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supernatural_a grace_n and_o gift_n agreeable_a to_o that_o employment_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v so_o this_o chrism_n which_o be_v a_o anoint_v of_o the_o infant_n with_o oil_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o before_o mention_v use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n church_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o convey_v grace_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o receiver_n the_o authority_n whereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o 2_o cor._n c._n 1._o v._n 21_o 22._o now_o he_o which_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o their_o oriental_a confession_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o formerly_z the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o now_o it_o be_v by_o this_o chrism_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o greek_n far_a say_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n scholar_n of_o s._n paul_n testify_v so_o much_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v perceive_v how_o symbolical_a and_o proper_a oil_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n confirmation_n in_o all_o their_o solemn_a act_n of_o blessing_n in_o extreme_a unction_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o greek_n do_v baptize_v and_o confirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n this_o anoint_v be_v use_v on_o good-fryday_n the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n make_v and_o sanctify_v the_o chrism_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallow_v a_o quantity_n of_o oil_n sufficient_a to_o supply_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o anoint_v for_o the_o whole_a year_n the_o which_o be_v work_v to_o a_o consistency_n as_o thick_a as_o butter_n the_o composition_n of_o which_o together_o with_o the_o oil_n be_v xylobalsamum_n echinanthes_n myrrh_n xylocatia_n carpobalsamum_n laudanum_n and_o several_a other_o odoriferous_a gum_n and_o spice_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o ceremonious_a for_o the_o oil_n be_v as_o before_o prepare_v the_o curate_n carry_v it_o in_o a_o alablaster-box_n with_o a_o cover_v to_o it_o and_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n be_v accompany_v with_o his_o deacon_n then_o the_o curate_n take_v it_o from_o thence_o and_o be_v attend_v likewise_o with_o his_o deacon_n who_o carry_v lamp_n in_o their_o hand_n he_o meet_v the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o alablaster-box_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o places_z it_o at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o communion-table_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o deacon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o perform_v our_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o patriarch_n if_o present_a or_o else_o the_o bishop_n ascend_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o communion-table_n and_o cover_v the_o holy_a oil_n with_o a_o veil_n sign_n it_o three_o time_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n add_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n this_o prayer_n merciful_a lord_n and_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o perfect_a good_a and_o gift_n proceed_v bestow_v upon_o we_o unworthy_a grace_n to_o perform_v this_o great_a and_o life-giving_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o thou_o give_v to_o moses_n thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o samuel_n thy_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n on_o this_o ointment_n make_v it_o a_o royal_a chrism_n a_o spiritual_a chrism_n conserve_n
read_v the_o same_o word_n which_o we_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n viz._n in_o the_o same_o night_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v he_o take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v this_o prayer_n with_o some_o soliloquy_n lord_n who_o in_o the_o three_o hour_n do_v send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n gracious_o take_v it_o not_o away_o from_o we_o but_o grant_v it_o unto_o we_o pray_v lord_n make_v clean_a our_o heart_n within_o we_o which_o prayer_n be_v repeat_v three_o time_n with_o the_o head_n bow_v down_o and_o then_o the_o priest_n raise_v himself_o again_o with_o a_o humble_a voice_n say_v lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o blessing_n add_v make_v this_o bread_n the_o holy_a body_n of_o christ._n amen_o and_o here_o all_o the_o order_n of_o consecration_n be_v finish_v he_o thus_o proceed_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n i_o adore_v thou_o pious_o and_o faithful_o and_o so_o cover_v again_o the_o chalice_n which_o contain_v both_o species_n he_o elevate_v it_o and_o the_o people_n worship_n the_o priest_n than_o communicate_v administration_n eat_v that_o part_n of_o the_o bread_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o preparation_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o piece_n and_o the_o other_o three_o he_o put_v into_o the_o chalice_n of_o which_o with_o great_a devotion_n he_o sup_v three_o time_n and_o have_v himself_o receive_v he_o administer_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o spoon_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o communicant_n which_o be_v do_v the_o chalice_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o side-table_n of_o preparation_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therein_o be_v also_o put_v the_o remain_a particle_n which_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o design_v for_o commemoration_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a of_o which_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v receive_v some_o himself_n the_o remainder_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o communicant_n thus_o the_o mass_n be_v finish_v the_o priest_n cleanse_v the_o cup_n with_o great_a care_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v remain_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v careless_o and_o profane_o treat_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o this_o church_n to_o conserve_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sick_a but_o it_o be_v never_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n unless_o at_o the_o time_n of_o celebration_n and_o thence_o also_o cover_v in_o the_o chalice_n with_o