example_n here_o allege_v a_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o though_o offer_v by_o a_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n whereupon_o a_o man_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o god_n name_n to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 2._o when_o we_o chastise_v our_o body_n by_o abstinence_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n 3._o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n be_v true_a sacrifice_n we_o catholic_n do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v those_o and_o such_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a improper_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n true_a sacrifice_n but_o protestant_n will_v not_o only_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v sacrifice_n at_o all_o for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o two_o first_o to_o be_v act_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o best_a word_n they_o will_v give_v they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o popery_n moreover_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n insinnuate_v another_o 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in_o fine_a the_o doctor_n word_n be_v durand_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o this_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o perform_v excellent_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o perform_v it_o yet_o more_o glorious_o now_o when_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o intercede_v continual_o for_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v this_o as_o catholic_n doctrine_n for_o this_o be_v true_a but_o no_o way_n exclude_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o with_o the_o same_o durandus_fw-la in_o the_o precedent_a word_n this_o office_n to_o wit_n of_o priest_n christ_n do_v exercise_v when_o after_o supper_n he_o convert_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n take_v you_o and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o doctor_n omit_v this_o either_o ignorant_o or_o malicious_o it_o hardly_o can_v be_v believe_v but_o that_o he_o do_v read_v the_o place_n except_o he_o take_v it_o from_o other_o note_n and_o so_o little_o care_v for_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o do_v little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o he_o say_v god_n defend_v we_o from_o such_o doctor_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 3._o chapter_n shall_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o mass_n according_a to_o the_o primary_n notion_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o take_v for_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n where_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n both_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v ordo_fw-la romanus_n make_v by_o gelasius_n and_o reprint_v in_o rome_n 1591._o or_o thereabouts_o whereby_o be_v manifest_a the_o conformity_n of_o the_o present_a roman_n with_o the_o church_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o we_o contend_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o take_v it_o even_o in_o this_o notion_n he_o assign_v and_o according_o imitate_v the_o primitive_a church_n not_o invent_v any_o new_a mass_n but_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o i_o can_v not_o but_o smile_v when_o for_o this_o he_o allege_v durandus_fw-la for_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o n._n 39_o and_o interpret_v it_o the_o only_a due_a and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o old_a latin_a church_n whereas_o durand_n interprete_v that_o to_o be_v a_o legitimate_a mass_n in_o which_o be_v priest_n and_o respondent_fw-la offerer_n and_o communicant_a as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o prayer_n demonstrate_v this_o by_o evident_a reason_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n which_o durand_n do_v learned_o and_o solid_o declare_v in_o every_o particular_a particle_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o if_o the_o doctor_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v his_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la he_o labour_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o question_n in_o that_o place_n propound_v be_v whether_o a_o priest_n may_v celebrate_v mass_n when_o less_o than_o two_o be_v present_a and_o after_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o conclude_v that_o be_v a_o lawful_a mass_n which_o have_v one_o present_a beside_o the_o priest_n at_o mass_n o_o how_o much_o be_v this_o to_o the_o doctor_n purpose_n now_o the_o doctor_n will_v solve_v all_o by_o put_v instead_o of_o the_o sucrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n christian_a duty_n as_o evident_o true_a evangelical_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o order_n to_o public_a worship_n be_v make_v before_o communion_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n commend_v as_o the_o general_a christian_a sacrifice_n that_o succeed_v jewish_a offering_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n dom._n 5._o post_v pentecosten_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n at_o the_o offertory_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n p._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o also_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n it_o it_o not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n beside_o new_a corn_n and_o grape_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n and_o perfume_n that_o be_v incense_n in_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o holy_a oblation_n be_v celebrate_v many_o ancient_a canon_n have_v be_v make_v concern_v these_o oblation_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o these_o oblation_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o sometime_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o alm_n the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n take_v it_o in_o the_o fence_n of_o alm_n and_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o giver_n but_o never_o think_v it_o as_o a_o essential_a point_n of_o communion_n which_o may_v be_v distribute_v without_o alm_n as_o alm_n may_v be_v give_v without_o communion_n add_v to_o this_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v common_a to_o the_o old_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o reckon_v among_o the_o sacrifice_n deut._n 16._o a_o law_n be_v make_v there_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o our_o lord_n any_o empty_a but_o every_o one_o shall_v offer_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o only_a do_v belong_v to_o priest_n in_o the_o new_a law_n s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 16._o call_v they_o collection_n s._n clement_n l._n 4._o constit_fw-la apostol_n cap._n 7._o suppose_n this_o when_o he_o advise_v