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mercy_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o our_o prayer_n may_v benefit_v the_o saint_n unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o glory_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v through_o their_o prayer_n 2._o s._n basil_n in_o his_o lyturgy_n pray_v thus_o o_o lord_n let_v none_o of_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o christ_n unto_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n but_o unto_o find_v of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n patriarck_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n martyr_n confessor_n ...._o special_o the_o holy_a immaculate_a virgin_n bless_a lady_n mother_n of_o god_n through_o who_o intercession_n visit_v we_o o_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n s._n chrys_n pray_v in_o his_o lyturgy_n but_o mr._n white_n conceal_v these_o part_n of_o the_o lyturgye_n as_o all_o modern_a sectary_n have_v do_v 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the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o be_v above_o all_o intercession_n and_o more_o holy_a by_o many_o degree_n than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o beside_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n 49._o he_o impugn_v those_o who_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n pray_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o saint_n and_o show_v clear_o that_o the_o latin_a preposition_n pro._n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o english_a for_o be_v not_o always_o a_o token_n of_o intercession_n but_o sometime_o of_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o prove_v evident_o enough_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lyturgy_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o other_o so_o that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o saint_n may_v signify_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n or_o room_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o many_o grace_n and_o benefit_n which_o his_o divine_a goodness_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o 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