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p._n 724._o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o ancient_a temple_n look_v into_o the_o west_n and_o that_o a_o christian_a turn_v from_o such_o temple_n and_o their_o service_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n stand_v opposite_a to_o idol_n that_o be_v with_o his_o face_n into_o the_o east_n he_o first_o renounce_v the_o idol_n with_o his_o face_n into_o the_o west_n and_o then_o to_o signify_v his_o conversion_n look_v into_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v teach_v to_o turn_v into_o the_o east_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v with_o face_n into_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n a_o pagan_a look_v into_o the_o west_n the_o place_n of_o darkness_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n though_o not_o with_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o one_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o confess_v blindness_n the_o other_o a_o true_a worshipper_n yet_o look_v westward_o for_o want_n of_o the_o sun_n appearance_n satan_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o seek_v in_o the_o ceremony_n to_o abuse_v god_n yet_o may_v the_o jew_n no_o more_o forsake_v the_o west_n than_o the_o christian_a the_o east_n because_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v do_v with_o both_o saint_n hier._n ad_fw-la c._n 6._o antor_n in_o mysteriis_fw-la primum_fw-la renunciamus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o occideus_fw-la â—st_fw-la nobisque_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la versi_fw-la ad_fw-la erà eutem_fw-la pactuâ—â—_n inimus_fw-la cum_fw-la sole_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la nos_fw-la servituros_fw-la esse_fw-la permittimus_fw-la in_o the_o mystery_n first_o we_o renounce_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n and_o die_v to_o we_o with_o sin_n and_o so_o turn_v to_o the_o east_n we_o enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o promise_v that_o will_v we_o 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with_o the_o safe_a tie_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o christian_n seal_v their_o service_n unto_o he_o saint_n chrysostome_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a word_n use_v by_o saint_n john_n saint_n august_n call_v it_o regium_fw-la characterem_fw-la nazian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o saint_n basil_n explain_v it_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o saint_n john_n nisi_fw-la signatus_fw-la sit_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la vultus_fw-la domini_fw-la nisi_fw-la characterem_fw-la in_o te_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la angelus_n quomodo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la pugnabit_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la inimic_n be_v vindicabit_fw-la nicet_fw-la as_o â—choliastes_n quin_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la consignuti_fw-la cujusnam_fw-la domini_fw-la simâ—s_fw-la agnoscimin_fw-fr at_o que_fw-fr aâ—â—sidiâ—s_fw-fr tuti_fw-la conservamur_fw-la baptism_n be_v the_o â—eale_v and_o the_o angel_n bring_v it_o from_o the_o east_n and_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 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