vs in his Epistle to the Romans, most accurately, to offer a mysticall sa∣crifice to God, euen from the conside∣ration of our Bodies: for there were foure lawes or necessary conditions of Sacrifices. The first, that an Hoast be present in the sacrifice, that is, a thing dedicated to God, the which was im∣piety to conuert to any prophane vse. Another was, that it should be a li∣uing thing, as a sheep, a Goate, a Calfe. The third, that it should be holy, that is, cleane: for among the Hebrews some were accounted cleane Creatures, others vncleane. The cleane liuing Creatures were sheep, Oxen, Goates, Turtles, sparrowes, do∣ues; and the rest were taken as im∣pure and vncleane, as Horses, Lions, Foxes, Birds liuing by pray, Crowes, and the like. The fourth, that the Hoast should be enkindled and set on fire, that so it might send forth an o∣dour of sweetnes. And all these the Apostle doth reckon, when he saith: I beseech you exhibit your bodies, a li∣uing Hoast, holy, pleasing God, & then addeth, your reasonable seruice; to the end we may vnderstand him, not to counsell vs to a sacrifice properly cal∣led,