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wherefore_o the_o mary_n the_o s._n austin_n l._n 3._o con_v faustum_n manichae_n c._n 8._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr nup_n &_o concup_n treat_v of_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n deny_v that_o come_v together_o of_o both_o sex_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n make_v a_o marriage_n which_o other_o ancient_a father_n deny_v likewise_o and_o call_v s._n joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n virgin_n mary_n and_o s._n joseph_n may_v true_o and_o real_o contract_v marriage_n though_o they_o do_v not_o come_v together_o and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v marry_v marriage_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v betroth_v and_o affiance_v to_o joseph_n mat._n 1._o and_o consequent_o both_o of_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o mutual_a promise_n of_o marriage_n so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o true_o marry_v they_o must_v have_v violate_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o consent_n release_v each_o other_o of_o the_o reciprocal_a 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to_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o essential_a requisit_n to_o marriage_n wherefore_o chastity_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 24._o cap._n 1._o marriage_n
be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o perform_v in_o holiness_n which_o doctrine_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o apostle_n instruction_n 1._o cor._n 7._o he_o that_o give_v his_o virgin_n in_o marriage_n do_v well_o and_o hebrae_n 13._o marriage_n honourable_a in_o all_o that_o be_v in_o all_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o lawful_o marry_v in_o consequence_n of_o which_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n in_o person_n marry_v aright_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o honourable_a but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v not_o lawful_o marry_v together_o it_o be_v damnable_a 1._o timoth._n 5._o for_o example_n in_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o in_o virgin_n that_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n perpetual_a chastity_n consummation_n of_o marriage_n through_o carnal_a copulation_n though_o it_o be_v lawful_a honest_a and_o laudable_a have_v a_o lawful_a honest_a and_o laudable_a end_n which_o be_v the_o generation_n and_o education_n of_o child_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o conservation_n 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scripture_n praise_v these_o man_n for_o their_o great_a sanctity_n of_o life_n without_o reproach_v unto_o they_o plurality_n of_o wife_n wife_n wife_n doubtless_o person_n renown_v for_o sanctity_n of_o life_n will_v never_o have_v marry_v many_o wife_n unless_o god_n have_v inspire_v they_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n hierom._n ep._n 83._o ad_fw-la ocia_n and_o s._n austin_n l._n 22._o con_v faus_n affirm_v that_o god_n dispense_v with_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jew_n in_o the_o plurality_n of_o wife_n but_o this_o indulgence_n begin_v only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n who_o teach_v it_o his_o posterity_n for_o neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o marry_v many_o wife_n before_o the_o general_a deluge_n except_o lameth_n gen._n 4._o who_o therefore_o be_v count_v a_o adulterer_n and_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o same_o act_n by_o pope_n nicholas_n in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o king_n lotherius_fw-la and_o albeit_o according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n all_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o singleman_n except_o the_o first_o be_v sometime_o name_v concubine_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o other_o be_v not_o true_a and_o lawful_a but_o that_o they_o be_v secundary_a wife_n which_o be_v also_o true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n and_o doubtless_o god_n inspire_v these_o holy_a man_n to_o do_v so_o that_o thereby_o mankind_n may_v be_v soon_o propagate_v and_o the_o divine_a blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n fullfil_v whereof_o one_o be_v increase_v and_o multiplication_n of_o child_n as_o god_n after_o the_o general_a deluge_n appoint_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n without_o any_o restriction_n at_o all_o gen._n 5._o and_o afterward_o restrain_v that_o appointment_n or_o concession_n limit_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o such_o beast_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v count_v clean_o and_o unpolluted_a and_o last_o â—nulling_v that_o restriction_n reduce_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n to_o the_o first_o concession_n so_o in_o the_o begin_n god_n institute_v monogamy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v marriage_n between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n only_o afterward_o he_o grant_v polygamy_n that_o be_v power_n to_o take_v many_o wife_n and_o last_o revoke_v the_o concession_n of_o many_o wife_n and_o reduce_v marriage_n poligamia_fw-la marriage_n matth._n 15._o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la poligamia_fw-la to_o its_o first_o institution_n as_o also_o raise_v it_o which_o afore_o be_v a_o civil_a contract_n only_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n thing_n sacrament_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_v 15._o declar_n marriage_n between_o person_n baptize_v and_o fit_a to_o contract_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n likewise_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n and_o trent_n sess_v 24._o cap._n unico_fw-la &_o can_v 1._o besid_n the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o name_v marriage_n a_o great_a sacrament_n that_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v for_o of_o such_o only_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o