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like_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o that_o true_a worship_n which_o s._n augustin_n l_o 10._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dci_o cap._n 1_o call_v latria_n or_o honour_v due_a to_o god_n a_o little_a after_o religion_n signify_v nothing_o so_o distinct_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o which_o cap._n 4._o we_o owe_v sacrifioe_v to_o god_n and_o thence_o infer_v there_o be_v none_o dare_v say_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v due_a but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o who_o ever_o sacrifice_v but_o to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v or_o imagine_v or_o feign_a to_o be_v god_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o since_o from_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v a_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v true_a religion_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o our_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o same_o church_n there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o external_a sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n be_v and_o be_v worship_v with_o latria_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a act_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n moreover_o sacrifice_n seem_v to_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o plutark_o adversus_fw-la colos_n say_v a_o man_n may_v find_v city_n without_o wall_n house_n king_n law_n coin_n school_n and_o theatre_n but_o a_o town_n without_o temple_n and_o god_n to_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v you_o shall_v never_o find_v plato_n before_o he_o the_o leg_n dial._n we_o can_v never_o find_v any_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a any_o people_n at_o all_o so_o rude_a and_o savage_a who_o with_o vow_n victin_n and_o outward_a sacrifice_n have_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o soveraeignty_n of_o some_o god_n or_o other_o all_o hystery_n do_v testify_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n sacrifice_n be_v in_o use_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o religion_n whence_o s._n augustine_n epist_n 49._o ad_fw-la deograt_fw-la 9.34_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o rite_n of_o pagan_n that_o they_o build_v temple_n ordain_v priest_n offer_a 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example_n here_o allege_v a_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o though_o offer_v by_o a_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n whereupon_o a_o man_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o god_n name_n to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 2._o when_o we_o chastise_v our_o body_n by_o abstinence_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n 3._o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n be_v true_a sacrifice_n we_o catholic_n do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v those_o and_o such_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a improper_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n true_a sacrifice_n but_o protestant_n will_v not_o only_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v sacrifice_n at_o all_o for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o two_o first_o to_o be_v act_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o best_a word_n they_o will_v give_v they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o popery_n moreover_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n insinnuate_v another_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a and_o holy_a society_n of_o the_o redeem_v and_o sanctify_a city_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o that_o great_a priest_n who_o give_v up_o his_o life_n for_o we_o to_o become_v member_n of_o so_o great_a a_o head_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o form_n this_o form_n he_o offer_v and_o herein_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n our_o mediator_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n all_o in_o this_o and_o after_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o christian_n sacrifice_n we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n celebrate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a this_o alone_a be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o leave_v in_o his_o church_n as_o former_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o our_o doctor_n to_o prove_v his_o conceit_n cap._n 11._o towards_o the_o end_n cite_v durandus_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o sacerd_v fol._n 29._o which_o be_v cap._n 10._o in_o fine_a the_o doctor_n word_n be_v durand_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o this_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o perform_v excellent_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o perform_v it_o yet_o more_o glorious_o now_o when_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o intercede_v continual_o for_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v this_o as_o catholic_n doctrine_n for_o this_o be_v true_a but_o no_o way_n exclude_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o with_o the_o same_o durandus_fw-la in_o the_o precedent_a word_n this_o office_n to_o wit_n of_o priest_n christ_n do_v exercise_v when_o after_o supper_n he_o convert_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n take_v you_o and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o doctor_n omit_v this_o either_o ignorant_o or_o malicious_o it_o hardly_o can_v be_v believe_v but_o that_o he_o do_v read_v the_o place_n except_o he_o take_v it_o from_o other_o note_n and_o so_o little_o care_v for_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o do_v little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o he_o say_v god_n defend_v we_o from_o such_o doctor_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 3._o chapter_n shall_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o mass_n according_a to_o the_o primary_n notion_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o take_v for_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n where_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n both_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v ordo_fw-la romanus_n make_v by_o gelasius_n and_o reprint_v in_o rome_n 1591._o or_o thereabouts_o whereby_o be_v manifest_a the_o conformity_n of_o the_o present_a roman_n with_o the_o