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he_o think_v it_o good_a may_v use_v at_o the_o holy_a ministration_n in_o that_o sense_n it_o seem_v paulinus_n write_v unto_o s._n augustine_n 35._o panem_fw-la unum_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la tuus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la misimus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la soliditas_fw-la continetur_fw-la hunc_fw-la panem_fw-la tu_fw-la eulogiam_fw-la esse_fw-la facies_fw-la dignatione_fw-la sumendi_fw-la in_o token_n of_o mutual_a love_n i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n in_o which_o also_o the_o soundenesse_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v contain_v this_o loaf_n you_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v a_o love_a present_n of_o my_o behalf_n vouche-savinge_a to_o receive_v it_o 36._o and_o in_o the_o next_o epistle_n folowinge_v quinque_fw-la pane_n misimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la licentio_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la potuimus_fw-la in_o benedictione_n secernere_fw-la quem_fw-la cupimus_fw-la eadem_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratia_fw-la penitus_fw-la annectere_fw-la five_o loaf_n have_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o my_o son_n licentius_fw-la for_o i_o can_v not_o sever_v he_o in_o blessing_n who_o i_o desire_n thorough_o to_o ioigne_v with_o we_o in_o grace_n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o bread_n be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n and_o namely_o by_o that_o paulinus_n write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 31._o panem_fw-la unum_fw-la quem_fw-la unanimitatis_fw-la indicio_fw-la misimus_fw-la charitaâ—i_fw-la tuus_fw-la rogamus_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la benedicas_fw-la i_o pray_v you_o to_o take_v and_o bless_v this_o one_o loaf_n which_o i_o have_v seâ—te_n unto_o you_o in_o token_n of_o unity_n if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o consecrate_v he_o will_v not_o have_v desire_v s._n augustine_n to_o have_v bless_v it_o but_o irenaeus_n use_v this_o word_n eucharistia_n which_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v so_o be_v call_v for_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o 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eucharistiam_fw-la polycarpo_n the_o matter_n between_o they_o thus_o stand_a they_o communicate_v together_o and_o anicetus_n in_o the_o church_n
these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o decree_n be_v make_v not_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n that_o in_o those_o day_n use_v to_o communicate_v in_o all_o their_o assembly_n but_o for_o a_o few_o that_o be_v negligent_a and_o hale_v back_o for_o otherwise_o the_o general_a order_n do_v well_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a record_n of_o that_o time_n and_o whereas_o m._n harding_n have_v take_v exception_n of_o small_a town_n and_o village_n which_o he_o gheass_v have_v then_o the_o private_a mass_n it_o be_v decree_v and_o straite_o order_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o gerunda_n in_o spain_n 1._o that_o all_o little_a church_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v confourme_v themselves_o unto_o the_o great_a cathedral_n church_n that_o be_v in_o city_n and_o town_n as_o well_o for_o order_v of_o the_o communion_n as_o also_o for_o sing_v and_o other_o ministration_n missarum_fw-la but_o by_o m._n hardinge_n own_o grant_n there_o be_v no_o private_a mass_n then_o in_o cathedral_n church_n it_o follow_v therefore_o necessary_o this_o council_n of_o gerunda_n stand_v in_o force_n that_o there_o be_v no_o private_a mass_n then_o in_o town_n or_o uillage_n and_o that_o the_o people_n do_v then_o common_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n every_o sonneday_n council_n it_o appear_v by_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a proof_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o matiscona_n in_o italy_n have_v this_o canon_n 4._o decreâ—imus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la diebus_fw-la alâ—aris_fw-la oblatio_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viris_fw-la &_o mulieribus_fw-la offeratur_fw-la we_o have_v decree_v that_o every_o sunday_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v offer_v of_o all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n likewise_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o antisiodorum_n 42._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la unaquaéque_fw-la mulier_fw-la quando_fw-la communicate_v dominicalem_fw-la suum_fw-la habeat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la non_fw-la communicet_fw-la we_o decree_v that_o every_o woman_n communion_n when_o she_o do_v communicate_v have_v her_o dominical_a if_o she_o have_v it_o not_o let_v she_o not_o communicate_v until_o the_o next_o sonneday_n likewise_o carolus_n magnus_n a_o long_a while_n after_o emonge_o other_o his_o ecclesiastical_a law_n write_v thus_o ut_fw-la populi_fw-la oblationes_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la offerant_fw-la &_o in_o die_n dominico_n communicent_fw-la cassandro_n that_o the_o people_n offer_v their_o oblation_n unto_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o communion_n upon_o the_o sonneday_n 162_o by_o these_o counsel_n and_o decree_n it_o appear_v plain_o without_o gheasse_n or_o gloze_v that_o the_o people_n use_v common_o