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his_o resurrection_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v enter_v not_o into_o glory_n before_o he_o have_v sustain_v the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n how_o purity_n and_o chastity_n again_o the_o brightness_n and_o shine_v of_o the_o same_o corporalle_n admonish_v that_o to_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o jesus-christ_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o shine_v with_o all_o angelical_a purity_n and_o chastity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o as_o it_o shine_v with_o brightness_n so_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o offerer_n ought_v to_o shine_v with_o simplicity_n before_o our_o lord_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o candle_n 1._o candle_n be_v light_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o by_o candle_n be_v signify_v sometime_o the_o law_n sometime_o the_o church_n and_o sometime_o christian_a conversation_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.17_o how_o candle_n sig_n the_o light_n of_o faith_n 2._o again_o by_o the_o two_o candle_n for_o at_o least_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o many_o be_v signify_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n reveal_v to_o two_o several_a people_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o two_o testament_n where_o with_o mankind_n be_v illuminate_v or_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n moses_n and_o elias_n how_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o joy_n 3._o also_o candle_n be_v light_v in_o sign_n of_o joy_n as_o testify_v alcuinus_fw-la &_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n presence_n who_o divinity_n be_v likewise_o signify_v by_o the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o signify_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o light_a proceedinge_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v illuminate_v how_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n 4._o and_o not_o unapt_o be_v there_o fiery_a light_n place_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o burn_v because_o he_o be_v there_o who_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n into_o 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signify_v their_o holiness_n chastity_n and_o purity_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o virgin_n for_o i_o have_v despouse_v you_o to_o one_o man_n to_o present_v you_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 11.2_o again_o by_o the_o white_a which_o be_v of_o excellent_a pureness_n and_o cleanes_n may_v be_v signify_v the_o splendour_n and_o integrity_n of_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n especial_o requisite_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n that_o a_o bishop_n have_v a_o good_a testimony_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n both_o of_o those_o which_o be_v within_o and_o of_o those_o which_o be_v without_o 1._o tim._n 3._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o black_a upon_o the_o day_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v use_v black_a to_o signify_v the_o dolorous_a and_o mournful_a estate_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1._o cor._n 3.15_o the_o sig_n of_o the_o green_a upon_o other_o common_a day_n green_a be_v use_v for_o green_a be_v a_o colour_n in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o white_a and_o black_a &_o signify_v the_o church_n militant_a still_o live_v in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v sometime_o in_o joy_n and_o sometime_o in_o sorrow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o in_o herba_fw-la that_o be_v green_a grow_a and_o not_o ripen_v for_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o sig_n of_o the_o purple_a sometime_o in_o some_o church_n be_v use_v purple_a to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o dignity_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o other_o pastor_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n who_o ought_v to_o behave_v and_o comport_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n like_o king_n not_o to_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a not_o to_o bind_v the_o worthy_a nor_o to_o pardon_v or_o unbind_v the_o guilty_a the_o sig_n of_o the_o scarlet_a sometime_o scarlet_a be_v use_v which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v pontifical_a or_o priestly_a doctrine_n which_o like_v unto_o fire_n ought_v both_o to_o shine_v and_o to_o burn_v to_o shine_v by_o give_v light_n to_o other_o to_o burn_v by_o reprehension_n excommunication_n and_o other_o censure_n every_o tree_n that_o yield_v not_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o fire_n mat._n 7.19_o the_o sig_n of_o the_o hyacinth_n sometime_o hyacinth_n or_o sky_n colour_n be_v use_v by_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n which_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v both_o in_o thing_n prosperous_a and_o thing_n adverse_a according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n for_o our_o glory_n be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2._o cor._n 12._o as_o also_o that_o his_o thought_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v on_o earthly_a but_o on_o heavenly_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v conuersatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v touch_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o altar_n sozomon_n l._n 6._o cap._n 16._o and_o nicephorus_n l._n 11._o cap._n 18._o recount_v how_o the_o arrian_n emperor_n valens_n a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o catholic_n once_o upon_o a_o christmas_n day_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o s._n basil_n while_o he_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n celebrate_v mass_n assist_v by_o all_o his_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n round_o about_o with_o such_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o feast_n &_o place_n require_v and_o that_o he_o contemplate_v the_o goodly_a order_n which_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o astonish_v with_o admiration_n that_o he_o well_o nigh_o fall_v down_o in_o ecstasy_n loc_n here_o