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whereas_o in_o live_v but_o a_o little_a time_n his_o misery_n be_v so_o much_o shorten_v pasch_fw-mi tren_a l._n 3._o c._n 37._o s._n greg._n naz._n â—â—_o at_o 2._o the_o pasch_fw-mi wherefore_o say_v saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n after_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la his_o punishment_n be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n for_o if_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o this_o fruit_n his_o life_n have_v become_v immortal_a and_o his_o evil_n endless_a and_o even_o so_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o sacrament_n be_v also_o prepare_v for_o those_o which_o have_v a_o clean_a soul_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o take_v it_o with_o conscience_n of_o mortal_a sin_n he_o take_v death_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a this_o be_v it_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v 11.27_o 1._o cor._n 11.27_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v and_o shall_v drink_v the_o chalice_n of_o our_o lord_n unworthy_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n let_v every_o one_o prove_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o chalice_n for_o whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o condemnation_n not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o exaggerate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o threaten_v the_o criminal_o by_o great_a and_o pierce_a word_n to_o make_v every_o christian_a attentive_a and_o wary_a that_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o prepare_v himself_o worthy_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o bread_n and_o herewith_o he_o show_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o preparation_n which_o be_v by_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o holy_a confession_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o can_v remember_v in_o do_v penance_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o for_o this_o the_o examine_n and_o prove_v of_o which_o he_o speak_v joan._n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 24._o in_o 1._o cor._n hom_n 3._o ep_n ephes_n s._n amb._n lib._n 6._o in_o luc._n c._n 37._o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 14._o s._n aug._n tract_n 16._o in_o joan._n and_o that_o he_o command_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o this_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n cyprian_n saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v explain_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n john_n bless_a be_v those_o which_o wash_v their_o robe_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v happy_a be_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n and_o cleause_n themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worthy_o participate_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o
after_o they_o that_o have_v overtake_v the_o enemy_n the_o same_o night_n he_o charge_v they_o so_o hot_o upon_o the_o sudden_a that_o he_o easy_o discomfit_v they_o recover_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v back_o many_o other_o with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o with_o these_o rich_a spoil_n of_o cattle_n apparel_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wealth_n which_o the_o painter_n have_v diverse_o express_v in_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o forename_a squadron_n for_o there_o you_o see_v camel_n and_o horse_n some_o show_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o head_n only_o other_o all_o the_o head_n and_z other_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o body_n likewise_o there_o you_o see_v also_o coat_n aimour_n chest_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v that_o the_o soldier_n have_v their_o arm_n and_o garment_n bloody_a for_o they_o come_v fresh_a from_o the_o combat_n these_o first_o lord_n next_o abraham_n wear_v great_a plume_n in_o their_o gild_a helmet_n environ_v with_o a_o diadem_n 14.17_o gen._n 14.17_o be_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o have_v gather_v certain_a troop_n be_v come_v to_o encounter_v he_o with_o congratulation_n abraham_n use_v they_o with_o all_o courtesy_n and_o render_v to_o they_o not_o only_o their_o people_n that_o be_v prisoner_n but_o also_o their_o good_n which_o they_o find_v as_o they_o be_v a_o little_a before_o when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o return_v well_o satisfy_v and_o content_v melchisedcch_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v his_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o of_o wine_n to_o god_n pray_v to_o he_o most_o affectual_o 14._o gen._n 14._o hear_v what_o he_o say_v blessed_n be_v thou_o abraham_n by_o god_n the_o high_a which_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o high_a by_o who_o protection_n thy_o enemy_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n this_o lay_v he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o give_v to_o he_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o to_o his_o people_n 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sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o continue_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v among_o man_n two_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o one_o in_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o bloody_a which_o offer_v to_o god_n gift_n without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n such_o be_v the_o offer_n of_o melchisedechs_n bread_n and_o wine_n the_o other_o in_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o beast_n ox_n wether_n or_o goat_n and_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o bird_n dove_n turtle_n and_o sparrow_n such_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o in_o a_o bloody_a manner_n and_o that_o with_o death_n after_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a and_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n and_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v iterate_v for_o jesus_n christ_n can_v die_v but_o once_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n begin_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n when_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n not_o bloody_a of_o his_o sacred_a body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n this_o have_v he_o continue_v ever_o since_o by_o the_o mystery_n and_o service_n of_o our_o priest_n his_o vicar_n and_o shall_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v travail_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v eternal_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o be_v to_o say_v offer_v continual_o the_o true_a bread_n and_o true_a wine_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o melchisedech_n offer_v the_o figure_n but_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o this_o sovereign_a wisdom_n have_v institute_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o of_o wine_n if_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n it_o will_v very_o much_o enlighten_v we_o to_o see_v and_o admire_v his_o greatness_n 3._o wherefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o supreme_a wisdom_n of_o christ_n have_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o many_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o most_o principal_a seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n sensible_o and_o very_o proper_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n the_o profitablenesse_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a nor_o better_o
know_v to_o we_o than_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o two_o most_o noble_a and_o proper_a sustenance_n of_o man_n life_n even_o so_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a food_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v very_o prositable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o beginning_n midst_n and_o end_n of_o repast_n and_o the_o hebrew_n under_o the_o word_n bread_n comprehend_v all_o meat_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o other_o meat_n and_o the_o ancient_a sage_n have_v of_o old_a call_v wine_n the_o king_n of_o the_o banquet_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 6.46_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v institute_v the_o eucharist_n with_o these_o two_o symbol_n or_o sign_n to_o teach_v we_o by_o they_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n hold_v the_o first_o rank_n among_o all_o the_o present_n of_o meat_n that_o can_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o his_o altar_n for_o to_o honour_v his_o majesty_n and_o feed_v our_o soul_n withal_o 4._o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n sign_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sacrament_n the_o second_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v institute_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n in_o these_o element_n be_v to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o which_o he_o have_v endure_v for_o we_o make_v himself_o bread_n and_o drink_n unto_o us._n the_o corn_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v up_o in_o ear_n and_o to_o increase_v it_o die_v to_o come_v forth_o it_o endure_v wind_n hail_n frost_n heat_n and_o cold_a in_o the_o field_n it_o be_v thresh_v in_o the_o barne-floore_n ground_n in_o the_o mill_n wrought_v in_o the_o knead_n and_o bake_v with_o fire_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o grape_n carry_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o torment_n for_o after_o it_o escape_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n as_o the_o 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