,,primitive ,,*ri/ian ,,wor%ip ,,or1 ,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,holy ,,scripture ,,& ,,! ,,*ur*1 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,invocation ,,( ,,sa9ts ,,& ,,angels1 ,,& ,,! ,,bless$ ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,j4 ,,endell ,,tyl]1 ,b4,d4 ,,rector ,,( ,,/4 ,,giles-,,9-,,!-,,fields1 ,,& ,,canon ,,resid5ti>y ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul',s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,speak+ ! tru? 9 love4--,,eph4 iv4 #ae ,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good4--#a ,,!ss4 v4 #ba4 ,,second ,,edition ,,london ,pr9t$ = ! ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k2 ,,sold ,,at ,,! ,,depository1 ,,great ,,que5 ,,/reet1 ,,l9coln',s ,,inn ,,fields1 ,,no4 #d1 ,,royal ,,ex*ange2 ,,& ,,by ,,all ,,booksell]s4 99 99 99 99 99 #ahdg4 ,,to ,,! ,,"o ,,holy1 ,,ca?olic1 ,,& ,,apo/olic ,,*ur*1 ,,z ,a ,,tribute ,,( ,,v5]ation ,,& ,,love1 ,,?is ,,"w ,,is ,,d$icat$1 ,,by ,,h] ,,devot$ ,,s]vant ,,& ,,son4 ,nov4 #be1 #ahdj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 h too long ent]ta9$ t[>ds ea* o!r feel+s ( ho/ility4 ,in/ead ( be+ drawn toge!r z bre?r5 by ! cords ( t "o fai? :i* all ,ca?olics hold de>1 _! s5tim5ts ( sympa?y & affection h be5 absorb$ by ! abhorr5ce ) :i* ea* body has reg>d$ ! *>act]i/ic t5ets ( its adv]s>y2 :il/ ! t]ms h]etic on ! "o side1 & idolat] on ! opposite1 h r5d]$ any attempt to br+ ab\t a free & fri5dly discussion ( ea* o!r's views almo/ hopeless4 ,e ,*ri/ian mu/ wi% t su* animosities1 always ill-becom+ ! s]vants & *ildr5 ( ! ,god ( love1 %\ld cease = ev]4 ,tru? inde$ mu/ nev] be sacrific$ to secure peace2 nor mu/ we be tempt$ by ! s$uctiv5ess ( a lib]ality1 falsely s call$1 to s(t5 d[n & make light ( ^? diff]5ces :i* keep ! ,*ur*es ( ,engl& & ,rome asund]4 ,b surely ! po9ts at issue may be exam9$ )\t exasp]ation & ranc\r2 & ! results ( inquiries c>ri$ on ) a s+l5ess ( m9d1 9 se>* only = ! tru?1 may be (f]$ on ! "o side )\t insult or (f5ce1 & %\ld be receiv$ & exam9$ )\t contempt & scorn on ! o!r4 ,! writ] ( ?is address is n "o 9 :om e>ly associations w\ld fo/] s5tim5ts ( evil w aga9/ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 or enc\rage any feel+1 incompatible ) reg>d & k9dness1 t[>ds ! consci5ti\s def5d]s ( h] cre$4 ,f 8 boyhood he has liv$ on t]ms ( fri5dly int]c\rse & intimacy ) individuals among h] laity & ( h] prie/hood4 ,9 8 !ological pursuits1 he has (t5 /udi$ h] ritual1 consult$ h] comm5tators1 & p]us$ ! homilies ( h] div9es2 &1 )al1 he has m\rn$ ov] h] errors & misdo+s1 z he w\ld h sigh$ ov] ! faults ( a fri5d1 :o1 ) _m good qualities /ill to ende> him1 _h unhappily sw]v$ f ! /raight pa? ( rectitude & integrity4 ,9 prep>+ ^! pages1 ! au?or is n consci\s ( hav+ be5 influ5c$ by any motive 9 ! lea/ degree inconsi/5t ) s5tim5ts ( *>ity & respect2 at all ev5ts1 he w\ld hope t no s+le expression may h escap$ f 8 p5 t5d+ to hurt unnecess>ily ! feel+s ( any s9c]e ,*ri/ian4 ,he has be5 prompt$ by a hope t he may p]haps induce "s individuals to inve/igate ) c&\r1 & fre$om1 & ) a g5u9e desire ( arriv+ at ! tru?1 ! subjects "h discuss$2 & t :il/ "s1 ev5 ( ^? :o may h hi!rto acquiesc$ 9 errone\s doctr9es & practices1 may be conv9c$ ( _! dep>ture f ,*ri/ian v]ity2 o!rs1 if tempt$ to des]t ! /raight pa? ( primitive wor%ip1 may be some:at /r5g!n$ & arm$ by ! views pres5t$ to !m "h1 aga9/ ! captivat+ allurem5ts ( religi\s error4 ,:e!r ! pres5t "w may1 by ! ,div9e fav\r1 be made 9 "s degree in/rum5tal 9 =w>d+ ^! results1 or 9 effect+ any good1 ! au?or presumes n to anticipate2 b he w hope = ! be/4 ,he believes t ! hone/ pursuit ( ! tru?1 und]tak5 ) an humble zeal = ,god's glory1 & 9 dep5d5ce on 8 guidance & light1 is (t5 made successful beyond our own sangu9e expectations4 ,) ^! views ! foll[+ pages are (f]$1 z ! result ( an inquiry into ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts & ,angels1 & ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,to prev5t misconception z to ! nature ( ?is "w1 ! au?or w\ld obs]ve1 t s9ce ! s+le subject "h propos$ to be inve/igat$ is1 ,! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts & ,angels & ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 he has scrupul\sly avoid$ ! discussion ( _m important & int]e/+ que/ions usually consid]$ to be connect$ ) x4 ,he has n1 = example1 discuss$ ! practice ( pray+ = ! dead2 he has inve/igat$ no !ory relat+ to ! s\l's int]m$iate /ate betwe5 our dissolution & ! f9al judgm5t2 he has canvass$ no op9ion z to any p[] 9 ! sa9ts & ! fai?ful dep>t$ to succ\r ei!r by _! pray]s or by any o!r (fices1 ^? :o are /ill on e>?1 & on _! way to ,god4 ,f ^! & su* l topics he has ab/a9$1 n because he ?9ks lightly ( _! importance1 nor because 8 own m9d is p]plex$ by d\bts conc]n+ !m2 b because ! introduction ( su* po9ts w\ld t5d to di/ract ! ?\ghts f ! exclusive contemplation ( ! "o di/9ct "q to be inve/igat$4 ,he is also induc$ to apprise ! read]1 t 9 8 "w1 z he orig9ally prep>$ x1 a f> wid] field1 ev5 on ! s+le subject ( ! pres5t inquiry1 0 contemplat$ ?an ?is volume n[ embraces4 ,8 int5tion 0 to pres5t an hi/orical survey ( ! doctr9e & practice ( ! invocation ( ,sa9ts & ,angels1 & ! ,virg91 trac+ x f ! fir/ intimation ( any ?+ ( ! k9d ?r\gh its v>i\s progressive /ages1 till x _h rea*$ its wide/ preval5ce 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he _h arrang$ & fill$ up ! results ( ! inquiries :i* he made into ! s5tim5ts & habits ( ^? lat] writ]s ( ! ,*ur*1 ^: works he consid]$ x necess>y to exam9e ) ?is specific object 9 view1 he f\nd t ! bulk ( ! "w w\ld be swoll5 f> beyond ! limits :i* he _h prescrib$ to himself2 he felt also t ! protract$ inve/igation w\ld mat]ially int]f]e ) ! solution ( t "o indep5d5t "q :i* he tru/s n[ is kept unmix$ ) any o!r4 ,he has1 consequ5tly1 9 ! pres5t address limit$ ! range ( 8 rese>*es on ! nature ( ,primitive ,*ri/ian ,wor%ip1 to ! writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic :o liv$ be=e ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil1 or 7 memb]s ( x4 ,9 "o dep>tm5t1 h[ev]1 he has be5 "u ! necessity ( mak+1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 an exception to ?is rule4 ,hav+ f\nd no allusion to ! doctr9e ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 on :i* mu* ( ! religi\s wor%ip n[ paid to h] seems to be f\nd$1 9 any "w writt5 be=e ! middle ( ! fif? c5tury1 he has be5 induc$1 9 8 exam9ation ( ! gr\nds on :i* t doctr9e pr(esses to be built1 to cite au?ors :o fl\ri%$ subsequ5tly to ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil4 ,! au?or w\ld also m5tion1 t al?\gh 9 sub/ance he has prep>$ ?is "w = ! exam9ation ( all ,*ri/ians equally1 & tru/s t x w be f\nd n less int]e/+ or pr(itable to ! memb]s ( 8 own ,*ur* ?an to any o!r1 yet he has ?r\gh\t adopt$ ! =m ( an address to 8 ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntrym54 ,su* a mode ( convey+ 8 s5tim5ts he consid]$ to be less controv]sial1 :ile ! facts & ! argum5ts w\ld rema9 ! same4 ,8 object is n to condemn1 b to conv9ce3 n to hold up to obloquy ^? :o are 9 error1 b1 z f> z he may be all[$1 to dim9i% an evil :]e x already exi/s1 & to *eck its fur!r preval5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4--,,*apt] ,i4 ,introduction--,! duty ( exam9+ ! gr\nds ( our ,fai?--,pr9ciples ( conduct+ t exam9ation--,errors to be avoid$--,propos$ plan ( ! pres5t "w4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 #a4 ,evid5ce ( ,holy ,scripture1 h[ to be asc]ta9$ #b4 ,direct ,evid5ce ( ! ,old ,te/am5t #c4 ,evid5ce ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 cont9u$ #d4 ------ ,new ,te/am5t ,,*apt] ,,iii4 #a4 ,evid5ce ( ,primitive ,writ]s #b4 ------ ,apo/olic ,fa!rs ,,*apt] ,,iv4 #a4 ,evid5ce ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr ,see also ,app5dix #b4 ,evid5ce ( ,ir5u #c4 ------ ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria #d4 ------ ,t]tullian ------ ,me?odius #e4 ------ ,orig5 ,see also ,app5dix #f4 ,supplem5t>y ,section on ,orig5 ,see also ,app5dix #g4 ,evid5ce ( ,/4 ,cyprian ,see also ,app5dix #h4 ,evid5ce ( ,lactantius #i4 ------ ,eusebius ,see also ,app5dix #aj4 ,apo/olical ,canons & ,con/itutions #aa4 ,evid5ce ( ,/4 ,a?anasius ,see also ,app5dix ,,"p ,,ii4--,,*apt] ,i4 ,/ate ( ,wor%ip at ! "t ( ! ,re=mation #a4 ,h\rs ( ! ,virg9 #b4 ,s]vice ( ,?omas ,becket ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t ,see also ,app5dix ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,pres5t ,s]vice 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,,*apt] ,i4 #a4 ,introductory ,rem>ks #b4 ,evid5ce ( ,holy ,scripture ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,evid5ce ( ,primitive ,writ]s ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,c\ncils ( ,con/ant9ople1 ,ephesus1 & ,*alc$on ,,*apt] ,v4 #a4 ,pres5t au?oriz$ ,wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 #b4 ,wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 cont9u$ #c4 ,bonav5tura #d4 ,biel1 ,damianus1 ,b]n>d9us de ,bu/is1 ,b]n>d9us ,s55sis1c4 ,see also ,app5dix #e4 ,mod]n ,works ( ,devotion ,see also ,app5dix ,,conclusion 99 99 99 99 99 #a ,,"p ,i4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,private ,,judgm5t4 ,fell[ ,*ri/ians1 ,:il/ ,i invite y to accompany me 9 a free & full inve/igation ( "o ( ^? t5ets & practices :i* keep asund] ! ,roman & ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ,i am consci\s 9 h[ ?ankless an und]tak+ ,i h engag$1 & h[ unwelcome to "s is ! task 9 :i* ,i call ^u y to jo94 ,_m among ! celebrat$ doctors ( ! ,roman ,*ur* h taught _! disciples to acquiesce 9 a view ( _! religi\s obligation widely diff]5t f ! labori\s & delicate (fice ( asc]ta9+ = !mselves ! s\ndness ( ! pr9ciples 9 :i* !y h be5 br\ght up4 ,x has be5 ) _m accr$it$ tea*]s a fav\rite maxim1 t individuals w mo/ acceptably fulfil _! duty by ab/a9+ #b f active & p]sonal inquiries into ! f\ndations ( _! fai?2 & by giv+ an implicit cr$5ce to :atev] ! ,roman ,*ur* pron\nces to be ! tru?#a4 ,%\ld ?is book fall into ! h&s ( any :o h adopt$ t maxim = ! rule ( _! own conduct z believ]s1 its pages w ( c\rse af=d !m no help2 nor c !y take any int]e/ 9 our pursuit1 or its results4 ,:il/1 h[ev]1 ,i am aw>e1 t until ! previ\s "q 7involv+ ! gr\nds on :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome builds h] claim to be ! sole1 exclusive1 & infallible tea*] ( ,*ri/ians 9 all ! doctr9es ( religion17 %all h be5 solv$1 _m memb]s ( h] body w\ld ?r[ aside1 z prepo/]\s1 any treatise :i* pr(ess$ to review ! s\ndness ( h] in/ructions2 ,i h be5 at ! same "t assur$1 t ) _m ( h] communion ! case is f> o!rwise2 & t in/ead ( _! be+ av]se to all inve/igation1 a calm1 c&id1 & fri5dly1 b /ill a free & unres]v$ inquiry into ! disput$ articles ( _! cre$1 is an object ( _! s9c]e desire4 ,on ?is gr\nd ,i tru/ "s prelim9>y reflections ^u ! duty ( prov+ all ?+s1 ) a view ( hold+ ! m fa/ #c & sure :at is good1 may be consid]$ z nei!r sup]flu\s nor out ( place4 ,footnote #a3 ,x is sometimes curi\s to obs]ve ! language 9 :i* ! tea*]s & doctors !mselves pr(ess _! entire1 unlimit$1 & implicit submission ( all _! doctr9es1 ev5 9 ! mo/ m9ute p>ticul>s1 to ! judgm5t & w ( ! au?orities ( ,rome4 ,in/ances are ( v frequ5t occurr5ce4 ,?us ,joannes de ,c>?ag5a1 a v volum9\s writ] ( homilies1 closes diff]5t p>ts ( 8 "w 9 ^! words1 ,^! & all m9e ,i will+ly subject to ! judgm5t ( ! ,ca?olic ,roman ,*ur*1 ready1 if !re be writt5 any ?+ 9 any way 9 ! v lea/ po9t contr>y to h] doctr9e1 to correct1 am5d1 erase1 & utt]ly aboli% x4 ,hom4 ,ca?4 ,de ,sacris ,arcanis ,deip> et ,josephi4 ,p>is1 #afae4 page #iba4 ,b j z x w\ld belong to ano!r & a sep>ate prov9ce to exam9e1 at su* l5g? z its importance dem&s1 ! claims ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to be ackn[l$g$ z t univ]sal int]pret] ( ! ^w & w ( ,god1 f ^: decisions !re is no appeal2 s w\ld x evid5tly be incompatible ) ! nature ( ! pres5t address1 to dwell 9 any way correspond+ ) ! magnitude & delicacy ( ! subject1 on ! duty1 ! responsibility1 & ! privilege ( private judgm5t2 on ! dang]s to :i* an un*a/5$ ex]cise ( x may expose bo? an individual1 & ! cause ( ,*ri/ian tru?2 or on ! rules :i* s\nd wisdom & ! analogy ( fai? may prescribe to u 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ourselves ) respect to x4 ,my rem>ks1 !re=e1 on ?is subject w be z few & brief z ,i believe to be consi/5t ) an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ?is "w has be5 conduct$4 ,! f\ndation1 !n1 on :i*1 to be safe & b5eficial1 ! duty ( private judgm5t1 z we ma9ta91 mu/ be built1 is v f> inde$ remov$ f t common & mis*iev\s notion ( x :i* w\ld enc\rage u to draw imm$iate & crude d$uctions f ,holy ,scripture1 subject only to ! control & ! col\r+ ( our own m9ds1 responsible = no?+ fur!r ?an our own consci\sness ( an hone/ int5tion4 ,:il/ we claim a release f t degrad+ yoke :i* nei!r are we nor 7 our fa!rs able to be>1 we deprecate = ourselves & = our fell[-believ]s t lic5ti\sness :i* 9 doctr9e & practice tempts a man to foll[ m]ely :at is "r 9 8 own eyes1 un9flu5c$ by ! example1 ! precepts1 #d & ! au?ority ( o!rs1 & own+ no submissive allegiance to ^? laws :i* ! wise & good h e/abli%$ = ! b5efit ( ! :ole body4 ,! fre$om :i* we ask = ourselves1 & desire to see imp>t$ to all1 is a rational lib]ty1 t5d+ to ! good1 n op]at+ to ! bane ( its possessors2 m9i/]+ to ! g5]al welf>e1 n to disord] & confusion4 ,9 ! enjoym5t ( ?is lib]ty1 or r 9 ! dis*>ge ( ! duties & tru/s :i* ?is lib]ty br+s ) x1 we feel ourselves "u an obligation to exam9e ! f\ndations ( our fai?1 to ! v be/ ( our abilities1 accord+ to our opportunities1 & ) ! mo/ fai?ful use ( all ! means af=d$ to u by its div9e ,au?or & f9i%]4 ,among ^? means1 :il/ we reg>d ! ,holy ,scriptures z p>am\nt & supreme1 we appeal to ! witness & m9d ( ! ,*ur* z second>y & subsidi>y2 a witness n at all compet+ ) ,scripture1 nev] to be balanc$ aga9/ x2 b compet+ ) our own less able & less pure appreh5sion ( ,scripture4 ,9 asc]ta9+ ! te/imony ( ?is witness1 we exam9e ! s5tim5ts & practice ( ! anci5t tea*]s ( ! ,*ur*2 n z infallible guides1 n z uni=mly hold+ all ( !m ! same op9ions1 b z mo/ valuable helps 9 our exam9ation ( ! evid5ce ( ! ,*ur*1 :o is1 aft] all1 our appo9t$ in/ructor 9 ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel1--fallible 9 h] individual memb]s & bran*es1 yet ! sure witness & keep] ( ,holy ,writ1 & our safe/ guide on e>? to ! m9d & w ( ,god4 ,:5 we h once satisfi$ ourselves t a doctr9e is f\nd$ on ,scripture1 we receive x ) implicit fai?1 & ma9ta9 x z a sacr$ deposit1 entru/$ to our keep+1 to be deliv]$ d[n :ole & entire )\t our add+ #e !reto :at to u may seem ne$ful1 or tak+ away :at we may ?9k sup]flu\s4 ,! /ate ( ! ,*ri/ian ?us employ$1 9 act+ = himself 9 a "w peculi>ly 8 own1 is v f> remov$ f ! condition ( "o :o lab\rs 9 bondage1 )\t any s5se ( lib]ty & responsibility1 unconsci\s ( ! dignity ( a free & acc\ntable ag5t1 & surr5d]+ himself :olly to ! control ( a task-ma/]4 ,equally is x di/ant f ! conduct ( "o :o indignantly ca/+ (f all reg>d = au?ority1 & all def]5ce to ! op9ions ( o!rs1 boldly & pr\dly sets up 8 own w & pleasure z ! only /&>d to :i* he w submit4 ,= ! model :i* we w\ld adopt1 z memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 9 our pursuit ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 we f9d a p>allel & analog\s case 9 a well-pr9cipl$ & well-discipl9$ son1 ) 8 way ( life be=e him1 ex]cis+ a l>ge & lib]al discretion 9 ! *oice ( 8 pursuits2 n fett]$ by p]emptory pat]nal m&ates1 b ev] volunt>ily ref]r+ to ^? pr9ciples ( moral obligation & ( practical wisdom ) :i* 8 m9d has be5 imbu$2 %ap+ 8 c\rse ) mode/ diffid5ce 9 himself1 & habitual def]5ce to o!rs old] & wis] ?an himself1 yet act+ ) ! firmness & intrepidity ( consci\s rectitude ( pr9ciple1 & integrity ( purpose2 & "u a con/ant s5se ( 8 responsibility1 z well = 8 pr9ciples z = 8 conduct4 ,aga9/ ! cog5cy ( ^! maxims v>i\s objections h be5 urg$ f "t to "t4 ,we h be5 told1 t ! ex]cise ( private judgm5t 9 matt]s ( religion1 t5ds to fo/] errors ( e div]sity ( "*1 & leads to h]esy1 scepticism1 & infidelity3 x is repres5t$ z r5d+ ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & totally #f subv]t+ ,*ri/ian unity1 & snapp+ asund] at once ! bond ( peace4 ,s also x has be5 (t5 ma9ta9$1 t ! same cause robs individual ,*ri/ians ( t fre$om f all disquietude & p]plexity & anxi\s responsibility1 t peace ( m9d1 satisfaction1 & cont5t1 :i* ^? p]sonally enjoy1 :o surr5d] !mselves implicitly to a guide1 :om !y believe to be un]r+ & infallible4 ,= a mom5t let u pause to asc]ta9 ! s\ndness ( su* objections4 ,& "h anticipat+1 = argum5t's sake1 ! wor/ result1 let u suppose t ! ex]cise ( individual inquiry & judgm5t 7su* z ! be/ tea*]s 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur* are wont to inculcate7 may lead 9 "s cases ev5 to pr(ess$ infidelity2 is x "r & wise & ju/ifiable to be driv5 by an abuse ( ,god's gifts to d5\nce ! legitimate & fai?ful employm5t ( !m8 ,:at human faculty--:i* among ! mo/ preci\s ( ! ,almighty's bless+s is n liable to p]v]sion8 ,:at unque/ionable moral duty c be f\nd1 :i* has n be5 trans=m$ by man's wayw>dness into an in/rum5t ( evil8 ,nay1 :at doctr9e ( our holy fai? has n ! wick$ness or ! folly ( unwor?y m5 employ$ z a cloke = unrighte\sness1 & a vehicle = blasphemy8 ,b by a consci\sness ( ?is liability 9 all ?+s human1 mu/ we be tempt$ to suppress ! tru?8 to disp>age ^? moral duties8 or to disc\nt5ance ! cultivation ( ^? gifts & faculties8 ,r w\ld n s\nd philosophy & ,*ri/ian wisdom jo9tly en=ce ! necessity ( improv+ ! gifts zeal\sly1 ( dis*>g+ ! moral obligation to ! full1 & ( ma9ta9+ ! doctr9e 9 all its integrity2 b gu>d+ )al1 to ! utmo/ ( our p[] & wat*fulness1 aga9/ ! abuses to :i* #g any ( ^! ?+s may be expos$8 ,& we may tru/ 9 humble b assur$ confid5ce1 t z x is ! duty ( a rational be+1 alive to 8 own responsibility1 to inquire & judge = himself 9 ?+s conc]n+ ! s\l1 ) ! mo/ fai?ful ex]cise ( 8 abilities & means2 s ! wise & m]ciful ,rul] ( our de/9ies w provide u ) a sure way ( escap+ f all evils incid5t to ! dis*>ge ( t duty1 if1 9 reliance on 8 bless+1 we hone/ly seek ! tru?1 & p]sev]+ly adh]e to t way 9 :i* ,he w be our guide4 ,x is a "q v g5]ally & v reasonably ent]ta9$ among u1 :e!r ! implicit submission & unres]v$ surr5d] ( ourselves to any human au?ority 9 matt]s ( fai?1 7?\gh :il/ x la/s1 x ( c\rse af=ds an effectual *eck to op5 scepticism17 does n ultimately & 9 v de$ prove a f> m prolific s\rce ( disguis$ infidelity4 ,d\bts repress$ z !y arise1 b n solv$1 sil5c$ b n satisfi$1 gradually accumulate 9 spite ( all ext]nal precaution2 & at l5g? 7l /reams p5t back by "s tempor>y b>ri]7 break =? at once to an utt] disc>d+ ( all au?ority1 & an irrecov]able rejection ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,f unlimit$ acquiesc5ce 9 a guide :om our associations h inve/$ ) infallibility1 ! /ep is v %ort1 & frequ5tly tak51 to entire apo/asy & ! r5unciation ( all belief4 ,! /ate ( undi/urb$ tranquillity & repose 9 "o1 :o has dive/$ himself ( all responsibility 9 matt]s ( religi\s belief & practice1 enjoy+ an entire immunity f ! anxi\s & pa9ful lab\r ( try+ = himself ! purity & s\ndness ( 8 fai?1 is (t5 pa9t$ 9 /rong contra/ ) ! #h lam5table condition ( ^? :o are driv5 ab\t by e w9d ( novelty4 ,! condition ( su* a man may d\btless be f> m enviable ?an !irs1 :o h no settl$ fix$ pr9ciples1 & :o w&] f cre$ to cre$1 & f sect to sect1 j z _! fickle & rov+ m9ds sugge/ "s transitory pref]5ce4 ,b ! believ] mu/ n be driv5 by ! evils ( "o extreme to take refuge 9 ! opposite4 ,! :irlpool may be ! m p]il\s1 b ! ,*ri/ian m>9] mu/ avoid ! rock also1 or he w equally make %ipwreck ( 8 fai?4 ,he mu/ ) all 8 skill1 & all 8 might1 keep to ! middle c\rse1 %unn+ t presumptu\s confid5ce :i* scorns all au?ority1 & boldly con/itutes itself sole judge & legislator2 b equally rescu+ 8 m9d f ! ?raldom :i* pro/rates 8 reason1 & p>alyzes all ! faculties ( 8 judgm5t 9 a matt] ( indefeasible & awful responsibility4 ,"h1 too1 x is que/ion$1 & n )\t cause1 :e!r ! satisfaction & com=t s (t5 repres5t$ 9 w>m & fasc9at+ col\rs1 be really a spiritual bless+2 or :e!r x be n a deception & fallacy1 frequ5tly end+ 9 lam5table p]plexity & confusion2 l gu>antees 9 secul> conc]ns1 :i* z long z !y ma9ta9 unsuspect$ cr$it af=d a mo/ pleas+ & happy security to any "o :o dep5ds ^u !m2 b :i*1 :5 adv]se =tune puts _! responsibility to ! te/1 may prove utt]ly wor?less1 & be trac$ only by losses & disappo9tm5ts4 ,su* a bl9d reliance on au?ority may d\btless be m easy & m free f c>e1 ?an x is to gird up ! lo9s ( our m9d1 & engage 9 toilsome spiritual lab\r4 ,b ) a view to our own ultimate safety1 wisdom bids u look to our f\ndations 9 "t1 & assure ourselves #i ( !m2 admoni%+ u t if !y are uns\nd1 ! spiritual edifice re>$ ^u !m1 h[ev] pleas+ to ! eye1 or ab\nd+ 9 pres5t enjoym5ts1 w at l5g? fall1 & bury our hopes 9 its ru94 ,on ^! & simil> pr9ciples1 we ma9ta9 t x well becomes ,*ri/ians1 :5 ! s\ndness ( _! fai?1 & ! rectitude ( _! acts ( wor%ip1 are call$ 9 "q1 to prove all ?+s1 & hold fa/ t :i* is good4 ,?us1 :5 ! unbeliev] *>ges u ) cr$ulity 9 receiv+ z a div9e revelation :at he scornfully rejects1 x behoves u all 7e "o to ! ext5t ( 8 means & opportunities7 to possess ourselves ( ! accumulat$ evid5ces ( our holy fai?1 s t we may be able to give to our own m9ds1 & to ^? :o ask x ( u1 a reason = our hope4 ,! result c assur$ly be only ! com=t ( a /ill m un%ak5 conviction4 ,?us1 too1 :5 ! misbeliev] *>ges u ) an undue & an unau?oriz$ ascription ( ! ,div9e attributes to our ,r$eem] & to our ,sanctifi]1 :i* he w\ld conf9e to ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 exclusively ( ! ,et]nal ,son & ! ,bless$ ,_s1 x well becomes e ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian to assure himself ( ! evid5ce borne by ! ,scriptures to ! div9ity ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 toge!r ) ! insep>able doctr9es ( r$emption by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & sanctification by ! ,_s ( grace2 appeal+ also 9 ?is inve/igation to ! tradition ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! te/imony ( h] individual memb]s f ! e>lie/ times1 z "u ,god 8 sure/ & be/ guides4 ,9 bo? ^! cases1 ,i c say = myself t ,i h act$ ^u my own pr9ciples1 & to ! v utmo/ ( my faculties h scrut9iz$ ! f\ndations #aj ( my fai?1 & f ea* ( ^? inquiries & rese>*es ,i h ris5 ) a satisfaction increas$ f> beyond my fir/ anticipations4 ,:at ,i _h tak5 up 9 my y\? on au?ority1 ,i h be5 long assur$ ( by a moral demon/ration1 :i* no?+ c %ake2 & ,i cl+ to x ) an affection1 :i*1 gu>d$ by ,god's good provid5ce1 no?+ 9 ?is _w c dissolve or weak54 ,x is to engage 9 a simil> inve/igation t ,i n[ mo/ e>ne/ly b affectionately invite ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 = !mselves ! gr\nd ( _! fai? & practice 9 a matt] ( va/ mom5t1 & :i*1 ) o!r po9ts1 involves ! pr9ciple ( sep>ation betwe5 ! ,roman & ,anglican bran*es ( ! univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,7 ! subjects ( m9or importance1 or :at ! anci5t writ]s 7 wont to call ?+s indiff]5t1 reason & *>ity w\ld prescribe t we %\ld be> ) ea* o!r1 all[+ a free & l>ge discretion 9 any body ( ,*ri/ians1 & n sev]+ ourselves f !m because we deem$ our views pref]able to !irs4 ,9 su* a case we might well walk 9 ! h\se ( ,god z fri5ds1 )\t any int]ruption ( ! h>mony :i* %\ld exi/ betwe5 ^? :o wor%ip ! true ,god ) "o he>t & "o m9d1 ev] /riv+ to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace4 ,b :5 ! po9ts at issue are ( s va/ mom5t2 :5 two p]sons agree+ 9 ! g5]al pr9ciples ( belief 9 ! ,gospel & its *ief *>act]i/ic doctr9es1 yet f9d x impossible to jo9 consci5ti\sly 9 ! same pray]1 or ! same acts ( fai? & wor%ip1 !n ! necessity is imp]ative on all :o w\ld n be p>ties to ! utt] break+ up ( ,*ri/ian unity1 nor assi/ 9 propagat+ error1 to make sure ( _! #aa f\ndations2 & satisfy !mselves by an hone/ inquiry & upright judgm5t1 t ! fault does n re/ ) !m4 ,su* appe> to me bo? ! doctr9e & ! practice ( ! ,,invocation ,,( ,,sa9ts4 ,i h endeav\r$ to conjecture 9 :at light ?is doctr9e & ?is practice w\ld h pres5t$ itself to my m9d1 aft] a full & free inquiry into ! nature & hi/ory & circum/ances ( ! case1 _h ,i be5 br\ght up 9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 ! "q to be solv$ be+1 ,c\ld ,i cont9ue 9 h] communion8 ,& ! result ( my inquiry is1 t ,i mu/ h ei!r disc>d$ t doctr9e at once & = ev]1 or h jo9$ ) my lips & my knees 9 a wor%ip :i* my reason condemn$1 & f :i* my he>t %runk4 ,i mu/ h ei!r left ! communion ( ,rome1 or h cont9u$ to (f] pray]s to angels1 & ! spirits ( dep>t$ mortals4 ,unless ,i _h resolv$ at once to %ut my eyes ^u my own p]sonal responsibility1 & to surr5d] myself1 m9d & reason1 s\l & body1 to ! sov]eign & undisput$ control ( o!rs1 nev] presum+ to inquire into ! f\ndation ( :at ! ,*ur* ( ,rome taught2 ,i mu/ h s\ght "s pur] portion ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 :i* h] memb]s address$ ! ,"o ,supreme ,be+ exclusively1 )\t contemplat+ any o!r 9 ! act ( religi\s invocation4 ,! di/9ction inv5t$ 9 comp>atively late ye>s1 ( ! ?ree k9ds ( wor%ip2 "o = ,god1 ! second = ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! ?ird = ,angels & ,sa9ts2--! di/9ction1 too1 betwe5 pray+ to a sa9t to give u good ?+s1 & pray+ to t sa9t to procure !m = u at ,god's h&1 7or1 z ! di/9ction #ab is sometimes made1 into pray] direct1 absolute1 f9al1 sov]eign1 conf9$ to ! ,supreme ,be+ on ! "o h&2 & pray] oblique1 relative1 transitory1 subord9ate1 (f]$ to sa9ts on ! o!r17 w\ld h appe>$ to me ! +5i\s & f9ely-drawn inv5tions ( an advocate1 n su* a s\nd process ( ,*ri/ian simplicity z ! m9d c\ld re/ ^u1 ) an und\bt+ p]suasion t all 0 "r4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 involves ! v po9t at issue2 & ,i n[ invite y1 my ,*ri/ian ,bre?r51 to jo9 ) me1 /ep by /ep1 9 a review ( ^? sev]al positions :i* h left on my m9d ! indelible conviction t ,i c\ld nev] h pass$ my life 9 communion ) t ,*ur* ^: articles ( fell[%ip ma9ta9$ ! duty ( invok+ sa9ts & angels2 & ^: public (fices 7 insep>ably int]wov5 ) addresses 9 pray] to o!r be+s1 ?an ! ,holy & undivid$ ,tr9ity1 ! "o only ,god4 ,9 pursu+ ?is inquiry ,i h ?\ght ! mo/ conv5i5t & satisfactory division ( our "w w\ld be-- ,fir/1 to asc]ta9 :at inf]5ce an unprejudic$ /udy ( ! reveal$ w ( ,god w\ld lead u to make2 bo? 9 ! times ( ! eld] cov5ant1 :5 holy m5 ( old spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 9 t fulness ( "t :5 ,god spoke to u by 8 ,son4 ,secondly1 to exam9e into ! belief & practice ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 beg9n+ ) ! inspir$ ,apo/les ( our ,"l4 ,?irdly1 to comp>e ! results ( ^? inquiries ) ! t5ets & practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ) ref]5ce to ?ree p]iods2 ! fir/ imm$iately #ac prec$+ ! ,re=mation2 ! second compris+ ! ,re=mation1 & ! proce$+s ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t2 ! ?ird embrac+ ! belief & practice ( ! pres5t day4 ,9 ?is inve/igation1 ,i purpose to res]ve ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 call$ by ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s ,hyp]dulia1 & = v>i\s reasons ! mo/ important & int]e/+ portion ( ! :ole inquiry1 = sep>ate & di/9ct exam9ation2 except only s f> z our review ( any ( ! primitive writ]s may occasion "s incid5tal dep>ture f t rule4 ,may ,god guide u to 8 tru?6 #ad 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,section ,i4--,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,scriptures4 ,"h1 ,*ri/ian ,bre?r51 be> ) me if ,i briefly1 b freely1 recall to our ?\ghts on ?is fir/ entrance ^u a review ( ! inspir$ volume1 ! pr9ciples1 & tone ( m9d1 ! temp] & feel+s1 9 a ^w1 ! frame bo? ( ! und]/&+ & ( ! he>t1 ) :i* we %\ld /udy ! sacr$ pages1 on :atev] subject we w\ld try all ?+s1 & hold fa/ :at %\ld prove itself to be mo/ 9 accordance ) ! w ( ,god4 ,:e!r we w\ld reg>d ! two great p>ts into :i* ! ,holy ,scriptures are divid$1 z ! ,old & ! ,new ,cov5ants2 or :e!r we w\ld pref] to call !m ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts1 x matt]s n4 ,al?\gh diff]5t ideas & associations are sugge/$ by ^? diff]5t names1 yet1 "u ei!r view1 ! same hone/ & good he>t1 ! same pati5ce ( inve/igation1 ! same upright & unprejudic$ judgm5t1 ! same ex]cise ( our m5tal faculties1 & ! same enlight5$ consci5ce1 mu/ be br\ght to ! inve/igation4 ,9 ! "o case we mu/ endeav\r to asc]ta9 = ourselves ! true int5t & #ae mean+ ( ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 on ! v same pr9ciples ) ^? on :i* we w\ld int]pret a cov5ant betwe5 ourselves1 & a p]son :o _h made x 9 full & unres]v$ reliance on our integrity1 & on our high s5se ( equity1 ju/ice1 & hon\r4 ,9 ! o!r case we mu/ br+ ! selfsame pr9ciples & feel+s to be> on our inquiry1 z we %\ld apply 9 ! int]pretation ( ! la/ w & te/am5t ( a k9d fa!r1 :o ) implicit confid5ce 9 our uprightness & /raight=w>d deal+ & affectionate anxiety to fulfil 8 int5tions to ! v utmo/1 _h assign$ to u ! sacr$ duty ( executor or tru/ee4 ,"u ! =m] supposition1 our s9c]e solicitude w\ld be to asc]ta9 ! true int5t & mean+ ( ! contract+ p>ties1 n to seek out plausible excuses = dep>t+ f x2 n to cull out & exagg]ate beyond _! simple & natural be>+1 su* expressions 9 ! de$ ( agreem5t1 z might seem to ju/ify u 9 adopt+ ! view ( ! contract mo/ agreeable to our pres5t wi%es & mo/ fav\rable to our own int]e/s4 ,r x w\ld be our fix$ & he>ty resolution1 at :atev] co/ ( "t1 or lab\r1 or pecuni>y sacrifice1 or p]sonal discom=t1 to apply to ! in/rum5t our unbiass$ p[]s ( upright & hone/ int]pretation4 ,or adopt+ ! latt] analogy1 we %\ld s9c]ely /rive to asc]ta9 ! *ief & lead+ objects ( our p>5t's w2 :at 7 8 int5tions g5]ally2 :at rul+ pr9ciples seem$ to p]vade 8 views 9 fram+ ! te/am5t2 & 9 all cases ( obscurity & d\bt1 9 e ?+ approa*+ an appe>ance ( inconsi/5cy1 we %\ld ref] to t p>am\nt pr9ciple z our te/ & guide4 ,we %\ld n = a mom5t #af suff] ourselves to be tempt$ to seek = ambigu\s expressions1 :i* +5uity might int]pret s z to c\nt5ance our dep>ture f ! g5]al drift ( our p>5t's w1 9 cases :]e x 0 at v>iance ) our own incl9ation1 & :]e we c\ld h wi%$ t he _h made ano!r disposition ( 8 prop]ty1 or giv5 to u a diff]5t direction1 or tru/$ u ) l>g] discretion4 ,moreov]1 9 any po9ts ( difficulty1 we %\ld apply = assi/ance1 9 solv+ our d\bts1 to su* p]sons z 7 mo/ likely to h ! p[] ( judg+ correctly1 & ^: judgm5t w\ld be lea/ biass$ by p>tiality & prejudice2--n to ^? ^: cr$it 0 /ak$ on ! ma9t5ance ( ^? pr9ciples :i* be/ accord$ ) our own incl9ation4 ,especially if 9 ei!r case "s /rong feel+ %\ld h be5 rais$ & spread abroad on any po9t1 we %\ld seek ! judgm5t & c\nsel ( ^? :o _h be5 famili> ) ! te/ator's int5tions1 or ) ! views ( ! cov5ant+ p>ty1 be=e su* po9ts _h become matt] ( discussion4 ,n[ only let u act ^u ^! pr9ciples 9 ! int]pretation ( ,,t ,,cov5ant 9 :i* ! ,almighty has v\*saf$ to make ,himself "o ( ! contract+ p>ties1 & man1 ! creature ( 8 h&1 is ! o!r3 only let u act on ^! pr9ciples 9 ! int]pretation ( ,,t ,,te/am5t ( :i* ! ,savi\r ( ! _w is ! ,te/ator2 & ) ,god's bless+ on our lab\rs 7a bless+ nev] d5i$ to s9c]e pray] & fai?ful ex]tions7 we ne$ n fe> ! result4 ,any o!r pr9ciple ( int]pretation w only confirm u 9 our prejudices1 & involve u m inextricably 9 error4 #ag 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii4--,,direct ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 our propos$ inquiry is to asc]ta9 :at evid5ce on ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts & ,angels c be fairly drawn f ! reveal$ ^w ( ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,n[1 let u suppose t a p]son ( a cultivat$ & enlight5$ m9d1 & ( a s\nd & cle> judgm5t1 b hi!rto a /rang] to revelation1 7 requir$ to /udy ! anci5t ,scriptures ) ! s+le view ( asc]ta9+ :at "o object m ?an any o!r1 subord9ate to ! great end ( prep>+ ! _w = ! adv5t ( ,messiah1 seem$ to be propos$ by ! wisdom ( ! ,almighty 9 imp>t+ to mank9d t revelation2 c\ld he fix ^u any o!r po9t z ! "o p>am\nt & p]vad+ pr9ciple ) s mu* reason1 z ^u ?is1 ! pres]vation 9 ! _w ( a practical belief 9 ! p]fect unity ( ,god1 & ! f5c+ ( 8 wor%ip aga9/ ! admixture ( any o!r1 ( :atev] "* or =m2 ,! ann\ncem5t t ! ,creator & ,gov]nor ( ! univ]se is ! sole ,giv] ( e temporal & spiritual bless+2 ! "o only ,be+ to :om1 8 rational creatures on e>? %\ld pay any religi\s s]vice :atev]2 ! "o only ,be+ to :om mortals mu/ seek by pray] & invocation = ! supply ( any ( _! wants8 ,?r\gh ! entire volume ! inquir] w\ld f9d t ! unity ( ,god is ann\nc$ 9 e v>iety ( expression2 & t ! exclusive wor%ip #ah ( ,,him alone is insi/$ ^u & gu>d$ ) ! utmo/ jeal\sy by assurances1 by ?reats1 & by promises1 z ! ,god :o he>e? pray]1 alone to be call$ ^u1 alone to be invok$1 alone to be ador$4 ,s to speak1 he w\ld f9d t rec\rse 0 _h to e exp$i5t = ! express purpose ( protect+ ,god's p f ! fatal error ( embrac+ 9 _! wor%ip any o!r be+ or "n :atev]2 n res]v+ supreme adoration = ! ,supreme ,be+1 & admitt+ a sort ( second>y hon\r & inf]ior mode ( invocation to 8 exalt$ sa9ts & s]vants2 b bani%+ at once & = ev] ! mo/ di/ant approximation t[>ds religi\s hon\r--! v]ie/ %ad[ ( spiritual invocation to any o!r ,be+ ?an ,jehovah ,,himself ,,alone4 ,9 process ( "t1 ! hea!n began to deify ^? mortals :o _h conf]r$ signal b5efits on ! human race1 or _h di/+ui%$ !mselves by _! p[] & skill above _! fell[-c\ntrym54 ,male & female div9ities 7 multiply+ on e side4 ,toge!r ) ,jupit]1 ! fabl$ fa!r ( gods & m51 wor%ipp$ "u diff]5t names among ! v>i\s tribes1 7 associat$ ^? gods _m & lords _m1 :i* ignorance & sup]/ition1 or policy & craft1 _h inv5t$2 & :i* %>$ "s a great]1 "s a less portion ( popul> v5]ation & religi\s wor%ip4 ,to ! p ( ,god1 ! wor%ipp]s ( ,jehovah1 x 0 aga9 & aga9 mo/ solemnly & awfully d5\nc$1 t no su* ?+ %\ld be4 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve1 is a m&ate repeat$ 9 e v>iety ( language1 & "u e div]sity ( circum/ance4 ,9 "s passages1 inde$1 toge!r ) ! mo/ cle> assurances1 #ai t mank9d ne$ apply to no o!r disp5s] ( good1 & c want no o!r z ,savi\r1 advocate1 or int]cessor1 t same tru? is ann\nc$ ) su* sup]abundance ( repetition1 t 9 ! productions ( any human writ] ! /yle w\ld be *>geable ) tautology4 ,9 ! ,bible1 ?is repetition only ! m =ces ^u ! m9d1 & fixes !re1 t same pr9ciple z an et]nal v]ity nev] to be que/ion$2 nev] to be disp5s$ )2 nev] to be dilut$ or qualifi$2 nev] to be invad$ by any s]vice1 wor%ip1 pray]1 invocation1 or adoration ( any o!r be+ :atev]4 ,let u take1 = example1 ! =ty-fif? *apt] ( ,isaiah1 9 :i* ! pr9ciple is mo/ /rongly & cle>ly illu/rat$4 ,i am ! ,,"l1 & !re is none else3 !re is no ,god beside me2 ,i gird$ !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n kn[n me2 t !y may "k f ! ris+ ( ! sun & f ! we/1 t !re is none beside me3 ,i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else4 ,!y %all be a%am$1 & also conf\nd$1 all ( !m2 !y %all g to confusion toge!r1 t are mak]s ( idols4 ,b ,israel %all be sav$ 9 ! ,"l ) an ev]la/+ salvation3 ye %all n be a%am$ nor conf\nd$ _w )\t end3 ,i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else4 ,i said n unto ! se$ ( ,jacob1 ,seek ye me 9 va94 ,!y h no k t set up ! wood ( _! grav5 image1 & pray unto a god t _c save4 ,!re is no god beside me2 a j ,god & a ,savi\r2 !re is none beside me4 ,look unto me1 & be ye sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?2 = ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else4 ,b x is ne$less to multiply ^! passages2 & memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome w say1 t !y !mselves ackn[l$ge1 z fully z memb]s ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* c d1 t !re is b "o supreme #bj ,god & ,"l1 to :om alone !y int5d to (f] ! wor%ip due to ,god2 & t ! appeals :i* !y (f] by way ( invocation to sa9ts & angels = _! s]vices & int]cession1 d n militate aga9/ ?is pr9ciple4 ,b "h let u ask ourselves ^! few que/ions3-- ,fir/1 if x _h be5 int5d$ by ! ,almighty to =bid any religi\s application1 su* z is n[ pr(ess$ly ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 to any o!r be+ ?an ,himself alone1 :at words c\ld h be5 employ$ m /r+5tly prohibitory8 ,secondly1 _h su* an address to sa9ts & angels1 z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ confess$ly makes1 be5 contemplat$ by our heav5ly ,lawgiv] z an exception to ! g5]al rule1 w\ld n "s sav+ clause1 "s expressions indicative ( su* an int5d$ exception1 h be5 discov]$ 9 "s page or o!r ( 8 reveal$ w8 ,?irdly1 if su* an appeal to ! angels ( heav51 or to ! spirits ( ! j 9 heav51 _h be5 sanction$ "u ! eld] cov5ant1 w\ld n "s example1 "s solit>y in/ance1 h be5 record$ ( a fai?ful s]vant ( ,jehovah (f]+ su* a pray] ) ! ,div9e approbation8 ,la/ly1 :5 su* /rong & repeat$ decl>ations & injunctions int]sp]s$ ?r\gh ! entire volume ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 unequivocally %[ ! w ( ,god to be1 t no o!r object ( religi\s wor%ip %\ld h place 9 ! he>t or on ! tongue ( 8 own true sons & daught]s1 c x become a fai?ful *ild ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to be seek+ = excuses & palliations1 & to inv5t di/9ctions betwe5 "o k9d ( wor%ip & ano!r8 ,god ,himself includes all 9 "o univ]sal prohibitory #ba m&ate1 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 ,s f> f accord+ ) ^? g5]al rules = ! int]pretation ( ! reveal$ w ( ,god1 :i* we h already /at$1 & f :i*1 9 ! ab/ract1 probably few w\ld diss5t1 an anxiety to =ce ! ^w ( ,god into at lea/ an acquiesc5ce 9 ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 indicates a disposition to comply ) 8 injunctions1 :]ev] !y seem to cla% ) our own view1 only s f> z we _c avoid compliance2 & to seek h[ we may ) any %[ ( propriety evade ! _s ( ^? comm&s4 ,in/ead ( t full1 free1 & un/9t$ submission ( our own incl9ations & prop5sities to ! ,almighty's w :]ev] we c discov] x1 :i* ^? ent]ta9 :om ! ,"l seeke? to wor%ip ,him2 to look = exceptions & to act ^u !m1 be>s ^u x ! /amp ( a res]v$ & grudg+ s]vice4 ,aft] s _m positive w>n+s1 enactm5ts1 & d5unciations1 aga9/ seek+ by pray] ! aid ( any o!r be+ :atev]1 surely a positive comm& w\ld h be5 absolutely necess>y to ju/ify a mortal man 9 pref]r+ any pray] to any be+1 sa9t1 angel1 or ar*angel1 save only ! ,supreme ,deity alone4 ,in/ead ( any su* comm& or ev5 p]mission appe>+1 n "o s+le ^w occurs1 f ! fir/ syllable 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis to ! la/ ( ! prophet ,mala*i1 :i* c\ld ev5 by implication be br\ght to c\nt5ance ! practice ( approa*+ any creat$ be+ 9 pray]4 ,b let u n[ look to ! examples on ?is subject af=d$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,_m1 v _m a pray] is record$ ( holy m51 ( inspir$ m51 ( m51 to ^: hol9ess & integrity & acceptance #bb ! ,holy ,_s be>s witness2 yet among ^! pray]s !re is n f\nd "o invocation address$ to sa9t or angel4 ,i w n "h anticipate ! obs]vations :i* x w be necess>y to make 9 consequ5ce ( ! extraord9>y argum5t :i* has be5 devis$1 to acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( invocations to sa9ts be=e ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 namely1 t be=e t ev5t ! sa9ts 7 n admitt$ into heav54 ,al?\gh press$ =w>d ) su* unhesitat+ confid5ce 9 its validity1 t argum5t is s s+ul> 9 its nature1 & s important 9 its consequ5ces1 & )al s utt]ly gr\ndless1 z to call = a sep>ate exam9ation1 on :i* we w %ortly ent]3 mean:ile1 we are n[ inquir+ into ! matt] ( fact4 ,! :ole ,book ( ,psalms is a manual ( devotion1 consi/+ alt]nately1 or r int]mix$ly1 ( pray]s & praises1 compos$ "s by ,moses1 "s by o!r inspir$ ,israelites ( less note1 b ! great] "p by ,david himself2 & :at is ! =ce & t5d5cy ( _! example8 ,words are spok5 9 collaudation ( ,moses & ,a>on among ! sa9ts ( ! ,"l1 & ( ,samuel among su* z call$ ^u 8 "n2 & m5tion is made ) becom+ rev]5ce ( ! holy angels2 b n "o ^w ev] falls f ! p5 ( ! ,psalmi/1 address$1 by way ( invocation1 to sa9t or angel4 ,9 ! ,roman ,ritual supplication is made to ,abel & ,abraham z well z to ,mi*ael & all angels4 ,if x is n[ lawful1 if x is n[ ! duty ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ! true ,god to seek 8 aid ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ^? holy m51 c we avoid ask+1 ,:y ! inspir$ patri>*s did n appeal to ,abel = 8 m$iation8 ,:y did n ! inspir$ ,david invoke ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful to int]c$e = him ) ,god8 ,if ! dep>t$ spirits #bc ( fai?ful m5 may be safely address$ 9 pray]2 if ^? :o 9 _! lifetime h1 to _! fell[-mortals1 7:o c judge only f outw>d actions1 & _c p5etrate ! he>t17 appe>$ accept$ s]vants & hon\r$ sa9ts ( our ,creator1 may n[ be invok$ by an act ( religi\s supplication ei!r to grant u aid1 or to int]c$e ) ,god = aid 9 our behalf1 :y did n m5 :om ,god decl>$ to be p>tak]s ( 8 ,_s ( tru?1 (f] ! same supplication to ^? dep>t$ spirits1 :o1 be=e & aft] _! decease1 _h ?is te/imony f ,omnisci5ce itself1 t !y pleas$ ,god8 ,:y is no intimation giv5 9 ! lat] books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t su* supplications 7 (f]$ to ,moses1 or ,a>on1 or ,abraham1 or ,noah8 ,:5 wra? 0 gone out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & ! plague 0 begun among ! p1 ,a>on took a c5s] 9 8 h&1 & /ood betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead1 & ! plague 0 /ay$4 ,if ! s\l ( ,a>on 0 !re=e to be reg>d$ z a _s influ5tial ) ,god1 "o ^: int]cession c\ld avail1 "o :o ought to be approa*$ 9 pray]1 7 x only = 8 int]cession1 c\ld a /rong] motive be conceiv$ = sugge/+ t invocation1 ?an ,david mu/ h felt1 :5 ! pe/il5ce 0 de/roy+ its ?\s&s ar\nd him1 & all 8 glory & /r5g?1 & 8 v life too1 7 ?reat5$ by its resi/less ravages8 ,b no6 nei!r ,abel1 nor ,abraham1 nor ,moses1 nor ,a>on1 mu/ be petition$ to int]c$e ) ,god1 & to pray t ,god w\ld /ay 8 h&4 ,to ,god & ,god alone1 = 8 own m]cy's sake1 mu/ 8 afflict$ s]vant turn 9 supplication4 ,we f9d among 8 pray]s no ,holy ,abraham1 pray = u1--,holy ,abel1 pray = u4 ,8 own ,psalm ( ?anksgiv+ describes full well ! object & ! nature ( 8 #bd pray]3 ,:5 ! waves ( dea? compass$ me1 ! floods ( ungodly m5 made me afraid1 ! sorr[s ( hell compass$ me ab\t1 ! sn>es ( dea? prev5t$ me2 9 my di/ress ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 & cri$ to my ,god2 & ,he did he> my voice out ( 8 temple1 & my cry did ent] into 8 e>s4 #b ,sam4 7#b ,k+s ,vulg47 xxii4 #e4 or ,ps4 xviii4 ,abraham1 :5 on e>?1 pray$ ,god to sp>e ! (f5d+-p2 b he invok$ nei!r ,noah1 nor ,abel1 nor any ( ! fai?ful dep>t$1 to jo9 _! int]cessions ) 8 own4 ,isaac pray$ to ,god = 8 son ,jacob1 b he did n ask ! m$iation ( 8 fa!r ,abraham 9 8 behalf2 & :5 ,jacob 9 8 turn supplicat$ an especial bless+ ^u 8 gr&sons ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 ?\gh he call$ ) gratitude to 8 m9d1 & express$ ) 8 tongue1 ! devot$ness bo? ( ,abraham & ( ,isaac to ! ,almighty1 yet we d n f9d him appeal+ to !m1 or invok+ _! int]cession ) ,jehovah4 ,:5 ! consci5ce-/ruck ,israelites felt t !y _h expos$ !mselves to ! wra? ( ,almighty ,god1 ^: sov]eign p[]1 put =? at ! pray] ( ,samuel1 !y !n witness$1 di/ru/+ ! efficacy ( _! own supplication1 & confid+ 9 ! int]cession ( t man ( ,god1 !y implor$ him to int]c$e = !m2 & ,samuel emphatically respond$ to _! appeal1 ) an assurance ( 8 e>ne/ly und]tak+ to plead _! cause ) heav53 ,& all ! p said unto ,samuel1 ,pray = ?y s]vants unto ! ,"l ?y ,god1 t we die n4 ,& ,samuel said unto ! p1 ,fe> n4444 ,! ,"l w n =sake 8 p1 = 8 great "n's #be sake4444 ,moreov]1 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld s9 aga9/ ! ,"l 9 ceas+ to pray = y4 #a ,sam4 7#a ,k+s ,vulg47 xii4 #ai4 ,samuel is "o :om ! ,holy ,_s numb]s among ^? :o call$ ^u ,god's "n2 & :5 ,samuel di$1 all ,israel ga!r$ toge!r to lam5t & to bury him1--b we read ( no petition be+ (f]$ to him to c>ry on ! same int]cessory (fice1 :5 he 0 once remov$ f !m4 ,z long z he 0 entab]nacl$ 9 ! fle% & soj\rn$ on e>? ) 8 bre?r51 !y bes\ght him to pray = !m1 to int]c$e ) _! ,god & 8 ,god = bless+s at 8 h&1 7j z among ourselves "o ,*ri/ian asks ano!r to pray = him17 b :5 ,samuel's body _h be5 buri$ 9 peace1 & 8 s\l _h return$ to ,god :o gave x1 ! ,bible nev] records any fur!r application to him2 we no :]e read1 ,holy ,samuel1 pray = u4 ,aga91 :at ann\ncem5t c\ld ,god ,himself make m expressive ( 8 acceptance ( ! p]sons ( any1 ?an ,he actually & repeat$ly made to ,moses ) reg>d to ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob8 ,h[ c\ld ,he m cle>ly intimate t if ! spirits ( ! fai?ful dep>t$ c\ld ex]cise int]cessory or m$iatorial influ5ce ) ,him1 ^? ?ree holy patri>*s w\ld possess su* p[] above all o!rs :o _h ev] liv$ on ! e>?8 ,i am ! ,god ( y\r fa!rs2 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 ! ,god ( ,jacob3 & ,moses hid 8 face1 = he 0 afraid to look ^u ,god4 ,?us %alt ?\ say unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,! ,god ( ?y fa!rs1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 ! ,god ( ,jacob1 ha? s5t me unto y4 ,?is is my "n = ev]1 & ?is is my memorial ?r\gh\t all g5]ations4 ,exod4 iii4 #f4 #ae4 ,did ,moses 9 8 al>m & dread1 :5 he 0 afraid #bf to look ^u ,god1 call ^u ^? holy & accept$ s]vants to aid him 9 8 p]plexity1 & int]c$e = him & 8 p ) ! awful ,et]nal ,be+ on ^: maje/y he d>$ n to look8 ,did he tea* 8 p to invoke ,abraham8 ,t 0 f> f him4 ,:5 ,moses1 t sa9t ( ! ,"l1 0 himself call$ h5ce & 0 buri$1 7?\gh no mortal man 0 all[$ to "k ! place ( 8 sepulture17 did ! surviv+ fai?ful pray to him = 8 help & int]cession ) ,god8 ,he _h wr\ght s _m & great miracles z nev] _h be5 be=e witness$ on e>?2 :il/ 9 ! tab]nacle ( ! fle% he _h talk$ ) ,god z a man talke? ) 8 fri5d2 & yet ! sacr$ page records no invocation ev] brea!d to 8 dep>t$ _s4 ,! same is ! result ( our inquiry ?r\gh\t4 ,i w specify only "o m example--,hezekiah1 :o tru/$ 9 ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 & clave to ! ,"l1 & dep>t$ n f foll[+ him1 b kept 8 comm&m5ts1 :5 he & 8 p 7 9 great p]il1 address$ 8 pray] only to ,god4 ,he (f]$ no invocation to holy ,david to int]c$e ) ! ,almighty = 8 own ,j]usalem2 he made 8 supplication directly & exclusively to ,jehovah2 &1 yet1 ! v answ] made to t pray] w\ld surely h seem$ to ju/ify ,hezekiah 9 seek+ holy ,david's m$iation1 if pray] = ! int]cession ( any dep>t$ mortal c\ld ev] h be5 sanction$ by ,heav53 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,david ?y fa!r2 ,i h he>d ?y pray]1 ,i h se5 ?y te>s2 ,i w heal !e4 ,i w save ?is city = m9e own sake1 & = my s]vant ,david's sake4 #b ,k+s 7,vulg4 #d ,k+s7 xix4 #ae4 & xx4 #f4 ,( :at sa9t 9 ! cal5d> 0 ev] su* a ?+ z ?is spok58 #bg ,i h already intimat$ my int5tion ( ref]r+1 ) some:at m ?an a cursory rem>k1 to ! position assum$1 & ! argum5t built ^u x by writ]s 9 communion ) ,rome1 = ! purpose ( nullify+ or escap+ f ! evid5ce borne by ! examples ( ! ,old ,te/am5t aga9/ ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,! writ]s to :om ,i ref]1 ) ,bell>m9 at _! head1 op5ly confess t ! pages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t af=d no in/ance ( invocation be+ (f]$ to ! spirits ( dep>t$ mortals2 & ! reason :i* !y allege is ?is1 ,no "o c be invok$ :o is n admitt$ to ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 heav52 b be=e ,*ri/ w5t d[n to hell#b & releas$ ! spirits f prison1 no mortal 0 admitt$ into heav52 consequ5tly1 be=e ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ ! _s ( no mortal 0 invok$4 ,! foll[+ are ! words ( ,bell>m9 at ! close ( ! preface to 8 ,*ur* ,triumphant3--,! spirits ( ! patri>*s & prophets be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/ 7 = ?is reason n wor%ipp$ & invok$1 z we n[ wor%ip & invoke ! ,apo/les & m>tyrs1 because !y 7 yet %ut up & deta9$ 9 prisons bel[#c4 ,aga91 he says1 ,because be=e #bh ! com+ ( ,*ri/ ! sa9ts :o di$ did n ent] heav5 & saw n ,god1 nor c\ld ord9>ily "k ! pray]s ( suppliants1 !re=e1 x 0 n cu/om>y 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t to say1 ',holy ,abraham1 pray = me1' c42 b ! m5 ( t "t pray$ to ,god only1 & alleg$ ! m]its ( ! sa9ts :o _h already dep>t$1 t _! own pray]s might be aid$ by !m4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ^w ,hell1 signify+1 9 ,saxon1 a hidd5-place1 altoge!r correspond+ 9 its etymology ) hades1 is n[ us$ = ! place ( torm5t call$ by ! ,hebrews ,geh5nah2 & we mu/ p]haps regret t ! same ,saxon ^w is employ$ to signify also ! unse5 region ( dep>t$ spirits4 ,?is circum/ance has be5 ! s\rce ( mu* difficulty & confusion4 ,footnote #c3 ,nam idcirco ante ,*ri/i adv5tum non ita colebantur neque invocabantur spiritus patri>*>um atque prophet>um1 quemadmodum nunc ,apo/olos et m>tyres colimus et invocamus1 quod illi adhuc inf]nis c>c]ibus clausi det9ebantur4--,+ol/adii1 #afja4 vol4 ii4 p4 #hcc4 ,! la/ edition1 enl>g$ & correct$ by ! ,au?or4 ,n[ let u inquire into ?is /atem5t ?us broadly made1 & asc]ta9 = ourselves :e!r ! po9t assum$ & ! argum5t built ^u x c /& ! te/ ( exam9ation4 ,is ?is argum5t su* z ought to satisfy ! m9d ( "o1 :o w\ld humbly b hone/ly foll[ ! apo/olic rule1 ,prove all ?+s3 hold fa/ t :i* is good8 ,is ?is su* an exposition z t ! reason ( a cultivat$ m9d1 & ! fai? ( an enlight5$ ,*ri/ian1 c acquiesce 9 x8 ,let x be exam9$ nei!r ) prejudice 9 its fav\r1 nor ) any undue suspicion ( its s\ndness1 b ) c&\r & imp>tiality ?r\gh\t4 ,x is n necess>y to dwell at any l5g? on ! inconsi/5cies & p]plexities involv$ 9 ?is assum$ ab/ract !ory ) reg>d to ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful :o di$ be=e ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 & :i* require to be cle>$ away be=e its advocates c reasonably expect to obta9 = x any g5]al acceptance among ?9k+ m54 ,i d n wi% to contrav5e ! !ory1 f> less to sub/itute ano!r 9 its /ead4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i am fully cont5t1 9 company ) "s ( ! mo/ valuable among ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 foll[+ ! example ( ,augu/9 ,aug4 ,de ,pecc4 ,orig4 c4 #bc4 tom4 vii4 p4 #cch4--,quot$ by ,de ,sacy4 #b ,k+s 7,vulg4 #d ,k+s7 ii41 to leave ! subject :]e ,scripture has left x4 ,to ! argum5ts #bi alleg$1 ,i w\ld wi% to reply indep5d5tly ( any op9ion1 z a matt] ( ,*ri/ian belief1 ) reg>d to ! place1 ! condition1 & ! circum/ances ( ! s\ls ( ! patri>*s & prophets be=e our bless$ ,"l's resurrection4 ,x may1 nev]!less1 mat]ially facilitate an inquiry into ! s\ndness ( ! reasons alleg$ = ! total abs5ce ( invocation to ^? s\ls1 if we briefly contemplate "s ( ! difficulties :i* surr\nd ?is novel !ory4 ,at all ev5ts1 su* a process w incl9e u to ab/a9 f bold assumptions on a po9t ^u :i* ! ,almighty has be5 pleas$ to ?r[ s little light 9 8 ,holy ,^w1 or at lea/ avoid all sev]ity ( condemnation t[>ds ^? :o may diff] f our views4 ,x is v easy to ass]t1 t all ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful dep>t$ 7 kept 9 ! prison-h\se ( ,hades1 & to allege 9 its behalf an obscure passage ( ,/4 ,pet]1 to :i* _m ( ! mo/ le>n$ & unprejudic$ ,*ri/ian tea*]s assign a mean+ totally unconnect$ ) ! subject ( dep>t$ spirits4 ,b surely ! case ( ,eno*'s translation f ?is life to heav51 mak+1 z x has be5 beautifully express$1 b "o /ep f e>? to glory1 :i* ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 cites ) a mo/ important comm5t ( 8 own1 requires to be well & pati5tly weigh$4 ,he 0 tak5 f ! e>? by an imm$iate act ( ,provid5ce1 t he %\ld n see dea?2 & be=e 8 translation he _h ?is te/imony1 t he pleas$ ,god4 ,surely ! case ( ,elijah too1 :5 we w\ld asc]ta9 ! s\ndness ( ?is !ory1 mu/ n be dismiss$ summ>ily f our ?\ghts1 ( :om ! book ( et]nal tru? decl>es1 t ,jehovah took him #cj 9 a :irlw9d into heav52 8 asc5t be+ made visible to mortal eyes1 z 0 aft]w>ds ! asc5sion ( ! bless$ ,savi\r ,himself4 ,inde$ ! acc\nts ( ,elijah's translation1 & ( our ,"l's asc5sion1 :e!r 9 ! ,septuag9t & ,greek ,te/am5t1 ! ,vulgate1 or our own au?oriz$ v]sion1 pres5t a simil>ity ( expression v /rik+ & rem>kable4 ,on ?is subject we are /rongly rem9d$1 fir/1 ) :at c>e & c&\r & pati5ce ! language ( ,holy ,scripture %\ld be weigh$1 :i* s positively decl>es1 t ,moses & ,elijah1 bo? 9 glory1 appe>$ visibly to ! ,apo/les at ! transfiguration ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 & conv]s$ ) ,him on ! holy m\nt3 ,& behold !re talk$ ) ,him two m51 :o 7 ,moses & ,elias1 :o appe>$ 9 glory 79 maje/y1 z ! ,vulgate r5d]s ! ^w71 & spake ( 8 decease :i* ,he %\ld accompli% at ,j]usalem2 ,luke ix4 #cj4--;&1 secondly1 h[ unwise x is to dogmatize on su* subjects beyond ! pla9 decl>ation ( ! sacr$ n>rative4 ,moreov]1 h[ v unsatisfactory is ! !ory :i* we are exam9+ z to ! /ate ( ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful :o di$ be=e ,*ri/1 ev5 ! words ( ,j]ome himself prove1 :o1 comm5t+ on ! transfiguration ( ! bless$ ,jesus1 is unhappily l$ to repres5t ! ,almighty z hav+ summon$ ,elijah to desc5d f heav51 & ,moses to asc5d f ,hades1 to meet our ,"l 9 ! ,m\nt#d4 ,footnote #d3 ,elia inde desc5d5te quo consc5d]at1 et ,moyse ab inf]is resurg5te4--,hi]on4 9 ,matt4 xvii4 #a4 ,p>is1 #agjf4 vol4 iv4 p4 #gg4 ,/range & />tl+ z is ?is s5tim5t ( ,j]ome1 x is1 y w obs]ve1 utt]ly irreconcileable ) ! !ory1 t ! reason :y ! anci5t ,*ur* did n #ca pray to ! sa9ts dep>t$1 0 because !y 7 n yet 9 heav54 ,on ?is po9t1 among ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s !mselves1 !re prevails a v great div]sity ( op9ion1 aris+ probably f ! difficulty :i* !y h exp]i5c$ 9 _! endeav\rs to make all facts & doctr9es squ>e ) ! pres5t t5ets & practices ( _! ,*ur*#e4 ,?us1 :il/ "s ma9ta9 t ,elijah 0 translat$ to ! t]re/rial p>adise 9 :i* ,adam _h be5 plac$1 n enjoy+ ! imm$iate div9e pres5ce2 o!rs cite ! passage z ju/ify+ ! belief t ! sa9ts dep>t$ pray = u#f4 ,b n only are diff]5t au?ors at v>iance ) ea* o!r on v _m po9ts "h2 ! same writ] 9 8 zeal is betray$ into great & palpable inconsi/5cy4 ,bell>m91 anxi\s to enli/ ! acc\nt giv5 by our ,"l ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 to c\nt5ance ! invocation ( sa9ts by ! example ( ! ri* man appeal+ to ,abraham1 ma9ta9s t section ( ,holy ,writ to be n a p>able1 b a true hi/ory ( a matt] ( fact :i* took place betwe5 two real individuals2 & ( 8 ass]tion he adduces ?is pro(1 t ! ,*ur* wor%ips t ,laz>us z v]ily a holy man#g2 & yet he d5ies t any ( ! holy m5 7 9 heav5 be=e ! #cb dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,ei!r ,abraham 0 9 heav5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 or n2 if he 0 9 heav51 :y did n 8 desc5dants invoke 8 aid8 if he 0 n 9 heav51 ! :ole argum5t drawn f ! ri* man's supplication falls to ! gr\nd4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ,de ,sacy on #d ,k+s i4 #a4 ,see also ,e/ius1 #afbi4 p4 #afh4 ,pope ,gregory's ,exposition2 ,rome1 #aeec4 p4 #ii4 ,/eph5's ,bible 9 loc4 #aeeg1 c4 ,! ,vulgate ed4 ,antw]p1 #afbd1 cites a note1 ,?y pray]s are /rong] ?an *>iots & horsem54 ,footnote #f3 ,gasp> ,sanctius1 ,antw]p1 #afbd4 p4 #acfj1 consid]s ! fable n improbable1 t ,elijah1 liv+ 9 ! t]re/rial p>adise1 wrote !re ! lett]s to ,joram 7m5tion$ #b ,*ron4 xxi4 #ab71 & s5t !m by angels4 ,footnote #g3 ,colit ,laz>um ilium ut v]e sanctum hom9em4--,bell>m4 ,de ,ecd4 ,triumph1 p4 #hfd4 ,ano!r v extraord9>y inconsi/5cy1 aris+ f ! same solicitude1 =ces itself ^u our notice1 :5 ! same au?or urges a passage 9 ,leviticus ,levit4 xix4 #ac4 to prove1 t ! sa9ts are n[ admitt$ at once into ! enjoym5t ( ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 heav51 )\t wait+ = ! day ( f9al judgm5t4 ,bell vol4 ii4 p4 #hfe4 ,god 7su* are 8 words7 comm&$ x to be writt51 ',! "w ( ! hirel+ %all n rema9 ) !e till ! morn+2' !re=e1 unless ,god w\ld appe> inconsi/5t ) ,himself1 ,he w n keep back ! rew>d ( 8 sa9ts to ! end ( ! _w4 ,h[ /range1 t 9 ! same treatise ,ibid4 p4 #hcc4 ?is au?or %\ld expressly ma9ta91 t ! rew>d ( ,abel & ,abraham1 & ! holy prophet & lawgiv] ,moses1 ! v man :o 0 comm&$ to write t law 9 ,leviticus1 0 kept back1--! la/ = a long] p]iod ?an a ?\s& ye>s2 ! fir/ well nigh f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,i m5tion ^! p>ticul>s m]ely to po9t out h[ v unsatisfactory & uns\nd is ! attempt$ solution ( ! difficulties :i* surr\nd on e side ! !ory ( ^? :o ma9ta91 t ! reason :y we h no in/ance ( ! righte\s dep>t$ be+ invok$ 9 ! times ( ! eld] cov5ant is1 t !y 7 n z yet admitt$ into heav51 b 7 kept 9 prison till ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld also obs]ve1 ev5 at ! risk #cc ( repetition1 t ,i am "h n ma9ta9+ any op9ion z to ! appo9t$ abid+-place1 ! condition1 & circum/ances1 ! p[]s ( consci\sness1 volition or enjoym5t ( ! dep>t$1 be=e ,*ri/'s resurrection2 on ! contr>y1 ,i am r urg+ ! consid]ation ( ! great & s]i\s caution requisite be=e we esp\se1 z an article ( fai?1 any op9ion :i* re/s on s que/ionable a f\ndation1 & :i* involves su* int]m9able difficulties4 ,b :ile we ne$ n dwell long] on ?is imm$iate po9t1 yet !re are two consid]ations :i* appe> to be altoge!r decisive z to ! evid5ce borne aga9/ ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts by ! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if ! spirits ( ! sa9ts dep>t$ 7 n invok$ be=e ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 purely because !y 7 n !n admitt$ into heav52 ! fir/ consid]ation ,i w\ld sugge/ is ?is3 ,:y did ! fai?ful & inspir$ s]vants ( ,jehovah n invoke ! angels & ar*angels :o 7 9 heav58 ,! second is ?is3 ,:y did n ! inspir$ ,apo/les & fai?ful disciples ( our ,"l invoke ! spirits ( ^? sa9ts aft] 8 resurrection2 t is 7accord+ to ! !ory be=e u71 aft] ^? sa9ts _h be5 tak5 by ,*ri/ ) him into 8 ,fa!r's pres5ce8 ,i wi% n to anticipate "h our inquiry into ! te/imony borne by ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z to ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 ?is p>ticul>2 & ,i w only add1 t :atev] be ! cause ( ! abs5ce f ! ,old ,te/am5t ( all wor%ip & invocation ( ,abel & ,abraham1 :om ! ,roman ,*ur* n[ invokes1 ! alleg$ reason t x 0 because !y 7 n 9 heav5 till aft] ,*ri/'s resurrection1 is utt]ly set aside by ! conduct ( ! ,apo/les & disciples ( our ,"l record$ 9 ! ,new #cd ,te/am5t1 = m ?an half a c5tury aft] 8 return to 8 ,fa!r's glory4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 seems to be ! prop] place = ent]ta9+ ! fir/ consid]ation1 ,:y did n ! holy m5 ( old1 "u ! eld] cov5ant1 invoke angels & ar*angels1 z ! ,roman ,*ur* n[ does8 ,writ]s1 inde$1 :o h decl>$ !mselves ! def5d]s ( t doctr9e & practice1 ref] u to passages1 :i* !y cite1 z af=d+ examples ( ! wor%ip ( angels2 & we w n kn[+ly all[ any "o ( ^? sections ( ,holy ,writ to rema9 unexam9$4 ,we mu/ fir/ endeav\r to asc]ta9 ! te/imony borne by ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t3 & t pres5ts to u su* a body ( evid5ce z greatly increases our surprise at ! p]sev]ance ) :i* ! invocation ( angels has be5 ma9ta9$ by any community ( m5 ackn[l$g+ ! inspiration ( ! sacr$ volume4 ,! inspir$ writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ^? to :om ?r\gh _! m\? & p5 ! ,div9e ^w 0 address$1 7 z fully z ourselves acqua9t$ ) ! exi/5ce ( angelic be+s4 ,!y 7 aw>e ( ! /ation ( ^? angels 9 ! c\rt ( heav51 ( _! p[] z ,god's ambassadors1 & ag5ts = good4 ,ei!r _! own eyes _h se5 ! mighty op]ations ( ,god by ! h&s ( ^? cele/ial mess5g]s2 or _! e>s _h he>d _! fa!rs tell :at ,,he _h done by _! in/rum5tality 9 times ( old4 ,:y !n did n ,god's *os5 p (f] to ! angels ! same wor%ip & invocation :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ addresses to !m 9 common ) ! patri>*s & prophets ( ! eld] cov5ant1 & ) sa9ts & m>tyrs "u ! new8 ,9 ! condition ( ! holy angels no "o ev] sugge/s t #ce any *ange1 affect+ ! argum5t1 has tak5 place s9ce ! "t :5 man 0 creat$ & made4 ,& z ! angels ( heav5 7 9 !mselves ! same1 equally 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & equally able to succ\r m5 ?r\gh t long space ( f\r ?\s& ye>s1 :i* int]v5$ betwe5 ,adam's creation & ! bir? ( ,,him :o 0 ,son ( ,adam & ,son ( ,god1 s 0 man 9 ! same dep5d5t /ate1 ne$+ ! guidance & protection ( a p[] above 8 own4 ,nay1 surely1 if !re 0 9 man any diff]5ce affect+ ! argum5t1 x w\ld all add weight to ! reason aga9/ ! invocation ( angels by ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,israelites ( old _h no cle> k1 z we h1 ( "o great ,m$iator1 :o is ev] mak+ int]cession = u2 & yet !y s\ght n ! m$iation & int]cession & good (fices ( ^? sup]human be+s1 ( ^: exi/5ce & p[]1 & employm5t 9 works ( bless+ to man1 !y _h no d\bt#h4 ,?is is a po9t ( great importance to our argum5t1 & ,i w ref] to a few passages 9 support ( x4 ,footnote #h3 ,a small section inde$ ( _! c\ntrym5 9 our ,savi\r's "t d5i$ ! reality ( a future /ate1 & ! exi/5ce ( angels & spirits2 b ! sect 0 ( !n rec5t orig91 & ! ov]:elm+ majority believ$ z _! fa!rs _h believ$4 ,:5 ,david1 :o _h1 z we "k #a ,*ron4 xxi4 #af41 visible demon/ration af=d$ him ( ! exi/5ce & m9i/ration ( ! angels1 call$ ^u !m to unite ) 8 own s\l1 & ) all ! works ( creation ?r\gh all places ( ,god's dom9ion1 9 prais+ _! m]ciful1 glori\s1 & p[]ful ,creator1 he ?us conveys to u ! exalt$ ideas ) :i* he _h be5 fill$ ( _! nature1 _! excell5ce1 & _! m9i/ration4 ,! ,"l ha? prep>$ 8 ?rone 9 ! heav5s1 & 8 #cf k+dom rule? ov] all3 ,bless ! ,"l1 ye 8 angels t excel 9 /r5g?1 t d 8 comm&m5ts1 he>k5+ unto ! voice ( 8 ^w4 ,bless ye ! ,"l1 all ye 8 ho/s1 ye m9i/]s ( 8 t d 8 pleasure4 ,ps4 ciii4 #ai-ba4 ,david knew moreov] t "o ( ! (fices1 9 ! execution ( :i* ! angels d ,god's pleasure1 is t ( succ\r+ & def5d+ u on e>?4 ,= example1 9 "o ( ! psalms us$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome at compl91 & ) ! re/ repeat$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & prophetic ( ! ,r$eem]1 ,david1 to :om ?is psalm is probably to be ascrib$1 decl>es ( ! man :o _h made ! ,mo/ ,high 8 refuge & /r5g?1 ,!re %all no evil befall !e1 nei!r %all any plague come nigh ?y dwell+2 = he %all give 8 angels *>ge ov] !e1 to keep !e 9 all ?y ways2 !y %all be> !e up 9 _! h&s le/ ?\ da% ?y foot aga9/ a /one4 ,ps4 xci4 #aj-ab4 ,& aga91 ) exquisitely beautiful imag]y1 he repres5ts ^? same bless$ s]vants ( heav5 z an army1 z a ho/ ( ,god's spiritual soldi]s keep+ wat* & w>d ov] ! poore/ ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 :o w\ld take refuge 9 8 m]cy3 ,! angel ( ! ,"l encampe? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him1 & deliv]e? !m#i4 ,& yet ,david1 ! prophet ( ! ,"l1 nev] addresses to ^! be+s1 high & glori\s ?\gh !y are1 "o s+le invocation3 he nei!r asks !m to assi/ him1 nor to pray = him1 nor to pray ) him 9 8 behalf4 ,footnote #i3 ,ps4 xxxiv4 #g4 7,vulg4 xxxiii4 #h47 ,immittet angelus ,dom9i 9 circuitu tim5tium eum1 et eripiet eos4 ,9 ! ,vulgate ! beauty ( ! figure is lo/2 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s re/ore 9 _! comm5ts4 ,basil makes a beautiful use ( ! metaphor4 ,see ,de ,sacy 9 loc4 #cg ,isaiah 0 admitt$ by ! ,holy ,_s to witness 9 ! fulness ( its glory ! c\rt & ! ?rone ( heav52 & he he>d ! voices ( ! s]aphim proclaim+ _! ,mak]'s praise2 he exp]i5c$ also p]sonally ! effect ( _! m9i/ration1 :5 "o ( !m said1 ,lo1 ?is ha? t\*$ ?y lips1 & ?9e iniquity is tak5 away1 & ?y s9 purg$4 ,isaiah vi4 #g4 ,/ill1 ?\gh ,isaiah mu/ h reg>d$ ?is angel z 8 b5efactor "u ,god1 yet nei!r to ?is s]aph1 nor to any ( ! ho/ ( heav51 does he (f] "o pray] = _! good (fices1 ev5 by _! int]cession4 ,he ev] ascribes all to ,god alone2 & nev] jo9s any o!r "n ) ,8 ei!r 9 supplication or 9 praise4 ,let u also take ! case ( ,daniel4 ,he ackn[l$ges n only t ! ,"l's omnipot5t h& _h rescu$ him f ! jaws ( ! lions1 b t ! deliv]ance 0 br\ght ab\t by ! m9i/ration ( an angel4 ,my ,god ha? s5t 8 angel1 & ha? %ut ! lions' m\?s1 t !y h n hurt me4 ,dan4 vi4 #bb4 ,yet :5 we look ?r\gh ,daniel's pray]s1 we f9d no allusion to any ( ! highe/ angels4 ,he _h se5 ,gabriel be=e 8 pray]2 he _h he>d ! voice & felt ! h& ( t heav5ly mess5g] :o 0 commission$ to reveal to him :at %\ld be done 9 ! latt] end2 & imm$iately aft] ! (f]+ ( 8 pray]1 ! same ,gabriel ann\nces himself z "o :o 0 come =? to give ! prophet skill & und]/&+4 ,& yet nei!r t[>ds ,gabriel1 nor any o!r ( ! angels ( ,god1 does "o ^w ( invocation fall f ! lips ( ,daniel4 ,9 ! supplications ( t holy1 intrepid1 & bless$ s]vant & *ild ( ,god1 we se>* 9 va9 = any ?+ approa*+ 9 _s to ! invocation1 ,sancte ,gabriel1 ora pro nobis4 #ch 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iii4--,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t 7cont9u$7 ,we mu/ n[ briefly ref] to ^? passages1 by :i* ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s h endeav\r$ to ma9ta9 t religi\s adoration 0 paid to angels by ! fai?ful sons ( ,god4 ,! two pr9cipal in/ances cit$ are1 fir/1 ! case ( ,abraham b[+ d[n be=e ?ree m51 :om he recognizes z mess5g]s f heav52 &1 secondly1 ! words ( ,jacob :5 he gave 8 b5$iction to 8 gr&sons4 ,) reg>d to ! fir/ in/ance1 h[ v f> ! pro/ration ( ,abraham 0 9 itself f imply+ an act ( religi\s wor%ip1 be+ z x 0 ! ord9>y mode ( pay+ respect to a fell[ mortal1 is evid5t f ! v words ( ,scripture4 ,! ,hebrew ^w1 :i* we translate by b[$ himself1 & :i* ! ,vulgate unhappily r5d]s adoravit 7ador$71 is1 lett] = lett]1 ! same 9 ! case ( ,abraham salut+ 8 ?ree heav5ly visitors1 & 9 ! case ( ,jacob salut+ 8 bro!r ,esau4 ,! p>allelism ( ! two passages is v /rik+4 ,,g54 xviii4 #b4 ,,g54 xxxiii4 #a & #c4 ,& he ,abraham lift up 8 ,& ,jacob lift$ up 8 eyes1 eyes1 & lo6 ?ree m5 /ood & look$1 & behold6 ,esau by him2 & :5 he saw !m1 came 444 ,& he pass$ ov]1 & he ran to meet !m f ! b[$ himself to ! gr\nd sev5 t5t door2 & b[$ himself times until he came ne> to 8 t[>d ! gr\nd4 bro!r4 #ci ,by r5d]+ ! ,hebrew ^w#aj1 :i* means to b[ or b5d oneself1 by ! ^w adoravit1 :i* is lit]ally to pray to1 ! ,lat9 ,vulgate has laid ! f\ndation = mu* uns\nd & mislead+ criticism4 ,b suppose ! ^w _h meant1 :at x does n mean1 an act ( solemn religi\s wor%ip2 & let x be grant$ 7z ,i am n only ready to grant1 b prep>$ to ma9ta97 t ,abraham paid religi\s adoration at t "t1 :at inf]5ce c fairly & hone/ly be drawn f t circum/ance 9 fav\r ( ! invocation ( angels8 ,! anci5t writ]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ^? :om ! ,*ur* ( ,rome habitually holds 9 great respect1 are full & cle> 9 ma9ta9+ t ! p]son :om ,abraham !n address$1 0 no creat$ be+1 nei!r angel nor s]aph2 b ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant2 ! ,^w1 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 ,himself ,god#aa4 ,be=e ! visible & miracul\s pres5ce ( ! ,god ( heav51 :o = 8 own glory & 9 c>ry+ on ! "w ( man's salvation1 sometimes deign$ s to reveal ,himself1 ! patri>*s ( old b[$ !mselves to ! e>?4 ,c ?is1 ) any %ad[ ( #dj reason1 be employ$ to sanction ! invocation ( ,mi*ael & all ! myriads ( angels :o fill ! c\rt ( heav58 ,footnote #aj3 ,n only is ! ,hebrew ^w precisely ! same1 lett] = lett]1 & po9t = po9t1 ,hebrew3 %ahah1 b ! ,septuag9t 9 ea* case employs ! same1 ,greek3 prosekunaes52 & ! ,vulgate 9 ea* case r5d]s x by ! same ^w1 adoravit4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic comm5tator ,de ,sacy r5d]s x 9 ea* case1 se pro/]navit1 :i* corresponds exactly ) our ,engli% v]sion4 ,! ,d\ay ,bible 9 ea* case r5d]s x ador$4 ,footnote #aa3 ,_m e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s may be cit$ to ! same purpose3 x is en\gh1 h[ev]1 to ref] to ,ju/9 ,m>tyr & to ,a?anasius2 :o are v full & elaborate 9 ma9ta9+1 t ! angel "h m5tion$ 0 no creat$ be+1 b 0 ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,god1 9 ! fulness ( "t manife/$ 9 ! fle%4 ,! passage f ,a?anasius w be quot$ at "s l5g?1 :5 we come to exam9e t fa!r's te/imony4 ,= ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 see ,dial4 cum ,tryph4 *4 #ef1 c4 p4 #aej1 c4 7,p>is1 #agdb47 ,! only o!r in/ance to :i* x w be necess>y to call y\r att5tion1 occurs 9 ! =ty-eigh? *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,! passage1 h[ev]1 is s palpably & on ! v face ( x inapplicable1 t its exam9ation ne$s n deta9 u long4 ,& he ,jacob bless$ ,joseph1 & said1 ,god1 be=e :om my fa!rs ,abraham & ,isaac did walk1 ! ,god :o f$ me all my life long unto ?is day1 ! ,,angel :i* r$eem$ me f all evil1 bless ! lads4 ,g54 xlviii4 #ae4 ,"h ! patri>* speaks ( ,god z ! ,angel1 & ! ,angel z ,god3 be+ ! ,angel or ,mess5g] ( ! ,cov5ant--,god manife/$ to man4 ,he speaks n ( ,mi*ael or ,gabriel1 or ar*angel or s]aph1 or any creat$ be+2 b ( ! ,"l ,himself1 :o appe>$ to him1 agreeably to ! revelation ( ,god ,himself record$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 & ?us communicat$ by ! patri>* to ,ra*el & ,leah3 ,& ! ,,angel ( ,god spake unto me 9 a dream1 say+1 ,jacob2 & ,i said1 ,"h am ,i4 ,& he said 444 ,i am ! ,,god ( ,be!l1 :]e ?\ ano9t$/ ! pill>1 & v[$/ a v[ unto me4 ,g54 xxxi4 #aa4 ,! ,angel ^: bless+ he desir$ = ! lads 0 ! ,god#ab1 to :om he _h v[$ a v[ 9 ,be!l1 ! ,"l ,himself4 ,footnote #ab3 ,x may n be sup]flu\s to add1 t ?is is ! int]pretation ( ! passage adopt$ by primitive writ]s1 ,among o!rs see ,eusebius ,demon/r4 ,evan4 lib4 v4 *4 #aj3 :o decl>es t ! ,angel spok5 ( by ,jacob 0 ,god ! ,son4 ,indep5d5tly1 h[ev]1 ( ?is conclusive consid]ation1 if ! latt] memb] ( ?is s5t5ce _h m]ely express$ a wi%1 t an angel might be employ$ z #da an in/rum5t ( good 9 behalf ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 ,i c\ld readily (f] su* a pray] = a bless+ on my own *ildr54 ,my pray] w\ld be address$ to ! angel nei!r imm$iately nor transitively1 b exclusively to ,god alone1 supplicat+ ,him graci\sly to employ ! s]vice ( ^? m9i/]+ spirits = our good4 ,su* a pray] e ,ca?olic 9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is taught & direct$ to (f]4 ,su* a pray] is primitive & scriptural2 & su* is (f]$ 9 ! ,*ur* on ! anniv]s>y ( ,sa9t ,mi*ael & all angels3 ,o ,ev]la/+ ,god1 :o ha/ orda9$ & con/itut$ ! s]vices ( angels & m5 9 a wond]ful ord]1 m]cifully grant t z ,?y holy angels alway d ,!e s]vice 9 heav51 s by ,?y appo9tm5t !y may succ\r & def5d u on e>?2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,su* is ! pray] ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 :e!r ( ! ,roman or ! ,anglican bran*2 x is 9 _s & 9 tru? a ,*ri/ian pray]1 fit = fai?ful mortals to (f] on e>? to ! ,"l ( m5 & ( angels 9 heav54 ,w\ld t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 pres]v+1 z %e has pres]v$1 ?is pray] 9 all its orig9al purity1 _h nev] be5 successfully tempt$ to m+le 9 ! same s]vice1 supplications1 :i* rob ! "o only ,god ( 8 exclusive hon\r & glory1 z ! ,god :o he>e? pray]2 & to rob ,*ri/ ( 8 exclusive hon\r & glory1 z our only ,m$iator & ,advocate6 ,"h1 ?