church_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o we_o contend_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o take_v it_o even_o in_o this_o notion_n he_o assign_v and_o according_o imitate_v the_o primitive_a church_n not_o invent_v any_o new_a mass_n but_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o i_o can_v not_o but_o smile_v when_o for_o this_o he_o allege_v durandus_fw-la for_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o n._n 39_o and_o interpret_v it_o the_o only_a due_a and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o old_a latin_a church_n whereas_o durand_n interprete_v that_o to_o be_v a_o legitimate_a mass_n in_o which_o be_v priest_n and_o respondent_fw-la offerer_n and_o communicant_a as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o prayer_n demonstrate_v this_o by_o evident_a reason_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n which_o durand_n do_v learned_o and_o solid_o declare_v in_o every_o particular_a particle_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o if_o the_o doctor_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v his_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la he_o labour_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o question_n in_o that_o place_n propound_v be_v whether_o a_o priest_n may_v celebrate_v mass_n when_o less_o than_o two_o be_v present_a and_o after_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o conclude_v that_o be_v a_o lawful_a mass_n which_o have_v one_o present_a beside_o the_o priest_n at_o mass_n o_o how_o much_o be_v this_o to_o the_o doctor_n purpose_n now_o the_o doctor_n will_v solve_v all_o by_o put_v instead_o of_o the_o sucrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n christian_a duty_n as_o evident_o true_a evangelical_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o order_n to_o public_a worship_n be_v make_v before_o communion_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n commend_v as_o the_o general_a christian_a sacrifice_n that_o succeed_v jewish_a offering_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n dom._n 5._o post_v 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be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o christ_n who_o die_v rise_v again_z and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n now_o to_o we_o who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o they_o be_v object_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v only_o reveal_v unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o have_v testimony_n from_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n s._n thomas_n indeed_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n joan._n 20._o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v tract_n 121._o in_o joan._n he_o do_v see_v and_o touch_v man_n and_o confess_v god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o touch_v but_o by_o this_o which_o he_o do_v see_v and_o touch_v that_o he_o believe_v now_o all_o doubt_n be_v remove_v and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o by_o sight_n and_o touch_v and_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o rise_v and_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o true_a god_n but_o bless_a be_v those_o that_o have_v not_o touch_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v moreover_o s._n john_n in_o this_o place_n oppose_v two_o diverse_a heresy_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n and_o those_o who_o deny_v his_o humanity_n and_o therefore_o begin_v his_o epistle_n that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o other_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v we_o testify_v unto_o you_o weereby_o he_o manifest_o testify_v that_o christ_n in_o humane_a nature_n have_v true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n god_n and_o man_n now_o because_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o believe_v what_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n xii_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a out_o of_o s._n augustine_n our_o adversary_n who_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n on_o their_o sense_n and_o private_a judgement_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o they_o imitate_v the_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n who_o have_v no_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n than_o their_o sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n as_o we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o have_v labour_v to_o convince_v they_o and_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o bless_a s._n augustine_n especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o two_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v holy_a repugnant_a to_o humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o first_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o first_o 8._o chapter_n of_o his_o 21._o book_n and_o thus_o he_o begin_v the_o second_o chapter_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o body_n carnal_a and_o live_v may_v endure_v undissolved_a both_o against_o death_n and_o the_o force_n of_o eternal_a fire_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o ascribe_v this_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o urge_v we_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o they_o by_o some_o example_n say_v there_o be_v no_o body_n that_o can_v suffer_v eternal_o but_o he_o must_v perish_v at_o length_n no_o flesh_n can_v suffer_v always_o and_o never_o die_v the_o saint_n reply_n cap._n 3_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o ground_v a_o assertion_n upon_o mere_a sense_n and_o appearance_n which_o he_o esteem_v absurd_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o say_v he_o these_o man_n know_v no_o flesh_n but_o mortal_a and_o what_o they_o have_v not_o know_v and_o see_v they_o hold_v impossible_a a_o little_a after_o through_o our_o flesh_n as_o now_o be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v not_o suffer_v all_o pain_n without_o die_v yet_o then_o shall_v it_o become_v of_o another_o nature_n whence_o in_o cap._n 4._o he_o say_v that_o god_n who_o endow_v nature_n with_o so_o many_o several_a and_o admirable_a quality_n shall_v as_o then_o give_v the_o flesh_n a_o quality_n whereby_o it_o shall_v endure_v pain_n and_o burn_v for_o ever_o cap._n 5._o but_o the_o infidel_n hear_v of_o miracle_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o can_v make_v apparent_a to_o their_o sense_n do_v ask_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o which_o because_o it_o surpass_v our_o humane_a power_n to_o give_v they_o deride_v they_o as_o false_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o let_v they_o give_v we_o reason_n for_o all_o the_o wondrous_a thing_n that_o
