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heb._n 7._o and_o thence_o prove_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n do_v understand_v by_o this_o i_o may_v well_o produce_v cassiodorus_n remigius_n and_o euthemius_n in_o psal_n 109._o who_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o five_o century_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o step_n high_o within_o that_o time_n and_o begin_v with_o theodoret_n 430._o on_o the_o same_o psalm_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n begin_v his_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n when_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n 420._o s._n augustin_n epist_n 95._o add_v samos_a melchisedech_n do_v prefigurate_a the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v bring_v forth_o do_v know_v to_o prefigurate_a his_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 22._o allege_v melchisedech_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n offer_v now_o unto_o god_n do_v first_o appear_v and_o that_o prefigure_v which_o be_v long_o after_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n lib._n 17._o c._n 17._o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o aaron_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abolish_v and_o now_o in_o all_o the_o world_n under_o christ_n the_o priest_n we_o offer_v that_o which_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o cap._n 20._o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o table_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n a_o little_a low_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o 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109._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 390._o s._n hierom._n epist_n 17._o ad_fw-la marcell_n have_v recourse_n to_o genesis_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o city_n who_o even_o then_o in_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o dedicate_v the_o christian_a mystery_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o same_o father_n epist_n 126._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o melchisedech_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o cananite_n nor_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v go_v before_o we_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 109._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o sacrifice_n he_o dedicate_v to_o wit_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o a_o sincere_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n again_o in_o gen._n 14._o our_o mystery_n
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be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o we_o be_v make_v participant_a of_o this_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o christ_n have_v lest_o in_o his_o church_n among_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o sacrament_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o we_o which_o christ_n institute_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n even_o within_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o be_v former_o declare_v other_o will_v admit_v of_o some_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o must_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n of_o contrition_n humility_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a but_o our_o omnipotent_a god_n condescend_v to_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o general_a 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sin_n some_o with_o thanksgiving_n other_o in_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o it_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n so_o it_o have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n their_o effect_n contrary_n to_o this_o doctor_n brevent_v cite_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 10._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o every_o work_n tend_v to_o effect_v our_o beatitude_n by_o a_o sincere_a inherence_n with_o god_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o metaphorical_a sense_n as_o 8._o augustine_n plain_o here_o take_v it_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o
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 pentecosten_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n at_o the_o offertory_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n p._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o also_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n it_o it_o not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n beside_o new_a corn_n and_o grape_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n and_o perfume_n that_o be_v incense_n in_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o holy_a oblation_n be_v celebrate_v many_o ancient_a canon_n have_v be_v make_v concern_v these_o oblation_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o these_o oblation_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o sometime_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o alm_n the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n take_v it_o in_o the_o fence_n of_o alm_n and_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o giver_n but_o never_o think_v it_o as_o a_o essential_a point_n of_o communion_n which_o may_v be_v distribute_v without_o alm_n as_o alm_n may_v be_v give_v without_o communion_n add_v to_o this_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v common_a to_o the_o old_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o reckon_v among_o the_o sacrifice_n deut._n 16._o a_o law_n be_v make_v there_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o our_o lord_n any_o empty_a but_o every_o one_o shall_v offer_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o only_a do_v belong_v to_o priest_n in_o the_o new_a law_n s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 16._o call_v they_o collection_n s._n clement_n l._n 4._o constit_fw-la apostol_n cap._n 7._o suppose_n this_o when_o he_o advise_v the_o priest_n to_o refuse_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o oblation_n which_o come_v from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n pope_n fabian_n a_o 239._o decree_v that_o on_o sunday_n man_n and_o