\gh unwill+1 by dep>t+ f ! ord] ( our argum5t1 to anticipate our exam9ation 9 its place ( ! ,roman ritual1 ,i _c refra9 f contra/+ ?is pray]1 ! g5u9e (fspr+ ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 ) "s =ms ( invocation conta9$ 9 #db ! ,roman s]vice on ,/4 ,mi*ael's day1 9 :i* ,i c\ld n jo91 & ! adoption ( :i* ,i deeply lam5t4 ,! fir/ is appo9t$ to be said at ! "p ( ! ,mass call$ ,! ,secret3 ,we (f] to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ! sacrifice ( praise1 humbly besee*+ ,!e1 ,t by ! int]v5tion ( ! pray]s ( ! angels = u1 ,?\1 be+ appeas$1 maye/ bo? accept ! same1 & make !m pr(itable = our salvation4 ,?r\gh 444 ,! second is (f]$ at ! ,po/ ,communion3 ,support$ propp$ up1 suffulti by ! int]cession ( ,?y bless$ ar*angel ,mi*ael1 we humbly besee* ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 t :at ) hon\r we foll[#ac1 we may obta9 also 9 m9d4 ,?r\gh 444 ,footnote #ac3 ,i d n und]/& ! exact mean+ ( ^! words1 :i* h[ev] conta9 no portion ( t s5tim5t1 ! pres5ce ( :i* 9 ?is pray] ,i deplore4 ,! orig9al is ?is3 ,beati ar*angeli tui ,mi*aelis int]cessione suffulti1 supplices te ,dom9e deprecamur1 ut quod honore prosequimur1 cont+amus et 9 m5te4 ,p] 444 ,probably ! g5]al s5se is1 t :at we rev]5tly seek we may actually realize4 ,/ill1 ?\gh "h ! ,*ri/ian seems to be taught to re/ on a brok5 re$1 to support & prop himself up by a /aff :i* mu/ b5d & break2 yet ,i ackn[l$ge t s mu* viol5ce is n done to my ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 nor d my feel+s1 z a believ] 9 ,god & 8 ev]-bless$ ,son1 meet ) s sev]e a %ock by ei!r ( ^! pray]s1 z by ! invocation address$ to ! ar*angel himself 9 ! ,gradual on t same day3 ,o holy ,mi*ael1 ,o ar*angel1 def5d u 9 battle1 t we p]i% n 9 ! dreadful judgm5t4 ,*ri/ians ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome6 = "o mom5t m$itate1 ,i besee* y1 on ?is pray]4 ,x is n address$ to ,god2 9 x !re is no m5tion made ( #dc ,*ri/3 hav+ call$ ^u ! angels1 & on y\r own s\l 9 ! words ( ! psalmi/1 to praise ! ,"l1 y address y\r supplication to ,mi*ael himself2 n ev5 invok+ him = 8 int]cession1 b implor+ ( him 8 protection4 ,if x be said1 t 8 int]cession is all t is meant1 ) mo/ unfeign$ s9c]ity ,i reque/ y to judge = y\rselves1 :e!r any pray] f poor s9ful man1 putt+ 8 :ole tru/ 9 ! ,"l & implor+ 8 help1 c\ld be address$ to our ,god & ,savi\r m imm$iate & direct ?an ?is8 ,9 ! place ( ! "n ( 8 s]vant ,mi*ael1 sub/itute ! highe/ & ! holie/ "n ev] utt]$ 9 heav5 or on e>?1 & c words =m a pray] m direct to ,god8 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ,o ,"l ,jesus our only ,savi\r1 def5d u 9 battle1 t we p]i% n 9 ! dreadful judgm5t4 ,hallelujah6--,c ?is be "r8 ,7 ! ar*angel all[$ n[1 by 8 ,"l & ours1 to make 8 voice he>d ^u e>? by ,*ri/ians (f]+ to him ?is pray]1 w\ld he utt] any o!r words1 ?an ! angel1 8 fell[-s]vant & ours1 once address$ to ,sa9t ,john1 :5 he fell d[n to wor%ip be=e him1 ,see ?\ d x n2 = ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant3 wor%ip ,god4 ,su* !n is ! evid5ce borne by ! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,no pray] to angel or beatifi$ _s occurs f its fir/ to its la/ page4 ,! !ory :i* w\ld h u acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( all pray] to ! sa9ts be=e ! adv5t ( ,messiah1 by reason ( _! n hav+ be5 !n admitt$ into _! ev]la/+ habitations1 & ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ,god proves to be utt]ly gr\ndless4 ,! holy angels 7 confess$ly 9 heav5 ,matt4 xviii4 #aj41 behold+ ! face ( #dd ,god2 b no invocation 0 ev] address$ to !m1 by patri>*1 or prophet1 or p1 z m$iators or int]cessors4 ,god1 & ,god alone1 ! "o et]nal ,jehovah1 is proclaim$ by ,himself ?r\gh\t1 & is ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t to be ! only object ( any k9d ( spiritual wor%ip2 ! only ,be+ :o he>e? pray]1 to :om alone !re=e all mank9d %\ld approa* ) ! words & ) ! _s ( invocation4 ,x has be5 argu$ by "s writ]s1 t 9 ! times ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 pray] 0 n (f]$ to ,god ?r\gh a m$iator at all2 & t z ! "o ,m$iator 0 n !n reveal$ 9 8 p]son & 8 (fices1 ! subsidi>y int]cessors c\ld n ( c\rse act2 & !re=e c\ld n be invok$ by man4 ,! answ] to ?is rem>k is conclusive4 ,t ,m$iator has be5 reveal$ 9 8 p]son & 8 (fices2 & has be5 expressly decl>$ to be ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man3 we !re=e seek ,god's cov5ant$ m]cies ?r\gh ,him4 ,^? subsidi>y int]cessors h nev] be5 reveal$2 & !re=e we d n seek _! aid4 ,to assure u t x 0 ! m9d & w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r t we %\ld approa* ,him by second>y & subsidi>y m$iators & int]cessors1 ! same cle> & unque/ionable revelation ( _! p]sons & _! (fices z m$iators w\ld h be5 requir$1 z ,he has v\*saf$ ( ! m$iation ( 8 ,son4 ,_h ,god will$ t ! fai?ful %\ld approa* ,him by ! int]cessions ( ! sa9ts & m>tyrs1 is x conceivable t ,he w\ld n h giv5 "s intimation ( 8 w 9 ?is respect8 ,if believ]s 9 ! ,gospel 7 to h unnumb]$ m$iators ( int]cession 9 heav51 z well z ! "o ,m$iator ( r$emption1 w\ld n ! #de ,gospel itself h ann\nc$ x8 ,c\ld su* decl>ations z ^! h rema9$ on record )\t any qualify+ or limit+ expression1 ,he#ad is able also to save to ! utt]mo/ !m :o come unto ,god by ,him1 see+ ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4 ,!re is "o ,god1 & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,b ?is involves ! "q to :i* ! next section mu/ be devot$4 ,all ,i w\ld anticipate "h is1 t if ! irresi/ible argum5t f ! ,old ,te/am5t is s\ght to be evad$ on ! gr\nd t no m$iator at all 0 !n reveal$1 we mu/ require a di/9ct revelation ( ! exi/5ce & (fices ( o!r m$iators & int]cessors1 be=e we c be ju/ifi$ 9 apply+ to !m = _! int]v5tion 9 our behalf4 ,& ! "q n[ is4 ,are !y s reveal$8 ,footnote #ad3 ,heb4 vii4 #be4 ,i ,tim4 ii4 #e4--,unde et salv>e 9 p]petuum pote/ acc$5tes p] semetipsum ad ,deum1 semp] viv5s ad int]pell&um pro nobis4--,vulg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iv4--,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t4 ,?\gh su* is ! evid5ce borne aga9/ ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels by ! ,old ,te/am5t1 yet x has be5 said t we are liv+ nei!r "u ! patri>*al1 nor ! ,mosaic disp5sation1 b "u ! ,gospel1 to :om !re=e z ,*ri/ians nei!r ! precepts nor ! examples ( ^? anci5t times are applicable3 #df ! injunctions consequ5tly giv5 ( old to pres]ve ! *os5 p f idolatry & paganism1 _c be held to prohibit ,*ri/ians f seek+ ! aid ( ^? dep>t$ sa9ts :o are n[ reign+ ) ,*ri/4 ,b1 surely1 ^? precepts1 & d5unciations1 & comm&s1 are /ill mo/ /rictly applicable1 z convey+ to u a k ( ! w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 t 8 sons & daught]s on e>? %\ld associate no "n1 h[ev] exalt$ among ! pr9cipalities & p[]s 9 heav5ly places1 ) 8 own holy "n 9 pray]1 & spiritual invocation4 ,i am ?r\gh\t ?is address suppos+ myself to be speak+ to ^? ^: he>t's desire is to fulfil ! w ( ,god 9 all ?+s2 n ^? :o are cont5t$ to dep>t f ! _s ( t w1 :5ev] !y c devise plausible argum5ts to c\nt5ance su* dep>ture4 ,! cases bo? ( precept & example ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t af=d+ s /r+5t & s univ]sal a rule aga9/ ! association ( any "n ) ! "n ( ! ,almighty 9 our pray]s2 be=e we c conclude t ,*ri/ians h a lib]ty d5i$ to believ]s "u ! =m] disp5sations1 we mu/ surely produce a decl>ation to t effect1 cle>1 unequivocal1 & precisely 9 po9t4 ,no?+ %ort ( an enactm5t1 resc9d+ 9 t]ms ! =m] prohibitory law1 & positively sanction+ supplications & pray]s to sa9ts & angels1 seems capable ( satisfy+ any ,*ri/ian b5t on discov]+ ! w ( ,god1 & resolv$ to wor%ip ,him agreeably to ! _s ( t w z x has be5 reveal$4 ,b let u read ! ,new ,te/am5t f its fir/ to its v la/ ^w1 & we %all f9d1 t ! doctr9es1 ! precepts1 & ! examples1 ! p]vad+ reign+ _s ( ! entire #dg volume1 comb9e 9 address+ u ) voices l\d & cle>4 ,pray to ,god ,almighty solely 9 ! "n & = ! sake ( 8 de> & only ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & (f] no pray]1 no supplication1 no intreaty1 to any o!r be+ or p[]1 sa9t or angel1 ?\gh x be only to ask = _! int]cession ) ! great ,god4 ,b ?is involves ! :ole "q1 & mu/ be sift$ ?or\ghly4 ,let u !n review ! entire volume ) close & m9ute scrut9y1 & ask ourselves1 ,is !re a s+le passage1 int]pret$ to ! be/ ( our skill1 ) ! aid ( ^? on ^: integrity & le>n+ we c rely1 :i* directly & unequivocally sanctions any religi\s invocation ( :atev] k9d to any be+ except ,god alone8 ,& !n let u calmly & delib]ately resolve ?is po9t3 ,9 a matt] ( s vital importance1 ( s imm5se int]e/1 & ( s sacr$ a "* z ! wor%ip ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 :o decl>es ,himself to be a jeal\s ,god1 ought we to suff] any ref9em5ts ( casui/ry to entice u f ! broad1 cle> light ( revelation8 ,if x 7 ,god's good pleasure to make exceptions to 8 rule--a rule s repeat$ly1 & s positively enact$ & en=c$--surely ! analogy ( 8 graci\s deal+s ) mank9d w\ld h taught u to look = an ann\ncem5t ( ! exceptions 9 t]ms equally =cible & explicit4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( ?is1 we f9d no s+le act1 no s+le ^w1 no?+ :i* ev5 by implication c be =c$ to sanction any pray] or religi\s invocation1 ( :atev] k9d1 to any o!r be+ save to ,god alone4 ,let u fir/ look to ! language & conduct ( our bless$ ,"l1 ^: pray]s to 8 ,fa!r are ^u record = our in/ruction & com=t1 & ^: precepts & example =m ! be/ rule ( a ,*ri/ian's #dh life4 ,s f> f repeal+ ! anci5t law1 he repeats 9 8 own p]son its solemn ann\ncem5t1 ,he>1 ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l4 ,m>k xii4 #bi4 ,:ile ! same heav5ly ,tea*] comm&s u ) au?ority1 ,:5 ?\ praye/1 pray to ?y ,fa!r :i* is 9 secret1 & ?y ,fa!r1 :o see? 9 secret1 %all rew>d !e op5ly4 ,matt4 vi4 #f4 ,no allusion 9 any ^w ( ,8 d we f9d to any pray] f a mortal on ?is e>? to an angel or sa9t 9 heav54 ,& yet occasions 7 multipli$ on :i* a ref]5ce to ! invocation ( angels w\ld h be5 natural1 & app>5tly call$ =4 ,he aga9 & aga9 places beyond all d\bt ! reality ( _! good s]vices t[>ds mank9d1 b x is z ,god's s]vants1 & at ,god's bidd+2 n 9 answ] to any supplication or invok+ ( ours4 ,! p>able ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us has be5 cit$ ,bell>m91 p4 #hie4 to be> contr>y evid5ce2 b1 9 ! fir/ place1 t p>able does n (f] a case 9 po9t2 9 ! second place1 7 x 9 po9t1 x might be fairly & /rongly urg$ aga9/ ! practice ( invok+ ! _s ( any dep>t$ mortal1 ev5 ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful himself4 ,= :at are ! circum/ances ( ! p>abolic repres5tation8 ,a lo/ _s 9 ! regions ( torm5t prays to ,abraham 9 ! regions ( ! bless$1 & ! _s ( ! dep>t$ patri>* pr(esses himself to h no p[] to grant ! reque/ ( ! dep>t$ & condemn$ _s4 ,luke xvi4 #ai4 ,! practice inde$ ( our ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r5 w\ld h be5 exemplifi$1 _h our bless$ ,"l repres5t$ ! ri* man's five bre?r5 /ill on e>? z pi\s m51 & z supplicat+ ,abraham 9 heav5 to pray = !mselves1 or to mitigate #di _! lo/ bro!r's puni%m5t & 8 woes4 ,b !n x w\ld h af=d$ ,*ri/ians little enc\ragem5t to foll[ _! example1 :5 !y f\nd ,abraham decl>+ himself unable to aid !m 9 atta9+ ! object ( _! pray]1 or 9 any way to assi/ !m at all4 ,)\t "o s+le exception1 we f9d our bless$ ,"l's example1 precepts1 & doctr9es to be decid$ly aga9/ ! practice ( invok+ sa9t or angel2 :il/ n "o solit>y act or ^w ( ,8 c be cit$ to c\nt5ance or palliate x4 ,next x foll[s1 t we inquire into ! conduct & ! writ+s ( ,*ri/'s ,apo/les & imm$iate foll[]s1 to :om ,he graci\sly promis$ t ! ,holy ,_s %\ld guide !m into all tru?4 ,9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 v>i\s in/ances ( pray] attract our notice1 b n "o ejaculation is f\nd !re to any o!r be+ save ,god alone4 ,nei!r angel nor sa9t is invok$4 ,! ,apo/les pray$ = guidance 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,*ri/'s infant ,*ur*1 b x 01 ,?\1 ,"l1 :o kn[e/ ! he>ts ( all m54 ,acts i4 #bd4 ,!y pray$ = _! own acceptance1 b x 0 ,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s4 ,acts vii4 #ei4 ,!y pray$ = ea* o!r1 z 9 behalf ( ,/4 ,pet] :5 9 prison2 b we are expressly told1 t ! pray] :i* 0 made )\t ceas+ by ! ,*ur* = him 0 address$ to ,,god4 ,acts xii4 #e4 ,to deliv] ,/4 ,pet] f 8 *a9s1 an angel 0 s5t on an especial mission f heav52 b ?\gh ,/4 ,pet] saw him1 & he>d 8 voice1 & foll[$ him1 & knew ( a surety t ! ,almighty _h employ$ ! m9i/ration ( an angel to lib]ate him f 8 bonds1 yet we d n he> !reaft] ( #ej ,pet] hav+ himself pray$ to an angel to secure 8 good (fices1 & 8 int]cession ) ,god1 nor has he once indirectly intimat$ to o!rs t su* supplications w\ld be ( avail1 or 7 ev5 all[able4 ,he exhorts 8 fell[-,*ri/ians to pray1 ,wat* unto pray]1 b x is because ,! eyes ( ! ,,"l are ov] ! righte\s1 & 8 e>s are op5 unto _! pray]s4 #a ,pet4 iv4 #g2 iii4 #ab4 ,he ,himself prays = !m1 b x is1 t ! ,god ( all grace might make !m p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle !m4 ,he sugge/s no invocation ( sa9t or angel to int]c$e ) ,god = !m4 ,he bids !m ca/ all _! c>e ^u ,,god1 on ! assurance t ,god ,himself c>e? = !m4 ,precisely ! same result issues f a contemplation ( ! acts & exhortation ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,he too exp]i5c$ 9 8 own p]son ! com=t ( an angel's m9i/ration1 bidd+ him ca/ (f all fe> :5 9 ! extreme ( imm95t p]il4 ,acts xxvii4 #bc1 #bd4 ,_m a pray] ( t holy ,apo/le is ^u record2 _m an e>ne/ exhortation to pray] 0 made by him2 we f9d _m a decl>ation relative to 8 own habits ( pray]4 ,b ) him ,god & ,god alone is ! object ( pray] ?r\gh\t3 by him no sa9t or angel or ar*angel is allud$ to1 z "o ^: int]cession might be s\ght by himself or by u4 ,he c\ld speak 9 gl[+ language ( patri>*s1 prophets1 & angels1 b unto none ( ^! w\ld he turn4 ,be c>eful = no?+1 b 9 e ?+ by pray] & supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,phil4 iv4 #f4 ,& let any "o receive1 9 ! pla9 mean+ ( 8 words1 8 prohibitory monition ,col4 ii4 #ah41 & say1 c\ld ,/4 ,paul h #ea utt]$ ^! words )\t any qualify+ expression1 _h he wor%ipp$ angels by invocation1 ev5 ask+ !m only to aid him by _! pray]s4 ,let no "o beguile y ( y\r rew>d 9 a volunt>y humility & wor%ipp+ ( angels2 n hold+ ! ,head1 :i* ,head he _h 9 ! fir/ *apt] 7v4 #ah7 decl>$ to be ! de> ,son ( ,god1 9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ev5 ! =giv5ess ( our s9s4 ,! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews c\ld br+ be=e our m9ds ) mo/ f]v5t uplift+ eloqu5ce ,abel & ,abraham & ,david1--t goodly fell[%ip ( ! prophets1 t holy army ( m>tyrs2 he c\ld speak z ?\gh he 7 an eye-witness ( :at he describes1 ( ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/-born1 ^: names are writt5 9 heav54 ,&1 surely1 _h ! ?\ght ( seek+ ! support or int]cession ( sa9t or angel by invocation address$ to !m1 be5 famili> to him2 _h ! ?\ght ev5 occurr$ to 8 m9d ) approbation1 he w\ld n h all[$ su* an occasion to pass by1 )\t ev5 allud+ to any b5efit t might arise f our invok+ su* fri5ds ( ,god4 ,s f> f t allusion1 ! utmo/ :i* he says at ! close ( 8 eulogy is ?is1 ,^! all1 hav+ obta9$ a good report ?r\gh fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise2 ,god hav+ provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect4 ,heb4 xi4 #ci1 #dj4 ,! belov$ ,apo/le :o c\ld look =w>d 9 full assurance ( fai? to ! day ( ,*ri/'s second com+1 & knew t :5 ,he %all appe> we %all be l him1 = we %all see him z he is1 has left u ?is record ( 8 s5tim5ts conc]n+ pray]3 #eb ,?is is ! confid5ce t we h 9 ,,him1 t1 if we ask any ?+ accord+ to 8 w1 he he>e? u2 & if we "k t he he> u1 :atsoev] we ask1 we "k t we h ! petitions t we desir$ ( him4 #a ,john v4 #ad1 #ae4 ,/4 ,john alludes to no int]cessor1 to no advocate1 save only t ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s1 :o is also ! propitiation = our s9s4 #a ,john ii4 #a4 ,/4 ,john nev] sugge/s to u ! advocacy or int]cession ( sa9t or angel2 ) him ,god 9 ,*ri/ is all 9 all4 ,i w only ref] to "o m example1 t ( ,/4 ,james3 ! in/ance is equally to ! po9t1 & is /rongly illu/rative ( ! tru?4 ,?is ,apo/le is anxi\s to impress on 8 fell[-,*ri/ians a due s5se ( ! efficacy ( our int]cessions3 ,! effectual f]v5t pray] ( a righte\s man availe? mu*4 ,james v4 #af4 ,he in/ances its p[] ) ,god by ! case ( ,elijah1 a man s holy1 t ! ,almighty suff]$ him n to pass ?r\gh ! regions ( dea? & ! grave1 b translat$ him at once f ?is life to glory3 ,elias 0 a man subject to l passions z we are1 & he pray$ t x might n ra92 & x ra9$ n on ! e>? by ! space ( ?ree ye>s & six mon?s2 & he pray$ aga91 & ! heav5 gave ra91 & ! e>? br\ght =? h] fruit4 ,james v4 #ag1 #ah4 ,& yet ,/4 ,james is v f> f sugge/+ ! lawfulness or efficacy ( any invocation to ! hall[$ _s ( ?is man1 to ^: pray] ! elem5ts & natural p[]s ( ! sky & ! e>? _h be5 made ob$i5t4 ,he exhorts all m5 to pray1 b x mu/ be to ,god alone1 & directly to ,god1 )\t apply+ = ! int]v5tion ( any m$iators or int]cessors f among angels or m54 #ec ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 :o give? lib]ally to all m51 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him2 b let him ask 9 fai?1 no?+ wav]+4 ,james i4 #e1 #f4 ,l ! writ] to ! ,hebrews1 he w\ld h u come ourselves boldly & directly to ! ?rone ( grace1 t we may obta9 m]cy1 & f9d grace to help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,surely1 ^! ,apo/les1 *os5 vessels = convey+ ! tru?s ( salvation ?r\gh\t ! _w1 knew well h[ ! ,almighty c\ld be/ be approa*$ by 8 *ildr5 on e>?2 & _h ! invocation ( sa9t or angel f\nd a place 9 _! cre$1 !y w\ld n h kept s important a tru? f u4 ,be=e leav+ ?is "p ( our inquiry1 ,i w\ld propose ! pati5t & unprejudic$ weigh+ ( ! import ( two passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 (t5 quot$ on ?is subject2 "o 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 ! o!r 9 ! ,apocalypse4 ,! holy ,apo/les ,b>nabas & ,paul1 by ! p]=mance ( a /rik+ miracle1 _h excit$ feel+s ( religi\s rev]5ce & devotion among ! p ( ,ly/ra1 :o prep>$ to (f] sacrifice to !m z two ( _! fabl$ deities4 ,acts xiv4 #aa-ah4 ,! indignant zeal ) :i* ^! two holy m5 ru%$ =w>d to prev5t su* an act ( impiety1 h[ev] admirable & affect+1 does n con/itute ! *ief po9t = :i* ref]5ce is "h made to ?is incid5t4 ,!y 7 m51 /ill clo!d ) ! tab]nacle ( ! fle%1 & ! weakness ( human nature2 & ! prie/s & p 7 ready to (f] to !m ! wont$ victims1 ! abom9ation ( ! hea!n4 ,n[1 ,i am fully aw>e ( ! wide diff]5ce1 9 _m #ed p>ticul>s1 betwe5 su* an act & ! act ( a ,*ri/ian pray+ to _! spirits aft] _! dep>ture h5ce1 & supplicat+ !m to int]c$e ) ! true ,god 9 8 behalf3 & on ?is diff]5ce ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s h ma9ta9$ ! total inapplicability ( ?is incid5t to ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,b1 surely1 if any su* pray] to dep>t$ sa9ts _h be5 famili> to _! m9ds1 in/ead ( repell+ ! religi\s address ( ! inhabitants ( ,ly/ra at once & = ev]1 !y w\ld h alt]$ ! tone ( _! remon/rance1 & n h suppress$ ! tru? :5 a good opportunity (f]$ itself = imp>t+ x4 ,&1 suppos+ t x 0 "p ( _! commission to ann\nce & expla9 ! invocation ( sa9ts at all1 on :at occasion c\ld an explanation ( ! j & prop] invocation ( angels & sa9ts dep>t$ h be5 m appropriate 9 ! ,apo/les1 ?an :5 !y 7 d5\nc+ ! unju/ifiable (f]+ ( sacrifice to !mselves :ile liv+8 ,b :e!r ! m appropriate place = su* an ann\ncem5t 7 at ,ly/ra1 9 ,cor9?1 at ,a!ns1 or at ,rome1 x matt]s n2 nor :e!r x w\ld h be5 m advantage\sly communicat$ by _! oral tea*+1 or 9 _! epi/les4 ,d\btless1 _h ! ,apo/les1 by _! example or tea*+1 sanction$ ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 9 ! c\rse ( fifty ye>s or m aft] our bless$ ,savi\r's resurrection1 x w\ld infallibly h appe>$ 9 "s page or o!r ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,in/ead ( ?is ! :ole t5or ( ! ,holy ,volume brea!s 9 p]fect accordance ) ! _s ( ! apo/olical remon/rance at ,ly/ra1 to ! fulle/ & utmo/ ext5t ( its mean+1 ,we prea* unto y t ye %\ld turn f ^! vanities to s]ve ! liv+ ,god4 #ee ,( ! o!r in/ance1 x well becomes e ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian to pond] on ! weight & cog5cy4 ,john1 ! belov$ disciple ( our ,"l1 :5 admitt$ to view ) 8 own eyes & he> ) 8 mortal e>s ! ?+s ( heav51 rapt 9 amazem5t & awe1 fell d[n to wor%ip be=e ! feet ( ! angel :o %[$ him ^! ?+s4 ,rev4 xxii4 #h1 #i4 ,if ! adoration ( angels 7 ev] ju/ifiable1 surely x 0 !n2 & :at a te/imony to ! end ( ! _w w\ld h be5 put ^u record1 _h ! adoration ( an angel by ! bless$ ,john at su* a mom5t1 :5 he _h ! my/]ies & ! glories ( heav5 be=e him1 be5 receiv$ & sanction$4 ,b :at is ! fact8 ,!n sai? he to me1 ,see ?\ d x n4 ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant1 & ( ?y bre?r5 ! prophets1 & ( !m :o keep ! say+s ( ?is book4 ,wor%ip ,god4 ,i _c und]/& ! criticism by :i* ! conclusiv5ess ( ?is direct r5\ncem5t ( all religi\s adoration & wor%ip is attempt$ to be set aside4 ,to my m9d ^! words1 utt]$ )\t any qualification at su* a "t1 by su* a be+1 to su* a man1 are conclusive beyond ga9say+4 ,! int]pretation put ^u ?is transaction1 & ! words 9 :i* x is record$1 & ! inf]5ce drawn f !m by a s]ies ( ! be/ div9es1 ) ,/4 ,a?anasius at _! head1 pres5ts s entirely ! pla9 common-s5se view ( ! case to our m9ds1 t all ! subtilty ( casui/s1 & all ! +5uity ( mod]n ref9em5ts1 w nev] be able to sub/itute any o!r 9 its /ead4 ,! angel 7su* are ! words ( t anci5t def5d] ( ! true fai?71 9 ! ,apocalypse1 =bids ,john1 :5 desir+ to wor%ip him1 say+1 ',see ?\ #ef d x n2 ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant1 & ( ?y bre?r5 ! prophets1 & ( !m :o keep ! say+s ( ?is book4 ,wor%ip ,god4' ,!re=e1 to be ! object ( wor%ip belongs to ,god only2 & ?is ev5 ! angels !mselves "k3 ?\gh !y surpass o!rs 9 glory1 b !y are all creatures1 & are n among objects ( wor%ip1 b among ^? :o wor%ip ! sov]eign ,"l4 ,a?an4 ,orat4 #b4 ,cont4 ,ar4 vol4 i4 p4 #dia4 ,to say t ,/4 ,john 0 too fully illum9at$ by ! ,holy ,_s to d1 especially a second "t1 :at 0 wrong2 & !nce to inf] t :at he did 0 "r1 is z unt5able z to ma9ta91 t ,/4 ,pet] c\ld n1 especially ?rice1 h done wrong 9 d5y+ our ,"l4 ,he did wrong1 or ! angel w\ld n h *id$ & w>n$ him4 ,& to say t ! angel "h =bade ,john p]sonally to wor%ip him1 because he 0 a fell[-s]vant & "o ( ! prophets2 & ?us t ! prohibition only t5d$ to exalt ! prophetic "*1 n to condemn ! wor%ip ( angels1 is prov$ to be also a gr\ndless assumption1 f ! angel's own words1 :o reckons himself z a fell[-s]vant ) n ,/4 ,john only1 b all ^? also :o keep ! words ( ! book ( ,god1--?us equally =bidd+ e fai?ful ,*ri/ian to wor%ip _! fell[-s]vants ! angels4 ,!y are almo/ ! la/ words 9 ! volume ( inspir$ tru?1 & to me1 toge!r ) ^? la/ words1 !y seem ) ! voice ( a great multitude1 & ( _m wat]s1 & ( mighty ?und]+s1 f ! v ?rone itself ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 to proclaim to e inhabit] ( ! e>?1 ,fall d[n be=e no creat$ be+2 adore no creat$ be+2 pray to1 invoke1 call ^u no creat$ be+1 :e!r sa9t or angel3 wor%ip #eg & adore ,god only2 pray to ,god only4 ,tru/ to 8 m]cy2 seek no o!r m$iator or int]cessor ?an 8 own only & bless$ ,son4 ,he :o te/ifie? ^! ?+s sai?1 ,surely1 ,i come quickly4 ,am54 ,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y all4 ,am54 ,rev4 xxii4 #bj1 #ba4 ,?us ! ,new ,te/am5t1 s f> f mitigat+ ! /r+5cy ( ! =m] law1 s f> f c\nt5anc+ any dep>ture f ! obligation ( t code :i* limits religi\s wor%ip to ,god alone1 s f> f sugge/+ to u invocation to sa9t$ m51 & to angels z int]cessors ) ! et]nal ,giv] ( all good1 reit]ates ! injunction1 & decl>es1 t invocation 9 ord] to be ,*ri/ian mu/ be address$ to ,god alone2 & t !re is "o & only "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is at ! "r h& ( 8 ,fa!r1 a m]ciful ,high ,prie/ sympa?iz+ ) u 9 our infirmities1 ev] mak+ int]cession = u1 able to save to ! utt]mo/ ^? :o come unto ,god ?r\gh ,him4 ,! pres5t seems to be a conv5i5t place = obs]v+1 t h[ev] ! di/9ction is /rongly insi/$ ^u1 or r implicitly acquiesc$ 9 by _m1 :i* w\ld admit ( a wor%ip or s]vice call$ dulia 7! ,greek ,greek3 d\leia7 to sa9ts & angels1 & w\ld limit ! wor%ip or s]vice call$ latria 7,greek3 latreia7 to ! supreme ,god only1 yet t su* di/9ction has no gr\nd :atev] to re/ ^u beyond ! w & ! imag9ation ( ^? :o draw x4 ,! two words are us$ 9 ! ,septuag9t translation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! orig9al ,greek ( ! #eh ,new promiscu\sly1 )\t any su* di/9ction :atev]4 ,! ^w :i* ?is di/9ction w\ld limit to ! supreme wor%ip ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 is us$ to express ! bodily s]vice paid by ! vanqui%$ to _! conqu]ors1 z well z ! religi\s s]vice paid by idolat]s to _! fabl$ deities1 & by ! true wor%ipp]s to ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,! ^w :i* ?is di/9ction w\ld res]ve = ! second>y wor%ip paid to sa9ts & angels1 is employ$ to express n only ! s]vice paid by man to man1 b also ! s]vice & wor%ip paid to ,god alone1 ev5 :5 m5tion$ 9 contradi/9ction to o!r wor%ip4 ,x w be necess>y to e/abli% ?is by "o or two in/ances2 & fir/ z to latria4 ,"o s+le *apt] 9 ! ,book ( ,deut]onomy supplies u ) in/ances ( ! ^w us$ 9 ! ?ree s5ses1 ( s]vice to m51 s]vice to idols1 & s]vice to ,god1 xxviii4 #cf4 #dg1 #dh3 ,because ?\ s]v$/ ,greek3 elatreusas n ! ,"l ?y ,god ) joyfulness & gladness ( he>t2 ,!re=e ?\ %alt s]ve ,greek3 latreuseis ?9e enemies :i* ! ,"l %all s5d aga9/ !e 9 hung] & 9 ?ir/ & nak$ness4 ,! ,"l %all br+ !e unto a nation :i* nei!r ?\ nor ?y fa!rs h kn[n2 & !re %alt ?\ s]ve ,greek3 latreuseis o!r gods1 wood & /one4 ,next z to ! ^w dulia4 ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,samuel 7call$ also ! ,fir/ ( ,k+s7 alone supplies u ) in/ances ( ?is ^w be+ us$ 9 ea* ( ! same ?ree s5ses ( s]vice f man to man1 f man to idols1 & f man to 8 ,mak] & ,god4 #a ,sam4 xvii4 #i4 ,ye %all be our s]vants & s]ve ,greek3 d\leusite haem9 u4 xii4 #bd4 ,only fe> ! ,"l1 & s]ve ,greek3 d\leusate him 9 tru? ) all y\r he>t4 xxvi4 #ai4 #ei ,!y h driv5 me out f ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,g1 s]ve#ae o!r gods4 ,footnote #ae3 ,greek3 d\leue4 ,9 ?is case also ! ,vulgate translates all ! ?ree passages alike by ! same v]b1 s]vire4 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k1 t ! same ^w dulia#af is employ$1 :5 ! ,"l by 8 prophet speaks ( ! mo/ solemn acts ( religi\s wor%ip2 n 9 g5]al ob$i5ce only1 b 9 ! (f]+s & oblations ( _! holy ?+s4 ,ezek4 xx4 #dj4 ,9 m9e holy m\nta91 9 ! m\nta9 ( ! height ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 !re %all all ! h\se ( ,israel1 all ( !m 9 ! l&1 s]ve me ,greek3 d\leus\si4 ,vulg3 s]viet42 !re w ,i accept !m1 & !re w ,i require y\r (f]+s1 & ! fir/-fruits ( y\r oblations1 ) all y\r holy ?+s4 ,/4 ,mat!w also uses ! same ^w :5 he records ! say+ ( our bless$ ,"l1 ,ye _c s]ve ,god & mammon4 ,matt4 vi4 #bd42 ,greek3 d\leue94 ,vulg3 s]vire4 ,footnote #af3 ,x is also rem>kable t 9 all ^! cases1 :e!r ! ,septuag9t employs ! ^w dulia1 or latria1 ! ^w 9 ! ,hebrew is precisely ! same1 ,hebrew3 avad4 ,t 9 ! fif? c5tury ! words 7 synonym\s is evid5t f ,!odoret4 ,i4 #cai4 ,see ,edit4 ,halle4--,index4 ,i w only deta9 y by "o m example1 drawn f two passages1 :i* seems ! m /rik+ because ea* ( ! two words dulia & latria is us$ to imply ! true wor%ip ( ,god 9 a p]son1 :o 0 *ang$ f a /ate ( ali5ation to a /ate ( hol9ess4 ,! fir/ is 9 ,/4 ,paul's #a/ ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians1 i4 #i4 ,h[ ye turn$ to ,god f idols1 to s]ve ,greek3 d\leue9 !o zonti ! liv+ & true ,god4 ,! second is 9 ,heb4 ix4 #ad4 ,h[ mu* m %all ! blood ( ,*ri/1 :o ?r\gh ! et]nal ,_s (f]$ himself #fj )\t spot to ,god1 purge y\r consci5ce f dead works to s]ve#ag ! liv+ ,god4 ,footnote #ag3 ,greek3 latoeue9 !o zonti4 ,9 ea* ( ^! two cases ! ,vulgate uses s]vire4 ,! ^w hyp]dulia1 n[ us$ to signify ! wor%ip prop] to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 z be+ a wor%ip ( a m exalt$ "* ?an ! wor%ip (f]$ to sa9ts & angels1 ar*angels1 & *]ubim & s]aphim1 w n require a simil> exam9ation4 ,! ^w 0 inv5t$ 9 lat] times1 & has be5 us$ *iefly to signify ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 & is ( c\rse f\nd nei!r 9 ! ,scriptures1 nor 9 any anci5t classical or ecclesia/ical au?or4 #fa 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,section ,i4--,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,primitive ,,writ]s4 ,be=e we ent] ^u ! next bran* ( our propos$ inquiry1 all[ me to premise t ,i am induc$ to exam9e into ! evid5ce ( ,*ri/ian antiquity n by any misgiv+1 le/ ! te/imony ( ,scripture might appe> defective or d\btful2 f> less by any unwor?y notion t ,god's ^w ne$s ! additional support ( ! suffrages ( man#ah4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! voice ( ,god 9 8 reveal$ ^w is cle>1 c]ta91 & indisputable1 comm&+ ! invocation ( ,himself alone 9 acts ( religi\s wor%ip1 & condemn+ any su* dep>ture f t s+l5ess ( adoration1 z !y are #fb s$uc$ into1 :o invoke sa9ts & angels4 ,& x is a fix$ pr9ciple 9 our cre$1 t :]e ,god's writt5 ^w is cle> & c]ta91 human evid5ce _c be weigh$ aga9/ x 9 ! balance ( ! sanctu>y4 ,:5 ! ,"l ha? spok51 well does x become ! :ole e>? to be sil5t be=e him2 :5 ! et]nal ,judge ,himself ha? decid$1 ! witness ( man be>s on its v face ! /amp ( incompet5cy & presumption4 ,footnote #ah3 ,:ile "s au?ors seem to g f> t[>ds ! sub/itution ( ! fa!rs = ! writt5 ^w ( ,god1 o!rs 9 _! abhorr5ce ( t excess h run into ! opposite1 fancy+1 z x w\ld seem1 t !y exalt ! ,div9e oracles j 9 ! same proportion z !y disp>age ! un9spir$ writ]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! great body ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& adh]e to a middle c\rse1 & adopt t gold5 mean1 :i* ascribes to ! writt5 ,^w its p>am\nt au?ority1 f :i* is no appeal1 & yet hon\rs ,ca?olic tradition z ! h&maid ( ! tru?4 ,= myself ,i c say 7:at ,i h good hope ^! pages w ( !mselves ev9ce7 t no "o c value ! te/imony ( ,*ri/ian tradition )9 its own legitimate sph]e m s9c]ely1 or m highly1 ?an ! individual :o is n[ solicit+ y\r att5tion to ! conclusions :i* he has himself drawn f x4 ,:5 ,scripture is sil5t1 or :]e its mean+ is d\btful1 ,ca?olic tradition is to me a guide1 :i* ,i feel myself b\nd to foll[ ) wat*ful c>e & submissive rev]5ce4 ,n[ let x be = ! pres5t suppos$1 t in/ead ( ! oracles ( ,god hav+ spok51 z we believe !m to h spok51 ) a voice cle>1 /rong1 & uni=m aga9/ ! doctr9e & practice ( ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 _! voices _h be5 weak1 d\btful1 & vague2 9 o!r words1 suppose 9 ?is case ! "q _h be5 left by ! ,holy ,scriptures an op5 "q1 !n :at evid5ce w\ld h be5 d$ucible f ! writ+s ( ! primitive ,*ur*8 ,:at te/imony d ! fir/ ye>s & ! fir/ ages aft] ! canon ( ,scripture 0 clos$1 be> ^u ?is po9t8 ,& "h ,i w\ld repeat ! pr9ciple ( inquiry1 propos$ above = our adoption 9 ! m important & solemn exam9ation ( ! ,holy ,volume itself4--,we ought to endeav\r to asc]ta9 :at may #fc fairly & hone/ly be reg>d$ z ! real be>+ ( ea* au?or's rema9s1 & n suff] ! g5]al tone & _s ( a writ] to be c\nt]balanc$ by s+le expressions1 :i* may be s int]pret$ z to convey an opposite mean+4 ,r we %\ld endeav\r to reconcile ) t g5]al _s & p]vad+ t5d5cy ( a writ]'s s5tim5ts any casual expressions :i* may admit ( two acceptations4 ,we adopt ?is pr9ciple 9 our rese>*es into ! rema9s ( classical antiquity2 we adopt ! same pr9ciple 9 e/imat+ ! te/imony ( a liv+ witness4 ,9 ! latt] case1 inde$1 ! +5uity ( ! adv]se advocate is (t5 ex]cis$ 9 magnify+ ! discrepancies betwe5 "s m9or facts or incid5tal expressions ) ! broad & lead+ ass]tions ( ! witness1 ) a view to invalidate 8 te/imony altoge!r1 or at lea/ to weak5 ! impression made by x4 ,b !n a wise & upright judge1 assur$ ( ! tru? ( ! evid5ce 9 ! ma91 & ( ! integrity ( ! individual1 w n suff] uness5tial1 app>5t inconsi/5cies to /ifle & bury ! body ( te/imony at l>ge1 b w ei!r extract f ! witness :at may acc\nt = !m1 or %[ !m to be immat]ial4 ,invit+1 !re=e1 y\r be/ ?\ghts to ?is bran* ( our subject1 ,i ask y to asc]ta91 by a full & c&id process ( induction1 ?is important & int]e/+ po9t1--,:e!r we ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 by religi\sly ab/a9+ f ! pres5tation1 9 ^w or 9 ?\ght1 ( any ?+ approa*+ pray] or supplication1 entreaty1 reque/1 or any invocation :atev]1 to any o!r be+ except ,god alone1 d or d n tread 9 ! /eps ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 & adh]e to ! v patt]n :i* !y set2 & :e!r memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome by address+ angel or sa9t 9 any =m ( invocation seek+ #fd _! aid1 ei!r by _! int]cession or o!rwise1 h n unhappily sw]v$ decid$ly & f> f ^? same foot/eps1 & dep>t$ widely f t patt]n8 ,9 "o po9t ( view x might p]haps be pref]able to ent] at once ^u our inve/igation1 )\t previ\sly /at+ ! conclusions to :i* my own inquiries h l$2 b1 on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k x m fair to make t /atem5t1 9 ord]1 t hav+ ! inf]5ces already drawn plac$ be=e ! m9d1 ! inquir] may 9 ea* case weigh ! sev]al items ( evid5ce be>+ ^u !m sep>ately1 & m ju/ly e/imate its :ole weight collectively at ! la/4 ,aft] !n hav+ exam9$ ! passages collect$ by ! mo/ celebrat$ ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 & aft] hav+ se>*$ ! undisput$ orig9al works ( ! primitive writ]s ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 ,*ur*es1 ! conclusion to :i* ,i came1 & 9 :i* e day ( fur!r inquiry & delib]ation confirms me m & m 9 ?is3-- ,9 ! fir/ place1 negatively1 t ! ,*ri/ian writ]s1 ?r\gh ! fir/ ?ree c5turies & m1 nev] ref] to ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels z a practice ) :i* !y 7 famili>3 t !y h n record$ or allud$ to any =ms ( invocation ( ! k9d us$ by !mselves or by ! ,*ur* 9 _! days2 & t no s]vices ( ! e>lie/ times conta9 hymns1 litanies1 or collects to angels1 or to ! spirits ( ! fai?ful dep>t$4 ,9 ! second place1 positively1 t ! pr9ciples :i* !y habitually ma9ta9 & advocate are irreconcileable ) su* a practice4 ,9 trac+ ! hi/ory ( ! wor%ip ( sa9ts & angels1 we proce$ 7gradually1 inde$1 ?\gh by no #fe means at all p]iods1 & ?r\gh e /age1 ) equal rapidity17 f ! e>lie/ cu/om e/abli%$ & practis$ 9 ! ,*ur*1--( address+ pray]s to ,almighty ,god alone = ! sake ( ! m]its ( 8 bless$ ,son1 ! only ,m$iator & ,int]cessor betwe5 ,god & man1--to ! lam5table innovation bo? ( pray+ to ,god = ! sake ( ! m]its1 & ?r\gh ! m$iation ( dep>t$ mortals1 & ( invok+ ^? mortals !mselves z ! actual disp5s]s ( ! spiritual bless+s :i* ! suppliant seeks f above4 ,x is n only a necess>y "p ( our inquiry = asc]ta9+ ! v tru? ( ! case2 x is also curi\s & pa9fully int]e/+1 to trace ! sev]al /eps1 "o aft] ano!r1 beg9n+ ) ! doctr9e ma9ta9$ by v>i\s e>ly writ]s1 bo? ,greek & ,lat91 t ! s\ls ( ! sa9ts are n yet reign+ ) ,*ri/ 9 heav51 & end+ ) ! ana!ma ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 aga9/ all :o %\ld ma9ta9 t doctr9e2 beg9n+ ) pray] & ?anksgiv+ to ,almighty ,god alone1 & end+ ) daily pray]s bo? to sa9ts & angels2 "o deviation f ! /rict l9e ( religi\s duty1 & ! pure s+l5ess ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 successively glid+ into ano!r1 till at l5g? ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 ) a few rem>kable exceptions1 0 se5 to acquiesce 9 public & private devotions1 :i*1 if propos$1 ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom w\ld once ) unanimity h reject$4 ,be=e ,i (f] to y ! result ( my inquiries z to ! progressive /ages ( deg5]acy & innovation 9 ! wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god1 ,i w\ld premise two consid]ations3 ,fir/1 ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t ! s\ndness ( my conclusion on ! g5]al po9ts at issue does n dep5d at all on ! accuracy ( ! arrangem5t ( ^? /ages #ff :i* ,i h adopt$4 ,%\ld any "o1 = example1 ?9k !re is evid5ce t two or m ( ^? progressive /eps1 :i* ,i h reg>d$ z consecutive1 7 simultane\s *anges1 or t any "o :i* ,i h rank$ z subsequ5t took r ! lead 9 ord] ( "t1 su* an op9ion w\ld n t5d 9 ! lea/ to invalidate my argum5t2 ! sub/antial & ess5tial po9t at issue be+ ?is3 ,is ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 z n[ practis$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 agreeable to ! primitive usage ( ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians8 ,secondly1 ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t ! places & occasions mo/ fav\rable = witness+ & correctly e/imat+ ! *anges & gradual innovations 9 ! wor%ip ( ^? e>ly times1 are ! tombs ( ! m>tyrs1 & ! ,*ur*es 9 :i* _! rema9s 7 deposit$2 & at ! p]iods ( ! annual celebration ( _! m>tyrdom1 or 9 "s in/ances at :at 0 call$ _! translation1--! removal1 t is1 ( _! mortal rema9s f _! =m] re/+-place to a *ur*1 = ! mo/ "p d$icat$ to _! memory4 ,on ^! occasions ! mo/ extraord9>y en?usiasm prevail$2 sometimes ! ard\r ( ! wor%ipp]s1 z ,/4 ,*ryso/om ,/4 ,*rys4 ,p>is1 #agah4 ,vol4 xii4 p4 #ccj4 tells u1 approa*+ madness4 ,b ev5 at times ( less excitem5t1 by contemplat+1 imm$iately aft] 8 dea?1 ! acts & suff]+s ( ! m>tyr1 & recall+ 8 words1 & looks1 & /$fa/ be>+1 & exhort+ ea* o!r to picture to !mselves 8 holy c\nt5ance !n fix$ on !m1 8 tongue address+ !m1 8 suff]+s be=e _! eyes1 enc\rag+ all to foll[ 8 example1 !y began habitually to consid] him z actually himself "o ( ! fai?ful assembl$ r\nd #fg 8 tomb4 ,h5ce !y believ$ t he 0 pray+ ) !m z well z = !m2 t he he>d _! eulogy on 8 m]its1 & 0 pleas$ ) ! hon\rs paid to 8 memory3 h5ce !y felt sure ( 8 goodwill t[>ds !m1 & 8 ability1 z :5 on e>?1 to promote _! welf>e4 ,h5ce !y proce$$1 by a fatal /ep1 fir/1 to implore him to give !m bodily relief f "s pres5t suff]+s2 !n invok+ him to plead _! cause ) ,god1 & to int]c$e = ! supply ( _! spiritual wants1 & ! ultimate salvation ( _! s\ls2 &1 la/ly1 !y pray$ to him g5]ally z himself ! disp5s] ( temporal & spiritual bless+s4 ,! foll[+ !n is ! ord] 9 :i* ! innovations 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip seem to h tak5 place1 be+ *iefly introduc$ at ! annual celebrations ( ! m>tyrs3-- #a/4 ,9 ! fir/ ages confession & pray] & praise 7 (f]$ to ! ,supreme ,be+ alone1 & t = ! sake ( 8 ,son our only ,savi\r & ,advocate3 :5 m5tion 0 made ( sa9t or m>tyr1 x 0 to ?ank ,god = ! graces be/[$ on 8 dep>t$ holy ones :5 on e>?1 & to pray to ,god = grace t we might foll[ _! good examples1 & atta91 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 to ! same end & cr[n ( our e>?ly /ruggles4 ,?is act ( wor%ip 0 usually accompani$ by a homily sett+ =? ! ,*ri/ian excell5ces ( ! sa9t1 & enc\rag+ ! survivors s to foll[ him1 z he foll[$ ,*ri/4 #bnd4 ,! second /age seems to h be5 a pray] to ,almighty ,god1 t ,he w\ld suff] ! supplications & int]cessions#ai ( angels & sa9ts to prevail #fh ) him1 & br+ d[n a bless+ on _! fell[-petition]s on e>?2 ! idea hav+ spread among en?usia/ic wor%ipp]s1 z ,i h already obs]v$1 t ! spirits ( ! sa9ts 7 suff]$ to be pres5t ar\nd _! tombs1 & to jo9 ) ! fai?ful 9 _! addresses to ! ?rone ( grace4 ,footnote #ai3 ,! ,greek ^w ,greek3 presbeia1 embassy1 employ$ on su* occasions1 is /ill us$ 9 "s ea/]n ,*ur*es 9 ! same s5se4 #crd4 ,! ?ird /age seems to h ow$ its orig9 to orators con/antly dwell+ ^u ! excell5ces ( ! sa9ts 9 ! panegyrics deliv]$ ov] _! rema9s1 repres5t+ _! con/ancy & ,*ri/ian virtues z sup]human & div9e1 & z hav+ conf]r$ la/+ b5efits on ! ,*ur*4 ,by ^! b5efits at fir/ 0 meant ! com=t & enc\ragem5t ( _! good example1 & ! hon\r procur$ to ! religion ( ! cross by _! be>+ witness to its tru? ev5 unto dea?2 b 9 process ( "t ! habit grew ( atta*+ a sort ( my/]i\s efficacy to _! m]its2 h5ce ?is ?ird gradation 9 religi\s wor%ip1 namely1 pray]s to ,god t ,he w\ld he> 8 suppliants1 & grant _! reque/s = ! sake ( 8 m>tyr$ s]vant1 & by ! efficacy ( t m>tyr's m]its4 #d?4 ,hi!rto1 unau?oriz$ & objectionable z ! two la/ =ms ( pray] are1 /ill ! petitions 9 ea* case 7 direct$ to ,god alone4 ,! next /ep sw]v$ lam5tably f t pr9ciple ( wor%ip1 & ! petition]s address$ _! reque/s to angels & sa9t$ m5 9 heav52 at fir/1 h[ev]1 conf9+ _! petitions to ! ask+ = _! pray]s & int]cessions ) ,almighty ,god4 #e?4 ,! la/ /age 9 ?is progressive deg5]acy ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip 0 to petition ! sa9ts & angels1 directly & imm$iately !mselves1 at fir/ = ! temporal1 & aft]w>ds = ! spiritual b5efits :i* ! petition]s desir$ to obta9 f heav54 ,= x #fi is v curi\s1 b n m curi\s ?an evid5t1 t ! wor%ipp]s seem = "s "t to h petition$ _! sa9ts = temporal & bodily b5efits1 be=e !y proce$$ to ask = spiritual bless+s at _! h&s1 or by _! pray]s4 7,see ,basil4 ,oral4 9 ,mamanta ,m>tyrem47 ,( ^! sev]al gradations & /ages we f9d traces 9 ! records ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 aft] sup]/ition & corruption _h spread ?r\gh ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & leav5$ ! :ole4 ,( all ( !m we h lam5table in/ances 9 ! pres5t ritual ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z we %all see some:at at l>ge :5 we rea* t division ( our inquiry4 ,b f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 ,9 ! e>lie/ ages we f9d only ! fir/ ( ^! =ms ( wor%ip exemplifi$1 & x is ! only =m n[ reta9$ 9 ! ,anglican ,ritual2 ( :i*1 among o!r examples1 ! foll[+ passage 9 ! pray] = ,*ri/'s ,*ur* militant on e>? supplies a beautiful specim53 ,we bless ,?y holy "n = all ,?y s]vants dep>t$ ?is life 9 ,?y fai? & fe>2 besee*+ ,!e to give u grace s to foll[ _! good examples1 t ) !m we may be p>tak]s ( ,?y heav5ly k+dom3 ,grant ?is1 ,o ,fa!r1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 our only ,m$iator & ,advocate4 ,am54 ,we n[ proce$ to exam9e ! invaluable rema9s ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 n = ! purpose ( te/+ ! accuracy ( ! above catalogue ( gradations s]iatim & 9 ord] ( "t2 b to satisfy ourselves on ! "q1 :e!r ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels prevail$ f ! fir/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 or :e!r x 0 an innovation introduc$ aft] pagan sup]/ition _h begun to m+le its poison\s corruptions ) ! pure wor%ip ( #gj ,almighty ,god4 ,& "h1 ,i conceive1 few p]sons w be dispos$ to d\bt1 t if ! primitive believ]s 7 taught by ! ,apo/les to address ! sa9ts reign+ 9 heav5 & ! holy angels1 & ! ,virg9 ,"m ( our ,"l1 ) adoration & pray]s1 ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian records mu/ h conta9$ cle> & indisputable ref]5ces to ! fact1 & t undesign$ allusions to ! cu/om w\ld inevitably be f\nd (f]+ !mselves to our notice "h & !re4 ,i d n mean t we %\ld expect to meet ) full & explicit /atem5ts ei!r ( ! doctr9e or ! practice ( ! primitive ,*ur* 9 ?is p>ticul>2 mu* less su* apologies & elaborate def5ces ( ! practice z ab\nd to ! ov]fl[ 9 lat] times4 ,b1 :at is m satisfactory 9 pro( ( ! g5]al & e/abli%$ preval5ce ( any op9ions or cu/oms1 we %\ld surely f9d expressions incid5tally occurr+1 :i* impli$ an habitual famili>ity ) su* op9ions or cu/oms4 ,9 e record1 = example1 ( primitive antiquity1 f ! v e>lie/ ( all1 expressions are con/antly meet+ u :i* involve ! doctr9e ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 ! aton+ sacrifice ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 ! influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s2 habitual pray] & praise (f]$ to ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 z v & et]nal ,god2 ! holy ,sacram5ts ( ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]2 ) o!r t5ets & practices ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,x is impossible to /udy ! rema9s ( ,*ri/ian antiquity )\t be+ assur$ beyond ! rea* ( d\bt1 t su* 7 ! doctr9es & practice ( ! univ]sal ,*ur* f ! days ( ! ,apo/les4 ,is ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels & ! bless$ ,virg9 to be made an exception to ?is rule8 ,c x /& ?is te/8 ,! great anxiety & lab\r ( ,roman ,ca?olic #ga writ]s to press ! au?ors ( e age to be> witness on _! side 9 ?is behalf1 proves t 9 _! judgm5t no su* exception is admissible4 ,x is cle>ly beyond ga9say+1 t if ! pres5t doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ) respect to ! wor%ip ( angels & sa9ts1 z prop\nd$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t2 & if h] pres5t practice z set =? 9 h] au?oriz$ liturgies & devotional s]vices1 & pr(ess$ by h] popes1 bi%ops1 cl]gy1 & p1 _h be5 ! doctr9e & practice ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 we %\ld h f\nd evid5t & indisputable traces ( x 9 ! e>lie/ works ( primitive antiquity1 9 ! e>lie/ liturgies1 & 9 ! =ms ( pray] & exhortations to pray] ) :i* ^? works ab\nd4 ,x by no means foll[s t if "s su* allusions 7 p>tially discov]able1 !re=e ! doctr9es & practice mu/ =?) be pron\nc$ to be apo/olical2 b if no su* traces c be f\nd1 _! abs5ce be>s witness t nei!r did ^? doctr9es nor t practice exi/4 ,if1 = example1 ?r\gh ! rema9s ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies we c\ld h discov]$ no trace ( ! doctr9e or practice ( holy ,baptism & ! ,eu*>i/1 we mu/ h conclud$ t ! doctr9e & ! practice 7 ! (fspr+ ( lat] ye>s4 ,b :5 we read e :]e1 9 ^? rema9s1 exhortations to approa* ^? holy my/]ies ) a pure he>t & fai? unfeign$2 :5 we f9d rules prescrib$ = ! m ord]ly adm9i/ration ( ! rites2 9 a ^w1 :5 we p]ceive ?r\gh\t z famili> ref]5ces to ^! ord9ances z c\ld be n[ made by ,ca?olics ei!r ( ,rome or ( ,engl&1 :ile ?is w\ld n ( itself necess>ily prove _! div9e orig91 we %\ld ) equal plausibility "q ! exi/5ce ( ,j]usalem or ,con/ant9ople1 or ( ,david or ,con/ant9e1 z we #gb %\ld d\bt ! preval5ce bo? ( ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,*ur* 9 ^! p>ticul>s1 ev5 f ! ,apo/les' days4 ,) ^! pr9ciples pres5t to our m9ds1 ,i n[ invite y to accompany me 9 a review ( ! te/imonies ( primitive ,*ri/ian antiquity ) reg>d to supplications & invocations ( sa9ts & angels1 & ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii--,,c5tury ,i4--,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,! ,,apo/olic ,,fa!rs4 ,x w be necess>y = ! satisfaction ( all p>ties1 t we exam9e1 9 ! fir/ place1 ^? anci5t writ+s :i* are ascrib$ to an ,apo/le1 or to fell[-lab\r]s ( ! ,apo/les2 famili>ly kn[n z ! writ+s ( ! ,apo/olic ,fa!rs4 ,!y are five 9 numb]1 ,b>nabas1 ,clem5t1 ,h]mas1 ,ignatius1 & ,polyc>p4 ,_m able writ]s1 z well ( ! ,roman z ( ! ,anglican communion1 h discuss$ at l>ge ! g5u95ess ( ^! writ+s2 & h come to v diff]5t results4 ,"s critics are ( opposite & extreme op9ions1 o!rs rang+ betwe5 !m ) e degree & %ade ( v>iation4 ,"s ( ^! works h be5 consid]$ spuri\s2 o!rs h be5 pron\nc$ g5u9e2 ?\gh1 ev5 ^! h be5 ?\ght to be1 9 _m p>ts1 int]polat$4 ,! "q1 h[ev]1 ( _! g5u95ess1 ?\gh deeply int]e/+ 9 itself1 w n affect _! te/imony ) #gc reg>d to ! subject be=e u#bj4 ,!y 7 all 9 exi/5ce be=e ! ,c\ncil ( ,nica2 & we %all probably n be wrong 9 assign+ to ! fir/ two a date at ! v l[e/ computation n less remote ?an ! middle ( ! second c5tury2 some:]e1 x may be1 at ! fur!/1 ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( our ,"l4 7,a4,d4 #acj-aej47 ,) all _! errors & blemi%es & int]polations tak5 at ! wor/1 aft] e reasonable d$uction = defects 9 matt]1 ta/e1 & /yle1 ! writ+s :i* are ascrib$ to ! ,apo/olic ,fa!rs are too v5]able = _! antiquity1 too (t5 quot$ ) rev]5ce & affection by "s :o h be5 ! brighte/ ornam5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & possess too copi\s a /ore ( g5u9e evangelical tru?1 s\nd pr9ciple1 primitive simplicity1 & pi\s s5tim5t1 to be pass$ ov] ) neglect by any ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian4 ,! few extracts #gd made "h w1 ,i am assur$1 be n unacceptable to any "o1 :o holds de> ! religion ( ,*ri/#ba4 ,footnote #bj3 ,i d n ?9k x suitable 9 ?is address to ent] ^u ! difficult field ( inquiry1 :e!r all or :i* ( ^! works 7 ! g5u9e productions ( ^? ^: names !y be>2 & :e!r ! ,b>nabas1 ,clem5t1 & ,h]mas to :i* ?ree ( !m are ascrib$1 7 ! ,b>nabas1 ,clem5t1 & ,h]mas ( :om express m5tion is made 9 ! pages ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,i h det]m9$1 9 conduct+ my argum5t1 to affix to !m 9 ea* case ! l[e/ propos$ antiquity4 ,! edition ( ,ar*bi%op ,wake1 7:o ma9ta9s ! highe/ antiquity = ^! works1 ?\gh ,i h n "h adopt$ 8 translation17 may be consult$ ) mu* pr(it4 ,did ! "q be=e u relate to ! g5u95ess & dates ( ^! works1 !y c\ld n1 ) any approa* to fairness1 be all five plac$ )\t di/9ction "u ! same category4 ,! evid5ce = ! g5u95ess ( ,clem5t1 ,ignatius 9 ! %ort] copy1 & ,polyc>p1 is too valuable to be conf\nd$ ) t ( ! o!rs1 :i* are indisputably subject to mu* great] d\bt4 ,b ?is "q has only an incid5tal be>+ on our pres5t inquiry1 & w be well sp>$4 ,footnote #ba3 ,! edition ( ! works ( ^! ,apo/olic ,fa!rs us$ "h is t ( ,cotel]ius z revis$ by ,le ,cl]c1 ,antw]p1 #afih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,b>nabas4 ,9 ! "w entitl$ ,! ,ca?olic ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas1 :i* 0 writt5 probably by a ,jew conv]t$ to ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ab\t ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury1 or c]ta9ly be=e ! middle ( ! second#bb1 ,i h se>*$ 9 va9 = any ?+ l ! fa9te/ trace ( ! invocation ( sa9t or angel4 ,! writ] gives directions on ! subject ( pray]2 he speaks ( angels z ! m9i/]s ( ,god2 he speaks ( ! rew>d ( ! righte\s at ! day ( judgm5t2 b he sugge/s n ! %ad[ ( a supposition1 t he ei!r held ! doctr9e himself :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ holds1 or 0 aw>e ( its exi/5ce among ,*ri/ians4 ,9 8 v beautiful b incomplete summ>y ( ,*ri/ian duty ,sect4 #ah1 #ai4 p4 #ej1 #ea1 #eb41 :i* he calls ,! ,way ( ,light1 we p]ceive m ?an "o mo/ natural op5+ = ref]5ce to t doctr9e1 _h x be5 famili> to 8 m9d4 ,9 ! mid/ inde$ ( 8 brief precepts ( religi\s & moral obligation1 he directs ! ,*ri/ian to seek out e day ! p]sons ( ! sa9ts1 b !y are our fell[-believ]s on e>?2 ^? sa9ts or holy ones1 = adm9i/]+ to ^: necessities1 ! ,scripture assures u t ,god w n =get our "w & lab\r ( love ,heb4 vi4 #aj43 ^! ! au?or bids ! ,*ri/ians #ge se>* out daily1 = ! purposes ( religi\s int]c\rse1 & ( enc\ragem5t by ! ^w4 ,footnote #bb3 ,ar*bi%op ,wake consid]s ?is ,epi/le to h be5 writt5 by ,/4 ,b>nabas to ! ,jews1 soon aft] ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,! foll[+ int]e/+ extracts %all conclude our ref]5ce to ?is "w3-- ,!re are two ways ( doctr9e & au?ority1 "o ( light1 ! o!r ( d>kness2 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two ways is great4 ,ov] ! "o are appo9t$ angels ( ,god1 conductors ( ! light2 ov] ! o!r1 angels ( ,satan3 & ! "o 7,god7 is ,"l f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+2 ! o!r 7,satan7 is rul] ( ! age ( iniquity4 ,! way ( light is ?is 444 ,?\ %alt love ,him t made !e2 ?\ %alt glorify ,him t r$eem$ !e f dea?4 ,?\ %alt be s+le 9 he>t1 & ri* 9 _s4 ,?\ %alt n jo9 ?yself to ^? :o are walk+ 9 ! pa? ( dea?4 ,?\ %alt hate to d :at is displeas+ to ,god2 ?\ %alt hate all hypocrisy4 ,?\ %alt ent]ta9 no evil c\nsel aga9/ ?y neighb\r4 ,?\ %alt n take away ?y h& f ?y son or ?y daught]1 b %alt tea* !m ! fe> ( ! ,"l f _! y\?4 ,?\ %alt communicate ) ?y neighb\r 9 all ?+s1 & call n ?+s ?9e own4 ,?\ %alt n be ( a fr[>d tongue1 = ! m\? is ! sn>e ( dea?4 ,to ! v utmo/ ( ?y p[] keep ?y s\l *a/e4 ,d n op5 ?9e h& to receive1 & close x aga9/ giv+4 ,?\ %alt love z ! apple ( ?9e eye e "o :o speake? to !e ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,call to remembrance ! day ( judgm5t1 night & day4 ,?\ %alt se>* out e day ! p]sons ( ! sa9ts #bc2 bo? m$itat+ by ! ^w1 #gf & proce$+ to exhort !m1 & anxi\sly c>+ to save a s\l by ! ^w4 ,?\ %alt pres]ve :at ?\ ha/ receiv$1 nei!r add+ !reto1 nor tak+ !refrom4 ,?\ %alt n come ) a bad consci5ce to ?y pray]4 ,footnote #bc3 ,!re is mu* obscurity 9 ! phraseology ( ?is passage3 ,greek3 ekzaetaeseis ka? heka/a5 haem]an ta prosopa ton hagion kai dia log\ skopion kai poreuom5os eis to p>akalesai1 kai meleton eis sosai psu*a5 to logo4 ,9 ! correspond+ exhortation among ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions 7book vii4 *4 #i71 ! expression is1 ,?\ %alt seek ! p]son 7,greek3 prosopon7 ( ! sa9ts1 t ?\ maye/ f9d re/ 7or f9d refre%m5t1 or refre% ?yself7 7,greek3 9 epanapanae tois logois auton7 9 _! words4 ,! au?or seems evid5tly to allude to ! reciprocal advantage d]iv$ by ,*ri/ians f religi\s int]c\rse4 ,! clos+ s5t5ces conta9 ?is bless+3 ,n[ ,god1 :o is ! ,"l ( all ! _w1 give to y wisdom1 skill1 und]/&+1 k ( 8 judgm5ts1 ) pati5ce4 ,& be ye taught ( ,god2 seek+ :at ! ,"l requires ( y1 & d x1 t ye may be sav$ 9 ! day ( judgm5t4444 ,! ,"l ( glory & ( all grace be ) y\r _s4 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,( ,,h]mas4 ,?is "w1 :i* d]ives its title f ! circum/ance ( an angelic tea*] be+ repres5t$ z a %eph]d1 is n[ consid]$ by _m to h be5 ! production ( ,h]mas1 a bro!r ( ,pius1 ,bi%op ( ,rome#bd ?\gh o!rs are p]suad$ t ! "w is ( a mu* e>li] date#be4 ,! au?or speaks ( gu>dian angels & ( evil angels1 & he speaks mu* ( pray]2 b n ! fa9te/ h9t %[s itself ?r\gh\t ! ?ree books1 ( :i* ! "w consi/s1 t he _h #gg any idea ( pray] be+ address$ to any creat$ be+1 :e!r sa9t or angel4 ,on ! evid5ce ( ?is writ] ,i w n deta9 y mu* long] ?an by ! translation ( a passage z x is f\nd 9 ! ,greek quotation f ,h]mas1 made by ,antio*us 7,homil4 #he71 on a po9t ! mo/ ne>ly1 ( all t ,i c f9d1 connect$ ) ! imm$iate subject ( our inquiry4 ,! ,lat9 is f\nd 9 ! second book1 n9? m&ate4 ,x conta9s s\nd spiritual advice1 ( univ]sal application4 ,footnote #bd3 ,ecclesia/ical writ]s ref] ! appo9tm5t ( ,pius1 z ,bi%op ( ,rome1 to ! ye> #aec4 ,footnote #be3 ,ar*bi%op ,wake ?9ks x n improbable t ?is book 0 writt5 by ! same ,h]mas1 ( :om m5tion is made by ,/4 ,paul4 ,let u !n remove f u d\ble-he>t$ness & fa9t-he>t$ness1 & nev] at all d\bt ( supplicat+ any ?+ f ,god2 say+ )9 ourselves1 ',h[ c ,i1 :o h be5 guilty ( s _m s9s aga9/ ,him1 ask ( ! ,"l & receive8' ,b ) ?9e :ole he>t turn to ! ,"l1 & ask ( ,him )\t d\bt+2 & ?\ %alt "k 8 great m]cy1 t ,he w n =sake !e1 b w fulfil ! desire ( ?y s\l4 ,= ,god is n z m5 are1 a rememb]] ( evil1 b is ,himself "o :o rememb]s n evil1 & is mov$ ) compassion t[>ds 8 creature4 ,d ?\1 !re=e1 cleanse ?y he>t ( d\bt1 & ask ( ,him1 & ?\ %alt receive ?y reque/4 ,b :5 ?\ d\bte/1 ?\ %alt n receive4 ,= !y :o d\bt t[>ds ,god are ! d\ble-he>t$1 & %all receive no?+ :atev] ( _! desires4 ,= ^? :o are :ole 9 ! fai?1 ask e ?+1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l1 & !y receive because !y ask no?+ d\bt+4 ,see ,/4 ,james i4 #f4 ,& if ?\ %\lde/ be t>dy 9 receiv+1 d n d\bt 9 ?y m9d because ?\ do/ n receive soon ! reque/ ( ?y s\l4 ,= ! cause ( ! t>d9ess ( ?y receiv+ is "s trial1 or "s transgression :i* ?\ kn[e/ n (4 ,d ?\ !n #gh n cease to (f] ! reque/ ( ?y s\l1 & ?\ %alt receive x4 ,b if ?\ gr[ fa9t 9 ask+1 accuse ?yself1 & n ! ,giv]4 ,= d\ble-he>t$ness is a daught] ( ! devil1 & works mu* mis*ief t[>ds ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,d ?\1 !re=e1 take to ?yself ! fai? t is /rong4 ,9 ! twelf? section ( ! n9? ,similitude1 9 ! ?ird book1 9 ! mid/ ( mu* to ! same import1 & ( mu*1 too1 :i* is /range & altoge!r unwor?y ( ! p5 f :i* ! previ\s quotation proce$$1 he ?us writes1 z ! ,lat9 records 8 words1 ! ,greek ( ?is passage hav+ be5 lo/4 ,^! all are mess5g]s to be rev]5c$ = _! dignity4 ,by ^!1 !re=e1 z x 7 by a wall1 ! ,"l is gird$ r\nd4 ,b ! gate is ! ,son ( ,god1 :o is ! only way to ,god4 ,= no "o %all ent] 9 to ,god except by 8 ,son4 ,book iii4 ,simil4 #b4 ,on ! subject ( pray]1 ,i _c refra9 f ref]r+ y to a beautiful similitude1 illu/rative ( ! p[]ful & b5eficial effects ( ! int]cession ( ,*ri/ians = ea* o!r4 ,! au?or comp>es a ri* man1 ab\nd+ 9 de$s ( *>ity1 to a v9e full ( fruit support$ by an elm4 ,! elm seems n to be> fruit at all2 b by support+ ! v9e1 :i*1 )\t t support1 w\ld be> no fruit to p]fection1 x may be said to be> fruit itself4 ,s ! poor man1 :o has no?+ to give 9 return = ! ri* man's fruits ( *>ity1 beyond ! support :i* 8 pray]s & praises asc5d+ to ,god 9 8 behalf w obta91 conf]s a f> m sub/antial b5efit on ! ri* man ?an ! mo/ lib]al outp\r+ ( alms f ! ri* c conf] on ! poor4 ,ibid4 ,yet ! writ]1 :o #gi _h =m$ su* /rong notions ( ! b5efits mutually obta9$ by ! pray]s ( ,*ri/ians = ea* o!r1 says n a ^w ab\t ! int]cession ( sa9ts & angels1 nor ( our invok+ !m4 ,he w n suff] u to be det]r$ by any consci\sness ( our own transgressions f approa*+ ,god ,himself1 directly & imm$iately ourselves2 b ,he bids u draw ne> ourselves to ! ?rone & m]cy seat ( our heav5ly ,fa!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,clem5t1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,rome4 ,x is impossible to read ! te/imony borne by ,eusebius1 & o!r mo/ anci5t writ]s1 to ! "* & circum/ances ( ,clem5t1 )\t feel+ a deep int]e/ 9 :atev] production ( 8 p5 may h escap$ ! ravages ( "t4 ,?ird f ! ,apo/les1 says ,eusebius1 ,clem5t obta9$ ! bi%opric ( ,rome2 "o :o _h se5 ! ,apo/les & conv]s$ ) !m1 & _h /ill ! s\nd ( _! prea*+ 9 8 e>s1 & _! tradition be=e 8 eyes2--& n he alone1 = _m o!rs#bf at t "t 7 /ill liv+1 :o _h be5 taught by ! ,apo/les4 ,9 ! "t ( ?is ,clem5t1 no small s*ism hav+ aris5 among ! bre?r5 9 ,cor9?1 ! ,*ur* 9 ,rome s5t a mo/ important lett] to ! ,cor9?ians1 urg+ !m to return to peace1 r5ew+ #hj _! fai?1 & rem9d+ !m ( ! tradition :i* _h be5 s lately receiv$ f ! ,apo/les4 ,euseb4 ,eccl4 ,hi/4 v4 c4 #f4 ,footnote #bf3 ,see ,/4 ,paul to ! ,philippians1 iv4 #c4 ,& ,i entreat !e also1 true yoke-fell[1 help ^? wom5 :i* lab\r$ ) me 9 ! gospel1 ) ,clem5t also1 & ) o!r my fell[-lab\r]s1 ^: names are 9 ! book ( life4 ,( ! _m works :i* h be5 attribut$ to ,clem5t1 x is n[ g5]ally agre$1 t "o1 & only "o1 c be safely receiv$ z g5u9e1 :il/ "s ma9ta9 t ev5 t "o is n altoge!r free f int]polations1 if n itself spuri\s#bg4 ,b ?\gh we mu/ believe ! o!r works to h be5 assign$ improp]ly to ,clem5t2 yet ,i h n ?\ght x safe to pass !m by unexam9$1 bo? because "s ( !m are held 9 high e/imation by writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & especially because :atev] p5 fir/ compos$ !m1 ( _! v great antiquity !re c be ent]ta9$ no reasonable d\bt4 ,inde$1 ! ,apo/olical ,canons1 & ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 bo? ascrib$ to ,clem5t z _! au?or1 act+ "u ! direction ( ! ,apo/olic ,c\ncil1 /& fir/ among ! records ( ! ,c\ncils receiv$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,footnote #bg3 ,ar*bi%op ,wake concludes t ?is fir/ ,epi/le 0 writt5 %ortly aft] ! end ( ,n]o's p]secution1 & be=e ,a4,d4 #gj4 ,to ,clem5t's fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 n[ reg>d$ by _m z ! only g5u9e "w ( t primitive writ]1 ! date ( :i* is consid]$ by _m to be ab\t ,a4,d4 #ij1 ,j]ome be>s ?is v int]e/+ te/imony 9 8 book on illu/ri\s m53 ,he1 ,clem5t1 wrote 9 ! p]son ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 to ! ,*ur* 9 ,cor9?1 a v useful epi/le1 :i* is publicly read 9 "s places2 9 its "* agree+ ) ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 n only 9 ! s5se1 b ev5 9 ! words3 & inde$ ! resemblance is v /rik+ 9 ea*4 ,catalogus ,scriptorum ,ecclesia/icorum1 ,j]on41 vol4 iv1 "p ii4 p4 #ajg1 edit4 ,b5$ict4 ,p>is1 #agjf4 #ha ,x is impossible to read ?is ,epi/le ( "o ( ! e>lie/ bi%ops ( ,*ri/'s flock 9 ! prop] frame ( m9d1 )\t spiritual edification4 ,a tone ( primitive simplicity p]vades x1 :i* is q delightful4 ,8 witness to ! r$emption by ! aton+ sacrifice ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 & to ! life-giv+ influ5ces ( ! ,_s ( grace1 is cle>1 repeat$1 & direct4 ,8 famili> acqua9tance ) ! anci5t ,scriptures is v rem>kable2 ?\gh we might n always acquiesce 9 ! critical accuracy ( 8 application4 ,8 ref]5ce to ! ,epi/les writt5 by ,/4 ,paul to ! same ,*ur* at ,cor9? t he 0 !n address+1 af=ds "o ( ^? unobtrusive & undesign$ collat]al evid5ces to ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are z abundant 9 ! primitive writ+s1 z !y are invaluable4 ,no "o c read ?is ,epi/le ( ,clem5t1 )\t acquiesc+ 9 ! expression ( ,j]ome1 t x is v admirable4 ,p]haps 9 ! pres5t "w ! ,epi/le ( ,clem5t becomes ev5 m int]e/+ f ! circum/ance ( 8 hav+ be5 a bi%op ( ! ,*ur* f\nd$ by ! ,apo/les !mselves 9 ! v place :]e t ,*ur* exi/s1 to ^: memb]s ?is inquiry is m especially address$4 ,9 8 writ+s ,i h se>*$ dilig5tly = e expression :i* might ?r[ light ^u ! op9ions & practice ei!r ( ! au?or or ( ! ,*ur* 9 ^: "n he wrote2 ( ! ,*ur* :i* he address$1 or ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* at l>ge to :i* he ref]s1 on ! subject ( our inquiry4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 f any ^w occurr+1 :i* c\ld be br\ght to be> 9 fav\r ( ! adoration ( sa9ts & angels1 or ( any supplication to !m = _! succ\r or _! pray]s1 ! peculi> turn & "* ( 8 ,epi/le 9 _m p>ts seems to supply #hb m ?an negative evid5ce aga9/ ! preval5ce ( any su* belief or practice4 ,clem5t speaks ( angels2 he speaks ( ! holy m5 ( old1 :o pleas$ ,god1 & 7 bless$1 & 7 tak5 to _! rew>d2 he speaks ( pray]2 he urges to pray]2 he specifies ! object ( our pray]s2 he p>ticul>izes ! subjects ( our pray]s2 b !re is n ! mo/ di/ant allusion to ! sa9ts & angels z p]sons to :om supplications c\ld be address$4 ,pray = y\rselves 7su* are ! s5tim5ts ( ?is holy man72 pray = y\r bre?r5 :o h fall5 f _! integrity2 pray to ,god ,almighty1 = ! sake ( 8 ,son1 & y\r pray] w be he>d & grant$4 ,( any o!r int]cessor or advocate1 angel1 sa9t1 or ,virg9 ,"m2 ( any o!r be+ to :om ! invocations ( ! fai?ful %\ld be (f]$1 ,clem5t seems to h _h no k4 ,c\ld ?is h be5 s1 if ^? :o receiv$ ! ,gospel f ! v f\nta9-head _h be5 accu/om$ to pray to ^? holy m5 :o _h f9i%$ _! c\rse on e>?1 & 7 gone to _! rew>d 9 heav58 ,clem5t invites u to contemplate ,eno*1 & ,abraham1 & ,david1 & ,elijah1 & ,job1 ) _m ( _! bre?r5 9 fai? & hol9ess2 he bids u look to !m ) rev]5ce & gratitude1 b x is only to imitate _! good examples4 ,he tells u to ?9k ( ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,pet] & _! bre?r5 9 fai? & hol9ess2 b x is 9 ord] to li/5 to _! godly admonitions1 & to foll[ !m 9 all pi\s ob$i5ce to ! w ( our heav5ly ,fa!r1 z !y foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,i mu/ cont5t myself ) a v few brief extracts f ?is ,epi/le#bh3 ,footnote #bh3 ,i am induc$ to m5tion "h t two ,epi/les1 ascrib$ to ,/4 ,clem5t1 writt5 9 ,arabic1 & n[ app5d$ to ,wet/e9's ,greek ,te/am5t 7,am/]dam1 #agea71 are believ$ by _m to be g5u9e1 :il/ o!rs say !y are spuri\s4 ,at all ev5ts !y are productions ( ! e>lie/ times4 ,! manuscript 0 procur$ at ,con/ant9ople4 ,i h exam9$ ! ,lat9 translation c>efully1 & 9 "s po9ts submitt$ my d\bts to a v le>n$ ,syriac s*ol>4 ,! g5]al subject is ! conduct ( ^? :o h pr(ess$ celibacy1 :il/ ( ! invocation ( sa9ts no trace :atev] is to be f\nd4 ,! passages mo/ closely be>+ on ! po9t be=e u are to ! foll[+ effect3 ,! writ] urges ,*ri/ians to be c>eful to ma9ta9 good works1 especially 9 ! cause ( *>ity1 visit+ ! sick & afflict$1 pray+ ) !m1 & pray+ = !m1 & p]sev]+ always 9 pray]2 ask+ & seek+ ( ,god 9 joy & wat*fulness1 )\t hatr$ or malice4 ,9 ! ,"l's husb&ry1 he says1 x well becomes u to be good workm51 :o are l ! ,apo/les1 imitat+ ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o are ev] anxi\s = ! salvation ( m54 ,!re=e 7he adds1 at ! close ( ! fir/ ( ^! ,epi/les7 let u look to & imitate ^? fai?ful ones1 t we may behave ourselves z is meet 9 ! ,"l4 ,s %all we s]ve ! ,"l1 & please him1 9 righte\sness & ju/ice )\t a /a94 ,f9ally1 f>ewell 9 ! ,"l1 & rejoice 9 ! ,"l1 all ye holy ones4 ,peace & joy be ) y f ,god ! ,fa!r1 by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 #hc ,*4 #ba4 ,take he$1 belov$1 le/ ! _m lov+-k9dnesses ( ! ,"l prove our condemnation1 if we d n live z is wor?y ( him1 nor d ) "o accord :at is good & well-pleas+ 9 8 sight4444 ,let u consid] h[ nigh to u he is1 & t no?+ ( our ?\ghts or reason+s is conceal$ f him4 ,ju/ice x is t we %\ld n become des]t]s f 8 w4444 ,let u v5]ate ! ,"l ,jesus1 ^: blood 0 giv5 = u4 ,*4 #bi4 ,let u !n approa* him 9 hol9ess ( s\l1 lift+ up holy & undefil$ h&s t[>ds him2 lov+ our m]ciful & t5d] ,fa!r :o ha? made u a portion ( 8 elect4 #hd ,*4 #cf4 ,?is is ! way1 belov$1 9 :i* we f9d ,jesus ,*ri/ our salvation1 ! *ief-prie/ ( our (f]+s1 our protector1 & ! succ\r] ( our weakness4 ,by him let u look /$fa/ly to ! heights ( heav52 by him let u behold 8 mo/ high & spotless face3 by him ! eyes ( our he>t are op5$2 by him our ignorant & d>k5$ m9ds %oot =? into 8 m>vell\s light2 by him ! ,supreme ,gov]nor will$ t we %\ld ta/e immortal k3 :o1 be+ ! brightness ( 8 magnific5ce1 is s mu* great] ?an ! angels1 z he ha? by inh]itance obta9$ a m excell5t "n ?an !y4 ,*4 #di4 ,he :o ha? love 9 ,*ri/1 let him keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,*ri/4 ,:o c tell ( ! bond ( ! love ( ,god8 ,! greatness ( 8 goodness :o c adequately express8444 ,love unites u to ,god4444 ,by love ! ,"l took u2 by ! love :i* he _h = u ,*ri/ our ,"l gave 8 blood = u by ! w ( ,god1 & 8 fle% = our fle%1 & 8 life = our lives4 ,*4 #ef4 ,let u pray = ^? :o are 9 any transgression1 t meekness & humility may be grant$ to !m2 t !y may submit1 n to u1 b to ! w ( ,god2 = ?us to !m w ! remembrance t[>ds ,god & ! sa9ts1 ) m]cies1 be fruitful & p]fect#bi4 ,footnote #bi3 ,! orig9al is obscure1 & has be5 v>i\sly r5d]$1 ,greek3 outos g> e/ai autois egk>pos kai teleia hae pros ton !on kai t\s hagi\s met oiktirmon mneia4 ,! ,editor ref]s 8 read]s to ,rom4 xii4 #ac4 ,di/ribut+ to ! necessity ( sa9ts4 ,! receiv$ translation is ?is1 ,sic enim erit ipsis fructuosa et p]fecta qu e/ apud ,deum et sanctos cum mis]icordia recordatio4 ,*4 #eh4 ,! all-see+ ,god1 ! ,sov]eign ,rul] #he ( spirits1 & ! ,"l ( all fle%1 :o ha? *os5 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & u ?r\gh him1 to be a peculi> p2 grant to e s\l t calle? on 8 glori\s & holy "n1 fai?1 fe>1 peace1 pati5ce1 long-suff]+1 self-control1 purity1 & temp]ance1 to ! good pleasure ( 8 "n1 ?r\gh our high-prie/ & protector ,jesus ,*ri/2 ?r\gh :om to him be glory & maje/y1 dom9ion & hon\r1 n[ & = ev] & ev]1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9t ,,ignatius4 ,?is m>tyr to ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus seal$ t tru? ) 8 blood ab\t sev5ty ye>s aft] ! dea? ( our ,"l4 ,f ,antio* 9 ,syria1 ( :i* place he 0 bi%op1 he 0 s5t to ! imp]ial city1 ,rome2 & !re he end$ 8 mortal c>e] by a dea? :i* he _h long expect$1 & :i* he 0 prep>$ to meet n only ) resignation to ! ,div9e w1 b ev5 ) joy & gladness4 ,8 ,epi/les are writt5 ) mu* ( ! florid col\r+ ( ,asiatic eloqu5ce2 b !y h all ! rac9ess ( orig9ality1 & !y gl[ ) t ,*ri/ian f]v\r & *>ity :i* compels u to love him z a fa!r & a fri5d1 a fa!r & fri5d 9 ,*ri/4 ,! rema9s ( ?is apo/olic fa!r ,i h c>efully /udi$1 ) ! s+le view ( asc]ta9+ :e!r any ve/ige1 h[ev] fa9t1 might be trac$ 9 him ( ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels2 b ,i c f9d none4 ,nei!r "h1 nor 9 ! case ( any ( ! apo/olical fa!rs1 ^: rema9s we are exam9+1 h ,i cont5t$ myself ) m]ely asc]ta9+ t !y be> no direct & palpable evid5ce2 ,i h always endeav\r$ to f9d1 & !n ?or\ghly to sift1 any expressions :i* might ) #hf ! slighte/ plea ( ju/ification be urg$ 9 te/imony ( primitive belief & practice sanction+ ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,i f9d none4 ,bre?r5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 se>* dilig5tly = y\rselves2 ,i speak z to wise m53 ,judge ye :at ,i say4 ,! rema9s ( ,ignatius (f] to u _m a passage on :i* a ,*ri/ian pa/or w\ld delight to dwell3 b my prov9ce "h is n to recomm5d 8 works to ! notice ( ,*ri/ians2 ,i am only to report ! result ( my inquiries t\*+ ! matt] 9 "q2 & z be>+ on t "q1 ! foll[+ extracts w n be deem$ burd5some 9 ?is place3-- ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 exhort+ ,*ri/ians to unit$ pray]1 he says1 ,= if ! pray] ( "o or two possesses su* /r5g?1 h[ mu* m %all ! pray] bo? ( ! bi%op & ( ! :ole ,*ur*8 ,page #ac4 #e-g4 ,= !re is "o physician ( a corporeal & a spiritual nature1 begott5 & n begott52 become ,god 9 ! fle%1 true life 9 dea?1 bo? f ,m>y & f ,god2 fir/ liable to suff]+1 & !n incapable ( suff]+4 ,9 ! majority ( ! manuscripts ! read+ is1 9 an immortal true life4 ,"h we mu/ obs]ve t ^! ,epi/les ( ,ignatius h come d[n to u also 9 an int]polat$ =m1 ab\nd+ inde$ ) sub/itutions & additions1 b g5]ally resembl+ p>aphrases ( ! orig9al text4 ,( ! g5]al "* ( t supposititi\s "w1 two passages correspond+ ) our quotations f ! g5u9e productions ( ,ignatius may give a suffici5tly accurate idea4 ,! fir/ passage above quot$ is ?us p>aphras$3 ,= if ! pray] ( "o or two possesses #hg su* /r5g? t ,*ri/ /&s among !m1 h[ mu* m %all ! pray] bo? ( ! bi%op & ( ! :ole ,*ur*1 asc5d+ ) "o voice to ,god1 induce him to grant all _! reque/s made 9 ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,page #dg4 c4 #e4 ,! p>aphrase ( ! second is m full3 ,our physician is ! only true ,god1 ung5]at$ & unapproa*able2 ! ,"l ( all ?+s1 b ! ,fa!r & ,g5]ator ( ! only-begott5 ,son4 ,we h also z our physician our ,"l ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 0 be=e ! _w1 ! only-begott5 ,son & ! ,^w1 b also aft]w>ds man ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 '= ! ,^w 0 made fle%4' ,he :o 0 incorporeal1 n[ 9 a body2 he :o c\ld n suff]1 n[ 9 a body capable ( suff]+2 he :o 0 immortal 9 a mortal body1 life 9 corruption--9 ord] t he might free our immortal s\ls f dea? & corruption1 & heal !m1 diseas$ ) ungodl9ess & evil desires z !y 74 ,page #dh4 c4 #g4 ,x mu/ "h be obs]v$1 t ?\gh ^! are indisputably n ! g5u9e works ( ,ignatius1 b 7 ! productions ( a lat] age1 yet no trace is to be f\nd 9 !m ( ! doctr9e1 or practice1 ( ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,9 ?is po9t ( view _! te/imony is no?+ m nor less ?an t ( an anonym\s p>aphra/1 :o c]ta9ly _h _m opportunities ( ref]r+ to t doctr9e & practice2 b :o by 8 total sil5ce seems to h be5 z ignorant ( !m z ! au?or himself ^: works he is p>aphras+4 ,to return to 8 g5u9e works3 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,magnesians we f9d ^! expressions3 ,= z ! ,"l did no?+ )\t ! ,fa!r1 be+ "o ) #hh him1 nei!r by himself1 nor by 8 ,apo/les2 s nei!r d ye any ?+ )\t ! bi%op & prie/s1 nor attempt to make any ?+ appe> reasonable to y\rselves individually4 ,b at "o place be !re "o pray]1 & "o supplication1 "o m9d1 "o hope 9 love1 9 blameless rejoic+3 ,jesus ,*ri/ is "o2 ?an :i* no?+ is bett]4 ,all1 !n1 ?rong z to "o temple1 z to "o alt>1 z to "o ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o proce$$ f "o ,fa!r1 & is 9 "o1 & return$ to "o4 ,page #ai4 #g4 ,aga9 he says1 ,rememb] me 9 y\r pray]s1 t ,i may atta9 to ,god4 ,i am 9 ne$ ( y\r unit$ pray] 9 ,god1 & ( y\r love4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,trallians1 he expresses himself 9 words to :i* no ,anglican ,ca?olic w\ld hesitate to respond3 ,ye ought to com=t ! bi%op1 to ! hon\r ( ,god1 & ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ! ,apo/les4 ,page #be4 #ab4 ,he speaks 9 ?is ,epi/le ) humility & rev]5ce ( ! p[]s & ho/s ( heav52 b he makes no allusion to any religi\s wor%ip or invocation ( !m4 ,! foll[+ extract is f 8 ,epi/le to ! ,philadelphians3 ,my bre?r51 ,i am altoge!r p\r$ =? 