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his_o passion_n whence_o st._n chrysostome_n call_v it_o the_o immaculate_a albe_n give_v sign_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o as_o the_o albe_n represent_v this_o part_n of_o the_o passion_n so_o the_o priest_n thus_o clothe_v as_o st._n german_n say_v represent_v christ_n divinity_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o mount_n thabor_n when_o his_o garment_n become_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n show_v thereby_o that_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v be_v not_o by_o humane_a power_n or_o ordination_n but_o from_o god_n power_n and_o ordination_n honorius_n say_v therefore_o christ_n minister_n do_v minister_n in_o white_a vestment_n because_o the_o angel_n minister_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n do_v appear_v in_o white_a and_o be_v thereby_o admonish_v to_o imitate_v those_o angel_n god_n minister_n in_o cleanness_n of_o chastity_n in_o christ_n service_n st._n steven_n bishop_n of_o autumn_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v vest_v with_o albes_fw-la to_o show_v excellent_a example_n to_o the_o people_n 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