Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A52681
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An answer to Monsieur De Rodon's Funeral of the mass by N.N.
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N. N., 17th cent.; Derodon, David, ca. 1600-1664. Tombeau de la messe. English.
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Wing N27; ESTC R28135
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we_o exclude_v not_o one_o from_o the_o true_a and_o corporal_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n flesh_n in_o the_o sacrament_n let_v he_o be_v turk_n atheist_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o devil_n himself_o incarnate_a i_o answer_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o his_o unworthiness_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o know_v only_o by_o confession_n for_o of_o this_o he_o can_v make_v use_n to_o diffame_v he_o do_v not_o christ_n give_v the_o communion_n to_o judas_n ob._n 12._o god_n make_v no_o miracle_n without_o necessity_n but_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o the_o miracle_n we_o avow_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n then_o they_o be_v not_o make_v there_o and_o so_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o there_o answer_n i_o distinguish_v the_o major_a without_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n i_o deny_v without_o a_o certain_a consequential_a necessity_n suppose_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o extraordinary_a show_n of_o his_o power_n or_o goodness_n i_o grant_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o make_v so_o many_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o the_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israël_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o wit_n to_o give_v a_o extraordinary_a show_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o make_v some_o where_o he_o will_v also_o give_v a_o extraordinary_a show_n of_o his_o singular_a goodness_n and_o love_n to_o man_n foretold_v by_o the_o royal_a prophet_n psal_n 110._o v._n 4._o he_o have_v make_v a_o memory_n of_o his_o marvellous_a work_n to_o wit_n in_o give_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a food_n to_o these_o who_o fear_v he_o mr._n rodon_n ask_v here_o if_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o eat_v it_o since_o the_o reprobate_n eat_v it_o too_o and_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o infant_n in_o the_o new_a do_v not_o eat_v it_o answer_n yes_o it_o can_v be_v say_v because_o it_o be_v the_o reprobate_n fault_n that_o it_o do_v not_o save_v he_o neither_o that_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o infant_n in_o the_o new_a be_v not_o save_v by_o a_o eat_n of_o it_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o they_o mr._n rodon_n ask_v again_o if_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o bellarmine_n and_o perron_n that_o the_o host_n be_v eat_v serve_v as_o a_o incorruptable_a food_n for_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n since_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o infant_n in_o the_o new_a rise_n again_o glorious_o without_o it_o answer_v yes_o it_o can_v be_v say_v because_o christ_n say_v io._n 6._o v._n 54._o who_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a call_v the_o eucharist_n symbolum_n resurrectionis_fw-la a_o token_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o s._n ignatius_n m._n epist_n 14._o to_o the_o ephes_n term_n it_o pharmacum_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la a_o medicine_n of_o immortality_n now_o if_o you_o ask_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o incorruptible_a food_n for_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n i_o answer_v the_o species_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v there_o but_o his_o deity_n remain_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o wheat_n remain_v in_o the_o corrupt_a grain_n to_o raise_v it_o again_o at_o spring_n feed_v it_o with_o grace_n and_o at_o set_a time_n afford_v it_o new_a infusion_n of_o actual_a grace_n divine_a light_n and_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n raise_v again_o the_o body_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o this_o soul_n but_o this_o proposition_n be_v affirmative_a do_v not_o exclude_v from_o glory_n those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o infant_n of_o the_o new_a who_o have_v not_o for_o want_v of_o capacity_n the_o participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n who_o say_v that_o a_o ship_n serve_v to_o go_v from_o leith_n to_o london_n do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v go_v without_o it_o viz._n by_o horse_n neither_o be_v s._n paul_n against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o when_o he_o say_v rom._n 8._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o viz._n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o immediate_a cause_n this_o spirit_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o virtue_n leave_v by_o the_o eucharist_n the_o eat_n of_o which_o be_v a_o remote_a cause_n conveige_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n by_o way_n of_o disposition_n this_o spirit_n to_o we_o mr._n rodon_n last_o objection_n be_v the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v christ_n until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act._n 3._o v._n 21._o and_o he_o himself_o say_v i_o