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A20672 Of the visible sacrifice of the Church of God· The first part. VVritten by Anonymus Eremita Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638. 1638 (1638) STC 7072.4; ESTC S116351 164,395 307

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believe_v not_o that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n 4._o this_o observe_v we_o do_v not_o always_o fly_v unto_o miracle_n in_o every_o particular_a act_n or_o spiritual_a exercise_n miraculous_a the_o act_n of_o christian_a religion_n now_o not_o miraculous_a of_o our_o religion_n as_o when_o every_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o when_o every_o priest_n do_v consecrate_v because_o god_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o will_n and_o word_n have_v establish_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o his_o christian_a church_n after_o this_o manner_n so_o that_o now_o this_o suppose_a her_o ordinary_a action_n and_o operation_n be_v not_o miraculous_a but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n and_o according_a to_o that_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o she_o at_o her_o first_o foundation_n so_o that_o whereas_o before_o baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o baptism_n and_o have_v pour_v water_n upon_o a_o man_n who_o never_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v have_v have_v no_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o remit_v sin_n or_o to_o make_v he_o a_o child_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v miraculous_a because_o the_o water_n and_o the_o word_n have_v not_o this_o power_n before_o but_o now_o since_o that_o god_n almighty_a by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o power_n have_v institute_v baptism_n and_o establish_v it_o in_o his_o church_n and_o give_v unto_o it_o this_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o power_n to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o child_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o heir_n which_o christ_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o this_o be_v no_o miracle_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o baptism_n which_o god_n who_o have_v give_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n unto_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v have_v give_v also_o unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o now_o this_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v no_o miracle_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o miracle_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v now_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o baptism_n and_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v because_o god_n have_v once_o give_v this_o spiritual_a virtue_n unto_o baptism_n and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o quality_n of_o baptism_n can_v take_v it_o away_o without_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o quality_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o miracle_n 5._o likewise_o when_o our_o lord_n institute_v the_o b._n sacrament_n he_o take_v bread_n bless_a give_v thanks_o and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n consecrate_v it_o or_o make_v it_o his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o when_o he_o have_v donn_v say_v unto_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n right_o ordain_v lord_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o priest_n right_o ordain_v to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v this_o the_o same_o that_o he_o then_o do_v for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o i_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n they_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o then_o do_v the_o first_o institution_n be_v supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a but_o afterward_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n do_v and_o do_v consecrate_v the_o same_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o our_o lord_n then_o do_v without_o any_o new_a miracle_n because_o he_o who_o create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o have_v give_v unto_o every_o thing_n that_o nature_n property_n and_o quality_n which_o it_o have_v have_v also_o give_v bishopp_n and_o priest_n right_o ordain_v this_o property_n and_o quality_n so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o miracle_n that_o priest_n do_v consecrat_v the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o miracle_n if_o now_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v establish_v they_o do_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n then_o command_v they_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o shall_v not_o consecrat_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n because_o that_o then_o our_o lord_n shall_v suspend_v or_o alter_v the_o property_n and_o quality_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n which_o will_v be_v a_o miracle_n 6._o in_o like_a manner_n in_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v void_a and_o vacant_a gen._n 1._o 2._o and_o neither_o bring_v forth_o herb_n nor_o tree_n nor_o grass_n nor_o plant_n nor_o ever_o will_v have_v donn_v if_o god_n have_v then_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o neither_o have_v say_v nor_o donn_v any_o more_o unto_o it_o but_o afterward_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n tree_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v miraculous_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o herb_n plant_n and_o tree_n shoot_v forth_o green_a herb_n and_o such_o as_o may_v seed_v and_o fruit_n tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n such_o as_o may_v have_v seed_n in_o itself_o upon_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o donn_v gen._n 1._o 11._o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n but_o ever_o since_o it_o hat_n be_v natural_a unto_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o herb_n and_o fruit_n tree_n without_o any_o new_a miracle_n because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o property_n and_o quality_n which_o thing_n have_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o earth_n this_o to_o bring_v tree_n now_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o herb_n and_o tree_n forth_o herb_n and_o fruit_n tree_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o miracle_n if_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o 7._o and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o have_v of_o child_n and_o creation_n of_o soul_n god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o create_v he_o male_a and_o female_a he_o create_v they_o gen._n 1._o 27._o that_o be_v he_o create_v their_o soul_n for_o adam_n he_o form_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o eve_n of_o a_o rib_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n gen._n 2._o and_o upon_o their_o first_o creation_n they_o have_v no_o child_n nor_o can_v have_v or_o beget_v any_o until_o god_n say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 28._o and_o this_o first_o be_v a_o miracle_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v that_o power_n unto_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o bring_v forth_o soul_n into_o the_o world_n but_o now_o that_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v establish_v it_o be_v no_o miracle_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n do_v create_v soul_n but_o if_o nature_n concur_v man_n and_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o body_n without_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v a_o miracle_n because_o god_n shall_v suspend_v or_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n 8._o so_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n god_n and_o nature_n concur_v bring_v forth_o soul_n into_o the_o world_n until_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v do_v until_o the_o end_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n once_o speak_v say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v gen._n 1._o 28._o so_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n right_o ordain_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n fit_o prepare_v have_v hitherto_o and_o shall_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n consecrate_v the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n once_o say_v do_v this_o the_o same_o that_o he_o then_o do_v in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o and_o in_o due_a consideration_n it_o seem_v as_o hard_a a_o thing_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v god_n almigty_n instrument_n to_o bring_v forth_o so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n into_o the_o world_n which_o before_o be_v not_o as_o for_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n of_o make_v one_o body_n that_o be_v before_o to_o be_v in_o diverse_a place_n and_o under_o diverse_a dimension_n 9_o if_o our_o puritan_n believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n increase_v and_o multiply_v once_o speak_v almigtie_a god_n do_v so_o concourr_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o have_v soul_n i_o see_v no_o difficulty_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v that_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n right_o ordain_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n once_o say_v do_v this_o the_o same_o which_o he_o
