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a_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o all_o shall_v be_v benefit_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o remedy_n and_o health_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o oblation_n be_v of_o that_o purity_n that_o no_o indignity_n or_o wickedness_n in_o the_o offerer_n be_v able_a to_o defile_v it_o so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n value_n and_o acceptation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o when_o offer_v by_o a_o wicked_a and_o unclean_a sinner_n as_o when_o by_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a priest_n because_o it_o do_v not_o derive_v its_o dignity_n from_o the_o offerer_n but_o from_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o what_o be_v offer_v neither_o do_v the_o eternal_a father_n accept_v thereof_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v it_o but_o for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v 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honour_n render_v he_o thereby_o our_o bind_a thanks_o for_o the_o notable_a victory_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o public_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o other_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o victory_n which_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o obtain_v over_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n beseech_v the_o say_a saint_n to_o be_v please_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n who_o memory_n we_o celebrate_v on_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o divine_a eucharist_n do_v still_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o mass_n decree_n i._n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a and_o whereas_o this_o church_n have_v be_v for_o reformation_n for_o 1200_o year_n it_o will_v puzzle_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n under_o her_o obedience_n however_o this_o show_n what_o a_o cheat_n that_o submission_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o babylon_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v which_o father_n paul_n tell_v we_o make_v a_o mighty_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n boast_v thereupon_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v more_o new_a subject_n by_o that_o submission_n than_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o reformation_n 1200_o year_n from_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n the_o mistress_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n and_o from_o whence_o all_o good_a government_n and_o true_a doctrine_n do_v come_v all_o the_o bishop_n that_o come_v hither_o from_o babylon_n have_v be_v schismatic_n and_o nestorian_a heretic_n who_o have_v add_v to_o and_o take_v from_o the_o mass_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o any_o order_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o several_a thing_n be_v foist_v into_o the_o syrian_a mass_n which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o diocese_n without_o any_o consideration_n and_o such_o thing_n too_o as_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o impious_a and_o heretical_a error_n for_o which_o if_o due_a order_n be_v observe_v all_o the_o missal_n of_o this_o bishopric_n ought_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o also_o for_o their_o have_v be_v of_o nestorian_a use_n and_o compile_v by_o nestorian_a heretic_n but_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o at_o present_a they_o be_v tolerate_v until_o such_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n shall_v take_v some_o order_n therein_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v missal_n send_v by_o he_o print_v in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n which_o be_v what_o this_o synod_n humble_o and_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o do_v command_v that_o the_o missal_n now_o in_o use_n be_v purge_v and_o reform_v as_o to_o all_o the_o follow_a 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or_o of_o any_o other_o by_o who_o they_o be_v authorize_v after_o have_v hear_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o penitent_n do_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o say_a prelate_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o he_o in_o the_o sacramental_a court_n which_o be_v what_o happen_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a in_o these_o part_n the_o synod_n do_v therefore_o teach_v and_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v absolve_v the_o penitent_a in_o the_o sacramental_a court_n but_o the_o priest_n only_o that_o hear_v his_o sin_n for_o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n it_o be_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o pass_v sentence_n and_o absolve_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v confess_v the_o contrary_a be_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n decree_n xv._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v some_o ignorant_a clergyman_n who_o be_v desire_v by_o christian_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o prayer_n to_o they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n on_o their_o head_n do_v ignorant_o use_v the_o form_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v advertise_v and_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o error_n it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sacrilege_n to_o apply_v the_o sacramental_a form_n where_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v wherefore_o they_o shall_v only_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o prayer_n allow_v end_v with_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o five_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n have_v for_o its_o matter_n the_o oil_n of_o olive_n bless_v by_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v call_v extreme_a unction_n because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a unction_n institute_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o last_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o christian_a this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o a_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v sick_a when_o apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o probable_a danger_n of_o death_n who_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o only_a minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n on_o those_o part_n wherewith_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n chief_o that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o the_o eye_n because_o of_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o sight_n on_o both_o the_o ear_n because_o of_o sin_n commit_v by_o hear_v on_o the_o mouth_n because_o of_o sin_n commit_v by_o taste_v and_o speak_v on_o both_o the_o hand_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o feeling_n and_o touch_v on_o both_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o walk_v on_o the_o loin_n and_o reins_o for_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n every_o one_o of_o which_o part_n must_v be_v anoint_v by_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o they_o with_o his_o thumb_n dip_v in_o holy_a oil_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v by_o this_o holy_a unction_n and_o his_o most_o tender_a mercy_n may_v our_o lord_n forgive_v thou_o all_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v by_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o on_o name_v every_o part_n or_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v anoint_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n also_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a moreover_o it_o wash_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sick_a withal_o and_o confirm_v and_o exciting_a in_o it_o a_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a mercy_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o consolation_n it_o suffer_v the_o trouble_n of_o sickness_n with_o the_o more_o patience_n and_o with_o the_o great_a ease_n resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o assault_v the_o soul_n with_o extraordinary_a violence_n in_o its_o last_o hour_n it_o likewise_o cherish_v and_o succour_v the_o body_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n say_v be_v any_o one_o sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o shall_v pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v he_o ease_v and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n who_o virtue_n and_o nature_n be_v to_o confer_v grace_n that_o pardon_v sin_n and_o in_o say_v if_o any_o be_v sick_a among_o you_o he_o declare_v the_o time_n when_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v that_o be_v in_o time_n of_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o in_o say_v they_o shall_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n he_o 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be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n for_o that_o end_n and_o to_o prepare_v defend_v and_o fortify_v we_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n whensoever_o it_o be_v decree_n i._n whereas_o in_o this_o bishopric_n there_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o any_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n in_o which_o for_o want_v of_o catholic_n instruction_n there_o have_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o institution_n effect_n or_o efficacy_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v most_o earnest_o recommend_v the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n command_v the_o vicar_n to_o be_v vigilant_a over_o the_o sick_a of_o their_o parish_n wherever_o they_o live_v whether_o in_o the_o village_n or_o in_o the_o heath_n and_o whenever_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o carry_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o unction_n and_o administer_v it_o to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a ceremonial_a which_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o syrian_a and_o keep_v in_o all_o church_n anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o holy_a oil_n on_o both_o their_o eye_n shut_v do_v the_o right_a first_o and_o then_o the_o left_a upon_o the_o eye-lash_n and_o upon_o both_o the_o ear_n the_o nostril_n and_o the_o mouth_n be_v shut_v on_o both_o the_o lip_n but_o if_o the_o distemper_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v mouth_n can_v be_v shut_v or_o not_o without_o danger_n than_o the_o upper_a lip_n shall_v be_v anoint_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o it_o as_o also_o both_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o ball_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o loin_n order_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o be_v move_v gentle_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o any_o more_o of_o these_o part_n shall_v be_v anoint_v than_o what_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o holy_a oil_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v 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