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septuagesima_fw-la the_o next_o week_n follow_v which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v command_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n wednesdays_n and_o fryday_n but_o the_o week_n immediate_o before_o lent_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fresh_a cheese_n it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o may_v eat_v all_o sort_n of_o milk_n and_o what_o be_v make_v thereof_o likewise_o egg_n and_o fish_n of_o all_o kind_n be_v perhaps_o a_o time_n to_o prepare_v their_o stomach_n to_o a_o lean_a and_o morerigorous_a diet_n this_o lent_n begin_v on_o monday_n as_o we_o do_v on_o wednesday_n these_o fast_n be_v strict_o observe_v and_o undergo_v by_o they_o with_o no_o less_o patience_n and_o sobriety_n than_o superstition_n suppose_v it_o a_o sin_n not_o less_o heinous_a willing_o to_o break_v this_o fast_a or_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o abstinence_n and_o with_o that_o the_o institution_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o invade_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o neighbour_n education_n and_o custom_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o that_o opinion_n of_o fast_v that_o they_o believe_v christianity_n can_v hardly_o be_v profess_v and_o subsist_v without_o it_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o be_v observe_v what_o cyrillus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n report_v of_o the_o armenian_a patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o prove_v the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o greek_n or_o any_o other_o bring_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o fish_n in_o lent_n but_o even_o also_o from_o bean_n and_o pease_n which_o the_o greek_n allow_v of_o consult_v the_o inclination_n of_o their_o appetite_n more_o than_o true_a religion_n on_o these_o ground_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v the_o english_a and_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n 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it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a in_o those_o day_n to_o superadd_a this_o ceremony_n to_o the_o more_o material_a part_n of_o baptism_n before_o baptism_n the_o priest_n blow_v three_o time_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n of_o his_o seat_n then_o he_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o water_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v that_o ceremony_n o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o send_v to_o those_o in_o noah_n ark_n a_o dove_n bear_v in_o her_o mouth_n a_o olive-leafe_n etc._n the_o token_n of_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o flood_n and_o bestow_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o olive_n for_o perfect_v the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o saint_n by_o which_o thou_o satisfye_v those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o perfection_n do_v thou_o bless_v this_o oil_n with_o power_n †_o energy_n †_o and_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o chrism_n against_o all_o filthiness_n the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n †_o and_o conversion_n of_o the_o body_n from_o all_o diabolical_a work_n immediate_o before_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o child_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o godfather_n or_o surety_n of_o which_o the_o greek_a church_n require_v but_o one_o and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o oil_n on_o the_o forehead_n breast_n and_o reins_o of_o the_o back_n sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v when_o he_o seal_v the_o breast_n as_o they_o call_v it_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o cure_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o he_o anoint_v the_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o hear_v faith_n may_v 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dead_a on_o which_o prayer_n be_v say_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o end_n of_o nine_o day_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o year_n prayer_n and_o mass_n be_v say_v for_o repose_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v end_v those_o then_o present_a be_v entertain_v with_o boil_a wheat_n and_o rice_n wine_n and_o dry_a fruit_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o custom_n esteem_v by_o the_o greek_n of_o great_a antiquity_n which_o they_o more_o devout_o solemnize_v on_o the_o friday_n before_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o lent_n of_o advent_n good-fryday_n and_o the_o friday_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n which_o be_v special_a day_n observe_v for_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o well_o such_o as_o die_v of_o violent_a as_o of_o natural_a death_n now_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o greek_a church_n hold_v concern_v the_o 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the_o dead_a give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o pit_n but_o by_o the_o offertory_n oblation_n and_o alm_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o live_n on_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o prayer_n tu_fw-la autem_fw-la domine_fw-la repone_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la lucenti_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la quietis_fw-la &_o consolationis_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la long_o est_fw-la omnis_fw-la maestitia_fw-la dolour_n &_o suspirium_fw-la condonans_fw-la ei_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la do_v thou_o lord_n repose_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o mansion_n of_o light_n of_o quietness_n and_o consolation_n from_o whence_o be_v banish_v all_o sadness_n grief_n and_o sigh_n but_o this_o place_n it_o seem_v they_o account_v no_o different_a limbo_n from_o hell_n and_o be_v no_o purgatory_n who_o flame_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v or_o who_o
by_o not_o paint_v picture_n to_o the_o life_n or_o not_o use_v engrave_v image_n or_o by_o not_o draw_v they_o far_o than_o to_o the_o waste_n with_o a_o ill-favoured_a sort_n of_o flat_a paint_n as_o if_o they_o will_v thereby_o excuse_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v be_v object_v yet_o certain_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v so_o scandalous_a among_o turk_n who_o have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o religion_n but_o that_o they_o profess_v one_o god_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o idolatry_n that_o though_o picture_n and_o image_n may_v be_v allow_v indifferent_o in_o other_o church_n yet_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o ought_v whole_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o wipe_v out_o in_o turkey_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xviii_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o angel_n the_o greek_a church_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o angel_n which_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n almighty_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o doctrine_n from_o the_o roman_a which_o we_o shall_v best_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o the_o anatolian_a church_n in_o which_o we_o have_v these_o word_n we_o crave_v the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o we_o invoke_v they_o not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o his_o friend_n who_o serve_v he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o adore_v he_o and_o we_o crave_v their_o assistance_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o assist_v we_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v procure_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o administration_n they_o say_v far_o but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v our_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o they_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o hear_v our_o prayer_n but_o only_o by_o revelation_n and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o roman_a school_n of_o who_o doctrine_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o they_o have_v extract_v the_o principle_n by_o their_o study_n and_o conversation_n in_o italy_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a gymnasion_n and_o library_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n for_o in_o most_o point_n of_o controversy_n where_o the_o patriarchal_a authority_n be_v not_o concern_v they_o exact_o concur_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v so_o frequent_o enjoin_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a office_n and_o rosary_n but_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o their_o breviaries_n of_o which_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v make_v some_o collection_n form_n of_o prayer_n to_o saintsused_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n holy_a martyr_n 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v stout_o fight_v and_o be_v crown_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o our_o soul_n 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