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godwin_n in_o these_o word_n most_o of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o tacitus_n histor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v have_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o augur_n which_o appoint_v or_o determine_v of_o the_o place_n the_o call_v effari_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o sistere_fw-la fana_fw-la then_o do_v the_o party_n which_o former_o in_o time_n of_o need_n upon_o condition_n of_o help_n from_o the_o god_n have_v vow_v a_o temple_n call_v together_o they_o aruspices_fw-la which_o shall_v direct_v he_o in_o what_o form_n the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v which_o be_v know_v certain_a ribbon_n and_o fillet_n be_v draw_v about_o the_o area_n or_o plat_n of_o ground_n with_o flower_n and_o garland_n strew_v underneath_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o distinguish_v the_o limit_n of_o this_o ground_n now_o to_o be_v hallow_v then_o certain_a soldier_n march_v in_o with_o bough_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o after_o they_o follow_v vestal_a nun_n 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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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inlighten_v our_o heart_n with_o invisible_a fire_n that_o be_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n amen_o missale_n sec_fw-la usum_fw-la ebor._n in_o fest_n purificat_fw-la holy_a lord_n father_n almighty_n everlasting_a god_n who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o bee_n cause_v this_o liquor_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o wax-candle_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n ever_o a_o virgin_n who_o festival_n be_v this_o day_n devout_o celebrate_v and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v †_o and_o sancti_fw-la †_o fie_o these_o candle_n to_o the_o use_v of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o health_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o prayer_n of_o this_o people_n who_o desire_v to_o carry_v these_o candle_n devout_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o praise_v thou_o in_o hymn_n and_o be_v propitious_a to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o with_o thou_o amen_o missale_n parvum_fw-la in_o fest_n purisicat_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la then_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o candle_n thrice_o with_o holy-water_n say_v this_o antiphona_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o etc._n etc._n and_o perfume_v they_o thrice_o with_o incense_n gavantus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o and_o that_o they_o attribute_v no_o less_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o these_o consecrate_a candle_n than_o the_o old_a pagan_n do_v to_o their_o taper_n and_o torch_n be_v clear_a from_o what_o naogeorgus_n write_v of_o they_o mira_n est_fw-la candelis_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la potestas_fw-la nam_fw-la tempestates_fw-la creduntur_fw-la tollere_fw-la diras_fw-la accensae_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o sedare_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 35._o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v question_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o author_n i_o will_v subjoin_v one_o of_o their_o consecratory_n prayer_n which_o imply_v no_o less_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_v †_o this_o creature_n of_o wax_n to_o we_o thy_o suppliant_n and_o infuse_v into_o it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n thy_o heavenly_a benediction_n that_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v light_v or_o put_v the_o devil_n may_v depart_v and_o tremble_v and_o fly_v away_o with_o all_o his_o minister_n from_o those_o habitation_n and_o not_o presume_v any_o more_o to_o disturb_v they_o manuale_fw-la sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n we_o have_v this_o benediction_n i_o bless_v thou_o o_o wax_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o every_o place_n the_o ejection_n of_o satan_n and_o subversion_n of_o all_o his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n purificat_fw-la s._n mariae_fw-la 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o distribution_n of_o they_o after_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n of_o consecration_n be_v over_o the_o chief_a priest_n go_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o that_o officiate_n receive_v a_o candle_n from_o he_o afterward_o that_o priest_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n towards_o the_o people_n distributes_z the_o candle_n first_o to_o the_o priest_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o candle_n then_o to_o other_o in_o order_n all_z kneeling_z except_z bishop_n and_o kiss_v the_o candle_n and_o the_o priest_n hand_n who_o deliver_v it_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o distribute_v the_o