nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o chariot_n and_o in_o litter_n upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o must_v all_o christian_n be_v proper_o slay_v and_o offer_v as_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o figurative_o or_o must_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a or_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a jerusalem_n but_o bellarmine_n urge_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o pure_a offering_n which_o can_v be_v pollute_v but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o offerer_n i_o answer_v no_o holy_a action_n as_o prayer_n preach_v mortification_n praise_n almsdeed_n and_o the_o like_a be_v sacrifice_n but_o only_a as_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o we_o simple_o they_o may_v be_v 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or_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o thereby_o be_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o instituon_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o admit_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n see_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o blasphemous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o doubtless_o these_o father_n that_o apply_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o eucharist_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o true_a real_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o all_o their_o write_n moreover_o as_o one_o well_o 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john_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o succeed_a age_n david_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o 2._o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o same_o word_n mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v use_v by_o malachy_n the_o one_o place_n give_v most_o clear_a light_n unto_o the_o other_o for_o by_o incense_n be_v plain_o mean_v prayer_n and_o by_o the_o pure_a oblation_n the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o incense_n and_o another_o angel_n come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v 3._o it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v former_o the_o censer_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o incense_n be_v his_o righteousness_n whereby_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v their_o acceptance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n this_o place_n of_o malachy_n may_v also_o seem_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o paul_n 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v thus_o have_v we_o the_o consent_n of_o scripture_n let_v we_o see_v also_o the_o agreement_n of_o father_n tertullian_n cite_v this_o 124._o place_n expound_v it_o of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v pure_a he_o oppose_v to_o the_o impure_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n he_o expound_v it_o of_o glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o of_o prayer_n proceed_v mal._n from_o a_o pure_a conscience_n hierome_n on_o this_o 1._o of_o malachy_n have_v these_o word_n dicit_fw-la orationes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la domino_fw-la offerendas_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la in_o una_fw-la orbis_fw-la provincia_fw-la judea_n say_v in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o prophet_n here_o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v offer_v not_o in_o that_o one_o province_n of_o judea_n but_o in_o every_o place_n chrysostom_n 6._o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n eusebius_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la c._n 6._o malachias_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la significat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n malachy_n signify_v nothing_o hereby_o but_o that_o neither_o definitive_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o every_o region_n the_o gentile_n shall_v offer_v the_o incense_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n to_o di_o euchôn_fw-mi thumiama_fw-mi unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o clean_a sacrifice_n not_o by_o blood_n judeos_n but_o by_o godly_a action_n tertullian_n also_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o 52._o hieronim_n upon_o isaiah_n say_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v go_v throughout_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n every_o where_o there_o be_v sacrifice_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v accomplish_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o pure_o call_v upon_o in_o every_o place_n theodoret_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o abolish_n the_o jewish_a malipiero_n sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o our_o saviour_n of_o firm_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o whereas_o they_o object_v some_o father_n who_o have_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o have_v allege_v both_o the_o same_o father_n and_o other_o with_o they_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o again_o if_o those_o place_n be_v well_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v
the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o for_o proof_n of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n 32._o as_o first_o they_o object_n ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 32._o who_o word_n be_v these_o christus_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la dans_fw-fr consilium_fw-la primitias_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n ex_fw-la suis_fw-la creaturis_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nee_n infructuosi_fw-la nec_fw-la ingrati_fw-la sint_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novam_fw-la docuit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la alimenta_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestat_fw-la primitias_fw-la suorum_fw-la munerum_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la 33._o de_fw-la quo_fw-la malachias_n praesignificavit_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la incensum_fw-la offertur_fw-la nomini_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la purum_fw-la incensum_fw-la joannes_n in_fw-la apocalypsi_fw-la orationes_fw-la missae_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la et_fw-la capite_fw-la sequenti_fw-la quoniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la offer_v just_a munus_fw-la eius_fw-la purum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la paulus_n philippensibus_fw-la ait_fw-la repletus_fw-la sum_fw-la acceptis_fw-la ab_fw-la epaphrodito_fw-mi etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la oblationem_fw-la deo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gratos_fw-la inveniri_fw-la atque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la offerimus_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la gratias_fw-la agentes_fw-la donationi_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o sanctificantes_fw-la creaturam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la indigemus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d offer_n deo_n sicut_fw-la solomon_n ait_fw-la qui_fw-la miseretur_fw-la pauperis_fw-la foeneratur_fw-la deo_fw-la christ_n give_v counsel_n unto_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n not_o as_o of_o any_o necessity_n in_o god_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a or_o ungrateful_a take_v that_o which_o by_o creation_n be_v bread_n and_o give_v thanks_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n teach_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o new_a oblation_n which_o the_o church_n take_v from_o the_o apostle_n offer_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n unto_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o he_o that_o give_v whatsoever_o food_n and_o nourishment_n we_o have_v which_o malachi_n foretell_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o ireneus_fw-la here_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o be_v there_o one_o word_n which_o can_v intimate_v any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o he_o call_v it_o a_o offering_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v ungrateful_a unto_o god_n but_o shall_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o shall_v