in_o all_o that_o time_n and_o long_o after_o to_o communicate_v the_o holy_a mystery_n every_o sonneday_n therefore_o m._n hardinge_n must_v yet_o seek_v further_o for_o his_o private_a mass_n m._n hardinge_n the_o .31_o division_n in_o that_o council_n of_o agatha_n we_o find_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o father_n assemble_v there_o whereof_o 38_o contrary_n it_o appear_v that_o priest_n oftentimes_o say_v mass_n without_o other_o receive_v with_o they_o 21._o and_o this_o much_o it_o be_v in_o english_a if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v a_o oratory_n or_o chapel_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n biside_n the_o parish_n church_n in_o which_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a assembly_n be_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n that_o he_o have_v mass_n there_o in_o consideration_n of_o weerinesse_n of_o the_o household_n with_o just_a ordinance_n we_o do_v permit_v but_o at_o easter_n christ_n birth_n epiphanie_n the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n witsonneday_n and_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o special_a feast_n let_v they_o not_o keep_v their_o mass_n but_o in_o the_o city_n and_o parish_n and_o as_o for_o the_o clerk_n if_o any_o will_v do_v or_o have_v their_o mass_n at_o the_o aforesaid_a feast_n in_o chapel_n onlesse_a the_o bishop_n so_o command_v or_o permit_v let_v they_o be_v thrust_v out_o from_o communion_n by_o this_o decree_n we_o learn_v that_o then_o mass_n be_v common_o say_v in_o private_a chapel_n at_o home_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o be_v housel_v for_o when_o by_o commandment_n and_o common_a order_n they_o receive_v their_o right_n as_o in_o the_o afore_o name_v feast_n then_o be_v the_o priest_n prohibit_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o private_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n without_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o hereof_o we_o may_v plain_o understande_v that_o in_o such_o place_n priest_n customable_o say_v mass_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o the_o householder_n devotion_n when_o none_o of_o the_o household_n be_v dispose_v to_o receive_v with_o they_o the_o like_a decree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v concilij_fw-la aruernensis_fw-la cap._n 14._o council_n constantinopol_n generalis_fw-la in_o trullo_n ca._n 31._o the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n this_o objection_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a may_v the_o soon_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o former_a answer_n notwithstanding_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o old_a father_n when_o they_o use_v this_o word_n â–ª_o missa_fw-la mean_v not_o thereby_o a_o private_a mass_n as_o m._n hardinge_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o take_v but_o a_o communion_n these_o be_v the_o word_n communion_n at_o easter_n christmas_n epiphanie_n the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n witsonneday_n and_o at_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n let_v they_o hold_v their_o mass_n teneant_fw-la missas_fw-la in_o city_n or_o parish_n now_o it_o be_v know_v and_o confess_v by_o m._n hardinge_n that_o in_o great_a parish_n and_o city_n at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n they_o use_v to_o have_v general_a communion_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o no_o private_a 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ad_fw-la missas_fw-la when_o the_o people_n come_v to_o mass_n 15._o likewise_o socrates_n write_v thus_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v a_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n by_o themselves_o that_o doothe_a epiphanius_n translate_v into_o latin_a thus_o 31._o apud_fw-la se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la missarum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la solennia_fw-la that_o be_v emonge_v themselves_o to_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o place_n which_o i_o purposely_o pass_v by_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o missa_fw-la can_v not_o any_o way_n be_v take_v for_o the_o mass_n but_o only_o for_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o which_o cause_n all_o manner_n of_o common_a prayer_n many_o time_n be_v call_v 12â—_n missa_fw-la as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o cassianus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n and_o sometime_o scholar_n to_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o canone_o divinarum_fw-la orationum_fw-la and_o in_o honorius_n and_o other_o sufficient_a only_o to_o be_v touch_v but_o among_o all_o other_o signification_n it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v that_o this_o word_n missa_fw-la mass_n in_o any_o old_a writer_n be_v ever_o take_v for_o the_o private_a mass_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n by_o m._n hardinge_n yet_o allege_v now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o this_o council_n of_o agatha_n that_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o this_o word_n missa_fw-la mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o ordinary_a prayer_n in_o which_o signification_n the_o old_a writer_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v have_v often_o take_v it_o and_o so_o dispense_v with_o they_o that_o dwell_v far_o from_o the_o church_n only_o to_o have_v such_o ordinary_a prayer_n at_o home_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n perhaps_o m._n harding_n shall_v not_o find_v much_o to_o reply_v against_o it_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o force_v and_o rack_n this_o exposition_n only_o of_o i_o self_n without_o precedent_n it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n be_v yet_o continue_v