9 love = y2 & 9 exce$+ joy ,i make y secure2 yet n ,i1 b ,jesus ,*ri/1 b\nd 9 :om ,i am ! m afraid1 z be+ already seiz$#cj2 b y\r pray] to ,god w p]fect me1 t ,i may obta9 ! lot m]cifully assign$ to me4 ,betak+ myself to ! ,gospel z to ! fle% ( ,jesus1 & to ! ,apo/les z ! presbyt]y ( ! ,*ur*2 let u also love ! prophets1 because !y also h proclaim$ ! ,gospel1 & hop$ 9 him1 & wait$ = him2 9 :om also #hi tru/+1 !y 7 sav$ 9 ! unity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 be+ holy ones wor?y ( love & admiration1 :o h receiv$ te/imony f ,jesus ,*ri/1 & are numb]$ toge!r 9 ! ,gospel ( our common hope4 ,page #cb4 #e4 ,footnote #cj3 ,?is clause is v obscure1 & p]haps imp]fect4 ,i am induc$ to add ! p>aphrase on ?is passage also4 ,my bre?r51 ,i am v mu* p\r$ out 9 lov+ y1 & ) exce$+ joy ,i make y secure2 n ,i1 b by me1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 :om b\nd ,i am ! m afraid4 ,= ,i am yet n p]fect$1 b y\r pray] to ,god w p]fect me2 s t ,i may obta9 t to :i* ,i 0 call$1 fly+ to ! ,gospel z ! fle% ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to ! ,apo/les z ! presbyt]y ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& ! prophets also ,i love1 z p]sons :o ann\nce ,*ri/1 z p>tak+ ( ! same _s ) ! ,apo/les4 ,= j z ! false prophets & false apo/les h drawn "o & ! same wick$ & deceitful & s$uc+ _s1 s also ! prophets & ! apo/les1 "o & ! same holy _s1 good1 lead+1 true1 & in/ruct+4 ,= "o is ! ,god ( ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,"o is ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 = ! production ( ! creatures endu$ ) reason & p]ception1 & = ! provision ( :at is useful1 & adapt$ to !m3 & "o is ! ,com=t] :o wr\ght 9 ,moses & ! prophets & ! apo/les4 ,all ! sa9ts !re=e 7 sav$ 9 ,*ri/1 hop+ 9 him1 & wait+ = him2 & ?r\gh him !y obta9$ salvation1 be+ sa9ts wor?y ( love & ( admiration1 hav+ obta9$ a te/imony f ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospel ( our common hope4 ,page #ha4 #e4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans he speaks to !m ( 8 own pray] to ,god1 & repeat$ly implores !m #ij to pray = him4 ,pray to ,*ri/ = me1 t by ^! in/rum5ts ! tee? ( ! wild bea/s ,i may become a sacrifice ( ,god4 ,i d n1 z ,pet] & ,paul1 comm& y3 !y 7 ,apo/les1 ,i am a condemn$ man4 ,!y 7 free2 b ,i am /ill a s]vant4 ,yet if ,i suff]1 ,i %all become ! fre$man ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & %all rise aga9 free3 & n[ 9 my bonds ,i le>n to covet no?+4 ,page #bh4 #d4 ,aga9 he says1 ,rememb] ! ,*ur* 9 ,syria 9 y\r pray]s4 ,page #cj4 #i4 ,he prays = 8 fell[-lab\r]s 9 ! ,"l3 he implores !m to approa* ! ?rone ( grace ) supplications = m]cy on 8 own s\l4 ,( pray] to sa9t or angel he says no?+4 ,( any invocation (f]$ to !m by himself or 8 fell[-believ]s1 ,ignatius appe>s entirely ignorant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9t ,,polyc>p4 ,! only rema9+ "n among ^?1 :om ! ,*ur* has rev]5c$ z apo/olical fa!rs1 is ! v5]able ,polyc>p4 ,he suff]$ m>tyrdom by fire1 at a v advanc$ age1 9 ,smyrna1 ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s aft] 8 ,savi\r's dea?4 ,( ,polyc>p1 ! apo/olical bi%op ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( ,smyrna1 only "o ,epi/le has surviv$4 ,x is address$ to ! ,philippians4 ,9 x he speaks to 8 bro!r ,*ri/ians ( pray]1 con/ant1 incessant pray]2 b ! pray] ( :i* he speaks is supplication address$ only to ,god #ca4 ,he m>ks out = our imitation ! good example ( ,/4 ,paul & ! o!r ,apo/les2 assur+ u t !y _h n run 9 va91 #ia b 7 gone to ! place prep>$ = !m by ! ,"l1 z ! rew>d ( _! lab\rs4 ,b n "o ^w does he utt] be>+ ^u ! invocation ( sa9ts 9 pray]2 he makes no allusion to ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,footnote #ca3 ,greek3 deaeses9 ait\m5oi ton pantepopta5 ,!on4 ,sect4 #g4 ,be=e we close our exam9ation ( ! record$ s5tim5ts ( ! apo/olical fa!rs on ! imm$iate subject ( our inquiry1 we mu/ ref]1 ?\gh briefly1 to ! ,epi/le g5]ally receiv$ z ! g5u9e lett] f ! ,*ur* ( ,smyrna to ! neighb\r+ ,*ur*es1 n>rat+ ! m>tyrdom ( ,polyc>p4 ,x belongs1 p]haps1 m /rictly to ?is place ?an to ! rema9s ( ,eusebius1 because1 toge!r ) ! s5tim5ts ( 8 contempor>ies :o witness$ 8 dea? & dictat$ ! lett]1 x purports to conta9 ! v words ( ! m>tyr himself 9 ! la/ pray] :i* he ev] (f]$ ^u e>?4 ,) "s v>iations f ! copy g5]ally circulat$1 ?is lett] is pres]v$ 9 ! works ( ,eusebius4 ,euseb4 ,p>is1 #afbh1 d$icat$ to ! ,ar*bi%op by ,franciscus ,vig]us4 ,on ! subject ( our pres5t rese>* ! evid5ce ( ?is lett] is n m]ely negative4 ,s f> f c\nt5anc+ any invocation ( sa9t or m>tyr1 x conta9s a rem>kable & v int]e/+ passage1 ! pla9 common-s5se r5d]+ ( :i* be>s decid$ly aga9/ all exaltation ( mortals into objects ( religi\s wor%ip4 ,! lett]1 h[ev]1 is too well kn[n to ne$ any fur!r prelim9>y rem>ks2 & we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) su* ref]5ces & extracts z may appe> to be> mo/ directly on our subject4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,smyrna1 to ! ,*ur* 9 ,philomela1 & to all ! bran*es ,greek3 p>oikais #ib ( ! holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* dwell+ 9 any place1 m]cy1 peace1 & love ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be multipli$4 ,book i4 ,hi/4 iv4 c4 xv4 p4 #afc4 ,! ,proconsul1 9 a/oni%m5t1 caus$ x to be proclaim$ ?rice1 ,polyc>p has confess$ himself to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,on ?is !y all %\t$1 t ! ,proconsul %\ld let a lion loose on ,polyc>p4 ,b ! games 7 ov]1 & t c\ld n be done3 !y !n ) "o accord insi/$ on 8 be+ burnt alive4 ,polyc>p1 be=e 8 dea?1 (f]$ ?is pray]1 or r p]haps we %\ld call x ?is ?anksgiv+1 to ,god = 8 m]cy 9 ?us deem+ him wor?y to suff] dea? = ! tru?1 ,fa!r ( ?y belov$ & bless$ ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om we h receiv$ our k conc]n+ !e1 ! ,god ( angels & p[]1 & ( ! :ole creation1 & ( ! :ole family ( ! j1 :o live be=e !e2 ,i bless !e because ?\ ha/ deem$ me wor?y ( ?is day & ?is h\r to receive my portion among ! numb] ( ! m>tyrs1 9 ! cup ( ,*ri/1 to ! resurrection bo? ( s\l & body 9 ! incorruption ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 among :om may ,i be receiv$ be=e !e ?is day 9 a ri* & acceptable sacrifice1 ev5 z ?\1 ! true ,god1 :o can/ n lie1 =e%[+ & fulfill+1 ha/ be=eh& prep>$4 ,= ?is1 & = all ,i praise !e1 ,i bless !e2 ,i glorify !e1 ?r\gh ! et]nal high-prie/ ,jesus ,*ri/ ?y belov$ ,son1 ?r\gh :om to !e1 ) him 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 be glory bo? n[ & = future ages4 ,am54 7,i _c help sugge/+ a comp>ison betwe5 ! pray] ( ?is primitive m>tyr b\nd to ! /ake1 ) ! pray] ( ,?omas ,becket1 ( ,cant]bury1 z /at$ 9 ! anci5t s]vices = 8 day1 :5 he 0 murd]$ 9 8 own ca!dral1 to :i* we %all h]eaft] ref] at l5g?4 ,! comp>ison w impress u ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 religion & sup]/ition1 betwe5 ! purity ( primitive ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & ! unhappy corruptions ( a deg5]ate age4 ,to ,god & ! ,bless$ ,m>y1 & ,sa9t ,dionysius1 & ! holy patrons ( ?is ,*ur*1 ,i comm5d myself & ! ,*ur*47 #ic ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! n>rative proce$s1 ,b ! envi\s adv]s>y ( ! j obs]v$ ! hon\r put ^u ! greatness ( 8 te/imony1 or ( 8 m>tyrdom ,greek3 to mege?os aut\ taes m>turias1 & 8 blameless life f ! fir/1 & kn[+ t he 0 n[ cr[n$ ) immortality1 & ! prize ( und\bt$ victory1 resi/$1 ?\gh _m ( u desir$ to take 8 body1 & h fell[%ip ) 8 holy fle%4 ,"s !n sugge/$ to ,nicetes1 ! fa!r ( ,h]od1 & bro!r ( ,dalce1 to entreat ! gov]nor n to give 8 body1 ',le/1' said he1 'leav+ ! crucifi$ ,"o !y %\ld beg9 to wor%ip ?is man ,greek3 sebe92' & ?is !y said at ! sugge/ion & importunity ( ! ,jews1 :o also wat*$ u :5 we w\ld take ! body f ! fire4 ,?is !y did1 n kn[+ t we c nev] ei!r leave ,*ri/1 :o suff]$ = ! salvation ( all :o w be sav$ 9 all ! _w1 or wor%ip any o!r4 ,! ,p>is translation adds ut ,deum4 ,= him be+ ! ,son ( ,god we wor%ip ,greek3 proskunum51 b ! m>tyrs1 z disciples & imitators ( our ,"l1 we wor?ily love#cb1 because ( _! pre-em95t ,greek3 anup]blaeton good-w t[>ds _! #id own k+ & tea*]1 ) :om may we become p>tak]s & fell[-disciples4 ,footnote #cb3 ,greek3 axios agapom54 ,ruff9us translates x by diligimus et v5]amur1 & x is s quot$ by ,bell>m94 ,! c5turion1 see+ ! det]m9ation ( ! ,jews1 plac$ him 9 ! mid/1 & burnt him z _! mann] is4 ,& ?us we collect+ 8 bones1 m valuable ?an preci\s /ones1 & m e/eem$ ?an gold1 we deposit$ !m :]e x 0 meet4 ,!re1 z we are able1 collect+ ourselves toge!r 9 rejoic+ & gladness1 ! ,"l w grant to u to obs]ve ! bir?-day ( 8 m>tyrdom1 = ! remembrance ( ^? :o h be=e und]gone ! conflict1 & = ex]cise & prep>ation ( ^? :o are to come4 ,greek3 hos dunaton haem9 sunagom5ois en agalliasei kai *>a p>exei ho ,kurios epitele9 ta5 t\ m>tyri\ aut\ haem]an g5e?lion1 eis te ton proae?laekoton mnaema51 kai ton mellonton askaes9 te kai hetoimasian4 ,9 ?is relic ( primitive antiquity1 we h ! pray] ( a holy m>tyr1 at 8 la/ h\r1 (f]$ to ,god alone1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ alone4 ,"h we f9d no allusion to any o!r int]cessor2 no comm5d+ ( ! dy+ ,*ri/ian's s\l to sa9t or angel4 ,"h also we f9d an explicit decl>ation1 t ,*ri/ians (f]$ religi\s wor%ip to no "o b ,*ri/1 :il/ !y lov$ ! m>tyrs1 & kept _! names 9 grateful remembrance1 & hon\r$ ev5 _! a%es :5 ! _s _h fl$4 ,polyc>p pleads no o!r m]its2 he seeks no int]cession2 he prays = no aid1 save only 8 ,r$eem]'s4 ,"h too we f9d1 t ! place ( a m>tyr's burial 0 ! place :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians lov$ to frequ5t2 b !n we are expressly told ) :at int5t !y met !re1--n1 z 9 lat] times1 to invoke ! dep>t$ _s ( ! m>tyr1 b to call to m9d1 9 grateful remembrance1 ! suff]+s ( ^? :o _h already endur$ ! awful /ruggle2 & by #ie _! example to enc\rage & prep>e o!r soldi]s ( ! cross !reaft] to fight ! good fight ( fai?2 assur$ t !y w\ld be m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him :o lov$ !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h n[ exam9$ ^? works :i* are reg>d$ by u all1 :e!r ( ! ,roman or ,anglican ,*ur*1 z ! rema9s ( apo/olical fa!rs1--,*ri/ians :o1 at ! v l[e/ calculation1 liv$ close ^u ! ,apo/les' "t1 & :o1 accord+ to ! firm conviction ( _m1 _h all ( !m conv]s$ ) ! ,apo/les1 & he>d ! ^w ( tru? f _! m\?s4 ,i d f my he>t rejoice ) y1 t ^! holy m5 be> direct1 cle>1 & irrefragable te/imony to ^? fundam5tal tru?s :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& bo? hold inviolate--! doctr9e ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 ) its ess5tial & insep>able concomitants1 ! atonem5t by ! blood ( a crucifi$ ,r$eem]1 & ! vivify+ & sanctify+ influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,suppos+ = a mom5t no trace ( su* fundam5tal doctr9es c\ld be discov]$ 9 ^! writ+s1 w\ld n ! abs5ce ( su* ve/ige h be5 urg$ by ^? :o diff] f u1 z a /rong argum5t t ! doctr9e ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity 0 an innovation ( a lat] date2 & w\ld n su* an argum5t h be5 urg$ ) reason8 ,h[1 9 pla9 hone/y1 c we avoid com+ to ! same conclusion on ! subject ( ! invocation ( sa9ts8 ,if ! doctr9e & ! practice ( pray+ to sa9ts1 or to angels1 = _! succ\r1 or ev5 _! int]cession1 _h be5 kn[n #if & recognis$1 & approv$ & act$ ^u by ! ,apo/les1 & ^? :o 7 ! v disciples ( ! ,apo/les1 n only d]iv+ ! tru? f _! writt5 works1 b hav+ he>d x f _! own liv+ tongue1--9 ! nature ( ?+s w\ld n "s pla91 palpable1 intelligible1 & unequivocal indications ( x h appe>$ 9 su* writ+s z ^!2 writ+s 9 :i* mu* is said ( pray]1 ( int]cessory pray]1 ( ! "o object ( pray]1 ( ! subjects ( pray]1 ( ! nature ( pray]1 ! "t & place ( pray]1 ! _s 9 :i* we are to (f] pray]1 & ! p]sons = :om we ought to pray8 ,does x accord ) common s5se1 & common exp]i5ce1 ) :at we %\ld expect 9 o!r cases1 ) ! analogy ( hi/ory1 & ! analogy ( fai?1 t we %\ld f9d a pr(\nd & total sil5ce on ! subject ( any pray] or invocation to sa9ts & angels1 if pray] or invocation ( sa9ts & angels _h be5 recognis$1 approv$1 & practis$ by ! primitive ,*ur*8 ,at ! risk ( repetition1 or surplusage1 ,i w\ld beg to call y\r att5tion to "o po9t 9 ?is argum5t4 ,i am f> f say+ t no practice is apo/olical :i* _c be prov$ f ! writ+s ( ^! apo/olical fa!rs3 t w\ld be a fallacy ( an opposite k9d4 ,i gr\nd my inf]5ce specifically & directly on ! fact1 t ^! writ]s are full1 & copi\s1 & explicit1 & cog5t on ! nature & duty ( pray] & supplications1 z well = public z = private bless+s2 & ( int]cessions by "o ,*ri/ian = ano!r1 & = ! :ole race ( mank9d no less ?an = m]cy on himself2 & yet ?\gh op5+s ( e k9d palpably (f]$ !mselves = a natural introduction ( ! subject1 !re is 9 no "o s+le in/ance any ref]5ce or allusion to ! #ig invocation ( sa9t or angel1 z a practice ei!r approv$ or ev5 kn[n4 ,:5 inde$ ,i call to m9d ! g5]al t5d5cy ( ! natural man to multiply to himself ! objects ( religi\s wor%ip1 & to create1 by ! help ( sup]/ition1 & ! delusive work+s ( ! imag9ation1 a v>iety ( une>?ly be+s ^: wra? he mu/ appease1 or ^: fav\r he may conciliate2 :5 ,i reflect h[ great is ! temptation 9 un5light5$ or fraudul5t tea*]s to accommodate ! dictates ( tru? to ! prejudices & desires ( ^? :om !y in/ruct1 my wond] is r t ,*ri/ianity 0 s long pres]v$ pure & uncontam9at$ 9 ?is respect1 ?an t corruptions %\ld gradually & /eal?ily h m+l$ !mselves ) ! simplicity ( ,gospel wor%ip4 ,t t5d5cy is pla9ly ev9c$ by ! hi/ory ( e nation "u heav53 ,greek & ,b>b>ian1 ,egyptian & ,scy?ian1 w\ld h _! gods _m1 & _! lords _m4 ,f "o !y w\ld look = "o good2 on ano!r !y w\ld dep5d = a diff]5t b5efit1 9 m9d1 body1 & e/ate4 ,"s 7 ( ! highe/ grade1 & to be wor%ipp$ ) supreme hon\rs2 o!rs 7 ( a l[] rank1 to :om an inf]ior homage 0 address$2 :il/ a ?ird class held a sort ( middle place1 & 7 approa*$ ) rev]5ce z mu* above ! lea/1 z x fell %ort ( ! greate/4 ,9 ! hea!n _w y w f9d exact types ( ! dulia1 ! hyp]dulia1 & ! latria1 ) :i* unhappily ! practical !ology ( mod]n ,*ri/ian ,rome is burd5$4 ,inde$1 my wond] is1 t "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 :5 ! h\sehold & local gods1 ! hea!n's tutel>y deities1 & ! g5ii1 _h be5 dislodg$ by ! light ( ! ,gospel1 sa9ts & angels _h n at a mu* #ih e>li] p]iod be5 =c$ by sup]/ition to occupy _! room4 ,we %all be l$ to ref] to "s passages 9 ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian writ]s1 especially 9 ,orig51 :i* be> imm$iately on ?is po9t1 repres5t+ 9 /rong b true col\rs ! futility ( deem+ a multitude ( inf]ior div9ities necess>y = ! disp5sation ( b5efits ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 ^: good (fices we mu/ secure by acts ( att5tion & wor%ip4 ,i anticipate ! circum/ance 9 ?is place m]ely to %[ t ! t5d5cy ( ! human m9d1 cl++ to a v>iety ( pret]natural protectors & b5efactors1 0 among ! ob/acles ) :i* ! fir/ prea*]s ( ! ,gospel _h to /ruggle4 ,9 ! prop] place ,i %all beg y to obs]ve h[ h>dly possible x w\ld h be5 = ^? e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s1 to :om ,i h ref]r$ above1 to express !mselves 9 s /rong1 s sweep+1 & s unqualifi$ a mann]1 _h ! practice ( apply+ by invocation to sa9ts & angels !n be5 preval5t among ! disciples ( ! ,cross4 ,we may1 ,i believe1 safely conclude1 t 9 ^! primitive writ+s1 :i* are call$ ! works ( ! ,apo/olical ,fa!rs1 !re is no intimation t ! pres5t belief & practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 7 receiv$1 or ev5 kn[n by ,*ri/ians4 ,! evid5ce is all ! o!r way4 ,inde$1 ,bell>m91 ?\gh he appeals to ^! rema9s = o!r purposes1 & boldly ass]ts t all ! fa!rs1 ,greek & ,lat91 ) unanim\s cons5t1 sanction & tea* ! adoration ( sa9ts & angels1 yet does n ref] to a s+le passage 9 any "o ( ^! rema9s = e/abli%+ ?is po9t4 ,he cites a clause f ! spuri\s "w /rangely ascrib$ to ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 :i* 0 ! =g$ production1 z ! le>n$ are all #ii agre$1 ( "s c5turies lat]2 & he cites a pi\s s5tim5t ( ,ignatius1 express+ 8 hope t by m>tyrdom he might g to ,*ri/1 & !nce he inf]s t ,ignatius believ$ 9 ! imm$iate transf] ( ! s\l f ?is life to glory & happ9ess 9 heav51 ?\gh ,ignatius ref]s !re di/9ctly to ! resurrection4 ,epi/4 ad ,rom4 c4 iv4 ,see above1 p4 #ij4 ,b ,bell>m9 cites no passage :atev] f ^! rema9s to c\nt5ance ! doctr9e & practice ( ! adoration ( sa9ts & angels4 #ajj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,section ,i4--,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,ju/9 ,,m>tyr4 ,ju/91 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t ! ye> #aej1 0 tra9$ f 8 e>ly y\? 9 all ! le>n+ ( ,greece & ( ,egypt4 ,he 0 born 9 ,pale/9e1 ( hea!n p>5ts2 & aft] a pati5t exam9ation ( ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity1 & a close comp>ison ( !m ) ! sy/ems ( philosophy ) :i* he _h long be5 famili>1 he became a disciple ( ! ,cross4 ,9 ^? sy/ems he f\nd no?+ solid1 or satisfactory2 no?+ on :i* 8 m9d c\ld re/4 ,9 ! ,gospel he ga9$ all t 8 s\l ye>n$ =1 z a be+ de/9$ = immortal life1 consci\s ( t de/9y1 & long+ = its accompli%m5t4 ,8 und]/&+ 0 conv9c$1 & 8 he>t 0 t\*$2 & reg>dless ( e worldly consid]ation1 & devot$ to ! cause ( tru?1 he op5ly embrac$ ,*ri/ianity2 & be=e k+s & p1 ,jews & ,g5tiles1 he plead$ ! religion ( ! crucifi$ ,"o ) unqu5*able zeal & a/oni%+ p[]4 ,! evid5ce ( su* a man on any doctr9e #aja connect$ ) our ,*ri/ian fai? mu/ be look$ to ) great int]e/4 ,9 ! volumes :i* conta9 ,ju/9's works we f9d ,books ( ,que/ions1 9 :i* _m inquiries1 d\bts1 & objections1 z well ( ,jews z ( ,g5tiles1 are /at$ & answ]$4 ,x is agre$ on all sides t ^! are n ! g5u9e productions ( ,ju/91 b ! "w ( a lat] h&4 ,bell>m9 appeals to !m1 ackn[l$g+ at ! same "t _! less remote orig94 ,! evid5ce1 inde$1 appe>s v /rong1 :i* w\ld lead u to reg>d !m z ! composition ( a ,syrian ,*ri/ian1 & assign to !m ! date ( ! fif? c5tury2 & z (f]+ indications ( ! op9ions ( ,*ri/ians at ! "t ( _! be+ put toge!r1 !y are c]ta9ly int]e/+ docum5ts4 ,:5 fairly quot$1 ! passages alleg$ 9 def5ce ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 s f> f c\nt5anc+ ! practice1 assail irresi/ibly t pr9ciple1 :i*1 ) o!r writ]s1 ,bell>m9 himself confesses to be ! f\ndation ( t doctr9e4 ,= ^! ,books ( ,que/ions ass]t t ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful are n yet 9 glory ) ,god1 b are res]v$ 9 a sep>ate /ate1 ap>t f ! wick$1 await+ ! great day ( f9al & univ]sal doom4 ,9 answ] to ,"q #fj1 ! au?or di/9ctly says3--,be=e ! resurrection ! recomp5se is n made = ! ?+s done 9 ?is life by ea* individual4 ,qu/iones et ,responsiones ad ,or?odoxos1 p4 #dfd4 ,9 reply to ! #ge? ,"q1 inquir+ into ! condition ( man aft] dea?1 ?is v rem>kable answ] is return$3-- ,! same relative condition :i* s\ls h ) ! body n[1 !y h n aft] ! dep>ture f ! body4 ,= "h all ! circum/ances ( ! union #ajb are 9 common to ! j & ! unju/1 & no diff]5ce is 9 !m 9 ?is respect1--z to be born & to die1 to be 9 heal? & to be 9 sickness1 to be ri* & to be poor1 & ! o!r po9ts ( ?is nature4 ,b aft] ! dep>ture f ! body1 =?) takes place ! di/9ction ( ! j & ! unju/3 = !y are conduct$ by ! angels to places correspond+ ) _! des]ts3 ! s\ls ( ! j to p>adise1 :]e is ! company & ! sight ( angels & ar*angels1 & also1 by vision1 ( ! ,savi\r ,*ri/1 accord+ to :at is said1 ',be+ abs5t f ! body1 & pres5t ) ! ,"l2' & ! s\ls ( ! unju/ to ! places 9 hades1 accord+ to :at is said ( ,nebucodonosor k+ ( ,babylon1 ',hades f b5ea? ha? be5 embitt]$1 meet+ !e4'--,& 9 ! places correspond+ ) _! des]ts !y are kept 9 w>d unto ! day ( ! resurrection & ( retribution4 ,page #dfi4 ,i mu* regret to obs]ve t ,bell>m9 omits to quote ! latt] "p ( ?is passage1 /opp+ %ort ) an c4 at ! words hades1 or inf]orum loca1 al?\gh ! :ole ( ! writ]'s te/imony 9 x turns ^u ! v la/ clause4 ,bell>m91 c4 iv4 p4 #hea4 ,improborum autem ad inf]orum loca4 ,! next "q 7#gf7 runs ?us3 ,if ! retribution ( our de$s does n take place be=e ! resurrection1 :at advantage accru$ to ! ?ief t 8 s\l 0 introduc$ into p>adise2 especially s9ce p>adise is an object ( s5se1 & ! sub/ance ( ! s\l is n an object ( s5se8 ,answ]4 ,x 0 an advantage to ! ?ief ent]+ into p>adise to le>n by fact ! b5efits ( ! fai? by :i* he 0 deem$ wor?y ( ! assembly ( ! #ajc sa9ts1 9 :i* he is kept till ! day ( judgm5t & re/itution2 & he has ! p]ception ( p>adise by t :i* is call$ intellectual p]ception1 by :i* s\ls see bo? !mselves & ! ?+s "u !m1 & moreov] also ! angels & demons4 ,= a s\l do? n p]ceive or see a s\l1 nor an angel an angel1 nor a demon a demon2 except t accord+ to ! said intellectual p]ception !y see bo? !mselves & ea* o!r1 & moreov] also all corporeal objects4 ,page #dgj4 ,on ?is same po9t ,i mu/ "h subjo9 a passage f "o ( ,ju/9's own undisput$ works4 ,9 8 ,dialogue ) ,trypho ! ,jew1 sect4 #e1 he says1 ,nev]!less ,i d n say t s\ls all die2 = t 7 9 tru? a boon to ! wick$4 ,b :at8 ,t ! s\ls ( ! pi\s rema9 some:]e 9 a bett] place1 & ! unju/ & wick$ 9 a worse1 wait+ = ! "t ( judgm5t1 :5 x %all be3 ?us ! "o appe>+ wor?y ( ,god d n die any m2 & ! o!rs are puni%$ z long z ,god wills !m bo? to exi/ & to be puni%$4 ,page #ajg4 ,n only s2 ,ju/9 classes among r5\nc]s ( ! fai? ^? :o ma9ta9 ! doctr9e :i* is n[ ackn[l$g$ to be ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & to be indisp5sable z ! gr\ndwork ( ! adoration ( sa9ts4 ,9 8 ,trypho1 sect4 #hj1 he /ates 8 s5tim5t ?us /rongly3 ,if y %\ld meet ) any p]sons call$ ,*ri/ians1 :o confess n ?is1 b d>e to blaspheme ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob1 & say !re is no resurrection ( ! dead 7,greek3 nekron71 b t _! s\ls1 at ! v "t ( _! dea?1 are tak5 up into heav52 d n reg>d !m z ,*ri/ians4 ,page #agh4 #ajd ,?is1 accord+ to ,bell>m9's own pr9ciple1 is fatal evid5ce3 if ! r$eem$ & ! sa9ts dep>t$ are n 9 glory ) ,god already1 !y _c int]c$e ) him = m54 ,on ! subject1 h[ev]1 ( wor%ip & pray]1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr has left u "s te/imonies z to ! primitive practice1 full ( int]e/ 9 !mselves1 indep5d5tly ( _! be>+ on ! po9ts at issue4 ,at ! same "t ,i am n aw>e ( a s+le expression :i* c be s con/ru$ z to imply ! doctr9e or practice among ,*ri/ians ( invok+ ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful4 ,he speaks ( public & private pray]2 he (f]s pray]1 b ! pray] ( :i* he speaks1 & ! pray] :i* he (f]s are to ,god alone2 & he alludes to no advocate or int]cessor 9 heav51 except only ! et]nal ,son ( ,god himself4 ,9 8 fir/ ,apologia 7or ,def5ce address$ to ! ,emp]or ,anton9us ,pius7 he ?us describes ! proce$+s at ! baptism ( a conv]t3-- ,n[1 we w expla9 to y h[ we d$icate ourselves to ,god1 be+ made new by ,*ri/4444 ,z _m z are p]suad$1 & believe ! ?+s :i* by u are taught & decl>$ to be true1 & :o promise t !y c s live1 are taught to pray & implore1 ) fa/+1 =giv5ess ( ,god = _! =m] s9s1 we ourselves jo9+ ) !m 9 fa/+ & pray]2 & !n !y are tak5 by u to a place :]e !re is wat]1 & by ! same mann] ( reg5]ation z we ourselves 7 reg5]at$1 !y are reg5]at$2 = !y und]go ?is wa%+ 9 ! wat] 9 ! "n ( ,god ! ,fa!r & ,"l ( all1 & ( our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,apol4 i4 sect #fa1 page #gi4 ,! foll[+ is 8 description ( ! ,*ri/ian #aje ,eu*>i/1 subsequ5tly to ! baptism ( a conv]t3 ,aft]w>ds we conduct him to ^? :o are call$ bre?r51 :]e !y are assembl$ toge!r to (f] e>ne/ly our unit$ pray]s = ourselves & = ! enlight5$ "o ! newly baptiz$ conv]t1 & = all o!rs e :]e1 t we1 hav+ le>n$ ! tru?1 may be ?\ght wor?y to be f\nd 9 our de$s good liv]s1 & keep]s ( ! comm&m5ts1 t we may be sav$ ) ! ev]la/+ salvation4 ,hav+ ceas$ f pray]s1 we salute ea* o!r ) a kiss2 & !n bread is br\ght to him :o presides ov] ! bre?r51 & a cup ( wat] & w9e2 & he tak+ x1 s5ds up pray] & praise to ! ,fa!r ( all1 ?r\gh ! "n ( ! ,son & ! ,holy ,_s2 & (f]s mu* ?anksgiv+ = our be+ ?\ght by him wor?y ( ^! ?+s4 ,:5 he has f9i%$ ! pray]s & ?anksgiv+s1 all ! p pres5t respond1 say+1 ',am54' ,n[1 ,am5 9 ! ,hebrew tongue means1 ',s be x4' ,& :5 ! presid] has giv5 ?anks1 & all ! p h respond$1 ^? :o are call$ ,deacons among u give to e "o pres5t to p>take ( ! bread & w9e & wat] t has be5 bless$1 & take "s away = ^? :o 7 n pres5t4 ,sect4 #fe4 p4 #hb4 ,! foll[+ is ,ju/9's acc\nt ( _! wor%ip on ! ,"l's day3 ,9 all our oblations we bless ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 ?r\gh 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s4 ,& ^u ! day call$ ,sunday1 !re is an assembly ( all :o dwell 9 ! sev]al cities or 9 ! c\ntry1 9 "o place :]e ! records ( ! apo/les1 or ! writ+s ( ! prophets are read1 z "t all[s4 ,:5 ! read] has ceas$1 #ajf ! presid] makes a disc\rse = ! edification ( ! p1 & to animate !m to ! practice ( su* excell5t ?+s or ! imitation ( su* excell5t p]sons4 ,at ! conclusion we all rise up toge!r & pray2 &1 z we h said1 :5 we h ceas$ f pray]1 ! bread & w9e & wat] are br\ght =w>d1 & ! presid] s5ds up pray] & ?anksgiv+ alike1 to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]4 ,& ! p respond1 say+1 ,am54 ,& !n is made to ea* ! di/ribution & p>ticipation ( ! consecrat$ elem5ts 7,greek3 eu*>i/au!nton74 ,& ( ^? :o h ! means & w1 ea* accord+ to 8 disposition gives :at he w2 & ! collect$ sum is deposit$ ) ! presid]1 & he aids ! orphans & wid[s1 & ^? :o ?r\gh sickness or o!r cause are 9 ne$1 & ^? 9 bonds1 & /rang]s2 &1 9 a ^w1 he becomes ! reliev] ( all :o are 9 want4 ,sect4 #fg4 p4 #hc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr ,i am unable to f9d ev5 a s+le ve/ige ( ! invocation ( ,sa9ts4 ,) reg>d to ,angels1 h[ev]1 !re is a v celebrat$ passage1 to :i* ,bell>m9 & o!rs appeal1 z conclusive evid5ce t ! wor%ip ( !m prevail$ among ,*ri/ians 9 8 "t1 & 0 pr(ess$ by ,ju/9 himself4 ,ju/91 9 8 fir/ ,apology1 hav+ /at$ t ! ,*ri/ians c\ld nev] be induc$ to wor%ip ! demons1 :om ! hea!n wor%ipp$ & invok$1 proce$s ?us#cc3 ,:5ce also we are call$ ,a!i/s1 #ajg m5 )\t ,god2 & we confess t ) reg>d to su* suppos$ gods we are a!i/s1 b n s ) reg>d to ! mo/ true ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( ju/ice & temp]ance1 & ( ! o!r virtues )\t any mixture ( evil4 ,b bo? ,,him & ! ,,son1 :o came f ,him1 & taught ^! ?+s to u1 & ,,! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,! ,,o!r ,,good ,,angels ,,accompany+ ,,& ,,made ,,l1 & ,,! ,,prophetic ,,_s1 we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 hon\r+ !m 9 reason & tru?2 & )\t grudg+1 deliv]+ ! doctr9e to e "o :o is will+ to le>n z we 7 taught4 ,page #dg4 ,gov]n+ ! words ! ho/ ( ! o!r good angels1 z mu* z ! words ,him & ,8 ,son1 & ! prophetic ,_s1 by ! v]bs we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 ,bell>m9 & o!rs#cd ma9ta91 t ,ju/9 be>s te/imony 9 ?is passage to ! wor%ip ( angels4 ,t ?is _c be ! true int]pretation ( ,ju/9's words w be ackn[l$g$1 ,i ?9k1 by e ,ca?olic1 :e!r ,anglican or ,roman1 :5 he contemplates x 9 all its nak$ pla9ness2 all w revolt f x z impi\s & contr>y to ! pr9ciples pr(ess$ by ! mo/ celebrat$ & hon\r$ among ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s4 ,?is int]pretation ( ! passage1 :5 analys$1 implies ! awful ?\ght1 t we ,*ri/ians pay to ! ho/ ( angels1 ,god's m9i/]s & our own fell[-s]vants1 ! same rev]5ce1 wor%ip1 & hon\r :i* we pay to ! supreme ,fa!r1 & 8 ev]-bless$ ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 )\t any diff]5ce or inequality4 ,no pr9ciples ( int]pretation c avoid t inf]5ce4 ,footnote #cc3 ,! g5u95ess ( ?is passage has be5 d\bt$4 ,b ,i see no gr\nd = suspicion t x is spuri\s4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! manuscripts ( ,ju/9's works2 ( :i* ! mo/ anci5t p]haps are 9 ! ,k+'s ,libr>y 9 ,p>is4 ,i exam9$ "o !re ( a remote date4 ,footnote #cd3 ,! ,b5$ict9e ,editor puts ?is note 9 ! m>g91 ,ju/9 tea*es t angels foll[+ ! ,son are wor%ipp$ by ,*ri/ians4--,preface1 p4 xxi4 #ajh ,him ! mo/ true ,fa!r ( righte\sness we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 hon\r+ him 9 reason & tru?4 ,! ,son :o came f him1 & taught u ^! ?+s1 we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 hon\r+ him 9 reason & tru?4 ,! army ( ! o!r good angels accompany+ & assimilat$1 we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 hon\r+ !m 9 reason & tru?4 ,! ,prophetic ,_s we rev]5ce & wor%ip1 hon\r+ him 9 reason & tru?4 ,is x possible to conceive t any ,*ri/ian w\ld ?us ascribe ! same religi\s wor%ip to a ho/ ( ,god's creatures1 :i* he w\ld ascribe to ,god1 z ,,god8 ,we are accus$1 said ,ju/91 ( be+ a!i/s1 ( hav+ no ,god4 ,h[ c ?is be8 ,we d n wor%ip y\r false gods1 b we h our own mo/ true ,god4 ,we are n )\t a ,god4 ,we h ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,good ,angels1 & ! ,holy ,_s4 ,if ,ju/9 meant t !y hon\r$ ! good angels1 b n z ,,god1 t w\ld be no answ] to ^? :o call$ ! ,*ri/ians a!i/s4 ,! *>ge 01 t !y _h no ,god4 ,! answ] is1 ,we h a ,god2 & !n ,ju/9 describes ! ,god ( ,*ri/ians4 ,c ! army ( angels be includ$ 9 t description8 ,if !y are1 !n !y are made to %>e 9 ! adoration1 wor%ip1 homage1 & rev]5ce ( ! "o only ,god ,mo/ ,high2 if !y are n1 !n ,ju/9 does n answ] ! objectors#ce4 ,footnote #ce3 ,& surely if ,ju/9 _h int5d$ to repres5t ! holy angels z objects ( religi\s wor%ip1 he w\ld n s viol5tly h ?ru/ ! m5tion ( !m among ! ,p]sons ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 assign+ to !m a place betwe5 ! second & ?ird ,p]sons ( ! et]nal hypo/atic union4 #aji ,to evade ?is *>ge ( impiety1 "s writ]s 7among o!rs1 ,m4 ,m>an1 ! ,b5$ict9e editor ( ,ju/917 h attempt$ to draw a di/9ction betwe5 ! two v]bs 9 ?is passage1 alleg+ t ! l[] degree ( rev]5ce express$ by ! latt] applies to ! angels2 :il/ ! =m] v]b1 imply+ ! high] degree ( wor%ip1 alone relates to ! ,godhead4 ,b ?is di/9ction re/s on a false assumption2 ! two words be+ us$ equally to convey ! idea1 ( ! highe/ religi\s wor%ip#cf4 ,footnote #cf3 ,= example1 ! fir/ ^w 7,greek3 sebome?a71 we rev]5ce1 is us$ to mean ! :ole ( religi\s wor%ip1 z well ) reg>d to ! true ,god1 z ) ref]5ce to ,diana ,acts xviii4 #g4 #ac2 xix4 #bg42 :il/ ! second ^w 7,greek3 proskun\m571 we wor%ip1 is con/antly employ$ 9 ! same s5se ( div9e wor%ip1 ?r\gh\t ! ,septuag9t ,exod4 xxxiv4 #ad4 ,ps4 xciv4 7xcv47 #f4 ,i ,sam4 7#a ,k+s7 xv4 #be4 #b ,k+s 7#d ,k+s7 xvii4 #cf4 ,heb4 i4 #f41 7) :i* ,ju/9 0 mo/ famili>17 & is us$ 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews to signify ! wor%ip due f ! angels !mselves to ,god1 ,let all ! angels ( ,god wor%ip him4 ,! v same ^w is also soon aft] employ$ by ,ju/9 himself 7sect4 xvi4 p4 #ec7 to mean ! :ole entire wor%ip ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god3 ,t we ought to wor%ip 7,greek3 proskume97 ,god alone1 ,*ri/ ?us proves1 c4 ,moreov]1 ! ^w :i* ,ju/9 uses at ! close ( ! s5t5ce1 hon\r+ !m 7,greek3 timontes71 is ! id5tical ^w f\r times employ$ by ,/4 ,john ,john v4 #bc41 9 ! same v]se1 to record our ,savi\r's say+1 ,t all m5 might hon\r ! ,son1 ev5 z !y hon\r ! ,fa!r2 he t hon\re? n ! ,son1 hon\re? n ! ,fa!r1 :o ha? s5t him4 ,b 9 det]m9+ ! true mean+ ( an obscure passage1 grammatically susceptible ( diff]5t acceptations1 ! au?or himself is (t5 8 own be/ int]pret]4 ,if he has express$ 9 ano!r place ! same lead+ s5tim5t1 yet )\t ! same obscurity1 & free f all d\bt1 ! light borr[$ f t passage #aaj w frequ5tly fix ! s5se ( ! ambigu\s expression1 & e/abli% ! au?or's consi/5cy4 ,on ?is ackn[l$g$ pr9ciple ( criticism1 ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion to a passage 9 ! v same treatise ( ,ju/91 a few pages fur!r on1 9 :i* he aga9 def5ds ! ,*ri/ians aga9/ ! same *>ge ( be+ a!i/s1 & on ! self-same gr\nd1 t !y wor%ip ! ,fa!r :o is mak] ( all2 secondly1 ! ,son proce$+ f ,him2 & ?irdly1 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 bo? cases he ref]s to ! same attributes ( ! ,son z ! tea*] ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z ! ,prophetic ,_s4 ,8 language ?r\gh\t ! two passages is rem>kably simil>1 & 9 ! expressions on ! true mean+ ( :i* we h already dwelt1 x is mo/ /rik+ly id5tical2 b by omitt+ all allusion to ! angels aft] ! ,son1 8 own words prov+ t ! introduction ( !m c\ld h no place !re1 7= he specifies t ! ?ird 9 ord] 0 ! ,holy ,_s17 ,ju/9 has left u a comm5t on ! passage "u consid]ation conclusive z to ! object ( religi\s wor%ip 9 8 cre$4 ,! :ole passage is well wor? ! att5tion ( ! read]4 ,! foll[+ extracts are ! only p>ts necess>y = our pres5t purpose3-- ,:o ( s\nd m9d w n confess t we are n ,a!i/s1 rev]5c+ z we d ! ,mak] ( ! ,univ]se4444 & ,him1 :o taught u ^! ?+s1 & :o 0 born = ?is purpose1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 crucifi$ "u ,pontius ,pilate4444 in/ruct$1 z we are1 t ,he is ! ,son ( ! ,true ,god1 & hold+ ,him 9 ! second place2 & ! ,prophetic ,_s 9 ! ?ird ord]1 we ) reason hon\r4 ,sect4 xiii4 p4 #ej4 #aaa ,! impiety app>5tly insep>able f ,bell>m9's int]pretation has induc$ _m1 ev5 among ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 to disc>d t acceptation altoge!r1 & to sub/itute o!rs1 :i*1 ?\gh involv+ no grammatical inaccuracy1 are /ill n free f difficulty4#cg ,aft] weigh+ ! passage ) all ! means 9 my p[]1 & aft] te/+ ! v>i\s int]pretations (f]$ by writ]s1 :e!r ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome or n1 by ! s5tim5ts ( ,ju/9 himself1 & o!rs ( ! same e>ly age1 ,i am fully p]suad$ t ! foll[+ is ! only true r5d]+ ( ,ju/9's words3 ,hon\r+ 9 reason & tru?1 we rev]5ce & wor%ip ,,him1 ! ,fa!r ( ,righte\sness1 & ! ,son 7:o proce$$ f ,him1 & in/ruct$ 9 ^! ?+s bo? ourselves & ! ho/ ( ! o!r good angels foll[+ ,him & be+ made l unto ,him71 & ! ,prophetic ,_s4 ,footnote #cg3 ,le ,n\rry 7,app>atus ad ,biblio!cam ,maximam ,vet]um ,patrum4 ,p>is1 #afig4 vol4 ii4 p4 #cje71 himself a ,b5$ict9e1 rejects ,bell>m9's & 8 bro!r ,b5$ict9e ,m>an's int]pretation1 & conceives ,ju/9 to mean1 t ! ,son ( ,god n only taught u ^? tru?s to :i* he 0 ref]r+1 ) reg>d to ! be+ & attributes ( ,god1 b also taught u t !re 7 ho/s ( spiritual be+s1 call$ ,angels2 good be+s1 oppos$ to ! demons ( paganism4 ,bi%op ,kaye1 9 8 excell5t "w on ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 :i* ! read] w d well to consult 7p4 #ec71 tells u he 0 sometimes incl9$ to ?9k t ,ju/9 ref]r$ to ! ho/ ( good angels :o %\ld surr\nd ! ,son ( ,god :5 he %\ld come to judge ! _w4 ,! view adopt$ by myself "h 0 recomm5d$ by ,grabe & by ,langus1 call$ ,! ,int]pret] ( ,ju/92 :il/ ,petavius1 a ,jesuit1 ?\gh he does n adopt x1 yet ackn[l$ges t ! ,greek admits ( our int]pretation4 ,any "o :o w\ld pursue ! subject fur!r may ) advantage consult ! preface to ! ,b5$ict9e edition ref]r$ to 9 ?is "w4 ,lump] ,hi/4 ,"p ii4 p4 #bbe4 ,augu/ ,v9delicorum1 #aghd4 ,petavius1 ,!ologicorum ,dogmatum tom4 vi4 p4 #bih4 lib4 xv4 c4 v4 s4 #e4 ,antw]p1 #agjj4 ,! :ole passage is ?us r5d]$ by ,langus 7z read 9 ,lump]71 ,v]um hunc ipsum1 et qui ab eo v5it1 atque i/a nos et aliorum obsequ5tium exquatorumque ad ejus voluntatem bonorum ,angelorum ex]citura docuit1 ,filium1 et ,spiritum ejus propheticum1 colimus et adoramus4 ,?is int]pretation is /rongly confirm$ by ! pr(ess$ s5tim5ts bo? ( ,ju/9 & ( 8 contempor>ies1 #aab ) reg>d to ! ,son ( ,god & ! holy angels4 ,x 0 a pr9ciple g5]ally receiv$ among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 t :atev] ! ,almighty did1 ei!r by creation or by ! communication ( 8 w1 on e>? or 9 heav51 0 done by ! ,et]nal ,^w4 ,x 0 ,god ! ,son1 ! ,logos1 :o creat$ ! angels#ch1 z well z ourselves2 x 0 ,he :o spoke to ,moses1 to ,abraham1 & to ,lot2 & x 0 ,he :o convey$ ! ,supreme w1 & ! k ( ! only true ,god1 to ! inhabitants ( ! _w ( spirits4 ,agreeably to ?is pr9ciple1 9 ! passage "u consid]ation1 ,ju/9 affirms 7n t ,*ri/ians rev]$ & wor%ipp$ ! angels1 b71 t ,god ! ,son1 :om ,*ri/ians wor%ipp$ z ! et]nal ,prophet1 ,angel1 & ,apo/le1 ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 in/ruct$ n only u m5 on e>?1 b also ! ho/ ( heav5ly angels#ci1 9 ^! et]nal v]ities1 #aac :i* embrace ,god's nature & ! duty ( 8 creatures4 ,trypho1 #ada4 p4 #bca4 ,footnote #ch3 ,?us ,tatian 7p4 #bdi 9 ! same edition ( ,ju/971 ,be=e m5 7 prep>$1 ! ,^w 0 ! ,mak] ( angels4 ,footnote #ci3 ,! ,,o!r good angels4 ,ju/9 7,apol4 i4 sect4 lxiii4 p4 #ha47 rem9ds u t ,*ri/1 ! fir/-begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 ,himself ,god1 0 also an ,angel 7or ,mess5g]71 & an ,apo/le2 & "h ,*ri/1 z ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant & ! *ief ,apo/le1 is repres5t$ z in/ruct+ ,,! ,,o!r ,,angels 9 ! tru?s ( ! economy ( grace1 j z he in/ruct$ 8 ,apo/les on e>?1--,z my ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,x is evid5t t ,ju/9 himself consid]$ ! ho/ ( angels to be equally ) ourselves 9 a /ate ( probation1 requir+ div9e in/ruction1 & p>tak+ ( x4 ,x is also evid5t t _m ( 8 contempor>ies ent]ta9$ ! same views2 among o!rs1 ,ir5u & ,orig54 ,ir5u1 book ii4 c4 #cj4 p4 #afc4 ,orig51 ,hom4 xxxii4 9 ,joann4 #aj4 vol4 iv4 p4 #dcj4 ,i w n swell ?is diss]tation by quot+ ! passages at l5g?2 ?\gh ! passages ref]r$ to 9 ! m>g9 w well repay any "o's c>eful exam9ation4 ,b ,i _c refra9 f extract+ ! words 9 :i* ea* ( ^? writ]s confirms ! view "h tak5 ( ,ju/9's s5tim5ts4 ,ir5u1 = example1 says di/9ctly1 ,! ,son ev]1 anci5tly & f ! beg9n+ co-exi/+ ) ! ,fa!r1 always reveals ! ,fa!r bo? to angels & ar*angels1 & p[]s1 & excell5cies1 & to all to :om ,god wi%es to make a revelation#dj4 ,& n less di/9ctly does ,orig5 ass]t ! same ?+1--,our ,savi\r !re=e tea*es1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 #aad :o spake 9 ! prophets1 tea*es n only m51 b also angels & invisible excell5cies4 ,footnote #dj3 ,s f> did "s ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians include ! ho/s ( angels )9 ! cov5ant ( ! ,gospel1 t ,ignatius 7,epi/4 ad ,smyrn4 #f4 p4 #cf47 does n hesitate to pron\nce t ! angels incur ! ,div9e judgm5t1 if !y d n receive ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t3 ,let no "o be deceiv$4 ,! ?+s 9 heav51 & ! glory ( angels1 & ! p[]s visible & invisible1 if !y d n believe on ! blood ( ,*ri/--= !m is judgm5t4 ,!y seem to h f\nd$ _! op9ion on ! decl>ation ( ,/4 ,paul 7,eph4 iii4 #aj73 ,t n[ to ! pr9cipalities & p[]s 9 heav5ly places might be made kn[n ?r\gh ! ,*ur* ! manifold wisdom ( ,god4 ,i w only add "o m anci5t au?ority1 9 confirmation ( ! view "h tak5 ( ,ju/9's words4 ,! passage is f ,a!nagoras#da & seems to be ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ,ju/9's p>agraph4 ,footnote #da3 ,a!nagoras pres5t$ 8 def5ce1 9 :i* ^! words occur1 to ! ,emp]or ,m>cus ,aurelius1 & 8 son ,commodus1 9 ! ye> #agg4 ,:o w\ld n wond] on he>+ u call$ ,a!i/s8 we :o call ! ,fa!r ,god1 & ! ,son ,god1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 %[+ bo? _! p[] 9 ! unity1 & _! di/9ction 9 ord]4 ,nor does our !ology re/ "h2 b we say1 moreov]1 t !re is a multitude ( angels & m9i/]s :om ,god1 ! ,mak] & ,creator ( ! _w1 ,,by ,,! ,,^w ,,proce$+ ,,f ,,him1 di/ribut$ & appo9t$1 bo? ab\t ! elem5ts1 & ! heav5s1 & ! _w1 & ! ?+s !re91 & ! good ord] !re(4 ,sect4 #aj4 p4 #bhg4 edit4 ,j4 ,m>t4 ,i h already /at$ my inability to discov] a s+le ^w 9 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr :i* c\ld be br\ght to sanction ! invocation ( sa9ts2 b 8 te/imony is f> f be+ m]ely negative4 ,he admoni%es u /rongly aga9/ our look+ to any o!r be+ = help or assi/ance1 ?an to ,god only4 ,ev5 :5 speak+ ( ^? :o confide 9 _! own /r5g?1 & =tune1 & o!r s\rces ( good1 he says1 9 p]fect unison ) ! p]vad+ pr9ciples & associations ( 8 :ole m9d1 z f> z we c read !m 9 8 works1 )\t any modification or any exception 9 fav\r ( sa9t or angel3 ,9 t ,*ri/ #aae said1 ',?\ art my ,god1 g n f> f me1' ,he at ! same "t taught1 t all p]sons ought to hope 9 ,god1 :o made all ?+s1 & seek = safety & heal? f ,him alone ,trypho1 #ajb1 p4 #aig4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii4--,,ir5,,u4 ,ju/9 seal$ 8 fai? by 8 blood ab\t ! ye> #afe2 & next to him1 9 ! noble army ( m>tyrs1 we mu/ exam9e ! evid5ce ( ,ir5u1 ,bi%op ( ,lyons4 ,( ?is writ]'s works a v small proportion survives 9 ! orig9al ,greek2 b t little is su* z might well make e s*ol> & div9e lam5t ! calamity :i* !ology & lit]ature h su/a9$ by ! loss ( ! au?or's own language4 ,x is n p]haps beyond ! range ( hope t future rese>*es may yet recov] at lea/ "s "p ( ! treasure4 ,mean:ile we mu/ avail ourselves ) ?ankfulness ( ! n]v\s ?\gh inelegant copy ( t orig9al1 :i* ! ,lat9 translation af=ds2 imp]fect & corrupt 9 _m p>ts1 z t copy evid5tly is4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! place = recomm5d+ a /udy ( ! rema9s ( ,ir5u2 & e "o at all acqua9t$ ) ! lit]ature ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 kn[s well h[ valuable a /ore ( anci5t ,*ri/ian le>n+ is pres]v$ ev5 9 ! wreck ( 8 works4 ,on ! subject ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 an appeal #aaf has be5 made only to a few passages 9 ,ir5u4 ,) reg>d1 inde$1 to "o section1 ,i w\ld gladly h be5 sp>$ ! duty ( comm5t+ ^u ! unju/ifiable mode ( cit+ 8 evid5ce adopt$ by ,bell>m94 ,x =ces ^u our notice an example ei!r ( su* inaccuracy ( quotation z w\ld %ake our confid5ce 9 him z an au?or1 or ( su* misrepres5tation z mu/ l[] him 9 our e/imation z a man ( integrity4 ,bell>m9 ass]ts1 build+ ^u x z ! v f\ndation-/one ( 8 argum5t = ! invocation ( sa9ts1 t ! s\ls ( ! sa9ts are remov$ imm$iately on _! dissolution by dea?1 )\t wait+ = ! day ( judgm5t1 into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & ! enjoym5t ( ,,him 9 heav54 ,?is po9t1 he says1 mu/ fir/ be e/abli%$2 = if !y are n already 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 !y _c pray = u1 & pray] to !m w\ld be prepo/]\s4 ,bell4 lib4 i4 c4 #d4 vol4 ii4 p4 #hea4 ,among ! au?orities cit$ by him to e/abli% ?is po9t is ! evid5ce ( ,ir5u 7book i4 c4 #b74 ,see ,b5$ict9e ed1 ,p>is1 #agaj4 book i4 c4 #aj4 p4 #dh4 ,bell>m9 quotes t passage 9 ^! words3 ,to ! j & righte\s1 & to ^? :o keep 8 comm&m5ts1 & p]sev]e 9 8 love1 "s inde$ f ! beg9n+ b "s f rep5tance1 he giv+ life ,,conf]s by way ( gift incorruption1 & ,,clo!s !m ) et]nal glory4 ,to ! quotation he app5ds ?is note ,m>k 'to "s' t is1 to ^? :o pres5tly aft] baptism die1 or :o lay d[n _! life = ,*ri/2 or f9ally to ! p]fect is giv5 imm$iately life & et]nal glory2 to o!rs n1 except aft] rep5tance1 t is1 satisfaction made 9 ano!r _w#db4 ,footnote #db3 ,agreeably to ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 my preface1 ,i w n "h allude to ! doctr9e ( purgatory1 on :i* ,bell>m9 consid]s ?is passage to be>2 nor w ,i say "o ^w on ! int]m$iate /ate ( ! s\l betwe5 dea? & ! resurrection1 on :i* ,i am n[ %[+ t ! words ( ,ir5u _c at all be made to be>4 #aag ,"h ,i am compell$ to confess t ,i nev] f\nd a m palpable misquotation ( an au?or ?an ?is4 ,i w readily grant t ,bell>m9 may h quot$ f memory1 or h borr[$ f "s corrupt v]sion ( ! passage2 & t he has un9t5tionally *ang$ ! moods ( two v]bs f ! subjunctive to ! indicative1 & inadv]t5tly *ang$ ! entire con/ruction & ! s5se ( ! passage4 ,b !n :at becomes ( 8 au?ority z a writ] cit+ te/imony8 ,ir5u 9 ?is passage is speak+ n ( :at our ,"l does n[1 b :at he w d at ! la/ day2 he ref]s only to ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ to judgm5t at ! f9al consummation ( all ?+s1 n us+ a s+le expression :i* c be made by fair criticism to h any ref]5ce :atev] to ! condition ( s\ls on _! sep>ation f ! body4 ,i h consult$ ! old editions1 "s at lea/ publi%$ be=e ! date ( ,bell>m9's "w2 ! sugge/ion (f]+ itself to my m9d1 t p]haps ! anci5t translation 0 9 error1 f :i* he might h quot$4 ,b ,i _c f9d t to h be5 ! case4 ,! old ,lat9 v]sion ( ?is passage agree+ v closely ) ! ,greek /ill pres]v$ 9 ,epiphanius1 & quot$ by ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s z au!ntic1 conveys ?is magnific5t ?\gh brief summ>y ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?3 ,! ,*ur* spread ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 ev5 to ! ends ( ! e>?1 receiv$ bo? f ! ,apo/les & _! disciples t fai? :i* is 9 "o #aah ,god omnipot5t1 :o made heav5 & e>?1 ! sea1 & all ?+s !re91 & 9 "o ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 = our salvation made fle%1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 :o by ! prophets ann\nc$ ! disp5sations 7( ,god#dc71 & ! ,adv5t1 & ! be+ born ( a ,virg91 & ! suff]+1 & ! resurrection f ! dead1 & ! bodily asc5sion into heav5 ( ! belov$ ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & 8 com+ f heav5 9 ! glory ( ! ,fa!r = ! consummation ( all ?+s1 & = rais+ aga9 all fle% ( ! human race1 ,,t1 9 ord] t 7,greek3 ina71 to ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l & ,god1 & ,savi\r & ,k+1 accord+ to ! good pleasure ( ! invisible ,fa!r1 e knee %\ld b[ ( ?+s 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 & "u ! e>?1 & t e tongue %\ld confess to ,him1 & t he %\ld execute j judgm5t on all3 t he %\ld s5d ! spirits ( wick$ness1 & ! transgress+ & rebel angels1 & ! impi\s & unju/1 & wick$ & blasphem+ m5 into et]nal fire2 b to ! j & righte\s1 & to ^? :o keep 8 comm&m5ts1 & p]sev]e 9 8 love1--"s inde$ f ! beg9n+1 & "s f _! rep5tance1--he grant+ life1 by way ( gift1 ,,%\ld ,,conf] incorruption1 & ,,%\ld ,,clo! !m ) et]nal glory4 ,hres4 xxxi4 c4 #cj4 ,footnote #dc3 ,! words ( ,god are 9 ! ,lat91 b n 9 ! ,greek4 ,! words1 "s f ! beg9n+1 o!rs f _! rep5tance1 c ref] only to ! two conditions ( believ]s2 "s ( :om h grace to keep ! comm&m5ts1 & p]sev]e 9 ! love ( ,god f ! beg9n+ ( _! ,*ri/ian c\rse1 :il/ o!rs1 = a "t1 transgress & wax cold 9 love1 b by rep5tance1 ?r\gh ,god's grace1 are r5ew$ & #aai re/or$ to _! =m] /ate ( ob$i5ce & love4 ,on bo? ^! classes ( ,*ri/ians1 accord+ to ! fai? z "h summ$ up by ,ir5u1 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 ,he comes 9 glory = ! consummation ( all ?+s1 & = ! resurrection ( ! dead1 w conf] glory & immortality4 ,no +5uity ( criticism c extract f ?is passage any allusion to ! int]cession ( sa9ts1 or to _! be+ ) ,god be=e ! end ( ! _w#dd4 ,b ,i am n #abj "h condemn+ ,bell>m9's unt5able criticism3 :at ,i lam5t is ! neglig5ce or ! dis+5u\sness ) :i* he misquotes ! words ( ,ir5u1 & makes him say :at he nev] did say4 ,to extract f an au?or's words1 correctly report$1 a mean+ :i* he did n int5d to convey1 h[ev] repreh5sible & unwor?y a foll[] ( tru?1 is "o act ( inju/ice3 to report him1 :e!r wilfully or c>elessly1 z us+ words :i* he nev] did use1 is f> worse4 ,footnote #dd3 ,x w be well to see ! words ( ,bell>m9 & ^? ( ! translation side by side3 7,transcrib]'s note3 ,!y are %[n "h "o aft] ! o!r47 ,bell>m9 lib4 i4 c4 iv4 p4 #hea4 ,qu>tus ,ir5u1 lib4 i4 c4 #b4 ',ju/is1 inquit1 et quis1 et prcepta ejus s]vantibus et 9 dilectione p]sev]antibus1 quibusdam quidem ab initio1 quibusdam autem ex po5it5tia1 vitam donans1 incorruptelam loco mun]is ,,conf]t1 et cl>itatem t]nam ,,circumdat4' ,nota 'quibusdam1' id e/1 iis qui mox a ,baptismo moriuntur1 vel qui pro ,*ri/o vitam ponunt2 vel d5ique p]fectis /atim don>i vitam et cl>itatem t]nam2 aliis non nisi po/ po5it5tiam1 id e/1 satisfactionem 9 futuro sculo actam4 ,lat9 ,translation4 ,et de coelis 9 gloria ,patris adv5tum ejus ad recapitul&a univ]sa et resuscit&am omnem c>nem humani g5]is1 ,,ut ,*ri/o ,jesu ,dom9o no/ro et ,deo1 et ,salvatori1 et ,regi1 secundum placitum ,patris invisibilis1 'omne g5u curvet coele/ium1 et t]re/rium1 et inf]norum1 et omnis l+ua confiteatur ei1' et judicium ju/um 9 omnibus faciat2 spiritalia quidem nequiti1 et angelos transgresses1 atque apo/atas factos1 et impios et inju/os et iniquos1 et blasphemos hom9es 9 t]num ignem mittat2--,ju/is autem et quis et prcepta ejus s]vantibus et 9 dilectione ejus p]sev]antibus1 quibusdam quidem ab initio1 quibusdam autem ex po5it5tia1 vitam donans1 incorruptelam loco mun]is ,,conf]at1 et cl>itatem t]nam ,,circumdet4--,ir5i lib] i4 cap4 x4 p4 #dh4 ,int]pretatio ,vetus4 ,ano!r expression ( ,ir5u is appeal$ to by ,bell>m91 & cont9ues to be cit$ at ! pres5t day 9 def5ce ( ! invocation ( sa9ts2 ! precise be>+ ( :i* ^u ! subject ,i confess myself unable to see1 :il/ ,i am v f> f und]/&+ ! passage f :i* x is an extract4 ,bell>m9 cites ! passage n to %[ t ! sa9ts 9 glory pray = u1--t argum5t he _h dismiss$ be=e1--b to prove t !y are to be invok$ by u4 ,! insulat$ passage z quot$ by him is ?is3 ,& z %e 7,eve7 0 induc$ to fly f ,god1 s %e 7,m>y7 0 p]suad$ to obey ,god1 t ( ! ,virg9 ,eve ! ,virg9 ,m>y might become ! advocate4 ,aft] ! quotation he says1 ,:at c be cle>]8 ,b5$ict1 lib4 v4 cap4 xix4 p4 #caf4 ,9 :atev] s5se we may suppose ,ir5u to h employ$ ! ^w "h translat$ advocata1 x is difficult to see h[ ! circum/ance ( ,m>y becom+ ! advocate ( ,eve1 :o liv$ s _m g5]ations be=e h]1 c be> ^u ! "q1 ,is x lawful & "r = u1 n[ dwell+ on ! e>?1 to invoke ^? sa9ts :om we believe to be 9 heav58 ,i w n dwell on ! argum5t urg$ v cog5tly by "s critics on ?is passage1 t ! ^w advocata1 f\nd #aba 9 ! ,lat9 v]sion ( ,ir5u1 is ! translation ( ! orig9al ^w1 n[ lo/ ,greek3 p>aklaetos--p>aclete1 :i*1 by ! e>ly writ]s1 0 us$ = com=t] & consol]1 or re/or]2 because1 z ,i h above intimat$1 :atev] may h be5 ! ^w employ$ by ,ir5u1 ! passage proves no?+ z to ! lawfulness ( our pray+ to ! sa9ts4 ,if ! angels at ,god's bidd+ m9i/] unto ! heirs ( salvation2 or fur!r1 if !y plead our cause ) ,god1 t w\ld be no reason :y we %\ld invoke !m & pray to !m4 ,?is di/9ction betwe5 :at !y may d = u1 & :at we ought to d ) reg>d to !m1 is an ess5tial di/9ction1 & mu/ n be lo/ sight (4 ,we %all h occasion h]eaft] to ref] to x repeat$ly1 especially 9 ! in/ances ( ,orig5 & ,cyprian4 ,i w n[ d no m ?an copy 9 a note ! entire passage f :i* ! s5t5ce n[ "u consid]ation has be5 extract$1 t ! read] may judge :e!r on su* a passage1 ! orig9al ( :i*1 9 :atev] words ,ir5u may h express$ himself1 is utt]ly lo/1 any reliance c satisfactorily be plac$4 7,manife/e itaque 9 sua propria v5i5tem ,dom9um et sua propria eum bajulantem conditione qu bajulatur ab ipso1 et recapitulationem ejus qu 9 ligno fuit inob$i5ti p] eam qu 9 ligno e/ ob$i5tiam faci5tem1 et s$uctionem illam solutam qua s$ucta e/ male illa1 qu jam viro de/9ata erat virgo ,eva1 p] v]itatem evangelizata e/ b5e ab angelo jam sub viro virgo ,m>ia4 ,quemadmodum enim illa p] angeli s]monem s$ucta e/ ut effug]et ,deum prv>icata v]bum ejus1 ita et hc p] angelicum s]monem evangelizata e/ ut port>et ,deum ob$i5s ejus v]bo4 ,et si ea inob$i]at ,deo1 s$ hc suasa e/ ob$ire ,deo1 uti virg9is ,ev virgo ,m>ia fi]et advocata4 ,et quemadmodum a/rictum e/ morti g5us humanum p] virg9em1 salvatur p] virg9em1 qua lance disposita virg9alis inob$i5tia p] virg9alem ob$i5tiam4 ,adhuc enim protopla/i peccatum p] correptionem primog5iti em5dationem accipi5s1 et s]p5tis prud5tia devicta 9 columb simplicitate1 v9culis autem illis resolutis1 p] qu alligati eramus morti4 ,/4 ,augu/9 7,p>is1 #afij4 vol4 x4 p4 #ejj47 ref]s to ! latt] "p ( ?is passage1 z imply+ ! doctr9e ( orig9al s92 b s9ce 8 quotation does n embrace any portion ( ! clause at pres5t "u our consid]ation1 no additional light f him is ?r[n on ! mean+ ( ,ir5u47 #abb ,b passages occur 9 ,ir5u1 :i* seem to leave d\bt1 t nei!r 9 fai? nor 9 practice w\ld he c\nt5ance 9 ! v l[e/ degree ! adoration ( sa9ts & angels1 or any invocation ( !m4 ,= example1 9 "o "p ( 8 works we read1 ,nor does x ! ,*ur* d any ?+ by invocations ( angels1 nor by incantations1 nor o!r deprav$ & curi\s means1 b ) cleanl9ess1 purity1 & op5ness1 direct+ pray]s to ! ,"l :o made all ?+s1 & call+ ^u ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 x ex]cises its p[]s = ! b5efit1 & n = ! s$uc+1 ( mank9d4 ,b5$ict9e ,ed4 lib4 ii4 c4 #cb4 #e4 p4 #aff4 ,x has be5 said t1 by angelic invocations1 ,ir5u means ! addresses to evil angels & g5ii1 su* z ! hea!n sup]/iti\sly made4 ,be x s2 ?\gh t is a m]e assumption1 n w>rant$ by ! passage or its context4 ,b1 surely1 _h ,ir5u kn[n t ,*ri/ians pray$ to angels1 z well z to _! ,mak] & _! ,savi\r1 he w\ld n h us$ su* an ungu>d$ expression2 he w\ld h caution$ 8 read]s aga9/ s s]i\s1 b s natural1 a misappreh5sion ( 8 mean+4 ,) "o m ref]5ce1 we mu/ br+ our inquiry into ! te/imony ( ,ir5u to a close4 ,! passage occurs 9 ! fif? book1 *apt] #ca4 ,b5$ict4 lib4 v4 c4 #cb4 #b4 p1 #cca4 ,! pr9cipal & mo/ important1 ?\gh n ! longe/1 "p ( #abc ! passage is happily /ill f\nd 9 ! orig9al ,greek1 pres]v$ 9 ! ,p>allels ( ,damasc5us4 ,9 its pla91 natural1 & un=c$ s5se1 ?is passage is s decid$ly conclusive on ! "q at issue1 t v>i\s attempts h be5 made to expla9 away its mean+1 s z n to repres5t ,ir5u z believ+ t ! s\ls ( dep>t$ sa9ts1 betwe5 _! dea? & ! day ( judgm5t1 exi/ o!rwise ?an 9 bliss & glory 9 heav54 ,b ^? attempts h be5 altoge!r unsuccessful4 ,i believe ! view "h pres5t$ to u by ! pla9 & obvi\s s5se ( ! words ( ,ir5u1 is ! view at pres5t acquiesc$ 9 by a l>ge proportion ( our fell[-believ]s4 ,! ,anglican ,*ur* has made no article ( fai? :atev] on ! subject4 ,! clause )9 brackets is f\nd bo? 9 ! ,lat9 & ! ,greek4 ,s9ce ! ,"l#de 9 ! mid/ ( ! %ad[ ( dea? w5t :]e ! s\ls ( ! dead 71 & !n aft]w>ds rose bodily1 & aft] 8 resurrection 0 tak5 up1 x is evid5t t ( 8 disciples also1 = :om ! ,"l wr\ght ^! ?+s1 ! s\ls g into ! unse5#df place assign$ to !m by ,god1 & !re rema9 till ! resurrection1 wait+ = ! resurrection2 aft]w>ds receiv+ aga9 _! bodies & ris+ p]fectly ,greek3 holokla]os1 p]fecte1 t is1 bodily1 ev5 z ! ,"l also rose aga91 s w !y come into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 #abd ,= no disciple is above 8 ma/]2 b e "o t is p]fect %all be z 8 ma/]4 ,z1 !re=e1 our ,ma/] did n imm$iately flee away & dep>t1 b wait$ = ! "t ( 8 resurrection appo9t$ by 8 ,fa!r 7:i* is evid5t1 ev5 by ! case ( ,jonah72 aft] ! ?ird day1 ris+ aga91 he 0 tak5 up2 s we too mu/ wait = ! "t ( our resurrection appo9t$ by ,god1 & =e-ann\nc$ by ! prophets2 & ?us ris+ aga91 be tak5 up1 z _m z ! ,"l %all h deem$ wor?y ( ?is4 ,footnote #de3 ,bell>m91 r ?an all[ ! te/imony ( ,ir5u to weigh at all aga9/ ! doctr9e :i* he is def5d+1 seems det]m9$ to combat & *all5ge t fa!r himself4 ,non ausus e/ dic]e1 ,he has n d>$ to say1 t ! s\ls g to ! regions bel[1 c4 ,footnote #df3 ,!re is no ^w 9 ! ,greek copy correspond+ ) ! ,lat9 invisibilem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iii4--,,clem5t ,,( ,,alex&ria--,,ab\t ,,! ,,ye> #ahj4 ,contempor>y ) ,ir5u1 & probably less ?an tw5ty ye>s 8 junior1 0 ,clem5t1 ! celebrat$ ,*ri/ian philosoph] ( ,alex&ria4 ,i am n aw>e t any ,roman ,ca?olic writ] has appeal$ to ! te/imony ( ,clem5t 9 fav\r ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 nor h ,i f\nd a s+le passage :i* ! def5d]s ( t practice w\ld be likely to quote2 & yet !re are _m passages :i* no "o1 anxi\s to trace ! ,ca?olic fai?1 w\ld will+ly neglect4 ,! t5d5cy ( ,clem5t's m9d to bl5d ) ! simplicity ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ ! philosophy 9 :i* he s fully ab\nd$1 r5d]s him f> less valuable z a ,*ri/ian tea*]2 b 8 evid5ce z to ! matt] ( fact1 is ev5 r5d]$ m cog5t & po9t$ by ?is t5d5cy ( 8 m9d4 ,i w\ld #abe will+ly h transf]r$ to ^! pages :ole passages ( ,clem5t1 b ! v nature ( my address =bids x4 ,"s s5t5ces be>+ on ! subject imm$iately be=e u1 we mu/ n omit4 ,clem5t has left on record _m ( 8 m$itations ^u ! efficacy1 ! duty1 & ! bless$ com=t ( pray]4 ,:5 he speaks ( ,god1 & ( ! ,*ri/ian 9 pray]1 7= pray] he def9es to be communion or int]c\rse ) ,god17 8 language becomes (t5 exquisitely beautiful1 & sometimes sublime4 ,x is impossible by a few deta*$ passages to convey an adequate e/imate ( ! orig9al2 & yet a few s5t5ces may %[ t ,clem5t is a man ^: te/imony %\ld n be slight$4 ,!re=e1 keep+ ! :ole ( our life z a fea/ e :]e1 & on e "p p]suad$ t ,god is pres5t1 we praise him z we till our l&s2 we s+ hymns z we are sail+4 ,! ,*ri/ian is p]suad$ t ,god he>s e ?+2 n ! voice only1 b ! ?\ghts4444 ,suppose any "o %\ld say1 t ! voice does n rea* ,god1 revolv+ z x does 9 ! air bel[2 yet ! ?\ghts ( ! sa9ts cut n only ?r\gh ! air1 b ! :ole _w4 ,& ! div9e p[] l ! light is be=eh& 9 see+ ?r\gh ! s\l4444 ,he 7! ,*ri/ian :om he speaks ( ?r\gh\t z ! man ( div9e k7 prays = ?+s ess5tially good4 ,:]e=e x be/ becomes ^? to pray :o h an adequate k ( ,god1 & possess virtue 9 accordance ) ,him--:o "k :at are real goods1 & :at we %\ld petition =1 & :51 & h[ 9 ea* case4 ,b x is ! extreme ( ignorance to ask #abf f ^? :o are n gods z ?\gh !y 7 gods4444 ,:5ce s9ce !re is "o only good ,god1 bo? we ourselves & ! angels supplicate f ,him alone1 t "s good ?+s might be giv5 to u1 & o!rs might rema9 ) u4 ,9 ?is way he 7! ,*ri/ian7 is always 9 a /ate ( purity fit = pray]4 ,he prays ) angels1 z be+ himself equal ) angels2 & z "o :o is nev] beyond ! holy protect+ gu>d4 ,& if he pray alone he has ! :ole *oir ( angels ) him4 ,/romata1 lib4 vii4 #g4 p4 #hea1 c42 ,section xii4 p4 #hgi4 ,clem5t has allud$ to in/ances alleg$ by ! ,greeks ( ! effects ( pray]1 & he adds1 ,our :ole ,scripture is full ( in/ances ( ,god he>+ & grant+ e reque/ accord+ to ! pray]s ( ! j4 ,lib4 vi4 iii4 p4 #gec4 ,hav+ 9 ! same section ref]r$ to ! op9ion ( "s ,greeks z to ! p[] ( demons ov] ! affairs ( mortals1 he adds1 ,b !y ?9k x matt]s no?+ :e!r we speak ( ^! z gods or z angels1 call+ ! spirits ( su* 'demons1' & tea*+ t !y %\ld be wor%ipp$ by m51 z hav+1 by div9e provid5ce1 on acc\nt ( ! purity ( _! lives1 receiv$ au?ority to be conv]sant ab\t e>?ly places1 9 ord] t !y may m9i/] to mortals4 ,lib4 vi4 iii4 p4 #gee4 ,is x possible to suppose t ?is tea*] 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool _h any idea ( a ,*ri/ian pray+ to sa9ts or angels8 ,9 ! la/ passage1 ! language 9 :i* he quotes ! errors ( hea!n sup]/ition to refute !m1 s ne>ly approa*es ! language ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome :5 speak+ ( ! p[]s ( sa9ts & angels to assi/ ! suppliant1 t if ,clem5t _h ent]ta9$ #abg any ?\ght :atev] ( a ,*ri/ian pray+ = aid & int]cession to sa9t or angel1 he mu/ h m5tion$ x1 especially aft] ! previ\s passage on ! absurdity & gross ignorance ( pray+ = any good at ! h&s ( any o!r ?an ! "o true ,god4 ,9 common ) 8 contempor>ies1 ,clem5t consid]$ ! angels to be1 z we mortals are1 9 a /ate requir+ all ! protection & help to be obta9$ by pray]2 he believ$ t ! angels pray ) u1 & c>ry our pray]s to ,god3 b ! ?\ght ( address+ !m by invocation does n appe> to h occurr$ to 8 m9d4 ,at ! close ( 8 ,pdagogus he has left on record a =m ( pray] to ,god alone v peculi> & int]e/+4 ,he closes x by an ascription ( glory to ! bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,b !re is no allusion to sa9t1 or angel1 or virg9 "m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iv4--,,t]tullian4 ,t]tullian1 ( ,c>?age1 0 a contempor>y ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 & s ne>ly ( ! same age1 t d\bts h exi/$1 :i* ( ! two %\ld take priority 9 po9t ( "t4 ,!re is a v wide diff]5ce 9 ! "* & tone ( _! works1 z !re 0 9 ! frame & con/itution ( _! m9ds4 ,! l5i5t & lib]al views ( ! erudite & accompli%$ ma/] ( ! s*ool ( ,alex&ria1 /& out 9 prom95t & broad contra/ ) ! h>% & au/]e doctr9es ( ,t]tullian4 ,t]tullian fell into errors ( a v s]i\s k9d by jo9+ himself to ! h]etic ,montanus2 /ill on 8 #abh m9d is discov]able ! work+ ( t _s :i* animat$ ! e>ly conv]ts ( ,*ri/ianity2 & 8 :ole s\l seems to h be5 fill$ ) a desire to promote ! practical influ5ce ( ! ,gospel4 ,j]ome1 ! oracle on su* subjects1 f :om ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is unwill+ to all[ any appeal1 expressly tells u t ,cyprian#dg1 :o call$ ,t]tullian ! ,ma/]1 nev] pass$ a s+le day )\t /udy+ 8 works2 & t aft] ,t]tullian _h rema9$ a presbyt] ( ! ,*ur* to middle age1 he 0 driv51 by ! envy & revil+s ( ! memb]s ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 to fall f its unity1 & esp\se ,montanism4 ,bell>m9 calls him a h]etic1 & says he is ! fir/ h]etic :o d5i$ t ! sa9ts w5t at once & =?) to glory4 ,hi]on4 edit4 #afhd4 tom4 i4 p4 #ahc4 ,footnote #dg3 ,! words ( ,j]ome1 :o ref]s to ! circum/ance m ?an once1 are v /rik+3 ,i saw "o ,paulus1 :o said t he _h se5 ! secret>y 7not>ium7 ( ,cyprian at ,rome1 :o us$ to tell him t ,cyprian nev] pass$ a s+le day )\t read+ ,t]tullian2 & t he (t5 said to him1 ',give me ! ,ma/]1' mean+ ,t]tullian4--,hi]on4 vol4 iv4 "p ii4 p4 #aae4 ,a decid$ l9e ( di/9ction is drawn by ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s betwe5 ! works ( ,t]tullian writt5 be=e he esp\s$ ! errors ( ,montanus1 & 8 works writt5 aft] t unhappy /ep4 ,! =m] !y hold 9 great e/imation1 ! latt] are by _m consid]$ ( f> less au?ority4 ,i d n see h[ su* a di/9ction ought to affect 8 te/imony on ! hi/orical po9t imm$iately be=e u4 ,if inde$ he _h held ! doctr9e ( ! invocation ( sa9ts :il/ he cont9u$ 9 ! full communion ( ! ,*ur*1 & reject$ x aft]w>ds1 no hone/ & s5sible writ] w\ld quote 8 lat] op9ions aga9/ ! practice4 ,b we are only seek+ 9 8 works = evid5ce ( ! #abi matt] ( fact1--,is !re any pro( 9 ! works ( ,t]tullian t ! invocation ( sa9ts =m$ a "p ( ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 8 "t#dh8 ,8 works w be f\nd 9 ! note1 arrang$ "u ^? two heads1 z ne>ly z ,i c asc]ta9 ! prepond]at+ s5tim5ts ( critics#di4 ,footnote #dh3 ,! read]1 :o may be induc$ to consult ! "w ( ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 entitl$1 ,! ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory ( ! second & ?ird ,c5turies1 illu/rat$ f ! writ+s ( ,t]tullian1 w !re f9d1 9 ! exam9ation & application ( ,t]tullian's rema9s1 ! union ( s\nd judgm5t1 dilig5ce 9 rese>*1 cle>ness ( p]ception1 acut5ess 9 discov]y1 & great erudition m+l$ ) *>ity4 ,footnote #di3 ,works ( ,t]tullian be=e he became a ,montani/3-- ,adv]sus ,judos4 ,! ,tract ad ,m>tyres4 ,! two ,books ad ,nationes4 ,! ,apology1 & ! ,tract de ,prscriptione ,hreticorum4 ,! ,tract de ,te/imonio ,anim4 ,! ,tracts de ,pati5tia1 de ,oratione1 de ,baptismo1 de ,po5it5tia4 ,! two books ad ,uxorem4 ,works writt5 aft] he esp\s$ ,montanism3-- ,! ,tracts de ,spectaculis & de ,idololatria1 ?\gh o!rs say ^! %\ld be rank$ among ! fir/ class4 ,! ,tracts de ,corona1 & de ,fuga 9 p]secutione1 ,scorpiace1 & ad ,scapulam4 ,! ,tracts de ,exhortatione ,ca/itatis1 de ,monogamia1 de ,pudicitia1 de ,jejuniis1 de ,virg9ibus ,vel&is1 de ,pallio1 ! five books aga9/ ,m>cion1 ! ,tracts adv]sus ,val5t9ianos1 de ,c>ne ,*ri/i1 de ,resurrectione ,c>nis1 adv]sus ,h]mog5em1 de ,anima1 adv]sus ,praxeam1 de ,cultu ,foem9>um4 ,i w deta9 y only by a v few quotations f ?is fa!r4 ,9 8 ,apology1 sect4 #cj1 we read ?is v rem>kable passage1 ,we invoke ! et]nal ,god1 ! true ,god1 ! liv+ ,god1 = ! safety ( ! emp]or4444 #acj ,?i!r 7heav5w>d7 look+ up1 ) h&s ext5d$1 because !y are innoc5t2 ) our head b>e1 because we are n a%am$2 9 f9e1 )\t a prompt]1 because x is f ! he>t2 we ,*ri/ians pray = all rul]s a long life1 a secure gov]nm5t1 a safe home1 brave armies1 a fai?ful s5ate1 a good p1 a quiet _w4444 ,= ^! ?+s ,i _c ask 9 pray] f any o!r except ,him f :om ,i "k t ,i %all obta92 because bo? ,he is ! "o :o alone grants1 & ,i am ! "o :om x behove? to obta9 by pray]2--8 s]vant1 :o looks to him alone1 :o = ! sake ( 8 religion am put to dea?1 :o (f] to him a ri* & a great] victim1 :i* ,he has comm&$2 pray] f a *a/e frame1 f a h>mless s\l1 f a holy _s4444 ,s1 let ho(s dig into u1 ?us /ret*$ =w>d to ,god1 let crosses susp5d u1 let fires embrace u1 let swords sev] our necks f ! body1 let bea/s ru% ^u u1--! v frame ( m9d ( a pray+ ,*ri/ian is prep>$ = e torm5t4 ,?is d1 ye good presid5ts2 te> ye away ! s\l t is pray+ = ! emp]or4 ,page #bg4 ,9 ! op5+ ( 8 reflections on ! ,"l's ,pray]1 he says1-- ,let u consid] !re=e1 belov$1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! heav5ly wisdom 9 ! precept ( pray+ 9 secret1 by :i* he requir$1 9 a man1 fai? to believe t bo? ! sight & ! he>+ ( ! ,omnipot5t ,god is pres5t "u our ro(s & 9 our secret places2 & desir$ ! l[l9ess ( fai?1 t to ,him alone1 :om he believ$ to he> & to see e :]e1 he w\ld (f] 8 wor%ip4 ,page #abi4 ,! only o!r ref]5ce :i* ,i w make1 is to #aca ! solemn decl>ation ( ,t]tullian's ,cre$2 ! la/ clause ( :i*1 ?\gh 9 p]fect accordance ) ! s5tim5ts ( 8 contempor>ies1 seems to h be5 reg>d$ ) ho/ile eyes by mod]n writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 because x decid$ly bids u look to ! day ( judgm5t = ! sa9ts be+ tak5 to ! enjoym5t ( heav52 & consequ5tly implies t !y _c be prop]ly invok$ n[4 ,to pr(ess n[ :at we def5d3 ,by ! rule ( our fai? we believe t ,god is altoge!r "o1 & no o!r ?an ! ,creator ( ! _w1 :o produc$ all ?+s out ( no?+ by 8 ,^w fir/ ( all s5t d[n4 ,t t ,^w1 call$ 8 ,son1 0 v>i\sly se5 by ! patri>*s 9 ! "n ( ,god2 0 always he>d 9 ! prophets2 at l5g?1 borne by ! _s & p[] ( ,god ! ,fa!r into ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 0 made fle% 9 h] womb1 0 born ( h]1 & 0 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,aft]w>ds ,he prea*$ a new law & a new promise ( ! k+dom ( heav52 wr\ght miracles1 0 crucifi$1 rose aga9 ! ?ird day1 &1 be+ tak5 up into heav51 sat on ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r2 & ,he s5t 9 8 own /ead ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 to guide believ]s2 t ,he %all come ) glory to take ! sa9ts to ! enjoym5t ( et]nal life & ! heav5ly promises1 & to condemn ! impi\s to et]nal fire1 mak+ a reviv+ ( bo? classes ) ! re/oration ( ! body4 ,de ,prscriptione ,hreticorum1 #ac4 p4 #bjf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s notice mu/ "h be tak5 ( ,,me?odius1 a pi\s ,*ri/ian1 ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,a "w 7,me?odius1 ,gl4 ,combes4 ,p>is1 #afdd7 #acb =m]ly attribut$ to him has be5 quot$ 9 pro( ( ! e>ly invocation ( sa9ts2 b ! "w1 among _m o!rs1 has be5 long ago all[$ by ! be/ ,roman ,ca?olic critics to be ! production ( a lat] age4 7,fabricius1 vol4 vii4 p4 #bfh1 & vol4 x4 p4 #bda47 ,_m homilies1 purport+ to h be5 deliv]$ on ! fe/ival ( our ,"l's pres5tation 9 ! temple1 at s e>ly a p]iod1 mu/ be receiv$ z ! works ( a lat] age1 because t fea/ began to be obs]v$ 9 ! ,*ur* s late z ! fifte5? ye> ( ,ju/9ian1 9 ! six? c5tury4 ,evid5tly1 moreov]1 ! !ological language ( ! homily is ( a p]iod long subsequ5t to ! date assign$ to ,me?odius4 ,9 speak+ ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 = example1 he employs expressions to gu>d aga9/ ! ,arian h]esy1 & makes extracts app>5tly f ! ,nic5e cre$1 ,god ( himself1 & n by grace1 ,v ,god ( v ,god1 v light ( v light1 :o = u m5 & our salvation1 c4 ,! g5]al op9ion inde$ seems to be t ?is1 & _m o!r writ+s =m]ly ascrib$ to ! fir/ ,me?odius1 7 writt5 by p]sons ( a subsequ5t age1 :o ei!r 7 ( ! same "n or assum$ 84 ,ev5 7 ! "w g5u9e1 x w\ld af=d j z /rong a demon/ration t ,me?odius believ$ t ! city ( ,j]usalem c\ld he> 8 salutation1 z t ! sa9ts c\ld he> 8 pray]2 = he addresses ! same ,hail to ,m>y1 ,symeon1 & ! ,holy ,city alike1 call+ x ! e>?ly heav54 ,greek3 ,*airois hae polis1 ho epigeios ouranos4 #acc 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,v4--,,! ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,orig54 ,j]ome in=ms u t ,t]tullian1 ^: rema9s we h la/ exam9$1 liv$ to a v advanc$ age4 ,long1 !re=e1 be=e 8 dea? fl\ri%$ ,orig51 "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ lights ( ! primitive ,*ur*4 ,he 0 educat$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,inde$ 8 fa!r is said to h suff]$ m>tyrdom ab\t ! ye> #bjb4 ,orig5 0 a pupil ( ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria4 ,8 virtues & 8 lab\rs h call$ =? ! admiration ( all ages2 & ?\gh he _c be implicitly foll[$ z a tea*]1 :at /ill rema9s ( 8 works w be deliv]$ d[n z a ri* treasure to succe$+ times4 ,he 0 a mo/ volum9\s writ]2 & ,j]ome ask$ ! memb]s ( 8 *ur*1 ,:o is !re among u t c read z _m books z ,orig5 has compos$8 ,vol4 iv4 epi/4 xli4 p4 #cdf4 ,a l>ge proportion ( 8 works are lo/2 & ( ^? :i* rema91 few are pres]v$ 9 ! orig9al ,greek4 ,we are (t5 oblig$ to /udy ,orig5 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a translation1 ! accuracy ( :i* we h no means ( v]ify+4 ,a difficult & delicate duty also devolves ^u ! !ological /ud5t to det]m9e :i* ( ! works attribut$ to ,orig5 are g5u9e & :i* are spuri\s2 & :at p>ts1 moreov]1 ( ! works receiv$ on ! :ole z g5u9e came f 8 p54 ,( #acd ! spuri\s works1 "s are s palpably writt5 9 a mu* lat] age1 & by au?ors ( diff]5t religi\s views1 t no "o1 aft] weigh+ ! evid5ce1 c be at a loss :at decision to make conc]n+ !m2 9 ! case ( o!rs1 claims & objections may appe> to be m ev5ly balanc$4 ,i tru/ on ! "o h& to ref] to no works = ,orig5's te/imony :i* are n confess$ly 81 nor on ! o!r to exclude any passage :i* is n decid$ly spuri\s2 :il/ 9 "o p>ticul> case m imm$iately connect$ ) our subject1 ,i am induc$ to ent] fur!r 9 detail into a critical exam9ation ( ! g5u95ess & value ( a passage ?an ! "* ( ?is "w g5]ally requires4 ,! great importance atta*$ to ! te/imony ( t passage by "s def5d]s ( ! wor%ip paid to angels1 may be admitt$ to ju/ify ! fulness ( ! criticism4 ,le/1 h[ev]1 its ins]tion 9 ! body ( ! "w might seem inconv5i5tly to int]f]e ) ! read]'s progress 9 our argum5t1 ,i h ?\ght x be/ to include x 9 a supplem5t>y section at ! close ( our inquiry into ! evid5ce ( ,orig54 ,coccius1 9 8 elaborate "w1 quotes ! two foll[+ passages z ,orig5's1 )\t express+ any hesitation or d\bt respect+ _! g5u95ess1 9 :i* he is foll[$ by writ]s ( ! pres5t day4 ,! passages are alleg$ 9 pro( t ,orig5 held & put 9 practice ! doctr9e ( ! invocation ( sa9ts2 & !y =m ! fir/ quotations made by ,coccius "u ! section head$ by ?is title3 ,t ! sa9ts are to be invok$1 prov$ by ! te/imony ( ! ,greek ,fa!rs4 ,! fir/ passage is c\*$ 9 ^! words3 ,i w #ace beg9 to ?r[ myself ^u my knees1 & pray to all ! sa9ts to come to my aid2 = ,i d n d>e1 9 consequ5ce ( my excess ( wick$ness1 to call ^u ,god4 ,o ,sa9ts ( ,god1 y ,i pray ) weep+ full ( grief1 t ye w\ld propitiate 8 m]cies = me mis]able4 ,alas me6 ,fa!r ,abraham1 pray = me1 t ,i be n driv5 f ?y bosom1 :i* ,i greatly long =1 & yet n wor?ily1 because ( ! greatness ( my s9s4 ,coccius cites ?is passage z f ,orig5 9 ,lam5t1 & x has be5 rec5tly appeal$ to "u ! title ( ,orig5 on ! ,lam5tations4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 is a v great mi/ake4 ,orig5's "w on ! ,lam5tations1 call$ also ,selecta 9 ,?r5os1 & ins]t$ 9 ! ,b5$ict9e edition 7,vol4 iii4 p4 #cba471 is entirely a diff]5t production f ! "w :i* conta9s ! above extract4 ,?is apocryphal "w1 on ! o!r h&1 does n pr(ess to be ! comm5t ( ,orig5 on ! ,lam5tations1 b ! ,lam5t or ,wail+ ( ,orig5 himself2 or1 z x us$ to be call$1 ! ,p5it5ce ( ,orig54 7,9 ! ,p>is edition ( #aeai x is call$ ,planctus1 seu ,lam5tum ,orig5is4 ,pope ,gelasius ref]s to x z ,po5it5tia ,orig5is47 ,t ?is "w has no pret5sions :atev] to be reg>d$ z ,orig5's1 has be5 long plac$ beyond d\bt4 ,ev5 9 ! edition ( #aede1 ?is treatise is prefac$ by ,erasmus 9 ^! words1 ,?is ,lam5tation 0 nei!r writt5 by ,orig5 nor translat$ by ,j]ome1 b is ! fiction ( "s unle>n$ man1 :o attempt$1 "u col\r ( ?is1 to ?r[ disgrace ^u ,orig54 ,basil1 #aede4 vol4 i4 p4 #dih4 ,9 ! ,b5$ict9e edition 7,p>is1 #agcc47 no trace ( ?is "w is to be f\nd4 ,!y d n admit x among ! d\btful1 or ev5 ! spuri\s works2 !y d n s #acf mu* z give room = x 9 ! app5dix2 on ! contr>y1 !y drop x altoge!r z utt]ly unwor?y ( be+ any long] pres]v$4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( admitt+ ! "w itself1 ^! editors h suppli$ abundant reason = its exclusion1 by ins]t+ ! s5tim5ts ( ,huetius1 or ,huet1 ! v le>n$ bi%op ( ,avran*es4 ,he tells u1 t =m]ly to ,orig5's "w on ,pr9ciples us$ to be app5d$ a treatise call$1 ! ,lam5t ( ,orig51 ! ,lat9 translation ( :i* ,guido ref]r$ to ,j]ome4 ,aft] quot+ ! passage ( ,erasmus 7z above cit$ f ! edition ( #aede7 9 pro( ( its hav+ be5 nei!r writt5 by ,orig5 nor translat$ by ,j]ome1 b ! fabrication ( "s unle>n$ man1 :o attempt$1 "u col\r ( ?is1 to ?r[ disgrace on ,orig51 j z !y =g$ a lett] 9 ,j]ome's "n1 lam5t+ t he _h ev] ?