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say_v thus_o
etc._n in_o which_o word_n the_o entire_a tenor_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v brief_o describe_v thou_o '_o somae_v obscure_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o author_n be_v by_o relation_n he_o understande_v the_o epistle_n &_o gospel_n by_o benediction_n the_o consecration_n by_o praise_n &_o hymn_n the_o glory_n prayer_n &_o other_o spiritual_a passage_n contain_v in_o that_o mystery_n and_o although_o this_o author_n in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o this_o same_o book_n do_v affirm_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n &_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o spiritual_a not_o of_o terrene_a sacrifice_n yet_o in_o neither_o place_n do_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_o interpret_v of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n &_o not_o by_o humane_a invention_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o minister_v in_o 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