until_o this_o day_n in_o many_o parish_n within_o this_o realm_n 1._o and_o that_o the_o law_n itself_o determine_v a_o difference_n between_o ecclesia_fw-la parochialis_fw-la abbas_n and_o ecclessia_n baptismalis_fw-la but_o let_v this_o word_n missa_fw-la in_o these_o decree_n be_v take_v for_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o be_v not_o m._n harding_n much_o therefore_o the_o near_a to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n for_o alas_o what_o a_o simple_a reason_n be_v this_o upon_o principal_a holy_a day_n the_o priest_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n solemn_o in_o the_o common_a church_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a parish_n ergo_fw-la at_o other_o time_n he_o receive_v alone_o or_o how_o hang_v this_o argument_n at_o certain_a time_n all_o the_o people_n receive_v together_o ergo_fw-la at_o other_o time_n the_o priest_n receive_v alone_o or_o this_o the_o priest_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o chapel_n ergo_fw-la he_o say_v 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the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a know_fw-mi be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n do_v form_n and_o regenerate_v he_o that_o be_v baptise_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n 40._o likewise_o again_o he_o saithe_v cupiam_fw-la sanè_fw-la verba_fw-la illa_fw-la clarè_v proffer_v etc._n etc._n fain_o will_v i_o in_o plain_a sort_n utter_v these_o word_n of_o baptism_n if_o the_o presence_n of_o these_o ungodly_a man_n the_o heathen_n do_v not_o let_v i_o they_o cause_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v the_o hard_a i_o may_v not_o speck_n plain_o nor_o publish_v our_o mystery_n because_o of_o they_o so_o saithe_v cyrillus_n 7._o dicerem_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la alia_fw-la nisi_fw-la vererer_fw-la non_fw-la initiatorum_fw-la aures_fw-la touchinge_v baptism_n i_o will_v say_v more_o save_v that_o i_o doubt_n the_o ear_n of_o these_o profane_a people_n that_o be_v not_o christen_v to_o like_o purpose_n s._n augustine_n 104._o saithe_v opera_fw-la nostia_fw-la bona_fw-la vident_fw-la etiam_fw-la pagani_n sacramenta_fw-la verò_fw-la nostra_fw-la occultantut_o illis_fw-la the_o heathen_n may_v see_v our_o good_a work_v but_o our_o sacrament_n that_o be_v our_o baptism_n &_o our_o lord_n supper_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v both_o of_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o also_o of_o the_o understand_v of_o the_o scripture_n chrysostome_n 79._o say_v quid_fw-la oratione_fw-la potentius_fw-la et_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la quidem_fw-la hoc_fw-la nondum_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n be_v there_o more_o mighty_a than_o the_o solemn_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la to_o use_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o that_o boldness_n but_o you_o be_v christen_v be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o the_o church_n thus_o like_v as_o for_o reverence_n of_o 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by_o these_o word_n prepare_v and_o dispose_v mean_v privy_a confession_n which_o many_o have_v use_v as_o a_o rack_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o tyranny_n 17_o peter_n lombarde_n say_v without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o heaven_n 21._o innocentius_n the_o third_o command_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o confess_v neither_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n be_v alive_a nor_o to_o be_v bury_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a hugo_n write_v thus_o ecclesiae_fw-la i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v who_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n unconfess_v be_v he_o never_o so_o repentant_a and_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n certain_o he_o receive_v unto_o his_o judgement_n so_o violent_a the_o late_a writer_n have_v be_v in_o exact_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o divise_n otherwise_o the_o old_a father_n notwithstanding_o sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o confession_n yet_o they_o require_v it_o with_o more_o modesty_n and_o many_o of_o they_o require_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o al._n chrysostome_n say_v 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o court_n where_o thou_o yelde_v thyself_o guilty_a be_v without_o witness_n let_v god_n alone_o see_v thou_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v thy_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n then_o utter_v they_o every_o day_n in_o thy_o heart_n i_o say_v not_o go_v confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o may_v upbrayde_v thou_o with_o they_o but_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o and_o again_o thus_o he_o imagine_v god_n to_o speak_v unto_o a_o sinner_n mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la dic_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la privatim_fw-la ut_fw-la sanem_fw-la ulcus_fw-la 2._o open_v thy_o