of_o the_o change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 14._o s._n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 430._o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la calosirium_fw-la say_v do_v not_o doubt_v whether_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n christ_n manifest_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o rather_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o faith_n for_o see_v he_o be_v truth_n he_o do_v not_o lie_v therefore_o they_o be_v mad_a who_o say_v that_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n do_v cease_v from_o the_o sanctification_n if_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v until_o the_o day_n follow_v for_o the_o most_o holy_a body_n of_o christ_n willnot_v be_v change_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o quicken_a grace_n be_v continual_o in_o it_o for_o the_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n not_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o word_n but_o make_v quicken_a flesh_n so_o these_o ancient_a and_o prime_a father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o not_o only_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christian_a catholic_n but_o that_o it_o be_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o receave_v it_o as_o puritan_n will_v have_v it_o chap._n viii_o how_o in_o general_a our_o saviour_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n together_o which_o priest_n his_o instrument_n and_o legate_n do_v consecrate_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 1._o god_n have_v two_o kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n god_n have_v two_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n earth_n the_o one_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o earth_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o round_a world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psalm_n 23._o 1._o tother_o kingdom_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n math._n 13._o 41._o and_o both_o these_o kingdom_n and_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v miraculous_o at_o the_o first_o found_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o will_n and_o found_v both_o god_n kingdom_n be_v miraculous_o found_v word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v psal_n 32._o 9_o and_o this_o first_o foundation_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o operation_n be_v miraculous_a because_o they_o be_v not_o before_o but_o be_v thus_o found_v and_o establish_v now_o their_o ordinary_a operation_n be_v not_o miraculous_a because_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o their_o several_a ordinary_a nature_n disposition_n property_n and_o qualitis_n which_o they_o be_v ordinary_o to_o retain_v and_o keep_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v so_o ordain_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o will_n and_o word_n 2._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n hereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v that_o mirakle_n as_o s._n augustine_n in_o natural_a what_o be_v miraculous_a and_o what_o natural_a the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o his_o 6._o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n say_v be_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o nature_n either_o in_o divine_a or_o humane_a thing_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o common_a and_o usual_a course_n of_o all_o thing_n whereupon_o aristotle_n in_o the_o 7._o book_n of_o his_o moral_n to_o eudemon_n say_v nature_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n donn_v after_o one_o manner_n so_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o or_o common_o donn_v in_o either_o of_o these_o kingdom_n we_o do_v not_o call_v miraculous_a but_o natural_a and_o though_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o or_o common_o donn_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o donn_v in_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o that_o they_o be_v never_o or_o rare_o donn_v in_o it_o not_o cann_n be_v donn_v in_o it_o without_o a_o miracle_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n as_o if_o for_o example_n a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o priest_n in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n church_n but_o a_o lie_v man_n only_o in_o his_o temporal_a kingdom_n by_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n after_o confession_n or_o by_o read_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n over_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n fit_o prepare_v shall_v true_o and_o real_o forgive_v sin_n or_o consecrate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o miracle_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v neither_o ordinary_o nor_o usual_o do_v by_o lay_v man_n of_o god_n temporal_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o consecration_n do_v supply_v the_o defect_n yet_o those_o the_o institution_n and_o ordnance_n of_o god_n suppose_v be_v no_o mirakle_n when_o they_o be_v donn_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o priest_n who_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o do_v by_o they_o so_o likewise_o if_o a_o priest_n by_o do_v any_o act_n which_o precisly_a belong_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n church_n hereupon_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o tree_n or_o plant_v this_o be_v a_o mirakle_n because_o that_o by_o the_o exercise_v of_o christian_a religion_n tree_n or_o plant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o or_o usual_o bring_v forth_o yet_o that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o tree_n and_o plant_n be_v no_o miracle_n because_o the_o earth_n usual_o and_o common_o do_v it_o 3._o second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v that_o as_o all_o kingdom_n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n miraculous_a in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o temporal_a kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v above_o nature_n and_o natural_a reason_n supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n earth_n son_n moon_n starrs_n etc._n etc._n of_o nothing_o so_o likewise_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o upon_o earth_n supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n a_o virgin_n shall_v remain_v a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n god_n to_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n man_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n and_o cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v faith_n must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 5._o wherefore_o see_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n hereupon_o earth_n be_v miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o also_o the_o miraculous_a the_o institution_n of_o the_o communion_n miraculous_a institution_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o work_v of_o god_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n must_v also_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supernatural_a power_n and_o virtue_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o go_v about_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n in_o nature_n how_o our_o lord_n do_v or_o do_v consecrate_v his_o real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o only_o by_o similitude_n in_o the_o foundation_n conservation_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o temporal_a kingdom_n so_o by_o the_o way_n of_o similitude_n from_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n do_v believe_v to_o bring_v they_o unto_o that_o which_o they_o