& the dead, the holye scripture hath not somuch as one sillable. There is ambiguitie also in the name of the Masse: what it signifyeth, and whether at this day there be any such in dede as the auncient fathers vsed: seing that nowe there be neither Catechistes nor Penitentes to be sent a way.MarginaliaIn the primatiue church the newlye instructed in the fayth & the vnworthy were sent awaye from the cōmunion. Again, touching these wordes. The liuely sacrifice of the churche: there is a dout whether they are to be vnderstande figuratiuely and sacramētally, for the sacrament of the liuely sacrifice (after whiche sort we deny it not to be in the lords supper:) or properly and without any figure: after the whiche maner there was but one onelye sacrifice, and that once offred: namely vpon the Altare of the crosse. Moreouer, in these wordes as well as: it may be doubted whether they be spoken in mockage, as mē are wont to say in sport of a very foolishe and ignoraunt persone, that hee is apte as well in conditions as in knowledge: being apt in dede in nether of them both.MarginaliaThe sacrifice of the masse profiteth aswell the lyuyng as the dead that is nere nother. There is also a doubt in the woorde Propitiabile: whether it signify here that which taketh away synne, or that whiche maye bee made auaylable for the takyng away of sinne: that is to say, whether it is to be taken in the actiue or in the passiue signification.

Now the falsenes of the proposition, after the meaning of the scholemē, & the Romish church, and impietie in that sense whiche the woordes seme to import, is this: that they leanyng to the foundation and thyr fonde transubstantiation, would make the quick & liuely body of Christs fleshe vnited and knit to the diuinitie) to lurke vnder the accidentes and outwarde shewes of bread and wine, whiche is very false as I haue saide afore: and they buildyng vpon this foundation, doe holde that the same body is offered vnto god by the priest in his daily massinges, to put away the sinnes of the quicke and the dead. Whereas by the Apostle to the Hebrues it is euident that there is but one oblation, and one true and liuely sacrifice of the Church offred vpon the altare of the crosse, which was, is, and shalbee for euer, the propiciation for the sinnes of the whole world: and wher there is remission of the same, ther is (saith the apostle) nomore offring for synne.

Marginalia1 The firste argument. WHere there is no meete priest to offer a sacrifice  

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The first and second syllogisms of Ridley's arguments confirming his answer to the third proposition are recast to change what were oral arguments into more correct and logically balanced syllogisms (cf. 1563, p. 962 with 1570, p. 1611; 1576, p. 1374; 1583, p. 1445).

The fifth syllogism of Ridley's arguments confirming his third proposition was recast for the same reason (cf. 1563, p. 962 with 1570, p. 1611; 1576, p. 1374; 1583, p. 1445).

MarginaliaHebru. 5.But there is no mete priest for that office, but Christ alone.

Ergo suche a sacrifice cannot be offered of the priestes in theyr dailye Masses. The seconde parte of my argument is thus proued,

The office of offeryng is a great honour.

But no man ought to take vnto hymselfe this honour, but he that is called therto of God: and no man is called therto but onely Christe oure sauiour.

Ergo it foloweth that no manne but Christe alone can offer the same. That no man is called to this degree of honour, but Christe alone, it is euydent: MarginaliaTwo orders onely of Priestehoode. For there are but twoo onely orders of Priesthode, allowed in the woorde of God: namelye the order of Aaron and the order of Melchisedech: MarginaliaHebru. 7. but nowe the order of Aaron is come to an ende, by reason that it was vnprofitable, and weake: and of the order of Melchisedech there is but one priest alone, euē Christ

the lorde, whiche hath a priesthode that cannot passe to any other.

Marginalia2THat thyng is in vayn and to no effect, where no necessitie is, whrefore it is done.

But there is no suche necessitye to offer vp anye more sacrifice propitiatorye for the quicke and the dead: MarginaliaHebru. 9. For Christ oure sauiour dyd that fully and perfectly once for al.

Ergo to dooe the same in the masse, it is in vayne.

Marginalia3AFter that eternall redemption is found and obteyned, ther nedeth no more daily offryng for the same.

MarginaliaHebru. 9.But Christe commyng an hygh bishoppe. &c. found and obteined for vs eternal redemption.

Ergo there nedeth now no more daily oblatiō for the synnes of the quicke and the dead.

Marginalia4 Hebru. 9. WIthout shedding of bloude there is no remission of synnes.

But in the masse there is no sheding of bloud

Ergo in the Masse there is no remission of synnes: and so it foloweth also that there is no propitiatory sacrifice.

Marginalia5IN the Masse the passion of Christe is not in veritie, but in a mistery represētyng the same: yea euen there where the Lordes supper is duely ministred.

But where Christe suffereth not, there is he not offered in verity: For the Apostle sayth, not that he might offer vp himself often tymes (for then muste he haue suffered often tymes sith the begynning of the world: MarginaliaHebru 9. nowe where Christ is not offered, there is no propitiatory sacrifice.

Ergo, in the Masse there is no propitiatorye sacrifice: For Christ appeared once in the latter ende of the world, to put sinne to flyght, by the offering vp of himselfe: MarginaliaHebru. 9. and as it is appoynted to all men that they shall once dye, and then cōmeth the iudgement: euen so Christe was once offered to take away the synnes of many. And vnto them that looke for hym, shall he appeare againe without sin vnto saluation.

Marginalia6WHere ther is any sacrifyce that can make the cōmers therunto perfect, ther ought men to ceasse from offryng any moe expiatory and propitiatory sacrifices.MarginaliaHebru. 9.

But in the new testament there is one onely sacrifice now already, long since offred, which is hable to make the commers therto perfect for euer.

Ergo in the newe testamente they oughte to ceasse from offeryng any more propitiatory sacrifice.

BY the whiche wyll (sayeth the ApostleMarginaliaHebru. 10) we are sanctifyed by the offeryng vp of the body of Iesus Christe once for all. And in the same place: but this manne, after that he hadde offered one sacrifice for synne, sitteth for euer at the right hande of God &c

For with one offeryng hath he made perfect for euer them that are sanctifyed, MarginaliaHebru. 10 and by hymselfe hath he purged our synnes. I besech you to marke this woorde by himselfe, the whyche well weyghed, wyll wythoute doubte ceasse all controuersy.