\ght ) ,orig51 ,huet proce$s ?us3 ,& ,gelasius 9 ! ,roman ,c\ncil writes1 ',! book :i* is call$ ,! ,rep5tance ( ,orig51 apocryphal4' ,x is wond]ful1 !re=e1 t )\t any m>k ( its false "*1 x %\ld be sometimes cit$ by "s !ologians 9 evid5ce4 ,"h we may smile at ! sup95ess ( a c]ta9 het]odox man ( ! pres5t age1 :o ?\ght ! ',lam5t1' ascrib$ to ,orig51 to be some?+ diff]5t f ! ,book ( ,rep5tance4 ,vol4 iv4 "p ii4 p4 #cbf4 ,! ,decree "h ref]r$ to ( ,pope ,gelasius1 made 9 ! ,roman ,c\ncil1 ,a4,d4 #did1 by t pontiff1 9 conjunction ) sev5ty bi%ops1 conta9s ^! /rong expressions1 be=e enum]at+ "s few ( ! books !n condemn$3 ,o!r works writt5 by h]etics & s*ismatics1 ! ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur* by #acg no means receives2 ( !m we ?9k x "r to subjo9 a few :i* h occurr$ to our memory1 & are to be avoid$ by ,ca?olics4 ,conc4 ,labb4 vol4 iv4 p4 #abfe4 ,!n foll[s a li/ ( prohibit$ works1 among :i* we read1 ! book call$ ,! ,rep5tance ( ,orig51 apocryphal1 ! v book :i* ,huet id5tifies ) ! ,lam5t ( ,orig51 /ill cit$ z evid5ce ev5 9 ! pres5t day4 7,see ,app5dix ,a47 ,! second passage cit$ by ,coccius1 & also by writ]s ( ! pres5t "t1 z ,orig5's1 )\t any allusion to its spuri\s & apocryphal "*1 is f ! second book ( ! "w call$ ,orig5 on ,job4 ,! words cit$ run ?us3 ,o bless$ ,job1 :o art liv+ = ev] ) ,god1 & rema9e/ conqu]or 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l ! ,k+1 pray = u wret*$1 t ! m]cy ( ! t]rible ,god may protect u 9 all our afflictions1 & deliv] u f all oppressions ( ! wick$ "o2 & numb] u ) ! j1 & enrol u among ^? :o are sav$1 & make u re/ ) !m 9 8 k+dom1 :]e = ev] ) ! sa9ts we may magnify him4 ,?is "w1 l ! =m]1 has no claim :atev] to be reg>d$ z ,orig5's4 ,x has long be5 disc>d$ by ! le>n$4 ,inde$ s f> back z #aede1 ,erasmus1 9 8 ,c5sura1 prov$ t x 0 writt5 long aft] ! "t ( ,orig5 by an ,arian4 7,basil1 #aede4 vol4 i4 p4 #djh2 & ,c5sura47 ,by ! ,b5$ict9e editors x is transf]r$ to an app5dix z ! ,comm5t>y ( an anonym\s writ] on ,job2 & !y ?us express _! judgm5t z to its be+ a =g]y3 ,! ,comm5t>y ( an anonym\s writ] on ,job1 9 previ\s editions1 is ascrib$ to ,orig52 #ach b t x is n 81 ,huet proves by unconqu]able argum5ts4 ,?is translation is assign$ to ,hil>y1 ! bi%op2 b al?\gh x is cle> f v>i\s pro(s ( ,j]ome1 t ,/4 ,hil>y translat$ ! tracts or homilies ( ,orig5 on ,job1 yet !re is no reason :y t man :o wrote ) ! highe/ praise aga9/ ! ,arians1 %\ld be consid]$ z ! translator ( ?is "w1 :i* is infect$ ) ! corruption ( ,arianism1 & :i* is n ,orig5's4 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #hid4 ,erasmus calls ! prologue to ?is treatise on ,job ! production ( a silly talkative man1 nei!r le>n$ nor mode/4 ,x is impossible n to feel1 ) reg>d to ^! two works1 ! s5tim5ts :i*1 z we h already se51 ! ,bi%op ( ,avran*es has s /rongly express$ on "o4 ,x is wond]ful1 t !y %\ld be sometimes cit$ 9 evid5ce by "s !ologians1 )\t any m>k ( _! be+ =g]ies4 ,proce$+ ) our exam9ation ( ! s5tim5ts ( ,orig51 ,i w\ld "h premise1 t n ! smalle/ d\bt c be ent]ta9$ t ,orig5 believ$ ! angels to be m9i/]+ spirits1 real1 active1 zeal\s workm5 & fell[-lab\r]s ) u 9 ! mom5t\s & awful bus9ess ( our et]nal salvation4 ,he repres5ts ! angels z memb]s ( ! same family ) ourselves1 z wor%ipp]s ( ! same ,god1 z s]vants ( ! same ma/]1 z *ildr5 ( ! same fa!r1 z disciples ( ! same heav5ly tea*]1 z le>n]s ( "o & ! same heav5ly doctr9e4 ,he contemplates !m z memb]s ( our ,*ri/ian congregations1 z jo9+ ) u 9 pray] to our heav5ly ,b5efactor1 z tak+ pleasure :5 !y he> 9 our #aci assemblies :at is agreeable to ! w ( ,god1 & z be+ pres5t too n only g5]ally 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b also ) individual memb]s ( x#ej4 ,b does ,orig51 !re=e1 c\nt5ance any invocation ( !m8 ,let u appeal to himself4 ,footnote #ej3 ,"o or two ref]5ces w supply abundant pro( ( ?is3 ,i d n d\bt t 9 our congregation angels are pres5t1 n only 9 g5]al to ! :ole ,*ur*1 b also individually ) ^? ( :om x is said1 ',_! angels d always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54' ,a tw(old ,*ur* is "h3 "o ( m51 ! o!r ( angels4 ,if we say any ?+ agreeably to reason & ! m9d ( ,scripture1 ! angels rejoice to pray ) u4 ,& a little above1 ,our ,savi\r1 !re=e1 z well z ! ,holy ,_s1 :o spoke by ! prophets1 in/ructs n only m51 b angels & invisible p[]s4--,hom1 xxiii4 9 ,luc4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ifa4 ,:oev]1 !re=e1 confess+ 8 s9s1 rep5ts1 or confesses ,*ri/ be=e m5 9 p]secutions1 is applaud$ by 8 bre?r54 ,= !re is joy & gladness to ! angels 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,by !m1 !re=e1 z by bre?r5 7= bo? m5 & angels are sons ( ! same ,creator & ,fa!r7 !y are prais$4--,9 ,g5es4 ,hom4 xvii4 p4 #aaj4 ,celsus accus$ ! ,*ri/ians ( be+ a!i/s1 godless1 m5 )\t ,god1 because !y w\ld n wor%ip ^? gods _m & lords _m1 & ^? second>y1 subord9ate1 auxili>y1 & m9i/]+ div9ities ) :i* ! hea!n my?ology ab\nd$3 ,orig5 answ]s1 we are n godless1 we are n )\t an object ( our pray]2 we pray to ,god ,almighty alone ?r\gh ! m$iation only ( 8 ,son4 ,we mu/ pray to ,god alone 7,greek3 ,mono g> proseukteon to epi pasi ,!o71 :o is ov] all ?+s2 & we mu/ pray also to ! only-begott5 & fir/-born ( e creature1 ! ,^w ( ,god2 & we mu/ implore him z our ,high ,prie/ to c>ry our pray]1 fir/ com+ to him1 to 8 ,god & our #adj ,god1 to 8 ,fa!r & ! ,fa!r ( ^? :o live agreeably to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,cont4 ,cels4 #h4 c4 xxvi4 vol4 i4 p4 #gfa4 ,b ,celsus1 9 ?is well repres5t+ ! weakness & fail+s ( human nature1 /ill urg$ on ! ,*ri/ian ! necessity1 or at all ev5ts ! exp$i5cy1 ( conciliat+ ^? int]m$iate be+s :o execut$ ! w ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 & might haply h mu* left at _! own w & discretion to give or to )hold2 & !re=e ! desirabl5ess ( secur+ _! good (fices by pray]4 ,to ?is ,orig5 answ]s3 ,! "o ,god 7,greek3 ,h5a oun ton epi pasi !on haem9 ex5m5i/eon7--! ,god :o is ov] all1 is to be propitiat$ by u1 & to be appeas$ by pray]2 ! ,god :o is r5d]$ fav\rable by piety & all virtue4 ,b if he 7,celsus7 is desir\s1 aft] ! supreme ,god1 to propitiate "s o!rs also1 let him be> 9 m9d1 t j z a body 9 motion is accompani$ by ! motion ( its %ad[1 s also by r5d]+ ! supreme ,god fav\rable1 x foll[s t ! p]son has all 8 7,god's7 fri5ds1 angels1 s\ls1 spirits1 fav\rable also2 = !y sympa?ize ) ^? :o are wor?y ( ,god's fav\r2 & n only d !y become k9dly affect$ t[>ds ! wor?y1 b !y also jo9 9 _! "w ) ^? :o desire to wor%ip ! supreme ,god2 & !y propitiate him1 & !y pray ) u1 & supplicate ) u2 s t we boldly say1 t toge!r ) m5 :o on pr9ciple pref] ! bett] "p1 & pray to ,god1 t5 ?\s&s ( holy p[]s jo9 9 pray] ,,unask$ 7,greek3 aklaetoi71 ,,unbidd51 ,,uncall$ ^u4 ,cont4 ,cels4 lib4 viii4 #fd4 vol4 i4 p4 #ghi4 ,:at an opportunity 0 "h = ,orig5 to h /at$1 t ?\gh ,*ri/ians d n call ^u demons & ! subord9ate div9ities ( hea!nism to aid #ada !m1 yet t !y d call ^u ! m9i/]+ spirits1 ! true holy angels1 mess5g]s & s]vants ( ! mo/ ,high ,god6 ,b :il/ speak+ ( !m1 & magnify+ ! bless+s d]iv$ to man ?r\gh _! m9i/ry1 s f> f enc\rag+ u to ask !m = _! good (fices1 8 te/imony on ! contr>y is n m]ely negative2 he positively ass]ts t :5 !y assi/ mank9d1 x is )\t any reque/ or pray] f man4 ,c\ld ?is come f "o :o invok$ angels8 ,ano!r passage1 al?\gh x adds little to ! evid5ce ( ! above extract1 ,i am unwill+ to pass by1 because x beautifully illu/rates by ! doctr9e & practice ( ,orig5 ! pray]1 ! only "o adopt$ by ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 (f]$ by ! ,*ur* to ,god = ! succ\r & def5ce ( ! holy angels4 ,speak+ ( ! unsatisfactory slipp]y road :i* !y tread1 :o ei!r dep5d ^u ! ag5cy ( demons = good1 or are di/ress$ by ! fe> ( evil f !m1 ,orig5 adds1 ,h[ f> bett] 7,greek3 poso ,beltion7 7 x to commit oneself to ,god :o is ov] all1 ?r\gh ,him :o in/ruct$ u 9 ?is doctr9e1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,,( ,,him to ask = e aid f ! holy angels & ! j1 t !y may rescue u f ! e>?ly demons4 ,cont4 ,cels4 lib4 viii4 #fj4 vol4 i4 p4 #ghf4 ,9 ! foll[+ passage ,orig5 answ]s ! "q ( ,celsus3 ,if y ,*ri/ians admit ! exi/5ce ( angels1 tell u :at y consid] _! nature to be8 ,cont4 ,cels4 lib4 v4 #d4 p4 #egi4 ,come1 replies ,orig51 let u consid] ^! po9ts4 ,n[ we confess$ly say1 t ! angels are m9i/]+ spirits1 & s5t to m9i/] on acc\nt ( ^? :o are to be heirs ( salvation2 t !y asc5d1 be>+ ) !m ! supplications ( m5 into ! mo/ pure #adb heav5ly places ( ! _w2 & t !y aga9 desc5d f !nce1 be>+ to ea* 9 proportion to :at is appo9t$ by ,god = !m to m9i/] to ! well-do]s4 ,& le>n+ t ^! are1 f _! "w1 call$ angels 7,greek3 aggeloi1 mess5g]s1 m9i/]s s5t to execute "s commission71 we f9d !m1 because !y are div9e1 sometimes call$ ev5 gods 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures2 b n s1 z = any injunction to be giv5 to u to wor%ip & adore1 in/ead ( ,god1 ^? :o m9i/]1 & br+ to u ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,= e reque/ & pray]1 & supplication & ?anksgiv+1 mu/ be s5t up to ,him :o is ,god above all1 ?r\gh ! ,high ,prie/1 :o is above all angels1 ev5 ! liv+ ,^w ( ,god4 ,& we also make our reque/s to ! ,^w1 & supplicate ,him1 & moreov] (f] our pray] to ,him2 if we c und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! "r use & ! abuse ( pray]4 ,= x is n reasonable = u to call ^u angels1 )\t receiv+ a k conc]n+ !m :i* is above man4 ,b suppos+ ! k conc]n+ !m1 wond]ful & unutt]able z x is1 _h be5 receiv$2 t v k describ+ _! nature1 & ^? to :om !y are respectively assign$1 w\ld n give confid5ce 9 pray+ to any o!r ?an to ,him :o is suffici5t = e ?+1 ,god :o is above all1 ?r\gh our ,savi\r1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o is ! ^w1 & wisdom1 & ! tru?1 & :atsoev] else ! writ+s ( ! prophets ( ,god1 & ! ,apo/les ( ,jesus say conc]n+ ,him4 ,b = ! angels ( ,god to be fav\rable to u1 & to d all ?+s = u1 our disposition t[>ds ,god is suffici5t2 we copy !m to ! utmo/ ( human /r5g?1 #adc z !y copy ,god4 ,& our conception conc]n+ 8 ,son1 ! ,^w1 accord+ to :at is come to u1 is n oppos$ to ! m cle> conception ( ! holy angels conc]n+ ,him1 b is daily approximat+ t[>ds x 9 cle>ness & p]spicuity4 ,aga91 he ?us writes3 ,b ,celsus wi%es u to d$icate ! fir/-fruits unto ! demons2 b we to ,him :o said1 ,let ! e>? br+ =? grass1 c4 ,b to :om we give ! fir/-fruits1 to him we s5d up also our pray]s2 hav+ a great ,high ,prie/ :o is ent]$ into ! heav5s1 ,jesus ! ,son ( ,god2 & ?is confession we hold fa/ z long z we live1 hav+ ,god fav\rable unto u1 & 8 only-begott5 ,son be+ manife/$ among u1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b if we wi% to h a multitude fav\rable unto u1 we le>n t ?\s& ?\s&s /& by ,him1 & t5 ?\s& ?\s&s m9i/] unto ,him2 :o1 reg>d+ ^? z k9sfolks & fri5ds :o imitate _! piety to ,god1 "w toge!r = ! salvation ( !m :o call ^u ,god & pray s9c]ely2 appe>+ also1 & ?9k+ t !y ought to li/5 to !m1 & z if ^u "o wat*word to g =? = ! b5efit & salvation ( ^? :o pray to ,god1 to :om !y also pray4 ,cont4 ,cels4 lib4 viii4 #cd4 7,b5$ict1 p4 #gff47 ,aft] ^! multipli$ decl>ations ( ,orig51 n only confess+ t ,*ri/ians did n pray to ! angels1 b v9dicat+ !m f ! *>ge ( impiety br\ght aga9/ !m by _! enemies = _! neglect ( ! wor%ip ( angels1 is x possible to reg>d him z a witness 9 fav\r ( pray] to angels8 ,b x has be5 said t ,orig5 9 ano!r passage 7,cont4 ,cels4 lib4 viii4 #ac4 p4 #gea47 #add pla9ly implies1 t he w\ld n be unwill+ to discuss ! "q ( "s wor%ip be+ due to angels & ar*angels1 provid$ ! idea ( t wor%ip1 & ! acts ( ! wor%ipp]s1 7 fir/ cle>$ ( all misappreh5sion4 ,& ,i w\ld n t any ,ca?olic1 :e!r 9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& or ( ,rome1 %\ld make any o!r answ] ?an ,orig5 "h gave to ,celsus4 ,let me speak freely on ?is po9t4 ,i %\ld n respect ! memory ( ,orig5 z ,i d1 _h he taught diff]5tly4 ,! ^w :i* he uses is ! ,greek ^w !rapeusis1 precisely ! same ^w ) t :i* ! le>n$ 9 m$ic9e n[ use to describe ! means ( heal+ diseases4 ,x is a ^w ( v wide import4 ,x signifies ! c>e :i* a physician takes ( 8 pati5t2 ! s]vice paid to a ma/]2 ! att5tion giv5 to a sup]ior2 ! affectionate att5dance ( a fri5d2 ! allegiance ( a subject2 ! wor%ip ( ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,orig5 says1 ,provid$ ,celsus w specify :at k9d ( !rapeusis he w\ld wi% to be paid to ^? angels & ar*angels ^: exi/5ce we ackn[l$ge1 ,i am ready to ent] ^u ! subject ) him4 ,?is is all he says4 ,& we ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* are ready f our he>ts to jo9 him4 ,call x by :at "n we may1 we are nev] backw>d 9 ackn[l$g+ ourselves b\nd to r5d] x4 ,we pay to ! angels & ar*angels1 & all ! company ( heav51 ! homage ( respect1 & v5]ation1 & love4 ,!y are inde$ our fell[-s]vants2 !y are1 l ourselves1 creatures ( ,god's h&2 b !y are exalt$ f> above u 9 nature & 9 (fice4 ,by ! grace ( ,god1 we w\ld daily endeav\r to become less di/ant f #ade !m 9 purity1 9 zeal1 9 ob$i5ce4 ,orig5 "h speaks n "o ^w ( adoration1 ( invocation1 ( pray]4 ,he speaks ( a feel+ & a behavi\r1 :i* ! ,greeks call$ !rapeusis1 & :i* we be/ r5d] by respect1 v5]ation1 & love4 ,f> f u be ! ?\ght ( l[]+ ! holy angels 9 ! eyes ( our fell[-creatures2 equally f> f u be ! ?\ght ( invok+ !m1 ( ask+ !m ev5 = _! pray]s4 ,!y are holy creatures & holy mess5g]s3 we w ?9k & speak ( !m ) rev]5ce1 & gratitude1 & affection2 b !y are creatures & mess5g]s /ill1 & :5 we ?9k or speak ( ! object ( pray]1 we ?9k & speak solely & exclusively ( ,god4 ,) reg>d to ,orig5's op9ion1 z to ! invocation ( ! s\ls ( sa9ts dep>t$1 a v few words w suffice4 ,he cle>ly records 8 op9ion t ! fai?ful are /ill wait+ = u1 & t till we all rejoice toge!r1 _! joy w n be full3 he leaves among ! my/]ies n to be solv$ n[ ! "q :e!r ! dep>t$ c b5efit ! human race at all2 & he has add$ reflections1 full ( edify+ & solemn admonition1 :i* w\ld dissuade 8 fell[-believ]s f plac+ _! confid5ce 9 any virtues1 or int]cessions1 or m]its ( sa9ts1 & 9 any ?+ except ! m]e m]cy ( ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & our own individual lab\r 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l4 ,9 8 sev5? homily on ,leviticus1 9 a passage p>tly quot$ by ,bell>m91 we read#ea--,n ev5 ! ,apo/les h yet receiv$ _! joy1 b ev5 !y are wait+1 9 ord] t ,i also may become a p>tak] ( #adf _! joy4 ,= ! sa9ts dep>t+ h5ce d n imm$iately receive all ! rew>ds ( _! des]ts2 b !y wait ev5 = u1 ?\gh we be delay+ & dilatory#eb4 ,= !y h n p]fect joy z long z !y grieve = our errors1 & m\rn = our s9s4 ,!n1 hav+ quot$ ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 he proce$s1--,y see1 !re=e1 t ,abraham is yet wait+ to obta9 ^? ?+s t are p]fect2 s is ,isaac & ,jacob2 & s all ! prophets are wait+ = u1 t !y might obta9 et]nal bless$ness ) u4 ,:]e=e1 ev5 ?is my/]y is kept1 to ! la/ day ( delay$ judgm5t4 ,footnote #ea3 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #bbb4 ,nondum enim recep]unt ltitiam suam1 ne apo/oli quidem1 c4 ,b see ,huetius on ,orig51 lib4 ii4 q4 #aa4 ,no4 #aj4 ,footnote #eb3 ,he ?9ks x probable1 t ! sa9ts dep>t$ feel an int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( m5 on e>?4 ,see vol4 iv4 p4 #bgc4 ,mod]n ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s tell u1 t we mu/ consid] ,orig5 "h z only ref]r+ to ! reunion ( ! s\l ) ! body2 b 8 words _c be s int]pret$4 ,! cause ( ! sa9ts /ill wait+ = _! consummation ( bliss1 is /at$ to be ! w ( ,god1 t all ! fai?ful %\ld ent] ^u _! full enjoym5t ( bless$ness toge!r4 ,aga93 x may be ask$1 :e!r ! foll[+ passage c\ld h come f ! p5 ( "o :o pray$ to ! sa9ts1 z already reign+ ) ,*ri/ 9 heav54 ,b n[ :e!r ! sa9ts :o are remov$ f ! body & are ) ,*ri/1 act at all1 & lab\r = u1 l ! angels :o m9i/] to our salvation2 or :e!r1 aga91 ! wick$ remov$ f ! body act at all accord+ to ! purpose ( _! own m9d1 l ! bad angels1 ) :om1 x is said by ,*ri/1 t !y w be s5t into et]nal fires2--let ?is too be #adg consid]$ among ! secret ?+s ( ,god1 my/]ies n to be committ$ to writ+4 ,epi/4 ad ,rom4 lib4 ii4 7,b5$ict4 vol4 iv4 p4 #dgi47 ,jam v]o si etiam1 c4 ,9 a passage f\nd 9 ,orig5's ,comm5t on ,ezekiel's text1 ,?\gh ,noah1 ,daniel1 & ,job1 7 9 x1 !y %\ld deliv] nei!r son nor daught]1 !y %\ld deliv] only _! own s\ls by _! righte\sness1 ,hom4 iii4 vol4 iii4 p4 #cgb4 indep5d5tly ( ! te/imony borne to ! po9t be=e u1 we read a v int]e/+ & awak5+ lesson ( g5]al application3-- ,fir/1 let u exp\nd ! passage agreeably to its pla9 s5se1 9 consequ5ce ( ! ignorance ( "s :o ma9ta9 ! ideas ( _! own m9d to be ! tru? ( ,god1 & (t5 say1 ',e "o ( u w be able by 8 pray]s to snat* :omsoev] he w f hell1' & introduce iniquity to ! ,"l2 n see+ t ! righte\sness ( ! righte\s %all be ^u him1 & ! wick$ness ( ! wick$ %all be ^u him2 s t ea* %all die 9 8 own s91 & ea* live 9 8 own p]son4 ,my fa!r be+ a m>tyr pr(its me no?+1 if ,i %all n live well1 & adorn ! nobl5ess ( my race1--t is1 8 te/imony & confession1 by :i* he 0 glorifi$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,x pr(ite? n ! ,jews to say1 ',we 7 n born ( =nication1 we h "o fa!r1 ! ,"l2' &1 a little aft]1 ',abraham is our fa!r4' ,:atev] !y may say1 :atev] !y w assume1 if !y h n ! fai? ( ,abraham !y make _! boa/ 9 va92 = !y w n be sav$ on acc\nt ( _! be+ *ildr5 ( ,abraham4 ,s9ce1 !re=e1 "s h =m$ incorrect notions1 we h necess>ily br\ght 9 ! pla9 s5se ( ! passage z to ! lett]1 say+1 ,noah1 ,daniel1 & ,job w n rescue sons or daught]s2 !y only w be sav$4 ,let no #adi "o ( u put 8 tru/ 9 a j fa!r1 a holy "m1 *a/e bre?r54 ,bless$ is ! man :o ha? 8 hope 9 himself1 & 9 ! "r way4 ,b to ^? :o place confid5t tru/ 9 ! sa9ts1 we br+ =w>d no improp] example1--',curs$ is ! man ^: hope is 9 man2' & aga91 ',tru/ ye n 9 man4' ,& ?is also1 ',x is good to tru/ 9 ! ,"l r ?an 9 pr9ces#ec4' ,if we mu/ hope 9 "s object1 leav+ all o!rs1 let u hope 9 ! ,"l1 say+1 ',?\gh a ho/ ( m5 7 set aga9/ me1 yet %all n my he>t be afraid4' ,footnote #ec3 ,^! obs]vations may p]haps ref] m especially to ! sa9ts /ill on e>?2 b !y apply to all help]s1 save ,god alone4 ,he f9i%es ! homily ?us3 ,! righte\s see ?ree p]iods2 ! pres5t1 ! p]iod ( *ange :5 ! ,"l w judge1 & t :i* w be aft] ! resurrection1--t is1 ! et]nity ( life 9 heav5 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om be glory & dom9ion = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,c ?is confessor ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? h ev] taught 8 fell[-believ]s to plead ! m]its ( ! sa9ts1 or to pray = _! int]cessions8 ,h[ /rongly are ! above s5tim5ts contra/$ ) a passage 9 ! ?ird ( ! spuri\s homilies call$ ,9 ,div]sos2 ! fir/ clause ( :i* is ref]r$ to by ,bell>m91 z conta9+ ,orig5's approbation ( giv+ hon\r to ! sa9ts#ed4 ,footnote #ed3 ,i h>dly ne$ deta9 ! read] by any pro( ( ! spuri\sness ( ?is passage2 ! :ole "w f :i* x is tak5 is reject$ altoge!r by ! ,b5$ict9e editors3 ,reliqua ejusmodi spuria omitt5da c5suimus1 qualia sunt 444 ,homili 9 div]sos2 & !y h n all[$ a s+le l9e ( x to appe> 9 _! volumes1 n ev5 9 ! small "*4--,vol4 iv4 p4 #a4 ,! memory ( ^! 7! ,innoc5ts7 is always #adi celebrat$1 z is "r1 9 ! ,*ur*es4 ,^!1 !re=e1 s9ce !y 7 unju/ly or impi\sly put to dea? 9 peace & re/1 hav+ suff]$ mu* = ! "n ( ! ,"l1 7 tak5 f ?is _w1 to rema9 9 ! et]nal ,*ur* = ev] 9 ,*ri/4 ,b _! p>5ts = ! m]its ( _! suff]+ w receive a wor?y recomp5se ( rew>d f ! j & et]nal ,"l ,god4 ,"h we h /rongly m>k$ inde$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,orig5 himself1 & ! errors fa/5$ ^u him by ! design or ignorance ( subsequ5t times4 ,7 n 8 te/imony a subject ( great mom5t1 ,i %\ld plead guilty to hav+ deta9$ my read]s too long on ,orig52 & yet ,i _c dismiss him )\t fir/ refre%+ our m9ds ) ! remembrance ( "s ( 8 beautiful reflections on a ,*ri/ian's pray]4 ,we ne$ n read !m ) a controv]sial eye1 & !y may be pr(itable to u all4 ,i ?9k1 !n1 7says ?is e>ly tea*] 9 ,*ri/'s s*ool7 t :5 proce$+ to pray]1 a ,*ri/ian w be m readily dispos$1 & be 9 a bett] tone = ! g5]al "w ( pray]1 if he w fir/ t>ry a little1 & put himself into ! "r frame1 ca/+ (f e di/ract+ & di/urb+ ?\ght1 & ) 8 be/ endeav\r recall+ to m9d ! va/ness ( ,,him to :om he is draw+ ne>1 & h[ unholy a ?+ x is to approa* him ) a c>elessness & indiff]5ce1 &1 z x 71 contempt2 lay+ aside also e ?+ =eign to ! subject2--s to come to pray] z "o :o /ret*e? =? 8 s\l fir/1 be=e 8 h&s2 & lifts up 8 m9d fir/1 be=e 8 eyes1 to ,god2 & be=e he /&s up1 rais+ f ! gr\nd ! lead+ #aej pr9ciple ( 8 nature1 & lift+ t up to ! ,"l ( all4 ,s f> ca/+ away all remembrance ( evil t[>ds any ( ^? :o may seem to h injur$ him1 z he wi%es ,god n to rememb] evil aga9/ him1 :o has himself be5 guilty1 & has trespass$ aga9/ _m ( 8 neighb\rs1 or 9 :atev] he is consci\s to h done contr>y to "r reason4 ,de ,oratione1 vol4 i4 #ca4 p4 #bfg4 ,hav+ divid$ pray] into its sev]al p>ts 7he cont9ues71 ,i may br+ my "w to a close4 ,!re are !n f\r p>ts ( pray] requir+ description1 :i* ,i h f\nd scatt]$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 all ( :i* e "o %\ld embody 9 8 pray]3-- ,fir/1 we mu/ (f] glory 7doxologies7 to ! be/ ( our ability 9 ! op5+ & comm5cem5t ( our pray]1 to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o is glorifi$ ) ,him 9 ! ,holy ,_s1 :o is prais$ toge!r4 ,aft] ?is ea* p]son %\ld (f] g5]al ?anksgiv+s bo? = ! bless+s grant$ to all1 & = ^? :i* he has individually obta9$ f ,god4 ,aft] ! ?anksgiv+1 x appe>s to me "r1 t becom+1 z x 71 a bitt] accus] ( 8 own s9s to ,god1 he %\ld petition fir/ ( all = a rem$y to release him f ! habit :i* impels him to transgress1 & !n = remission ( ! pa/4 ,& aft] ! confession1 ,i ?9k he ought 9 ! f\r? place1 to add a supplication = great & heav5ly ?+s1 bo? individual & univ]sal1 & = 8 relations & fri5ds4 ,aft] all1 he %\ld close 8 pray] ) an ascription ( glory to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,sect4 #cc4 p4 #bga4 #aea 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,vi4--,,supplem5t>y ,,section ,,on ,,orig54 ,i h above intimat$ my int5tion ( res]v+ = a sep>ate section our exam9ation ( a passage ascrib$ to ,orig51 9 :i* he is repres5t$ z hav+ invok$ an angel to come d[n f heav51 to succ\r him & 8 fell[-creatures on e>?4 ,! passage purports to be "p ( ,orig5's comm5t on ! op5+ v]se ( ! prophecy ( ,ezekiel1 ,! heav5s 7 op5$4 ,aft] ! fulle/ inve/igation1 & pati5t weigh+ ( ! :ole section1 ,i am fully p]suad$1 fir/1 t ! passage is an int]polation1 nev] hav+ come f ! p5 ( ,orig52 & secondly1 t1 :oev] 7 its au?or1 x c be reg>d$ only z an in/ance ( ^? impassion$ apo/rophes1 :i* are f\nd 9 great v>iety 9 ! addresses ( anci5t ,*ri/ian orators4 ,b s9ce "s ( ! mo/ respect$ writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h reg>d$ x z g5u9e1 & deem$ x wor?y ( be+ cit$ 9 evid5ce1 ,i feel x incumb5t to /ate at l5g?1 = ^? read]s :o may desire to ent] at once fully into ! "q1 ! reasons on :i* my judgm5t is f\nd$2 :il/ o!rs1 :o may p]haps consid] ! discussion ( ! sev]al po9ts "h z too great an int]ruption to ! g5]al argum5t1 may = ! pres5t pass ?is section1 & res]ve x = subsequ5t inquiry4 ,x w be1 9 ! fir/ place1 necess>y to quote ! :ole passage entire1 h[ev] long2 = ! m]e extract ( t portion :i* is cit$ z ,orig5's pray] to an #aeb angel1 might leave a false impression z to ! real m]its ( ! case4 ,! heav5s are op5$4 ,! heav5s 7 clos$1 & at ! com+ ( ,*ri/ !y 7 op5$1 ,,9 ,,ord] ,,t ,,!y ,,be+ ,,laid ,,op5 ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/ ,,might ,,come ,,^u ,,him 9 ! appe>ance ( a dove4 ,= he c\ld n come to u unless he _h fir/ desc5d$ on "o :o p>took ( 8 own nature4 ,jesus asc5d$ up on high1 he l$ captivity captive1 he receiv$ gifts = m54 ,he :o desc5d$ is ! same :o asc5d$ above all heav5s1 t he might fill all ?+s2 & he gave "s z apo/les1 "s z prophets1 "s z evangeli/s1 "s z pa/ors & ma/]s1 = ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts4 ,vol4 iii4 p4 #ceh4 ,hom4 i4 9 ,ezek4 ,! heav5s 7 op5$4 ,x is n en\gh = "o heav5 to be op5$3 v _m are op5$1 t n f "o1 b f all1 angels may desc5d to ^? :o are to be sav$2 angels :o asc5d$ & desc5d$ ^u ! ,son ( man1 & came to him1 & m9i/]$ to him4 ,n[ ! angels desc5d$ because ,*ri/ fir/ desc5d$1 fe>+ to desc5d be=e ! ,"l ( all p[]s & ?+s comm&$4 ,b :5 !y saw ! *iefta9 ( ! army ( heav5 dwell+ 9 e>?ly places1 !n !y ent]$ ?r\gh ! op5$ road1 foll[+ _! ,"l1 & obey+ 8 w1 :o di/ributes !m z gu>dians ( ^? t believe on 8 "n4 ,?\ ye/]day wa/ "u a devil1 to-day ?\ art "u an angel4 ,d n ye1 sai? ! ,"l1 despise "o ( ! lea/ ( ^? :o are 9 ! ,*ur*8 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 t _! angels ?r\gh all ?+s see ! face ( ! ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,! angels att5d on ?y salvation2 !y 7 grant$ = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & #aec !y say among !mselves1 ,if he desc5d$1 & desc5d$ into a body1 if he is clo!d 9 mortal fle%1 & endur$ ! cross1 & di$ = man1 :y are we re/+ idle8 ,:y d we sp>e ourselves8 ,ha/e away6 ,let all ( u angels desc5d f heav56 ,?us also 0 !re a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ prais+ & bless+ ,god :5 ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,all ?+s are full ( angels4 ,,come1 ,,angel1 take up "o :o by ! ^w is conv]t$ f =m] error1 f ! doctr9e ( demons1 f iniquity speak+ on high1 & tak+ him up l a good physician1 *]i% him1 & in/ruct him4 ,he is a little *ild1 to-day he is born1 an old man aga9 gr[+ "y2 & und]take him1 grant+ him ! baptism ( ! second reg5]ation2 & summon to ?yself o!r companions ( ?y m9i/ry1 t y all may toge!r tra9 = ! fai? ^? :o h be5 sometime deceiv$4 ,= !re is great] joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] rep5t+1 ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j p]sons :o ne$ no rep5tance4 ,e creature exults1 rejoices )1 & ) applause addresses ^? :o are to be sav$2 = ! expectation ( ! creature waite? = ! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,& al?\gh ^? :o h int]polat$ ! apo/olical writ+s are unwill+ t su* passages %\ld be 9 _! books z may prove ,*ri/ to be ! ,creator1 yet e creature waite? = ! sons ( ,god :5 !y %all be fre$ f s91 :5 !y %all be tak5 away f ! h& ( ,zabulon#ee1 :5 !y %all be reg5]at$ by ,*ri/4 ,b n[ x is "t t we t\* some:at on ! pres5t place4 ,! ,prophet sees n a vision1 b visions ( ,god4 #aed ,:y did he see n "o1 b _m visions8 ,he> ! ,"l promis+ & say+1 ,i h multipli$ visions4 #h4 ',! fif? mon?4' ,?is 0 ! fif? ye> ( ! captivity ( k+ ,joa*im4 ,9 ! ?irtie? ye> ( ,ezekiel's age1 & ! fif? ( ! captivity ( ,joa*im1 ! prophet is s5t to ! ,jews4 ,! mo/ m]ciful ,fa!r did n despise ! p1 nor leave !m a long "t unadmoni%$4 ,x is ! fif? ye>4 ,h[ mu* "t int]v5$8 ,five ye>s elaps$ s9ce !y 7 captives 9 bondage4 7,! portion betwe5 brackets is :at ,i reg>d z an int]polation47 ,footnote #ee3 ,?is ^w is frequ5tly us$ = ,diabolum4 ,?us 9 a hymn us$ 9 ! ,roman ritual on ,mi*aelmas-day we read1 ,mi*aelem 9 virtute cont]5tem ,zabulum4 ,imm$iately ! ,holy ,_s desc5ds4 ,he op5$ ! heav5s1 t !y :o 7 oppress$ by ! yoke ( bondage might see ^? ?+s :i* 7 se5 by ! prophet4 ,= :5 he says1 ,! heav5s 7 op5$1 9 "s measure !y see ) ! eyes ( _! he>t :at he _h se5 ev5 ) ! eyes ( 8 fle%4 ,n[ ! "q is1 ,c ?is apo/rophe to an angel be admitt$ z evid5ce t ,orig5 held1 & 9 8 own p]son act$ ^u ! doctr9e ( ! ,invocation ( ,angels8 ,! nature ( ! pres5t "w precludes u f ent]+ at l5g? on ! broad "q1 h[ f> we c ) safety reg>d ! sev]al writ+s :i* n[ purport to be translations ( ,orig5's compositions1 z on ! :ole ! works ( t e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]4 ,a multitude ( ^? works :i*1 until almo/ ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 7 circulat$ z ,orig5's1 h long be5 by common cons5t exclud$ f ! catalogue ( 8 works#ef4 ,on ?is subject ,i #aee w\ld ref] any "o1 :o desires to ent] ^u ! inquiry1 to ! sev]al prefaces ( ! ,b5$ict9e editors1 :o po9t out _m s\rces ( in=mation1 z well f among _! fri5ds z f ^? ) :om !y diff]4 ,our inquiry mu/ be limit$ )9 f> n>r[] b\nds1 ?\gh ,i tru/ our argum5ts may assi/ some:at 9 e/abli%+ ! pr9ciples on :i* ! /ud5t may at fir/ guide himself 9 ! wid] range ( inve/igation4 ,footnote #ef3 ,see preface to vol4 iv4 ( ! ,b5$ict9e edition4 ,we w fir/ look to ! ext]nal evid5ce be>+ on ! passage 9 "q1 & !n to ! int]nal "* ( ! passage itself4 ,orig5's ,comm5t>ies on ,ezekiel 7 divid$ into no few] ?an tw5ty-five volumes1 :i* he is said to h begun 9 ,cs>ea ( ,pale/9e1 & to h f9i%$ 9 ,a!ns4 ,( ^! only "o s+le fragm5t rema9s1 namely1 "p ( ! tw5ty-fir/ volume#eg4 ,j]ome says t he translat$ f\rte5 ( ,orig5's homilies on ,ezekiel4 ,( ^! n "o passage 9 ! orig9al language ( ,orig5 is kn[n to be 9 exi/5ce4 ,we mu/ n[1 !re=e1 ei!r receive ! exi/+ translations g5]ally z ,orig5's1 7:e!r !y are ,j]ome's translations or n17 or we mu/ consid] ,orig5's homilies on ,ezekiel z altoge!r lo/ to u4 ,b suppos+ t we receive ^! works z conta9+1 on ! :ole1 tradition>y translations ( ,orig51 ! g5u95ess ( any "o passage may yet become ! subject ( fair criticism4 ,& :il/ "s p]sons reject :ole masses ( !m altoge!r1 ! hi/ory ( 8 works _c b sugge/ "s v p]plex+ po9ts ( suspicion & d\bt4 ,footnote #eg3 ,see ,b5$ict9e edition1 vol4 iii4 p4 #cea4 & ,eusebius1 ,eccl4 ,hi/4 lib4 vi4 c4 #f4 !re ref]r$ to4 #aef ,! great body ( 8 homilies1 ,orig5 probably deliv]$ extempore 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 m9i/ry to ! ,*ri/ians ( ,cs>ea4 ,eusebius tells u1 t n be=e ,orig5 _h rea*$ 8 sixtie? ye> did he sanction ! not>ies 7p]sons well kn[n to hi/ory & correspond+ to ! %ort-h& writ]s#eh ( ! pres5t day7 9 publi%+ any ( 8 homilies4 ,eccles4 ,hi/4 lib4 vi4 c4 #cf4 ,b ! ,b5$ict9e editor1 ,de la ,rue1 conceives t ^? m5 might surreptiti\sly & aga9/ ! prea*]'s wi%es h publi%$ "s ( ,orig5's homilies4 ,be ?is z x may4 ,suppose t ! homilies on ,ezekiel 7 publi%$ by ,orig5 himself1 & 7 translat$ by ,j]ome himself1 our d\bts are n remov$ ev5 by t supposition4 ,! same editor 9 ! same preface tells u1 ,x is kn[n to ! le>n$ t x 0 ,j]ome's habit1 9 translat+ ,greek1 sometimes to ins]t "s ?+s ( 8 own#ei4 ,n t ,i = a mom5t conceive ! passage "u consid]ation to h come 9 its ,lat9 dress f ! p5 ( ,j]ome2 = my conviction be+ t x is an int]polation ( a mu* lat] date1 ,i m5tion ! circum/ance to %[1 t ev5 :5 ,j]ome1 ) 8 pr(ess$ accuracy1 is ! translator1 we c 9 no case feel sure t we are read+ ! exact & precise s5tim5ts ( ,orig54 ,footnote #eh3 ,! ,lat9 ^w not>ius 7not>y7 does n come s ne> z our own ,engli% expression1 %ort-h& writ]1 to ! ,greek ^w us$ by ,eusebius1--ta*ygraphus1 quick-writ]4 ,! report ( ,eusebius z to ! homilies ( ,orig5 hav+ be5 deliv]$ extempore1 & tak5 d[n by ^! quick-writ]s1 is confirm$ by ,pamphilus ! m>tyr1 z quot$ by ,valesius1 9 ! annotations on ?is passage ( ,eusebius4--,apol4 ,orig4 lib4 i4 ,footnote #ei3 ,cui 9 v]t5dis ,grcis sciunt eruditi solemne esse nonnulla int]dum de suo ins]]e4 #aeg ,ruff9us1 8 celebrat$ contempor>y1 accus$ ,j]ome ( _m inaccuracies 9 8 translations2 & yet :at 7 ! pr9ciples ( translation adopt$ by ,ruff9us himself1 z 8 own1 we are n left to inf]2 = we le>n x f 8 own p54 ,8 volunt>y ackn[l$gm5t 9 ! p]oration :i* he add$ to ,orig5's ,comm5t on ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,paul to ! ,romans1 /rongly & pa9fully exhibits to u h[ little dep5d5ce c safely be plac$ on su* translations :5ev] ! orig9al is lo/2 h[ utt]ly insuffici5t & unsatisfactory is any evid5ce drawn f !m1 z to ! real g5u9e s5tim5ts & expressions ( ! au?or4 ,ruff9us in=ms u1 t ) reg>d to _m ( ! v>i\s works ( ,orig51 he *ang$ ! prea*]'s extempor>y addresses1 z deliv]$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 into a m explanatory =m1 add+1 supply+1 fill+ up :at he ?\ght want+#fj4 ,footnote #fj3 ,dum suppl]e cupimus ea qu ab ,orig5e 9 auditorio ,ecclesi extempore 7non tam explanationis quam dificationis int5tione7 p]orata sunt4444 ,si add]e quod vide>1 et expl]e qu desunt4--,orig4 vol4 iv4 p4 #fhh4 ,moreov]1 he proce$s s f> z to tell u#fa t 8 false #aeh fri5ds _h remon/rat$ ) him = n publi%+ ! works "u 8 own "n1 in/ead ( reta9+ ,orig5's1 8 *anges hav+ be5 s great2 a po9t1 :i* he 0 f> f unwill+ to ackn[l$ge4 ,?is mu/ appe> to e "o unsatisfactory 9 ! extreme1 & to %ake "o's confid5ce 9 any evid5ce drawn f su* a s\rce4 ,inde$1 ! ,b5$ict9e editor1 ) great cause & c&\r1 lam5ts ?is c\rse ( proce$+ on ! "p ( ,ruff9us1 z ?r[+ a d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 & suspicion1 ov] all ! works s tamp]$ )4 ,?is "o ?+ 7obs]ves t hone/ editor7 w\ld ! le>n$ desire1 t ,ruff9us _h sp>$ himself ! lab\r ( fill+ up :at he ?\ght defici5t4 ,= s9ce ! ,greek text has p]i%$1 x c sc>cely ) c]ta9ty be di/+ui%$1 :]e ,orig5 himself speaks1 or :]e ,ruff9us obtrudes 8 own m]*&ise ^u u4 ,?is is m ?an en\gh to ju/ify our rem>ks4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 ref] to ! conduct ( ano!r editor & translator ( ,orig51 ( a simil> t5d5cy4 ,x unhappily %[s ! disposition to sacrifice e ?+ to ! receiv$ op9ions ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 r ?an place ! :ole evid5ce ( antiquity be=e ! _w1 & abide by ! result4 ,h[ _m works ?is pr9ciple1 9 worse h&s1 may h mutilat$1 or utt]ly buri$ 9 oblivion1 & left to p]i%1 x is impossible to conjecture2 t ! pr9ciple is unwor?y ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity w n n[ be que/ion$4 ,t editor & translator1 9 8 adv]tisem5t on ! ,comm5t>y ^u ,/4 ,john1 ?us pr(esses ! pr9ciples :i* he _h adopt$3 ,"k1 moreov]1 t ,i h f\nd no?+ 9 ?is book :i* #aei seem$ to be inconsi/5t ) ! decrees ( holy ,"m ,*ur*3 = _h ,i f\nd any1 ,i w\ld n h translat$ ! book1 or w\ld h m>k$ ! suspect$ place4 ,quot$ by ! ,b5$ict9e1 vol4 iv4 p4 viii4 ,! ,b5$ict9e proce$s to say1 t ! writ] _h n kept 8 ^w1 b _h all[$ _m het]odox passages to escape1 :il/ he _h delib]ately )drawn o!rs4 ,footnote #fa3 ,8 words1 z indicative ( 8 pr9ciples ( translation1 & be>+ imm$iately on ! "q1 z to ! degree ( au?ority :i* %\ld be assign$ to ! rema9s ( ,orig51 :5 ! orig9al is lo/1 des]ve a place "h3 ,i am expos$ to a new sort ( *>ge at _! h&s2 = ?us !y address me1--,9 y\r writ+s1 s9ce v _m p>ts 9 !m 7plurima 9 eis7 are consid]$ to be ( y\r own production1 give ! title ( y\r own "n1 & write1 = example1 ,! ,books ( ,explanations ( ,ruff9us on ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1--b ! :ole ( ?is !y (f] me1 n f any love ( me1 b f hatr$ to ! au?or4 ,b ,i1 :o consult my consci5ce m ?an my fame1 ev5 if ,i am se5 to add "s ?+s1 & to fill up :at are want+1 or to %ort5 :at are too long1 yet ,i d n ?9k x "r to /eal ! title ( him1 :o laid ! f\ndations ( ! works1 & suppli$ ! mat]ials = ! build+s4 ,yet1 9 tru?1 x may be at ! option ( ! read]1 :5 he %all h approv$ ( ! "w1 to ascribe ! m]its to :om he w4 ,_m works probably1 ( ! e>lie/ ages1 h be5 :olly or 9 "p lo/ to u f ! work+ ( ! same pr9ciple 9 its excess4 ,r ?an p]petuate any s5tim5ts at v>iance ) ! receiv$ doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 x 0 consid]$ ! duty ( ! fai?ful to let works1 9 !mselves valuable1 b conta9+ su* s5tim5ts1 altoge!r p]i%1 or to exclude ! objectionable passages4 ,i w\ld n[ invite y to exam9e ! passage itself1 & det]m9e :e!r x does n be> )9 x int]nal evid5ce ( its hav+ be5 altoge!r int]polat$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 on ! words ^u :i* x pr(esses to be a comm5t1 ! au?or _h already giv5 8 comm5t1 & assign$ to !m ano!r mean+4 ,! heav5s 7 op5$1 he says3 ,be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/ ! heav5s 7 %ut2 b at 8 adv5t !y 7 op5$1 ,,t ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,,might ,,desc5d ,,fir/ ,,on ,,him2 quot+ also among o!rs ! passage :i* speaks ( ,*ri/ tak+ captivity captive4 ,& !n aft] ! passage 9 "q1 9 :i* he assigns a totally diff]5t reason = ! op5+ ( ! heav5s2 )\t any allusion to ! int]v5+ ideas1 he c>ries on1 & concludes ! comm5t :i* he _h begun1--9 words :i* fit on well ) ! close ( t comm5t1 b :i*1 z !y /& n[ at ! close ( ! int]v5+ passage ab\t ! angels1 are abrupt & incoh]5t--,=?) ! ,holy ,_s #afj desc5d$2 recurr+ also aga9 to ! idea :i* he _h be=e introduc$ ( ,*ri/ b5efit+ ^? :o 7 9 captivity4 ,a passage :i* affixes to ! words comm5t$ ^u1 a diff]5t int]pretation f "o already giv5 9 ! same p>agraph2 & :i* =ces itself abruptly & incoh]5tly 9 ! middle ( a brief comm5t1 mu/ (f] itself to our exam9ation "u /rong gr\nds ( suspicion1 t x has be5 int]polat$4 ,b :5 we exam9e ! sub/ance ( ! passage1 its s5tim5ts1 ! ideas convey$1 & ! associations sugge/$1 & !n ?9k ( ! au?or to :om x is ascrib$1 few probably w be dispos$ to reg>d x z a fai?ful mirror 9 :i* to contemplate ! real s5tim5ts ( ,orig54 ,h[ utt]ly unwor?y ( ! sublime bur/ ( ,*ri/ian eloqu5ce :i* n[ delights u 9 und\bt$ works ( ,orig51 is ?is /range & degrad+ fiction6 ,! true ,orig5 ,,!re repres5ts ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( angelic spirits t5 ?\s& times told1 z ev] surr\nd+ ! ?rone ( ,god1 & m9i/]+ = ! bless+ ( ^? 9 ^: behalf ,god himself wills !m to s]ve4 ,vol4 i4 p4 #gfg4 ,contr4 ,cels4 viii4 #cd4 ,"h he repres5ts ! revelation ( ! holie/ ( holies z a ?r[+ op5 ( ! v>i\s divisions or comp>tm5ts ( ! cele/ial k+dom = all ! angels to ha/5 =? toge!r1 f _! sev]al places ( indol5ce & c>elessness & self-indulg5ce1 7= su* he repres5ts _! /ate to h be517 to visit ?is e>?4 ,surely su* a comm5t w\ld bett] suit ! my?ology ( ! cave & d5s ( olus & 8 imprison$ w9ds 7velut agm9e facto qua data porta ruunt7 ?an ! awfully sublime revelation v\*saf$ to ! prophet ,ezekiel4 ,& h[ unwor?y & degrad+ is t repres5tation ( ! #afa heav5ly ho/1 re/+ inactive1 & sp>+ !mselves f toil1 until !y witness$ ,*ri/'s desc5t & humiliation2 & !n :5 *id & put to %ame & rebuke1 & mutually r\s$ to action by _! fell[s1 com+ d[n to visit ?is e>?1 & ru%+ ?r\gh ! op5$ portals ( heav54 ,aga91 we see h[ incoh]5t is ! :ole section :i* conta9s ! alleg$ pray] to angels3 ,?\ wa/ ye/]day "u a demon1 to-day ?\ art "u an angel3 ! angels m9i/] to ?y salvation2 !y are grant$ = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,son ( ,god1 c4 ,all ?+s are full ( angels4 ,come1 ,angel1 take up "o :o is conv]t$ f 8 anci5t error1 c4 ,& call to !e o!r companions ( ?y m9i/ry1 t all ( y alike may tra9 up to ! fai? ^? :o 7 once deceiv$4 ,inde$ ! passage seems to c>ry )9 itself its own condemnation s entirely1 t :at we h be=e alleg$1 bo? ( int]nal & ext]nal evid5ce1 may appe> sup]flu\s4 ,surely ! conceit ( a prea*] ( ,god's ^w address+ an angel1 7:i* ( !m he ?us individually addresses does n appe>2 = he says n ,my ,angel1 z ?\gh he 7 appeal+ to "o :om he reg>d$ z 8 gu>dian1 ! view gratuit\sly sugge/$ 9 ! m>g9al note ( ! ,b5$ict9e editor1 ! invocation ( a gu>dian angel17 & bidd+ "s "o angel1 z a sort ( summon]1 to g & call to himself all ! angels ( heav5 to come 9 "o body1 & in/ruct ^? :o are 9 error1 is1 ev5 z a rhetorical apo/rophe1 z unwor?y ! m9d ( a ,*ri/ian philosoph]1 z x is 9 ! light ( a pray] totally inconsi/5t ) ! pla9 s5tim5ts ( ,orig5 on ! v subject ( angelic invocation4 ,ev5 _h ,orig5 n left u 8 delib]ate op9ions 9 works ( und\bt$ g5u95ess1 su* a #afb /range1 incoh]5t1 & *ildi% rhapsody c\ld nev] be reli$ ^u by sob] & upright m5 z a prec$5t sanction+ a ,*ri/ian's pray] to angels2 no "o w\ld rely ^u su* evid5ce 9 po9ts ( f> less mom5t1 ev5 7 x uncontradict$ by ! same witness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,vii4--,,/4 ,,cyprian4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury1 ,cyprian ,j]om1 vol4 iv4 p4 #cdb41 a man ( sub/ance & a rhetorician ( ,c>?age1 0 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,he 0 !n fifty ye>s ( age2 & 8 le>n+1 virtues1 & devot$ness to ! cause :i* he _h esp\s$1 v soon rais$ him to ! dignity1 ! responsibility1 &1 9 ^? days1 ! great dang]1 ( ! ,episcopate4 7,cyprian is said to h be5 conv]t$ ab\t ,a4,d4 #bdf1 to h be5 consecrat$ ,a4,d4 #bdh1 & to h suff]$ m>tyrdom ,a4,d4 #beh47 ,_m ( 8 writ+s ( und\bt$ g5u95ess are pres]v$1 & !y h be5 appeal$ to 9 e age z ! works ( a fai?ful son ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,on ! subject ( pray] he has writt5 v p[]fully & affect+ly2 b ,i f9d no expression :i* c by possibility imply t he practis$ or c\nt5anc$ ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels4 ,i h c>efully exam9$ e s5t5ce alleg$ by its mo/ /r5u\s def5d]s1 & ,i _c extract f !m "o s+le gra9 ( evid5ce :i* c be> ! te/ ( inquiry4 ,ev5 did ! passages quot$ require to be tak5 9 ! s5se affix$ to !m #afc by ^? advocates1 !y prove no?+2 !y d n be> ev5 remotely ^u ! subject1 :il/ ,i am p]suad$ t to e unprejudic$ m9d a mean+ w appe> to h be5 atta*$ to !m :i* ! au?or did n int5d to convey4 ,! fir/ quotation to :i* our att5tion is call$ is f ! close ( 8 treatise ,de ,habitu ,virg9um1 :i* conta9s "s v edify+ reflections4 ,9 ! la/ clause ( t treatise ! advocates = ! invocation ( sa9ts repres5t ,cyprian z reque/+ ! virg9s to rememb] him 9 _! pray]s at ! ?rone ( grace :5 !y %all h be5 tak5 to heav54 ,z we h borne ! image ( ,him :o is ( ! e>?1 let u also be> ! image ( him :o is f heav54 ,?is image ! virg9-/ate be>s1--integrity be>s x1 hol9ess & tru? be> x2 rules ( discipl9e m9dful ( ,god be> x1 reta9+ ju/ice ) religion1 firm 9 ! fai?1 humble 9 fe>1 /rong to endure all ?+s1 g5tle to receive an injury1 readily dispos$ to pity1 ) "o m9d & ) "o he>t 9 bro!rly peace4 ,all :i* ye ought1 ,o good virg9s1 to obs]ve1 to love & fulfil2 ye :o1 retir$ = ! s]vice ( ,god & ,*ri/1 ) y\r great] & bett] "p are go+ be=e t[>ds ! ,"l to :om y h devot$ y\rselves4 ,let ^? :o are advanc$ 9 age ex]cise rule ov] ! y\ng]2 ye y\ng]1 (f] to y\r equals a /imulus2 enc\rage y\rselves by mutual exhortations2 by examples emul\s ( virtue invite ea* o!r to glory2 rema9 firm2 conduct y\rselves spiritually2 ga9 ! end happily4 ,only rememb] u !n1 :5 y\r virg9-/ate %all beg9 to be hon\r$4 ,tantum mem5tote tunc no/ri1 cum incipiet 9 vobis virg9itas honor>i4--,page #ahj4 #afd ,! second in/ance1 f ! close ( 8 lett] to ,cornelius1 puts be=e u a beautiful act ( fri5d%ip & bro!rly affection wor?y ( e ,*ri/ian bro!r's & fri5d's imitation4 ,b h[ x c be appli$ 9 support+ ! cause ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 ,i _c see4 ,! support]s ( t doctr9e say t ,cyprian sugge/s to 8 fri5d1 /ill liv+ on e>?1 t :i*ev] ( ! two %\ld be fir/ call$ away1 he %\ld cont9ue :5 9 heav5 to pray = ! survivor on e>?4 ,suppose x to be s4 ,t has n any approximation to our pray+ to "o :o is already dead & gone to 8 rew>d4 ,b ,cyprian surely int5d$ to convey a v diff]5t mean+1 namely ?is1 t ! two fri5ds %\ld cont9ue to pray1 ea* 9 8 place1 mutually = ea* o!r & = _! fri5ds1 & relieve ea* o!r's wants & necessities :il/ bo? surviv$2 & :5ev] dea? %\ld remove ! "o f e>? to happ9ess1 ! survivor %\ld n =get _! bond ( fri5d%ip1 b %\ld /ill cont9ue to pray to ,god = _! bro!rs & si/]s4 ,! passage translat$ to ! lett]1 runs ?us3 ,let u be mutually m9dful ( ea* o!r1 ) "o m9d & "o he>t4 ,on bo? sides1 let u always pray = ea* o!r2 let u by mutual love relieve ea* o!r's pressures & di/resses2 & if ei!r ( u f h5ce1 by ! spe$ ( ! ,div9e fav\r1 g on be=e ! #afe o!r1 let our love p]sev]e be=e ! ,"l2 = our bro!rs & si/]s ) ! ,fa!r's m]cy let n pray] cease4 ,my desire1 mo/ de> bro!r1 is t y may always prosp]4 ,epi/4 #eg4 ,b5$ict1 p4 #if4--,memores no/ri invicem simus concordes atque unanimes3 utrobique pro nobis semp] oremus1 pressuras et angu/ias mutua c>itate relevemus1 et si quis i/9c no/rum prior div9 dignationis cel]itate prcess]it1 p]sev]et apud ,dom9um no/ra dilectio2 pro fratribus et sororibus no/ris apud mis]icordiam ,patris non cesset oratio4 ,opto te1 frat] c>issime1 semp] b5e val]e4--,?is epi/le is by "s editors numb]$ z ! #fj?1 by o!rs z ! #fa/1 ! #g?1 & ! #fi?1 c4 ,:e!r ! above view ( ?is passage be f\nd$ 9 reason or n1 x matt]s little to ! po9t at issue4 ,let bo? ^! passages be accept$ 9 ! s5se assign$ to !m by "s ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 yet !re is n a %ad[ ( analogy betwe5 ! language & conduct ( ,cyprian1 & ! language & conduct ( ^? :o n[ invoke sa9ts dep>t$4 ,9 ea* case ,cyprian1 /ill 9 ! body1 0 address+ fell[-creatures /ill soj\rn+ on e>?4 ,! v utmo/ :i* ^! passages c\ld be =c$ to c\nt5ance w\ld be1 t ! righte\s1 :5 9 heav51 may be m9dful 9 _! pray]s ( _! fri5ds1 :o are /ill expos$ to ! dang]s f :i* !y h !mselves f9ally escap$1 & :o1 :5 bo? 7 on e>?1 reque/$ !m to rememb] ! survivors 9 _! pray]s4 ,b ?is is a "q totally diff]5t f our address+ !m 9 supplication & pray]2 a diff]5ce :i* ,i am mo/ anxi\s t bo? myself & my read]s %\ld keep 9 m9d ?r\gh\t4 ,9 ! extract f ,cyprian's lett]1 a mod]n au?or hav+ r5d]$ ! s+le ^w utrobique1 by ! words 9 ?is _w & ! next ,i am induc$ to add a few fur!r obs]vations on ! passage4 7,! ,lat9 orig9al & ! v]sion "h ref]r$ to1 w be plac$ side by side 9 ! ,app5dix47 ,x w1 ,i ?9k1 appe> to mo/ read]s on a c>eful exam9ation ( ! passage1 t ! expression utrobique#fb on bo? sides1 or on bo? p>ts1 :atev] be its precise #aff mean+1 s f> f ref]r+ to ?is _w & ! next1 mu/ evid5tly be conf9$ to ! condition ( bo? p>ties n[ 9 ?is life1 because x /&s 9 direct contradi/9ction to :at foll[s1 ! suppos$ case ( ! dea? ( ei!r ( ! two2 & because x applies no less to ! mutual relief ( ea* o!r's suff]+s & afflictions dur+ _! jo9t lives1 ?an to _! mutual pray]s3 x _c mean t all ! mutual b5efits to be d]iv$ f _! mutual remembrance ( ea* o!r1 7 to come solely ?r\gh ! means ( _! pray]s4 ,!y 7 d\btless mutually to pray = ea* o!r2 b1 9 addition to _! pray]s1 !y 7 also to relieve ea* o!r's pressures & difficulties ) mutual love1 & t too be=e ! ev5t aft]w>ds contemplat$1 namely1 ! removal ( "o ( !m by dea?4 ,footnote #fb3 ,utrobique is r5d]$ by ,facciolati ,greek3 hekat]o?i--9 utraque p>te1 utrimque4 ,bi%op ,fell ?us comm5ts on ! passage3 ,! s5se seems to be1 ,:5 ei!r ( u %all die2 :e!r ,i1 :o preside at ,c>?age1 or y1 :o are presid+ at ,rome1 %all be ! survivor1 let ! pray] to ,god ( him ^: lot %all be to rema9 ! longe/ among ! liv+1 p]sev]e1 & cont9ue4 ,mean:ile1 cont9ues ! ,bi%op#fc1 we by no means d\bt t s\ls admitt$ into heav5 apply to ,god1 ! be/ & greate/ ( ,be+s1 t he w\ld h compassion on ^? :o are dwell+ on ! e>?4 ,b x does n !nce foll[1 t pray]s %\ld be (f]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,petitions ,,!m ,,makes ,,!m ,,gods 7,deos qui rogat ille facit74 ,ox=d1 #afhb1 p4 #adc4 ,rigaltius1 himself #afg a ,roman ,ca?olic1 d\bts :e!r1 :5 ,cyprian wrote ?is lett]1 he _h any idea be=e 8 m9d ( sa9ts dep>t$ pray+ = ! liv+4 ,he translates utrobique v mu* z ,i h done1 ) reciprocal love1 ) mutual *>ity4 ,8 la/ obs]vations on ?is passage are v rem>kable4 ,aft] hav+ confess$ ! s5tim5ts to be wor?y ( a ,*ri/ian1 t ! sa9ts pray = u1 & hav+ argu$ t ,cyprian c\ld n h ?\ght x necess>y to ask a sa9t to reta9 8 bro!rly k9dness 9 heav51 = he c\ld n be a sa9t if he did n cont9ue to love 8 bre?r51 he ?us concludes3 ,9 tru? x is a pi\s & fai?ful say+1 ,t ( ^? :o hav+ already put (f mortality are made jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/1 & ( ^? :o surviv+ on e>? w h]eaft] be jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/1 ! ,*ur* is "o1 & is by ! ,holy ,_s s well jo9$ toge!r z n to be torn asund] by ! dissolution ( ! body4 ,!y pray to ,god = u1 & we praise ,god = !m1 & ?us ) mutual affection 7utrobique7 we always pray = ea* o!r4 ,p>is1 #afff4 p4 #ib4 ,footnote #fc3 ,see ! note ( ! ,b5$ict9e editors on ?is passage 7p4 #dfg71 9 :i* !y ref] to ! s5tim5ts ( ,rigaltius1 ,pamelius1 & ,bi%op ,fell1 :om !y call ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,bi%op ( ,ox=d4 ,i w deta9 y only by "o or two m extracts f ,cyprian2 "o =m+ "p ( ! introduction to 8 ,comm5t on ! ,"l's ,pray]1 :i* is fitt$ = ! edification ( ,*ri/ians 9 e age2 ! o!r clos+ 8 treatise on ,mortality1 "o ( ^? beautiful productions by :i*1 dur+ ! plague :i* rag$ at ,c>?age 9 ! ye> #beb1 he com=t$ & exhort$ ! ,*ri/ians1 t !y might meet dea? )\t fe> or amazem5t1 9 sure & c]ta9 hope ( et]nal bless$ness 9 heav54 ,! s5tim5ts 9 ! latt] passage w be respond$ to by e good ,ca?olic1 :e!r 9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome or #afh ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 :il/ 9 ! =m] we are rem9d$1 t to pray z ,cyprian pray$1 we mu/ address ourselves to ,god alone 9 ! "n & tru/+ to ! m]its only ( 8 bless$ ,son4 ,he :o caus$ u to live1 taught u also to pray1 ) t k9dness evid5tly by :i* ,he deigns to give & conf] on u e o!r bless+2 t :5 we speak to ! ,fa!r 9 ! pray] & supplication :i* 8 ,son taught1 we might ! m readily be he>d4 ,he _h already =etold1 t ! h\r 0 com+ :5 ! true wor%ipp]s %\ld wor%ip ! ,fa!r 9 _s & 9 tru?2 & ,he fulfill$ :at ,he be=e promis$1 t we1 :o h receiv$ ! _s & tru? f 8 sanctification1 may f 8 in/ruction (f] adoration truly & spiritually4 ,= :at pray] c be m spiritual ?an t :i* is giv5 to u by ,*ri/1 by :om ev5 ! ,holy ,_s is s5t to u8 ,:at c be a m true pray] ) ! ,fa!r ?an t :i* came f ! lips ( ! ,son1 :o is ,tru?8 ,s t to pray o!rwise ?an ,he taught1 is n only ignorance1 b a fault2 s9ce ,he has himself laid x d[n & said1 ,ye reject ! ,comm&m5t ( ,god to e/abli% y\r own traditions4 ,let u pray !n1 mo/ belov$ bre?r51 z our tea*]1 ,god1 has in/ruct$ u4 ,x is a welcome & fri5dly pray] to petition ,god f 8 own1 to m\nt up to 8 e>s by ! pray] ( ,*ri/4 ,let ! ,fa!r recognize ! words ( 8 ,son4 ,:5 we (f] a pray] let ,him :o dwelle? inw>dly 9 our brea/1 ,himself be 9 our voice2 & s9ce we h ,him z our advocate ) ! ,fa!r = our s9s1 :5 z s9n]s we are petition+ = our s9s let u put =? ! words ( our ,advocate4 ,de ,orat4 ,dom4 p4 #bjd4 ,we mu/ consid]1 7he says at ! close ( 8 #afi treatise on ! ,mortality ,page #bcf417 mo/ belov$ bre?r51 & frequ5tly reflect t we h r5\nc$ ! _w1 & are mean:ile liv+ "h z /rang]s & pilgrims4 ,let u embrace ! day :i* assigns ea* to 8 own home 444 :i* re/ores u to p>adise & ! k+dom ( heav51 snat*$ f h5ce & lib]at$ f ! entanglem5ts ( ! _w4 ,:at man1 :5 he is 9 a =eign c\ntry1 w\ld n ha/5 to return to 8 native l&8444 ,we reg>d p>adise z our c\ntry4444 ,we h begun already to h ! patri>*s = our p>5ts4 ,:y d we n ha/5 & run t we may see our c\ntry1 & salute our p>5ts8 ,!re a l>ge numb] ( de> ones are wait+ = u1 ( p>5ts1 bro!rs1 *ildr52 a num]\s & full cr[d are long+ = u2 already secure ( _! own immortality1 & /ill anxi\s = our safety4 ,to come to ! sight & ! embrace ( ^!1 h[ great w be ! mutual joy to !m & to u6 ,:at a pleasure ( ! k+dom ( heav5 is !re )\t ! fe> ( dy+1 & ) an et]nity ( liv+6 ,h[ consummate & nev]-end+ a happ9ess6 ,!re is ! glori\s company ( ! apo/les2 !re is ! assembly ( exult+ prophets2 !re is ! unnumb]$ family ( m>tyrs cr[n$ = ! victory ( _! /ruggles & suff]+2 !re are virg9s triumph+1 :o1 by ! p[] ( *a/ity1 h subdu$ ! lu/s ( ! fle% & ! body2 !re are ! m]ciful recomp5s$1 :o ) food & b\nty to ! poor h done ! works ( righte\sness1 :o keep+ ! ,"l's comm&s h transf]r$ _! e>?ly inh]itance into heav5ly treasures4 ,to ^!1 ,o mo/ de>ly belov$ bre?r51 let u ha/5 ) mo/ eag] long+2 #agj let u desire t our lot may be to be ) ^! spe$ily2 to come spe$ily to ,*ri/4 ,let ,god see ?is to be our ?\ght2 let our ,"l ,*ri/ behold ?is to be ! purpose ( our m9d & fai?1 :o w give m abundant rew>ds ( 8 glory to !m1 ^: desires = himself h be5 ! great]4 ,su* is ! evid5ce ( ,/4 ,cyprian4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,viii4--,,lactantius4 ,cyprian suff]$ m>tyrdom ab\t ! ye> #bfj4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ?is c5tury1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r?1 fl\ri%$ ,lactantius4 ,he 0 deeply imbu$ ) classical le>n+ & philosophy4 ,be=e he became a writ] 7z ,j]ome in=ms u ,j]om1 vol4 iv4 "p ii4 p4 #aai4 ,p>is1 #agjf7 he taught rhetoric at ,nicom$ia2 & aft]w>ds 9 extreme old age he 0 ! tutor ( ,cs> ,crispus1 son ( ,con/ant9e1 9 ,gaul4 ,among _m o!r writ+s :i* ,j]ome enum]ates1 he specifies ! book1 ,on ! ,ang] ( ,god1 z a mo/ beautiful "w4 ,bell>m91 h[ev]1 speaks ( him disp>ag+ly1 z "o :o _h fall5 into _m errors1 & 0 bett] v]s$ 9 ,cic]o ?an 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,8 te/imony is all[$ by ! support]s ( ! adoration ( spirits & angels to be decid$ly aga9/ !m2 !y d n ref] to a s+le passage likely to aid _! cause2 & !y are *iefly anxi\s to depreciate 8 evid5ce4 ,i w call y\r att5tion only to two passages 9 8 works4 ,! #aga "o is 9 8 fir/ book on ,false ,religion3 ,god ha? creat$ m9i/]s1 :om we call mess5g]s 7angels72444 b nei!r are ^! gods1 nor d !y wi% to be call$ gods1 nor to be wor%ipp$1 z be+ ^? :o d no?+ beyond ! comm& & w ( ,god4 ,vol4 i4 p4 #ca4 ,! o!r passage is f 8 "w on a ,happy ,life3 ,nor let any "o ?9k t s\ls are judg$ imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,= all are kept 9 "o common place ( gu>d1 until ! "t come :5 ! great ,judge w in/itute an inquiry into _! des]ts4 ,!n ^? ^: righte\sness %all be approv$1 w receive ! rew>d ( immortality2 & ^? ^: s9s & crimes are laid op5 %all n rise aga91 b %all be hidd5 9 ! same d>kness ) ! wick$--appo9t$ to fix$ puni%m5ts4 ,*ap4 xxi4 p4 #egd4 ,?is composition is g5]ally believ$ to h be5 writt5 ab\t ! ye> #cag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ix4--,,eusebius4 ,! evid5ce ( ,eusebius1 on any subject connect$ ) primitive fai? & practice1 _c be look$ to )\t feel+s ( deep int]e/4 ,he fl\ri%$ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r? c5tury1 & 0 ,bi%op ( ,caes>ea1 9 ,pale/9e4 ,8 te/imony has always be5 appeal$ to 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z an au?ority n likely to be ga9said4 ,he 0 a volum9\s writ]1 & 8 writ+s 7 v div]sifi$ 9 _! "*4 #agb ,:atev] be our previ\s s5tim5ts we _c too c>efully exam9e ! rema9s ( ?is le>n$ man4 ,b 9 8 writ+s1 hi/orical1 biographical1 controv]sial1 or by :atev] "n !y may be call$1 ov]fl[+ z !y are ) le>n+1 philosophical & scriptural1 ,i c f9d no "o s+le passage :i* c\nt5ances ! decrees ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t2 n "o passage :i* w\ld enc\rage me to hope t ,i pray$ z ! primitive ,*ur* 0 wont to pray1 if by invocation ,i reque/$ an angel or a sa9t to procure me any fav\r1 or to pray = me4 ,! te/imony ( ,eusebius has a directly contr>y t5d5cy4 ,among ! au?orities quot$ by ! *ampions ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 ,i c f9d only ?ree f ,eusebius2 & ,i s9c]ely lam5t ! obs]vations :i* tru? & ju/ice require me to make "h1 9 consequ5ce ( ! mann] 9 :i* 8 evid5ce has be5 cit$4 ,! fir/ passage to :i* ,i ref] is quot$ by ,bell>m9 f ! hi/ory ( ,eusebius1 to prove t ! _s ( a holy "o goes direct f e>? to heav54 ,?is passage is n f ! p5 ( ,eusebius2 & if x 71 x w\ld n be> on our inquiry4 ,! second is quot$ by ! same au?or1 f ! ,evangelica ,prp>atio1 to prove t ! primitive ,*ri/ians (f]$ pray]s to ! sa9ts4 ,nei!r is ?is f ! p5 ( ,eusebius4 ,! ?ird ,extract1 f ! acc\nt ( ! m>tyrdom ( ,polyc>p1 is int5d$ to prove t ! m>tyrs 7 wor%ipp$4 ,ev5 ?is1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful passages 9 anci5t hi/ory1 z x is repres5t$ by ,bell>m9 & o!rs1 is int]polat$4 ,! fir/ passage1 :i* foll[s a description ( ! #agc m>tyr ,potamina's suff]+s1 is ?us quot$ by ,bell>m93 ,9 ?is mann] ! bless$ virg91 ,potamnina1 emigrat$ f e>? to heav54 ,hoc modo beata ,virgo emigravit e t]ris ad coelum4 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #hed4 ,& su*1 d\btless1 is ! passage 9 ! translation ( ,eusebius1 ascrib$ to ,ruff9us ,basil1 #aece4 p4 #acd2 b ! orig9al is1 ,& su* a /ruggle 0 ?us accompli%$ by ?is celebrat$ virg92 7,greek3 kai ho m5 taes aoidim\ koraes toi\tos kataegoisi/o a?los2 ,tale c]tam5 ab hac p]celebri et gloriosa virg9e confectum fait472 & su* is ! ,p>isian translation ( #aeha4 ,! second misquotation is f> m s]i\s4 ,bell>m9 ?us quotes ,eusebius3 ,^! ?+s we d daily1 :o hon\r+ ! soldi]s ( true religion z ! fri5ds ( ,god1 approa* to _! respective monum5ts1 & make ,,our ,,pray]s ,,to ,,!m1 z holy m51 by ^: int]cession to ,god1 we pr(ess to be n a little aid$4 ,hc nos1 inquit1 quotidie factitamus qui v]as pietatis milites ut ,dei amicos honorantes1 ad monum5ta quoque eorum acc$imus1 votaque ipsis facimus tanquam viris sanctis quorum int]cessione ad ,deum non p>um juv>i pr(itemur4--p4 #ijb4 ,he quotes x z c4 #g4 ,by "o :o has n by exp]i5ce become famili> ) ^! ?+s x w\ld sc>cely be believ$1 t :il/ ! read]s ( ,bell>m9 h be5 taught to reg>d ^! z ! words ( ,eusebius1 9 ! orig9al !re is no m5tion :atev] made ( ! int]cession ( ! sa9ts2 t !re is no allusion to pray] to !m2 t !re is no admission ev5 ( any b5efit d]iv$ f !m at all4 ,?is quotation ,bell>m9 makes f ! ,lat9 v]sion1 publi%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aeha1 or f "s common s\rce3 x is ^w = ^w ! same4 ,we mu/ ei!r all[ him to be ignorant ( ! tru?1 or to h design$ly pref]r$ error4 #agd ,! copy :i* ,i h be=e me ( ! ,evangelica ,prp>atio1 9 ,greek & ,lat91 0 pr9t$ 9 #afbh1 & d$icat$ by ,vig] ,franciscus1 a prie/ ( ! ord] ( ,jesuits1 to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is4 ,eusebius1 m>k+ ! resemblance 9 _m po9ts betwe5 ,plato's doctr9e & ! t5ets ( ,*ri/ianity1 on ! rev]5ce :i*1 accord+ to ,plato1 ought to be paid to ! good dep>t$1 makes ?is obs]vation3 ,& ?is corresponds ) :at takes place on ! dea? ( ^? lov]s ( ,god1 :om y w\ld n be wrong 9 call+ ! soldi]s ( ! true religion4 ,:5ce also x is our cu/om to proce$ to _! tombs1 & ,,at ,,!m ! tombs to make our pray]s1 & to hon\r _! bless$ s\ls1 inasmu* z ^! ?+s are ) reason done by u4 ,greek3 kai tauta de armozei epi tae ton !ophilon teleutae ous /ratiotas taes alae?\s eusebeius ouk an ham>tois eipon p>alambane/hai o!n kai epi tas ?aekas auton e?os haem9 p>i5ai kai tas eu*as p>a tautais poiei/hai1 timan te tas mak>ias auton psy*as1 os eulogos kai t\ton uph haemon giguom5on4 ,?is translation agrees to a c]ta9 ext5t ) ! ,lat9 ( ,vig]'s edition 7,qu quidem 9 hom9um ,deo c>issimorum obitus egregie conv5iunt1 quos v] pietatis milites jure appell>is4 ,nam et eorum sepul*ra celebr>e et preces ibi votaque nuncup>e et beatas illorum animas v5]>i consuevimus1 idque a nobis m]ito fi]i /atuimus72 ?\gh ! translator !re has employ$ words m fav\rable to ! doctr9e ( ! sa9ts' adoration1 ?an he c\ld 9 /rictness ju/ify4 ,! celebrat$ lett] f ! ,*ur* ( ,smyrna 7,euseb4 ,cantab4 #agbj4 vol4 i4 p4 #afc71 relat+ ! m>tyrdom ( ,polyc>p1 "o ( ! mo/ preci\s relics ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 has already be5 exam9$ by u1 :5 we 7 inquir+ into ! record$ #age s5tim5ts ( ,polyc>p2 & to our reflections 9 t place we h little to add4 ,! int]polations to :i* we h n[ ref]r$1 are int5d$ to take (f ! edge ( ! evid5ce borne by ?is passage ( ,eusebius aga9/ ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,fir/1 :]eas ! ,*ri/ians ( ,smyrna are record$ by ,eusebius to h decl>$1 )\t any limitation or qualification :atev]1 t !y c\ld nev] wor%ip any fell[-mortal h[ev] hon\r$ & belov$1 ! ,p>isian edition limits & qualifies _! decl>ation by int]polat+ ! ^w z ,god1 imply+ t !y w\ld (f] a second>y wor%ip to a sa9t4 ,aga91 :]eas ,eusebius 9 contra/+ ! wor%ip paid to ,*ri/1 ) ! feel+s ( ! ,*ri/ians t[>ds a m>tyr1 employs only ! ^w love1 ,bell>m91 foll[+ ,ruff9us1 int]polates ! ^w v5]amur aft] diligimus1 a ^w :i* may be innoc5tly us$ ) ref]5ce to ! holy sa9ts & s]vants ( ,god1 ?\gh x is (t5 9 anci5t writ]s employ$ to mean ! religi\s wor%ip ( man to ,god4 ,/ill h[ lam5table is x to attempt by su* tamp]+ ) anci5t docum5ts to ma9ta9 a cause1 :atev] be our feel+s ) reg>d to x6 ,) two m brief quotations we w close our report ( ,eusebius4 ,!y occur 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ?ird book ( 8 ,demon/ratio ,evangelica1 & give ! same view ( ! feel+s & s5tim5ts ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians t[>ds ! holy angels1 :i* we h f\nd ,orig5 & all ! o!r fa!rs to h ackn[l$g$4 ,9 ! doctr9e ( 8 ^w we h le>n$ t !re exi/s1 aft] ! mo/ high ,god1 c]ta9 p[]s1 #agf 9 _! nature incorporeal & intellectual1 rational & purely virtu\s1 :o 7,greek3 *oreu\sas7 keep _! /ation ar\nd ! sov]eign ,k+1--! great] "p ( :om1 by c]ta9 disp5sations ( salvation1 are s5t at ! w ( ! ,fa!r ev5 z f> z to m52 :om1 inde$1 we h be5 taught to "k & to hon\r1 accord+ to ! measure ( _! dignity1 r5d]+ to ,god alone1 ! sov]eign ,k+1 ! hon\r ( wor%ip4 7,greek3 gnorize9 kai tima9 kata to metron taes axias edida*?aem51 mono toi pambasilei ,!oi ta5 sebasmion tima5 aponemontes7 ,aga93 ,kn[+ ! div9e1 ! s]v+ & m9i/]+ p[]s ( ! sov]eign ,god1 & hon\r+ !m to ! ext5t ( propriety2 b confess+ ,god alone1 & ,him alone wor%ipp+4 7,greek3 !ias m5 dynameis hypa]etikas t\ pambasileos ,!\ kai leit\rgikas eidotes1 kai kata to prosaekon timontes monon de ,!on homolog\ntes1 kai monon eke9on sebontes7 ,demon/4 ,evang4 ,p>is1 #afbh4 p4 #ajf42 ,prp>4 ,evang4 lib4 vii4 c4 #ae4 p4 #bcg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,x4--,,apo/olical ,,canons ,,& ,,con/itutions4 ,! works kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions & ,apo/olical ,canons1 ?\gh confess$ly n ! g5u9e productions ( ! ,apo/les1 or ( _! age1 h be5 always held 9 mu* v5]ation by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! mo/ le>n$ writ]s fix _! date at a p]iod n m remote ?an ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r? c5tury4 7,see ,cotel]ius2 vol4 i4 p4 #aid & #dbd4 ,bev]idge1 9 ! same vol4 p4 #dbg4 ,conc4 ,g54 ,flor5ce1 #agei1 tom4 i4 p4 #bi & #bed47 ,i invite ! read] #agg to exam9e bo? ^! docum5ts1 b especially ! ,con/itutions1 & to decide :e!r !y d n conta9 /rong & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! invocation ( sa9ts 0 n practis$ or kn[n 9 ! ,*ur* :5 !y 7 writt54 ,m9ute rules are giv5 = ! conduct+ ( public wor%ip2 =ms ( pray] are prescrib$ to be us$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 by ! bi%ops & cl]gy1 & by ! p2 =ms ( pray] & ( ?anksgiv+ are recomm5d$ = ! use ( ! fai?ful 9 private1 9 ! morn+1 at night1 & at _! meals2 =ms1 too1 !re are ( cre$s & confessions2--b n "o s+le allusion to any religi\s address to angel or sa9t2 :il/ occasions mo/ opportune = ! introduction ( su* doctr9e & practice repeat$ly occur1 & are uni=mly pass$ by4 ,aga9 & aga9 pray] is direct$ to be made to ! "o only liv+ & true ,god1 exclusively ?r\gh ! m$iation & int]cession ( ! "o only ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hon\rable m5tion is made ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! apo/les & m>tyrs ( ! ,new2 directions are also giv5 = ! obs]vance ( _! fe/ivals ,book viii4 p4 #dae2 b n ! %ad[ ( a ?\ght appe>s t _! good (fices c\ld b5efit u2 mu* less ! mo/ di/ant intimation t ,*ri/ians might invoke !m = _! pray]s & int]cessions4 ,!re is inde$ v mu* 9 ^! e>ly productions ( ! ,*ri/ian _w to int]e/ e ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian2 & al?\gh a g5]al admiration ( ! pr9ciples = ! mo/ "p p]vad+ !m does n involve an entire approbation ( !m all1 yet p]haps few w\ld ?9k ! "t misappli$ :i* !y %\ld devote to ! exam9ation ( ^! docum5ts4 #agh ,9 book v4 c4 #f4 ( ! ,con/itutions1 ! m>tyr is repres5t$ z tru/+ 9 ! "o only true ,god & ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! great ,high ,prie/1 ! ,r$eem] ( s\ls1 ! ,disp5s] ( rew>ds2 to :om be glory = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,cotel4 vol4 i4 p4 #cjd4 ,9 ! same book & 9 ! foll[+ *apt] we f9d an exce$+ly int]e/+ diss]tation on ! g5]al resurrection1 b n "o ^w ( sa9t or m>tyr be+ be=eh& admitt$ to glory2 on ! contr>y1 ! decl>ation is di/9ct1 t n ! m>tyrs only1 b all m5 w rise4 ,surely su* an opportunity w\ld n h be5 lo/ ( /at+ ! doctr9e ( m>tyrs be+ n[ reign+ ) ,*ri/1 _h su* be5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* at t e>ly p]iod4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] is conta9$ an injunction to hon\r ! m>tyrs 9 ^! words3 ,we say t !y %\ld be 9 all hon\r ) y1 z ! bless$ ,james ! bi%op & our holy fell[-m9i/] ,/eph5 7 hon\r$ ) u4 ,= !y are bless$ by ,god & hon\r$ by holy m51 pure f all blame1 nev] b5t t[>ds s9s1 nev] turn$ away f good1--und\bt$ly to be prais$4 ,( :om ,david spake1 ',hon\rable be=e ,god is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts2' & ,solomon1 ',! memory ( ! j is ) praise4' ,( :om ! prophet also said1 ',j m5 are tak5 away4' p4 #cji4 ,& 9 book viii4 c4 #ac4 we read ?is exhortation1--,let u rememb] ! holy m>tyrs1 t we may be c\nt$ wor?y to be p>tak]s ( _! conflict4 p4 #djd4 ,does ?is s\nd any ?+ at all l adoration or invocation8 ,! ^w :i* is us$ 9 ! above #agi passage1 hon\r ,greek3 tim p4 #bda1 is employ$ :5 7book ii4 c4 #bh47 ! respect is prescrib$ :i* ! laity ought to %[ to ! cl]gy4 ,to ! v m>k$ sil5ce z to any invocation or hon\r1 to be %[n to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,i %all call y\r att5tion 9 our sep>ate diss]tation on ! wor%ip n[ (f]$ to h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,xi4--,,sa9t ,,a?anasius4 ,! r5[n$ & undaunt$ def5d] ( ! ,ca?olic fai? aga9/ ! errors :i* 9 8 day ?reat5$ to ov]:elm ,gospel-tru?1 ,a?anasius 7! la/ ( ^? ante-,nic5e writ]s into ^: te/imony we h in/itut$ ?is inquiry71 0 born ab\t ! ye> #bif1 &1 aft] hav+ presid$ 9 ! ,*ur* z ,bi%op = m ?an =ty-six ye>s1 di$ 9 #cgc1 on ! v]ge ( 8 eightie? ye>4 ,x is impossible = any "o int]e/$ 9 ! "q ( primitive tru? to look ^u ! belief & practice ( ?is ,*ri/ian *ampion ) indiff]5ce4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read ,bell>m9's quotations f ,a?anasius1 9 ju/ification ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic wor%ip 9 ! adoration ( sa9ts1 ,i 0 made n a little anxi\s to asc]ta9 ! accuracy ( 8 allegations4 ,! inquiry amply repaid me = my anxiety & ! lab\r ( rese>*2 n m]ely by prov+ ! uns\ndness ( ,bell>m9's repres5tation1 b also by direct+ my ?\ghts m especially1 z my acqua9tance ) 8 #ahj works increas$1 to ! true & scriptural views tak5 by ,a?anasius ( ! ,*ri/ian's hope & confid5ce 9 ,god alone2 ! gl[+ f]v\r ( 8 piety c5t]+ only 9 ! ,"l2 8 sure & c]ta9 hope 9 life & 9 dea? an*or$ only 9 ! m]cies ( ,god1 ?r\gh ! m]its & m$iation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ alone4 ,bell>m91 9 8 appeal to ,a?anasius z a witness 9 behalf ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 cites two passages2 ! "o ( :i*1 ?\gh appe>+ 9 ! edition ( ! ,b5$ict9es1 among/ ! works call$ d\btful1 has be5 adjudg$ by ^? editors ,vol4 ii4 p4 #aaj & #abb to be n g5u9e2 ! o!r is plac$ by !m among ! confess$ly spuri\s works1 & is treat$ z a =g]y4 ,! fir/ passage is f a treatise call$ ,de ,virg9itate1 & ev5 7 t "w ! g5u9e production ( ,a?anasius1 w\ld make aga9/ ! religi\s wor%ip ( ! sa9ts r ?an 9 its fav\r1 = x w\ld %[1 t ! respect :i* ! au?or int5d$ to be paid to !m1 0 precisely ! same ) :at he w\ld h u pay to holy m5 9 ?is life1 :o might come to visit u4 ,if a j man ent] into ?9e h\se1 ?\ %alt meet him ) fe> & trembl+1 & %alt wor%ip be=e 8 feet to ! gr\nd3 = ?\ wilt n wor%ip him1 b ,god :o s5t him4 ,! o!r passage w\ld h be5 decisive z to ! belief ( ,a?anasius1 _h x come f 8 p54 ,incl9e ?9e e>1 ,o ,m>y1 to our pray]s1 & =get n ?y p4 ,we cry to !e4 ,rememb] u1 ,o ,holy ,virg94 ,int]c$e = u1 ,o mi/ress1 lady1 que51 & "m ( ,god4 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #cij-dja4 ,_h ,bell>m9 be5 ! only writ]1 or ! la/ :o cit$ ?is passage z ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,a?anasius1 #aha x w\ld h be5 en\gh = u to ref] to ! judgm5t ( ! ,b5$ict9e editors1 :o h class$ ! homily conta9+ ^! words among ! spuri\s works ascrib$ to ,a?anasius2 or r we might h appeal$ to ,bell>m9 himself4 ,= x is v rem>kable1 t ?\gh 9 8 anxiety to enli/ e able writ] to def5d ! cause ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 he has cit$ ?is passage 9 8 ,*ur* ,triumphant z conta9+ ! words ( ,a?anasius1 )\t any allusion to its decid$ spuri\sness1 or ev5 to its suspici\s "*2 yet :5 he is pron\nc+ 8 judgm5t on ! diff]5t works assign$ to ,a?anasius1 decl>+ ! evid5ce aga9/ ?is treatise to be irresi/ible1 he condemns x z a =g]y4 ,bell>m4 de ,scriptoribus ,ecclesia/icis1 ,cologne1 #afag1 vol4 vii4 p4 #ej4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ?is passage has be5 cit$ 9 diff]5t ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s ( our own "t z conta9+ ! words ( ,a?anasius1 & 9 evid5ce ( 8 g5u9e belief & practice1 & t )\t an allusion ev5 to any ?+ d\btful & que/ionable 9 its "*1 x becomes necess>y to ent] m 9 detail into ! circum/ances "u :i* ! passage is (f]$ to our notice4 ,! passage is f\nd 9 a homily call$ ,! ,annunciation ( ! ,"m ( ,god4 ,h[ long ?is homily has be5 disc>d$ z spuri\s1 or h[ long its g5u95ess _h be5 suspect$ be=e ! "t ( ,b>onius1 ,i h n discov]$2 b c]ta9ly two c5turies & a half ago1 & repeat$ly s9ce1 x has be5 condemn$ z totally & indisputably spuri\s1 & has be5 exclud$ f ! works ( ,a?anasius z a =g]y1 n by memb]s ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 b #ahb by mo/ zeal\s & /eady adh]5ts to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ! mo/ /r5u\s def5d]s ( h] doctr9es & practice4 ,! ,b5$ict9e editors#fd1 :o publi%$ ! rema9s ( ,/4 ,a?anasius 9 #afih1 class ! works conta9$ 9 ! second volume "u two heads1 ! d\btful & ! spuri\s2 & ! homily "u consid]ation is rank$1 )\t hesitation1 among ! spuri\s4 ,9 ! middle ( t volume !y n only decl>e ! "w to be unque/ionably a =g]y1 assign+ ! reasons = _! decision1 b !y =tify _! judgm5t by quot+ at l5g? ! lett] writt5 by ! celebrat$ ,b>onius1 m ?an a c5tury be=e1 to our c\ntryman1 ,/apleton4 ,bo? ^! docum5ts are v int]e/+4 ,footnote #fd3 ,"h ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t ?\gh ! ,b5$ict9e editors diff] widely f ea* o!r 9 tal5t1 & le>n+1 & c&\r1 yet1 z a body1 !y h conf]r$ on ,*ri/5dom1 & on lit]ature1 b5efits = :i* e imp>tial & "r-m9d$ man w feel gratitude4 ,9 ! works ( "s ( ^! editors1 f> m ?an 9 o!rs1 we p]ceive ! same reign+ pr9ciple--a pr9ciple :i* "s w reg>d z an uncompromis+ adh]5ce to ! fai? ( ! ,*ur*2 b :i* o!rs c reg>d only 9 ! light ( a prejudice1 & a root$ habit ( view+ all ?