we_o may_v die_v well_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o bless_a virgin_n only_o to_o who_o they_o thus_o address_v the_o prayer_n to_o st._n john_n be_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n johannes_n strain_n ut_fw-la queant_fw-la laxis_fw-la resonare_fw-la fibris_fw-la mira_n gestorum_fw-la famuli_fw-la tuorum_fw-la solve_n pollati_fw-la labii_fw-la reatwn_n sancte_fw-la johannes_n that_o he_o will_v loose_v the_o gild_n of_o their_o pollute_a lip_n that_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v sound_v out_o his_o praise_n and_o in_o general_a thus_o they_o address_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 497._o evangelist_n vos_fw-fr saecli_fw-la justi_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la mundi_fw-la lumina_fw-la votis_fw-la precamur_fw-la cordium_fw-la audite_fw-la preces_fw-la supplicum_fw-la qui_fw-la coelum_fw-la verbo_fw-la clauditis_fw-la serasque_fw-la ejus_fw-la solvitis_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvite_fw-la jussu_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la quorum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la subditur_fw-la salus_fw-la &_o languor_n omnium_fw-la sanate_n aegros_fw-la moribus_fw-la nos_fw-la reddentes_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la judex_fw-la advenerit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la saeculi_fw-la nos_fw-la sempiterni_fw-la gaudii_fw-la faciat_fw-la esse_fw-la compotes_fw-la ibid._n p._n 497._o o_o you_o just_a judge_n and_o true_a light_n of_o the_o world_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o with_o the_o request_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o suppliant_n you_o that_o by_o your_o word_n shut_v and_o open_a heaven_n we_o beseech_v you_o deliver_v we_o by_o your_o command_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n you_o to_o who_o command_n be_v subject_v the_o health_n and_o sickness_n of_o all_o man_n heal_n we_o who_o be_v sick_a in_o our_o manner_n and_o restore_v we_o to_o virtue_n that_o so_o when_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n the_o judge_n shall_v come_v he_o may_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o the_o next_o point_n the_o merit_n of_o their_o saint_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o repeat_v the_o prayer_n they_o make_v of_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v subjoin_v two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n nicholas_n dec._n 6_o liberemur_fw-la 6_o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la b._n nicolaum_n pontificem_fw-la innumeris_fw-la decorasti_fw-la miraculis_fw-la tribue_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la à _fw-la gehennae_fw-la incendiis_fw-la liberemur_fw-la o_o god_n who_o have_v adorn_v thy_o bishop_n st._n nicholas_n with_o innumerable_a miracle_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n offic._n b._n virg._n p._n 561._o and_o many_o there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n all_o along_o their_o office_n but_o since_o the_o main_a question_n be_v about_o their_o recommend_v to_o god_n their_o offering_n and_o sacrament_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o saint_n we_o will_v see_v that_o too_o and_o for_o a_o instance_n of_o these_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o their_o very_a first_o saint_n 513._o saint_n sacrificium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la b._n andraei_fw-la apostoli_fw-la precatio_fw-la sancta_fw-la conciliet_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la honore_fw-la solemniter_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritis_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la acceptum_fw-la per._n missale_n rom._n fest_n nou._n p._n 513._o st._n andrew_n to_o who_o in_o their_o secretum_fw-la they_o thus_o address_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st._n andrew_n may_v procure_v thy_o favour_n to_o our_o sacrifice_n that_o as_o it_o be_v solemn_o offer_v in_o his_o honour_n so_o it_o may_v be_v render_v acceptable_a by_o his_o merit_n through_o our_o lord_n he_o that_o shall_v survey_v the_o follow_a festival_n will_v find_v either_o the_o secretum_fw-la or_o postcommunio_a to_o run_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o saint_n i_o former_o mention_v exhibuit_fw-la mention_v ut_fw-la haec_fw-la munera_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la accepta_fw-la sint_fw-la s._n bathildis_n obtineant_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la seipsam_fw-la tibi_fw-la hostiam_fw-la vivam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la &_o beneplacentem_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la let_v the_o merit_n of_o st._n bathildis_n o_o lord_n prevail_v that_o our_o gift_n may_v be_v accept_v by_o thou_o nou._n thou_o praestent_fw-la nobis_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la sumpta_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la praesidium_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o intervenientibus_fw-la b._n martini_n confessoris_fw-la tui_fw-la atque_fw-la pontificis_fw-la meritis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nos_fw-la absolvant_fw-la peccatis_fw-la see_v missale_n in_o usum_fw-la sarum_n fol._n 9_o &_o 68_o in_o fest_n nou._n let_v the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o beseech_v thou_o be_v our_o save_a defence_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o bless_a martyr_n st._n martin_n interpose_v absolve_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n such_o be_v their_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o agreeable_a to_o that_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o very_a pretence_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n and_o the_o vindicator_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v article_n iu_o image_n and_o relic_n in_o this_o article_n the_o vindicator_n take_v notice_n 31._o vindicat._n p._n 31._o and_o that_o true_o of_o my_o complain_n that_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o their_o most_o repute_a writer_n shall_v so_o much_o contradict_v