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macedonia_n and_o
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and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o bless_a father_n or_o your_o blessedness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v behindhand_o with_o the_o romanist_n in_o express_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n they_o have_v of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o they_o make_v equal_a in_o all_o respect_n with_o the_o pope_n as_o former_o ambition_n and_o greedy_a thirst_n after_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n occasion_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n among_o the_o people_n patriarch_n according_a as_o they_o take_v part_n and_o sometime_o introduce_v a_o schism_n whereby_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o breach_n of_o christian_a communion_n the_o heathen_a make_v sport_n at_o these_o division_n and_o take_v advantage_n hereby_o to_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v both_o party_n so_o it_o be_v still_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_n and_o the_o great_a and_o real_a 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the_o author_n he_o himself_z own_a it_o in_o all_o company_n when_o he_o be_v consult_v about_o it_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la and_o violence_n use_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o deny_v or_o dissemble_v the_o thing_n or_o retract_v his_o judgement_n which_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a memoire_fw-fr which_o i_o have_v copy_v out_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o sieur_n van_fw-mi hague_n ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o at_o constantinople_n jan._n 17._o 1632._o wherein_o he_o say_v that_o cyril_n visit_v the_o new_a french_a ambassador_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr marcheville_n be_v receive_v very_o respectful_o the_o ambassador_n give_v he_o the_o title_n which_o be_v then_o new_o appropriate_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o eminentissimo_fw-la signore_fw-la after_o dinner_n the_o ambassador_n show_v he_o his_o confession_n which_o the_o french_a ambassador_n at_o rome_n have_v send_v he_o by_o order_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o express_a order_n to_o demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v make_v it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v persist_v in_o it_o the_o patriarch_n after_o he_o have_v take_v up_o the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v careful_o upon_o it_o reply_v that_o true_o it_o be_v his_o confession_n but_o before_o they_o demand_v whether_o he_o will_v persist_v in_o it_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o show_n and_o convince_v he_o by_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o have_v err_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o five_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v be_v entire_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a and_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o who_o depend_v upon_o he_o add_v further_a that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o a_o general_a synod_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n refer_v all_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o this_o just_a discourse_n the_o ambassador_n make_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o that_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o france_n they_o hold_v his_o eminence_n for_o a_o calvinist_n which_o sect_n be_v much_o hate_v by_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o i_o wish_v say_v he_o that_o your_o eminence_n be_v a_o roman-catholick_n as_o the_o king_n be_v who_o favour_n and_o liberality_n may_v be_v gain_v this_o way_n the_o patriarch_n reply_v in_o these_o few_o word_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o my_o belief_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o shall_v neither_o follow_v the_o king_n of_o france_n nor_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o what_o my_o conscience_n direct_v i_o here_o the_o conversation_n end_v the_o patriarch_n immediate_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o ambassador_n have_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o kind_n and_o noble_a entertainment_n but_o to_o prevent_v all_o misreport_n that_o may_v pass_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o visit_n he_o acquaint_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o particularity_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o this_o stout_a and_o honest_a profession_n which_o cyrillus_n make_v before_o the_o french_a ambassador_n in_o which_o he_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o life_n will_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o all_o indifferent_a person_n who_o judgement_n be_v not_o pervert_v either_o by_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n full_o vindicate_v he_o from_o all_o those_o unjust_a and_o malicious_a accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o his_o zeal_n and_o love_n for_o truth_n have_v provoke_v beyond_o all_o degree_n of_o respect_n and_o christian_a charity_n to_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o his_o person_n what_o artifices_fw-la be_v use_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o gain_v he_o and_o make_v he_o they_o can_v be_v deny_v or_o contest_v and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o have_v study_v any_o base_a or_o secular_a interest_n or_o have_v have_v any_o regard_n to_o ease_v and_o quiet_a and_o a_o secure_a enjoy_n of_o his_o dignity_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n above_o the_o temptation_n of_o money_n and_o of_o a_o invincible_a courage_n to_o sustain_v all_o thofe_n frequent_a assault_n wherewith_o they_o think_v to_o tire_v and_o weary_a out_o his_o patience_n and_o to_o expose_v himself_o without_o any_o concern_n of_o fear_n to_o continual_a danger_n even_o of_o death_n itself_o wherewith_o he_o be_v threaten_v only_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v have_v sink_v
