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i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o refute_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o doctor_n invention_n to_o exclude_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n some_o of_o our_o advarsary_n have_v say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o perpetual_a host_n in_o which_o our_o priesthood_n law_n and_o religion_n be_v constitute_v and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n remain_v the_o doctor_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o apostle_n word_n heb._n 7._o christ_n do_v once_o offer_v himself_o cap._n 9_o once_o in_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o christ_n be_v offer_v once_o it_o be_v needless_a then_o to_o frame_v another_o sacrifice_n i_o answer_v by_o grant_v the_o antecedent_n and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v both_o full_a and_o sufficient_a nothing_o be_v want_v to_o the_o value_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o 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cyprian_n epist_n 63._o say_v our_o sacrifice_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n augustin_n the_o fid_fw-we ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 19_o those_o carnal_a sacrifice_n do_v prefigurate_a the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o be_v to_o shed_v but_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v now_o give_v and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v in_o they_o he_o be_v show_v as_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o he_o be_v show_v as_o kill_v again_o s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v say_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o passion_n in_o all_o our_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o chalice_n you_o shall_v show_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o he_o come_v as_o often_o therefore_o as_o we_o offer_v the_o chalice_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n we_o do_v that_o which_o manifest_o our_o lord_n do_v in_o fine_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o cross_n the_o same_o principal_a priest_n and_o the_o same_o offerer_n to_o wit_n christ_n be_v both_o the_o same_o victim_n and_o host_n different_z only_o in_o the_o manner_n incruentall_a in_o the_o mass_n cruentall_a on_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o incruentall_a in_o the_o mass_n signify_v and_o represent_v in_o a_o mysterial_a manner_n the_o cruental_a on_o the_o cross_n christ_n therefore_o once_o die_v for_o all_o with_o all_o sufficiency_n imaginable_a but_o all_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o only_o those_o who_o by_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o we_o be_v make_v participant_a of_o this_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o christ_n have_v lest_o in_o his_o church_n among_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o sacrament_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o we_o which_o christ_n institute_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n even_o within_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o be_v former_o declare_v other_o will_v admit_v of_o some_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o must_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n of_o contrition_n humility_n and_o such_o like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a but_o our_o omnipotent_a god_n condescend_v to_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o general_a conservation_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v always_o ordain_v certain_a visible_a sign_n sacrament_n and_o rite_n for_o to_o move_v our_o interior_a mind_n to_o such_o pious_a duty_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o state_n of_o god_n church_n moreover_o this_o be_v beside_o our_o question_n for_o we_o require_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v be_v common_a to_o all_o law_n if_o you_o take_v they_o pure_o spiritual_a to_o no_o law_n for_o such_o belong_v only_o to_o celestial_a spirit_n but_o if_o we_o take_v they_o as_o unite_v to_o visible_a sign_n then_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o write_a law_n nay_o there_o be_v several_a sacrifice_n in_o all_o the_o primary_n intention_n be_v to_o exhibit_v due_a worship_n to_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a some_o be_v for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n some_o with_o thanksgiving_n other_o in_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o it_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n so_o it_o have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n their_o effect_n contrary_n to_o this_o doctor_n brevent_v cite_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 10._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o every_o work_n tend_v to_o effect_v our_o beatitude_n by_o a_o sincere_a inherence_n with_o god_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o metaphorical_a sense_n as_o 8._o augustine_n plain_o here_o take_v it_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o
in_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o mass_n or_o in_o their_o opinion_n but_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n they_o all_o agree_v derive_v their_o form_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n in_o sine_fw-la all_o the_o patriarchal_a see_v of_o rome_n antioch_n alexandria_n and_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o that_o that_o of_o constantinople_n have_v use_v maintain_v and_o approve_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o will_v be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o make_v they_o all_o mistress_n and_o fomenter_n of_o idolatry_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v erect_v found_v and_o establish_v be_v idolatrous_a and_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n never_o appear_v in_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o what_o do_v i_o insist_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o i_o speak_v to_o learned_a and_o understand_a man_n who_o well_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v and_o to_o who_o judgement_n i_o humble_o remit_v what_o i_o write_v trust_v they_o will_v not_o condemn_v my_o boldness_n but_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o zeal_n i_o have_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o