woman_n shall_v make_v offering_n of_o bread_n and_o 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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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ordain_v if_o the_o english_a church_n shall_v attempt_v to_o ordain_v priest_n they_o shall_v ordain_v those_o who_o be_v former_o right_o and_o full_o ordain_v chap._n xv._o whether_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n that_o the_o mass_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o esteem_v in_o all_o time_n a_o divine_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v so_o that_o to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v idolatry_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n of_o which_o that_o prudent_a and_o give_v d._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 1._o they_o who_o profess_v the_o only_a true_a christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a true_a god_n do_v necessary_o profess_v to_o detest_v all_o idolatry_n which_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n effectual_o root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wheresoever_o it_o prevail_v and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o as_o serious_o profess_v and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o be_v convince_v to_o profess_v idolatry_n for_o without_o express_o renounce_v this_o profession_n they_o can_v express_o be_v idolater_n without_o renounce_v it_o by_o such_o consequence_n as_o may_v convince_v common_a reason_n that_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o renounce_v all_o of_o they_o that_o which_o all_o of_o they_o profess_v they_o can_v be_v idolater_n by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v idolater_n because_o than_o it_o must_v appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o christendom_n do_v by_o their_o profession_n contradict_v that_o which_o themselves_o profess_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o say_v they_o that_z separate_z from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o one_o to_o separate_v himself_o from_o it_o and_o that_o which_o dr._n brevent_v attribute_n to_o idolatry_n in_o the_o mass_n be_v mere_o frame_v in_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o it_o be_v pure_o a_o conceit_n or_o blind_a ignorance_n or_o malice_n that_o impute_v idolatry_n to_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o humane_a nature_n can_v give_v to_o god_n if_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v full_o prove_v before_o it_o can_v be_v call_v idolatry_n for_o either_o the_o act_n or_o object_n must_v make_v it_o so_o sure_o not_o the_o act_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o god_n word_n and_o to_o give_v to_o god_n all_o supreme_a honour_n can_v be_v reprove_v much_o less_o the_o object_n which_o be_v only_o the_o true_a god_n s._n augustine_n say_v well_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o to_o a_o imagine_a or_o to_o a_o feign_a god_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o give_v to_o god_n the_o sole_a object_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n not_o to_o any_o imagine_a or_o false_a god_n both_o which_o be_v true_a idolatry_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n which_o according_a to_o its_o etymology_n be_v to_o give_v latria_n or_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n which_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v nothing_o but_o only_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o idolater_n i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v understanding_n and_o reason_n can_v or_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v give_v any_o honour_n or_o worship_n that_o be_v latria_n or_o supreme_a honour_n to_o any_o false_a imagine_a god_n for_o they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o their_o constant_a belief_n be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n as_o a_o absolute_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o form_n of_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n rite_n ceremony_n and_o public_a belief_n be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o and_o do_v plain_o manifest_v that_o the_o whole_a sacrifice_n be_v direct_v and_o intend_v only_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o mass_n liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o oblation_n make_v to_o the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v say_v idolatrous_a whence_o i_o have_v often_o admire_v that_o man_n of_o understanding_n learning_n or_o judgement_n shall_v so_o imprudent_o call_v it_o idolatry_n when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v frame_v a_o form_n of_o communion_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v term_v with_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a service_n liturgy_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o have_v the_o best_a part_n of_o its_o prayer_n preface_n and_o such_o like_a but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n at_o least_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o may_v be_v retort_v against_o their_o form_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v but_o of_o late_a invention_n and_o have_v no_o more_o ground_n in_o scripture_n second_o admit_v this_o to_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o mass_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n for_o the_o church_n intend_v not_o thereby_o to_o give_v any_o honour_n to_o any_o feign_a or_o imagine_a god_n but_o only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o the_o church_n err_v in_o exercise_v that_o power_n that_o she_o have_v not_o or_o be_v deceive_v in_o her_o decree_n but_o this_o will_v never_o reach_v to_o idolatry_n three_o the_o church_n have_v always_o believe_v that_o christ_n himself_o institute_v this_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n as_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o prove_v before_o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n other_o object_n that_o the_o mass_n admit_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n which_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n for_o such_o