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altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n 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he_o interpret_v that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v edify_v and_o verse_n 6._o then_o if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_v only_o with_o tongue_n unknown_a what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o even_o thing_n without_o life_n give_v find_v as_o musical_a instrument_n whether_o pipe_n or_o harp_n except_o they_o give_v a_o distinction_n in_o the_o sound_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v pipe_v or_o harp_v and_o if_o the_o triâ—â—pet_n for_o example_n give_v a_o uncertain_a and_o untelligible_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o likewise_o you_o except_o you_o utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o your_o hearer_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o you_o or_o what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o you_o shall_v speak_v unprofitable_o and_o into_o the_o air_n verse_n 10_o 11._o there_o be_v it_o may_v be_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o voice_n and_o several_a language_n in_o the_o world_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v without_o their_o proper_a signification_n but_o this_o only_a to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o therefore_o if_o i_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o particular_a voice_n or_o language_n i_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o that_o speak_v only_o a_o unintelligent_a barbarian_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v shall_v be_v a_o barbarian_a unto_o i_o this_o be_v that_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o sing_v mass_n one_o be_v a_o barbarian_a to_o the_o other_o not_o understand_v a_o word_n what_o be_v say_v verse_n 12._o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v zealous_a then_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v unintelligible_a and_o unprofitable_a seek_v that_o you_o may_v excel_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 13._o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v also_o have_v the_o gift_n and_o ability_n to_o interpret_v it_o verse_n 13_o 14._o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o spirit_n or_o gift_n of_o tongue_n pray_v well_o indeed_o but_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a as_o to_o other_o to_o make_v they_o understand_v so_o as_o they_o may_v profitable_o join_v with_o i_o what_o be_v it_o then_o here_o to_o be_v do_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o or_o by_o my_o spirit_n or_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v intelligible_o with_o my_o understanding_n also_o to_o other_o and_o â—_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o or_o else_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n vâ—rs_n 16_o 17._o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v in_o such_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n bless_v or_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a join_v his_o affection_n and_o intention_n with_o thou_o and_o say_v amen_o at_o this_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o very_o thou_o give_v thanks_o well_o but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edify_v or_o advance_v in_o his_o devotion_n hereby_o verse_n 18_o 19_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n i_o have_v this_o gift_n to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n more_o than_o any_o of_o you_o all_o yet_o when_o i_o be_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v intelligible_a that_o so_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n verse_n 26._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o public_a service_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o the_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v they_o can_v be_v edify_v by_o it_o or_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a if_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o tongue_n which_o they_o know_v not_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o service_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a act_n because_o in_o this_o way_n the_o people_n be_v not_o edify_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o way_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o inform_v nor_o the_o affection_n rational_o excite_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o blind_a irrational_a devotion_n that_o be_v then_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o people_n and_o thereby_o his_o name_n be_v profane_v rather_o and_o take_v in_o vain_a than_o honour_v how_o shall_v the_o people_n say_v amen_n when_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n and_o give_v thanks_o in_o latin_a how_o shall_v the_o common_a people_n of_o england_n be_v able_a to_o say_v amen_o see_v they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v say_v or_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v what_o they_o say_v amen_o to_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a he_o may_v conjure_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v or_o curse_v the_o people_n instead_o of_o bless_v they_o and_o they_o never_o the_o wise_a but_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n or_o when_o he_o baptize_v he_o may_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o know_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o jew_n once_o do_v under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o to_o what_o they_o pretend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o devotion_n which_o will_v be_v attain_v hereby_o all_o the_o world_n over_o unity_n of_o understanding_n sure_o will_v more_o advance_v that_o than_o unity_n of_o language_n for_o all_o language_n be_v all_o one_o to_o god._n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n of_o understanding_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n either_o of_o affection_n or_o devotion_n here_o the_o priest_n may_v pray_v for_o one_o thing_n and_o the_o people_n may_v pray_v for_o another_o whilst_o the_o priest_n be_v pray_v for_o heaven_n the_o people_n may_v pray_v for_o fair_a wether_n or_o one_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o another_o for_o patience_n and_o so_o on_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o here_o be_v no_o unite_a devotion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o public_a service_n unless_o the_o people_n likewise_o understand_v what_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o and_o so_o may_v join_v with_o he_o nor_o yet_o any_o devotion_n at_o all_o without_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v about_o chap._n xii_o that_o there_o be_v other_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o especial_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o advocatress_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o invoke_v they_o and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayerâ—_n aid_n and_o help_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o the_o invocat_n catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 2._o &_o 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