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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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scurris_n venerabilis_fw-la ara_fw-la cinaedis_fw-la seruit_fw-la honorandae_fw-la divum_fw-la ganymedibus_fw-la aedes_fw-la de_fw-fr calamit_n tempor_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o visitation_n in_o bavaria_n such_o frequent_a whoredom_n be_v discover_v that_o scarce_o three_o or_o four_o be_v find_v among_o one_o hundred_o priest_n which_o do_v not_o either_o public_o keep_v concubine_n or_o private_o contract_v matrimony_n say_v the_o orator_n of_o albertus_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n chamier_n de_fw-fr caelibat_fw-la sacerdot_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 4._o nay_o their_o pope_n have_v not_o be_v free_a witness_v their_o platina_n onuphrius_n etc._n etc._n take_v two_o epitaph_n sixth_o jaces_fw-la tandem_fw-la deflent_fw-la tua_fw-la busta_fw-la cynaedi_n scortaque_fw-la lenones_fw-la alea_fw-la vina_fw-la venus_n again_o hoc_fw-la iaceo_fw-la in_o tumulo_fw-la lucretia_n nomine_fw-la sed_fw-la re_fw-la thais_n alexandri_fw-la filia_fw-la sponsa_fw-la 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head_n and_o beard_n we_o read_v leu._n 21._o 5_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v baldness_n upon_o their_o head_n not_o a_o round_a bare_a place_n say_v vatablus_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v roundness_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n say_v the_o septuag_n radulphus_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o gentile_a priest_n shave_v their_o head_n round_o for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o god_n be_v best_o please_v with_o a_o round_a figure_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a cornel._n a_o lapid_n &_o bonfrerius_n in_o synop_n criticor_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o prohibition_n say_v divine_n both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n again_o ezek._n 44._o 20_o neither_o shall_v they_o shave_v their_o head_n that_o they_o may_v not_o appear_v like_o the_o gentile_a priest_n say_v bellarmine_n out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a imitation_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o idol_n with_o shave_a head_n say_v estius_n apuleius_n describe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v these_o their_o priest_n march_v forward_o with_o their_o shave_a head_n etc._n etc._n metamorph._n lib._n 11._o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n inform_v we_o be_v by_o law_n to_o shave_v their_o head_n every_o three_o day_n and_o with_o brazen_a knife_n which_o custom_n say_v he_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o sabine_n who_o priest_n be_v shave_v with_o such_o instrument_n in_o gen._n dierum_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o of_o these_o juvenal_n speak_v sat._n 6._o qui_fw-la grege_fw-la linigero_fw-la circumdatus_fw-la &_o grege_fw-la calvo_fw-la and_o martial_a lib._n 12._o epigram_n 29._o linigeri_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la calvi_fw-la sistrataque_fw-la turba_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n because_o of_o all_o mortal_n none_o shall_v have_v such_o purity_n of_o soul_n of_o which_o that_o of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o symbol_n as_o priest_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v burden_v with_o sordid_a care_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o hair_n beside_o long_a hair_n hurt_v the_o head_n and_o the_o hair_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o excrement_n of_o food_n not_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v stay_v here_o but_o because_o by_o this_o symbol_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o study_v purity_n de_fw-fr physiologia_fw-la christ._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o and_o this_o reason_n be_v urge_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n thus_o do_v our_o romish_a priest_n shave_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o their_o great_a doctor_n and_o schoolman_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr monachis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o where_o he_o urge_v several_a reason_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o council_n peter_n lombard_n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o estius_n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o sect._n 7._o durand_n ration_n divin_n officior_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 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and_o raiment_n 3._o the_o bare_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o head_n show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n that_o with_o open_a face_n we_o may_v contemplate_v the_o divine_a glory_n again_o we_o shave_v the_o head_n some_o hair_n be_v leave_v below_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crown_n because_o the_o head_n signify_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o hair_n secular_a thought_n therefore_o as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n be_v cleanse_v from_o hair_n so_o the_o mind_n whilst_o it_o meditate_v on_o heavenly_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o worldly_a thought_n but_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o head_n have_v hair_n because_o it_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a to_o think_v of_o worldly_a thing_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v 2._o the_o crop_n of_o the_o hair_n denote_v that_o no_o superfluous_a thought_n shall_v possess_v the_o mind_n they_o go_v with_o shave_a head_n and_o naked_a ear_n lest_o their_o hair_n by_o grow_v long_o cover_v their_o ear_n and_o hinder_v their_o sight_n to_o signify_v that_o no_o worldly_a thought_n shall_v stop_v the_o ear_n or_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o hair_n be_v cut_v above_o the_o ear_n that_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o the_o head_n may_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o hair_n be_v shave_v in_o a_o circular_a form_n or_o like_o a_o crown_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o king_n who_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o death_n do_v wear_v upon_o our_o head_n the_o sign_n of_o christ_n passion_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o thorny_a crown_n which_o he_o wear_v in_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o thorn_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v derision_n and_o reproach_n for_o he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o we_o 2._o the_o circular_a form_n of_o the_o hair_n denote_v the_o virtue_n of_o equality_n every_o
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bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n have_v put_v on_o his_o robe_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v bless_v the_o salt_n and_o water_n and_o while_o the_o clergy_n be_v sing_v a_o antiphona_n and_o psal_n 83._o sprinkle_n the_o place_n where_o the_o cross_n be_v set_v with_o holy_a water_n the_o psalm_n be_v end_v the_o bishop_n or_o deputy_n turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o place_n thus_o sprinkle_v pray_v o_o lord_n god_n though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v contain_v thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o have_v a_o house_n upon_o earth_n where_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v always_o call_v upon_o we_o beseech_v thou_o visit_v this_o place_n with_o the_o serene_a aspect_n of_o thy_o piety_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n ever_o a_o virgin_n and_o b._n n._n name_v the_o saint_n in_o who_o honour_n and_o name_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o thy_o grace_n purify_v it_o from_o all_o defilement_n and_o be_v purify_v preserve_v it_o and_o thou_o who_o do_v complete_a the_o devotion_n of_o thy_o belove_a david_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o son_n solomon_n vouchsafe_v to_o perfect_v our_o desire_n in_o this_o work_n and_o let_v all_o spiritual_a wickedness_n fly_v away_o through_o our_o etc._n etc._n amen_o then_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n bless_v the_o first_o stone_n say_v o_o holy_a lord_n father_n almighty_n eternal_a god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v ✚_o this_o stone_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n n._n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amen_o then_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o stone_n with_o holy_a water_n and_o with_o a_o knife_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o say_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 and_o then_o this_o prayer_n bless_v o_o lord_n this_o creature_n of_o stone_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o invocation_n of_o 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 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another_o because_o the_o disciple_n leave_v christ_n successive_o and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o some_o extinguish_v a_o candle_n
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