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and_o riches_n and_o likewise_o have_v house_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o pilgrim_n and_o be_v not_o molest_v by_o their_o persecutor_n herein_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v much_o more_o zealous_a to_o build_v church_n and_o house_n for_o god_n service_n wherein_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o vigiles_fw-la and_o continual_a prayer_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n they_o employ_v themselves_o both_o night_n and_o day_n or_o will_v we_o think_v that_o their_o enemy_n be_v more_o malicious_a against_o their_o religion_n than_o covetous_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v their_o treasure_n house_n and_o dwell_a house_n in_o their_o prime_a city_n but_o will_v demolish_v their_o church_n and_o drive_v they_o into_o forest_n and_o den_n and_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n in_o but_o i_o take_v it_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o manifest_a 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no_o neophyti_n no_o deacon_n no_o priest_n or_o if_o there_o be_v deacon_n or_o such_o anti-christian_n name_n as_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n for_o they_o to_o administer_v no_o eucharist_n to_o deliver_v or_o if_o they_o deliver_v it_o they_o give_v it_o before_o it_o be_v consecrate_a for_o they_o have_v no_o church_n nor_o altar_n to_o consecrate_v the_o same_o upon_o and_o eucharistia_n in_o altari_fw-la consecratur_fw-la we_o be_v sure_a out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o the_o eucharist_n must_v be_v consecrate_v on_o a_o altar_n these_o then_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o must_v necessary_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n nor_o altar_n within_o 200._o year_n of_o christ_n i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v repeal_v his_o assertion_n and_o yield_v unto_o a_o truth_n uncontrollable_a that_o there_o be_v church_n and_o altar_n not_o only_o within_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n but_o all_o those_o 200._o year_n together_o and_o be_v then_o and_o ever_o 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altar_n 4._o nec_fw-la apud_fw-la altar_n consistere_fw-la nor_o to_o stand_v near_o it_o nec_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la sancta_fw-la contrectare_fw-la nor_o to_o handle_v holy_a thing_n any_o more_o that_o this_o distinction_n of_o place_n be_v keep_v within_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o station_n which_o the_o priest_n keep_v at_o the_o altar_n on_o fasting-day_n and_o not_o on_o sunday_n in_o those_o time_n as_o rhenanus_fw-la think_v tertullian_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o jejunio_n nun_n solennior_fw-la erit_fw-la statio_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la aram_fw-la dei_fw-la steteris_fw-la solemn_a station_n be_v make_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v there_o make_v on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o holy_a place_n be_v also_o appoint_v for_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o priest_n daily_o make_v for_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o high_a service_n 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ab_fw-la 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 14â—_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 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and_o so_o be_v all_o alike_o able_a to_o understand_v his_o text_n touch_v the_o eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n by_o frame_v this_o argument_n out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n he_o may_v have_v do_v the_o church_n true_a and_o acceptable_a service_n whereas_o by_o wrest_v saint_n augustine_n word_n to_o maintain_v a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o to_o humour_v fancifull_a people_n he_o do_v cross_a and_o confound_v the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n and_o disturb_v the_o holy_a endeavour_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n that_o seek_v only_o to_o conform_v the_o same_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n into_o question_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o his_o next_o authority_n cap._n xvi_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n examine_v
sing_v trisagium_fw-la and_o now_o mark_v what_o do_v lay_v these_o zelotes_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o order_n again_o when_o the_o choir_n begin_v to_o sing_v totus_fw-la populus_fw-la quievit_fw-la &_o audiebat_fw-la attentis_fw-la auribus_fw-la trisagium_fw-la the_o people_n hear_v trisagium_fw-la sing_v very_o attentive_o et_fw-la post_fw-la lectionem_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n ex_fw-la more_fw-it sacra_fw-la missa_fw-la finita_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v read_v and_o service_n at_o a_o end_n then_o follow_v that_o which_o give_v occasion_n of_o this_o long_a discourse_n wherein_o the_o proof_n lie_v that_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n tempore_fw-la diptycorum_fw-la cucurrit_fw-la omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la cum_fw-la silentio_fw-la circum_fw-la circa_fw-la altar_n all_o the_o people_n run_v with_o great_a silence_n round_o about_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o the_o say_v diptych_n be_v read_v as_o they_o desire_v voice_fw-la magna_fw-la universi_fw-la clamaverunt_fw-la gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la they_o all_o cry_v aloud_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n now_o i_o dare_v appeal_n unto_o the_o author_n himself_o to_o speak_v whether_o this_o passage_n be_v judicious_o and_o to_o purpose_n cite_v yea_o or_o no_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n that_o mention_v or_o imply_v that_o the_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n but_o the_o flat_a contrary_n manifest_o appear_v for_o the_o altar_n stand_v in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o this_o tumult_n be_v make_v and_o this_o tumult_n be_v make_v in_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o council_n therefore_o this_o altar_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o presbytery_n and_o not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n ob._n but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n run_v round_o about_o it_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n sol._n true_a it_o be_v the_o people_n in_o this_o tumult_n run_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n for_o let_v it_o stand_v as_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n appoint_v it_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o choir_n wherein_o they_o have_v this_o man_n assent_n in_o opinion_n though_o the_o bias_n of_o his_o practice_n wind_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o may_v the_o people_n in_o a_o disorder_n run_v about_o it_o cathedral_n churches_n be_v not_o all_o cast_n in_o the_o same_o mould_n in_o some_o of_o they_o behind_o the_o altar_n be_v secretorium_fw-la a_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o