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ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o
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be_v reasonable_a as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 5._o his_o only_a reason_n be_v that_o it_o will_v make_v piety_n and_o good_a life_n needless_a 6._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n 1._o from_o reason_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o excellent_a declaraction_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a 2._o from_o authority_n as_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o now_o how_o do_v our_o great_a man_n elude_v this_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o do_v not_o name_n this_o viz._n that_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n profit_v not_o the_o depa_n t_v in_o christ_n a_o heresy_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o himself_o do_v hold_v that_o they_o bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o these_o man_n dream_v pag._n 236._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v he_o with_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v pass_v he_o by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o testament_n his_o discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v die_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o holy_a prayer_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o do_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o strict_o enjoin_v they_o to_o remember_v he_o constant_o after_o his_o exit_z and_o passage_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o after_o some_o admonition_n to_o they_o and_o account_v of_o himself_o he_o again_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o their_o prayer_n then_o he_o strict_o forbid_v his_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o solemn_a pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n and_o encomium_n and_o all_o cost_n of_o rich_a vestment_n of_o grave_a clothes_n of_o spice_n of_o odour_n of_o candle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o desire_n that_o all_o that_o cost_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o himself_o that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o such_o pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n they_o will_v accompany_v he_o with_o psalm_n and_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o churchyard_n where_o the_o contrite_a in_o heart_n be_v bury_v then_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v near_o and_o embrace_v he_o for_o his_o spirit_n fail_v he_o and_o again_o entreat_v they_o diligent_o to_o make_v oblation_n for_o he_o and_o pretty_o represent_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o a_o simile_n of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o wine_n which_o flower_n in_o the_o cellar_n when_o the_o vine_n bud_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v effectual_a for_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o more_o the_o priest_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o 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after_o mention_v of_o the_o holy_a trisagium_fw-la hymn_n 〈◊〉_d hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o say_v he_o do_v we_o recite_v this_o seraphic_a theology_n deliver_v to_o we_o that_o in_o that_o celestial_a hymnody_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o the_o supra-mundain_a militia_n the_o heavenly_a host_n and_o thus_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o hymn_n sanctisy_v ourselves_o we_o pray_v the_o most_o benign_a god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o proposit_v element_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ._n for_o certain_o whatever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v touch_v it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o transmute_v then_o after_o that_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o unbloody_a worship_n be_v do_v that_o be_v after_o the_o consecration_n and_o oblation_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n over_o that_o very_a host_n of_o propitiation_n do_v we_o obsecrate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o king_n for_o their_o army_n and_o confederate_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o who_o need_n help_v we_o commemorate_v also_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v asleep_o before_o we_o first_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n at_o their_o prayer_n and_o deprecation_n will_v accept_v we_o then_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o bishop_n decease_v and_o last_o for_o all_o who_o be_v decease_v among_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n of_o that_o tremendous_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v offer_v i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o for_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n
and_o so_o comprise_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n from_o first_o to_o last_o eusebius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n describe_v the_o martyrium_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n build_v by_o he_o at_o constantinople_n add_v chap._n 60._o all_o these_o do_v the_o emperor_n dedicate_v that_o he_o may_v consign_v to_o posterity_n the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n but_o he_o have_v another_o design_n in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o build_v this_o church_n which_o be_v at_o first_o conceal_v but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o become_v know_v to_o all_o for_o he_o have_v design_v this_o place_n for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n foresee_v by_o a_o transcendent_a alacrity_n of_o faith_n that_o his_o body_n after_o death_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o apostle_n apellation_n that_o even_o after_o death_n he_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v there_o in_o honour_n 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constantinopolitan_a creed_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n so_o foul_o deform_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a office_n at_o that_o time_n use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o attest_v by_o s._n cyril_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v present_a at_o that_o council_n and_o a_o principal_a man_n there_o how_o consistent_a with_o the_o statute_n of_o most_o ancient_a college_n in_o both_o the_o university_n and_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o so_o many_o scholar_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o how_o consistent_a with_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o that_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o depository_n of_o christian_a verity_n and_o the_o pillar_n or_o monument_n and_o basis_n of_o truth_n with_o that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n and_o esteem_v which_o all_o true_a and_o genuine_a christian_n can_v but_o have_v for_o 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life_n appendix_n p._n 55._o baxter_n question_n in_o another_o case_n not_o unlike_o this_o may_v very_o proper_o be_v propose_v to_o our_o modern_a opposer_n of_o this_o catholic_n practice_n will_v they_o have_v hold_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o or_o will_v they_o not_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o those_o time_n if_o they_o will_v then_o why_o not_o with_o we_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v it_o a_o duty_n then_o and_o be_v it_o unlawful_a now_o if_o they_o will_v not_o in_o all_o those_o age_n have_v hold_v communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v but_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o so_o from_o the_o head_n and_o cast_v off_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o member_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n which_o be_v no_o head_n and_o so_o no_o christ_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v but_o deny_v his_o power_n and_o love_n and_o truth_n and_o 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