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honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n vigilant_a interdict_a vigil_n repress_v those_o who_o carry_v victual_n to_o their_o sepulcher_n as_o have_v derive_v that_o custom_n from_o paganism_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o not_o transport_v from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v pure_o paganish_v and_o that_o many_o build_v sepulcher_n for_o martyr_n mere_o out_o of_o vain_a frivolous_a dream_n anno_fw-la 380._o etc._n etc._n the_o original_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a age_n come_v we_o now_o to_o view_v the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o this_o custom_n spring_v original_o from_o a_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o survive_a be_v at_o length_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o in_o after_o time_n continue_v therein_o 7._o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o people_n pray_v for_o his_o soul_n but_o as_o we_o have_v already_o note_v those_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o a_o sense_n quite_o other_o than_o at_o present_a for_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n be_v of_o a_o opinion_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n reject_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v reserve_v in_o a_o common_a receptacle_n until_o the_o resurrection_n 32._o and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n they_o ground_n their_o pray_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o for_o these_o reason_n do_v the_o church_n pray_v for_o they_o viz._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n god_n may_v please_v to_o glorify_v they_o in_o due_a time_n hasten_v their_o resurrection_n 2._o to_o the_o end_n the_o judge_n may_v upon_o the_o last_o day_n be_v propitious_a to_o they_o and_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o rigour_n 3._o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o they_o pray_v even_o for_o the_o patriarch_n for_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o evangelist_n for_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o martyr_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n but_o their_o end_n herein_o be_v that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o increase_v their_o glory_n whence_o we_o must_v note_v by_o the_o way_n how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n since_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v antiquity_n inform_v we_o that_o one_o of_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o 75._o be_v that_o they_o may_v by_o so_o do_v distinguish_v they_o from_o christ_n who_o none_o pray_v for_o but_o all_o pray_v to_o 4._o but_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a 69._o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o very_a damn_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v procure_v for_o they_o say_v they_o some_o allay_n and_o mitigation_n of_o their_o pain_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o misguide_a zeal_n be_v no_o where_o bound_v they_o affect_v to_o extend_v their_o charity_n even_o as_o far_o as_o hell_n itself_o be_v strong_o opiniated_a that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o damn_a 21._o may_v be_v available_a for_o qualify_a and_o asswage_v of_o their_o torment_n and_o render_v of_o their_o infernal_a state_n more_o supportable_a thus_o do_v they_o inconsiderate_o kindle_v strange_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n 110._o and_o make_v their_o censor_n smoke_n through_o the_o superstitious_a flame_n of_o a_o preposterous_a devotion_n but_o 37._o behold_v a_o innovation_n of_o a_o lamentable_a sequel_n the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v any_o image_n this_o the_o pagan_n upbraid_v they_o with_o as_o a_o notorious_a defect_n the_o church_n have_v condemn_v the_o gnostic_n famous_a heretic_n who_o use_v image_n even_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o eusebius_n say_v in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o this_o usage_n be_v derive_v from_o pagan_n who_o be_v accustom_v to_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o deliverer_n with_o portrait_n and_o image_n euseb._n which_o that_o they_o may_v clothe_v their_o idolatry_n with_o a_o specious_a pretext_n they_o yet_o further_o allege_v to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o book_n represent_v divine_a thing_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n cause_v the_o image_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n to_o be_v make_v but_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n of_o have_v it_o place_v in_o a_o church_n the_o statue_n of_o daniel_n in_o brass_n be_v also_o erect_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o marketplace_n of_o constantinople_n 48._o the_o same_o historian_n eusebius_n write_v to_o the_o empress_n constance_n tell_v she_o that_o christ_n even_o as_o he_o be_v man_n can_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o pencil_n true_a it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o statue_n show_v in_o caesarea_n euseb._n which_o they_o say_v be_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n erect_v before_o that_o in_o a_o private_a house_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n 20._o be_v also_o represent_v and_o from_o that_o statue_n undoubted_o the_o portrait_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n in_o nicephorus_n be_v draw_v and_o afterward_o imitate_v by_o statuary_n and_o painter_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o juidâ—_n the_o apostate_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v deface_v and_o the_o pagan_n in_o despite_n to_o christ_n haâ—_n break_v it_o into_o piece_n the_o christian_n recollect_v all_o the_o fragment_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o church_n but_o about_o the_o year_n 380._o they_o begin_v to_o embellish_v the_o church_n wherein_o they_o assemble_v with_o picture_n whereby_o they_o represent_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n nyssen_n render_v they_o more_o palpable_a and_o affective_a to_o the_o beholder_n as_o also_o some_o scripture-history_n as_o abraham_n sacrifice_n barth_n christ_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o