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not_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o priest_n ordinary_o to_o eat_v be_v approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12.4_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o tradition_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o extreme_a hunger_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v then_o press_v with_o and_o which_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o they_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o hallow_a bread_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v procure_v but_o do_v this_o make_v it_o lawful_a afterward_o for_o the_o highpriest_n or_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o have_v make_v the_o holy_a bread_n always_o common_a to_o other_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n thus_o if_o some_o christian_n live_v in_o a_o country_n where_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v any_o wine_n this_o may_v excuse_v they_o from_o take_v the_o cup_n but_o do_v this_o justify_v the_o make_v a_o general_a law_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o it_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o like_o instance_n 4._o in_o other_o case_n when_o a_o law_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o particular_a reason_n the_o cease_n of_o that_o make_v the_o law_n to_o cease_v which_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o eat_a blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v and_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n this_o be_v to_o avoid_v give_v any_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o cease_v so_o do_v the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o tradition_n which_o make_v it_o void_a as_o those_o general_a say_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o nothing_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n defile_v the_o man_n and_o that_o whatever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n may_v be_v eat_v without_o ask_v any_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n defend_v
sense_n of_o scripture_n iii_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v make_v out_o such_o a_o visible_a succession_n 5._o a_o discourse_n concern_v a_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v infallible_a 6._o a_o discourse_n about_o tradition_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o what_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v 7._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 8._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o two_o part_n 9_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n or_o a_o scripture-proof_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o give_v any_o religious_a worship_n to_o any_o other_o be_v beside_o the_o one_o supreme_a god._n 10._o a_o discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n 11._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o a_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o t._n g._n on_o that_o subject_a and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr bocleau_n late_a book_n de_fw-fr adoratione_n eucharistiae_fw-la paris_n 1685._o 12._o a_o discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n 13._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 14._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 15._o a_o discourse_n concern_v auricular_a confession_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o postscript_n on_o occasion_n of_o a_o book_n late_o print_v in_o france_n call_v historia_fw-la confessionis_fw-la auricularis_fw-la 16._o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o among_o christian_n in_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n appeal_v to_o the_o four_o age_n in_o his_o exposition_n and_o his_o pastoral_a letter_n 17._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n treatise_n of_o communion_n under_o both_o species_n late_o translate_v into_o english_a a_o discourse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n october_n 24._o 1687._o london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n m_n dc_o lxxxviii_o the_o content_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 2_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n found_v upon_o two_o great_a error_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o opinion_n that_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n p._n 5_o to_o 11._o sect._n 2._o no_o scripture_n ground_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n p._n 11_o to_o 41_o melchisedec_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n gen._n 14.18_o consider_v p._n 13_o of_o the_o melchisedecian_a priesthood_n p._n 16_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n examine_v p._n 19_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o malachy_n examine_v p._n 22_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n answer_v p._n 25_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 28_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n against_o the_o mass-sacrifice_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 33_o their_o evasion_n to_o they_o refute_v p._n 35_o sect._n 3_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v no_o just_a claim_n to_o antiquity_n p._n 41_o to_o 70_o the_o eucharist_n call_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o ancient_n upon_o account_n 1._o of_o the_o oblation_n there_o make_v p._n 44_o 2._o of_o the_o religious_a act_n there_o perform_v p._n 47_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v commemorative_n and_o representative_a of_o the_o crosssacrifice_n p._n 49_o christ_n be_v offer_v mental_o by_o every_o communicant_a p._n 52_o how_o the_o minister_n may_v be_v say_v to_o offer_v christ_n to_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n p._n 53_o general_a remark_n out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v the_o eucharist_n no_o proper_a sacrifice_n p._n 54_o to_o 70_o 1._o from_o the_o christian_a apologist_n p._n 54_o 2._o from_o the_o epithet_n they_o give_v to_o it_o when_o they_o call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 58_o 3._o from_o the_o novelty_n of_o private_a mass_n which_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 60_o 4._o from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n itself_o p._n 63_o 5._o from_o the_o new_a form_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o r._n c._n p._n 67_o sect._n 4._o the_o mass-sacrifice_n in_o itself_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a and_o have_v a_o great_a many_o error_n involve_v in_o it_o p._n 70_o to_o 95_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n of_o what_o be_v perfect_o invisible_a p._n 70_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n without_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_a act._n p._n 71_o their_o difference_n about_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n p._n 73_o 3._o it_o make_v a_o live_a body_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 76_o 4._o the_o make_v it_o true_o propitiatory_a be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o p._n 77_o 5._o how_o it_o be_v impetratory_n p._n 80_o 6._o the_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n true_o propitiatory_a and_o yet_o only_o applicatory_a of_o another_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n p._n 82_o 7._o the_o make_v it_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n with_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n be_v strange_a and_o unaccountable_a p._n 84_o 8._o make_v christ_n as_o they_o do_v the_o true_a offerer_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v great_a 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