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plenty_n be_v likewise_o the_o product_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o both_o naturally_n and_o moral_o naturally_n as_o it_o make_v man_n frugal_a and_o temperate_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n moral_o as_o it_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o undertake_n levit._n 26._o 3_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o then_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v again_o deut._n 28._o 2_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_a thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o 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ghost_n her_o way_n say_v solomon_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n 3._o 17._o the_o pleasure_n which_o religion_n yield_v be_v 1._o cordial_a it_o do_v not_o only_o with_o oil_n cause_n the_o face_n to_o shine_v but_o with_o wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v expression_n be_v my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 47._o 2._o it_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a there_o be_v nothing_o adhere_v to_o it_o to_o make_v a_o abatement_n or_o put_v a_o check_n to_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v permanent_a and_o last_a carnal_a pleasure_n be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n job_n 20._o 5._o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7._o 6._o carnal_a joy_n like_o a_o stand_a pool_n quick_o dry_v up_o and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o the_o mud_n of_o discontent_n 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christus_fw-la vincit_fw-la †_o christus_fw-la regnat_fw-la †_o christus_fw-la imperat_fw-la †_o increatus_fw-la pater_fw-la †_o increatus_fw-la filius_fw-la †_o increatus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n †_o mengus_n p._n 38._o the_o latter_a be_v either_o inquisitory_a or_o opprobrious_a 1._o the_o priest_n put_v some_o question_n to_o they_o as_o whether_o they_o be_v many_o or_o few_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o companion_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o enter_v in_o what_o hour_n by_o what_o person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v expel_v by_o what_o saint_n who_o be_v their_o enemy_n in_o heaven_n and_o who_o in_o hell_n by_o what_o word_n they_o be_v most_o torment_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v there_o by_o any_o compact_a or_o enchantment_n how_o that_o may_v be_v dissolve_v who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o that_o person_n mengus_n docum_fw-la 4._o &_o p._n 50._o ritual_a roman_n p._n 301._o nay_o the_o priest_n may_v put_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o expulsion_n take_v the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n i_o swear_v and_o promise_v to_o thou_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v command_v i_o and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v punctual_a in_o what_o i_o promise_v thou_o i_o invoke_v the_o almighty_a god_n against_o i_o and_o as_o a_o revenger_n of_o this_o my_o perjury_n let_v he_o send_v his_o holy_a angel_n mighty_a in_o battle_n to_o cast_v and_o expel_v i_o out_o of_o this_o body_n and_o i_o invoke_v lucifer_n together_o with_o all_o other_o principality_n fury_n and_o infernal_a punishment_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o with_o all_o their_o fury_n and_o indignation_n and_o hale_v i_o into_o the_o low_a and_o most_o tormenting-place_n in_o hell_n where_o i_o may_v suffer_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n great_a torment_n and_o from_o which_o i_o may_v never_o be_v deliver_v amen_n mengus_n p._n 195._o 2._o the_o priest_n use_v certain_a reproachful_a word_n mengus_n give_v we_o several_a form_n of_o exprobration_n docum_fw-la 10_o and_o p._n 103._o o_o unclean_a spirit_n most_o miserable_a tempter_n deceiver_n father_n of_o lie_n heretic_n fool_n beastial_a furious_a enemy_n of_o thy_o creator_n luxurious_a mad_a cruel_a unjust_a thief_n beast_n serpent_n damn_a creature_n curse_v eternal_o of_o god_n for_o thy_o pride_n etc._n etc._n mengus_n from_o the_o example_n of_o s._n francis_n commend_v sordid_a word_n utter_v to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o when_o b._n francis_n will_v deliver_v his_o snotty-nose_n this_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o call_v satanas_n snotty-nose_n brother_n ruffinus_n he_o bid_v he_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v
may_v be_v a_o flame_a fire_n against_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n meng_n p._n 222._o 6._o if_o what_o have_v be_v do_v be_v not_o effectual_a than_o the_o priest_n fly_v to_o his_o never-failing_a remedy_n a_o certain_a potion_n and_o though_o some_o man_n industrious_o conceal_v what_o have_v cost_v they_o much_o pain_n and_o study_n though_o it_o be_v eminent_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a to_o other_o yet_o these_o gentleman_n be_v not_o more_o happy_a in_o discover_v than_o charitable_a in_o communicate_v secret_n that_o may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o mankind_n and_o particular_o this_o excellent_a recipe_n which_o they_o say_v must_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v a_o pound_n or_o two_o of_o veal_n or_o any_o other_o flesh_n in_o season_n and_o boil_v it_o well_o without_o salt_n then_o take_v six_o or_o eight_o ounce_n of_o the_o broth_n first_o consecrate_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v into_o it_o two_o ounce_n of_o consecrate_a oil_n and_o when_o they_o be_v well_o mix_v give_v it_o warm_a to_o the_o patient_n or_o possess_v but_o before_o he_o take_v it_o let_v the_o priest_n give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o consecrate_a bread_n say_v take_v this_o bread_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o enchantment_n and_o wicked_a work_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fa_fw-it †_o the_fw-mi etc._n etc._n mengus_n p._n 120_o 121._o here_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n one_o caution_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o unmannerly_a as_o to_o ask_v these_o great_a master_n how_o these_o sensible_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n can_v act_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o