sin_n private_o to_o i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v heal_v thy_o wound_n and_o theodorus_n sometime_o archebishop_n of_o canterbury_n say_v graeci_n &_o totus_fw-la oriens_fw-la confitetur_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la 4._o the_o greek_n and_o all_o they_o of_o the_o easte_n confess_v themselves_o only_o to_o god_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o touch_v hereof_o 1._o least_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v there_o be_v none_o other_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o prove_v and_o dispose_v himself_o but_o only_o by_o auricular_a confession_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n deo_fw-la let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n faith_n contain_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o belief_n repentance_n concern_v the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n which_o kind_n of_o examine_v endure_v all_o our_o life_n long_o but_o to_o say_v or_o think_v we_o be_v all_o examine_v and_o dispose_v one_o only_a day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o that_o of_o custom_n not_o of_o holiness_n and_o not_o one_o day_n before_o nor_o one_o day_n after_o it_o be_v childish_a it_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v jewishe_a it_o be_v no_o persuasion_n meet_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 61._o if_o chrysostome_n be_v alyve_a he_o will_v cry_v out_o o_o praesumptionem_fw-la o_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la o_o what_o presumption_n o_o what_o a_o custom_n be_v this_o and_o s._n ambrose_n will_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a every_o day_n to_o receive_v than_o be_v thou_o not_o worthy_a once_o in_o the_o year_n 4._o but_o grant_v it_o that_o charity_n and_o devotion_n be_v faint_v in_o the_o people_n may_v we_o yet_o think_v that_o the_o same_o rest_v whole_a and_o sound_o in_o the_o clergy_n or_o that_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o priest_n abund_v more_o now_o than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o then_o the_o priest_n minister_v the_o holy_a communion_n but_o once_o in_o a_o day_n 81._o onlesse_a the_o multitude_n of_o the_o communicantes_fw-la have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o require_v double_a ministration_n but_o now_o the_o priest_n may_v say_v two_o three_o or_o more_o mass_n in_o one_o day_n you_o although_o he_o have_v no_o man_n to_o receive_v with_o he_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 24._o qualis_fw-la populus_fw-la talis_fw-la sacerdos_n as_o the_o people_n be_v such_o be_v the_o priest_n uere_o bonifacius_n talk_v of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o holy_a cup_n vasa_fw-la which_o in_o the_o old_a time_n have_v be_v trâ—en_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n then_o say_v he_o we_o have_v treen_n cup_n and_o golden_a priest_n but_o now_o we_o have_v golden_a cup_n and_o treen_n priesté_v s._n bernarde_n complain_v thus_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o his_o time_n pauli_n o_o lord_n wickedness_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o elder_a judge_n thy_o vicar_n which_o seem_v to_o rule_v thy_o people_n we_o can_v now_o say_v as_o the_o people_n be_v so_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o very_a people_n be_v not_o so_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o priest_n remensi_fw-la and_o the_o same_o s._n barnarde_n in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o rheims_n in_o france_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n speak_v these_o word_n nunc_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la mercenarios_fw-la pro_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la nec_fw-la lupos_fw-la pro_fw-la mercenarijs_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la lupis_fw-la habemus_fw-la diabolos_fw-la now_o have_v we_o not_o hierelinge_n to_o rule_v the_o flock_n in_o steed_n of_o shepherd_n people_n nor_o wolf_n in_o steed_n of_o hierelinge_n but_o in_o steed_n of_o wolf_n we_o have_v devil_n johannes_n vitalis_n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n likewise_o complain_v speculo_fw-la and_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o age_n say_v he_o the_o prophet_n esaie_n have_v write_v thus_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o be_v void_a of_o understand_v they_o have_v all_o follow_v their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a wherefore_o if_o want_n of_o devotion_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n may_v breed_v negligence_n in_o the_o people_n why_o may_v not_o the_o like_a want_n 50._o and_o as_o great_a
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the_o pix_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n reserve_v as_o m._n hardinge_n seem_v to_o gather_v upon_o a_o false_a text_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o greek_a nor_o in_o the_o former_a
