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debere_fw-la nè_fw-la convincatur_fw-la &_o obtineatur_fw-la ab_fw-la accusatore_fw-la callido_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o body_n snatch_v she_o out_o of_o thy_o protection_n let_v not_o the_o lion_n or_o the_o dragon_n interpose_v themselves_o either_o by_o force_n or_o by_o ambush_n for_o she_o will_v not_o answer_v that_o she_o owe_v nothing_o lest_o she_o be_v convict_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o crafty_a accuser_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o motive_n propose_v by_o justin_n martyr_n disallow_v and_o those_o which_o st._n epiphanius_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n but_o since_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o justin_n martyr_n be_v not_o embrace_v by_o all_o antiquity_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o in_o general_a absit_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la sancti_fw-la nedum_fw-la prophetae_fw-la à _fw-la daemonio_fw-la credamus_fw-la extractam_fw-la etc._n etc._n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o saint_n 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v implore_v they_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n proficiscere_fw-la anima_fw-la christiana_n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n o_o christian_a soul_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n who_o have_v create_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v shed_v into_o thou_o etc._n etc._n may_v thy_o place_n be_v this_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o habitation_n in_o holy_a zion_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o to_o this_o wish_v there_o be_v add_v a_o prayer_n which_o demand_v for_o the_o sick_a person_n the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o renew_n of_o whatever_o there_o be_v corrupt_v in_o he_o and_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o then_o this_o discourse_n be_v address_v to_o he_o commendo_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o recommend_v thou_o most_o dear_a brother_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o commit_v thou_o to_o he_o who_o creature_n thou_o be_v that_o when_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v have_v cancel_v the_o obligation_n of_o humanity_n thou_o may_v return_v to_o thy_o author_n who_o have_v form_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v therefore_o a_o bright_a assembly_n of_o angel_n meet_v thy_o soul_n at_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n may_v the_o embrace_n of_o the_o patriarch_n confine_v thou_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o blissful_a rest_n etc._n etc._n may_v thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o agony_n torment_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v for_o thou_o may_v thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n by_o christ_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o the_o may_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n place_v thou_o in_o the_o ever-pleasant_a verdure_n of_o his_o paradise_n and_o may_v that_o true_a shepherd_n own_v thou_o among_o his_o sheep_n may_v he_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o elect_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n may_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n see_v thy_o redeemer_n and_o be_v ever_o present_v behold_v with_o thy_o bless_a eye_n the_o most_o manifest_a truth_n be_v then_o place_v among_o the_o quire_n of_o the_o bless_a may_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n after_o such_o a_o discourse_n there_o be_v make_v this_o prayer_n suscipe_fw-la domine_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n receive_v thy_o servant_n into_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o hope_v salvation_n from_o thy_o mercy_n amen_o o_o lord_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n from_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o torment_n and_o from_o all_o tribulation_n amen_n then_o have_v make_v a_o recital_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n of_o noë_n abraham_n joab_n isaac_n lot_n moses_n daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n david_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n they_o conclude_v with_o these_o word_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v from_o three_o most_o grievous_a torment_n the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n and_o martyr_n thecla_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o this_o thy_o servant_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o celestial_a good_n amen_n at_o last_o follow_v two_o prayer_n whereof_o the_o former_a begin_v with_o these_o word_n commendamus_fw-la animam_fw-la famuli_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n we_o recommend_v unto_o thou_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o jesus_n christ_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o