what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n will_v have_v we_o think_v be_v their_o only_a design_n in_o that_o service_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o proper_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o council_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o only_a as_o a_o representative_a 32._o ibid._n p._n 32._o or_o memorative_a sign_n which_o be_v therefore_o apt_a to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o there_o show_v precise_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a style_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o that_o cross_n to_o this_o i_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n thomas_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o ritual_n to_o show_v that_o they_o express_o adore_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_a jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o that_o cross_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o 38._o vindicat._n p._n 38._o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n thomas_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o maintain_v every_o opinion_n hold_v by_o the_o school_n that_o have_v i_o be_v sincere_a i_o ought_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o reason_n bring_v by_o st._n thomas_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v and_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o cross_n itself_o that_o he_o allow_v adoration_n to_o it_o in_o short_a he_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n thomas_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v exposition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o adoration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o the_o crucifix_n but_o not_o a_o adoration_n of_o the_o crucifix_n itself_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o pontifical_a which_o he_o confess_v admit_v of_o a_o adoration_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o pontifical_a we_o shall_v see_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o short_a instance_n may_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o his_o distinction_n be_v pure_o arbitrary_a sinistris_fw-la arbitrary_a pontific_n ord._n ad_fw-la recip_n processionaliter_fw-la imperat_fw-la p._n 205._o col_fw-fr 2_o si_fw-la verò_fw-la legatus_fw-la apostolicus_n imperatorem_fw-la reciperet_fw-la aut_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la urbem_fw-la intraret_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la secum_fw-la iret_fw-la vel_fw-la equitaret_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la gladium_fw-la imperatori_fw-la praefert_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la crucem_fw-la legati_fw-la portans_fw-la simul_fw-la ire_n debent_fw-la crux_fw-la legati_fw-la quia_fw-la debetur_fw-la ei_fw-la laerla_fw-fr erit_fw-la à _fw-la dextris_fw-la &_o gladius_n imperatoris_fw-la à _fw-la sinistris_fw-la in_o the_o order_n of_o receive_v a_o emperor_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o legate_n present_a his_o cross_n shall_v take_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n sword_n because_o a_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o it_o latria_n it_o thomas_n 3._o p._n q._n 25._o art_n 4._o utrum_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la sit_fw-la adoranda_fw-la adorationi_fw-la latrlae_n conclus_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o quà _fw-la christus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la repraesentationem_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la membrorum_fw-la christi_fw-la contactum_fw-la latria_n adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la crucis_fw-la verò_fw-la effigy_n in_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quâvis_fw-la materià _fw-la priori_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ratione_fw-la latria_n adoranda_fw-la est._n and_o in_o the_o body_n unde_fw-la utroque_fw-la modo_fw-la adoratur_fw-la eâdem_fw-la adoratione_n cum_fw-la christo_fw-la scil_n adoratione_n latria_n as_o to_o st._n thomas_n he_o tell_v we_o only_o this_o that_o
the_o cross_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v upon_o its_o own_o acccount_n but_o either_o as_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n crucify_v or_o because_o it_o touch_v his_o member_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o true_a cross_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a adoration_n upon_o both_o these_o account_n but_o any_o other_o crucifix_n only_o upon_o the_o former_a what_o do_v all_o this_o avail_n to_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o vindicator_n it_o show_v indeed_o st._n thomas_n ground_n for_o his_o conclusion_n but_o we_o be_v little_o concern_v in_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o unsincerity_n in_o i_o not_o to_o transcribe_v all_o his_o reverie_n the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v be_v plain_a and_o positive_a and_o neither_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o vindicator_n fancy_n nor_o to_o be_v elude_v by_o his_o sophistry_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o divine_a adoration_n what_o his_o reason_n be_v we_o matter_n not_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o no_o good_a one_o can_v be_v bring_v by_o he_o or_o any_o body_n else_o for_o it_o the_o next_o argument_n i_o make_v use_v of_o be_v that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o benediction_n of_o a_o new_a cross_n there_o be_v several_a passage_n which_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o attribute_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o cross_n 39_o vindicat._n p._n 39_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n pretence_n as_o that_o they_o who_o bow_v down_o before_o it_o may_v find_v health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o it_o this_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o charge_v i_o with_o leave_v out_o two_o word_n that_o he_o say_v will_v have_v explain_v all_o viz._n 39_o page_n 39_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o i_o do_v leave_v