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A07763 Fovvre bookes, of the institution, vse and doctrine of the holy sacrament of the Eucharist in the old Church As likevvise, hovv, vvhen, and by what degrees the masse is brought in, in place thereof. By my Lord Philip of Mornai, Lord of Plessis-Marli; councellor to the King in his councell of estate, captaine of fiftie men at armes in the Kings paie, gouernour of his towne and castle of Samur, ouerseer of his house and crowne of Nauarre.; De l'institution, usage, et doctrine du sainct sacrement de l'Eucharistie, en l'eglise ancienne. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; R.S., l. 1600. 1600 (1600) STC 18142; ESTC S115135 928,225 532

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the_o same_o manner_n but_o that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o private_a opinion_n which_o the_o pastor_n hold_v rather_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n devotion_n patris_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o epitaph_n patris_fw-la than_o the_o people_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o pastor_n let_v we_o always_o observe_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v without_o arrogancy_n etc._n etc._n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o feeling_n leave_v they_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v present_a and_o hear_v i_o advise_v and_o counsel_v you_o
we_o be_v only_o make_v acquaint_v with_o so_o much_o as_o saint_n jerome_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a likewise_o that_o the_o church_n of_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o superstition_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o french_a bishop_n of_o who_o saint_n jerome_n speak_v unto_o ripacius_n a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a man_n do_v hold_v the_o opinion_n of_o vigilantius_n according_a to_o that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o french_a man_n and_o german_n hold_v and_o keep_v so_o fast_o what_o they_o have_v first_o receive_v of_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n as_o that_o they_o shut_v their_o ear_n unto_o whatsoever_o depart_v and_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o vigilantius_n say_v by_o the_o report_n of_o saint_n jerome_n that_o we_o must_v not_o worship_n or_o adore_v the_o martyr_n nor_o the_o decease_a saint_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n due_a and_o of_o right_a to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o remember_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o constancy_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v contend_v or_o strive_v against_o it_o but_o you_o say_v that_o in_o this_o honour_n invocation_n be_v include_v which_o thing_n vigilantius_n deny_v let_v they_o show_v we_o then_o in_o all_o this_o disputation_n how_o hot_a soever_o s._n jerome_n be_v any_o one_o word_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o martyr_n or_o any_o one_o proof_n or_o allegation_n that_o he_o make_v for_o the_o same_o either_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n the_o counsel_n or_o the_o liturgy_n greeke_n or_o latin_a howsoever_o notwithstanding_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o goodly_a mass_n of_o s._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n for_o to_o have_v prove_v thereby_o the_o intercession_n 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this_o proposition_n of_o origens_n as_o for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n vigilant_a gainsaith_o it_o as_o contrary_a unto_o faith_n but_o of_o they_o pass_v beyond_o their_o bound_n see_v that_o this_o proposition_n if_o a_o man_n stay_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o be_v indifferent_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o of_o the_o church_n but_o s._n jerome_n gather_v thereupon_o this_o conclusion_n the_o saint_n pray_v unto_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n must_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o saint_n also_o superstition_n say_v but_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o not_o pray_v unto_o they_o see_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o for_o be_v there_o not_o appearance_n that_o they_o join_v their_o prayer_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o they_o at_o their_o grave_n etc._n etc._n vigilantius_n answer_v no_o for_o they_o do_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o humane_a affair_n so_o far_o be_v it_o off_o that_o 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speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n pelagius_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n 580._o ordain_v that_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o every_o mass_n after_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n whether_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o the_o offering_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v elevate_v or_o lift_v up_o for_o a_o present_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n or_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o the_o sacrament_n for_o so_o speak_v hermanus_n gigas_fw-la gigas_fw-la hermanus_n gigas_fw-la use_v the_o term_n currant_n in_o his_o time_n to_o express_v what_o be_v then_o practise_v in_o this_o point_n not_o be_v as_o then_o grow_v to_o that_o head_n and_o height_n of_o corruptness_n whereby_o appear_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o say_v a_o little_a before_o namely_o that_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o custom_n fetch_v and_o derive_v from_o 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have_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o requisite_a at_o that_o time_n then_o under_o the_o new_a but_o and_o if_o the_o law_n have_v no_o such_o sacrifice_n neither_o then_o be_v there_o as_o it_o follow_v by_o consequent_a any_o purgatory_n neither_o indeed_o be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yea_o if_o it_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o plain_a term_n as_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v require_v if_o i_o say_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o agree_v and_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o consolation_n of_o poor_a distress_a soul_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a 57_o