bishop_n to_o repose_v himself_o after_o he_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n till_o the_o time_n of_o consecration_n not_o to_o travel_v far_o for_o a_o example_n in_o this_o sort_n stand_v our_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n at_o peterborough_n a_o hundred_o man_n in_o a_o tumult_n may_v stand_v round_o about_o it_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o it_o stand_v not_o canonical_o close_a to_o the_o east_n wall_n as_o our_o diocesane_n do_v appoint_v it_o much_o less_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n for_o every_o one_o to_o go_v about_o it_o that_o list_v as_o they_o may_v about_o the_o font_n which_o never_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o enclose_v as_o the_o altar_n be_v for_o unto_o it_o both_o layman_n and_o woman_n may_v approach_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n 14._o the_o baptisterium_fw-la be_v keep_v free_a from_o make_v it_o a_o bury_a place_n or_o set_v monument_n about_o it_o other_o enclosure_n i_o know_v none_o 2_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n cast_v off_o not_o only_o all_o reverence_n to_o their_o archbishop_n but_o even_o their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o will_v compel_v their_o bishop_n to_o read_v order_n and_o settle_v what_o they_o think_v good_a in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o command_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o do_v themselves_o run_v rude_o and_o disorderly_o about_o the_o holy_a altar_n therefore_o this_o author_n think_v fit_a that_o our_o people_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a and_o precedent_n themselves_o by_o this_o pattern_n and_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o have_v the_o five_o general_a council_n for_o their_o warrant_n this_o inference_n he_o must_v make_v or_o repent_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o this_o instance_n and_o this_o his_o predecessor_n put_v in_o practice_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n in_o their_o class_n 3_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o darkness_n be_v light_a and_o evil_a good_a and_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v here_o by_o the_o people_n but_o very_o regular_o and_o canonical_o and_o in_o good_a &_o decent_a manner_n yet_o ill_a luck_n still_o tread_v on_o the_o author_n heel_n for_o his_o circum_fw-la circa_fw-la altar_n lead_v he_o a_o wildegoose-chase_n round_o about_o the_o bush_n and_o bring_v not_o his_o purpose_n about_o that_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o stand_v close_o to_o the_o east_n wall_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v s._n gregory_n make_v this_o decree_n sacerdos_n missam_fw-la solus_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la celebret_fw-la 7_o there_o shall_v no_o private_a mass_n be_v allow_v esse_fw-la enim_fw-la debent_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la circumstent_fw-la quos_fw-la ille_fw-la salutet_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la ei_fw-la respondeatur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la illi_fw-la reducendum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fuerint_fw-la duo_fw-la ant_n tres_fw-la congregati_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v some_o to_o stand_v about_o he_o when_o he_o officiate_n or_o do_v mass_n will_v any_o man_n infer_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v s._n gregory_n meaning_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v run_v round_o about_o he_o and_o stand_v on_o every_o side_n of_o he_o when_o he_o do_v administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n bishop_n jewel_n tell_v you_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o people_n be_v therefore_o exclude_v with_o rail_n leave_v by_o stand_v about_o the_o priest_n they_o may_v disturb_v the_o holy_a ministry_n but_o s._n gregory_n plain_a meaning_n be_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o priest_n administer_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n alone_o but_o have_v always_o two_o or_o three_o at_o least_o about_o he_o as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v or_o present_v at_o the_o holy_a service_n and_o this_o decree_n whereby_o private_a mass_n be_v overthrow_v take_v place_n at_o this_o hour_n in_o our_o church_n bring_v hither_o from_o s._n gregory_n by_o s._n austin_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o english_a as_o beda_n style_v he_o the_o prophet_n david_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o compass_v the_o altar_n circundabo_fw-la altar_n yet_o thereby_o be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o the_o humble_a present_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n before_o the_o altar_n psal._n 26.6_o and_o 28_o 2_o for_o it_o contain_v too_o many_o cubit_n for_o he_o to_o compass_v or_o fathom_n it_o round_o about_o so_o if_o these_o people_n have_v come_v about_o the_o altar_n in_o due_a manner_n it_o can_v have_v receive_v no_o other_o interpretation_n than_o david_n compass_v the_o same_o last_o can_v the_o author_n or_o any_o man_n of_o learning_n imagine_v that_o in_o this_o council_n the_o altar_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n because_o they_o go_v about_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v say_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n issue_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o diptych_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v he_o thereby_o condemn_v the_o diptych_n be_v not_o lesson_n and_o chapter_n it_o be_v pity_v this_o or_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v beguile_v himself_o and_o other_o with_o such_o a_o translation_n lesson_n and_o chapter_n be_v indeed_o read_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o reader_n pew_o or_o tribunal_n as_o saint_n cyprian_n call_v it_o and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o first_o service_n at_o which_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v present_a 2._o but_o the_o read_n of_o diptych_n be_v part_n of_o the_o 2d._o service_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o the_o altar_n prius_fw-la oblationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la commendandae_fw-la ac_fw-la tunc_fw-la eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblationes_fw-la edicenda_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nominentur_fw-la now_o neither_o oblation_n nor_o holy_a mystery_n be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o people_n but_o in_o sacrario_fw-la in_o the_o holy_a place_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o be_v the_o diptych_n read_v so_o that_o if_o the_o author_n will_v hold_v himself_o to_o his_o diptych_n he_o must_v
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 proâ—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 â—â—_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 â—â—_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 bâ—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 â—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 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