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the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o old_a law_n into_o baptism_n so_o also_o be_v the_o divine_a goodness_n please_v to_o make_v all_o those_o figurative_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o old_a la_o yield_v up_o their_o possession_n in_o the_o new_a and_o give_v place_n to_o this_o one_o other_o most_o excellent_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a la_o be_v bloody_a 3_o num._n 1._o &_o 3_o and_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o descend_v from_o aron_n but_o yet_o melchisedech_n also_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o long_v before_o 109._o gen._n 14._o psal_n 109._o and_o he_o offer_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o bread_n &_o wine_n now_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o true_a high_a priest_n do_v sum_n up_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o both_o those_o kind_n into_o his_o own_o sacred_a self_n for_o as_o those_o former_a bloody_a sacrifice_n do_v prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o precious_a life_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o other_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a mass_n and_o so_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v this_o last_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o true_o be_v he_o the_o priest_n who_o offer_v it_o first_o in_o this_o last_o supper_n of_o he_o and_o so_o true_o do_v he_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o those_o word_n hocfacite_n in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la do_v this_o in_o commemoration_n of_o i_o 22._o luc._n 22._o &_o in_o their_o person_n all_o those_o other_o also_o of_o succeed_v age_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v it_o who_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v ordain_v by_o they_o that_o unless_o this_o truth_n be_v sincere_o and_o religious_o grant_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o verify_v those_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o it_o be_v prophesy_v thus_o by_o david_n 109._o psal_n 109._o concern_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o understand_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v tue_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n he_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v to_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o he_o be_v reign_v still_o in_o heaven_n yet_o continual_o do_v he_o exercise_v this_o office_n of_o he_o by_o his_o deputy_n who_o be_v true_a catholic_a priest_n and_o principal_o it_o be_v he_o who_o offer_v up_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o they_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a original_a priest_n and_o these_o other_o though_o proper_o &_o true_o priest_n yet_o be_v but_o partaker_n of_o his_o power_n &_o order_n by_o his_o grace_n now_o this_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o who_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o a_o bloody_a manner_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o offer_v daily_o in_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n upon_o our_o altar_n contain_v â—_o contain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v both_o propitiatory_a impetratory_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n &_o do_v benefit_n both_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a mala._n â—_o in_o itself_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n of_o grace_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a for_o the_o propitiation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o pain_n which_o follow_v it_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n already_o receive_v &_o the_o impetration_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v hereafter_o grant_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o malachy_n do_v so_o clear_o prophesy_v when_o reprove_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a la_o he_o speak_v thus_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o la_o of_o grace_n ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o great_a be_v my_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentill_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o make_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o b._n sacrament_n and_o the_o great_a veneration_n which_o they_o have_v they_o in_o and_o the_o motive_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n 47._o well_o may_v the_o prophet_n say_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a since_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o though_o not_o as_o god_n but_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n also_o be_v god_n who_o daily_o offer_v up_o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o subordinate_a priest_n and_o although_o no_o choir_n of_o angel_n can_v speak_v as_o magnificent_o of_o it_o as_o the_o thing_n deserve_v yet_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v their_o best_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o admire_v it_o and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o reader_n i_o will_v cite_v he_o a_o few_o of_o the_o many_o passage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o they_o who_o be_v more_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n say_v 3._o say_v cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o s._n cyprian_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n &_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o melchisedech_n offer_v towit_n bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n when_o we_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n say_v 5._o say_v cyril_n hierosol_n one_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o catech._n miss_v 5._o saint_n cyrill_n we_o afterward_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o dead_a we_o erect_v not_o altar_n to_o martyr_n say_v 13._o say_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o s._n augustine_n but_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o they_o and_o us._n this_o s._n augustine_n say_v and_o he_o