leave_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n io._n 16._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n answer_n we_o do_v say_v he_o leave_v heaven_n to_o come_v to_o the_o host_n or_o that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v the_o world_n as_o to_o his_o visible_a presence_n but_o we_o say_v he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o we_o even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 28._o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n viz._n in_o the_o eucharist_n mr._n ro._n add_v that_o christ_n math._n 24._o warn_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v when_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n and_o remark_n that_o the_o greek_a for_o secret_a chamber_n have_v en_fw-fr tameiois_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o the_o cup-board_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o cabinet_n on_o our_o altar_n according_a to_o mr._n rodon_n explication_n answer_n i_o remark_n that_o where_o the_o greek_a have_v tameiois_fw-mi which_v signify_v a_o excheker_n which_o relate_v to_o secrecy_n as_o well_o as_o cupboard_n the_o syriach_n have_v in_o bed_n chamber_n that_o be_v as_o a_o lapide_fw-la explain_v a_o most_o inward_a room_n and_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v in_o penetralibus_fw-la to_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o no_o force_n more_o than_o the_o latin_a or_o syriack_n that_o gospel_n have_v be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n of_o which_o we_o have_v not_o the_o authentic_a copy_n here_o i_o may_v say_v with_o s._n aug._n lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o ecce_fw-la qualibus_fw-la argumentis_fw-la omnipotentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la humana_fw-la contradicit_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la quam_fw-la possidet_fw-la vanitas_fw-la behold_v with_o what_o argument_n human_a infirmity_n possess_v with_o vanity_n oppose_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n chapter_n v._n against_o the_o adoration_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n section_n i._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o adore_v christ_n in_o the_o h._n host_n be_v prove_v a_o blind_a servant_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o take_v off_o his_o hat_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v his_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o room_n then_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o adore_v christ_n when_o my_o faith_n tell_v i_o that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o host_n i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n i_o be_o as_o much_o bind_v to_o adore_v christ_n present_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o redeemer_n as_o the_o blind_a servant_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o take_v off_o his_o hat_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n mr._n rodon_n remark_n that_o moses_n exod._n 3._o be_v command_v to_o approach_v with_o reverence_n and_o adoration_n the_o bush_n that_o burn_v and_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o god_n do_v manifest_v some_o what_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o place_n i_o subsume_v but_o christ_n do_v manifest_v some_o what_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o h._n host_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o approach_v 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debet_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la real_a mutatione_n rei_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la that_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v found_v in_o some_o real_a mutation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o who_o my_o answer_n be_v in_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v not_o the_o force_n to_o signify_v god_n author_n of_o life_n and_o death_n without_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v afore_o but_o if_o this_o my_o answer_n do_v not_o satisfy_v you_o know_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v destroy_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o preist_n consume_a of_o it_o in_o which_o consumption_n you_o see_v a_o real_a change_n of_o the_o victim_n which_o be_v not_o only_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n join_v to_o the_o species_n which_o whole_a be_v destroy_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o species_n in_o the_o stomach_n subsection_n iii_o the_o mass_n 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sacrificia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuit_fw-la aaron_n &_o aaronis_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o melchisedech_n &_o quem_fw-la illi_fw-la adumbrabant_fw-la that_o be_v priest_n true_o and_o proper_o be_v they_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n such_o as_o be_v aaron_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o melchisedeck_v and_o christ_n who_o they_o prefigure_v .._o so_o that_o protestant_a doctor_n proof_n ii_o the_o mass_n be_v also_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n c._n 1._o v._n 11._o where_n have_v reprehend_v the_o ancient_a priest_n for_o their_o offering_n pollute_a sacrifice_n god_n promise_v that_o a_o pure_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o these_o word_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o 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