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church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v sundry_a christian_n gift_n to_o speak_v in_o strange_a tongue_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o thereby_o to_o show_v to_o posterity_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o condemn_v as_o unprofitable_a the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o say_v they_o in_o a_o unknown_a language_n especial_o they_o rely_v on_o the_o church-authority_n for_o the_o profitableness_n thereof_o as_o also_o use_v attention_n devotionem_fw-la attention_n s._n tho._n ponit_fw-la tres_fw-la intentiones_fw-la orationis_fw-la unam_fw-la ad_fw-la verba_fw-la qua_fw-la orans_fw-la profert_fw-la alteram_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la tertiam_fw-la ad_fw-la finam_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o secunda_fw-la aliquando_fw-la nocent_a in_fw-la quantum_fw-la impediunt_fw-la devotionem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v god_n only_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v attention_n as_o to_o the_o word_n utter_v in_o pray_v or_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n thereof_o the_o two_o last_o attention_n be_v neither_o the_o best_a nor_o necessary_o require_v to_o the_o consistency_n of_o prayer_n and_o some_o time_n do_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v
devotion_n whereas_o the_o fervour_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o unlearned_a do_v compence_v even_o the_o want_n of_o a_o exact_a and_o distinct_a understanding_n however_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a that_o every_o believer_n say_v our_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o tongue_n he_o know_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o understand_v confuse_o that_o the_o petition_n therein_o contain_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o likewise_o to_o know_v they_o distinct_o wherefore_o sundry_a constitution_n set_v forth_o by_o synod_n of_o bishop_n require_v understand_v of_o word_n and_o sense_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n prayer_n char._n iii_o of_o melchisedech_n the_o content_n melchisedech_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n invest_v in_o holy_a priesthood_n offer_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n melchisedech_n sacrifice_n figure_v the_o sacrifice_n christ_n offer_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n christ_n unbloody_a sacrifice_n sulfil_v the_o figurative_a of_o melchisedech_n those_o which_o deny_v that_o christ_n appoint_v priest_n as_o his_o vicar_n to_o offer_v in_o his_o room_n daily_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o necessity_n destroy_v his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o practice_n of_o priestly_a blessing_n melchisedech_n be_v king_n of_o sanctae_fw-la of_o fuit_fw-la salem_fw-la vrbs_fw-la terrae_fw-la chananaeae_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la historia_fw-la genesis_n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la filijs_fw-la israel_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la promissa_fw-la &_o iam_fw-la dicta_fw-la judaea_n palestina_n seu_fw-la terra_fw-la sanctae_fw-la salem_fw-la that_o it_o by_o interpretation_n of_o justice_n and_o peace_n abraham_n peace_n according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n melchisedech_n be_v a_o priest_n priesthood_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n 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express_o that_o melchisedech_n priest_n of_o god_n most_o high_o make_v a_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n offer_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o that_o according_a to_o s._n cyprian_n melchisedech_n say_v mass_n figurative_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o doubtless_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o great_a victory_n abraham_n have_v win_v and_o not_o precise_o to_o refresh_v the_o soldier_n who_o need_v no_o meat_n have_v refresh_v themselves_o afore_o gen_n 14._o however_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o melchisedech_n do_v distribute_v among_o the_o soldier_n of_o abraham_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v in_o representation_n of_o the_o 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priest_n than_o abraham_n who_o he_o bless_v moreover_o the_o scripture_n text_n teach_v that_o to_o bless_v after_o a_o sacred_a manner_n be_v proper_a to_o priestly_a function_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o without_o all_o contradiction_n a_o priest_n be_v great_a in_o dignity_n then_o any_o temporal_a prince_n that_o want_v authority_n to_o give_v sacred_a benediction_n as_o melchisedech_n bless_v abraham_n so_o priest_n numb_a 6._o be_v command_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o christ_n mark_v 10._o bless_v young_a child_n and_o his_o disciple_n luk_n 24._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n bless_v lay-people_n and_o other_o creature_n namely_o agnus_n dei_fw-la bead'_v cross_n medal_n candle_n ash_n palm_n bell_n new_a ship_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n for_o so_o the_o church_n bless_v all_o such_o thing_n by_o express_a invocation_n of_o 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actual_o and_o indeed_o king_n and_o author_n of_o both_o for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n