offer_v unto_o god_n our_o first_o fruit_n according_a unto_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v wont_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o send_v their_o offering_n whereof_o part_n be_v take_v to_o furnish_v the_o table_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o second_o part_n be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o three_o part_n go_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o the_o church_n so_o that_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o eucharistical_a but_o not_o of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o fruit_n and_o thing_n without_o life_n and_o not_o of_o the_o real_a offering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n for_o good_a thing_n receive_v and_o not_o of_o any_o atonement_n or_o pacification_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n commit_v and_o what_o this_o incense_n be_v whereof_o malachi_n speak_v ireneus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v every_o where_o incense_n and_o pure_a sacrifice_n 33._o be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n saint_n john_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o offering_n of_o incense_n and_o again_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n offer_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 34._o and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n her_o offering_n unto_o god_n be_v by_o good_a right_n repute_v a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a sacrifice_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o philippian_n i_o be_v fill_v have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n which_o you_o send_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n for_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v find_v thankful_a and_o this_o offering_n he_o further_o make_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v say_v we_o offer_v unto_o he_o not_o because_o he_o stand_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n sanctify_v the_o creature_n for_o as_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d so_o hau_o we_o need_v to_o offer_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o all_o this_o place_n which_o they_o make_v so_o sure_a a_o ground_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n where_o be_v one_o word_n of_o sacrifice_a christ_n or_o of_o any_o propitiatory_a host_n yea_o rather_o do_v not_o ireneus_fw-la direct_o specify_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thank_v 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o charity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n second_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o justine_n martyr_n trip_v where_o he_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n his_o word_n be_v these_o we_o be_v true_o make_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o witness_v himself_o because_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v praecepit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eucharistiam_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v bread_n to_o make_v the_o eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o to_o what_o end_n to_o offer_v for_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o but_o he_o declare_v the_o reason_n ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agamas_fw-la deo_fw-la tum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la mundum_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominis_fw-la gratia_fw-la condidit_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la fuimus_fw-la malitia_fw-la nos_fw-la liberavit_fw-la ac_fw-la principatus_fw-la potestatesque_fw-la perfecta_fw-la occiderit_fw-la occidione_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la eius_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la patibilis_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v render_v than_o kesunto_o god_n as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o that_o create_v the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therein_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o malice_n whereunto_o we_o stand_v subject_a and_o have_v slay_v with_o a_o perfect_a slaughter_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n which_o do_v oppress_v we_o by_o he_o who_o by_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n be_v make_v to_o suffer_v out_o of_o which_o word_n the_o most_o subtle_a papist_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n that_o justine_n allow_v in_o the_o eucharist_n any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o eucharistical_a and_o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o langus_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o 75._o council_n of_o trent_n to_o be_v race_v because_o he_o have_v not_o expound_v this_o place_n after_o their_o manner_n three_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o augustine_n expound_v 20._o this_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o eucharist_n we_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o word_n follow_v declare_v that_o both_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v both_o but_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n his_o word_n be_v these_o ecclesia_fw-la immolat_a deu_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n see_v the_o god_n of_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o sun_n rise_v unto_o the_o set_n thereof_o for_o this_o church_n be_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o carnal_a israel_n which_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o be_v signify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o this_o singular_a sacrifice_n which_o israel_n
unto_o christ_n the_o laity_n gaze_v on_o he_o appear_v rather_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a person_n then_o to_o have_v any_o communion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o mass_n see_v any_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o can_v pay_v for_o a_o mass_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o relaxation_n of_o pain_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 6._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o laity_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n but_o in_o the_o mass_n the_o sacrament_n be_v maim_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o lay_v people_n 7._o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o the_o priest_n say_v mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dead_a again_o hereby_o they_o destroy_v the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o as_o a_o testament_n do_v suppose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o the_o alteration_n 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the_o pix_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n and_o town_n like_o a_o may-game_n 9_o christ_n give_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d god_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o they_o eat_v god_n with_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n to_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n they_o say_v mass_n to_o redeem_v man_n soul_n to_o cure_v disease_n to_o work_v miracle_n the_o second_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o command_v and_o practise_v thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 〈◊〉_d invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a adoration_n of_o creature_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o a_o earthly_a mediator_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o may_v offer_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n four_o the_o mass_n hinder_v the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n with_o a_o inward_a and_o entire_a affection_n but_o the_o mass_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n as_o hear_v see_v gaze_a stoop_a kneel_v knocking_z etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v meritorious_a by_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o because_o the_o mass_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o it_o make_v needless_a all_o holy_a exercise_n as_o preach_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n work_v presumption_n in_o wicked_a man_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o wickedness_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mass_n