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the_o head_n to_o they_o kiss_v they_o offer_v light_n worship_v they_o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scientiar_fw-la cap._n 53._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o polydore_n virg._n the_o inventor_n rerum_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 13._o 5._o to_o all_o these_o we_o may_v add_v one_o more_o viz._n that_o the_o heathen_a at_o a_o certain_a time_n cover_v their_o image_n and_o omit_v to_o burn_v incense_n before_o they_o ovid_n who_o give_v we_o a_o very_a large_a and_o full_a account_n of_o their_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n say_v fast_o lib._n 2._o dii_fw-la quoque_fw-la templorum_fw-la foribus_fw-la caelentur_fw-la apertis_fw-la thure_z vacent_fw-la arae_fw-la stentque_fw-la sine_fw-la igne_fw-la foci_fw-la thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n cover_v their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o omit_v to_o burn_v incense_n before_o they_o durand_n rational_a divin_n officior_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 34._o and_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 32._o numb_a 12._o 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we_o may_v imitate_v they_o for_o by_o their_o example_n we_o be_v draw_v to_o walk_v as_o they_o do_v 5._o for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o security_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o hope_n 6._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o we_o honova_fw-la in_o honour_v they_o 7._o that_o by_o behold_v their_o beauty_n and_o purity_n man_n may_v be_v confound_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o contemn_v earthly_a thing_n even_o as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o principal_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v rationale_n divin_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o festival-day_n belong_v immediate_o and_o terminative_o to_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o invocation_n itself_o do_v de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o and_o as_o the_o pagan_n have_v half_a holiday_n for_o some_o of_o their_o god_n so_o have_v papist_n for_o some_o of_o their_o saint_n chap._n vii_o altar_n 1._o the_o heathen_a erect_a altar_n to_o their_o god_n we_o read_v of_o wicked_a ahab_n 1_o king_n 16._o 32_o that_o he_o rear_v up_o a_o altar_n for_o baal_n in_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o samaria_n and_o of_o manasseh_n 2_o king_n 21._o 2_o 3_o that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o he_o builâ—_n up_o the_o high_a place_n and_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baal_n and_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n v._o 5._o plutarch_n mention_n a_o golden_a altar_n of_o jupiter_n idaeus_n make_v by_o midas_n parallela_fw-la roman_n &_o graecor_fw-la p._n 743._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o another_o erect_v to_o apollo_n in_o his_o temple_n at_o delos_n make_v all_o of_o horn_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n 802._o the_o gentile_n say_v s._n austin_n build_v temple_n make_v altar_n institute_v priest_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 10._o the_o roman_n erect_v altar_n by_o which_o i_o understand_v both_o altaria_fw-la and_o arae_n betwixt_o which_o they_o make_v a_o difference_n to_o every_o god_n as_o jupiter_n pistor_n â—esta_fw-la minerva_n &c_n &c_n rosin_n antiq._n roman_n passim_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n altar_n be_v every_o where_o erect_v to_o their_o god_n and_o goddess_n elias_n schedius_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la german_n p._n 219._o thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n erect_v altar_n to_o their_o saint_n as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n etc._n etc._n durand_n mention_n some_o case_n wherein_o the_o lesser_a altar_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v re_fw-mi consecrate_v and_o the_o second_o be_v this_o if_o the_o repository_n within_o the_o altar_n be_v break_v where_o the_o relic_n be_v put_v and_o the_o letter_n testimonial_a of_o its_o consecration_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v keep_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o it_o be_v consecrate_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o honour_n it_o be_v dedicate_v ration_n divin_n officior_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o numb_a 32_o 33_o 34._o temple_n and_o altar_n say_v polydore_n virgil_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v both_o they_o and_o god_n with_o due_a veneration_n de_fw-fr invent._n rer._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o and_o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o fold_v honour_n due_a to_o canonize_v saint_n 1._o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n 2._o they_o be_v invocate_v in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o temple_n and_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v to_o they_o de_fw-fr sanctor_n beat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 2._o the_o heathen_a consecrate_a their_o altar_n before_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o they_o in_o which_o consecration_n they_o use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n say_v rosinus_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o we_o have_v three_o of_o these_o dedicatory_a form_n record_v by_o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 114._o thus_o our_o romanist_n consecrate_v their_o altar_n the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o consecration_n