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man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n s._n luke_n 14._o 24._o none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o bid_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n to_o his_o holy_a supper_n the_o holy_a communion_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o come_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o his_o great_a supper_n hereafter_o or_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n s._n luke_n c._n 22._o 29._o if_o any_o of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v the_o curate_n shall_v have_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n rubr._n 5._o after_o the_o communion_n service_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o consecrate_v for_o if_o it_o be_v consecrate_v it_o be_v all_o to_o be_v spend_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n by_o the_o communicant_n in_o the_o church_n gratian_n de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v 2._o c._n 23._o tribus_fw-la council_n constant._n resp._n ad_fw-la qu._n 5._o monachon_n apud_fw-la balsam_n theophil_n alexand_n cap._n 7._o part_n 4._o after_o all_o have_v receive_v we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n ambr._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 4._o the_o people_n be_v to_o repeat_v every_o petition_n after_o the_o priest_n rubr._n if_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o devise_v a_o thing_n fit_a and_o convenient_a what_o more_o than_o this_o that_o when_o together_o we_o have_v all_o receive_v those_o heavenly_a mystery_n wherein_o christ_n impart_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o give_v visible_a testification_n of_o our_o bless_a communion_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v in_o hatred_n of_o all_o heresy_n faction_n and_o schism_n declare_o approve_v ourselves_o unite_v as_o brethren_n in_o one_o by_o offer_v up_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n that_o most_o effectual_a prayer_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o son_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o in_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o god_n pardon_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n communicant_n have_v ever_o use_v it_o and_o we_o at_o that_o time_n do_v show_v we_o use_v yea_o every_o syllable_n of_o it_o as_o communicant_n say_v it_o together_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o voice_n this_o do_v the_o priest_n offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o in_o all_o old_a liturgy_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o together_o with_o that_o be_v offer_v up_o that_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n devote_v to_o god_n service_n of_o which_o see_v rom._n 12._o and_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 6._o then_o we_o say_v or_o sing_v the_o angelical_a hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n do_v admirable_o
be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o if_o those_o shall_v fall_v into_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v observe_v say_v this_o canon_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v notwithstanding_o the_o former_a canon_n to_o the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o canon_n because_o that_o to_o every_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o shall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n desire_v the_o eucharist_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v find_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o this_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n namely_o of_o give_v the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la to_o penitent_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n unless_o that_o viaticum_fw-la and_o the_o eucharist_n here_o be_v all_o one_o to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o viaticum_fw-la can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eucharist_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n 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necessity_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o holy_a discipline_n and_o in_o terror_n of_o offender_n but_o generaliter_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la for_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v desire_v it_o before_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n there_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o charity_n to_o believe_v so_o well_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o some_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n so_o then_o i_o think_v the_o canon_n may_v be_v interpret_v thus_o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v may_v i_o think_v be_v conclude_v by_o these_o testimony_n follow_v con._n ilerd_v c._n 5._o const._n leon._n 17._o and_o most_o clear_o by_o s._n cyprian_n ep._n 54._o after_o consultation_n we_o have_v determine_v that_o those_o that_o have_v falâ—_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o unlawful_a sacrifice_n shall_v do_v full_a penance_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o peace_n for_o divine_a clemency_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o that_o knock_v nor_o the_o succour_n of_o save_a hope_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o those_o that_o mourn_v and_o beg_v it_o nor_o to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o peace_n and_o the_o communion_n this_o be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o nice_a what_o communion_n that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o soon_o after_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a absolution_n but_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n beside_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v former_o we_o make_v this_o rule_n that_o penitent_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o extreme_a sickness_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v good_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a but_o now_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sick_a but_o to_o the_o 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in_o that_o dangerous_a hour_n when_o the_o devil_n be_v do_v his_o worst_a and_o last_o agreeable_a to_o this_o of_o s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o 76._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o carth._n coune_n he_o that_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n desire_v penance_n if_o happy_o while_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v dumb_a or_o into_o a_o frenzy_n let_v they_o that_o hear_v his_o desire_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o let_v he_o receive_v penance_n and_o if_o he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v speedy_o let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o recover_v let_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o former_a witness_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o penance_n and_o those_o penitent_n which_o in_o their_o sickness_n receive_v the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o eucharist_n let_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o absolve_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o they_o shall_v recover_v c._n 78._o car._n 4._o and_o the_o count_n of_o orange_n c._n 3._o say_v the_o same_o they_o that_o after_o penance_n set_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v please_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v they_o the_o communion_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o suffice_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o die_a man_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n who_o fit_o call_v the_o communion_n a_o viaticum_fw-la but_o if_o they_o recover_v let_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o penitent_n that_o by_o show_v the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o penance_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o canonical_a communion_n by_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o these_o canon_n to_o consider_v the_o church_n her_o discipline_n in_o this_o particular_a holy_a church_n for_o preserve_v of_o holy_a discipline_n and_o deter_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v appoint_v for_o waste_a sin_n such_o as_o adultery_n murder_n idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a severe_a penance_n for_o three_o or_o four_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n they_o have_v several_a degree_n of_o penance_n to_o be_v go_v through_o in_o this_o set_a time_n 1._o first_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lugentes_fw-la mourner_n stand_v without_o the_o church_n porch_n they_o be_v to_o beg_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o this_o degree_n they_o continue_v a_o year_n or_o more_o according_a as_o their_o crime_n deserve_v 2._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audiente8_n hearer_n these_o may_v come_v into_o the_o church_n porch_n into_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferula_fw-la so_o call_v because_o those_o that_o stand_v there_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o church_n censure_n of_o ferula_fw-la where_o they_o may_v stand_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o sermon_n but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n 3._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substernentes_fw-la the_o prostrate_a as_o we_o may_v say_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v all_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o upon_o their_o face_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o bishop_n say_v certain_a prayer_n over_o they_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o the_o first_o service_n of_o the_o catechuman_n and_o then_o go_v out_o laodic_n con._n 19_o apud_fw-la nicolin_n these_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o nave_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o stand_v behind_o the_o pulpit_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consistent_n they_o may_v stay_v after_o
5._o 14._o be_v any_o sick_a let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a but_o if_o he_o fail_v of_o that_o bodily_a cure_n by_o these_o mean_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o mean_n if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n so_o the_o word_n import_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o feminine_a plural_a seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n more_o proper_o seem_v to_o be_v render_v impersonal_o thus_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n pardon_n or_o absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o sick_a person_n shall_v be_v sure_a if_o not_o to_o save_v his_o body_n yet_o at_o least_o to_o save_v his_o soul._n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a canon_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o practise_v and_o observe_v it_o must_v be_v the_o wish_n of_o all_o good_a man_n it_o be_v can._n 7._o con._n aurelian_a 5._o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la culpis_fw-la in_o carceribus_fw-la deputantur_fw-la ab_fw-la archidiacono_n seu_fw-la à _fw-la praeposito_fw-la eccles._n diebus_fw-la singulis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la requirantur_fw-la at_o necessitas_fw-la vinctorum_fw-la secundum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la divinum_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la sublevetur_fw-la that_o all_o prisoner_n for_o what_o crime_n soever_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o and_o visit_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n every_o lord_n day_n that_o the_o necessity_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a of_o the_o prisoner_n according_a to_o god_n command_n may_v be_v merciful_o relieve_v the_o neglect_n of_o which_o duty_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v we_o may_v read_v s._n mat._n 25_o 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