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A sermon preached in the cathedrall church of Durham, Iuly, 7. 1628. By Peter Smart
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Smart, Peter, 1569-1652?
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with_o fire_n and_o sword_n fire_n of_o zâ—ale_n and_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n on_o our_o side_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 7._o apoc._n 16._o ver._n the_o 10_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o 10_o nation_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o shall_v make_v herâ—_fw-la desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n but_o what_o be_v those_o vain_a superstition_n the_o holder_n whereof_o ought_v to_o be_v hate_v some_o think_v magical_a art_n be_v mean_v therâ—by_o to_o which_o say_v pliny_n orientales_fw-la populi_fw-la ad_fw-la insaniam_fw-la usque_fw-la addicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o eastern_a people_n run_v mad_a after_o magickâ—_fw-la which_o god_n law_n utter_o condemn_v but_o the_o superstitious_a vanity_n in_o my_o text_n be_v more_o general_a vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v sâ—lomon_n all_o be_v vanity_n beside_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n those_o vanity_n say_v a_o learned_a interpreter_n be_v human_a tradition_n superstitious_a ceremony_n which_o undermine_v and_o overthrow_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n after_o which_o ceremony_n orientales_fw-la our_o east-worshipper_n run_v mad_a in_o a_o manner_n and_o what_o be_v ceremony_n be_v all_o vain_a be_v all_o superstitious_a god_n forbid_v many_o be_v tolerable_a a_o few_o necessary_a most_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o some_o abominable_a indeed_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o law_n be_v first_o publish_v it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o train_v up_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o a_o multitude_n of_o câ—remonies_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o exercise_n and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n by_o the_o external_a observation_n of_o which_o he_o will_v accustom_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o nurture_n they_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o obedience_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n the_o compliment_n the_o consummation_n of_o ceremony_n for_o when_o christ_n have_v appear_v who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o substance_n the_o shadow_n depart_v neither_o will_v he_o burden_v his_o church_n with_o â—raditions_n and_o rudiment_n any_o long_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o benefit_n he_o ordain_v two_o sacrament_n and_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n liberty_n to_o mâ—ke_a law_n and_o canon_n for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n for_o ceremoniarum_fw-la anima_fw-la say_v one_o est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o euâ—ry_a ceremony_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o damn_a but_o pope_n and_o papal_a prelate_n not_o content_a with_o that_o simplicity_n which_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n will_v needs_o add_v ceremony_n to_o ceremony_n increase_v their_o number_n in_fw-la infinitum_fw-la till_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o a_o world_n of_o ceremony_n which_o they_o adorn_v with_o worldly_a splendour_n and_o bravery_n adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la and_o gentes_fw-la et_fw-la iudaeos_fw-la externi_fw-la cultus_fw-la superstitione_fw-la christiani_fw-la vicerint_fw-la say_v szegeâ—ine_a insomuch_o as_o christian_n have_v surpass_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o superstition_n of_o external_a worship_n which_o malady_n or_o plague_n rather_o of_o the_o church_n begin_v then_o to_o prevail_v say_v he_o quando_fw-la relicto_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la mundana_fw-la sapientia_fw-la administrari_fw-la caepit_fw-la religio_fw-la christi_fw-la when_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n religion_n begin_v to_o be_v manage_v nay_o mar_v and_o mangle_v with_o worldly_a wisdom_n god_n word_n be_v abandon_v for_o now_o say_v he_o not_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o can_v 〈◊〉_d content_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o he_o will_v affect_v some_o superstitious_a ceremony_n to_o worship_n god_n therewith_o whereas_o christ_n church_n in_o stead_n of_o many_o rite_n and_o sign_n of_o which_o the_o â—ewish_a religion_n consist_v a_o chrisâ—o_fw-la acceperit_fw-la paucam_fw-la say_v he_o eademque_fw-la factio_fw-la facillima_fw-la intellectu_fw-la augustissima_fw-la observatione_fw-la â—astissima_fw-la the_o church_n have_v receive_v of_o christ_n but_o a_o few_o and_o those_o most_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v majestical_a for_o contemplation_n chaste_a and_o undefiled_a in_o observation_n quid_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la insulsas_fw-la caerimoniarum_fw-la nugas_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la