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apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administer_a liturgy_v sacrifice_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o ordination_n it_o belong_v not_o unto_o this_o discourse_n authority_n and_o reason_n be_v plead_v to_o prove_v i_o know_v not_o what_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n erasmus_n be_v first_o plead_v to_o who_o interpretation_n mention_v by_o our_o author_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v his_o own_o annotation_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la operantium_fw-la sacris_fw-la nullum_fw-la autem_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la gratius_fw-la quam_fw-la impartiri_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o take_v care_n about_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o erasmus_n think_v of_o in_o his_o translation_n and_o exposition_n yea_o but_o the_o word_n be_v true_o translate_v sacrisicantilus_n but_o who_o i_o pray_v tell_v our_o author_n so_o the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o much_o large_a signification_n it_o be_v common_a use_n be_v to_o minister_v in_o any_o kind_n it_o be_v so_o translate_v and_o expound_v by_o all_o learned_a impartial_a man_n and_o be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n to_o denote_v sacrifice_v nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o render_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v that_o word_n use_v absolute_o in_o any_o author_n profane_a or_o ecclesiastical_a to_o signify_v precise_o sacrifice_v and_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v our_o author_n say_v it_o be_v proper_o translate_v sacrifice_v and_o i_o know_v as_o well_o that_o he_o can_v prove_v what_o he_o say_v but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n whereas_o other_o inferior_a ministerial_a act_n be_v make_v to_o the_o people_n i_o wish_v hearty_o he_o will_v once_o leave_v this_o scurvy_a trick_n of_o cog_a in_o word_n to_o deceive_v his_o poor_a unwary_a reader_n for_o what_o i_o pray_v make_v he_o make_v here_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v minister_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v not_o when_o they_o be_v make_v or_o make_v sacrifice_n or_o when_o they_o make_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o wild_a guord_a make_v put_v death_n into_o his_o pot._n and_o we_o think_v here_o in_o england_n that_o in_o all_o ministerial_a act_n though_o perform_v towards_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o good_a yet_o man_n administer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o they_o because_o perform_v they_o by_o his_o appointment_n as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o close_a of_o our_o author_n discourse_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n which_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v for_o my_o part_n i_o neither_o approve_v nor_o justify_v and_o do_v hearty_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o show_v the_o world_n those_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o who_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o thing_n concern_v religion_n whereof_o themselves_o now_o complain_v how_o just_o i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o mass_n that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v feel_v or_o do_v fear_v suffer_v which_o i_o pray_v god_n avert_v from_o they_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v at_o length_n come_v to_o understand_v how_o remote_a it_o be_v from_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n and_o so_o free_a themselves_o if_o not_o from_o suffering_n yet_o at_o lest_o from_o suffer_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o accept_v with_o god_n will_v yield_v they_o no_o solid_a gospel-consolation_n in_o what_o they_o may_v endure_v or_o undergo_v chap._n xvi_o bless_a virgin_n sect_n 23._o pag._n 267._o the_o twenty_o second_o paragraph_n concern_v the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v absolute_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o disingenuous_a in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n the_o work_n he_o have_v in_o handâ—_n be_v to_o take_v off_o offence_n from_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o reference_n unto_o she_o find_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v handsome_o gild_v over_o be_v so_o rot_v and_o corrupt_a as_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o new_a varnish_n he_o turn_v his_o pen_n to_o the_o bespatter_a of_o protestant_n for_o contempt_n of_o she_o without_o the_o least_o respect_n to_o truth_n or_o common_a honesty_n of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v that_o they_o vilify_v and_o blaspheme_v she_o and_o cast_v gibe_n upon_o she_o which_o he_o set_v off_o with_o a_o pretty_a tale_n of_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o a_o catholic_n boy_n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o suffice_v to_o render_v they_o odious_a he_o will_v have_v some_o of_o they_o thought_n to_o taunt_v at_o christ_n himself_o one_o of_o they_o for_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o too_o much_o haste_n for_o his_o breakfast_n bold_o to_o calumniate_v that_o something_o may_v cleave_v be_v a_o principle_n that_o too_o many_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o deal_n with_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o contain_v a_o renuntiation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o it_o have_v not_o always_o well_o succeed_v the_o horrid_a and_o incredible_a reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v by_o the_o pagan_n on_o the_o primitive_a christian_n occasion_v sundry_a ingenious_a person_n to_o search_v more_o into_o their_o way_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v and_o thereby_o their_o conversion_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o rude_a charge_n on_o protestant_n as_o remote_a from_o truth_n as_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o first_o christian_n by_o their_o adversary_n will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n on_o roman-catholic_n may_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o ingenuity_n and_o candour_n that_o any_o protestant_n shall_v be_v move_v or_o shake_v in_o his_o principle_n by_o such_o calumny_n be_v impossible_a every_o one_o that_o be_v so_o know_v that_o as_o the_o protestant_n believe_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o creed_n or_o whatever_o may_v be_v lawful_o deduce_v from_o what_o be_v so_o speak_v so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n for_o she_o which_o god_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n sure_o a_o confident_a accusation_n of_o incivility_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o do_v and_o profess_v to_o all_o the_o world_n they_o do_v be_v more_o like_a to_o move_v man_n in_o their_o patience_n towards_o their_o accuser_n then_o to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o charge_n against_o other_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a as_o themselves_o neither_o will_v it_o relieve_v our_o author_n in_o point_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v of_o one_o or_o two_o brainsick_a or_o frantic_a person_n in_o england_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o blasphemous_a reproach_n against_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n it_o be_v credible_o testify_v that_o pope_n leo_n shall_v before_o witness_n profess_v his_o rejoice_v at_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o fable_n of_o christ._n be_v it_o handsome_a now_o in_o a_o protestant_n to_o charge_v this_o blasphemy_n upon_o all_o papist_n though_o utter_v by_o their_o head_n and_o guide_v and_o to_o dispute_v against_o they_o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o story_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n to_o be_v true_a and_o of_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n for_o he_o unto_o this_o day_n well_o may_v man_n be_v count_v catholic_n who_o walk_v in_o such_o path_n but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v esteem_v they_o christian_n have_v our_o author_n speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n he_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n with_o any_o candour_n of_o mind_n or_o consistency_n of_o purpose_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o design_n have_v gild_v over_o the_o practice_n of_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n of_o worship_v she_o with_o adoration_n as_o protestant_n say_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o of_o ascribe_v all_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n unto_o she_o turn_v lord_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o most_o place_n into_o lady_n pray_v to_o she_o not_o only_o to_o entreat_v yea_o to_o command_v her_o son_n to_o help_v and_o save_v they_o but_o to_o save_v they_o herself_o as_o she_o