M. Harding. The .8. Division.M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .8. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.

Now for further proof of the offering and Sacrificing of Christ of those words of our Lord, Do this is my remembrance, to recite some Testimonies of the Fathers: First, Dionysius S. Pauls Scholar, and Bishop of Athens writeth thus: Quocirca reverenter simul, & ex Pontificali officio, post sacras divinorum operum lauds, quòd hostiam salutarem, quae super ipsum est, litet, se excusat, ad ipsum primò decenter exclamans, Tu dixisti: Hoc facite in meam commemorationem. Wherefore the Bishop (saith he) reverently, and according to his Bishoply office, after the holy praises of God's works, he excuseth him self, that he taketh upon him to offer that healthful Sacrifice, which is above his degree, and worthiness, crying out first unto him in seemly wise, Lord thou hast commanded thus, saying, Do this in my remembrance. By these words he confesseth, that he could not be so hardy, (225)¹ as to offer up Christ unto his father, had not Christ him self so commanded, when he said, Do this in my remembrance. This is the Doctrine, touching this Article, that Saint Paul taught his Scholars, which M. Ivel denieth.

Now for further proufe of the offeringe and Sacrificinge of Christe of those woordes of our Lorde, Doo this is my remembraunce, to recite some Testimonies of the Fathers: First, Dionysius S. Paules Scholar, and Bishop of Athenes writeth thus: Quocirca reuerenter simul, & ex Pontificali officio, post sacras diuinorum operum laudes, quòd hostiam salutarem, quae super ipsum est, litet, se excusat, ad ipsum primò decenter exclamans, Tu dixisti: Hoc facite in meam commemorationem. VVherefore the Bishop (saith he) reuerently, and accordinge to his Bishoply office, after the holy prayses of Goddes workes, he excuseth him selfe, that he taketh vpon him to offer that healthful Sacrifice, whiche is aboue his degree, and worthinesse, crieinge out first vnto him in seemely wise, Lorde thou hast commaunded thus, saieinge, Doo this in my remembrance. By these woordes he confesseth, that he coulde not be so hardy, (225)