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representation_n of_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n yea_o and_o for_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v worthy_o offer_v it_o or_o participate_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v as_o s._n augustin_n call_v it_o a_o general_a cup_n 1._o or_o universal_a medicine_n propose_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o common_a but_o not_o apply_v to_o any_o in_o particular_a the_o application_n whereof_o be_v leave_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o such_o other_o mean_n as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n no_o les_fw-fr now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n than_o he_o do_v before_o in_o the_o old_a as_o we_o see_v by_o effect_n not_o only_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n in_o faith_n prayer_n fast_v alm_n and_o other_o good_a work_n all_o which_o be_v mean_n to_o apply_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n unto_o we_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o deny_v of_o there_o special_a faith_n without_o the_o which_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v beneficial_a to_o any_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v a_o like_a because_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o a_o like_a if_o therefore_o there_o be_v sacrament_n and_o other_o mean_n to_o apply_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n unto_o we_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n thereof_o why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v also_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o end_n especial_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o this_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o the_o very_a same_o in_o substance_n though_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oblation_n and_o again_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v have_v his_o 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haebrae_fw-la our_o priest_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n daily_o because_o we_o need_v daily_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n can_v die_v he_o therefore_o give_v we_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o bloodâ—_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o his_o passion_n be_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o also_o this_o oblation_n may_v be_v a_o redemption_n and_o cleanse_n to_o all_o those_o that_o offer_v it_o in_o verity_n thus_o say_v he_o geve_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n purchase_v for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v by_o this_o other_o sacrifice_n particular_o apply_v to_o every_o one_o that_o worthy_o offer_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o daily_a iteration_n thereof_o be_v no_o less_o needful_a then_o conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o deny_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o be_v true_a sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v daily_o offer_v but_o to_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o that_o redemptory_a &_o absolute_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o once_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o multiplicity_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o priest_n as_o the_o multitude_n and_o iteration_n of_o mass_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o frivolous_a for_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o false_o that_o either_o we_o have_v such_o a_o succession_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o priest_n or_o such_o variety_n of_o host_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o our_o mass_n as_o be_v in_o the_o old_a law_n yet_o s._n paul_n argument_n will_v prove_v no_o more_o against_o we_o than_o it_o do_v against_o the_o jew_n i_o mean_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v thereon_o than_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n no_o 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respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v pro_fw-la christo_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungimur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la exhortante_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v ambassador_n or_o delegate_n of_o christ_n for_o god_n as_o it_o be_v do_v exhort_v by_o us._n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o priest_n be_v not_o absolute_a of_o themselves_o and_o independent_a as_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n who_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o in_o equal_a power_n and_o dignity_n i_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o who_o only_a s._n paul_n speak_v for_o though_o aaron_n be_v the_o first_o yet_o every_o successor_n of_o his_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o he_o and_o not_o dependent_a of_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n saint_n paul_n call_v they_o many_o because_o be_v every_o one_o a_o absolute_a head_n of_o himself_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o they_o grow_v in_o time_n to_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o head_n to_o who_o he_o therefore_o oppose_v the_o unity_n of_o melchisedechs_n priesthood_n consist_v in_o the_o one_o and_o only_a person_n of_o christ_n who_o substitute_n and_o minister_n our_o priest_n be_v and_o not_o his_o successor_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o execute_v their_o function_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v vice_fw-la illius_fw-la â—s_v his_o vicar_n caeciâ—lium_fw-la and_o although_o christ_n as_o head_n chief_a priest_n and_o general_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n do_v concurrâ—_n particular_o with_o his_o member_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o priestly_a and_o pastoral_a charge_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o in_o nothing_o so_o particular_o and_o proper_o as_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n therein_o be_v not_o only_o offer_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n
