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 nour of him who lies there.” Ibid. L. vi. c. iv, p. 424. These sentiments he often repeats.—“He has ordained a sacred rite, changing the victim, and, in the place of animals, commanding himself to be immolated.”(P) Hom. xxiv, in 1 Cor. T. x. p. 213.--" It was not in vain that the Apostles ordained, that, in the celebration of the tremendous mysteries, mention should be made of the dead. They knew, that great advantage would thence be derived to them. For all the people being present, and raising their hands to heaven, and the sacred victim lying there,'') shall not God be rendered propitious to them?” Hom. iii. in c. 1. Ep. ad Philip, T. xi. p. 217.-—“ But do we not, (it may be asked) offer Sacrifice daily? We do; but in remembrance of his death. And the victim is one, not many. But how is this? Because it was once offered, and brought into the sanctuary. This Sacrifice is a copy of that; the offering is the same. Not one on one day, and on the next another ; but always the same.'") Thus then the Sacrifice is one. But are there many Christs, as the offering is made in many places ? By no means: it is the same Christ every where; here entire, and there entire; one body. As then, though offered in many places, there is one body, and not many bodies; so is there one Sacrifice. He is our high Priest, who offered the victim of our expiation: that same victim we now offer that was then offered; which cannot be consumed. This is done in remembrance of what was done. Do this, he said, in remembrance of me." Hom, xvii. in c. ix. Ep. ad Hebr. T. xii. p. 168.

ST. INNOCENT I. L. C.He writes to the Bishop of Eugubium : “You say, that the kiss of peace is sometimes given before the sacred mysteries are completed, which