saluator_fw-la world_n zachar._n 9_o ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o saluator_fw-la a_o just_a and_o peaceable_a king_n that_o redemptio_fw-la that_o 1._o cor._n 1._o qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la justify_v and_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n melchisedech_n as_o priest_n of_o god_n that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v anoint_v priest_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n offer_v melchisedech_n offer_v s._n austin_n in_o psal_n 33._o say_v that_o christ_n institute_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o be_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o l._n 6._o the_o civet_n c._n 22._o speak_v of_o melchisedech_n sacrifice_n therein_o say_v he_o first_o appear_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o christian_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o thereby_o be_v fulfil_v the_o prophetical_a say_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n melchisedech_n as_o priest_n without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n signify_v the_o continuance_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n for_o ever_o in_o as_o much_o as_o priest_n institute_v by_o and_o substitute_v under_o christ_n as_o his_o proper_a vicar_n shall_v continual_o offer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n that_o christ_n himself_o celebrate_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n in_o reason_n deny_v but_o that_o christ_n even_o then_o offer_v a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o be_v to_o aver_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o figurative_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n according_a to_o his_o order_n or_o similitude_n since_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o christ_n at_o any_o other_o time_n do_v offer_v a_o
new_a law_n namely_o outward_a rite_n or_o sign_n promise_v of_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o outward_a rite_n or_o ligh_v as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v the_o sensible_a absolution_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o wherefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n treat_v of_o sacramental_a penance_n in_o order_n to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v teach_v that_o christ_n give_v power_n unto_o a_o priest_n to_o remit_v thereby_o even_o occult_a sin_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o they_o appropriate_v to_o penance_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o much_o as_o to_o baptism_n tertull._n l._n the_o prescript_n adversus_fw-la haeret_fw-la ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 7._o and_o s._n austin_n l._n 5._o hom_n c._n 5._o compare_v this_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o a_o priest_n to_o the_o raise_v yp_n of_o lazarus_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o untie_n of_o his_o cord_n by_o the_o apostle_n sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n unto_o remission_n of_o sius_fw-la commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o name_v naufragium_fw-la name_v hieron_n ad_fw-la demetr_v vocat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la secundam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la the_o second_o spiritual_a board_n or_o plank_n of_o a_o soul_n spiritual_a wrack_n grace_n give_v by_o baptism_n restore_v sanctity_n that_o original_a sin_n take_v away_o grace_n receive_v through_o penance_n recover_v that_o sanctity_n be_v lose_v again_o through_o actual_a sin_n a_o christian_n life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o worldly_a governor_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o against_o all_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o humane_a nature_n be_v infirm_a and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o adversary_n great_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o whosoever_o to_o escape_v unwounded_a without_o armour_n of_o extraordinary_a protection_n in_o regard_n whereof_o christ_n have_v provide_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n as_o a_o effectual_a cure_n for_o all_o the_o personal_a wound_n a_o christian_n may_v receive_v in_o this_o warfare_n exercise_v after_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o loose_v himself_o christ_n mat._n 18._o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n only_o promise_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o priestly_a function_n authority_n and_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o invest_v they_o in_o it_o joan._n 20._o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v be_v forgive_v they_o neither_o have_v christ_n leave_v less_o power_n unto_o priest_n to_o loose_v then_o to_o bind_v as_o s._n ambrose_n assert_v against_o novatianus_n who_o teach_v that_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v but_o not_o to_o loose_v 10.20_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_n sius_fw-la you_o shall_v remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_n sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v although_o christ_n alone_o have_v the_o etc._n the_o apoc._n 3._o qui_fw-fr habet_fw-la clavem_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v apocal._n 30._o as_o to_o supreme_a excellency_n and_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 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