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superstition_n moreover_o we_o never_o go_v away_o from_o their_o communion_n till_o by_o themselves_o chase_v away_o through_o their_o persecute_v of_o we_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n it_o be_v fair_o do_v of_o they_o forsooth_o after_o just_a motive_n of_o our_o retreat_n and_o withdrawment_n and_o their_o cruel_a and_o rigid_a procedure_n against_o we_o to_o turn_v the_o same_o into_o our_o reproach_n for_o though_o after_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n basil_n and_o pisa_n a_o reformation_n be_v judge_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v the_o universal_a sense_n of_o all_o that_o the_o church_n behove_v to_o be_v reform_v both_o in_o head_n and_o member_n rome_n nevertheless_o ever_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o what_o she_o have_v once_o get_v obstinate_o maintain_v not_o only_o the_o doctrinal_n which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o our_o separation_n but_o even_o the_o most_o foppish_a and_o ridiculous_a appertinant_n of_o her_o creed_n and_o servile_a ceremony_n fear_v say_v
itself_o to_o our_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o their_o warmth_n quicken_a and_o nourishment_n but_o that_o his_o sacred_a body_n must_v needs_o first_o redescend_v to_o we_o here_o below_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o a_o thousand_o indignity_n as_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o that_o local_a and_o gross_a carnal_a presence_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n we_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v the_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o a_o eucharistical_a or_o a_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v none_o expiatory_a 27._o other_o than_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n accord_n that_o none_o can_v ever_o eat_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o too_o much_o preparedness_n for_o fear_v of_o profane_v so_o sublime_a and_o dreadful_a a_o mystery_n to_o use_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o who_o approach_v unworthy_o and_o without_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o faith_n repentance_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v qualification_n prerequire_v to_o the_o worthy_a participation_n of_o that_o holy_a communion_n do_v instead_o of_o receive_v the_o gauge_n of_o their_o salvation_n take_v and_o receive_v in_o st._n paul_n dialect_n their_o own_o condemnation_n in_o fine_a we_o shall_v make_v it_o yet_o further_o appear_v touch_v many_o other_o controvert_v point_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o odious_a or_o hateful_a as_o we_o be_v represent_v but_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v remark_v the_o more_o principal_a one_o from_o which_o one_o may_v judge_v whether_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o promise_v ourselves_o any_o reunion_n between_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o by_o hold_v of_o a_o council_n in_o the_o manner_n by_o we_o propound_v never_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v crown_v with_o his_o blessing_n the_o design_n of_o so_o august_n and_o venerable_n a_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n doctor_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n constitute_v the_o same_o humble_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n as_o also_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o repentance_n fast_v and_o tear_n thereby_o with_o fervency_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v infallible_o vouchsafe_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n truth_n peace_n and_o concord_n may_v preside_v in_o a_o most_o singular_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o pious_a council_n who_o member_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o golden_a snuffer_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 38_o eminent_a for_o purity_n and_o excellency_n of_o qualification_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o serviceable_a in_o their_o sacred_a use_n of_o rid_v away_o what_o be_v superfluous_a and_o that_o great_a thief_n antichrist_n which_o eclipse_v the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o candle_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o happy_a day_n indeed_o which_o yet_o to_o we_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o wish_n and_o would_a than_o fix_a hope_n and_o expectation_n howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a with_o god_n who_o have_v his_o own_o time_n and_o season_n and_o hold_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 21._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n a_o summary_n of_o those_o ceremony_n who_o original_a be_v report_v in_o this_o history_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a order_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o rise_n anno_fw-la 110_o etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o the_o custom_n of_o carry_v offering_n into_o the_o church_n why_o the_o eucharist_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o mixture_n of_o water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n the_o custom_n of_o carry_v the_o eucharist_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o assembly_n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n fast_v upon_o friday_n and_o the_o original_a of_o the_o quadragesimal_n time_n or_o lent_n anno_fw-la 160._o etc._n etc._n the_o rise_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o saint_n the_o day_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o of_o assemble_v in_o cemetetery_n of_o the_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n anno_fw-la 195._o of_o the_o controversy_n commence_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter-day_n the_o first_o juridical_a attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 200._o etc._n etc._n novel_a ceremony_n not_o practise_v at_o this_o day_n unction_n receive_v into_o baptism_n the_o custom_n of_o offer_v in_o commemoration_n of_o saint_n the_o manner_n how_o offer_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v its_o beginning_n the_o original_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o reason_n why_o christian_n first_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross._n of_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n how_o martyr_n intercede_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o penitent_n anno_fw-la 240._o etc._n etc._n prelude_v to_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n why_o public_a confession_n be_v change_v into_o particular_a the_o rise_v of_o penitentiaries_n what_o the_o profession_n of_o virgin_n be_v whence_o the_o use_n of_o dip_v bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n proceed_v anno_fw-la 300._o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o table_n be_v call_v a_o altar_n why_o they_o begin_v to_o transport_v the_o corpse_n of_o martyr_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o dedication_n of_o temple_n the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n why_o pilgrimage_n into_o the_o holy-land_n be_v undertake_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o cross._n the_o reason_n of_o erect_v and_o paint_v of_o cross_n whence_o the_o vigil_n of_o festival_n and_o the_o use_n of_o taper_n in_o the_o church_n proceed_v the_o original_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n anuo_fw-la 320._o the_o manner_n how_o rule_n of_o abstinence_n and_o law_n touch_v fast_v enter_v the_o church_n anno_fw-la 321._o the_o first_o institution_n of_o patriarch_n a_o decree_n concern_v easter-feast_n controversy_n about_o and_o the_o commencement_n of_o celibacy_n anno_fw-la 350_o etc._n etc._n apostrophee_n direct_v to_o saint_n pilgrimage_n undertake_v to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n anno_fw-la 380._o the_o progress_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v conceive_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o quality_n image_n be_v receive_v into_o temple_n anno_fw-la 386._o the_o celibacy_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n ratify_v by_o decree_n anno_fw-la 400._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o dead_a whence_o the_o use_n of_o chant_v and_o wax_v candle_n at_o burial_n proceed_v formality_n observe_v in_o the_o reception_n of_o penitent_n cross_n introduce_v into_o temple_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n she_o proceedure_v towards_o demoniac_n the_o first_o conjecture_n about_o purgatory_n among_o christian_n anno_fw-la 450._o etc._n etc._n christian_n liberty_n oppress_v by_o reason_n of_o fast_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o four_o time_n and_o of_o the_o rogation_n vigil_n of_o saint_n convert_v into_o fast_n anno_fw-la 470._o etc._n etc._n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o who_o first_o of_o all_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n anno_fw-la 490._o the_o attempt_n of_o some_o heretic_n affect_v to_o reject_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n anno_fw-la 500_o etc._n etc._n the_o original_n of_o worship_v of_o image_n among_o the_o vulgar_a anno_fw-la 528._o extreme_a unction_n by_o who_o institute_v anno_fw-la 535._o procession_n by_o who_o ordain_v anno_fw-la 536._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o altar_n be_v place_v in_o the_o east_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o candlemass_n anno_fw-la 600._o etc._n etc._n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n introduce_v into_o the_o latin_a church_n statue_n erect_v in_o temple_n the_o progress_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n the_o eucharist_n convert_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o who_o compose_v the_o mass-song_n the_o unction_n and_o original_a of_o priestly_a vestment_n perfume_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o temple_n taper_n light_v in_o broad-day-light_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o service_n in_o the_o latine-tongue_n anno_fw-la 605._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n