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11._o declare_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o christian_n receive_v both_o kind_n the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n call_v they_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n only_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o justin_n in_o dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n of_o tertullian_n lib._n 4._o contr_n martion_n of_o eusebius_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr demonstr_n evangel_n of_o cyprian_a advers_a judaos_n c._n 16._o of_o basil_n in_o isaiae_n c._n 1._o and_o other_o this_o be_v prove_v partly_o by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o by_o chrysostome_n in_o psal_n 95._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n homil_n 13._o and_o theodoret._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 8._o &_o 10._o and_o by_o diverse_a other_o ample_o cite_v by_o i_o in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o the_o papist_n bring_v a_o external_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n actual_o offer_v as_o they_o teach_v by_o every_o mass-priest_n into_o the_o church_n be_v depart_v quite_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n canus_n lib._n 7._o loc_fw-la theol._n c._n 1._o confess_v that_o all_o the_o father_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi conception_n teach_v that_o she_o be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n as_o ambrose_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 6._o augustine_n in_o psal_n 34._o chrysostome_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la remigius_n and_o other_o yet_o most_o of_o the_o pope_n proctor_n especial_o the_o franciscan_n reject_v these_o father_n the_o father_n with_o one_o confent_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fast_v between_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n nor_o upon_o sunday_n as_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr oper_n in_o part_n c._n 23_o consess_v yet_o do_v he_o reject_v their_o authority_n and_o all_o papist_n do_v contrary_a leo_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n narbonensem_fw-la and_o
assumptae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la mosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o noster_fw-la pontifex_fw-la plura_fw-la quà m_fw-la octo_fw-la induit_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la quamuis_fw-la aaron_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la octo_fw-la habuisse_fw-la legatur_fw-la quibus_fw-la moderna_fw-la succedunt_fw-la from_o thence_o also_o the_o masspriest_n have_v borrow_v their_o altar_n sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o find_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n institute_v as_o they_o use_v they_o alexander_n the_o first_o do_v institute_v the_o consecration_n of_o holy_a water_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n the_o burn_a of_o incense_n by_o durand_n rat_n lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o be_v draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o out_o of_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o salutation_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la be_v borrow_v from_o boos_n ruth_n 2._o who_o with_o like_a word_n salute_v his_o reaper_n as_o if_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o to_o be_v say_v in_o harvest_n time_n and_o among_o mower_n and_o reaper_n the_o feast_n institute_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o of_o maccabee_n c._n 4._o because_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v holy_a the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n durand_n rat_n divin_v lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o prove_v the_o four_o ember_n fast_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n nam_fw-la &_o judaei_n say_v he_o quater_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la ieiunabant_fw-la and_o he_o allege_v a_o brave_a reason_n for_o it_o viz._n for_o that_o the_o four_o element_n of_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v by_o these_o four_o fast_n may_v be_v purge_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o missale_n the_o papist_n show_v how_o the_o paschale_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v which_o be_v be_v a_o ceremony_n savour_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o purge_v out_o of_o popery_n the_o heave_n and_o lift_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o masspriest_n borrow_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o a_o heave_n offer_v be_v prescribe_v and_o from_o thence_o also_o come_v the_o swing_a of_o the_o chalice_n about_o the_o priest_n head_n garret_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o auerroes_n and_o other_o rabbin_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o popish_a real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n robert_n parson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o 3._o conversion_n endevour_v to_o prove_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n final_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o show_v that_o many_o other_o popish_a cymbale_n and_o ceremony_n be_v draw_v partly_o from_o the_o gentile_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o this_o which_o i_o have_v already_o bring_v it_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v either_o gross_o heathenish_a or_o ceremonious_o jewish_a or_o at_o the_o least_o corrupt_o 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