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either_o from_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n clement_n 8._o where_o he_o command_v the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o he_o borrow_v it_o from_o the_o roman_a missal_n in_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o mass_n restore_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o pope_n pius_n 5._o print_v at_o antwerp_n 1574._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la pontif._n max._n et_fw-la regis_fw-la cathâ—l_fw-la pag._n 272._o where_o the_o mass_n priest_n profundè_fw-la inclinatus_fw-la iunetis_fw-gr manibus_fw-la dicat_fw-la lowly_a duck_v with_o his_o hand_n join_v let_v he_o say_v supplices_fw-la te_fw-la rogamus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la iube_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la perferri_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la sancti_fw-la aâ—egli_n tui_fw-la in_o sublime_a altere_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la divinae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o humble_o beseech_v the_o omnipotent_a god_n command_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n into_o thy_o high_a altar_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o a_o presumption_n be_v this_o in_o our_o author_n to_o prescribe_v god_n a_o new_a way_n of_o convey_v our_o prayer_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n by_o such_o a_o mean_a as_o he_o have_v no_o where_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n where_o have_v god_n command_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n between_o we_o and_o he_o yet_o see_v how_o sly_o this_o author_n will_v foist_v in_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o only_a name_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n in_o who_o we_o offer_v up_o all_o our_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o to_o make_v both_o we_o and_o they_o acceptable_a to_o his_o majesty_n but_o what_o promise_n of_o acceptance_n have_v our_o author_n of_o 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