adoration_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n whence_o m._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n above-cited_n cap._n 19_o make_v this_o demonstration_n they_o who_o give_v the_o honour_n proper_a to_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n be_v idolater_n they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n the_o conclusion_n follow_v ergo_fw-la they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n be_v idolater_n i_o answer_v m._n thorndike_n call_v it_o a_o demonstration_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o other_o but_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v but_o will_v any_o papist_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o honour_v the_o element_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o as_o he_o think_v the_o accident_n of_o they_o for_o god_n will_v common_a reason_n charge_v he_o to_o honour_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v there_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n believe_v our_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o beiag_n present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v not_o present_v every_o where_o there_o be_v due_a occasion_n to_o give_v it_o that_o worship_n in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o godhead_n in_o our_o manhood_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o who_o know_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o eucharist_n can_v take_v that_o worship_n for_o idolatry_n because_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o who_o worship_v it_o there_o think_v it_o be_v for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o idol_n to_o christian_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v worship_v if_o jew_n mahometan_n infidel_n and_o ethnic_n and_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o incarnation_n shall_v take_v christian_n for_o idolater_n in_o wirshipe_v christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v for_o they_o exclude_v the_o true_a object_n of_o such_o adoration_n consequent_o do_v reject_v such_o adoration_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n adoration_n or_o latria_n be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o but_o christian_n who_o believe_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n can_v with_o any_o reason_n deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v adorable_a and_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o high_a manner_n so_o that_o all_o adoration_n to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o idolatry_n but_o also_o be_v the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a madness_n to_o accuse_v catholic_n of_o idolatry_n when_o in_o the_o eucharist_n they_o
circumstance_n or_o apparition_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v but_o external_a sign_n of_o some_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o he_o who_o be_v thereby_o present_v and_o this_o without_o any_o show_n of_o idolatry_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o adore_v christ_n as_o present_v in_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n present_v unto_o we_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolater_n when_o the_o object_n of_o our_o adoration_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n or_o any_o create_a thing_n but_o only_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n whence_o learned_a erasmus_n lib._n 9_o epist_n ad_fw-la pelicanum_fw-la well_o say_v hitherto_o with_o all_o christian_n i_o have_v adore_v christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n neither_o do_v i_o yet_o see_v any_o cause_n why_o i_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o that_o opinion_n i_o can_v by_o no_o humane_a reason_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o agreeable_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v also_o in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n par_fw-fr 2._o sect._n 3._o cap._n 12._o and_o cap._n 13._o in_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n of_o god_n church_n in_o those_o time_n and_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n there_o also_o cite_v conclude_v that_o not_o only_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o adore_v but_o we_o shall_v sin_v in_o not_o adore_v s._n ambrose_n will_v have_v we_o to_o adore_v christ_n on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mass_n s._n prosper_n lib._n send_v we_o do_v true_o honour_v in_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o we_o see_v thing_n invisible_a that_o be_v to_o say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n s._n augustine_n epist_n 120._o ad_fw-la honoratum_fw-la c._n 27._o say_v the_o rich_a come_v to_o our_o lord_n table_n and_o receive_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o they_o adore_v only_o and_o be_v not_o fill_v as_o the_o poor_a be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o 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foolish_a as_o the_o sect_n of_o christian_n for_o they_o devour_v with_o their_o tooth_n their_o god_n who_o they_o adore_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 22._o contr_n faust_n c._n 13._o say_v that_o the_o heathen_n do_v esteem_v christian_n to_o worship_n ceres_n and_o liber_n for_o the_o bread_n and_o chalice_n and_o answer_v say_v we_o be_v far_o different_a from_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n the_o pagan_a god_n although_o in_o our_o rite_n we_o honour_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o chalice_n maximus_fw-la manducensis_fw-la a_o heathen_a writer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o s._n augustine_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o 43._o epist_n of_o s._n augustine_n demand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v that_o god_n which_o christian_n do_v challenge_v as_o proper_a to_o they_o and_o fain_o to_o see_v he_o in_o secret_a place_n in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n in_o the_o place_n above-cited_n this_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v it_o may_v suffice_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o continual_a 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