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hear_v mass_n in_o the_o parochial_a church_n and_o can_v 47._o command_n all_o secular_o to_o hear_v mass_n on_o sunday_n 482._o the_o first_o council_n at_o tours_n can._n 2._o forbid_v marry_v or_o luxurious_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n or_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o people_n 420._o the_o last_o council_n of_o carthage_n cap._n 3._o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o priest_n to_o reconcile_v any_o one_o in_o the_o public_a mass_n 416._o the_o second_o melevitan_n council_n cap._n 12._o ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v celebrate_v prayer_n or_o orison_n or_o mass_n or_o praefation_n or_o commendation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o approve_v in_o counsel_n 398._o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o first_o 6._o canon_n plain_o show_v the_o holy_a order_n to_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o due_a celebration_n of_o mass_n can._n 33._o bishop_n or_o priest_n if_o on_o cause_n of_o visit_v the_o church_n they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o another_o bishop_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o invite_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o consecrate_v the_o oblation_n that_o be_v the_o mass_n can._n 79._o penitent_n who_o have_v diligent_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o penance_n if_o accidental_o they_o die_v in_o their_o journey_n or_o on_o the_o sea_n where_o they_o can_v not_o be_v assist_v let_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v commend_v both_o in_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n can._n 89._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v prohibit_v none_o whether_o gentile_a or_o heretic_n or_o jew_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n during_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o catechuman_n all_o such_o be_v not_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o faithful_a 397._o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 23._o when_o one_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o prayer_n be_v always_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n and_o can._n 24._o nothing_o more_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o what_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v deliver_v that_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n nor_o nothing_o more_o offer_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n than_o of_o grape_n and_o wheat_n 393._o the_o council_n hold_v at_o hippon_n have_v the_o same_o decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o those_o who_o be_v fast_v 352._o in_o a_o roman_a council_n athanasius_n be_v accuse_v for_o have_v consecrate_v a_o church_n build_v by_o the_o emperor_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o celebrate_v the_o synaxis_fw-la therein_o s._n athanasius_n deny_v the_o first_o but_o grant_v the_o second_o wherein_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o multitude_n 324._o the_o gangrane_n council_n cap._n 24._o declare_v anathema_n to_o those_o who_o through_o pride_n esteem_v 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himself_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o circumcision_n and_o again_o v._o 16._o s._n paul_n style_v himself_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o gentile_n which_o rather_o signify_v a_o particular_a office_n and_o vocation_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v doctor_n gentium_fw-la then_o priesthood_n which_o by_o office_n be_v indifferent_a to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 3._o s._n paul_n call_v himself_o and_o apollo_n minister_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v so_o let_v a_o man_n esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n or_o use_v of_o our_o function_n or_o office_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o our_o vocation_n or_o ordination_n whereby_o we_o receive_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o exercise_v our_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n in_o which_o principal_o 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