plusquam_fw-la judalcam_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la philaricam_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la quae_fw-la excruciaâ—_fw-la miseras_fw-la conscientâ—as_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la tot_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la portenta_fw-la what_o be_v these_o to_o the_o trifle_n of_o unfavoury_a ceremony_n to_o superstition_n more_o than_o judaical_a to_o their_o devilish_a tyranny_n in_o torment_v wretched_a conscience_n nay_o what_o be_v they_o to_o the_o prodigious_a monster_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v non_fw-la esse_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la oâ—erandum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christâ—_fw-la church_n may_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o a_o ocean_n sea_n of_o ceremony_n it_o must_v â—lye_v the_o supersâ—uous_a furniture_n of_o pompous_a â—ites_n and_o papal_a pageant_n devise_v only_o to_o astonish_v simple_a people_n to_o ravish_v their_o eye_n and_o mind_n and_o to_o amaze_v they_o with_o admiration_n now_o indeed_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o our_o superstitious_a ceremony_n be_v that_o popish_a opinion_n that_o christ_n church_n have_v yet_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n whereas_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o last_o priest_n which_o shall_v offer_v the_o last_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o last_o altar_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v he_o have_v say_v paul_n hebr._n 7._o aparobaton_fw-la jerosunâ—â—_n a_o priesâ—hood_n which_o can_v not_o pass_v or_o be_v resignâ—d_fw-mi to_o any_o other_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o successor_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o not_o make_v as_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n say_v he_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n for_o they_o be_v mortal_a man_n can_v not_o otherwise_o continue_v but_o by_o their_o lineal_a succeed_n of_o their_o die_a father_n one_o after_o another_o till_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n after_o who_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n mosaical_a sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n be_v to_o end_v with_o the_o beautiful_a temple_n and_o altar_n therein_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n must_v offer_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o most_o holy_a altar_n christ_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n so_o ireneus_fw-la call_v he_o lib._n 4._o altar_fw-la nostrâ—m_fw-la christus_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o altar_n and_o epiphanius_n say_v christus_fw-la est_fw-la victima_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la altar_n deus_fw-la et_fw-la homo_fw-la omnia_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pronobis_fw-la factus_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n the_o altar_n both_o god_n and_o man_n make_v all_o in_o all_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o revive_v therefore_o and_o raise_v up_o again_o iâ—wish_a type_n and_o figure_n long_o since_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o bring_v in_o altar_n in_o stead_n of_o table_n priest_n in_o stead_n of_o minister_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o stead_n of_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o antichristian_a pâ—esumpâ—ion_n and_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n rob_v christ_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o we_o of_o our_o salvation_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o apostasy_n a_o public_a protestation_n to_o renounce_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o only_a sacrificer_n christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v the_o reiteration_n say_v a_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o christ_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o surrogation_n of_o a_o upstart_n priest_n for_o christ_n the_o eternal_a sacrificer_n and_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n say_v well_o externi_fw-la ritus_fw-la et_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la legis_fw-la quia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la umbra_fw-la christi_fw-la tum_fw-la venturi_fw-la and_o mysteriorum_fw-la ideo_fw-la adveniente_fw-la veritate_fw-la evangelica_fw-la illicita_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o evanuerunt_fw-la the_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o of_o his_o mystery_n therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o come_v they_o be_v make_v unlawful_a and_o have_v vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n they_o ought_v not_o then_o to_o be_v pattern_n or_o precedent_n for_o christian_n to_o follow_v since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v accomplish_v all_o and_o the_o renew_n of_o â—hem_fw-mi derog
