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oblationibus_fw-la and_o as_o s._n augustin_n do_v intend_v all_o this_o in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o universal_a custom_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n so_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o all_o for_o his_o word_n immediate_o precede_v those_o before-recited_n out_o of_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi verb._n apost_n be_v meruerunt_fw-la be_v orationib_fw-la vero_fw-la s._n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiâ—itibus_fw-la erogantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adjurari_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n misericordius_fw-la agatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o h._n church_n and_o the_o salutary_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v distribute_v for_o their_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v this_o be_v one_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o commemoration_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o general_a commemoration_n but_o be_v express_o pray_v for_o both_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o more_o special_a commendation_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o hereafter_o but_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o of_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o s._n austin_n and_o other_o and_o which_o concern_v two_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n but_o little_o understand_v or_o consider_v among_o we_o it_o be_v in_o his_o book_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 9_o in_o these_o word_n christi_fw-la word_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la piorum_fw-la animae_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la separantur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la â—_o christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n shall_v memory_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n in_o these_o word_n be_v couch_v one_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a rite_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o peculiar_a solemnity_n of_o the_o church_n address_v to_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o communion_n between_o our_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o also_o between_o the_o member_n of_o his_o whole_a mystical_a body_n themselves_o so_o the_o church_n in_o that_o holy_a solemnity_n have_v always_o perform_v act_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o head_n but_o with_o all_o his_o member_n both_o present_a in_o external_a communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sanctify_a creature_n and_o with_o all_o absent_a whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o commemoration_n thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o several_a state_n they_o be_v according_o remember_v distinct_o in_o order_n which_o be_v what_o s._n augustin_n express_v svo_fw-la loco_fw-la this_o communion_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n repute_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a importance_n and_o according_o they_o be_v equal_o careful_a who_o oblation_n they_o do_v receive_v and_o who_o name_n they_o do_v remember_v whether_o live_v or_o dead_a and_o those_o who_o be_v eject_v or_o reject_v or_o refuse_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o out_o of_o communion_n and_o exclude_v from_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o the_o separate_a state_n according_a to_o
by_o these_o thing_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v wherefore_o here_o be_v all_o merit_n acquire_v whereby_o any_o one_o can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v relieve_v or_o grieve_v but_o let_v none_o hope_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v of_o god_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a what_o he_o have_v neglect_v here_o wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n do_v frequent_o use_v for_o recommend_v the_o dead_a be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a because_o even_o this_o merit_n every_o one_o acquire_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v he_o for_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o and_o why_o do_v they_o not_o profit_v all_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n which_o each_o live_v in_o the_o body_n when_o therefore_o sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o of_o whatever_o alm_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o recite_v by_o usher_n more_o to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o cap._n 18._o where_o he_o add_v 4._o add_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la discernimus_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la oportet_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la facere_fw-la uâ—nullus_fw-la eorum_fw-la praetermâ—â—tatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la haec_fw-la beneficia_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o debeant_fw-la pervenire_fw-la melius_fw-la enim_fw-la supererunt_fw-la ista_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la obsunt_fw-la nec_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eye_n deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la diligentius_fw-la tamen_fw-la facit_fw-la haec_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la necessariis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la similiter_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la p._n 294._o b._n 2._o to_o 4._o but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v profit_v by_o they_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o regenerate_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v pretermit_v to_o who_o these_o benefit_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v by_o they_o than_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o they_o may_v benefit_v yet_o every_o one_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o diligent_o for_o his_o decease_a relation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o his_o relation_n survive_v for_o himself_o the_o same_o he_o have_v qu._n 2._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a holy_a learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o age_n in_o the_o greck_n church_n concern_v the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o age_n precedent_n even_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v s._n john_n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n a_o man_n as_o eminent_a for_o his_o own_o personal_a worth_n as_o for_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v he_o have_v much_o concern_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o much_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v i_o will_v select_v principal_o what_o concern_v the_o practice_n and_o original_a which_o he_o refer_v