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A05408 The vnmasking of the masse-priest vvith a due and diligent examination of their holy sacrifice. By C.A. Shewing how they partake with all the ancient heretiques, in their profane, impious, and idolatrous worship.; Melchizedech's anti-type Lewis, John, b. 1595 or 6. 1624 (1624) STC 15560; ESTC S103079 137,447 244

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when_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o our_o maker_n trample_v his_o law_n under_o our_o foot_n destroy_v our_o own_o soul_n yet_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v within_o his_o bosom_n a_o more_o than_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o we_o insomuch_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v love_n indeed_o far_o transcend_v the_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o ought_v to_o beget_v in_o we_o true_a thankfulness_n and_o a_o holy_a retorsion_n of_o love_n again_o for_o but_o that_o god_n have_v so_o much_o compassion_n on_o adam_n as_o to_o make_v unto_o he_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o have_v be_v hopeless_a and_o helpless_a not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o get_v forth_o of_o that_o pit_n into_o which_o we_o be_v plunge_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v 9_o unto_o adam_n perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o adam_n saluatio_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o oh_o adam_n thy_o destruction_n proceed_v from_o thyself_o thy_o salvation_n only_o from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o love_n shall_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n plentiful_o pour_v out_o upon_o we_o without_o any_o desert_n on_o our_o part_n provoke_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n withal_o our_o strength_n withal_o our_o power_n why_o do_v man_n love_v riches_n more_o than_o god_n why_o do_v man_n love_v pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n why_o do_v man_n rejoice_v more_o in_o temporal_a honour_n then_o in_o god_n because_o they_o call_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v show_v to_o mankind_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v god_n so_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n 22._o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o here_o 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practice_n of_o the_o most_o point_n of_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o us._n the_o method_n which_o i_o shall_v follow_v in_o this_o ensue_a confutation_n shall_v be_v this_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v no_o foundation_n either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o be_v know_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n second_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o the_o mass_n get_v entrance_n increase_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a until_o these_o 〈◊〉_d day_n three_o i_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n last_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o argument_n confute_v they_o and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o if_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n 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protulit_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o and_o unto_o this_o have_v we_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o father_n who_o note_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o munificent_a act_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n proceed_v from_o his_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n than_o any_o sacrificiall_a act_n of_o his_o priestly_a function_n therefore_o jerome_n translate_v it_o melchizedeck_n proferens_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la and_o cyprian_a protulit_fw-la panem_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o do_v rabbi_n solomon_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v that_o melchizedech_n do_v testify_v by_o this_o gift_n and_o good_a handsel_n that_o he_o take_v it_o not_o in_o ill_a part_n that_o his_o posterity_n be_v slay_v by_o abraham_n thus_o also_o tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n render_v it_o with_o who_o consent_n some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n caietan_n 〈◊〉_d say_v nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v here_o say_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n but_o of_o bring_v forth_o which_o josephus_n say_v be_v do_v to_o the_o refection_n of_o they_o that_o have_v get_v 4._o the_o victory_n andradius_fw-la also_o do_v herein_o forsake_v his_o friend_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a exposition_n for_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n against_o chemnitius_n he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o need_v not_o chemnitius_n to_o strive_v about_o the_o word_n offer_v see_v that_o both_o in_o the_o best_a correct_v latin_a copy_n and_o also_o in_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o apply_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n it_o be_v proferens_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o i_o in_o judgement_n agree_v with_o they_o which_o say_v that_o melchizedech_n refresh_v abraham_n soldier_n weary_a and_o faint_v with_o long_a fight_n unto_o this_o do_v the_o romish_a translation_n consonant_o accord_v where_o the_o word_n be_v proferens_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o not_o offerens_fw-la offering_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent-sess_a 4._o not_o to_o reject_v upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n say_v he_o bring_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o the_o greek_a hexenegae_fw-la he_o 7._o bring_v forth_o ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d in_o refectionem_fw-la and_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la seem_v to_o hold_n himself_o satisfy_v with_o that_o sense_n affirm_v that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v so_o expound_v it_o and_o thus_o also_o erasmus_n and_o sigonius_n do_v take_v it_o for_o which_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o possevine_a 14._o the_o jesuite_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o any_o of_o the_o father_n translate_v it_o obtulat_v he_o offer_v they_o refer_v it_o to_o 110._o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o god_n tertullian_n say_v abrahamo_fw-la revertenti_fw-la de_fw-la praelio_fw-la obtulit_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la and_o so_o ambrose_n occurrit_fw-la melchizedech_n &_o obtulit_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la melchizedech_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n return_v from_o the_o war_n and_o offer_v unto_o he_o bread_n and_o wine_n they_o say_v not_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n but_o to_o abraham_n and_o it_o have_v be_v idolatry_n in_o melchizedech_n to_o have_v offer_v to_o abraham_n religious_o wherefore_o he_o offer_v only_o civil_o that_o be_v he_o make_v proffer_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n second_o whereas_o they_o say_v abraham_n have_v no_o need_n thereof_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v take_v a_o greet_v spoil_n