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and_o give_v the_o advertisement_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n before_o seventy_o of_o the_o ancient_n assemble_v by_o name_n and_o before_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o inherit_v in_o it_o the_o good_n also_o be_v be_v queathe_v to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o figure_n of_o paradise_n and_o in_o figure_n the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n also_o be_v interpose_v for_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n offer_v whereby_o the_o death_n of_o the_o future_a testator_n jesus_n christ_n make_v man_n be_v represent_v and_o promise_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o testament_n to_o which_o ceremony_n that_o have_v reference_n which_o david_n say_v 23._o psal_n 49._o josue_n 8.31_o levit._fw-la 23._o gather_v you_o together_o his_o saint_n unto_o he_o which_o ordain_v 〈◊〉_d testament_n and_o alliance_n with_o sacrifice_n the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v practise_v by_o jesus_n when_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o this_o testament_n observe_v also_o by_o the_o jew_n every_o 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the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n 2.3_o psay_n 2.3_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o jerusalem_n in_o it_o then_o our_o saviour_n publish_v in_o two_o word_n his_o law_n and_o give_v his_o advertisement_n say_v in_o this_o same_o supper_n 13.34_o joan._n 13.34_o i_o give_v you_o a_o new_a commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o a_o law_n of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o fear_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 11.24_o matth._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o luke_n 22.20_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o he_o make_v the_o recital_n of_o his_o testament_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o make_v his_o legacy_n and_o promise_n to_o his_o inheritor_n not_o of_o a_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o of_o old_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o of_o the_o
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body_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o ledge_v to_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n of_o olivet_n the_o sweet_a lamb_n be_v offer_v this_o evening_n and_o give_v in_o refection_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v abolish_v the_o old_a pasche_n and_o institute_v the_o new_a as_o have_v be_v say_v sing_v a_o hymn_n with_o his_o apostle_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n of_o olivet_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o judas_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v already_o the_o watchword_n to_o apprehend_v he_o this_o only_o remain_v to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n towards_o mankind_n he_o be_v first_o offer_v to_o his_o father_n by_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n without_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o go_v forth_o to_o be_v take_v afterward_o as_o a_o lamb_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o victim_n on_o the_o cross_n there_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o give_v his_o life_n he_o have_v give_v his_o body_n to_o his_o friend_n he_o go_v now_o to_o offer_v it_o to_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v refectioned_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o go_v soon_o after_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o gall_n to_o drink_v vinegar_n to_o surfeit_v with_o the_o torment_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o proud_a he_o long_v since_o plant_v a_o garden_n of_o delight_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o honour_n he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o a_o garden_n of_o sorrow_n of_o combat_n and_o of_o disgrace_n he_o plant_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o that_o delightful_a garden_n he_o come_v to_o plant_v another_o in_o the_o orchard_n of_o his_o church_n more_o exquisite_a and_o more_o excellent_a without_o comparison_n and_o himself_o walk_v in_o this_o solitary_a garden_n to_o repair_v the_o fault_n commit_v in_o the_o first_o garden_n in_o that_o the_o debt_n be_v make_v by_o disobedience_n in_o this_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o humility_n in_o plant_v the_o first_o garden_n and_o the_o first_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o only_o employ_v his_o word_n who_o command_v and_o all_o be_v make_v but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v not_o so_o one_o hour_n stay_v in_o this_o will_v cost_v thou_o thy_o blood_n o_o my_o sweet_a redeemer_n and_o with_o the_o drop_n of_o that_o precious_a purple_a the_o bed_n of_o this_o garden_n must_v be_v water_v and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o thy_o church_n be_v not_o any_o mean_a effect_n as_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o holy_a word_n but_o thy_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n itself_o accompany_v with_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o holy_a divinity_n o_o my_o lord_n what_o can_v i_o say_v to_o praise_v thy_o magnificency_n i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v magnificent_a every_o way_n in_o take_v and_o give_v in_o feed_v and_o in_o suffer_v every_o way_n good_a and_o every_o liberal_a of_o thy_o good_n and_o of_o thyself_o every_o way_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o every_o way_n abundant_a in_o propitiation_n herehence_a it_o be_v that_o for_o thy_o last_o 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body_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o lodge_v with_o thou_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o take_v the_o healthful_a refection_n of_o his_o dish_n contemplate_v moreover_o in_o this_o table_n the_o delicate_n of_o paradise_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o shall_v follow_v after_o for_o as_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v figure_n of_o this_o feast_n so_o this_o feast_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o celestial_a table_n here_o thou_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v also_o live_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n here_o thy_o meat_n be_v god_n himself_o the_o selfsame_a god_n will_v be_v thy_o food_n at_o that_o table_n