that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n deutr._n 30._o psal_n 34._o &_o 116_o esay_n 57_o that_o the_o old_a testament_n trace_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o two_o way_n blessing_n or_o curse_v salvation_n or_o condemnation_n the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o precious_a before_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v of_o he_o as_o also_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o theruppon_o it_o be_v that_o without_o leave_v any_o thing_n conjectural_a unto_o we_o betwixt_o those_o two_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o just_a man_n die_v and_o depart_v hence_o in_o peace_n lie_v himself_o down_o to_o rest_n in_o his_o bed_n in_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o all_o prosperity_n very_o far_o from_o the_o pretend_a horrible_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o see_v what_o they_o can_v allege_v and_o let_v we_o withal_o bear_v it_o continual_o in_o mind_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ought_v here_o to_o 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luke_n and_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v any_o allegory_n therein_o the_o gloze_v say_v she_o shall_v not_o come_v within_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n cardinal_n hugo_n 12._o hugo_n cardinal_n in_o levit._n c._n 12._o what_o be_v there_o now_o in_o this_o place_n that_o will_v afford_v we_o a_o purgatory_n or_o that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v paradise_n whereinto_o none_o can_v enter_v till_o after_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n if_o this_o be_v say_v general_o of_o all_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o exception_n concern_v martyr_n who_o do_v not_o pass_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o allegory_n be_v good_a in_o the_o word_n sanctuary_n and_o purgation_n how_o will_v they_o
crave_v the_o same_o of_o god_n for_o three_o reason_n first_o to_o show_v himself_o desirous_a according_a to_o christian_a unity_n that_o gift_n and_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o other_o even_o as_o he_o will_v wish_v or_o desire_v they_o for_o himself_o second_o to_o confirm_v and_o assure_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v present_a of_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o those_o that_o fall_v a_o sleep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v die_v in_o he_o and_o three_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v give_v he_o from_o god_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v in_o admit_v and_o receive_v of_o some_o and_o reject_v of_o other_o some_o by_o his_o testimony_n as_o if_o he_o convey_v and_o carry_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o his_o prayer_n out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o that_o bless_a and_o happy_a estate_n for_o this_o prayer_n be_v wont_v of_o old_a time_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o lay_n of_o they_o into_o the_o earth_n s._n ambrose_n give_v we_o other_o reason_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n say_v he_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o grieve_v and_o in_o good_a affection_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o certain_a pleasure_n in_o weep_v but_o we_o content_a and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o some_o manner_n by_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o we_o have_v lose_v etc._n etc._n what_o other_o thing_n can_v he_o say_v of_o such_o as_o he_o witness_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n and_o by_o consequent_a live_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o math._n nilus_n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 4._o ad_fw-la hebr._n &_o hom_n 70._o ad_fw-la antioch_n hom_n 22._o in_o act._n hom_n 33._o in_o math._n saint_n chrysostome_n make_v two_o order_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o one_o die_v in_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o other_o not_o so_o and_o he_o find_v it_o good_a to_o pray_v both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o but_o for_o the_o one_o at_o the_o altar_n but_o not_o so_o for_o the_o other_o and_o these_o prayer_n say_v he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o feign_a thing_n or_o counterfeit_n pageant_n but_o full_a of_o efficacy_n let_v we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o efficacy_n be_v it_o a_o purgatory_n or_o purge_a efficacy_n nay_o not_o so_o for_o the_o grecian_n say_v that_o he_o never_o believe_v it_o neither_o yet_o the_o greek_a church_n but_o say_v he_o thou_o call_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o singer_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v comfort_v thou_o and_o honour_v the_o decease_a acrium_fw-la idem_fw-la hom_n 3._o ad_fw-la philip._n hom_n 69._o ad_fw-la antioc_n hom_n 41._o ad_fw-la corinth_n 61._o in_o joh._n 21._o in_o act._n greg._n contr_n l._n 4_o dialog_n c._n 44._o bonaventur_fw-la in_o 4._o sen._n 46._o d_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o idem_fw-la advers_o acrium_fw-la we_o come_v and_o discourse_n like_o philosopher_n of_o the_o resurrection_n instruct_v all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o kinsfolk_n to_o bear_v out_o the_o same_o stout_o and_o undaunt_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o one_o press_v he_o further_o these_o prayer_n and_o alm_n say_v he_o serve_v for_o they_o that_o be_v save_v as_o a_o increase_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o damn_a to_o the_o mitigate_a of_o their_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o full_a deliverance_n now_o i_o will_v know_v if_o saint_n gregory_n the_o schoolman_n or_o our_o adversary_n do_v approve_v this_o epiphanius_n do_v what_o he_o can_v against_o aerius_n to_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o to_o leer_v his_o entangle_a mind_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n have_v be_v a_o fit_a reply_n and_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v full_o satisfy_v aerius_n who_o do_v so_o press_v and_o urge_v he_o for_o say_v he_o if_o these_o pruier_n 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of_o a_o journey_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o follow_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v and_o nazianzene_n