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behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n he_o with_o justin_n martyr_n papias_n st._n irenaeus_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v since_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o millenaries_n take_v that_o predication_n literal_o and_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n imagine_v that_o during_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n reign_n which_o he_o pretend_v shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o most_o eminent_a for_o sanctity_n among_o the_o faithful_a depart_v shall_v rise_v again_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o successive_o and_o every_o one_o at_o this_o appoint_a time_n so_o as_o that_o if_o one_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o thousand_o year_n another_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o privilege_n till_o a_o hundred_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o period_n of_o ten_o age_n and_o that_o those_o shall_v have_v least_o advantage_n thereof_o who_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v 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serve_v they_o and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o evening-watch_n and_o find_v they_o so_o do_v they_o be_v bless_v because_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o sit_v down_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o nay_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o or_o the_o three_o watch_n they_o be_v bless_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v also_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o compare_v the_o faithful_a depart_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o return_n of_o their_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v raise_v the_o first_o those_o who_o next_o to_o they_o and_o those_o who_o after_o they_o design_v by_o those_o who_o be_v visit_v at_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o watch_n and_o tertullian_n have_v embrace_v the_o same_o opinion_n presuppose_n that_o the_o faithful_a might_n either_o
maccabee_n thus_o tertullian_n in_o the_o year_n 199._o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_n tell_v we_o quaramus_fw-la a_fw-mi &_o traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o the_o not-written_a tradition_n be_v not_o also_o to_o be_v receive_v no_o doubt_v we_o shall_v deny_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v if_o no_o prejudice_n arise_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o observation_n which_o we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o without_o any_o recommendation_n from_o scripture_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o tradition_n fortify_v by_o the_o patronage_n of_o custom_n etc._n etc._n upon_o anniversary-day_n we_o make_v oblation_n for_o the_o depart_v and_o for_o their_o birth-day_n etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o the_o departure_n of_o martyr_n in_o like_a manner_n st._n epiphanius_n in_o the_o year_n 376._o conclude_v his_o disputation_n against_o aërius_n with_o the_o allegation_n of_o tradition_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n next_o i_o shall_v again_o take_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n accomplish_v this_o thing_n necessary_o have_v take_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n now_o who_o can_v violate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 8._o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n show_v that_o the_o father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n the_o only_a son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v as_o well_o by_o writing_n as_o without_o writing_n and_o that_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v law_n make_v in_o herself_o such_o as_o be_v indissoluble_a and_o can_v be_v destroy_v denys_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n about_o the_o year_n 490._o follow_v the_o same_o tract_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o tradition_n 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their_o death_n those_o who_o be_v dead_a for_o whether_o the_o survive_a prey_n or_o dispense_v his_o good_n what_o advantage_n accrue_v thereby_o to_o the_o decease_a if_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v here_o be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o those_o who_o be_v there_o let_v not_o any_o one_o live_v religious_o nor_o do_v well_o but_o so_o behave_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v have_v friend_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o procure_v they_o for_o many_o or_o entreat_v they_o at_o his_o death_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o suffer_v there_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o inquisition_n make_v into_o the_o incurable_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v some_o twenty_o year_n before_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o five_o mystagogical_n catechesis_fw-la that_o in_o palestine_n there_o be_v many_o person_n trouble_v about_o the_o difficulty_n make_v by_o aërius_n in_o armenià _fw-la cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o know_v many_o say_v thus_o what_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n transport_v out_o of_o this_o world_n with_o sin_n or_o without_o sin_n that_o you_o remember_v she_o in_o your_o prayer_n and_o about_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o