+s ?r\gh ! eyes ( ,rome4 ,! ,b5$ict9e editors beg9 _! preface ?us3 ,t ?is disc\rse is spuri\s1 !re is ,,no ,,le>n$ ,,man ,,:o ,,does ,,n ,,n[ ,,adjudge 444 ,! /yle proves itself m cle> ?an ! sun1 to be diff]5t f t ( ,a?anasius4 ,besides ?is1 v _m trifles %[ !mselves "h unwor?y ( any s5sible man :atev]1 n to say ,a?anasius 444 & a great numb] ( expressions unkn[n to ,a?anasius 444 s t x sav\rs ( inf]ior ,greek4 ,& truly 8 subtle disputation #ahc on ! hypo/asis ( ,*ri/1 & on ! two natures 9 ,*ri/1 p]suades u1 t he liv$ aft] ! c\ncils ( ,ephesus & ,*alc$on2 ( :i* c\ncils moreov] he uses ! id5tical words1 :]eas 8 diss]tation on ! two wills 9 ,*ri/ seems to argue1 t he liv$ aft] ! spread+ ( ! error ( ! ,mono!lites4 ,b 7cont9ue ^! ,b5$ict9e editors7 we w\ld add "h ! diss]tation ( ,b>onius on ?is subject1 s5t to u by our bre?r5 f ,rome4 ,t illu/ri\s annotator1 inde$1 hav+ read only ! ,lat9 v]sion ( ,nannius1 :i* is cle>] ?an ! ,greek1 did n obs]ve ! a/oni%+ p]plexity ( ! /yle#fe4 ,footnote #fe3 ,ev5 9 ! ,biblio!ca ,patrum ,concionatoria ! homily is decl>$ to be n ! "w ( ,a?anasius1 b to h be5 writt5 aft] ! six? g5]al c\ncil4 ,x is evid5t1 say ! editors1 t x is ! monum5t ( a v le>n$ man1 ?\gh he has 8 own blemi%es1 on :i*1 = ! mo/ "p1 we h rem>k$ 9 ! m>g94 ,p>is1 #affb4 p4 #ccf4 ,! diss]tation :i* ! ,b5$ict9e editors app5d1 0 conta9$ 9 a lett] writt5 by ,b>onius to ,/apleton1 9 consequ5ce ( "s animadv]sions :i* ,/apleton _h communicat$ to ,c>d9al ,all5 on ! judgm5t ( ,b>onius4 ,! lett] is dat$ ,rome1 ,novemb]1 #aeib4 ,! judgm5t ( ,b>onius on ! spuri\s "* ( ?is homily _h be5 publi%$ to ! _w "s "t previ\sly2 = aft] "s prelim9>y words ( k9dness & respect to 8 correspond5t1 ,b>onius proce$s to say1 t :5 he previ\sly publi%$ 8 s5tim5ts on ?is homily1 x 0 only cursorily & by ! way1 8 "w !n be+ on ano!r subject4 ,nev]!less he conceiv$1 #ahd t ! little he _h !n /at$ w\ld be suffici5t to %[1 t ! homily 0 n ! production ( ,a?anasius1 & t all p]sons ( le>n+1 ,,:o ,,7 ,,desir\s ,,( ,,! ,,tru?1 w\ld freely agree ) him2 nor 0 he 9 ?is expectation disappo9t$2 = v _m p]sons express$ _! agreem5t ) him1 congratulat+ him on sep>at+ legitimate f spuri\s *ildr54 ,he !n /ates ! argum5ts :i* ! ,b5$ict9e editors adopt$ aft] him1 & :i* we ne$ n repeat4 ,b he also urges ?is fact1 t ?\gh ,cyril _h ! works ( ,a?anasius 9 8 cu/ody1 & ?\gh bo? ! disput+ p>ties ransack$ e place = s5tim5ts ( ,a?anasius c\nt5anc+ _! t5ets1 yet nei!r at ,ephesus nor at ,*alc$on 0 ?is homily quot$1 ?\gh x mu/ h altoge!r driv5 ,euty*es & ,ne/orius f ! field1 s exact are its def9itions & /atem5ts on ! po9ts !n at issue4 ,b>onius !n adds1 t s f> f rev]s+ ! judgm5t :i* he _h be=e pass$ aga9/ ! g5u95ess ( ?is homily1 he 0 compell$ 9 ju/ice to decl>e 8 conviction1 t x c\ld n h be5 writt5 till aft] ! h]esy ( ! ,mono!lites _h be5 spread abroad4 ,?is we "k w\ld fix its date1 at ! v e>lie/1 subsequ5tly to ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,,sev5? c5tury1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ,a?anasius att5d$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice4 ,among ! la/ s5tim5ts ( ,b>onius 9 ?is lett]1 is "o :i* implies a pr9ciple wor?y ( ,*ri/ian wisdom1 & :i* c nev] be neglect$ )\t injury to ! cause ( tru?4 ,^! s5tim5ts conc]n+ ,a?anasius ,i d n ?9k are affirm$ ) any detrim5t to ! ,*ur*2 = ! ,*ur* does n suff] a loss on ?is acc\nt2 :o be+ ! pill> #ahe & gr\nd ( ! tru?1 v f> %r9ks f seek+1 l sop's ,jackdaw1 helps & ornam5ts :i* are n h] own3 ! b>e tru? %9es m beautiful 9 h] own nak$ simplicity4 ,7 ?is pr9ciple act$ ^u uni=mly 9 our discussions on religi\s po9ts ( fai? or practice1 controv]sy w\ld soon be drawn )9 f> n>r[] limits2 & w\ld gradually be s(t5$ into a fri5dly int]*ange ( s5tim5ts1 & w\ld well-nigh be bani%$ f ! _w4 ,no p]son does ! cause ( tru? s mu* injury1 z "o :o attempts to support x by argum5ts :i* w n be> ! te/ ( full & enlight5$ inve/igation4 ,& h[ev] an uns\nd pr9ciple may be = a :ile ma9ta9$ by uns\nd argum5ts1 ! mom5t>y triumph mu/ ultimately end 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,coccius also cites two passages z convey+ ! evid5ce ( ,a?anasius on ?is same po9t2 "o f ! spuri\s lett] address$ to ,felix1 ! pope2 ! o!r f ! treatise to ,m>cellus1 on ! int]pretation ( ! ,psalms4 ,on ! =m]1 ,i ne$ n deta9 y by any obs]vation2 x w\ld be fight+ ) a %ad[4 ,! latt]1 :i* only recognises :at ,i h nev] affirm$ or d5i$ "h1--! int]e/ 9 our welf>e tak5 by holy s\ls dep>t$1 & _! co-op]ation ) u :5 we are work+ out our own salvation1--conta9s a valuable sugge/ion on ! pr9ciples ( devotion4 ,let no "o1 h[ev]1 set ab\t to adorn ^! ,psalms = ! sake ( effect ) words f )\t1 artificial & secul> phrases1 nor transpose1 nor alt] ! expressions4 ,b let e "o in>tificially read & repeat :at is writt51 t ^? holy p]sons :o employ$ !mselves 9 _! production1 recognis+ _! own works1 may jo9 ) u 9 pray]2 or #ahf r t ! ,holy ,_s1 :o spake 9 ^? holy m51 obs]v+ ! words ) :i* 8 voice inspir$ !m1 may assi/ u4 ,= j z mu* z ! life ( ^? holy m5 is m pure ?an ours1 s f> are _! words pref]able to any production ( our own4 ,b :il/ !re is n f\nd a s+le passage 9 ,a?anasius to give ! fa9te/ c\nt5ance to ! invocation ( sa9ts1 !re are v>i\s argum5ts & expressions :i* g f> to demon/rate t su* a belief & su* practices z are n[ ackn[l$g$ & insi/$ ^u by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 7 nei!r adopt$ nor sanction$ by him4 ,_h he adopt$ t belief & practice = 8 own1 he w\ld sc>cely h spok51 z he repeat$ly has1 ( ! exclusion ( angels & m5 f any %>e 9 ! "w ( man's re/oration1 )\t any expressions to qualify x1 & to protect 8 ass]tions f be+ misund]/ood4 ,aga91 he bids u look to ! holy m5 & holy fa!rs z our examples1 9 ^: foot/eps we %\ld tread1 if we w\ld be safe2 b n a h9t escapes him t !y are to be invok$4 ,i mu/ deta9 y by r a long quotation f ?is fa!r1 & w1 !re=e1 n[ d no?+ m ?an ref] y to two passages expressive ( ^? s5tim5ts to :i* ,i h above allud$4 ,9 ! ?irte5? section ( 8 ,treatise on ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 he argues1 t nei!r c\ld m5 re/ore u to ! image ( ,god1 nor c\ld angels1 b ! ^w ( ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 c4 ,vol4 i4 "p i4 p4 #eh4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ,dracontius1 he says1 ,we ought to conduct ourselves agreeably to ! pr9ciples ( ! sa9ts & fa!rs1 & to imitate !m1--assur$ t if we #ahg sw]ve f !m1 we become ali5at$ also f _! communion4 ,vol4 i4 "p i1 p4 #bfe4 ,! passage1 h[ev]1 to :i* ,i w\ld invite ! read]'s pati5t & imp>tial ?\ghts1 occurs 9 ! ?ird oration aga9/ ! ,arians1 :5 he is prov+ ! unity ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 f ! expression ( ,/4 ,paul 9 ! elev5? v]se ( ! ?ird *apt] ( 8 fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians4 ,?us !n aga9 7,greek3 outo g' oun pal971 :5 he is pray+ = ! ,!ssalonians1 & say+1 ',n[ our ,god & ,fa!r himself & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ direct our way to y1' he pres]ves ! unity ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,= he says n 'may ,,!y direct 7,greek3 kateu?unoi571' z ?\gh a tw(old grace 7 giv5 f ,him ,,& ,him1 b 'may ,,he direct 7,greek3 kat5?unai71' to %[ t ! ,fa!r give? ?is ?r\gh ! ,son4 ,= if !re 0 n an unity1 & ! ,^w 0 n ! prop] (fspr+ ( ! ,fa!r's sub/ance1 z ! eradiation ( ! light1 b ! ,son 0 di/9ct 9 nature f ! ,fa!r1--x _h suffic$ = ! ,fa!r alone to h made ! gift1 no g5]at$ be+ p>tak+ ) ! ,mak] 9 ! gifts4 ,b n[ su* a giv+ proves ! unity ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,consequ5tly1 no "o w\ld pray to receive any ?+ f ,god ,,& ! angels1 or f any o!r creat$ be+2 nor w\ld any "o say ',may ,god ,,& ! angels give x !e2' b f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 because ( _! unity & ! on5ess ( ! gift4 ,= :atev] is giv51 is giv5 ?r\gh ! ,son1--nor is !re any ?+ :i* ! ,fa!r works except ?r\gh ! ,son2 = ?us ! receiv] has ! graci\s fav\r )\t fail4 ,b if ! patri>* ,jacob1 bless+ 8 desc5dants ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 said1 ',! ,god :o n\ri%$ #ahh me f my y\? unto ?is day1 ! ,angel :o deliv]$ me f all ! evils1 bless ^! lads2' he does n jo9 "o ( creat$ be+s1 & by nature angels1 ) ,god :o creat$ !m2 nor dismiss+ ,him :o n\ri%$ him1 ,god1 does he ask ! bless+ = 8 desc5dants f an angel1 b by say+ ',he :o deliv]$ me f all ! evils1' he %[$ t x 0 n "o ( creat$ angels1 b ! ,,^w ,,( ,,god2 & jo9+ him ) ! ,fa!r1 he supplicat$ him ?r\gh :om also ,god deliv]s :om he w4 ,= he us$ ! expression1 kn[+ him :o is call$ ! ,mess5g] ( ! great c\nsel ( ! ,fa!r to be no o!r ?an ! v "o :o bless$ & deliv]$ f evil4 ,= surely he did n aspire to be bless$ himself by ,god1 & 0 will+ = 8 desc5dants to be bless$ by an angel4 ,b ! same :om he address$1 say+1 ,i w n let ,!e g1 except ?\ bless me 7& ?is 0 ,god1 z he says1 ',i saw ,god face to face'71 ,him he pray$ to bless ! sons ( ,joseph4 ,! peculi> (fice ( an angel is to m9i/] at ! appo9tm5t ( ,god2 & (t5 he w5t onw>ds to ca/ out ! ,amorite1 & is s5t to gu>d ! p 9 ! way2 b ^! are n ! do+s ( him1 b ( ,god1 :o appo9t$ him & s5t him1--^: also x is to deliv] :om he w4 ,vol i4 p4 #efa4 ,= ?is cause ,david address$ no o!r on ! subject ( deliv]ance b ,god ,himself4 ,b if x belongs to no o!r ?an ,god to bless & deliv]1 & x 0 no o!r :o deliv]$ ,jacob ?an ! ,"l ,himself1 & ! patri>* invok$ = 8 desc5dants ,him :o deliv]$ him1 x is evid5t t he connect$ no "o 9 8 pray] except ,8 ,^w1 :om = ?is reason he call$ an angel1 because he alone reveals ! ,fa!r4 #ahi ,b ?is no "o w\ld say ( be+s produc$ & creat$2 = nei!r :5 ! ,fa!r worke? does any "o ( ! angels1 or any o!r ( creat$ be+s1 "w ! ?+s2 = no "o ( su* be+s is an effective cause1 b !y !mselves belong to ?+s produc$4 ,! angels !n1 z x is writt51 are m9i/]+ spirits s5t to m9i/]2 & ! gifts giv5 by ,him ?r\gh ! ,^w !y ann\nce to ^? :o receive !m4 ,n[ if ! invocation ( angels _h be5 practis$ by ! ,*ur* at t "t1 c x be = a mom5t believ$1 t a man ( su* a m9d z 0 ! m9d ( ,a?anasius1 a m9d /rong1 cle>1 logical1 cultivat$ ) ard5t zeal = ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 & f]v5t piety1 w\ld h suff]$ su* passages z ^! to fall f him1 )\t "o sav+ clause 9 fav\r ( ! invocation ( angels8 ,he tells u 9 ! mo/ unqualifi$ mann]1 t !y act m]ely z m9i/]s2 ready inde$1 & rejoic+ to be employ$ on err&s ( m]cy1 b n go+ "o /ep )\t ! comm&s ( ! ,"l1 or do+ "o ?+ beyond 8 ^w4 ,_h ! idea be5 famili> to ! m9d ( ,a?anasius1 ( ! lawfulness1 ! duty1 ! privilege1 ! b5efit ( invok+ !m1 w\ld he h avoid$ ! introduction ( "s words to prev5t 8 expressions f be+ misund]/ood & misappli$1 z subsequ5t writ]s did long be=e ! "t :5 ! d5ial ( ! doctr9e might seem to h made su* precaution m necess>y8 ,i close !n ! catalogue ( our witnesses be=e ! ,c\ncil ( ,nica ) ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,a?anasius2 ^: g5u9e & ackn[l$g$ works af=d n "o jot or tittle 9 support ( ! doctr9e & practice ( ! invocation ( angels & sa9ts1 z n[ insi/$ ^u by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 & ! direct #aij t5d5cy ( ^: evid5ce is decid$ly ho/ile bo? to t doctr9e & t practice4 ,i h se5 x obs]v$ by "s :o are satisfi$1 t ! records ( primitive antiquity d n conta9 su* ref]5ces to ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 z we might h expect$ to f9d _h ! cu/om !n prevail$1 t ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians kept back ! doctr9e & conceal$ x1 ?\gh !y held x2 fe>+ le/ _! hea!n neighb\rs %\ld upbraid !m ) be+ z mu* poly!i/s z !mselves#ff4 ,?is is altoge!r a gratuit\s assumption1 directly contr>y to evid5ce1 & totally inconsi/5t ) _! conduct4 ,_h ^? fir/ ,*ri/ians act$ ^u su* a debas+ pr9ciple1 !y w\ld h kept back & conceal$ _! wor%ip ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z expos+ !m to a simil> *>ge4 ,!y 7 con/antly upbraid$ ) wor%ipp+ a crucifi$ #aia mortal2 b in/ead ( ei!r meet+ t *>ge by d5y+ t !y wor%ipp$ ,jesus z _! ,god1 or ( conceal+ ! wor%ip ( ,him1 le/ !y %\ld expose !mselves aga9 to su* upbraid+s1 !y publicly pr(ess$1 t ,he :om ! ,jews _h murd]$1 !y believ$ 9 z ! ,son ( ,god1 ,himself _! ,god4 ,!y glori$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 & did n fe> :at m5 might d to !m1 or say ( !m 9 consequ5ce4 ,_h !y believ$ 9 ! duty ( invok+ sa9ts & angels1 ! high pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ian integrity w\ld n h suff]$ !m to be a%am$ to confess x1 or to practise op5ly :at !y believ$4 ,footnote #ff3 ,bi%op ,morley1 7,london1 #afhc17 9 a lett] writt5 :il/ he 0 9 exile at ,br$a1 to ,j4 ,ulitius1 ref]s to ,c>d9al ,p]ron1 ,rplique la ,resp4 du ,roy de la ,gr&e ,bret4 p4 #adjb & #d1 = ?is s5tim5t3 ,! ,fa!rs d n always speak :at !y ?9k1 b conceal _! real s5tim5ts1 & say t :i* be/ s]ves ! cause :i* !y su/a91 s z to protect x aga9/ ! objections ( ! g5tiles4 ,! ,fa!rs1 z mu* z 9 !m lies1 & z f> z !y c1 avoid & decl9e all occasions ( speak+ ab\t ! invocation ( sa9ts !n practis$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 fe>+ le/ to ! g5tiles !re might appe> a sort ( simil>ity1 al?\gh untrue & equivocal1 betwe5 ! wor%ip paid to ! sa9ts by ! ,*ur*1 & by ! ,pagans to _! false div9ities2 & le/ ! ,pagans might !nce seize a h&le1 h[ev] unfair1 ( retort+ ^u !m t cu/om ( ! ,*ur*4 ,_h a memb] ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* ?us spok5 ( ! ,fa!rs1 & ?us plead$ 9 _! "n guilty ( subt]fuge & duplicity1 he w\ld h be5 imm$iately *>g$ ) irrev]5ce & wanton insult1 & t ) good reason4 ,^! s5tim5ts ( ! ,c>d9al are 9 p4 #ihb ( ! ,p>is edition ( #afbj4 #aib 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,/ate ,,( ,,wor%ip ,,at ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,! ,,re=mation4 ,"o ( ! po9ts propos$ = our inquiry 0 ! /ate ( religi\s wor%ip1 ) ref]5ce to ! invocation ( sa9ts1 at ! "t imm$iately prec$+ ! re=mation4 ,v f> f ent]ta9+ a wi% to fa/5 ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[1 :at !n de=m$ religion among u1 9 any dep>tm5t :]e t ,*ur* has practically re=m$ h] s]vices1 ,i w\ld mo/ ?ankfully h f\nd h] ritual 9 a m purifi$ /ate ?an x is4 ,my m especial object 9 ref]r+ to ?is p]iod is tw(old3 fir/1 to %[1 t consi/5tly ) ,ca?olic & primitive pr9ciples1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ri/ians ( ,engl& ought n to h cont9u$ to p>ticipate 9 ! wor%ip :i* at t "t prevail$ 9 our c\ntry2 &1 secondly1 by t example bo? to illu/rate ! great dang] ( all[+ ourselves to c\nt5ance ! v fir/ /ages ( sup]/ition1 & also to impress ^u our m9ds ! duty ( *eck+ 9 its g]m any ! lea/ deviation f ! primitive pr9ciples ( fai? & wor%ip2 conv9c$ t by ! g5]al t5d5cy ( human nature1 "o wrong /ep w1 ?\gh imp]ceptibly1 yet almo/ inevitably lead to ano!r2 & t only :il/ we adh]e ) uncompromis+ /ead9ess #aic to ! ,scripture z our f\ndation1 & to ! primitive ,*ur*1 "u ,god1 z a guide1 c we be sav$ f ! dang] ( mak+ %ipwreck ( our fai?4 ,on ?is bran* ( our subject ,i propose to d no m ?an to lay be=e my read]s ! witness borne to ! /ate ( religion 9 ,engl& at t "t1 by two works1 :i* h be5 9 an especial mann] =c$ ^u my notice4 ,_m o!r te/imonies ( a simil> t5d5cy might readily be adduc$2 b ^! w probably appe> suffici5t = ! purposes above m5tion$2 & to dwell long] ?an is necess>y on ?is po9t w\ld be nei!r pleasant nor pr(itable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,i4 ,! fir/ book to :i* ,i %all ref] is call$ ,! ,h\rs ( ! mo/ bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 accord+ to ! legitimate use ( ! ,*ur* ( ,salisbury4 ,?is book 0 pr9t$ 9 ,p>is 9 ! ye> #aebf4 ,! pray]s 9 ?is volume relate *iefly to ! ,virg93 & ,i %\ld1 "u o!r circum/ances1 h res]v$ all allusion to x = our sep>ate inquiry into ! fai? & practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ) reg>d to h]4 ,b its hi/orical position & g5]al "* seem$ to recomm5d our ref]5ce to x "h4 ,)\t anticipat+1 !re=e1 ! facts or ! argum5ts1 :i* w h]eaft] be submitt$ to ! read]'s consid]ation on ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 ,i ref] to ?is "w n[ solely z illu/rative ( ! lam5table /ate ( sup]/ition :i* ?ree c5turies ago ov]ran our c\ntry4 ,! volume ab\nds ) =ms ( pray] to ! ,virg91 _m ( !m prefac$ by extraord9>y notifications ( indulg5ces promis$ to ^? :o duly utt] #aid ! pray]s4 ,^! indulg5ces are grant$ by ,popes & by ,bi%ops2 "s on _! own m]e motion1 o!rs at ! reque/ ( influ5tial p]sons4 ,!y gu>antee remission ( puni%m5t = diff]5t spaces ( "t1 v>y+ f =ty days to n9ety ?\s& ye>s2 !y und]take to secure fre$om f hell2 !y promise p>don = deadly s9s1 & = v5ial s9s to ! same p]son = ! same act2 !y assure to ^? :o comply ) _! directions a *ange ( ! pa9 ( et]nal damnation into ! pa9 ( purgatory1 & ! pa9 ( purgatory into a free & full p>don4 ,x may be said t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is n responsible = all ^! ?+s4 ,b we ne$ n t>ry "h to discuss ! "q h[ f> x 0 !n compet5t = a *ur* or nation to h any s]vice-book or manual ( devotion = ! fai?ful1 )\t fir/ obta9+ ! papal sanction4 ,= cle> x is beyond all "q1 t su* frightful corruptions z ^!1 ( :i* we are n[ to give in/ances1 7 spread ?r\gh\t ! l&2 t su* 0 ! religion !n impos$ on ! p ( ,engl&2 & x 0 f su* dreadful enormities1 t our ,re=mation1 to :atev] second>y cause t re=mation is to be attribut$--by ! provid5ce ( ,almighty ,god rescu$ u4 ,no "o lam5ts m ?an ,i d1 ! extremes into :i* _m oppon5ts ( papal ,rome h all[$ !mselves to run2 b no "o c feel a m anxi\s desire ?an myself to pres]ve our ,*ur* & p f a return ( su* spiritual degradation & wret*$ness2 & to keep f> f u ! mo/ di/ant approa*es ( su* lam5table & ensn>+ sup]/itions4 ,9 ?is feel+ moreov] ,i am assur$ t ,i am jo9$ by _m ( ! mo/ respect$ & influ5tial memb]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* among u4 #aie ,/ill :at has be5 may be2 & x is ! b\nd5 duty ( all memb]s ( ,*ri/'s ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 to :atev] bran* ( x !y belong1 to jo9 9 gu>d+ 8 sanctu>y aga9/ su* enemies to ! tru? z x is 9 ,,him4 ,at ! same "t x w\ld n be hone/ & c&id 9 me1 7 ,i to ab/a9 f urg+ ^?1 :o1 ) ourselves1 deprecate ^! excesses1 to c>ry _! reflections fur!r2 & det]m9e :e!r ! _s ( ! ,gospel does n require a total rejection1 ev5 9 its less />tl+ =ms1 ( e dep>ture f ! pr9ciple ( invok+ ,god alone2 & ( look+ = acceptance ) ,him solely to ! m$iation ( 8 ,son1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( any o!r m]its4 ,z we reg>d x1 x is n a "q ( degree2 x is a "q ( pr9ciple3 "o degree may be less revolt+ to our s5se ( "r ?an ano!r1 b x is n on t acc\nt ju/ifiable4 ,! foll[+ specim5s1 a few select$ f an ov]abundant supply1 w ju/ify ! sev]al p>ticul>s 9 ! summ>y :i* ,i h above giv53 #a4 ,! ,"r ,rev]5d ,fa!r 9 ,god1 ,laur5ce#fg1 ,bi%op ( ,assav51 ha? grant$ =ty days ( p>don to all !m t dev\tly say ?is pray] 9 ! wor%ip ( our bless$ ,lady1 be+ p5it5t1 & truly confess$ ( all _! s9s4 ,oratio1 ',gaude ,virgo1 ,mat] ,*ri/i1' c4 ,rejoice1 ,virg91 ,"m ( ,*ri/4 ,fol4 #ce4 ,footnote #fg3 ,?is 0 ,laur5ce ,*ild1 :o1 by papal provision1 0 made ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,asaph1 ,june #ah1 #achb4 ,he is call$ also ,p5it5ti>y to ! ,pope4 ,le ,neve1 p4 #ba4 ,beatson1 vol4 i4 p4 #aae4 #b4 ,to all !m t be 9 ! /ate ( grace1 t daily say dev\tly ?is pray] be=e our bless$ ,lady ( ,pity1 %e w %[ !m h] bless$ visage1 & w>n !m ! day & ! h\r ( dea?2 & 9 _! la/ #aif end ! angels ( ,god %all yield _! s\ls to heav52 &#fh he %all obta9 five hundr$ ye>s1 & s _m ,l5ts ( p>don1 grant$ by five holy fa!rs1 ,popes ( ,rome4 ,fol4 #ch4 ,footnote #fh3 ,! language 9 _m ( ^! passages is v imp]fect2 b ,i h ?\ght x "r to copy !m v]batim4 #c4 ,?is pray] %[$ our ,lady to a dev\t p]son1 say+1 t ?is gold5 pray] is ! mo/ sweete/ & acceptable/ to me3 & 9 h] appe>+ %e _h ?is salutation & pray] writt5 ) lett]s ( gold 9 h] brea/1 ',ave ,rosa s9e sp9is'--,hail ,rose )\t ?orns4 ,fol4 #da4 #d4 ,our holy ,fa!r1 ,sixtus ! f\r?1 pope1 ha? grant$ to all !m t dev\tly say ?is pray] be=e ! image ( our ,lady ! sum ( ,,xi4,m4 elev5 ?\s& ye>s ( p>don4 ',ave ,sanctissima ,m>ia1 ,mat] ,dei1 ,reg9a ,coeli1' c4 ,hail mo/ holy ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,god1 ,que5 ( ,heav54 ,fol4 #db4 #e4 ,our holy ,fa!r1 ,pope ,sixtus1 ha? grant$ at ! in/ance ( ! highmo/ & excell5t ,pr9cess ,elizabe?1 late ,que5 ( ,engl&1 & wife to our sov]eign liege ,"l1 ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,sev5?1 7,god h m]cy on h] sweet s\l1 & on all ,*ri/ian s\ls17 t e day 9 ! morn+1 aft] ?ree toll+s ( ! ,ave bell1 say ?ree times ! :ole salutation ( our ,lady ,ave ,m>ia gratia2 t is to say1 at #f ! clock 9 ! morn+ #c ,ave ,m>ia1 at #ab ! clock at noon #c ,ave ,m41 & at #f ! clock at ev51 = e "t s do+ is grant$ ( ! ,,spiritual ,,treasure ,,( ,,holy ,,*ur* #cjj days ( p>don toti5s quoti5s2 & also our holy fa!r1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury & ,york1 ) o!r n9e ,bi%ops ( ?is realm1 h #aig grant$ #c times 9 ! day #dj days ( p>don to all !m t be 9 ! /ate ( grace able to receive p>don3 ! :i* begun ! #bf? day ( ,m>*1 ,anno ,,mccccxcii4 ,anno ,h5rici ,,vii4#fi ,& ! sum ( ! indulg5ce & p>don = e ,ave ,m>ia ,,viii hondr$ days an ,,lx toti5s quoti5s1 ?is pray] %all be said at ! toll+ ( ! ,ave ,bell1 ',suscipe1' c4 ,receive ! ^w1 ,o ,virg9 ,m>y1 :i* 0 s5t to !e f ! ,"l by an angel4 ,hail1 ,m>y1 full ( grace3 ! ,"l ) !e1 c4 ,say ?is #c times1 c4 ,fol4 #db4 ,footnote #fi3 ,h5ry ,,vii4 began to reign 9 #adhe4 #f4 ,?is pray] 0 %[$ to ,/4 ,b]n>d by ! mess5g] ( ,god1 say+1 t z gold is ! mo/ preci\s ( all o!r metals1 s exce$e? ?is pray] all o!r pray]s1 & :o t dev\tly saye? x %all h a s+ul> rew>d ( our bless$ ,lady1 & h] sweet ,son ,jesus4 ',ave1' c4 ,hail1 ,m>y1 mo/ humble h&maid ( ! ,tr9ity1 c4 ,hail1 ,m>y1 mo/ prompt ,com=t] ( ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,be ?\ ) me 9 all my tribulations & di/resses ) mat]nal pity1 & at ! h\r ( my dea? take my s\l1 & (f] x to ?y mo/ belov$ ,son ,jesus1 ) all !m :o h comm5d$ !mselves to our pray]s4 ,fol4 #df4 #g4 ,our holy fa!r1 ! ,pope ,bonifacius1 ha? grant$ to all !m t dev\tly say ?is lam5table contemplation ( our bless$ ,lady1 /&+ "u ! ,cross weep+1 & hav+ compassion ) h] sweet ,son ,jesus1 #g ye>s ( p>don & =ty ,l5ts1 & also ,pope ,john ! #bb ha? grant$ ?ree hondr$ days ( p>don4 ',/abat ,mat] dolorosa4' ,fol4 #dg4 #h4 ,to all !m t be=e ?is image ( ,pity dev\tly say #e ,pat4 ,nos41 & #e ,aves1 & a ,cr$o1 pite\sly behold+ ^! arms ( ,*ri/'s passion1 are #aih grant$ ,,xxxii4,m4,,vii hondr$1 & ,,lv 7#cbgee7 ye>s ( p>don2 & ,sixtus ! #d?1 ,pope ( ,rome ha? made ! #d & ! #e pray]1 & ha? d\bl$ 8 a=esaid p>don4 ,fol4 #ed4 #i4 ,our holy ,fa!r ! ,pope ,john #bb ha? grant$ to all !m t dev\tly say ?is pray]1 aft] ! elevation ( our ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/1 #cjjj days ( p>don = deadly s9s4 ,fol4 #eh4 #aj4 ,?is pray] 0 %[$ to ,sa9t ,augu/9e by revelation ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & :o t dev\tly say ?is pray]1 or he> read1 or be>e? ab\t !m1 %all n p]i% 9 fire or wat]1 no!r 9 battle or judgm5t1 & he %all n die ( sudd5 dea?1 & no v5om %all poison him t day1 & :at he aske? ( ,god he %all obta9 if x be to ! salvation ( 8 s\l2 & :5 ?y s\l %all dep>t f ?y body x %all n ent] hell4 ,?is pray] ends ) ?ree invocations ( ! ,cross1 ?us3 ,o ,cross ( ,*ri/ cross save u1 ,o ,cross ( ,*ri/ cross protect u1 ,o ,cross ( ,*ri/ cross def5d u4 ,9 ! "n ( ! cross ,fa!r1 cross ,son1 & ,holy cross ,gho/4 ,am54 ,fol4 #fb4 #aa4 ,our holy ,fa!r ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii4 ha? grant$ to all !m t say ^! ,,iii pray]s foll[+ dev\tly1 remission ( all _! s9s confess$ & contrite4 ,fol4 #fc4 #ab4 ,^! #c pray]s be writt5 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,holy ,cross1 9 ,rome1 o!rwise call$ ,sacellum ,sanct ,crucis septem ,romanorum2 :o t dev\tly say !m %all obta9 ,x4,c4,m4 n9ety ?\s& ye>s ( p>don = deadly s9s grant$ ( our holy ,fa!r1 ,john #bb1 ,pope ( ,rome4 ,fol4 #ff4 #ac4 ,:o t dev\tly beholde? ^! arms ( #aii our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 %all obta9 six ?\s& ye>s ( p>don ( our holy ,fa!r ,sa9t ,pet]1 ! fir/ pope ( ,rome1 & ( ,,xxx ?irty o!r popes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 successors aft] him2 & our holy ,fa!r1 ,pope ,john #bb1 ha? grant$ unto all !m v contrite & truly confess$1 t say ^! dev\t pray]s foll[+ 9 ! commemoration ( ! bitt] passion ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 #cjjj ye>s ( p>don = ,,deadly ,,s9s1 & o!r #cjjj = v5ial s9s4 ,fol4 #fh4 ,i w only add "o m in/ance4 ,! foll[+ ann\ncem5t accompanies a pray] ( ,/4 ,b]n>d3 ,:o t dev\tly ) a contrite he>t daily say ?is orison1 if he be t day 9 a /ate ( et]nal damnation1 !n ?is et]nal pa9 %all be *ang$ him 9 temporal pa9 ( purgatory2 !n if he ha? des]v$ ! pa9 ( purgatory x %all be =gott5 & =giv5 ?r\gh ! inf9ite m]cy ( ,god4 ,x is inde$ v melan*oly to reflect t our c\ntry has witness$ ! "t1 :5 ! bread ( life _h be5 tak5 f ! *ildr51 & su* husks z ^! sub/itut$ 9 its /ead4 ,accr$it$ m9i/]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* h lately assur$ u t ! p>dons & indulg5ces grant$ n[1 relate only to ! remission ( ! p5ances impos$ by ! ,*ur* 9 ?is life1 & presume n to int]f]e ) ! prov9ce ( ! ,mo/ ,high 9 ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts ( ! next4 ,b1 ,i repeat x1 :at has be5 9 =m] days may be aga92 & :5ev] ,*ri/ians dep>t f ! doctr9e & practice ( pray] to ,god alone1 ?r\gh ,*ri/ alone1 a door is op5$ to sup]/itions & abuses ( e k9d2 & we _c too anxi\sly & too jeal\sly gu>d & f5ce ab\t1 ) all our p[] & skill1 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple1 "o ,god & "o ,m$iator4 #bjj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii4--,,s]vice ,,( ,,?omas ,,becket1 ,,on ,,! ,,anniv]s>y ,,( ,,8 ,,m>tyrdom1 ,,dec4 #bi4 ,! o!r in/ance by :i* ,i propose to illu/rate ! /ate ( religion 9 ,engl& be=e ! re=mation1 is ! s]vice ( ,?omas ,becket1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 a canoniz$ sa9t & m>tyr ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! int]e/ atta*+ to s rem>kable a p]iod 9 ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 & to an ev5t s intimately int]wov5 ) ! =m] /ate ( our native l&1 appe>s to ju/ify ! introduction ( ! entire s]vice1 r ?an extracts f x1 9 ?is place4 ,:il/ x be>s ?r\gh\t imm$iately on ! subject ( our pres5t inquiry1 x supplies u at ! same "t ) ! /rong views ent]ta9$ by ! au?ors ( ! s]vice1 on po9ts :i* gave rise to great & repeat$ discussion1 n only 9 ,engl&1 b 9 v>i\s p>ts also ( cont95tal ,europe1 ) reg>d to ! moral & spiritual m]its or dem]its ( ,becket1 z a subject ( ! realm & a ,*ri/ian m9i/]4 ,x is1 moreov]1 only by becom+ famili> 9 all _! details ) "s su* rema9s ( pa/ times1 t we c =m any adequate idea ( ! great & deplorable ext5t to :i* ! leg5ds _h bani%$ ! read+ & exp\nd+ ( ,holy ,scriptures f our *ur*es2 & also h[ mu* ! praises ( mortal man _h encroa*$ ^u ^? h\rs ( public wor%ip1 :i* %\ld be devot$ to m$itations on our ,mak]1 ,r$eem]1 & ,sanctifi]2 to ! exclusive praises ( 8 holy "n2 & to supplications #bja to ,him alone = bless+s at 8 h&1 & = 8 m]cy ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,!re is mu* obscurity 9 ! few fir/ p>agraphs4 ,! hi/orical or biographical "p beg9s at ,lesson ! ,fir/1 & cont9ues ?r\gh\t1 only int]sp]s$ ) canticles 9 g5]al ref]r+ to ! incid5ts 9 ! n>rative prec$+ ea*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,s]vice ,,( ,,?omas ,,becket#gj4 ,footnote #gj3 ,! copies :i* ,i h *iefly consult$ = ! purposes ( ! pres5t inquiry1 are two l>ge folio manuscripts1 9 good pres]vation1 ,no4 #aeab & ,no4 #bghe ( ! ,h>leian ,,mss4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! s]vice comm5ces ab\t ! #di? page1 ,b4 ( ,no4 #bghe4 ,?is ,,ms4 is consid]$ to be ( a date some:]e ab\t #adcj4 ,! fir/ p>ts ( ! s]vice are pres]v$ also 9 a ,brevi>y pr9t$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aeef1 ) "s v>iations & omissions4 ,!re are v>i\s o!r copies 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 z well pr9t$ z 9 manuscript4 ,let !m )\t *ange ( ve/m5ts & )\t tap]s 9 _! h&s1 proce$ to ! alt> ( ,/4 ,?omas ! ,m>tyr1 *ant+ ! requiem1 ! *ant] beg9n+1 ,req4 ,! gra9 lies buri$ b5ea? ! /raw2 ,! j man is sla9 by ! spe> ( ! wick$2 ,! gu>dian ( ! v9e falls 9 ! v9ey>d1 ,! *iefta9 9 ! camp1 ! husb&man 9 ! ?re%+-floor4 ,!n ! prose is said by all :o *oose1 9 surplices be=e ! alt>4 ,let ! ,%eph]d s\nd 8 trumpet ( horn4 ,let ! *oir respond to ! *ant ( ! prose aft] e v]se1 ^u ! lett] sup] litt]am4 #bjb ,t ! v9ey>d ( ,*ri/ might be free1 ,:i* he assum$ "u a robe ( fle%1 ,he lib]at$ x by ! purple cross4 ,! adv]s>y1 ! err+ %eep1 ,becomes blood/a9$ by ! slaught] ( ! %eph]d4 ,! m>ble pavem5ts ( ,*ri/ ,are wett$1 ruddy ) sacr$ gore2 ,! m>tyr pres5t$ ) ! laurel ( life4 ,l a gra9 cleans$ f ! /raw1 ,is translat$ to ! div9e g>n]s4 ,b :il/ ! prose is be+ sung1 let ! prie/ inc5se ! alt>1 & !n ! image ( ! bless$ ,?omas ! ,m>tyr2 & aft]w>ds %all be said ) an humble voice3 ,pray = u1 ,bless$ ,?omas4 ,! ,pray]#ga4 ,o ,god = ^: ,*ur* ! glori\s #bjc high-prie/ & m>tyr ,?omas fell b5ea? ! swords ( ! wick$1 grant1 we besee* !e1 t all :o implore 8 aid may obta9 ! salut>y effect ( _! petition1 ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,footnote #ga3 ,?is ,collect is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,roman ritual1 & is (f]$ on ! anniv]s>y ( ,becket's dea?4 ,9 a v anci5t pontifical1 pres]v$ 9 ! *apt]-h\se ( ,bangor1 & :i* belong$ to ,anianus1 :o 0 ,bi%op ( t see 7#abfh71 among ! ,prop] ,b5$ictions = ! circuit ( ! ye>1 are two relat+ to ,?omas ,becket2 "o on ! anniv]s>y ( 8 dea?1 ! o!r on ! day ( 8 translation4 ,! =m] is c\*$ 9 ^! words3 ,o ,god1 :o ha/ n )\t reason m+l$ ! bir?day ( ! glori\s high-prie/1 ,?omas1 ) ! joys ( ?y nativity1 by ! int]v5tion ( 8 m]its 7ipsius m5tis int]v5i5tibus71 make ^! ?y s]vants v5]ate ?y maje/y ) ! rev]5ce ( due hon\r4 ,am54 ,& z he1 accord+ to ! rule ( a good %eph]d1 gave 8 life = 8 %eep1 s grant ?\ to ?y fai?ful ones1 to fe> no tyrannical madness to ! prejudice ( ,ca?olic tru?4 ,am54 ,we ask t !y1 by 8 example1 = ob$i5ce to ! holy laws1 may le>n to despise p]sons1 & by suff]+ manfully to triumph ov] tyrannical madness4 ,am54 ,! latt] runs ?us3 ,may ,god1 by ^: pity ! bodies ( sa9ts re/ 9 ! sabba? ( peace1 turn y\r he>ts to ! desire ( ! resurrection to come4 ,am54 ,& may he :o ord]s u to bury ) hon\r due ! memb]s ( ! sa9ts ^: dea? is preci\s1 by ! m]its ( ! glori\s m>tyr1 ,?omas1 v\*safe to raise y f ! du/ ( vanity4 ,am54 ,:]e at l5g? by ! p[] ( 8 b5$iction ye may be clo!d ) d\bl$ fe/ive robes ( body & s\l4 ,am54 ,! %eph]d sla9 9 ! mid/ ( ! flock1 ,pur*as$ peace at ! price ( 8 blood4 ,o joy\s grief1 9 m\rnful gladness6 ,! flock brea!s :5 ! %eph]d is dead2 ,! "m wail+1 s+s = joy 9 h] son1 ,because he lives "u ! sword a conqu]or4 ,! solemnities ( ,?omas ! ,m>tyr are come4 ,let ! ,virg9 ,"m1 ! ,*ur*1 rejoice2 ,?omas be+ rais$ to ! highe/ prie/hood1 ,is sudd5ly *ang$ into ano!r man4 ,a monk1 "u ! g>b (8 a cl]k1 secretly clo!d ) hairclo?1 ,m /rong ?an ! fle% subdues ! attempts ( ! fle%2 ,:il/ ! till] ( ! ,"l's field pulls up ! ?i/les1 ,& drives away & bani%es ! foxes f ! v9ey>d4 ,! ,fir/ ,lesson4 ,de>e/ ,bre?r51 celebrat+ n[ ! bir?-day ( ! m>tyr ,?omas1 because we h n p[] to rec\nt 8 :ole life & conv]sation1 let our brief disc\rse run ?r\gh ! mann] & cause ( 8 passion4 ,! bless$ ,?omas1 !re=e1 z 9 ! (fice ( ,*ancellor1 or ,ar*deacon1 he prov$ incomp>ably /r5u\s #bjd 9 ! conduct ( affairs1 s aft] he _h und]tak5 ! (fice ( pa/or1 he became devot$ to ,god beyond man's e/imation4 ,=1 :5 consecrat$1 he sudd5ly is *ang$ into ano!r man3 he secretly put on ! hair %irt1 & wore also hair draw]s d[n to ! knee4 ,& "u ! respectable appe>ance ( ! cl]ical g>b1 conceal+ ! monk's dress1 he entirely compell$ ! fle% to obey ! _s2 /udy+ by ! ex]cise ( e virtue )\t int]mission to please ,god4 ,kn[+1 !re=e1 t he 0 plac$ a husb&man 9 ! field ( ! ,"l1 a %eph]d 9 ! fold1 he c>efully dis*>g$ ! m9i/ry entru/$ to him4 ,! rights & dignities ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* ! public au?ority _h usurp$1 he deem$ x "r to re/ore1 & to recall to _! prop] /ate4 ,:5ce a grave "q on ! ecclesia/ical law & ! cu/oms ( ! realm1 hav+ aris5 betwe5 him & ! k+ ( ! ,engli%1 a c\ncil be+ conv5$1 ^? cu/oms 7 propos$ :i* ! k+ p]t9aci\sly requir$ to be confirm$ by ! signatures z well ( ! ar*bi%op z ( 8 suffragans4 ,! ar*bi%op ) con/ancy refus$1 ass]t+ t 9 !m 0 manife/ ! subv]sion ( ! fre$om ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he 0 9 consequ5ce treat$ ) imm5se insults1 oppress$ ) sev]e losses1 & provok$ ) innum]able injuries4 ,at l5g?1 be+ ?reat5$ ) dea?1 7because ! case ( ! ,*ur* _h n yet become fully kn[n1 & ! p]secution seem$ to be p]sonal17 he det]m9$ t he ought to give place to malice4 ,be+ driv51 !re=e1 into exile1 he 0 hon\rably receiv$ by our "l ! pope ,alex&]#gb at ,s5on1 & recomm5d$ #bje ) especial c>e to ! ,mona/]y ( ,pont9ea 7,pontigny74 ,footnote #gb3 ,pope ,alex&] ,,iii4 0 at ?is "t resid+ z a refugee at ,s5s1 hav+ be5 driv5 f ,italy a few ye>s be=e by ,fr$]ick ,b>b>ossa4 ,malice1 b5t on ! puni%m5t ( ,?omas1 ,condemns to bani%m5t ! race ( ,?omas4 ,! :ole family goes =? toge!r4 ,no ord]1 sex1 age1 or condition ,"h enjoys any privilege4 ,lesson ! ,second4 ,mean:ile 9 ,engl& all ! rev5ues ( ! ar*bi%op are confiscat$1 8 e/ates are laid wa/e1 8 possessions are plund]$1 & by ! inv5tion ( a new k9d ( puni%m5t1 ! :ole k9 ( ,?omas is proscrib$ toge!r4 ,= all 8 fri5ds or acqua9tance1 or :oev] 0 connect$ ) him1 by :atev] title1 )\t di/9ction ( /ate or =tune1 dignity or rank1 age or sex1 7 alike exil$4 ,= z well ! old & decrepit1 z infants 9 ! cradle & wom5 ly+ 9 *ildbir?1 7 driv5 into bani%m5t2 :il/ z _m z _h rea*$ ! ye>s ( discretion 7 compell$ to swe> ^u ! holy ,gospels#gc t imm$iately on cross+ ! sea !y w\ld pres5t !mselves to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury2 9 ord] t be+ s (t5times pi]c$ ev5 by ! sword ( sympa?y1 he w\ld b5d 8 /r5g? ( m9d to ! k+'s pleasure4 ,b ! man ( ,god1 putt+ 8 h& to de$s ( =titude1 ) con/ancy bore exile1 reproa*es1 insults1 ! proscription ( p>5ts & fri5ds1 = ! "n ( ,*ri/2 he 0 nev]1 by any injury1 at all brok5 or *ang$4 ,= s great 0 ! firmness ( ?is confessor ( ,*ri/1 t he seem$ to tea* all 8 fell[ exiles1 t e soil is ! brave man's c\ntry4 ,footnote #gc3 ,tactis sacrosanctis4 ,x may mean reliques1 or o!r sacr$ ?+s4 #bjf ,?omas put 8 h&s to de$s ( =titude1 ,he despis$ losses1 he despis$ reproa*es1 ,no injury breaks d[n ,?omas3 ,! firmness ( ,?omas exclaim$ to all1 ,e soil is ! brave man's c\ntry4 ,?ird ,lesson4 ,! k+ !re=e he>+ ( 8 immoveable con/ancy1 hav+ direct$ comm5datory lett]s by "s abbots ( ! ,ci/]tian ord] to ! ,g5]al ,*apt]1 caus$ him to be driv5 f ,pont9ea4 ,b ! bless$ ,?omas fe>+ t1 by occasion ( 8 "r1 injury w\ld befal ! sa9ts1 retir$ ( 8 own accord4 ,yet be=e he set out f !nce he 0 com=t$ by a div9e revelation3 a decl>ation be+ made to him f heav51 t he %\ld return to 8 ,*ur* ) glory1 & by ! palm ( m>tyrdom dep>t to ! ,"l4 ,:5 he 0 di/urb$ & s5t f 8 retreat at ,pont9ea1 ,l\is1 ! mo/ ,*ri/ian k+ ( ! ,fr5*1 receiv$ him ) ! greate/ hon\r1 & support$ him mo/ c\rte\sly till peace 0 re/or$4 ,b ev5 he too 0 (t51 ?\gh 9 va91 urg$ n to %[ any grace ( k9dness t[>ds a traitor to ! k+ ( ,engl&4 ,! h& ( fury proce$$ fur!r1 & a cruelty dreadful = pi\s e>s to he>4 ,= :]eas ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* prays ev5 = h]etics1 & s*ismatics1 & fai?less ,jews1 x 0 =bidd5 t any "o %\ld assi/ him by ! supplications ( pray]4 ,exil$1 !n1 = six cont9u\s ye>s1 afflict$ ) v>i$ & unnumb]$ injuries1 & l a liv+ /one squ>$ by v>i\s cutt+s & pressures = ! build+ ( ! heav5ly edifice1 ! m he 0 ?ru/ at t he might fall1 ! m firm & immoveable 0 he enabl$ to /&4 #bjg ,= nei!r c\ld gold s c>efully tri$ be burn$ away1 nor a h\se1 f\nd$ on a firm rock1 be torn d[n4 ,nei!r does he suff] ! wolves to rage aga9/ ! lambs1 nor ! v9ey>d to pass into a g>d5 ( h]bs4 ,! be/ ( m51 holy1 & r5[n$ is bani%$1 ,le/ ! dignity ( ! ,*ur* %\ld yield to ! unwor?y4 ,! e/ates ( ! exil$ man are ! spoil ( ! malignant1 ,b :5 plac$ 9 ! fire1 ! fire burns him n4 ,f\r? ,lesson4 ,at l5g? by ! ex]tions1 z well ( ! a=esaid pontiff z ( ! k+ ( ! ,fr5*1 _m days 7 appo9t$ = re-e/abli%+ peace3 & because ! s]vant ( ,god w\ld n accept ( peace1 unless ) safety to ! hon\r ( ,god1 & ! "* ( ! ,*ur*1 !y dep>t$ 9 discord f ea* o!r4 ,at l5g? ! supreme ,pontiff1 pity+ ! desolation ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ) difficulty at ! la/ extort$ by ?reat5+ measures1 t peace %\ld be re/or$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,! realms inde$ rejoic$1 t ! ,k+ _h be5 reconcil$ to ! ,ar*bi%op1 :il/ "s believ$ t ! affair 0 c>ri$ on 9 good fai?1 & o!rs =m$ diff]5t conjectures4 ,consequ5tly 9 ! sev5? ye> ( 8 exile ! noble pa/or return$ into ,engl&1 t he might ei!r rescue ! %eep ( ,*ri/ f ! jaws ( ! wolves1 or sacrifice himself = ! flock intru/$ to 8 c>e4 ,he is receiv$ by ! cl]gy & ! p ) incalculable joy2 all %$d+ te>s1 & say+1 ,bless$ is he :o come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,b aft] a few days he 0 aga9 afflict$ by losses & mis]ies beyond measure & numb]4 ,:oev] (f]$ to him1 #bjh or to any "o connect$ ) him1 a *e]ful c\nt5ance 0 reckon$ a public enemy4 ,9 all ^! ?+s 8 m9d 0 unbrok52 b 8 h& 0 /ill /ret*$ out = ! lib]ation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= ?is he incessantly sigh$2 = ?is he p]sev]$ 9 wat*+s1 fa/+s1 & pray]s2 to obta9 ?is he ard5tly desir$ to sacrifice himself4 ,f ! greate/ joy ( affairs1 ,! greate/ wail+ is 9 ! ,*ur*1 ,= ! abs5ce ( s great a patron4 ,b :5 ! miracles return1 ,joy to ! p returns4 ,! cr[d ( sick flock toge!r1 ,& obta9 ! grace ( b5efits4 ,fif? ,lesson4 ,n[ on ! fif? day aft] ! bir?-day ( our ,"l1 f\r p]sons ( ! palace came to ,cant]bury1 m5 inde$ ( high bir?1 b fam\s = _! wick$ de$s2 & hav+ ent]$1 !y attack ! ar*bi%op ) reproa*ful words1 provoke him ) insults1 & at l5g? assail him ) ?reats4 ,! man ( ,god mode/ly answ]$1 to e ?+1 :atev] reason requir$1 add+ t _m injuries _h be5 inflict$ ^u him & ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 s9ce ! re-e/abli%m5t ( peace1 & !re 0 no "o to correct :at 0 wrong2 t he nei!r c\ld nor w\ld dissemble !reaft]1 s z n to ex]cise ! duties ( 8 function4 ,! m51 fooli% 9 he>t1 7 di/urb$ by ?is1 & hav+ l\dly giv5 utt]ance to _! iniquity !y =?) w5t out4 ,on _! retir+1 ! prelate proce$$ to ! ,*ur*1 to (f] ! ev5+ praises to ,*ri/4 ,! mail-clad satellites ( ,satan foll[$ him f beh9d ) drawn swords1 a #bji l>ge b& ( arm$ m5 accompany+ !m4 ,on ! monks b>r+ ! entrance to ! ,*ur*1 ! prie/ ( ,god1 de/9$ soon to become a victim ( ,*ri/1 runn+ up re-op5$ ! door to ! enemy2 ,=1 said he1 a ,*ur* mu/ n be b>ricad$ l a ca/le4 ,z !y bur/ 91 & "s %\t$ ) a voice ( phr5zy1 ,:]e is ! traitor8 o!rs1 ,:]e is ! ,ar*bi%op8 ! fe>less confessor ( ,*ri/ w5t to meet !m4 ,:5 !y press$ on to murd] him1 he said1 ,= myself ,i *e]fully meet dea? = ! ,*ur* ( ,god2 b on ! "p ( ,god ,i *>ge y to d no hurt to any ( m9e--imitat+ ,*ri/ 9 8 passion1 :5 he said1 ,if ye seek me1 let ^! g _! way4 ,!n ru% ! rav5+ wolves on ! pi\s %eph]d1 deg5]ate sons on _! own fa!r1 cruel lictors on ! victim ( ,*ri/1 & ) fatal swords cut (f ! consecrat$ cr[n ( 8 head2 & hurl+ d[n to ! gr\nd ! ,*ri/ ! ano9t$ ( ! ,"l1 9 savage mann]1 horrible to be said1 scatt]$ ! bra9s ) ! blood ov] ! pavem5t4 ,?us does ! /raw press d[n ! gra9 ( corn2 ,?us is sla9 ! gu>d ( ! v9ey>d 9 ! v9ey>d2 ,?us ! g5]al 9 ! camp1 ! %eph]d 9 ! fold1 ! husb&man 9 ! ?re%+-floor4 ,?us ! j1 sla9 by ! unju/1 has *ang$ 8 h\se ( clay = a heav5ly palace4 ,ra*el1 weep+1 n[ cease ?\ to m\rn ,t ! fl[] ( ! _w is bruis$ by ! _w4 ,:5 ! sla9 ,?omas is borne to 8 fun]al1 ,a new ,abel succe$s to ! old4 ,! voice ( blood1 ! voice ( 8 scatt]$ bra9s1 ,fills heav5 ) a m>vell\s cry4 #baj ,six? ,lesson4 ,b ! la/ words ( ! m>tyr1 :i* f ! confus$ clam\r c\ld sc>cely be di/+ui%$1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ^? :o /ood ne>1 7 ^!1--,to ,god1 & ! bless$ ,m>y1 & ,sa9t ,dionysius1 & ! holy patrons ( ?is ,*ur*1 ,i comm5d myself & ! cause ( ! ,*ur*#gd4 ,moreov]1 9 all ! torm5ts :i* ?is unvanqui%$ *ampion ( ,god endur$1 he s5t =? no cry1 he utt]$ no groan1 he oppos$ nei!r 8 arm nor 8 g>m5t to ! man :o /ruck him1 b held 8 head1 :i* he _h b5t t[>ds ! swords1 unmov$ till ! consummation came2 pro/rat$ z if = pray]1 he fell asleep 9 ! ,"l4 ,! p]petrators ( ! crime1 return+ into ! palace ( ! holy prelate1 t !y might make ! passion ( ! s]vant m fully resemble ! passion ( 8 ,"l1 divid$ among !m 8 g>m5ts1 ! gold & silv] & preci\s vessels1 *oice horses1 & :atev] ( value !y c\ld f9d1 allott+ :at ea* %\ld take4 ,^! ?+s !re=e ! soldi]s did4 ,:o1 )\t weep+1 c relate ! re/8 ,s great 0 ! sorr[ ( all1 s great ! lam5ts ( ea*1 t y w\ld ?9k ! prophecy 7 a second "t fulfill$1 ,a voice is he>d 9 ,rama1 lam5tation & great m\rn+4 ,nev]!less ! div9e m]cy1 :5 temptation 0 multipli$1 made a way to escape2 & by c]ta9 visions1 giv+ z x 7 a prelude to ! future miracles1 decl>$ t ! m>tyr 0 !reaft] to be glorifi$ by wond]s1 t joy w\ld return aft] sorr[1 #baa & a cr[d ( sick w\ld obta9 ! grace ( b5efits4 ,footnote #gd3 ,i h already sugge/$ a comp>ison betwe5 ?is pray] & ! comm5datory pray] ( ! ,m>tyr ,polyc>p1 page #ib4 ,o ,*ri/ ,jesus#ge1 ,,by ,,! ,,w\nds ,,( ,,?omas1 ,loos5 ! s9s :i* b9d u2 ,le/ ! enemy1 ! _w1 or ! works ( ! fle%4 ,be> u captive to hell4 ,by#gf ,,!e1 ,o ,?omas 444 ,let ! "r h& ( ,god embrace u4 ,! satellites ( ,satan ru%+ into ! temple ,p]petrate an unexampl$1 unhe>d-(1 crime4 ,?omas proce$s to meet _! drawn swords3 ,he yields n to ?reats1 to swords1 nor ev5 to dea?4 ,happy place6 ,happy ,*ur*1 ,9 :i* ! memory ( ,?omas lives6 ,happy ! l& :i* gave ! prelate6 ,happy ! l& :i* support$ him 9 exile6 ,happy ,fa!r6 succ\r u mis]able1 ,t we may be happy1 & jo9$ ) ^? above6 ,footnote #ge3 ,*ri/e ,jesu p] ,?om vuln]a1 ,qu nos ligant relaxa scel]a ,ne captivos f]ant ad inf]a ,ho/is1 mundus1 vel c>nis op]a4 ,footnote #gf3 ,p] te1 ,?oma1 po/ lv mun]a ,amplexetur nos ,dei dext]a4 ,sev5? ,lesson4 ,jesus said unto 8 disciples1 ,i am ! good %eph]d4 ,! good %eph]d laye? d[n 8 life = ! %eep4 ,,! ,,homily ,,( ,s4 ,,gregory1 ,,pope4 ,ye h he>d1 mo/ de> bre?r51 f ! read+ ( ! ,gospel1 y\r in/ruction2 ye h he>d also #bab y\r dang]4 ,= behold6 he :o is n f any gift happ5+ to him1 b :o is ess5tially good1 says1 ,i am ! good %eph]d2 & he adds ! "* ( ! same goodness1 :i* we may imitate1 say+1 ,! good %eph]d laye? d[n 8 life = 8 %eep4 ,he did :at he taught2 he %[$ :at he comm&$4 ,! good %eph]d laid d[n 8 life = 8 %eep2 t 9 our sacram5t he might *ange 8 body & blood1 & satisfy1 by ! n\ri%m5t ( 8 fle%1 ! %eep :i* he _h r$eem$4 ,"h is %[n to u ! way1 conc]n+ ! contempt ( dea?1 :i* we %\ld foll[2 ! "* is plac$ be=e u to :i* we %\ld con=m4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we %\ld ( our pity sacrifice our ext]nal good = 8 %eep2 & at la/1 if x be necess>y1 give up our own life = ! same %eep4 ,f t smalle/ po9t we proce$ to ?is la/ & great]4 ,b s9ce ! s\l by :i* we live is incomp>ably bett] ?an ! e>?ly sub/ance :i* we outw>dly possess1 :o w\ld n give = ! %eep 8 sub/ance1 :5 he w\ld give 8 life = !m8 ,& !re are "s :o1 :il/ !y love _! e>?ly sub/ance m ?an ! %eep1 des]v$ly lose ! "n ( %eph]d3 ( :om x is imm$iately add$1 ,b ! hirel+ :o is n ! %eph]d1 ^: own ! %eep are n1 see? ! wolf com+1 & leave? ! %eep & flee?4 ,he is call$ n a %eph]d1 b a hirel+1 :o fe$s ! ,"l's %eep n = inw>d love1 b ) a view to temporal wages4 ,he is a m]c5>y :o seeks inde$ ! place ( %eph]d1 b seeks n ! ga9 ( s\ls4 7,! s5t5ces betwe5 brackets are n 9 ,,ms4 ,no4 #aeab47 ,to ,?omas all ?+s yield & are ob$i5t3 ,plagues1 diseases1 dea?1 & devils1 #bac ,fire1 air1 l&1 & seas4 ,?omas fill$ ! _w ) glory4 ,! _w (f]s obeisance to ,?omas#gg4 ,footnote #gg3 ,?om c$unt et p>5t omnia3 ,pe/es1 morbi1 mors1 et dmonia1 ,ignis1 a]1 tellus1 et m>ia4 ,?omas mundum replevit gloria4 ,?om mundus pr/at obsequia4 ,eigh? ,lesson4 ,9 good tru?1 ! holy ,?omas1 ! preci\s *ampion ( ,god1 0 to be wor?ily glorifi$4 ,= if ! cause1 yea1 =asmu* z ! cause makes ! m>tyr1 did ev] a title ( holy m>tyrs exi/ m glori\s8 ,cont5d+ = ! ,*ur*1 9 ! ,*ur* he suff]$2 9 a holy place1 at ! holy "t ( ! ,"l's nativity1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 fell[-prie/s & ! companies ( ! religi\s3 s9ce 9 ! agony ( ! prelate all ! circum/ances seem$ s to concur1 z p]petually to illu/rate ! title ( ! suff]]1 & reveal ! wick$ness ( 8 p]secutors1 & /a9 _! "n ) nev]-end+ infamy4 ,b s did ! div9e v5geance rage aga9/ ! p]secutors ( ! m>tyr1 t 9 a %ort "t1 be+ c>ri$ away f ! mid/1 !y n[h]e appe>$4 ,& "s1 )\t confession1 or ! viaticum1 7 sudd5ly snat*$ away2 o!rs te>+ piecemeal _! own f+]s or tongues2 o!rs p9+ ) hung]1 & corrupt+ 9 _! :ole body1 & rack$ ) unhe>d-( tortures be=e _! dea?1 & brok5 up by p>alysis2 o!rs b]eft ( _! intellects2 o!rs expir+ ) madness2--left manife/ pro(s t !y 7 suff]+ ! p5alty ( unju/ p]secution & prem$itat$ murd]4 ,let1 !re=e1 ! ,virg9 ,"m1 ! ,*ur*1 rejoice t ! new m>tyr has borne away ! triumph ov] ! #bad enemies4 ,let h] rejoice t a new ,za*>ias has be5 = h] fre$om sacrific$ 9 ! temple4 ,let h] rejoice t a new ,abel's blood ha? cri$ unto ,god = h] aga9/ ! m5 ( blood4 ,= ! voice ( 8 blood %$1 !-voice ( 8 bra9 scatt]$ by ! swords ( ^? deadly satellites1 ha? fill$ heav5 at once & ! _w ) its f>-fam$ cry4 ,?omas %9es ) new miracles2 ,he adorns ) sight ^? :o _h lo/ _! eyes2 ,he cleanses ^? :o 7 /a9$ ) ! spots ( leprosy2 ,he looses ^? t 7 b\nd ) ! bonds ( dea?4 ,n9? ,lesson4 ,= at ! cry ( ?is blood ! e>? 0 mov$ & trembl$4 ,nay1 moreov]1 ! p[]s ( ! heav5s 7 mov$2 s t1 z if = ! av5g+ ( innoc5t blood1 nation rose aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom2 nay1 a k+dom 0 divid$ aga9/ itself1 & t]rors f heav5 & great signs took place4 ,yet1 f ! fir/ p]iod ( 8 m>tyrdom1 ! m>tyr began to %9e =? ) miracles1 re/or+ sight to ! bl9d1 walk+ to ! lame1 he>+ to ! deaf1 language to ! dumb4 ,aft]w>ds1 cleans+ ! lep]s1 mak+ ! p>alytic s\nd1 heal+ ! dropsy1 & all k9ds ( incurable diseases2 re/or+ ! dead to life2 9 a wond]ful mann] comm&+ ! devils & all ! elem5ts3 he also put =? 8 h& to unwont$ & unhe>d-( signs ( 8 own p[]2 = p]sons depriv$ ( _! eyes m]it$ by 8 m]its to obta9 new memb]s4 ,b "s #bae :o presum$ to disp>age 8 miracles1 /ruck on a sudd51 7 compell$ to publi% !m ev5 unwill+ly4 ,at l5g?1 aga9/ all 8 enemies ! m>tyr s f> prevail$1 t almo/ e day y might see t to be repeat$ 9 ! s]vant :i* is read ( ! ,only-begott53 ,!y :o spoke evil ( !e %all come unto !e1 & adore ! traces ( ?y feet4 ,n[ ! celebrat$ *ampion & m>tyr ( ,god1 ,?omas1 suff]$ 9 ! ye> f ! inc>nation ( ! ,"l1 accord+ to ,dionysius1 #aaga1 on ! f\r? ( ! kal5ds ( ,janu>y1 on ! ?ird day ( ! week1 ab\t ! elev5? h\r1 t ! bir?-day ( ! ,"l might be = lab\r1 & 8 = re/2 to :i* re/ ! same our ,god & ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ v\*safe to br+ u2 :o ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s live? & reigne? ,god1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,o good ,jesus1 ,,by ,,! ,,m]its ,,( ,,?omas1 ,=give u our debts2 ,visit ! h\se1 ! gate1 ! grave2 ,& raise u f ! ?reefold dea?4 ,:at has be5 lo/ by act1 9 m9d1 or use1 ,re/ore ) ?y wont$ pity4 ,pray = u1 ,o bless$ ,?omas4 ,n4,b4 ,?is appe>s to be ! end ( ! fir/ s]vice 9 hon\r ( ,?omas ,becket#gh2 & at ?is po9t #baf ano!r s]vice seems to comm5ce1 ) a k9d ( new head+1 ,9 ! commemoration ( ,/4 ,?omas#gi4 ,footnote #gh3 ,all ! ,lessons betwe5 ?is passage & ,9 ,lauds1 are want+ 9 ,,ms4 #aeab4 ,footnote #gi3 ,ano!r ,fea/ 0 kept 9 hon\r ( 8 translation1 on ! #g? ( ,july4 ,! ,fir/ ,lesson4 ,:5 ,ar*bi%op ,!obald1 ( happy memory1 9 a good old age1 slept ) 8 fa!rs1 ,?omas1 ar*deacon ( ! ,*ur* ( ,cant]bury1 is solemnly *os51 9 ! "n ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 to be ar*bi%op & primate ( all ,engl&1 & aft]w>ds is consecrat$4 ,!n pi\s m9ds ent]ta9$ firm hope & confid5ce 9 ! ,"l#hj4 ,footnote #hj3 ,!re is mu* ( obscurity 9 ! next p>agraph4 ,ref]5ce seems to be made to 8 tw(old "* ( a regul> & a secul> cl]gyman1 & to 8 improv$ /ate morally4 ,! ,lat9 is ?is3 ,erat autem piis m5tibus spes firma et fiducia 9 ,dom9o1 quod idem consecratus utriusque hom9is1 habitu mutato moribus melioratus prsid]et4 ,probatissimum siquidem t5ebatur s$em illam s$em sanctorum esse sanctam recip]e aut fac]e1 vel citius et facile indignum abic]e1 quod et 9 beato ,?oma ,m>tyre mis]icordit] impletum e/4 ,second ,lesson4 ,!re=e ! *os5 prelate ( ,god be+ elect$1 & ano9t$ ) ! sanctify+ ( ! sacr$ oil1 imm$iately obta9$ a mo/ hall[$ ?+1 & 0 fill$ ) manifold grace ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= walk+ 9 newness ( life1 a new man1 he 0 *ang$ into ano!r man1 all ?+s belong+ to :om 7 *ang$ = ! bett]2 & ) s great grace did he consecrate ! comm5cem5t ( 8 bi%opric1 t clo?+ himself ) a monk's =m secretly1 he fulfill$ ! "w & m]it ( a monk4 #bag ,?ird ,lesson4 ,b he1 :o aft] ! example ( ! ,bapti/1 ) con/ancy _h conceiv$ 9 a p]fect he>t t ! zeal ( righte\sness %\ld be purifi$1 /udi$ also to imitate him 9 ! g>b ( p5it5ce4 ,= ca/+ (f ! f9e l95 :i* hi!rto he _h be5 accu/om$ to use1 :il/ ! s(t delicacies ( k+s pleas$ him1 he 0 clo!d on 8 nak$ body ) a mo/ r\gh hair %irt4 ,he add$1 moreov]1 hair draw]s1 t he might ! m effectually mortify ! fle%1 & make ! _s live4 ,b ^!1 z also ! o!r ex]cises ( 8 spiritual life1 v few inde$ be+ aw>e ( x1 he remov$ f ! eyes & k ( m5 by sup]add+ o!r g>m5ts1 because he s\ght glory n f man1 b f ,god4 ,ev5 !n ! man ( virtue ent]+ ^u ! ju/ifications ( ,god1 began to be m complete 9 ab/95ce1 m frequ5t 9 wat*+1 long] 9 pray]1 m anxi\s 9 prea*+4 ,! pa/oral (fice intru/$ to him by ,god1 he execut$ ) s great dilig5ce1 z to suff] ! rights nei!r ( ! cl]gy nor ( ! ,*ur* to be 9 any degree curtail$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re seems "h also to be ano!r comm5cem5t1 = ! next lesson is call$ ! ,fir/4 ,lesson ,fir/4 ,s l>ge a grace ( compunction 0 he wont to possess1 betwe5 ! secrets ( pray] or ! solemnities ( masses1 t ) eyes tra9$ to weep+ he w\ld be :olly dissolv$ 9 te>s2 & 9 ! (fice #bah ( ! alt> 8 appe>ance 0 z ?\gh he 0 witness+ ! ,"l's passion 9 ! fle%4 ,kn[+ also t m]cy s(t5s ju/ice1 & t pity ha? ! promise ( ! life t n[ is1 & ( t :i* is to come1 !re=e t[>ds ! poor & ! afflict$ did he be> ! b[els ( m]cy pite\sly1 & 0 anxi\s to rea* ! poor by ! bless+s ( 8 alms4 ,lesson ,second4 ,! m humble ( ^? :om a "* = religion rais$ high1 he made 8 acqua9tance & intimates2 & t he might le>n f !m to hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 he enjoy$ m frequ5tly _! secret conv]sation4 ,t[>ds su* s]vants & soldi]s ( ,*ri/ ?is m]ciful man pref]r$ to be lib]al & abundant 9 food & raim5t1 he :o det]m9$ 9 himself to be mod]ate & sp>+4 ,= :at w\ld he d5y to ,*ri/1 :o = ,*ri/ 0 ab\t to %$ 8 blood8 ,he :o ow$ 8 coat or cloak to "o :o ask$ x1 desir$ to add1 moreov]1 8 own fle%4 ,= he knew t ! man w\ld nev] freely give 8 own fle%1 :o %[$ himself gre$y ( any temporal ?+4 ,lesson ,?ird4 ,hi!rto ! m]ciful ,"l1 :o make? poor & enri*e?1 br+e? l[ & lifte? up1 wi%$ to load 8 s]vant ) ri*es1 & exalt him ) hon\rs2 & aft]w>ds he 0 pleas$ to try him ) adv]sity4 ,by try+ :e!r he lov$ ,him1 ,he prov$ x ! m c]ta9ly2 b ,he suppli$ grace m abundantly4 ,= ) ! temptation ,he made a way to escape1 t he might be able to be> x4 ,!re=e1 ! envi\s enemy1 consid]+ t ! new prelate #bai & ! new man 0 fl\ri%+ ) s manifold a grace ( virtues1 devis$ to s5d a burn+ blight ( temptation1 :i* might suffocate ! g]m ( 8 m]its already put =?4 ,nor 0 !re any delay4 ,he :o sev]s a man f 8 ,god1 & "o fri5d f 8 neighb\r1 s[$ irreconcileable qu>rels betwe5 ! k+ & ! ar*bi%op4 ,pray = u1 ,o bless$ ,?omas4 ,9 ,lauds4 ,a gra9 falls & gives bir? to an abundance ( corn4 ,! alaba/]-box is brok51 & ! od\r ( ! o9tm5t is p[]ful4 ,! :ole _w vies 9 love to ! m>tyr1 ,^: wond]ful signs /rike all ) a/oni%m5t4 ,! wat] = ,?omas five times *ang+ col\r1 ,once 0 turn$ into milk1 f\r times into blood4 ,at ! %r9e#ha ( ,?omas f\r times ! light came d[n1 ,& to ! glory ( ! sa9t k9dl$ ! wax-tap]s4 ,,d ,,?\ ,,by ,,! ,,blood ,,( ,,?omas1 ,,:i* ,,he#hb ,,%$ ,,= ,,!e2 ,,make ,,u1 ,o ,,*ri/1 ,,asc5d1 ,:i!r ,?omas has asc5d$4 ,ext5d#hc succ\r to u1 ,o ,?omas1 ,guide ^? :o /&1 #bbj ,raise up ^? :o fall1 ,correct our morals1 actions1 & life2 ,& guide u into ! way ( peace4 ,footnote #ha3 ,ad ,?om memoriam4 ,footnote #hb3 ,tu p] ,?om sangu9em quem pro te imp5dit1 ,fac nos1 ,*ri/e1 sc&]e1 quo ,?omas asc5dit4 ,footnote #hc3 ,opem nobis1 ,o ,?oma1 porrige1 ,rege /antes1 jac5tes erige1 ,mores1 actus1 et vitam corrige1 ,et 9 pacis nos viam dirige4 ,f9al ,an!m4 ,hail1 ,o ,?omas1 ! ,rod ( ,ju/ice2#hd ,! ,brightness ( ! ,_w2 ,! ,/r5g? ( ! ,*ur*2 ,! ,love ( ! ,p2 ,! ,delight ( ! ,cl]gy4 ,hail1 glori\s ,gu>dian ( ! ,flock2 ,save ^? :o rejoice 9 ?y glory4 ,footnote #hd3 ,salve1 ,?omas1 ,virga ,ju/iti1 ,mundi ,jub>1 ,robur ,ecclesi1 ,plebis ,amor1 ,cl]i ,delicia4 ,salve ,gregis ,tutor egregie1 ,salva tu gaud5tes glori4 ,! end ( ! s]vice ( ,?omas ( ,cant]bury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ = a few mom5ts only let u m$itate on ?is s]vice4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! lam5table practice ( sub/itut+ biographical leg5ds = ! ^w ( ,god4 ,& :at is ! t5d5cy ( ?is s]vice8 ,:at impression 0 x likely to make1 & to leave on m9ds ( ord9>y p[]s & in/ruction8 ,mu/ x n1 ( necessity1 t5d to )draw !m f contemplat+ ,*ri/1 & to fix _! ?\ghts on ! p[]s1 ! glory1 ! exaltation1 ! m]its ( a fell[-s9n]8 ,x w be said1 t !y w look beyond ! m>tyr1 & trace ! bless+s1 "h enum]at$1 to ,*ri/1 z _! prim>y cause1 & w ?9k ( ! m]its ( ,?omas z efficaci\s only ?r\gh ! m]its ( _! ,savi\r2 t 9 _! invocation ( ,?omas !y w implore him only to pray = !m4 ,b c ?is be s8 ,does n ! ascription ( miracles to him #bba & to 8 p[]2 does n ! v =m ( enum]at+ ^? miracles t5d mu* to exalt ! s]vant to an equality ) ! ,ma/]8 ,:il/ ,?omas by be+ ?us1 9 words at lea/1 pres5t$ to ! p z work+ ^? miracles by 8 own p[]1 7= !re is ?r\gh\t a lam5table abs5ce ( imm$iate ascription ( glory to ,god17 is rais$ to an equality ) ,*ri/ our ,"l2 _m passages 9 ?is s]vice h ! t5d5cy also ( )draw+ ! m9ds ( ! wor%ipp]s f an implicit & exclusive dep5d5ce on ! m]its ( ,*ri/ alone1 & ( tempt+ !m to admit ! m]its ( ,?omas to %>e at lea/ ) ,*ri/ 9 ! "w ( grace & salvation4 ,let u place "s texts ( ,scripture & "s passages ( ?is s]vice side by side4 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,!y are %[n "h "o aft] ! o!r4 ,scripture4 ,b aft] t ! k9dness & love ( ,god t[>ds man appe>$1 n by works ( righte\sness :i* we h done1 b accord+ to 8 m]cy he sav$ u4--,titus iii4 #d1 #e4 ,he :o sp>$ n 8 own ,son1 b gave him up = u all1 h[ %all he n ) him also freely give u all ?+s8--,rom4 viii4 #cb4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ cleanse? u f all s94--#a ,john i4 #g4 ,"o ,m$iator4--#a ,tim4 ii4 #e4 ,:o also make? int]cession = u4--,rom4 viii4 #cd4 ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4--,heb4 vii4 #be4 ,s]vice ( ,?omas ,becket4 ,o ,*ri/ ,jesus1 by ! w\nds ( ,?omas loos5 ! s9s :i* b9d u4 ,o bless$ ,jesus1 ,,by ,,! ,,m]its ,,( ,,?omas1 =give u our debts1 raise u f ! ?reefold dea?1 & re/ore :at has be5 lo/ ) ?y accu/om$ pity4 ,d ?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 by ! blood ( ,?omas1 :i* he %$ = !e1 make u asc5d :i!r ,?omas has asc5d$4 ,holy ,?omas1 pray = u4 ,& if ?is s]vice ?us seems to m+le ! m]its ( ,*ri/1 ! m]its ( 8 blood & ( 8 dea?1 ) #bbb ! m]its ( a mortal man1 ! imm$iate address to t mortal z ! giv] ( good ?+s temporal & spiritual1 v awfully trespasses on t high1 exclusive1 & incommunicable pr]ogative ( ! "o ,"l ,god ,omnipot5t1 :i* 8 ,_s ha? proclaim$ solemnly & repeat$ly1 & :i* he has f5c$ ar\nd aga9/ all invasion ) s _m w>n+s & d5unciations4 ,scripture4 ,s]vice ( ,becket #a4 ,o ?\ t he>e/ pray]1 #a4 ,= !y sake1 ,o ,?omas1 unto !e %all all fle% come4-- let ! "r h& ( ,god embrace ,ps4 lxv4 vulg4 lxiv4 #b4 u4 ,by pray] & supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4--,phil4 iv4 #f4 #b4 ,"l1 be ?\ my help]4-- #b4 ,s5d help to u1 ,o ,?omas2 ,ps4 xxx4 xxix4 #aj4 #c4 ,?\ %alt guide me by ?y #c4 ,guide ?\ ^? :o /&2 c\nsel4--,ps4 lxxiii4 lxxii4 #bd4 ,he1 ,! ,holy ,_s1 %all guide y into all tru?4--,john xvi4 #ac4 #d4 ,! ,"l upholde? all t #d4 ,raise up ^? :o fall2 fall1 & raise? up all ^? t be b[$ d[n4--,psalm cxlv4 cxliv4 #ad4 #e4 ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 #e4 ,correct our morals1 actions ,o ,god4--,ps4 li4 l4 #aj4 & life2 #f4 ,! /eps ( a good man are #f4 ,& guide u into ! way ord]$ by ! ,"l4 ,?\gh ( peace4 he fall1 he %all n be utt]ly ca/ d[n1 = ! ,"l upholde? him4--,ps4 xxxvii4 xxxvi4 #bc4 ,! day-spr+ f on high ha? visit$ u1 to guide our feet into ! way ( peace4--,luke i4 #gh1 #gi4 ,& !n aga91 9 celebrat+ ! praises ( a mortal #bbc man1 rec\rse is _h to language :i* c fitly be us$ only 9 our hymns & praises to ! supreme ,"l ( our de/9ies1 ! et]nal ,creator1 ,r$eem]1 & ,com=t]1 ! only wise ,god our ,savi\r4 ,address to ,?omas4 ,language ( ,scripture4 #a4 ,hail1 ,?omas1 ,rod ( ,ju/ice6 #a4 ,!re %all come a rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse4 ,ye d5i$ ! ,holy ,"o1 & ! ,j--,isaiah xi4 #a4 ,acts iii4 #ad4 #b4 ,! brightness ( ! _w4 #b4 ,! brightness ( 8 glory4 ,i am ! light ( ! _w--,heb4 i4 #c4 ,john viii4 #ab4 #c4 ,! /r5g? ( ! ,*ur*4 #c4 ,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/1 t /r5g!n$ me4 ,*ri/ lov$ ! ,*ur*1 & gave himself = x4--,phil4 iv4 #ac4 ,eph4 v4 #be4 #d4 ,! love ( ! p3 ! #d4 ,grace be ) all !m t delight ( ! ,cl]gy4 love our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 s9c]ity4 ,delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l4--,eph4 vi4 #bd4 ,ps4 xxxvii4 #d4 #e4 ,hail1 glori\s ,gu>dian ( #e4 ,our ,"l ,jesus1 t great ! ,flock4 ,save ^? :o rejoice ,%eph]d ( ! %eep4 ,give e>1 9 ?y glory4 ,o ,%eph]d ( ,israel2 come & save u4 ,he t glorie?1 let him glory 9 ! ,"l4--,heb4 xiii4 #bj4 ,psalm lxxx4 lxxix4 #a4 #a ,cor4 i4 #ca4 ,c t wor%ip become ! disciples ( ! ,gospel & ! ,cross1 :i* addresses su* pray]s & su* praises to ! _s ( a mortal man8 ,e pray]1 & e =m ( praise "h us$ 9 hon\r ( ,?omas ,becket1 x w\ld well become ,*ri/ians to (f] to ! ,giv] ( all good1 tru/+ solely & exclusively to ! m$iation ( ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l = acceptance2 & plead+-only ! m]its ( 8 mo/ preci\s blood4 #bbd ,& yet ,i am b\nd to confess1 t 9 pr9ciple1 9 _s1 & 9 fact1 ,i c f9d no sub/antial diff]5ce betwe5 ?is s]vice ( ,?omas ( ,cant]bury1 & ! s]vice :i* all 9 communion ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome are "u an obligation to use ev5 at ! pres5t h\r4 ,?is po9t rema9s next = our inquiry1 & we w draw f ! well-head4 ,i w\ld1 h[ev]1 fir/ sugge/ ! application ( a g5]al te/ = asc]ta9+ ! real bona-fide nature ( ^! pray]s & praises4 ,! te/ ,i w\ld apply is1 to try ) ! *ange only ( ! "n1 sub/itut+ ! holie/ "n ev] nam$ 9 heav5 or 9 e>? = ! "n ( ,?omas ( ,cant]bury--:e!r ^! pray]s & praises %\ld n be (f]$ to ! ,supreme ,be+ alone ?r\gh ! aton+ m]its ( 8 ,bless$ ,son2 :e!r !y are n exclusively appropriate to ,,him4 ,to 7,?omas_/,god ,almighty7 all ?+s b[ & are ob$i5t4 ,plagues1 diseases1 dea?1 & devils1 ,fire1 air1 l&1 & sea4 7,?omas_/,! ,almighty7 fills ! _w ) glory4 ,! _w (f]s obeisance to 7,?omas_/,almighty ,god74 7,! ,m>tyr ,?omas_/,our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/7 began to %9e =? ) miracles ,john ii4 #aa2 re/or+ sight to ! bl9d ,luke vii4 #ba2 walk+ to ! lame2 he>+ to ! deaf2 spee* to ! dumb2 cleans+ to ! lep]s ,matt4 xi4 #e2 mak+ ! p>alytic s\nd ,matt4 iv4 #bd2 heal+ ! dropsy ,luke xiv4 #d2 & all k9ds ( incurable diseases ,luke iv4 #dj2 re/or+ ! dead to #bbe life ,luke viii4 #dc4 #ee2 9 a wond]ful mann] comm&+ ! devils ,matt4 viii4 #af1 & all ! elem5ts ,luke viii4 #be4 ,he put =? 8 h& to unwont$ & unhe>d-( signs ( 8 own p[] ,m>k ii4 #ab4 ,john ix4 #cj4 ,d ?\1 ,o ,"l1 by ! blood ( 7,?omas_/,*ri/7 cause u to asc5d :i!r 7,?omas_/,*ri/7 has asc5d$4 7,o ,?omas_/,o ,god71 s5d help to u4 ,guide ^? :o /&2 raise up ^? :o fall2 correct our morals1 actions1 & life2 & guide u into ! way ( peace4 ,hail1 7,?omas6_/,jesus67 ,rod ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,brightness ( ! _w1 ! ,/r5g? ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,love ( ! p1 ! ,delight ( ! ,cl]gy4 ,hail1 ,glori\s ,gu>dian ( ! flock6 ,save ,?\ ^? :o delight 9 ,?y glory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we %all apply ?is same te/ to _m ( ! collects & pray]s us$1 & ( necessity to be us$1 because !y are au?oriz$ & appo9t$1 ev5 at ! pres5t day1 9 ! m9i/rations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! impiety 9 _m ( ^? in/ances is n c\*$ 9 su* />tl+ language2 b x is n ! less real4 ,god =bid t we %\ld *>ge our fell[-creatures ) idolatry1 :o decl>e t !y (f] div9e wor%ip to ! ,supreme ,be+ only2 or t we %\ld pron\nce any pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian to h ca/ (f 8 #bbf dep5d5ce on ! m]its ( ,*ri/ alone1 :o assures u t he looks = m]cy only ?r\gh ^? m]its4 ,b ,i "k & feel1 t accord+ to ! /&>d ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 & ( ! pure wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god1 :i* ! ,scriptures & primitive antiquity compel me to adopt1 ,i %\ld /a9 my own s\l ) ! guilt ( idolatry1 & ) ! s9 ( rely+ on o!r m]its ?an ,*ri/'s1 7 ,i myself to (f] ^? pray]s4 ,t ?is s]vice excit$ mu* disgu/ among ! e>ly re=m]s1 we le>n f v>i\s writ]s#he4 ,on ! m]its ( ! /ruggle betwe5 ,becket & 8 k+2 on ! "q ( ,becket's moral & religi\s wor?1 7a "q long & (t5 discuss$ among ! ex]cises ( ! ma/]s ( ,p>is 9 ! full assembly ( ! ,sorbonne#hf17 or on ! motives :i* influ5c$ ,h5ry ! ,eigh?1 ,i int5d n to say "o ^w3 ^? po9ts belong n to our pres5t inquiry4 ,x may n1 h[ev]1 be ?\ght irrelevant "h to quote a passage #bbg f ! ord9ance ( ?is latt] mon>* = eras+ ,becket's s]vice out ( ! books1 & 8 "n f ! cal5d> ( ! sa9ts4 ,footnote #he3 ,see ,mornay ,de la ,messe1 ,saumur1 #afjd4 p4 #hbf4 ,becon1 9 8 ,new ,ye>'s ,gift1 ,london1 #aefd1 p4 #ahc1 ?us speaks3 ,:at sa9t at any "t ?\ght himself s pure1 immaculate1 & )\t all spot ( s91 t he dur/ presume to die = u1 & to av\* 8 dea? to be an oblation & sacrifice = our lives to ,god ! ,fa!r1 except p]adv5ture we w admit = good paym5t ^! & su* l blasphemies1 :i* 7 wont full solemnly to be sung 9 ! temples unto ! great ignom9y ( ! glori\s "n ( ,god1 & ! di%on\r ( ,*ri/'s mo/ preci\s blood4 ,!n quot+ ! l9es f ! s]vice ( ,?omas ,becket1 on :i* we h above comm5t$1 he adds1 ,i w let pass _m m :i* are easy to be se>*$ & f\nd out4 ,becon prea*$ & wrote 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 & 0 !n p]secut$ = 8 religion1 z he 0 aft]w>ds 9 ! reign ( ,m>y4 ,footnote #hf3 ,we are told t =ty-eight ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 ! ma/]s ( ,p>is disput$ :e!r ,?omas 0 a condemn$ s9n]1 or admitt$ into heav54 ,9 ,h5ry ! ,eigh?'s proclamation1 dat$ ,we/m9/]1 #af? ,novemb]1 9 ! ?irtie? ye> ( 8 reign1 pr9t$ by ,b]?olet1 is ! foll[+ v curi\s passage3-- ,,item1 = z mo*e z x app]e? n[ cl]ely1 t ,?omas ,becket1 sometyme ,ar*by%op ( ,cant]burie1 /ubburnly to )/& ! holsome lawes e/ably%$ agayn/e ! enormities ( ! cl]gie1 by ! kynges highness moo/e noble prog5it\r1 kynge ,,h5ry ! ,seconde1 = ! common wel!1 re/e1 & tranquillitie ( ?is realme1 ( 8 fr[>de mynde fl$de ! realme into ,fraunce1 & to ! bi%op ( ,rome1 maynt5\r ( ^? enormities1 to procure ! abrogation ( ! sayd lawes1 :]eby arose mo* tr\ble 9 ?is said realme1 & t 8 de!1 :i* !y untruely call$ m>tyrdome1 happ5$ ^u a reskewe by him made1 & t1 z x is writt51 he gave opprobri\s wordes to ! g5tyllm51 :i*e ?an c\nsayl$ hym to leave 8 /ubb]nesse1 & to avoyde ! commocion ( ! p1 rys5 up = t rescue4 ,& he n only callyd ! "o ( !m bawde1 b also toke ,tracy by ! bosome1 & viol5tly %oke & pluck$ hym 9 su*e man]1 t he _h almo/e ov]?r[5 hym to ! pavem5t ( ! ,*ur*e2 s t ^u ?is fray "o ( _! company1 p]ceivynge ! same1 /rake hym1 & s 9 ! ?ronge ,becket 0 slayne4 ,& fur!r t 8 canonization 0 made onely by ! bys%op ( ,rome1 bycause he _h b5 a *ampion ( maynteyne 8 usurp$ auctoritie1 & a be>] ( ! iniquitie ( ! cl]gie1 = ^! & = o!r great & urg5t causes1 longe to recyte1 ! ,kynge's #bbh ,maie/ie1 by ! advyse ( 8 c\nsayle1 ha? ?\ght exp$i5t to decl>e to 8 lovynge subjectes1 t not)/&ynge ! sayde canonization1 !re app]e? no?ynge 9 8 lyfe & ext]i\r conv]sation1 :]by he %uld be callyd a sa9ct1 b r e/em$ to h b5 a rebell & trayt\r to 8 prynce4 ,!re=e 8 ,grace /rayghtly *>ge? & comm&e? t f h5se=? ! sayde ,?omas ,becket %all n be e/em$1 nam$1 reput$1 nor call$ a sayncte1 b bys%op ,becket2 & t 8 ymages & pictures1 ?r\gh ! hole realme1 %all be putte d[ne1 & avoyd$ out ( all *ur*es1 *apelles1 & o!r places2 & t f h5se=!1 ! dayes us$ to be fe/ivall 9 8 "n %all n be obs]v$1 nor ! s]vice1 (fice1 antiphon]s1 colletes1 & pray]s1 9 8 "n r$de1 b ras$ & put out ( all ! bokes#hg4 ,footnote #hg3 ,9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y1 adapt$ to ,engl&1 sev]al biographical lessons are appo9t$ = ! ,anniv]s>y ( ,/4 ,?omas1 bi%op & m>tyr1 int]sp]s$ ) canticles4 ,9 "o ( ^! we read1 ,?is is truly a m>tyr1 :o1 = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 %$ blood2 :o fe>$ n ! ?reats ( judges1 nor s\ght ! glory ( e>?ly dignity4 ,b he rea*$ ! heav5ly k+dom4--,norwi*1 #ahcj4 ,hiem4 p4 #bea4 #bbi 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,tr5t4 ,9 ! process ( asc]ta9+ ! real /ate ( doctr9e & practice 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome at ! pres5t day1 we mu/ fir/ ga9 z cle> & accurate a k ( ! decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 z its words w enable u to =m4 ,into ! "* ( t ,c\ncil1 & ( ^? :o con/itut$ x1 our pres5t inve/igation does n lead u to inquire4 ,x is n[1 ,i believe1 g5]ally und]/ood1 t its decrees are b9d+ on all :o pr(ess allegiance to ! ,sov]eign ,roman ,pontiff2 & t ! man w\ld be consid]$ to h r5\nc$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,communion1 :o %\ld pr(ess$ly )hold 8 ass5t f ! doctr9es !re promulgat$ z vital1 or aga9/ ! oppugn]s ( :i* ! ,c\ncil itself pron\nc$ an ana!ma4 ,ecclesia/ical writ]s#hh assure u1 t ! word+ ( ! decrees ( t ,c\ncil 0 9 _m cases on purpose fram$ ambigu\sly & vaguely4 ,! latitude1 h[ev]1 ( ! expressions employ$1 does n 9 itself #bcj ( necessity imply any ( ^? s9i/] & unwor?y motives to :i* x has be5 usual ) _m writ]s to attribute x4 ,9 *>ity1 & )\t any improbable assumption1 x may be ref]r$ to an hone/ & laudable desire ( mak+ ! t]ms ( communion z wide z might be1 ) a view ( compreh5d+ )9 :at 0 reg>d$ ! pale ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! greate/ numb] ( ^? :o pr(ess$ & call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! vagu5ess & unc]ta9ty ( ! t]ms employ$1 compel u 9 _m in/ances to h rec\rse to ! actual practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z ! be/ int]pret] ( d\btful expressions 9 ! articles ( t ,c\ncil4 ,! decree :i* be>s on ! subject ( ?is volume is drawn up 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,footnote #hh3 ,see ,mo%eim1 xvi4 ,c5t4 c4 i4 vol4 iv4 p4 #aif4 ,london1 #ahaa4 ,,session ,,xxv4#hi ,on ! invocation1 v5]ation1 & reliques ( sa9ts1 & ( sacr$ images4 ,! ,holy ,c\ncil comm&s all bi%ops & o!rs be>+ ! (fice & c>e ( in/ruction1 t accord+ to ! usage ( ! ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 receiv$ f ! primitive times ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! cons5t ( holy fa!rs1 & decrees ( sacr$ c\ncils1 !y 9 ! fir/ place %\ld in/ruct ! fai?ful conc]n+ ! int]cession & invocation ( sa9ts1 ! hon\r ( reliques1 & ! lawful use ( images1 tea*+ !m1 t ! ,,sa9ts ,,reign+ ,,toge!r ,,) ,,*ri/1 (f] _! own #bca pray]s = m5 to ,god3 t x is good & pr(itable ,,suppliantly ,,to ,,invoke ,,!m3 & to fly to _! ,,pray]s1 ,,help1 & ,,assi/ance1 = obta9+ b5efits f ,god1 by 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 :o is our only ,r$eem] & ,savi\r4 ,b t ^? :o d5y t ! sa9ts1 enjoy+ ev]la/+ happ9ess 9 heav51 are to be invok$2 or :o ass]t ei!r t !y d n pray = u2 or t ! invocation ( !m to pray = u ev5 z individuals is idolatry1 or is repugnant to ! ^w ( ,god1 & is oppos$ to ! hon\r ( ! "o ,m$iator ( ,god & man1 ,jesus ,*ri/2 or t x is folly1 by voice or m5tally1 to supplicate ^? :o reign 9 heav51 hold impi\s s5tim5ts4 ,t ! bodies also ( ! holy m>tyrs & o!rs liv+ ) ,*ri/1 :i* 7 liv+ memb]s ( ,*ri/1 & a temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/ to be rais$ by ,him to et]nal life1 & to be glorifi$1 are to be wor%ipp$ by ! fai?ful2 by means ( :i* _m b5efits are conf]r$ on m5 by ,god2 s t ^? :o affirm t wor%ip & hon\r are n due to ! reliques ( ! sa9ts1 or t !y & o!r sacr$ monum5ts are unpr(itably hon\r$ by ! fai?ful2 & t ! %r9es ( ! sa9ts are frequ5t$ 9 va9 = ! purpose ( obta9+ _! succ\r1 are altoge!r to be condemn$1 z ! ,*ur* has long ago condemn$ !m1 & n[ also condemns !m4 ,footnote #hi3 ,! ,lat91 :i* w be f\nd 9 ! ,app5dix1 is a transcript f a pr9t$ copy ( ! ,acts ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 pres]v$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 to :i* are annex$ ! autograph signatures ( ! secret>ies 7not>ii71 & _! seals4 ,an exam9ation ( ?is decree1 9 comp>ison ) ! =m & language ( o!r decrees ( ! same ,c\ncil1 =ces ! rem>k ^u u1 ,t ! ,c\ncil does n ass]t t ! practice ( invok+ sa9ts has any f\ndation 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,! abs5ce ( all su* decl>ation is ! m /rik+ & important1 because 9 ! v decree imm$iately prec$+ ?is1 #bcb :i* e/abli%es ,purgatory z a doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ! ,c\ncil decl>es t doctr9e to be drawn f ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance ! ,c\ncil proce$s no fur!r ?an to *>ge ) impiety ^? :o ma9ta9 ! invocation ( sa9ts to be contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god4 ,_m a doctr9e or practice1 n f\nd 9 ,scripture1 may nev]!less be n contr>y to ! ^w ( ,god2 b "h ! ,c\ncil ab/a9s f affirm+ any ?+ :atev] z to ! scriptural orig9 ( ! doctr9e & practice :i* x au?oritatively en=ces4 ,9 ?is respect ! fram]s ( ! decree act$ ) f> m caution & wisdom ?an !y _h %[n 9 word+ ! decree on ,purgatory2 & ) f> m caution & wisdom too ?an !y ex]cis$ 9 ?is decree1 :5 !y affirm$ t ! doctr9e ( ! invocation ( sa9ts 0 to be taught ! p accord+ to ! usage ( ! ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 receiv$ f ! primitive times ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! cons5t ( ! holy fa!rs4 ,i h good hope t ^! pages h already prov$ beyond ga9say+1 t ! invocation ( sa9ts is a manife/ dep>ture f ! usage ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*1 & contr>y to ! te/imony ( ! holy fa!rs4 ,h[ev]1 ! fact ( ! ,c\ncil n hav+ pr(ess$ to trace ! doctr9e1 or its promulgation1 to any au?ority ( ,holy ,scripture1 is ( v s]i\s import1 & des]ves to be well weigh$ 9 all its be>+s4 ,) reg>d to ! condemnatory clauses ( ?is decree1 ,i w\ld = myself obs]ve1 t ,i %\ld nev] h engag$ 9 prep>+ ?is volume1 _h ,i n believ$1 t x 0 nei!r good nor pr(itable to invoke ! sa9ts1 or to fly to _! pray]s1 _! assi/ance1 & succ\r4 ,i am b\nd1 ) ?is decree #bcc be=e me1 to pron\nce1 t x is a va9 ?