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that_o that_o real_a presence_n which_o we_o suppose_v in_o the_o communion_n do_v not_o at_o all_o contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o commemoration_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o as_o the_o jew_n eat_v of_o their_o peace-offering_a which_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o passover_n the_o type_n of_o that_o paschal_n lamb_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n and_o that_o great_a deliverance_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o in_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o bondage_n so_o whilst_o we_o eat_v of_o those_o holy_a element_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v institute_v like_o the_o peace-offering_a a-among_a the_o jew_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o more_o lively_a that_o great_a deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o render_v
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before_o common_a to_o a_o sacred_a use_n by_o the_o manducation_n we_o fulfil_v our_o saviour_n command_n we_o take_v and_o eat_v and_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o this_o consecration_n be_v separately_z make_v of_o his_o body_n break_v his_o blood_n spill_v for_o our_o redemption_n we_o suppose_v represent_v to_o we_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o death_n which_o these_o holy_a symbol_n be_v institute_v to_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o and_o whilst_o thus_o with_o faith_n we_o represent_v to_o god_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o incline_v his_o mercy_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o forgive_v they_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o present_v to_o god_n almighty_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a manner_n of_o apply_v his_o merit_n to_o we_o be_v this_o all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o her_o propitiatory_a 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but_o in_o representation_n a_o sacrifice_n so_o far_o from_o take_v we_o off_o from_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n that_o it_o unite_v we_o the_o more_o close_o to_o it_o represent_v it_o to_o we_o and_o derive_v all_o its_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n from_o it_o this_o be_v if_o any_o other_o true_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v never_o refuse_v and_o except_o it_o be_v our_o doubt_n of_o the_o corporeal_a presence_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v certain_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o we_o can_v just_o except_v against_o but_o now_o that_o all_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n 22._o council_n trident._n sess_n 22._o true_o and_o proper_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o that_o to_o offer_v this_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a priesthood_n when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o this_o be_v what_o we_o can_v yet_o understand_v and_o what_o we_o think_v we_o ought_v not_o ever_o to_o allow_v of_o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o expression_n whereby_o the_o holy_a scripture_n style_v every_o religious_a performance_n our_o prayer_n our_o thanksgiving_n our_o virtue_n our_o very_a self_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o according_o in_o our_o own_o liturgy_n we_o do_v without_o all_o scruple_n do_v the_o same_o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o sacrament_n and_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v with_o all_o antiquity_n needs_o profess_v that_o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v we_o after_o that_o of_o christ_n admit_v of_o any_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n teach_v 31._o see_v article_n 31._o that_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v that_o proper_a redemption_n propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o that_o alone_a that_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v make_v to_o all_o such_o as_o with_o true_a repentance_n receive_v the_o same_o we_o undoubted_o believe_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o by_o our_o prayer_n which_o in_o this_o holy_a solemnity_n we_o never_o fail_v to_o offer_v for_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n not_o of_o ourselves_o only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o know_v it_o have_v prevaricate_v from_o the_o right_a way_n we_o incline_v god_n mercy_n to_o become_v propitious_a unto_o they_o only_o we_o deny_v that_o by_o this_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o by_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n we_o can_v appease_v god_n wrath_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v fulfil_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o man_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a and_o partake_v not_o of_o it_o this_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n only_o and_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o can_v without_o derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o absolute_a redemption_n which_o be_v there_o purchase_v for_o we_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o when_o we_o examine_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a communion_n we_o can_v perceive_v either_o in_o the_o word_n or_o action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n any_o sacrifical_a act_n or_o expression_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o me._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o consecration_n make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o vasquez_n tell_v we_o that_o other_o think_v to_o be_v only_o a_o preparation_n to_o it_o 1._o in._n 3._o d._n th._n disp_n 222._o c._n 1._o because_o till_o after_o the_o consecration_n christ_n be_v not_o there_o and_o by_o consequence_n can_v be_v offer_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n seem_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o oblation_n this_o bellarmine_n oppose_v 27._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr miss_n c._n 27._o because_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n use_v any_o bellarmine_n be_v positive_a that_o either_o christ_n sacrifice_v in_o eat_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o there_o be_v no_o other_o action_n in_o which_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o yet_o even_o this_o 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