denys_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n write_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v will_v you_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o say_v by_o we_o but_o that_o you_o be_v in_o doubt_n as_o to_o the_o hierarch_n '_o s_z desire_v of_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o decease_a the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o light_n assign_v for_o those_o who_o be_v like_o god_n for_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o other_o which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o decease_a have_v accomplish_v all_o function_n 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that_o of_o custom_n and_o that_o not_o fortify_v by_o any_o command_n of_o god_n to_o who_o worship_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o custom_n relate_v nay_o when_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o father_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n whereby_o that_o custom_n be_v oppose_v any_o mention_n either_o of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o maccabee_n or_o of_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a ought_v we_o not_o of_o necessity_n to_o conclude_v that_o not_o only_o they_o have_v not_o any_o to_o allege_v but_o also_o that_o they_o make_v not_o in_o their_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a any_o reflection_n on_o the_o second_o of_o the_o maccabee_n or_o any_o of_o the_o book_n just_o or_o unjust_o repute_v canonical_a but_o only_o on_o the_o example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o ground_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n i_o have_v hitherto_o make_v it_o my_o 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andrew_n of_o cajeta_n decease_v the_o nineteen_o of_o october_n 585._o that_o of_o ermengarda_n decease_v the_o twenty_o of_o march_n 852._o other_o quiescit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o rest_v in_o peace_n as_o those_o of_o donatus_n principalis_fw-la januarius_n gabinia_n cutinus_n jobinus_n and_o that_o of_o celerinus_n decease_v under_o the_o seven_o consulship_n of_o valentinian_n with_o avienus_n in_o the_o year_n 450._o that_o of_o paulus_n decease_v the_o twelve_o of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 582._o which_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n 544._o the_o acrostic_n of_o the_o epitaph_n of_o florentinus_n abbot_n of_o sainte_n croix_n d'arle_n decease_v the_o twelve_o of_o april_n 553._o other_o requiescit_fw-la in_o pace_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o tarrese_n under_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o theodosius_n in_o the_o year_n 411._o that_o of_o praetextatus_n the_o eleven_o of_o october_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o festus_n in_o the_o year_n 472._o that_o of_o paula_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o venantius_n in_o the_o year_n 508._o that_o of_o processus_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o may_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o probus_n in_o the_o year_n 513._o that_o of_o petronius_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o probinus_n in_o the_o year_n 489._o that_o of_o sabinus_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o symmachus_n and_o boëthius_n in_o the_o year_n 522._o that_o of_o romulus_n the_o twelve_o of_o september_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o lampadius_n and_o orestes_n in_o the_o year_n 530._o that_o of_o thaumasta_n december_n the_o twelve_o indict_v 11._o two_o year_n after_o viz._n 532._o that_o of_o dausdet_n the_o seventeen_o of_o april_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o paulinus_n in_o the_o year_n 535._o that_o of_o fausta_n wife_n of_o cassius_n bishop_n of_o narni_n decease_v the_o thirty_o of_o june_n 558._o that_o of_o concordia_n decease_v the_o thirteen_o of_o september_n indiction_n 4._o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o mauricius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 586._o other_o depositus_fw-la in_o pace_n he_o be_v deposit_v or_o leave_v as_o a_o pledge_n in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o susanna_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o bassus_n and_o philippus_n in_o the_o year_n 408._o that_o of_o albina_n decease_v the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o taurus_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o year_n 428._o that_o of_o timothea_n the_o first_o of_o november_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o avitus_n in_o the_o year_n 456._o that_o of_o petronia_n october_n the_o five_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o festus_n in_o the_o year_n 472._o that_o of_o exuperantia_fw-la under_o the_o consulate_a of_o festus_n the_o young_a in_o the_o year_n 490._o that_o of_o boëtius_n october_n 25_o the_o 557._o those_o of_o simplicius_n venerianus_n paulus_n innocentius_n viventius_n honorius_n quintianus_n alypia_n abundantius_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o positus_fw-la in_o pace_n lay_v in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o bonifacius_n other_o defunctus_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v decease_v in_o peace_n as_o those_o of_o â—lara_fw-la and_o antiochianus_fw-la other_o decessit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v depart_v in_o peace_n as_o those_o of_o doxius_n and_o victorius_n other_o dormit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o sleep_v