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A09811 Altare Christianum: or, The dead vicars plea Wherein the vicar of Gr. being dead, yet speaketh, and pleadeth out of antiquity, against him that hath broken downe his altar. Presented, and humbly submitted to the consideration of his superiours, the governours of our Church. By Iohn Pocklington. Dr. D. Pocklington, John. 1637 (1637) STC 20075; ESTC S114776 107,710 173

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altar_n dei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la levitas_n avocare_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o the_o priest_n prayer_n at_o the_o altar_n 5._o that_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o withdraw_v priest_n from_o the_o altar_n last_o on_o the_o altar_n be_v make_v oblation_n of_o first_o fruit_n grape_n and_o oil_n as_o have_v be_v note_v out_o of_o origen_n and_o may_v appear_v plain_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o canon_n 34._o some_o do_v reject_v they_o but_o the_o six_o general_a council_n approve_v 85._o of_o they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v receive_v by_o their_o predecessor_n tanquam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la traditi_fw-la as_o deliver_v of_o god_n howsoever_o saint_n irenaeus_n witness_v that_o for_o the_o point_n now_o to_o be_v declare_v oblation_n be_v make_v daily_o and_o hourly_o on_o the_o altar_n god_n say_v he_o will_v have_v we_o munus_fw-la offer_n ad_fw-la altar_n frequent_a sine_fw-la intermissione_n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v sufficient_o as_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o altar_n or_o lord_n table_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n separate_v and_o enclose_v for_o priest_n only_o to_o serve_v who_o do_v there_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n receive_v oblation_n offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o do_v there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o conclude_v their_o prayer_n and_o orison_n common_o with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o holy_a office_n belong_v only_o to_o priest_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n where_o every_o one_o may_v be_v present_a and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o in_o those_o time_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o far_o the_o vicar_n be_v not_o mistake_v the_o altar_n than_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o that_o precedent_n the_o vicar_n may_v suppose_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o stand_v except_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n have_v otherwise_o order_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o cap._n xiii_o the_o rubric_n touch_v the_o stand_n of_o the_o communion_n table_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 14●_n of_o the_o rubric_n concern_v chancel_v who_o have_v the_o appoint_v of_o book_n to_o be_v read_v by_o priest_n peter-lombard_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v bishop_n jewel_n and_o other_o direct_v to_o be_v read_v communion_n table_n according_a to_o bishop_n jewel_n stand_v in_o the_o presbytery_n the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v speak_v first_o to_o the_o rubric_n which_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v for_o a_o canon_n then_o to_o the_o book_n which_o the_o vicar_n be_v bind_v to_o read_v and_o command_v so_o to_o do_v touch_v the_o rubric_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o expound_v one_o rubric_n by_o another_o and_o what_o be_v brief_o and_o obscure_o set_v down_o in_o one_o to_o supply_v and_o expound_v out_o of_o another_o the_o table_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n but_o the_o rubric_n before_o morning_n prayer_n seem_v to_o put_v in_o a_o double_a exception_n or_o caution_n 1._o except_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n 2._o and_o the_o chancel_v shall_v remain_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a the_o place_n of_o read_v of_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o rubric_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n and_o upon_o good_a reason_n because_o some_o part_n of_o those_o prayer_n as_o namely_o the_o first_o service_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o auditorio_fw-la or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o part_n again_o namely_o the_o second_o service_n aught_o to_o be_v read_v only_o in_o sacrario_fw-la if_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v inquire_v after_o but_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o rubric_n which_o concern_v chancel_v themselves_o and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o chancel_n as_o in_o cathedral_n church_n the_o priest_n stall_n the_o bishop_n throne_n and_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o holy_a altar_n with_o the_o rail_n whereby_o it_o be_v environ_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o profanation_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o entire_a and_o apart_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o officiate_v in_o these_o shall_v remain_v as_o in_o time_n past_a the_o order_n of_o these_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o refer_v be_v it_o speak_v under_o correction_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n much_o less_o to_o any_o vicar_n or_o parson_n to_o make_v a_o daedalus_n engine_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o so_o to_o set_v the_o church_n upon_o wheel_n and_o so_o to_o run_v it_o out_o of_o the_o pious_a and_o reverend_a practice_n of_o holy_a and_o unreproved_a antiquity_n the_o rubric_n allow_v no_o such_o liberty_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o invade_v the_o church_n right_a or_o go_v about_o to_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o curse_n upon_o himself_o the_o church_n i_o confess_v be_v indulgent_a enough_o to_o these_o fancifull_a and_o popular_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v she_o will_v not_o suffer_v her_o ancient_a landmark_n to_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o throw_v by_o to_o please_v new_a fangle_a people_n withal_o for_o hoc_fw-la ratum_fw-la &_o fixum_fw-la chancel_v shall_v remain_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o
180._o tertullian_n also_o clear_o say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v on_o a_o solemn_a fast_a day_n orat_fw-la two_o thing_n be_v perform_v &_o participatio_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la &_o executio_fw-la officii_fw-la stationum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o fast_o keep_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o some_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o à_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o the_o eucharist_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n to_o break_v the_o devotion_n of_o their_o fast_a before_o the_o set_a time_n for_o both_o may_v stand_v together_o anno_fw-la 203._o 3_o the_o priest_n say_v s._n cyprian_n sacrificium_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la tunc_fw-la offer_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la incipiat_fw-la offer_n secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la videat_fw-la obtulisse_fw-la when_o the_o priest_n do_v use_v bread_n and_o pour_v wine_n into_o the_o chalice_n and_o do_v not_o consecrate_v water_n only_o without_o wine_n he_o do_v offer_v a_o pure_a sacrifice_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v 9_o passio_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la offerimus_fw-la our_o sacrifice_n be_v christ_n passion_n because_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o omnibus_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la nay_o say_v the_o same_o bless_a martyr_n the_o priest_n only_a duty_n be_v non_fw-la nisi_fw-la altari_fw-la &_o sacrificiis_fw-la deservire_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la