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witness_n say_v he_o in_o his_o lyturgy_n of_o the_o hierosolymitan_a church_n be_v mindful_a lord_n god_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o body_n who_o we_o have_v commemorate_a or_o not_o commemorate_a who_o be_v orthodox_n from_o the_o just_a abel_n to_o this_o present_a day_n thou_o grant_v they_o there_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o hierosolymitan_a church_n which_o by_o origine_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o begin_v from_o the_o just_a abel_n can_v not_o exclude_v any_o he_o produce_v s._n cyrills_n testimony_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v his_o first_o catechesis_fw-la next_o faith_n s._n cyril_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o bishop_n depart_v and_o of_o all_o universal_o who_o be_v dead_a from_o among_o us._n the_o second_o witness_n s._n basils_n mass_n or_o lyturgy_n be_v mindful_a also_o of_o all_o who_o have_v sleep_v in_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a the_o three_o witness_n s._n chrys_n mass_o or_o lyturgy_n for_o the_o memory_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o habitation_n worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n and_o all_o who_o have_v sleep_v in_o thy_o communion_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a our_o orthodox_n father_n and_o brethren_n the_o four_o witness_n s._n mark_v mass_n or_o lyturgy_n give_v rest_n our_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o father_n and_o brethren_n who_o have_v sleep_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n mindful_a of_o our_o ancestor_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n father_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n bishop_n saint_n and_o just_a man_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o moreover_o of_o those_o who_o memory_n this_o day_n we_o celebrate_v and_o our_o holy_a father_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o these_o give_v rest_v our_o supreme_a lord_n and_o god_n in_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o conclude_v say_v mr._n white_a to_o their_o soul_n grant_v rest_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o five_o witness_n s._n greg._n the_o great_a his_o lyturgy_n remember_v also_o o_o lord_n thy_o servant_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o now_o rest_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n we_o beseech_v the_o grant_v a_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o light_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o witness_n set_v down_o mr._n white_n argue_v thus_o so_o many_o patriarchall_a church_n continual_o in_o their_o public_a lyturgye_n beseech_v god_n in_o general_a term_n to_o give_v salvation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v assign_v they_o a_o place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n and_o where_o none_o be_v except_v all_o be_v include_v and_o in_o our_o case_n eminent_a saint_n particular_o name_v we_o can_v therefore_o doubt_v but_o that_o prayer_n be_v ancient_o offer_v for_o the_o bless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n offer_v prayer_n for_o such_o as_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v find_v mercy_n salvation_n place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n even_o after_o their_o soul_n be_v beatify_v these_o advantage_n according_a to_o mr._n white_a be_v the_o motive_n on_o which_o ancient_a church_n ground_v their_o prayer_n suffrage_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o bless_v that_o they_o may_v find_v mercy_n place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n which_o imply_v manifest_a weakness_n for_o he_o contradict_v himself_o since_o blessedness_n be_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n import_v of_o necessity_n salvation_n mercy_n place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v a_o 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mercy_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o our_o prayer_n may_v benefit_v the_o saint_n unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o glory_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v through_o their_o prayer_n 2._o s._n basil_n in_o his_o lyturgy_n pray_v thus_o o_o lord_n let_v none_o of_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o christ_n unto_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n but_o unto_o find_v of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n patriarck_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n martyr_n confessor_n ...._o special_o the_o holy_a immaculate_a virgin_n bless_a lady_n mother_n of_o god_n through_o who_o intercession_n visit_v we_o o_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n s._n chrys_n pray_v in_o his_o lyturgy_n but_o mr._n white_n conceal_v these_o part_n of_o the_o lyturgye_n as_o all_o modern_a sectary_n have_v do_v afore_o alter_v the_o lyturgye_n as_o he_o do_v to_o prove_v that_o soul_n depart_v be_v not_o translate_v into_o heaven_n before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n nicolaus_n cabasalas_n a_o greek_a author_n who_o about_o 300._o year_n ago_o set_v forth_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o greek_a lyturgy_n affirm_v cap._n 33._o that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o they_o for_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o the_o church_n offer_v this_o rational_a worship_n and_o honour_n as_o a_o thanks_o give_v to_o god_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n who_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o sanctity_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o a_o priest_n pray_v not_o for_o the_o saint_n but_o pray_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o cap._n 49._o say_v express_o that_o if_o a_o priest_n shall_v proper_o pray_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o saint_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o be_v above_o all_o intercession_n and_o more_o holy_a by_o many_o degree_n than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o beside_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n 49._o he_o impugn_v those_o who_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n pray_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o saint_n and_o show_v clear_o that_o the_o latin_a preposition_n pro._n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o english_a for_o be_v not_o always_o a_o token_n of_o intercession_n but_o sometime_o of_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o prove_v evident_o enough_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lyturgy_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o other_o so_o that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o saint_n may_v signify_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n or_o room_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o many_o grace_n and_o benefit_n which_o his_o divine_a goodness_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o 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