under_o these_o powerful_a temptation_n and_o may_v have_v make_v his_o peace_n upon_o very_o advantageous_a term_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n have_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o any_o crime_n the_o turk_n have_v to_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o through_o their_o false_a suggestion_n by_o this_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n whether_o there_o be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o probability_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o grotius_n confinxerat_fw-la that_o he_o frame_v this_o model_n of_o his_o faith_n pretio_fw-la inductus_fw-la mere_o out_o of_o consideration_n of_o gain_n for_o what_o collection_n be_v ever_o make_v in_o england_n or_o holland_n for_o his_o support_n or_o to_o induce_v he_o to_o defend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n who_o be_v they_o that_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o compliance_n the_o violent_a persecution_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v force_v he_o upon_o make_v application_n to_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n for_o their_o assistence_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v run_v down_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o these_o public_a person_n though_o both_o just_o zealous_a for_o the_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o protestant_n scorn_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o gentleman_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o strict_a point_n of_o honour_n his_o opposition_n of_o rome_n bear_v a_o much_o ancient_a date_n than_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o and_o without_o doubt_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o clear_a conviction_n of_o his_o understanding_n so_o that_o this_o imputation_n of_o his_o be_v bribe_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v be_v whole_o groundless_a and_o fictitious_a and_o proceed_v from_o a_o excessive_a courtship_n and_o civility_n in_o that_o great_a and_o incomparable_a scholar_n to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o who_o good_a opinion_n and_o friendship_n he_o seem_v at_o that_o time_n very_o ambitious_a the_o invective_n of_o monsieur_n arnaud_n be_v equal_o unjust_a and_o groundless_a who_o fetch_v all_o his_o proof_n from_o allatius_n but_o certain_o the_o passion_n and_o partiality_n of_o that_o writer_n which_o be_v both_o so_o notorious_a aught_o to_o have_v render_v his_o testimony_n suspect_v which_o be_v now_o invalidate_v and_o confound_v by_o the_o attestation_n of_o two_o public_a minister_n then_o live_v upon_o the_o place_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a no_o roman_n catholic_n if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n or_o sense_n will_v scruple_n to_o prefer_v notwithstanding_o their_o be_v protestant_n before_o that_o of_o a_o hungry_a greek_a who_o live_v at_o rome_n and_o write_v for_o bread_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n 11._o arnaud_n make_v cyrillus_n a_o hypocrite_n in_o communicate_v with_o his_o greek_n still_o and_o use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o he_o esteem_v superstitious_a i_o shall_v only_o make_v this_o appeal_n to_o himself_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n several_a rite_n of_o worship_n and_o other_o religious_a ceremony_n practise_v by_o himself_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n know_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o idle_a and_o wish_n be_v alter_v or_o abolish_v and_o only_o think_v fit_a to_o practise_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o present_a custom_n and_o establishment_n and_o yet_o i_o presume_v he_o will_v take_v it_o in_o great_a scorn_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o hypocrisy_n for_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n at_o this_o time_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o monsieur_n arnaud_n but_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a antagonist_n my_o very_a worthy_a and_o honour_a friend_n mounseur_fw-fr claud._n what_o the_o assessor_n of_o the_o bethleemitick_a synod_n or_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n in_o their_o name_n prefix_v to_o their_o determination_n have_v say_v of_o cyrillus_n be_v so_o ridiculous_o idle_a and_o scandalous_o false_a that_o whosoever_o be_v but_o a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n and_o transaction_n of_o those_o time_n he_o must_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o strange_a confidence_n and_o boldness_n of_o these_o man_n who_o dare_v thus_o contradict_v plain_a and_o notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o they_o say_v that_o 33._o cyrillus_n say_v nothing_o of_o what_o go_v under_o his_o name_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a that_o none_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o like_o this_o that_o 34._o his_o confession_n be_v not_o under_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v a_o thousand_o witness_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v of_o his_o be_v pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o in_o his_o confession_n and_o 