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soon_o as_o the_o soul_n know_v itself_o do_v direct_v it_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v its_o own_o happiness_n which_o â—nuolues_v not_o only_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o existence_n but_o a_o everlasting_a felicity_n in_o the_o same_o existence_n that_o reason_n clear_a act_n after_o the_o soul_n know_v its_o own_o existence_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o inspire_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o its_o own_o happiness_n be_v manifest_v not_o only_o by_o that_o regret_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n which_o man_n feel_v when_o they_o deviat_fw-la from_o the_o direction_n or_o dictamen_fw-la of_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o the_o love_n which_o man_n bear_v to_o themselves_o which_o love_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v most_o evident_o rational_a can_v not_o but_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o clear_a principle_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o this_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n happiness_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o clear_a principle_n of_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o dream_n or_o delusion_n unless_o you_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o clear_a reason_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o by_o consequence_n destroy_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o all_o human_a discourse_n and_o rational_a endeavour_n if_o therefore_o the_o soul_n desire_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n be_v ground_v upon_o so_o clear_a a_o principle_n of_o reason_n this_o if_o it_o be_v not_o folly_n must_v have_v a_o real_a object_n whereunto_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o wherewith_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v without_o any_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v as_o demonstrable_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o most_o rational_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o manifest_a folly_n and_o that_o the_o fundamental_a and_o experimental_a principle_n of_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v false_a or_o fallacious_a but_o if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o human_a reason_n be_v false_a and_o fallacious_a beside_o that_o herein_o he_o reflect_v upon_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o government_n wherewith_o such_o a_o supposition_n be_v not_o compatible_a he_o must_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o contrary_a fundamental_a principle_n true_a in_o opposition_n whereunto_o we_o be_v false_a and_o fallacious_a let_v he_o therefore_o produce_v they_o and_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a in_o lieu_n of_o honour_v our_o parent_n to_o hate_v they_o in_o lieu_n of_o desire_v our_o happiness_n to_o wish_v our_o misery_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o other_o beside_o these_o he_o can_v not_o think_v it_o reasonnable_a we_o shall_v credit_v these_o or_o fear_v ourselves_o can_v be_v mislead_v so_o long_o as_o we_o stick_v close_o to_o our_o own_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o follow_v that_o light_n which_o shine_v and_o every_o man_n see_v in_o certain_a action_n necessary_o and_o natural_o assent_v unto_o and_o therefore_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n due_a to_o he_o q._n see_v you_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a i_o will_v willing_o know_v how_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v a._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a etc._n mr_n beacoz_n a_o learned_a protestant_n in_o his_o tratise_n entitle_v the_o reliâ—ues_n of_o rome_n edit_v 1560._o f._n 344_o say_v the_o mass_n be_v beget_v conceive_v and_o bear_v anon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o historiographer_n write_v sebastianus_n francus_n a_o other_o learned_a protestant_n in_o his_o epistle_n for_o abrogate_a all_o â—he_n canon_n la_o say_v immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v trans_z form_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n mr_n ascham_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 31._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o no_o beginning_n of_o this_o change_n can_v be_v chew_v the_o ancient_a rather_n call_v the_o mass_n the_o visible_a sacrifice_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v st_n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n st_o irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 32._o of_o who_o the_o centurist_n say_v that_o he_o speak_v very_a in_o comodious_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n tanght_n a_o new_a oblation_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n do_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n see_v cent._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 63._o and_o cent._n 2._o cap._n 10._o col_fw-fr 167._o they_o affirm_v st_n ignatius_n his_o word_n to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la see_v also_o terrul_a ad_fw-la scapul_a cap._n 2._o origen_n in_o numer_n hom_n 23._o st_o cyprian_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3._o vers_fw-la fin_fw-fr st_o ambrlib_a 5._o ep._n 33._o missam_fw-la facere_fw-la coepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n st_o leo_n ep._n 81._o ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la st_o august_n term_n 91._o de_fw-fr temp._n &_o lib._n 9_o confess_v cap._n 12._o &_o in_o enchird_n cap._n 110._o etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o price_n be_v offer_v for_o his_o mother_n monica_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v relieve_v when_o for_o they_o be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o existence_n the_o end_n and_o hope_n of_o our_o happiness_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v not_o only_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a by_o a_o inward_a submission_n of_o our_o soul_n acknowledge_v his_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o our_o own_o nothing_o and_o imperfection_n but_o also_o by_o a_o outward_a offering_n or_o oblation_n of_o some_o visible_a thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v consume_v or_o change_v thereby_o to_o own_o god_n infinite_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o consecrate_v to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n by_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o public_a minister_n this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o public_a minister_n who_o offer_v it_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n it_o have_v be_v practise_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n no_o melchisedech_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n job._n and_o other_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n great_a part_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o rule_n and_o ceremony_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o habit_n and_o method_n which_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o perform_v that_o public_a ministry_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n a._n it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n offer_v for_o the_o live_n and_o for_o the_o dead_a under_o the_o species_n or_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o mass_n q._n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n or_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v nay_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o grace_n do_v and_o do_v derive_v their_o virtue_n and_o efficaciousness_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o because_o