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dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n in_o the_o like_a condition_n or_o under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n pray_v to_o their_o saint_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o particular_a saint_n for_o every_o disease_n which_o they_o pray_v unto_o 1_o when_o visit_v with_o the_o plague_n they_o pray_v unto_o s._n roch_n and_o s._n sebastian_n whosoever_o say_v this_o follow_a prayer_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o s._n roch_n shall_v not_o die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 138._o first_o we_o have_v this_o antiphona_n o_o venerable_a confessor_n of_o god_n thy_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n have_v obtain_v in_o heaven_n that_o whoever_o shall_v devout_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o affliction_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o by_o thy_o merit_n deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n of_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n pray_v for_o we_o bless_v roch._n and_o then_o we_o have_v this_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n almighty_n everlasting_a god_n who_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a roch_n thy_o confessor_n do_v remove_v a_o certain_a general_a plague_n grant_v to_o thy_o supplicant_n that_o they_o who_o for_o the_o remove_n the_o like_a plague_n fly_v to_o he_o confide_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o glorious_a confessor_n they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o pestilence_n and_o from_o all_o perturbation_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o pray_v likewise_o to_o s._n schastian_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o pestilence_n hor._n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 79._o o_o god_n who_o have_v so_o confirm_v bless_v sebastian_n thy_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o thy_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o thy_o holy_a worship_n by_o any_o carnal_a allurement_n threat_n of_o tyrant_n arrow_n or_o torment_n we_o pray_v for_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n help_v in_o all_o tribulation_n comfort_n in_o persecution_n and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o danger_n remedy_n against_o the_o plague_n etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o fever_n and_o ague_n they_o invoke_v s._n sigismond_n missale_n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 47._o almighty_a everlasting_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n haste_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v divers_a gift_n of_o healing_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o thy_o servant_n n_n here_o present_a who_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o vexation_n of_o fever_n that_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o thy_o servant_n sigismond_n king_n and_o martyr_n thy_o medicine_n may_v raise_v he_o to_o health_n and_o merciful_o vouchsafe_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a soundness_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n if_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o ague_n say_v gregory_n turen_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o reflection_n etc._n etc._n do_v devout_o celebrate_v mass_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o and_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n present_o their_o shake_n cease_v their_o fever_n be_v extinguish_v and_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a health_n 3_o for_o the_o toothache_n they_o pray_v to_o s._n apollonia_n hor._n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 71._o antiphona_n virgo_fw-la christi_fw-la egregia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la apollonia_n funde_fw-la preces_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la ut_fw-la tollat_fw-la omne_fw-la noxium_fw-la ne_fw-la pro_fw-la reâ—â—u_fw-la criminum_fw-la morbo_fw-la vexemur_fw-la dentium_fw-la and_o in_o the_o hor._n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o rom._n we_o have_v this_o prayer_n almighty_a everlasting_a god_n who_o do_v deliver_v s._n apollonia_n thy_o virgin_n and_o martyr_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o do_v hear_v her_o prayer_n i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o her_o intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o s._n laurence_n thy_o martyr_n together_o with_o that_o of_o all_o the_o he_o and_o she-saint_n to_o expel_v pain_n from_o my_o tooth_n and_o to_o make_v i_o safe_a and_o sound_a that_o i_o may_v return_v thou_o my_o eternal_a thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n 4_o for_o inflammation_n they_o pray_v to_o s._n antony_n the_o hermit_n hor._n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 138._o antiphona_n antoni_fw-la pastor_n inclyte_n qui_fw-la cruciatos_fw-la resicis_fw-la morbos_fw-la sanas_fw-la &_o distruis_fw-la ignis_fw-la calorem_fw-la extinguis_fw-la pie_n pater_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la miseris_fw-la the_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o bless_a confessor_n s._n antony_n do_v vouchsafe_v the_o extinguish_n of_o the_o