have_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o sojourn_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o expound_v this_o pilgrimage_n of_o purgatory_n can_v shift_v themselves_o from_o the_o word_n that_o go_v before_o that_o the_o church_n do_v prey_n for_o they_o by_o name_n which_o be_v already_o receive_v up_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n three_o they_o pray_v also_o say_v he_o for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o the_o faith_n full_a may_v daily_o learn_v to_o make_v difference_n betwixt_o christ_n a_o man_n and_o all_o other_o man_n because_o he_o possess_v eternal_a joy_n of_o himself_o but_o all_o other_o by_o he_o how_o just_a and_o righteous_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o to_o conclude_v withal_o upon_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o absurdity_n that_o aerius_n do_v allege_v 75._o epiphan_n count_n acrium_fw-la l._n 3._o 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seem_v by_o the_o mention_n which_o it_o make_v of_o the_o emperor_n arnulph_n and_o of_o pope_n steven_n 10_o bavo_fw-la abbas_n corbiensis_n sub_fw-la arnulph_n apud_fw-la krantzium_n in_o metto_n l._n 2._o c._n 10_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o seven_o wherein_o the_o deacon_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o stead_n of_o answer_v ora_n or_o orate_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v pray_v thou_o or_o pray_v you_o for_o we_o do_v answer_n throughout_o exaudi_fw-la christ_n hear_v we_o o_o christ_n o_o thou_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n help_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o example_n the_o deacon_n say_v arnulpho_n regi_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o victoria_fw-la god_n give_v life_n and_o victory_n to_o arnulph_n the_o king_n the_o people_n answer_v o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n aid_n and_o
constant_a assertion_n do_v become_v foolhardy_a and_o faith_n if_o it_o become_v waver_v be_v infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o effect_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o life_n thereof_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n ibidem_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 1._o in_o oct._n pasch_fw-mi idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la and_o of_o a_o certainty_n look_v where_o he_o dwell_v he_o dwell_v not_o without_o love_n sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n the_o life_n thereof_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n these_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o divide_v actum_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la action_n and_o work_n from_o faith_n thou_o make_v a_o unlawful_a division_n and_o kill_v faith_n fester_n idem_fw-la serm_n 24_o in_o cant._n ep._n 107._o idem_fw-la serm._n the_o resurrect_a domini_fw-la 2._o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr serm._n omn._n fester_n for_o faith_n be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o will_v thou_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o dead_a sacrifice_n a_o faith_n without_o love_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n etc._n etc._n nay_o say_v he_o work_n do_v testify_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n our_o life_n be_v know_v by_o move_v and_o that_o of_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n now_o we_o reason_v thus_o man_n live_v not_o because_o he_o be_v move_v but_o he_o be_v move_v because_o he_o live_v and_o then_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o justify_v neither_o enjoy_v he_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o he_o do_v good_a work_n but_o because_o he_o be_v justify_v because_o his_o soul_n enjoy_v life_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n he_o do_v good_a work_n these_o good_a work_n notwithstanding_o be_v such_o as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v be_v by_o he_o compare_v unto_o the_o most_o filthy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o such_o notwithstanding_o as_o they_o be_v if_o you_o consider_v they_o according_a to_o that_o small_a quantity_n of_o goodness_n which_o they_o contain_v they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o mariae_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n de_fw-la annunciat_fw-la mariae_fw-la the_o fruit_n no_o less_o than_o the_o tree_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v they_o not_o but_o of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o author_n the_o rewarder_n and_o the_o whole_a reward_n this_o sovereign_a good_a thing_n be_v a_o twofold_a cause_n of_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o final_a and_o yet_o further_o he_o say_v without_o grace_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 32_o idem_fw-la serm._n 9_o in_o psalm_n 91._o &_o serm._n 32_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o speak_n of_o his_o own_o work_n he_o attribute_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o in_o that_o his_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v give_v our_o from_o the_o begin_n unto_o all_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o have_v be_v change_v from_o bitterness_n and_o vexation_n into_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o that_o it_o have_v repent_v after_o a_o sound_n and_o profitable_a sort_n misericord_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la sept._n misericord_n contrary_a to_o the_o repentance_n of_o many_o other_o in_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v free_a remission_n in_o that_o he_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o fall_v back_o into_o his_o former_a sin_n in_o that_o he_o have_v profit_v in_o abstain_v from_o evil_a &_o accustom_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o that_o he_o hope_v and_o look_v for_o a_o better_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o remain_v for_o to_o attribute_v unto_o man_n in_o stead_n that_o of_o our_o adversary_n we_o say_v what_o reserve_v they_o then_o as_o a_o remainder_n for_o god_n for_o if_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o we_o pretend_v &_o challenge_v to_o merit_n by_o namely_o a_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n which_o be_v our_o pretend_a merit_n for_o what_o owe_v we_o 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