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of_o our_o sin_n the_o other_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o with_o fruit_n and_o worthy_o express_v it_o in_o our_o life_n again_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v signify_v that_o they_o show_v themselves_o ready_a for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o give_v their_o life_n and_o to_o fight_v even_o unto_o the_o death_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o remember_v the_o word_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o speak_v say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o coat_n and_o buy_v it_o the_o 11._o ceremony_n and_o his_o signification_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o salute_v all_o the_o assistant_n pray_v that_o our_o lord_n may_v be_v with_o they_o which_o he_o do_v to_o render_v they_o more_o 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these_o do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 3._o and_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.14_o with_o diverse_a other_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o nativity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o his_o miracle_n preach_v passion_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o salvation_n and_o glorification_n of_o his_o elect_a where_o also_o note_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v always_o express_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n as_o unto_o the_o gospel_n pen_v and_o write_v by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o which_o appartayn_v the_o authority_n and_o prerogative_n to_o discern_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o their_o sense_n if_o by_o any_o adversary_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la glory_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n for_o the_o day_n be_v take_v present_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v reverence_n towards_o the_o altar_n with_o joyful_a acclamation_n do_v answer_n say_v gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la glory_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n givinge_v thanks_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o worthy_a partaker_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o the_o people_n glorify_v our_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o have_v send_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n say_v god_n then_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o have_v give_v repentance_n unto_o life_n act_n 11.18_o the_o 11._o ceremony_n and_o his_o signification_n in_o pronounce_v the_o word_n aforesaid_a the_o priest_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o 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in_o hart_n that_o which_o they_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o 13._o ceremony_n and_o his_o signification_n the_o priest_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v per_fw-la evangelica_fw-la dicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o evangelical_a say_n let_v our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v us._n and_o then_o he_o kiss_v the_o book_n not_o close_v but_o open_a to_o signify_v that_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n word_n be_v cleerelie_o manifest_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o further_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o book_n of_o christ_n crucify_v who_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v to_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n &_o the_o maker_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o atonement_n which_o be_v apt_o signify_v by_o the_o kiss_n as_o also_o to_o show_v that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o gain_v of_o soul_n and_o not_o for_o respect_n of_o lucre_n and_o temporal_a profitt_a laus_fw-la tibi_fw-la christ_n praise_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ._n the_o gospel_n end_v all_o the_o people_n make_v answer_v say_n praise_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o before_o on_o their_o forehead_n mouth_n and_o breast_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n hinder_v their_o confidence_n and_o confession_n or_o dare_v to_o break_v open_a the_o seal_n of_o their_o heart_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sow_v also_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o his_o malice_n who_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v reap_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o devour_v one_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v by_o which_o fowl_n be_v understand_v the_o foul_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o catholic_a church-booke_n to_o conclude_v such_o have_v always_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o not_o only_o the_o sacred_a word_n but_o also_o the_o very_a book_n or_o paper_n have_v wrought_v sundry_a strange_a and_o notable_a miracle_n gregorius_n turonensisin_n vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la cap._n 6._o declare_v that_o the_o city_n of_o auerna_n be_v on_o fire_n s._n gallus_n go_v into_o the_o church_n pray_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o then_o rise_v up_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o open_v it_o offer_v himself_o to_o go_v against_o the_o fire_n and_o sodainlye_o the_o flame_n be_v extinguish_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a sparkle_n remain_v saint_n macian_a when_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n approach_v near_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o s._n anastatius_fw-la take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o
