1And therefore when the Romaine priests do make of the sacrament of the supper, a propitiatory sacrifice of Jesus Christ to God the Father, in stead of administering this Sacrament to the faithful, as Jesus Christ him self did and commanded, and as the Apostles and their true successors, and all the true ancient Church did observe and practise, it appeareth evidently that they do wholly overthrow the ordinance of the Lord, in what sort soever they colour their Mass. For, for the first, seeing that there is no true communion for the whole Church therein,2 behold there already the principal intent of Jesus Christ ove• •rowen, in respect of the institution of the Supper, and of the chief point of the same. But there is yet more: For albeit that they did indeed administer the Supper to the whole Church, as often as they should say and sing their Mass, yet should they for ⟨image 57⟩all that overthrow the ordinance of the Lord,3 in adding a sacrifice the which he hath not ordained, to the sacrament by him ordained. For first he hath not commanded to offer and to sacrifice to God his father,4 either the bread or the wine in the supper, neither yet his body and his blood signified by the same, and then to offer, present and communicate the same to his Church, but did command to do that only which he hath done in the supper,5 to wit, to distribute and administer the things which he did administer in the same. But in stead of doing that, the Romaine priests do nothing in their mass of all that which Jesus Christ hath done and commā dead in the supper,6 but on the contrary, they will do that which he hath not done & commanded, neither may they in any wise do, nor yet any other creature whatsoever, no not the very Angels them selves.7 For even as there is no other host which may be sacrificed to God for the remission of sins, sufficient to satisfy his judgement, but very Jesus Christ: even so the same can not be offered any oftener then only once, the which endureth alway, for so much as it […] perfect and eternal: nor yet by any other thereby him self only, for so much as there is no sacrificer meet to offer such a sacrifice, nor that may be allowed of the Father: as is very plainly and evidently set forth in the whole Epistle to the Hebrews.
1ANd therefore when the Romaine priests do make of the sacrament of the supper, a propiciatorie sacrifice of Iesus Christe to God the Father, in steade of administring this Sacrament to the faithfull, as Iesus Christe him selfe did and commaunded, and as the Apostles and their true successours, and all the true auncient Churche did obserue and practise, it appeareth euidently that they doe wholy ouerthrowe the ordinaunce of the Lorde, in what sorte soeuer they colour their Masse. For, for the first, seeing that there is no true communion for the whole Churche therein,2 beholde there alreadie the principall intent of Iesus Christe oue• •rowen, in respect of the institution of the Supper, and of the chiefe point of the same. But there is yet more: For albeit that they did indeede administer the Supper to the whole Churche, as often as they shoulde saye and sing their Masse, yet shoulde they for ⟨image 57⟩all that ouerthrowe the ordinance of the Lorde,3 in adding a sacrifice the which hee hath not ordained, to the sacrament by him ordained. For first he hath not commanded to offer and to sacrifice to God his father,4 either the bread or the wine in the supper, neither yet his body and his blood signified by the same, and thē to offer, present and communicate the same to his Church, but did cōmaunde to do that only which he hath done in the supper,5 to witte, to distribute and administer the things which hee did administer in the same. But in steade of doing that, the Romaine priestes doe nothing in their masse of all that which Iesus Christ hath done and commā ded in the supper,6 but on the contrary, they wil do that which he hath not done & cōmaunded, neither may they in any wise doe, nor yet any other creature whatsoeuer, no not ye very Angels them selues.7 For euen as there is no other hostie which may be sacrificed to God for the remissiō of sinnes, sufficient to satisfie his iudgement, but very Iesus Christ: euen so the same can not be offered any oftener then onely once, the which endureth alway, for so much as it erfect and eternall: nor yet by any other theby him selfe onely, for so much as there is no sacrificer meet to offer such a sacrifice, nor that may be allowed of the Father: as is very plainely and euidently set forth in the whole Epistle to the Hebrues.
- 1Propitiatory sacrifice by wh••Propiciatorie sacrifice by wh••
- 2Intent of Christ.
- 3••se.
- 4•ote well ••s.
- 5[…] most singular note.〈…〉 most sin••lar note.
- 6obedience •etter then sacrifice.•bedience •etter then ••crifice.
- 7Who is a sufficient •ostie to God.Who is a •ufficient •ostie to God.
