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A53953 A discourse of the sacrament of the Lords Supper wherein the faith of the Catholick Church concerning that mystery is explained, proved, and vindicated, after an intelligible, catachetical, and easie manner / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1685 (1685) Wing P1079; ESTC R22438 166,306 338

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action_n and_o rite_n be_v call_v so_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o some_o sense_n even_o as_o prayer_n be_v call_v a_o 104._o a_o vid._n tertull._n p._n 187._o h._n 104._o sacrifice_n psal_n 141._o 2._o and_o as_o praise_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n heb._n 13._o 15._o and_o as_o righieousness_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n psal_n 51._o 17._o and_o as_o almsdeed_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n heb._n 13._o 16._o and_o as_o the_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o present_n of_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o for_o at_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o this_o to_o bless_v god_n name_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n from_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o implore_v god_n goodness_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o the_o oblation_n of_o penitent_a heart_n to_o present_v he_o with_o some_o of_o our_o worldly_a substance_n to_o vow_v obedience_n to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o 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24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n do●_n certain_o relate_v to_o those_o oblation_n which_o christ_n intend_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n ancient_a time_n of_o christianity_n but_o that_o some_o weak_a man_n now_o love_v to_o quarrel_v with_o word_n and_o the_o place_n too_o where_o the_o table_n stand_v be_v call_v the_o 42._o the_o so_o the_o author_n de_fw-fr eccles._n hierarch_n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o mean_v the_o sacrarium_fw-la or_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o table_n stand_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o ignatius_n in_o those_o expression_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la tralles_n where_o he_o urge_v that_o necessity_n which_o people_n be_v 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