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be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o christ_n who_o die_v rise_v again_z and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n now_o to_o we_o who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o they_o be_v object_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v only_o reveal_v unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o have_v testimony_n from_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n s._n thomas_n indeed_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n joan._n 20._o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v tract_n 121._o in_o joan._n he_o do_v see_v and_o touch_v man_n and_o confess_v god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o touch_v but_o by_o this_o which_o he_o do_v see_v and_o touch_v that_o he_o believe_v now_o all_o doubt_n be_v remove_v and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o by_o sight_n and_o touch_v and_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o rise_v and_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o true_a god_n but_o bless_a be_v those_o that_o 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the_o world_n salvation_n do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n which_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n true_a blood_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o his_o side_n not_o only_o by_o sign_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o propriety_n of_o nature_n and_o verity_n of_o substance_n in_o this_o faith_n and_o belief_n he_o die_v a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n live_v theophilact_v archbishop_n of_o bulgary_n a_o grecian_a in_o joan._n 6._o bread_n by_o the_o sacred_a word_n and_o mystical_a benediction_n with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v transform_v into_o our_o lord_n flesh_n he_o have_v the_o same_o in_o marc._n 14._o add_v our_o merciful_a god_n condescend_v to_o our_o infirmity_n do_v keep_v the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o trans-elementated_n it_o into_o the_o virtue_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o cap._n 26._o mat._n he_o say_v not_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n but_o this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o it_o be_v by_o a_o ineffable_a operation_n transform_v as_o bread_n in_o appearance_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n flesh_n of_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o year_n 730._o venerable_a bede_n in_o 6._o joan._n christ_n daily_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n when_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v represent_v on_o the_o altar_n when_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o ineffable_a spirit_n transform_v into_o the_o sacred_a meat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o famous_a grecian_a father_n s._n john_n damascene_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la orthod_n c._n 24._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v so_o what_o then_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o of_o bread_n he_o may_v make_v his_o body_n and_o of_o wine_n and_o water_n his_o blood_n and_o even_o as_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v make_v that_o he_o do_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v that_o which_o exceed_v nature_n and_o which_o tannot_v be_v take_v or_o understand_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o a_o little_a after_o very_o the_o body_n be_v true_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n that_o body_n which_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a virgin_n not_o that_o the_o body_n assume_v descend_v from_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n itself_o be_v change_v into_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n if_o thou_o ask_v how_o be_v this_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o from_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o flesh_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_a or_o perceptible_a to_o we_o then_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o efficacious_a and_o omnipotent_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v search_v or_o find_v out_o by_o any_o reason_n a_o little_a after_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n far_o be_v it_o but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n join_v to_o the_o divinity_n for_o since_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o body_n but_o body_n nor_o the_o sign_n of_o blood_n but_o blood_n and_o again_o if_o some_o have_v call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o figure_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n they_o do_v not_o say_v it_o after_o the_o consecration_n but_o usurp_v this_o word_n before_o the_o oblation_n be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v brief_a in_o that_o place_n the_o saint_n use_v these_o phrase_n christ_n make_v his_o body_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n he_o make_v these_o thing_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o
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 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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 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order_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n whence_o s._n hierom_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la heliodorum_n cap._n 7._o say_v that_o priest_n seat_v in_o the_o apostolical_a dignity_n do_v consecrate_v with_o their_o mouth_n christ_n body_n and_o epist_n 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la that_o by_o their_o prayer_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v and_o in_o cap._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o office_n be_v to_o offer_v daily_o unspotted_a victim_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n s._n isidore_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o make_v a_o collection_n in_o form_n of_o common-place_n out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o council_n of_o the_o precedent_a age_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la c._n 7._o say_v priest_n rule_v in_o christ_n church_n and_o be_v comfort_n with_o bishop_n
