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the_o empire_n shall_v begin_v to_o compute_v their_o act_n from_o this_o daie_n achieument_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o september_n by_o dion_n it_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3919_o and_o 4683_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n as_o otherwise_o and_o also_o by_o a_o eclipse_n note_v in_o the_o fasti_fw-la seculi_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a yet_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n this_o aera_fw-la be_v fix_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v take_v august_n the_o 29_o of_o the_o year_n follow_v it_o be_v the_o 16_o julian_n year_n and_o the_o 294_o from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n till_o this_o time_n the_o egyptian_a account_n measure_v by_o nabonassar_n year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n without_o any_o intercalation_n of_o the_o odd_a hour_n in_o the_o place_n hereof_o the_o julian_n form_n succeed_v and_o because_o the_o egyptian_n call_v every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o name_n of_o some_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o year_n of_o their_o lustrum_n or_o quadriennal_n in_o like_a manner_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anni_fw-la deorum_fw-la these_o year_n be_v henceforth_o call_v in_o honour_n of_o augustus_n anni_fw-la augustorum_n deorum_fw-la or_o anni_fw-la augustorum_n as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o censorinus_n who_o only_o mention_v they_o by_o this_o name_n this_o aera_fw-la actiaca_n continue_v in_o use_n till_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n who_o have_v gain_v himself_o a_o opinion_n of_o wisdom_n and_o fortune_n among_o his_o people_n think_v himself_o worthy_a from_o who_o the_o computation_n shall_v now_o begin_v which_o be_v do_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o those_o of_o the_o empire_n aera_fw-la dioclesianea_n but_o by_o the_o christian_n aera_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la from_o the_o great_a passion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o this_o emperor_n reign_n wherein_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o 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of_o the_o world_n 4313_o and_o 364_o from_o the_o incarnation_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o 5_o of_o sagittarie_n therefore_o dioclesian_n aera_fw-la be_v fix_v in_o the_o 1032_o of_o nabonassar_n which_o be_v the_o 284_o from_o the_o incarnation_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v call_v aera_fw-la martyrum_fw-la it_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o persecution_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o dioclesian_n but_o to_o that_o of_o his_o first_o year_n wherein_o diodorus_n the_o bishop_n celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n with_o many_o other_o christian_n in_o a_o cave_n be_v immure_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o bury_v all_o alive_a eusebius_n in_o dioclesian_n this_o aera_fw-la be_v use_v by_o s._n ambrose_n epiphanius_n evagrius_n hermannus_n contractus_fw-la bede_n and_o other_o it_o stand_v in_o common_a christian_a use_n until_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n the_o abbot_n who_o in_o stead_n hereof_o bring_v in_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o christ_n incarnation_n so_o that_o as_o peter_n aliac_n our_o 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the_o world_n receive_v it_o though_o the_o abassine_n or_o ethiopian_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n as_o who_o patriarch_n and_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o of_o alexandria_n the_o ethiopian_n call_v it_o the_o anni_fw-la gratiae_n chap._n xvi_o aera_fw-la christi_fw-la nati_n dionysius_n the_o abbot_n who_o as_o we_o say_v be_v author_n to_o the_o world_n of_o account_v by_o this_o new_a aera_fw-la infinite_o more_o concern_v then_o that_o of_o dioclesian_n fix_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 4713_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o 3950_o year_n from_o the_o world_n creätion_n so_o that_o the_o anni_fw-la christi_fw-la be_v not_o in_o use_n of_o computation_n till_o the_o 532_o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n as_o it_o be_v fix_v by_o dionysius_n this_o dionysian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o accurate_a in_o chronologie_n find_v to_o be_v at_o fault_n but_o not_o themselves_o agree_v upon_o the_o difference_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o 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bishop_n and_o his_o canon_n upon_o the_o eve_n and_o the_o holiedaie_n by_o the_o use_n of_o sarum_n for_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a place_n where_o i_o can_v hear_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o that_o of_o york_n in_o their_o processional_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o eve_n to_o innocent_n day_n the_o chorister_n bishop_n be_v to_o go_v in_o solemn_a procession_n with_o his_o fellow_n ad_fw-la altar_n sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la as_o the_o processional_a or_o ad_fw-la altar_n innocentium_n sive_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la as_o the_o pie_n in_o capis_fw-la &_o cereïs_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la in_o their_o cope_n and_o burn_a taper_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o bishop_n begin_n and_o the_o other_o boy_n follow_v centum_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la quatuor_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o the_o verse_n he_o emti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v sing_v by_o three_o of_o the_o boy_n then_o all_o the_o boy_n sing_v the_o prosa_fw-la sedentem_fw-la in_o supernae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la arce_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chorister_n bishop_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n fume_v the_o altar_n first_o and_o then_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n then_o the_o bishop_n say_v modestâ_fw-la voce_fw-la the_o verse_n laetamini_fw-la and_o the_o respond_v be_v et_fw-la gloriamini_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o yet_o retain_v deus_fw-la cujus_fw-la hodiernâ_fw-la die_fw-la praeconium_fw-la innocent_n martyr_n non_fw-la loquendo_fw-la sed_fw-la moriendo_fw-la confessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la mala_fw-la mortifica_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la quam_fw-la lingua_fw-la nostra_fw-la loquor_fw-la etiam_fw-la moribus_fw-la vita_fw-la fateatur_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o rubric_n to_o the_o pie_n say_v sacerdos_n dicat_fw-la both_o the_o prayer_n and_o the_o laetamini_fw-la that_o be_v some_o rubric_n do_v otherwise_o i_o take_v the_o benediction_n to_o be_v of_o more_o priestly_a consequence_n than_o the_o oremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o be_v solemn_o perform_v by_o the_o chorister_n bishop_n as_o will_v follow_v in_o their_o return_n from_o the_o altar_n preceptor_n puerorum_fw-la incipiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chanter_n chorister_n be_v to_o begin_v