agape_n or_o feast_n of_o their_o assembly_n be_v as_o yet_o practise_v by_o christian_n the_o object_n there_o present_v before_o their_o eye_n be_v of_o use_n to_o prevenâ—_n intemperancy_n we_o must_v therefore_o remark_n that_o those_o image_n be_v only_o historical_a serve_v for_o commemoration_n only_o not_o for_o veneration_n â—_o likewise_o that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o other_o than_o plain_a picture_n for_o statue_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o church_n till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o but_o brief_o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a herein_o be_v the_o opposition_n then_o band_v up_o against_o this_o novelty_n there_o have_v be_v even_o council_n 36._o which_o express_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o picture_n in_o the_o church_n moreover_o such_o be_v the_o devotion_n of_o many_o even_o after_o this_o innovation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o image_n in_o their_o church_n epiphanius_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o those_o time_n relate_v this_o passage_n hierosolym_n that_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a village_n in_o palestine_n he_o observe_v at_o the_o church-entry_n a_o paint_a cloth_n have_v like_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o saint_n upon_o it_o now_o when_o that_o i_o behold_v say_v he_o that_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v under_o colour_n of_o scripture-authority_n place_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o cut_v that_o cloth_n and_o counsel_v they_o much_o rather_o to_o wrap_v up_o the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o some_o poor_a person_n therein_o anno_fw-la 386._o the_o celibacy_n of_o ecclesiastic_n be_v hitherto_o use_v more_o through_o private_a devotion_n than_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o public_a suffrage_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n but_o about_o the_o year_n 386._o syricius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 82_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v by_o public_a decree_n provide_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o forgery_n in_o the_o case_n prohibit_v marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n provide_v
obtain_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a anno_fw-la 690._o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o use_n of_o crucifix_n begin_v anno_fw-la 700._o etc._n etc._n the_o original_n of_o private_a mass_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o priest_n use_v a_o low_a voice_n in_o consecration_n anno_fw-la 780._o the_o original_a of_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n anno_fw-la 790._o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n ratify_v by_o decree_n anno_fw-la 880._o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o canonization_n of_o saâ—â—_n anno_fw-la 965._o the_o 〈◊〉_d author_n of_o the_o baptization_n of_o bell_n anno_fw-la 1000_o the_o form_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o temple_n the_o time_n when_o priest_n be_v authorize_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n anno_fw-la 1003._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o all-soul_n anno_fw-la 1050._o etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o the_o belief_n of_o carnal_a manducation_n of_o christ_n body_n anno_fw-la 1055._o the_o original_a of_o redeem_v of_o penance_n the_o extent_n of_o indulgence_n even_o to_o purgatory_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o ash-wednesday_n anno_fw-la 1090._o the_o institution_n of_o saturnday-mass_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n anno_fw-la 1160._o canonization_n of_o saint_n by_o who_o decree_v anno_fw-la 1212._o the_o establishment_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o original_a of_o pix_n anno_fw-la 1220._o &_o 1230._o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o hostie_a and_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o bell._n the_o invention_n of_o chaplet_n or_o pater-noster_n anno_fw-la 1245._o of_o the_o red_a hat_n and_o scarlet_a cloak_n wear_v by_o the_o cardinal_n anno_fw-la 1250._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o laic_n be_v at_o first_o deprive_v of_o the_o cup._n anno_fw-la 1260._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o god_n anno_fw-la 1300._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n anno_fw-la 1360._o the_o manner_n how_o they_o begin_v to_o walk_v and_o carry_v the_o hostie_a in_o procession_n anno_fw-la 1366._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v every_o year_n consecrate_v a_o rose_n of_o gold_n anno_fw-la 1414._o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o cup_n authorize_v by_o decree_n anno_fw-la 1458._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o midday_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o observance_n anno_fw-la 1470._o the_o rosairy_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o who_o invent_v finis_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la marcellan_n jer._n 15._o 19_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o those_o of_o constantinople_n alexandrina_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o archbishop_n by_o concession_n from_o constantine_n when_o he_o translate_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n dependent_n upon_o the_o emperor_n epist._n 34_o ib._n 4._o epist._n 32._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 24._o lib._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o see_v lib._n 11_o the_o 11_o book_n of_o apuleius_n his_o golden_a ass_n lamprid._n de_fw-fr relig._n vet_n rom._n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 4_o &_o 5._o see_v the_o book_n of_o baruch_n chap._n 6._o 6._o sancta_fw-la maria_n rotunda_n rev._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 17_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 3_o &_o 18._o 18._o &_o 21._o 12._o &_o 26._o 4._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o 2_o thess._n 2._o rev._n 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o thess._n 2_o 7_o &c_n &c_n vid._n tertul_n apologet_n cap_n 32._o &_o ad_fw-la scapul_n cap._n 1._o hieron_n ad_fw-la algos_n