apostle_n speak_v heb._n 13.15_o 16._o where_o the_o serious_a reader_n that_o can_v stay_v so_o long_o as_o to_o peruse_v those_o scripture_n which_o i_o cite_v will_v find_v both_o praise_n and_o likewise_o communication_n of_o our_o good_n to_o other_o to_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n so_o that_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o corporal_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o good_n to_o he_o may_v teach_v the_o papist_n that_o we_o be_v sacrificer_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n yea_o they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o offering_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o this_o service_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 2._o apolog._n 2._o when_o as_o justin_n say_v they_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a minister_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o take_v it_o and_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o then_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a and_o prolix_a thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o have_v make_v they_o worthy_a of_o such_o gift_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o origen_n his_o phrase_n be_v a_o rational_a and_o unsmoaky_a sacrifice_n we_o offer_v ourselves_o and_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n and_o our_o good_n so_o that_o if_o you_o please_v we_o may_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n stile_n a_o rational_a table_n where_o as_o god_n provide_v for_o we_o so_o we_o provide_v for_o he_o in_o those_o that_o be_v his_o member_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v most_o befit_v either_o he_o or_o rational_a creature_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v we_o be_v engage_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o offer_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o they_o sacrifice_v likewise_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o abundance_n that_o there_o may_v be_v provision_n for_o the_o poor_a you_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o a_o difficult_a place_n of_o scripture_n both_o together_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o our_o translation_n in_o dent._n 16.2_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n or_o sheep_n and_o ox_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n exod._n 12.5_o take_v from_o the_o sheep_n or_o goat_n and_o may_v not_o be_v of_o any_o other_o kind_n therefore_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ox_n or_o of_o the_o herd_n in_o this_o place_n aben_n ezra_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o find_v 2_o chron._n 35.7_o 9_o be_v offer_v in_o great_a abundance_n or_o as_o abarbanel_n will_v have_v it_o moses_n speak_v brief_o of_o the_o passeover_n as_o have_v sufficient_o tell_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o before_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v â—_o to_o be_v want_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o to_o be_v want_v before_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v they_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n whichsoever_o way_n we_o take_v they_o they_o tell_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o they_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n to_o accompany_v the_o lamb._n for_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n to_o be_v very_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a and_o offer_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o so_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n may_v feast_v and_o rejoice_v together_o with_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 16_o 17._o now_o christ_n at_o this_o feast_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o offer_v beside_o the_o lamb_n he_o do_v offer_v himself_o which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n have_v be_v burn_v unto_o god_n or_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o its_o funeral_n pile_n in_o this_o he_o deal_v the_o great_a charity_n to_o the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o poverty_n make_v we_o rich_a so_o that_o we_o be_v the_o more_o engage_v not_o only_o by_o their_o example_n but_o by_o he_o to_o offer_v up_o something_o unto_o god_n beside_o praise_n that_o may_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o those_o who_o may_v just_o look_v to_o be_v refresh_v by_o we_o to_o conclude_v then_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v remember_v always_o when_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v heart_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n and_o mouth_n full_a of_o praise_n and_o hand_n full_a of_o alm_n and_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v all_o these_o we_o must_v bring_v ourselves_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o our_o heart_n must_v flame_v with_o love_n 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commemoration_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n with_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v thereby_o chap._n iii_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o joy_n as_o the_o former_a discourse_n have_v speak_v of_o if_o we_o be_v not_o faithful_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v further_o consider_v this_o action_n as_o a_o rite_n whereby_o we_o enter_v iuto_fw-la covenant_n with_o he_o this_o be_v include_v in_o our_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o they_o and_o be_v express_v before_o when_o i_o say_v we_o must_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o the_o great_a act_n of_o our_o thanksgiving_n that_o offer_v of_o ourselves_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o it_o put_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o power_n and_o beside_o we_o enter_v here_o into_o strict_a engagement_n never_o to_o resume_v or_o draw_v back_o ourselves_o again_o never_o to_o challenge_v any_o right_a to_o have_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o disposal_n we_o make_v a_o solemn_a agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o and_o possess_v himself_o of_o all_o our_o faculty_n as_o the_o sole_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o soul_n though_o this_o have_v be_v do_v once_o already_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o we_o can_v reverse_v the_o deed_n nor_o cancel_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v between_o we_o yet_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o more_o than_o one_o world_n depend_v upon_o it_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o take_v new_a security_n of_o we_o and_o strengthen_v our_o obligation_n leave_v we_o think_v of_o let_v the_o debt_n run_v on_o unpaid_a one_o day_n after_o another_o till_o we_o be_v quite_o bankrupt_n and_o have_v nothing_o leave_v whereby_o to_o discharge_v it_o we_o be_v also_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o we_o stand_v indebt_v unto_o god_n in_o no_o great_a sum_n and_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v spend_v prodigal_o till_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o we_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o pay_v he_o and_o give_v he_o very_o good_a content_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v often_o be_v remember_v of_o our_o huge_a engagement_n present_o to_o perform_v our_o word_n to_o he_o and_o when_o we_o begin_v again_o to_o fail_v and_o not_o to_o keep_v our_o credit_n with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v call_v again_o upon_o we_o and_o have_v we_o enter_v into_o more_o solemn_a bond_n of_o a_o strict_a performance_n and_o true_o these_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n long_o for_o no_o better_a entertainment_n from_o he_o when_o they_o