chapter_n set_v down_o say_v for_o you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o now_o light_a in_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v through_o baptism_n for_o according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n baptize_v and_o lighten_v import_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o now_o marriage_n contract_v by_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o enable_v to_o contract_n be_v a_o simonia_fw-la a_o sentiunt_fw-la communiter_fw-la theologi_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la validè_fw-la contractum_fw-la inter_fw-la dvas_fw-la personas_fw-la baptizatas_fw-la esse_fw-la propriè_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nec_fw-la dvae_fw-la personae_fw-la baptizatae_fw-la validè_fw-la contrahentes_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la validum_fw-la ubi_fw-la obserua_fw-la quod_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la in_o matrimonio_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la pro_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la eius_fw-la oneribus_fw-la nempe_fw-la pro_fw-la nutritione_fw-la familiae_fw-la education_n filiorum_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la alijs_fw-la jdeoque_fw-la inde_fw-la non_fw-la committitur_fw-la simonia_fw-la sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v clothe_v with_o all_o requisit_v necessary_a there_o to_o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a sensible_a ceremony_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o contract_n express_v in_o outward_a word_n or_o other_o sensible_a sign_n second_o it_o do_v effectual_o sanctify_v such_o as_o receive_v it_o aright_o through_o a_o special_a grace_n that_o be_v confer_v on_o the_o marry_a to_o love_v each_o other_o mutual_a after_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o reciprocal_a love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o 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express_o dicit_fw-la express_o simplex_n affirmatio_fw-la ternarij_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la vel_fw-la negate_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquod_fw-la quartum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o quaternario_fw-la includatur_fw-la ternarium_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la asserit_fw-la esse_fw-la tres_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunâ—_n quatuor_fw-la non_fw-la falsum_fw-la dicit_fw-la three_o only_a or_o that_o these_o three_o be_v real_o distinct_a one_o from_o a_o other_o for_o he_o add_v these_o three_o be_v one_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o great_a sabellian_n heretic_n praxeas_n teach_v that_o god_n be_v but_o one_o sole_a person_n that_o carry_v three_o distinct_a name_n in_o order_n to_o three_o several_a effect_n name_v he_o father_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o creat_v all_o thing_n son_n because_o be_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n invest_v with_o human_a nature_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n he_o sanctifi_v all_o creature_n wherefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a of_o those_o day_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n a_o real_a distinction_n in_o god_n as_o to_o personality_n and_o a_o real_a identity_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o substance_n and_o the_o church_n
likewise_o define_v that_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o faithful_a of_o these_o day_n may_v have_v be_v judaeorum_n be_v s._n basil_n dicit_fw-la sabellianismum_fw-la esse_fw-la quendam_fw-la judaismum_fw-la sabellius_n voro_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hareticis_fw-la impietate_fw-la antecelluit_fw-la eirca_fw-la annum_fw-la 260._o haresim_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la propagavit_fw-la quod_fw-la prâ—xeas_fw-la omnium_fw-la primus_fw-la humo_fw-la romanae_fw-la invexit_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la errorem_fw-la judaeorum_n sabellian_n or_o jew_n as_o for_o any_o clear_a speak_a scripture_n to_o hinder_v they_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o his_o procession_n be_v generation_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n notwithstanding_o without_o tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o express_a scripture-testimony_n nor_o matter_n it_o that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v name_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o son_n for_o solomon_n be_v style_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n proverb_n 4._o however_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n or_o chronicle_n that_o he_o have_v many_o brother_n yet_o he_o be_v name_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v belove_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o such_o heretic_n such_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v define_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o donatists_n impugn_a this_o assertion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n definition_n they_o be_v count_v heretic_n and_o s._n aust_n i._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 22._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_a assertion_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o any_o express_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o be_v object_v against_o s._n cypri_n that_o assert_v rebaptise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v scripture_n authority_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n yet_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o defend_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v union_n with_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o controversy_n rise_v before_o any_o general_a council_n define_v validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a our_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v sunday_n and_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o