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priest_n say_v the_o same_o author_n wash_v his_o finger_n lest_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v stick_v to_o they_o not_o that_o any_o pollution_n be_v contract_v thereby_o but_o
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 trinity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o every_o place_n the_o ejection_n of_o satan_n and_o subversion_n of_o all_o his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n purificat_fw-la s._n mariae_fw-la 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o distribution_n of_o they_o after_o the_o aforesaid_a ceremony_n of_o consecration_n be_v over_o the_o chief_a priest_n go_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o that_o officiate_n receive_v a_o candle_n from_o he_o afterward_o that_o priest_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n towards_o the_o people_n distributes_z the_o candle_n first_o to_o the_o priest_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o candle_n then_o to_o other_o in_o order_n all_z kneeling_z except_z bishop_n and_o kiss_v the_o candle_n and_o the_o priest_n hand_n who_o deliver_v it_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o distribute_v the_o candle_n they_o sing_v this_o antiphona_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n missale_n parvum_fw-la in_o fest_n purificat_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la gavantus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o perhaps_o some_o squeamish_a heretic_n will_v say_v why_o must_v these_o candle_n be_v receive_v with_o so_o much_o reverence_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o scruple_n alone_o bespeak_v the_o infelicity_n of_o those_o person_n who_o can_v resolve_v their_o faith_n into_o the_o church_n determination_n but_o 2._o let_v he_o consider_v the_o great_a sanctity_n of_o they_o the_o rare_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o they_o and_o the_o excellent_a mystery_n which_o their_o great_a doctor_n have_v discover_v in_o they_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n say_v jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la in_o a_o wax-candle_n viz._n the_o wax_n the_o week_n and_o fire_n and_o these_o represent_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n the_o wax_n signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o carnal_a corruption_n as_o the_o bee_n make_v wax_n without_o any_o commixtion_n or_o copulation_n the_o week_n hide_v in_o the_o wax_n signify_v the_o pure_a soul_n of_o christ_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o fire_n or_o light_n signify_v the_o divinity_n because_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hence_o one_o say_v accipe_fw-la per_fw-la ceram_fw-la carnem_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n veram_fw-la per_fw-la lumen_fw-la numen_fw-la majestatisque_fw-la cacumen_fw-la lychnus_n &_o est_fw-la anima_fw-la sub_fw-la carne_fw-la latens_fw-la opimâ_fw-la legend_n 37._o de_fw-la purificat_fw-la virgin_n 3._o when_o these_o candle_n be_v distribute_v a_o solemn_a procession_n be_v make_v in_o which_o one_o carry_v a_o censer_n another_o a_o crucifix_n and_o the_o rest_n burn_a candle_n in_o their_o hand_n rituale_fw-la roman_n p._n 267._o gavantus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 14._o and_o the_o rudeness_n and_o disorder_n in_o their_o procession_n be_v as_o great_a as_o those_o of_o pagan_n see_v how_o their_o mantuan_a speak_v of_o they_o fast_o lib._n 2._o ecce_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la cera_fw-la flagrante_fw-la coruscant_fw-la agmina_fw-la quae_fw-la turbam_fw-la faculas_fw-la jaculantur_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la irruit_fw-la undatim_fw-la vulgus_fw-la puerique_fw-la frequentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la porrectis_fw-la manibus_fw-la munuscula_fw-la currunt_fw-la saepius_fw-la accensis_fw-la pubes_fw-la villatica_fw-la ceris_fw-la lascivire_fw-la solet_fw-la per_fw-la rustica_fw-la templa_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la i_o memini_fw-la vidisse_fw-la face_n immittere_fw-la certant_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la crines_fw-la fumumque_fw-la ciere_fw-la ludo_fw-la incomposito_fw-la tetris_fw-la nidoribus_fw-la arras_n insiciunt_fw-la risuque_fw-la levi_fw-la delubra_fw-la profanant_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la sic_fw-la lapsus_fw-la honour_n sic_fw-la sancta_fw-la recessit_fw-la relligio_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n the_o old_a roman_n have_v their_o vinalia_fw-la and_o the_o greek_n their_o pithaegia_fw-la certain_a festival_n which_o they_o solemnize_v with_o great_a disorder_n and_o extravagancy_n for_o than_o they_o first_o broach_v their_o new_a wine_n and_o have_v offer_v a_o certain_a quantity_n thereof_o to_o the_o god_n and_o devout_o pray_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o medicinal_a drink_n may_v be_v healthful_a and_o not_o hurtful_a unto_o
