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metaphorical_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v their_o mortification_n mention_v by_o the_o apole_n here_o v_o 1._o such_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n heb._n 13.15_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o alm_n philip._n 4.17_o and_o s._n paul_n call_v martyrdom_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o faith_n philip._n 2.17_o other_o external_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v none_o necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o offer_v 2._o every_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n must_v have_v somewhat_o indeed_o to_o offer_v but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o such_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n that_o be_v a_o function_n of_o the_o pope_n devise_v one_o of_o antichrist_n creature_n to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v and_o offer_v up_o christ_n body_n the_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v appropriate_v and_o determine_v to_o and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v pass_v unto_o any_o other_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n all_o christian_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n revel_v 1.6_o and_o minister_n especial_o who_o be_v by_o call_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o will_n again_o unto_o they_o 3._o but_o touch_v the_o mass_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o sacrament_n therefore_o no_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o a_o thing_n absent_a a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o oblation_n of_o a_o thing_n present_a the_o one_o be_v give_v from_o god_n to_o we_o the_o other_o offer_v by_o we_o unto_o god_n 2._o christ_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n but_o upon_o the_o cross_n therefore_o neither_o be_v christ_n now_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o where_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v but_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v visible_o and_o sensible_o unchanged_a therefore_o no_o sacrifice_n controv._n 3_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n and_o service_n whether_o they_o signify_v two_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n the_o one_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o these_o two_o word_n do_v signify_v two_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n the_o first_o proper_a unto_o god_n the_o other_o communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n their_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o scripture_n so_o use_v these_o word_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n unto_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n unto_o the_o creature_n 2._o for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v want_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a name_n for_o the_o worship_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n for_o service_n be_v due_a to_o man_n piety_n to_o parent_n and_o other_o such_o term_n of_o reverence_n be_v impart_v to_o the_o creature_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n be_v leave_v to_o signify_v that_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n or_o else_o none_o 3._o worship_n be_v due_a unto_o one_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o now_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o excellencâ—e_n divine_a humane_a and_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o which_o be_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o â—o_o according_o there_o must_v be_v three_o kind_n of_o worship_n divine_a peculiar_a to_o god_n civil_a or_o humane_a due_a unto_o man_n and_o a_o middle_a kind_n of_o worship_n due_a unto_o saint_n to_o this_o purpose_n thomas_n 2._o quest_n 103._o art_n 3._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o scripture_n so_o distinguish_v these_o two_o word_n make_v the_o one_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o the_o creature_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o divine_a worship_n as_o deut._n 13.4_o jud._n 2.7_o 1._o sam._n 7.3_o c._n 12.11_o and_o in_o diverse_a oâ—â—â—â—â—â—aces_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n likewise_o in_o the_o new_a matt._n 6.24_o luk._n 6.23_o and_o we_o shall_v â—â—â—de_v the_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v often_o signify_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n for_o as_o pareus_n have_v diligent_o observe_v the_o first_o be_v find_v at_o the_o least_o 39_o time_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o other_o about_o 30._o time_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n or_o service_n be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o 10._o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o pareus_n have_v sum_v the_o place_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v in_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o servile_a work_n as_o levit._n 23.7.8.21_o numb_a 28.18_o the_o other_o place_n may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o pareus_n and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n object_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o use_v for_o the_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o once_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v it_o take_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creature_n rom._n 1.25_o neither_o do_v these_o two_o word_n signify_v two_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n the_o one_o due_a only_a to_o god_n the_o other_o communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n under_o the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v forbid_v 34._o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o once_o in_o the_o new_a as_o learned_a pareus_n have_v collect_v so_o be_v it_o forbid_v under_o the_o other_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v pareus_n further_o dub_v 3._o so_o that_o both_o these_o when_o they_o be_v use_v for_o any_o religious_a worship_n be_v not_o 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only_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o distinction_n of_o excellency_n than_o these_o three_o for_o even_o among_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n as_o of_o arkeangel_n throne_n dominion_n and_o so_o by_o this_o rule_n there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o three_o but_o many_o kind_n of_o worship_n 4._o now_o touch_v the_o thing_n itself_o this_o we_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o worship_n a_o religious_a which_o sometime_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n and_o this_o be_v peculiat_v only_o unto_o god_n there_o be_v beside_o a_o civil_a adoration_n and_o service_n which_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n some_o of_o our_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n 1._o sam._n 7.