of_o all_o these_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v express_o in_o or_o can_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o immodiate_a necessary_a and_o evident_a consequence_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o of_o weight_n with_o we_o in_o the_o convince_a of_o our_o understanding_n if_o the_o tradition_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v a_o side_n moreover_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n in_o regard_n they_o reject_v church_n tradition_n adhere_v to_o the_o mere_a letter_n of_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o interpretation_n thereof_o can_v as_o yet_o after_o frequent_a dispute_n evince_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n where_o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o math._n 19_o suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o baptize_v whole_a household_n act._n 19_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o testimony_n they_o can_v as_o much_o as_o deduce_v by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n what_o they_o assert_v as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o their_o faith_n namely_o that_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o young_a child_n that_o want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n especial_o suppose_v child_n suppose_v caluin_n l._n 4._o insti_fw-la c._n 16._o and_o the_o whole_a sect_n of_o lutheran_n though_o they_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o requisite_a necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o child_n nevertheless_o in_o their_o conference_n with_o anabaptist_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o and_o indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o child_n what_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n hold_v as_o a_o other_o article_n of_o their_o reform_a religion_n viz._n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o testimony_n though_o by_o little_a child_n christ_n mean_v not_o such_o only_a as_o can_v go_v and_o speak_v but_o also_o infant_n suck_v their_o mother_n breast_n nevertheless_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n declare_v they_o only_o capable_a of_o blessedness_n without_o mention_v baptism_n at_o all_o since_o than_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n do_v teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o expedient_a absolute_o necessary_a to_o blessedness_n they_o can_v infer_v nothing_o of_o moment_n and_o efficacy_n from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o convince_v the_o anabaptist_n because_o the_o blessedness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o infant_n be_v declare_v capable_a may_v be_v obtain_v without_o baptisin_n according_a to_o lutheran_n caluinist_n and_o anabaptist_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o catholic_a faith_n teach_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n out_o of_o s._n john_n cap._n 3._o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n catholic_n can_v by_o a_o clear_a inference_n from_o the_o say_a word_n of_o christ_n prove_v that_o baptism_n ought_v even_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n because_o christ_n word_n declare_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o of_o baptism_n that_o be_v a_o expedient_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o whosoever_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o end_n be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o the_o expedient_a or_o medium_n which_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a scripture_n testimony_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o most_o pregnant_a conjecture_n or_o presumption_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o baptize_v whole_a family_n baptise_a child_n with_o all_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o the_o ground_v of_o a_o evident_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n unto_o prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o do_v so_o because_o experience_n show_v that_o many_o whole_a household_n have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o wherefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o neither_o of_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n do_v prove_v effectual_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n lay_v aside_o the_o tradition_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n have_v only_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o remote_a inference_n draw_v from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n to_o evince_v the_o foundamentall_a and_o essential_a doctrine_n of_o their_o reform_a religion_n nam_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n that_o no_o address_n of_o intercession_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o saint_n or_o prayer_n offer_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o soul_n depart_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o caluinism_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n signify_v only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a figure_n thereof_o contrary_a wise_a it_o be_v a_o foundamentall_a article_n of_o lutheran_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o though_o both_o caluinist_n and_o lutheran_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o propound_v clear_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n however_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o reconcile_v that_o controversy_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o conference_n and_o dispute_v hold_v about_o it_o continue_v in_o debate_n caluinist_n impute_v to_o the_o lutheran_n a_o heresy_n or_o error_n in_o faith_n for_o admit_v and_o the_o lutheran_n ascribe_v heresy_n unto_o the_o caluinist_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n whereby_o appear_v plain_o the_o necessity_n of_o church_n tradition_n and_o interpretation_n for_o the_o decide_n all_o hard_a
