4._o c._n 20._o for_o describe_v the_o outrage_n which_o the_o pagan_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o theonas_n at_o alexandria_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o this_o church_n as_o be_v but_o one_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o priest_n 79._o libel_n prec_fw-la p._n 64._o &_o 79._o marcellini_fw-la and_o faustin_n represent_v in_o their_o request_n unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o ruin_n of_o two_o temple_n one_o in_o spain_n the_o other_o in_o egypt_n mention_v but_o one_o altar_n in_o each_o church_n whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ignatius_n write_v philad_n ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n in_o each_o church_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o every_o body_n and_o which_o admit_v of_o no_o difficulty_n agobard_fw-mi archbishop_n of_o lion_n write_v against_o amalarius_n in_o 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abassins_n which_o be_v in_o prester_n john_n country_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o francis_n alvarez_n a_o eye-witness_n the_o pontifical_a book_n which_o be_v improper_o attribute_v unto_o pope_n damasus_n never_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n in_o the_o singular_a in_o all_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n until_o adrian_n the_o first_o who_o live_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o age_n for_o in_o his_o life_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o great_a altar_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o altar_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o church_n which_o be_v also_o observe_v in_o the_o live_v of_o several_a pope_n who_o hold_v the_o chair_n after_o adrian_n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n which_o show_v that_o by_o the_o thirteen_o altar_n which_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o have_v be_v erect_v by_o palladius_n bishop_n of_o xaintus_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v altar_n or_o 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etc._n append_v 1._o ad_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o they_o begin_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o multiply_v altar_n in_o church_n that_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n contemporary_a with_o pope_n adrian_n be_v force_v to_o prohibit_v in_o his_o capitulary_n the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o altar_n but_o to_o the_o end_n nothing_o may_v be_v want_v unto_o the_o question_n of_o altar_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n if_o he_o please_v that_o movable_a altar_n be_v not_o introduce_v among_o christian_n but_o since_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o also_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a precise_o to_o determine_v in_o what_o age_n since_o the_o eleven_o century_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v that_o which_o some_o allege_v of_o ives_n of_o chartres_n who_o die_v in_o the_o twelve_o century_n not_o regard_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o use_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o altar_n whatever_o may_v be_v 20._o hist_o relig_n c._n 20._o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v unknown_a in_o the_o five_o century_n because_o theodoret_n make_v use_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o deacon_n 14._o philost_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o instead_o of_o a_o altar_n to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o cell_n of_o maris_n and_o before_o he_o the_o martyr_n lucian_n make_v use_v of_o his_o breast_n 31._o niceph._n caldist_n l._n 8._o c._n 31._o it_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o believe_v as_o the_o latin_n do_v at_o this_o time_n that_o a_o altar_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n much_o less_o a_o consecrate_a altar_n in_o fine_a the_o three_o first_o age_n do_v not_o practice_v the_o consecrate_v of_o altar_n which_o the_o latin_n at_o this_o time_n believe_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o the_o celebration_n there_o perform_v be_v unlawful_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o beginning_n 4._o add._n 9_o noveâ—b_n lect_v 4._o therefore_o there_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o silvester_n who_o be_v pope_n in_o the_o year_n 314_o be_v the_o first_o that_o institute_v the_o ceremony_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o consecrate_v of_o church_n and_o altar_n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o this_o consecration_n make_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o age_n 3._o orat._n in_o chr._n bapt_v t._n 3._o for_o that_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o gregory_n of_o nyssen_n do_v not_o import_v any_o ceremony_n nor_o any_o form_n of_o consecration_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a application_n unto_o a_o religious_a use_n which_o draw_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o amount_n also_o what_o be_v say_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o some_o of_o his_o homily_n cor._n hom_o 20._o in_o 2_o cor._n that_o the_o altar_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o stone_n but_o it_o become_v holy_a 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certain_a blind_a person_n that_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o great_a reputation_n of_o this_o bishop_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v celebrate_v divine_a service_n desire_v he_o earnest_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o restore_v he_o his_o sight_n this_o prelate_n be_v touch_v with_o his_o complaint_n pray_v for_o his_o recovery_n and_o have_v end_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n he_o put_v say_v the_o author_n into_o his_o mouth_n with_o the_o benediction_n 137._o vita_fw-la magnob_n c._n 9_o append._n t._n 5._o spicileg_n p._n 137._o the_o perception_n of_o the_o holy_a body_n second_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n of_o quality_n at_o rome_n who_o be_v for_o three_o year_n space_n exceed_o afflict_v with_o a_o most_o grievous_a fever_n which_o all_o man_n think_v incurable_a she_o with_o tear_n desire_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n magnobode_n who_o miracle_n have_v already_o be_v noise_v