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A40639 Missale romanum vindicatum, or, The mass vindicated from D. Daniel Brevents calumnious and scandalous tract R. F. (Robert Fuller), 17th cent. 1674 (1674) Wing F2395; ESTC R6099 83,944 185

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the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o word_n body_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o another_o sense_n do_v not_o consecrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o matter_n if_o by_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o understand_v concubine_n be_v no_o matrimony_n when_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v not_o to_o ordain_v as_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n but_o intend_v the_o the_o contrary_n his_o act_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o priesthood_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o give_v priesthood_n without_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v exclude_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o withal_o reject_v the_o papal_a power_n one_o may_v question_v then_o what_o power_n or_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o give_v order_n but_o principal_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o office_n belong_v to_o priesthood_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o sacramental_a and_o consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n have_v no_o institution_n from_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n moreover_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n can_v give_v no_o such_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o reform_a minister_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n or_o pope_n or_o metropolitan_a which_o they_o profess_o reject_v and_o disclaim_v for_o ordination_n be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n which_o tend_v to_o spiritual_a effect_n doctor_n heylin_n eccles_n restit_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n queen_n elizabeth_n look_v upon_o herself_o as_o the_o sole_a sountain_n of_o both_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o act._n 1._o eliz._n 1._o declare_v the_o king_n supremacy_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v all_o such_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesinstical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o as_o doctor_n bramhall_n well_o say_v pag._n 63._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v evident_o give_v by_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n not_o to_o sovereign_a prince_n many_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a doctor_n do_v well_o consider_v this_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o they_o do_v admit_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o they_o ground_n their_o ordination_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o former_a catholic_n bishop_n who_o in_o a_o sacramental_a power_n do_v ordain_v they_o who_o according_a to_o dr_n brevent_v be_v all_o idolater_n and_o unlawful_a minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n except_o only_a baptism_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o ordination_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o can_v take_v effect_n unless_o it_o be_v dne_o administer_v by_o lawful_a power_n and_o in_o due_a form_n from_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o reformer_n in_o take_v away_o and_o reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v also_o reject_v the_o priesthood_n who_o principal_a office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v no_o true_a ordination_n in_o fine_a no_o sacrifice_n no_o priest_n no_o priest_n no_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o call_v the_o minister_n priest_n or_o what_o you_o will_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o office_n and_o power_n to_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o be_v no_o priest_n proper_o take_v the_o word_n priest_n or_o according_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n yea_o among_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o reformer_n have_v frame_v a_o new_a religion_n so_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o new_a priesthood_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o give_v no_o other_o power_n then_o to_o preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o deacon_n or_o layman_n as_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v testify_v on_o this_o ground_n and_o other_o defect_n in_o their_o ordination_n the_o present_a catholic_n church_n make_v no_o scriple_a notwithstanding_o their_o pretand_v ordination_n to_o ordain_v or_o give_v order_n to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o say_a catholic_n church_n shall_v humble_o desire_n it_o i_o know_v some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sacrilege_n for_o even_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n re-ordinations_a as_o also_o re-baptizations_a be_v esteem_v sacrilegious_a whence_o frequent_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretical_a priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v not_o rebaptise_v nor_o re-ordained_n in_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o rebaptise_a nor_o re-ordain_a priest_n come_v to_o their_o communion_n but_o permit_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o order_n receive_v and_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o function_n and_o power_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o protestant_a bishop_n this_o subject_n will_v require_v a_o long_a discourse_n than_o my_o brevity_n will_v permit_v i_o will_v therefore_o brief_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o catholic_n church_n have_v always_o detest_v both_o rebaptisation_n and_o reordination_n but_o never_o make_v difficulty_n to_o baptise_v or_o ordain_v some_o who_o false_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a or_o ordain_v when_o real_o they_o be_v not_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 19_o where_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o paulianist_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v baptise_a because_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a in_o the_o right_a form_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n can._n 68_o declare_v that_o baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v neither_o baptise_a nor_o ordain_v which_o as_o caranzen_n note_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o right_a form_n in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n the_o church_n whensoever_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o ordainer_n have_v not_o lawful_a power_n or_o do_v corrupt_a or_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n judge_v that_o what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o do_v simple_o and_o plain_o ordain_v they_o but_o if_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o heretical_a bishop_n be_v former_o ordain_v by_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o observe_v the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n those_o who_o receive_v order_n from_o they_o and_o be_v otherwise_o fit_v for_o it_o be_v receive_v without_o any_o new_a ordination_n only_o new_a power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o and_o such_o orer_n for_o as_o the_o learned_a doctor_n morinus_n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la ordinat_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o eccercit_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o well_o note_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v that_o such_o do_v receive_v a_o character_n even_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v against_o the_o canon_n but_o so_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o character_n be_v dull_v or_o blunt_v not_o capable_a or_o not_o fit_a for_o action_n the_o ancient_n do_v esteem_v ordination_n canonical_o give_v can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o that_o its_o force_n or_o virtue_n by_o deposition_n may_v be_v repress_v or_o dull_v that_o it_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o 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ordain_v those_o who_o be_v never_o true_o