reverend_a university_n which_o i_o so_o much_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v and_o for_o who_o true_a glory_n and_o happy_a progress_n i_o offer_v up_o my_o continual_a prayer_n remain_v always_o your_o hearty_a wellwisher_a and_o beadsman_n r.f._n missale_n romanum_fw-la vindicatum_fw-la chap._n 1._o mass_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n s._n hierom_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n not_o in_o the_o bark_n but_o in_o the_o sapp_n not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o meaning_n whence_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o constantinople_n can_v 19_o tell_v we_o if_o any_o controversy_n pertain_v to_o the_o scripture_n be_v raise_v let_v not_o the_o preacher_n otherwise_o interpret_v it_o then_o as_o the_o light_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v expound_v it_o conformable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o meldelsen_n council_n in_o the_o expound_v or_o preach_v of_o holy_a scripture_n let_v every_o one_o follow_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n and_o most_o approve_a father_n in_o who_o as_o s._n hierom_n say_v verity_n of_o faith_n never_o fail_v or_o waver_v i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o follow_v humane_a sense_n judgement_n or_o opinion_n neither_o will_v i_o for_o the_o present_a make_v use_n of_o schoolman_n nor_o of_o the_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n for_o almost_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n which_o without_o doubt_n may_v counterpoise_v whatsoever_o exposition_n our_o pretend_a reformer_n can_v any_o way_n claim_n in_o a_o 150._o year_n at_o the_o most_o let_v we_o now_o wave_v all_o these_o and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a say_n of_o this_o doctor_n in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n that_o roman_a priest_n nor_o roman_a sacrifice_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o probable_a ground_n in_o scripture_n this_o he_o have_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o proof_n be_v most_o weak_a for_o he_o confess_v that_o catholic_n do_v allege_v scripture_n for_o both_o the_o question_n than_o be_v which_o side_n do_v best_a understand_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n i_o may_v allege_v innumerable_a place_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o time_n do_v understand_v or_o apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o particular_a that_o of_o dan._n 12._o of_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o s._n irenaeus_n s._n hierom_n and_o theodoretus_n affirm_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v public_o celebrate_v as_o also_o s._n hippolytus_n teach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v on_o those_o place_n which_o the_o doctor_n impugn_v to_o wit_n on_o the_o figure_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o melchisedech_n of_o the_o prophesy_n of_o malachy_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o make_v by_o christ_n himself_o which_o i_o shall_v divide_v into_o three_o paragraph_n §._o 1._o mass_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 22._o c._n 1._o first_o ground_n itself_o on_o the_o figure_n of_o melchisedech_n gen._n 14._o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 109._o do_v declare_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o also_o s._n paul_n alleage_n heb._n 7._o and_o thence_o prove_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n do_v understand_v by_o this_o i_o may_v well_o produce_v cassiodorus_n remigius_n and_o euthemius_n in_o psal_n 109._o who_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o five_o century_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o step_n high_o within_o that_o time_n and_o begin_v with_o theodoret_n 430._o on_o the_o same_o psalm_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n begin_v his_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n when_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n 420._o s._n augustin_n epist_n 95._o add_v samos_a melchisedech_n do_v prefigurate_a the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v bring_v forth_o do_v know_v to_o prefigurate_a his_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 22._o allege_v melchisedech_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n offer_v now_o unto_o god_n do_v first_o appear_v and_o that_o prefigure_v which_o be_v long_o after_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n lib._n 17._o c._n 17._o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o aaron_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abolish_v and_o now_o in_o all_o the_o world_n under_o christ_n the_o priest_n we_o offer_v that_o which_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o cap._n 20._o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o table_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n a_o little_a low_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o table_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o life_n for_o in_o ecclesiastes_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o can_v understand_v it_o better_o than_o of_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o table_n which_o our_o melchisedechian_a prle_v institute_v for_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o text_n in_o lattin_a be_v quam_fw-la sacerdos_n ipse_fw-la mediator_n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la exhibit_v secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n de_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o that_o sacrifice_n succeed_v all_o the_o old_a testament_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o the_o future_a for_o his_o body_n be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_v now_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o psal_n 32._o he_o say_v christ_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n institute_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o same_o he_o have_v in_o psal_n 32._o in_o psal_n 100_o and_o in_o psal_n 109._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 390._o s._n hierom._n epist_n 17._o ad_fw-la marcell_n have_v recourse_n to_o genesis_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o city_n who_o even_o then_o in_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o dedicate_v the_o christian_a mystery_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o same_o father_n epist_n 126._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o melchisedech_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o cananite_n nor_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v go_v before_o we_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 109._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o sacrifice_n he_o dedicate_v to_o wit_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o a_o sincere_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n again_o in_o gen._n 14._o our_o mystery_n