abroad_o which_o her_o parent_n resolve_v to_o do_v 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be_v in_o the_o same_o tome_n of_o dom_n luke_n de_fw-fr achery_n collection_n and_o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o seven_o century_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o bishop_n forbid_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o pagan_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n 217._o t._n 7._o spiâ—â—_n 217._o that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a they_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christian_n wherein_o be_v put_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v there_o put_v either_o by_o he_o that_o celebrate_v or_o he_o that_o communicate_v and_o moreover_o the_o custom_n confirm_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o universal_a council_n in_o the_o year_n 691._o require_v communicant_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v themselves_o put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o think_v these_o word_n of_o s._n eloy_n make_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o common_o receive_v practice_n in_o fine_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n it_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o hand_n in_o england_n which_o then_o relate_v unto_o the_o latin_a state_n wherein_o we_o travel_v for_o venerable_a bede_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v caedmon_n who_o have_v pass_v most_o of_o his_o life_n as_o a_o secular_a and_o without_o holy_a order_n at_o last_o become_v a_o friar_n at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o abbess_n this_o man_n fall_v sick_a 24._o bed_n hist_o angl._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o and_o find_v his_o death_n at_o hand_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o have_v receive_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o historian_n he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v all_o in_o charity_n with_o he_o since_o that_o time_n there_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o west_n but_o not_o sudden_o some_o alteration_n in_o this_o ancient_a custom_n but_o without_o abolish_n it_o quit_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o roman_a order_n write_v as_o some_o imagine_v in_o the_o nine_o or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n or_o as_o other_o suppose_v in_o the_o eleven_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o order_n of_o procession_n if_o sometime_o the_o bishop_n please_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n on_o holy_a day_n there_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o subdeacon_n with_o the_o mouth_n edit_fw-la ordo_fw-la rom._n bibl._n pat._n t._n 10._o p._n 10._o ult_n edit_fw-la that_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n receive_v of_o he_o with_o their_o hand_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o subdeacon_n in_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n hand_n let_v they_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o hugh_n maynard_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a allege_v something_a of_o this_o nature_n touch_v the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n relate_v to_o the_o mass_n of_o illyrica_n 383._o pag._n 383._o write_v as_o maynard_n conjecture_n a_o little_a before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o century_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o he_o call_v it_o the_o mass_n of_o illyria_n because_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o palatinate_n library_n 380._o pag._n 380._o and_o publish_v by_o mathias_n illyricus_n a_o protestant_n lutheran_n of_o this_o mass_n this_o benedictine_n friar_n cite_v these_o word_n 390._o pag._n 390._o then_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n receive_v the_o body_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o communicate_v be_v peculiar_a unto_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o utter_a exclusion_n of_o other_o communicant_n at_o least_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n for_o we_o have_v be_v inform_v by_o reginon_n chronicle_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 869._o pope_n adrian_n the_o second_o at_o 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the_o child_n lip_n into_o who_o mouth_n with_o much_o ado_n they_o pour_v a_o little_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cup_n but_o in_o vain_a 59_o id._n ep._n 59_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o not_o endure_v to_o abide_v in_o this_o pollute_a mouth_n and_o body_n and_o indeed_o she_o vomit_v what_o they_o have_v force_v she_o to_o take_v the_o same_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o another_o place_n in_o his_o work_n where_o he_o define_v with_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n that_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n present_o after_o their_o birth_n because_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n follow_v the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o explain_v himself_o sufficient_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n 13._o const_n apost_n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o child_n be_v count_v among_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o 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53._o maldon_n in_o c._n 6._o joan._n v._o 53._o i_o lay_v apart_o say_v he_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o of_o innocent_a the_o first_o which_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n six_o hundred_o year_n that_o the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v necessary_a for_o young_a child_n at_o present_a the_o thing_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o not_o only_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o they_o 93._o ep._n ad_fw-la syn._n mil._n apud_fw-la aug._n ep._n 93._o but_o that_o also_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o indeed_o innocent_a the_o first_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o time_n that_o be_v of_o the_o five_o century_n as_o for_o st._n austin_n his_o constant_a doctrine_n in_o a_o great_a many_o passage_n of_o his_o work_n be_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v necessary_a unto_o young_a child_n 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