fiery_a disease_n and_o to_o give_v refreshment_n to_o sick_a member_n we_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v free_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o prayer_n from_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n may_v be_v happy_o present_v sound_n in_o mind_n and_o body_n before_o thou_o in_o glory_n through_o etc._n etc._n 5_o for_o convulsion_n and_o palsy_n they_o pray_v to_o s._n marus_n in_o the_o brev._n eccles_n treu._n cite_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o reflection_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v this_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o s._n marus_n thy_o confessor_n and_o bishop_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v man_n that_o invoke_v he_o from_o any_o disease_a contraction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o member_n and_o from_o the_o palsy_n grant_v that_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n may_v so_o enjoy_v health_n of_o bodily_a life_n that_o we_o may_v find_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o heaven_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o other_o saint_n who_o aid_n and_o assistance_n they_o implore_v in_o particular_a disease_n and_o distemper_n of_o body_n as_o s._n venisa_n for_o the_o green-sickness_n s._n otitia_n for_o sore-eye_n s._n hubert_n for_o bite_v with_o mad-dog_n s._n flacrius_n for_o the_o french-pox_n s._n valentine_n for_o the_o falling-sickness_n s._n blasius_n for_o bone_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o throat_n s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n for_o poison_n and_o s._n benedict_n for_o the_o stone_n s._n liberius_n for_o the_o fistula_n s._n cuirinus_n etc._n etc._n heshushius_n de_fw-fr errorib_n pontif._n loc._n 28_o and_o otho_fw-la gualiperius_fw-la apud_fw-la wolf_n lect._n memor_n tom._n 2._o p._n 989._o but_o these_o with_o many_o more_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v over_o 2_o the_o heathen_a commend_v their_o warrior_n to_o mars_n and_o bellona_n s._n aust._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o gyrald_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gent._n syntag._n 9_o p._n 308_o &_o syntag._n 10_o p._n 312._o it_o be_v report_v of_o appius_n that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o battle_n he_o be_v see_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o pray_v in_o these_o word_n o_o lady_n bellona_n if_o thou_o give_v we_o victory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o day_n than_o i_o vow_v unto_o thou_o a_o fair_a temple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o pray_v as_o if_o the_o goddess_n have_v put_v life_n into_o he_o and_o animate_v his_o courage_n both_o himself_o match_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o his_o army_n answer_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o commander_n tit._n liv._o hist_o rom._n lib._n 10._o our_o roman_n commend_v their_o warrior_n to_o s._n george_n mantuan_n say_v that_o he_o be_v invocate_v in_o the_o place_n of_o mars_n fast._n lib._n 4._o maxim_n bellorum_fw-la rector_n quem_fw-la nostra_fw-la juventus_fw-la pro_fw-la maverte_fw-fr colit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o horae_n b._n virg._n sec_fw-la we_o sar._n p._n 70_o we_o have_v this_o antiphona_n thus_o english_v by_o a_o late_a author_n george_n holy_a martyr_n praise_n and_o fame_n attend_v upon_o thy_o glorious_a name_n advance_v to_o knightly_a dignity_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n by_o thou_o as_o she_o be_v make_v grievous_a moan_n by_o a_o fierce_a dragon_n all_o alone_a be_v free_v from_o death_n
to_o thy_o cradle_n to_o worship_v thou_o with_o mystical_a gift_n merciful_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o pious_a intercession_n of_o these_o three_o king_n and_o merit_n thou_o will_v afford_v unto_o we_o thy_o servant_n that_o in_o the_o journey_n which_o we_o be_v undertake_v with_o speed_n joy_n grace_n and_o peace_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o place_n we_o design_v to_o go_v to_o in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o after_o the_o dispatch_n of_o our_o business_n may_v be_v able_a to_o return_v safe_a and_o sound_a with_o all_o prosperity_n who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n amen_o 6_o last_o the_o heathen_a have_v particular_a god_n for_o every_o man_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o relation_n from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o dissolution_n yea_o for_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o man_n so_o much_o be_v affirm_v by_o s._n austin_n out_o of_o varro_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o varro_n begin_v to_o enumerate_v the_o god_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n in_o which_o number_n janus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o proceed_v gradual_o to_o old_a age_n and_o conclude_v the_o god_n appertain_v to_o man_n with_o nenia_n the_o goddess_n of_o funeral_n and_o then_o he_o mention_n certain_a god_n for_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o man_n and_o show_v what_o their_o office_n be_v and_o for_o what_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v supplicate_v for_o student_n