in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o felicitas_n and_o her_o son_n those_o of_o sabbatius_n heraclius_n respectus_n other_o requiescit_fw-la in_o somno_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o mala_n decease_a june_n the_o ten_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o aetius_n in_o the_o year_n 432._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iaceo_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lay_v in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o matrona_n decease_a may_v the_o fourteen_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o herculanus_n in_o the_o year_n 452._o that_o of_o hygeia_n etc._n etc._n other_o requiescit_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o of_o gerontius_n the_o priest_n decease_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o avitus_n and_o cite_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n under_o the_o year_n 456._o §_o 1._o other_o recessit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v retire_v in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o alexandria_n decease_v the_o twenty_o three_o of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 503._o concurrent_a with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 465._o that_o of_o paula_n decease_a january_n the_o seventeen_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 582._o concurrent_a with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 544._o and_o that_o of_o gregory_n decease_v the_o four_o of_o february_n follow_v that_o of_o julian_n bishop_n of_o euora_n decease_v the_o first_o of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 604._o or_o the_o 566_o of_o our_o saviour_n other_o requievit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o of_o severus_n the_o priest_n of_o badajox_n decease_a october_n the_o twenty_o second_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 622._o or_o 584_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o a_o certain_a inhabitant_n of_o elvas_n decease_a february_n the_o eighteen_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 582._o or_o of_o christ_n 544._o other_o quietem_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la patre_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o have_v take_v his_o rest_n in_o god_n our_o father_n and_o his_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o florentinus_n cite_v by_o â—asius_a upon_o the_o dialogue_n of_o severus_n sulpicius_n other_o requiescit_fw-la deposita_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n she_o rest_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o pledge_n in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o dativa_n and_o basilia_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v before_o in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o receptus_n other_o bene_fw-la requiescit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o rest_v well_o in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o pelagius_n and_o another_o anonymous_n one_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n bene_fw-la requiescit_fw-la come_v we_o now_o to_o other_o express_v somewhat_o of_o a_o more_o particular_a form_n and_o humour_n as_o locus_fw-la sallii_fw-la pontii_fw-la jovini_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o place_n of_o sallius_n pontius_n jovinus_n in_o christ_n hîc_fw-la pax_fw-la quiescit_fw-la caucaridis_n etc._n etc._n here_o rest_v the_o peace_n of_o caucaris_n and_o this_o other_o expect_v at_o refrigeria_n he_o look_v for_o refreshment_n etc._n etc._n again_o spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o good_a redempta_fw-la polyxena_n polyxena_n redeem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leo_n victorious_a in_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o lie_v paulina_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a etc._n etc._n deo_fw-la semper_fw-la unite_v luci_n cum_fw-la pace_fw-la lucius_n who_o be_v ever_o unite_v to_o god_n with_o peace_n there_o be_v some_o also_o which_o contain_v wish_n as_o for_o instance_n optatus_n in_o pace_n requiescat_fw-la may_v optatus_n rest_v in_o peace_n refrigerii_fw-la tibi_fw-la donum_fw-la potitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v the_o favour_n of_o refreshment_n be_v communicate_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n regina_fw-la vivas_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la jesus_n etc._n etc._n regina_fw-la may_v thou_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o contain_v imprecation_n among_o other_o this_o malè_fw-la pereat_fw-la insepultus_fw-la jaceat_fw-la non_fw-la resurgat_fw-la cum_fw-la juda_n partem_fw-la habeat_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la violaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v he_o come_v to_o a_o ill-end_n may_v be_v lie_v unbury_v may_v he_o never_o rise_v again_o may_v he_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o judas_n whoever_o shall_v violate_v this_o sepulchre_n but_o from_o these_o wish_n can_v rational_o be_v infer_v either_o the_o delay_n or_o total_a privation_n of_o their_o felicity_n on_o who_o behalf_n they_o be_v conceive_v and_o the_o refreshment_n in_o expectation_n whereof_o the_o ancient_n think_v they_o to_o be_v do_v not_o signify_v their_o consolation_n in_o or_o after_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n which_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n imagine_v as_o if_o he_o who_o say_v of_o his_o friend_n expectat_fw-la refrigeria_n etc._n etc._n he_o expect_v refreshment_n have_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o obtain_v some_o diminution_n or_o haply_o the_o absolute_a cessation_n of_o the_o torment_n he_o endure_v with_o some_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o feel_v the_o excessive_a heat_n of_o fire_n wish_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o respiration_n of_o a_o cool_a and_o temperate_a air._n on_o the_o contrary_a according_a to_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n which_o indefinite_o and_o without_o any_o exception_n demand_n for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v locum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n express_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o call_v the_o last_o day_n 21._o the_o time_n of_o