chryso_v in_o 2_o thes._n cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la ambros_n ibid._n origen_n in_o matt._n tract_n 27._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o chrys._n in_o 2_o thess._n 2._o hom_n 3._o theodor_n in_o epist._n divin_n decret_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 20_o c._n 19_o vide_fw-la hilar_n cont_n aurent_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o thes._n 2._o theophil_n ibid._n theodor._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o in_o templum_n non_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la rev._n 17._o rev._n 11._o 8_o rev._n 18._o 4_o iren._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 25_o &_o 30._o rev._n 17._o 4_o mat._n 24._o 23_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n john_n 10._o rom._n 15._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 16._o psal._n 119._o 105_o 130_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal._n 19_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o john_n 5._o 39_o act_n 17._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 27_o 28._o luke_n 12_o 32._o rev._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 45._o matt._n 27._o 57_o luke_n 23._o 50._o john_n 3._o 10._o rev._n 3._o 16._o rev._n 21._o 8_o mark_v 8._o 38._o mat_n 10._o 32_o 33._o rom._n 10._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 21_o 12_o 13_o 14._o judg._n 16._o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v as_o much_o proportionable_o impair_v after_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o age_n when-as_a every_o one_o affect_v to_o shave_v himself_o and_o embrace_v a_o monastic_a life_n which_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o superstition_n and_o error_n isa._n 8._o 20._o exod._n 28._o 30._o heb._n 12._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 21_o 22._o mark_v 7._o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 1._o 8._o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o psalm_n 122._o 2._o rom._n 6._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 20._o rev._n 21._o egesip_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o ex_fw-la iren._n iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o cyprian_a lib._n the_o operib_n &_o eleemos_n iren._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 32._o justin._n martyr_n defence_n ad_fw-la antonin_n iren_n apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o &_o 26._o justin._n martyr_n defence_n ad_fw-la antonin_n tertullian_n lib._n the_o oratione_fw-la iren._n apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o ignat._n ad_fw-la she_o iren._n ad_fw-la vctor_n clem._n alexandr_n stromat_n lib._n 5._o euseb._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o ex_fw-la iren._n iren._n such_o as_o werenew_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o not_o as_o yet_o baptize_v or_o if_o baptize_v not_o as_o yet_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n theophil_n euseb._n ex_fw-la iren._n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o epist._n martyrum_fw-la galliae_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o euseb_n de_fw-la praeparat_fw-la evang._n cyril_n contra_fw-la jul._n epist._n smyrn_n epist._n martyrum_fw-la galliae_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o &_o 15._o epist._n smyrn_n iren._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 9_o socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o cypr_fw-la ser._n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la &_o epist_n ad_fw-la caec_fw-la l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la corona_fw-la militis_fw-la tertul_n ib_o tertul_n cypr_fw-la hieron_n in_o iren._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 11._o &_o in_o ezech._n cap._n 18._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o ep._n 15._o &_o 16._o aug_n epist_n 64._o origen_n lib._n 3._o in_o job_n tertul._n de_fw-fr moneg_n cypr._n lib._n 8_o epist._n 6._o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la justin._n martyr_n quest._n 60._o &_o 76._o iren._n lib._n 5_o tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 34._o &_o lib_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 55._o tertul._n de_fw-fr moneg_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm._n 8._o &_o in_o psal._n 41._o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la origen_n hâ—mil_n 2_o in_o pâ—a_n 38_o cypr_fw-la lib_n d_o haeret_fw-la baptiz_n tertul_n in_o apâ—loget_n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 36._o cypr._n lib._n 5._o epist._n 1._o â—d_a cornel._n origen_n hom._n 2._o in_o psal._n 37._o leo._n epist._n 69._o sozom._n lib._n 9_o cap_n 35._o aug._n the_o symb_n de_fw-fr catech._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o sozom._n trip_n histor_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 35._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o ep._n 9_o &_o 11._o euseb._n greg._n nyssen_n council_n nâ—cen_n de_fw-fr tabulis_fw-la sacris_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 10_o epist_n 85._o greg._n nyssen_n epist._n the_o euntib_n hyerosolym_n hierong_n ambros._n in_o hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la vinces_fw-la vinces_fw-la xp_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n epipha_n lib._n 3._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o epipha_n lib_n 3._o haeres_fw-la 80._o athanas._n epist._n ad_fw-la dracon_n tertul._n contra_fw-la psychicos_fw-la hieron_n epist._n ad_fw-la marcel_n idem_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 4._o sozom._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 13._o gang._n synod_n cap._n 2._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o chrysost._n serm_v the_o jejun_n theophil_n alex._n in_o epist._n epipha_n in_o compend_v doct_n socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o ambros._n lib._n de_fw-la elia_n &_o jejan_n cap._n 10._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n cap._n 14._o basil._n hom._n 2._o the_o jejun_n epipha_n haeres_fw-la 75._o council_n nicen._n can._n 6._o &_o 7._o council_n chalced._n can._n 28._o sozom_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o epistolae_fw-la paschales_fw-la decret_n do_v 26._o can._n caenomanens_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o