Likewise the same one Sacrifice is everlasting not only in it self, for that the virtue thereof is daily effectual in us, and endureth for ever, but also of our behalf, in that we do daily offer up unto God our Sacrifices of praises and thanks giving for that so merciful, and wonderful work of our Redemption. And this kind of Daily Sacrifice, beside a great number of other old Doctors, the godly Father Irenaeus hath taught us to make: His words be these, Sic & nos quotidiè offer vult munus ad altare frequenter sine intermissione. 1Est ergo altare in Coelis. Illuc enim preces & oblationes nostrae diriguntur. Even so hath God willed us daily to offer up our Sacrifice at the Altar without ceasing. Therefore our Altar is in heaven: for thither our prayers and oblations are directed. Thus is that Sacrifice once offered upon the Cross rightly called our Daily Sacrifice, in like phrase of speech, as is this of Tertullian:2 Nos Sabbatum non septeno quoque die celebramus, Sed omni die, We keep the Sabbath not every seventh day, but every day. But M. Hardinges fantasy, that is, that the Ministration of the Sacraments is the Daily Sacrifice, includeth a manifest untruth.3 For afterward he granteth him self, that upon Good Friday there is no such oblation made, and that (as he saith) by the order of the Apostles. And again he knoweth, that the Grecians in the Lent time never used to Consecrate,4 but only upon Saturdays, and Sundays: as it appeareth by the sixth Council holden at Constantinople,5 and by the Council of Laodicea. And of the use of the Latin Church therein in his time, S. Ambrose writeth thus, Omni hebdomada offerendum est, e•iam si non quotidiè peregrinis: 6incolis tamen vel bis in hebdomada, Every week we must celebrate the oblation, although not every day unto strangers, yet for the inhabitants▪ yea some times twice in the week. 7I trow M. Harding will not say, that the thing that is one day left undone, or that is only done upon the Saturdays and Sundays, or, as S. Ambrose saith, twice in the week, is not withstanding done every day.
Likewise the same one Sacrifice is euerlastinge not onely in it selfe, for that the vertue thereof is daily effectual in vs, and endureth for euer, but also of our behalfe, in that wée doo daily offer vp vnto God our Sacrifices of praises and thankes geuing for that so merciful, and wonderful woorke of our Redemption. And this kinde of Daily Sacrifice, biside a great number of other olde Doctours, the godly Father Irenaeus hath taught vs to make: His woordes be these, Sic & nos quotidiè offerre vult munus ad altare frequenter sine intermissione. 1Est ergo altare in Coelis. Illuc enim preces & oblationes nostrae diriguntur. Euen so hath God willed vs dayly to offer vp our Sacrifice at the Aultar without ceassinge. Therfore our Aultar is in heauen: for thither our praiers and oblations are directed. Thus is that Sacrifice once offred vpon the Crosse rightly called our Daily Sacrifice, in like phrase of speach, as is this of Tertullian:2 Nos Sabbatum non septeno quoque die celebramus, Sed omni die, Wee keepe the Sabbothe not euery seuenth day, but euery day. But M. Hardinges fantasie, that is, that the Ministration of the Sacramentes is the Daily Sacrifice, includeth a manifest vntruethe.3 For afterwarde he graunteth him selfe, that vpon Good Friday there is no suche oblation made, and that (as he saithe) by the order of the Apostles. And againe he knoweth, that the Grecians in the Lente time neuer vsed to Consecrate,4 but onely vpon Saturdaies, and Sundaies: as it appeareth by the sixthe Councel holden at Constantinople,5 and by the Councel of Laodicea. And of the vse of the Latine Churche therein in his time, S. Ambrose writeth thus, Omni hebdomada offerendum est, e•iam si non quotidiè peregrinis: 6incolis tamen vel bis in hebdomada, Euery weeke wee must celebrate the oblation, although not euery day vnto straungers, yet for the inhabitantes▪ ye some times twise in the weeke. 7I trowe M. Hardinge wil not say, that the thinge that is one day lefte vndoone, or that is onely doone vpon ye Saturdaies and Sundaies, or, as S. Ambrose saithe, twise in the wéeke, is not withstanding doone euery day.
- 1Irenaeus, li. 4. Cap. 34.
- 2Tertullian ad. uersus Jud••os.Tertullian ad. uersus Iud••os.
- 3Arti•ulo. 2. divisi. 23. fol. 44. b.Arti•ulo. 2. diuisi. 23. fol. 44. b.
- 4Sexta Synod. cap. 52.
- 5Co•cil. Lacdic• ̄. can. 49.
- 6Ambro. in. 1. ad Timo. ca. 2.
- 7Non quotidiè.