+ to (f] supplications1 ei!r by ! voice or 9 ! m9d1 to ! sa9ts1 ev5 if !y be reign+ 9 heav52 & t x is also 9 va9 = ,*ri/ians to frequ5t ! %r9es ( ! sa9ts = ! purpose ( obta9+ _! succ\r4 ,i am1 moreov]1 "u a deep conviction1 t ! invocation ( !m is bo? at v>iance ) ! ^w ( ,god1 & contr>y to ! hon\r ( ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,on ?is la/ po9t1 inde$1 ,i am aw>e ( an anxi\s desire prevail+ on ! "p ( _m ,roman ,ca?olics1 to e/abli% a di/9ction betwe5 a m$iation ( ,r$emption1 & a m$iation ( ,int]cession3 & ?us by limit+ ! m$iation ( ! sa9ts & angels to int]cession1 & res]v+ ! m$iation ( r$emption to ,*ri/ only1 to avoid ! sett+ up ( ano!r to %>e ! (fice ( ,m$iator ) ,him1 :o is s solemnly decl>$ 9 ,scripture to be ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man4 ,b ?is di/9ction has no f\ndation 9 ! reveal$ w ( ,god2 on ! contr>y1 x is directly at v>iance ) ! words & ) ! _s ( _m portions ( ! sacr$ volume4 ,!re we f9d ! two (fices ( r$emption & m$iation jo9$ toge!r 9 ,*ri/4 ,if any man s91 we h an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,righte\s1 & ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s4 #a ,john ii4 #a1 #b4 ,heb4 ix4 #ab4 vii4 #be4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 ! same ,savi\r :o is decl>$ by 8 own blood to h obta9$ et]nal r$emption1 is ann\nc$ also z ! ,m$iator ( ,int]cession4 ,:]e=e he is able to save !m to ! utt]mo/ :o come unto ,god ?r\gh him1 see+ he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4 ,! #bcd r$emption wr\ght by ,*ri/1 & ! int]cession /ill made 9 our behalf by ,*ri/1 are bo? equally decl>$ to u by ! mo/ sure w>rant ( ,holy ,scripture2 ( any o!r int]cession by sa9ts 9 glory1 by angels1 or ,virg91 to be s\ght by our suppliant invocations to !m1 ! cov5ant ( ,god speaks n4 ,x may be obs]v$1 t ! enactm5t ( ?is decree by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 has be5 *iefly lam5t$ by "s p]sons on ! gr\nd ( its pres5t+ ! mo/ =midable b>ri] aga9/ any reconciliation betwe5 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ^? :o hold ! unlawfulness ( ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,inde$ p]sons ( erudition1 judgm5t1 piety1 & *>ity1 9 communion ) ,rome1 h n be5 want+ to express op5ly _! regret1 t decrees s positive1 p]emptory1 & exclusive1 %\ld h be5 adopt$4 ,!y w\ld h be5 bett] satisfi$ ) ! t]ms ( communion 9 ! ,*ur* to :i* !y /ill adh]$1 _h individuals be5 left to _! own responsibility on que/ions ( disputable orig9 & d\btful antiquity1 involv+ r ! subtilty ( metaphysical disquisitions1 ?an agreeable to ! simplicity ( ,gospel tru?1 & ess5tial ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,on ?is po9t ,i w\ld cont5t myself ) quot+ ! s5tim5ts ( a ,roman ,ca?olic au?or4 ,_m ( ! facts alleg$ 9 8 int]e/+ comm5ts des]ve ! pati5t consid]ation ( e ,*ri/ian4 ,"h 7obs]ves ! comm5tator on ,paoli ,s>pi's ,hi/ory ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t#ij7 ! ,c\ncil makes x a duty to pray to sa9ts1 ?\gh ! anci5t ,*ur* nev] reg>d$ x z necess>y4 ,! practice _c be prov$ to be introduc$ into public wor%ip #bce be=e ! six? c5tury2 & x is c]ta91 t 9 ! anci5t liturgies & sacram5t>ies no direct invocation is f\nd4 ,ev5 9 our mod]n missals1 be+ ^? ( our ecclesia/ical books 9 :i* ! anci5t =m has be5 longe/ reta9$1 sc>cely is !re a collect ^? he means 9 :i* m5tion is made ( ! sa9ts :]e ! address is n (f]$ directly to ,god1 implor+ ,him to he> ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts = u2 & ?is is ! anci5t =m ( invocation4 ,x is true1 t 9 ! ,brevi>ies & o!r ecclesia/ical books1 direct pray]s to ! sa9ts h be5 subsequ5tly introduc$1 z 9 litanies1 hymns1 & ev5 "s collects4 ,b ! usage is m mod]n1 & _c be evid5ce = anci5t tradition4 ,= ?is anci5t tradition only "s invocations address$ to sa9ts 9 public h>angues are alleg$1 b :i* ought to be reg>d$ z figures ( rhetoric1 apo/rophes1 r ?an real invocations2 ?\gh at ! same "t "s fa!rs laid ! f\ndation = su* a practice by ass]t+ t "o c\ld address himself to ! sa9ts1 & hope = succ\r f !m4 ,footnote #ij3 ,hi/oire du ,conc4 de ,tr5t1 p> ,fra4 ,paoli ,s>pi1 traduit p> ,pi]re ,franois de ,c\ray]4 ,am/]dam1 note #ca4 #agea4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ahb4 ,we h already allud$ to ! v great latitude ( int]pretation :i* ! words ( ?is ,c\ncil admit4 ,! expressions inde$ are mo/ rem>kably ela/ic2 capable ( be+ exp&$ widely en\gh to ju/ify ^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome :o all[ !mselves 9 ! practice ( ask+ = aid & assi/ance1 temporal & spiritual1 to be expect$ f ! sa9ts !mselves2 & at ! same "t1 ! words ( ! decree admit ( be+ s f> contract$ z n 9 appe>ance palpably to contradict ^? :o allege1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome nev] addresses a sa9t ) any o!r petition1 ?an purely & simply t ! sa9t w\ld by pray] int]c$e = ! wor%ipp]s4 ,! words suppliantly #bcf to invoke !m1 & to fly to _! pray]s1 ,,help1 & ,,succ\r1 are suffici5tly compreh5sive to cov] all k9ds ( pray] = all k9ds ( b5efits1 :il/ ! invocation ( !m to pray = u ev5 individually1 w c\nt5ance ^? :o w\ld re/rict ! fai?ful to an entreaty = _! pray]s only4 ,:atev] may be ! advantage ( ?is latitude ( int]pretation1 9 "o po9t ( view x mu/ be a subject ( regret4 ,compla9ts _h long be5 made 9 ,*ri/5dom1 t o!r pray]s 7 (f]$ to ! sa9ts1 besides ^? :i* petition$ only = _! int]cession2 & if ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t _h int5d$ x to be a rule ( univ]sal application1 t 9 :atev] words ! invocations ( ! sa9ts might be c\*$1 !y %\ld be tak5 to mean only reque/s = _! pray]s1 x may be lam5t$1 t no decl>ation to t effect 0 giv54 ,! mann] 9 :i* writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h attempt$ to reconcile ! pray]s actually (f]$ 9 h] ritual1 ) ! pr9ciple ( invok+ ! sa9ts only = _! pray]s1 is inde$ mo/ unsatisfactory4 ,:il/ to "s m9ds ! exp$i5t to :i* ^? writ]s h _h rec\rse c>ries ) x ! /amp ( m5tal res]vation1 & spiritual subt]fuge1 & moral obliquity2 o!rs "u ! influ5ce ( ! pure/ *>ity w regret 9 x ! abs5ce ( t simplicity1 & direct op5ness 9 ^w & de$1 :i* we reg>d z *>act]i/ic ( ! religion ( ! ,gospel2 & w deprecate its adoption z t5d+1 9 _m cases inevitably1 to become a mo/ dang]\s sn>e to ! consci5ce4 ,i w "h ref] only to ! pr(ession ( t pr9ciple z made by ,bell>m94 ,subsequ5t writ]s seem to h adopt$ 8 s5tim5ts1 & to h express$ !mselves v mu* 9 8 words4 #bcg ,bell>m9 unres]v$ly ass]ts t ,*ri/ians are to invoke ! sa9ts solely & exclusively = _! pray]s1 & n = any b5efits z f ! sa9ts !mselves4 ,b !n he seems to p>alyse t decl>ation by ?is ref9em5t3 ,x mu/ nev]!less be obs]v$ t we h n to d ) words1 b ) ! mean+ ( words2 = z f> z conc]ns ! words1 x is lawful to say1 ',sa9t ,pet]1 h m]cy on me6 ,save me6 ,op5 to me ! entrance ( heav56' ,s also1 ',give to me heal? ( body1 ,give me pati5ce1 ,give me =titude6' ,:il/ only we und]/& ',save me1 & h m]cy ^u me ,,by ,,pray+ = me3 ,give me ?is & t1 ,,by ,,?y ,,pray]s ,,& ,,m]its4' ,= ?us ,gregory ( ,nazianz51 9 8 ,oratio 9 ,cyprianum2 & ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*1 :5 9 ! hymn to ! ,virg9 %e says1 ,m>y1 ,"m ( ,grace1 ,"m ( ,m]cy1 ,d ?\ protect u f ! enemy1 ,& take u 9 ! h\r ( dea?4 ,& 9 t ( ! ,apo/les1 ',to ^: comm& is subject' ,! heal? & weakness ( all3 ,heal u :o are morally diseas$2 ,re/ore u to virtue4 ,& z ! ,apo/le says ( himself 't ,i might save "s1' ,rom4 xi4 & 't he might save all1' ,i ,cor4 ix4 n z ,god1 b ,?y pray] & c\nsel4 ,i wi% n to ent] ^u ! "q h[ f> ?is di/9ction is consi/5t ) t op5ness & /raight=w>d undisguis$ deal+ :i* is alone all[able :5 we are cont5d+ = ! tru?2 nor h[ f> ! #bch *>ge ( moral obliquity & d\ble deal+1 (t5 br\ght aga9/ x1 c be satisfactorily met4 ,b suppose = a mom5t t we grant 7:at is n ! case7 t 9 ! metaphysical disquisitions ( ! exp]i5c$ casui/ su* a di/9ction might be ma9ta9$1 h[ c we expect x to be recogniz$1 & felt1 & act$ ^u by ! l>ge body ( ,*ri/ians8 ,ab/ract$ly consid]$1 su* an int]pretation 9 a religi\s act ( daily recurr5ce by ! mass ( unle>n$ believ]s w\ld1 ,i conceive1 appe> to reflect+ m9ds mo/ improbable1 if n utt]ly impossible4 ,& z to its actual bona-fide result 9 practice1 a v brief soj\rn 9 c\ntries :]e ! religion ( ,rome is dom9ant1 w suffice to conv9ce u1 t su* subtilties ( ! casui/ are nei!r receiv$ nor und]/ood by ! great body ( wor%ipp]s2 & t ! l>ge majority ( !m1 :5 !y pray to an individual sa9t to deliv] !m f any evil1 or to put !m 9 possession ( "s good1 d 9 v de$ look to ! sa9t himself = ! fulfilm5t ( _! wi%es4 ,x is a sn>e to ! consci5ce only too evid5tly successful4 ,& ,i regret to add1 t 9 ! errors into :i* su* language ( _! pray]s may unhappily betray !m1 !y _c be o!rwise ?an confirm$ z well by ! record$ s5tim5ts ( m5 9 pa/ ye>s1 :om !y h be5 taught to rev]5ce1 z by ! s5tim5ts :i* are circulat$ ?r\gh ! _w n[1 ev5 by :at !y are accu/om$ to reg>d z ! highe/ au?ority on e>?#ia4 ,footnote #ia3 ,see 9 subsequ5t p>ts ( ?is "w ! ref]5ces to ,bonav5tura1 ,b]n>d9 ,s541 ,b]n>d9 de ,bu/41 c42 & also ! encyclical lett] ( ! pres5t 7,a4,d4 #ahdj7 reign+ pontiff4 ,to ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 we mu/ repeat$ly rev]t #bci h]eaft]2 at pres5t1 ,i w only add "o fur!r consid]ation4 ,if1 z we are n[ repeat$ly told1 ! utmo/ s\ght by ! invocation ( sa9ts is t !y w\ld int]c$e = ! supplicants2 t no m is meant ?an we ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* mean :5 we e>ne/ly entreat our fell[-,*ri/ians on e>? to pray = u1--:y %\ld n ! pray]s to ! sa9ts be conf9$ exclusively to t =m ( words :i* w\ld convey ! mean+ int5d$8 :y %\ld o!r =ms ( supplicat+ !m be adopt$1 ^: obvi\s & direct mean+ implies a diff]5t ?+8 ,if we reque/ a ,*ri/ian fri5d to pray = u1 t we may be /r5g!n$ & support$ "u a trial & /ruggle 9 our spiritual w>f>e1 we d n say1 ,fri5d1 /r5g!n me2 ,fri5d1 support me4 ,t entreaty w\ld imply our desire to be1 t he w\ld visit u himself1 & com=t & /r5g!n u by 8 own k9d words & *e]+ (fices ( consolation & enc\ragem5t4 ,to convey our mean+1 our words w\ld be1 ,pray = me2 rememb] me 9 y\r supplications to ! ?rone ( grace4 ,implore ,god1 ( 8 m]cy1 to give me ! /r5g? & com=t ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,if no?+ m is ev] int5d$ to be convey$1 ?an a simil> reque/ = _! pray]s1 :5 ! sa9ts are suppliantly invok$1 9 a case ( su* delicacy1 & :]e !re is s mu* dang] ( words mislead+1 :y h o!r expressions ( e v>iety be5 employ$ 9 ! ,roman ,liturgies1 z well z 9 ! devotions ( individuals1 :i* 9 words appeal to ! sa9ts1 n = _! pray]s1 b = _! own imm$iate ex]tion 9 our behalf1 _! assi/ance1 succ\r1 def5ce1 & com=t1--,protect u f our enemies--,heal ! diseases ( our m9ds--,release u f our s9--,receive u at ! h\r ( dea?8 #bdj ,9 ! pres5t "w1 h[ev]1 7 x n = ! example & w>n+ set u by ?is /ill great] dep>ture f ,scripture & ! primitive ,*ur*1 we ne$ n h dwelt on ?is imm$iate po9t2 because we ma9ta9 t any invocation ( sa9t or angel1 ev5 if x 7 conf9$ to a petition+ = _! pray]s & int]cessions1 is contr>y bo? to ,god's ^w & to ! fai? & practice ( ! primitive1 ,ca?olic1 & ,apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,we n[ proce$ to ! next portion ( our propos$ inquiry1--! pres5t /ate ( ,roman ,ca?olic wor%ip1 ) respect to ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels4 #bda 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,section ,i4--,,pres5t ,,s]vice ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,rome4 ,9 submitt+ to ! read]'s consid]ation ! actual /ate ( ,roman ,ca?olic wor%ip at ! pres5t h\r1 ,i disclaim all desire to fa/5 ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome any ( ! follies & extravagancies ( individual sup]/ition4 ,probably _m ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olics h be5 !mselves %ock$ & sc&aliz$ by ! sc5es :i* _! own eyes h witness$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( cont95tal ,europe4 ,x w\ld be no less unfair 9 u to repres5t ! excesses ( sup]/ition !re =c$ on our notice z ! g5u9e legitimate fruits ( ! religion ( ,rome1 ?an x w\ld be 9 ,roman ,ca?olics to affiliate on ! ,ca?olics ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* ! wild !ories & revolt+ t5ets ( all :o assume ! "n ( oppon5ts to ,rome4 ,well inde$ does x become u ( bo? ,*ur*es to wat* jeal\sly & adv]sely z aga9/ ourselves ! errors into :i* our doctr9es1 if n pres]v$ & gu>d$ 9 _! purity & simplicity1 might h a t5d5cy to s$uce ! unw>y4 ,& :il/ ,i am fully alive to ! necessity ( u ,anglican ,ca?olics prescrib+ to ourselves a #bdb practical application ( ! same rule 9 v>i\s po9ts ( fai? & discipl9e1 ,i w\ld ) all delicacy & respect invite ,roman ,ca?olics to d likewise4 ,especially w\ld ,i entreat !m to reflect ) m ?an ord9>y scrut9y & solicitude on ! va/ evils into :i* ! practice ( pray+ to sa9ts & angels1 & ( plead+ _! m]its at ! ?rone ( grace1 has a t5d5cy to betray ^? :o are un5light5$ & (f _! gu>d2 & unless my eyes & my e>s & my p[]s ( disc]nm5t h altoge!r (t5 deceiv$ & fail$ me1 ,i mu/ add1 actually betrays ?\s&s4 ,(t5 :5 ,i h witness$ abroad multitudes ( pilgrims pro/rate be=e an image ( ! ,virg91 _! arms ext5d$1 _! eyes fix$ on h] c\nt5ance1 _! words 9 _! native language p\r+ =? h] praises & implor+ h] aid1 ,i h ask$ myself1 ,if ?is be n religi\s wor%ip1 :at is8 ,if ,i c\ld transport myself into ! mid/ ( pagans 9 "s di/ant "p ( ! _w at ! pres5t day2 or c\ld ,i h m+l$ ) ! cr[d ( wor%ipp]s surr\nd+ ! image ( ,m9]va 9 ,a!ns1 or ( ,diana 9 ,ephesus1 :5 ! s]vants ( ! only ,god call$ _! fell[-creatures f su* vanities1 %\ld ,i h se5 or he>d m unequivocal pro(s t ! wor%ipp]s 7 address+ _! pray]s to ! idols z repres5tations ( _! deities8 ,w\ld any diff]5ce h appe>$ 9 _! ext]nal wor%ip8 ,:5 ! ,ephesians wor%ipp$ _! great goddess ,diana & ! image :i* fell d[n f ,jupit]1 c\ld _! attitude1 _! eyes1 or _! words m cle>ly h indicat$ an assurance 9 ! wor%ipp]1 t ! ,_s ( ! ,deity 0 especially pres5t 9 t image1 ?an ! attitude1 ! eyes1 ! words ( ! pilgrims at ,e9si$l9 = example1 are indications ( ! same #bdc belief & assurance ) reg>d to ! /atue ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y8 ,^! ?\ghts w\ld =ce !mselves aga9 & aga9 on my m9d2 & ?\gh s9ce ,i fir/ witness$ su* ?+s _m ye>s h int]v5$1 *equ]$ ) v>i\s ev5ts ( life1 yet :il/ ,i am writ+1 ! sc5es are br\ght aga9 fre% to my remembrance2 ! same tra9 ( ?\ght is awak5$2 & ! lapse ( "t has n 9 ! lea/ dim9i%$ ! e/imate !n =m$ ( ! dang]1 ! awful p]il1 to :i* ! practice ( address+ sa9ts & angels 9 pray]1 ev5 9 its mo/ modifi$ & mitigat$ =m1 exposes ^? :o are 9 communion ) ,rome4 ,i am unwill+ to dwell on ?is po9t long]1 or to pa9t 9 deep] or m vivid col\rs ! sc5es :i* ,i h witness$1 ?an ! necessity ( ! case requires4 ,b x w\ld h be5 ! fruit ( a morbid delicacy r ?an ( bro!rly love1 _h ,i disguis$1 9 ?is "p ( my address1 ! full ext5t ( ! awful dread ) :i* ,i contemplate any approximation to pray]s1 ( :atev] k9d1 utt]$ by ! lips or m5tally conceiv$1 to any spiritual exi/5ce 9 heav5 above1 save only to ! "o ,god exclusively4 ,x is inde$ a dread sugge/$ by ! highe/ & pure/ feel+s ( :i* ,i believe my frame ( m9d to be susceptible2 x is sanction$ & en=c$ by my reason2 & x is confirm$ & /r5g!n$ m & m by e ye>'s additional reflection & exp]i5ce4 ,ard5tly z ,i long & pray = ,*ri/ian unity1 ,i c\ld n jo9 9 communion ) a ,*ur*1 "o ( ^: fundam5tal articles accuses ( impiety ^? :o d5y ! lawfulness ( ! invocations ( sa9ts4 ,b ,i return f ?is digression on ! p]il ( idolatry1 to :i* z well ! !ory z ! practice ( #bdd ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* exposes h] memb]s2 & will+ly repeat my disclaim] ( any wi% or int5tion :atev] to fa/5 & filiate ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ! doctr9es or ! practice ( individuals1 or ev5 ( diff]5t sections ( h] communion4 ,/ill1 9 ! same mann] z ,i h ref]r$ to ! extravagancies :i* (f5d u 9 _m p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom n[1 ,i w\ld recall "s ( ! excesses into :i* r5[n$ & approv$ au?ors ( h] communion h be5 betray$4 ,i seek n to fix on ^? memb]s ( ! ,roman ,*ur* :o disclaim any p>ticipation 9 su* excesses1 ! folly or guilt ( o!rs2 b :5 we f9d _m ( ! mo/ celebrat$ among h] sons tempt$ into su* lam5table dep>tures f primitive ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 we are naturally l$ to asc]ta9 :e!r ! doctr9e be n itself ! g5u9e cause & s\rce ( ! mis*ief2--:e!r ! malady be n ! imm$iate & natural effect ( ! t5et & practice op]at+ g5]ally1 & n to be ref]r$ to ! idiosyncrasy ( ! pati5t4 ,a voice seems to address u f e side1 :5 su* excesses are witness$1 ,firmly resi/ ! beg9n+s ( ! evil2 oppose its v comm5cem5t2 x is n a "q ( degree1 exclude ! pr9ciple itself f y\r wor%ip2 give utt]ance to no invocation2 m5tally conceive no pray] to any be+1 save ,god alone2 plead no o!r m]its ) ,him ?an ! m]its ( 8 only ,son4 ,!n1 & !n only1 are y safe4 ,!n1 & !n only1 is y\r pray] ca?olic1 primitive1 apo/olic1 & scriptural4 ,!#ib mo/ satisfactory me?od ( conduct+ ?is #bde bran* ( our inquiry seems to be1 t we %\ld exam9e ! ,roman ,ritual ) ref]5ce to ^? sev]al & progressive /ages to :i* ,i h be=e g5]ally ref]r$2 f ! m]e rhetorical apo/rophe to ! direct pray] = spiritual bless+s petition$ = imm$iately f ! p]son address$4 ,i am nei!r anxi\s to e/abli% ! progress hi/orically1 nor d ,i wi% to tie myself d[n 9 all cases to ! exact ord] ( ^? successive /ages1 9 my pres5t citation ( te/imonies f ! ,roman ,ritual4 ,my anxiety is to give a fair view ( :at is n[ ! real "* ( ,roman ,ca?olic wor%ip1 r ?an to draw f9e di/9ctions4 ,i %all !re=e survey )9 ! same field ( view ! two fatal errors by :i*1 z we believe1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is r5d]$ unfit = ! family ( ,*ri/ to ackn[l$ge x g5]ally z _! own3 ,i mean ! adoration ( sa9ts1 & ! plead+ ( _! m]its at ! ?rone ( grace1 in/ead ( tru/+ to ! alone exclusive m]its ( ! "o only ,m$iator ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & address+ ,god ,almighty alone4 ,footnote #ib3 ,i believe ! me?od be/ calculat$ to supply u ) ! v tru? is1 z ,i h be=e obs]v$1 to trace ! conduct ( ,*ri/ians at ! %r9es ( ! m>tyrs1 & foll[ !m 9 _! successive dep>tures fur!r & fur!r f primitive purity & simplicity1 on ! anniv]s>ies ( ^? s]vants ( ,god4 ,:at 0 hail$ !re fir/ 9 ! full w>m? ( admiration & zeal = ! hon\r & glory ( a national or fav\rite m>tyr1 crept /eal?ily1 & /ep by /ep1 into ! regul> & /at$ s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i4 ,9 ! orig9al =m ( ^? pray]s 9 :i* m5tion 0 made ( ! sa9ts dep>t$1 ,*ri/ians address$ ! ,supreme ,be+ alone1 ei!r 9 praise = ! m]cies %[n to ! sa9ts !mselves1 & to ! ,*ur* ?r\gh _! means2 or else 9 supplication1 t ! wor%ipp]s might h grace to foll[ _! example1 & pr(it by _! in/ruction4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 is ! pray] 9 ! ,roman ritual#ic on ,/4 #bdf ,john's day#id :i* is evid5tly ! f\ndation ( ! beautiful ,collect n[ us$ 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1--,m]ciful ,"l1 we besee* !e to ca/ ?y bright beams ( light ^u ?y ,*ur*1 t x be+ enlight5$ by ! doctr9e ( ?y ,apo/le & ,evangeli/ ,/4 ,john1 may s walk 9 ! light ( ?y tru?1 t x may at l5g? atta9 to ! light ( ev]la/+ life1 ?r\gh ,jesus our ,"l4 ,am54 ,su* too is ! close ( ! ,pray] = ! :ole /ate ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur* militant "h on e>?1 (f]$ 9 our ,anglican s]vice1--,we bless ?y holy "n = all ?y s]vants dep>t$ ?is life 9 ?y fai? & fe>1 besee*+ !e to give u grace s to foll[ _! good examples1 t ) !m we may be p>tak]s ( ?y heav5ly k+dom4 ,grant ?is1 ,o ,fa!r1 = ! sake ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our only ,m$iator & ,advocate4 ,am54 ,footnote #ic3 ,! ref]5ces w g5]ally be giv5 to ! ,roman ,brevi>y z edit$ by ,f4,c4 ,hus5be?1 ,norwi*1 #ahcj4 ,t "w consi/s ( f\r volumes1 correspond+ ) ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! ecclesia/ical ye>--,w9t]1 ,hiem42 ,spr+1 ,v]n42 ,summ]1 /iv42 ,autumn1 ,aut42 & ! volumes w be designat$ by ! correspond+ initials1 ,h4 ,v4 4 ,a4 ,footnote #id3 ,ecclesiam1 tuam1 ,dom9e1 b5ignus illu/ra1 ut beati ,johannis ,apo/oli tui et evangeli/ illum9ata doctr9is1 ad dona p]v5iat sempit]na4 ,p] ,dom9um4--,hus54 ,h4 p4 #bdc4 ,,ii4 ,! second /age supplies examples ( a k9d ( rhetorical apo/rophe2 ! speak] address+ "o :o 0 dep>t$ z ?\gh he _h e>s to he>4 ,7 n ?is ! f\ndation /one on :i* ! re/ ( ! edifice seems to h be5 built1 we might h pass$ x by unnotic$4 ,( ?is we h an in/ance 9 ! address to ! ,%eph]ds on ,*ri/mas-day4 ,:om h ye se51 ye %eph]ds8 ,say ye1 tell ye1 :o ha? appe>$ on ! e>?8 ,say ye1 :at saw ye8 ,ann\nce to u ! nativity ( ,*ri/#ie4 ,footnote #ie3 ,quem vidi/is1 ,pa/ores8 ,dicite1 ,annunciate nobis4 ,9 t]ris quis app>uit8 ,dicite quidnam vidi/is8 ,et annunciate ,*ri/i nativitatem4--,h4 #bai4 #bdg ,ano!r in/ance is se5 9 t beautiful song ascrib$ to ,prud5tius & us$ on ! day ( ,holy ,innoc5ts3 ,hail6 ye fl[]s ( ,m>tyrs4 ,salvete flores m>tyrum4 ,h4 #bdi4 ,x is ( ! same "* ) o!r songs1 said to be f ! same p51 9 :i* ! t[n ( ,be?lehem is address$1 & ev5 ! ,cross4 ,o ,?\ ( mighty cities4 ,o sola magn>um urbium4 ,h4 #cjf4 ,b5d ?y b\ghs1 ?\ l(ty tree4444 ,flecte ramos arbor alta1 c4 ,aut4 #cdd4 ,wor?y wa/ ?\ alone ,to be> ! victim ( ! _w4 ,?us1 on ! fea/ ( ! exaltation ( ! ,cross1 ?is an!m is sung1--,o bless$ ,cross1 :o wa/ alone wor?y to be> ! ,k+ ( ! heav5s & ! ,"l4 ,o crux b5$icta1 qu sola fui/i digna port>e ,regem coelorum et ,dom9um4 ,alleluia4 ,a4 #cde4 ,?\gh unhappily1 9 an an!m on ,/4 ,&rew's day1 ?is apo/rophe becomes pa9ful & di/ress+1 9 :i* n only is ! cross ?us apo/rophis$1 b x is pray$ to1 z ?\gh x _h e>s to he>1 & a m9d to und]/&1 & p[] to act1--,hail1 preci\s ,cross6 d ?\ receive ! disciple ( ,him :o hung ^u !e1 my ma/]1 ,*ri/4 ,salve1 crux pretiosa suscipe discipulum ejus1 qui pep5dit 9 te1 magi/] meus ,*ri/us4 ,a4 #edg4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 9 ?is in/ance1 gives u a vivid example ( ! ease ) :i* exclamations & apo/rophes are made ! gr\nd-"w ( invocations4 ,9 ! leg5d ( ! day simil>1 ?\gh n ! same1 words =m a "p ( ! salutation1 :i* ,/4 ,&rew is !re said to h address$ #bdh to ! cross ( wood prep>$ = 8 own m>tyrdom1 & !n bodily be=e 8 eyes4 ,!re are _m su* addresses to ! ,cross1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,roman ritual4 7,see ,a4 #cdd47 ,9 su* apo/rophes ! :ole ( ! ,song ( ! ,?ree ,*ildr5 ab\nds2 & we meet ) _m su* 9 ! e>ly writ]s4 ,,iii4 ,! ?ird /age supplies in/ances ( pray] to ,god1 implor+ him to all[ ! supplication ( 8 sa9ts to be (f]$ = u4 ,( ?is we f9d examples 9 ! ,collects = ,/4 ,&rew's ,eve & ,anniv]s>y1 = ! fea/ ( ,/4 ,an?ony1 & v>i\s o!rs4 ,we besee* !e1 ,almighty ,god1 t he ^: fea/ we are ab\t to celebrate may implore ?y aid = u1 c4 ,qusumus omnipot5s ,deus1 ut beatus ,&reas ,apo/olus cujus prv5imus fe/ivitatem1 tuum pro nobis imploret auxilium4 ,a4 #ede4 ,t he may be = u a p]petual int]cessor4 ,ut apud te sit pro nobis p]petuus int]cessor4 ,a4 #eea4 ,we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 let ! int]cession ( ! bless$ ,an?ony ! ,abbot comm5d u1 t :at we _c effect by our own m]its1 we may obta9 by 8 patronage ,ejus patroc9io assequamur4 ,h4 #dij43 ?r\gh ! ,"l4 ,^! pray]s ,i c\ld n (f] 9 fai?4 ,i am taught 9 ! writt5 ^w to look = no o!r int]cessor 9 heav51 ?an "o :o is et]nal & div9e1 !re=e ,i c ne$ no o!r4 ,_h ,god1 by 8 reveal$ ^w1 told me t ! int]cessions ( 8 s]vants dep>t$ %\ld prevail ) ,him1 provid$ ,i s\ght t b5efit by pray]1 ,i %\ld1 )\t any misgiv+1 h implor$ ,him to receive _! #bdi pray]s 9 my behalf2 b ,i c f9d no su* an intimation 9 ! cov5ant4 ,9 t cov5ant ! ^w ( ! ,god ( tru? & m]cy is pl$g$ to receive ^?1 & to grant ! pray]s ( ^? :o come to him ?r\gh 8 bless$ ,son4 ,9 t cov5ant1 ,i am /rictly comm&$ & mo/ lov+ly invit$ to approa* boldly ! ,supreme ,giv] ( all good ?+s myself1 & to ask 9 fai? no?+ wav]+1 ) an assurance t ,he :o sp>$ n 8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all1 w1 ) ,him1 also freely give u all ?+s4 ,9 ?is assurance ,i place implicit tru/2 & z long z ,i h my be+ 9 ?is e>?ly tab]nacle1 ,i w1 by 8 graci\s p]mission & help1 pray = :atev] is ne$ful = ! s\l & ! body2 ,i w pray n = myself only1 b = all1 individually & collectively1 :o are ne> & de> to me1 & all :o are f> f me2 = my fri5ds1 & = ^? :o wi% me ill2 = my fell[ ,*ri/ians1 & = ^? :o are walk+ /ill 9 d>kness & s92--,i w pray = m]cy on all mank9d4 ,& ,i w1 z occasion (f]s1 desire o!rs among ! fai?ful on e>? to pray = me2 & w take com=t & enc\ragem5t & holy hope f ! reflection t _! pray]s are pres5t$ to ,god 9 my behalf1 & t !y w cont9ue to pray = me :5 my own /r5g? %all fail & ! h\r ( my dep>ture %all draw nigh4 ,b = ! acceptance ( my own pray]s & ( !irs ,i c dep5d on no o!r ,m$iator 9 ! _w ( spirits1 ?an on ,,him1 :om 8 own ,^w decl>es to be ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 :o pray$ = me :5 ,he 0 on e>?1 :o is ev] mak+ int]cession = me 9 heav54 ,i "k ( no o!r 9 ! unse5 _w1 by :om ,i c h access to ! ,fa!r2 ,i f9d no o!r (f]$ to me1 ,i seek no #bej o!r1 ,i want no o!r4 ,i tru/ my cause1--! cause ( my pres5t life1 ! cause ( my s\l's et]nal happ9ess1--to ,,him & to 8 int]cession4 ,i ?ank ,god = ! bless+4 ,i am satisfi$2 & 9 ! assurance ( ! omnipot5ce ( 8 int]cession1 & ! p]fect fulness ( 8 m$iation1 ,i am happy4 ,on ?is po9t x 7 well to comp>e two pray]s bo? (f]$ to ,god2 ! "o plead+ ) ,him ! int]cession ( ! passion ( 8 only ,son1 ! o!r plead+ ! pray]s ( a mortal man4 ,! fir/ pray] is a collect 9 ,holy ,week1 ! second is a collect on ,/4 ,gregory's ,day4 ,we besee* !e1 ,almighty ,god1 t we :o among s _m adv]sities f our own infirmity fail1 ! passion ( ?y only begott5 ,son int]c$+ = u1 may revive4 ,v4 #bdc4 ,o ,god1 :o ha/ grant$ ! rew>ds ( et]nal bless$ness#if to ! s\l ( ?y s]vant ,gregory1 m]cifully grant t we :o are press$ d[n by ! weight ( our s9s1 may1 by 8 pray]s ) ,!e1 be rais$ up4 ,v4 #dhj4 ,footnote #if3 ,i c nev] read ?is1 & su* passages z ?is1 )\t ask+ myself1 c su* an ass]tion be 9 accordance ) ! inspir$ tea*+8--,judge no?+ be=e ! "t1 until ! ,"l come1 :o bo? w br+ to light ! hidd5 ?+s ( d>kness1 & w make manife/ ! c\nsels ( ! he>ts3 & !n %all e man h praise ( ,god4 ,i ,cor4 iv4 #e4 ,,iv4 ,! next =m ( pray] to :i* ,i w\ld invite y\r s]i\s att5tion1 is "o f :i* my judgm5t & my feel+s revolt f> m decid$ly ev5 ?an f ! la/-m5tion$2 & ,i h ! mo/ cle> d5\ncem5t ( my consci5ce1 t by (f]+ x ,i %\ld d a wrong to my ,savi\r1 & ungratefully disp>age 8 ine/imable m]its1 & ! full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t sacrifice & satisfaction ( 8 omnipot5t #bea atonem5t3 ,i mean ^? pray]s1 /ill address$ to ,god1 :i* supplicate t our pres5t & future good may be advanc$ by ! m]its ( dep>t$ mortals1 t by _! m]its our s9s may be =giv51 & our salvation secur$2 t by _! m]its our s\ls may be made fit = cele/ial joys1 & be f9ally admitt$ into heav54 ,( ^! pray]s ! ,roman ,brevi>y conta9s a great v>iety ( examples1 "s exce$+ o!rs v mu* 9 _! app>5t =getfulness & disreg>d ( ! m]its ( ! only ,savi\r1 & consequ5tly f> m %ock+ to ! reason & affections ( u :o hold x a po9t ( consci5ce to make ! m]its ( ,*ri/ alone1 all 9 all1 exclusive ( any o!r to be jo9$ ) !m1 ! only gr\nd ( our acceptance ) ,god4 ,we f9d an example ( ?is pray] 9 ! collect on ! day ( ,/4 ,saturn9e4 ,o ,god1 :o grante/ u to enjoy ! bir?-day ( ! bless$ ,saturn9e1 ?y m>tyr1 grant t we may be aid$ by 8 m]its1 ?r\gh ! ,"l4 ,ejus nos tribue m]itis adjuv>i p] ,dom9um4 ,a4 #edd4 ,ano!r example1 9 :i* ! supplicants plead = deliv]ance f hell1 to be obta9$ by ! m]its & pray]s ( ! sa9t toge!r1 is ! ,collect = ,decemb] #f?1 ! day ( ,/4 ,nicolas4 ,o ,god1 :o did/ adorn ! bless$ ,pontiff ,nicolas ) unnumb]$ miracles1 grant1 we besee* ,!e1 t by 8 m]its & pray]s we may be set free f ! fires ( hell1 ?r\gh1 c4 ,ut ejus m]itis et precibus geh5n inc5diis lib]emur4 ,h4 #dcf4 ,ano!r example1 9 l mann] specify+ bo? ! m]its & int]cession ( ! dep>t$ sa9t1 conta9s #beb expressions v unacceptable to _m ( ^? :o are accu/om$ to make ! ,bible _! /udy4 ,x is a pray] to ,joseph1 ! esp\s$ husb& ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,( him m5tion is made by "n 9 ! ,gospel j be=e & j aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 z an upright1 m]ciful man1 to :om ,god on ?ree sev]al occasions made a direct revelation ( 8 w1 by ! m$ium ( a dream1 ) ref]5ce to ! inc>nate ,savi\r4 ,aga91 on ! holy family visit+ ,j]usalem1 :5 our ,"l 0 twelve ye>s ( age1 ,m>y1 8 "m1 9 h] remon/rance ) h] ,son1 speaks to ,him ( ,joseph ?us3 ,:y ha/ ,?\ ?us dealt ) u8 ,behold ?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght ,!e sorr[+4 ,^u :i* n "o ^w 0 utt]$ by our ,savi\r t w\ld enable u to =m an op9ion z to 8 own w ) reg>d to ,joseph4 ,our ,"l seems purposely to h drawn _! ?\ghts f 8 e>?ly connexion ) !m1 & to h rais$ _! m9ds to a contemplation ( 8 une>?ly1 8 heav5ly1 & et]nal orig94 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8 ,wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,aft] ?is "t1 ?\gh ! writ+s ( ! ,holy ,book1 ei!r hi/orical1 doctr9al1 or prophetic1 at ! l[e/ calculation embrace a p]iod ( f\rscore ye>s1 no allusion is made to ,joseph z a man /ill liv+1 or to 8 memory z "o already dead4 ,& yet he is "o ( ^? = ! b5efit ( ^: int]cession ! ,*ur* ( ,rome tea*es h] memb]s to pray to ,god1 & f ^: m]its !y are taught to hope = succ\r4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,m>* ! foll[+ ,collect is (f]$ to ! ,savi\r ( ! _w3-- ,we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 t we may be succ\r$ by ! m]its ( ! husb& ( ?y mo/ holy "m1 #bec s t :at we _c obta9 by our own p[]1 may be grant$ to u by 8 int]cession4 ,:o live/1 c4 ,v4 #dhf4 ,x is anticipat+ our in/ances ( ! diff]5t /ages obs]vable 9 ! invocation ( sa9ts1 to quote "h direct addresses to ,joseph himself2 /ill x may be well to br+ at once to a close our rem>ks ) reg>d to ! wor%ip paid to him4 ,we f9d t 9 ! ,litany ( ! ,sa9ts1 ,/4 ,joseph1 pray = u1 is "o ( ! supplications2 b on 8 day 7,m>* #ai7 !re are ?ree hymns address$ to ,joseph1 :i* appe> to be full ( lam5table sup]/ition1 assign+1 z !y d1 to him a %>e at lea/ 9 ! "w ( our salvation1 & solemnly /at+1 z a tru?1 :at1 :e!r true or n1 dep5ds ^u a gr\ndless tradition1 namely1 t our bless$ ,"l & ,m>y wat*$ by him at 8 dea?2 ascrib+ to ,joseph also t hon\r & praise1 :i* ! ,*ur* 0 wont to (f] to ,god alone4 ,! foll[+ are extracts f ^? hymns3 ,fir/ hymn4 ,!e1 ,joseph1 let ! companies ( heav5 celebrate2 !e let all ! *oirs ( ,*ri/ian p res\nd2 :o1 bright 9 m]its1 wa/ jo9$ 9 *a/e cov5ant ) ! r5[n$ ,virg94 ,o!rs _! pi\s dea? consecrates aft] dea?2 & glory awaits ^? :o des]ve ! palm4 ,?\ alive1 equal to ^? above1 enjoye/ ,god1 m bless$ by wondr\s lot4 ,o ,tr9ity1 mo/ ,high1 sp>e u :o pray2 grant u to rea* heav5 to scale ! />s ,,by ,,! ,,m]its ,,( ,,joseph1 t at l5g? we may p]petually (f] to !e a grateful song4 ,te ,joseph celebr5t agm9a coelitum4 ,v4 #dhe4 ,second hymn4 ,o1 ,joseph1 ! glory ( ^? 9 heav51 & ! sure hope ( our life1 & ! safegu>d #bed ( ! _w1 b5ignly ,,accept ,,! ,,praises ,,:i* ,,we joyfully s+ ,,to ,,!e4444 ,p]petual praise to ! mo/ ,high ,tr9ity1 :o grant+ to !e hon\rs on high1 give to u1 ,,by ,,?y ,,m]its1 ! joys ( a bless$ life4 ,coelitum1 ,joseph1 ,decus4 ,v4 #dhf4 ,?ird hymn4 ,he :om we1 ! fai?ful1 wor%ip ) joy1 ^: exalt$ triumphs we celebrate1 ,joseph1 on ?is day obta9$ by m]it ! joys ( et]nal life4 ,o too happy6 ,o too bless$6 at ^: la/ h\r ,*ri/ & ! ,virg9 toge!r1 ) s]5e c\nt5ance1 /ood wat*+4 ,h5ce1 conqu]or ( hell1 fre$ f ! b&s ( ! fle%1 he removes 9 placid sleep to ! ev]la/+ seats1 & b9ds 8 temples ) bright *aplets4 ,him1 !re=e1 reign+1 let u all importune1 t he w\ld be pres5t ) u1 & t he obta9+ p>don = our transgressions1 w\ld assign to u ! rew>ds ( peace on high4 ,be praises to !e1 be hon\rs to !e1 ,o ,tr9e ,god1 :o reigne/1 & assigne/ gold5 cr[ns to ?y fai?ful s]vant = ev]4 ,am54 ,i/e1 quem lti colimus fideles4 ,v4 #dij4 ,x is pa9ful to rem>k1 t 9 ^! la/ clauses ! v same ^w is employ$ :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome applies to ,joseph to assign to ! fai?ful ! rew>ds ( peace1 & :5 %e ascribes glory to ,god = assign+ to 8 fai?ful s]vants cr[ns ( gold4 ,inde$ ^! hymns conta9 _m expressions :i* ought to be address$ to ! ,savi\r alone1 ^: glory is 9 ! heav5s1 :o is ! hope ( u on e>?1 & ! safegu>d ( ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"u ?is f\r? head ,i w add only "o m specim54 ,w\ld x 7 n to be f\nd 9 ! ,roman #bee ,liturgies s9ce ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t3 ,god grant x may ere long be wip$ out ( ! book ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip6 ,x is a collect 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome (f]s ?is pray] to ,god ! ,son3-- ,o ,god1 ^: "r h& rais$ ! bless$ ,pet] :5 walk+ on ! waves1 t he sank n2 & rescu$ 8 fell[-apo/le ,paul1 = ! ?ird "t suff]+ %ipwreck1 f ! dep? ( ! sea2 m]cifully he> u1 & grant t by ! m]its ( bo? we may obta9 ! glory ( et]nity4 ,h4 #adi4 ,n[ suppose = a mom5t x _h be5 int5d$ 9 any "o pray] negatively to exclude ! m]its ( ,*ri/ f ! great "w ( our et]nal salvation1 & to limit our hopes ( ev]la/+ glory to ! m]its ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 c\ld t object h be5 m effectually & fully secur$ ?an by ?is pray]8 ,n "o ^w allud+ to ! r$emption :i* is 9 ,*ri/ c be f\nd 9 ?is pray]4 ,! s5tim5t 9 ! fir/ memb] ( ! pray] ref]s u to ! p[] ex]cis$ by ! ,son ( ,god1 & ,son ( man1 :5 he 0 intab]nacl$ 9 our fle%2 & ! second expression tea*es u to contemplate ! provid5ce ( our ,almighty ,savi\r 9 8 de$s ( b5efic5ce4 ,b no ref]5ce1 ev5 by allusion1 is "h made to ! m]its ( ,*ri/'s dea?--none to 8 m]its z our great ,r$eem]2 none to 8 m]its z our nev]-ceas+ & nev]-fail+ ,int]cessor4 ,we are l$ to approa* ! ?rone ( grace only ) ! m]its ( ! two ,apo/les on our tongue4 ,if ^? :o (f] x hope = acceptance ?r\gh ,,! ,,m$iation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & = ! sake ( 8 m]its1 t hope is nei!r sugge/$ nor fo/]$ by ?is pray]4 ,! tru?1 z x is 9 ,jesus1 w\ld compel u 9 address+ #bef ,him1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 to ?9k ( ! m]its ( nei!r ,pet] nor ,paul1 ( nei!r angel nor _s4 ,in/ead ( pray+ to him t we may obta9 ! glories ( et]nity = _! m]its1 true fai? 9 ,*ri/ w\ld bid u ?r[ ourselves implicitly on 8 omnipot5t m]its alone1 & implore s great a bless+ = 8 own m]cy's sake4 ,if we receive ! :ole tru?1 c x appe> o!rwise ?an a disp>agem5t ( 8 p]fect & omnipot5t m]its1 to plead ) ,him ! m]its ( "o1 :om ! ,savi\r himself rebuk$ ) z sev]e a s5t5ce z ev] fell f 8 lips1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan1 ?\ art an (f5ce to me2 = ?\ sav\re/ n ! ?+s t be ( ,god1 b ^? t be ( m52 ,matt4 xvi4 #bc4 & ( ano!r :o aft] 8 conv]sion1 :5 speak+ ( ! salvation wr\ght by ,*ri/1 9 pr(\nd humility confesses himself to be a *ief ( ^? s9n]s = :om ! ,savi\r di$1 ,?is is a fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am *ief8 #a ,tim4 i4 #ae4 ,we feel1 inde$1 a sure & c]ta9 hope t ^! two fell[-creatures1 once s9n]s1 b by ,god's grace aft]w>ds sa9ts1 h f\nd m]cy ) ,god1 & w live ) ,*ri/ = ev]2 b to pray = ! same m]cy at 8 graci\s h&s = ! sake ( _! m]its is repugnant to our fir/ pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,:5 we ?9k ( m]its1 = :i* to plead = m]cy1 we c ?9k ( ,*ri/'s1 & ( ,*ri/'s alone4 ,v4 ,our ?\ghts are next invit$ to t class ( pray]s :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome au?orizes & directs to be address$ imm$iately to ! ,sa9ts !mselves4 #beg ,( ^! !re are diff]5t k9ds1 "s f> m objectionable ?an o!rs1 ?\gh all are directly at v>iance ) t "o s+le & simple pr9ciple1 to :i*1 z we believe1 a disciple ( ! cross c alone safely adh]e--pray] to ,god1 & only to ,god4 ,! words ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t are1 z we h already obs]v$1 v compreh5sive on ?is subject4 ,!y n only decl>e x to be a good & useful ?+ supplicantly to invoke ! sa9ts reign+ ) ,*ri/3 b also = ! obta9+ ( b5efits f ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 :o is our only ,r$eem] & ,savi\r1 to fly to _! pray]s1 ,,help1 & ,,assi/ance4 ,:e!r ^! la/ words c be int]pret$ z m]ely words ( surplusage1 or :e!r !y mu/ be und]/ood to mean t ! fai?ful mu/ h rec\rse to "s help & assi/ance ( ! sa9ts beyond _! int]cession1 is a "q to :i* we ne$ n aga9 rev]t4 ,if x _h be5 int5d$ to embrace o!r k9ds ( b5eficial succ\r1 & o!r help & assi/ance1 p]haps x w\ld be difficult to f9d words m expressive ( su* g5]al aid & support z a human be+ might hope to d]ive1 9 answ] to pray] f ! ,giv] ( all good4 ,& c]ta9ly !y are words employ$ by ! ,*ur*1 :5 address+ pray]s directly to ,god4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! public s]vice-books ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome unque/ionably1 by no means adh]e exclusively to su* addresses to ! sa9ts1 z supplicate !m to pray = ! fai?ful on e>?4 ,_m a pray] is c\*$ 9 language :i* c be int]pret$ only z convey+ a petition to !m imm$iately = _! assi/ance1 temporal & spiritual4 ,b let u calmly review "s ( ! pray]s1 supplications1 invocations1 or by :atev] "n religi\s addresses n[ (f]$ to ! sa9ts may be call$2 & #beh fir/1 we w exam9e t class 9 :i* ! petition]s ask m]ely = ! int]cession ( ! sa9ts4 ,we h an example ( ?is class 9 an invocation address$ to ,/4 ,ambrose on 8 day1 ,decemb] #g2 ! v s]vant ( ,*ri/ 9 ^: hymns & pray]s no address ( pray] or invocation to any sa9t or m>tyr c be f\nd4 ,o ?\ mo/ excell5t tea*]1 ! light ( ! ,holy ,*ur*1 ,o bless$ ,ambrose1 ?\ lov] ( ! div9e law1 deprecate = u or int]c$e = u ) ! ,son ( ,god#ig4 ,footnote #ig3 ,h4 #dch4 ,deprec>e pro nobis ,filium ,dei4 ,?is invocation to ,ambrose is in/antly foll[$ by ?is pray] to ,god3 ,o ,god1 :o did/ assign to ?y p ! bless$ ,ambrose z a m9i/] ( et]nal salvation1 grant1 we besee* ,!e1 t we may des]ve to h him z our int]cessor 9 heav51 :om we _h z a tea*] ( life on e>?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome has wisely avail$ h]self ( ! pi\s lab\rs ( ,ambrose1 ,bi%op ( ,milan2 & has introduc$ into h] public wor%ip _m ( ! hymns usually ascrib$ to him4 ,w\ld %e _h foll[$ 8 example1 & address$ h] invocations to no "o b our ,creator1 our ,r$eem]1 & our ,sanctifi]6 ,c\ld t holy man he> ! supplications n[ (f]$ to him1 & c\ld be make 8 voice he>d 9 return among ^? :o n[ invoke him1 t voice1 we believe1 w\ld only convey a prohibitory monition l t ( ! ,angel to ,/4 ,john :5 he fell d[n be=e him1 ,see ?\ d x n2 ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant2 wor%ip ,god4 ,x is ne$less to multiply in/ances ( ?is fif? k9d ( invocation4 ,9 ! ,litany ( ! ,sa9ts m ?an fifty diff]5t sa9ts are enum]at$ by "n1 & are invok$ to pray & int]c$e = ^? :o jo9 9 #bei x4 ,among ! p]sons invok$ are ,raphael 4 cxcii41 ,g]vasius1 ,protasius1 & ,m>y ,magdal5e2 :il/ 9 ! ,litany 4 cxcvi4 = ! recomm5dation ( ! s\l ( ! sick & dy+1 ! names ( ,abel1 & ,abraham1 are specifi$4 ,"u ?is head ,i w call y\r att5tion only to "o m example4 ,inde$ ,i sc>cely "k :e!r ?is hymn w\ld m prop]ly be class$ "u ?is head1 or res]v$ = ! next2 s9ce x appe>s to p>take ( ! nature ( ea*4 ,x supplicates ! m>tyr to obta9 by 8 pray]s spiritual bless+s1 & yet addresses him z ! p]son :o is to grant ^? bless+s4 ,x implores him to lib]ate u by ! love ( ,*ri/2 b s %\ld we implore ! ,fa!r ( m]cies himself4 ,/ill1 z ! m safe c\rse1 ,i w\ld reg>d x z a pray] to ,/4 ,/eph5 only to int]c$e = u4 ,b x may be well to d]ive f x a lesson on ?is po9t2 h[ easily ! transition glides f "o false /ep to a worse2 h[ inf9itely wis] & saf] x is to avoid evil 9 its v l[e/ & lea/ noxi\s appe>ance3 ,m>tyr ( ,god or ,unconqu]$ ,m>tyr1 :o1 by foll[+ ! only ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 triumphe/ ov] ?y conqu]$ enemies1 &1 z conqu]or1 enjoye/ heav5ly ?+s2 by ! (fice ( ?y pray] wa% out our guilt2 driv+ away ! contagion ( evil2 remov+ ! we>9ess ( life4 ,! b&s ( ?y hall[$ body are already loos$2 loose ?\ u f ! b&s ( ! _w1 by ! love ( ! ,son ( ,god or by ! gift ( ,god ,mo/ ,high4 ,h4 #bcg4 ,9 ! above hymn ! words includ$ )9 brackets are ! read+s adopt$ 9 ! la/ ,engli% edition ( ! ,roman ,brevi>y2 & 9 ?is place1 :5 we are ab\t to ref] to _m hymns n[ 9 use1 x may be well to obs]ve1 t 9 ! pres5t day we f9d #bfj v>i\s read+s 9 ! hymns z !y are /ill pr9t$ = ! use ( ,roman ,ca?olics 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,9 "s in/ances ! *anges are curi\s & /rik+4 ,grancolas1 9 8 hi/orical comm5t>y on ! ,roman ,brevi>y 7,v5ice1 #agcd1 p4 #hd71 furni%es u ) int]e/+ in=mation z to ! *ief cause ( ?is div]sity4 ,he tells u t ,pope ,urban ,,viii41 :o fill$ ! papal ?rone f #afbc to #afdd1 a man well v]s$ 9 lit]ature1 especially 9 ,lat9 poetry1 & himself "o ( ! di/+ui%$ poets ( 8 "t1 took measures = ! em5dation ( ! hymns 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y4 ,he 0 (f5d$ by ! _m defects 9 _! metrical composition1 & x is said t upw>ds ( n9e hundr$ & fifty faults 9 metre 7 correct$1 :i* gave to ,urban occasion to say t ! ,fa!rs _h begun r ?an complet$ ! hymns4 ,^!1 z correct$1 he caus$ to be ins]t$ 9 ! ,brevi>y4 ,grancolas proce$s to tell u t _m compla9$ ( ^! *anges1 alleg+ t ! primitive simplicity & piety :i* brea!d 9 ! hymns _h be5 sacrific$ to ! niceties ( poetry4 ,accessit ,lat9itas1 et recessit pietas4 ,! v]se 0 neat]1 b ! ?\ght 0 *ill$4 ,,vi4 ,b ! ,roman ,*ur* by no means limits h]self to ?is k9d ( invocation2 pray]s are address$ to sa9ts1 implor+ !m to he>1 &1 z ( !mselves1 to grant ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful on e>?1 & to release !m f ! b&s ( s91 )\t any allusion to pray]s to be made by ^? sa9ts4 ,x grieves me to copy out ! invocation made to ,/4 ,pet] on ! #ah? ( ,janu>y1 call$ ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,*air ( ,/4 ,pet] at ,rome2 ! words ( our ,bless$ ,"l himself1 & ( 8 belov$ & inspir$ ,apo/le1 seem to rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ t pray]1 & condemn x4 ,x #bfa w be well to place t hymn address$ to ,/4 ,pet]1 side by side ) ! v ^w ( ,god1 & !n ask1 ,c ?is pray] be safe8 #a4 ,n[1 ,o good ,%eph]d1 #a4 ,jesus sai?1 ,i am ! good m]ciful ,pet]1 ,%eph]d4 ,john x4 #aa4 #b4 ,accept ! pray]s ( u #b4 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask 9 :o supplicate1 my "n1 t w ,i d4 ,t :atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n1 he may give x y4 ,john xiv4 #ac2 xv4 #af4 #c4 ,& loose ! b&s ( our #c4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ s9s1 by ! p[] committ$ to 8 ,son cleanse? u f all s94 !e1 #a ,john i4 #g4 #d4 ,by :i* ?\ %utte/ #d4 ,^! ?+s sai? he t heav5 aga9/ all by a ^w1 is holy1 he t is true1 he t & op5e/ x#ih4 op5e? & no man %utte?1 & %utte? & no man op5e?4 ,rev4 iii4 #g4 ,i am he t live? & 0 dead1 & am alive = ev]more1 & h ! keys ( hell & ( dea?4 ,rev4 i4 #ah4 ,footnote #ih3 ,?is hymn is v>i\sly read4 ,9 ! edition ( ,mr4 ,hus5be? 7,h4 #dig47 x is3 ,o ,pet]1 bless$ %eph]d1 ( ?y m]cy receive ! pray]s ( u :o supplicate1 & loose by ?y ^w ! b&s ( our s9s1 ?\ to :om is giv5 ! p[] ( op5+ heav5 to ! e>?1 & ( %utt+ x :5 op54--,beate pa/or1 ,petre1 clem5s accipe voces precantum1 crim9umque v9cula v]bo resolve1 cui pote/as tradita ap]ire t]ris coelum1 ap]tum claud]e4 ,h4 #dig4 ,let x n be answ]$ t _m a ,*ri/ian m9i/] is n[ call$ a good %eph]d4 ,let x n be said t ! v words ( our ord9ation imply ! conveyance ( ! p[] ( loos+ & b9d+1 ( op5+ & %utt+ ! gates ( heav54 ,:5 pray] is contemplat$1 we c ?9k only ( ,"o1 ,,him1 :o has appropriat$ ! title ( ,good ,%eph]d to #bfb himself4 ,& we mu/ see t ,pet] _c1 by any latitude ( int]pretation1 be reckon$ n[ among ^? to :om ! awful duty is assign$ ( b9d+ & loos+ ^u e>?4 ,! same unsatisfactory associations mu/ be excit$ 9 ! m9d ( e "o :o takes a simil> view ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip ) myself1 by ! foll[+ supplication to v>i\s sa9ts on ,/4 ,john's day3 ,let ! heav5 exult ) praises#ii1 ,let ! e>? res\nd ) joy2 #bfc ,! sacr$ solemnities s+ ,! glory ( ! ,apo/les4 ,o ye ,j ,judges ( ! age1 ,& true lights ( ! _w1 ,we pray y ) ! v[s ( our he>ts1 ,he> ! pray]s ( y\r suppliants4 ,ye :o %ut ! heav5 by a ^w1 ,& loose its b>s1 ,loose u by comm&1 we besee* y1 ,f all our s9s4 ,ye to ^: ^w is subject ,! heal? & weakness ( all1 ,cure u :o are diseas$ 9 morals1 ,re/ore u to virtues4 ,s t :5 ,*ri/ %all come1 ,! ,judge at ! end ( ! _w1 ,he may make u p>tak]s ,( et]nal joy4 ,to ,god ! ,fa!r be ,glory1 ,& to 8 only ,son1 ,) ! ,_s ! ,com=t]1 ,n[ & = ev]4 ,am5#ajj4 ,footnote #ii3 ,hav+ ins]t$ 9 ! text a translation ( ?is hymn f a copy ) :i* ,i _h be5 long famili>1 ,i ?9k x "r to ins]t "h ! two =ms side by side4 ,!y supply an example ( ! *anges to :i* we h already allud$4 ,lille1 #ahbc4 ,norwi*1 #ahcj4 ,,old ,,v]sion4 ,,pope ,,urban',s ,,v]sion4 ,exultet coelum laudibus1 ,exultet orbis gaudiis1 ,resultet t]ra gaudiis1 ,coelum resultet laudibus1 ,apo/olorum gloriam ,apo/olorum gloriam ,sacra canunt solemnia4 ,tellus et a/ra conc9unt4 ,vos scli ju/i judices ,vos sculorum judices ,et v]a mundi lam9a1 ,et v]a mundi lum9a1 ,votis precamur cordium ,votis precamur cordium ,audite preces supplicum4 ,audite voces supplicum4 ,qui coelum v]bo clauditis ,qui templa coeli clauditis ,s]asque ejus solvitis1 ,s]asque v]bo solvitis1 ,nos a peccatis omnibus ,nos a reatu noxios ,solvite jussu1 qusumus4 ,solvi jubete qusumus4 ,quorum prcepto subditur ,prcepta quorum prot9us ,salus et languor omnium1 ,languor salusque s5tiunt1 ,sanate gros moribus1 ,sanate m5tes languidas1 ,nos r$d5tes virtutibus4 ,augete nos virtutibus4 ,ut cum judex adv5]it ,ut cum r$ibit arbit] ,*ri/us 9 f9e sculi1 ,9 f9e ,*ri/us sculi1 ,nos sempit]ni gaudii ,nos sempit]ni gaudii ,faciat esse compotes4 ,conc$at esse compotes4 ,deo ,patri sit gloria1 ,jesu1 tibi sit gloria ,ejusque soli ,filio1 ,qui natus es de virg9e1 ,cum ,spiritu p>acleto1 ,cum ,patre et ,almo ,spiritu1 ,et nunc et 9 p]petuum4 ,9 sempit]na scula4 ,am54 ,am54 7,h4 #bdc47 ,footnote #ajj3 ,or z 9 ! pres5t ,roman ,brevi>y3-- ,let ! _w exult ) joy1 ,let ! heav5 res\nd ) praise2 ,! e>? & />s s+ toge!r ,! glory ( ! ,apo/les4 ,ye judges ( ! ages ,& true lights ( ! _w1 ,) ! pray]s ( our he>ts we implore1 ,he> ! voices ( y\r suppliants4 ,ye :o %ut ! temples ( heav51 ,& loose its b>s by a ^w1 ,comm& ye u1 :o are guilty1 ,to be releas$ f our s9s2 we pray4 ,ye ^: comm&s =?) ,sickness & heal? feel1 ,heal our languid m9ds1 ,increase u 9 virtues1 ,t :5 ,*ri/1 ! ,judge1 %all return1 ,9 ! end ( ! _w1 ,he may grant u to be p>tak]s ,( et]nal joy4 ,jesus1 to !e be glory1 ,:o wa/ born ( a virg91 ,) ! ,fa!r & ! ,b5ign ,_s1 ,?r\gh et]nal ages4 ,am54 #bfd ,_m a pi\s & humble ,ca?olic ( ! ,roman ,communion1 ,i h no d\bt1 w\ld reg>d ^! pray]s z little m ?an an application to ,pet] & ! re/ ( ! ,apo/les = absolution1 & w\ld int]pret its sev]al clauses z an ackn[l$gm5t only ( t p[]1 :i* ,*ri/ himself delegat$ to !m ( b9d+ & loos+ s9s on e>?4 ,b ! gulf fix$ betwe5 ^! pray]s1 & ! lawful use ( ! p[] giv5 to ,*ri/'s orda9$ m9i/]s on e>?1 is great inde$4 ,to satisfy ! m9d ( ?is1 x is n necess>y to ent] ^u ev5 ! conf9es ( ! wide field ( controv]sy1 z to :at 0 really convey$ by ,*ri/ to 8 ,apo/les4 ,i w\ld ask only two que/ions4 ,c\ld any ( u address ^! same words to "o ( ,*ri/'s m9i/]s on e>?8 ,& c\ld we address our bless$ ,savi\r himself 9 /rong] or m appropriate language1 z ! ,"l ( our de/9ies--! ,god :o he>e? pray]--! ,physician ( our s\ls8 ,suppose = example we 7 celebrat+ ! anniv]s>y ( ,*ri/'s ,nativity1 ( 8 ,resurrection1 or 8 ,asc5sion1 :at ^w 9 ?is hymn1 expressive ( #bfe p[]1 & hon\r1 & ju/ice1 & m]cy1 w\ld n be appropriate8 ,:at ^w w\ld n apply to ,him1 9 mo/ p]fect accordance ) ,scripture language8 ,& c we )\t (f5ce1 )\t do+ wrong to 8 great ,"n1 address ! same to our fell[-s]vants1 ev5 ?\gh we may believe !m to be ) ,him 9 glory8 ,let ! heav5 exult ) praises-- ,let ! e>? res\nd ) joy2 ,! sacr$ solemnities s+ ,! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,o ,?\ j ,judge ( ! age1 ,& true light ( ! _w1 ,we pray ,!e ) ! supplications ( our he>ts ,he> ! pray]s ( ,?y suppliants1 ,?\ :o %utte/ ! heav5s by a ^w1 ,& loose/ its b>s4 ,loose u by comm&1 we besee* ,!e1 ,f all our s9s4 ,?\ to ^: ^w is subject ,! heal? & weakness ( all1 ,cure u :o are diseas$ 9 morals1 ,re/or+ u to virtue4 ,s t :5 ,?\ %alt come1 ,! ,judge at ! end ( ! _w1 ,?\ maye/ make u p>tak]s ,( et]nal joy4 ,glory to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ,:o wa/ born ( a virg91 ,) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s1 ,= ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,only = a mom5t let u see h[ peculi>ly all ^! expressions are fitt+ 9 a hymn ( pray] & praise #bff to our ,god & ,savi\r1 recall+ to our m9ds ! words ( inspiration2 & !n aga9 let u put ! "q to our consci5ce1 ,is ?is language fit = u to use to a fell[-creature8 ,let ! heav5 exult ) praises1 ,let ! heav5s rejoice1 & ,let ! e>? res\nd ) joy3 let ! e>? be glad 444 7exultet is ! v ^w us$ 9 ! ,vulgate translation ( ! ,psalm7--be=e ! ,"l1 = ,he come? to judge ! e>?4--,ps4 xcvi 7xcv74 #aa4 ,! holy solemnities s+ ,ye %all h a song1 z 9 ! ,! glory ( ! ,"l4 night :5 a holy solemnity is kept 444 ,& ! ,"l %all cause ,8 glori\s voice to be he>d4 ,isa4 xxx4 #bi4 ,let ! heav5 & e>? praise ,him4 ,ps4 lxix 7lxviii74 #cd4 ,?\ j ,judge ( mank9d1 ,all judgm5t is committ$ ,& true light ( ! _w1 unto ! ,son4 ,john v4 #bb4 ,t 0 ! true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,john i4 #i4 ,) ! pray]s ( our he>ts we ,) my :ole he>t h ,i pray ,!e1 s\ght ,!e4 ,ps4 cxix 7cxviii74 ,he> ! pray]s ( ,?y suppliants4 #aj4 ,he> my pray]1 ,o ,god4 ,ps4 lxi 7lx74 #a4 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b ,!e8 ,ps4 lxxiii 7lxxii74 #be4 ,& ?is is ! confid5ce t we h 9 ,him1 t if we ask any ?+ accord+ to ,8 w1 ,he he>e? u4 #a ,john v4 #ad4 ,?\ :o %utte/ heav5 by ,i h ! keys ( dea? & ( ,?y ^w1 hell4 ,^! ?+s sai? ,he t ,& loose/ its b>s1 is holy1 ,he t is true3 ,he t ha? ! key ( ,david4 ,he t op5e? & no man %utte?1 & %utte? & no man #bfg op5e?4 ,i h set be=e !e an op5 door1 & no man c %ut x4 ,rev4 i4 #ah2 iii4 #g1h ,release u by comm&1 we pray ,?y s9s be =giv5 !e4 ,!e1 ,matt4 ix4 #bb4 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o ,f all our s9s4 my s\l 444 :o =give? all ?9e iniquities4 ,ps4 ciii4 #b4 ,?is is y\r blood ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* is %$ = _m = ! remission ( s9s4 ,matt4 xxvi4 #bh4 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god 444 accord+ to ! multitude ( ,?y t5d] m]cies1 blot out my transgressions4 ,wa% me ?r\ghly f m9e iniquity1 & cleanse me f my s94 ,ps4 li 7l74 ,?\ to ^: ^w is subject ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l 444 ,! heal? & weakness ( all1 :o heale? all ?y diseases4 ,ps4 ciii 7cii74 #b1 #c4 ,d ,?\ heal u :o are morally ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o diseas$1 ,god1 & r5ew a "r _s ,re/or+ u to virtue2 )9 me4 ,ps4 li4 #aj 7#d47 ,t :5 ,?\1 ! ,judge1 %alt appe> 9 ! end ( ! _w1 ,?\ maye/ grant u to be p>tak]s ( et]nal joy4 ,?is w\ld be a ,*ri/ian pray]1 a primitive pray]1 a scriptural pray]1 a pray] well fitt+ mortal man to utt] by 8 tongue & f 8 he>t1 to ! ,god :o he>e? pray]2 & him :o %all 9 s9c]e fai? (f] su* a pray]1 ,*ri/ w nev] s5d empty away4 ,b if ?is pray]1 fitt$ z x seems only to be address$ to ,god1 be (f]$ to ! s\l ( a dep>t$ sa9t--,i w n talk ( blasphemy1 & deadly s91 & idolatry1--,i w only ask memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to weigh all ^! ?+s well1 "o by "o4 ,^! are n subjects = crim9ation & recrim9ation4 #bfh ,we h _h f> too mu* ( ^? unholy weapons on bo? sides4 ,speak+ ! tru? 9 love1 ,i %\ld be v]ily guilty ( a s9 9 my own consci5ce 7 ,i1 ) my views ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 to (f] ?is pray] to ! s\l ( a man h[ev] holy1 h[ev] bless$1 h[ev] exalt$4 ,! next "p ( our "w w be giv5 exclusively to ! wor%ip ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 #bfi 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,section ,i4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,! wor%ip ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y is s highly exalt$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z to require ! =mation ( a new "n to express its high "*4 ,nei!r c\ld ! ,lat9 language provide a ^w :i* w\ld give an adequate idea ( its excell5ce1 nor c\ld any ^w previ\sly employ$ by ! writ]s 9 ,greek1 meet ! case satisfactorily4 ,! newly inv5t$ t]m ,hyp]dulia1 mean+ a s]vice above o!rs1 seems to place ! s]vice ( ! ,virg9 on a foot+ peculi>ly its own1 z rais$ above ! wor%ip ( ! sa9ts dep>t$1 & ( ! angels ( ,god1 *]ubim & s]aphim1 ) all ! ho/s ( pr9cipalities & p[]s 9 heav5ly places4 ,! s]vice ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y ?us appe>s n only to ju/ify1 b ev5 to require a sep>ate & di/9ct exam9ation 9 ?is volume4 ,! g5]al pr9ciples1 h[ev]1 :i* we h already endeav\r$ to e/abli% & illu/rate ) reg>d z well to ! /udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures z to ! evid5ce ( primitive antiquity1 are equally applicable "h2 & ) ^? pr9ciples pres5t to our m9ds1 #bgj we w endeav\r n[ to asc]ta9 ! tru? ) reg>d to ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 z n[ witness$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ?9k n1 bre?r5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 t a true memb] ( ! ,anglican bran* ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* w speak disp>ag+ly or irrev]5tly4 ,7 su* an "o f\nd among u1 we %\ld say ( him1 he kn[s n :at _s he is (4 ,our *ur*1 9 h] ,liturgy1 h] homilies1 h] articles1 9 ! works too ( ! be/ & mo/ approv$ among h] div9es & tea*]s1 ev] speaks ( ,sa9t ,m>y1 ! bless$ ,virg91 9 ! language ( rev]5ce1 affection1 & gratitude4 ,%e 0 a holy virg9 & a holy "m4 ,%e 0 highly fav\r$1 bless$ among wom54 ,! ,"l 0 ) h]1 & %e 0 ! "m ( our only ,savi\r4 ,%e 0 h]self bless$1 & bless$ 0 ! fruit ( h] womb4 ,we delight 9 ! language ( our ance/ors1 9 :i* !y 7 us$ to call h] ,m>y1 ! ,blissful ,maid4 ,%\ld any "o ( ^? :o pr(ess & call !mselves ,*ri/ians & ,ca?olics1 ent]ta9 a wi% to int]rupt ! te/imony ( e succe$+ age1 & to int]pose a *eck to ! fulfilm5t ( h] own record$ prophecy1 ,all g5]ations %all call me bless$1 c]ta9ly ! ,anglican ,ca?olic ,*ur* w nev] ackn[l$ge t wi% to be ! g5u9e desire ( "o ( h] own sons4 ,! ,"l ha? bless$ h]2 yea1 & %e %all be bless$4 ,b :5 we are requir$ ei!r to address our supplications to h]1 or else to sev] ourselves f ! communion ( a l>ge portion ( our fell[-,*ri/ians1 we h no room = hesitation2 ! case (f]s u no alt]native4 ,our love ( unity mu/ yield to our love #bga ( tru?2 we _c jo9 9 t wor%ip :i* 9 our consci5ce we believe to be a s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,:e!r we are "r or wrong 9 ?is matt]1 ,god w himself judge3 &1 comp>$ ) 8 acquittal & approval1 ! sev]ity ( man's judgm5t _c turn u aside f our purpose4 ,b be=e any "o pron\nces a s5t5ce ( condemnation aga9/ u1 or ( approval on himself1 x well becomes him pati5tly & dispassionately to weigh ! evid5ce2 le/ 8 decision may n be consi/5t ) ju/ice & tru?4 ,9 addition to :at has be5 already said on ! g5]al subject ( address+ our invocation to any creat$ be+--to any "o among ! pr9cipalities & ?rones1 dom9ions1 p[]s1 angels1 ar*angels1 & all ! ho/s ( heav51 to any "o among ! sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 confessors1 & holy m5 dep>t$ h5ce 9 ! ,"l--,i w\ld submit to my bre?r5 ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* "s consid]ations specifically applicable to ! case ( ! bless$ ,virg91 & to ! practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 ! religi\s wor%ip paid to h]4 ,fir/1 x w be well = u to possess ourselves afre% ( :atev] light is ?r[n on ?is subject by ! ,scriptures !mselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii4--,,evid5ce ,,( ,,holy ,,scripture4 ,! fir/ intimation giv5 to u t a woman 0 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god appo9t$ to be ! in/rum5t1 or *annel by :i* ! ,savi\r ( mank9d %\ld be br\ght into ! _w1 0 made imm$iately aft] ! ,fall1 & at ! v fir/ dawn ( ! day ( salvation4 #bgb ,i am fully aw>e h[ ! v>i\s criticisms on ! words 9 :i* t fir/ promise ( a ,savi\r is c\*$1 h be5 ! well-spr+ ( angry controv]sy4 ,i w n ent] ^u t field4 ,! au?oriz$ ,engli% v]sion ?us r5d]s ! passage3 ,i w put enmity betwe5 !e & ! woman1 & betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$2 x %all bruise ?y head1 & ?\ %alt bruise 8 heel4 ,g54 iii4 #ae4 ,! ,roman ,vulgate1 in/ead ( ! ^w x1 reads %e4 ,surely su* a po9t z ?is %\ld be made a subject ( calm & enlight5$ criticism1 )\t w>m? or he>t-burn+s on ei!r side4 ,b = our pres5t purpose1 x matt]s little :at turn t controv]sy may take4 ,i believe our own to be ! true r5d]+3 b :e!r ! ^w dictat$ "h by ! ,holy ,_s to ,moses %\ld be s translat$ z to ref] to ! se$ ( ! woman g5]ally1 z 9 our au?oriz$ v]sion1 or to ! male *ild1 ! desc5dant ( ! woman1 z ! ,septuag9t r5d]s x1 or to ! ^w woman itself2 & if ! latt]1 :e!r x ref] to ,eve1 ! "m ( e *ild ( a mortal p>5t1 or to ,m>y1 ! imm$iate "m ( our ,savi\r3 :atev] view ( t ,hebrew ^w be tak51 no ,*ri/ian c d\bt1 t be=e ! f\ndations ( ! _w 7 laid1 x 0 =eorda9$ 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ,et]nal ,godhead1 t ! future ,messiah1 ! ,r$eem] ( ,mank9d1 %\ld be ( ! se$ ( ,eve1 & 9 ! fulness ( "t be born ( a ,virg9 ( ! "n ( ,m>y1 & t 9 ! my/]y ( t inc>nation %\ld ! s]p5t's head be bruis$4 ,i wi% n to dwell on ?is1 because x be>s b remotely & incid5tally on ! "q at issue4 ,i w1 !re=e1 pass on1 quot+ #bgc only ! words ( "o ( ! mo/ labori\s among ,roman ,ca?olic comm5tators1 ,de ,sacy4 ,! s5se is ! same 9 ! "o & 9 ! o!r1 ?\gh ! expression v>ies4 ,! s5se ( ! ,hebrew is1 ,! ,son ( ! ,woman1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,son ( ,god1 & ,son ( a ,virg91 %all bruise ?y head1 & by e/abli%+ ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?1 de/roy ?9e4 ,! s5se ( ! ,vulgate is1 ,! woman1 by :om ?\ ha/ conqu]$ man1 %all bruise ?y head1 n by h]self1 b by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,vol4 i4 p4 #acb4 ,! only o!r passage 9 :i* ref]5ce appe>s to be made 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t to ! ,"m ( our ,"l1 conta9s t celebrat$ prophecy 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,isaiah1 ab\t :i* ,i am n aw>e t any diff]5ce exi/s betwe5 ! ,anglican & ! ,roman ,*ur*es4 ,a ,virg9 %all conceive & be> a ,son1 & %all call 8 "n ,immanuel4 ,isaiah vii4 #d4 ,i f9d no passage 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* c by any inf]5tial application be br\ght to be> on ! "q ( ,m>y's be+ a prop] object ( invocation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 m5tion by "n is made ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y by ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,/4 ,m>k1 & ,/4 ,luke1 & by ,/4 ,john 9 8 ,gospel1 z ! ,"m ( our ,"l1 b n by "n2 & by no o!r writ]4 ,nei!r ,/4 ,paul 9 any "o ( 8 _m ,epi/les1 ?\gh he m5tions ! names ( _m ( our ,"l's disciples1 nor ,/4 ,james1 nor ,/4 ,pet]1 :o mu/ (t5 h se5 h] dur+ our ,"l's m9i/ry1 nor ,/4 ,jude1 nor ,/4 ,john 9 any ( 8 ?ree ,epi/les1 or 9 ! #bgd ,revelation 7?\gh1 z we le>n f 8 own ,gospel1 %e _h ( especial tru/ be5 committ$ to 8 c>e7--no "o ( ^! ei!r m5tions h] z liv+1 or alludes to h] memory z dead4 ,! fir/ occasion on :i* any ref]5ce is made 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! ,virg9 ,m>y is ! salutation ( ! ,angel1 z record$ by ,/4 ,luke 9 ! op5+ *apt] ( 8 ,gospel4 ,! la/ occasion is :5 %e is m5tion$ by ! same ,evangeli/1 z ,m>y ! ,"m ( ,jesus1 9 conjunction ) 8 bre?r5 & ) ! ,apo/les & ! wom5 all cont9u+ 9 pray] & supplication1 imm$iately aft] ! asc5sion ( our bless$ ,"l4 ,betwe5 ^! two occasions ! "n ( ,m>y occurs "u a v>iety ( circum/ances1 on e "o ( :i* we %all d well to reflect4 ,! fir/ occasion1 we h already said1 is ! salutation ( ,m>y by ! angel1 ann\nc+ to h] t %e %\ld be ! ,"m ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,surely no daught] ( ,eve 0 ev] s di/+ui%$ among wom52 & well does x become u to *]i% h] memory ) affectionate rev]5ce4 ,! words address$ to h] :5 on e>? by ! angel 9 t ann\ncem5t1 ) a little v>iation ( expression1 are daily address$ to h] by ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 n[ t %e is no long] se51 b is remov$ to ! invisible _w4 ,hail1 ?\ t art highly fav\r$6 7or z ! ,vulgate reads x1 full ( grace7 ! ,"l is ) !e4 ,bless$ art ?\ among wom54 ,luke i4 #bh4 ,on ! sub/itution ( ! expression1 full ( grace1 = highly fav\r$1 or1 z our m>g9 sugge/s1 graci\sly accept$1 or mu* grac$1 ,i am n desir\s #bge ( tr\bl+ y ) any l5g!n$ rem>k4 ,i c\ld h wi%$ t s9ce ! ,greek is diff]5t 9 ?is passage1 & 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 :]e ! words full ( grace are appli$ to our ,savi\r1 a simil> di/9ction _h be5 obs]v$ 9 ! ,roman translation4 ,b ! v>iation is uness5tial4 ,! o!r expression1 ,bless$ art ?\ among wom51 is precisely & id5tically ! same ) ! ascription ( bless$ness made by an inspir$ tongue1 "u ! eld] cov5ant1 to ano!r daught] ( ,eve4 ,bless$ above wom51 or 7z bo? ! ,septuag9t & ! ,vulgate r5d] ! ^w7 ,bless$ among wom5 %all ,jael ! wife ( ,heb] ! ,k5ite be4 ,judges v4 #bd4 ,we c see no gr\nd 9 su* ascription ( bless$ness = any po/hum\s adoration ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,! same obs]vation applies ) at lea/ equal /rictness to t affect+ int]view betwe5 ,m>y & ,elizabe?1 :51 enlight5$ d\btless by an especial revelation1 ,elizabe? return$ ! salutation ( h] c\s9 by address+ h] z ! ,"m ( h] ,"l1 & hail+ h] visit z an in/ance ( mo/ welcome & condesc5d+ k9dness1 ,:5ce is ?is to me1 t ! "m ( my ,"l %\ld come unto me8 ,luke i4 #dc4 ,memb]s ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* are taught to ref] to ?is ev5t 9 ,m>y's life ) feel+s ( delight & gratitude4 ,on ?is occasion %e utt]$ t beautiful hymn1 ,! ,song ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 :i* our ,*ur* has select$ = daily use at ,ev5+ ,pray]4 ,^! incid5ts br+ be=e our m9ds ! image ( a spotless ,virg91 humble1 pi\s1 ob$i5t1 holy3 a *os5 s]vant ( ,god--an exalt$ patt]n = h] fell[-creatures2 b /ill a fell[-creature1 & a fell[-s]vant3 #bgf a virg9 pron\nc$ by an angel bless$ on e>?4 ,b fur!r ?an ?is we _c g4 ,we read ( no p[]1 no au?ority1 nei!r ! p[] & influ5ce ( int]cession1 nor ! au?ority or "r ( comm& be+ ev]1 ev5 by implication1 committ$ to h]2 & we d>e n ( our own m9ds v5ture to take = grant$ a /atem5t ( s va/ magnitude1 involv+ associations s awful4 ,we rev]5ce h] memory z a bless$ woman1 ! virg9 "m ( our ,"l4 ,we _c supplicate any bless+ at h] h&2 we _c pray to h] = h] int]cession4 ,! angel's ann\ncem5t to ,joseph1 :e!r be=e or aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! visit ( ! ,magi1 ! flight into ,egypt1 & ! return !nce1 9 ! record ( all ( :i* ev5ts by ,/4 ,mat!w ! "n ( ,m>y occurs1 h[ev] int]e/+ & important 9 !mselves1 seem to require no especial att5tion ) ref]5ce to ! imm$iate subject ( our inquiry4 ,to ,joseph ! angel speaks ( ! bless$ ,virg9 z ,m>y ?y wife4 ,matt4 i4 #bj4 ,9 e o!r in/ance %e is call$ ,! "y *ild's "m1 or ,8 "m4 ,9 relat+ ! circum/ances ( ,*ri/'s bir? ! ,evangeli/ employs no words :i* seem to invite any p>ticul> exam9ation4 ,joseph w5t up into ! city ( ,david to be tax$ ) ,m>y 8 esp\s$ wife2 & !re %e br\ght =? h] fir/-born son1 & wrapp$ him 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid him 9 a mang]4 ,& ! %eph]ds f\nd ,m>y & ,joseph1 & ! babe ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,& ,m>y kept all ^! ?+s1 & pond]$ !m 9 h] he>t4 ,luke ii4 #ai4 ,betwe5 ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & ! flight into ,egypt1 ,/4 ,luke records an ev5t to h happ5$ by no means unimportant--! pres5tation ( ,*ri/ 9 #bgg ! temple4 ,& :5 ! days ( h] purification accord+ to ! law ( ,moses 7 accompli%$1 !y br\ght him to ,j]usalem to pres5t him to ! ,"l4 ,& he 7,simeon7 came by ! ,_s into ! temple2 & :5 ! p>5ts br\ght 9 ! *ild ,jesus to d = him aft] ! cu/om ( ! law1 !n took he him up 9 8 arms1 & bless$ ,god1 & said1 ,"l1 c4 ,& ,joseph & 8 "m m>vell$ at ^? ?+s :i* 7 spok5 ( him4 ,& ,simeon bless$ !m1 & said unto ,m>y 8 "m1 ,behold1 ?is *ild is set = ! fall & ris+ aga9 ( _m 9 ,israel2 & = a sign t %all be spok5 aga9/1 7yea1 a sword %all pi]ce ?r\gh ?9e own s\l also7 t ! ?\ghts ( _m he>ts may be reveal$4 ,luke ii4 #bh4 ,9 ?is incid5t x is wor?y ( rem>k1 t ,joseph & ,m>y are bo? m5tion$ by "n1 t !y are bo? call$ ! p>5ts ( ! "y *ild2 t bo? are equally bless$ by ,simeon2 & t ! good old ,israelite1 illum9$ by ! _s ( prophecy1 :5 he addresses himself imm$iately to ,m>y1 speaks only ( h] future sorr[1 & does n ev5 mo/ remotely or fa9tly allude to any exaltation ( h] above ! o!r daught]s ( ,abraham4 ,a sword %all pass ?r\gh ?9e own s\l also1 a prophecy1 z ,/4 ,augu/9e int]prets x1 accompli%$ :5 %e witness$ ! suff]+s & dea? ( h] ,son4 7,see ,de ,sacy1 vol4 xxxii4 p4 #ach47 ,! next occasion on :i* ! "n ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y is f\nd 9 ,scripture1 is ! memorable visit ( h]self1 h] husb&1 & h] ,son1 to ,j]usalem1 :5 he 0 twelve ye>s old4 ,& ! mann] 9 :i* ?is incid5t is relat$ by ! inspir$ ,evangeli/1 s f> f intimat+ t ,m>y 0 de/9$ to be an object ( wor%ip to ! believ]s 9 h] ,son1 af=ds #bgh evid5ce :i* exhibits /rongly a be>+ ! direct contr>y4 ,"h aga9 ,joseph & ,m>y are bo? call$ 8 p>5ts3 ,joseph is once m5tion$ by "n1 & s is ,m>y4 ,if ! language _h be5 s fram$ z on purpose to take away all di/9ction ( pref]5ce or sup]iority1 x c\ld n m successfully h effect$ its purpose4 ,b n only s1 ( ! ?ree addresses record$ z hav+ be5 made by our bless$ ,"l to 8 belov$ "m 7& only ?ree are record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t71 ! fir/ occurs dur+ ?is visit to ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 9 answ] to ! remon/rance made by ,m>y1 ,son1 :y ha/ ?\ ?us dealt ) u8 ,behold1 ?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght !e sorr[+4 ,luke ii4 #dh4 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8 ,knew ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8--or 9 my ,fa!r's h\se1 z "s r5d] x4 ,he lifts up _! m9ds f e>? to heav51 f 8 human to 8 et]nal orig94 ,he makes no di/9ction "h1--,wi/ ,,ye n4 ,aga91 ,i w\ld appeal to any dispassionate p]son to pron\nce1 :e!r ?is repro(1 c\*$ 9 ^! words1 c\nt5ances ! idea t our bless$ ,"l int5d$ 8 human "m to receive su* div9e hon\r f 8 foll[]s to ! end ( "t z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ pays8 & :e!r ,/4 ,luke1 ^: p5 wrote ?is acc\nt1 c\ld h be5 made cognizant ( any su* "r inve/$ 9 ! ,virg98 ,! next passage call+ = our consid]ation is t :i* records ! fir/ miracle3 ,& ! ?ird day !re 0 a m>riage 9 ,cana ( ,galilee1 & ! "m ( ,jesus 0 !re1 & bo? ,jesus 0 call$ & 8 disciples to ! m>riage4 ,& :5 !y want$ w9e 7:5 ! w9e fail$71 ! "m ( #bgi ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,!y h no w9e4 ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 m9e h\r is n yet come4 ,john ii4 #a4 ,i h c>efully read ! comm5ts on ?is passage1 :i* diff]5t writ]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic communion h recomm5d$ = ! adoption ( ! fai?ful1 & ,i desire n to make any rem>ks ^u !m4 ,let ! passage be int]pret$ 9 any way :i* enlight5$ criticism & ! analogy ( ,scripture w sanction1 & ,i w\ld ask1 aft] a c>eful weigh+ ( ?is incid5t1 ! facts1 & ! words 9 all _! be>+s1 w\ld any unprejudic$ m9d expect t ! holy & belov$ p]son1 t[>ds :om ! meek & t5d] & lov+ ,jesus employ$ ?is address1 0 de/9$ by t omnisci5t & omnipot5t ,savi\r to be an object ( ^? religi\s acts ) :i*1 z we %all soon be rem9d$1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ daily approa*es h]8 ,x is pa9 & grief to me ?us to extract & to comm5t ^u ^! passages ( ,holy ,writ4 ,! feel+s ( affection & ( rev]5ce approa*+ awe1 ) :i* ,i hold ! memory ( t bless$ ,virg9 ,"m ( my ,"l1 raise 9 me a s9c]e repugnance aga9/ dwell+ on ?is bran* ( our subject1 beyond :at ! cause ( ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus absolutely requires2 & v little m ( ! same irksome task awaits u4 ,y w ( c\rse expect me to ref] to an incid5t record$ ) little v>iety ( expression1 & ) no ess5tial diff]5ce1 by ! fir/ ?ree ,evangeli/s4 ,/4 ,mat!w's is ! mo/ full acc\nt1 & is ?is1--,:ile he yet talk$ to ! p1 behold 8 "m & 8 bre?r5 /ood )\t desir+ to speak ) him4 ,!n "o said unto him1 #bhj ,behold1 ?y "m & ?y bre?r5 /& )\t1 desir+ to speak ) !e4 ,b he answ]$ & said unto him t told him1 ,:o is my "m1 & :o are my bre?r58 ,& he /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d 8 disciples & said1 ,behold my "m & my bre?r54 ,= :osoev] %all d ! w ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav51 ! same is my bro!r & si/] & "m4 ,matt4 xii4 #df4 ,or1 z ,/4 ,luke expresses x1--,& he answ]$ & said unto !m1 ,my "m & my bre?r5 are ^!1 :o he> ! ^w ( ,god & d x4 ,luke viii4 #ba4 ,humanly speak+1 c\ld a m fav\rable opportunity h pres5t$ itself to our bless$ ,"l ( ref]r+ to 8 belov$ "m1 9 su* a mann] z to exalt h] above h] fell[ daught]s ( ,eve1--9 su* a mann] too1 z t ,*ri/ians 9 aft] days1 :5 ! ,savi\r's bodily pres5ce %\ld h be5 tak5 away f !m1 & ! extraord9>y communications ( ! ,_s ( tru? %\ld h be5 )drawn1 might h rememb]$ t ,he _h spok5 ^! ?+s1 & h be5 c\nt5anc$ by 8 words 9 do+ h] homage8 ,b s f> is ?is f ! pla9 & natural t5d5cy ( ! words ( h] bless$ ,son1 t1 _h ,he ( ackn[l$g$ purpose 7& ,he has condesc5d$ to ann\nce to u1 9 ano!r place 7,john xiii4 #ai1 c471 ! purpose ( 8 words7 wi%$ to gu>d 8 disciples1 :il/ ! _w %\ld la/1 aga9/ be+ s$uc$ by any rev]5ce & love :i* !y might feel t[>ds ,himself into a belief t !y ought to exalt 8 "m above all o!r creat$ be+s1 & pay h] holy wor%ip1 we "k n :at words ,he c\ld h adopt$ m fitt$ = t purpose4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! communication :i* seem$ to call = #bha su* a rem>k4 ,a pla9 message ann\nces to ,him z a matt] ( fact "o ( ! mo/ common occurr5ces ( daily life4 ,& yet ,he fixes ^u ! circum/ance z ! gr\ndwork n only ( decl>+ ! close union :i* x 0 8 good pleasure %\ld exi/ betwe5 ob$i5t & true believ]s & ,himself1 b ( caution+ all aga9/ any sup]/iti\s feel+s t[>ds ^? :o 7 ne>ly alli$ to ,him by ! ties ( 8 human nature4 ,) rev]5ce ,i w\ld say1 x is z ?