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and_o so_o understand_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v tue_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n he_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v to_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o he_o be_v reign_v still_o in_o heaven_n yet_o continual_o do_v he_o exercise_v this_o office_n of_o he_o by_o his_o deputy_n who_o be_v true_a catholic_a priest_n and_o principal_o it_o be_v he_o who_o offer_v up_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o they_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a original_a priest_n and_o these_o other_o though_o proper_o &_o true_o priest_n yet_o be_v but_o partaker_n of_o his_o power_n &_o order_n by_o his_o grace_n now_o this_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o who_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o a_o bloody_a manner_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o offer_v daily_o in_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n upon_o our_o altar_n contain_v â—_o contain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v both_o propitiatory_a impetratory_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n &_o do_v benefit_n both_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a mala._n â—_o in_o itself_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n of_o grace_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a for_o the_o propitiation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o pain_n which_o follow_v it_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n already_o receive_v &_o the_o impetration_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v hereafter_o grant_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o malachy_n do_v so_o clear_o prophesy_v when_o reprove_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a la_o he_o speak_v thus_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o la_o of_o grace_n ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o great_a be_v my_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentill_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o make_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o b._n sacrament_n and_o the_o great_a veneration_n which_o they_o have_v they_o in_o and_o the_o motive_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n 47._o well_o may_v the_o prophet_n say_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a since_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o though_o not_o as_o god_n but_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n also_o be_v god_n who_o daily_o offer_v up_o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o subordinate_a priest_n and_o although_o no_o choir_n of_o angel_n can_v speak_v as_o magnificent_o of_o it_o as_o the_o thing_n deserve_v yet_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v their_o best_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o admire_v it_o and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o reader_n i_o will_v cite_v he_o a_o few_o of_o the_o many_o passage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o they_o who_o be_v more_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n say_v 3._o say_v cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o s._n cyprian_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n &_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o melchisedech_n offer_v towit_n bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n when_o we_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n say_v 5._o say_v cyril_n hierosol_n one_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o catech._n miss_v 5._o saint_n cyrill_n we_o afterward_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o dead_a we_o erect_v not_o altar_n to_o martyr_n say_v 13._o say_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o s._n augustine_n but_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o they_o and_o us._n this_o s._n augustine_n say_v and_o he_o relate_v else_o where_o of_o his_o mother_n that_o when_o she_o be_v die_v she_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v she_o at_o the_o altar_n where_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v present_a every_o day_n and_o from_o whence_o she_o know_v that_o holy_a sacrifice_n lord_n sacrifice_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v dispense_v whereby_o the_o hand_n write_v be_v blot_v out_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o us._n our_o flesh_n say_v 8._o say_v tertul._n l._n deresurrect_v carnit_fw-la cap._n 8._o tertullian_n do_v secd_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n also_o may_v be_v make_v fat_a with_o god_n the_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o domini_fw-la as_o cypr._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la s._n cyprian_n say_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v change_v not_o in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o humanity_n be_v see_v and_o the_o divinity_n lie_v hide_v so_o have_v the_o divine_a essence_n unspeakeable_o pour_v itself_o into_o this_o invisible_a sacrament_n we_o do_v right_o believe_v say_v 37._o say_v gregor_n nyssen_n in_o oratione_fw-la catechistica_fw-la cap._n 37._o s._n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la that_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v transmute_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o know_v and_o have_v it_o for_o most_o assure_v say_v 4._o say_v cyril_n jerosol_n cathe_n myst._n 4._o s._n cyrill_n bishop_n of_o