say_v it_o be_v so_o that_o devil_n be_v affect_v vex_a torment_a and_o expel_v by_o natural_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n be_v affirm_v by_o mengus_n docum_fw-la 3._o and_o serarius_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o do_v it_o efficacia_fw-la quadantenus_fw-la naturali_fw-la by_o a_o efficiency_n after_o a_o sort_n natural_a in_o tob._n 8._o quaest_n 3._o we_o must_v therefore_o suppose_v the_o devil_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o potion_n to_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o torment_n and_o doubtless_o the_o poor_a fiend_n will_v glad_o be_v go_v but_o behold_v he_o be_v chain_v and_o fetter_a and_o can_v depart_v without_o licence_n and_o another_o piece_n of_o penance_n he_o must_v do_v before_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o viz._n that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o he_o confess_v some_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o article_n he_o give_v reverence_n to_o god_n almighty_a by_o bend_v the_o knee_n and_o bow_v the_o head_n thrice_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o adoration_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n meng_n docum_fw-la 5._o these_o you_o will_v say_v be_v hard_a term_n but_o no_o question_n the_o devil_n in_o this_o sad_a pickle_n ready_o submit_v to_o they_o for_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o skirmish_n over_o and_o this_o great_a conqueror_n i_o mean_v the_o priest_n triumph_v over_o his_o vanquish_a enemy_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o joyful_a and_o what_o can_v keep_v the_o patient_n or_o possess_v from_o rejoice_v with_o they_o doubtless_o nothing_o except_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o second_o invasion_n either_o by_o this_o or_o some_o other_o devil_n we_o say_v the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n and_o this_o devil_n be_v once_o deliver_v from_o the_o torment_n which_o he_o late_o suffer_v methinks_v he_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o return_v certain_o he_o will_v not_o if_o the_o late_a potion_n be_v but_o as_o painful_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a demoniac_a yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v attempt_v it_o the_o priest_n use_v this_o dreadful_a and_o most_o effectual_a conjuration_n i_o conjure_v you_o †_o o_o air_n earth_n water_n and_o fire_n by_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n and_o by_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n that_o you_o have_v no_o power_n to_o entertain_v and_o keep_v this_o curse_a and_o most_o wicked_a spirit_n but_o that_o you_o present_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o all_o that_o favour_v he_o and_o o_o thou_o hell_n and_o infernal_a fire_n and_o all_o you_o infernal_a devil_n observe_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n i_o conjure_v you_o by_o all_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o s._n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o present_o obey_v my_o command_n and_o receive_v and_o secure_v this_o wicked_a spirit_n meng_n p._n 141_o but_o though_o this_o devil_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o infernal_a pit_n yet_o by_o other_o he_o may_v be_v assault_v and_o invade_v against_o those_o also_o there_o be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n which_o be_v thus_o prepare_v the_o priest_n take_v a_o paper_n and_o have_v bless_v and_o besprinkle_v it_o with_o holywater_n write_v upon_o it_o these_o word_n then_o he_o take_v exorcise_v salt_n some_o wax_n of_o the_o paschal_n candle_n or_o any_o other_o consecrate_a wax_n and_o consecrate_a rue_n and_o have_v sprinkle_v they_o with_o holy_a water_n he_o wrap_v they_o all_o up_o in_o the_o foresay_a paper_n and_o hang_v they_o about_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o patient_n meng_n p._n 256_o 257._o and_o now_o i_o leave_v he_o in_o a_o transport_n of_o joy_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n chap._n xxiii_o observation_n of_o holiday_n the_o institution_n of_o festival_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o romanist_n herein_o be_v before_o assert_v and_o clear_v i_o come_v now_o to_o remark_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o observation_n or_o with_o what_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v solemnize_v wherein_o also_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v exact_o symbolize_v with_o they_o this_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o many_o and_o lament_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n erasmus_n cornelius_n agrippa_n polydor_z virgil_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n holiday_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o young_a man_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o have_v then_o leisure_n to_o lead_v about_o dance_n especial_o among_o the_o italian_n who_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n do_v usual_o exhibit_v show_n and_o play_n unto_o the_o people_n recite_v comedy_n and_o personate_n the_o life_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o church_n in_o which_o that_o all_o may_v receive_v equal_a delight_n they_o act_v they_o in_o their_o mother-tongue_n thus_o be_v it_o heretofore_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n de_fw-fr inventor_n rerum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o for_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o several_a festival_n the_o feast_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n that_o the_o pagan_a saturnalia_fw-la be_v keep_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o we_o observe_v our_o christmas_n be_v agree_v upon_o by_o most_o author_n gyraldus_n rosinus_n macrobius_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o our_o romanist_n celebrate_v this_o feast_n with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o grecian_n on_o their_o saturnalia_fw-la entertain_v their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n with_o most_o costly_a feast_n and_o banquet_n and_o so_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v mutuas_fw-la inter_fw-la seize_v â—â—nas_fw-la epulationesque_fw-la agitabant_fw-la hospin_n fest_n pagan_n p._n 130._o lazius_n de_fw-fr repub._n roman_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o