37._o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a book_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sermon_n preach_v on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o constantinople_n contain_v thing_n repugnant_a to_o his_o confession_n but_o with_o their_o good_a leave_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excerpta_fw-la which_o they_o have_v print_v except_o perchance_o one_o citation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o injure_v he_o in_o it_o by_o insert_v a_o word_n or_o two_o not_o extant_a in_o the_o original_a which_o contradict_v in_o the_o least_o his_o confession_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o article_n or_o chapter_n which_o as_o they_o idle_o pretend_v false_o go_v under_o his_o name_n the_o bare_a recital_n of_o these_o foolery_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n and_o whereas_o they_o object_v often_o that_o the_o eastern_a church_n never_o receive_v or_o acknowledge_v this_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o private_a fancy_n and_o do_v by_o his_o own_o sole_a authority_n which_o be_v also_o object_v by_o 49._o grotius_n i_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n communicate_v what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o sieur_n van_n haghe_n letter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o among_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o which_o a_o great_a number_n be_v then_o present_a at_o constantinople_n who_o will_v not_o adventure_v his_o estate_n life_n and_o person_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a patriarch_n and_o his_o confession_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o if_o they_o who_o have_v a_o power_n and_o right_n of_o command_n over_o i_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a hague_n not_o long_o after_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n there_o come_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n two_o fugitive_a greek_a bishop_n the_o one_o have_v be_v metropolite_n of_o sophia_n the_o other_o of_o acrida_n send_v thither_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr propaganda_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o give_v the_o patriarch_n further_a disturbance_n and_o to_o get_v he_o displace_v in_o order_n to_o the_o advance_v any_o one_o of_o their_o cabal_n otherwise_o never_o so_o unqualify_v either_o for_o life_n or_o learning_n these_o two_o recommend_v to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v lodging_n assign_v they_o in_o his_o palace_n and_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o his_o protection_n to_o show_v their_o zeal_n to_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o come_v to_o advance_v they_o fall_v upon_o the_o patriarch_n with_o most_o revile_v language_n call_v he_o heretic_n lutheran_n and_o infidel_n and_o threaten_v the_o metropolitan_o that_o they_o will_v give_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n for_o the_o patriarchship_n and_o take_v it_o to_o farm_n and_o this_o they_o will_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o receive_v new_a instruction_n and_o order_n from_o rome_n the_o french_a ambassador_n appear_v so_o much_o in_o their_o behalf_n the_o patriarch_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o secular_a greek_n who_o ready_o and_o jealous_o join_v with_o he_o thought_n that_o it_o high_o concern_v they_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o church_n to_o inform_v the_o emperor_n vizir_fw-it and_o the_o principal_a minister_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n it_o be_v cyril_n not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o metropolites_n of_o adrianople_n larissa_n chalcedon_n cyzicum_n and_o naupactus_n enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o patriarch_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o friend_n and_o a_o present_a of_o ten_o thousand_o dollar_n the_o tempest_n be_v allay_v 559._o october_n 1633._o cyrillus_n contari_fw-la metropolite_n of_o beroea_n who_o have_v be_v former_o 1077._o a_o scholar_n of_o the_o jesuit_n make_v use_v of_o the_o money_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n commendatory_a from_o the_o patriarch_n he_o have_v collect_v in_o several_a province_n for_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dethrone_v his_o patron_n who_o have_v employ_v he_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o disgust_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o patriarch_n proceed_v
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es_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la patrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la et_fw-la laudandum_fw-la ac_fw-la glorificandum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la amen_n benedictus_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la doce_fw-la i_o justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la benedictus_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la doce_fw-la i_o justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la benedictus_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la doce_fw-la i_o justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la refugium_fw-la tufactus_fw-la es_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o generatione_n &_o generatione_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la sana_n animam_fw-la meam_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavi_fw-la in_o te._n domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la confugi_fw-la doce_fw-la i_o facere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu._n quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la