where_o the_o church_n desire_v almighty_a god_n to_o accept_v those_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o she_o present_v unto_o he_o &_o to_o make_v they_o to_o become_v unto_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n into_o his_o sacred_a hand_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_n bless_v it_o &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v you_o all_o of_o this_o for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o he_o have_v sup_v take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n bless_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o for_o this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o then_o proceed_v and_o speak_v unto_o almighty_a god_n in_o this_o sort_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n we_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o holy_a people_n mindful_a of_o that_o most_o bless_a passion_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n as_o also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o his_o glorious_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v offer_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o gift_n consecrate_v and_o by_o mystical_a blessing_n make_v unto_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n a_o pure_a sacrifice_n a_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o undefiled_a sacrifice_n the_o holy_a bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n that_o be_v we_o offer_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o crucify_a body_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n which_o be_v here_o present_a in_o mystery_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o once_o shed_v for_o our_o sake_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v that_o pure_a holy_a undefiled_a and_o eternal_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o only_o thou_o be_v please_v desire_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o representative_o we_o offer_v to_o thy_o view_n as_o to_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o full_a discharge_n of_o we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o perfect_a propitiation_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v behold_v we_o with_o a_o please_v cheerful_a and_o gracious_a countenance_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o the_o canon_n supra_fw-la quae_fw-la propitio_fw-la &_o sereno_fw-la vultu_fw-la respicere_fw-la digneris_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o canon_n do_v tell_v us._n 491._o and_o when_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n we_o desire_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v accept_v for_o we_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n be_v they_o observe_v that_o this_o comparison_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o quantity_n but_o in_o similitude_n only_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o christ_n offer_v and_o we_o here_o commemorate_v be_v incomparablie_o more_o excellent_a than_o those_o of_o abel_n abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v that_o as_o god_n accept_v those_o sacrifice_n which_o his_o servant_n offer_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n as_o prefiguration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o offer_v and_o as_o a_o profession_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o same_o so_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n once_o offer_v and_o we_o now_o commemorate_v for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o it_o that_o so_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v and_o we_o receive_v to_o favour_n after_o this_o there_o follow_v another_o prayer_n in_o the_o canon_n wherein_o as_o humble_a suppliant_n they_o that_o come_v to_o celebrate_v and_o to_o communicate_v beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o command_v the_o oblation_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n unto_o his_o altar_n that_o be_v on_o high_a and_o into_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v by_o partake_v of_o the_o altar_n receive_v the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o heavenly_a benediction_n
non_fw-la diffido_fw-la scio_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la calicem_fw-la salutaris_fw-la accipiam_fw-la that_o be_v when_o my_o strength_n shall_v fail_v i_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v neither_o will_v i_o despair_v i_o know_v what_o i_o will_v do_v i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o another_o place_n epiâ—…h_n totum_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v possum_fw-la miserum_fw-la corpus_fw-la istud_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la addo_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nam_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o meum_fw-la est_fw-la parvulus_fw-la enim_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la suppleo_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la habeo_fw-la in_o i_o o_o dulcissima_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la o_o suavissima_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la that_o be_v all_z that_o i_o can_v give_v be_v this_o miserable_a body_n if_o that_o be_v too_o little_a i_o add_v his_o body_n for_o that_o be_v of_o i_o and_o it_o be_v i_o a_o little_a child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o from_o thou_o i_o take_v o_o lord_n to_o supply_v what_o i_o find_v want_v in_o myself_o o_o most_o sweet_a reconciliation_n o_o most_o sweet_a satisfactoin_n who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o god_n do_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o that_o be_v that_o be_v post_n exercise_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o representative_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o suffering_n whereof_o be_v here_o represent_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o dear_a son_n to_o his_o faithful_a one_o neither_o do_v we_o attribute_v this_o application_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o to_o god_n nor_o to_o our_o work_n but_o to_o god_n benefit_n which_o yet_o we_o receive_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o faith_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o own_o will_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o