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he_o read_v tertulian_n hodoâ—â—â—â—dâ—_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustin_n s._n civil_a eusebius_n theodoretus_n and_o s._n john_n damascen_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o not_o only_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n &_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n xv._n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n i_o think_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v and_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n testify_v of_o he_o say_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n also_o show_v ample_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v two_o thing_n do_v evident_o follow_v thereon_o the_o first_o be_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v correlative_n and_o can_v be_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v ut_fw-la offer_v at_o dona_fw-la &_o sacrificiae_fw-la to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n â—_o &_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n must_v needs_o have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v and_o see_v his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v offer_v by_o he_o but_o once_o neither_o can_v ever_o be_v reiterate_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v that_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o must_v needs_o correspond_v to_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n &_o be_v continual_o offer_v in_o his_o church_n i_o 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lord_n and_o creator_n and_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o we_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n do_v so_o full_o and_o convenient_o express_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o sacrifice_v whereby_o we_o grateful_o offer_v to_o almighty_a god_n his_o own_o creature_n not_o only_o render_v he_o part_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o yield_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o but_o also_o destroy_v they_o in_o his_o honour_n to_o testify_v as_o well_o that_o he_o be_v sowerayn_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o that_o we_o hold_v our_o be_v and_o all_o we_o have_v of_o he_o and_o depend_v whole_o of_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o owe_v our_o own_o life_n to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n of_o a_o other_o creature_n in_o signification_n whereof_o cap._n he_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v present_a to_o the_o priest_n any_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v hold_v he_o by_o
offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o say_v s._n hierome_n who_o reach_v also_o the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n confirm_v it_o with_o the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o hippolytus_n the_o ancient_a martyr_n ireneus_fw-la eusebius_n caesariensis_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la apollinarius_n and_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 109._o 109._o theodoret_n â—â—_o declare_v evident_o that_o melchisedech_n bring_v four_o bread_n and_o wine_n both_o to_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o also_o to_o abraham_n for_o that_o he_o fore_o see_v in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a pattern_n or_o example_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o further_a he_o say_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o figure_n begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o father_n that_o confirm_v the_o same_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o tedious_a and_o therefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o desire_n to_o see_v more_o to_o these_o that_o follow_v uz._n eusebius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n aug._n s._n chrisostome_n primasius_n s._n athanasius_n photius_n oecumenius_n s._n john_n damascen_n arnobius_n and_o cassiodorus_n and_o to_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o 109_o psalm_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v mass_n chap._n xvi_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachias_n and_o prefigure_v not_o only_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n consist_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o also_o by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n yea_o &_o that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n in_o institute_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o when_o he_o sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o i_o will_v confirm_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o institution_n and_o oblation_n thereof_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n 26._o wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o not_o only_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o saint_n basil_n saint_n chrisostome_n 17._o &_o saint_n ambrose_n which_o last_o be_v still_o use_v in_o milan_n ever_o since_o s._n ambrose_n his_o time_n but_o also_o saint_n paul_n ambros_n and_o all_o the_o 3._o evangelist_n that_o report_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o well_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n as_o in_o the_o siriac_n &_o caldie_n speak_v all_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n say_v datur_fw-la frangitur_fw-la traditur_fw-la funditur_fw-la pro_fw-la uâ—bis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la 26._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v give_fw-ge break_a deliver_v &_o shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2d_o signifi_n that_o the_o same_o be_v then_o present_o do_v in_o that_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n &_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v only_o afterward_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n though_o if_o we_o have_v 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aristotle_n place_v it_o in_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n whereto_o he_o also_o special_o require_v the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o religion_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o give_v the_o chief_a preeminence_n and_o dignity_n among_o the_o magistrate_n to_o priest_n who_o special_a function_n and_o office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o good_a common_a welth_n as_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o the_o egyptians_n and_o roman_n wherein_o the_o king_n themselves_o be_v priest_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o also_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n among_o the_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o suppression_n of_o their_o king_n yea_o and_o when_o they_o flourish_v most_o 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o priest_n be_v so_o preeminent_a that_o the_o chief_a bishop_n command_v and_o control_v the_o consul_n and_o as_o cicero_n say_v praefuerunt_fw-la tum_fw-la religionibus_fw-la deorum_fw-la tum_fw-la summae_fw-la reip_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v the_o chief_a authority_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v religion_n but_o also_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n see_v then_o religion_n