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though_o christ_n say_v â—ang_v s._n gregory_n live_v immortal_o now_o die_v not_o yet_o he_o die_v in_o this_o mystery_n and_o his_o flesh_n suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v say_v the_o â—â—â—d_v gloss_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v represent_v and_o you_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v and_o consecrate_a by_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o holy_a oblation_n make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o crosse._n and_o 〈…〉_z bellarmine_n grant_v that_o thomas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n do_v common_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o oblation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o oblation_n phil._n 〈…〉_z peter_n lombard_n when_o he_o ask_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o 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ibidâ—â—_fw-la ipsum_fw-la semper_fw-la offerimus_fw-la magis_fw-la autem_fw-la recordationem_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la operamur_fw-la that_o be_v we_o offer_v he_o always_o or_o rather_o we_o work_v a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n phil._n s._n chrysostome_n say_v 17._o in_o many_o place_n there_o be_v offer_v not_o many_o christ_n but_o one_o christ_n every_o where_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a both_o here_o and_o there_o orthod._n s._n chrysostome_n expound_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n we_o offer_v he_o say_v he_o or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o work_v a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v see_v that_o s._n ambrose_n do_v borrow_v his_o former_a speech_n from_o this_o place_n of_o chrysostome_n phil._n s._n augustine_n say_v that_o christ_n command_v the_o leper_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈…〉_z quia_fw-la nondum_fw-la institutum_fw-la erat_fw-la hoc_fw-la 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ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o â—5_n the_o 3._o nicen_n council_n in_o that_o canon_n which_o caluine_n and_o all_o other_o receive_v say_v plain_o that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n offer_v unbloody_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n orthod._n the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o holy_a table_n not_o substantial_o but_o sacramental_o phil._n but_o the_o council_n mean_v substantial_o for_o they_o say_v 308._o it_o be_v come_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a council_n that_o in_o certain_a place_n and_o city_n the_o deacon_n do_v reach_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o priest_n neither_o the_o canon_n nor_o the_o custom_n have_v deliver_v this_o that_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n shall_v reach_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o offer_v it_o where_o you_o may_v see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o call_v it_o the_o body_n 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massing_n sacrifice_n but_o expound_v the_o
the_o party_n offend_v and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o may_v follow_v a_o ministerial_a absolution_n pronounce_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v only_a declaratorie_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o gregory_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v phil._n the_o sepâ—iâ—o_o seven_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o reason_n and_o first_o if_o 12._o the_o priest_n absolve_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n than_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o reconcile_v he_o because_o if_o he_o believe_v his_o sin_n be_v already_o forgive_v although_o there_o be_v none_o to_o declare_v it_o but_o hoâ—raâ—um_fw-la austin_n write_v plain_o that_o some_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v perish_v everlasting_o because_o they_o die_v before_o they_o can_v be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n a_o non_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n do_v we_o not_o consider_v when_o man_n be_v come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o such_o danger_n and_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o fly_v from_o they_o what_o a_o run_a together_o there_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o both_o sex_n of_o all_o age_n some_o carnest_o desire_v baptism_n other_o reconciliation_n other_o the_o action_n of_o penance_n itself_o all_o desire_a comfort_n and_o the_o make_n and_o deliver_v of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o if_o minister_n be_v want_v how_o great_a destruction_n do_v follow_v they_o which_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n either_o not_o regenerate_v or_o bind_v and_o moreover_o how_o great_a mourning_n there_o be_v of_o their_o faithful_a friend_n which_o shall_v not_o have_v they_o with_o they_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o leo_n write_v the_o like_a to_o theodorus_n out_o of_o which_o place_n we_o understand_v that_o sacramental_a reconciliation_n have_v power_n to_o 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reconciliation_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o ligati_fw-la be_v such_o as_o stand_v bind_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o their_o sin_n you_o will_v say_v how_o do_v they_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o priest_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o one_o be_v present_v which_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n may_v display_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o they_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o their_o chain_n may_v be_v loose_v but_o when_o there_o be_v none_o present_a that_o can_v minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v notorious_a sinner_n may_v be_v think_v to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o priest_n not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o popish_a but_o for_o want_n of_o a_o preach_v priest_n which_o may_v yet_o appear_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o unbaptised_a for_o these_o word_n desire_v baptism_n must_v be_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o party_n or_o to_o their_o friend_n if_o the_o party_n desire_v baptism_n than_o they_o do_v not_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o baptism_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n sint_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o say_v sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la veram_fw-la conversionem_fw-la supplere_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aquae_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la contemptu_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la aliqui_fw-la decedunt_fw-la i._o we_o must_v believe_v without_o doubt_n that_o true_a conversion_n do_v supply_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n when_o as_o any_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n not_o of_o contempt_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o necessity_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o prophet_n 18._o ezekiel_n say_v if_o the_o wicked_a repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v remember_v his_o iniquity_n no_o more_o second_o by_o s._n valentiniani_n ambrose_n who_o say_v of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n quem_fw-la eram_fw-la regeneraturus_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la speraverat_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la i._o i_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o i_o be_v about_o to_o regenerate_v by_o baptism_n but_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o moreover_o by_o 22._o austin_n 77._o bernard_n pope_n bapt._n innocent_a the_o three_o yea_o by_o the_o council_n of_o 4._o trent_n which_o expound_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v inre_o or_o in_o voto_fw-la i._n either_o in_o act_n or_o in_o desire_n and_o 2._o lorinus_n the_o jesuite_n do_v likewise_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n 84._o austin_n that_o the_o invisible_a sanctification_n be_v to_o some_o both_o present_a and_o profitable_a without_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n wherefore_o if_o the_o party_n desire_v baptism_n they_o can_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o you_o refer_v this_o 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