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the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a which_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o in_o it_o be_v only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n no_o horror_n no_o terror_n last_o because_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o there_o be_v that_o honour_n perform_v which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o therefore_o will_v master_v bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o representation_n and_o we_o do_v easy_o yield_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o father_n yea_o &_o of_o we_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n therein_o offer_v and_o this_o yet_o must_v be_v note_v that_o proper_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n it_o be_v but_o a_o sacrament_n but_o in_o the_o respect_n aforesaid_a 16._o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la li._n 1._o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v yet_o unproper_o a_o 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therefore_o as_o they_o call_v it_o sometime_o a_o altar_n so_o sometime_o they_o call_v it_o a_o table_n nemo_n lib._n 4._o cont_n floratum_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 1._o cap._n nemo_n as_o do_v clement_n who_o they_o say_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o twice_o within_o few_o word_n mention_v the_o lord_n table_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n thus_o to_o reason_n the_o father_n do_v sometime_o mention_v a_o altar_n for_o the_o eucharist_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o there_o need_v no_o altar_n but_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o table_n for_o the_o eucharist_n as_o out_o of_o athanasius_n theodoret_n augustine_n this_o clement_n and_o other_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o
to_o lay_v open_a and_o amplify_v our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o be_v these_o partly_o our_o own_o woeful_a experience_n whereby_o if_o we_o have_v any_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o frail_a estate_n or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o unwillingnes_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o ready_a inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o our_o flesh_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o be_v always_o rebellious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o froward_a enemy_n to_o god_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v partly_o also_o the_o manifold_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n out_o of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o this_o original_a sin_n have_v so_o corrupt_v our_o whole_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a or_o godly_a 6.5_o gen._n 6.5_o such_o be_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a always_o and_o that_o also_o 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n whereby_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o true_a godliness_n and_o why_o because_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 5.12.18_o rom._n 5.12.18_o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v enemy_n to_o god_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o by_o such_o like_a name_n whereby_o he_o 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our_o mind_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n insomuch_o as_o we_o be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n but_o also_o continual_o to_o pray_v as_o christ_n will_v we_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o sin_n hang_v so_o fast_o on_o we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a 2d_o rom._n 7_o 2d_o then_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o us._n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v our_o spirit_n strive_v that_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o and_o the_o new_a man_n wax_v every_o day_n strong_a against_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o this_o body_n subject_a to_o corruption_n satan_n will_v not_o leave_v buffet_n we_o sin_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o assault_v us._n but_o as_o a_o froward_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o quite_o subdue_v and_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v yet_o will_v it_o stir_v even_o then_o i_o say_v will_v it_o strive_v to_o hurt_v us._n and_o this_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o we_o we_o carry_v he_o always_o about_o us._n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o can_v shake_v he_o off_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n so_o weary_a of_o this_o wicked_a world_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o philip._n 1.23_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o what_o can_v a_o spiritual_a mind_a man_n see_v here_o that_o may_v make_v he_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n in_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v such_o ignorance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o that_o although_o he_o be_v continual_o teach_v yet_o he_o need_v continual_o to_o pray_v o_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 119.12_o psal_n 119.12_o and_o to_o ask_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v lighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n 1.9_o ep._n 1.17_o 18_o philip._n 1.9_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n that_o here_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o 1.9_o coloss_n 1.9_o be_v every_o day_n to_o learn_v and_o when_o we_o know_v most_o concern_v heavenly_a thing_n yet_o our_o knowledge_n be_v unperfect_a yea_o that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o be_v much_o more_o than_o that_o we_o do_v know_v then_o if_o he_o consider_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o affection_n thereof_o so_o rebellious_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o run_v headlong_o unto_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a lust_n that_o it_o will_v force_v he_o for_o to_o pray_v 86.11_o psal_n 86.11_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n 5.8_o psal_n 5.8_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v thy_o way_n plain_a before_o my_o face_n yea_o he_o will_v be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o so_o that_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o excellent_a thing_n that_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v he_o may_v true_o say_v 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v darken_v that_o it_o can_v not_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v clog_v that_o it_o will_v not_o obey_v sincere_o and_o ready_o as_o it_o ought_v god_n holy_a will_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n 8.23_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 8.23_o but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o do_v make_v great_a trouble_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a yea_o it_o make_v they_o to_o sigh_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o their_o body_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o death_n n_o concupiscence_n be_v sâ—_n n_o and_o now_o for_o this_o concupiscence_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o be_v thus_o entice_v unto_o sin_n and_o also_o hinder_v from_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n yield_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a unless_o it_o also_o draw_v consent_n of_o reason_n to_o yield_v unto_o it_o for_o this_o they_o all_o teach_v and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n often_o call_v it_o sin_n as_o m._n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 10._o de_fw-fr amiss_a gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v say_v he_o unproper_o not_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v also_o of_o sin_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o out_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v in_o those_o place_n first_o because_o saint_n paul_n say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o this_o your_o mortal_a body_n 6.12_o rom_n 6.12_o out_o of_o which_o word_n master_n bellarmine_n reason_v thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o body_n not_o in_o the_o mind_n but_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o concupiscence_n sin_n because_o it_o be_v so_o proper_o i_o may_v answer_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o flesh_n never_o lu_v without_o the_o soul_n iustitiae_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la and_o also_o out_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o the_o body_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n neither_o
this_o caveat_n that_o m._n bellarmine_n give_v 22_o de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la li._n 2._o c._n 22_o that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o say_v especial_o when_o he_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o any_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o that_o worship_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v true_a why_o may_v not_o the_o people_n know_v so_o much_o perchance_o m._n bellarmine_n doubt_v whether_o that_o their_o opinion_n will_v prove_v true_a 20_o ibid._n cap._n 20_o that_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o image_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o it_o represent_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o that_o worship_n that_o belong_v unto_o god_n indeed_o these_o their_o rule_n can_v never_o prove_v good_a because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v always_o in_o such_o thing_n true_a that_o tert._n say_v monogamia_fw-la de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la that_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o set_v down_o it_o do_v forbid_v he_o learn_v it_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o answer_v the_o superstitious_a jew_n please_v themselves_o in_o such_o service_n as_o they_o have_v devise_v 1.12_o esay_n 1.12_o who_o require_v these_o thing_n of_o your_o hand_n but_o as_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o of_o christian_n to_o be_v hear_v so_o their_o opinion_n be_v in_o themselves_o so_o absurd_a that_o but_o to_o show_v they_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v such_o as_o have_v any_o care_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o shun_v they_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o afflict_a mind_n which_o will_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v for_o a_o little_a comfort_n unto_o who_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n how_o shall_v they_o find_v comfort_n in_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n when_o fain_o they_o will_v ask_v but_o they_o know_v not_o of_o who_o and_o pray_v but_o they_o know_v not_o how_o 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