be_v natural_o the_o end_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o sacrifice_v a_o most_o necessary_a and_o principal_a act_n of_o religion_n it_o follow_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v no_o less_o natural_a and_o essential_a to_o common_a wealth_n then_o to_o religion_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o consideration_n of_o common_a wealth_n apart_o and_o to_o conclude_v with_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o say_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v both_o most_o natural_a to_o man_n and_o that_o the_o work_v and_o effect_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o overthrow_v but_o nobilitate_fw-la and_o perfect_v the_o good_a inclination_n and_o work_v of_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v no_o more_o deprive_v man_n of_o public_a sacrifice_n then_o of_o religion_n but_o that_o as_o he_o leave_v he_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o divine_a religion_n far_o excel_v that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o leave_v he_o also_o a_o most_o divine_a sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o may_v daily_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o he_o do_v in_o either_o of_o the_o former_a state_n this_o be_v no_o less_o plain_o then_o learned_o teach_v by_o saint_n clement_n s._n peter_n disciple_n and_o successor_n who_o in_o his_o book_n of_o apostolical_a constitution_n declare_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o any_o natural_a inclination_n in_o man_n butâ—_n confirm_v and_o perfect_v the_o first_o and_o moderate_v the_o late_a he_o show_v withal_o what_o be_v fulfil_v and_o what_o be_v change_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v be_v change_v he_o name_v baptism_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n say_v that_o in_o steed_n of_o daily_a baptism_n our_o saviour_n ordain_v only_o one_o and_o for_o bloody_a sacrifice_n he_o institute_v rationale_fw-la in_o cruentum_fw-la &_o misticum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la per_fw-la symbola_fw-la corporie_n &_o sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la celebratur_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o reasonable_a unbloody_a &_o mystical_a sacrifice_n the_o which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o representation_n of_o his_o death_n thus_o faith_n saint_n clement_n of_o the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o word_n 34._o which_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la confirm_v signify_v that_o as_o there_o be_v oblation_n in_o the_o old_a law_n so_o there_o be_v oblation_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o mutation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o change_v whereto_o he_o add_v also_o this_o difference_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v now_o offer_v by_o we_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o by_o bond_n man_n but_o by_o free_a man_n because_o our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o say_v this_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o mass_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o caul_v the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v thereto_o the_o prophesy_n of_o malachy_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o this_o purpose_n
it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o bloody_a as_o unbloody_a be_v figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o which_o they_o affirm_v not_o only_o of_o the_o mâ—laeâ—_n bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o the_o flower_n which_o be_v offret_v for_o they_o that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o leprosy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n dial_n and_o saint_n augustin_n teach_v express_o that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v no_o less_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n luc._n then_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o of_o the_o cross_n â—aying_v that_o singular_a sacriflâ—sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o singular_a or_o most_o excollent_a sacrifice_n which_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n do_v offer_v every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v serve_v 19_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o omne_fw-la genera_fw-la priorant_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la all_o kind_n of_o former_a sacrifice_n be_v shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o wit_n because_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v proper_o prefigure_v 19_o the_o which_o reason_n s._n august_n seem_v himself_o to_o yield_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n send_v those_o who_o he_o heal_v of_o their_o leprosy_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n in_o steed_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o then_o institute_v and_o geve_v as_o it_o be_v a_o further_a reason_n thereof_o he_o say_v qiâ—a_o illis-omnibus_a ipse_fw-la praenunsciabatur_fw-la because_o he_o himself_o be_v fore_o show_v or_o signify_v by_o they_o all_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v prefigure_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n or_o new_a law_n therefore_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o prefigure_v by_o all_o those_o former_a sacrifice_n &_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o steed_n of_o they_o which_o other_o where_o he_o teach_v express_o in_o these_o word_n the_o table_n say_v he_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 20._o that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v exhibit_v be_v of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o bloodâ—_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o shadow_n or_o figure_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v offer_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o commâ—â—nants_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustin_n passione_n to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v two_o or_o threâ—_n other_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o church_n s_o leo_n surname_v the_o great_a say_v now_o that_o the_o variety_n of_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a sacrifice_n dâ—_n cease_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n o_o lord_n do_v supply_v for_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o host_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o s._n chrisostome_n have_v mention_v particular_o the_o many_o and_o diverse_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n add_v â—â—_o all_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v comprehend_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n ordain_v one_o &_o the_o same_o a_o true_a host_n in_o which_o word_n saint_n chrisostome_n mean_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o caul_v a_o little_a before_o the_o mystical_a table_n a_o pure_a and_o unbloody_a host_n a_o heavenly_a &_o most_o reverend_a sacrifice_n which_o also_o he_o confirm_v other_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v change_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v offer_v cor._n in_o the_o eucharist_n last_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n