passion_n of_o christ_n or_o arrogat_fw-la to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o own_o work_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n do_v give_v we_o warrant_v for_o that_o our_o adversary_n who_o affirm_v that_o we_o derogat_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n do_v themselves_o whole_o evacuat_a and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o by_o their_o most_o wicked_a and_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n and_o divers_a other_o point_n confute_v in_o this_o chapter_n cap._n xx._n but_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o fellow_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o do_v utter_o obscure_v and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o for_o where_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v himself_o to_o death_n â—_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o iniquity_n and_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o sin_n and_o a_o people_n acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o follower_n of_o good_a work_v they_o teach_v express_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o for_o though_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n and_o by_o his_o passion_n purchase_v we_o life_n everlasting_a yet_o they_o confess_v not_o that_o he_o redeem_v or_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v s._n paul_n teach_v but_o plain_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a 6_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n nor_o any_o other_o sin_n after_o baptism_n remit_v but_o cover_v and_o not_o impute_v in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o teach_v further_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o just_a man_n be_v not_o only_o infect_v with_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n of_o themselves_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n &_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n real_o in_o man_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n galaâ—_n and_o impute_v to_o man_n whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n our_o father_n be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o make_v we_o sinner_n than_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o just_a which_o be_v no_o less_o dishonourable_a to_o christ_n then_o contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n 5._o where_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o christ_n many_o be_v make_v just_a if_o then_o we_o be_v true_o sinner_n by_o adam_n we_o be_v also_o true_o just_a by_o christ_n or_o else_o our_o help_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o our_o harm_n nor_o our_o remedy_n to_o our_o disease_n nor_o our_o rise_n to_o our_o false_a nor_o our_o gain_n to_o our_o loss_n nor_o consequent_o christ_n to_o adam_n which_o be_v impiety_n to_o think_v and_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v and_o yet_o so_o must_v our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o say_v if_o they_o will_v defend_v their_o opinion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_o this_o their_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n but_o also_o diverse_a other_o execrable_a error_n or_o rather_o damnable_a heresy_n spring_v all_o out_o of_o one_o root_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o foresay_a opinion_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o clean_o remit_v and_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n i_o will_v by_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o depend_v thereon_o and_o show_v withal_o the_o dishonour_n they_o do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n which_o they_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o esteem_v let_v we_o then_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o to_o speak_v general_o be_v two_o the_o one_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o a_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v 3._o i_o will_v power_n upon_o you_o a_o clean_a water_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o your_o filth_n or_o corruption_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n caul_v it_o the_o water_n of_o life_n wherewith_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o his_o church_n occanum_fw-la and_o speak_v of_o the_o baptise_a that_o have_v be_v fornicator_n and_o idolater_n these_o you_o be_v say_v he_o but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v by_o which_o text_n s._n chrisostom_n and_o s._n hierome_n prove_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v in_o baptism_n 6._o &_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o full_a merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n 2._o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n be_v baptyse_v in_o his_o death_n and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o bury_v with_o he_o to_o death_n of_o sin_n 52._o where_o of_o s._n augustin_n say_v as_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o true_a death_n so_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v except_o we_o will_v deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o the_o bless_a blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v his_o operation_n thereby_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 9_o he_o reconcyle_v we_o by_o his_o death_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a and_o irreprehensible_a before_o he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n he_o say_v but_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n make_v clean_o our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n john_n sanguis_fw-la jesu_n christ_n emundat_fw-la nâ—s_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o jesu_n christ_n do_v make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o in_o which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v true_o cawled_a the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o saint_n chrisostome_n say_v that_o a_o man_n new_o baptyse_v be_v mundior_fw-la solis_fw-la radijs_fw-la clean_a than_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n baptizan_n and_o compare_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o baptise_a to_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n fal_v into_o the_o main_n sea_n wherein_o it_o be_v present_o extinguish_v s._n basil_n caul_v it_o a_o remission_n of_o debt_n baptis_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n term_v it_o peccati_fw-la dilwium_fw-la the_o deluge_n wherein_o sin_n be_v drown_v and_o last_o not_o to_o be_v tedious_a with_o many_o allegation_n in_o a_o matter_n where_o in_o all_o learned_a father_n do_v uniform_o agree_v s._n augustin_n say_v baptism_n wash_v away_o all_o sin_n yea_o all_z whatsoever_o of_o deed_n thought_n word_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o other_o commit_v ignorant_o or_o witting_o 3._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v it_o do_v auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la radere_fw-la take_v sin_n clean_o a_o way_n and_o not_o shave_v they_o only_o 13._o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o luther_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o deny_v such_o a_o manifest_a principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n affirm_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v &_o infect_v all_o man_n work_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v more_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o