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The vvhole Contentes of his vvordes are these: That there is in the Churche an Vnblouddy Sacrifice, and that Christe him selfe offe∣reth vp the same by the meane, and Ministerie of the Priest, and that Christe him selfe is that Sacrifice. VVhich vvordes vvith due con∣struction, and in the sense, and meaning of the Ancient Fathers, may vvel be graunted. For like as S. Hierom saith, as it is alleged before, Quod na∣tū est ex Virgine, nobis q••otidiè nascitur: Christus nobis quotidiè crucifigitur: Christe, that was borne of the Virgin, is borne vnto vs euery day: Christe vnto vs is daily Crucified: And, as S. Augustin saith, Tum Christus cuique occiditur, cùm credit Occisum: Then is Christe presently slaine to euery man, when he trusteth wholy in his Death, and beleueth he was slaine: And as the same S. Augu∣stin saith, Tibi Christus quotidiè Resurgit: Christe Riseth againe to thee euery daie: And, as Chrysostome saithe, In the Holy Mysteri∣es is wrought, and perfited the Death of Christ: Briefely, as Grego∣rie saithe, Christus iterum in hoc Mysterio Moritur: Christe is slaine in this Mysterie, and dieth againe: Euen so, and in the same sense, and meaninge, and none othervvise, Oecumenius saith, Christe is offered in the Holy Supper.
But, as Christe neither is daily Borne of the Virgin, nor daily Crucifi∣ed, nor daily Slaine, nor daily Riseth from the dead, nor daily Suffereth, nor daily Dieth, but onely in a certaine manner of Speache, not verily, and in dede: Euen so Christ is daily Sacrificed, only in a certaine manner of speach, and in a Mysterie: But Really, verily, and in deede he is not Sacrificed.