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mat._n 5._o 23._o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n that_o precept_n and_o direction_n for_o offering_n be_v evangelical_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a p._n 258_o in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o communion_n and_o if_o the_o duty_n there_o mention_v be_v evangelical_n than_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v go_v on_o and_o call_v it_o altar_n without_o offence_n to_o return_v then_o to_o the_o appendix_n of_o the_o chancel_n on_o each_o side_n or_o wing_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o transverse_a line_n which_o make_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n stand_v two_o side-table_n the_o one_o mensa_fw-la propositionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o by-standing_a table_n appoint_v for_o the_o people_n offering_n which_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n there_o stand_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n offer_v upon_o that_o table_n in_o their_o name_n 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shall_v do_v full_a penance_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o peace_n for_o divine_a clemency_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o that_o knock_v nor_o the_o succour_n of_o save_a hope_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o those_o that_o mourn_v and_o beg_v it_o nor_o to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o peace_n and_o the_o communion_n this_o be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o nice_a what_o communion_n that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o soon_o after_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a absolution_n but_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n beside_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v former_o we_o make_v this_o rule_n that_o penitent_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o extreme_a sickness_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v good_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a but_o now_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sick_a but_o to_o the_o 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in_o that_o dangerous_a hour_n when_o the_o devil_n be_v do_v his_o worst_a and_o last_o agreeable_a to_o this_o of_o s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o 76._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o carth._n coune_n he_o that_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n desire_v penance_n if_o happy_o while_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v dumb_a or_o into_o a_o frenzy_n let_v they_o that_o hear_v his_o desire_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o let_v he_o receive_v penance_n and_o if_o he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v speedy_o let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o recover_v let_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o former_a witness_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o penance_n and_o those_o penitent_n which_o in_o their_o sickness_n receive_v the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o eucharist_n let_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o absolve_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o they_o shall_v recover_v c._n 78._o car._n 4._o and_o the_o count_n of_o orange_n c._n 3._o say_v the_o same_o they_o that_o after_o penance_n set_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v please_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v they_o the_o communion_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o suffice_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o die_a man_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n who_o fit_o call_v the_o communion_n a_o viaticum_fw-la but_o if_o they_o recover_v let_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o penitent_n that_o by_o show_v the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o penance_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o canonical_a communion_n by_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o these_o canon_n to_o consider_v the_o church_n her_o discipline_n in_o this_o particular_a holy_a church_n for_o preserve_v of_o holy_a discipline_n and_o deter_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v appoint_v for_o waste_a sin_n such_o as_o adultery_n murder_n idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a severe_a penance_n for_o three_o or_o four_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n they_o have_v several_a degree_n of_o penance_n to_o be_v go_v through_o in_o this_o set_a time_n 1._o first_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lugentes_fw-la mourner_n stand_v without_o the_o church_n porch_n they_o be_v to_o beg_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o this_o degree_n they_o continue_v a_o year_n or_o more_o according_a as_o their_o crime_n deserve_v 2._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audiente8_n hearer_n these_o may_v come_v into_o the_o church_n porch_n into_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferula_fw-la so_o call_v because_o those_o that_o stand_v there_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o church_n censure_n of_o ferula_fw-la where_o they_o may_v stand_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o sermon_n but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n 3._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substernentes_fw-la the_o prostrate_a as_o we_o may_v say_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v all_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o upon_o their_o face_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o bishop_n say_v certain_a prayer_n over_o they_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o the_o first_o service_n of_o the_o catechuman_n and_o then_o go_v out_o laodic_n con._n 19_o apud_fw-la nicolin_n these_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o nave_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o stand_v behind_o the_o pulpit_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consistent_n they_o may_v stay_v after_o