christ_n merit_n on_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v sometime_o whole_o to_o rely_v can_v their_o other_o heresye_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n the_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o sinful_a or_o stain_a righteousness_n of_o the_o just_a man_n or_o yet_o their_o imputative_a justice_n all_o ground_a and_o necessary_o depend_v upon_o the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n can_v they_o i_o say_v be_v like_a to_o stand_v when_o their_o foundation_n fail_v as_o you_o see_v but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d â—ore_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o other_o effect_n of_o baptiâ—â—_n which_o be_v regeneration_n 36._o or_o renovation_n of_o the_o soulâ—_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o nâ—w_a hart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n caul_v baptism_n lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la 3._o and_o renovation_n the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n for_o that_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o signify_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a by_o water_n 6._o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o become_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la a_o new_a creature_n by_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v abundant_o pour_v upon_o he_o â—_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o charity_n
other_o bishop_n make_v general_a edict_n condemn_v heretic_n depose_v and_o restore_v bishop_n caul_a counsel_n and_o excommunicate_v whole_a province_n and_o country_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o then_o general_o hold_v for_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v lyk_o that_o when_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o pope_n make_v king_n lucius_n a_o christian_n he_o make_v he_o a_o protestant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyk_n a_o persecuter_n of_o priest_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o defend_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saint_n peter_n his_o predecessor_n from_o who_o he_o claim_v and_o hold_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o now_o all_o protestant_n deny_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o again_o see_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o human_a tradition_n but_o upon_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o leave_v his_o flock_n and_o sheep_n to_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o 21._o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n promise_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 16._o ordain_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n &_o division_n one_o head_n from_o the_o which_o the_o divers_a and_o manifold_a member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v receive_v the_o influence_n of_o one_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n that_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o this_o head_n that_o be_v not_o plant_v upon_o this_o root_n of_o unity_n nor_o build_v upon_o this_o rock_n that_o against_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n set_v up_o a_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n can_v they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n or_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n or_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o new_a doctrine_n tear_v and_o rend_v with_o every_o schism_n and_o cast_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n or_o atheism_n have_v we_o not_o then_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o give_v land_n life_n or_o what_o honour_n pleasure_n or_o commodity_n soever_o the_o world_n yield_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o this_o safe_a harbour_n of_o truth_n and_o anchor_n of_o unity_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o assure_a shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o when_o we_o spend_v our_o blood_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o not_o die_v for_o religion_n yea_o for_o a_o most_o important_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v make_v treason_n whereof_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n sir_n thomas_n more_o thet_o it_o be_v a_o treason_n without_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v hang_v and_o have_v no_o harm_n die_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o seem_v to_o some_o a_o traitor_n and_o be_v a_o glorious_a martyr_n the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n xi_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v a_o point_n or_o two_o more_o of_o religion_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n dissent_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o k._n lucius_n be_v more_o like_a to_o learn_v their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o same_o or_o we_o and_o for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o marvellous_a advantage_n of_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o image_n and_o relyke_n of_o saint_n wherein_o they_o charge_v we_o with_o flat_a idolatry_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o thereof_o and_o first_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o their_o grossness_n exodum_fw-la that_o can_v distinguish_v betwiyt_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n whereof_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o difference_n in_o origen_n and_o theodoretus_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o possible_o can_v be_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o idol_n whereas_o other_o image_n that_o represent_v a_o truth_n can_v not_o so_o be_v cawled_a and_o this_o difference_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o never_o attribute_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a image_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o fall_v god_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o use_v the_o name_n of_o image_n for_o the_o similitud_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v or_o have_v the_o true_a proprietye_n that_o by_o the_o image_n be_v represent_v &_o so_o christ_n be_v cawled_a the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 1._o and_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n image_n of_o lion_n ox_n flower_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o cherubin_n who_o though_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v nevertheless_o portray_v like_o man_n 7._o to_o express_v the_o form_n wherein_o they_o appear_v to_o moses_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o with_o wing_n to_o show_v the_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n 4._o so_o that_o the_o representation_n make_v