A09453:298
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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The eleventh point. Of the sacrifice in the Lords Supper, which the Papists call the sacrifice of the Mass.
The eleuenth point. Of the sacrifice in the Lords Supper, which the Papists call the sacrifice of the Masse.
Touching this point, first I will set down what must be understood by the name Sacrifice. A sacrifice is taken properly, or improperly. Properly it is a sacred or solemn action, in which man offereth and consecrateth some outward bodily thing unto God for this end, to please and honour him thereby. Thus all the sacrifices of the old testament, and the oblation of Christ upon the cross in the new Testament are sacrifices. Improperly, that is, only by the way of resemblance, the duties of the moral law are called sacrifices. And in handling this question, I understand a sacrifice both properly and ⟨p. 205⟩improperly by way of resemblance.
Touching this point, first I will set downe what must be vnderstoode by the name Sacrifice. A sacrifice is taken properly, or improperly. Properly it is a sacred or solemne action, in which man offereth and consecrateth some outward bodily thing vnto God for this end, to please and honour him thereby. Thus al the sacrifices of the old testament, and the oblation of Christ vpon the crosse in the new Testament are sacrifices. Improperly, that is, onely by the way of resemblance, the duties of the morall lawe are called sacrifices. And in handling this question, I vnderstande a sacrifice both properly and ⟨p. 205⟩improperly by way of resemblance.