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his_o father_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o this_o sacrament_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 7._o what_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v the_o oblation_n of_o abel_n and_o both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n as_o be_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a mystery_n for_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mass_n be_v sacrifice_v and_o the_o selfsame_a body_n as_o it_o be_v give_v for_o food_n to_o christian_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o here-hence_o some_o sigure_n represent_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n so_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n other_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n only_o so_o do_v the_o oblation_n of_o abel_n other_o as_o both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sacrament_n together_o and_o so_o do_v the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o such_o like_a well_o then_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n 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lamb_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o evening_n jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 2.18_o joan._n 2.18_o as_o speak_v the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v roast_v thereby_o to_o show_v the_o burn_a charity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o give_v his_o body_n in_o this_o sacrament_n season_v and_o colour_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o burn_a charity_n teach_v we_o withal_o that_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o fervent_a love_n when_o we_o come_v to_o eat_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o the_o appetite_n with_o which_o spiritual_a meat_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o good_a nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n 12._o exod._n 12._o those_o which_o do_v eat_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v jew_n by_o blood_n or_o by_o religion_n no_o person_n may_v eat_v our_o lamb_n that_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a bear_v of_o christian_n or_o 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