thereby_o be_v true_a as_o of_o a_o true_a apparition_n and_o a_o true_a propriety_n in_o the_o angelical_a nature_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o image_n which_o be_v not_o honour_v for_o god_n but_o ordain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v true_o that_o which_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v be_v no_o idol_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n be_v either_o very_a ignorant_a or_o malicious_a when_o they_o confound_v these_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o call_v image_n idol_n and_o to_o translate_v idolum_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n a_o image_n as_o they_o common_o do_v very_o absurd_o and_o sometime_o ridiculous_o as_o in_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o covetousness_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v idolatry_n or_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o woorshipper_n of_o idol_n mean_v thereby_o that_o covetous_a man_n make_v their_o money_n and_o their_o riches_n their_o god_n they_o translate_v it_o covetousness_n be_v the_o service_n of_o image_n and_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o woorshipper_n of_o image_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o idolatry_n but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v to_o image_n or_o that_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v all_o one_o or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o propriety_n or_o reason_n that_o a_o covetous_a man_n make_v his_o money_n a_o image_n as_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n because_o he_o make_v it_o his_o god_n which_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v well_o be_v cawled_a a_o idol_n furthermore_o they_o bewray_v in_o themselves_o either_o great_a simplicity_n or_o perverse_a malice_n in_o that_o they_o permit_v no_o honour_n nor_o reverence_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n for_o do_v not_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o honour_n or_o reverence_v do_v to_o the_o image_n pass_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o prototipon_n 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n it_o represent_v he_o which_o crown_v say_v s._n ambrose_n the_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n crown_v the_o emperor_n and_o he_o which_o contemn_v his_o image_n seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o his_o person_n 11_o when_o the_o people_n of_o antiochia_n cast_v down_o the_o image_n of_o the_o empresle_n wife_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n 15_o he_o take_v it_o for_o so_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o she_o and_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n in_o
offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o say_v s._n hierome_n who_o reach_v also_o the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n confirm_v it_o with_o the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o hippolytus_n the_o ancient_a martyr_n ireneus_fw-la eusebius_n caesariensis_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la apollinarius_n and_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 109._o 109._o theodoret_n â—â—_o declare_v evident_o that_o melchisedech_n bring_v four_o bread_n and_o wine_n both_o to_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o also_o to_o abraham_n for_o that_o he_o fore_o see_v in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a pattern_n or_o example_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o further_a he_o say_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o figure_n begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o father_n that_o confirm_v the_o same_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o tedious_a and_o therefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o desire_n to_o see_v more_o to_o these_o that_o follow_v uz._n eusebius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n aug._n s._n chrisostome_n primasius_n s._n athanasius_n photius_n oecumenius_n s._n john_n damascen_n arnobius_n and_o cassiodorus_n and_o to_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o 109_o psalm_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v mass_n chap._n xvi_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachias_n and_o prefigure_v not_o only_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n consist_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o also_o by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n yea_o &_o that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o institute_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o when_o he_o sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o i_o will_v confirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o institution_n and_o oblation_n thereof_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n 26._o wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o not_o only_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o saint_n basil_n saint_n chrisostome_n 17._o &_o saint_n ambrose_n which_o last_o be_v still_o use_v in_o milan_n ever_o since_o s._n ambrose_n his_o time_n but_o also_o saint_n paul_n ambros_n and_o all_o the_o 3._o evangelist_n that_o report_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o well_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n as_o in_o the_o siriac_n &_o caldie_n speak_v all_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n say_v datur_fw-la frangitur_fw-la traditur_fw-la funditur_fw-la pro_fw-la uâ—bis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la 26._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v give_fw-ge break_a deliver_v &_o shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2d_o signifi_n that_o the_o same_o be_v then_o present_o do_v in_o that_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n &_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v only_o afterward_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o if_o we_o have_v 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the_o ignorance_n and_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o conceive_v that_o their_o be_v no_o other_o redemption_n then_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n or_o of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 6._o obseruantes_fw-la say_v s._n augustin_n signa_fw-la pro_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nescientes_fw-la quo_fw-la referrentur_fw-la take_v the_o figure_n or_o sign_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o not_o know_v whither_o they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n prove_v that_o this_o absolute_a perfection_n which_o they_o ascrybed_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o priesthood_n &_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o he_o declare_v