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be_v signify_v in_o the_o word_n of_o order_n by_o no_o mean_n in_o aaron_n by_o immolate_v unreasonable_a creature_n but_o in_o offer_a bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n again_o aaron_n priesthood_n have_v a_o end_n but_o melchisedech_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_a both_o for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o to_o come_v to_o omit_v other_o place_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o his_o word_n on_o mat._n 26._o after_o christ_n have_v fullfil_v the_o typical_a pasche_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o apostle_n he_o take_v bread_n which_o comfort_v man_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o the_o pasche_n that_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prefiguration_n of_o he_o in_o melchisedech_n as_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v do_v offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n he_o also_o present_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 373._o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o mass_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n have_v institute_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v celebrate_v when_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o melchisedech_n priest_n have_v offer_v in_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o future_a mystery_n he_o transform_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cap._n 1._o we_o know_v that_o the_o figure_n of_o those_o sacrament_n do_v go_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n when_o the_o holy_a melchisedech_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n 370._o epiphanius_n she_o 55._o then_o melchisedech_n meet_v he_o that_o be_v abraham_n and_o set_v before_o he_o bread_n and_o wine_n prefigure_v the_o enigma_n and_o exemplar_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n and_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o his_o side_n 326._o eusebius_n l._n 5._o the_o demonst_a cap._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o that_o oracle_n be_v admirable_a 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and_o before_o he_o his_o master_n arnobius_n in_o psal_n 109._o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 250._o s._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la who_o be_v more_o a_o priest_n then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o very_a same_o that_o melchisedech_n do_v offer_v that_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o wit_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o fine_a i_o challenge_v all_o our_o adversary_n to_o produce_v any_o holy_a father_n teach_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n or_o that_o ever_o question_v any_o of_o these_o father_n cite_v and_o desire_v that_o all_o good_a christian_n will_v note_v that_o the_o father_n here_o cite_v do_v speak_v positive_o according_a as_o they_o believe_v and_o teach_v and_o as_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o receive_v §._o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n the_o prophet_n malachy_n cap._n 1._o say_v in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n which_o place_n the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 22._o cap._n 1._o cite_v for_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o this_o mass_n let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n say_v of_o it_o 420._o let_v we_o begin_v with_o s._n augustine_n who_o l._n 10._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 35._o now_o malachy_n prophesy_v of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o see_v so_o happy_o propagate_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v these_o plain_a word_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o set_n my_o name_n it_o great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v incense_n offer_v unto_o i_o and_o a_o pure_a offering_n unto_o my_o name_n for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o we_o see_v offer_v in_o every_o place_n by_o christ_n priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n since_o in_o every_o place_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o its_o set_n we_o do_v see_v it_o offer_v unto_o god_n these_o last_o word_n be_v omit_v by_o our_o english_a translatour_n although_o they_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a text_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 23._o it_o be_v his_o city_n who_o mystery_n we_o celebrate_v in_o such_o oblation_n as_o the_o faithful_a do_v well_o understand_v for_o the_o cease_n of_o all_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v exhibit_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o one_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o east_n to_o west_n as_o now_o we_o see_v it_o be_v be_v prophesy_v long_o before_o from_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a hebrew_n 326._o 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this_o be_v a_o pure_a one_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o chap._n 33._o in_o every_o place_n incense_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o incense_n s_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n say_v to_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n 150._o s._n justin_n martyr_n in_o dial._n triphon_n god_n himself_o be_v witness_n who_o say_v mal._n in_o every_o place_n among_o the_o gentile_n acceptable_a and_o please_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v but_o god_n receive_v not_o sacrifice_n from_o any_o one_o but_o from_o priest_n therefore_o christ_n jesus_n have_v leave_v all_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o name_n in_o the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n which_o be_v make_v in_o all_o place_n by_o christian_n god_n use_v by_o anticipation_n
the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o word_n body_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o another_o sense_n do_v not_o consecrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o matter_n if_o by_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o understand_v concubine_n be_v no_o matrimony_n when_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v not_o to_o ordain_v as_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n but_o intend_v the_o the_o contrary_n his_o act_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o priesthood_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o give_v priesthood_n without_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v exclude_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o 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the_o doctor_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v his_o legitima_fw-la missa_fw-la he_o labour_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o question_n in_o that_o place_n propound_v be_v whether_o a_o priest_n may_v celebrate_v mass_n when_o less_o than_o two_o be_v present_a and_o after_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v he_o conclude_v that_o be_v a_o lawful_a mass_n which_o have_v one_o present_a beside_o the_o priest_n at_o mass_n o_o how_o much_o be_v this_o to_o the_o doctor_n purpose_n now_o the_o doctor_n will_v solve_v all_o by_o put_v instead_o of_o the_o sucrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n christian_a duty_n as_o evident_o true_a evangelical_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o order_n to_o public_a worship_n be_v make_v before_o communion_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n commend_v as_o the_o general_a christian_a sacrifice_n that_o succeed_v jewish_a offering_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n dom._n 5._o post_v pentecosten_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n at_o the_o offertory_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o liturgical_a