\gh ,he desir$ to record 8 =ekn[l$ge ( ! errors into :i* 8 disciples 7 likely to be s$uc$1 & w>n$ !m be=eh& to %un & resi/ ! temptation4 ,! evid5ce borne by ?is passage aga9/ our (f]+ any religi\s wor%ip to ! ,virg91 on ! gr\nd ( h] hav+ be5 ! "m ( our ,"l1 seems cle>1 /rong1 direct1 & inevitable4 ,%e 0 ! "m ( ! ,r$eem] ( ! _w1 & bless$ is %e among wom52 b t v ,r$eem] ,himself1 ) 8 own lips1 assures u t e fai?ful s]vant ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r %all be equally hon\r$ ) h]1 & possess all ! privileges :i* s ne> & de> a relation%ip ) ,himself might be suppos$ to convey4--,:o is my "m8 ,or1 :o are my bre?r58 ,behold my "m & my bre?r56 ,:osoev] %all d ! w ( my ,fa!r 9 heav51 ! same is my bro!r1 & my si/]1 & my "m4 ,no less %\ld we be expect$ 9 ?is place to take notice ( t mo/ rem>kable passage ( ,holy ,scripture1 ,luke xi4 #bg4 9 :i* our bless$ ,"l is record$ "u diff]5t circum/ances to h express$ ! same s5tim5ts1 b 9 words :i* w appe> to _m ev5 m /rongly indicative ( 8 desire to prev5t any #bhb undue exaltation ( 8 "m4 ,z he spake ^! ?+s1 a c]ta9 woman ( ! company lift$ up h] voice & said unto him1 ,bless$ is ! womb t b>e !e1 & ! paps :i* ?\ ha/ suck$4 ,on ! tru? or wisdom ( t exclamation our ,"l makes no rem>k2 ,he ref]s n to 8 "m at all1 n ev5 to assure !m 7z ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 aft]-ages taught1 see ,de ,sacy1 vol4 xxxii4 p4 #ce471 t h[ev] bless$ ,m>y 0 9 h] corporeal conception ( ! ,savi\r1 yet f> m bless$ 0 %e because %e _h fully borne ,him spiritually 9 h] he>t4 ,he alludes n to 8 "m except = ! purpose ( in/antly draw+ ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s f contemplat+ any suppos$ bless$ness 9 h]1 & ( fix+ !m on ! sure & great] bless$ness ( 8 true1 humble1 fai?ful1 & ob$i5t disciples1 to ! end ( "t4 ,b he said1 ,yea1 r or1 z "s pref]1 yea1 v]ily1 & bless$ are !y t he> ! ^w ( ,god1 & keep x4 ,aga91 x mu/ be ask$1 c\ld su* an exclamation h be5 met by su* a reply1 _h our ,"l's w be5 to exalt 8 "m1 z %e is n[ exalt$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8 ,r1 we w\ld rev]5tly ask1 w\ld ,he h giv5 ?is turn to su* an address1 _h ,he n desir$ to *eck any su* feel+ t[>ds h]8 ,t mo/ truly affect+ & edify+ incid5t record$ by ,/4 ,john z hav+ tak5 place :il/ ,jesus 0 hang+ 9 8 agony on ! cross1 an incid5t :i* speaks to e "o :o has a m9d to und]/& & a he>t to feel1 pres5ts to u ! la/ occasion on :i* ! "n ( ! ,virg9 ,"m ( our ,"l occurs 9 ! ,gospels4 ,no p>aphrase c\ld add =ce1 or cle>ness1 or beauty to ! simple n>rative ( ! ,evangeli/2 no exposition c\ld br+ out its p>ts m prom95tly or #bhc affect+ly4 ,! calmness & au?ority ( our bless$ ,"l1 8 t5d]ness & affection1 8 filial love 9 ! v mid/ ( 8 agony1 x is impossible to describe ) m he>t-/irr+ & he>t-soo?+ pa?os ?an is convey$ 9 ! simple language ( him :om ! ,savi\r at t awful h\r address$1 z ,he committ$ 8 "m to him ( especial tru/4 ,b n "o syllable falls f ! lips ( ,*ri/1 or f ! p5 ( ! belov$ disciple1 :o records ?is act ( 8 bless$ ,ma/]'s filial piety1 :i* c by possibility be con/ru$ to imply1 t our bless$ ,"l int5d$ ,m>y to be held 9 su* hon\r by 8 disciples1 z w\ld be %[n 9 ! (f]+ ( pray] & praise to h] aft] h] dissolution4 ,he :o c\ld by a ^w1 r by ! m]e motion ( 8 w1 h bidd5 ! :ole c\rse ( nature & ( provid5ce1 s to proce$ z t all its op]ations %\ld provide = ! heal? & safety1 ! support & com=t ( 8 "m--,he1 :5 ,he 0 on ! cross1 & :5 ,he 0 on ! po9t ( committ+ 8 s\l into ! h&s ( 8 ,fa!r1 leaves h] to ! c>e ( "o :om ,he lov$1 & ^: s9c]ity & devot$ness to ,him ,he _h1 humanly speak+1 long exp]i5c$4 ,he bids him treat ,m>y z 8 own "m1 ,he bids ,m>y look to ,john z to h] own son = support & solace3 ,n[ !re /ood by ! cross ( ,jesus 8 "m1 & 8 "m's si/]1 ,m>y ! wife ( ,cleophas1 & ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,:5 ,jesus1 !re=e1 saw 8 "m & ! disciple /&+ by :om he lov$1 he sai? unto 8 "m1 ,woman1 behold ?y son2 !n sai? he to ! disciple1 ,behold ?y "m4 ,john xix4 #be4 ,& ,he add$ no m4 ,if ,*ri/ will$ t 8 belov$ "m %\ld end h] days 9 peace1 remov$ equally #bhd f want & ! desolation ( wid[hood on ! "o h&1 & f spl5d\r & notoriety on ! o!r1 no?+ c\ld be m natural ?an su* conduct 9 su* a ,be+ at su* a "t4 ,b if 8 purpose 0 to exalt h] into an object ( religi\s adoration1 t nations %\ld kneel be=e h]1 & all p d h] homage1 !n ! words & ! conduct ( our ,"l at ?is h\r seem altoge!r unacc\ntable3 & s w\ld ! words ( ! ,evangeli/ also be1 ,& f t h\r t disciple took h] unto 8 own home4 ,aft] ?is n ano!r ^w falls f ! p5 ( ,/4 ,john :i* c be made to be> on ! /ation1 ! "*1 ! p]son1 or circum/ances ( ,m>y4 ,aft] 8 resurrection our ,savi\r rema9$ on e>? =ty days be=e ,he f9ally asc5d$ into heav54 ,_m ( 8 int]views & conv]sations ) 8 disciples dur+ t int]val are record$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,e "o ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s relates "s act or "s say+ ( our ,"l on "o or m ( ^? occasions4 ,m5tion is made by "n ( ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ( ,m>y ! "m ( ,joses1 ( ,m>y ! "m ( ,james1 ( ,salome1 ( ,joanna1 ( ,pet]1 ( ,cleophas1 ( ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$1 at ^: h\se ! "m ( our ,"l !n 02 ( ,?omas1 ( ,na?anael4 ,! elev5 also are m5tion$ g5]ally4 ,b by no "o ( ! ,evangeli/s is ref]5ce made at all to ,m>y ! "m ( our ,"l1 z hav+ be5 pres5t at any "o ( ^? int]views2 h] "n is n allud$ to ?r\gh\t4 ,on "o solit>y occasion subsequ5tly to ! asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 m5tion is made ( ,m>y 8 "m1 9 company ) _m o!rs1 & )\t any fur!r di/9ction to sep>ate h] f ! re/3 ,& :5 #bhe !y 7 come 9 7f hav+ witness$ ! asc5sion ( our ,savi\r71 !y w5t up into an upp] room1 :]e abode bo? ,pet]1 & ,james1 & ,john1 & ,&rew1 ,philip1 & ,?omas1 ,b>?olomew & ,mat!w1 ,james ! son ( ,alphaeus1 & ,simon ,zelotes1 & ,judas ! bro!r ( ,james4 ,^! all cont9u$ ) "o accord 9 pray] & supplication ) ! wom51 & ,m>y ! "m ( ,jesus1 & ) 8 bre?r54 ,acts i4 #ac4 ,n "o ^w is said ( ,m>y hav+ be5 pres5t to witness ev5 ! asc5sion ( h] bless$ ,son2 we read no comm& ( our ,"l1 no wi% express$1 no di/ant intimation to 8 disciples t !y %\ld ev5 %[ to h] m>ks ( respect & hon\r2 n an allusion is !re made to any sup]iority or di/9ction & preem95ce4 ,sixty ye>s at ! lea/ are g5]ally consid]$ to be compreh5d$ )9 ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! ,new ,te/am5t be=e ! ,apocalypse 0 writt52 b nei!r 9 ! n>rative1 nor 9 ! ,epi/les1 nor yet 9 ! prophetic "p ( ! ,holy ,book1 is !re ! mo/ di/ant allusion to ,m>y4 ,( him to ^: lov+ c>e our dy+ ,"l committ$ 8 belov$ "m ( especial tru/1 we he> mu*4 ,john1 we f9d1 putt+ =? ! miracul\s p[] ( ,*ri/ at ! ,beautiful ,gate ( ! ,temple2 we f9d him imprison$ & arraign$ be=e ! ,jewi% au?orities2 b n "o ^w is m5tion$ z to :at mean:ile became ( ,m>y4 ,we f9d ,john confirm+ ! ,*ur* 9 ,sam>ia2 we f9d him an exile 9 ! isl& ( ,patmos2 b no m5tion is made ( ,m>y4 ,nay1 ?\gh we h ?ree ( 8 epi/les1 & ! second ( !m address$ to "o :om he lov$ 9 ! tru?1 we f9d nei!r f ! tongue nor f ! p5 ( ,/4 ,john1 "o s+le allusion to ! "m ( our ,"l alive or dead4 ,& !n1 :atev] may h be5 ! matt] #bhf ( fact z to ,/4 ,paul1 nei!r ! _m lett]s ( t ,apo/le1 nor ! num]\s biographical incid5ts record$ ( him1 intimate 9 ! mo/ remote degree t he knew any ?+ :atev] conc]n+ h] individually4 ,/4 ,paul does inde$ ref] to ! human nature ( ,*ri/ d]iv$ f 8 human "m1 & _h he be5 taught by 8 ,"l to ent]ta9 t[>ds h] su* s5tim5ts z ! ,roman ,*ur* n[ pr(esses to ent]ta91 he c\ld n h _h a m invit+ occasion to give utt]ance to !m4 ,b in/ead ( ?us speak+ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 he does n ev5 m5tion h] "n or /ate at all1 b ref]s only 9 ! mo/ g5]al way to h] nature & h] sex z a daught] ( ,adam3 ,b :5 ! fulness ( "t 0 come1 ,god s5t =? 8 ,son1 ,,made ,,( ,a ,,woman1 made "u ! law2 to r$eem !m t 7 "u ! ,law1 t we might receive ! adoption ( sons4 ,gal4 iv4 #d4 ,f a "t c]ta9ly )9 a few days ( our ,savi\r's asc5sion ! ,scriptures are totally sil5t ?r\gh\t z to ,m>y1 :e!r 9 life or 9 dea?4 ,"h we might well proce$ to contra/ ?is view :i* ! ,scriptures ( et]nal tru? give ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y ) ! au?oriz$ & appo9t$ wor%ip ( t bran* ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* is 9 communion ) ,rome4 ,we mu/ fir/1 h[ev]1 "h also exam9e ! treasures ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 & asc]ta9 :at witness ! e>lie/ un9spir$ records be> on ?is imm$iate po9t4 #bhg 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,evid5ce ,,( ,,primitive ,,writ]s4 ,clos+ ! inspir$ volume1 & seek+ at ! f\nta9-head = ! evid5ce ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 :at d we f9d8 ,= upw>ds ( ?ree c5turies & a half 7! limit put to our pres5t inquiry7 we discov] 9 no au?or1 ,*ri/ian or hea!n1 any trace :atev] ( ! invocation ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y by ,ca?olic ,*ri/ians4 ,i h exam9$ e passage :i* ,i h f\nd adduc$ by writ]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & h se>*$ = any o!r passages :i* might appe> to des]ve consid]ation z be>+ fav\rably on _! view ( ! subject2 & ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 su* z is n[ insi/$ ^u by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 prescrib$ by ! ,roman ritual1 & practis$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 is prov$ by su* an exam9ation to h _h nei!r "n1 nor place1 nor exi/5ce among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,=give my importunity if ,i aga9 & aga9 urge y to jo9 u 9 weigh+ ^! facts well2 & to take y\r view ( !m f no advocate on ! "o side or ! o!r4 ,se>* ! ,scriptures = y\rselves1 se>* ! e>lie/ writ]s = y\rselves1 & = y\rselves se>* ) all dilig5ce into ! au!ntic & au?oriz$ liturgies ( y\r own ,*ur*1 y\r missals1 & brevi>ies1 & =mul>ies4 ,he>say evid5ce1 te/imony #bhh tak5 at second or ?ird h&1 vague rum\rs & surmises w probably expose u1 on ei!r side1 to error4 ,let well-sift$ g5u9e evid5ce be br\ght by an upright & an enlight5$ m9d to be> on ! po9t at issue1 & let ! issue jo9$ be ?is1 ,is ! practice ( pray+ to ! ,virg91 & prais+ h]1 9 ! language ( ! pray]s & praises n[ us$ 9 ! prescrib$ =mul>ies ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 primitive4 ,ca?olic1 ,apo/olical8 ,i am aw>e t among ^? :o adh]e to ! ,trid5t9e ,confession ( fai?1 !re are _m on :om ?is inve/igation w n be all[$ to ex]cise any influ5ce4 ,! s5tim5ts ( ,huet1 :]ev] !y are adopt$1 w\ld op]ate to ! total rejection ( su* inquiries z we are in/itut+ 9 ?is "w4 ,8 words on ! immaculate conception ( ! ,virg9 are ( f> wid] application ?an ! imm$iate occasion on :i* he us$ !m1 ,t ! bless$ ,m>y nev] conceiv$ any s9 9 h]self is 9 ! pres5t day an e/abli%$ pr9ciple ( ! ,*ur*1 & confirm$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4 ,9 :i* x is our duty to acquiesce1 r ?an 9 ! dicta ( ! anci5ts1 if any seem to ?9k o!rwise1 among :om mu/ be numb]$ ,orig54 ,orig5's ,works1 vol4 iv4 "p #b1 p4 #aef4 ,9 ?is address1 h[ev]1 we take = grant$ t ! read] is op5 to conviction1 desir\s ( arriv+ at ! tru?1 &1 ) t view1 ready to exam9e & sift ! evid5ce ( primitive antiquity4 ,9 t inve/igation our att5tion is v soon call$ to ! rem>kable fact1 t1 :]eas 9 ! case ( ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 ! def5d]s ( t doctr9e & practice br+ =w>d a great v>iety ( passages1 9 :i* m5tion is suppos$ to be made ( #bhi ^? be+s z objects ( hon\r & rev]5tial & grateful remembrance1 ! passages quot$ ) a simil> view1 z reg>ds ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 are v few inde$3 :il/ ! passages :i* intimate t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians paid h] no extraord9>y hon\r 7c]ta9ly n m ?an we ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* d n[7 are innum]able4 ,i h ?\ght t x might be satisfactory "h to ref] to ea* sep>ately ( ^? e>lie/ writ]s1 ^: te/imony we h already exam9$ on ! g5]al "q ( ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 &1 z ne>ly z may be1 9 ! same ord]4 ,9 ! =m] dep>tm5t ( our inve/igation we fir/ endeav\r$ to asc]ta9 ! evid5ce ( ^? five primitive writ]s1 :o are call$ ! ,apo/olical ,fa!rs2 &1 ) reg>d to ! subject n[ be=e u1 ! result ( our inquiry into ! same works is ?is3 #a4 ,9 ! ,epi/le ascrib$ to ,,b>nabas we f9d no allusion to ,m>y4 #b4 ,! same mu/ be affirm$ ( ! book call$ ,! ,%eph]d ( ,,h]mas4 #c4 ,9 ,,clem5t ( ,rome1 :o speaks ( ! ,"l ,jesus hav+ desc5d$ f ,abraham accord+ to ! fle%1 no m5tion is made ( t daught] ( ,abraham ( :om he 0 born4 #d4 ,,ignatius 9 a passage already quot$ 7,ad ,eph4 vii4 p4 #ac & #af7 speaks ( ,*ri/ bo? 9 8 div9e & human nature z ,son ( ,god & man1 & he m5tions ! "n ( ,m>y1 b x is )\t any adjunct or obs]vation :atev]1 bo? ( ,m>y & ( ,god4 ,9 ano!r place he speaks ( h] virg9 /ate1 & ! fruit ( h] womb2 & ( h] hav+ borne our ,god ,jesus ! ,*ri/2 b he adds no #bij m2 n ev5 call+ h] ,! bless$1 or ,! ,virg94 ,9 ! int]polat$ ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 ! =m] passage adds ! ,virg9 aft] ,m>y1 b no?+ m4 #e4 ,9 ! ,epi/le ( ,,polyc>p we f9d an admonition to virg9s 7,page #ahf71 h[ !y ought to walk ) a spotless & *a/e consci5ce1 b !re is no allusion to ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,,ju/9 ,,m>tyr4 ,9 ?is writ] ,i d n f9d any passage s mu* 9 po9t z ! foll[+1 9 :i* we discov] no epi!t expressive ( hon\r1 or dignity1 or exaltation1 ?\gh x ref]s to ,m>y 9 h] capacity ( ! ,virg9 "m ( our ,"l3--,he !re=e calls ,himself ! ,son ( ,man1 ei!r f 8 bir? ( a virg91 :o 0 ( ! race ( ,david1 & ,jacob1 & ,isaac1 & ,abraham1 or because ,abraham himself 0 ! fa!r ( ^? p]sons enum]at$1 f :om ,m>y drew h] orig94 ,trypho1 #ajj4 p4 #aie4 ,& a little bel[ he adds1 ,= ,eve be+ a virg9 & incorrupt1 hav+ receiv$ ! ^w f ! s]p5t1 br\ght =? transgression & dea?2 b ,m>y ! ,virg9 hav+ receiv$ fai? & joy 7on ! angel ,gabriel ann\nc+ to h] ! glad tid+s1 t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %\ld come ^u h]1 & ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ ov]%ad[ h]7 answ]$1 ,be x unto me accord+ to ?y ^w4 ,& ( h] 0 born ,he ( :om we h %[n t s _m ,scriptures h be5 spok52 ,he by :om ,god de/roys ! s]p5t1 & angels & m5 resembl+ ! s]p5t2 b works a rescue f dea? = su* z rep5t ( evil & believe 9 ,him4 ,"o m passage w suffice1 ,& accord+ to ! comm& ( ,god1 ,joseph1 tak+ ,him ) ,m>y1 w5t into ,egypt4 ,trypho1 #ajb4 p4 #aif4 #bia ,among ^? ,que/ions to :i* we h ref]r$ "u ! head ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr's works1 b :i* are confess$ly ( a mu* less remote date1 probably ( ! fif? c5tury1 an inquiry is made1 ,h[ c\ld ,*ri/ be free f blame1 :o s (t5 set at n\ght 8 p>5t8 ,! answ] is1 t ,he did n set h] at n\ght2 t ,he hon\r$ h] 9 de$1 & w\ld n h hurt h] by 8 words2--b !n ! respond5t adds1 t ,*ri/ *iefly hon\r$ ,m>y 9 t view ( h] mat]nal "*1 "u :i* all :o he>d ! ^w ( ,god & kept x1 7 8 bro!rs & si/]s & "m2 & t %e surpass$ all wom5 9 virtue4 ,qu4 #acf4 p4 #ejj4 ,,ir5,,u4 ,to ! confus$ passage reli$ ^u by ,bell>m91 9 :i* ,ir5u is suppos$ to repres5t ,m>y z ! advocate ( ,eve1 we h already fully ref]r$ 7page #abj ( ?is "w74 ,9 t passage !re is no allusion to any hon\r paid1 or to be paid to h]1 nor to any invocation ( h]4 ,9 e passage to :i* my att5tion has be5 drawn1 ,ir5u speaks ( ! "m ( our ,"l z ,m>y1 or ! ,virg91 )\t any adjunct1 or t]m ( rev]5ce4 ,,clem5t ( ,alex&ria speaks ( ! ,virg91 & ref]s to an op9ion relative to h] virg9-/ate1 b )\t "o ^w ( hon\r4 ,/romat4 vii4 #af4 p4 #hhi4 ,,t]tullian#aja4 ,! passages 9 :i* ?is anci5t writ] ref]s to ! "m ( our ,"l are v f> f c\nt5anc+ ! religi\s wor%ip n[ paid to h] by ,roman ,ca?olics3 ,! bro!rs ( ! ,"l _h n believ$ on him1 z x is conta9$ 9 ! ,gospel publi%$ #bib be=e ,m>cion4 ,8 "m likewise is n %[n to h adh]$ to him2 :]eas o!rs1 ,m>ys & ,m>?as1 7 frequ5tly 9 8 company4 7,see ,t]t4 ,de c>ne ,*ri/i1 c4 #g4 7p4 #cfd4 ,de ,sacy1 #bi4 #dci477 ,& he tells u t ,*ri/ 0 br\ght =? by a virg91 :o 0 also ab\t to be m>ri$ once aft] ! bir?1 t ! two titles ( sanctity might be unit$ 9 ,*ri/ by a "m :o 0 bo? a virg9 & also once m>ri$#ajb4 ,footnote #aja3 ,p>is1 #afge4 ,de c>ne ,*ri/i1 vii4 p4 #cae4 ,de ,monogamia1 vii4 p4 #ebi4 ,n4,b4 ,bo? ^! treatises 7 probably writt5 aft] he became a ,montani/4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,on ! works once ascrib$ to ,me?odius1 b n[ pron\nc$ to be spuri\s1 see above1 p4 #aca4 ,,orig5 ?us speaks3 ,ann\nc+ to ,za*>ias ! bir? ( ,john1 & to ,m>y ! adv5t ( our ,savi\r among m54 ,comm5t on ,john1 #bd4 vol4 iv4 p4 #hb4 ,9 8 eigh? homily on ,leviticus1 he ref]s to ,m>y z a pure ,virg94 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #bbh4 ,9 ! =g$ "w ( lat] times1 ! writ]1 speak+ ( our ,savi\r1 says1 ,he _h on e>? an immaculate & *a/e "m1 ?is mu* bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,hom4 iii4 9 ,div]sos4 ,9 ,,cyprian we d n f9d "o ^w expressive ( hon\r or rev]5ce t[>ds ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,nor is h] "n m5tion$ 9 ! lett] ( 8 correspond5t ,firmilian1 ,bi%op ( ,cappadocia4 ,,lactantius speaks ( a holy virg9 ,vol4 i4 p4 #bii4 *os5 = ! "w ( ,*ri/ b n "o o!r ^w ( hon\r1 or t5d+ to adoration2 ?\gh :il/ dwell+ on ! inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 _h he or 8 fell[-believ]s paid religi\s hon\r to h]1 he c\ld sc>cely h avoid$ all allusion to x4 ,,eusebius speaks ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 b is altoge!r sil5t z to any religi\s hon\r ( any k9d be+ due to h]4 ,9 ! ,oration ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e 7z x is record$ by ,eusebius71 direct m5tion is made ( ! *a/e virg9ity1 & ( ! maid :o 0 "m #bic ( ,god1 & yet rema9$ a virg94 ,b ! object pres5t to ! au?or's m9d 0 s exclusively ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 t he does n ?r\gh\t ev5 m5tion ! "n ( ,m>y1 or allude to any hon\r paid or due to h]4 ,cantab4 #agbj4 #aa4 p4 #fhi4 & #ai4 p4 #gjc4 ,,a?anasius1 b5t ev] on e/abli%+ ! p]fect div9ity & humanity ( ,*ri/1 ?us speaks3 ,! g5]al scope ( ,holy ,scripture is to make a tw(old ann\ncem5t conc]n+ ! ,savi\r1 t ,he 0 always ,god1 & is a ,son2 be+ ! ,^w & ! brightness & wisdom ( ! ,fa!r1 & t ,he aft]w>ds became man = u1 tak+ fle% ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 :o b>e ,god 7,greek3 taes !otok\74 ,a?an4 ,orat4 iii4 ,cont4 ,arian4 p4 #egi4 ,! "w :i* we h already exam9$1 call$ ,! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 compil$ probably ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\r? c5tury1 _c be read )\t leav+ an impression cle> & p[]ful on ! m9d1 t no religi\s hon\r 0 paid to ! ,virg9 ,m>y at ! "t :5 !y 7 writt52 c]ta9ly n m ?an is n[ *e]fully paid to h] memory by u ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,take1 = example1 ! pray] prescrib$ to be us$ on ! appo9tm5t ( a ,deaconess2 ! inf]5ce f x mu/ be1 t o!rs ) :om ! ,"l's ,_s _h dwelt1 7 at lea/ held 9 equal hon\r ) ,m>y3 ,o ,et]nal ,god1 ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,mak] ( male & female1 :o did/ fill ) ?y ,_s ,miriam1 & ,hannah1 & ,holda1 & did/ n disda9 t ?y ,son %\ld be born ( a woman1 c4 ,book viii4 c4 #bj4 ,?us1 #bid too1 9 ano!r passage1 ,m>y is spok5 ( j z o!r wom5 :o _h ! gift ( prophecy2 & ( h] equally & 9 conjunction ) ! o!rs x is said1 t !y 7 n elat$ by ! gift1 nor lift$ !mselves up aga9/ ! m54 ,b ev5 h wom5 prophesi$2 9 anci5t times ,miriam1 ! si/] ( ,a>on & ,moses2 aft] h] ,deborah2 & aft]w>ds ,huldah & ,judi?2 "o "u ,josiah1 ! o!r "u ,d>ius2 & ! "m ( ! ,"l also prophesi$1 & ,elizabe? h] k9swoman2 & ,anna2 & 9 our day ! daught]s ( ,philip2 yet !y 7 n lift$ up aga9/ ! m51 b obs]v$ _! own measure4 ,!re=e among y also %\ld any man or woman h su* a grace1 let !m be humble1 t ,god may take pleasure 9 !m4 ,book viii4 c4 #b4 ,9 ! ,apo/olical ,canons ,i f9d no ref]5ce to ,m>y2 nor inde$ any passage be>+ on our pres5t inquiry1 except ! la/ clause ( all1 conta9+ ! b5$iction4 ,9 ?is passage n only is ! pray] = spiritual bless+s address$ to ,god alone1 b x is (f]$ exclusively ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ,*ri/ alone1 )\t allud+ to int]cessions ( angels sa9ts1 or ! ,virg93 ,n[ may ,god1 ! only unproduc$ ,be+1 ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 unite y all by peace 9 ! ,holy ,gho/2 make y p]fect unto e good "w1 n to be turn$ aside1 unblameable1 n des]v+ repro(2 & may ,he deem y wor?y ( et]nal life ) u1 by ! m$iation ( 8 belov$ ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,god & ,savi\r3 ) :om be glory to ,him ! ,sov]eign ,god & ,fa!r1 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ ! ,com=t]1 n[ & ev]1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,vol4 i4 p4 #dej4 ,i h n int5tionally omitt$ any anci5t au?or #bie fall+ )9 ! limits ( our pres5t inquiry1 nor h ,i neglect$ any "o passage :i* ,i c\ld f9d be>+ te/imony to any hon\r paid to ! ,virg94 ,! result ( my rese>* is1 t ,i h n discov]$ "o solit>y expression :i* implies t religi\s invocation & hon\r1 su* z is n[ (f]$ to ,m>y by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 0 address$ to h] by ! memb]s ( ! primitive ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 #bif 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,! ,,assumption ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 ,,m>y4 ,by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 two fe/ivals are obs]v$ 9 grateful commemoration ( two ev5ts relat+ to ,m>y z ! "m ( our ,"l3--! ann\ncem5t ( ! ,savi\r's bir? by ! message ( an angel1 call$1 ,! ,annunciation ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 & ,! ,pres5tation ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,temple1 call$ also1 ,! ,purification ( ,sa9t ,m>y ! ,virg94 ,9 ! s]vice = ! fir/ ( ^! solemnities1 we are taught to pray t1 z we h kn[n ! inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god by ! message ( an angel1 s by 8 ,cross & ,passion we may be br\ght to ! glory ( 8 resurrection4 ,9 ! second1 we humbly besee* ! ,div9e ,maje/y t1 z 8 only-begott5 ,son 0 pres5t$ 9 ! ,temple 9 ! sub/ance ( our fle%1 s we may be pres5t$ unto ,him ) pure & clean he>ts by ! same1 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,^! days are obs]v$ to commemorate ev5ts decl>$ to u on ! mo/ sure w>rant ( ,holy ,scripture2 & ^! pray]s are primitive & evangelical4 ,!y pray only to ,god = spiritual bless+s ?r\gh 8 ,son4 ,! second pray] 0 us$ 9 ! ,*ur* #big f v e>ly times1 & is /ill reta9$ 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y 7,hus4 ,brev4 ,rom4 ,h4 #ecf472 :]eas1 in/ead ( ! fir/#ajc1 we f9d !re unhappily a pray] n[ supplicat+ t ^? :o (f] x1 believ+ ,m>y to be truly ! ,"m ( ,god1 might be aid$ by h] int]cessions ) ,him4 ,v4 #dif4 ,footnote #ajc3 ,?is collect also is f\nd 9 ! ,roman ,missal1 z a ,pray] at ! ,po/ ,communion2 ?\gh x does n appe> 9 ! ,brevi>ium ,romanum4 ,9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 on ! o!r h&1 fea/s are obs]v$ to ! hon\r ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 9 :i* ! ,anglican ,*ur* _c jo92 su* z ! ,nativity ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & ! immaculate conception ( h] by h] "m4 ,on ! orig9 & nature ( ^! fea/s x is n my int5tion to dwell4 ,i c only express my regret1 t by appo9t+ a s]vice & a collect commemorative ( ! ,conception ( ! ,virg9#ajd 9 h] "m's womb1 & pray+ t ! obs]vance ( t solemnity may procure ! vot>ies an increase ( peace1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome has giv5 c\nt5ance to a sup]/ition1 aga9/ :i* at its comm5cem5t1 s late z ! #ab? c5tury1 ,/4 ,b]n>d /rongly remon/rat$1 9 an epi/le to ! monks ( ,lyons2 a sup]/ition :i* has be5 support$ & expla9$ by discussions 9 no way pr(itable to ! head or ! he>t4 ,epi/4 #agd4 ,p>is1 #afcb1 p4 #aech4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,ut quibus beat ,virg9is p>tus ex/itit salutis exordium1 conceptionis ejus votiva solemnitas pacis tribuat increm5tum4 ,h4 #dde4 ,( all ^! in/itutions h[ev] 9 hon\r ( ! ,virg91 ! ,fea/ ( ! ,,assumption appe>s to be z x 7 ! cr[n & ! consummation#aje4 ,?is fe/ival #bih is kept to celebrate ! miracul\s tak+ up 7assumptio7 ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y into heav54 ,& its celebration1 9 ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries1 is obs]v$ 9 a mann] wor?y a cause to :i* our judgm5t w\ld give delib]ately its sanction2 9 :i* our feel+s w\ld safely & ) satisfaction re/ on ! firmness ( our fai?2 f jo9+ 9 :i* a truly pi\s m9d w\ld h no gr\nd = inw>d misgiv+1 nor = ! aspiration1 ,w\ld x 7 f\nd$ 9 tru?6 ,footnote #aje3 ,! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y is ! greate/ ( all ! fe/ivals :i* ! ,*ur* celebrates 9 h] hon\r4 ,x is ! consummation ( all ! o!r great my/]ies by :i* h] life 0 r5d]$ mo/ wond]ful4 ,x is ! bir?day ( h] true greatness & glory1 & ! cr[n ( all ! virtues ( h] :ole life1 :i* we admire s+le 9 h] o!r fe/ivals4 ,alban ,butl]1 vol4 viii4 p4 #age4 ,be=e su* a solemn (fice ( praise & wor%ip 7 ev] admitt$ among ! in/itutions ( ! religion ( tru?1 its orig9ators & compil]s %\ld h built ^u sure gr\nds2 c>eful too %\ld !y also be :o n[ jo9 9 ! s]vice1 & s l5d x ! c\nt5ance ( _! example2 m especially %\ld ^? sift ! evid5ce well1 :o1 by _! doctr9e & writ+s1 uphold1 & def5d1 & advance x2 le/ !y prove at ! la/ to love ,rome r ?an ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,s solemn1 s m>k$1 a religi\s s]vice 9 ! temples & at ! alt> ( ,,him :o is ! tru?1 a s]vice s exalt$ above 8 fell[s1 ought beyond "q to be f\nd$ on ! mo/ sure w>rant ( ,holy ,scripture1 or at ! lea/ on undisput$ hi/orical evid5ce1 z to ! alleg$ matt] ( fact on :i* x is built1--! c]ta91 ackn[l$g$1 un9t]rupt$1 & univ]sal te/imony ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic f ! v "t4 ,!y incur a mom5t\s responsibility :o aid 9 propagat+ = religi\s tru?s ! inv5tions ( m5#ajf4 ,footnote #ajf3 ,v diff]5t op9ions are held by ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s z to ! antiquity ( ?is fea/4 ,all1 inde$1 ma9ta9 t x is ( v anci5t introduction2 b :il/ "s1 ) ,lambecius 7lib4 viii4 p4 #bhf71 ma9ta9 ! antiquity ( ! fe/ival to be s remote1 t its orig9 _c be trac$2 & !nce inf] t x 0 in/itut$ by a sil5t & unrecord$ act ( ! ,apo/les !mselves2 o!rs 7among :om ,koll>ius1 ! le>n$ annotator on ! op9ion ( ,lambecius7 ackn[l$g$1 t x 0 introduc$ by an ord9ance ( ! ,*ur*1 ?\gh n at ! same "t 9 all c\ntries ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,t annotator assigns its introduction at ,rome to ! f\r? c5tury2 at ,con/ant9ople to ! six?2 9 ,g]many & ,france to ! n9?4 #bii ,b :at is ! real /ate ( ! case ) reg>d to ! fact ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y8 ,x re/s 7z we %all soon see7 on no au!ntic hi/ory2 x is support$ by no primitive tradition4 ,i pr(ess my surprise to h be5 great1 :5 ,i f\nd ! mo/ celebrat$ def5d]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic cause1 in/ead ( cit+ su* evid5ce z w\ld be> ) x ev5 ! appe>ance ( probability1 appeal+ to hi/ories writt5 m ?an a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! alleg$ ev5t1 to =g$ docum5ts & vague rum\rs4 ,i 0 will+ to d\bt ! suffici5cy ( my rese>*2 till ,i f\nd its def5d]s1 in/ead ( alleg+ & e/abli%+ by evid5ce :at ,god 0 by !m said to h done1 cont5t+ !mselves ) ass]t+ 8 omnipot5ce1 9 pro( t ! doctr9e impli$ no impossibility2 dwell+ on ! fitness & reasonabl5ess ( 8 work+ su* a miracle 9 ! hon\r ( h] :o 0 *os5 to be ! "m ( 8 et]nal ,son2 & :il/ !y took ! fact z grant$1 sub/itut+ = argum5t gl[+ & f]v5t descriptions ( :at might h be5 ! joy 9 heav51 & :at ought to be ! feel+s ( mortals on e>?4 ,at e /ep ( ! inquiry into ! m]its ( ?is case1 ! pr9ciple recurs to ! m9d1 t1 z m5 really & 9 e>ne/ look+ onw>d to a life aft] ?is1 our duty is to asc]ta9 to ! utmo/ ( our #cjj p[]1 n :at ,god c\ld d1 n :at we or o!rs might pron\nce x fit t ,god %\ld d1 b :at ,he has done2 n :at w\ld be agreeable to our feel+s1 7 x true1 b :at1 :e!r agreeably or adv]sely to our feel+s or wi%es1 is prov$ to be true4 ,! v mom5t a ,*ri/ian writ] ref]s me f evid5ce to possibilities1 ,i feel t he kn[s n ! nature ( ,*ri/ianity2 he ?r[s me back f ! sure & c]ta9 hope ( ! ,gospel to ! beautiful fable ( ,socrates1--,x 7 bett] to be !re ?an "h1 ,,if ,,^! ,,?+s ,,are ,,true4 ,b let u inquire into ! facts ( ! case4 ,fir/1 ,i w\ld obs]ve t x is by no means agre$ among all :o h writt5 ^u ! subject1 :at 0 ! place1 or :at 0 ! "t ( ! ,virg9's dea?4 ,:il/ "s h ma9ta9$ t %e brea!d h] la/ at ,ephesus1 ! l>ge majority ass]t t h] dep>ture f ?is _w took place at ,j]usalem4 ,& z to ! "t ( h] dea?1 "s h assign$ x to ! ye> #dh ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ab\t ! "t at :i* ,paul & ,b>nabas 7z we read 9 ,holy ,scripture7 return$ to ,antio*2 :il/ o!rs ref] x to a lat] date4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 aw>e ( any supposition :i* fixes x at a p]iod subsequ5t to t at :i* ! canon ( ,scripture closes4 ,epiphanius inde$1 t[>ds ! close ( ! f\r? c5tury1 rem9d+ u t ,scripture is totally & purely sil5t on ! subject z well ( ,m>y's dea? & burial1 z ( h] hav+ accompani$ ,/4 ,john 9 8 travels or n1 )\t allud+ to any tradition z to h] assumption1 ?us sums up 8 s5tim5ts3 ,i d>e to say no?+2 b consid]+ x1 ,i obs]ve sil5ce4 ,epiph4 vol4 i4 p4 #ajdc4 #cja ,%\ld any ( my read]s h delib]ately adopt$ z ! rule ( _! fai? ! pres5t practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ,i _c hope t !y w take any int]e/ 9 ! foll[+ inquiry2 b ,i h be5 assur$1 by mo/ s5sible & well-in=m$ memb]s ( t ,*ur*1 t !re is a v g5]al desire ent]ta9$ to h ?is & o!r que/ions connect$ ) our subject exam9$ )\t prejudice1 & calmly plac$ be=e !m4 ,to su* p]sons ,i tru/ ?is *apt] may n appe> altoge!r unwor?y ( _! consid]ation4 ,^? :o w\ld turn f x on ! pr9ciple to :i* we h "h allud$1 w f9d !mselves v closely respond+ to ! s5tim5ts pr(ess$ by ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,exalt h] :o is exalt$ above ! *oirs ( angels to ! heav5ly k+dom4 ,^! ?+s ! ,*ur* s+s to me ( h]1 & has taught me to s+ ! same to o!rs4 ,= my "p1 :at ,i h receiv$ f x1 ,i am secure 9 hold+ & deliv]+2 :i* also1 ,i confess1 ,i am n ,,ov]-,,scrupul\s 9 admitt+4 7,quod non scrupulosius fateor admis]im47 ,i h receiv$ 9 tru? f ! ,*ur* t t day is to be obs]v$ ) ! highe/ v5]ation on :i* %e 0 ,,tak5 up 7assumpta7 f ?is wick$ _w1 & c>ry+ ) h] into heav5 fea/s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ joys#ajg4 ,footnote #ajg3 ,see ,lambecius1 book viii4 p4 #bhf4 ,! lett] ( ,/4 ,b]n>d is address$ to ! ,canons ( ,lyons on ! ,conception ( ! holy ,m>y4 ,p>is1 #afcb1 p4 #aech4 ,8 obs]vations 9 t lett]1 ) a view ( disc\nt5anc+ ! ris+ sup]/ition1 9 juxtaposition ) ^! s5tim5ts1 are well des]v+ ! s]i\s consid]ation ( e "o4 ,let u !n1 ) ! au?oriz$ & enjo9$ s]vice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome = ! #ae? ( ,augu/ be=e u1 exam9e ! evid5ce on :i* t religi\s #cjb s]vice1 ! mo/ solemn consummation ( all ! re/1 is f\nd$4 ,9 ! s]vice ( ! ,assumption1 m ?an twice sev5 times is x reit]at$ 9 a v brief space1 & ) slight v>iations ( expression1 t ,m>y 0 tak5 up into heav52 & t1 n on any g5]al & indef9ite idea ( h] beatific & glorifi$ /ate1 b ) ref]5ce to "o specific s+le act ( div9e fav\r1 p]=m$ at a fix$ "t1 effect+ h] assumption1 z x is call$1 to-day4 s4 #eie4 ,to-day ,m>y ! ,virg9 asc5d$ ! heav5s4 ,rejoice1 because %e is reign+ ) ,*ri/ = ev]4 ,m>y ! ,virg9 is tak5 up into heav51 to ! e!real *amb] 9 :i* ! ,k+ ( k+s sits on 8 />ry ?rone4 ,! holy "m ( ,god ha? be5 exalt$ above ! *oirs ( angels to ! heav5ly realms4 ,come1 let u wor%ip ! ,k+ ( k+s1 to ^: e!real heav5 ! ,virg9 ,"m 0 tak5 up to-day4 ,& t x is h] bodily asc5sion1 h] corporeal assumption into heav51 & n m]ely ! transit ( h] s\l#ajh f mortal life to et]nal bliss1 :i* ! ,roman ,*ur* ma9ta9s & propagates by ?is s]vice1 is put beyond d\bt by ! s]vice itself4 ,9 ! f\r? & six? read+#aji1 or lesson1 = example1 we f9d ^! #cjc s5t5ces3--,%e return$ n into ! e>? b is seat$ 9 ! heav5ly tab]nacles4 ,h[ c\ld dea? dev\r1 h[ c\ld ^? bel[ receive1 h[ c\ld corruption invade1 ,,t ,,body1 9 :i* life 0 receiv$8 ,= x a direct1 pla91 & easy pa? to heav5 0 prep>$4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,lambecius1 inde$ 7book viii4 p4 #cjf71 di/9ctly affirms1 t "o object :i* ! ,*ur* _h 9 view 0 to condemn ! ,,h]esy ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! reception ( ! ,virg9 into heav51 0 ! reception ( h] s\l only1 & n also ( h] body4 ,ut damnet eorum hres9 qui sanctissim ,dei g5etricis rcceptionem 9 coelum ad animam ipsius tantum1 non v]o simul etiam ad corpus p]t9]e exi/imant4 ,footnote #aji3 ,non rev]sa e/ 9 t]ram1 s$ 444 9 coele/ibus tab]naculis collocatum4 ,quomodo mois devor>et1 quomodo inf]i suscip]5t1 quomodo corruptio invad]it ,,corpus ,,illud 9 quo vita suscepta e/8 ,huic recta plana et facilis ad coelum p>ata e/ via4 s4 #fjc1 #fjd4 ,n[1 on :at au?ority does ?is doctr9e re/8 ,on :at f\ndation /one is ?is religi\s wor%ip built8 ,! holy ,scriptures are totally & pr(\ndly sil5t1 z to ! "t1 ! place1 ! mann] ( ,m>y's dea?4 ,once aft] ! asc5sion ( our ,"l1 & t )9 eight days1 we f9d m5tion$ ! "n ( ,m>y promiscu\sly ) o!rs2 aft] t1 no allusion is made to h] 9 life or 9 dea?2 & no acc\nt1 z f> z ,i c f9d1 places h] dea? too late = m5tion to h be5 made ( x 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,! hi/orian1 ,nicephorus ,calli/us1 ref]s x to ! #e? ye> ( ,claudius1 t is ab\t ,a4,d4 #dg3 aft] :i* p]iod1 ev5ts ?r\gh m ?an fifte5 ye>s are record$ 9 t book ( sacr$ ,scripture4 ,b clos+ ! holy volume1 :at light does primitive antiquity enable u to ?r[ on ?is subject8 ,! e>lie/ te/imony quot$ by ! def5d]s ( ! doctr9e1 t ,m>y 0 at h] dea? tak5 up bodily into heav51 is a suppos$ entry 9 ! ,*ronicon ( ,eusebius1 opposite ! ye> ( our ,"l #dh4 ,?is is cit$ by ,coccius )\t any rem>k2 & ev5 ,b>onius re/s ! date ( ,m>y's assumption ^u ?is te/imony4 ,vol4 i4 #djc4 ,! words ref]r$ to are ^!1--,m>y ! ,virg91 ! "m ( ,jesus1 0 tak5 up into heav52 z "s write t x _h be5 reveal$ to !m4 #cjd ,n[1 suppose = "o mom5t t ?is came f ! p5 ( ,eusebius himself1 to :at does x am\nt8 ,a *ronologi/ 9 ! f\r? c5tury records t "s p]sons1 :om he does n "n1 n ev5 /at+ :5 !y liv$1 _h writt5 d[n1 n :at !y _h he>d z matt] ( fact1 or receiv$ by tradition1 b t a revelation _h be5 made to !m ( a fact alleg$ to h tak5 place ne>ly ?ree c5turies be=e ! "t ( t writ]4 ,b in/ead ( ?is passage des]v+ ! "n ( ,eusebius z its au?or1 x is n[ on all sides ackn[l$g$ to be altoge!r a palpable int]polation4 ,suspicions1 "o w\ld suppose1 mu/ h be5 at a v remote date sugge/$ z to ! g5u95ess ( ?is s5t5ce4 ,_m manuscripts1 especially ! sev5 9 ! ,vatican1 7 kn[n to conta9 no?+ ( ! k9d2 & ! ,roman ,ca?olic editor ( ! ,*ronicon at ,bordeaux1 ,a4,d4 #afjd1 tells u t he 0 re/ra9$ f expung+ x1 only because no?+ c]ta9 z to ! assumption ( ! ,virg9 c\ld be sub/itut$ 9 its /ead4 ,p4 #eff4 ,its spuri\sness h[ev] c no long] be a "q ( dispute or d\bt2 x is exclud$ f ! ,milan edition ( #ahah1 by ,angelo ,maio & ,john ,zohrab2 & no trace ( x is to be f\nd 9 ! ,arm5ian#aaj v]sion1 publi%$ by ! monks ( ! ,arm5ian conv5t at ,v5ice1 9 #ahah4 ,footnote #aaj3 ,! au?or visit$ t conv5t :il/ ?is edition ( ! ,*ronicon ( ,eusebius 0 go+ ?r\gh ! press1 & c te/ify to ! app>5t anxiety ( ! monks to make x wor?y ( ! patronage ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! next au?ority1 to :i* we are ref]r$1 is a lett]#aaa said to h be5 writt5 by ,sophronius ! #cje presbyt]1 ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( ! fif? c5tury4 ,! lett] us$ to be ascrib$ to ,j]ome2 ,erasmus ref]r$ x to ,sophronius2 b ,b>onius says x 0 writt5 by an egregi\s =g] ( lies1 7egregius m5daciorum conc9nator17 :o liv$ aft] ! h]esies ( ,ne/orius & ,euty*es _h be5 condemn$4 ,i am n at all anxi\s to ent] ^u t po9t ( criticism2 t ! lett] is ( v anci5t orig9 _c be d\bt$4 ,?is docum5t w\ld lead u to conclude1 t s f> f ! tradition reg>d+ ! ,virg9's assumption be+ g5]al 9 ! ,*ur*1 x 0 a po9t ( grave d\bt & discussion among ! fai?ful1 _m ( :om ?\ght x an act ( pi\s =be>ance to ab/a9 altoge!r f pron\nc+ any op9ion on ! subject4 ,:oev] p5n$ ! lett]1 & :e!r we look to ! s5sible & pi\s s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 x1 or to its undisput$ antiquity1 ! foll[+ extract _c fail to be int]e/+#aab4 ,footnote #aaa3 ,! lett] is entitl$ ,ad ,paulam et ,eu/o*ium de ,assumptione ,b4,m4 ,virg9is4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! fif? volume ( ,j]ome's works1 p4 #hb4 ,edit4 ,jo4 ,m>tian4 ,footnote #aab3 ,b>onius %[s great anxiety 7,cologne1 #afji1 vol4 i4 p4 #djh7 to detract f ! value ( ?is au?or's te/imony1 :oev] he 02 %>ply criticis+ him because he ass]ts1 t ! fai?ful 9 8 "t /ill express$ d\bts z to ! matt] ( fact ( ,m>y's assumption4 ,by assign+1 h[ev]1 to ! lett] a /ill lat] date ?an ! works ( ,sophronius1 ,b>onius adds /r5g? to ! argum5ts = ! comp>atively rec5t orig9 ( ! tradition ( h] assumption4 ,see ,fabricius 7,hamburgh1 #ahjd71 vol4 ix4 p4 #afj4 ,_m ( our p d\bt :e!r ,m>y 0 tak5 up toge!r ) h] body1 or w5t away1 leav+ ! body4 ,b h[1 or at :at "t1 or by :at p]sons h] mo/ holy body 0 tak5 h5ce1 or :i!r remov$1 or :e!r x rose aga91 is n kn[n2 al?\gh "s w ma9ta9 t %e is already reviv$1 & is clo!d ) a bless$ immortality ) ,*ri/ 9 heav5ly places1 :i* v _m affirm also ( ! bless$ #cjf ,john1 ! ,evangeli/1 8 s]vant1 to :om be+ a virg91 ! virg9 0 intru/$ by ,*ri/1 because 9 8 sepul*re1 z x is report$1 no?+ is f\nd b manna1 :i* also is se5 to fl[ =?4 ,nev]!less :i* ( ^! op9ions %\ld be ?\ght ! m true we d\bt4 ,yet x is bett] to commit all to ,god1 to :om no?+ is impossible1 ?an to wi% to def9e ra%ly#aac by our own au?ority any ?+1 :i* we d n approve (4444 ,because no?+ is impossible ) ,god1 we d n d5y t some?+ ( ! k9d 0 done ) reg>d to ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y2 al?\gh = caution's sake 7salva fide7 pres]v+ our fai?1 we ought r ) pi\s desire to ?9k1 ?an inconsid]ately to def9e1 :at )\t dang] may rema9 unkn[n4 ,?is lett]1 at ! e>lie/1 0 n writt5 until ! beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury4 ,footnote #aac3 ,^! la/ words1 /amp+ ! au?or's own op9ion1 ,:i* we d n approve (1 are left out 9 ! quotation ( ,coccius4 ,subsequ5t writ]s 7 n want+ to fill up :at ?is lett] decl>es to h be5 at its own date unkn[n1 z to ! mann] & "t ( ,m>y's assumption1 & ! p]sons employ$ 9 effect+ x4 ,! fir/ au?ority appeal$ to 9 def5ce ( ! tradition relat+ to ! assumption ( ! ,virg9#aad1 is usually cit$ z a well-kn[n "w writt5 by ,eu?ymius1 :o 0 contempor>y ) ,juv5al1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ! te/imony simply quot$ z 81 (f]s to u ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! miracul\s transaction#aae3-- ,footnote #aad3 ,coccius heads ! extract m]ely ) ^! words3 ,eu?umius ,eremita ,hi/ori ,ecclesia/ic1 lib4 iii4 c4 #dj2 assign+ ! date ,a4,d4 #edi4 ,footnote #aae3 ,?is v]sion by ,coccius diff]s 9 "s po9ts f ! orig9al4 ,jo4 ,dam4 vol4 ii4 p4 #hgi4 ,x has be5 above said1 t ! holy ,pul*]ia #cjg built _m *ur*es to ,*ri/ at ,con/ant9ople4 ,( ^!1 h[ev]1 !re is "o :i* 0 built 9 ,bla*]n1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,m>cian ,i's reign ( div9e memory4 ,^!1 !re=e1 namely1 ,m>cian & ,pul*]ia1 :5 !y _h built a v5]able temple to ! greatly to be celebrat$ & mo/ holy "m ( ,god & ev] ,virg9 ,m>y1 & _h deck$ x ) all ornam5ts1 s\ght h] mo/ holy body1 :i* _h conceiv$ ,god4 ,& hav+ s5t = ,juv5al1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,j]usalem1 & ! bi%ops ( ,pale/9e1 :o 7 liv+ 9 ! royal city on acc\nt ( ! synod !n held at ,*alc$on1 !y say to !m1 ',we he> t !re is 9 ,j]usalem ! fir/ & fam\s ,*ur* ( ,m>y1 "m ( ,god & ev] ,virg91 9 ! g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane1 :]e h] body :i* bore ! ,life 0 deposit$ 9 a c(f94 ,we wi%1 !re=e1 h] relics to be br\ght "h = ! protection ( ?is royal city4 ,b ,juv5al answ]$1 ',9 ! holy & div9ely inspir$ ,scripture1 inde$1 no?+ is record$ ( ! dep>ture ( holy ,m>y1 "m ( ,god4 ,b f an anci5t & mo/ true tradition we h receiv$1 t at ! "t ( h] glori\s fall+ asleep1 all ! holy ,apo/les :o 7 go+ ?r\gh ! _w = ! salvation ( ! nations1 9 a mom5t ( "t borne al(t1 came toge!r at ,j]usalem4 ,& :5 !y 7 ne> h]1 !y _h a vision ( angels1 & div9e melody ( ! highe/ p[]s 0 he>d3 & ?us ) div9e & m ?an heav5ly glory1 %e deliv]$ h] holy s\l into ! h&s ( ,god 9 an unspeakable mann]4 ,b t :i* _h conceiv$ ,god be+ borne ) angelic & apo/olic psalmody1 ) fun]al rites1 0 deposit$ 9 a c(f9 9 ,ge?semane4 ,9 ?is place ! *orus & s++ ( ! angels cont9u$ = ?ree :ole days4 ,b #cjh aft] ?ree days1 on ! angelic music ceas+1 s9ce "o ( ! ,apo/les _h be5 abs5t1 & came aft] ! ?ird day1 & wi%$ to adore ! body :i* _h conceiv$ ,god1 ! ,apo/les1 :o 7 pres5t1 op5$ ! c(f92 b ! body1 pure & e way to be prais$1 !y c\ld n at all f9d4 ,& :5 !y f\nd only ^? ?+s 9 :i* x _h be5 laid out & plac$ !re1 & 7 fill$ ) an ineffable fragrancy proce$+ f ^? ?+s1 !y %ut ! c(f94 ,be+ a/\nd$ at ! miracul\s my/]y1 !y c\ld =m no o!r ?\ght1 b t ,he1 :o 9 8 own p]son _h v\*saf$ to be clo!d ) fle%1 & to be made man ( ! mo/ holy ,virg91 & to be born 9 ! fle%1 ,god ! ,^w1 & ,"l ( ,glory1 & :o aft] bir? _h pres]v$ h] virg9ity immaculate1 _h se5 x good aft] %e _h dep>t$ f among ! liv+1 to hon\r h] uncontam9at$ & unpollut$ body by a translation be=e ! common & univ]sal resurrection4 ,su* is ! passage (f]$ to u 9 its insulat$ =m1 z an extract f ,eu?ymius4 ,to be enabl$1 h[ev]1 to e/imate its wor?1 ! inquir] mu/ submit to ! lab\r ( consid]able rese>*4 ,he w n h pursu$ 8 inve/igation f>1 be=e he w f9d1 t a ?ick cl\d ( unc]ta9ty & d\bt hangs ov] ?is page ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory4 ,n t ! evid5ce alleg$ 9 support ( ! reput$ miracle c leave u 9 d\bt z to ! cr$ibility ( ! tradition2 = t tradition c sc>cely be n[ c\nt5anc$ by ! mo/ zeal\s & uncompromis+ ma9ta9]s ( ! assumption ( ! ,virg94 ,:at ,i w\ld say is1 t ! "q z to ! g5u95ess & au!nticity ( ! works by :i* ! tradition is said to h be5 pres]v$1 is f> m difficult & complicat$1 ?an #cji ^? writ]s mu/ h believ$1 :o appeal to su* te/imony )\t any d\bt or qualification4 ,! result ( my own inquiries ,i submit to y\r c&id acceptance4 ,! e>lie/ au?or 9 ^: reput$ writ+s ,i h f\nd ! tradition1 is ,john ,damasc5us1 a monk ( ,j]usalem1 :o fl\ri%$ some:at be=e ! middle ( ! eigh? c5tury4 ,! passage is f\nd 9 ! second ( ?ree homilies on ! ,sleep ( ! ,virg91 a t]m g5]ally us$ by ! ,greeks z an equival5t = ! ,lat9 ^w ,assumptio4 ,! orig9al publication ( ^! homilies 9 ,greek & ,lat9 is comp>atively ( a late date4 ,lambecius1 ^: "w is dat$ #affe1 says he 0 n aw>e t any "o _h s publi%$ !m be=e 8 "t#aaf4 ,b n to raise ! "q ( _! g5u95ess1 ! prea*]'s introduction ( ?is passage into 8 homily is prec$$ by a v rem>kable section1 af=d+ a /rik+ example ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,*ri/ian orators us$ to indulge 9 addresses & appeals n only to ! spirits ( dep>t$ m51 b ev5 to ?+s :i* nev] _h life4 ,! speak] "h 9 8 s]mon addresses ! tomb ( ,m>y1 z ?\gh x _h e>s to he>1 & an und]/&+ to compreh5d2 & !n repres5ts ! tomb z hav+ a tongue to answ]1 & z call+ =? f ! prea*] & 8 congregation an address ( admiration & rev]5ce4 ,su* apo/rophes z ^! _c be too /eadily borne 9 m9d1 or too c>efully weigh$1 :5 any argum5t is s\ght to be drawn f simil> salutations (f]$ by anci5t ,*ri/ian orators to sa9t1 or angel1 or ! ,virg94 ,footnote #aaf3 ,vol4 viii4 p4 #bha4 ,le ,qui51 :o publi%$ !m 9 #agab1 ref]s to e>li] homilies on ! ,dormitio ,virg9is4 ,jo4 ,damas4 ,p>is1 #agab4 vol4 ii4 p4 #heg4 #caj ,! foll[+ are among ! expressions 9 :i* ! prea*]1 9 ! passage "u consid]ation1 addresses ! ,virg9's tomb3 ,?\1 ,o ,tomb1 ( holy ?+s mo/ holy 7= ,i w address !e z a liv+ be+71 :]e is ! mu* desir$ & mu* belov$ body ( ! "m ( ,god8 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #hge4 ,! answ] ( ! tomb beg9s ?us1 ,:y seek ye h] 9 a tomb1 :o has be5 tak5 up on high to ! heav5ly tab]nacles8 ,9 reply to ?is1 ! prea*] fir/ delib]at+ ) 8 he>]s :at answ] he %\ld make1 ?us addresses ! tomb3 ,?y grace inde$ is nev]-fail+ & et]nal1 c4 ,p4 #hha4 ,by ! ma9ta9]s ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 _m a passage f> less unequivocal & less cog5t ?an ?is has be5 adduc$ to %[1 t sa9ts & m>tyrs 7 invok$ by primitive wor%ipp]s4 ,we f9d ,john ,damasc5us ?us introduc+ ! passage ( ,eu?ymius1 ,ye see1 belov$ fa!rs & bre?r51 :at answ] ! all-glori\s tomb makes to u2 & t ^! ?+s are s1 9 ! ,,eu?ymiac ,,hi/ory1 ! ?ird book & =tie? *apt]1 is ?us writt5 ^w = ^w4 ,p4 #hgg4 ,lambecius ma9ta9s1 t ! hi/ory "h quot$ by ,john ,damasc5us 0 n an ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 writt5 by ,eu?ymius1 :o di$ 9 ,a4,d4 #dgb1 b a biographical hi/ory conc]n+ ,eu?ymius himself1 writt5 by an ecclesia/ic1 :om he supposes to be ,cyril1 ! monk1 :o di$ 9 ,a4,d4 #eca4 ,?is op9ion ( ,lambecius is combat$ by ,cotel]ius2 ! discussion only add+ to ! d5s5ess ( ! cl\d :i* involves ! :ole tradition4 ,b :e!r ! "w quot$ _h ,eu?ymius = its au?or or its subject1 ! "w itself is lo/2 & an epitome only ( su* a "w has come d[n to #caa our "t4 ,9 t abridgm5t ! passage quot$ by ,damasc5us is n f\nd4 ,! editor ( ,john ,damasc5us1 ,le ,qui51 9 8 annotations on ?is portion ( 8 "w1 (f]s to u "s v int]e/+ rem>ks1 :i* be> imm$iately on ! agitat$ "q z to ! fir/ obs]vance ( ! fea/ ( ! ,assumption1 z well z on ! tradition itself4 ,le ,qui5 inf]s1 f ! words ( ,mode/us1 patri>* ( ,j]usalem1 t sc>cely any prea*]s be=e him _h address$ _! congregations on ! dep>ture ( ! ,virg9 out ( ?is life2 he ?9ks1 moreov]1 t ! ,fea/ ( ! ,assumption 0 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! sev5? c5tury only rec5tly in/itut$4 ,?\gh all lat] writ]s affirm t ! ,virg9 0 buri$ 9 ! valley ( ,jeho%aphat1 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 ! same editor says1 t ?is c\ld n h be5 kn[n to ,j]ome1 :o pass$ a great "p ( 8 life 9 ,be?lehem1 & yet obs]ves a total sil5ce on ! subject2 ?\gh 9 8 ,epitaph on ,paula1 ,j]ome1 ,p>is1 #agjf4 ,vol4 iv4 p4 #fgj-fhh1 ep4 #hf4 he enum]ates all ! places 9 ,pale/9e consecrat$ by any rem>kable ev5t4 ,nei!r1 he adds1 c\ld x h be5 kn[n to ,epiphanius1 :o1 ?\gh he liv$ long 9 ,pale/9e1 yet decl>es t no?+ 0 kn[n z to ! dea? or burial ( ! ,virg94 ,vol4 ii1 p4 #heh4 ,aga91 9 8 rem>ks ^u ! writ+s falsely attribut$ to ,melito1 ! same editor says1 t s9ce ?is ,pseudo-,melito speaks _m jejune ?+s ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 7su* = example z at ! approa* ( dea? h] exce$+ fe> ( be+ expos$ to ! wiles ( ,satan17 he concludes1 f t circum/ance1 t ! "w 0 writt5 be=e ! ,c\ncil ( ,ephesus2 alleg+ ?is v rem>kable reason1 t aft] t #cab "t !re ,,began ,,to ,,be ,,ent]ta9$1 z 0 "r1 n only 9 ! ,ea/1 b also 9 ! ,we/1 a f> bett] e/imate ( ! p>5t ( ,god4 ,p4 #hhj4 ,_m ( ! rem>ks ( ?is editor w\ld appe> to sav\r ( prejudice _h !y come f ! p5 ( "o :o d5i$ ! reality ( ! assumption1 or oppugn$ ! hon\r & wor%ip n[ paid by memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to ! ,virg94 ,nor c\ld ! suspicion ( su* prejudice be o!rwise ?an increas$ by ! ins9uation :i* ! same editor ?r[s out aga9/ ! hone/y ( ,ar*bi%op ,juv5al1 & on ! possibility ( 8 hav+ inv5t$ ! :ole /ory1 & s = s9i/] purposes deceiv$ ,m>cian & ,pul*]ia2 j z he fabricat$ ! writ+s :i* he =g$ = ! purpose ( secur+ ! primacy ( ,pale/9e2 a crime laid to ! *>ge ( ,juv5al by ,leo ! ,great1 9 8 lett] to ,maximus1 ,bi%op ( ,antio*4 ,p4 #hgi4 ,see ,leo4 vol4 i4 p4 #abae4 ,epi/4 cxix4 ,x is moreov] mu* to be regrett$ t 9 mak+ ! extract f ,john ,damasc5us ^? :o employ x z evid5ce ( primitive belief1 h n pres5t$ x to _! read]s :ole & entire4 ,9 ! pres5t case ! sy/em ( quot+ g>bl$ extracts is p>ticul>ly to be lam5t$1 because ! p>agraphs omitt$ 9 ! quotation c>ry 9 !mselves cle> pro( t ,juv5al's answ]1 z x n[ appe>s 9 ,john ,damasc5us1 c\ld n h be5 made by ,juv5al to ,m>cian & ,pul*]ia4 ,= 9 x is quot$ f ,dionysius ! ,areopagite by "n1 a passage /ill f\nd 9 ! works ascrib$ to him2 :]eas by ! judgm5t ( ! mo/ le>n$ ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s1 ^? spuri\s works did n make _! appe>ance 9 ,*ri/5dom till ! beg9n+ ( ! six? c5tury1 fifty ye>s aft] ! ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on1 to assi/ at :i* #cac ,juv5al is said to h be5 pres5t 9 ,con/ant9ople :5 ! emp]or & empress held ! alleg$ conv]sation ) him4 ,! rema9d] ( ! passage f ! hi/ory ( ,eu?ymius1 rehe>s$ 9 ?is oration ( ,john ,damasc5us1 is z foll[s3 ,!re 7 pres5t ) ! ,apo/les at t "t bo? ! mo/ hon\r$ ,timo?y ! ,apo/le1 & fir/ bi%op ( ! ,ephesians1 & ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 himself1 z ! great ,dionysius te/ifies 9 ! lab\r$ words conc]n+ ! bless$ ,hi]o!us1 himself also !n be+ pres5t1 to ! above-nam$ apo/le ,timo?y1 say+ ?us1 ,s9ce ) ! inspir$ hi]>*s !mselves1 :5 we also z ?\ kn[e/1 & y\rself1 & _m ( our holy bre?r5 _h come toge!r to ! sight ( ! body :i* gave ! pr9ciple ( life2 & !re 0 pres5t too ,james ! bro!r ( ! ,"l 7,greek3 adelpho!os71 & ,pet] ! *ief & ! mo/ rev]$ head ( ! apo/les 7,greek3 !ologon72 !n x seem$ "r1 aft] ! spectacle1 t all ! hi]>*s 7z ea* 0 able7 %\ld s+ ( ! b\ndless goodness ( ! div9e p[]4 ,aft] ! apo/les1 z y "k1 he surpass$ all ! o!r sacr$ p]sons1 :olly c>ri$ away1 & altoge!r 9 an ec/asy1 & feel+ an entire sympa?y ) :at 0 sung2 & by all by :om he 0 he>d1 & se51 & kn[n 7& he#aag knew x n71 he 0 consid]$ to be an inspir$ & div9e hymnologi/4 ,& :y %\ld ,i speak to y ab\t ! ?+s !re div9ely said1 = unless ,i h ev5 =gott5 myself1 ,i "k t ,i h (t5 he>d f y "s portions also ( ^? inspir$ canticles8 ,& ! royal p]sonages hav+ he>d ?is1 reque/$ ( ,juv5al ! ar*bi%op1 t ! holy c(f91 ) ! #cad clo!s ( ! glori\s & all-holy ,m>y1 "m ( ,god1 seal$ up1 might be s5t to !m4 ,& ?is1 :5 s5t1 !y deposit$ 9 ! v5]able temple ( ! ,"m ( ,god1 built 9 ,bla*]nae2 & ^! ?+s 7 s4 ,footnote #aag3 ,?is seems confus$ 9 ! orig9al 7,greek3 kai eg9osketo1 kai ouk eg9oske74 ,! :ole passage is involv$ 9 great obscurity4 ,x is a fact no less lam5table ?an rem>kable1 t out ( ! lessons appo9t$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome = ! fea/ ( ! ,assumption1 to be read to believ]s assembl$ 9 ,god's h\se ( pray]1 ?ree ( ^? lessons are select$ & tak5 entirely f ?is v oration ( ,john ,damasc5us#aah4 ,footnote #aah3 ,! ,f\r? ,lesson beg9s ,hodie sacra et animata arca4 ,! ,fif? ,hodie virgo immaculata4 ,! ,six? ,eva qu s]p5tis1 c4--4 #fjc4 ,^! conta9 ! passages to :i* we h be=e ref]r$ z fix+ ! belief ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to be 9 ! ,,corporeal assumption ( ,m>y4 ,quomodo corruptio invad]et ,,corpus ,,illud 9 quo vita suscepta e/8 ,greek3 pos diaph?ora t\ zoodo*on katatolmaeseie somatos4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! acc\nt ne>e/ to ! "t ( ! suppos$ ev5t2 & yet c any ?+ be m vague1 & by way ( te/imony1 m wor?less8 ,a writ] ne> ! middle ( ! six? c5tury ref]s to a conv]sation1 said to h tak5 place 9 ! middle ( ! fif? c5tury2 9 ?is report$ conv]sation at ,con/ant9ople1 ! ,bi%op ( ,j]usalem is repres5t$ to h in=m$ ! ,emp]or & ,empress ( an anci5t tradition1 :i* 0 believ$1 conc]n+ a miracul\s ev5t1 said to h tak5 place ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e1 t ! body 0 tak5 out ( a c(f9 )\t ! k ( ^? :o _h deposit$ x !re3 ,:il/ ! primitive & inspir$ acc\nt1 record+ mo/ m9utely ! j\rneys & proce$+s ( "s ( ^? v p]sons1 & ! lett]s ( o!rs1 makes no m5tion at all ( any transaction ( ! k9d2 & ( #cae all ! int]m$iate hi/orians & ecclesia/ical writ]s n "o gives ! slighte/ intimation t any rum\r ( x _h rea*$ !m#aai4 ,footnote #aai3 ,b>onius appe>s n to h ref]r$ to ?is hi/ory ( ,eu?ymius1 b he ref]s to ,nicephorus1 & also to a "w ascrib$ to ,melito1 c4 #d1 #e4 ,nicephorus1 ,p>is1 #afcj4 vol4 i4 p4 #afh4 lib4 ii4 c4 #ba4 ,b>onius also ref]s to lib4 #ae4 c4 #ad4 ,?is ,nicephorus 0 ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,he liv$ dur+ ! reign ( our ,edw>d ! ,fir/1 or ,edw>d ! ,second1 & _c1 !re=e1 be cit$ 9 any s5se ( ! ^w z an anci5t au?or writ+ on ! ev5ts ( ! primitive ages2 ?\gh ! mann] 9 :i* 8 te/imony is appeal$ to w\ld imply1 t he 0 a man to ^: au?ority on e>ly ecclesia/ical affairs we 7 n[ expect$ to def]4 ,ano!r au?ority to :i* ! writ]s on ! assumption ( ! ,virg9 appeal1 is t ( ,nicephorus ,calli/us1 :o1 at ! end ( ! ?irte5? or ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 d$icat$ 8 "w to ,&ronicus ,palologus4 ,! acc\nt giv5 by ,nicephorus is ?is3 ,9 ! fif? ye> ( ,claudius1 ! ,virg9 at ! age ( fifty-n9e1 0 made acqua9t$ ) h] approa*+ dea?4 ,*ri/ himself !n desc5d$ f heav5 ) a c\ntless multitude ( angels1 to take up ! s\l ( 8 "m2 ,he summon$ 8 disciples by ?und] & /orm f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! ,virg9 !n bade ,pet] fir/1 & aft]w>ds ! re/ ( ! ,apo/les1 to come ) burn+ tor*es#abj4 ,! ,apo/les surr\nd$ h] b$1 & an outp\r+ ( miracles fl[$ =?4 ,! bl9d beheld ! sun1 ! deaf he>d1 ! lame walk$1 & e disease fl$ away4 ,! ,apo/les & o!rs sang1 z ! c(f9 0 borne f ,sion to ,ge?semane1 angels prec$+1 surr\nd+1 & foll[+ x4 #caf ,a wond]ful ?+ !n took place4 ,! ,jews 7 indignant & enrag$1 & "o m desp]ately bold ?an ! re/ ru%$ =w>d1 int5d+ to ?r[ d[n ! holy corpse to ! gr\nd4 ,v5geance 0 n t>dy2 = 8 h&s 7 cut (f f 8 arms#aba4 ,! procession /opp$2 & at ! comm& ( ,pet]1 on ! man %$d+ te>s ( p5it5ce1 8 h&s 7 jo9$ on aga9 & re/or$ :ole4 ,at ,ge?semane %e 0 put into a tomb1 b h] ,son transf]r$ h] to ! div9e habitation4 ,footnote #abj3 ,?is au?or "h quotes ! =g$ "w ascrib$ to ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 to :i* we h be=e ref]r$4 ,footnote #aba3 ,?is tradition seems to h be5 mu* ref]r$ to at a "t j prec$+ our ,re=mation4 ,9 a volume call$ ,! ,h\rs ( ! mo/ bless$ ,m>y1 accord+ to ! legitimate rite ( ! ,*ur* ( ,salisbury1 pr9t$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aebf1 f :i* we h made _m extracts 9 ! second "p ( ?is "w1 ! frontispiece gives an exact repres5tation ( ! /ory at ! mom5t ( ! ,jew's h&s be+ cut (f4 ,!y are sev]$ at ! wri/1 & are ly+ on ! c(f91 on :i* 8 arms also are re/+4 ,9 ! sky ! ,virg9 appe>s betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ! ,holy ,dove be+ se5 above h]4 ,! same pr9t occurs also 9 ano!r "p ( ! volume4 ,nicephorus !n ref]s to ,juv5al1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,j]usalem1 z ! au?ority on :i* ! tradition 0 receiv$1 t ! ,apo/les op5$ ! c(f9 to enable ,/4 ,?omas 7! "o /at$ to h be5 abs5t7 to embrace ! body2 & !n he proce$s to describe ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ! ,virg94 ,vol4 i4 p4 #aga4 ,i am unwill+ to trespass ^u ! pati5ce ( my read]s by any comm5t ^u su* evid5ce z ?is4 ,is x )9 ! v]ge ( cr$ibility t _h su* an ev5t z ,m>y's assumption tak5 place "u ! extraord9>y circum/ances :i* n[ inve/ ! tradition1 or "u any circum/ances :atev]1 !re w\ld h be5 a total sil5ce respect+ x 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures8 #cag ,t ! writ]s ( ! fir/ f\r c5turies %\ld nev] h ref]r$ to su* a fact8 ,t ! fir/ writ] :o alludes to x1 %\ld h liv$ 9 ! middle ( ! fif? c5tury1 or lat]2 & t he %\ld h decl>$ 9 a lett] to 8 contempor>ies t ! subject 0 "o on :i* _m d\bt$2 & t he himself w\ld n d5y x1 n because x re/$ ^u probable evid5ce1 b because no?+ 0 impossible ) ,god2 & t no?+ 0 kn[n z to ! "t1 ! mann]1 or ! p]sons conc]n$1 ev5 _h ! assumption tak5 place8 ,c we place any confid5ce 9 ! relation ( a writ] 9 ! middle ( ! six? c5tury1 z to a tradition ( :at an ar*bi%op ( ,j]usalem att5d+ ! c\ncil ( ,*alc$on1 _h told ! sov]eigns at ,con/ant9ople ( a tradition1 z to :at 0 said to h happ5$ ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e1 :il/ 9 ! ,acts ( t ,c\ncil1 n ! fa9te/ trace is f\nd ( any allusion to ! suppos$ fact or ! alleg$ tradition1 ?\gh ! transactions ( t ,c\ncil 9 _m ( its mo/ m9ute circum/ances are record$1 & ?\gh ! discussions ( t ,c\ncil br\ght ! "n & circum/ances ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y cont9ually be=e ! m9ds ( all :o att5d$ x8 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a po9t ( too great importance to be dismiss$ summ>ily2 & seems to require u to exam9e1 h[ev] briefly1 into ! circum/ances ( t ,c\ncil4 #cah 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,c\ncils ,,( ,,con/ant9ople1 ,,ephesus1 ,,& ,,! ,,g5]al ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,*alc$on ,! leg5d on :i* ! doctr9e ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y is f\nd$ pr(esses to trace ! tradition to ,juv5al1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,j]usalem1 :5 he 0 soj\rn+ 9 ,con/ant9ople = ! purpose ( att5d+ ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on4 ,to ! ,emp]or & ,empress1 :o presid$ at t c\ncil1 ,juv5al is said to h communicat$ ! tradition1 z receiv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 ( ! miracul\s tak+ up ( ,m>y's body into heav54 ,?is circum/ance seems1 z we h already intimat$1 ( itself1 to require u to exam9e ! records ( t ,c\ncil1 ) ! view ( asc]ta9+ :e!r any traces may be f\nd confirmatory ( ! tradition1 or o!rwise2 & s9ce t ,c\ncil _c be reg>d$ z an insulat$ assembly1 b z a cont9uation r or resumption ( ! prec$+ m9or ,c\ncils ( ,con/ant9ople & ,ephesus1 we mu/ briefly ref] to ! occasion & nature g5]ally ( t succession ( ,*ri/ian synods4 ,i am n aw>e t 9 ! previ\s ,c\ncils any ?+ _h transpir$ #cai :i* c\ld be br\ght z evid5ce on ! subject ( our inquiry4 ,! que/ions :i* _h di/urb$ ! peace ( ,*ri/5dom1 & :i* 7 agitat$ 9 ^! ,c\ncils1 insep>able f a repeat$ m5tion ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y's "n1 af=d$ an opportunity at e turn = an expression ( ! s5tim5ts ( ^? :o compos$ ! ,c\ncils1 & ( all connect$ ) !m1 includ+ ! ,bi%op ( ,rome himself1 t[>ds h]4 ,x w\ld be altoge!r =eign f ! purpose ( ?is address to ent] 9 any way at l>ge ^u ! "* & hi/ory ( ^? or ! prec$+ ,c\ncils1 yet a few words seem necess>y1 to enable u to judge ( ! nature & weight ( ! evid5ce borne by !m on ! "q imm$iately be=e u4 ,! s\rce ( all ! disputes :i* !n r5t ! ,*ur* ( ,,him :o _h bequea!d peace z 8 la/ & be/ gift to 8 foll[]s1 0 ! anxiety to def9e & expla9 ! nature ( ! great ,*ri/ian my/]y1 ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god2 a po9t on :i* x 7 well = all ,*ri/ians to foll[ only s f> z ! ,holy ,scriptures lead !m by ! h&4 ,all p>ties appeal$ to ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil2 ?\gh !re seems to h be51 to say ! lea/1 mu* misund]/&+ & unnecess>y viol5ce & p>ty _s on all sides4 ,! celebrat$ ,euty*es ( ,con/ant9ople 0 *>g$ ) hav+ esp\s$ het]odox doctr9e1 by ma9ta9+ t 9 ,*ri/ 0 only "o nature1 ! inc>nate ,^w4 ,on ?is *>ge he 0 accus$ be=e a ,c\ncil held at ,con/ant9ople 9 ,a4,d4 #ddh4 ,8 doctr9e 0 consid]$ to involve a d5ial ( ! human nature ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! ,c\ncil condemn$ him ( h]esy1 depos$1 & excommunicat$ him4 ,f ?is proce$+ ,euty*es appeal$ to a ,g5]al ,c\ncil4 ,a c\ncil 7! au?ority ( :i*1 h[ev]1 #cbj has be5 solemnly1 b ) :at adequate reason we ne$ n /op to exam9e1 repudiat$71 0 conv5$ at ,ephesus 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 by ! ,emp]or ,!odosius4 ,! proce$+s ( ?is assembly 7 accompani$ by lam5table unfairness & viol5ce4 ,euty*es 0 acquitt$1 & re/or$ by ?is c\ncil#abb2 & 8 accus]s 7 condemn$ & p]secut$2 ,flavianus1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,con/ant9ople1 :o _h summon$ ! prec$+ c\ncil1 be+ ev5 sc\rg$ & exil$4 ,9 8 di/ress t patri>* s\ght ! good (fices ( ,leo1 ,bi%op ( ,rome1 :o esp\s$ 8 cause1 b :o fail$ nev]!less ( induc+ ,!odosius to conv5e a ,g5]al ,c\ncil4 ,8 successor ,m>cian1 h[ev]1 cons5t$2 & 9 ! ye> #dea ! ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on 0 conv5$1 fir/ meet+ at ,nice1 & by adj\rnm5t be+ remov$ to ,*alc$on4 ,9 ?is c\ncil all ! proce$+s z well ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople z ( ,ephesus1 7 rehe>s$ at l5g?2 & f a close exam9ation ( ! proce$+s ( ^? ?ree c\ncils1 only "o inf]5ce seems d$ucible1 namely1 t ! invocation & wor%ip ( sa9ts & ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y _h n !n obta9$ t place 9 ! ,*ri/ian #cba ,*ur*1 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome n[ assigns to x2 a place1 h[ev]1 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 among o!r bran*es ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ma9ta9s t x has usurp$1 & _c1 )\t a sacrifice ( ! only s\nd pr9ciple ( religi\s wor%ip1 be suff]$ to reta94 ,footnote #abb3 ,! s5tim5ts ( ,euty*es1 ev5 z !y are record$ by ! p>ty :o *>g$ him ) h]esy1 seem to imply s mu* ( s\ndness 9 8 pr9ciples1 & ( mod]ation 9 8 ma9t5ance ( ^? pr9ciples1 t "o mu/ feel sorr[ on f9d+ su* a man ma9ta9+ error at any "t4 ,! foll[+ is among ! records ( transactions rehe>s$ at ,*alc$on3 ,he1 ,euty*es1 pr(ess$ t he foll[$ ! expositions ( ! holy & bless$ ,fa!rs :o =m$ ! ,c\ncils ( ,nica & ,ephesus1 & 0 ready to subscribe to !m4 ,b if any :]e x might *ance1 z he said1 t our fa!rs 7 deceiv$ & l$ a/ray1 t z = himself he nei!r accept$ nor accus$ ^? ?+s1 b he only on su* po9ts inve/igat$ ! div9e ,scriptures z m to be dep5d$ ^u ,greek3 os bebaiot]as4 ,! gr& "q !n agitat$ ) too mu* asp]ity1 & too little *>ity1 01 :e!r by ! inc>nation our bless$ ,savi\r became possess$ ( two natures1 ! div9e & human4 ,subord9ate to ?is1 & necess>y = its decision1 0 involv$ ! "q1 ,:at "p ( 8 nature1 if any1 ,*ri/ d]iv$ f ! ,virg9 ,m>y8 ,aga9 & aga9 does ?is "q br+ ! "n1 ! (fice1 ! circum/ances1 & ! nature ( t holy & bless$ "m ( our ,"l be=e ^! ,c\ncils4 ,! "n ( ,m>y is cont9ually 9 ! m\? ( ! accus]s1 ! accus$1 ! judges1 & ! witnesses2 & _h ,*ri/ian pa/ors !n ent]ta9$ ! same feel+s ( devotion t[>ds h]2 _h !y pr(ess$ ! same belief z to h] assumption into heav51 & h] influ5ce & au?ority 9 direct+ ! de/9ies ( man1 & 9 protect+ ! ,*ur* on e>?2 _h !y habitually appeal$ to h] ) ! same pray]s = h] int]cession & good (fices1 & plac$ ! same confid5ce 9 h] z we f9d n[ exhibit$ 9 ! au?oriz$ s]vices ( ! ,roman ,ritual1 x is impossible to conceive t no signs1 no intimation ( su* views & feel+s1 w\ld1 ei!r directly or incid5tally1 h %[n !mselves1 some:]e or o!r1 among ! manifold & protract$ proce$+s ( ^! ,c\ncils4 ,i h se>*$ dilig5tly1 b ,i c f9d no expression z to h] nature & (fice1 or z to our feel+s & conduct t[>ds ,m>y1 9 :i*1 z a #cbb ,ca?olic ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ,i %\ld n he>tily acquiesce4 ,i c f9d no s5tim5t imply+ invocation1 or religi\s wor%ip ( any k9d1 or 9 any degree2 ,i f9d no allusion to h] ,assumption4 ,pope ,leo1 :o is frequ5tly 9 ^! docum5ts ,vol4 v4 p4 #adah4 call$ ,ar*bi%op ( ,rome1 9 a lett] to ,julianus1 ,bi%op ( ,cos1 speaks ( ,*ri/ z born ( ,a ,virg91 ,! bless$ ,virg91 ,! pure1 undefil$ ,virg92 & 9 a lett] to ! empress ,pul*]ia1 he calls ,m>y simply ,! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,9 8 celebrat$ lett] to ,flavianus1 n "o iota ( :i* 7accord+ to ! decree ( ! ,roman c\ncil "u ,pope ,gelasius7 0 to be que/ion$ by any man on pa9 ( incurr+ an ana!ma1 ,pope ,leo says t ,*ri/ 0 conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! womb ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y 8 "m1 :o br\ght him =? ) ! same virg9 purity z %e _h conceiv$ him4 ,flavianus1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,con/ant9ople1 9 8 ,decl>ation ( fai? to ! ,emp]or ,!odosius1 affirms1 t ,*ri/ 0 born ( ,m>y1 ! ,virg9--( ! same sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r accord+ to 8 ,godhead--( ! same sub/ance ) 8 "m accord+ to 8 manhood4 ,vol4 vi4 p4 #eci4 ,he speaks ( h] aft]w>ds z ,! holy ,virg94 ,!re is1 inde$1 "o ^w us$ 9 a quotation f ,cyril ( ,alex&ria1 & adopt$ 9 ^! transactions1 :i* requires a few words ( especial obs]vation4 ,! ^w is !otocos#abc1 :i* ! ,lat9s 7 accu/om$ #cbc to transf] into _! works1 sub/itut+ only ,roman in/ead ( ,greek *>act]s1 b :i* aft]w>ds ! au?ors ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome translat$ by ,deip>a1 & 9 m rec5t ages by ,dei ,mat]1 ,dei ,g5etrix1 ,creatoris ,g5etrix1 c4 employ+ ^? t]ms n 9 explanation ( ! tw(old nature ( ,*ri/'s p]son1 z 0 ! case 9 ^! ,c\ncils1 b 9 exaltation ( ,m>y1 8 ,virg9 "m4 ,?is ^w 0 adopt$ by ,*ri/ians 9 mu* e>li] times ?an ! ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on2 b x 0 employ$ only to express m /rongly ! ,ca?olic belief 9 ! union ( ! div9e & human nature 9 ,him :o 0 ,son bo? ( ,god & man2 & by no means = ! purpose ( rais+ ,m>y into an object ( religi\s adoration4 ,! s5se 9 :i* x 0 us$ 0 expla9$ 9 ! sev5? ,act ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople1 7repeat$ at ,*alc$on7 z giv5 by ,cyril ( ,alex&ria4 ,accord+ to ?is s5se ( an unconfus$ union1 we confess ! holy ,virg9 to be !otocos1 because t ,god ! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & became man1 & f t v conception unit$ ) himself ! temple receiv$ f h]4 ,footnote #abc3 ,greek3 ,!otokos4 ,to ^? :o w\ld dep5d ^u ?is ^w !otocos z a pro( ( ! exalt$ hon\r 9 :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians held ! ,virg91 & n z indicative ( an anxiety to pres]ve :ole & entire ! doctr9e ( ! union ( p]fect ,god & p]fect man 9 ,*ri/1 d]iv+ 8 manhood ?r\gh h]1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! necessity ( weigh+ well t argum5t ) ?is fact be=e !m2 t to ! ,apo/le ,james1 call$ 9 ,scripture ! ,"l's bro!r1 0 assign$ ! "n ( ,adelpho!os1 or ,god's bro!r4 ,?is "n 0 giv5 to ,james1 n to exalt him above 8 fell[-apo/les1 b to decl>e ! fai? ( ^? :o gave x him 9 ! union ( ! div9e & human nature ( ,*ri/4--,see ,joan4 ,damasc5us1 ,hom4 ii4 c4 #ah4 ,9 ,dormit4 ,virg4 vol4 ii4 p4 #hha4 ,le ,qui51 ,p>is1 #agab4 ,! ,lat9 translation r5d]s x ,dom9i frat]4 ,no?+ 9 our pres5t inquiry turns ^u ! real #cbd mean+ ( t ^w !otocos4 ,"s :o h be5 among ! brighte/ ornam5ts ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* h adopt$ ! translation "m ( ,god1 :il/ _m o!rs among u believe t ! orig9al s5se w\ld be m correctly convey$ by ! expression "m ( ,him :o 0 ,god4 ,i am induc$ "h to lay side by side1 ) ! second ,article ( our ,anglican ,*ur*1 ! ,confession ( ,fai? f ,cyril1 fir/ recit$ at ,con/ant9ople1 !n repeat$ at ,ephesus1 & aft]w>ds aga9 rehe>s$ at ,*alc$on2 9 its la/ clause ! expression occurs :i* gave rise to ^! rem>ks4 ,anci5t ,confession4 ,we confess t our ,"l ,jesus1 ! ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 p]fect ,god & p]fect man1 f a reasonable s\l & body1 begott5 f ev]la/+ ( ! ,fa!r accord+ to 8 ,godhead1 & 9 ^! la/ days1 ,he ! same = u & = our salvation 0 born ( ,m>y1 ! ,virg91 accord+ to 8 manhood--( ! same sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r accord+ to 8 ,godhead1 ( ! same sub/ance ) u accord+ to 8 manhood4 ,= ( two natures !re became an union4 ,:]e=e we confess "o ,*ri/1 "o ,"l4 ,accord+ to ?is s5se ( ! unconfus$ union1 we confess ! holy ,virg9 to be !otocos1 because t ,god ! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & became man1 & f t v conception unit$ ) himself ! temple receiv$ f h]4 ,vol4 vi4 p4 #gcf4 ,second ,article ( ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,! ,son1 :i* is ! ,^w ( ! ,fa!r1 begott5 f ev]la/+ ( ! ,fa!r1 ! v & et]nal ,god1 & ( "o sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r1 took man's nature 9 ! womb ( ! bless$ ,virg91 ( h] sub/ance3 s t two :ole & p]fect natures1 t is to say1 ! ,godhead & ,manhood1 7 jo9$ toge!r 9 "o ,p]son1 nev] to be divid$1 :]e( is "o ,*ri/1 v ,god1 & v man2 :o truly suff]$1 0 crucifi$1 dead & buri$1 to reconcile 8 ,fa!r to u1 & to be a sacrifice1 n only = orig9al guilt1 b also = actual s9s ( m54 #cbe ,b !re are o!r po9ts 9 ! c\rse ( ^! important proce$+s to :i* ,i w\ld solicit y\r especial att5tion1 ) ! view ( comp>+ ! s5tim5ts ( ! ,bi%op ( ,rome at t day1 & also ! expressions employ$ by o!r ,*ief ,pa/ors ( ,*ri/'s flock1 ) ! language ( ! appo9t$ au?oriz$ s]vices ( ! ,roman ,*ur* n[1 & ! s5tim5ts ( h] reign+ ,pontiff1 & ( 8 accr$it$ m9i/]s4 ,! circum/ances ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 z repres5t$ 9 ,leo's lett] 9 ! fif? c5tury1 & ! circum/ances ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 z lam5t$ by ! pres5t ,pope 9 #ahcbabd1 are 9 _m respects v simil>4 ,! end desir$ by ,leo & ,flavianus1 8 bro!r pa/or & contempor>y1 ,bi%op ( ,con/ant9ople1 & by ,gregory1 n[ ,bi%op ( ,rome1 is "o & ! same1 namely1 ! suppression ( h]esy1 ! preval5ce ( ! tru?1 & ! unity ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b h[ widely & h[ /rik+ly diff]5t are ! f\ndations on :i* !y respectively build _! hopes = ! atta9m5t ( t end6 ,footnote #abd3 ,! encyclical lett] ( our mo/ holy ,fa!r1 ,pope ,gregory1 by div9e provid5ce1 ! sixte5? ( t "n1 to all patri>*s1 primates1 ar*bi%ops1 & bi%ops4 ,! pres5t ,roman ,pontiff's hopes1 & desires1 & exhortations are ?us express$#abe3-- ,footnote #abe3 ,?is is ! translation circulat$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,annual1 p4 #ae1 call$1 ,! ,laity's ,directory = ! ye> #ahcc2 on ! title page ( :i* is ?is notice3 ,! ,directory = ! ,*ur* ,s]vice1 pr9t$ by ,messrs4 ,keat+ & ,br[n1 is ! only "o :i* is publi%$ ) ! au?ority ( ! ,vic>s ,apo/olic 9 ,engl&4--,london1 ,nov4 #ab1 #ahbi4 ,sign$ ,james1 ,bi%op ( ,usula1 ,vic4 ,ap4 ,lond4 ,t all may h a successful & happy issue1 let u raise our eyes to ! mo/ bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 #cbf ,,:o ,,alone ,,de/roys ,,h]esies1 :o is our ,,greate/ ,,hope1 yea1 ! ,,entire ,,gr\nd ,,( ,,our ,,hope#abf4 ,may %e ex]t h] patronage to draw d[n an efficaci\s bless+ on our desires1 our plans1 & proce$+s 9 ! pres5t /rait5$ condition ( ! ,"l's flock4 ,we w also implore1 9 humble pray]1 f ,pet]1 ! pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les1 & f 8 fell[-,apo/le ,paul1 t y may all /& z a wall to prev5t any o!r f\ndation ?an :at ha? be5 laid2 & support$ by ?is *e]+ hope1 we h confid5ce t ! au?or & f9i%] ( fai?1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 w at la/ console u all 9 ! tribulations :i* h f\nd u exce$+ly4 ,footnote #abf3 ,on ?is ^w !re is a note ( ref]5ce to ,s4 ,b]n4 ,s]m4 de ,nat4 ,b4,m4,v4 #g4 ,to y1 v5]able bre?r51 & ! flocks committ$ to y\r c>e1 we mo/ lov+ly imp>t1 z auspici\s ( cele/ial help1 ! ,apo/olic ,b5$iction4 ,giv5 at ,rome f ,/4 ,m>y ,major's1 ,augu/ #ae?1 ! ,fe/ival ( ! ,assumption ( ! same bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! ye> ( our ,"l #ahcb1 ( our ,pontificate ! ,second4 ,h[ deplorable a *ange1 h[ melan*oly a deg5]acy is "h ev9c$ f ! fai?1 & hopes1 & s5tim5ts ( ,*ri/ian bi%ops 9 days ( old6 ,9 ! express$ hopes ( ,leo & ,flavianus1 y w seek 9 va9 = any ref]5ce or allusion to ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 z ! de/roy] ( h]esies1 ! greate/ hope1 ! entire gr\nd ( a ,*ri/ian's hope2 y w 9 va9 seek = any exhortation = ! fai?ful to raise _! eyes to h] 9 ord] to obta9 a m]ciful & happy issue4 ,equally va9 w\ld be y\r se>* = any implor+ 9 humble pray]1 ( ,pet] & ,paul1 or any ev5 di/ant allusion to help f !m4 #cbg ,to ,god & ,god alone are ! fai?ful exhort$ to pray2 on ,god & ,god alone d ^? ,*ri/ians express t _! hopes rely2 ,god alone !y reg>d z ! de/roy] ( h]esy1 ! re/or] ( peace1 & ! protector ( ! ,*ur*'s unity4 ,_! greate/ hope1 yea1 ! entire gr\nd ( _! hope1 ! ,be+ to be implor$ 9 humble pray]1 is n ,m>y1 nor ,pet]1 nor ,paul1 b ,god alone1 ! ,creator1 ! ,r$eem]1 ! ,sanctifi] ( ,m>y1 & ( ,pet]1 & ( ,paul4 ,?us ,flavian writ+ to ,leo says1 ,:]e=e 79 consequ5ce ( ^? errors1 & h]esies1 & di/ractions1 :i* he _h deplor$7 we mu/ be sob] & wat* unto pray]1 & draw nigh to ,god4 ,vol4 v4 #accj4 ,& aga91 ,?us w ! h]esy :i* has aris51 & ! consequ5t commotion1 be easily de/roy$ by y\r holy lett]s ) ! assi/ance ( ,god4 ,vol4 v4 #acee4 ,?us ,leo 9 8 turn writ+ to ,julian1 ,bi%op ( ,cos1 utt]s ?is truly ,*ri/ian s5tim5t4 ,may ! m]cy ( ,god1 z we tru/1 grant t )\t ! loss ( any s\l1 aga9/ ! d>ts ( ! devil ! s\nd p>ts may be entirely pres]v$1 & ! w\nd$ p>ts may be heal$4 ,may ,god pres]ve y safe & s\nd1 mo/ hon\r$ bro!r6 ,vol4 v4 #adbc4 ,?us ! same ,bi%op ( ,rome writ+ to ,flavian1 expresses 8 hopes 9 ^! words3 ,confid5tly tru/+ t ! help ( ,god w be pres5t1 s t "o :o has be5 misl$1 condemn+ ! vanity ( 8 own ?