be_v thus_o prescribe_v in_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a p._n 286._o before_o the_o day_n of_o consecration_n the_o bishop_n prepare_v relic_n to_o be_v lay_v within_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o put_v in_o a_o decent_a and_o clean_a vessel_n with_o three_o grain_n of_o frankincense_n he_o put_v also_o therein_o this_o testimonial_a in_o parchment_n m._n dc_o xxvii_o nou._n 9_o i_o n._n bishop_n of_o c._n have_v consecrate_v this_o altar_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n n_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n n._n and_o n._n place_v within_o it_o and_o i_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o christ_n this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n one_o year_n and_o on_o the_o 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thy_o holy_a name_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v with_o a_o pure_a mind_n assist_v in_o the_o build_n of_o this_o church_n may_v obtain_v soundness_n of_o body_n and_o health_n of_o soul_n through_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o some_o other_o ceremony_n which_o i_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n touch_v the_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o foundation_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o lay_v this_o first_o stone_n in_o this_o foundation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fa_fw-it †_o the_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o son_n †_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a †_o ghost_z that_o true_a faith_n may_v flourish_v here_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o brotherly_a love_n and_o that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v destinate_a to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o mason_n have_v lay_v the_o stone_n with_o mortar_n the_o bishop_n sprinkle_v it_o with_o holy_a water_n say_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n after_o this_o he_o sprinkle_v every_o part_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cover_v but_o if_o it_o be_v cover_v than_o he_o walk_v round_o about_o sprinkle_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n many_o other_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v and_o prayer_n add_v which_o i_o must_v pass_v over_o pontificale_fw-la rom._n p._n 199._o ritual_fw-la roman_n p._n 241._o and_o that_o they_o cast_v in_o silver_n and_o gold_n with_o the_o first_o stone_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v hospinian_n give_v we_o two_o instance_n out_o of_o bruschius_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la templor_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o second_o they_o consecrate_v the_o church_n after_o it_o be_v build_v and_o that_o their_o ceremony_n use_v herein_o be_v as_o superstitious_a idle_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o those_o of_o pagan_n need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o mere_a relation_n and_o mystical_a signification_n of_o they_o and_o here_o i_o will_v follow_v their_o durandus_fw-la rational_a divin_n officior_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o and_o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n cathol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o all_o be_v put_v out_o the_o church_n except_o a_o deacon_n who_o remain_v shut_v within_o the_o bishop_n hallow_v the_o water_n mix_v with_o salt_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n twelve_o candle_n burn_v within_o before_o twelve_o cross_n paint_v on_o the_o wall_n after_o this_o the_o bishop_n the_o clergy_n and_o people_n follow_v he_o go_v three_o time_n about_o the_o church_n and_o with_o a_o branch_n of_o hyssop_n sprinkle_v the_o wall_n with_o holy_a water_n and_o every_o time_n come_v to_o the_o door_n smite_v it_o with_o his_o pastoral_a staff_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o the_o deacon_n within_o answer_v who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n reply_v the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n at_o the_o three_o time_n the_o door_n be_v open_v the_o bishop_n with_o a_o few_o minister_n enter_v the_o church_n say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o left_a corner_n of_o the_o east_n to_o write_v with_o his_o pastoral_a staff_n on_o the_o pavement_n sprinkle_v with_o ash_n the_o greek_a alphabet_n to_o the_o right_a corner_n of_o the_o west_n and_o again_o from_o the_o right_a corner_n of_o the_o east_n the_o whole_a latin_a alphabet_n to_o the_o left_a corner_n of_o the_o west_n viz._n in_o this_o form_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a p._n 222._o then_o the_o bishop_n make_v new_a holywater_n mix_v with_o salt_n ash_n and_o wine_n wherewith_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n wall_n and_o pavement_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o he_o anoint_v with_o chrism_n the_o twelve_o cross_n paint_v on_o the_o wall_n say_v let_v this_o temple_n be_v sancti_fw-la †_o fie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fa_fw-it †_o the_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o son_n †_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a †_o ghost_z last_o these_o and_o other_o ceremony_n be_v end_v the_o bishop_n celebrate_v mass_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o these_o ceremony_n the_o holy-water_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v sprinkle_v signify_v baptism_n because_o the_o church_n after_o a_o certain_a manner_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o water_n be_v mix_v with_o salt_n to_o denote_v our_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o