fons_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la tuo_fw-la videbimus_fw-la lumen_fw-la praetende_v misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la scientibus_fw-la te._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la hymnum_fw-la hunc_fw-la exhibent_fw-la codices_fw-la impressi_fw-la hymnus_fw-la vespertinus_fw-la lumen_fw-la hilare_fw-la sanctae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la immortalis_fw-la patris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la beati_fw-la jesus_n christ_n quum_fw-la ad_fw-la solis_fw-la occasum_fw-la pervenerimus_fw-la lumen_fw-la cernentes_fw-la vespertinum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dei._n dignus_fw-la es_fw-la tempore_fw-la quovis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la celebrari_fw-la fili_fw-la dei_fw-la vitæ_fw-la dator_fw-la quapropter_fw-la mundus_fw-la te_fw-la glorificat_fw-la viginti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la sectiones_fw-la 221._o integro_fw-la psalmo_fw-la comprehensae_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la disponuntur_fw-la i._o continet_fw-la psalmos_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o iii_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o iv._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o v._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o vi_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o vii_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o viii_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o ix_o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 69._o x._o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o xi_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o xii_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90._o xiii_o 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o fourteen_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o xv._n 105_o 106_o 107_o 108._o xvi_o 109_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o 117._o xvii_o 118._o xviii_o 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133._o xix_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 137_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142._o xx._n 143_o 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150._o a_o index_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n absolution_n pag._n 180_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v 234_o account_n of_o time_n 216_o adoration_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n 213_o one_o altar_n only_o in_o a_o church_n ancient_o 155_o alexandria_n the_o patriarch_n of_o it_o 4_o anachorite_n 107_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a 193_o of_o other_o in_o health_n 195_o anoint_v after_o baptism_n 117_o not_o repeat_v except_o in_o one_o particular_a case_n 119_o antioch_n the_o patriarch_n of_o it_o 5_o archbishop_n who_o so_o call_v 89_o armenian_n hate_v by_o the_o greek_n mortal_o 48_o assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n 26_o 46_o 〈◊〉_d athos_n 97_o b._n baptism_n 109_o the_o greek_n believe_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 111_o form_n of_o word_n 112_o 113_o effect_n of_o it_o 112_o s._n basil_n liturgy_n 124_o bishop_n always_o kaloirs_n 79_o bishopric_n subject_a to_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n 85_o no_o bell_n what_o use_v instead_o of_o they_o 70_o bread_n bless_v and_o distribute_v 143_o sacramental_a bread_n pure_a 155_o c._n catechumeni_fw-la 132_o church_n censure_n their_o good_a effect_n 178_o 183_o chancel_n 67_o charity_n of_o the_o greek_n upon_o festival-day_n pag._n 29_o chrismation_n inseparable_a from_o baptism_n 115_o christianity_n the_o cause_n of_o its_o decay_n in_o the_o east_n 17_o of_o its_o preservation_n 18_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n 123_o church_n their_o time_n of_o go_v to_o church_n 30_o church_n mean_v 51_o not_o to_o be_v repair_v without_o leave_n 52_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o fabric_n 62_o in_o constantinople_n 53_o and_o galata_n 55_o church_n of_o santa_n sophia_n 57_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 59_o collection_n of_o christian_a child_n 11_o colyba_n 172_o commemoration_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a 91_o 128_o 139_o 207_o communicate_v of_o child_n 161_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n 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the_o greek_n 10_o heraclea_n the_o archbishop_n of_o it_o crown_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 78_o 85_o hymn_n morning_n 44_o 225_o evening_n 228_o howl_n of_o woman_n at_o funeral_n 211_o i._n jerusalem_n the_o patriarch_n of_o it_o 5_o image_n paint_v 63_o 66_o no_o image_n engrave_v or_o emboss_v in_o the_o church_n 211_o immersion_n threefold_a 112_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 177_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n his_o death_n 20_o island_n not_o far_o from_o constantinople_n 101_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o it_o his_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n 73_o k._n kaloirs_fw-fr 93_o l._n lenten-fast_a 35_o lamp_n burn_v before_o the_o altar_n pag._n 69_o lay-person_n baptize_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 109_o leaven_a bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 153_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n read_v upon_o his_o festival_n 28_o liturgy_n several_a sort_n 121_o three_o only_a in_o use_n 123_o m._n mahomet_n testament_n counterseit_v 9_o marriage_n 180_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 83_o monastery_n exempt_a 237_o upon_o mount_n athos_n 97_o monk_n 93_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n