express_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o first_o for_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n hom._n 32._o in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o family_n do_v thou_o call_v the_o poor_a together_o why_o do_v entreat_v the_o presbyter_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v rest._n and_o do_v thou_o then_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o these_o thing_n second_o s._n chrysostom_n advice_n hom._n 61._o in_o johan_n 〈◊〉_d johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o a_o sinner_n and_o who_o have_v often_o offend_v god_n die_v be_v he_o to_o be_v bewail_v or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o since_o that_o can_v do_v he_o any_o good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o he_o which_o may_v do_v he_o good_a viz._n alm_n and_o oblation_n and_o concern_v alm_n he_o press_v it_o much_o hom._n 21._o in_o act._n pag._n 605._o and_o three_o for_o the_o common_a office_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o six_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v who_o intercee_v for_o the_o whole_a city_n what_o do_v i_o say_v for_o the_o city_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v propitious_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o not_o only_o of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o of_o the_o dead_a then_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o apostolical_a authority_n hom._n 3._o in_o phil_n in_o the_o moral_a exhort_v people_n to_o pray_v themselves_o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o to_o give_v alm_n continual_o for_o their_o decease_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v this_o say_v he_o give_v any_o relief_n and_o than_o answer_v hear_v god_n thus_o say_v i_o will_v protect_v this_o city_n for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n if_o the_o memory_n only_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v so_o much_o where_o work_n be_v also_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a what_o can_v they_o do_v and_o than_o go_v on_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o tremendous_a mystery_n memorial_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v they_o know_v much_o benesit_fw-la will_v accure_v to_o they_o by_o it_o and_o much_o advantage_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o venerable_a and_o awful_a sacrifice_n present_a how_o shall_v we_o not_o please_v or_o appease_v god_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o indeed_o for_o those_o who_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o catechuman_n be_v not_o deign_v this_o consolation_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n one_o only_o except_v but_o what_o be_v that_o why_o alm_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o and_o hence_o they_o receive_v some_o refreshment_n for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n hom._n 69._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n last_o and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v express_v hom._n 21._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o vain_a be_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o in_o vain_a prayer_n not_o in_o vain_a alm_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o spirit_n order_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o ...._o doubt_v it_o not_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n that_o the_o deacon_n call_v out_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o offer_v for_o their_o memory_n and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v also_o hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o commemoration_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o will_v be_v say_v for_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o stage-play_n far_o be_v that_o for_o these_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o therefore_o afford_v they_o help_v and_o perform_v their_o commemoration_n etc._n etc._n the_o propitiation_n propose_v be_v common_a to_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v we_o then_o confident_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o worthy_a and_o name_v they_o with_o martyr_n with_o confessor_n with_o priest_n for_o we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n though_o some_o member_n more_o splendid_a than_o other_o ...._o why_o do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o lament_v so_o much_o favour_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o the_o decease_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o form_v a_o liturgy_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o can_v with_o any_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o though_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o may_v be_v some_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o it_o yet_o what_o relate_v to_o
they_o bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o these_o man_n dream_v pag._n 236._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v he_o with_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o reject_v the_o order_n p._n 237._o 4._o aerius_n his_o argument_n will_v have_v be_v in_o force_n indeed_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v hold_v as_o many_o do_v that_o the_o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v suspend_v until_o the_o general_n resurrection_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v as_o gobarus_n as_o great_a a_o heretic_n as_o himself_o do_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o the_o point_n p._n 238.5_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a part_n in_o he_o to_o confound_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o with_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 6._o that_o he_o reprove_v this_o particular_a error_n he_o do_v well_o but_o that_o thereupon_o he_o condemn_v the_o general_n practice_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v like_o himself_o heady_o and_o perverse_o ibidem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o epiphanius_n himself_o for_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o the_o person_n and_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a vile_a man_n a_o thorough-paced_a arian_n and_o who_o exceed_v arius_n himself_o in_o his_o new_a opinion_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o do_v not_o particular_o name_v they_o heresy_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o and_o s_n austin_n too_o account_v they_o such_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v here_o lay_v plain_o before_o he_o s._n ephraem_n be_v not_o much_o before_o these_o but_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o latin_a but_o a_o syrian_a and_o a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n great_o esteem_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n of_o that_o time_n and_o of_o so_o great_a reputation_n that_o his_o