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that_o they_o plain_o perceive_v may_v say_v amen_n here_o s._n augustine_n will_v that_o the_o priest_n utter_v their_o latin_a service_n distincte_o and_o true_o that_o the_o people_n may_v understande_v they_o again_o he_o saithe_v thus_o 20._o volens_fw-la etiam_fw-la causam_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la humilimi_fw-la vulgi_fw-la &_o omninâ—_n imperitorum_fw-la atque_fw-la idiotarum_fw-la notitiam_fw-la pervenire_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n per_fw-la nos_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la memorià e_fw-fr psalmum_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n cantaretur_fw-la per_fw-la latinas_fw-la literas_fw-la fâ—ci_fw-la be_v desirous_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a and_o void_a of_o learning_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lay_v may_v be_v fix_v in_o their_o memory_n i_o write_v a_o psalm_n for_o they_o to_o singe_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n 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quod_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o his_o sermon_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o submit_v oftentimes_o himself_o unto_o their_o capacity_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n saepe_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la non_fw-la latina_n dico_fw-la 123._o ut_fw-la vos_fw-la intelligatis_fw-la many_o time_n i_o utter_v word_n that_o be_v no_o latin_a that_o you_o may_v understande_v i_o and_o again_o he_o say_v ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la ossum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la potius_fw-la loquamur_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la 128._o ut_fw-la nos_fw-la reprehendant_fw-la grammatici_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la intelligant_fw-la populi_fw-la i_o will_v say_v ossum_fw-la for_o your_o better_a understand_v although_o it_o be_v no_o latin_a word_n and_o so_o hardly_o set_v we_o speak_v for_o better_o be_v it_o that_o the_o grammariens_n find_v fault_n with_o we_o than_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o understande_v us._n hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o at_o the_o city_n of_o hippo_n 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and_o stout_o to_o say_v it_o can_v be_v apply_v unto_o none_o other_o m._n hardinge_n the_o .6_o division_n of_o all_o other_o authority_n that_o of_o athanasius_n and_o of_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o egypte_n and_o libya_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v who_o make_v humble_a suit_n to_o felix_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n forge_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_n against_o the_o arrian_n throughâ—_n the_o whole_a epistle_n confessinge_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o that_o apostolic_a see_v conciliorum_fw-la utter_v these_o very_a word_n vestrae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la imploramus_fw-la auxilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o humble_o beseech_v you_o of_o the_o help_v of_o your_o apostolic_a see_n because_o as_o very_o we_o believe_v god_n have_v not_o despise_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n offer_v up_o to_o he_o with_o tear_n but_o have_v constitute_v and_o place_v you_o and_o your_o predecessor_n who_o be_v apostolic_a prelate_n in_o the_o high_a tower_n constiâ—uit_fw-la or_o supreme_a state_n and_o command_v they_o to_o have_v cure_n and_o charge_n of_o all_o church_n to_o thintent_v you_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o and_o that_o defendinge_v we_o as_o to_o who_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n be_v commit_v you_o forslow_v not_o through_o negligence_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n now_o if_o the_o apostolic_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v obtain_v the_o primacy_n and_o preeminence_n of_o power_n over_o all_o church_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christian_a people_n of_o our_o lord_n saviour_n himself_o as_o anacletus_fw-la saithe_n forge_v if_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o know_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o cure_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o woordâ—_n of_o our_o lord_n nip_v as_o gregory_n witness_v if_o the_o whole_a brotherhed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o 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unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o rome_n noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la time_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o stand_v in_o awe_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v maruel_v if_o they_o have_v so_o ambitiouse_o at_o all_o time_n attempt_v dominion_n over_o other_o but_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v the_o preeminence_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o world_n by_o many_o and_o sundry_a council_n wherein_o i_o marvel_v he_o allege_v not_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n of_o hippo_n regius_n and_o of_o aphrica_n in_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v thus_o ut_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdoâ—um_fw-la 26._o aut_fw-la summus_n sacerdos_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la 27._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v be_v not_o call_v the_o chief_a of_o priest_n or_o the_o 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think_v it_o better_a to_o make_v man_n believe_v 1._o he_o have_v his_o superiority_n not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o and_o faustinus_n episcopus_fw-la potentinus_n claiminge_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o find_v himself_o to_o have_v small_a hold_n in_o this_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n allege_v rather_o custom_n