the_o proper_a word_n of_o nicephorus_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_n quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la omne_fw-la miro_fw-la ordine_fw-la gererentur_fw-la ad_fw-la stuporem_fw-la delapsus_fw-la et_fw-la totus_fw-la mutatus_fw-la in_o solum_fw-la concidisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la primoribus_fw-la tunica_fw-la correpta_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la iam_fw-la ruentem_fw-la retinuisset_fw-la astonish_v in_o admiration_n and_o altogether_o alter_v or_o change_v for_o that_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n govern_v by_o so_o admirable_a a_o order_n he_o have_v fall_v down_o unless_o one_o of_o his_o prince_n take_v he_o by_o the_o robe_n have_v hold_v he_o up_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n thus_o he_o but_o in_o this_o point_n so_o bare_a and_o naked_a be_v the_o church_n of_o heretic_n &_o so_o utterlie_o destitute_a of_o all_o hang_n &_o other_o costly_a ornament_n yea_o so_o empty_a and_o quite_o disfurnish_v that_o to_o enter_v into_o they_o be_v much_o like_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o some_o empty_a grange_n or_o barn_n after_o all_o the_o corn_n hay_n and_o straw_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o heretic_n come_n over_o the_o sea_n anâ—…_n contemplate_v the_o ornament_n riches_n and_o beautiful_a ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v so_o great_o wonder_v and_o admire_v thereat_o that_o when_o they_o do_v depart_v they_o find_v themselves_o so_o marvellous_o delight_v and_o comfort_v thereby_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o time_n in_o some_o earthly_a paradise_n yea_o to_o some_o this_o have_v be_v a_o chief_a motive_n of_o their_o change_n &_o conversion_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o matter_n but_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n better_a consideration_n and_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v of_o the_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o first_o of_o the_o amice_fw-la chap._n 9_o have_v
final_o be_v wicked_a in_o cogitation_n wicked_a in_o conversation_n and_o who_o only_o glory_n be_v in_o wickedness_n et_fw-la doloso_fw-la erue_fw-la i_o and_o deceitful_a deliver_v i_o thirdlie_o from_o the_o deceitful_a man_n by_o the_o deceitful_a man_n may_v be_v understand_v all_o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n of_o soul_n wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o lead_v man_n from_o truth_n to_o falsehood_n and_o from_o the_o catholic_a verity_n to_o error_n and_o heresy_n from_o all_o which_o evels_n we_o ought_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n daily_a to_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la deus_fw-la because_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o i_o will_v believe_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o i_o will_v fear_v thou_o thou_o arr_o god_n and_o i_o will_v fly_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o i_o will_v worship_v thou_o thou_o only_o art_n god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o but_o thou_o fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o fortitude_n who_o help_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o of_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 3._o be_v all_o our_o sufficiency_n to_o wit_n to_o stay_v we_o from_o fall_v to_o strengthen_v we_o stand_v to_o raise_v we_o be_v fall_v to_o restore_v we_o be_v sick_a to_o heal_v we_o be_v wound_v and_o to_o revive_v we_o be_v dead_a quare_fw-la i_o repulisti_fw-la why_o have_v thou_o repel_v i_o these_o word_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n detain_v in_o limbo_n make_v their_o piteous_a and_o mournful_a complaint_n to_o almighty_a god_n why_o they_o be_v so_o long_a time_n repel_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o redemption_n so_o long_o delay_v et_fw-la quare_fw-la tristis_fw-la incedo_fw-la and_o why_o waâ—ke_v i_o heavilie_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o also_o in_o another_o psalm_n tota_n die_fw-la contristatus_fw-la ingredicbar_fw-la all_o the_o day_n i_o walk_v heaville_v to_o wit_n because_o of_o the_o long_a delay_n and_o absence_n of_o my_o saviour_n dum_fw-la affligit_fw-la i_o inimicus_fw-la whilst_o the_o enemy_n do_v afflict_v i_o to_o wit_n the_o swear_a and_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n with_o scornful_a and_o opprobrious_a word_n upbraid_v i_o and_o say_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la where_o be_v thy_o god_n emitte_v lucem_fw-la tuam_fw-la send_v forth_o thy_o light_n lo_o here_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a complaint_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a grief_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o former_a heaviness_n and_o affliction_n send_v forth_o thy_o light_n to_o wit_n thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n luc._n 1._o the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n who_o come_v into_o this_o world_n john_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o our_o countenance_n and_o our_o christ_n et_fw-la veritatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la and_o thy_o truth_n therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n do_v the_o prophet_n desire_n the_o send_v forth_o of_o this_o light_n and_o this_o verity_n misticallie_o insinuate_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o first_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v man_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v by_o two_o name_n to_o wit_n prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o father_n of_o lyinge_v wherefore_o as_o the_o first_o author_n of_o our_o damnation_n be_v darkness_n and_o falsity_n so_o be_v it_o expedient_a that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o our_o redemption_n shall_v be_v light_a and_o verity_n that_o so_o the_o late_a remedy_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o former_a ruin_n ipsa_fw-la i_o deduxerunt_fw-la &_o adduxerunt_fw-la they_o to_o wit_n thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n havele_v i_o from_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o which_o word_n do_v most_o clear_o insinuate_v the_o assure_a