from_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o appear_v not_o that_o abraham_n have_v refresh_v himself_o by_o the_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o king_n because_o in_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o proffer_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n save_v only_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v 23._o eat_v where_o he_o reject_v all_o the_o good_n except_v only_o what_o the_o young_a man_n 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who_o have_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n unto_o he_o three_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o melchizedech_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v mention_v but_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v mention_v but_o his_o bread_n and_o wine_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n implicit_o for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n it_o presuppose_v his_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o necessity_n that_o his_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v mention_v see_v he_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n albeit_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o nominate_v and_o doubtless_o many_o thing_n concern_v melchizedechs_n priesthood_n be_v conceal_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o paul_n of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v because_o you_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v yet_o paul_n show_v whereby_o he_o 11._o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d namely_o in_o blessing_n abraham_n and_o receive_v tithe_n of_o he_o but_o suppose_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o specify_v must_v it_o therefore_o needs_o follow_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n four_o they_o ground_n upon_o the_o phrase_n for_o he_o be_v allege_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o he_o be_v say_v they_o because_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n but_o herein_o they_o discover_v their_o own_o ignorance_n for_o the_o hebrew_n say_v and_o he_o be_v or_o but_o he_o be_v so_o the_o greek_a hen_n de_fw-fr iereus_fw-la thou_fw-mi theou_fw-mi and_o the_o chaldee_n 14._o paraphrast_n et_fw-la erat_fw-la minister_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n before_o god_n whereunto_o cajetan_n assent_v say_v and_o where_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n for_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o though_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n
according_a to_o the_o spirit_n now_o offer_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o this_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o take_v any_o calf_n for_o in_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n where_o we_o see_v manifest_o that_o augustine_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n declare_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o to_o have_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o celebrate_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o he_o add_v afterward_o say_v in_o every_o place_n incense_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n and_o saint_n john_n expound_v it_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n thus_o have_v we_o hunt_v they_o out_o of_o their_o chief_a start_a hole_n even_o this_o place_n of_o malachi_n clear_v it_o from_o all_o pretence_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n both_o by_o consent_n of_o scripture_n 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diligentius_fw-la qui_fw-la pertractant_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la contribulati_fw-la per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la cordis_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la tunc_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la holocausto_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passionis_fw-la quod_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la offer_v cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la quo_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la passionis_fw-la fide_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la et_fw-la christianorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nomine_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la imbuitur_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la significaret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nempè_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deinceps_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaver_n it_o iterum_fw-la baptizando_fw-la purgari_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n by_o repentance_n but_o of_o that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o be_v that_o the_o holocaust_n or_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n which_o every_o one_o offer_v at_o that_o time_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v dedicate_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o be_v baptize_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o faithful_a christian_a that_o the_o apostle_n may_v signify_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o that_o sin_v can_v not_o afterward_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v and_o let_v 19_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o jesuite_n salmaron_n who_o do_v not_o utter_o reject_v that_o interpretation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v rest_v sufficient_o satisfy_v they_o may_v be_v content_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o learned_a reader_n of_o spain_n who_o render_v the_o reason_n why_o most_o of_o the_o father_n do_v call_v baptism_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o do_v say_v he_o metaphorical_o that_o be_v figurative_o his_o 424._o word_n be_v these_o sed_fw-la quaeris_fw-la quid_fw-la causae_fw-la plerisque_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la baptismum_fw-la hostiam_fw-la appellaverint_fw-la ideoque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la superesse_fw-la hostiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quiae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la repeti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sanè_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismo_fw-la commorimur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la applicatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la hostia_fw-la crucis_fw-la ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la peccati_fw-la remissionem_fw-la hinc_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la eaptisu_fw-la un_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d hostiam_fw-la nuncupârunt_fw-la &_o post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la nullam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la esse_fw-la reliquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismus_fw-la secundus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la neither_o may_v we_o thy_o ke_n that_o the_o call_a baptism_n a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o solecism_n in_o divinity_n see_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rebaptise_v call_v it_o a_o 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