the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n baptise_a anoint_v and_o sign_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v be_v please_v to_o descend_v and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o this_o immediate_o follow_v signation_n as_o that_o do_v unction_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 600._o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n be_v impose_v with_o prayer_n invocate_a and_o invite_v the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d have_v thus_o brief_o show_v what_o their_o additional_a act_n to_o baptism_n be_v it_o will_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reason_n of_o their_o usage_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unction_n this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o instalment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d high_a priest_n to_o denote_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o tertullian_n write_v 660._o this_o unction_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a dispensation_n wherein_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o horn_n as_o aaron_n be_v by_o moses_n so_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o christian_n be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v 457._o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o oil_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d os_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n express_v it_o 31._o the_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n may_v be_v consecrate_v from_o the_o spiritual_a unction_n also_o of_o god_n the_o son_n by_o god_n the_o father_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v christ_n or_o anoint_v they_o plead_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o external_a unction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n be_v call_v christ_n from_o be_v anoint_v which_o unction_n be_v spiritual_a because_o whilst_o only_o a_o spirit_n he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o father_n as_o in_o the_o acts._n they_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o city_n against_o thy_o holy_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v carnal_a though_o it_o spiritual_o profit_v cyprian_n add_v this_o further_a reason_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n 211._o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a must_v of_o necessity_n receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o the_o grace_v of_o christ._n §_o 5._o as_o for_o signation_n or_o the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o valiant_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 31._o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sign_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o sign_n be_v make_v on_o a_o open_a visible_a place_n on_o their_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d imply_v thereby_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o constant_o to_o fight_v like_o good_a soldier_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o as_o the_o christian_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 87._o sign_v the_o forehead_n of_o their_o soldier_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o confirmation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v practise_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o do_v not_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o only_o prepare_v person_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o bestow_v in_o the_o confirmation_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghostin_n baptism_n but-being_a 〈◊〉_d therein_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o angel_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d prepare_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 600._o when_o our_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o bless_a than_o that_o most_o holy_a spirit_n willing_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n and_o 31._o at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n cyprian_n in_o his_o 74th_o epistle_n §_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o large_o of_o this_o custom_n of_o confirmation_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v observe_v this_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 230._o every_o one_o in_o a_o state_n of_o heathenism_n and_o idolatry_n be_v consider_v as_o dead_a wherefore_o when_o any_o one_o come_v from_o that_o state_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v which_o life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n as_o to_o complete_a a_o natural_a life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o body_n 〈◊〉_d a_o soul_n so_o must_v the_o same_o be_v imagine_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d life_n as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n first_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o then_o breathe_v 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n first_o make_v a_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o soul_n before_o the_o soul_n its_o self_n 〈◊〉_d frame_v so_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n god_n first_o prepare_v the_o man_n before_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d first_o make_v the_o man_n a_o fit_a temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o baptism_n by_o which_o he_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o body_n the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infuse_v which_o as_o a_o live_a soul_n must_v actuate_v and_o direct_v that_o prepare_a body_n be_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o by_o confirmation_n for_o as_o cyprian_n write_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 230._o baptism_n alone_o can_v purge_v away_o sin_n or_o sanctify_v a_o man_n unless_o he_o have_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v have_v receive_v confirmation_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o style_v in_o cyprian_n epistle_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o cornelius_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n extant_a in_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o p._n 244._o this_o be_v the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o baptism_n the_o regeneration_n of_o water_n both_o which_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v to_o be_v necessary_a when_o he_o say_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o nemesianus_n bishop_n of_o thubunis_fw-la say_v one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o other_o 444._o the_o spirit_n can_v 〈◊〉_d without_o water_n nor_o the_o water_n without_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o both_o sacrament_n viz._n by_o baptism_n and_o by_o confirmation_n wherefore_o as_o cyprian_n exhort_v we_o must_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o earthly_a may_v become_v heavenly_a and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptise_a and_o confirm_v which_o be_v the_o external_a sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v grace_n both_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n write_v 216._o then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_o sanctify_v and_o full_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v