domini_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v prepare_v that_o it_o may_v continual_o be_v offer_v lest_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o other_o flesh_n be_v that_o be_v buy_v in_o the_o market_n and_o eat_v it_o can_v not_o suffice_v for_o all_o the_o christian_n world_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o a_o host_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o christian_n religion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o it_o be_v consume_v it_o seem_v there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o religion_n signify_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o also_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o say_a testament_n depend_v upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n that_o as_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v do_v necessary_o follow_v of_o the_o eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o second_o point_n which_o i_o gather_v of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v that_o see_v he_o fulfil_v the_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n of_o which_o order_n he_o himself_o be_v not_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o special_a &_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o who_o order_n he_o be_v 14._o the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n consist_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o genesis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o melchisedech_n go_v to_o meet_v abraham_n protulit_fw-la or_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n also_o read_v it_o obtulit_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o or_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n cecilium_fw-la and_o to_o show_v that_o reason_n thereof_o it_o follow_v immediate_o â—rat_fw-la cum_fw-la saâ—erdot_n dei_fw-la altissimi_fw-la for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n wherein_o he_o exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n and_o the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v much_o controverse_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n who_o deny_v that_o melchisedechs_n sacrifice_n consist_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o say_v he_o bring_v forth_o only_o to_o relieve_v abraham_n and_o his_o company_n and_o not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n i_o remit_v i_o to_o the_o opinion_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a &_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v this_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v but_o also_o teach_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v this_o figure_n of_o malchisedechs_n sacrifice_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v signify_v that_o melchisedech_n do_v with_o some_o particular_a ceremony_n consecrat_v strâ—mat_n or_o dedicat_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o give_v to_o abraham_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v he_o panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la sanctificatum_fw-la nutrimentu_fw-la in_o typum_fw-la euchaâ—istis_fw-la a_o sanctified_a or_o consecrate_a meat_n in_o figurâ—_n of_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyprian_n say_v caecilian_n we_o see_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n sacrifice_v praefigure_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o the_o deâ—â—â—â—_n scripture_n testify_v say_v melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o bless_a abraham_n &_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n order_v of_o priesthood_n be_v derive_v of_o melchisedechs_n sacrifice_n for_o that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o that_o melchisedech_n offer_v to_o wit_n bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n s._n augustin_n speak_v of_o the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n when_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v abraham_n there_o appear_v first_o say_v he_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o now_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n 22._o eustathius_n s._n hierome_n to_o marcelia_n say_v thou_o shall_v find_v in_o genesis_fw-la melchisede_v king_n of_o salem_n who_o even_o then_o
be_v notable_o confirm_v by_o a_o other_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o new_a law_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o come_v but_o then_o offer_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v promulgat_v with_o the_o which_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v the_o people_n 24._o say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o god_n have_v send_v unto_o you_o so_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n â—_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v only_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o then_o also_o present_o offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o therefore_o allude_v evident_o to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 26._o and_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sanctify_v his_o church_n far_o more_o inward_o and_o effectual_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_v body_n when_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n to_o drink_v than_o moses_n sanctify_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o exterior_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n novam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la novi_fw-la testamentiâ—_n the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 32._o and_o s._n augustin_n caul_v it_o sacrificium_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 21._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n defyne_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n command_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pertain_v to_o the_o wourship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o call_v latria_fw-la quo_fw-la sibi_fw-la sacrificari_fw-la precepit_fw-la with_o which_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n he_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o â—onorat_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostome_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o saint_n paul_n hic_fw-la calix_fw-la nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 11._o compare_v evident_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o new_a blood_n with_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n with_o sacrifice_n say_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v certain_a licor_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o brute_n beast_n for_o after_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o take_v the_o blood_n in_o a_o cup_n and_o offer_v it_o and_o therefore_o because_o christ_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o brute_n beast_n introduce_v or_o bring_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o s._n chrisostome_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o prosecute_a the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n paul_n discourse_n thereupon_o he_o add_v that_o saint_n paul_n represent_v to_o the_o corinthian_n our_o saviour_n action_n at_o his_o supper_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v so_o