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fitz_n symons_n his_o flourish_n cu_z in_o sacramento_n mutatur_fw-la materia_fw-la forma_fw-la intentio_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la facit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la ejus_fw-la essentiam_fw-la conficiunt_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la tecum_fw-la vivunt_fw-la &_o post_fw-la te_fw-la victuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la orthodox_n sentientium_fw-la consensu_fw-la when_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o matter_n form_n and_o intention_n of_o do_v what_o the_o church_n do_v which_o make_v up_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v change_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o catholic_n that_o live_v before_o you_o do_v live_v with_o you_o and_o after_o you_o shall_v live_v true_o fitz_n symons_n seem_v to_o study_v more_o how_o his_o phrase_n shall_v be_v round_o and_o sound_a then_o to_o furnish_v it_o with_o sense_n and_o truth_n so_o as_o without_o injury_n i_o may_v say_v here_o 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to_o be_v a_o member_n then_o fitz_n symons_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o suppose_a alteration_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v annul_v the_o sacrament_n by_o consent_n of_o all_o catholic_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v bellarmine_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o number_n not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o extravagancy_n in_o make_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n a_o essential_a constitute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o of_o the_o dismal_a confusion_n and_o discomfort_n he_o bring_v upon_o his_o proselyte_n by_o make_v the_o effect_n of_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o foresay_a intention_n whereof_o no_o man_n receive_v a_o sacrament_n can_v have_v a_o full_a certainty_n the_o word_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o can_v hear_v and_o his_o action_n i_o can_v see_v but_o of_o his_o intention_n i_o can_v never_o be_v entire_o assure_v then_o if_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n necessary_a and_o essential_a be_v retain_v in_o our_o church_n as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o no_o reasonable_a doubt_n be_v leave_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o minister_n to_o do_v what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v which_o according_a to_o bellarmin_n supposition_n now_o mention_v be_v sufficient_a how_o come_v fitz_n symons_n to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o minister_n such_o alteration_n be_v make_v as_o annul_v our_o sacrament_n chap._n vii_o how_o far_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a câ—â—rch_n declare_v in_o tâ—e_v four_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o how_o much_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o tâ—e_v roman_n pontifical_a of_o this_o time_n differ_v from_o the_o ancient_a fâ—rm_n as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n so_o in_o this_o of_o crdination_n especial_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v how_o bold_a the_o romish_a writer_n be_v in_o impose_v upon_o the_o ignorant_a that_o themselves_o be_v the_o observer_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o contemner_n of_o it_o whereas_o indeed_o
in_o the_o library_n of_o dublin_n university_n where_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n assist_v to_o help_v he_o do_v place_n the_o book_n over_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v without_o say_v any_o word_n one_o of_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o bishop_n elect_v kneel_v behind_o he_o and_o hold_v the_o book_n until_o it_o be_v give_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v and_o the_o other_o bishop_n assist_v he_o do_v touch_n with_o both_o their_o hand_n the_o head_n of_o the_o bishop_n elect_v say_v accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o supposition_n that_o the_o mode_n of_o place_v the_o book_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o this_o ordination_n certain_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v very_o decent_a and_o apposite_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o action_n the_o archbishop_n or_o other_o bishop_n consecrate_v deliver_v the_o bible_n to_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v say_v give_v heed_n unto_o read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n with_o other_o wholesome_a admonition_n touch_v his_o pastoral_a duty_n now_o touch_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o ordination_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o matter_n and_o the_o benediction_n or_o word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v as_o form_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v exact_a in_o observe_v the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o foresay_a council_n of_o carthage_n since_o it_o order_n that_o all_o the_o bishop_n present_v shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o bishop_n elect_v and_o only_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n consecrate_v shall_v bless_v or_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o form_n say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o commit_v unto_o thou_o by_o 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matter_n time_n and_o place_n may_v require_v neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n universal_a congregat_v in_o a_o general_a council_n only_o but_o also_o of_o each_o particular_a church_n whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o rite_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a among_o the_o ancient_a and_o even_o modern_a christian_n of_o several_a place_n and_o order_n approve_v by_o that_o grave_a sentence_n of_o 41._o of_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 41._o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o una_fw-la fide_fw-la nihil_fw-la ossicit_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la diversa_fw-la and_o as_o the_o roman_a church_n upon_o this_o account_n introduce_v new_a rite_n why_o may_v not_o that_o of_o england_n abolish_v other_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v superstitious_a for_o which_o the_o quia_fw-la the_o distinct_a 63._o quia_fw-la canon_n law_n give_v this_o warrant_n docemur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ezechiae_fw-la frangentis_fw-la serpontem_fw-la 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