pagan_n indeed_o durand_n derive_v this_o dedication_n or_o consecration_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o durantus_n urge_v the_o latter_a as_o a_o argument_n for_o it_o de_fw-fr ritib_n eccles_n cath._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o first_o they_o consecrate_v the_o ground_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o prescribe_v in_o the_o roman_a ritual_a and_o pontifical_a the_o place_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o day_n before_o the_o first_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o consecrate_v the_o bishop_n or_o some_o priest_n depute_v by_o he_o fixeth_z a_o venerable_a cross_n of_o wood_n where_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v the_o next_o day_n the_o stone_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o must_v be_v four_o square_a and_o the_o corner_n stone_n be_v consecrate_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o 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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
viz._n to_o cure_v disease_n preserve_v chastity_n etc._n etc._n see_v alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n in_o genial_a dier_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o and_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la thus_o our_o romanist_n attribute_v extraordinary_a virtue_n to_o their_o holy-water_n costerus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o holywater_n relate_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o to_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v seven_o 1._o by_o the_o power_n of_o holywater_n devil_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o place_n person_n and_o thing_n 2._o sin_n be_v remit_v 3._o phantasm_n evil_a thought_n and_o distraction_n of_o mind_n in_o prayer_n and_o at_o other_o time_n be_v exclude_v 4._o our_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o earthly_a thing_n 5._o our_o soul_n be_v dispose_v to_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n 6._o the_o grace_n favour_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v obtain_v 7._o man_n mind_n be_v better_o prepare_v to_o understand_v divine_a mystery_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o aspersion_n of_o holywater_n be_v of_o force_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o altar_n and_o temple_n that_o from_o these_o place_n every_o impediment_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n may_v be_v exclude_v 2._o to_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o the_o barrenness_n of_o man_n beast_n and_o human_a thing_n be_v cure_v 2._o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v obtain_v 3._o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v both_o prevent_v and_o remove_v 4._o the_o noxious_a air_n be_v purge_v and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o every_o contagion_n expel_v apud_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la most_n or_o all_o of_o these_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n and_o be_v assert_v by_o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritib_n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o durand_n rational_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n triumph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o aquin._n 3_o quest._n 65._o art_n 1._o suarez_n in_o 3._o disp_n 12._o sect._n 2._o gavantus_fw-la thesaur_n sacr_n rit_fw-fr pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 19_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v dispute_v among_o the_o schoolman_n whether_o these_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o holywater_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la the_o first_o be_v assert_v by_o aquinas_n hales_n suarez_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o by_o victoria_n sotus_n major_n ledesma_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la suarez_n but_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o holywater_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o durantus_n have_v collect_v several_a example_n as_o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a virtue_n of_o holywater_n take_v two_o or_o three_o one_o joseph_n intend_v to_o rebuild_v or_o rather_o repair_v the_o temple_n of_o hadrian_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o want_v lime_n he_o command_v furnace_n to_o be_v make_v but_o the_o malicious_a jew_n by_o their_o enchantment_n keep_v the_o fire_n from_o burn_a joseph_n perceive_v this_o sprinkle_v holywater_n upon_o the_o furnace_n and_o they_o present_o take_v fire_n and_o burn_v another_o cure_v the_o hip_n of_o a_o man_n with_o holywater_n a_o certain_a woman_n turn_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mare_n by_o the_o power_n of_o holywater_n be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a shape_n de_fw-fr ritib_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o 4._o the_o heathen_a sprinkle_v their_o house_n field_n city_n etc._n etc._n with_o lustral_a water_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o forecited_n word_n of_o theocritus_n gyrald_n de_fw-fr this_o gentium_fw-la syntagma_n 17._o and_o hospin_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la templor_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o thus_o do_v papist_n sprinkle_v their_o house_n bed_n field_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n with_o holywater_n 1._o their_o house_n say_v this_o prayer_n omnipotent_a lord_n god_n bless_v †_o this_o house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o it_o health_n chastity_n victory_n virtue_n humility_n goodness_n and_o gentleness_n fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o let_v this_o blessing_n remain_v upon_o this_o house_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v new_o build_v they_o say_v this_o prayer_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n father_n almighty_n for_o this_o house_n and_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v †_o and_o sancti_fw-la †_o fie_o it_o and_o bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o their_o bed_n say_v this_o prayer_n bless_v †_o o_o lord_n this_o bed_n that_o all_o who_o lie_v in_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o peace_n and_o remain_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o grow_v old_a and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n rituale_fw-la romanum_fw-la de_fw-la benedictionibus_fw-la the_o faithful_a may_v take_v holy-water_n in_o vessel_n and_o carry_v it_o home_o to_o sprinkle_v sick_a person_n their_o field_n vine_n and_o other_o thing_n say_v the_o same_o ritual_a de_fw-fr exorcismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la benedictae_fw-la thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n except_o in_o name_n between_o pagan_a lustral_a and_o popish_a holy-water_n they_o do_v most_o exact_o agree_v in_o their_o matter_n use_n and_o property_n chap._n xx._n agnus_n dei_n the_o heathen_a use_v say_v hospinian_n to_o send_v sigillaria_n or_o sigillaritia_fw-la munera_fw-la little_a image_n to_o each_o other_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n and_o he_o urge_v the_o testimony_n of_o martial_a in_o apophoretis_fw-la gloria_fw-la tam_fw-la parvi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obscura_fw-la sigilli_fw-la sum_n fragilis_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la moneo_fw-la ne_fw-la sperne_fw-la sigillum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v report_v of_o spartianus_n that_o he_o frequent_o send_v these_o little_a image_n to_o his_o friend_n which_o at_o first_o be_v give_v to_o child_n de_fw-fr origin_n festor_n christian._n p._n 67._o macrobius_n give_v we_o the_o original_n of_o these_o sigillaria_n saturn_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7_o but_o more_o full_o cap._n 11._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o invention_n of_o they_o add_v six_o day_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n inform_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o street_n in_o rome_n where_o these_o image_n be_v make_v and_o expose_v to_o sale_n on_o the_o foresay_a day_n in_o genial_a dier_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o baronius_n mention_n certain_a bull_n bullas_fw-la different_a at_o least_o in_o form_n from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v superstitious_o consecrate_v and_o have_v extraordinary_a virtue_n attribute_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o child_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n annal._n tom._n 1._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 58._o p._n 606._o these_o bull_n say_v authonius_fw-la thysius_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n silver_z or_o any_o other_o metal_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o heart_n and_o hollow_a contain_v antidote_n against_o withcraft_n and_o enchantment_n and_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o child_n especial_o those_o of_o noble_a parentage_n that_o they_o may_v become_v wise_a man_n overcome_v sorcery_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o filthy_a place_n companion_n and_o action_n observe_v in_o valer._n maxim_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o thus_o do_v papist_n hang_v little_a image_n about_o their_o neck_n which_o they_o call_v agnus_n dei_n and_o attribute_v extraordinary_a virtue_n to_o they_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathen_a their_o great_a baronius_n ingenuous_o confess_v the_o gentile_n wear_v certain_a bull_n or_o annulet_n about_o their_o neck_n as_o varro_n inform_v we_o de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la latina_n lib._n 6_o 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divinity_n in_o the_o humanity_n the_o bee_n which_o work_v
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