hope_n of_o those_o holy_a father_n for_o their_o delivery_n forth_o of_o limbo_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v lead_v from_o hell_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o heaven_n for_o this_o lord_n it_o be_v who_o diverse_o lead_v and_o bring_v those_o that_o be_v he_o he_o lead_v they_o from_o trouble_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o tranquillity_n he_o lead_v they_o from_o sorrow_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o joy_n he_o lead_v even_o from_o hell_n and_o bring_v back_o to_o heaven_n 1._o reg._n 2._o &_o tob._n 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o present_o follow_v in_o montem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la into_o thy_o holy_a mount_n morallie_o according_a to_o s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 50._o by_o this_o mount_n be_v understand_v the_o catholic_a church_n into_o 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and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o with_o acclamation_n clamour_n and_o cry_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o fervour_n of_o my_o affection_n break_v forth_o into_o cry_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la our_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o where_o note_n that_o this_o salutation_n be_v seven_o sundry_a time_n rehearce_v in_o the_o holy_a mass_n 1._o before_o the_o first_o oremus_fw-la which_o be_v this_o 2._o before_o the_o first_o collect_v 3._o before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o after_o the_o creed_n or_o if_o the_o creed_n be_v omit_v before_o the_o offertory_n 5._o before_o the_o preface_n 6._o before_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o pax._n 7._o before_o the_o last_o collect_v to_o signify_v as_o some_o of_o our_o devout_a interpreter_n say_v the_o seaven-fould_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o very_a word_n with_o those_o which_o follow_v s._n paul_n himself_o use_v to_o timothy_n 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feast_n of_o innocent_n to_o represent_v the_o sorrowful_a mourning_n for_o the_o murder_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o king_n herod_n think_v in_o kill_v the_o infant_n to_o have_v destroy_v and_o slaughter_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n why_o in_o septuagesima_fw-la and_o lent_n in_o septuagesima_fw-la likewise_o and_o until_o easter_n this_o canticle_n be_v omit_v because_o then_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o penance_n to_o wit_n this_o life_n wherein_o we_o can_v not_o participate_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n but_o be_v to_o lament_v and_o deplore_v the_o miserable_a estare_fw-la of_o our_o ruin_n and_o fall_v why_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a likewise_o it_o be_v ommit_v in_o all_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a because_o as_o almaricus_fw-la fortunatus_fw-la very_o well_o note_v all_o canticle_n of_o joy_n aught_o to_o cease_v in_o this_o office_n which_o be_v a_o office_n of_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n li._n 3._o the_o eccles_n offic_n cap._n 44._o why_o this_o canticle_n be_v first_o compose_v and_o place_v in_o the_o mass_n this_o joyful_a canticle_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o ample_a praise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n first_o place_v in_o the_o mass_n to_o the_o end_n to_o refute_v and_o confound_v the_o wicked_a arrian_n who_o have_v compose_v sundry_a ballet_n and_o song_n to_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o aforesaid_a father_n by_o a_o holy_a zeal_n be_v incite_v to_o compose_v a_o contrary_a canticle_n wherein_o shall_v evident_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o honourable_a title_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o same_o saviour_n by_o the_o which_o public_o in_o the_o mass_n those_o arrian_n heretic_n may_v be_v confound_v why_o the_o priest_n stand_v before_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o rehearce_v this_o hymn_n the_o priest_n in_o rehearce_v this_o hymn_n stand_v before_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o also_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v first_o pronounce_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o heaven_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o altar_n together_o with_o the_o pronounciation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o canticle_n he_o devout_o lift_v up_o both_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o then_o draw_v they_o reverentlie_o down_o with_o cheerful_a voice_n pursue_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o angelical_a hymn_n signify_v hereby_o the_o ineffable_a joy_n which_o come_v from_o above_o unto_o man_n by_o the_o birth_n and_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n thus_o much_o in_o general_n and_o now_o to_o explicate_v the_o word_n themselves_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n beginning_n he_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n which_o first_o make_v against_o those_o arrian_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o impair_v and_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o next_o he_o add_v in_o the_o high_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o heaven_n because_o albeit_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o shine_v in_o all_o place_n yet_o most_o especial_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o dwell_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pax_fw-la and_o in_o earth_n peace_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n there_o be_v three_o enmity_n the_o first_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o second_o between_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o the_o three_o between_o man_n and_o man_n but_o our_o peace_n be_v come_v who_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n he_o reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n angel_n to_o man_n and_o man_n among_o themselves_o and_o this_o cause_v the_o angel_n joyful_o to_o sing_v forth_o &_o promulgate_v this_o peace_n to_o all_o the_o world_n this_o peace_n the_o prophet_n 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