pronounce_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o house_n hand_n to_o hand_n and_o find_v upon_o the_o speech_n which_o pass_v between_o they_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v no_o design_n upon_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o heauâ—_n nor_o our_o lord_n have_v nopretence_n upon_o any_o other_o kingdom_n then_o that_o of_o heauâ—_n pretend_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o kingdom_n then_o that_o of_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v man_n by_o teach_v they_o to_o obey_v god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a king_n thereof_o and_o the_o judge_n for_o his_o part_n not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o heaven_n or_o heavenly_a thing_n 18._o joan._n 18._o he_o come_v quick_o forth_o again_o &_o declare_v that_o he_o find_v the_o man_n not_o guilty_a how_o pilate_n examine_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o how_o he_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n of_o the_o scorn_n which_o herod_n put_v upon_o he_o how_o the_o return_v he_o to_o pilate_n and_o how_o pilate_n resolve_v at_o last_o to_o scourge_v he_o chap._n 63._o but_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a clamour_n and_o protest_v that_o the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v sow_v rumour_n 13._o luc._n 13._o &_o make_v stir_n throughout_o all_o jury_n begin_v at_o galiley_n and_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o that_o very_a place_n now_o galiley_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o herod_n who_o have_v be_v the_o murderer_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o between_o pilate_n and_o he_o ibid._n ibid._n there_o have_v be_v ill_a courtier_n ill_a a_o courtesy_n of_o a_o courtier_n quarter_n till_o that_o tyme._n but_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n this_o pilot_n put_v a_o court-tricke_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o send_v the_o prisoner_n to_o he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o respect_n whereas_o chief_o it_o be_v because_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o cause_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n nothing_o come_v amiss_o who_o still_o with_o his_o accustom_a humility_n patience_n silence_n obedience_n and_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n do_v apply_v himself_o to_o renounce_v any_o gust_n of_o his_o own_o and_o give_v himself_o all_o away_o to_o they_o and_o this_o true_a prince_n of_o peace_n be_v content_a to_o undergo_v all_o that_o pain_n and_o to_o endure_v all_o that_o scorn_n which_o will_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o both_o at_o herod_n court_n and_o in_o the_o way_n ibid._n ibid._n between_o he_o and_o pilate_n upon_o condition_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o reconcile_a the_o emnity_n of_o those_o two_o though_o both_o conspire_v to_o his_o prejudice_n for_o he_o know_v that_o by_o that_o courtesy_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o herod_n will_v take_v so_o kind_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o pilate_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n this_o herod_n be_v a_o famous_a infamous_a person_n for_o his_o sensuality_n his_o cruelty_n and_o a_o world_n of_o other_o vice_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v often_o speech_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o reputation_n which_o he_o have_v both_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o for_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n he_o have_v a_o ibid._n a_o the_o curiosity_n of_o herod_n ibid._n extreme_a curiosity_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o those_o two_o point_n in_o conformity_n thereof_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o miracle_n of_o his_o work_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o wisdom_n he_o procure_v by_o a_o world_n of_o question_n which_o he_o ask_v to_o see_v whether_o truth_n will_v answer_v to_o the_o voice_n which_o run_v of_o he_o but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v man_n sport_n but_o to_o do_v they_o good_a nor_o to_o satisfy_v the_o curiosity_n of_o their_o head_n but_o to_o impart_v true_a sanctity_n to_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o loose_v one_o word_n upon_o that_o wretched_a king_n nor_o care_v he_o through_o his_o love_n to_o be_v suffer_v for_o we_o to_o defend_v himself_o against_o all_o those_o impudent_a lie_n which_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n be_v thunder_v out_o in_o a_o perpetual_a storm_n of_o word_n against_o he_o yet_o even_o herod_n himself_o can_v not_o be_v so_o unjust_a as_o to_o allow_v of_o the_o plea_n which_o be_v make_v in_o accusation_n of_o he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o yet_o ibid._n yet_o the_o fall_n and_o foolish_a judgement_n of_o the_o wife_n man_n of_o this_o world_n ibid._n conceave_a by_o occasion_n of_o his_o continual_a silence_n that_o either_o he_o be_v some_o silly_a fellow_n in_o himself_o or_o else_o perhaps_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o our_o lord_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o far_o inferior_a speech_n and_o wit_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o discredit_v himself_o by_o say_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v contemn_v he_o with_o his_o whole_a guard_n of_o soldier_n after_o a_o most_o disdainful_a manner_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o he_o return_v he_o to_o pilate_n with_o a_o fool_n coat_n upon_o his_o back_n this_o act_n among_o the_o rest_n breed_v a_o extraordinary_a contempt_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o people_n mind_n in_o regard_n that_o herod_n and_o his_o court_n be_v esteem_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o touch_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v know_v distinct_o &_o just_o for_o what_o they_o be_v but_o howsoever_o this_o contempt_n do_v our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o undergo_v and_o this_o coat_n of_o scorn_n be_v he_o content_a and_o glad_a to_o wear_v for_o our_o confusion_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o former_a vanity_n and_o for_o our_o instruction_n how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o future_a occasion_n which_o once_o which_o agreat_a lesson_n of_o many_o virtue_n at_o once_o must_v not_o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o 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