example_n here_o allege_v a_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o though_o offer_v by_o a_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n whereupon_o a_o man_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o god_n name_n to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 2._o when_o we_o chastise_v our_o body_n by_o abstinence_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n 3._o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n be_v true_a sacrifice_n we_o catholic_n do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v those_o and_o such_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a improper_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n true_a sacrifice_n but_o protestant_n will_v not_o only_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v sacrifice_n at_o all_o for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o two_o first_o to_o be_v act_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o best_a word_n they_o will_v give_v they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o popery_n moreover_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n insinnuate_v another_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a and_o holy_a society_n of_o the_o redeem_v and_o sanctify_a city_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o that_o great_a priest_n who_o give_v up_o his_o life_n for_o we_o to_o become_v member_n of_o so_o great_a a_o head_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o form_n this_o form_n he_o offer_v and_o herein_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n our_o mediator_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n all_o in_o this_o and_o after_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o christian_n sacrifice_n we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n celebrate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a this_o alone_a be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o leave_v in_o his_o church_n as_o former_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o our_o doctor_n to_o prove_v his_o conceit_n cap._n 11._o towards_o the_o end_n cite_v durandus_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o sacerd_v fol._n 29._o which_o be_v cap._n 10._o 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the_o doctor_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v his_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la he_o labour_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o question_n in_o that_o place_n propound_v be_v whether_o a_o priest_n may_v celebrate_v mass_n when_o less_o than_o two_o be_v present_a and_o after_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o conclude_v that_o be_v a_o lawful_a mass_n which_o have_v one_o present_a beside_o the_o priest_n at_o mass_n o_o how_o much_o be_v this_o to_o the_o doctor_n purpose_n now_o the_o doctor_n will_v solve_v all_o by_o put_v instead_o of_o the_o sucrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n christian_a duty_n as_o evident_o true_a evangelical_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o order_n to_o public_a worship_n be_v make_v before_o communion_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n commend_v as_o the_o general_a christian_a sacrifice_n that_o succeed_v jewish_a offering_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n dom._n 5._o post_v pentecosten_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n at_o the_o offertory_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n p._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o also_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n it_o it_o not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n beside_o new_a corn_n and_o grape_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n and_o perfume_n that_o be_v incense_n in_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o holy_a oblation_n be_v celebrate_v many_o ancient_a canon_n have_v be_v make_v concern_v these_o oblation_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o these_o oblation_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o sometime_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o alm_n the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n take_v it_o in_o the_o fence_n of_o alm_n and_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o 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wine_n s._n cyprian_n blame_v the_o rich_a miser_n of_o his_o time_n who_o bring_v nothing_o to_o this_o offering_n say_v do_v thou_o who_o be_v wealthy_a and_o rich_a think_v to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o mass_n without_o vouchsafe_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o basin_n tertullian_n call_v such_o oblation_n pledge_n of_o piety_n moreover_o take_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o missal_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o doctor_n take_v it_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v thence_o be_v that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n for_o that_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v the_o offertory_n but_o it_o may_v be_v better_o expound_v of_o the_o oblation_n which_o the_o people_n do_v make_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o