ordain_v if_o the_o english_a church_n shall_v attempt_v to_o ordain_v priest_n they_o shall_v ordain_v those_o who_o be_v former_o right_o and_o full_o ordain_v chap._n xv._o whether_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n that_o the_o mass_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o esteem_v in_o all_o time_n a_o divine_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v so_o that_o to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v idolatry_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n of_o which_o that_o prudent_a and_o give_v d._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 1._o they_o who_o profess_v the_o only_a true_a christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a true_a god_n do_v necessary_o profess_v to_o detest_v all_o idolatry_n which_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n effectual_o root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wheresoever_o it_o prevail_v and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o as_o serious_o profess_v and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o be_v convince_v to_o profess_v idolatry_n for_o without_o express_o renounce_v this_o profession_n they_o can_v express_o be_v idolater_n without_o renounce_v it_o by_o such_o consequence_n as_o may_v convince_v common_a reason_n that_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o renounce_v all_o of_o they_o that_o which_o all_o of_o they_o profess_v they_o can_v be_v idolater_n by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v idolater_n because_o than_o it_o must_v appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o christendom_n do_v by_o their_o profession_n contradict_v that_o which_o themselves_o profess_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o say_v they_o that_z separate_z from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o one_o to_o separate_v himself_o from_o it_o and_o that_o which_o dr._n brevent_v attribute_n to_o idolatry_n in_o the_o mass_n be_v mere_o frame_v in_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o it_o be_v pure_o a_o conceit_n or_o blind_a ignorance_n or_o malice_n that_o impute_v idolatry_n to_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o humane_a nature_n can_v give_v to_o god_n if_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v full_o prove_v before_o it_o can_v be_v call_v idolatry_n for_o either_o the_o act_n or_o object_n must_v make_v it_o so_o sure_o not_o the_o act_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o god_n word_n and_o to_o give_v to_o god_n all_o supreme_a honour_n can_v be_v reprove_v much_o less_o the_o object_n which_o be_v only_o the_o true_a god_n s._n augustine_n say_v well_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o to_o a_o imagine_a or_o to_o a_o feign_a god_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o give_v to_o god_n the_o sole_a object_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n not_o to_o any_o imagine_a or_o false_a god_n both_o which_o be_v true_a idolatry_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n which_o according_a to_o its_o etymology_n be_v to_o give_v latria_n or_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n which_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v nothing_o but_o only_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o idolater_n i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v understanding_n and_o reason_n can_v or_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v give_v any_o honour_n or_o worship_n that_o be_v latria_n or_o supreme_a honour_n to_o any_o false_a imagine_a god_n for_o they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o their_o constant_a belief_n be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n as_o a_o absolute_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o form_n of_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n rite_n ceremony_n and_o public_a belief_n be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o and_o do_v plain_o manifest_v that_o the_o whole_a sacrifice_n be_v direct_v and_o intend_v only_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o mass_n liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o oblation_n make_v to_o the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v say_v idolatrous_a whence_o i_o have_v often_o admire_v that_o man_n of_o understanding_n learning_n or_o judgement_n shall_v so_o imprudent_o call_v it_o idolatry_n when_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v frame_v a_o form_n of_o communion_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v term_v with_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a service_n liturgy_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o have_v the_o best_a part_n of_o its_o prayer_n preface_n and_o such_o like_a but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n at_o least_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o may_v be_v retort_v against_o their_o form_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v but_o of_o late_a invention_n and_o have_v no_o more_o ground_n in_o scripture_n second_o admit_v this_o to_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o mass_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n for_o the_o church_n intend_v not_o thereby_o to_o give_v any_o honour_n to_o any_o feign_a or_o imagine_a god_n but_o only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o the_o church_n err_v in_o exercise_v that_o power_n that_o she_o have_v not_o or_o be_v deceive_v in_o her_o decree_n but_o this_o will_v never_o reach_v to_o idolatry_n three_o the_o church_n have_v always_o believe_v that_o christ_n himself_o institute_v this_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n as_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o prove_v before_o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n other_o object_n that_o the_o mass_n admit_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n which_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n for_o such_o adoration_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n whence_o m._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n above-cited_n cap._n 19_o make_v this_o demonstration_n they_o who_o give_v the_o honour_n proper_a to_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n be_v idolater_n they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n the_o conclusion_n follow_v ergo_fw-la they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n be_v idolater_n i_o answer_v m._n thorndike_n call_v it_o a_o demonstration_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o other_o but_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v but_o will_v any_o papist_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o honour_v the_o element_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o as_o he_o think_v the_o accident_n of_o they_o for_o god_n will_v common_a reason_n charge_v he_o to_o honour_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v there_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n believe_v our_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o beiag_n present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v not_o present_v every_o where_o there_o be_v due_a occasion_n to_o give_v it_o that_o worship_n in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o godhead_n in_o our_o manhood_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o who_o know_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o eucharist_n can_v take_v that_o worship_n for_o idolatry_n because_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o who_o worship_v it_o there_o think_v it_o be_v for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o idol_n to_o christian_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v worship_v 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