As has been shown, it is historically true that a vulgar opinion to the effect that <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Christ</span> was separately mactated in the sacrifices of masses prevailed at the time of the Reformation, which opinion being perfectly analogous to that which the Apostle combats, nothing could be more appropriate than to quote his teaching in condemnation of it.
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mactate — † mactate, v. Obs. 0 [f. L. mactāt , ppl. stem of mactāre to slay.] trans. To kill or slay. in Cockeram … Useful english dictionary
JURAMENTUM — in iudiciis et actionrbus, apud omnes semper gentes, cum circalitigantes, tum circa testes, non exigui usûs fuit: Unde Arist. μετα θείας παραλήφεως φάσις ἀναποδεικτος, cum divina sibi assumptione Dictio non demonstrabilis, Rhetoric. ad Alex.c. 18 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
MACTATIO — Agni Paschalis, toti Israelis coetui imperatur, Exodi c. 12. v. 6. Et mactabunt eum omnis congregatio Synagogae Israelis. Proin v. 21. omnibus dicit Moses, Mactate Pascha: non solum, quia tum temporis quisque paterfamiliâs aut quilibet… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
immolate — v sacrifice, offer as a sacrifice, Obs. mactate; (all as sacrifice) kill, slay, put to death … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