candle_n they_o sing_v this_o antiphona_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n missale_n parvum_fw-la in_o fest_n purificat_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la gavantus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o perhaps_o some_o squeamish_a heretic_n will_v say_v why_o must_v these_o candle_n be_v receive_v with_o so_o much_o reverence_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o scruple_n alone_o bespeak_v the_o infelicity_n of_o those_o person_n who_o can_v resolve_v their_o faith_n into_o the_o church_n determination_n but_o 2._o let_v he_o consider_v the_o great_a sanctity_n of_o they_o the_o rare_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o they_o and_o the_o excellent_a mystery_n which_o their_o great_a doctor_n have_v discover_v in_o they_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n say_v jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la in_o a_o wax-candle_n viz._n the_o wax_n the_o week_n and_o fire_n and_o these_o represent_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n the_o wax_n signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o carnal_a corruption_n as_o the_o bee_n make_v wax_n without_o any_o commixtion_n or_o copulation_n the_o week_n hide_v in_o the_o wax_n signify_v the_o pure_a soul_n of_o christ_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o fire_n or_o light_n signify_v the_o divinity_n because_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hence_o one_o say_v accipe_fw-la per_fw-la ceram_fw-la carnem_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n veram_fw-la per_fw-la lumen_fw-la numen_fw-la majestatisque_fw-la cacumen_fw-la lychnus_n &_o est_fw-la anima_fw-la sub_fw-la carne_fw-la latens_fw-la opimâ_fw-la legend_n 37._o de_fw-la purificat_fw-la virgin_n 3._o when_o these_o candle_n be_v distribute_v a_o solemn_a procession_n be_v make_v in_o which_o one_o carry_v a_o censer_n another_o a_o crucifix_n and_o the_o rest_n burn_a candle_n in_o their_o hand_n rituale_fw-la roman_n p._n 267._o gavantus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o and_o the_o rudeness_n and_o disorder_n in_o their_o procession_n be_v as_o great_a as_o those_o of_o pagan_n see_v how_o their_o mantuan_a speak_v of_o they_o fast_o lib._n 2._o ecce_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la cera_fw-la flagrante_fw-la coruscant_fw-la agmina_fw-la quae_fw-la turbam_fw-la faculas_fw-la jaculantur_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la irruit_fw-la undatim_fw-la vulgus_fw-la puerique_fw-la frequentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la porrectis_fw-la manibus_fw-la munuscula_fw-la currunt_fw-la saepius_fw-la accensis_fw-la pubes_fw-la villatica_fw-la ceris_fw-la lascivire_fw-la solet_fw-la per_fw-la rustica_fw-la templa_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la i_o memini_fw-la vidisse_fw-la face_n immittere_fw-la certant_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la crines_fw-la fumumque_fw-la ciere_fw-la ludo_fw-la incomposito_fw-la tetris_fw-la nidoribus_fw-la arras_n insiciunt_fw-la risuque_fw-la levi_fw-la delubra_fw-la profanant_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la sic_fw-la lapsus_fw-la honour_n sic_fw-la sancta_fw-la recessit_fw-la relligio_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n the_o old_a roman_n have_v their_o vinalia_fw-la and_o the_o greek_n their_o pithaegia_fw-la certain_a festival_n which_o they_o solemnize_v with_o great_a disorder_n and_o extravagancy_n for_o than_o they_o first_o broach_v their_o new_a wine_n and_o have_v offer_v a_o certain_a quantity_n thereof_o to_o the_o god_n and_o devout_o pray_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o medicinal_a drink_n may_v be_v healthful_a and_o not_o hurtful_a unto_o
conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o their_o polydor_z virgil_n '_o the_o sportful_a youth_n of_o both_o sex_n go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o green_a branch_n of_o tree_n with_o song_n dance_n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o old_a roman_n by_o who_o flora_n the_o goddess_n of_o all_o fruit_n be_v lascivious_o worship_v de_fw-fr inventor_n rerum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o these_o instance_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v symbolize_v with_o the_o old_a pagan_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o festival_n wherein_o they_o follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o mellitus_n beda_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o chap._n xxiv_o masse-ceremony_n the_o pagan_a priest_n observe_v several_a ceremony_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a ministration_n and_o that_o herein_o they_o be_v imitate_v by_o our_o romanist_n in_o the_o mass_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o pagan_a priest_n use_v many_o turn_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o these_o have_v their_o mystical_a signification_n dempster_n in_o rosin_n de_fw-fr antiq._n roman_n p._n 324._o