the_o rest_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v go_v out_o and_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communicant_n they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n but_o be_v still_o to_o wear_v some_o mark_n of_o penance_n till_o by_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n they_o have_v obtain_v the_o full_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n favour_n and_o honour_n say_v gore_n in_o euch._n graec._n these_o several_a degree_n be_v poor_a penitent_n to_o go_v through_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o as_o much_o affliction_n in_o the_o latin_a unless_o the_o bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o before_o they_o be_v full_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n favour_n but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v desperate_o sick_a holy_a church_n take_v care_n that_o upon_o their_o desire_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o absolution_n 4._o carth._n c._n 78._o and_o 77._o and_o the_o holy_a communion_n say_v the_o same_o canon_n and_o cypr._n epist._n 54._o lest_o they_o shall_v want_v that_o great_a strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o soul_n in_o their_o last_o and_o great_a necessity_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v recover_v than_o they_o shall_v resume_v their_o several_a place_n and_o degree_n of_o penance_n they_o be_v in_o before_o and_o go_v through_o and_o perfect_v their_o task_n of_o penance_n which_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v receive_v ultimam_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la their_o last_o and_o high_a reconciliation_n a_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o some_o that_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o you_o may_v see_v con._n vas._n 2._o c._n 2._o this_o last_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n from_o all_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o penance_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n say_v cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 14._o a_o declaration_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o to_o necessary_a viatica_fw-la and_o assist_v such_o as_o the_o former_a absolution_n mention_v 76._o can._n 4._o carth._n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v which_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o receive_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a quite_o free_a from_o all_o brand_n and_o mark_n of_o penitent_n they_o be_v restore_v legitimae_fw-la communioni_fw-la to_o the_o canonical_a and_o legitimate_a communion_n orang_n c._n 3._o they_o may_v offer_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o offering_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o so_o much_o controvert_v canon_n of_o orange_n before_o mention_v together_o with_o the_o 78._o can._n carth._n 4._o qui_fw-la recedunt_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o after_o penance_n receive_v be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v please_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n without_o that_o last_o outward_a solemn_a absolution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n which_o balsamâ—n_o right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o full_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o loosen_a of_o the_o church_n censure_n which_o those_o penitent_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n can_v not_o receive_v because_o as_o by_o the_o canon_n appear_v they_o be_v if_o they_o recover_v to_o return_v to_o their_o several_a task_n of_o penance_n again_o till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v they_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrament_n by_o the_o absolution_n in_o foro_fw-la coli_n in_o heaven_n court_n the_o power_n of_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n s._n john_n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n which_o balsamon_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v can._n 76._o carth._n 4._o and_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o this_o say_v the_o canon_n of_o orange_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o die_a man_n reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o the_o church_n of_o england_n provide_v for_o all_o die_a man_n that_o shall_v desire_v it_o and_o infinite_o bind_v to_o their_o mother_n for_o this_o her_o care_n be_v all_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thrice_o happy_a soul_n be_v they_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o happiness_n at_o their_o last_o and_o great_a extremity_n worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n our_o hope_n our_o health_n our_o light_n our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v depart_v hence_o guard_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v with_o much_o holy_a boldness_n ascend_v to_o the_o holy_a heaven_n defend_v as_o it_o be_v with_o golden_a arm_n say_v s._n chrys._n we_o have_v see_v the_o church_n care_v to_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o sick_a person_n salvation_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o see_v in_o the_o people_n a_o answerable_a diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ghostly_a office_n that_o they_o will_v when_o they_o be_v sick_a send_v for_o the_o priest_n not_o verbal_o only_a to_o comfort_v they_o by_o rehearse_v to_o they_o comfortable_a text_n of_o scripture_n whether_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o not_o which_o be_v not_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a but_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n by_o which_o mean_n precious_a soul_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o to_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n to_o prepare_v they_o by_o ghostly_a counsel_n and_o exercise_n of_o penance_n for_o absolution_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n whereby_o they_o may_v indeed_o find_v comfort_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v while_o the_o sick_a person_n have_v strength_n and_o ability_n to_o attend_v and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o these_o holy_a service_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n decretal_a l._n 5._o tit_n 38._o c._n 13._o by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o physician_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o sick_a person_n they_o first_o of_o all_o admonish_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n that_o after_o provision_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o may_v the_o more_o hopeful_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_n of_o corporal_a medicine_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n may_v follow_v that_o which_o chief_o occasion_v the_o make_n of_o this_o good_a law_n be_v the_o supine_n carelessness_n of_o some_o sick_a person_n who_o never_o use_v to_o call_v for_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n till_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o body_n have_v give_v they_o over_o and_o if_o the_o physician_n do_v as_o his_o duty_n be_v timely_o admonish_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o soul_n health_n they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o despair_v of_o remedy_n which_o hasten_v their_o end_n and_o hinder_v both_o the_o bodily_a physician_n from_o work_v any_o cure_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o the_o ghostly_a physician_n from_o apply_v any_o effectual_a mean_n to_o their_o soul_n health_n it_o be_v good_a 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