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the_o same_o to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o come_v pure_a and_o with_o fast_v 11._o the_o holy_a father_n theodosius_n caenobiarchus_fw-la 17._o s._n anthony_n the_o abbot_n 16._o the_o adoration_n of_o alysius_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n 18._o s._n athanasius_n and_o cyril_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 22._o timothy_n and_o anastasius_n 25._o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n 27._o the_o relic_n of_o s._n john_n crysostom_n carry_v in_o procession_n 30._o the_o three_o holy_a ecumenical_a divine_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n basil_n the_o great_a gregory_z the_o divine_a and_o john_n chrysostom_n february_n 2._o the_o presentation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n 16._o theodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o the_o invention_n of_o the_o head_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n march_n 9_o the_o 40_o holy_a martyr_n starve_v with_o cold_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o sebastia_n 25._o the_o
it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a in_o those_o day_n to_o superadd_a this_o ceremony_n to_o the_o more_o material_a part_n of_o baptism_n before_o baptism_n the_o priest_n blow_v three_o time_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n of_o his_o seat_n then_o he_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o water_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o a_o token_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o prayer_n immediate_o follow_v that_o ceremony_n o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o send_v to_o those_o in_o noah_n ark_n a_o dove_n bear_v in_o her_o mouth_n a_o olive-leafe_n etc._n the_o token_n of_o reconciliation_n denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o flood_n and_o bestow_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o olive_n for_o perfect_v the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o saint_n by_o which_o thou_o satisfye_v those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o 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oil_n and_o the_o greek_n far_a say_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n scholar_n of_o s._n paul_n testify_v so_o much_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v perceive_v how_o symbolical_a and_o proper_a oil_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o represent_v the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n confirmation_n in_o all_o their_o solemn_a act_n of_o blessing_n in_o extreme_a unction_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o greek_n do_v baptize_v and_o confirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n this_o anoint_v be_v use_v on_o good-fryday_n the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n make_v and_o sanctify_v the_o chrism_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallow_v a_o quantity_n of_o oil_n sufficient_a to_o supply_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o anoint_v for_o the_o whole_a year_n the_o which_o be_v work_v to_o a_o consistency_n as_o thick_a as_o butter_n the_o 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our_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o patriarch_n if_o present_a or_o else_o the_o bishop_n ascend_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o communion-table_n and_o cover_v the_o holy_a oil_n with_o a_o veil_n sign_n it_o three_o time_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n add_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n this_o prayer_n merciful_a lord_n and_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o perfect_a good_a and_o gift_n proceed_v bestow_v upon_o we_o unworthy_a grace_n to_o perform_v this_o great_a and_o life-giving_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o thou_o give_v to_o moses_n thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o samuel_n thy_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n on_o this_o ointment_n make_v it_o a_o royal_a chrism_n a_o spiritual_a chrism_n conserve_n
life_n and_o a_o oil_n of_o joy_n sanctify_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o which_o precede_v in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v make_v more_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n be_v anoint_v wherewith_o also_o thou_o do_v anoint_v thy_o apostle_n and_o all_o hitherto_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o thou_o almighty_a lord_n god_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o adore_a spirit_n make_v this_o the_o garment_n of_o incorruption_n a_o efficacious_a seal_n which_o may_v imprint_v on_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o divine_a nomination_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v before_o thou_o to_o be_v of_o thy_o household_n citizen_n servants_z and_o thy_o child_n sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o free_v from_o all_o malice_n wash_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o vestment_n of_o thy_o immortal_a glory_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v through_o this_o signal_n by_o the_o holy_a angel_n arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n and_o may_v become_v formidable_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o impure_a devil_n and_o may_v become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n be_v sign_v by_o this_o thy_o immaculate_a mystery_n and_o have_v thy_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o which_o thou_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v fix_v thy_o habitation_n because_o thou_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o rest_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o return_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o by_o this_o prayer_n we_o may_v collect_v and_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o chrism_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n and_o on_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n chap._n ix_o the_o 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