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A10745 Holy pictures of the mysticall figures of the most holy sacrifice and sacrament of the Eucharist: set forth in French by Lewis Richome, prouinciall of the Societie of Iesus; and translated into English for the benefit of those of that nation, aswell protestants as Catholikes. By C.A.; Tableaux sacrez des figures mystiques du très auguste sacrifice et sacrement de l'Eucharistie. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; C. A., fl. 1619.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name. 1619 (1619) STC 21022; ESTC S115932 200,986 330

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what_o be_v o_o lord_n the_o secret_a of_o thy_o providence_n in_o this_o permission_n how_o have_v thou_o endure_v that_o thy_o first_o justice_n first_o sacrificer_n first_o faithful_a servant_n in_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v so_o unjust_o oppress_v and_o that_o the_o envious_a have_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n against_o the_o innocent_a such_o a_o demand_n man_n heart_n may_v make_v at_o the_o first_o view_n admire_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o god_n permit_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o honourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n he_o do_v then_o permit_v that_o the_o unjust_a oppress_v the_o innocent_a for_o two_o principal_a reason_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o his_o wisdom_n which_o require_v that_o cain_n
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the_o law_n command_v to_o offer_v the_o lamb_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o moon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o afterward_o to_o eat_v it_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v without_o it_o be_v first_o immolate_a as_o saint_n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la note_v resur_n s._n greg._n niss_n or._n 1._o de_fw-fr resur_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o selfsame_o law_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o eat_v it_o every_o one_o private_o in_o his_o own_o family_n these_o circumstance_n as_o the_o other_o of_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o have_v infallible_o be_v accomplish_v in_o some_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n 5.17.18_o matt._n 5.17.18_o for_o otherwise_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o have_v fulfil_v the_o old_a law_n from_o point_n to_o point_n according_a as_o he_o promise_v and_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n without_o exhibit_v the_o truth_n 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hebrew_n sacrifice_n where_o his_o body_n be_v not_o present_a and_o immolate_a not_o in_o he_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o proper_a form_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n under_o which_o his_o body_n be_v present_a and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctor_n teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v offer_v or_o immolate_a in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o shall_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n follow_v 5._o the_o immolation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mass_n confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n saint_n paul_n say_v 5.7_o 1._o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o paschall_n lamb_n have_v be_v immolate_a wherefore_o let_v we_o feast_v with_o
lamb_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o evening_n jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 2.18_o joan._n 2.18_o as_o speak_v the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v roast_v thereby_o to_o show_v the_o burn_a charity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o give_v his_o body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n season_v and_o colour_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o burn_a charity_n teach_v we_o withal_o that_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o fervent_a love_n when_o we_o come_v to_o eat_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o the_o appetite_n with_o which_o spiritual_a meat_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o good_a nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n 12._o exod._n 12._o those_o which_o do_v eat_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v jew_n by_o blood_n or_o by_o religion_n no_o person_n may_v eat_v our_o lamb_n that_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a bear_v of_o christian_n or_o make_v christian_n by_o baptism_n they_o do_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o night_n to_o show_v that_o our_o eucharist_n be_v a_o hide_a mystery_n and_o invisible_a to_o sense_n and_o humane_a judgement_n and_o know_v only_o to_o faith_n the_o father_n of_o every_o family_n be_v to_o eat_v it_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o parish_n as_o in_o his_o family_n and_o every_o church_n as_o a_o family_n under_o her_o pastor_n eat_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v eat_v diverse_a lamb_n in_o diverse_a house_n and_o in_o diverse_a time_n their_o lamb_n be_v corruptible_a the_o christian_n eat_v all_o one_o selfsame_a lamb_n in_o all_o time_n jesus_n christ_n incorruptible_a lamb_n and_o immortal_a and_o only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o and_o always_o they_o do_v not_o break_v the_o bone_n to_o figure_n the_o impassibility_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n hide_v under_o the_o humanity_n as_o the_o bone_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o flesh_n and_o further_o to_o represent_v the_o impassibilitie_n of_o his_o body_n hide_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o therefore_o the_o figure_n be_v perfect_o accomplish_v in_o our_o banquet_n for_o we_o eat_v our_o lamb_n not_o only_o without_o break_v his_o bone_n but_o without_o hurt_v whatsoever_o of_o his_o flesh_n all_o whole_a all_o unite_a all_o immortal_a without_o ever_o consume_v of_o it_o the_o figure_n give_v but_o a_o little_a touch_n concern_v the_o bone_n only_o the_o verity_n go_v further_a and_o accomplish_v it_o also_o in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o hasty_o to_o show_v that_o this_o mystery_n ought_v to_o be_v devour_v with_o a_o lively_a and_o bless_a faith_n without_o the_o narrow_a sift_v curiosity_n of_o reason_n and_o humane_a sense_n of_o the_o selfsame_o signification_n be_v the_o ceremony_n which_o command_v to_o burn_v what_o remain_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v in_o our_o mystery_n that_o we_o 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have_v make_v they_o bad_a hearer_n of_o the_o truth_n enemy_n of_o the_o light_n and_o unable_a to_o behold_v further_o then_o humane_a judgement_n can_v reach_v in_o so_o much_o as_o though_o truth_n itself_o do_v speak_v unto_o they_o they_o murder_v themselves_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n think_v that_o either_o he_o can_v not_o do_v as_o he_o promise_v and_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v or_o that_o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a act_n they_o understand_v of_o flesh_n say_v s._n augustine_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v dismember_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o as_o man_n sell_v it_o in_o the_o market_n 98._o s._n august_n trust_n 27._o in_o joan._n &_o in_o psal_n 98._o and_o flesh_n understand_v not_o what_o it_o be_v he_o call_v flesh_n they_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v cut_v his_o body_n into_o little_a bit_n and_o serve_v it_o to_o the_o table_n boil_a and_o dress_v as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o stand_v 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