relate_v else_o where_o of_o his_o mother_n that_o when_o she_o be_v die_v she_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v she_o at_o the_o altar_n where_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v present_a every_o day_n and_o from_o whence_o she_o know_v that_o holy_a sacrifice_n lord_n sacrifice_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v dispense_v whereby_o the_o hand_n write_v be_v blot_v out_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o us._n our_o flesh_n say_v 8._o say_v tertul._n l._n deresurrect_v carnit_fw-la cap._n 8._o tertullian_n do_v secd_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n also_o may_v be_v make_v fat_a with_o god_n the_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o domini_fw-la as_o cypr._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la s._n cyprian_n say_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v change_v not_o in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o humanity_n be_v see_v and_o the_o divinity_n lie_v hide_v so_o have_v the_o divine_a essence_n unspeakeable_o pour_v itself_o into_o this_o invisible_a sacrament_n we_o do_v right_o believe_v say_v 37._o say_v gregor_n nyssen_n in_o oratione_fw-la catechistica_fw-la cap._n 37._o s._n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la that_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v transmute_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o know_v and_o have_v it_o for_o most_o assure_v say_v 4._o say_v cyril_n jerosol_n cathe_n myst._n 4._o s._n cyrill_n bishop_n of_o
thereof_o as_o short_o will_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a and_o since_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v content_a to_o repeat_v the_o self_n same_o prayer_n thrice_o we_o be_v to_o pity_v the_o poor_a man_n who_o will_v needs_o be_v our_o adversary_n while_o they_o laugh_v and_o scoff_n at_o we_o for_o our_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n same_o that_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n prayer_n indeed_o if_o we_o do_v but_o say_v they_o with_o the_o lip_n and_o tongue_n alone_o as_o they_o impose_v upon_o we_o &_o take_v not_o care_n to_o accompany_v they_o with_o the_o application_n and_o attention_n of_o our_o mind_n they_o may_v still_o laugh_v on_o and_o the_o devil_n will_v keep_v they_o company_n therein_o but_o otherwise_o we_o see_v by_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o repetition_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o ill_a custom_n if_o we_o use_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o then_o if_o still_o 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son_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o venerable_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o misery_n be_v that_o our_o soul_n want_v mouth_n wherewith_o to_o taste_v it_o or_o rather_o they_o be_v all_o cram_a with_o the_o corrupt_a food_n of_o delight_n in_o creature_n and_o our_o blindness_n be_v such_o through_o the_o mist_n of_o passion_n which_o overgrowes_a we_o that_o we_o see_v not_o what_o we_o eat_v and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o discern_v the_o sad_a effect_n which_o it_o work_v within_o and_o among_o they_o this_o one_o that_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o gust_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o o_o queen_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o humble_o
otherwise_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o apprehension_n pag._n 344_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o blow_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o s._n peter_n how_o our_o lord_n be_v tax_v first_o of_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n pag._n 350_o chap._n 61._o the_o abundant_a &_o must_v bitter_a scorn_n which_o our_o b._n lord_n endure_v with_o excessive_a love_n in_o that_o night_n precedent_n to_o his_o death_n pag._n 358_o chap._n 62._o how_o our_o lord_n be_v solemn_o adiuge_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o judas_n and_o how_o they_o send_v our_o lord_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 63._o how_o pilate_n examine_v our_o b._n lord_n &_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n how_o herod_n scorn_v he_o &_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n who_o resolve_v to_o scourge_v he_o pag._n 372_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o cruel_a scourge_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o with_o incomparable_a patience_n and_o charity_n he_o endure_v the_o same_o pag._n 377_o chap._n 65._o how_o our_o b._n lord_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n blaspheme_v &_o torment_v with_o strange_a invention_n of_o malice_n and_o how_o he_o endure_v all_o with_o incomparable_a love_n pag._n 382_o chap._n 66._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o how_o our_o b._n saviour_n do_v carry_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o humane_a comfort_n for_o love_n of_o us._n pag._n 388_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o jew_n prefer_v barrabas_n before_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o pilate_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o and_o with_o what_o incessant_a love_n he_o endure_v all_o pag._n 394_o chap._n 68_o how_o our_o lord_n do_v carry_v his_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n he_o show_v in_o bear_v the_o great_a affront_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o mount_n caluary_n pag._n 399_o chap._n 69._o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n his_o quick_a sense_n &_o several_a pain_n distinct_o feel_v &_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a patience_n and_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o pag_n 404_o chap._n 70._o of_o the_o excessive_a torment_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o how_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o bear_v it_o all_o pag._n 411_o chap._n 71._o how_o our_o lord_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o redeemer_n and_o instructor_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o three_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v