discourse_n p._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o also_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n it_o it_o not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n beside_o new_a corn_n and_o grape_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n and_o perfume_n that_o be_v incense_n in_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o holy_a oblation_n be_v celebrate_v many_o ancient_a canon_n have_v be_v make_v concern_v these_o oblation_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o these_o oblation_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o sometime_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o alm_n the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n take_v it_o in_o the_o fence_n of_o alm_n and_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o 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wine_n s._n cyprian_n blame_v the_o rich_a miser_n of_o his_o time_n who_o bring_v nothing_o to_o this_o offering_n say_v do_v thou_o who_o be_v wealthy_a and_o rich_a think_v to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o mass_n without_o vouchsafe_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o basin_n tertullian_n call_v such_o oblation_n pledge_n of_o piety_n moreover_o take_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o missal_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o doctor_n take_v it_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v thence_o be_v that_o such_o oblation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o mass_n for_o that_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v the_o offertory_n but_o it_o may_v be_v better_o expound_v of_o the_o oblation_n which_o the_o people_n do_v make_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o
same_o s._n augustine_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o dispute_v with_o the_o infidel_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v argue_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v earthly_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n every_o element_n have_v his_o particular_a poise_n and_o tend_v natural_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n his_o answer_n beside_o persuasive_a reason_n be_v can_v god_n almighty_a give_v the_o body_n of_o man_n such_o a_o form_n likewise_o that_o it_o may_v ascend_v and_o support_v itself_o in_o heaven_n can_v then_o the_o almighty_a maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v away_o the_o ponderosity_n of_o earth_n and_o give_v the_o quicken_v body_n and_o hability_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o quicken_v spirit_n shall_v elect_v why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o corruptible_a body_n may_v be_v make_v 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mystery_n principal_o subsist_v in_o our_o lord_n word_n transfer_v these_o thing_n which_o appear_v into_o some_o other_o thing_n great_a and_o intelligible_a 445._o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n do_v teach_v of_o this_o subject_n prosper_v in_o lib._n sentent_fw-fr in_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o we_o see_v we_o honour_v invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v these_o two_o species_n as_o we_o do_v before_o the_o consecration_n since_o we_o faithful_o acknowledge_v that_o before_o consecration_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v what_o nature_n have_v frame_v but_o after_o the_o consecration_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o benediction_n have_v consecrate_v 430._o s._n cyrill_a of_o alexandria_n epist_n ad_fw-la coelest_n god_n condescend_v to_o our_o frailty_n breathe_v the_o force_n of_o life_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o 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4._o this_o bread_n be_v bread_n before_o the_o sacramental_a word_n when_o the_o consecration_n come_v of_o bread_n be_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o sacrament_n what_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v etc._n etc._n and_o infer_v i_o answer_v thou_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o before_o consecration_n but_o after_o the_o consecration_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o now_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n take_v therefore_o as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o change_v all_o creature_n and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o will_v which_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o example_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o water_n when_o the_o israelite_n pass_v the_o sea_n water_n come_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o such_o like_a lib._n 4._o the_o fid_fw-we cap._n 5._o as_o often_o as_o we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n which_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o holy_a prayer_n be_v transfigure_v into_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o declare_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la cap._n 9_o how_o many_o example_n do_v we_o use_v that_o we_o may_v prove_v this_o not_o to_o be_v what_o nature_n have_v frame_v but_o what_o benediction_n have_v consecrate_v and_o the_o force_n of_o benediction_n to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o nature_n for_o by_o benediction_n nature_n itself_o be_v change_v 369._o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catech._n 1_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o adorable_a trinity_n be_v mere_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o the_o invocation_n be_v do_v the_o bread_n indeed_o be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n catech._n 3_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o more_o humane_a bread_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o catech._n 4._o he_o sometime_o change_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o transmutate_n or_o change_v wine_n into_o blood_n 250._o s._n cyp._n ser._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom._n this_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n change_v not_o in_o form_n but_o nature_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 203._o tertullian_n lib._n 4._o adversus_fw-la marci_n christ_n make_v the_o bread_n receive_v his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n 226._o origen_n lib._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la we_o eat_v the_o offer_a bread_n now_o make_v by_o prayer_n a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a body_n 183._o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o when_o the_o mix_a chalice_n and_o the_o break_a bread_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v and_o cap._n 34._o the_o bread_n which_o of_o earth_n take_v the_o invocation_n of_o god_n be_v now_o not_o common_a bread_n but_o the_o eucharist_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 150._o s._n justine_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la antonium_n we_o take_v not_o common_a or_o usual_a bread_n and_o usual_a drink_n but_o even_o as_o by_o god_n word_n jesus_n christ_n our_o conserver_n make_v man_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n so_o for_o food_n which_o by_o power_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v he_o be_v consecrate_v wherewith_o our_o blood_n and_o flesh_n by_o communion_n be_v nourish_v and_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o he_o who_o make_v man_n sure_a s._n dionise_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n when_o he_o call_v the_o eucharist_n the_o sacred_a and_o most_o majestical_a mystery_n in_o a_o book_n dedicate_v to_o the_o renown_a prince_n henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n under_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n tradition_n make_v by_o a_o french_a huguenot_n i_o have_v 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