by_o evident_a argument_n ground_v upon_o the_o unity_n and_o excellency_n as_o well_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n as_o of_o the_o act_n of_o oblation_n show_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o their_o mortality_n plurality_n and_o continual_a necessity_n to_o offer_v daily_o first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o after_o for_o other_o man_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o of_o melchisedech_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o have_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o successor_n and_o be_v unpolluted_a and_o without_o sin_n have_v no_o need_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o be_v more_o fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o for_o the_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o show_v also_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o be_v but_o only_o of_o brute_n beast_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v of_o that_o infinite_a value_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o absolute_a and_o general_a redemption_n whereas_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v of_o infinite_a price_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n offer_v voluntary_o by_o himself_o who_o be_v both_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o the_o priest_n last_o he_o prove_v also_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 2._o by_o the_o continual_a and_o daily_a oblation_n thereof_o for_o that_o say_v he_o if_o they_o can_v have_v make_v perfect_a such_o as_o offer_v they_o cessassent_fw-la offerri_fw-la there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v they_o for_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la i_o be_o non_fw-la est_fw-la oblatio_fw-la propeccatis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o need_v no_o oblation_n for_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n unica_fw-la oblatione_fw-la consummavit_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la 7._o do_v consummate_v or_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v with_o one_o only_a oblation_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o he_o must_v have_v suffer_v oftentimes_o which_o as_o well_o for_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o for_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o the_o host_n be_v needle_n thus_o argue_v s._n paul_n against_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v absurd_o wrest_v against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o overthrow_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o priest_n but_o also_o for_o our_o daily_a oblation_n and_o because_o we_o attribute_v remission_n of_o sin_n thereto_o which_o they_o say_v s._n paul_n ascribe_v only_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o full_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o cavil_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o that_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o impugn_v by_o these_o argument_n any_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n neither_o yet_o he_o impugn_v those_o in_o such_o sense_n that_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v true_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o prove_v by_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o perfect_a sanctification_n and_o justification_n of_o man_n nor_o for_o the_o general_a redemption_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n if_o there_o be_v say_v he_o 7._o consummation_n or_o perfection_n by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n what_o need_v there_o to_o rise_v a_o pâ—iest_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o again_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n but_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o better_a hope_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la and_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n 9_o he_o say_v that_o he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holye_n have_v sound_a aeternal_a redemption_n not_o by_o the_o blood_n or_o goat_n or_o calf_n but_o by_o this_o own_o blood_n 10._o and_o again_o with_o one_o oblation_n he_o do_v consummate_v for_o ever_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o all_o which_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o where_o as_o mankind_n be_v by_o the_o faâ—le_n or_o our_o father_n adam_n make_v a_o bondman_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o therefore_o need_v some_o effectual_a mean_n as_o well_o to_o redeem_v and_o free_v he_o from_o this_o penalty_n as_o also_o to_o clear_v he_o from_o sin_n to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o justify_v he_o all_o which_o he_o comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n consummation_n and_o this_o i_o say_v he_o show_v can_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n who_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o only_o purchase_v for_o man_n everlasting_a redemption_n from_o damnation_n but_o also_o do_v consummate_v or_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o those_o that_o that_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o purchase_v perfection_n of_o grace_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n for_o all_o those_o that_o ever_o be_v just_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o what_o benefit_n soever_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a receive_v in_o this_o kind_n either_o by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o by_o any_o good_a work_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n s._n paul_n attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o none_o be_v ever_o iustify_v before_o christ_n but_o perfidem_fw-la futurae_fw-la passionis_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la praeteritae_fw-la by_o the_o faith_n say_v saint_n augustin_n 43._o of_o his_o passion_n to_o come_v as_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o passion_n past_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o scripture_n say_v agnus_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o lamb_n be_v kill_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v christ_n have_v always_o have_v his_o operation_n and_o effect_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o woorld_n so_o that_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o the_o redemption_n justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n once_o offer_v for_o all_o to_o the_o which_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n have_v relation_n it_o be_v absolute_a of_o itself_o and_o depend_v of_o no_o other_o but_o what_o prove_v this_o against_o the_o catholyk_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n 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