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as_o that_o they_o neéd_v none_o other_o interpretation_n a_o pure_a offering_n say_v malachy_n be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n because_o my_o name_n 1._o be_v great_a amongst_o the_o gentile_n the_o prophet_n do_v plain_o prophesy_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o from_o out_o amongst_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o gospel_n expound_v of_o faith_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n of_o confess_v his_o name_n and_o geve_v of_o thanks_n and_o this_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a offering_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o how_o far_o it_o be_v outstretch_v and_o proclaim_v over_o all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o more_o evident_o it_o do_v disclose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o of_o the_o leviticall_a worship_v which_o be_v minister_v with_o outward_a ceremony_n be_v abolish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n do_v take_v great_a pleasure_n shall_v supply_v their_o place_n who_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o spirit_n do_v delight_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o because_o this_o heavenlye_a and_o celestial_a kind_n of_o worship_v must_v be_v proclaim_v every_o where_o over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v foreshow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n shall_v wax_v mighty_a in_o all_o place_n &_o shall_v be_v general_o worship_v with_o worthy_a sacrifice_n &_o true_a honour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v this_o say_n uphold_v this_o outward_a applicatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v else_o they_o to_o descend_v from_o flesh_n to_o flesh_n &_o to_o make_v a_o change_n of_o the_o old_a jewishnes_n with_o a_o new_a jewishnes_n s._n paul_n do_v testify_v plain_o of_o this_o prophetical_a sacrifice_n rom._n 15._o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n 15._o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o this_o cause_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o amongst_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n 18._o psal._n 117._o and_o there_o shall_v spring_v a_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o less_o 127._o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v esay_n 11._o that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v paul_n may_v be_v acceptable_a 15._o of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o writer_n do_v write_v in_o their_o commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o malachy_n book_n sacrifice_v the_o gospel_n say_v epiphanius_n over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o tertullian_n against_o martion_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o because_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v glorify_v &_o in_o all_o place_n a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o pure_a sacrifice_n what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o pure_a prayer_n pour_v forth_o of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n he_o do_v himself_o express_v what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v namely_o the_o proclamation_n of_o glory_n thankesgeve_a and_o praise_n and_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o tertullian_n also_o contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la fol._n 4._o 4._o wherefore_o they_o do_v the_o spirit_n prophesy_v afterwards_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o place_n sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o malachy_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o your_o hand_n doubtless_o because_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v hear_v over_o all_o the_o world_n because_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v not_o with_o earthly_a sacrifice_n but_o with_o spiritual_a we_o read_v this_o where_o it_o be_v write_v a_o contrite_a hart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o high_a after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n note_v such_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a hart_n know_v to_o be_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o if_o you_o will_v learn_v what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o must_v be_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o tertullian_n to_o scapula_n scapula_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o good_a preservation_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o we_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o he_o but_o how_o even_o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o namely_o with_o pure_a prayer_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o tertullian_n irene_n be_v his_o four_o book_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o valentine_n and_o other_o like_a unto_o he_o 32._o cite_v this_o place_n of_o malachy_n do_v say_v that_o by_o these_o word_n he_o make_v a_o most_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o the_o first_o people_n do_v cease_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n but_o in_o all_o place_n a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o pure_a sacrifice_n but_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v glorify_v amongst_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o chap._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n say_v he_o do_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o name_n of_o incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o 34._o chap._n expound_v the_o same_o place_n of_o malachy_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o offer_v a_o offer_n at_o the_o altar_n without_o intermission_n 33._o this_o altar_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o unto_o that_o altar_n must_v our_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n be_v direct_v and_o to_o that_o temple_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o augustine_n 20_o who_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n do_v affirm_v the_o incense_n there_o be_v take_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o immediate_o annex_v thereunto_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o calf_n of_o thy_o house_n offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o same_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o foretell_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v already_o do_v say_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v glorify_v amongst_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v therefore_o osorius_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augu._n what_o kind_n of_o pure_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v in_o malachy_n namely_o that_o praise_n and_o thankesgeve_a be_v the_o continual_a and_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o especial_o when_o we_o do_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o redeém_v we_o and_o the_o conjoin_v of_o his_o mystical_a body_n by_o the_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n book_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n also_o be_v eusebius_n who_o do_v interpret_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o malachy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v incense_n of_o prayer_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o jerome_n 14._o who_o exposition_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o exposition_n of_o tertullian_n affirm_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a must_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o one_o only_a province_n of_o jury_n but_o in_o all_o place_n
school_n which_o do_v affirm_v that_o a_o allegorical_a argument_n conclude_v no_o truth_n i_o refer_v i_o to_o the_o logician_n 109._o of_o no_o great_a valydyty_n be_v that_o argument_n likewise_o which_o they_o rake_v out_o of_o augustine_n word_n for_o on_o this_o wise_n be_v augustine_n cite_v melchizedech_n say_v he_o do_v deliver_v to_o abraham_n first_o as_o to_o thè_z father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ._n etc._n etc._n objection_n to_o grant_v this_o unto_o they_o as_o for_o confess_v which_o nevertheless_o rest_v yet_o unprove_v that_o melchizedech_n do_v represent_v the_o euchariste_n in_o a_o type_n and_o under_o a_o veil_n of_o likeness_n yet_o whereas_o he_o offer_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pry_a which_o do_v celebrate_v the_o mass_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o offer_n upon_o the_o altar_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n the_o very_a same_o 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there_o offer_v in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v daily_o offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n a_o memorial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v once_o offer_v etc._n etc._n and_o because_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o want_v witness_n let_v we_o couple_v hereunto_o the_o common_a gloss_n differ_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o enterlace_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o augustine_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v de_n consecrat_fw-mi distinct._n 2._o he_o do_v expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o distinction_n on_o this_o wise_a semel_fw-la christ_n be_v sacrifice_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v represent_v and_o a_o memorial_n be_v make_v of_o his_o passion_n etc._n etc._n now_o sir_n how_o do_v these_o hang_v together_o with_o the_o decreé_v of_o the_o tridentine_a ghostly_a father_n who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o call_v the_o mass_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sacramental_a sacrifice_n wherein_o a_o memorial_n and_o a_o representation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n unless_o it_o be_v account_v also_o a_o satisfactory_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n beyond_o all_o consideration_n and_o truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o beside_o all_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o i_o return_v again_o to_o hesychius_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v sacrifice_v himself_o at_o his_o supper_n which_o say_v i_o do_v admit_v but_o augustine_n do_v plain_o disclose_v what_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v de_n consecratione_fw-la distinct_a 2._o the_o very_a sacrifice_n say_v he_o which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o priest_n hand_n be_v call_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n his_o crucify_a not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o deed_n but_o in_o a_o signifyeng_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o when_o the_o host_n be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n pour_v into_o the_o 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