out_o these_o word_n as_o i_o do_v several_a other_o i_o believe_v as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o these_o but_o that_o i_o may_v show_v how_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o my_o express_v they_o and_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n how_o clear_o this_o passage_n charge_v they_o with_o adore_v the_o cross_n i_o will_v now_o propose_v it_o in_o its_o full_a length_n in_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v a_o new_a cross_n 2._o pontificale_fw-la de_fw-la benedictione_n novae_fw-la crucis_fw-la pag._n 161._o col_fw-fr 2._o first_o the_o bishop_n make_v several_a prayer_n per._n prayer_n rogamus_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la sempiterne_n deus_fw-la ut_fw-la digneris_fw-la benedicere_fw-la hoc_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a remedium_fw-la salutare_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la sit_fw-la soliditas_fw-la fidei_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la profectus_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la animarum_fw-la sit_fw-la solamen_fw-la &_o protectio_fw-la &_o tutela_fw-la contra_fw-la saeva_fw-la jacula_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la per._n that_o god_n will_v bless_v this_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o save_a remedy_n to_o mankind_n a_o establishemnt_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n a_o comfort_n and_o protection_n against_o the_o cruel_a dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n after_o some_o other_o prayer_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o bishop_n bless_v the_o incense_n sprinkle_v the_o cross_n with_o holy_a water_n and_o incense_v it_o and_o then_o consecrate_v it_o in_o these_o word_n per._n word_n ibid._n p._n 162._o col_fw-fr 1._o sancti_fw-la †_o ficetur_fw-la istud_fw-la lignum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la pa_z †_o tris_fw-la &_o fi_n †_o lii_o &_o spiritus_fw-la †_o sancti_fw-la et_fw-la benedictio_fw-la illius_fw-la ligni_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sancta_fw-la membra_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la suspensa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sit_v in_o isto_fw-la ligno_fw-la ut_fw-la orantes_fw-la inclinantesque_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o istam_fw-la crucem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la fanitatem_fw-la per._n let_v this_o wood_n be_v sanc_fw-fr †_o tified_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fa_fw-it †_o the_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o s_n †_o on_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a †_o ghost_z let_v the_o blessing_n of_o that_o wood_n on_o which_o the_o member_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v hang_v be_v in_o this_o present_a wood_n that_o as_o many_o as_o pray_v and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o for_o god_n before_o this_o cross_n may_v find_v health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n through_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n osculatur_fw-la christ_n tum_o pontifex_fw-la flexis_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la genibus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la devotè_fw-la adorat_fw-la &_o osculatur_fw-la then_o the_o bishop_n kneel_v down_o before_o the_o cross_n and_o devout_o adore_v it_o and_o kiss_v it_o but_o if_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o any_o metal_n or_o of_o precious_a stone_n instead_o of_o the_o former_a prayer_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o say_v another_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v only_o some_o part_n of_o it_o after_o a_o long_a preamble_n they_o beseech_v god_n 162._o god_n ut_fw-la sanctiâ—fices_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la atque_fw-la con_fw-la †_o cres_z illis_fw-la ergo_fw-la manibus_fw-la hanc_fw-la crucem_fw-la accipe_fw-la quibus_fw-la illam_fw-la amplexus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o de_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la illius_fw-la hanc_fw-la sancti_fw-la †_o sica_fw-la &_o sicuti_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la mundus_fw-la expiatus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la ita_fw-la offerentium_fw-la famulorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la animae_fw-la devotissimae_fw-la huius_fw-la crucis_fw-la merito_fw-la omnÃ_n careant_fw-la perpetrato_fw-la peccato_fw-la p._n 162._o that_o he_o will_v sanc_fw-la †_o tify_v to_o himself_o this_o cross_n and_o bless_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v embrace_v this_o cross_n which_o they_o consecrate_v as_o he_o do_v that_o on_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o that_o sanc_fw-fr †_o tify_v this_o that_o as_o by_o that_o the_o 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plain_o show_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o they_o 39_o vindicat._n p._n 39_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o expression_n say_v he_o draw_v from_o the_o pontifical_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n either_o lame_a or_o patch_v up_o from_o several_a place_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a our_o regard_n for_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n i_o shall_v only_o beg_v leave_n to_o remark_n this_o one_o thing_n that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n look_v upon_o the_o cross_n only_o as_o a_o memorative_n sign_n to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o consecration_n so_o many_o prayer_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o rather_o magical_a incantation_n and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o a_o cross_n without_o all_o this_o ado_n be_v not_o as_o fit_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n jesus_n christ_n who_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o after_o all_o this_o superstition_n not_o to_o say_v any_o worse_a in_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o my_o 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