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v he_o only_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d religious_a service_n be_v command_v due_a 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without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o we_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o christ_n free_o he_o have_v purchase_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n quest._n 52._o how_o nothing_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o elect_a 1._o lyranus_fw-la refer_v this_o to_o the_o final_a judgement_n when_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v but_o the_o consolation_n be_v more_o general_a even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n that_o no_o accusation_n lay_v in_o against_o they_o can_v do_v they_o hurt_v though_o satan_n accuse_v they_o the_o law_n condemn_v they_o yet_o god_n be_v great_a that_o do_v justify_v they_o 2._o augustine_n lib._n 3._o the_o doctrine_n christian._n c._n 3._o who_o haymo_n follow_v do_v read_v all_o with_o a_o interogation_n who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n etc._n etc._n god_n which_o justify_v and_o then_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v supply_v no_o so_o also_o the_o next_o clause_n who_o shall_v condemn_v shall_v christ_n but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v in_o both_o clause_n only_o to_o read_v the_o first_o part_n interrogative_o and_o then_o the_o answer_n follow_v contain_v the_o reason_n why_o none_o can_v accuse_v the_o lord_n elect_v because_o god_n do_v justify_v they_o nor_o any_o can_v condemn_v they_o because_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o so_o chrysostome_n and_o hilary_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la 3._o two_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o no_o accusation_n can_v take_v place_n against_o the_o elect_a because_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o so_o god_n purpose_n can_v alter_v or_o change_v towards_o they_o and_o christ_n redemption_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deliver_v they_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o four_o degree_n he_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n rise_v again_o for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v ascend_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o make_v 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integrity_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v free_v they_o from_o accusation_n in_o this_o world_n and_o from_o condemnation_n in_o the_o next_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v v_o 34._o that_o none_o can_v condemn_v we_o see_v christ_n have_v die_v for_o us._n quest._n 53._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n for_o us._n 1._o chrysostome_n understand_v this_o interpellation_n and_o make_n of_o request_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o and_o the_o care_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o still_o have_v and_o otherwise_o he_o think_v he_o make_v not_o intercession_n so_o also_o theophylact_n the_o apostle_n hereby_o show_v nothing_o else_o quam_fw-la summam_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la charitatem_fw-la than_o his_o exceed_a great_a love_n towards_o us._n 2._o theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o representation_n of_o christ_n humanity_n and_o the_o exhibit_v of_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n so_o also_o gloss_n interlin_fw-mi he_o make_v intercession_n representatione_n humana_fw-la by_o the_o represent_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o sight_n whereof_o be_v a_o continual_a postulation_n or_o request_n for_o us._n 3._o rupertus_n lib._n 9_o the_o dinin_n offic_n c._n 3._o refer_v this_o intercession_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o still_o remain_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n for_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o haymo_n lyranus_fw-la add_v further_o yet_o speak_v therein_o without_o any_o good_a warrant_n that_o christ_n do_v make_v request_n for_o we_o ostendendo_fw-la latus_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la by_o show_v his_o side_n and_o wound_n calvin_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v â—â—_o a_o suppliant_a petitioner_n for_o we_o but_o he_o appear_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n quae_fw-la vivae_fw-la orationis_fw-la 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always_o in_o his_o son_n and_o assent_v unto_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o desire_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o pareus_n 7._o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v make_v any_o vocal_a or_o formal_a prayer_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o show_v 1._o chrysostome_n thus_o reason_v si_fw-la cadem_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la potestate_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n with_o the_o father_n do_v raise_v and_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n quomodo_fw-la precatione_n opus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o have_v he_o need_v of_o pray_v to_o help_v we_o 2._o a_o other_o reason_n he_o take_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o that_o see_v christ_n have_v propriâ—_n potestate_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o his_o own_o power_n deliver_v we_o from_o condemnation_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o necessary_a thing_n for_o our_o 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christ_n be_v say_v
in_o seek_v ask_v invocate_a as_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iustific_a c._n 17._o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v conclude_v out_o of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o invocation_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n and_o argument_n of_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v 2._o but_o faith_n justify_v only_o passive_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n not_o active_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n and_o merit_v thereof_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 3.22_o but_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n righteousness_n not_o of_o god_n therefore_o so_o faith_n justify_v not_o but_o as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n see_v further_a synops._n centur._n 4._o err_v 53._o controv._n 17._o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v not_o invocation_n bellarmine_n out_o of_o this_o place_n whosoever_o call_v etc._n etc._n will_v confirm_v a_o other_o of_o his_o error_n that_o faith_n pro_fw-la parte_fw-la sua_fw-la for_o it_o part_n justify_v if_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o want_n for_o salvation_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o invocation_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iustif_a c._n 12._o contra._n 1._o the_o same_o answer_n may_v suffice_v for_o here_o salvation_n be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o invocation_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n show_v how_o but_o who_o they_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v save_v namely_o they_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o invocation_n the_o argument_n than_o follow_v not_o they_o which_o call_v upon_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o for_o their_o call_n upon_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o this_o be_v like_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v reason_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 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ipse_fw-la non_fw-la dictavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o prayer_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v not_o indict_v but_o christ_n have_v not_o indict_v any_o prayer_n unto_o any_o but_o unto_o god_n only_o therefore_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o he_o see_v further_o hereof_o in_o d._n fulke_n answer_v to_o the_o rhemist_n upon_o this_o place_n controv._n 19_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n mr._n calvin_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolmen_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la dubitanter_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la which_o doubtful_o offer_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o so_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la â—onis_fw-la operib_n c._n 9_o contra._n but_o the_o apostle_n here_o require_v a_o assure_a belief_n in_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o mark_n 11.24_o see_v further_a synops._n centur._n 4._o err_v 88_o controv._n 20._o against_o the_o vain_a pomp_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o offer_v his_o foot_n to_o be_v kiss_v v_o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o countenance_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n who_o have_v offer_v his_o foot_n to_o be_v kiss_v of_o king_n and_o emperor_n 1._o the_o prophet_n first_o and_o the_o apostle_n follow_v he_o mean_v not_o any_o such_o particular_a gesture_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o foot_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v understand_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o 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