from_o thence_o pag._n 419_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o darkness_n over_o the_o world_n &_o the_o desolation_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v with_o incomparable_a love_n whilst_o he_o say_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n deus_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la i_o pag._n 425_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n express_v by_o his_o silence_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o the_o while_n he_o be_v negotiate_v our_o cause_n with_o god_n pag._n 432_o chap._n 74._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a thirst_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v endure_v and_o declare_v with_o incomparable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 437_o chap._n 75._o of_o the_o entyere_a consummation_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n pag._n 442_o chap._n 76._o of_o our_o lord_n last_o prayer_n &_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o crucifix_n pag._n 447_o chap._n 77._o of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o those_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o appear_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o our_o b._n lord._n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o slow_v out_o of_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 453_o chap._n 78._o the_o conclusson_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n &_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v thereof_o pag._n 460_o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o bequeath_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n his_o all-immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o pag._n 472_o chap._n 80._o how_o our_o b._n lady_n and_o eve_n do_v resemble_v one_o another_o and_o how_o they_o â—iffer_v and_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 478_o chap._n 81._o the_o external_a excellency_n &_o attractivenesse_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n the_o reason_n of_o congruity_n which_o prove_v her_o innocency_n &_o purity_n and_o the_o innumerable_a motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o world_n to_o admire_v &_o love_v she_o pag._n 485_o chap._n 82._o of_o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o b._n lady_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o her_o call_n &_o how_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o to_o be_v disaduantage_v pag._n 424_o chap._n 83._o how_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v much_o import_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o excellency_n we_o avow_v she_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o god_n &_o by_o innumerable_a degree_n inferior_a to_o he_o as_o man_n &_o how_o much_o more_o honourable_o our_o lord_n redeem_v she_o they_o other_o pag._n 500_o chap._n 84._o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n beyond_o all_o other_o with_o a_o authority_n cite_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o she_o be_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n pag._n 506_o chap._n 85._o of_o great_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n appellation_n and_o allusion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n pag._n 509_o chap._n 86._o the_o wonderful_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o pag._n 514_o chap._n 87._o that_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v salute_v full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o fullness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 520_o chap._n 88_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v prosecute_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o consideration_n be_v make_v of_o her_o divine_a virtue_n &_o first_o of_o her_o admirable_a faith_n and_o hope_n pag._n 527_o chap._n 89._o of_o the_o most_o ardent_a charity_n both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n pag._n 533_o chap._n 90._o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o perfect_a purity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o height_n thereof_o consist_v pag._n 545_o chap._n 91._o of_o the_o inexplicable_a conformity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o dear_a soever_o it_o may_v cost_v she_o pag._n 545_o chap._n 92._o of_o the_o entyere_a conformity_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n will_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o privilege_n and_o perfection_n be_v assemble_v in_o she_o pag._n 551_o chap._n 93._o of_o the_o several_a devotion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n pag._n 555_o chap._n 94._o of_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n towards_o we_o now_o in_o heaven_n far_o more_o than_o when_o she_o live_v on_o earth_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o she_o pag._n 580_o chap._n 95._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o diverse_a motive_n which_o ought_v to_o draw_v we_o close_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 567_o chap._n 96._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n pag._n 574._o finis_fw-la
continue_v his_o general_a custom_n in_o speak_v soft_o but_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a solemnity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n and_o he_o invite_v they_o all_o 71_o joan._n 71_o to_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n of_o life_n with_o a_o full_a mouth_n 10._o confess_v l._n 12._o cap._n 10._o for_o he_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a fountain_n of_o life_n hunc_fw-la bibam_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la vivam_fw-la say_v s._n augustive_a let_v i_o drink_v of_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v live_v what_o groan_n what_o his_o ardent_a sigh_n &_o groan_n scald_a sigh_n what_o profound_a internal_a groan_n will_v that_o flame_a hart_n be_v often_o send_v out_o by_o his_o sacred_a mouth_n to_o the_o justice_n seat_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o find_v some_o express_o to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o so_o the_o 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