condiment_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o salt_n be_v of_o all_o meat_n again_o the_o threefold_a sprinkle_n of_o the_o church_n within_o &_o without_o with_o this_o holy-water_n signify_v the_o threefold_a immersion_n in_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o three_o reason_n 1._o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o evil_a spirit_n 2._o for_o the_o purgation_n and_o expiation_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o for_o the_o removal_n of_o every_o malediction_n for_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o curse_n because_o man_n fall_v by_o its_o fruit_n but_o the_o water_n be_v under_o no_o curse_n hence_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v fish_n and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o eat_v flesh_n except_o of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n and_o this_o sprinkle_n in_o their_o go_n about_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o guard_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o again_o the_o bishop_n thrice_o go_v about_o the_o church_n denote_v our_o saviour_n threefold_a circuit_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o second_o when_o he_o descend_v
grant_v this_o vivae_fw-la vocis_fw-la oraculo_fw-la to_o the_o rosarist_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n 1542_o which_o pius_n 5_o gregory_z 13_o sixtus_n 5_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o confraternity_n of_o the_o rosary_n throughout_o the_o world_n p._n 20._o pope_n john_n 22_o grant_v to_o all_o that_o say_v this_o follow_a prayer_n as_o they_o pass_v through_o any_o churchyard_n or_o place_n of_o burial_n so_o many_o year_n of_o pardon_n as_o there_o be_v body_n bury_v in_o it_o hor._n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 132._o god_n save_v all_o faithful_a soul_n who_o body_n rest_v here_o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o dust_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o redeem_v you_o and_o we_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n vouchsafe_v to_o free_v you_o from_o punishment_n and_o place_n you_o in_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o â—ngels_n and_o there_o be_v mindful_a of_o we_o earnest_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v join_v to_o you_o and_o crown_v in_o heaven_n with_o you_o 2._o the_o heathen_a offer_a gift_n for_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v as_o honey_n milk_n wine_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o ovid_n speak_v fast_o lib._n 2._o est_fw-fr honour_n &_o tumulis_fw-la animas_fw-la placare_fw-la paternas_fw-la parvaque_fw-la in_o extruct_v as_o munera_fw-la far_o pyras_fw-la parva_n petunt_fw-la manes_fw-la pietas_fw-la pro_fw-la divite_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la munera_fw-la non_fw-la avidos_fw-la styx_n habet_fw-la ima_fw-la deos._n tegula_n porrectis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la velata_fw-la coronis_fw-la et_fw-la sparsae_fw-la fruges_fw-la parvaque_fw-la mica_fw-la salis_fw-la inque_fw-la mero_fw-la mollita_fw-la ceres_n violaeque_fw-la solutae_fw-la nec_fw-la habeat_fw-la media_fw-la testa_fw-la relictavia_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o inform_v we_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o ceremony_n hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la aeneas_n pietatis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la author_n attulit_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la just_a latin_a tuas_fw-la ille_fw-la patris_fw-la genio_fw-la solemnia_fw-la dona_fw-la ferebat_fw-la hinc_fw-la populi_fw-la ritus_fw-la edidicere_fw-la pios_fw-la and_o homer_n write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ody_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n offer_v gift_n for_o the_o dead_a some_o monk_n have_v teach_v say_v du_n plessis_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n do_v leap_v at_o the_o ound_n of_o the_o money_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o basin_n for_o they_o de_fw-fr missal_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o sometime_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a sometime_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o sometime_o a_o torch_n or_o candle_n to_o enlighten_v those_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o purgatory_n say_v durandus_fw-la rational_a divin_n offic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o numb_a 39_o this_o be_v further_a clear_a from_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_o look_v upon_o the_o gift_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n that_o be_v purge_v by_o heavenly_a remedy_n it_o may_v rest_v in_o thy_o piety_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n missale_n parvum_fw-la in_o missa_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la p._n 240._o grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o these_o gift_n which_o we_o offer_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o commemoration_n we_o celebrate_v with_o special_a devotion_n and_o for_o who_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v and_o our_o benesactor_n kindred_n familiar_a friend_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v comfortable_a and_o they_o be_v free_v by_o thy_o piety_n from_o the_o chain_n of_o terrible_a death_n may_v merit_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n missal_n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n offic._n pro_fw-la defunct_a 2._o the_o heathen_a offer_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a hetruria_n promise_v