enchiridion_n and_o the_o same_o author_n 66._o elsewhere_a say_v that_o the_o orthodox_n divine_v deny_v the_o external_a action_n which_o we_o call_v the_o sacramental_a oblation_n to_o confer_v grace_n or_o to_o have_v any_o spiritual_a effect_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v the_o element_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n to_o become_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o this_o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n &_o of_o itself_o how_o ill_o soever_o the_o minister_n be_v will_v confer_v grace_n instrumental_o to_o all_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o without_o such_o indisposition_n as_o may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n representative_o it_o have_v no_o force_n far_o than_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o offerer_n extend_v if_o the_o priest_n therefore_o not_o only_o outward_o but_o inward_o also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n present_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o god_n in_o desire_n by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o to_o escape_v his_o wrath_n he_o bring_v much_o good_a upon_o himself_o &_o if_o he_o devout_o beseech_v god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n who_o suffering_n he_o represent_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o to_o any_o other_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v most_o powerful_a to_o obtain_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o if_o he_o be_v wicked_a &_o faithless_a his_o representative_a offering_n of_o christ_n of_o &_o mere_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o work_v no_o good_a to_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o for_o in_o the_o representative_a offering_n of_o christ_n passion_n to_o god_n must_v be_v include_v a_o supplication_n make_v to_o god_n for_o that_o passion_n sake_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o need_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o a_o sinner_n god_n hear_v not_o but_o the_o people_n spiritual_o represent_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v sacramental_o obtain_v all_o desire_a good_a and_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o evil_a not_o by_o force_n of_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v but_o by_o their_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o that_o outward_a act_n do_v by_o he_o the_o most_o reverend_a canon_n of_o the_o metropolitical_a church_n of_o colen_n agree_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o enchiridion_n their_o word_n be_v these_o 89._o consecratione_fw-la factâ_fw-la in_o missâ_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la mortali_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la coelesti_fw-la cruentum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la mundi_fw-la obtulit_fw-la denuo_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la modo_fw-la incruento_fw-la spirituali_fw-la representatione_n &_o commemoratione_n sacratissimae_fw-la suae_fw-la passionis_fw-la offertur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fit_a quando_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la verumque_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la cum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actione_n &_o oratione_fw-la attentâ_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccatis_fw-la proponit_fw-la seu_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la quanquam_fw-la enim_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la illud_fw-la in_fw-la eâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o cruse_n offerebatur_fw-la semel_fw-la tantum_fw-la oblatum_n sit_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la tantum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effusus_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la repeti_fw-la iterumque_fw-la offerri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la consistit_fw-la &_o manet_fw-la tale_n sacrificium_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o efficaciâ_fw-la acceptum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o cruse_a oblatum_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la hodierno_fw-la die_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la patris_fw-la sit_fw-la efficax_n &_o vigens_fw-la quam_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la de_fw-la saucio_fw-la latere_fw-la sanguis_fw-la exivit_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la quapropter_fw-la cum_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la plagae_fw-la pretio_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la habeant_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la proponit_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la pretium_fw-la illud_fw-la in_fw-la verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o devotione_fw-la iterum_fw-la sed_fw-la figuratiuè_fw-fr &_o spiritualitèr_fw-la ad_fw-la consequendam_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la huic_fw-la operi_fw-la svo_fw-la quo_fw-la videlicet_fw-la commem_fw-la or_o at_o &_o repraesentat_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la illius_fw-la meritum_fw-la ascribat_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la cruentâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la oblatione_fw-la in_o cruse_n nobis_fw-la promeruit_fw-la verum_fw-la tali_fw-la svo_fw-la commemorativo_fw-la &_o mystico_fw-la fidei_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o sistit_fw-la in_o conspectum_fw-la patris_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la eius_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la applicat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o accommodat_fw-la magnum_fw-la illud_fw-la donatiwm_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la impetravit_fw-la cum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la eum_fw-la act._n 10._o that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o consecration_n be_v do_v in_o the_o mass_n christ_n the_o lord_n who_o sometime_o offer_v himself_o in_o his_o mortal_a body_n a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o offer_v again_o after_o a_o unbloudy_a 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