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only_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o mayor_n of_o this_o silogisme_n be_v allow_v for_o true_a &_o questionless_a by_o both_o party_n the_o minor_a only_o be_v in_o contronersie_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a proof_n of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o both_o party_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o that_o church_n only_o have_v the_o true_a infallible_a interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a cost_n in_o that_o action_n although_o in_o deed_n this_o argreement_n well_o consider_v be_v only_o in_o word_n for_o not_o obstand_v this_o it_o yet_o further_o remain_v controversed_a betwixt_o we_o &_o our_o adversary_n in_o who_o this_o special_a assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n reside_v whether_o in_o thâ—_n prelate_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n due_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—bled_v or_o in_o eâ—â—â—e_n particular_a person_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o controversy_n nevertheless_o both_o party_n yet_o further_a accord_n that_o whersoever_o the_o foresay_a true_a inspuration_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v there_o only_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n or_o two_o sort_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o people_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sole_a conference_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o by_o every_o private_a christian_a man_n or_o woman_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a by_o read_v the_o bare_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exposition_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o a_o miere_n solitary_a or_o private_a conference_n &_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o with_o another_o but_o both_o by_o compare_v or_o collate_v 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of_o christ_n until_o we_o meet_v all_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o a_o perfect_a man_n into_o the_o mâ—sure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o child_n waver_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o craftiness_n of_o the_o circumuention_n of_o error_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o saviour_n among_o the_o rest_n appoint_v pastor_n &_o doctor_n &_o they_o not_o only_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o to_o deliver_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o in_o that_o particular_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n &_o this_o be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o christ_n not_o for_o any_o limit_a time_n but_o even_o unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—point_v this_o order_n &_o subordination_n of_o the_o câ—â—gie_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o government_n &_o instruction_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o true_a faith_n &_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o superior_n to_o who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_n it_o be_v i_o say_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n divine_a pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o shall_v receive_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n from_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o design_v for_o their_o ruler_n &_o superior_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n suppose_v as_o a_o certain_a &_o evident_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a structure_n &_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n &_o life_n do_v necessary_o depen_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o the_o general_a &_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v manifest_o convince_v which_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n have_v use_v no_o other_o proceed_n then_o by_o assemble_v of_o counsel_n consist_v of_o the_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o chief_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o their_o several_a time_n &_o stand_n for_o decide_v of_o doubdt_n &_o question_n broach_v by_o erroneous_a teacher_n &_o that_o by_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v begin_v for_o so_o do_v the_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n under_o pope_n silvester_n expound_v &_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n pater_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la i_o est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n damasus_n those_o 8._o joan._n amos._n 4._o rom._n 8._o ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la formans_fw-la tonitru_fw-la &_o creans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o those_o spiritus_fw-la postulaâ—_n pronobis_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n under_o pope_n celestin_n against_o nestorius_n those_o 2._o math._n 26._o philip._n 2._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la and_o those_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o pope_n lo_o against_o entyches_n those_o 1._o joa._n 1._o verhum_fw-la carofactum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o i_o add_v consent_n of_o father_n who_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n general_o teach_v this_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n say_v thus_o
etc._n in_o which_o word_n the_o entire_a tenor_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v brief_o describe_v thou_o '_o somae_v obscure_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o author_n be_v by_o relation_n he_o understande_v the_o epistle_n &_o gospel_n by_o benediction_n the_o consecration_n by_o praise_n &_o hymn_n the_o glory_n prayer_n &_o other_o spiritual_a passage_n contain_v in_o that_o mystery_n and_o although_o this_o author_n in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o this_o same_o book_n do_v affirm_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n &_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o spiritual_a not_o of_o terrene_a sacrifice_n yet_o in_o neither_o place_n do_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_o interpret_v of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n &_o not_o by_o humane_a invention_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o minister_v in_o that_o carnal_a &_o gross_a manner_n in_o which_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n be_v minister_v by_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o fire_n &_o knife_n but_o by_o benediction_n &_o consecration_n as_o such_o a_o pure_a oblation_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v &_o celebrate_v in_o the_o second_o place_n tertullian_n only_o interprete_v one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o malachi_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n incense_v which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o prayer_n offer_v to_o god_n but_o the_o other_o word_n oblatio_fw-la munda_fw-la he_o expounde_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o place_n now_o cite_v to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n 14._o de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la cap._n 14._o all_o tergiversation_n must_v necessary_o cease_v in_o any_o indifferent_a mind_n touch_v this_o author_n true_a meaning_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v will_v not_o thy_o station_n be_v more_o solemn_a if_o thou_o assist_v at_o god_n altar_n have_v receive_v &_o reserve_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o be_v safe_a the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o ancient_a tertullian_n can_v never_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a oblation_n who_o here_o so_o absolute_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n celebrate_v in_o the_o altar_n s._n cyprian_n live_v within_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n in_o like_a manner_n cite_v the_o same_o place_n of_o malachi_n in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o put_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n be_v evacuate_v &_o a_o new_a on_o celebrate_v which_o new_a sacrifice_n can_v be_v no_o other_o they_o the_o eucharist_n which_o only_o &_o no_o other_o be_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o next_o in_o order_n &_o age_n be_v eusebius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 400._o ult._n lib._n 1._o demonst_a euang._n cap._n ult._n year_n interpret_v this_o place_n of_o malachi_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n saye_v we_o therefore_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o laud_n we_o sacrifice_v a_o sacrifice_n deo_fw-la plenum_fw-la full_a of_o god_n and_o bring_v a_o odoriferous_a send_v with_o it_o &_o a_o sacred_a or_o sacrosainct_n sacrifice_n we_o sacrifice_v after_o a_o new_a manner_n a_o pure_a or_o clean_a sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eusebius_n apply_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o prayer_n &_o oblation_n &_o therefore_o call_v by_o his_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o laud_n &_o which_o only_o can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o christ_n who_o it_o contain_v &_o which_o only_o can_v be_v call_v true_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o affirm_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o a_o new_a fashion_n all_o which_o particular_a &_o special_a circumstance_n no_o man_n of_o judgement_n or_o common_a sense_n can_v apply_v to_o prayer_n or_o alm_n only_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n of_o the_o psalm_n 95._o have_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o malachi_n add_v his_o exposition_n of_o they_o say_v behold_v how_o copiouslie_o &_o clear_o he_o malachi_n have_v declare_v the_o mystical_a table_n which_o be_v the_o incruent_a or_o unbloudie_a host_n &_o furthermore_o he_o call_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v after_o the_o host_n pure_a thymiame_n or_o odoriferous_a perfume_n malac._n comment_fw-fr in_o malac._n thus_o s._n chry_n sostome_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n s._n hierome_n although_o by_o the_o word_n incense_v he_o understande_v prayer_n yet_o the_o word_n 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