the_o priest_n to_o refuse_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o oblation_n which_o come_v from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n pope_n fabian_n a_o 239._o decree_v that_o on_o sunday_n man_n and_o woman_n shall_v make_v offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n s._n cyprian_n blame_v the_o rich_a miser_n of_o his_o time_n who_o bring_v nothing_o to_o this_o offering_n say_v do_v thou_o who_o be_v wealthy_a and_o rich_a think_v to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o mass_n without_o vouchsafe_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o basin_n tertullian_n call_v such_o oblation_n pledge_n of_o piety_n moreover_o take_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o missal_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o doctor_n take_v it_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v thence_o be_v that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n for_o that_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v the_o offertory_n but_o it_o may_v be_v better_o expound_v of_o the_o oblation_n which_o the_o people_n do_v make_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o
same_o s._n augustine_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o dispute_v with_o the_o infidel_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v argue_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v earthly_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n every_o element_n have_v his_o particular_a poise_n and_o tend_v natural_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n his_o answer_n beside_o persuasive_a reason_n be_v can_v god_n almighty_a give_v the_o body_n of_o man_n such_o a_o form_n likewise_o that_o it_o may_v ascend_v and_o support_v itself_o in_o heaven_n can_v then_o the_o almighty_a maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v away_o the_o ponderosity_n of_o earth_n and_o give_v the_o quicken_v body_n and_o hability_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o quicken_v spirit_n shall_v elect_v why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o corruptible_a body_n may_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a and_o fit_a for_o heaven_n so_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o situation_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o clement_n can_v no_o way_n diminish_v the_o power_n that_o god_n almighty_n have_v to_o make_v man_n body_n of_o a_o quality_n fit_a and_o able_a to_o inhabit_v the_o heaven_n cap._n 25._o if_o they_o will_v show_v i_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v i_o will_v tell_v they_o he_o can_v lie_v let_v we_o therefore_o believe_v only_o what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o can_v i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v lie_v let_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o let_v they_o believe_v as_o the_o world_n believe_v which_o he_o promisea_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o belief_n he_o both_o produce_v and_o praise_v cap._n 26._o why_o do_v they_o now_o cry_v out_o that_o this_o be_v impossible_a which_o god_n have_v promise_v which_o the_o world_n have_v believe_v and_o which_o be_v promise_v it_o shall_v believe_v see_v that_o plato_n himself_o be_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o say_v that_o god_n can_v work_v impossibility_n that_o be_v such_o thing_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v impossible_a if_o any_o one_o will_v ponder_v and_o serious_o examine_v the_o argument_n and_o reason_n which_o our_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v oppose_v against_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o ground_n themselves_o on_o such_o humane_a invention_n proceed_v more_o on_o their_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n omnipotency_n for_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n with_o their_o vain_a weak_a and_o weightless_a argument_n do_v contradict_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o eucharist_n principal_o because_o we_o can_v make_v they_o apparent_a to_o their_o sense_n nor_o give_v they_o a_o natural_a reason_n for_o they_o which_o we_o free_o confess_v 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thereof_o into_o a_o unknown_a quality_n of_o essence_n god_n then_o as_o he_o can_v create_v what_o he_o will_v so_o can_v he_o change_v or_o alter_v the_o nature_n he_o have_v create_v at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o his_o wonderful_a power_n exceed_v all_o wonder_n his_o wisdom_n permit_v and_o effect_n all_o and_o every_o particular_a or_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o can_v make_v the_o most_o wonderful_a use_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o only_o create_v can_v the_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_v they_o in_o work_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v incredible_a to_o infidel_n or_o heretic_n but_o easy_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n why_o do_v they_o ask_v a_o strong_a reason_n of_o we_o when_o in_o prove_v what_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v impossible_a we_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o by_o the_o will_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v almighty_a because_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n our_o adversary_n will_v not_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o church_n affirm_v teach_v and_o believe_v in_o all_o time_n the_o verity_n of_o such_o miracle_n with_o a_o proud_a supposition_n as_o if_o god_n almighty_n can_v do_v nothing_o that_o exceed_v their_o capacity_n to_o conceive_v we_o know_v no_o better_a or_o strong_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o say_v god_n almighty_n can_v or_o will_v do_v this_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v as_o strange_a thing_n as_o these_o which_o also_o he_o have_v perform_v sure_o he_o will_v do_v these_o because_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o incredulous_a heathen_n to_o believe_v thing_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v impossible_a let_v not_o the_o faithful_a hoodwink_v themselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n as_o though_o god_n power_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o what_o it_o be_v before_o unto_o man_n knowledge_n let_v they_o not_o think_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n since_o they_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o against_o nature_n but_o at_o most_o against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n these_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o such_o wonderful_a thing_n may_v be_v apply_v as_o proper_o to_o our_o present_a subject_n for_o catholic_n do_v confess_v that_o they_o can_v give_v any_o humane_a or_o natural_o know_v reason_n for_o the_o mystery_n which_o follow_v the_o eucharist_n