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A52184 The liturgical-discourse of the holy sacrifice of the masse by omission of controversial questions; abridged and accommodated to the pious use of devout Christians in hearing masse, by A.F. the authour of the same at the instance of some devout friends. Angelus à Sancto Francisco, 1601-1678. 1675 (1675) Wing M938; ESTC R217659 145,436 447

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ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o holy_a scripture_n bid_v we_o to_o honour_v the_o physician_n for_o our_o necessity_n for_o the_o high_a have_v create_v he_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o honour_n priest_n who_o be_v spiritual_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o as_o they_o by_o their_o office_n do_v make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o they_o cure_v we_o of_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o preserve_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n three_o for_o their_o mediation_n for_o they_o be_v mediator_n between_o we_o and_o god_n for_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o he_o obtain_v blessing_n for_o they_o num._n 6._o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n of_o priest_n say_v they_o shall_v invocate_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v they_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o advise_v we_o say_v in_o all_o thy_o soul_n fear_v our_o lord_n and_o sanctify_v his_o priest_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n love_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o and_o forsake_v not_o his_o minister_n honour_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o honour_v the_o priest_n and_o purge_v thyself_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n the_o grace_n that_o god_n communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n last_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o especial_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v cite_v one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o so_o conclude_v for_o the_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n to_o those_o who_o live_v on_o earth_n and_o be_v conversant_a therein_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o dispose_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o have_v that_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v to_o angel_n 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a_o privilege_n heaven_n be_v amaze_v the_o earth_n admire_v man_n be_v terrify_v hell_n dread_v the_o devil_n tremble_v and_o the_o angel_n worship_n st._n bernard_n admire_v it_o say_v o_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a power_n of_o priest_n to_o which_o nothing_o in_o heaven_n nothing_o on_o earth_n can_v be_v compare_v in_o fine_a st._n francis_n give_v we_o a_o admonition_n say_v we_o catholic_n ought_v to_o worship_n and_o reverence_n priest_n for_o their_o office_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o consecrate_v and_o receive_v and_o administer_v to_o other_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o mass_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o
full_a of_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o therefore_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o angel_n we_o do_v sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a so_o in_o this_o hymn_n we_o invite_v they_o to_o assist_v we_o or_o rather_o follow_v their_o example_n we_o sing_v another_o hymn_n or_o canticle_n of_o praise_n hosanna_n which_o signify_v triumph_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o exultation_n and_o joy_n bless_a or_o praise_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n blessed_n be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o passion_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o priest_n sign_n himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n praise_v and_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o come_v to_o feed_v we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n be_v come_v to_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n hosanna_n all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n not_o only_o among_o we_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n among_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n or_o in_o the_o high_a manner_n we_o can_v give_v it_o move_v by_o all_o these_o title_n and_o reason_n let_v we_o bless_v and_o praise_v our_o lord_n with_o thanksgiving_n imitate_v the_o prophet_n david_n who_o say_v i_o will_v bless_v our_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n be_v always_o in_o my_o mouth_n second_o let_v we_o devout_o join_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n in_o praise_v and_o adore_v our_o god_n but_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o any_o thing_n be_v dissonant_n on_o our_o part_n for_o if_o the_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n or_o not_o suitable_a to_o they_o our_o voice_n will_v also_o be_v untuneable_a one_o jar_n spoil_v the_o whole_a consort_n we_o may_v also_o reflect_v that_o as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v here_o 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ourselves_o that_o with_o great_a reason_n we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v our_o saviour_n who_o now_o come_v to_o apply_v unto_o we_o his_o passion_n as_o complete_v and_o here_o in_o the_o mass_n present_v unto_o we_o the_o jew_n strew_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n and_o cut_v bough_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o strew_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o with_o all_o submissive_a reverence_n expect_v and_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n shall_v we_o not_o cast_v our_o vestment_n that_o be_v our_o body_n with_o all_o external_a reverence_n possible_a and_o above_o all_o carry_v the_o bough_n and_o branch_n of_o interior_a devotion_n and_o piety_n that_o in_o true_a faith_n lively_a hope_n and_o inflame_a charity_n in_o tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o to_o meet_v our_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o q._n but_o why_o be_v there_o a_o little_a bell_n 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