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soter_n call_v they_o sacred_a or_o consecrate_a pall_v st._n isidore_n say_v that_o as_o the_o corporal_n be_v of_o fine_a linen_n purge_v from_o earthly_a dross_n so_o the_o offerer_n intention_n ought_v to_o shine_v in_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n before_o god_n now_o because_o this_o corporal_n do_v immediate_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o species_n for_o that_o it_o be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o bishop_n or_o those_o who_o have_v episcopal_a authority_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v under_o the_o sacred_a host_n and_o chalice_n therefore_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n be_v to_o touch_v it_o as_o many_o pope_n and_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v i_o can_v omit_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v make_v in_o a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o oxford_n which_o show_v the_o care_n that_o our_o english_a have_v of_o this_o corporal_n for_o can_v 3._o it_o command_v the_o old_a corporal_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o or_o among_o the_o relic_n or_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n who_o also_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o altar-clothe_n and_o other_o ornament_n be_v decent_a q._n what_o be_v the_o chalice_n a._n the_o church_n use_v the_o chalice_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n do_v use_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o wine_n as_o the_o evangelist_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v testify_v now_o this_o chalice_n both_o for_o that_o it_o contain_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o corporal_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v touch_v st._n hierome_n say_v by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v with_o what_o veneration_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v these_o holy_a thing_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n altar_n the_o holy_a chalice_n and_o holy_a vail_n that_o be_v the_o corporal_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n passion_n not_o as_o if_o these_o inanimate_a or_o senseless_a thing_n have_v any_o sanctity_n in_o they_o but_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n q._n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o chalice_n a._n the_o form_n of_o the_o chalice_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o josephus_n in_o his_o observation_n of_o antiquity_n describe_v the_o jew_n chalice_n in_o this_o manner_n say_v it_o be_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o form_n of_o a_o globe_n cut_v in_o two_o part_n with_o a_o hollow_a space_n within_o by_o little_a and_o little_a decent_o dilate_v itself_o from_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o pomegranate_n cut_v in_o two_o the_o two_o half_n put_v back_o to_o back_n
full_a of_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o therefore_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o angel_n we_o do_v sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a so_o in_o this_o hymn_n we_o invite_v they_o to_o assist_v we_o or_o rather_o follow_v their_o example_n we_o sing_v another_o hymn_n or_o canticle_n of_o praise_n hosanna_n which_o signify_v triumph_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o exultation_n and_o joy_n bless_a or_o praise_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n blessed_n be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o passion_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o priest_n sign_n himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n praise_v and_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o come_v to_o feed_v we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n be_v come_v to_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n hosanna_n all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n not_o only_o among_o we_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n among_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n or_o in_o the_o high_a manner_n we_o can_v give_v it_o move_v by_o all_o these_o title_n and_o reason_n let_v we_o bless_v and_o praise_v our_o lord_n with_o thanksgiving_n imitate_v the_o prophet_n david_n who_o say_v i_o will_v bless_v our_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n be_v always_o in_o my_o mouth_n second_o let_v we_o devout_o join_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n in_o praise_v and_o adore_v our_o god_n but_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o any_o thing_n be_v dissonant_n on_o our_o part_n for_o if_o the_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n or_o not_o suitable_a to_o they_o our_o voice_n will_v also_o be_v untuneable_a one_o jar_n spoil_v the_o whole_a consort_n we_o may_v also_o reflect_v that_o as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v here_o 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ourselves_o that_o with_o great_a reason_n we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v our_o saviour_n who_o now_o come_v to_o apply_v unto_o we_o his_o passion_n as_o complete_v and_o here_o in_o the_o mass_n present_v unto_o we_o the_o jew_n strew_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n and_o cut_v bough_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o strew_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o with_o all_o submissive_a reverence_n expect_v and_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n shall_v we_o not_o cast_v our_o vestment_n that_o be_v our_o body_n with_o all_o external_a reverence_n possible_a and_o above_o all_o carry_v the_o bough_n and_o branch_n of_o interior_a devotion_n and_o piety_n that_o in_o true_a faith_n lively_a hope_n and_o inflame_a charity_n in_o tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o to_o meet_v our_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o q._n but_o why_o be_v there_o a_o little_a bell_n 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