and_o prescription_n these_o be_v his_o word_n tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la vestra_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la de_fw-la nicenis_fw-la canonibus_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la conseruentur_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la quia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o canone_o tenentur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la firmata_fw-la sunt_fw-la â–ª_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o your_o holiness_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o they_o may_v be_v keapte_v both_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o and_o also_o the_o custom_n for_o certain_a thing_n be_v 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eusebius_n absoluto_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o altari_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la constituto_fw-la the_o church_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o altar_n or_o communion_n table_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n s._n augustine_n likewise_o saithe_v thus_o mensa_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la constituta_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n table_n that_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o midst_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n dominâ—_n tempore_fw-la diptychorum_fw-la cucurrit_fw-la omnis_fw-la multitudo_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la silentio_fw-la circum_fw-la altar_n 47._o &_o audiebant_fw-la when_o the_o lesson_n or_o chapter_n be_v in_o read_v all_o the_o people_n draw_v together_o with_o silence_n round_o about_o the_o altar_n and_o give_v attendance_n if_o m._n hardinge_n will_v contend_v for_o that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o one_o altar_n alone_o 4._o and_o therefore_o will_v say_v there_o may_v be_v many_o he_o 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sacrament_n which_o now_o they_o say_v be_v lord_n and_o god_n they_o never_o neither_o entitle_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 1226._o nor_o woorship_v it_o with_o godly_a honour_n 1265._o before_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n .3_o nor_o allow_v it_o any_o holy_a day_n evidenter_fw-la before_o the_o time_n of_o urbanus_fw-la 4._o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v well_o assuer_v that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o god_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a it_o shall_v have_v continue_v so_o long_o without_o either_o godly_a title_n potest_fw-la or_o godly_a honour_n in_o the_o end_n pope_n clement_n the_o fifthe_o grant_v out_o large_a steuchus_n and_o liberal_a indulgence_n to_o all_o that_o will_v frequent_v this_o new_a holy_a day_n to_o countenance_v this_o new_a religion_n for_o the_o first_o euensonge_n matin_n mass_n and_o late_a evensonge_n prime_a and_o hour_n for_o every_o of_o these_o time_n a_o hundred_o day_n of_o pardon_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la à _fw-la 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by_o which_o exposition_n be_v s._n augustine_n m._n hardinge_n may_v have_v learn_v likewise_o to_o expound_v these_o word_n caro_fw-la operta_fw-la forma_fw-la panis_n id_fw-la est_fw-la occultè_fw-la significata_fw-la the_o flesh_n coover_v in_o the_o form_n or_o substance_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v privy_o signify_v in_o the_o form_n or_o substance_n of_o bread_n but_o m._n hardinge_n think_v it_o best_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v his_o quarrel_n to_o the_o word_n this_o word_n liethe_v say_v he_o import_v a_o scoff_n wherewith_o to_o bring_v his_o catholic_n teachinge_a into_o contempt_n uery_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o marvelous_a tender_a and_o a_o miserable_a doctrine_n that_o may_v no_o way_n be_v touch_v without_o suspicion_n of_o a_o scoff_n but_o why_o be_v he_o more_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o utteringe_v these_o word_n liethe_v hide_v than_o he_o be_v with_o his_o own_o doctor_n utteringe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o gloze_v upon_o the_o 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quomodò_fw-la sub_fw-la tam_fw-la modica_fw-la specie_fw-la tantus_fw-la homo_fw-la lateat_fw-la 56._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o as_o great_a in_o quantity_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o crosse._n therefore_o it_o be_v marvelous_a how_o so_o great_a a_o man_n can_v be_v hide_v under_o so_o small_a a_o form_n if_o this_o word_n hidden_n so_o necessary_o import_v a_o scoff_n then_o must_v m._n hardinge_n needs_o think_v that_o his_o own_o doctor_n scoff_v at_o he_o and_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v certain_o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a dealing_v the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o so_o favourable_o to_o allow_v they_o in_o his_o own_o book_n and_o so_o bitter_o to_o mislike_v they_o in_o all_o other_o perhaps_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o catholic_a form_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v christ_n liethe_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o great_a reason_n but_o it_o may_v stand_v as_o well_o with_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n to_o say_v christ_n liethe_v in_o the_o 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