same_o s._n augustine_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o dispute_v with_o the_o infidel_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v argue_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v earthly_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n every_o element_n have_v his_o particular_a poise_n and_o tend_v natural_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n his_o answer_n beside_o persuasive_a reason_n be_v can_v god_n almighty_a give_v the_o body_n of_o man_n such_o a_o form_n likewise_o that_o it_o may_v ascend_v and_o support_v itself_o in_o heaven_n can_v then_o the_o almighty_a maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v away_o the_o ponderosity_n of_o earth_n and_o give_v the_o quicken_v body_n and_o hability_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o quicken_v spirit_n shall_v elect_v why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o corruptible_a body_n may_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a and_o fit_a for_o heaven_n so_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o situation_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o clement_n can_v no_o way_n diminish_v the_o power_n that_o god_n almighty_n have_v to_o make_v man_n body_n of_o a_o quality_n fit_a and_o able_a to_o inhabit_v the_o heaven_n cap._n 25._o if_o they_o will_v show_v i_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v i_o will_v tell_v they_o he_o can_v lie_v let_v we_o therefore_o believe_v only_o what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o can_v i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v lie_v let_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o let_v they_o believe_v as_o the_o world_n believe_v which_o he_o promisea_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o belief_n he_o both_o produce_v and_o praise_v cap._n 26._o why_o do_v they_o now_o cry_v out_o that_o this_o be_v impossible_a which_o god_n have_v promise_v which_o the_o world_n have_v believe_v and_o which_o be_v promise_v 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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 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ordain_v those_o who_o be_v never_o true_o
cap._n 1._o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n so_o often_o we_o offer_v christ_n in_o mystery_n and_o do_v immolate_a or_o slay_v he_o in_o sacrifice_v by_o way_n of_o commemoration_n or_o representation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o pray_v let_v he_o tell_v i_o who_o do_v do_v this_o but_o the_o priest_n for_o none_o but_o such_o even_o among_o they_o have_v authority_n or_o power_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o include_v either_o in_o dispense_n the_o word_n or_o the_o sacrament_n for_o to_o offer_v christ_n in_o mystery_n or_o immolate_v he_o require_v other_o authority_n and_o that_o from_o his_o ordination_n or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 3._o if_o by_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n you_o mean_v a_o mystical_a and_o sacramental_a manner_n i_o be_o not_o against_o it_o because_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v real_a in_o the_o last_o supper_n only_o mystical_a and_o sacrament_n all_o and_o again_o cap._n 5._o the_o holy_a supper_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a or_o mystical_a in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v both_o represent_v and_o offer_v in_o a_o mystery_n that_o be_v sacramental_o who_o do_v this_o but_o a_o priest_n who_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n sacramental_o or_o by_o who_o be_v the_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n in_o a_o mystical_a and_o sacramental_a manner_n most_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v say_v already_o attribute_n to_o ordination_n or_o the_o power_n give_v to_o consecrate_v which_o be_v more_o than_o m._n mason_n allow_v to_o his_o priesthood_n i_o know_v not_o how_o m._n mason_n will_v reconcile_v himself_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o where_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n declare_v we_o acknowledge_v no_o proper_a external_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n once_o immolate_a on_o the_o cross_n insomuch_o say_v he_o that_o if_o a_o romish_a priest_n become_v a_o protestant_n he_o must_v renounce_v the_o power_n of_o sacrifice_v redeuntes_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la nostra_fw-la opinion_n impiam_fw-la &_o sacrilegam_fw-la deponere_fw-la &_o repudiare_fw-la debere_fw-la decernimus_fw-la we_o judge_v or_o hold_v that_o such_o priest_n as_o return_v from_o the_o roman_a to_o the_o english_a church_n aught_o to_o depose_v and_o repudiate_v the_o power_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o our_o opinion_n impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a what_o sir_n be_v it_o impious_a or_o sacrilegious_a to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o offer_v or_o immolate_v in_o sacrifice_n this_o if_o you_o may_v be_v believe_v you_o often_o say_v if_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n sure_o it_o be_v external_a if_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v in_o a_o sacramental_a way_n sure_o it_o be_v external_o for_o all_o sacrament_n be_v external_a sign_n if_o all_o this_o be_v impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a all_o your_o minister_n be_v impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a for_o that_o they_o without_o power_n do_v attempt_n to_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v and_o immolate_a christ_n doctor_n sparrow_n worthy_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n in_o his_o rationale_n pag._n 309._o admit_v this_o say_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n priest_n it_o signify_v he_o that_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v viz_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v the_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v as_o real_o and_o true_o show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v foreshow_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o ancient_n have_v usual_o call_v those_o that_o do_v offer_v it_o up_o priest_n who_o as_o he_o say_v afterward_o 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