Of the institution of the sacrament of the blessed bodie and blood of Christ, (by some called) the masse of Christ eight bookes; discovering the superstitious, sacrilegious, and idolatrous abominations of the Romish masse. Together with the consequent obstinacies, overtures of perjuries, and the heresies discernable in the defenders thereof. By the R. Father in God Thomas L. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

That the other objected Scriptures, out of the new Testament, make not for any Proper Sacrifice among Christians, to witt, not Acts 13. 2. of [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.]

SECT. I.

ACTS 13. 2. S. Luke reporting the publike Ministe∣rie, wherein the Apostles with other devout Chri∣stians were ••ow exercised, saith [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,] which two of your a Cardinalls translate, They sa∣crificing. But why Sacrificing, say we, and not some other ministeriall Function, as preaching, or administring the Sa∣crament, seeing that the words may beare it? They answer us, be∣cause 1. This Ministerie is said to be done To the Lord, so is not Preaching. 2. For that the word [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] whensoever it is ap∣plyed to sacred Ministerie and used absolutely, it is alwayes taken for the Act of Sacrificing. So they. When we should have answered this Objection, wee found our selves prevented by one, who for Greeke-learning hath sca•…•… had his equall in this our age, name∣ly, that b Phenix M. Isaac Casaubon. Looke upon the Margent,

where you may finde the word, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to have been used Eccle∣siastically for whatsoever religious ministration, (even for sole Pray∣ing, where there is no note or occasion of Sacrifice) and he instan∣ceth in the Fathers, mentioning the Morning and Evening 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of the Church. But you will not say (wee thinke) that there was any proper Evening Sacrifice in use in those times.

What can you say for your Cardinall his former lavish asserti∣on, who is thus largely confuted? Nay, how shall you justifie your selves, who are bound by Oath not to gain-say in your Disputati∣ons the Vulgar Latine Translation, which hath rendred the same Greeke words [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,] Ministrantibus eis, that is, They ministring, and not, They sacrificing? which might be said as well of preaching, praying, administring the Sacrament; all which (to me••t with your other Objection) being done according to the will of God, and belonging to his worship and service, might be properly said to have beene done unto God.

Notes

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  Bar•…•… in An••. 44. nu••. ••3. Mini∣strantibus, Graecè est 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, id est, Sacrificantibu••. Bel∣larm. lib. 1. de Missa, cap. 13. Hac voce Sa∣crificium proba••ur, quia non significat publicu m••••us, quia non potest significare ministerium Verbi, aut Sacramentorum, quia haec non exhi∣bentur Deo; at hîc ministrantibus & Do∣mino; & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, eum ad sacra accom∣modatur & absolutè ponitur in Scripturis semper acci••••tur pro ministerio Sacrificii. Vt Lu••. 1. de Zacharia. Et Cl•…•… de Sanctes pr••f in •…•…ssas Graecorum.
• b

  Casa••box Exercit••t. 16. cap. 41. Vocem hanc 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 usus Ecclesiae aptavit ministerio & cultui Dei pub••ico, sed dive••••imodè. Apud Dionys•…•… Ar••op. Diac oni dicuntur 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in patrum libris ••••t mentio Liturgrae ma∣tutinae & vespertinae, & in Actis Concil. Ephes. notat Balsa••on Liturgiam constare ••ola oratione ••ine ulla Sacra∣mentorum administratione, peculiarite•• •…•…dum ad celebration•••• Eucharistiae, cujus p••rtes duae sunt, Recita∣tio Scripturarum, & Administratio Coenae. Jus••••niani novella 7. Quod Bellarm. ait, quoties haec vox ad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a••∣co••••odatur, & absolu••è pouitur, pro ministerio sacrificii s•…•…, infig••is est error, nam in exemplo quod sub∣jungit Luc 1. 23. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 nen est Sacrificium, sed vox generalis omnia ministeria sacer•…•… & Levitica com∣plectitur. Zachariae autem, ut Lucas ait, contigera•• sors soffitus offerendi, non ••ute•• sacrificandi—Ne•• mi∣nus errat, quod s•…•…cet vix a•…•… hanc vocem a Patribus ac••••pi, quàm promi••isterio Sacri•…•…i, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 observatio quàm sit aliena, satis ex dictis constat.