vacare_fw-la and_o because_o geminius_n do_v appoint_v a_o clergy_n man_n his_o executor_n whereby_o he_o be_v withdraw_v ab_fw-la altari_fw-la &_o sacrificiis_fw-la 6_o therefore_o it_o be_v order_v non_fw-la offerendum_fw-la pro●eo_fw-la nec_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n ejus_fw-la celebraretur_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o holy_a martyr_n be_v careful_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o such_o confessor_n as_o die_v in_o prison_n to_o be_v bring_v he_o and_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o their_o departure_n ut_fw-la celebrenter_fw-la hic_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la this_o he_o due_o and_o yearly_o perform_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o celerinus_n the_o martyr_n and_o other_o and_o take_v the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o carthage_n where_o he_o be_v archbishop_n to_o witness_v herein_o ●●_o for_o sacrificia_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la semper_fw-la ut_fw-la meministis_fw-la offerimuus_fw-la quoties_fw-la martyrum_fw-la passiones_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la anniversaria_fw-la commemoratione_n celebramus_fw-la anno._n 240._o saint_n chrysostome_n also_o make_v often_o mention_n ●●_o of_o the_o host_n of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n quum_fw-la vides_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la offeratur_fw-la &_o vides_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la in_o hostia_fw-la occupari_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la preces_fw-la effundere_fw-la do_v you_o not_o conceive_v yourself_o to_o be_v wrap_v into_o heavenly_a meditation_n &_o c_o and_o again_o how_o shall_v we_o receive_v the_o sacred_a host_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o admirable_a mystery_n with_o this_o tongue_n of_o we_o whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v defile_v how_o shall_v we_o partake_v the_o lord_n body_n with_o a_o defile_a tongue_n 79._o for_o this_o sacrifice_n domini_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la and_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o b●lial_n this_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n offer_v to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o world_n for_o bishop_n for_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n anno._n 398._o with_o what_o fear_n and_o reverence_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n missim_fw-la istud_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o coeleste_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la bibitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la summa_fw-la imis_fw-la junguntur_fw-la ubi_fw-la adest_fw-la praesentia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la est_fw-la constitutum_fw-la thus_o do_v i_o come_v to_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n though_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n ut_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la to_o offer_v to_o thou_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v receive_v it_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o all_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n we_o have_v see_v say_v the_o same_o father_n the_o chief_a high_a priest_n offer_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o 38._o let_v we_o priest_n follow_v he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o may_v that_o we_o may_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o now_o see_v to_o offer_v yet_o be_v he_o offer_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o christ_n body_n be_v offer_v vae_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la mihi_fw-la 33._o bonos_fw-es filios_fw-la diabolus_fw-la gestiebat_fw-la ●ripere_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la ego_fw-la quotidie_fw-la instauro_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la anno._n 374._o 57_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o his_o mother_n monicha_n desire_v only_o at_o her_o death_n memoriam_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la fieri_fw-la unde_fw-la sciret_fw-la dispensari_fw-la victimam_fw-la anctam_fw-la qua_fw-la deletum_fw-la est_fw-la chirographum_fw-la here_o be_v mention_v make_v both_o of_o a_o altar_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n none_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v but_o hereunto_o all_o be_v exhort_v that_o desire_n eternal_a life_n by_o the_o way_n than_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o forbid_v layman_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o christ_n have_v change_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n in_o hostiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la melchisedech_n 33._o qui_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la obtulit_fw-la and_o this_o sacrifice_n toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v sacrificium_fw-la &_o oblationem_fw-la noluisti_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-it jam_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la dimissi_fw-la sumus_fw-la absit_fw-la perfecisti_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la corpus_fw-la ablata_fw-la sunt_fw-la signa_fw-la promittentia_fw-la quia_fw-la exhibita_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la promissa_fw-la 120._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n say_v the_o same_o father_n succee_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o for_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la offertur_fw-la &_o participantibus_fw-la ministratur_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o oblation_n who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o daily_a sacrament_n thereof_o to_o be_v ecclesiae_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v by_o he_o in_o her_o head_n 27._o so_o be_v he_o offer_v by_o she_o as_o his_o body_n and_o when_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hereby_o ease_v this_o oblation_n the_o same_o father_n call_v summum_fw-la &_o verissimum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la and_o say_v that_o at_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n deo_fw-la offertur_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o same_o father_n set_v up_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o martyr_n 10._o but_o sacrificium_fw-la immolamus_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n alone_o both_o their_o god_n and_o we_o ipsum_fw-la verò_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v not_o offer_v to_o they_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o what_o faithful_a man_n do_v ever_o hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n over_o the_o body_n of_o a_o martyr_n say_v thus_o 10._o offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n well_fw-mi cyprian_a cum_fw-la apud_fw-la eorum_fw-la memorias_fw-la offeratur_fw-la deo_fw-la true_a it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o father_n the_o martyr_n svo_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la nominantur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la à_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificat_fw-la invocantur_fw-la saint_n augustine_n allow_v of_o sacrifice_n 53._o but_o not_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 75._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o and_o epiphanius_n condemn_v arrius_n for_o a_o heretic_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v altar_n and_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o father_n allow_v and_o if_o these_o be_v use_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o these_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n use_v they_o this_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o score_v they_o up_o among_o blasphemous_a figment_n and_o dangerous_a deceit_n 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