the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n page_n 107_o 10_o the_o selfsame_o power_n verify_v in_o the_o aceident_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n page_n 108_o 11_o the_o marvellous_a power_n of_o god_n about_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n page_n 109_o 12_o the_o wonderful_a relation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n page_n 110_o 13_o admirable_a action_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 111_o 14_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n impâ—ssible_a page_n 112_o 15_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a time_n page_n 113_o 16_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n about_o the_o law_n of_o time_n page_n 115_o 17_o the_o admirable_a situation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n page_n 116_o 18_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n page_n 117_o 19_o how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n page_n 118_o 20_o how_o faith_n be_v fortify_v by_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 120_o 21_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 121_o 22_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n increase_v by_o this_o sacrament_n page_n 124_o 23_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o same_o mystery_n page_n 125_o 24_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v of_o this_o mystery_n page_n 127_o a_o colloquium_fw-la of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n page_n 129_o picture_n vii_o the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n the_o description_n page_n 131_o 1_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n concein_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v by_o the_o loaf_n of_o proposition_n knead_v of_o the_o pure_a flower_n without_o leaven_n page_n 133_o 2_o how_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v offer_v every_o day_n and_o renew_v every_o week_n page_n 134_o 3_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n be_v charity_n prayer_n and_o contemplation_n page_n 135_o 4_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n signify_v by_o the_o table_n upon_o which_o be_v set_v the_o loan_n of_o proposition_n page_n 136_o 5_o the_o signifieation_n of_o the_o candlestick_n page_n 137_o 6_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o just_a be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n page_n 138_o 7_o wherewith_o and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n page_n 139_o 8_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v necessary_a worthy_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o just_a examen_fw-la of_o our_o action_n page_n 140_o 9_o a_o sovereign_a acknowledgement_n due_a only_a to_o god_n make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 141_o 10_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n meat_n for_o the_o sanctify_a page_n 142_o 11_o what_o signify_v the_o table_n of_o proposition_n loan_n and_o the_o candlestick_n multiply_v by_o solomon_n ibid._n 12_o purity_n of_o body_n necessary_a in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n page_n 144_o 13_o they_o which_o holy_o communicate_v receive_v strength_n and_o be_v arm_v my_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 14â—_n 14_o a_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o purity_n when_o we_o present_v our_o selueâ—_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n ibid._n picture_n viii_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n at_o pentecost_n the_o description_n page_n 147_o 1_o three_o judaical_a feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n page_n 151_o 2_o the_o mass_n the_o new_a oblation_n in_o the_o pentecost_n of_o christian_n page_n 152_o 3_o of_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o ancient_a oblation_n answer_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 154_o 4_o of_o the_o name_n mass_n page_n 155_o 5_o transubstantiation_n make_v in_o the_o sacrament_n figure_v by_o the_o leaven_n page_n 157_o 6_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n page_n 159_o 7_o the_o testimony_n of_o hebrew_a doctor_n for_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 161_o 8_o the_o testimonte_n of_o the_o christian_a doctor_n concern_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o saviour_n body_n be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 163_o 9_o wherefore_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v his_o body_n hide_v and_o not_o visible_a in_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 167_o 10_o as_o the_o old_a oblation_n of_o first-fruit_n begin_v in_o pentecost_n so_o we_o new_a page_n 170_o 11_o the_o mass_n begin_v to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o pentecost_n page_n 171_o picture_n ix_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n the_o description_n page_n 17â—_n 1_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n figure_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n page_n 177_o 2_o what_o mean_v the_o scripture_n in_o signify_v that_o the_o bread_n of_o elias_n be_v bake_v under_o the_o embers_n page_n 178_o 3_o what_o signify_v the_o sleep_n of_o elias_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o juniper_n tree_n page_n 180_o 4_o elias_n his_o walk_n after_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o juniper_n tree_n to_o the_o mountain_n horeb_n and_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v give_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n page_n 182_o 5_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o pot_n of_o water_n page_n 183_o picture_n x._o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o description_n page_n 185_o 1_o three_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n page_n 186_o 2_o of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o proper_o signify_v that_o of_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 3_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n page_n 188_o 4_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o judaical_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n and_o those_o of_o christian_n page_n 189_o 5_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n both_o latin_a and_o greek_a teach_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n page_n 191_o 6_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n anâ—_n the_o sacrament_n remit_v sin_n since_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n be_v our_o whole_a redemption_n page_n 194_o 7_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o sacrament_n rather_o gâ—â—â—_n then_o take_v any_o honour_n from_o the_o cross_n page_n 196_o 8_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n profitable_a to_o obtain_v from_o god_n all_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o person_n except_o the_o damn_a page_n 198_o 9_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n profitable_a to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o honourable_a to_o those_o which_o reign_n in_o heaven_n page_n 200_o picture_n xi_o the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n the_o description_n page_n 203_o 1_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n a_o 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