papist_n sprinkle_v their_o sepulcher_n with_o holy_a water_n perfume_v they_o with_o incense_n etc._n etc._n holy_a water_n say_v durand_n burn_v coal_n with_o frankincense_n be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n holy_a water_n that_o devil_n who_o much_o dread_a it_o may_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o body_n for_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o rage_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o what_o they_o can_v not_o do_v in_o life_n they_o may_v do_v after_o death_n frankincense_n be_v put_v there_o to_o remove_v the_o noisome_a smell_n of_o the_o body_n or_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o depart_v offer_v unto_o his_o creator_n the_o acceptable_a odour_n of_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n last_o laurel_n and_o suchlike_a which_o always_o keep_v their_o greenness_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n cease_v not_o to_o live_v rational_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 35._o num_fw-la 38._o belethus_n explicat_fw-la divin_fw-fr officior_fw-la cap._n 161._o 7._o the_o heathen_a offer_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a on_o certain_a day_n after_o their_o decease_n the_o three_o seven_o nine_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o and_o forty_o day_n that_o be_v for_o so_o many_o day_n so_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o rosinus_n and_o hence_o say_v he_o their_o parentationes_n feralia_fw-la novendialia_n decennalia_fw-la vicennalia_fw-la tricennalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v their_o original_a antiq._n roman_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 39_o the_o sâ—me_n be_v affirm_v by_o kirchman_n de_fw-fr funerib_n roman_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o on_o these_o day_n thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o seven_o day_n after_o their_o decease_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v appoint_v a_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a on_o these_o day_n in_o which_o we_o have_v this_o prayer_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n gracious_o accept_v the_o gift_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n that_o be_v purge_v by_o heavenly_a remedy_n it_o may_v rest_v in_o thy_o piety_n through_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amen_o missale_n parvum_fw-la miss_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la p._n 240._o i_o can_v here_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o pretty_a take_v reason_n which_o their_o great_a durand_n have_v give_v for_o these_o observation_n and_o their_o mystical_a signification_n some_o commemorate_v the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v on_o the_o three_o day_n or_o to_o the_o trinity_n or_o that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v which_o they_o when_o alive_a commit_v three_o way_n viz._n in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_v other_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n 1._o that_o the_o dead_a may_v soon_o come_v to_o the_o sabbath_n of_o eternal_a rest_n 2._o that_o all_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v that_o he_o commit_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v measure_v by_o seven_o day_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o sevenfold_a number_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n have_v three_o power_n viz._n rational_a concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a and_o the_o body_n consist_v of_o four_o element_n other_o observe_v the_o nine_o day_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v free_v from_o punishment_n by_o this_o office_n they_o may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n other_o observe_v the_o thirty_o day_n 1._o because_o three_o ten_o make_v thirty_o for_o by_o three_o we_o understand_v the_o trinity_n and_o by_o ten_o the_o decalogue_n therefore_o we_o observe_v the_o thirty_o day_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n will_v in_o mercy_n pardon_v their_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o decalogue_n and_o the_o trinity_n 2._o because_o the_o number_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v perfect_v in_o thirty_o day_n therefore_o we_o observe_v the_o thirty_o day_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o denote_v that_o their_o work_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a before_o god_n other_o observe_v the_o forty_o day_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v pardon_v what_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o four_o gospel_n and_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o to_o represent_v our_o saviour_n burial_n pray_v that_o the_o dead_a may_v have_v glory_n with_o christ_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n