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A02464 Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596. 1581 (1581) STC 12594; ESTC S103608 892,364 1,076

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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 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of_o christ._n melchizedech_n do_v offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n ergo_fw-la christ_n do_v offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o touch_v the_o necessary_a agreéablenesse_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o type_n mention_v in_o the_o mayor_n we_o do_v agreé_v together_o answer_n for_o it_o be_v undoughted_a true_a that_o augustine_n teach_v in_o his_o 10._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o 5._o chap._n 5_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v representation_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o all_o that_o which_o be_v assume_v in_o the_o minor_a concern_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o all_o part_n false_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o melchizedech_n for_o as_o much_o as_o 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must_v be_v do_v unto_o god_n or_o unto_o man_n if_o he_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o abraham_n a_o good_a fellowship_n tell_v we_o what_o have_v abraham_n to_o do_v with_o our_o sin_n moreover_o i_o will_v learn_v this_o also_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o cann_v no_o expiation_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o sacrifice_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o whereas_o in_o all_o this_o preparation_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v no_o bloodshed_n at_o all_o what_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o expiation_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o sacrifice_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v account_v a_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o forsooth_o say_v you_o because_o these_o thing_n offer_v do_v prefigure_v a_o certain_a resemblance_n of_o this_o to_o come_v but_o what_o resemblance_n may_v be_v there_o where_o no_o likeness_n can_v be_v appliable_a if_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n be_v nothing_o seéne_a but_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o establish_v the_o 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cloth_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o cathedral_n church_n at_o rome_n the_o very_a cradle_n wherein_o he_o be_v rock_v and_o the_o petticoat_n which_o his_o mother_n mary_n do_v knit_v for_o he_o &_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o manger_n be_v the_o only_a cradle_n that_o the_o child_n have_v as_o meére_o a_o mockery_n also_o be_v this_o that_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o pillar_n whereunto_o christ_n do_v lean_a when_o he_o dispute_v in_o the_o temple_n temple_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o bring_v unto_o rome_n as_o they_o say_v together_o with_o eleven_o other_o pillar_n out_o of_o salomon_n temple_n which_o if_o be_v true_a be_v do_v doubtless_o after_o the_o popedom_n of_o gregory_n for_o it_o be_v evident_o know_v by_o his_o own_o writynge_n that_o in_o his_o time_n be_v no_o such_o babble_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v monastery_n which_o make_v a_o show_n of_o the_o water_n pot_n in_o the_o which_o christ_n 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shavelinge_n confession_n john_n scotus_n the_o rom._n see_v do_v sell_v nothing_o forsooth_o mantuan_n in_o his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n the_o matter_n do_v agree_v if_o you_o read_v the_o verse_n backward_o canon_n penitential_a describe_v by_o burchard_n and_o gratian._n when_o begin_v fair_n and_o markette_n of_o pardon_n first_o exit_fw-la concillo_fw-la latera_fw-la extran_n de_fw-fr poena_fw-la &_o remi_n cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 1311._o exit_fw-la clement_n 5._o lib._n 6._o de●creta_fw-la cap._n abusionibus_fw-la exit_fw-la clement_n cap._n abusionibus_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ●u●●●●_n institu●●●_n extravag_n de_fw-fr p●nit_fw-la &_o remi_n ca._n antiquorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o grevaunce_n of_o germany_n out_o of_o polydore_n virgil_n the_o pardon_n of_o boston_n a_o history_n of_o flaunders_n the_o papist_n flee_v to_o denial_n osori_fw-la pag._n 196._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_v martyr_n and_o a_o 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