or_o can_v get_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o they_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v save_v five_o it_o blaspheme_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o whereas_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o 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the_o ground_n of_o all_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_v the_o sacrament_n increase_v our_o faith_n while_o thereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n bodily_a absent_a to_o be_v spiritual_o present_a but_o the_o mass_n depend_v on_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n can_v but_o beget_v distrust_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n eleventh_o the_o mass_n rob_v we_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v seal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o of_o their_o great_a doctor_n be_v not_o available_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n twelfe_o it_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o common_a adversary_n who_o despise_v both_o the_o person_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o christian_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n worship_v a_o breaden_a god_n the_o thirteen_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v this_o it_o destroy_v the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n who_o be_v consecrate_v of_o his_o father_n a_o priest_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n which_o order_n be_v not_o temporal_a as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o rome_n but_o eternal_a not_o external_a and_o visible_a after_o his_o assension_n but_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a such_o as_o can_v neither_o be_v supply_v by_o substitute_n or_o successor_n but_o by_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o make_v themselves_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n which_o order_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o christ_n eternal_a priesthood_n the_o fourteen_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o make_v the_o priest_n of_o more_o desert_n than_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n offer_v cain_n sacrifice_n be_v as_o good_a as_o abel_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v reject_v for_o 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his_o elect_a according_a to_o both_o nature_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a first_o that_o albeit_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o priestly_a stock_n of_o aaron_n he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o the_o princely_a stock_n of_o aaron_n david_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o of_o a_o new_a order_n differ_v from_o the_o leviticall_a as_o the_o anti-type_n from_o the_o type_n the_o true_a priesthood_n from_o the_o figurative_a second_o he_o arise_v of_o the_o regal_a tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o so_o like_a melchisedech_n he_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o king_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v many_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n 1._o in_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n so_o be_v christ_n spiritual_o god_n 7._o even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n 2._o in_o the_o sumptuous_a apparel_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n put_v on_o a_o type_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o in_o the_o special_a part_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n attire_n as_o the_o ephod_n the_o shoulder_n whereof_o have_v two_o onyx_n stone_n whereon_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o represent_v christ_n carry_v all_o the_o elect_a on_o his_o shoulder_n support_v they_o in_o this_o life_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n next_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o be_v set_v twelve_o stone_n have_v engrave_v on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o these_o do_v he_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n represent_v thereby_o that_o jesus_n our_o 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have_v i_o for_o a_o mediator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o my_o prayer_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o your_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n what_o good_a or_o faithful_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d abide_v he_o who_o will_v behold_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o rather_o as_o antichrist_n by_o which_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o place_v any_o creature_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n but_o only_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n five_o and_o last_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o can_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n because_o as_o the_o priesthood_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o so_o the_o act_n of_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o priesthood_n do_v proper_o and_o personal_o appertain_v to_o christ._n now_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o priesthood_n as_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o 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practice_n of_o the_o most_o point_n of_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o us._n the_o method_n which_o i_o shall_v follow_v in_o this_o ensue_a confutation_n shall_v be_v this_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v no_o foundation_n either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o be_v know_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n second_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o the_o mass_n get_v entrance_n increase_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a until_o these_o 〈◊〉_d day_n three_o i_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n last_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o argument_n confute_v they_o and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o if_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n the_o papist_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o allege_v whatsoever_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n let_v we_o then_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n their_o wrest_a scripture_n and_o see_v how_o they_o prove_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n first_o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o 23._o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n the_o hour_n come_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o worship_v the_o father_n neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n what_o prove_v they_o from_o hence_o to_o adore_v say_v they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v which_o answ._n sacrifice_n say_v they_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o who_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o plain_o to_o discern_v that_o by_o worship_n be_v mean_v all_o spiritual_a service_n and_o that_o after_o the_o material_a sacrifice_n the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n shall_v succeed_v and_o saint_n augustine_n understand_v it_o of_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d and_o spiritual_a prayer_n will_v thou_o pray_v in_o a_o temple_n pray_v within_o thyself_o say_v he_o change_v this_o outward_a and_o material_a service_n to_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a chrysostome_n expound_v christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spiritual_a 32._o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_n rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o cardinal_n thus_o expound_v this_o place_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o the_o mountain_n not_o at_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d place_n not_o with_o a_o temporal_a service_n but_o with_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a ferus_fw-la likewise_o one_o of_o their_o own_o though_o nor_o so_o corrupt_a as_o now_o they_o be_v say_z in_o spirit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cry_v in_o he_o abba_n father_n in_o truth_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v truth_n 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