regenerate_v with_o both_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v baptise_a yet_o they_o account_v his_o christianity_n incomplete_a and_o imperfect_a till_o he_o be_v also_o confirm_v for_o which_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 244._o can_v scarce_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o complete_a christian_a because_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o receive_v confirmation_n or_o the_o additionary_a ritual_n to_o baptism_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n they_o produce_v for_o this_o usage_n to_o fortify_v which_o they_o add_v some_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n the_o example_n of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d genesis_n who_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o 600._o head_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manaffes_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o cyprian_a urge_v that_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 8._o 15._o 17._o where_n after_o several_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n peter_n and_o james_n confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o they_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 230._o
hominum_fw-la perdere_fw-la sed_fw-la salvare_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la perdenda_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la ei_fw-la deest_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la dei_fw-la manibus_fw-la formatus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la enim_fw-la atque_fw-la oculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la secundum_fw-la dierum_fw-la secularium_fw-la cursum_fw-la accipere_fw-la qui_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la incrementum_fw-la videntur_fw-la caeterum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la dei_fw-la factoris_fw-la majestate_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la esse_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la sive_fw-la infant_n sive_fw-la majores_fw-la natu_fw-la unam_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la declarat_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la fides_fw-la cum_fw-la helisaeus_n super_fw-la infantem_fw-la sunamitis_fw-la viduae_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la mortuus_fw-la jacebat_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la deprecans_fw-la superstravit_fw-la ut_fw-la capiti_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o faciei_fw-la facies_fw-la applicaretur_fw-la &_o superfusi_fw-la helisaei_fw-la membra_fw-la singulis_fw-la parvuli_fw-la membris_fw-la &_o pedes_fw-la pedibus_fw-la jungerentur_fw-la quae_fw-la res_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la adulto_fw-la &_o provecto_fw-la infans_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n no_o &_o quod_fw-la vestigium_fw-la infantis_fw-la in_fw-la primis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ini_fw-la diebus_fw-la constituti_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la horreat_fw-la exosculari_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d coelestem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dandam_fw-la impedimento_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la scriptume_v enim_fw-la omne_fw-la mundasunt_fw-la mundis_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la id_fw-la debet_fw-la hortere_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la infans_fw-la a_o partu_fw-la novus_fw-la eft_o non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la danda_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la facienda_fw-la horrere_fw-la debeat_fw-la osculari_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o osculo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la religione_fw-la ipsas_fw-la adhuc_fw-la recentes_fw-la dei_fw-la manus_fw-la debeat_fw-la cogitare_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la modo_fw-la formato_fw-la &_o recens_fw-la nato_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la exosculamur_fw-la quando_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o judaica_n circumcisione_n carnali_fw-la octavus_fw-la dies_fw-la observabatur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o umbra_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o imagine_v ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veniente_fw-la christo_fw-la veritate_fw-la completum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la octavus_fw-la dies_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v 〈◊〉_d erat_fw-la quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o circumcisionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la dies_fw-la 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la sabbacum_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o dominicus_n praecessit_fw-la in_o imagine_v quae_fw-la imago_fw-la cessavit_fw-la fuperveniente_a 〈◊〉_d veritate_fw-la &_o data_fw-la nobis_fw-la spirituali_fw-la circumcisione_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la neminem_fw-la putamus_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la consequenda_fw-la impediendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la impediri_fw-la carnali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la omnino_fw-la hominem_fw-la admittendum_fw-la efse_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o petrus_n in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o dicat_fw-la dominus_fw-la mihi_fw-la dixit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d communem_fw-la dicendum_fw-la &_o immundum_fw-la caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliquid_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratiae_fw-la posset_n magis_fw-la adultos_fw-la &_o provectos_fw-la &_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la possent_fw-la impedire_fw-la peccata_fw-la graviora_fw-la porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postea_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o a_o baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antique_a prima_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o pius_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la debere_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d universos_fw-la observandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d atque_fw-la retinendum_fw-la tum_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsos_fw-la &_o recens_fw-la natos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putamus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-la merentur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la statim_fw-la na_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suae_fw-la ortu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o infant_n who_o you_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a within_o the_o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o their_o nativity_n or_o according_a to_o the_o 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of_o a_o man_n death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n whence_o the_o time_n of_o the_o martyr_n death_n be_v usual_o term_v their_o birthday_n because_o then_o be_v a_o period_n of_o all_o their_o grief_n and_o trouble_n and_o a_o beginning_n of_o