write_n be_v read_v public_o in_o divers_a church_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v pass_v he_o by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o testament_n his_o discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v die_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o holy_a prayer_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o do_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o strict_o enjoin_v they_o to_o remember_v he_o constant_o after_o his_o exit_z and_o passage_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o after_o some_o admonition_n to_o they_o and_o account_v of_o himself_o he_o again_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o their_o prayer_n then_o he_o strict_o forbid_v his_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o solemn_a pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n and_o encomium_n and_o all_o cost_n of_o rich_a vestment_n of_o grave_a clothes_n of_o spice_n of_o odour_n of_o candle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o desire_n that_o all_o that_o cost_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o himself_o that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o such_o pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n they_o will_v accompany_v he_o with_o psalm_n and_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o churchyard_n where_o the_o contrite_a in_o heart_n be_v bury_v then_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v near_o and_o embrace_v he_o for_o his_o spirit_n fail_v he_o and_o again_o entreat_v they_o diligent_o to_o make_v oblation_n for_o he_o and_o pretty_o represent_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o a_o simile_n of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o wine_n which_o flower_n in_o the_o cellar_n when_o the_o vine_n bud_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v effectual_a for_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o more_o the_o priest_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o give_v great_a caution_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o his_o memory_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o thirty_o day_n which_o he_o express_o mention_v before_o and_o his_o anniverssary_n ne_fw-la quisquam_fw-la in_o sancta_fw-la peccet_fw-la that_o none_o commit_v any_o thing_n unmeet_a for_o holy_a thing_n by_o any_o excess_n but_o that_o the_o vigil_n be_v keep_v attentive_o and_o reverent_o and_o humble_o and_o holy_o and_o pure_o for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n for_o he_o if_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o memory_n he_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o his_o god_n for_o their_o inordinate_a action_n thus_o this_o holy_a man_n a_o instance_n equal_a to_o a_o very_a ample_a testimony_n of_o the_o practice_n in_o those_o part_n about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v s._n cyril_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o in_o his_o mystagogick_n catechism_n conclude_v all_o with_o a_o description_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n wherein_o after_o mention_v of_o the_o holy_a trisagium_fw-la hymn_n 〈◊〉_d hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o say_v he_o do_v we_o recite_v this_o seraphic_a theology_n deliver_v to_o we_o that_o in_o that_o celestial_a hymnody_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o the_o supra-mundain_a militia_n the_o heavenly_a host_n and_o thus_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o hymn_n sanctisy_v ourselves_o we_o pray_v the_o most_o benign_a god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o proposit_v element_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ._n for_o certain_o whatever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v touch_v it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o transmute_v then_o after_o that_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o unbloody_a worship_n be_v do_v that_o be_v after_o the_o consecration_n and_o oblation_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n over_o that_o very_a host_n of_o propitiation_n do_v we_o obsecrate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o king_n for_o their_o army_n and_o confederate_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o who_o need_n help_v we_o commemorate_v also_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v asleep_o before_o we_o first_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n at_o their_o prayer_n and_o deprecation_n will_v accept_v we_o then_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o bishop_n decease_v and_o last_o for_o all_o who_o be_v decease_v among_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n of_o that_o tremendous_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v offer_v i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o for_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o comprise_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n from_o first_o to_o last_o eusebius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n describe_v the_o martyrium_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n build_v by_o he_o at_o constantinople_n add_v chap._n 60._o all_o these_o do_v the_o emperor_n dedicate_v that_o he_o may_v consign_v to_o posterity_n the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n but_o he_o have_v another_o design_n in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o build_v this_o church_n which_o be_v at_o first_o conceal_v but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o become_v know_v to_o all_o for_o he_o have_v design_v this_o place_n for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n foresee_v by_o a_o transcendent_a alacrity_n of_o faith_n that_o his_o body_n after_o death_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o apostle_n apellation_n that_o even_o after_o death_n he_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v there_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o apostle_n believe_v that_o their_o memory_n will_v be_v useful_a and_o advantageous_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o afterward_o describe_v the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o funeral_n chap._n 71._o he_o say_v that_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n together_o with_o those_o person_n consecrate_v to_o god_n not_o without_o tear_n and_o great_a lamentation_n pour_v forth_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o emperor_n soul_n thereby_o perform_v a_o most_o grateful_a office_n to_o this_o pious_a prince_n and_o herein_o also_o god_n demonstrate_v his_o singular_a favour_n towards_o his_o servant_n because_o after_o his_o death_n agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o most_o earnest_a desire_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o thrice_o bless_a soul_n be_v vouchsafe_v a_o place_n with_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v