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dominus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o vide_fw-la quam_fw-la luculenter_n quamque_fw-la dilucide_fw-la mysticam_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la est_fw-la mensam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la incruenta_fw-la hostia_fw-la thymiama_fw-la vero_fw-la purum_fw-la appellat_fw-la sacras_fw-la preces_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v say_v chrysostome_n how_o plain_o and_o manifest_o he_o do_v interpret_v the_o mystical_a table_n which_o be_v the_o unbloodie_a sacrifice_n he_o call_v the_o holy_a prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n pure_a incense_n for_o this_o perfume_n be_v it_o that_o refresh_v god_n not_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o root_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o be_v breathe_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o after_o he_o have_v note_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v very_o many_o he_o say_v thus_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la nova_fw-la gratia_fw-la superueniens_fw-la uno_fw-la complectitur_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la unam_fw-la ac_fw-la veram_fw-la statuens_fw-la hostiam_fw-la all_o which_o sacrifice_n the_o new_a grace_n that_o succeed_v do_v comprehend_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n ordain_v but_o one_o which_o be_v the_o right_a sacrifice_n in_o deed_n who_o can_v write_v more_o plain_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n offer_v once_o for_o all_o then_o chrysostome_n do_v in_o this_o place_n yea_o he_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o say_v thus_o habemus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la varias_fw-la immolationes_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la legem_fw-la incedunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la decent_a euangelicam_fw-la grâ—tiam_fw-la visne_n have_v cognoscere_fw-la victimas_fw-la quas_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quum_fw-la sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sine_fw-la fumo_fw-la sine_fw-la altari_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la munus_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la sursum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o we_o also_o have_v in_o ourselves_o sundry_a offering_n which_o proceed_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o such_o as_o be_v seemly_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o will_v thou_o know_v those_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o church_n have_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gospel_n ascend_v up_o unto_o god_n without_o blood_n without_o smoke_n and_o without_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v also_o the_o clean_a and_o unspotted_a sacrifice_n harken_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v plain_o expound_v unto_o thou_o this_o difference_n and_o variety_n the_o first_o sacrifice_n therefore_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o that_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a gift_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o jmitatores_fw-la estote_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_a you_o follower_n of_o god_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o as_o dear_o belove_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v down_o here_o all_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o this_o place_n the_o offerer_n 1._o tom._n 1._o or_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n may_v read_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o homily_n afore_o mention_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o chrysostom_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a catholic_n which_o hold_v that_o in_o their_o bless_a mass_n be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o same_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o 17._o 17._o tom._n 4._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n hom_n 17._o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n write_v thus_o nun_n per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la offerrimus_fw-la offerrimus_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la recordationem_fw-la facientes_fw-la mortis_fw-la eius_fw-la et_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la hostia_fw-la non_fw-la multae_fw-la quomodo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la multae_fw-la quia_fw-la semel_fw-la oblata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o we_o offer_v every_o day_n in_o deed_n we_o do_v offer_v but_o we_o do_v it_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o and_o not_o many_o and_o how_o be_v it_o but_o one_o and_o not_o many_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o once_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o and_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v be_v the_o pattern_n or_o example_n thereof_o we_o do_v always_o offer_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o after_o many_o word_n to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sicut_fw-la pontifex_fw-la sed_fw-la idipsum_fw-la semper_fw-la facimus_fw-la magis_fw-la autem_fw-la recordationem_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la operamur_fw-la we_o offer_v not_o another_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v
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