their_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o in_o the_o forementioned_a letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n they_o write_v 135._o 339._o that_o they_o will_v meet_v to_o celebrate_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o birthday_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o so_o tertullian_n say_v that_o 3_o they_o annual_o commemorate_a the_o birth-day_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o be_v their_o deathday_n as_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n concern_v st._n paul_n 615._o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o rome_n when_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n there_o §_o 9_o as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o these_o anniversary_n solemnity_n be_v perform_v it_o be_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o be_v usual_o bury_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o a_o distinct_a place_n from_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o inter_v the_o christian_n by_o themselves_o separate_a from_o the_o pagan_n account_v it_o a_o heinous_a crime_n if_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v prevent_v to_o mingle_v their_o sacred_a ash_n with_o the_o defile_v one_o of_o their_o persecute_v and_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n wherefore_o in_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o martialis_n bishop_n of_o astorga_n by_o a_o african_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n allege_v against_o he_o 202._o that_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o son_n after_o the_o pagan_a manner_n in_o gentile_a sepulcher_n among_o man_n of_o another_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o survive_a christian_n will_v run_v upon_o ten_o thousand_o hazard_n to_o collect_v the_o scatter_a member_n of_o the_o dead_a martyr_n and_o decent_o to_o inter_v they_o in_o the_o common_a repository_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o when_o emilian_a the_o barbarous_a perfect_a of_o egypt_n forbid_v any_o under_o severe_a penalty_n to_o entomb_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o murder_a saint_n and_o seduous_o watch_v if_o any_o will_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n of_o alexandria_n 61._o resolute_o venture_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o historian_n as_o a_o act_n of_o religious_a boldness_n and_o freedom_n whereby_o asturias_n a_o roman_a senator_n render_v himself_o renown_v in_o that_o when_o 264._o he_o see_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o marinus_n at_o caesarea_n he_o take_v his_o martyr_a body_n clothe_v it_o with_o a_o precious_a garment_n bear_v it_o away_o on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o magnificent_o and_o decent_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o christian_n of_o lion_n and_o vienna_n in_o france_n to_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v their_o sore_n and_o grievous_a persecution_n we_o find_v they_o passionate_o complain_v of_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o their_o persecutor_n 169._o that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o tear_n neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o collect_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o their_o murder_a brethren_n and_o decent_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o faithful_a or_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a bone_n of_o polycarp_n which_o they_o bury_v 135._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decebat_fw-la where_o they_o ought_v as_o valesius_fw-la render_v it_o that_o be_v as_o seems_z most_o probable_a at_o the_o common_a bury_v place_n of_o the_o christian_n now_o it_o be_v at_o these_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v solemnize_v thus_o in_o the_o forecited_a letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philomilium_n they_o write_v that_o 135._o in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o have_v inter_v the_o bone_n of_o polycarp_n they_o will_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n assemble_v together_o and_o celebrate_v his_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v a_o practice_n so_o usual_a and_o constant_a as_o that_o the_o heathen_n observe_v it_o so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o valerian_n aemilian_a the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n threaten_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n and_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n that_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o term_v it_o he_o will_v send_v they_o into_o lybia_n to_o a_o desert_n place_n call_v cephro_n 258._o where_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v together_o or_o go_v to_o those_o place_n call_v cemetery_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bury_v so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o galienus_n valerian_n son_n restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n he_o publish_v a_o express_a edict_n 262._o for_o return_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o cemetery_n that_o be_v take_v from_o they_o §_o 10._o if_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v how_o they_o observe_v these_o festival_n days_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_n spend_v they_o in_o riot_n and_o debauchery_n in_o bacchanalian_a revel_v and_o luxury_n but_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o employment_n in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n 392._o he_o say_v origen_n true_o keep_v a_o festival_n who_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v always_o pray_v and_o by_o his_o prayer_n offer_v up_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n the_o solemnite_n of_o these_o feast_n days_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n but_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n now_o they_o public_o assemble_v as_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n write_v in_o her_o letter_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o polycarp_n 135._o to_o commemorate_v the_o martyr_n courage_n and_o triumph_n and_o to_o exhort_v and_o prepare_v other_o to_o the_o same_o glorious_a and_o renown_a action_n or_o as_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 339._o now_o they_o offer_v oblation_n as_o cyprian_n 88_o they_o offer_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v they_o offer_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o those_o martyr_n to_o seal_v his_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o in_o evidence_n of_o their_o gratitude_n distribute_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n x._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o right_n and_o ceremony_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o §_o 2._o of_o ceremony_n many_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o through_o various_a way_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 3._o of_o rite_n every_o church_n follow_v its_o own_o rite_n without_o impose_v they_o on_o any_o other_o §_o 4._o the_o member_n of_o every_o church_n oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o that_o church_n where_o they_o live_v §_o 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o