in_o the_o acherontic_a booâ—s_n say_v arnobius_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o certain_a animal_n offer_v unto_o certain_a deity_n to_o purge_v the_o soâ—ls_n of_o man_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o mortality_n advers._fw-la gent._n lib._n 2._o the_o feralia_fw-la be_v institute_v to_o appease_v the_o infernal_a god_n in_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n festor_n pagan_n p._n 58._o the_o argive_n offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o apollo_n immediate_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o after_o thirty_o day_n unto_o mercury_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o barbarous_a as_o to_o offer_v human_a victim_n for_o the_o dead_a virgil_n have_v describe_v the_o pomp_n of_o their_o funeral_n afterward_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o offer_v for_o the_o decease_a aeneid_n lib._n 1._o vinxerat_fw-la &_o post_fw-la terga_fw-la manus_fw-la quos_fw-la mitteret_fw-la vmbris_fw-la inferiâ—s_fw-la caeso_fw-la sparsuros_fw-la sanguine_fw-la flammas_fw-la and_o the_o like_a we_o have_v lib._n 10._o quaâ—uor_fw-la hic_fw-la juvenes_fw-la totâ—dem_fw-la quos_fw-la educat_fw-la vsens_n viventes_fw-la rapit_fw-la inferias_fw-la quos_fw-la immolet_fw-la vmbris_fw-la captivoque_fw-la rogi_fw-la persundat_fw-la sanguine_fw-la flammas_fw-la in_o both_o these_o place_n virgil_n imitate_v homer_n iliad_n 23_o where_o achilles_n send_v twelve_o trojan_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o infernal_a god_n for_o patroclus_n his_o intimate_a friend_n who_o hector_n slay_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o aeneas_n choose_v eight_o young_a gallant_n out_o of_o the_o prisoner_n he_o take_v of_o the_o enemy_n to_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o god_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o pallas_n decease_v many_o nation_n observe_v this_o custom_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o great_a person_n viz._n to_o kill_v and_o burn_v with_o they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o they_o in_o 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and_o adoration_n to_o relic_n in_o any_o respect_n but_o those_o also_o who_o do_v not_o resort_v unto_o they_o opis_fw-la impetrandae_fw-la causâ_fw-la to_o obtain_v help_n from_o they_o sess_n 25._o de_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la which_o show_v what_o trust_v and_o confidence_n they_o repose_v in_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o town_n and_o city_n have_v have_v fierce_a contention_n about_o and_o be_v at_o great_a cost_n and_o pain_n to_o procure_v the_o relic_n of_o some_o eminent_a saint_n when_o the_o saracen_n have_v take_v sardinia_n whither_o the_o bone_n of_o s._n austin_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o hippo_n 250_o year_n before_o luitprandus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o lombard_n send_v his_o ambassador_n thither_o to_o purchase_v they_o for_o which_o they_o pay_v 100_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n laurent_n beyerlinck_fw-mi magn_n theat_v lib._n 15._o a_o great_a sum_n be_v likewise_o give_v for_o the_o arm_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n and_o not_o less_o for_o the_o precious_a arm_n of_o st._n samson_n wall_n and_o bulwark_n and_o army_n be_v repute_v a_o sorry_a defence_n in_o comparison_n of_o these_o sacred_a relic_n quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la turres_fw-la contra_fw-la adversariorum_fw-la incursum_fw-la refugium_fw-la exhibent_fw-la durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n p._n 219._o and_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o martyr_n be_v for_o the_o grace_n inherent_a in_o they_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n thereby_o sanctify_v ibid._n but_o costerus_n speak_v more_o positive_o habent_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la et_fw-la vim_o contactu_fw-la svo_fw-la sanctificandi_fw-la they_o have_v sanctity_n and_o a_o power_n of_o sanctify_v by_o their_o touch_n enchiridion_n de_fw-fr venerat_fw-la reliquiar_n p._n 414._o and_o the_o foresay_a author_n viz._n durant_n inform_v we_o from_o other_o that_o by_o the_o relic_n of_o protasius_n and_o gervasius_n many_o have_v be_v dispossess_v of_o devil_n that_o at_o the_o sacred_a relic_n of_o s._n andrew_n luke_n and_o timothy_n devil_n roar_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n de_fw-fr ritib_n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o p._n 221._o other_o tell_v
do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o what_o be_v before_o do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o proserpina_n be_v now_o do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o mary_n innocent_n 3._o in_o fest_n purif_n serm._n 1_o and_o durandus_fw-la jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v still_o observe_v be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o institution_n some_o attribute_n to_o pope_n vigilius_n other_o to_o sergius_n and_o other_o to_o gregory_n the_o great_a but_o other_o think_v that_o this_o feast_n be_v institute_v by_o vigilius_n adorn_v with_o candle_n by_o sergius_n and_o with_o procession_n by_o gregory_n ration_n divin_n offic._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o anselm_n rid_v apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 35._o i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ceremony_n with_o which_o our_o romanist_n solemnize_v this_o festival_n and_o then_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o as_o idle_a and_o 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