they_o we_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o use_v eusebius_n his_o word_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n instead_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n l._n 1._o demon_n evang._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o sacrifice_v a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o every_o christian_a be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n luke_n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o so_o he_o say_v to_o every_o private_a christian_a the_o same_o word_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o only_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o do_v this_o etc._n etc._n in_o st._n luke_n do_v manifest_o refer_v to_o those_o word_n before_o to_o take_v bread_n give_v thanks_o and_o give_v to_o other_o which_o be_v only_o the_o minister_n work_v but_o in_o st._n paul_n do_v this_o etc._n etc._n refer_v to_o take_v eat_v which_o immediate_o precede_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o so_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n do_v commemorate_v christ_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o memorial_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o argument_n of_o a_o divine_a in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n will_v prove_v trent_n hist_o cone_n trent_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposer_n our_o saviour_n say_v he_o do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o he_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n for_o then_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o cross_n will_v have_v be_v superfluous_a because_o mankind_n will_v have_v be_v redeem_v by_o that_o of_o the_o supper_n which_o go_v before_o beside_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n for_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o memorial_n but_o of_o a_o thing_n past_a therefore_o the_o eucharist_n can_v not_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n but_o show_v what_o we_o be_v afterward_o to_o do_v from_o hence_o we_o argue_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o then_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o now_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n then_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o offer_v no_o sacrifice_n neither_o do_v we_o but_o only_o commemorate_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o be_v then_o about_o to_o offer_v therefore_o a_o portugal_n divine_a in_o that_o assembly_n make_v a_o speech_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n ataide_v georg._n the_o ataide_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o he_o answer_v all_o the_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a so_o strong_o and_o the_o protestant_n argument_n afterward_o so_o weak_o that_o the_o most_o intelligent_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o but_o of_o this_o perhaps_o too_o much_o unless_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n among_o we_o plead_v my_o excuse_n i_o will_v add_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o chapter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o with_o the_o action_n we_o do_v offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n paulinum_n epist_n 59_o ad_fw-la paulinum_n and_o so_o st._n augustin_n expound_v that_o place_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o concern_v the_o petition_n put_v up_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o supplication_n he_o understand_v the_o petition_n put_v up_o before_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v bless_v by_o prayer_n he_o understand_v those_o whereby_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a and_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n by_o intercession_n he_o understand_v the_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o people_n when_o they_o do_v partake_v for_o then_o the_o minister_n as_o 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do_v understand_v it_o chap._n ii_o this_o holy_a action_n be_v to_o be_v next_o of_o all_o consider_v as_o a_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n with_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o eucharist_n i._n e._n thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o ancient_a time_n 2._o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o for_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o break_n and_o pour_v out_o be_v representation_n so_o our_o takeing_n eat_v and_o drink_v express_v our_o hearty_a resentment_n this_o good_a cheer_n can_v but_o breed_v a_o certain_a cheerfulness_n this_o divine_a food_n can_v but_o fill_v we_o with_o gladness_n after_o we_o have_v swallow_v the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o we_o have_v taste_v of_o that_o which_o angel_n desire_v to_o feed_v but_o their_o eye_n withal_o how_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o breed_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o make_v our_o mouth_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o sure_a be_v it_o which_o be_v press_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a vine_n and_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n this_o shall_v send_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o heaven_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o wish_v that_o we_o can_v evaporate_v our_o spirit_n in_o flame_n of_o love_n and_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o harmony_n and_o consent_n that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v tune_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o though_o the_o angel_n have_v many_o strain_n of_o praise_n that_o we_o be_v unacquainted_a withal_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o note_n that_o they_o can_v sing_v 6._o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o 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