etc._n etc._n he_o rejoice_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n creep_v in_o among_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o age_n have_v by_o little_a and_o little_a gain_v credit_n many_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o compose_v epitaph_n contain_v certain_a wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o do_v not_o their_o scrupulous_a manner_n of_o proceed_v hinder_v any_o that_o will_v from_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o possession_n of_o celestial_a glory_n immediate_o upon_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n thus_o the_o epitaph_n of_o pope_n stephen_n the_o six_o decease_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n 891._o have_v these_o express_a term_n aethera_fw-la scandit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la almus_fw-la ovans_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o mild_a spirit_n ascend_v heaven_n triumph_v that_o of_o the_o king_n conrade_z the_o first_o otho_n the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o zuentibold_n of_o adalberon_n bishop_n of_o mets_n of_o count_n hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n of_o the_o countess_n eve_n and_o her_o son_n of_o arnoul_n and_o rembal_n of_o oudri_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n of_o beatrix_n and_o warin_n abbot_n of_o saint_n arnoul_n de_fw-fr mets_n express_v that_o their_o soul_n in_o coelis_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pace_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n enjoy_v eternal_a peace_n that_o of_o reynold_n abbot_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o poitiers_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1100._o rainaldi_n pars_fw-la promptior_fw-la astra_fw-la petivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n reynold_n more_o willing_a part_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v that_o of_o the_o nun_n benedicta_fw-la spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o heaven_n her_o spirit_n be_v possess_v that_o of_o ranulphus_fw-la the_o priest_n her_o contemporary_a protinus_fw-la ad_fw-la superos_fw-la carne_fw-la solutus_fw-la abis_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la ecce_fw-la tuus_fw-la gaudens_fw-la fuper_fw-la astra_fw-la perennat_n etc._n etc._n flesh_n once_o lay_v by_o to_o heaven_n thou_o straight_o do_v go_v etc._n etc._n thy_o spirit_n above_o eternal_a joy_n attend_v again_o dans_fw-fr animam_fw-la coelo_fw-la reddidit_fw-la ossa_fw-la solo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o heaven_n thy_o soul_n to_o earth_n thy_o bone_n return_v that_o of_o king_n philip_n the_o first_o decease_a in_o the_o year_n 1108._o augusti_fw-la ternis_fw-la conscendit_fw-la in_o aeth'ra_fw-la kalendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o on_o the_o july_n three_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o august_n unto_o heaven_n ascend_v that_o of_o reynold_n de_fw-fr martigni_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1137._o hunc_fw-la duodena_fw-la dies_fw-la februi_fw-la praeeuâ—do_fw-la kalendas_fw-la destituit_fw-la mundo_fw-la substituitque_fw-la polo_n etc._n etc._n on_o february_n january_n one_o and_o twenty_o day_n he_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o stay_v that_o of_o gerald_n first_o abbot_n of_o selue-majour_a in_o bourdelois_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1094._o the_o six_o of_o april_n en_fw-fr felix_fw-la anima_fw-la coeli_fw-la laetatur_fw-la in_o aula_n etc._n etc._n coelorum_fw-la civis_fw-la dormîit_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n libre_fw-la coelos_n spiritus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la abbatis_fw-la vindicat_fw-la astra_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la alta_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o blissful_a soul_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v be_v etc._n etc._n heaven_n citizen_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n his_o unconfined_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n be_v fix_v etc._n etc._n the_o abbot_n soul_n do_v challenge_v heaven_n etc._n etc._n his_o spirit_n be_v on_o high_a that_o of_o berenger_n archdeacon_n of_o st._n maurice_n of_o anger_n be_v decease_a the_o six_o of_o january_n 1088._o in_o jano_n patuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la janua_n aquavitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o janus_n month_n life_n gate_n receive_v thou_o and_o again_o coelos_n animâ_fw-la corpore_fw-la ditat_v humum_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o body_n earth_n his_o soul_n do_v heaven_n enrich_v that_o of_o