affect_v as_o though_o they_o where_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o he_o &_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christâ—_n acâ—â—pientes_fw-la ho_o sacrificium_fw-la and_o as_o though_o they_o receive_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n himself_o declare_v evident_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n where_o with_o our_o saviour_n do_v dedicat_fw-la his_o testament_n according_a to_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v one_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o at_o his_o supper_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o at_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n free_a and_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v his_o law_n to_o assemble_v his_o friend_n and_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n and_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v his_o heir_n his_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n all_o which_o he_o do_v 9_o whereas_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o represent_v no_o public_a person_n no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n no_o law_n maker_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o free_a man_n but_o seem_v the_o most_o abject_a and_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o that_o he_o do_v make_v institut_n or_o publish_v his_o testament_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o he_o confirm_v it_o there_o by_o his_o death_n and_o that_o from_o then_n forward_o it_o take_v effect_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v to_o make_v their_o testament_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a begin_v to_o be_v of_o force_n and_o for_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o and_o a_o full_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o new_a for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o a_o certain_a common_a and_o transcendent_a good_a indifferent_a to_o both_o state_n and_o testament_n whereto_o all_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v a_o relation_n as_o now_o also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n as_o s._n augustin_n note_v 19_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v by_o the_o many_o and_o sundry_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o now_o be_v represent_v as_o past_a by_o our_o one_o and_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o sacrifice_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o different_a respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o we_o represent_v the_o same_o as_o already_o past_a and_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n go_v before_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o only_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o come_v but_o also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preamble_n thereto_o where_o in_o as_o venerable_a bede_n our_o cuntryman_n say_v he_o begin_v by_o passion_n exodum_fw-la for_o that_o as_o rupertus_n affirm_v in_o angustia_fw-la passionis_fw-la agonizans_fw-la be_v already_o in_o the_o agony_n and_o anguish_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o offer_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o as_o isichius_n testify_v 4._o prevent_v his_o enemy_n first_o sacrifice_v himself_o in_o his_o mististical_a supper_n and_o after_o on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o s._n leo_n also_o say_v passione_n that_o he_o prevent_v his_o death_n by_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n gregorius_n nissenus_n explicate_v this_o matter_n divinly_a resurrectione_n say_v thus_o remember_v say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o wit_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o myself_o will_v give_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o which_o do_v give_v all_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n do_v not_o expect_v necessity_n by_o treason_n nor_o the_o violent_a fury_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n that_o their_o wickedness_n &_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o a_o secret_a &_o ineffable_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v preoccupat_fw-la or_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o disposition_n offer_v himself_o a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n &_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o when_o chance_v this_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o familiar_a friend_n his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v &_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v for_o a_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o sheep_n but_o the_o slaughter_n must_v go_v before_o therefore_o when_o he_o give_v his_o body_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v eat_v he_o do_v plain_o demonstrat_fw-la and_o show_v that_o the_o lamb_n be_v already_o immolate_a &_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o host_n while_o it_o be_v live_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v thus_o far_o this_o famous_a grecian_a brother_n to_o saint_n basil_n who_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v be_v most_o consonant_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n not_o only_a when_o he_o institute_v the_o holy_a
point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v infalible_o that_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o the_o english_a can_v not_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n any_o other_o faith_n than_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n receive_v from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o that_o we_o which_o now_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o have_v successive_o come_v from_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o from_o our_o saviour_n christ._n therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o wonder_v good_a reader_n at_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o contrary_a whereby_o thou_o may_v also_o see_v how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n wherein_o such_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a honesty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o teach_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o better_a reason_n and_o argument_n they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o manifest_a lie_n slander_n yea_o and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a man_n who_o they_o execute_v for_o feign_a crime_n under_o colour_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n acknowledge_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n see_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o aâ—ow_v that_o they_o trouble_v any_o man_n for_o it_o while_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n heretic_n namely_o the_o anabaptist_n direct_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o impudence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o notorious_a for_o that_o their_o publyk_fw-mi proceed_n in_o the_o daily_a execution_n of_o penal_a and_o capital_a law_n touch_v only_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v contradict_v and_o convince_v their_o say_n and_o write_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o