much_o from_o christ_n sovereign_a sacrifice_n for_o it_o imply_v imperfection_n in_o the_o same_o as_o st._n paul_n prove_v by_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n offer_v so_o often_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a origen_n write_v thus_o in_o his_o treatise_n on_o matthew_n veniente_fw-la principe_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o priest_n be_v come_v the_o priest_n in_o figure_n cease_v the_o temple_n make_v of_o stone_n be_v destroy_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o temple_n make_v of_o lively_a stone_n effossum_fw-la est_fw-la altar_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la deorsum_fw-la the_o altar_n below_o on_o earth_n be_v break_v down_o because_o the_o heavenly_a altar_n have_v appear_v what_o have_v we_o then_o to_o do_v with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v past_a and_o go_v sure_o nothing_o true_a christian_n ever_o since_o their_o lord_n death_n have_v leave_v they_o both_o priest_n and_o altar_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n bastardly_a brood_n dote_v 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bâ—_n no_o mâ—sse_o but_o the_o massâ—_n come_v in_o bâ—ings_n in_o with_o it_o a_o inundaâ—ion_n of_o ceremony_n crossâ—s_n and_o crucifix_n and_o chalice_n and_o imagâ—s_n copes_n and_o candlestick_n and_o taper_n and_o basoâ—s_n â—nd_v a_o thousand_o such_o trinâ—keâ—s_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o mass_n all_o which_o we_o have_v seâ—ne_n in_o this_o church_n since_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o altar_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o altar_n that_o be_v but_o a_o nickname_n it_o be_v wrongful_o so_o call_v for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o a_o priest_n to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o communion_n nothing_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o prayer_n but_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o heart_n and_o lip_n of_o all_o faithful_a communicant_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o their_o mediator_n christ_n they_o lay_v thâ—m_a not_o on_o a_o table_n they_o lay_v not_o their_o thanks_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o prayer_n upon_o a_o alâ—ar_a either_o of_o wood_n or_o stone_n as_o the_o aaronicall_a priest_n lay_v their_o burn_a offering_n and_o incense_n we_o set_v indeed_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o table_n besign_v they_o to_o a_o sacramental_a use_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n we_o do_v not_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n but_o god_n offer_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o we_o and_o with_o they_o his_o sonnâ—_n christ_n if_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n to_o such_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o which_o more_o holy_a thing_n the_o whole_a world_n afford_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n as_o masspriest_n and_o our_o priest_n use_v to_o call_v it_o and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n offer_v thereon_o then_o be_v the_o altar_n better_o and_o more_o holy_a than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o sanctify_v it_o mark_v this_o if_o the_o table_n whether_o wood_n or_o stone_n be_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o holy_a which_o to_o say_v or_o think_v be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n it_o be_v holy_a i_o say_v because_o it_o sanctify_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v a_o altarâ—_fw-la for_o without_o contâ—adiction_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 7_o 7._o v_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a prove_v thereby_o that_o melchisedâ—ck_v be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o abraham_n and_o we_o know_v that_o to_o bless_v be_v to_o consecrate_v or_o sanctify_v so_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 23._o of_o matth._n 3._o v._n reprove_v the_o phariâ—ees_n who_o teach_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v guilty_a you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n so_o say_v i_o to_o such_o fond_a and_o ignorant_a teacher_n who_o call_v themselves_o priest_n and_o the_o table_n a_o altar_n yâ—_fw-la blind_v popish_a priest_n understand_v you_o not_o that_o by_o erect_v a_o altar_n you_o advance_v it_o above_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n you_o make_v it_o better_o than_o châ—ists_n body_n by_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n sanctify_v by_o the_o altarâ—_fw-la and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o some_o there_o be_v who_o esteem_v more_o of_o it_o than_o they_o do_v of_o christ_n body_n for_o i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v i_o say_v the_o priest_n so_o will_v he_o needs_o be_v call_v take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n after_o consecration_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n make_v a_o low_a leg_n to_o the_o altar_n â—nd_v before_o he_o set_v they_o down_o again_o bow_v himself_o devout_o and_o woâ—ship_v the_o altar_n he_o yield_v no_o reverence_n at_o all_o to_o christ_n body_n neither_o when_o he_o hold_v it_o 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