the_o empress_n agnes_n decease_v the_o 14_o of_o december_n 1077._o die_v fourteen_o mensis_fw-la decembris_fw-la animam_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la foecundam_fw-la lateranis_fw-la salvatori_n svo_fw-la atque_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la authori_fw-la reddidit_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la quintâ_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la januarii_n expectans_fw-la spem_fw-la beatae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la &_o adventum_fw-la magni_fw-la dei_fw-la membra_fw-la carnis_fw-la commendavit_fw-la in_o pace_n amen_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o december_n at_o lateran_n she_o return_v to_o her_o saviour_n and_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n her_o soul_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o on_o the_o five_o of_o january_n she_o recommend_v to_o this_o place_n her_o fleshly_a member_n expect_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a god_n amen_n that_o of_o bruno_n first_o general_n of_o the_o carthusian_n decease_v the_o six_o of_o october_n 1101._o ossa_fw-la manent_fw-la tumulo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n earth_n have_v his_o bone_n to_o heaven_n his_o spirit_n fly_v that_o of_o geoffrey_n bishop_n of_o amiens_n decease_v the_o eight_o of_o november_n 1118._o hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la astra_fw-la petens_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o lie_v that_o of_o peter_n of_o placentia_n cardinal_n terra_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la animámque_fw-la recepit_fw-la olympus_n the_o earth_n his_o body_n heaven_n his_o soul_n receive_v that_o of_o burohard_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 1035._o august_n the_o twenty_o nine_o cum_fw-la quo_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la pace_fw-la viget_fw-la placidâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanctus_n spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n curribus_fw-la ignicomis_fw-la ad_fw-la superos_fw-la gereris_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o lord_n he_o he_o live_v in_o undisturbed_a peace_n etc._n etc._n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o heaven_n fly_v etc._n etc._n in_o fiery_a chariot_n to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v convey_v that_o of_o alberic_n archbishop_n of_o bourge_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1140._o modò_fw-la major_a in_fw-la arce_fw-la polorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n he_o great_a be_v that_o of_o peter_n leo_n in_o the_o year_n 1144._o junius_n in_o mundo_fw-la fulgebat_fw-la sole_fw-la secundo_fw-la separate_a hunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la polus_n atque_fw-la lapis_fw-la etc._n etc._n june_n second_o day_n shine_v bright_a when_o joyless_a we_o lose_v he_o between_o earth_n and_o felicity_n that_o of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1115._o unjust_o reduce_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n to_o the_o year_n 1130._o nunc_fw-la dive_v libre_fw-la stabilis_fw-la sua_fw-la praemia_fw-la christum_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la sequitur_fw-la possidet_fw-la iste_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n promovit_fw-la privavit_fw-la eum_fw-la profugúmque_fw-la recepit_fw-la papa_n comes_n christus_fw-la ordine_fw-la sede_fw-la polo_n etc._n etc._n this_o peter_n rich_a free_v firm_a reward_n christ_n heaven_n now_o seek_v pursue_v possess_v free_o give_v etc._n etc._n a_o pope_n count_n christ_n he_o raise_v deprive_v with_o love_n receive_v to_o prelacy_n of_o his_o see_n above_o that_o of_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n assassinate_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1170._o ab_fw-la orb_n pellitur_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n force_v hence_o in_o heaven_n he_o begin_v to_o grow_v that_o of_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meaux_n decease_v the_o 12_o of_o january_n 1187._o libre_fw-la vivit_fw-la terrâ_fw-la divisus_fw-la &_o astris_fw-la quae_fw-la dederat_fw-la coelum_fw-la terráque_fw-la solvit_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n he_o free_o live_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bestow_v and_o pay_v what_o unto_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o owe_v that_o of_o robert_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1195._o june_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o junius_n aethereis_fw-la mensis_fw-la te_fw-la reddidit_fw-la oris_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a country_n june_n have_v bring_v that_o of_o mauricius_n bishop_n of_o paris_n decease_v the_o eleven_o of_o september_n 1196._o migrat_fw-la parisii_n pater_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la paradisi_fw-la mauricius_n etc._n etc._n father_n of_o paris_n mauricius_n be_v hence_o to_o paradise_n transfer_v that_o of_o humbert_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v the_o twenty_o of_o november_n 1125._o spiritus_fw-la aeth'ra_fw-la praesulis_fw-la umberti_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prelate_n umbert_n soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v that_o of_o raoul_n bishop_n of_o arras_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1220._o coeli_fw-la civis_fw-la meritorum_fw-la pondere_fw-la vivis_fw-la etc._n 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