the_o most_o that_o we_o can_v ever_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o against_o the_o essence_n of_o nature_n be_v our_o whole_a belief_n in_o these_o mystery_n depend_v on_o god_n word_n wherein_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o will_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o omnipotent_a power_n whereto_o all_o create_a thing_n be_v in_o obedientiall_a subjection_n aswell_o in_o their_o essential_a as_o accidental_a be_v all_o mutable_a and_o alterable_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o all_o accidental_a quality_n or_o disposition_n which_o also_o he_o may_v add_v to_o nature_n be_v yea_o and_o also_o give_v another_o nature_n so_o he_o make_v iron_n swim_v fire_v not_o burn_v water_n to_o mount_v and_o become_v passable_a solid_a thing_n to_o walk_v upon_o it_o humane_a body_n to_o ascend_v to_o be_v also_o not_o consume_v by_o perpetual_a fire_n thing_n of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o as_o angel_n call_v spirit_n to_o descend_v even_o within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n by_o his_o will_n so_o dispose_v yea_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n i_o may_v allege_v many_o more_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o manifest_v that_o god_n power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o man_n humane_a reason_n much_o less_o to_o his_o sense_n yea_o not_o to_o 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as_o partly_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o transubstantiation_n prove_v in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n this_o terrible_a word_n transubstantiation_n be_v much_o bait_v at_o by_o this_o learned_a doctor_n even_o as_o the_o word_n homoousion_n declare_v and_o determine_v by_o two_o general_a council_n be_v impugn_a by_o the_o arian_n because_o it_o be_v new_a and_o not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n even_o so_o this_o word_n approve_v by_o two_o general_a council_n be_v rail_v at_o by_o heretic_n when_o they_o can_v not_o disprove_v what_o be_v specify_v thereby_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o word_n but_o for_o what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n indeed_o approve_v the_o word_n sess_v 13._o cap._n 4._o and_o explicate_v it_o to_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o 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crysostome_n in_o his_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n in_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n have_v thou_o be_v become_v man_n and_o our_o high_a priest_n thou_o as_o lord_n of_o all_o have_v institute_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o solemn_a and_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n behold_v i_o a_o sinner_n that_o i_o may_v assist_v at_o this_o thy_o holy_a table_n and_o consecrate_v thy_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a body_n and_o precious_a blood_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o offer_v and_o be_v offer_v both_o the_o receiver_n and_o giver_n christ_n our_o god_n hom_n 83._o in_o mat._n we_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o sanctify_v and_o change_v they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o thou_o o_o layman_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o priest_n offering_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v he_o who_o do_v it_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n invisible_o extend_v and_o hom_n 2._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la timoth_n true_o this_o oblation_n which_o peter_n or_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o priest_n of_o what_o merit_n soever_o do_v offer_v it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o which_o now_o also_o the_o priest_n do_v consecrate_v this_o have_v no_o less_o than_o that_o why_o so_o because_o man_n do_v not_o sanctify_v this_o but_o christ_n who_o before_o do_v consecrate_v it_o for_o even_o as_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v now_o also_o pronounce_v so_o that_o be_v the_o same_o oblation_n s._n cyprian_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la know_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o tradition_n be_v observe_v in_o offer_v the_o chalice_n for_o we_o be_v to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v before_o we_o that_o the_o chalice_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o his_o remembrance_n may_v be_v offer_v with_o water_n and_o again_o if_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v first_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n and_o command_v this_o to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o remembrance_n very_o that_o priest_n true_o undergo_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n who_o imitate_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o then_o offer_v a_o true_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o church_n if_o he_o undertake_v to_o offer_v that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v offer_v moreover_o the_o holy_a father_n assign_v the_o priest_n principal_a office_n to_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n heb._n 5._o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n see_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n as_o also_o the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o place_n when_o they_o large_o declare_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n in_o 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in_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o christ_n bedy_n and_o blood_n and_o c._n 8._o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o priest_n and_o deacon_n he_o say_v the_o one_o consecrate_v and_o the_o other_o dispose_v or_o distribute_v the_o one_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v the_o other_o distribute_v the_o thing_n sanctify_v s._n cyprian_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la cornel._n say_v priest_n do_v daily_o celebrate_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o epist_n 66._o ad_fw-la furness_n each_o one_o honour_v with_o divine_a priesthood_n and_o constitute_v in_o clerical_a ministry_n ought_v only_o to_o serve_v the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o attend_v to_o prayer_n s._n hierome_n dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la lucifer_n c._n 8._o hilarius_n a_o deacon_n only_o can_v not_o make_v the_o eucharist_n not_o have_v bishop_n nor_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o priest_n this_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o priest_n ordination_n as_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o 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parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o invent_v a_o new_a form_n or_o ordination_n and_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v