a_o veil_n but_o a_o most_o laudable_a custom_n it_o be_v in_o this_o church_n that_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o communicate_v before_o they_o dare_v to_o approach_v the_o altar_n and_o receive_v the_o divine_a mystery_n they_o first_o retire_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n desire_v their_o pardon_n in_o case_n they_o have_v offend_v any_o particular_a person_n whatsoever_o if_o any_o one_o at_o that_o time_n acknowledge_v himself_o aggrieve_v or_o injure_v the_o party_n abstain_v and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o sacrament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v reconcile_v and_o his_o adversary_n satisfy_v the_o word_n they_o use_v be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pardon_v we_o brethren_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o people_n answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n pardon_v you_o brethren_n immunis_fw-la be_v be_o si_fw-la tetigit_fw-la manus_fw-la non_fw-la sumptuosa_fw-la blandior_fw-la hostia_fw-la mollibit_fw-la aversos_fw-la deos_fw-la far_o pio_fw-la &_o saliente_fw-la mica_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o four_o mystery_n call_v priesthood_n wherewith_o be_v treat_v of_o their_o monastery_n order_n of_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o the_o austerity_n of_o their_o life_n p_o riesthood_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o mystery_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o clergy_n be_v endue_v with_o for_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n salvation_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o lose_v and_o bind_v sin_n the_o power_n and_o energy_n of_o preach_v and_o interpret_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o oracle_n of_o god_n of_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n baptise_v cleanse_v and_o regenerate_v with_o water_n in_o a_o mysterious_a manner_n from_o the_o foulness_n of_o original_a sin_n power_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chrism_n of_o heal_v the_o body_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a oil_n matter_n of_o such_o deep_a and_o profound_a concernment_n beyond_o the_o most_o sublime_a and_o elevate_a understanding_n as_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o any_o natural_a call_n but_o only_o from_o that_o unintelligible_a and_o mysterious_a character_n of_o the_o priesthood_n acoord_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o different_a order_n of_o religious_a and_o secular_a priest_n there_o be_v other_o distinct_o appoint_v to_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o altar_n namely_o anagnostes_n who_o be_v ordain_v only_o to_o read_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o psaltes_fw-la which_o be_v appoint_v to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o lampadarios_fw-la who_o have_v the_o care_n to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n the_o deacon_n and_o subdeacons_a who_o read_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n all_o which_o be_v initiate_v and_o first_o bless_v by_o the_o bishop_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n who_o give_v to_o the_o anagnostes_n a_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o psaltes_fw-la the_o psalm_n of_o david_n sign_v and_o bless_v they_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n all_o which_o after_o ordination_n have_v the_o crown_n of_o their_o head_n shave_v of_o priest_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n priest_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n viz._n secular_a and_o religious_a the_o first_o though_o marry_v have_v licence_n to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n but_o their_o wife_n die_v they_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o second_o marriage_n of_o which_o hard_a injunction_n of_o their_o church_n some_o early_a widower_n have_v complain_v unto_o i_o with_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o their_o past_a estate_n and_o inability_n for_o a_o continent_n life_n these_o wear_v cap_n turn_v up_o with_o white_a from_o which_o hang_v a_o fall_n of_o the_o same_o cloth_n on_o their_o back_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o dove_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o innocent_a life_n but_o this_o be_v oftentimes_o nay_o most_o common_o forfeit_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o some_o omission_n of_o duty_n or_o commission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o few_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v continue_v this_o evidence_n of_o purity_n so_o frail_a be_v even_o priest_n in_o those_o appetite_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o subdue_v the_o religious_a priest_n be_v call_v kaloires_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a priest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a old_a father_n which_o be_v monk_n enclose_v or_o encloister_v in_o monastery_n profess_v chastity_n and_o obedience_n their_o order_n be_v of_o s._n basil_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o among_o the_o greek_n their_o habit_n be_v a_o long_a cassock_n of_o coarse_a cloth_n gird_v to_o they_o of_o camel_n colour_n with_o a_o cap_n of_o felt_n or_o wool_n make_v to_o cover_v their_o ear_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o black_a cool_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kaloires_n their_o government_n and_o way_n of_o live_v be_v very_o austere_a and_o strict_a for_o they_o whole_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n for_o all_o their_o life_n in_o the_o lent_n and_o time_n of_o fast_v they_o be_v nourish_v with_o bread_n and_o fruit_n oil_n and_o fish_n with_o blood_n not_o be_v allow_v which_o with_o lacticinia_n and_o egg_n be_v the_o dish_n and_o delicacy_n indulge_v at_o their_o feast_n and_o time_n of_o less_o austerity_n most_o of_o their_o time_n be_v take_v up_o in_o their_o quire_n be_v oblige_v every_o day_n in_o lent_n to_o read_v over_o the_o whole_a psalter_n once_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o four_o psalm_n be_v say_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o metagnai_n or_o in_o better_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v a_o bow_v or_o kiss_v the_o ground_n three_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o ten_o psalm_n
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