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the_o whole_a man_n may_v dread_v the_o world_n tremble_v and_o heaven_n rejoice_v when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n o_o admirable_a altitude_n o_o stupendous_a favour_n o_o humble_a sublinity_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o humble_v himself_o that_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o hide_v himself_o under_o the_o little_a form_n of_o bread_n behold_v o_o brethren_n god_n humility_n and_o pour_v forth_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o and_o be_v you_o humble_v that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v exalt_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o among_o other_o st._n augustine_n give_v nothing_o at_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o oratory_n chapel_n or_o church_n beside_o the_o worship_n of_o prayer_n or_o sing_v that_o our_o work_n and_o mind_n continual_o employ_v may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o name_n of_o oratory_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n 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in_o spirit_n and_o right_a intention_n become_v valuable_a and_o meritorious_a but_o the_o best_a work_n lose_v their_o value_n and_o esteem_v where_o just_a and_o good_a intention_n be_v want_v will_v we_o have_v god_n to_o receive_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o offer_v or_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o obtain_v what_o we_o never_o intend_v to_o ask_v such_o prayer_n be_v rather_o babble_v and_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o abusive_o call_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v ineffectual_a for_o sure_o god_n be_v not_o vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la auditor_n it_o be_v the_o devotion_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o make_v our_o prayer_n please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o our_o soul_n mellifluous_a st._n bernard_n will_v give_v we_o a_o notable_a pattern_n to_o this_o our_o purpose_n say_v come_v intention_n cogitation_n will_n and_o affection_n all_o my_o interior_a part_n let_v we_o ascend_v to_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v to_o the_o mass_n or_o to_o the_o church_n where_o our_o lord_n see_v and_o be_v see_v you_o care_v solicitude_n anxiety_n dolour_n service_n expect_v i_o here_o that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o ass_n my_o body_n whilst_o i_o with_o the_o boy_n that_o be_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n hasten_v thither_o after_o we_o have_v adore_v we_o may_v return_v unto_o you_o for_o we_o will_v return_v and_o alas_o how_o quick_o shall_v we_o return_v when_o we_o go_v to_o mass_n we_o ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o thought_n and_o bend_v all_o our_o intention_n to_o what_o we_o be_v then_o to_o do_v q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v one_o make_v his_o intention_n a._n the_o intention_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o our_o action_n actual_o virtual_o or_o habitual_o then_o our_o intention_n be_v actual_a when_o by_o a_o application_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o actual_o intend_v such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n of_o our_o action_n then_o virtual_o when_o have_v 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his_o church_n whereto_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n in_o his_o name_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o remit_v sin_n and_o such_o like_a the_o material_a cause_n be_v sensible_a and_o exterior_a thing_n apply_v by_o the_o same_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o spiritual_a effect_n which_o both_o testament_n do_v warrant_v our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v example_n thereof_o by_o use_v spital_n clay_n wash_v with_o water_n cure_v by_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o give_v power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n which_o they_o do_v also_o by_o their_o napkin_n yea_o by_o their_o shadow_n the_o formal_a cause_n by_o which_o such_o effect_n be_v wrought_v be_v the_o benediction_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o exorcism_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n the_o exorcism_n declare_v the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o priest_n the_o invocation_n implore_v god_n concurrence_n thereto_o or_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v take_v effect_n in_o those_o who_o use_v it_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o power_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n 5._o of_o exorcism_n &_o benediction_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o exorcism_n a._n exorcism_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n signify_v adjuration_n which_o st._n isodore_n describe_v thus_o a_o word_n of_o increpation_n or_o rebuke_n against_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n make_v on_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v or_o to_o be_v baptise_a whereby_o the_o wicked_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o inveterate_a malice_n and_o violent_a incursion_n and_o assault_n may_v be_v expulse_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o person_n and_o place_n but_o also_o from_o any_o material_a thing_n use_v in_o order_n to_o any_o spiritual_a effect_n but_o principal_o in_o baptism_n whereof_o the_o holy_a father_n make_v frequent_a mention_n special_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n basil_n cyprian_n cyril_n 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be_v free_v from_o his_o attempt_n and_o to_o this_o end_n make_v prayer_n to_o god_n that_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n wherewith_o the_o salt_n and_o water_n be_v sign_v the_o faithful_a with_o devotion_n and_o faith_n may_v apply_v it_o for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o obtain_v the_o say_v effect_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o benediction_n a._n benediction_n be_v diverse_o take_v for_o god_n bless_v we_o and_o we_o bless_v god_n the_o benediction_n we_o give_v to_o god_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o praise_n god_n or_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o or_o to_o sing_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o benediction_n which_o god_n give_v be_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o impart_v to_o his_o creature_n for_o which_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o make_v supplication_n and_o prayer_n benediction_n then_o here_o be_v take_v for_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v this_o salt_n or_o water_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o manner_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n have_v power_n to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o church_n have_v her_o priest_n who_o by_o their_o ordination_n have_v power_n to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v sacramental_a or_o for_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o our_o soul_n q._n why_o do_v the_o priest_n in_o sprinkle_v of_o holy_a water_n and_o christian_n in_o take_v it_o say_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n a._n it_o be_v the_o frequent_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o use_v word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o some_o pious_a sense_n although_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o holy_a water_n have_v a_o mystical_a signification_n principal_o in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o she_o take_v these_o word_n in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n import_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a water_n which_o be_v to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o sinful_a affection_n now_o hyssop_n both_o for_o its_o formal_a use_n and_o mystical_a signification_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o this_o action_n for_o it_o be_v use_v nay_o institute_v by_o god_n for_o cleanse_v from_o uncleaness_n to_o which_o end_n they_o be_v to_o dip_v hyssop_n in_o water_n with_o ash_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v all_o the_o tent_n and_o all_o implement_n and_o the_o man_n and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o pollution_n or_o contagion_n and_o again_o this_o hyssop_n dip_v in_o sparrow_n blood_n do_v serve_v to_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n by_o be_v sprinkle_v therewith_o now_o for_o its_o 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desert_n that_o with_o devotion_n they_o may_v imitate_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n 3._o of_o confession_n q._n what_o confession_n be_v here_o make_v a._n we_o must_v know_v that_o confession_n in_o general_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o our_o affection_n in_o word_n or_o exterior_a action_n or_o sign_n which_o be_v do_v by_o we_o three_o several_a way_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n praise_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n our_o saviour_n commend_v it_o to_o we_o say_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v confess_v i_o in_o which_o sense_n those_o who_o have_v make_v a_o strong_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v call_v confessor_n st._n paul_n say_v we_o believe_v unto_o justice_n but_o with_o the_o mouth_n