forty_o hour_n other_o observe_v the_o fifty_o day_n because_o fifty_o be_v a_o perfect_a number_n and_o signify_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n rationale_n divin_fw-fr officior_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 35._o spectatum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la chap._n xxvii_o i_o will_v only_o mention_n lest_o this_o book_n shall_v swell_v into_o too_o great_a a_o volume_n some_o other_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n teach_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o they_o have_v derive_v from_o or_o at_o least_o wherein_o they_o symbolize_v with_o the_o old_a pagan_n holy_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n the_o heathen_a consecrate_a their_o vessel_n and_o vestment_n use_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o holy_a service_n natalis_n come_v mythol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 6._o and_o homer_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o purification_n be_v make_v with_o sulphur_n and_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n lib._n 16._o and_o their_o vestment_n also_o be_v purify_v casta_n placent_fw-la superis_fw-la pura_fw-la cum_fw-la veste_fw-la venite_fw-la tibul._n lib._n 2._o eleg_a 1._o puraque_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la setigerae_fw-la faetum_fw-la suis_fw-la intonsamque_fw-la bidentem_fw-la attulit_fw-la virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 12._o thus_o do_v our_o romanist_n consecrate_v their_o vessel_n and_o vestment_n for_o holy_a use_n the_o bishop_n have_v put_v on_o his_o robe_n say_v to_o the_o people_n belove_a brethren_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v sanctify_v these_o vessel_n with_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o a_o short_a prayer_n he_o anoint_v the_o patten_n and_o chalice_n with_o holy_a oil_n say_v vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n to_o conse_n †_o crate_v and_o sancti_fw-la †_o fie_o this_o patten_n and_o chalice_n by_o this_o unction_n and_o our_o benediction_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o follow_v this_o prayer_n almighty_n everlasting_a god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o pour_v out_o by_o our_o hand_n the_o aid_n of_o thy_o benediction_n that_o these_o vessel_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o our_o bene_fw-la †_o diction_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v become_v a_o new_a sepulchre_n for_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o same_o amen_o and_o last_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o holy_a water_n and_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v the_o bishop_n consecrate_v their_o sacerdotal_a vestment_n he_o read_v certain_a prayer_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o o_o god_n of_o invincible_a power_n the_o creator_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o thing_n attend_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o be_v please_v with_o thy_o own_o mouth_n to_o bless_v †_o sancti_fw-la †_o sie_a 42._o these_o vessel_n and_o vestment_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o holy_a upon_o their_o consecration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o layman_n to_o touch_v they_o decret_a pars_fw-la 3._o do_v 1._o cap._n 41_o 42._o and_o conse_n †_o crate_v these_o vestment_n of_o levitical_a sacerdotal_a and_o pontifical_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o thy_o servant_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v all_o that_o use_v they_o fit_a for_o thy_o mystery_n and_o devout_o serve_v thou_o in_o they_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o through_o our_o lord_n amen_o and_o then_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o holy_a water_n pontificale_fw-la roman_n p._n 355._o bless_v of_o sheep_n the_o heathen_a have_v their_o palilia_n on_o the_o 11_o or_o as_o other_o on_o the_o 12_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may._n which_o festival_n be_v dedicate_v to_o pale_n the_o goddess_n of_o shepherd_n this_o feast_n be_v solemnize_v with_o several_a ceremony_n 1._o they_o make_v a_o perfume_n of_o the_o embers_o of_o a_o calf_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o horse_n and_o the_o top_n of_o a_o bean._n 2_o early_a in_o the_o morning_n the_o shepherd_n do_v lustrate_v or_o purge_v the_o sheepfold_n and_o sheep_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o sprinkle_v the_o sheep_n with_o water_n and_o walk_v about_o the_o sheepfold_n burn_a sulphur_n savine_n and_o laurel_n and_o by_o this_o perfume_n he_o think_v the_o sheep_n be_v purge_v and_o all_o disease_n expel_v 3._o after_o these_o purgation_n prayer_n be_v make_v to_o pale_n that_o she_o will_v bless_v the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n gyraldus_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gent._n syntag_n 17._o p._n 526._o