they_o have_v minerva_n for_o lawyer_n juno_n for_o physician_n apollo_n and_o aesculapius_n for_o thief_n laverna_n for_o whore_n flora_n &c_n &c_n s._n aust._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la arnobius_n adv_o gent._n gyraldus_n rosinus_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o romanist_n have_v particular_a saint_n for_o every_o condition_n and_o profession_n take_v a_o few_o instance_n s._n gregory_n for_o scholar_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o great_a scholar_n and_o the_o founder_n of_o many_o school_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o young_a 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mantuan_n fast_o lib._n 9_o s._n leonard_n for_o captive_n he_o obtain_v of_o clodoveus_n king_n of_o france_n late_o convert_v to_o christ_n that_o all_o prisoner_n visit_v by_o he_o may_v be_v release_v and_o wherever_o he_o hear_v of_o any_o captive_n he_o post_v to_o they_o and_o procure_v their_o liberty_n petrus_n de_fw-fr natalib_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 29._o god_n so_o adorn_v s._n leonard_n that_o whoever_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n invoke_v his_o name_n his_o chain_n fall_v off_o and_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n without_o any_o impediment_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o in_o remote_a country_n who_o be_v free_v by_o he_o from_o their_o chain_n and_o imprisonment_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v their_o iron_n and_o fetter_n with_o they_o hereupon_o he_o be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o captive_n and_o invocate_v by_o they_o jacob._n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la legenda_fw-la 150._o s._n julian_n for_o pilgrim_n mantuan_n call_v he_o johanus_n and_o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v hunt_v the_o hart_n which_o he_o pursue_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v both_o his_o parent_n to_o prevent_v this_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v to_o a_o prince_n in_o a_o remote_a country_n where_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o well_o that_o the_o prince_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n a_o noble_a matron_n this_o be_v know_v to_o his_o parent_n they_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o though_o they_o find_v their_o son_n from_o home_n yet_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o understand_v who_o they_o be_v receive_v they_o honourable_o and_o lodge_v they_o in_o her_o own_o chamber_n but_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o she_o be_v at_o her_o devotion_n her_o husband_n return_v and_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n kill_v both_o his_o parent_n suppose_v he_o have_v find_v a_o stranger_n in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o be_v present_o convince_v of_o his_o mistake_n and_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v obstupuit_fw-la facinusque_fw-la animo_fw-la deflevit_fw-la amaro_fw-la et_fw-la placare_fw-la deum_fw-la cupiens_fw-la discessit_fw-la ab_fw-la armis_fw-la ac_fw-la prope_fw-la torrentis_fw-la ripas_fw-la ubi_fw-la magna_fw-la solebat_fw-la turba_n inopum_fw-la ferri_fw-la rapidoque_fw-la in_o flumine_fw-la mergi_fw-la constituit_fw-la lectum_fw-la quod_fw-la praetereuntibus_fw-la esset_fw-la hospitium_fw-la common_a dicuns_fw-la seque_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la tali_fw-la officio_fw-la gratis_o festor._n lib._n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o saint_n be_v call_v hospitator_n one_o that_o most_o courteous_o entertain_v stranger_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v invoke_v by_o pilgrim_n for_o good_a lodging_n hospin_n fest._n christ_n p._n 37._o s._n agatha_n for_o nurse_n and_o hence_o her_o festival_n be_v solemn_o observe_v by_o they_o so_o much_o be_v affirm_v by_o their_o mantuan_a fast_n lib._n 2._o gloria_fw-la sicaniae_n gentis_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la virgo_fw-la diva_n agatha_n 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spartianus_n that_o he_o frequent_o send_v these_o little_a image_n to_o his_o friend_n which_o at_o first_o be_v give_v to_o child_n de_fw-fr origin_n festor_n christian._n p._n 67._o macrobius_n give_v we_o the_o original_n of_o these_o sigillaria_n saturn_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7_o but_o more_o full_o cap._n 11._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o invention_n of_o they_o add_v six_o day_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n inform_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o street_n in_o rome_n where_o these_o image_n be_v make_v and_o expose_v to_o sale_n on_o the_o foresay_a day_n in_o genial_a dier_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o baronius_n mention_n certain_a bull_n bullas_fw-la different_a at_o least_o in_o form_n from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v superstitious_o consecrate_v and_o have_v extraordinary_a virtue_n attribute_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o child_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n 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divinity_n in_o the_o humanity_n the_o bee_n which_o work_v