de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria_n etc._n etc._n the_o respond_v be_v fellix_fw-la namque_fw-la &_o c._n &_o sic_fw-la processio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o procession_n be_v make_v into_o the_o choir_n by_o the_o west_n door_n and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o molanus_n ut_fw-la decanus_n cum_fw-la canonicis_fw-la insimum_fw-la locum_fw-la sacellani_n medium_n scholar_n verò_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ultimum_fw-la &_o dignissimum_fw-la locum_fw-la occupent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n go_v foremost_a the_o chaplain_n next_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o little_a prebend_n in_o the_o last_o and_o high_a place_n the_o bishop_n take_v his_o seat_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n dispose_v of_o themselves_o upon_o each_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n upon_o the_o uppermost_a assent_n the_o canon_n resident_a bear_v the_o incen_n and_o the_o book_n and_o the_o petit_fw-fr canon_n the_o taper_n according_a to_o the_o rubric_n ad_fw-la istam_fw-la processionem_fw-la pro_fw-la dispositione_n puerorum_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la canonici_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrandum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la majores_fw-la ad_fw-la thuribulandum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la librum_fw-la deferendum_fw-la minores_fw-la ad_fw-la candelabra_fw-la portanda_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o hour_n to_o the_o full_a end_n of_o the_o next_o day_n procession_n nullus_fw-la clericorum_fw-la solet_fw-la gradum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la asscendere_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la conditionis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la then_o episcopus_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la sva_fw-la dicat_fw-la versum_fw-la speciosus_fw-la formâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o labiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o the_o prayer_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la salutis_fw-la aetenae_fw-la etc._n etc._n pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o after_o the_o benedicamus_fw-la domino_fw-la episcopus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la sva_fw-la benedicat_fw-la populum_fw-la in_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o child_n sit_v in_o his_o seat_n be_v to_o give_v the_o benediction_n or_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o this_o manner_n princeps_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n ovilis_fw-la cunctam_fw-la plebem_fw-la tuam_fw-la benedicere_fw-la digneris_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o turn_v towards_o the_o people_n he_o sing_v or_o say_v for_o all_o this_o be_v in_o plano_fw-la cantu_fw-la that_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o skill_a discant_fw-la or_o the_o fuges_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v up_o to_o counterpoint_n cum_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la humiliate_v vos_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la the_o chorus_n answer_v deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la then_o the_o cross-bearer_n deliver_v up_o the_o crosier_n to_o the_o bishop_n again_o &_o tunc_fw-la episcopus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la primò_fw-la signando_fw-la se_fw-la in_o front_n sic_fw-la dicat_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o chorus_n answer_v qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la then_o after_o some_o other_o like_o ceremony_n perform_v the_o episcopus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la or_o chorister_n bishop_n begin_v the_o completorium_fw-la or_o complyn_n and_o that_o don_n he_o turn_v towards_o the_o choir_n and_o say_v adjutorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o last_o of_o all_o he_o say_v benedicat_fw-la vos_fw-la omnipotent_a deus_fw-la pater_fw-la et_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_o die_v sanctorum_fw-la innocentium_n ad_fw-la secundas_fw-la vesperas_fw-la accipiat_fw-la cruciferarius_fw-la baculum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la puerorum_fw-la et_fw-la cantent_fw-la antiphon_n princeps_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la primas_fw-la vesperas_fw-la similiter_fw-la episcopus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la benedicat_fw-la populum_fw-la supradicto_fw-la modo_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la compleatur_fw-la servitium_n huius_fw-la diei_fw-la rubric_n processional_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v with_o that_o solemnity_n of_o celebration_n and_o appetite_n of_o see_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o sarum_n be_v force_v to_o provide_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la majoris_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la nè_fw-la quis_fw-la pueros_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o praefata_fw-la processione_n well_fw-mi alias_o in_o svo_fw-la ministerio_fw-la premat_fw-la aut_fw-la impediat_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la pacificè_fw-la valeant_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la exsequi_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la imminet_fw-la faciendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o anathema_n shall_v interrupt_v or_o press_v upon_o these_o child_n at_o the_o procession_n speak_v of_o before_o or_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o their_o service_n in_o any_o way_n but_o to_o suffer_v they_o quiet_o to_o perform_v and_o exsecute_v what_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o do_v and_o the_o part_n be_v act_v yet_o more_o earnest_o for_o molanus_n say_v that_o this_o bishop_n in_o some_o place_n do_v reditus_fw-la census_fw-la et_fw-la capone_n annuò_fw-la accipere_fw-la receiv_fw-la rent_n capon_n etc._n etc._n during_o his_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o sarum_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o kind_n of_o visitation_n and_o have_v a_o full_a correspondency_n of_o all_o other_o state_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o statute_n say_v electus_n autem_fw-la pver_fw-la chorista_fw-la in_o episcopum_fw-la modo_fw-la solito_fw-la puerili_fw-la officium_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la prout_fw-la fieri_fw-la cousuevit_fw-la licenter_fw-la exsequatur_fw-la convivium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la vel_fw-la visitationem_fw-la exteriùs_fw-la vel_fw-la interiùs_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la communi_fw-la cum_fw-la seciis_fw-la conversetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecclesiam_fw-la et_fw-la scholas_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la choristis_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la innocentium_n frequentando_fw-la etc._n etc._n more_o than_o all_o this_o molanus_n tell_v of_o a_o chorister_n bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o cambraie_n who_o dispose_v of_o a_o prebend_n which_o fall_v void_a in_o his_o month_n or_o year_n for_o i_o know_v not_o which_o it_o be_v to_o his_o master_n