5._o assert_v touch_v child_n that_o die_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o they_o will_v receive_v advantage_n in_o order_n to_o their_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a resurrection_n but_o as_o to_o onesiphorus_n mr._n white_a perhaps_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v he_o dead_a because_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v our_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n yet_o that_o form_n of_o speech_n do_v not_o make_v he_o dead_a for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10._o salute_v they_o which_o be_v of_o aristobulus_n his_o house_n and_o mr._n white_n can_v make_v it_o appear_v by_o any_o orthodox_n writer_n that_o then_o aristobulus_n be_v dead_a again_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o write_v thus_o now_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o you_o know_v the_o house_n of_o stephanus_n and_o fortunatus_n be_v you_o obedient_a unto_o such_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o stephanus_n and_o fortunatus_n be_v live_v at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n or_o presence_n of_o stephanus_n and_o fortunatus_n however_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a martyrologe_n ought_v to_o carry_v more_o weight_n with_o wise_a and_o judicious_a man_n than_o mr._n whites_n mere_a assert_v the_o contrary_a but_o let_v his_o supposal_n be_v admit_v gratis_o what_o do_v he_o infer_v thence_o marry_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o onesiphorus_n bath_n not_o already_o find_v that_o mercy_n the_o aponstle_n pray_v our_o lord_n may_v grant_v unto_o he_o because_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o onesiphorus_n may_v find_v it_o in_o illo_o die_v in_o that_o day_n in_o earnest_a a_o manifest_a weak_a inference_n in_o regard_n it_o rely_v on_o a_o false_a supposal_n as_o the_o former_a do_v viz._n that_o of_o necessity_n by_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la they_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n neither_o do_v mr._n white_n produce_v any_o proof_n 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the_o favour_n that_o a_o soul_n find_v in_o the_o general_a judgement_n but_o also_o the_o favour_n that_o it_o find_v at_o the_o particular_a judgement_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n mercy_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v show_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o merciful_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n hereby_o plain_o appear_v the_o unquietness_n of_o mr._n whits_n haughty_a spirit_n for_o as_o much_o as_o through_o a_o sacrilegious_a ambition_n he_o endeavour_n to_o wrest_v the_o apostle_n word_n to_o overthrow_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n moreover_o in_o persuance_n of_o his_o unquiet_a ambition_n he_o pass_v from_o this_o scripture-text_n unto_o church_n liturgy_n bear_v himself_o confident_a to_o evidence_n thereby_o that_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n witness_v plain_o on_o his_o side_n let_v s._n james_n be_v our_o first_o witness_n say_v he_o in_o his_o lyturgy_n of_o the_o hierosolymitan_a church_n be_v mindful_a lord_n god_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o body_n who_o we_o have_v commemorate_a or_o not_o commemorate_a who_o be_v orthodox_n from_o the_o just_a abel_n to_o this_o present_a day_n thou_o grant_v they_o there_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o hierosolymitan_a church_n which_o by_o origine_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o begin_v from_o the_o just_a abel_n can_v not_o exclude_v any_o he_o produce_v s._n cyrills_n testimony_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v his_o first_o catechesis_fw-la next_o faith_n s._n cyril_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o bishop_n depart_v and_o of_o all_o universal_o who_o be_v dead_a from_o among_o us._n the_o second_o witness_n s._n basils_n mass_n or_o lyturgy_n be_v mindful_a also_o of_o all_o who_o have_v sleep_v in_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a the_o three_o witness_n s._n chrys_n mass_o or_o lyturgy_n for_o the_o memory_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o habitation_n worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n and_o all_o who_o have_v sleep_v in_o thy_o communion_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a our_o orthodox_n father_n and_o brethren_n the_o four_o witness_n s._n mark_v mass_n or_o lyturgy_n give_v rest_n our_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o father_n and_o brethren_n who_o have_v sleep_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n mindful_a of_o our_o ancestor_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n father_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n bishop_n saint_n and_o just_a man_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o moreover_o of_o those_o who_o memory_n this_o day_n we_o celebrate_v and_o our_o holy_a father_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o these_o give_v rest_v our_o supreme_a lord_n and_o god_n in_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o conclude_v say_v mr._n white_a to_o their_o soul_n grant_v rest_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o five_o witness_n s._n greg._n the_o great_a his_o lyturgy_n remember_v also_o o_o lord_n thy_o servant_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o now_o rest_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n we_o beseech_v the_o grant_v a_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o light_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o witness_n set_v down_o mr._n white_n argue_v thus_o so_o many_o patriarchall_a church_n continual_o in_o their_o public_a lyturgye_n beseech_v god_n in_o general_a term_n to_o give_v salvation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v assign_v they_o a_o place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n and_o where_o none_o be_v except_v all_o be_v include_v 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