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or_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o thereby_o be_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o instituon_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o admit_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o not_o therefore_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n see_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o blasphemous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o doubtless_o these_o father_n that_o apply_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o eucharist_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o true_a real_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o all_o their_o write_n moreover_o as_o one_o well_o 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john_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o succeed_a age_n david_n understand_v it_o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o 2._o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n where_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o same_o word_n mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v use_v by_o malachy_n the_o one_o place_n give_v most_o clear_a light_n unto_o the_o other_o for_o by_o incense_n be_v plain_o mean_v prayer_n and_o by_o the_o pure_a oblation_n the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o incense_n and_o another_o angel_n come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v 3._o it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n as_o 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