that_o one_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v but_o if_o he_o can_v all_o the_o rest_n he_o say_v make_v nothing_o for_o we_o only_o believe_v those_o miracle_n because_o we_o believe_v the_o real_a presence_n true_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v believe_v nay_o know_v that_o they_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n and_o so_o more_o easy_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v so_o because_o god_n have_v say_v the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o if_o the_o doctor_n do_v believe_v this_o he_o will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o miracle_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o expedient_a to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n for_o those_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n 440._o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o s._n leo_n l._n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la 7._o man_n ser_fw-mi 6._o you_o ought_v so_o to_o communicate_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n as_o to_o doubt_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o heart_n 420._o s._n augustine_n in_o psal_n 98._o christ_n take_v earth_n from_o earth_n for_o flesh_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o take_v flesh_n from_o the_o flesh_n of_o mary_n and_o do_v walk_v in_o flesh_n itself_o and_o give_v that_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n lib._n 12._o cont_n faust_n cap._n 10._o he_o say_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o blood_n wherewith_o they_o be_v redeem_v and_o drink_v that_o now_o which_o come_v from_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n and._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la advers._fw-la leg_n &_o prophet_n cap._n 9_o we_o receive_v with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n and_o mouth_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n give_v to_o we_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o blood_n to_o be_v drunken_a 398._o s._n crysostome_n hom_n 83._o in_o 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fulfil_v and_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o apostle_n he_o take_v bread_n which_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n and_o so_o proceed_v unto_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o the_o pasch_fw-mi that_o even_o as_o in_o his_o prefiguration_n melchisedech_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n have_v do_v offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n he_o also_o may_v represent_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n and_o flesh_n and_o epist_n ad_fw-la hedib_n quaest_a 2._o the_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n break_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o beneath_o neither_o do_v moses_n give_v we_o the_o true_a bread_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v the_o true_a guest_n master_n and_o the_o banquet_n he_o eat_v and_o be_v eat_v gaudentius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n tract_n de_fw-fr exod._n the_o creator_n himself_o and_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o nature_n who_o produce_v bread_n from_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o both_o can_v and_o have_v promise_v it_o do_v from_o the_o bread_n again_o make_v his_o own_o body_n and_o he_o that_o make_v wine_n of_o water_n have_v also_o make_v his_o blood_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o little_a after_o believe_v that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v we_o that_o which_o thou_o receive_v be_v the_o body_n of_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o sacred_a vine_n for_o when_o he_o deliver_v the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n let_v we_o believe_v he_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v truth_n can_v lie_v 380._o s._n gregory_n nissen_n orat._n catechist_n cap._n 36._o a_o little_a leaven_n make_v a_o whole_a lump_n of_o dough_n like_v unto_o itself_o so_o also_o that_o body_n which_o be_v make_v immortal_a by_o god_n enter_v into_o our_o body_n transpose_n and_o change_v it_o whole_o into_o it_o self_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o this_o conjunction_n with_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a man_n also_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o immortality_n 370._o s._n gregory_n nazian_n orat_fw-la 2._o the_o pasch_fw-mi without_o anxiety_n and_o doubt_n eat_v the_o body_n and_o drinkche_a blood_n of_o christ_n if_o indeed_o thou_o be_v desirous_a of_o life_n neither_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o speech_n which_o be_v utter_v concern_v the_o flesh_n neither_o be_v thou_o offend_v at_o the_o rassion_n be_v constant_a and_o firm_a and_o stable_a not_o doubt_v of_o anything_o whatsoever_o the_o advarsary_n say_v good_a council_n against_o doctor_n brevent_v about_o the_o same_o time_n or_o not_o long_o before_o s._n ephrem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la minine_a scrutanda_fw-la c._n 15._o give_v we_o as_o good_a counsel_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o search_v thing_n unscrutable_a if_o thou_o examine_v those_o thing_n curious_o thou_o shall_v not_o then_o 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this_o be_v my_o blood_n who_o i_o say_v can_v doubt_v of_o it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o blood_n and_o again_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v christopheri_n that_o be_v bearers_z of_o christ_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n into_o our_o member_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n thou_o must_v not_o consider_v it_o as_o bare_a bread_n and_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n own_o word_n and_o again_o with_o all_o assurance_n let_v we_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n his_o body_n be_v give_v thou_o and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n his_o blood_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o 355._o s._n hilary_n l._n 8._o de_fw-la tria_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o say_v of_o the_o natural_a verity_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o speak_v foolish_o and_o impious_o unless_o we_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v true_a food_n and_o my_o blood_n be_v true_o drink_v he_o who_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v leave_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o now_o both_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v true_o flesh_n and_o true_o blood_n and_o these_o be_v take_v and_o drink_v do_v work_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o truth_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a to_o they_o that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v true_a god_n 226._o origen_n hom_n 5._o in_o diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la evangel_n when_o thou_o receive_v the_o holy_a food_n and_o incorruptible_a