gyraldus_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gent._n syntag._n 17._o p._n 499._o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexand_n in_o genial_a dier_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o &_o tiraquellus_n annot._n in_o eund_n atque_fw-la aliquis_fw-la modo_fw-la trux_fw-la visâ_fw-la jam_fw-la vertitur_fw-la arâ_fw-la vinaque_n that_o tepidis_fw-la farraque_fw-la salsa_fw-la focis_fw-la ovid_n fast_o lib._n 3._o cumque_fw-la manus_fw-la puras_fw-la fontanâ_fw-la perluit_fw-la undâ_fw-la vertitur_fw-la ovid._n fast_a lib._n 3._o and_o that_o they_o turn_v on_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v affirm_v by_o gyraldus_n syntag._n 17._o p._n 502._o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 35._o and_o dempster_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o valerius_n flaccus_n setinus_n ind_n ubi_fw-la sacrificas_fw-la cum_fw-la conjuge_fw-la venis_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n aesonides_n unà que_fw-la adeunt_fw-la unà que_fw-la precari_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la ignem_fw-la pollux_n undamque_fw-la jugalem_fw-la praetulit_fw-la ut_fw-la dextrum_fw-la vertantur_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la to_o this_o he_o add_v many_o other_o testimony_n take_v only_o that_o of_o plautus_n quo_fw-la i_o vertam_fw-la nescio_fw-la si_fw-mi deos_fw-la adoras_fw-la dextrovorsum_fw-la censeo_fw-la these_o ceremony_n be_v exact_o observe_v by_o our_o romish_a priest_n in_o the_o mass_n the_o priest_n say_v durand_n turn_v himself_o five_a time_n at_o the_o altar_n which_o denote_v the_o five_o apparition_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o he_o turn_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n 1._o to_o signify_v that_o the_o angel_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n 2._o that_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o right_a intention_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o canticle_n his_o right_a hand_n shall_v embrace_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n hence_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n rationale_n divin_n officior_fw-la scripture_n here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o a_o rare_a faculty_n romanist_n have_v in_o expound_v and_o apply_v scripture_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 10_o 11._o 2._o the_o heathen_a teach_v that_o the_o god_n delight_v in_o a_o odd_a number_n numero_fw-la deus_fw-la impair_v gaudet_fw-la virgil._n and_o this_o be_v so_o constant_o observe_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o number_n unto_o what_o god_n they_o be_v offer_v whether_o celestial_a or_o infernal_a for_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o number_n be_v equal_a and_o to_o the_o former_a unequal_a gyraldus_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gentium_fw-la syntag._n 17._o and_o the_o number_n three_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o unequal_a number_n so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o virgil_n tibul_n ovid_n natalis_n come_v etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ter_z socios_fw-la purâ_fw-la circumtulit_fw-la undâ_fw-la virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 6._o et_fw-la digitis_fw-la tria_fw-la thura_fw-la tribus_fw-la sub_fw-la limine_fw-la ponit_fw-la ovid_n fast_a lib._n 2._o and_o the_o number_n seven_n be_v sometime_o observe_v apuleius_n de_fw-fr asino_n aureo_fw-la lib._n 11._o this_o number_n be_v consecrate_v to_o minerva_n by_o the_o pythagorean_n natal_n come_v mythol_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o p._n 296._o that_o our_o romanist_n observe_v constant_o a_o odd_a number_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o mass-collects_a be_v so_o notorious_a that_o it_o need_v not_o any_o proof_n because_o god_n delight_v in_o a_o odd_a number_n custom_n number_n observe_v it_o be_v ground_v on_o virgil_n maxim_n which_o discover_v the_o original_a of_o this_o custom_n say_v durand_n they_o say_v odd_a prayer_n in_o the_o mass_n viz._n either_o one_o three_o five_o or_o seven_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n or_o sacrament_n of_o unity_n three_o to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n discover_v rare_a mystery_n and_o such_o as_o a_o dull_a protestant_n can_v never_o have_v discover_v and_o because_o christ_n pray_v three_o time_n in_o his_o passion_n say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o i_o five_o to_o denote_v the_o five_o wound_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o his_o passion_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o seven_o to_o signify_v the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rationale_n divin_fw-fr officior_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o num_fw-la 15._o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritib_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 9_o but_o two_o they_o must_v not_o say_v 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