give_v any_o order_n but_o in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v which_o be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o again_o renew_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o priesthood_n which_o principal_o make_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n our_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o controvertist_n do_v oppose_v against_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n by_o several_a reason_n and_o first_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n of_o their_o order_n that_o be_v no_o proper_a and_o true_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o erastus_n senior_a in_o his_o scholastical_a demonstration_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o which_o i_o wave_v and_o go_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n new_o invent_v be_v no_o true_a form_n nor_o ever_o use_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o essential_a part_n necessary_o require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o give_v or_o minister_a holy_a order_n to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n there_o be_v require_v a_o sensible_a sign_n which_o divine_v call_v the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sensible_a sign_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o what_o be_v sign_v which_o be_v the_o formal_a part_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o episcopacy_n priesthood_n or_o deacon-ship_n nay_o to_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o of_o confirmation_n yea_o of_o remission_n and_o absolution_n and_o be_v necessary_o determine_v and_o appropriate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o effect_n by_o certain_a word_n express_v the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o or_o that_o order_n in_o this_o all_o catholic_n do_v agree_v and_o some_o of_o your_o learned_a protestant_n acknowledge_v m._n mason_n one_o who_o have_v write_v purposely_o of_o this_o subject_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sensibile_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la forma_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la preferuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la signum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la we_o embrace_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o order_n the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v whilst_o the_o sensible_a sign_n be_v use_v in_o which_o also_o those_o who_o reform_v the_o roman_a ordination_n do_v agree_v when_o retain_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o invent_v a_o new_a form_n never_o use_v before_o in_o god_n church_n nor_o yet_o come_v home_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o no_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o 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have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o present_a doctor_n sparrow_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o say_v liturgicall_a discourse_n part_v 1._o cap._n 26._o and_o doctor_n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n cap._n 21._o all_o ordination_n tend_v to_o the_o celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v the_o other_o order_n and_o that_o of_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o priest_n that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o warrant_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o may_v therefore_o have_v power_n to_o celebrate_v it_o sure_o the_o present_a english_a church_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n when_o only_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n have_v authority_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a proper_a and_o principal_a office_n belong_v to_o none_o other_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o in_o this_o can_v be_v from_o any_o humane_a authority_n but_o divine_a which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n invent_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o use_v since_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n no_o such_o power_n be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o word_n savour_v more_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o what_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n without_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o without_o the_o power_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la no_o action_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v authentical_a or_o valuable_a for_o as_o mr_n mason_n well_o say_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o non_fw-la verba_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la huic_fw-la instituto_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la
exprimendam_fw-la sunt_fw-la accommodata_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la apostolum_n tit._n 1._o mandavit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la crearentur_fw-la ministri_fw-la mandavit_fw-la implicit_a ut_fw-la inter_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la verba_fw-la adhiberentur_fw-la idonea_fw-la quae_fw-la dati_fw-la tam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la complecterentur_fw-la istius_fw-la modi_fw-la autem_fw-la verba_fw-la quatenus_fw-la datam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la denotant_fw-la sunt_fw-la illius_fw-la ordinis_fw-la forma_fw-la essentialis_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o form_n express_v or_o determine_v the_o power_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n doctor_n bramhal_v well_o consider_v this_o defect_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o their_o form_n in_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o he_o attribute_n the_o give_v of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o word_n accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o power_n to_o consecrate_v but_o first_o these_o word_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o indeterminate_v as_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o act._n 8._o in_o order_n to_o confirmation_n and_o no_o way_n to_o ordination_n v._o 17._o it_o be_v say_v they_o impose_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v priest_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n without_o these_o word_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n do_v use_v these_o word_n he_o specify_v and_o determine_v the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v thereby_o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o doctor_n bramhal_o will_v still_o insist_v that_o in_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v understand_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v be_v now_o present_v if_o this_o have_v be_v express_v the_o difficulty_n will_v 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