country_n of_o jewrie_n all_o the_o privilege_n franchise_n and_o immunity_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v desire_v at_o witness_v josephus_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8._o of_o carry_v the_o book_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o how_o thereby_o be_v represent_v the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o the_o incarnation_n chap._n 16._o the_o priest_n proceed_v in_o reverend_a wise_a towards_o the_o altar_n have_v one_o to_o go_v before_o he_o to_o bear_v the_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o salvation_n signify_v by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o christ_n enter_v into_o this_o world_n send_v first_o a_o angel_n before_o he_o to_o announce_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o his_o incarnation_n let_v he_o therefore_o who_o suppli_v this_o place_n consider_v well_o who_o person_n he_o represent_v and_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o carriage_n be_v conform_v to_o so_o high_a a_o call_n how_o the_o same_o rep_n the_o dignity_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o carry_v before_o to_o signify_v the_o dignity_n and_o infallible_a verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v such_o that_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o teach_v unto_o we_o other_o them_z this_o we_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o believe_v he_o how_o a_o life_n conform_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n again_o the_o gospel_n carry_v before_o and_o the_o priest_n follow_v after_o be_v to_o admonish_v that_o every_o christian_a especial_o a_o priest_n ought_v to_o conform_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o the_o church_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n the_o book_n bring_v &_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v of_o stone_n signify_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v luc._n 16._o how_o the_o faith_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o first_o carry_v to_o the_o right_a end_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o signify_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v first_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o you_o it_o behove_v we_o first_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o because_o you_o repel_v it_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternallife_n behold_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 13.46_o why_o the_o book_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n shut_v 1._o reason_n and_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n shut_v until_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o open_v the_o same_o to_o signify_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v close_v under_o shadow_n and_o figure_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 2._o second_o reason_n also_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o first_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o his_o apostle_n say_v to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 8.9_o and_o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n luc._n 24.45_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n have_v one_o to_o help_v he_o at_o mass_n last_o the_o priest_n have_v ever_o one_o or_o more_o to_o assist_v he_o at_o mass_n and_o this_o for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v great_a need_n of_o help_n and_o aid_v he_o may_v fall_v into_o some_o inconvenience_n or_o sickness_n or_o some_o heretic_n or_o enemy_n may_v take_v the_o host_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o s._n matthew_n who_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o which_o case_n all_o good_a catholic_n aught_o to_o succour_v and_o defend_v he_o even_o to_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n which_o danger_n be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n under_o the_o heathen_a persequtor_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n say_v mass_n be_v always_o guard_v with_o deacons_n the_o 2._o reason_n the_o second_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a majesty_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v such_o that_o the_o great_a personage_n in_o the_o world_n can_v think_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o a_o priest_n at_o mass_n and_o further_o to_o add_v thereunto_o all_o the_o humble_a and_o respective_a service_n he_o be_v able_a a_o example_n to_o be_v note_v by_o such_o as_o assist_v at_o mass_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o each_o one_o may_v assist_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n i_o will_v brief_o recite_v a_o history_n recount_v by_o s._n ambrose_n how_o a_o child_n which_o attend_v upon_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o his_o idol_n hold_v fire_n unto_o he_o by_o chance_v let_v fall_v a_o coal_n upon_o his_o own_o arm_n which_o he_o suffer_v to_o pierce_v through_o his_o garment_n even_o to_o his_o very_a flesh_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v make_v any_o noise_n or_o give_v occasion_n by_o his_o cry_n either_o to_o distract_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o disturb_v the_o people_n in_o their_o devotion_n with_o what_o attenion_n and_o reverence_n then_o ought_v a_o christian_a to_o assist_v at_o this_o dreadful_a &_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o offer_v to_o no_o false_a idol_n but_o to_o the_o only_a true_a and_o everliving_a god_n himself_o s._n ambros_n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr virg._n of_o the_o priest_n descend_v from_o the_o altar_n and_o how_o thereby_o be_v represent_v the_o expulsion_n of_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n chap._n 17._o the_o priest_n have_v place_v the_o chalice_n upon_o the_o altar_n present_o descend_v &_o stand_v below_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o same_o represent_v hereby_o the_o little_a space_n of_o time_n wherein_o adam_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o original_a justice_n &_o how_o for_o his_o transgression_n he_o be_v present_o 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