and_o thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n celebrate_v this_o great_a festival_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n this_o be_v so_o notorious_a to_o all_o man_n that_o it_o will_v be_v unnecessary_a to_o mention_v author_n their_o practice_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o naogeorgus_n apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 26._o selectis_fw-la onerant_fw-la dapibus_fw-la mensasque_fw-la faecumque_fw-la paneque_n vescuntur_fw-la miro_fw-la magnisque_fw-la placentis_fw-la ludunt_fw-la compotant_n ineunt_fw-la convivia_fw-la laeti_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o ancient_a saturnalia_fw-la master_n feast_v their_o servant_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o they_o maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la graium_fw-la saturno_n &_o maximè_fw-la athenae_n conficiunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la quae_fw-la cronia_fw-la esse_fw-la iterantur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la cumque_fw-la diem_fw-la celebrant_a per_fw-la agros_fw-la vrbesque_fw-la fere_n omnes_fw-la exercent_fw-la epulis_fw-la laeti_fw-la samulosque_fw-la procurant_fw-la cuique_fw-la suos_fw-la nostrique_fw-la itidem_fw-la &_o mos_fw-la traditus_fw-la illinc_fw-la iste_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dominis_fw-la famuli_fw-la tum_fw-la epulentur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la laur._n accius_n apud_fw-la
do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o what_o be_v before_o do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o proserpina_n be_v now_o do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o mary_n innocent_n 3._o in_o fest_n purif_n serm._n 1_o and_o durandus_fw-la jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v still_o observe_v be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o institution_n some_o attribute_n to_o pope_n vigilius_n other_o to_o sergius_n and_o other_o to_o gregory_n the_o great_a but_o other_o think_v that_o this_o feast_n be_v institute_v by_o vigilius_n adorn_v with_o candle_n by_o sergius_n and_o with_o procession_n by_o gregory_n ration_n divin_n offic._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o anselm_n rid_v apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 35._o i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ceremony_n with_o which_o our_o romanist_n solemnize_v this_o festival_n and_o then_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o as_o idle_a and_o superstitious_a as_o those_o observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o change_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o benediction_n of_o these_o candle_n 2._o the_o distribution_n of_o they_o 3._o their_o procession_n 1._o the_o benediction_n of_o these_o candle_n the_o priest_n have_v dispatch_v so_o much_o of_o the_o office_n for_o the_o day_n proceed_v to_o bless_v the_o candle_n place_v before_o the_o altar_n say_v over_o they_o several_a prayer_n of_o which_o take_v one_o or_o two_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o inlightne_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n pour_v out_o thy_o bene_fw-la †_o diction_n upon_o these_o candle_n and_o sancti_fw-la †_o fie_o they_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o propitious_o grant_v that_o as_o these_o light_n kindle_v with_o visible_a fire_n expel_v nocturnal_a darkness_n so_o inlighten_v our_o heart_n with_o invisible_a fire_n that_o be_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n amen_o missale_n sec_fw-la usum_fw-la ebor._n in_o fest_n purificat_fw-la holy_a lord_n father_n almighty_n everlasting_a god_n who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o bee_n cause_v this_o liquor_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o wax-candle_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n ever_o a_o virgin_n who_o festival_n be_v this_o day_n devout_o celebrate_v and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v †_o and_o sancti_fw-la †_o fie_o these_o candle_n to_o the_o use_v of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o health_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o prayer_n of_o this_o people_n who_o desire_v to_o carry_v these_o candle_n devout_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o praise_v thou_o in_o hymn_n and_o be_v propitious_a to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o with_o thou_o amen_o missale_n parvum_fw-la in_o fest_n purisicat_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la then_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o candle_n thrice_o with_o holy-water_n say_v this_o antiphona_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o etc._n etc._n and_o perfume_v they_o thrice_o with_o incense_n gavantus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o and_o that_o they_o attribute_v no_o less_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o these_o consecrate_a candle_n than_o the_o old_a pagan_n do_v to_o their_o taper_n and_o torch_n be_v clear_a from_o what_o naogeorgus_n write_v of_o they_o mira_n est_fw-la candelis_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la potestas_fw-la nam_fw-la tempestates_fw-la creduntur_fw-la tollere_fw-la diras_fw-la accensae_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o sedare_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 35._o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v question_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o author_n i_o will_v subjoin_v one_o of_o their_o consecratory_n prayer_n which_o imply_v no_o less_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_v †_o this_o creature_n of_o wax_n to_o we_o thy_o suppliant_n and_o infuse_v into_o it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n thy_o heavenly_a benediction_n that_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v light_v or_o put_v the_o devil_n may_v depart_v and_o tremble_v and_o fly_v away_o with_o all_o his_o minister_n from_o those_o habitation_n and_o not_o presume_v any_o more_o to_o disturb_v they_o manuale_fw-la sec_fw-la we_o sarum_n p._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n we_o have_v this_o benediction_n i_o bless_v thou_o o_o wax_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a 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