\ghts1 may be sav$4 ,may ,god pres]ve y 9 heal? & /r5g?1 mo/ belov$ bro!r6 ,vol4 v4 #acij4 ,i w deta9 y by only "o m ref]5ce to ^! mo/ int]e/+ docum5ts4 ,! :ole ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on1 at ! conclusion ( all1 & :5 ! #cbh triumph 0 consid]$ to h be5 secur$ ov] ,euty*es1 & _! gratitude 0 express$ t ! h]esies _h be5 de/roy$--in/ead ( ref]r+ to ,m>y z ! sole de/roy] ( h]esies1 %\t1 z if ) ! voice ( "o man1 f e side1 ,x is ,god alone :o ha? done ?is6 ,vol4 vii4 p4 #agd4 ,nei!r antec$5tly did _! *ief pa/ors exhort !m to raise _! eyes to ,m>y1 & promise to implore ! bless+ !y ne$$1 9 humble pray] f ,pet] & ,paul4 ,nei!r 9 ! /rait5$ condition ( ! ,"l's flock did !y invoke any o!r ?an ,god4 ,& :5 tru? prevail$1 & ! victory 0 won1 :il/ !y 7 lavi% ( _! grateful ?anks to ! emp]or & 8 que51 :o 7 pres5t & _h succ\r$ !m2 ( help f ! invisible _w !y make no m5tion1 save only ( ! ,"l's2 !y _h implor$ nei!r angel1 nor sa9ts1 nor ,virg9 to be _! protector & patron2 no angel1 nor sa9t1 nor virg91 %>$ _! praises2--,god alone 0 exalt$ 9 t day4 ,&1 let n ! answ]1 ev] at h& :5 ref]5ce is ?us made to ! pray]s or pr(essions ( individuals1 :e!r popes or canoniz$ sa9ts1 s$uce any n[ f a pursuit ( ! v tru?4 ,^!1 x is said1 are ! pray]s & pr(essions ( individuals1 x is unfair !n to make ! ,*ur* responsible = !m2 we appeal f !m to ! ,*ur*4 ,b 9 ?is case ! words ( ! ,sov]eign ,pontiff are 9 good fai? ! words ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 n because ,i at all w\ld id5tify ! words ( a ,pope ) ! ,*ur*1 b because ! pray]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 h] au?oriz$ solemn s]vices & acts ( wor%ip ju/ify #cbi ,pope ,gregory 9 e s5tim5t he utt]s1 & e expression he employs4 ,does ,gregory bid ! fai?ful lift up _! eyes to ,m>y ! sole de/roy] ( h]esies8 ,! ,roman ritual 9 ! ,less] ,(fice ( ! holy ,virg9 ?us addresses h]1 ,rejoice1 ,o ,m>y ,virg92 ?\ alone ha/ de/roy$ all h]esies 9 ! :ole _w3 ,& aga93 ,"u ?y protection we take refuge1 holy p>5t ( ,god2 despise n ?\ our pray]s 9 our necessities1 b f all dang]s ev] deliv] u1 ,o glori\s & bless$ ,virg94 ,does ,gregory assure ! fai?ful t he w implore 9 humble pray] ( ,pet] & ,paul8 9 do+ s he is only tread+ 9 ! v foot/eps ( ! ,roman ,*ur* itself4 ,9 an address1 :i* we h already quot$ 7see p4 #bfb71 ,pet] is ?us invok$4 ,n[ ,o good %eph]d1 m]ciful ,pet]1 accept ! pray]s ( u :o supplicate1 & loose ! b&s ( our s9s1 by ! p[] committ$ to !e1 by :i* ?\ %utte/ heav5 aga9/ all by a ^w1 & op5e/ x4 ,^! ?+s are n[2 b f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 #ccj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,section ,i4--,,pres5t ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,! ,,bless$ ,,virg9 ,,9 ,,! ,,au?oriz$ ,,& ,,enjo9$ ,,s]vices ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,rome4 ,:5 f exam9+ ! evid5ce ( antiquity we turn to ! pres5t enjo9$ s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 x is impossible n to be /ruck by ! fact repeat$ly =c$ ^u our notice1 t :]eas ! invocation ( ! ,virg9 seems to h be5 introduc$ at a p]iod mu* lat] ?an ^? addresses to ! m>tyrs :i* h already invit$ our att5tion1 h] wor%ip n[ assumes s mu* high] a place1 & claims s l>ge a %>e 9 ! public wor%ip ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic portions ( ,*ri/5dom above m>tyrs1 sa9ts1 & angels4 ,! (fices ( ! ,virg9 pres5t in/ances ( all ^? v>i\s & progressive /ages ( div9e wor%ip1 :i* we h already exemplifi$ 9 ! case ( ! m>tyrs1 f ! fir/ primitive & ,*ri/ian practice ( mak+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,sa9t a day ei!r ( especial praise & pray] to ,god = ! m]cies ( r$emption g5]ally1 or ( return+ ?anks to ,god = ! graces manife/$ 9 8 holy s]vants n[ 9 peace1 ) pray]s = light & /r5g? to enable ! wor%ipp]s to foll[ !m1 z !y foll[$ ,*ri/--d[n to ! la/ & wor/ /age1 ! consummation #cca ( all1 namely1 pray] directly to sa9ts & angels = protection1 succ\r1 & spiritual b5efits at _! h&s4 ,i4 ,( ! fir/ class is ! foll[+ collect1 reta9$ almo/ ^w = ^w 9 our ,anglican s]vice4 ,on ! day ( ! ,purification4 ,almighty & ev]la/+ ,god1 we humbly besee* ?y maje/y1 t z ?y only begott5 ,son 0 ?is day pres5t$ 9 ! temple 9 sub/ance ( our fle%1 s ,?\ w\lde/ cause u to be pres5t$ unto ,!e ) purifi$ m9ds4 ,?r\gh ! same4 7,omnipot5s sempit]ne ,deus1 maje/atem tuam supplices exoramus1 ut sicut unig5itus ,filius tuus hodi]na die cum no/r c>nis sub/antia e/ prs5tatus1 ita nos facias purificatis tibi m5tibus prs5t>i4 ,p] eundem ,dom9um4--,h4 #ecf47 ,su* a pray] is f\nd$ on ! facts ( revelation1 & is primitive1 ca?olic1 apo/olic1 & evangelical4 ,,ii4 ,( ! second progressive /age t[>ds ! adoration ( ! sa9ts1 ! (fices ( ! ,virg9 supply u ) v>i\s in/ances2 ! case1 namely1 ( ! ,*ri/ian orator be+ l$ by ! fl[ ( 8 eloqu5ce to apo/rophize ! _s ( ! ,sa9t1 & address him z ?\gh he 7 pres5t1 witness+ ! celebration ( 8 day1 he>+ ! panegyrics utt]$ = 8 hon\r1 & p>tak+ ) ! congregation 9 _! religi\s acts ( wor%ip4 ,o holy & spotless virg9hood2 ) :at praises to extol !e ,i "k n3 because ,him1 :om ! heav5s c\ld n conta91 ?\ did/ be> 9 ?y bosom4 #ccb ,bless$ art ?\ among wom51 & bless$ is ! fruit ( ?y womb4 ,?\ art bless$1 ,o ,virg9 ,m>y1 :o did/ c>ry ! ,"l1 ! ,creator ( ! _w4 ,?\ did/ give bir? to ,him :o made !e1 & rema9e/ a virg9 = ev]4 ,beata es ,virgo ,m>ia1 qu ,dom9um porta/i ,creatorem mundi3 g5ui/i qui te fecit1 et 9 t]num p]manes virgo4--,v]n4 clxii4 ,hail1 holy p>5t1 :o did/ 9 *ild-bir? br+ =? ! ,k+ :o rule? heav5 & e>? = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,salve sacra p>5s enixa pu]p]a regem1 qui coelum t]ramque regit 9 scula sculorum4 ,am54--,introit4 at ! mass on ! ,nativity ( ! ,virg94 ,9 apo/rophes l ^!1 ! memb]s ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* see no?+ 9 itself h>mful1 s long z !y are kept )9 due b\nds4 ,_m ( ! passages cit$ f ! anci5t writ]s 9 pro( ( _! hav+ esp\s$ ! doctr9e1 & exemplifi$ 9 !mselves ! practice ( invok+ sa9ts1 are no?+ m ?an ^! gl[+ addresses4 ,!y h be5 respond$ to by "o ( ! brighte/ ornam5ts1 & sweete/ m9/rels ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ^: apo/rophe at ! same "t by its own words w\ld gu>d u aga9/ ! abuses & excesses 9 :i* 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?is practice1 foll[$ )\t re/ra9t & indulg$ 9 ) less & less ( caution & sob]ness1 unhappily end$2 abuses aga9/ :i* also we _c ourselves n[ be too con/antly & c>efully on our gu>d4 ,ave ,m>ia6 ,bless$ maid1 ,lily ( ,ed5's fragrant %ade1 ,:o c express ! love1 ,t nurtur$ !e s pure & sweet2 ,mak+ ?y he>t a %elt] meet ,= ,jesus' holy ,dove8 #ccc ,ave ,m>ia6 "m ble/1 ,to :om1 c>ess+ & c>ess'd1 ,cl+s ! ,et]nal ,*ild6 ,fav\r'd beyond ar*angel's dream1 ,:5 fir/ on !e ) t5d]e/ gleam ,! newborn ,savi\r smil$4 ,ave ,m>ia6 ?\ ^: "n1 ,,all ,,b ,,ador+ love may claim1 ,yet may we rea* ?y %r9e2 ,= ,,he1 ?y ,son & ,savi\r1 v[s1 ,to cr[n all l[ly l(ty br[s ,) love & joy l ?9e4 ,bless'd is ! womb t b>e ,him1--bless'd ,! bosom :]e 8 lips 7 press'd2 ,b r bless'd are !y ,:o he> 8 ^w & keep x well1 ,! liv+ homes :]e ,*ri/ %all dwell1 ,& nev] pass away4 ,j4 ,keble's ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 ,! ,annunciation4 ,w\ld t no bran* ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic _h ev] pass$ ! b\nd>y l9e drawn "h s exquisitely by ?is ,anglican ,ca?olic1 f ^: lips or p5 no syllable c\ld ev] fall 9 disp>agem5t ( ! holy ,virg91 z bless$ among wom51 & ! holy "m ( our ,"l4 ,to br+ ab\t ! re-union ( ,*ri/ians w\ld 9 t case h be5 a f> m hopeful task ?an x is n[4 ,,iii4 ,9 ! ?ird /age1 a pray] 0 (f]$ to ,god1 t ,he w\ld p]mit ! int]cessions ( ! sa9ts to help u2 or ! pray] conta9$ ! expression ( a wi%1--a desire n address$ ei!r to ,god or to ! sa9t1 m]ely words expressive ( ! hope ( ! individual4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! _m in/ances n[ conta9$ 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y3 #ccd ,may ! ,virg9 ( virg9s h]self int]c$e = u to ! ,"l4 ,am54 ,ipsa ,virgo virg9um int]c$at pro nobis ad ,dom9um4 ,am54--,v]n4 cxlviii4 ,9 ! ,po/-communion1 on ! day ( ! ,assumption1 ?is pray] is (f]$3--,p>tak]s ( ! heav5ly table1 we implore ?y clem5cy1 ,o ,"l our ,god1 t we :o celebrate ! ,assumption ( ! "m ( ,god1 may1 by h] int]cession1 be fre$ f all imp5d+ evils4 ,?r\gh1 c4 ,m5s coele/is p>ticipes effecti imploramus clem5tiam tuam1 ,dom9e ,deus no/]1 ut qui ,assumptionem ,dei ,g5etricis colimus1 a cunctis malis imm95tibus ejus int]cessione lib]emur4 ,p]4--,miss4 ,rom4 ,we besee* ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 let ! glori\s int]cession ( ! bless$ & glori\s ev] ,virg9 ,m>y protect u & br+ u to life et]nal4 ,beat et glorios semp] ,virg9ia ,m>i1 qusumus1 ,dom9e1 int]cessio gloriosa nos protegat1 et ad vitam producat t]nam4--,v]n4 clv4 ,p>don1 we besee* ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ! (f5ces ( ?y s]vants1 t we1 :o _c please ,!e ( our own act1 may be sav$ by ! int]cession ( ! "m ( ?y ,son1 our ,"l1 :o live? ) ,!e4 ,famulorum tuorum qusumus1 ,dom9e1 delictis ignosce1 ut qui tibi plac]e de no/ris actibus non valemus1 ,g5etricis ,filii tui1 ,dom9i no/ri1 int]cessione salvemur1 qui tecum vivit4--,v]n4 clxix4 ,on ! vigil ( ! ,epiphany1 ?is pray] is (f]$ 9 ! ,po/-communion at ! mass1--,let ?is communion1 ,o ,"l1 purge u f guilt1 & by ! int]cession ( ! bless$ ,virg91 "m ( ,god1 let x make u p>tak]s ( ! heav5ly cure4 ,?r\gh ! same4 ,hc nos communio1 ,dom9e1 purget a crim9e1 et int]c$5te beata ,virg9e ,dei g5etrice coele/is rem$ii faciat esse consortes4 ,p] eundem4--,miss4 ,rom4 ,grant1 we besee* ,!e1 ,o ,"l ,god1 t we ?y #cce s]vants may enjoy p]petual heal? ( body & m9d1 & be fre$ f pres5t sorr[1 & enjoy et]nal gladness1 by ! glori\s int]cession ( ! bless$ ,m>y1 ev] ,virg94 ,?r\gh4 ,conc$e nos famulos tuos1 qusumus1 ,dom9e ,deus1 p]petua m5tis et corporis sanitate gaud]e1 et gloriosa beat ,m>i semp] ,virg9is int]cessione a prs5ti lib]>i tri/itia1 et t]na p]frui ltitia4 ,p] ,dom9um4--,v]n4 cxlvi4 ,on ! second ,sunday aft] ,ea/]1 we f9d a fur!r & m sad dep>ture f ! simplicity ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome decl>es t ! (f]+s made to ,god at ! ,"l's ,supp] 7 made = ! hon\r ( ! ,virg94--,hav+ receiv$1 ,o ,"l1 ! helps ( our salvation1 grant1 we besee* ,!e1 t by ! patronage ( ,m>y1 ev] ,virg91 we may be e :]e protect$2 9 v5]ation ( :om we make ^! (f]+s to ?y ,maje/y4 ,sumptis1 ,dom9e1 salutis no/r subsidiis1 da1 qusumus1 beat ,m>i semp] ,virg9is patroc9iis ubique protegi1 9 cujus v5]atione hc tu obtulimus ,maje/ati4--,po/ ,commun4 ,mis4 ,rom4 ,on ! octave ( ,ea/]1 at ! celebration ( mass1 9 ! ,secret1 ! int]cession ( ! ,virg9 is made to appe> z ess5tial a cause ( our peace & bless$ness z ! propitiation ( ,*ri/2 or r1 ! two are repres5t$ z jo9t concurr5t causes2 z ?\gh ! (fice ( ! ,savi\r 0 conf9$ to propitiation1 exclusive altoge!r ( int]cession1 :il/ ! (fice ( int]cession 0 assign$ to ! ,virg94--,by ?y propitiation1 ,o ,"l1 & by ! int]cession ( ! bless$ ,m>y1 ev] ,virg91 may ?is (f]+ be pr(itable to u = p]petual & pres5t prosp]ity & peace4 ,tua1 ,dom9e1 propitiatione et beat ,m>is semp] ,virg9is int]cessione ad p]petuam atque prses5tem hc oblatio nobis pr(ec]it prosp]itatem et pacem4 #ccf ,,iv4 ,a f\r? /ation 9 ?is lam5table progress 0 evid5c$ :5 ,*ri/ians at ! tombs ( m>tyrs implor$1 yet /ill 9 pray] to ,god1 t ,he w\ld1 = ! sake ( ! m>tyrs1 & by _! m]its & good (fices1 grant to ! petition] "s b5efit temporal or spiritual4 ,( t practice1 we h an example 9 ?is pray]3 ,o ,god1 :o did/ deign to *oose ! bless$ ,virg9's womb 9 :i* to dwell1 v\*safe1 we besee* !e1 to make u1 def5d$ by h] protection1 to take pleasure 9 h] commemoration4 ,deus qui virg9alem aulam beat ,m>i 9 qua habit>es elig]]e dignatus es1 da1 qusumus1 ut sua nos def5sione munitos jucundos facias su int]esse commemorationi4--/4 clvi4 ,by ! ,virg9 "m1 may ! ,"l grant u heal? & peace4 ,am54 ,p] ,virg9em ,matrem conc$at nobis ,dom9us salutem et pacem4 ,am54--,v]n4 cxliii4 ,by ! pray]s & m]its ( ! bless$ ,m>y1 ev] ,virg91 & ( all sa9ts1 may ! ,"l br+ u to ! k+dom ( heav54 ,precibus et m]itis beat ,m>i ,virg9is et omnium sanctorum p]ducat nos ,dom9us ad regna coelorum4--,v]n4 cxlvii4 ,may ! ,virg9 ,m>y bless u1 toge!r ) a pi\s (fspr+4 ,nos cum prole pia b5$icat ,virgo ,m>ia4--,v]n4 cxlvii4 ,v4 ,! fif? grade involves a /ill m melan*oly dep>ture f ,*ri/ian tru? & primitive simplicity1 :5 ! pray] is no long] address$ to ,god1 b is (f]$ to ! ,virg91 implor+ h] to int]c$e ) ,god = ! supplicants1 yet /ill ask+ no?+ b h] pray]s4 ,bless$ "m1 ,virg9 undefil$1 glori\s ,que5 ( ! _w1 int]c$e = u ) ! ,"l4 ,beata ,mat]1 et intacta ,virgo1 gloriosa reg9a mundi1 int]c$e pro nobis ad ,dom9um4--,aut4 cxliv4 #ccg ,bless$ "m ( ,god1 ,m>y1 p]petual ,virg91 ! temple ( ! ,"l1 ! holy place ( ! holy ,_s1 ?\ alone )\t example ha/ pleas$ our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,pray = ! p1 m$iate = ! cl]gy1 int]c$e = ! female sex :o are "u a v[4 ,beata ,dei ,g5itrix1 ,m>ia ,virgo p]petua1 templum ,dom9i1 sacr>ium ,spiritus ,sancti1 sola s9e exemplo placui/i ,dom9o no/ro ,jesu ,*ri/o2 ora pro populo1 int]v5i pro cl]o1 int]c$e pro devoto fem9eo sexu4--,v]n4 clxiii4 ,holy ,m>y1 pray = u6 ,holy "m ( ,god1 pray = u6 ,holy ,virg9 ( virg9s1 pray = u6 ,9 ! =m ( pray] call$ ,litani ,lauretan1 betwe5 ! mo/ solemn addresses to ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity1 & to ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w1 are ins]t$ m ?an =ty addresses to ! ,virg91 invok+ h] "u z _m v>ieties ( title4 ,%e is appeal$ to z--,! ,mirror ( ,ju/ice1 ,! ,cause ( our ,joy1 ,! my/ical ,rose1 ,! ,t[] ( ,david1 ,! ,t[] ( ,ivory1 ,! ,h\se ( ,gold1 ,! ,arc ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,! ,gate ( ,heav51 ,! ,refuge ( ,s9n]s1 ,! ,que5 ( ,angels1 ! ,que5 ( all ,sa9ts4 ,v]n4 ccxxxix4 ,9 exam9+ ! case ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 we plac$ "u ?is head1 z ! saf] c\rse1 a k9d ( invocation :i* seem$ to vacillate betwe5 ?is appeal to !m m]ely = int]cession1 & ! la/ consummation ( all1 direct pray] to !m = bless+s4 ,we exemplifi$ x by ! hymn to ,/4 ,/eph54 ,! foll[+ seems v mu* ( ! same "*1 address$ to ! ,virg93-- ,hail1 ,o ,que51 ,"m ( m]cy1 our life1 sweetness1 & hope1 ,hail6 ,to !e we cry1 bani%$ sons #cch ( ,eve4 ,to !e we sigh1 groan+ & weep+ 9 ?is valley ( te>s4 ,come !n1 our ,advocate1 turn ^? compassionate eyes ( ?9e on u1 & aft] ?is exile %[ to u ,jesus1 ! bless$ fruit ( ?y womb4 ,o m]ciful6 ,o pi\s6 ,o sweet ,virg9 ,m>y6 ,salve1 ,reg9a1 ,mat] ,mis]icordi1 vita1 dulc$o1 et spes no/ra1 salve4 ,ad te clamamus exules filii ,ev4 ,ad te suspiramus gem5tes et fl5tes 9 hac la*rym>um valle4 ,eja ergo ,advocata no/ra1 illos tuos mis]icordes oculos ad nos conv]te1 et ,jesum b5$ictum fructum v5tris tui nobis po/ hoc exilium o/5de4 ,o clem5s6 ,o pia6 ,o dulcis ,virgo ,m>ia6 ,pray = u1 ,o holy ,"m ( ,god1 t we may be made wor?y ( ! promises ( ,*ri/4 ,ora pro nobis1 ,sancta ,dei ,g5etrix1 ut digni efficiamur promissionibus ,*ri/i4--/4 #aea4 ,,vi4 ,unhappily1 9 ! appo9t$ religi\s s]vices ( ! ,roman ritual1 we h too _m examples ( pray] = b5efits spiritual & temporal1 address$ directly to ! ,virg94 ,x is 9 va9 to say t all t is meant is to ask h] int]cession2 ! p w n1 _c1 d n1 reg>d x 9 t light4 ,x is affirm$ t :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome guides & directs h] sons & daught]s to pray = specific b5efits at ! h&s ( ! ,virg9 "m1 )\t any m5tion ( h] pray]s1 )\t specify+ t h] petitions are all t !y ask2 yet !y are taught only to ask = h] int]cession1 & are n enc\rag$ to look = ! bless+s z h] gift & at h] h&s4 ,b1 c ?is be "r & safe8 ,9 an act ( all human acts ! mo/ solemn & holy1 c rec\rse be _h to su* ref9em5ts )\t great dang]8 ,among _m o!rs ( a simil> k9d ?is invocation frequ5tly recurs1 ,deem me wor?y to praise !e1 #cci ,o sacr$ ,virg92 give to me /r5g? aga9/ ?y enemies4 ,dign>e me laud>e te1 ,virgo sacrata4 ,da mihi virtutem contra ho/es tuos4--/4 clvi4 ,! foll[+ seems to be among ! mo/ fav\rite addresses to ! ,virg93--,hail1 ,/> ( ! ,sea1 k9d ,"m ( ,god1 & ev] ,virg96 ,happy ,gate ( ,heav51 tak+ t ',hail6' f ! m\? ( ,gabriel1 e/abli% u 9 peace1--*ang+ ! "n ( ,eve4 ,= ! guilty1 loose _! bonds2 br+ =? light = ! bl9d2 drive away our evils2 dem& = u all good ?+s4 ,,%[ ,,t ,,?\ ,,art ,a ,,"m4 ,let ,him :o endur$ = u to be ?y ,son1 ?r\gh !e receive our pray]s4 ,o excell5t ,virg91 meek among all1 u1 ,,fre$ ,,f ,,fault1 ,,make ,,meek ,,& ,,*a/e2 make our life pure2 prep>e a safe j\rney2 t1 behold+ ,jesus1 we may always rejoice4 ,praise be to ,god ! ,fa!r1 glory to ,*ri/ mo/ high1 & to ! ,holy ,_s2 "o hon\r to ! ?ree4 ,am54 ,ave ,man's ,/ella1 ,dei ,mat] alma1 ,atque semp] ,virgo6 ,felix coeli porta1 ,sum5s illud ,ave ,gabrielis ore1 ,funda nos 9 pace1 ,mutans ,ev nom54 ,solve v9cla reis1 ,pr(] lum5 ccis1 ,mala no/ra pelle1 ,bona cuncta posce4 ,,mon/ra ,,te ,,esse ,,matrem2 ,sumat p] te preces1 ,qui pro nobis natus ,tulit esse tuus4 ,virgo s+ul>is1 ,int] omnes mitis1 ,nos culpa solutos1 ,mites fac et ca/os1 ,vitam pr/a puram1 ,it] p>a tutum1 ,ut vid5tes ,jesum ,semp] colltemur4 ,sit laus ,deo ,patri1 summo ,*ri/o decus1 ,spiritui ,sancto1 tribus honor unus4 ,am54--/4 #eig4 ,9 ! body ( ?is hymn1 !re is und\bt$ly ref]5ce to an application to be made to ! ,son1 c42 b c x be fitt+ t su* language z is "h sugge/$ to ! ,virg91 = h] to use1 %\ld be address$ by a #cdj mortal to ,god8 c su* a call ^u h] to %[ h] p[] & influ5ce ov] ! et]nal ,son ( ! et]nal ,fa!r be fitt+--,%[ t ?\ art a "m8 ,i confess t aga9/ :at is "h impli$1 my und]/&+ & my he>t entirely revolt4#abg ,footnote #abg3 ,at ! pres5t day "s v]sions1 contr>y to ! :ole drift & pla9 s5se & mean+ ( ! passage1 h translat$ x1 z ?\gh ! pray] 01 t ,m>y w\ld1 by h] mat]nal good (fices 9 our behalf1 prove to u t %e 0 our "m4 ,an in/ance ( :at ,i mean occurs 9 a "w call$ ,n\veau ,recueil de ,cantiques1 p4 #cec4 ,mon/ra te esse ,matrem3 ,faites voir que v\s tes vritablem5t notre mre4 ,9 an ,engli% manual1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 #afhh1 & !n call$ ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,manual1 ! l9es are ?us r5d]$-- ,%ew u a ,"m's c>e1 ,to ,him convey our pray]1 ,:o = our sake put on ,! title ( ?y ,son4 ,i rejoice to see an indication ( a feel+ ( impropriety 9 ! s5tim5t 9 its pla91 obvi\s mean+2 /ill ! *ange is inadmissible4 ,%e is address$ above1 9 ! second l9e1 z ! "m ( ,god2 ,jesus is imm$iately m5tion$1 9 ! v next l9e1 & ?r\gh ! entire /anza1 z h] ,son2 & ! pray] is1 t ?r\gh h] t ,be+ :o endur$ to be h] ,son w\ld he> ! pray]s ( ! wor%ipp]s4 ,s9ce ,i fir/ prep>$ ?is note = ! press1 ,i h f\nd a pro(1 t ! obvi\s grammatical & logical mean+1 %[ ?yself to be ,8 "m1 is ! s5se 9 :i* x 0 receiv$ & int]pret$ be=e ! ,re=mation4 ,9 a "w d$icat$ to ! ,y\? ( ,engl& /udi\s ( good morals1 & entitl$ ,expositio ,sequ5ti>um1 ! only int]pretation giv5 to ?is passage is ?us express$3 ,%[ ?yself to be a ,,"m1 namely ,,by ,,appeas+ ,,?y ,,son1 & let ?y ,son take our pray]s ?r\gh !e1 :o 7namely1 ! ,son born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y17 = u mis]able s9n]s endur$ to be ?y ,son4 ,mon/ra te esse ,,matrem 7sc47 plac&o ,,tilium ,,tuum1 et filius tuus sumat precem1 id e/1 deprecationes no/ras p] te qui 7sc47 filius natus ex ,virg9e ,m>ia pro nobis 7sc47 mis]is peccatoribus tulit1 id e/1 su/9uit esse tuus filius4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$1 t ?is "w 0 expressly writt5 = ! purpose ( expla9+ ^! p>ts ( ! ritual accord+ to ! use ( ,s>um4 ,x 0 pr9t$ by ! fam\s ,w4 de ,worde1 at ! sign ( ! ,sun 9 ,fleet-/reet1 #aejh4 ,! passage occurs 9 p4 #cc4 b4 ,?is is by no means ! only book ( ! k9d4 ,i h be=e me "o pr9t$ at ,basil1 9 #aejd1 & ano!r at ,cologne ! same ye>4 ,!y are evid5tly all drawn f "s common s\rce1 b are n repr9ts all ( ! same "w1 = !re are 9 ea* "s v>iations4 ,! ,cologne edition tells u1 t x 0 ! repr9t ( a famili> comm5t>y long ago 7jamdudum7 publi%$ on ! hymns4 ,all ^! jo9 9 con/ru+ ! passage s z to repres5t ! pray] to ! ,virg9 to be1 t %e w\ld %[ & prove t %e 0 "m by appeas+ h] ,son1 & caus+ him to he> our pray]s4 ,nor c any o!r mean+ be atta*$ to ! translation ( ! words z giv5 by ,c>d9al ,du ,p]ron 7,replique la ,rep4 du ,roy de la ,g4 ,bretagne4 ,p>is1 #afbj1 p4 #igj74 ,et p\rtant qu& l',eglise dit la sa9cte ,vi]ge1 ',def5ds n\s de l'ennemy1 et n\s reoy l'heure delamort1' elle n'ent5d pas pri] la ,vi]ge qu'elle n\s reoive p> sa propre virtu1 mais p> impetration de la grace de son ,fils1 comme l',eglise le temoigne en ces mots3 ',mon/re que tu es mre1 reoive p> toy nos pri]es celuy1 qui n p\r n\s a eu agreeable d'tre ti56' ,?is novel int]pretation ,i h n f\nd 9 any "o book ( =m] days4 #cda ,ano!r pray] runs ?us3 ,"u ?y protection we take refuge1 ,holy ,"m ( ,god4 ,despise n our supplications 9 our necessities2 b f all dang]s ev] deliv] u1 ,o glori\s & ,bless$ ,virg94 ,sub tuum prsidium confugimus1 sancta ,dei ,g5etrix2 no/ras deprecationes ne despicias 9 necessitatibus1 s$ a p]iculis cunctis lib]a nos semp]1 ,virgo gloriosa et b5$icta4--/4 cxlvi4 ,let u suppose ! object ( ^! addresses to be *ang$2 & in/ead ( ! ,virg9 let u sub/itute ! "n ( ! ev]-bless$ ,god & ,fa!r ( u all4 ,! v words "h address$ to ! ,virg9 are (f]$ to ,him1 & spok5 ( ,him 9 "s ( ! mo/ affect+ pray]s & praises record$ 9 ! ,bible#abh4 ,footnote #abh3 ,! id5tity ( ! pray]s (f]$ to ! ,virg9 ) ^? (f]$ 9 ! ,book ( inspiration1 or 9 ! ,roman ,ritual to ! ,almighty1 becomes v /rik+1 if we lay side by side ! au?oriz$ language ( ! ,roman ,liturgy1 & ! only translation ( ! ,scriptures au?oriz$ by ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,roman ,ritual 9 address+ ! ,roman ,ritual1 or ,translation ,virg9 ( ! ,bible1 9 address+ ! ,almighty4 ,sub tuum prsidium confugimus4 ,dom9us1 firmam5tum meum et refugium meum4 ,ad te confugi4--,ps4 xvii4 #a2 cxlii4 #aa4 ,no/ras deprecationes ne despicias ,ne despex]is deprecationem 9 necessitatibus4 meam4--,ps4 liv4 #a4 ,s$ a p]iculis cunctis lib]a nos4 ,lib]a1 ,dom9e1 animam s]vi tui ab omnibus p]iculis inf]ni4 ,hiem4 ccvi4 ,lib]a nos a malo4 ,orat4 ,dom4 ,a p]iculo mortis lib]a nos1 ,dom9e4--,hiem4 cciv4 ,tu nos ab ho/e protege4 ,eripe me de inimicis meis1 ,dom9e4--,ps4 cxlii4 #aa4 ,et hora mortis ,,suspice4 ,suscipe1 ,dom9e1 s]vum tuum4--,hiem4 ccvi4 #cdb ,b ano!r hymn 9 ! (fice ( ! ,virg91 address$ 9 "p to ! bless$ ,savi\r himself1 & p>tly to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 is /ill m revolt+ to all my feel+s ) reg>d to religi\s wor%ip4 ,! ,r$eem] is only ask$ to rememb] 8 mortal bir?2 no bless+ is "h supplicat$ = at 8 h&s2 8 protection is n s\ght2 no deliv]ance ( our s\ls at ! h\r ( dea? is implor$ f ,him2 ^! bless+s1 & ^! heav5ly b5efits1 & ^! div9e m]cies1 are s\ght = exclusively at ! h&s ( ! ,virg9 alone4 ,c su* a m+l$ pray]1 c su* a contra/ 9 pray]1 be ! g5u9e fruit ( t ,gospel :i* bids u ask = all we ne$ 9 pray] to ,god 9 ! "n & = ! sake ( 8 bless$ ,son8 ,au?or ( our salvation1 rememb] t once1 by #cdc be+ born ( a spotless virg91 ?\ did/ take ! =m ( our body6 ,m>y1 "m ( grace1 "m ( m]cy1 d ?\ protect u f ! enemy1 & receive u at ! h\r ( dea?4 ,glory to !e1 ,o ,"l1 :o wa/ born ( a ,virg91 ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,_s1 ?r\gh et]nal ages4 ,am5#abi4 ,footnote #abi3 ,mem5to1 ,salutis ,auctor1 ,tu nos ab ho/e protege1 ,quod no/ri quondam corporis1 ,et hora mortis suscipe4 ,ex illibata ,virg9e1 ,gloria tibi1 ,dom9e1 ,nasc5do =mam sumps]is4 ,qui natus es de ,virg9e1 ,m>ia mat] grati1 ,cum ,patre et ,sancto ,spiritu1 ,mat] mis]icordi1 ,9 sempit]na scula4 ,am54 ,9 ! new v]sion1 7ref]r$ to 9 page #bfj ( ! pres5t "w17 ?is hymn /&s ?us3-- ,mem5to1 r]um ,conctitor1 ,m>ia mat] grati1 ,no/ri quod olim corporis1 ,dulcis p>5s clem5ti1 ,sacrata ab alvo ,virg9is1 ,tu nos ab ho/e protege1 ,nasc5do =rnam sumps]is4 ,9 mortis hora suscipe1 c4 /4 clv4 ,c\ld ! belov$ ,john1 to ^: k9d & t5d] c>e our bless$ ,"l gave 8 "m ( especial tru/1 h (f]$ to h] su* a pray] z ?is8 ,to ,god alone surely w\ld he h pray$ = deliv]ance f all evil & mis*ief4 ,to ,god alone w\ld he h pray$3--,9 ! h\r ( dea?1 good ,"l1 deliv] u1 & all = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 our only ,savi\r & ,m$iator4 ,to "o o!r example ( ! practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ,i mu/ ref]4 ,! rubric 9 our ,book ( ,common ,pray] directs t at ! end ( e ,psalm ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 %all be repeat$1 ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/3 ,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[1 & ev] %all be1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y also we f9d ?is rubric3 ,?is v]se1 ,gloria1 is always said 9 ! end ( all psalms1 ,,except ,,x ,,be ,,o!rwise #cdd ,,not$4 /4 #c4 ,su* notifications occur at ! end ( v>i\s psalms4 ,on ! ,fea/ ( ! ,assumption /4 #eie41 f\rte5 psalms are appo9t$ to be us$4 ,at ! close ( e "o ( ^! psalms1 )\t h[ev] any note t ! ,gloria is n to be said1 !re is app5d$ an an!m to ! ,virg94 ,9 "s cases1 s intimately is ! an!m int]wov5 ) ! clos+ words ( ! psalm1 z t "u o!r circum/ances x w\ld induce u to inf] t ! ,gloria 0 int5d$ to be left out1 especially z 9 ! ,p>vum ,(ficium ( ! ,virg9 /4 clv41 ?\gh to ! v>i\s psalms an!ms 9 ! same mann] h be5 annex$1 yet ! words ,gloria ,patri et ,filio are ins]t$ 9 ea* case betwe5 ! psalm & ! an!m4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! annexation ( ! an!m has a lam5table t5d5cy to )draw ! ?\ghts ( ! wor%ipp]s f ! tru?s conta9$ 9 ! inspir$ psalm1 & to fix !m ^u ,m>y & h] ,assumption2 *ang+ ! ,*ur*'s address f ! ,et]nal ,be+1 alone invok$ by ! ,psalmi/1 to "o1 :o ?\gh a virg9 bless$ among wom51 is a creature ( ,god's h&4 ,?us1 at ! conclusion ( ! #h? psalm2 ,o ,"l1 our ,"l1 h[ excell5t is ?y "n 9 all ! _w1 we f9d imm$iately annex$ ^! two an!ms1 ,! holy "m ( ,god is exalt$ above ! *oirs ( angels to ! heav5ly realms4 ,! gates ( p>adise are op5$ to u by !e1 by !e1 ,o ,virg9 ,qu gloriosa :o glori\s triumphe/ ) ! angels4 ,?us aga91 an an!m is atta*$ to ! la/ v]se ( ! #ie? 79 ! ,hebrew & ,engli% v]sions ! #if?74 ,he %all judge ! e>? 9 equity1 & ! p ) 8 tru?4 ,rejoice1 #cde ,o ,virg9 ,m>y2 ?\ alone ha/ de/roy$ all h]esies 9 ! :ole _w4 ,deem me wor?y to praise !e1 hall[$ ,virg93 ,give me /r5g? aga9/ ?y enemies4 ,to ! #if? 7#ig?71 ! latt] clause ( t address is repeat$1 ) ! addition ( ! foll[+3 ,aft] ! bir? ?\ did/ rema9 a virg9 inviolate4 ,"m ( ,god1 int]c$e = u4 ,an in/ance ( ! an!m be+ s intimately int]wov5 ) ! psalm1 z to r5d] ! ins]tion ( ! ,gloria1 betwe5 ! two1 to say ! lea/1 =c$ & unnatural1 occurs at ! close ( ! #hf? 7#hg?7 psalm4 ,! vulgate translation ( ! la/ v]se1 diff]+ entirely f ! ,engli%1 is ?is3 ,z ! habitation ( all :o rejoice is 9 !e4 ,?is s5t5ce ( ! ,psalmi/ is ?us tak5 up 9 ! ,roman ,ritual3 ,z ! habitation ( all u :o rejoice is 9 ,,!e1 ,holy ,"m ( ,god4 ,! object propos$ by ! ,*ur* f ( old 9 conclud+ ea* psalm by an ascription ( glory to ! et]nal ,tr9ity1 0 to lead ! wor%ipp] to apply ! s5tim5ts ( ! psalm to ! "w ( our salvation accompli%$ by ! ?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,godhead4 ,! analog\s end ( ^! an!ms 9 ! pres5t s]vice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is to fix ! ?\ghts ( ! wor%ipp] ^u ,m>y4 ,?is practice unhappily sanctions ! excesses into :i* ,bonav5tura & o!rs h run 9 _! dep>tures f ! purity & integrity ( primitive wor%ip4 ,c>d9al du ,p]ron in=ms u1 t at ! alt> 9 ! (fice ( ! mass1 pray] is n made directly to any sa9t1 b only obliquely1 ! address be+ always made to ,god4 ,b if pray]s are (f]$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! s]vice directly to !m1 x is difficult to see :at is ga9$ by t ann\ncem5t4 ,surely x is trifl+ #cdf to make su* immat]ial di/9ctions4 ,if z a prie/ ,i c\ld address ! foll[+ pray] to ! ,virg9 9 prep>+ = (f]+ mass1 :y %\ld ,i n (f] a pray] to ! same be+ dur+ its celebration8 ,o "m ( pity & m]cy1 bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,i a mis]able & unwor?y s9n]1 flee to !e ) my :ole he>t & affection1 & ,i pray ?y mo/ sweet pity1 t z ?\ did/ /& by ?y mo/ sweet ,son hang+ ^u ! cross1 s ?\ w\lde/ v\*safe m]cifully to /& by me a mis]able prie/1 & by all prie/s :o "h & 9 all ! holy ,*ur* (f] ,him ?is day1 t1 aid$ by ?y grace1 we may be enabl$ to (f] a wor?y & acceptable victim 9 ! sight ( ! mo/ high & undivid$ ,tr9ity4 ,am54 ,o ,mat] pietatis et mis]icordi1 beatissima ,virgo ,m>ia1 ego mis] et indignus peccator ad te confugio toto corde et affectu4 ,et precor dulcissimam pietatem tuam1 ut sicut dulcissimo ,filio tuo 9 cruce p5d5ti a/iti/i1 ita et mihi mis]o sac]doti et sac]dotibus omnibus hic et 9 tota sancta ecclesia ipsum hodie (f]5tibus1 clem5t] assi/]e dign]is1 ut tua gratia adjuti dignam et acceptabilem ho/iam 9 conspectu summ et individu ,tr9itatis (f]re valeamus4 ,am54--,rom4 ,brev4 ,hus4 ,hiem4 p4 ccxxxiii4 ,?is is call$1 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y1 ,a ,,pray] to ! bless$ ,virg9 be=e ! celebration ( ! mass1 & is imm$iately foll[$ by ano!r pray] direct$ to be (f]$ to any sa9t1 male or female1 ^: fea/ is on t day celebrat$4 ,o ,holy ,n4 behold ,i1 a mis]able s9n]1 ,,d]iv+ ,,confid5ce ,,f ,,?y ,,m]its1 n[ (f] ! mo/ holy sacram5t ( ! body & blood ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,,= ,,?y ,,hon\r ,,& ,,glory4 ,i humbly & devot$ly pray !e t ?\ w\lde/ deign to int]c$e = me to-day1 t ,i may be enabl$ to (f] s great a sacrifice #cdg wor?ily & acceptably1 & to praise ,him et]nally ) !e & ) all 8 elect1 & t ,i may live ) ,him = ev]4 ,o sancte ,n4 ecce ego mis] peccator de tuis m5tis confisus1 (f]o nunc sacratissimura sacram5tum corporis et sangu9is ,dom9i no/ri ,jesu ,*ri/6 ,,pro ,,tuo ,,honore ,,et ,,gloria2 precor te humilit] et devote ut pro me hodie int]c$]e dign]is1 ut tantum sacrificium digne et acceptabilit] (f]re valeam1 ut ,eum tecum et cum omnibus electis ejus t]nalit] laud>e et cum eo semp] regn>e valeam4--,hiem4 ccxxxiii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,su*1 ,*ri/ian bre?r51 is ! result ( our inquiries into ! real practice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ) reg>d to ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y at ! pres5t day1 9 e "p ( ! _w :]e allegiance to t ,*ur* is ackn[l$g$4 ,c we wond] t individuals1 high 9 hon\r ) t ,*ur*1 h c>ri$ out ! same wor%ip to f> great] l5g?s8 ,i h ev] pres5t to my m9d ! pr9ciple ( fix+ ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h]self t only :i* is to be f\nd 9 h] canons1 ackn[l$g$ decrees1 & =mul>ies4 ,& unhappily ( t :i* directly contrav5es ! ,gospel-rule & primitive practice1 f> m ?an en\gh is f\nd 9 h] au?oriz$ rituals to compel all :o hold to ! ,gospel & ! integrity ( primitive times1 to )draw _! ass5t & cons5t f h] wor%ip4 ,b ) ?is pr9ciple be=e u1 surely common ju/ice & common prud5ce require t we %\ld see = ourselves ! practical work+s ( ! sy/em4 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m1 is a pr9ciple no less sanction$ by ! ,gospel ?an sugge/$ by common s5se & exp]i5ce ,&1 inde$1 ! %ock+ l5g?s to :i* prie/s1 bi%ops1 c>d9als1 & canoniz$ p]sons h gone 9 ?is p>ticul> ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 might well #cdh cause e upright & enlight5$ ,roman ,ca?olic to look anxi\sly to ! f\ndation2 to det]m9e hone/ly1 ?\gh ) t5d] caution & pi\s c>e1 = himself1 :e!r ! corruption be n 9 ! well-head1 :e!r ! /ream d n fl[ impregnat$ ) ! poison f ! v f\nta9 itself2 :e!r ! pray]s au?oriz$ & direct$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to be (f]$ to ! ,virg9 be n 9 !mselves at v>iance ) ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel--,fai? 9 "o ,god1 ! giv] ( e good1 & 9 "o ,m$iator & ,int]cessor betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ^: blood cleanse? f all s93 9 a ^w1 to see :e!r all ! ab]rations ( h] *ildr5 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( religi\s duty h n _! prototype 9 ! laws & ord9ances1 ! rules & injunctions1 ! example & practice ( _! "m h]self4 ,inde$ ,i am compell$ "h to say1 t1 h[ev] revolt+ to u z believ]s 9 ,jesus1 & z wor%ipp]s ( ! "o true ,god1 are ^? extravagant excesses into :i* ! vot>ies ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y h run1 ,i h f\nd few ( _! mo/ unequivocal ascriptions ( div9e wor%ip to h]1 = a ju/ification ( :i* !y _c ) reason appeal to ! au?oriz$ ritual ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,9 leav+ ?is po9t ( our inquiry1 ,i w\ld sugge/ two consid]ations3 #a/1 ,if x 0 int5d$ t ! invocation ( ! ,virg9 %\ld be exclusively conf9$ to reque/s1 pray+ h] to pray & int]c$e by pray] = ! petition]s1 :y %\ld language be address$ to h] :i* 9 its pla91 obvi\s1 grammatical1 & common s5se int]pretation conveys ! =m ( direct pray]s to h] = b5efits believ$ to be at h] disposal8 ,&1 #bndly1 ,if ! ,*ur* _h #cdi int5d$ t h] memb]s1 :5 !y suppliantly invok$ ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & _h rec\rse to h] aid1 %\ld h (f]$ to h] direct & imm$iate pray]s t %e w\ld grant temporal & spiritual b5efits1 to be disp5s$ at h] own w1 & by h] own au?ority & p[]1 9 t case1 :at words c\ld ! ,*ur* h put into ! m\? ( ! petition]s :i* w\ld m explicitly & unequivocally h convey$ t idea8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,ii4--,,wor%ip ,,( ,,! ,,virg91 ,,cont9u$4 ,i h no int5tion ( dwell+ at any l5g? on ! extraord9>y excesses to :i* ! adoration ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y has be5 c>ri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ,i d n mean by obscure & illit]ate or fanatical individuals1 b by h] celebrat$ prelates1 doctors1 & sa9ts4 ,my rese>*es h br\ght to my k su* a mass ( error & corruption 9 ! wor%ip ( ,*ri/ians z ,i nev] be=e _h any conception (2 & r ?an br+ x all =w>d1 & exhibit x to o!rs1 ,i w\ld turn my own eyes f x altoge!r4 ,/ill _m reasons r5d] x absolutely necess>y t we %\ld n pass ov] ! subject entirely 9 sil5ce4 ,few 9 ,engl&1 ,i believe1 are aw>e ( ! real facts ( ! case2 & x well becomes u to gu>d ourselves & o!rs aga9/ su* melan*oly results z w\ld appe> to be insep>able f ! invocation & wor%ip ( ! ,virg94 ,if inde$ we c\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 reg>d+ su* palpable in/ances ( h] wor%ip 9 its mo/ objectionable =m z ! #cej m>ks ( =m] & less enlight5$ times1 mo/ gladly w\ld ,i draw a veil ov] !m1 & hide !m f our sight = ev]4 ,b :5 ,i f9d ! solemn addresses ( ! pres5t *ief au?orities 9 ! ,*ur*1 nay1 ! epi/les ( ! pres5t sov]eign ,pontiff himself1 *]i%+1 c\nt5anc+1 & enc\rag+ ! selfsame evil dep>tures f primitive tru? & wor%ip1 x becomes a matt] n ( *oice1 b ( necessity1 to give examples at lea/ ( ! deplorable excesses into :i* ! highe/ & mo/ hon\r$ 9 t communion h be5 betray$4 ,on ! pres5t ,pope's encyclical lett] ,a4,d4 #ahdj we h already obs]v$2 & 9 ?is place ,i propose to exam9e only "o m ( ^? _m excesses meet+ u on e side1 :i* *>act]ize ! public wor%ip ( ! ,virg94 ,! in/ance to :i* ,i ref] seems to take a sort ( middle /ation betwe5 ! au?oriz$ enjo9$ s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ! devotions ( individuals & family wor%ip4 ,x p>takes on ! "o h& f> too mu* ( a public "* to be consid]$ 9 ! light ( private religi\s ex]cises2 & on ! o!r x wants t au?ority :i* w\ld rank x among ! appo9t$ s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! devotional p>ts ( ! s]vices are f\nd nei!r 9 ! ,missals nor ! ,brevi>ies1 & ! adoption & celebration ( ! s]vice seems to be left to ! option & c>e ( individuals4 ,b ! s]vice is p]=m$ 9 ! ,*ur*es1--a ,prie/ presides1--! ,ho/ is pres5t$ to ! adorations ( ! p1--& a s]mon is prea*$ by an appo9t$ m9i/]4 ,! s]vice to :i* ,i am ref]r+ is p]=m$ e ev5+ ?r\gh ! entire mon? ( ,may1 & is celebrat$ expressly 9 hon\r ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 #cea ,! mon? ( ,may is d$icat$ to h]1 & is call$ ,m>y's mon?4 ,tempor>y alt>s are rais$ to h] hon\r1 surr\nd$ by fl[]s & adorn$ ) g>l&s & drap]y2 h] image usually /&+ be=e ! alt>4 ,societies are =m$ *iefly = ! celebration ( ! ,virg9's praises1 & 9 "s ,*ur*es ! effect1 bo? to ! eye & to ! e>1 corresponds ) ! prep>ation4 ,"o ?+ only is want+--! prop] object ( wor%ip4 ,i h n[ be=e me a book ( hymns publi%$ pr(ess$ly = ! religi\s frat]nities 9 ,p>is1 & us$ 9 ! ,*ur*es !re4 ,n\veau ,recueil de ,cantiques l'usage des confrries des ,p>oisses de ,p>is4 ,p>is1 #ahci4 ,_m ( ^! hymns are address$ to ! ,virg9 alone2 "s )\t any ref]5ce to ! ,son ( ,god & ,man1 ! only ,savi\r1 & )\t any allusion to ! ,god ( ,*ri/ians2 inde$1 an address to a hea!n ,goddess m entirely de/itute ( ,*ri/ianity c sc>cely be conceiv$4 ,i copy "o hymn entire4 ,ar\nd ! alt>s ( ,m>y ,let u1 h] *ildr51 press2 ,to t "m s ende>$ ,let u address ! sweete/ pray]s4 ,let a lively & holy mir? ,animate u 9 ?is holy day3 ,!re exi/s no sadness ,= a he>t full ( h] love4 ,let u adorn ?is sanctu>y ) fl[]s2 ,let u deck h] rev]$ alt>2 ,let u r$\ble our ef=ts to please h]4 ,be ?is mon? consecrat$ to h]2 ,let ! p]fume ( ^! cr[ns ,=m a delici\s inc5se1 #ceb ,:i* asc5d+ ev5 to h] ?rone ,may c>ry to h] bo? our he>ts & our pray]s4 ,let ! holy "n ( ,m>y ,be = u a "n ( salvation6 ,let our s(t5$ s\l ,ev] pay to h] a sweet tribute ( love4 ,let u jo9 ! *oirs ( angels ,! m to celebrate h] beauty2 ,& may our songs ( praise ,res\nd 9 et]nity4 ,o holy ,virg96 ,o our "m6 ,wat* ov] u f fhe height ( heav52 ,& :5 f ?is soj\rn+ ( mis]y1 ,we pres5t our pray]s to y2 ,o sweet1 ,o div9e ,m>y6 ,l5d an e> to our sighs1 ,& aft] ?is life ,make u to ta/e ( immortal pleasures4 ,aut\r des autels de ,m>ie ,n\s ses enfants1 empressons-n\s2 ,a cette ,mre si *rie1 ,adressons les voeux les plus d\x4 ,qu'une vive et sa9te allgresse ,n\s anime dans ce sa9t j\r2 ,il n'exi/e po9t de tri/esse ,p\r un coeur ple9 de son am\r4 ,ornons des fleurs ce sanctuaire1 ,p>ons son autel rvr1 ,r$\blons d'ef=ts p\r lui plaire4 ,que ce mois lui soi1 consacr2 ,que le p>fume de ces c\ronnes ,=me un enc5s dlicieux1 ,qui s'levant jusqu' son trne1 ,lui porte et nos coeurs et nos voeux4 ,que le nom sacr de ,m>ie ,soit p\r n\s un nom de salut2 ,que t\j\rs notre me att5drie1 ,d'am\r lui paie un d\x tribut4 ,unissons-n\s aux *oeurs des anges1 ,p\r mieux clbr] sa beaut4 ,et puiss5t nos *ants de l\anges ,ret5tir dans l't]nit4 ,o ,vi]ge sa9te6 notre ,mre6 ,veillez sur n\s du haut des cieux2 ,et de ce sj\r de misre1 ,qu& n\s v\s prs5tons nos voeux1 ,o d\ce1 div9e ,m>ie6 ,prtez l'oreille nos s\pirs2-- ,et faites qu'aprs cette vie1 ,n\s gtions d'immortels plaisirs4 --,cantiques l'usage des ,confrries4 ,p>is1 #ahci1 p4 #age4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! pres5t "w ,i h already sugge/$ ! propriety ( try+ ! real import1 #cec ! true int5t1 & mean+ & =ce ( an address to a ,sa9t1 by sub/itut+ ! holie/ "n ev] utt]$ on e>?1 = ! "n ( ! ,sa9t to :om su* address is (f]$2 & if ! same words1 )\t any *ange1 =m a pray] fit to be (f]$ by u s9n]s to ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 !n to ask ourselves1 ,c ?is be "r8 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly recomm5d ! application ( ! same te/ "h2 & 9 _m o!r ( ! pray]s n[ (f]$ 7= _m su* !re are n[ (f]$7 by ,roman ,ca?olics to ! ,virg94 ,suppose1 in/ead ( (f]+ ^! songs ( praise & pray]1 & self-devotion to ,m>y 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 we 7 to (f] !m1 on ! day ( 8 nativity1 to our bless$ ,"l1 w\ld !y n =m an act ( fai? 9 ,him z our ,savi\r & our ,god8 ,ar\nd ! alt> ( ,jesus1 ,let u1 8 *ildr51 press2 ,to t ,savi\r s ende>$ ,let u address ! sweete/ pray]s4 #ced ,let a lively & holy mir? ,animate u 9 ?is holy day3 ,!re exi/s no sadness ,= a he>t full ( 8 love4 ,let ! holy "n ( ,jesus ,be = u a "n ( salvation6 ,let our s(t5$ s\l ,ev] pay to ,,him a sweet tribute ( love4 ,o holy ,jesus6 ,o our ,savi\r6 ,wat* ov] u f ! height ( heav52 ,& :5 f ?is soj\rn+ ( mis]y1 ,we pres5t our pray]s to ,!e2 ,o sweet1 ,o div9e ,r$eem]1 ,l5d an e> to our sighs2 & aft] ?is life1 ,make ,?\ u to ta/e ( immortal pleasures4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iii4--,,bonav5tura4 ,i w n[ briefly call y\r att5tion to ! devotional works ( ! celebrat$ ,bonav5tura4 ,he is no ord9>y man2 & ! circum/ances "u :i* 8 works 7 comm5d$ to ! _w are inde$ rem>kable4 ,i "k n h[ a ,*ur* c give ! impress ( its own "n & approval 9 a m full or unequivocal mann] to ! works ( any human be+1 ?an ! ,*ur* ( ,rome has /amp$ h] au?ority on ! works ( ?is h] sa9t4 ,9 ! ,acta ,sanctorum1 ,antw]p1 #agbc1 ,july #ad1 p4 #haa-hbc4 x is /at$1 t ?is celebrat$ man 0 born 9 #abba1 & di$ 9 #abgd4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh all degrees ( ecclesia/ical dignities1 #cee %ort only ( ! pontifical ?rone itself4 ,he 0 ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis1 & refus$ ! ar*bi%opric ( ,york1 :5 x 0 (f]$ to him by ,pope ,clem5t ! ,f\r?1 9 #abfe2 ^: successor1 ,gregory ! ,t5?1 elevat$ him to ! dignity ( c>d9al bi%op4 ,8 biograph] expresses 8 a/oni%m5t1 t su* a man's memory %\ld h be5 s long buri$ ) 8 body2 b adds1 t ! t>d9ess ( 8 hon\rs 0 comp5sat$ by _! spl5d\r4 ,m ?an two c5turies aft] 8 dea?1 8 claims to canonization 7 urg$ ^u ,sixtus ! ,f\r?2 & t ,pope rais$ him to ! dignity ( sa9t2 ! diploma ( 8 canonization be>+ date #ah kal5ds ( ,may1 #adhb1 ! elev5? ye> ( t pope's reign4 ,be=e a sa9t is canoniz$ by ! ,pope1 x is usually requir$1 t miracles wr\ght by him1 or ^u him1 or at 8 tomb1 be prov$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,roman c\rt#acj4 ,we ne$ n dwell on ! nature ( an inquiry into a matt]-(-fact1 alleg$ to h be5 done by an individual two hundr$ ye>s be=e2 & ^: memory is said to h la9 buri$ ) 8 corpse4 ,among ! miracles specifi$1 x is record$1 t on "o occasion1 :5 he 0 fill$ ) solemn awe & fe> at ! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ,god1 by an angel1 took a p>ticle ( ! consecrat$ ho/ f ! h&s ( ! prie/1 & g5tly plac$ x 9 ! holy man's m\?4 ,b1 ) ^! transactions1 ,i am n anxi\s to int]f]e1 except s f> z to asc]ta9 ! degree ( au?ority ) :i* any pi\s ,roman ,ca?olic mu/ be induc$ to inve/ ,bonav5tura z a tea*] & in/ructor 9 ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 au?oriz$ & appo9t$ by 8 ,*ur*4 ,! case /&s ?us3--,pope ,sixtus ,,iv4 /ates 9 8 #cef diploma1 t ! proctor ( ! ord] ( ,m9ors1 prov$ by a diss]tation on ! passage ( ,/4 ,john1 ,!re are ?ree t be> record 9 heav51 t ! bless$ ,tr9ity _h borne te/imony to ! fact ( ,bonav5tura be+ a sa9t 9 heav53 ! ,fa!r prov+ x by ! atte/$ miracles2 ! ,son1 9 ! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,8 ,,doctr9e2 ! ,holy ,_s1 by ! goodness ( 8 life4 ,! pontiff !n adds1 9 8 own words1 ,he s wrote on div9e subjects1 ,,t ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,,seems ,,to ,,h ,,spok5 ,,9 ,,him4 ,page #hca4 ,ea de div9is rebus scripsit1 ut 9 eo ,spiritus ,sanctus locutus videatur4 ,a te/imony ref]r$ to by ,pope ,sixtus ! ,fif?4 ,footnote #acj3 ,see ! canonization ( ,/4 ,bonav5tura 9 ! ,acta ,sanctorum4 ,?is latt] pontiff 0 cr[n$ ,may #a1 #aehe1 m ?an a c5tury aft] ! canonization ( ,bonav5tura1 & m ?an ?ree c5turies aft] 8 dea?4 ,by 8 ord]1 ! works ( ,bonav5tura 7 mo/ c>efully em5dat$4 ,! decretal lett]s1 ,a4,d4 #aehh1 pron\nc$ him to be an ackn[l$g$ doctor ( ,holy ,*ur*1 direct+ 8 au?ority to be cit$ & employ$ 9 all places ( education1 & 9 all ecclesia/ical discussions & /udies4 ,! same act (f]s pl5>y indulg5ce to all :o assi/ at ! mass on 8 fea/1 9 c]ta9 specifi$ places1 ) o!r m9or immunities on ! conditions annex$4 ,page #hcg4 ,9 ^! docum5ts ,bonav5tura#aca is call$ ! ,s]aphic ,doctor2 & ,i repeat my d\bt1 :e!r x is possible = any human au?ority to give a m full1 entire1 & unres]v$ sanction to ! works ( any human be+ ?an ! ,*ur* ( ,rome has giv5 to #ceg ! writ+s ( ,bonav5tura4 ,& :at d ^? works pres5t to u1 on ! subject ( ! ,invocation & wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y8 ,footnote #aca3 ,! edition ( 8 works :i* ,i h us$ 0 publi%$ at ,m5tz 9 #afji2 & ! passages ref]r$ to are 9 vol4 vi4 betwe5 pp4 #djj & #ejj4 ,tak+ e "o ( ! "o hundr$ & fifty psalms#acb1 ,bonav5tura s *anges ! comm5cem5t ( ea*1 z to address !m n z ! inspir$ ,psalmi/ did1 to ! ,"l ,jehovah1 ! ,"o only ,"l ,god ,almighty1 b to ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 ins]t+ mu* ( 8 own composition1 & !n add+ ! ,gloria ,patri to ea*4 ,x is v pa9ful to ref] to ^! pro/itutions ( any "p ( ! ,holy ,book ( reveal$ tru?2 b we mu/ n be det]r$ f look+ ?is evil 9 ! face4 ,a few examples1 h[ev]1 w suffice4 ,footnote #acb3 ,x is curi\s to f9d ! ,c>d9al ,du ,p]ron1 9 8 answ] to our ,k+ ,james1 decl>+ t he _h nev] se5 nor met ) ?is ,psalt] 9 8 life1 & he 0 sure x 0 nev] writt5 by ,bonav5tura2 alleg+ t x 0 n m5tion$ by ,tri!mius or ,gesn]4 ,! ,vatican editors1 h[ev]1 h set t "q at re/4 ,!y assure u t !y h ?r[n into ! app5dix all ! works ab\t ! g5u95ess ( :i* !re 0 any d\bt1 & t ,bonav5tura wrote _m works n m5tion$ by ,tri!mius1 :i* !y h publi%$ f ! ,vatican press4 ,( ?is ,psalt] !re is no d\bt4 ,see ,c>d9al ,du ,p]ron1 ,replique la ,rep4 du ,roi de ,gr& ,bretagne4 ,p>is1 #afbj1 p4 #igd4 ,9 ! #cj? psalm4 ,9 !e1 ,o ,"l1 h ,i tru/$2 let me n be conf\nd$ = ev]1 c41 ! ,psalt] ( ! ,virg9 sub/itutes ^! words3 ,9 te1 ,dom9a1 sp]avi2 non confund> 9 t]num1 c4 c4 ,9 manus tuas1 ,dom9a1 comm5do spiritum meum1 totam vitam meam1 et diem ultimum meum4--,p4 #dhj4 ,9 !e1 ,o ,lady1 h ,i tru/$2 let me n be conf\nd$ = ev]3 9 ?y grace take me4 ,?\ art my =titude & my refuge2 my consolation & my protection4 #ceh ,to !e1 ,o ,lady1 h ,i cri$1 :ile my he>t 0 9 heav9ess2 & ?\ did/ he> me f ! top ( ! et]nal hills4 ,br+ ?\ me out ( ! sn>e :i* !y h hid = me2 = ?\ art my succ\r4 ,into ?y h&s1 ,o ,lady1 ,i comm5d my _s1 my :ole life1 & my la/ day4--,gloria ,patri1 c4 ,9 ! #ca/ psalm we read1 ,bless$ are !y ^: he>ts love !e1 ,o ,virg9 ,m>y2 _! s9s %all be m]cifully blott$ out ,,by ,,!e4444 ,beati quorum corda te diligunt1 ,virgo ,m>ia2 peccata ipsorum ,a ,,te mis]icordit] dilu5tur4--,p4 #dha4 ,9 ! #ce?1 v4 #b4 ,incl9e ?\ ! c\nt5ance ( ,god ^u u2 ,,compel ,,him to h m]cy ^u s9n]s4 ,o ,lady1 ?y m]cy is 9 ! heav51 & ?y grace is spread ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,incl9a vultum ,dei sup] nos4 ,,coge illum peccatoribus mis]]i2 ,dom9a1 9 coelo mis]icordia tua1 et gratia diffusa e/ sup] t]ram4 ,9 ! #fg?1 in/ead (1 ,let ,god arise1 & let 8 enemies be scatt]$1 ! ,psalt] ( ! ,virg9 has1 ,let ,m>y arise1 & let h] enemies be scatt]$4 ,exurgat ,m>ia1 et dissip5tur inimici ejus4--,p4 #dhc4 ,9 ! op5+ ( ! #icrd psalm !re is a mo/ extraord9>y1 r1 z x s\nds to me1 a mo/ impi\s & blasphem\s comp>ison ( ! ,supreme ,god ) ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 9 ref]5ce to ! v ,attribute1 :i* %9es fir/1 la/1 & brighte/ 9 ,,him1--,8 et]nal m]cy4 ,nay1 x draws ! contra/ 9 fav\r ( ! ,virg91 & aga9/ ,god4 ,mo/ glad %\ld ,i be1 to f9d t ,i _h misund]/ood ?is passage2 & t x admits ( ano!r acceptation#acc4 ,b ,i fe> its real mean+ is beyond controv]sy4 ,footnote #acc3 ,a simil> idea inde$ p]vades "s addresses to ! ,virg9 ( ! pres5t day1 repres5t+ ! great & only pot5tate z h] heav5ly husb&1 9 himself full ( rage1 b s(t5$ into t5d]ness t[>ds h] vot>ies by h] influ5ce4 ,see a hymn1 9 ! ,p>is collection already ref]r$ to1 p4 #cec1 c4 ( ?is "w 7,n\veau ,recueil de ,cantiques1 p4 #ahc74 ,daignez1 ,m>ie1 en ce j\r ,v\*safe1 ,m>y1 on ?is day ,ec\t] nos s\pirs1 ,to he> our sighs1 ,et second] nos dsirs4 ,& to second our desires4 ,daignez1 ,m>ie1 en ce j\r ,v\*safe1 ,m>y1 on ?is day ,recevoir notre enc5s1 notre am\r4 ,to receive our inc5se1 our love4 ,du cle/e p\x ,calm ! rage ,calmez le c\rr\x1 ,( ?y heav5ly husb&1 ,qu'il se montre d\x ,let ,,him %[ himself k9d ,a t\s qui sont v\s4 ,to all ^? :o are ?9e4 ,du cle/e p\x ,( ?y heav5ly husb& ,calmez le c\rr\x1 ,calm ! rage1 ,que son coeur s'att5drisse sur n\s4 ,let 8 he>t be s(t5$ t[>ds u4 #cei ,! ,"l is a ,god ( v5geance2 b ?\1 ,o ,"m ( ,m]cy1 b5de/ to be m]ciful4 ,deus ultionum ,dom9us2 s$ tu1 ,mat] ,mis]icordi1 ad mis]&um inflectis4--,p4 #dhe4 ,! well kn[n & de>ly valu$ p5it5ti>y psalm 7#abi?7 ,de pr(undis1 is ?us address$ to ,m>y3-- ,out ( ! dep?s h ,i call$ to !e1 ,o ,lady3 ,o ,lady1 he> my voice4 ,let ?9e e>s be att5t to ! voice ( ?y praise & glorify+3 deliv] me f ! h& ( my enemies3 conf\nd _! imag9ations & attempts aga9/ me4 ,rescue me 9 ! evil day2 &1 9 ! day ( dea?1 =get n my s\l4 ,c>ry me into ! hav5 ( safety3 let my "n be enroll$ among ! j4 ,de pr(undis clamavi ad te1 ,dom9a3 ,dom9a1 exaudi vocem meam4 ,fiant aures tu int5d5tes 9 vocem laudis et glorificationis tu4 ,lib]a me de manu adv]s>iorum meorum3 confunde +5ia et conatus eorum contra me4 ,erue me 9 die mala3 et 9 die mortis ne oblivisc>is anim me4 ,d$uc me ad portum salutis3 int] ju/os scribatur nom5 meum4--,p4 #dhi4 #cfj ,b1 z ! p5it5tial psalms are ?us turn$1 f ,him to :om ! ,psalmi/ address$ !m1 s 8 hymns ( praise to ,jehovah1 are made to fl[ ?r\gh ! same *annel to ! ,virg94 ,& all nature 9 ! sea1 on ! e>?1 9 ! heav5s1 & heav5 ( heav5s1 is call$ ^u to praise & glorify ,m>y4 ,?us1 9 ! #adh? psalm1 we read1-- ,praise our ,lady ( heav51 glorify h] 9 ! highe/4 ,praise h]1 all ye m5 & cattle1 ye birds ( ! heav51 & fi%es ( ! sea4 ,praise h]1 sun & moon2 ye />s & circles ( ! planets4 ,praise h]1 *]ubim & s]aphim1 ?rones & dom9ions1 & p[]s4 ,praise h]1 all ye legions ( angels4 ,praise h]1 all ye ord]s ( spirits above4 ,laudate ,dom9am no/ram de coelis3 glorificate eam 9 excelsis4 ,laudate eam omnes hom9es et jum5ta3 volucres coeli et pisces m>is4 ,laudate eam sol et luna3 /ell1 et circuli planet>um4 ,laudate eam *]ubim et s]aphim3 ?roni et dom9ationes1 et pote/ates4 ,laudate eam omnes legiones angelorum4 ,laudate eam omnes ord9es spirituum sup]norum4--,p4 #dia4 ,! la/ s5t5ce ( ! psalms is ?us r5d]$1--,let e _s or e ?+ t ha? brea? praise our ,lady4 ,to ?is ,psalt] are add$ _m hymns *ang$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,"o1 entitl$1 ,a ,canticle1 l t ( ,habakkuk iii4 pres5ts to u an address to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ( ! v words :i* our bless$ ,savi\r mo/ solemnly address$ to 8 heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,o ,"l1 ,i h he>d ?y ,o ,lady1 ,i h he>d ?y report1 spee*1 & 0 afraid1 c4 c4 & 0 a/oni%$2 ,i consid]$ ?y works1 ,o ,lady1 & ,i 0 afraid at ?y "w4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s ?\ ha/ reviv$ x4 #cfa ,i w confess to !e1 ,o ,lady1 because ?\ ha/ hid ^! ?+s f ! wise1 & ha/ reveal$ !m to babes4 ,?y glory ha? cov]$ ! heav5s1 & ! e>? is full ( ?y m]cy4 ,?\1 ,o ,virg91 w5te/ =? = ! salvation ( ?y p1 = salvation ) ?y ,*ri/ ?y ano9t$4 ,o ?\ ,bless$1 our salvation re/s 9 ?y h&s4 ,rememb] our pov]ty1 ,o ?\ pi\s ,"o4 ,,:om ,,?\ ,,wille/1 ,,he ,,%all ,,be ,,sav$2 ,,& ,,he ,,f ,,:om ,,?\ ,,turne/ ,,away ,,?y ,,c\nt5ance1 ,,goe? ,,into ,,de/ruction4 ,dom9a1 audivi auditionem tuam1 et ob/upui3 consid]avi op]a tua1 et expavi1 ,dom9a1 opus tuum3 circa m$ium annorum vivifica/i illud4 ,confitebor tibi1 ,dom9a3 quia abscondi/i hc a sapi5tibus3 et revela/i ea p>vulis4 ,op]uit coelos gloria tua1 et mis]icordia tua pl5a e/ t]ra4 ,egressa es1 ,virgo1 9 salutem populi tui3 9 salutem cum ,*ri/o tuo4 ,o ,b5$icta1 9 manibus tuis e/ reposita no/ra salus2 record>e1 pia1 paup]tatis no/r4 ,quem vis1 ipse salvus erit1 et a quo av]tis vultum tuum1 vadit 9 int]itum4--,g4,p41 c4 ,! song ( ! ,?ree ,*ildr5 is alt]$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,9 x z well z 9 ! ,canticle ( ,za*>ias1 ^! pray]s are introduc$2 ,o ,"m ( ,m]cy1 h m]cy ^u u mis]able s9n]s2 :o neglect to rep5t ( our pa/ s9s1 & commit e day _m to be rep5t$ (4 ,mis]]e1 mis]icordi ,mat]1 nobis mis]is peccatoribus1 qui retroacta peccata po5it]e negligimus1 ac multa quotidie po5it5da committimus4 #cfb ,! ,te ,deum is ?us lam5tably p]v]t$3 ,we praise !e1 ,"m ( ,god2 we ackn[l$ge !e1 ,m>y ! ,virg94 ,te ,matrem ,dei laudamus2 ,te ,m>iam ,virg9em pr(itemur4 ,all ! e>? do? wor%ip !e1 sp\se ( ! et]nal ,fa!r4 ,to !e all ,angels & ,ar*angels1 ,?rones & ,pr9cipalities1 fai?fully d s]vice4444 ,to !e ! :ole angelic creation ) incessant voice proclaim1 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,m>y1 p>5t1 "m ( ,god1 & virg96444 444 ,?\ ) ?y ,son sitte/ at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r4444 ,o ,lady1 ,,save ,,?y ,,p1 t we may p>take ( ! inh]itance ( ?y ,son4 ,& rule u & gu>d u = ev]4444 ,day by day we salute !e1 ,o pi\s ,"o2 & we desire to praise !e 9 m9d & voice ev5 = ev]4 ,v\*safe1 ,o sweet ,m>y1 n[ & = ev]1 to keep u )\t s94 ,h m]cy ^u u1 ,o pi\s ,"o2 h m]cy ^u u4 ,let ?y great m]cy be ) u1 because we put our tru/ 9 !e1 ,o ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,9 !e1 sweet ,m>y1 d we hope1 def5d ?\ u et]nally4 #cfc ,praise becomes !e1 empire becomes !e2 to !e be virtue & glory = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,,salvum ,,fac ,,populum tuum1 ,dom9a1 ut simus p>ticipes hr$itatis ,filii tui1 ,et rege nos et cu/odi nos 9 t]num4 ,dign>e1 ,dulcis ,m>ia1 m9e et semp] nos s9e delicto cons]v>e4 ,mis]]e1 ,pia1 nobis6 mis]]e nobis6 ,fiat mis]icordia tua magna nobiscum1 quia 9 te1 ,virgo ,m>ia1 confidimus4 ,9 te1 ,dulcis ,m>ia1 sp]amus1 nos def5das 9 t]num4 ,te decet laus1 te decet imp]ium1 tibi virtus et gloria 9 scula sculorum1 ,am54 ,c ?is by any ! mo/ subtle ref9em5t be und]/ood to be a m]e reque/ to h] to pray = u8 ,! ,a?anasian ,cre$ is employ$ 9 ! same mann]2 & x is v rem>kable t ! ,assumption itself ( ! ,virg9 into heav5 is !re specifi$ z "o ( ! po9ts to be believ$ on pa9 ( los+ all hopes ( salvation4 ,:osoev] w be sav$1 be=e all ?+s x is necess>y t he hold firm ! fai? conc]n+ ! ,virg9 ,m>y3 :i* except a man keep :ole & undefil$1 )\t d\bt he %all p]i% ev]la/+ly4444 ,quicunque vult salvus esse1 ante omnia opus e/ ut t5eat de ,m>ia firmam fidem4 ,:om at l5g? ,he took up 7assumpsit7 unto heav51 & %e sitte? at ! "r h& ( h] ,son1 n ceas+ to pray to h] ,son = u4 ,quam demum ipse 9 coelum assumpsit1 et s$it ad dext]am ,filii1 non cessans pro nobis ,filium exor>e4 ,?is is ! fai? conc]n+ ,m>y ! ,virg91 :i* except e "o believe fai?fully & firmly he _c be sav$4 ,hc e/ fides de ,m>ia ,virg9e3 quam nisi quisque fidelit] firmit]que cr$id]it1 salvus esse non pot]it4 ,9 ! ,litany address$ to h]1 ^! s5t5ces are f\nd4 ,holy ,m>y1 :om all ?+s praise & v5]ate1 pray = u1--be propiti\s1--sp>e u1 ,o ,lady4 ,f all evil deliv] u1 ,o ,lady4 ,9 ! deva/at+ h\r ( dea?1 deliv] u1 ,o ,lady4 ,f ! horrible torm5ts ( hell1 deliv] u1 ,o ,lady4 ,we s9n]s d besee* !e to he> u4 ,t ?\ w\lde/ v\*safe to give et]nal re/ #cfd to all ! fai?ful dep>t$1 we besee* !e to he> u4 c4 c4 ,sancta ,m>ia1 quam omnia laudant ,et v5]antur1 ora pro nobis4 ,propitia e/o4 ,p>ce nobis1 ,dom9a4 ,ab omni malo lib]a nos1 ,dom9a4 ,9 hora mortis deva/ante lib]a nos1 ,dom9a4 ,ab inf]ni horribili cruciam9e lib]a nos1 ,dom9a4 ,peccatores te rogamus1 audi nos4 ,ut cunctis fidelibus defunctis requiem t]nam don>e dign]is1 te rogamus1 audi nos4 ,i w add to ?is catalogue ( pray]s & praises to ! ,virg91 only ! translation ( "o pray] m f ! same canoniz$ ,sa9t2 x conta9s a passage (t5 ref]r$ to1 b ! exi/5ce ( :i* has be5 d5i$4 ,x /&s1 h[ev]1 9 8 works1 vol4 vi4 page #dff4 ,!re=e1 ,o ,empress1 & our mo/ b5ign ,lady1 by ,,?y ,,"r ,,( ,,"m ,,comm& ?y mo/ belov$ ,son ,,jure ,,matris ,,imp]a tuo dilectissimo ,filio1 our ,"l1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ,he v\*safe to raise our m9ds f ! love ( e>?ly ?+s to heav5ly desires1 :o live? & reigne?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ let any man ( common und]/&+ & /raight=w>d pr9ciples say1 :e!r any1 ! mo/ +5i\s ref9em5t c int]pret all ?is to mean m]ely t ,bonav5tura invok$ ! ,virg9 ,m>y to pray = him1 or = 8 fell[-creatures4 ,x looks z ?\gh he 7 resolv$ on set purpose to exalt h] to an equality ) ! ,almighty1 :5 we f9d him n once1 n casually1 n 9 ! f]v5t rapture ( mom5t>y excitem5t1 b delib]ately1 ?r\gh "o hundr$ & fifty ,psalms1 apply+ to ,m>y ! v words dictat$ by ! ,holy ,_s to ! ,psalmi/1 & consecrat$ #cfe to ! wor%ip ( ! "o supreme ,god2 & !n select+ ! mo/ solemn expressions by :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* approa*es ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 our ,fa!r1 our ,savi\r1 our ,sanctifi]3 employ+ too ! v words ( h] mo/ solemn =m ( belief 9 ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 & sub/itut+ ,m>y's "n = ! ,god ( ,*ri/ians4 ,on ! words1 ,by ?y "r ( "m comm& ?y ,son1 beyond ! ass]tion ( ! fact t !re !y are to ?is day1 ,i wi% to add no?+1 because ! v d5ial ( _! exi/5ce (t5 repeat$ %[s1 t _m ,roman ,ca?olics !mselves reg>d !m z objectionable4 ,b1 if su* a man z ,bonav5tura1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & celebrat$ m5 ( 8 age1 c\ld be tempt$ by ! views *]i%$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 to indulge 9 su* language1 :at c be fairly expect$ ( ! l>ge mass ( p]sons :o f9d t language publi%$ to ! _w ) ! highe/ sanction :i* _! religion c give1 z ! "w ( a man :om ! ,almighty decl>$ :5 on e>?1 by miracles1 to be a *os5 vessel1 & to be "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & ( :om !y are taught by ! infallible te/imony#acd ( 8 canonization1 t he is n[ reign+ ) ,*ri/ 9 heav51 & is himself ! lawful & appo9t$ object ( religi\s invocation4 ,i pr(ess to y t ,i see no way by :i* ,*ri/ians c hold & enc\rage ?is doctr9e ( ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts1 )\t at ! same "t c\nt5anc+ & *]i%+ :at1 7 ,i to jo9 9 su* invocation1 w\ld /a9 my s\l ) ! guilt ( idolatry4 ,if ! doctr9e 7 confess$ly ,scriptural1 come :at w\ld come1 our duty w\ld be to ma9ta9 x at all haz>ds1 #cff & to brave e dang] r ?an f fe> ( consequ5ces to r5\nce :at we believe to h come f ,god2 secur+ ! doctr9e at all ev5ts1 & !n putt+ =? our v be/ to gu>d aga9/ its p]v]sion & abuse4 ,b surely1 x well becomes our bre?r5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 to exam9e ) mo/ rigid & unsp>+ scrut9y into ! v f\ndation ( su* a doctr9e z ?is2 a doctr9e :i* 9 its milde/ & mo/ gu>d$ =m is consid]$ by a v l>ge numb] ( _! fell[ ,*ri/ians1 z a di%on\r+ ( ,god & ( 8 ,son1 our ,savi\r2 & :i* 9 its excess1 an excess witness$ 9 ! books ( le>n$ & sa9t$ au?ors1 & 9 ! e day practice ( wor%ipp]s1 seems to be 9 no wise di/+ui%able f ! practices ( ackn[l$g$ poly!ism1 & pagan wor%ip4 ,if t f\ndation1 aft] hone/ & p]sev]+ exam9ation1 approves itself z bas$ sure & deep on ! ^w ( ,god1 & ! fai? & practice ( ! apo/les & ! ,*ur* f\nd$ by !m f ! fir/1 ,i h n ano!r ^w to say1 beyond a f]v5t pray] t ! ,god 9 :om we tru/ w\ld p\r ! bright beams ( 8 ,gospel abundantly into ! he>ts ( all :o receive t ,gospel z ! ^w ( life4 ,b 7 !y my dy+ words to my de>e/ fri5d :o _h esp\s$ t doctr9e1 ,i w\ld say to him1 ,look well y\rself to ! f\ndation1 because ,i am1 aft] long exam9ation1 conv9c$1 beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt t ! doctr9e & practice ( ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts & ,angels is z contr>y to ! doctr9e & practice ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 z x is 9 direct opposition to ! express words ( ,scripture1 & totally abhorr5t f ! _s :i* p]vades ! :ole ( ! ,old1 & ! :ole ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ,god's et]nal tru?4 ,footnote #acd3 ,bell>m91 9 8 ,*ur* ,triumphant1 ma9ta9s t 9 ! act ( ,canonization1 ! ,*ur* is infallible4 ,vol4 ii4 p4 #hga4 #cfg 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,iv4--,,biel1 ,,damianus1 ,,b]n>d9us ,,de ,,bu/is1 ,,b]n>d9us ,,s55sis1 c4 ,unhappily ^! excesses 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y are n conf9$ to ,bonav5tura1 or to 8 age4 ,we h too _m examples ( ! same extravagant exaltation ( h] z an object ( adoration & praise 9 m51 ^: /ation & abilities seem$ to hold !m =? to ! _w z burn+ & %9+ lights4 ,aga91 let me repeat1 t 9 ?us solicit+ y\r att5tion to ! doctr9es & express$ feel+s ( a few f among ! ho/ ( ! ,virg9's wor%ipp]s1 ,i am f> f believ+ t ! enlight5$ ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ,engl& n[ are ready to respond to su* s5tim5ts4 ,my desire is t all p]sons %\ld be made aw>e ( ! excesses into :i* ev5 celebrat$ tea*]s h be5 tempt$ to run1 :5 !y once admitt$ ! lea/ inroad to be made ^u ! integrity ( ,god's wor%ip2 & ,i am anxi\s also1 )\t (f5ce1 b ) all op5ness1 to caution my c\ntrym5 aga9/ enc\rag+ t revival ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 9 ,engl&1 to promote :i* ! highe/ au?orities 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h lately express$ _! solicitude1 intimat+1 at ! same "t1 _! regret t ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 at ! pres5t "t has1 9 ,engl&1 deg5]at$ f its exaltation 9 =m] ages1 & t ,engl& is n[ f> beh9d h] cont95tal neighb\rs 9 h] wor%ip4 ,?\gh ^! excessive dep>tures f ,gospel tru? & ! primitive wor%ip ( "o ,god by "o ,m$iator may n be ! doctr9es ( all :o belong to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 yet !y are ! t5ets ( "s ( h] mo/ #cfh celebrat$ doctors1 ( m5 :o 7 rais$ to h] highe/ dignities 9 _! lifetime1 & solemnly enroll$ by h] among ! sa9ts ( glory aft] _! dea?4 ,_! words & _! actions are appeal$ to n[ 9 support ( simil> t5ets & doctr9es1 ?\gh few1 9 ?is c\ntry at lea/1 are f\nd to put !m =? 9 all _! magnitude & fulness4 ,b ev5 9 _! milde/ & lea/ />tl+ =m ^! doctr9es are awfully dang]\s4 ,! fact is1 t ! direct t5d5cy ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 z practically illu/rat$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 is to make ,,god himself an object ( ,,fe>1 & ! ,,virg9 an object ( ,,love2 to inve/ ,him1 :o is ! ,fa!r ( m]cy & ,god ( all com=t1 ) awfulness1 & maje/y1 & ) ! t]rors ( et]nal ju/ice1 & 9 direct & /rik+ contra/ to array ! ,virg9 "m ) m]cy & b5ignity1 & compassionate t5d]ness4 ,*ri/ians _c be too con/antly & too c>efully on _! gu>d aga9/ do+ ?is wrong to our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,8 own inspir$ ^w invites u to reg>d ,him n only z ! ,god ( love1 b z ,love itself4 ,god is love2 #a ,john iv4 #h4 & s f> f t]rify+ u by repres5tations ( 8 trem5d\s maje/y1 & by decl>ations t we _c ourselves draw nigh to ,god2 s f> f bidd+ u to approa* ,him ) our suits & supplications ?r\gh m$iators :om we %\ld reg>d z hav+1 m ?an our bless$ ,r$eem]1 a fell[-feel+ ) u1 & at ! same "t resi/less influ5ce ) ,him2 8 own invitation & assurance is1 ,come unto me1 & ,i w give y re/3 ,matt4 xi4 #bh4 ,no "o come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me3 ,john xiv4 #f4 ,him t come? to me ,i w #cfi 9 no wise ca/ out3 ,john vi4 #cg4 ,let u come boldly unto ! ?rone ( grace1 t we may obta9 m]cy1 & f9d grace to help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,heb4 iv4 #af4 ,h[ entirely oppos$ to su* passages z ^!1 brea?+ ! _s t p]vades ! :ole ,bible1 are ^? doctr9es :i* repres5t ! ,virg9 ,m>y z ! ,m$iatrix by :om we mu/ sue = ! div9e clem5cy2 z ! disp5s] ( all ,god's m]cies & graces2 z ! %>] ( ,god's k+dom1 z ! f\nta9 ( pity1 z ! mod]ator ( ,god's ju/ice1 & ! appeas] ( 8 wra?4 ,%[ ?yself a "m4 ,compel ?y ,son to h pity4 ,by ?y "r ( "m comm& ?y ,son4 ,god is a ,god ( v5geance2 b ?\1 ,m>y1 do/ incl9e to m]cy2 su* expressions convey s5tim5ts & associations %ock+ to our feel+s1 & f :i* our reason turns away1 :5 we ?9k ( ,god's p]fections1 & ! full atonem5t & omnipot5t int]cession ( 8 ,son ,*ri/ our ,r$eem]4 ,b x mu/ n be disguis$1 t ^! are ! v s5tim5ts 9 :i* ! mo/ celebrat$ def5d]s ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 tea* _! disciples to acquiesce1 & 9 :i* !y mu/ h !mselves fully acquiesc$1 if !y practis$ :at !y taught4 ,x is v pa9ful to make su* extracts z leave u no alt]native 9 =m+ our op9ions on ?is po9t2 b x is necess>y to d s1 o!rwise we may injure ! cause ( tru? by suppress+ ! reality2 a reality ov] :i* !re seems to be a /rong disposition1 9 ! pres5t day1 9 "p at lea/1 to draw a veil2 an exp$i5t :i* c only increase ! dang]4 ,! fir/ au?or1 ^: s5tim5ts ,i w\ld reque/ y to weigh1 is ,gabriel ,biel1 a s*oolman ( great celebrity#ace4 #cgj ,9 8 ?irty-second lecture1 on ! ,canon ( ! ,mass1 he ?us expresses himself1 ref]r+ to a s]mon ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,! w ( ,god 01 t we %\ld h all ?r\gh ,m>y4444 ,y 7 afraid to approa* ! ,fa!r1 fright5$ by only he>+ ( ,him4444 ,he gave y ,jesus = a ,m$iator4 ,:at c\ld n su* a ,son obta9 ) su* a ,fa!r8 ,he w surely be he>d = 8 own rev]5ce-sake2 = ! ,fa!r love? ! ,son4 ,b1 are y afraid to approa* ev5 ,him8 ,he is y\r bro!r & y\r fle%2 tempt$ ?r\gh all1 t ,he might become m]ciful4 ,,?is ,,bro!r ,,m>y ,,gave ,,to ,,y4 ,b1 p]haps1 ev5 9 ,him y fe> ! div9e ,maje/y1 because1 al?\gh ,he 0 made man1 yet ,he rema9$ ,god4 ,y wi% to h an advocate ev5 to ,him4 ,betake y\rself to ,m>y4 ,=1 9 ,m>y is pure humanity1 n only pure f all contam9ation1 b pure also by ! s+l5ess ( h] nature#acf4 ,nor %\ld ,i1 ) any d\bt say1 %e too w be he>d = h] own rev]5ce-sake4 ,! ,son1 surely1 w he> ! ,"m1 & ! ,fa!r w he> ! ,son4 ,footnote #ace3 ,tub+51 #adii4 ,gabriel ,biel1 born at ,spires ab\t ,a4,d4 #adbe1 0 9 ,a4,d4 #adhd appo9t$ ! fir/ ,pr(essor ( ,!ology 9 ! !n newly f\nd$ ,univ]sity ( ,tub+54 ,he aft]w>ds retir$ to a mona/]y1 & di$ ,a4,d4 #adie4 ,footnote #acf3 ,?is is a v fav\rite argum5t 9 ! pres5t day1 (t5 he>d 9 ! pulpits on ! ,cont95t4 ,9 8 #hj? lecture1 ! same au?or comm5ts on ?is pray]1 :i* is /ill (f]$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,mass3 ,deliv] u1 we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 f all evils pa/1 pres5t1 & future2 & by ! int]cession ( ! bless$ & glori\s ev]-virg9 "m ( ,god1 ,m>y1 ) ?y bless$ apo/les1 ,pet] & ,paul1 & ,&rew1 & all sa9ts1 m]cifully grant peace 9 our days1 t1 aid$ by ! help ( ?y m]cy1 we may be bo? ev] #cga free f s91 & free f all disquietude4 ,?r\gh ! same our ,"l1 c4 ,on ?is pray] ,biel obs]ves1 ,aga9 we ask1 9 ?is pray]1 ! def5ce ( peace2 & s9ce we _c1 nor d we presume to obta9 ?is by our own m]it1 444 !re=e1 9 ord] to obta9 ?is1 we h rec\rse1 9 ! second "p ( ?is pray]1 to ! suffrages ( all 8 sa9ts1 :om ,he ha? con/itut$1 9 ! c\rt ( 8 k+dom1 z our m$iators1 mo/ acceptable to himself1 ^: pray]s 8 love does n reject4 ,b1 ( !m1 we fly1 9 ! fir/ place1 to ! mo/ bless$ ,virg91 ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 to :om ! ,k+ ( k+s1 ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 has giv5 ! half ( 8 k+dom2 :i* 0 signifi$ 9 ,he/]1 ! que51 to :om1 :5 %e approa*$ to appease k+ ,asu]us1 ! k+ said to h]1 ,ev5 if ?\ %alt ask ! half ( my k+dom1 x %all be giv5 !e4 ,s ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 inasmu* z ,he has ju/ice & m]cy z ! m valu$ possessions ( 8 k+dom1 ,,reta9+ ,,ju/ice ,,to ,,himself1 ,,grant$ ,,m]cy to ! ,virg9 ,"m4 ,we1 !re=e1 ask = peace1 by ! int]cession ( ! bless$ & glori\s ,virg94 ,cum habeat ju/itiam et mis]icordiam tanquam potiora regni sui bona1 ju/itia sibi ret5ta1 mis]icordiam ,matri ,virg9i concessit4 ,! v same p>tition ( ! k+dom ( heav51 is decl>$ to h be5 made betwe5 ,god himself & ! ,virg9 by "o :o 0 dignifi$ by ! "n ( ! v5]able & mo/ ,*ri/ian ,doctor1 ,john ,g]son#acg1 :o di$ 9 #adbi2 except+ t1 in/ead ( ju/ice & m]cy1 ,g]son m5tions p[] & m]cy z ! two p>ts ( :i* ,god's k+dom consi/s1 & t1 :il/ p[] rema9$ ) ! ,"l1 ! "p ( m]cy c$$ to ! "m ( ,*ri/1 & ! reign+ #cgb sp\se2 h5ce1 by ! :ole ,*ur*1 %e is salut$ z ,que5 ( ,m]cy4 ,footnote #acg3 ,p>is1 #afjf4 ,tract iv4 ,sup] ,magnificat1 "p iii4 p4 #ged4 ,see ,fabricius1 vol4 iii4 p4 #di4 ,patav4 #aged4 ,i w\ld next ref] to a writ] :o liv$ f\r c5turies be=e ,biel1 b ^: works receiv$ ! papal sanction s late z ! comm5cem5t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ,petrus ,damianus1 ,c>d9al & ,bi%op4 ,8 works 7 publi%$ at ! comm& ( ,pope ,clem5t ,,viii41 :o di$ ,a4,d4 #afjd1 & 7 d$icat$ to 8 successor1 ,paul ,v41 :o gave ! copyright = fifte5 ye>s to ! ,editor1 ,con/ant9e ,cajetan1 ,a4,d4 #afjf4 ,i w quote only "o passage f ?is au?or4 ,x is f\nd 9 8 s]mon on ! nativity ( ! ,virg91 :om he ?us addresses3 ,no?+ is impossible ) !e1 ) :om x is possible to re/ore ^? 9 despair to ! hope ( bless$ness4 ,= h[ c\ld t au?ority1 :i* d]iv$ its fle% f ?y fle%1 oppose ?y p[]8 ,= ?\ approa*e/ be=e t gold5 alt> ( human reconciliation n only ask+1 b comm&+2 a mi/ress1 n a h&maid4 ,acc$is enim ante illud aureum human reconciliationis alt>e1 non solum rogans1 s$ imp]ans2 ,dom9a1 non ancilla4 ,p>is1 #agdc4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajg4 ,s]m4 #dd4 ,i mu/ n[ solicit y\r att5tion to ! s5tim5ts ( two writ]s1 ^: p>tial id5tity ( "n has naturally l$1 9 "s in/ances1 to ! "o be+ mi/ak5 = ! o!r1 ,b]n>d9us de ,bu/is1 & ,b]n>d9us ,s55sis4 ,b]n>d9us de ,bu/is1 ,fabricius1 vol4 i4 #bae4 9 ! c\ntry ( ,milan1 0 ! celebrat$ au?or ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,immaculate ,conception ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 :i* 0 confirm$ by ! bull ( ,sixtus ! ,f\r?1 & has s9ce be5 celebrat$ on ! #h? ( ,decemb]4 ,he compos$ diff]5t works 9 hon\r ( ! ,virg91 #cgc to "o ( :i* he gave ! title ,m>iale4 ,9 ?is "w1 ) a great v>iety ( s5tim5ts ( a simil> t5d5cy1 he ?us expresses himself3-- ,( s great au?ority 9 ! heav5ly palace is t empress1 t1 omitt+ all o!r int]m$iate sa9ts1 we may appeal to h] f e grievance4444 ,) confid5ce1 !n1 let e "o appeal to h]1 :e!r he be aggriev$ by ! devil1 or by any tyrant1 or by 8 own body1 or by div9e ju/ice2 ,cologne1 #afjg4 ,"p iii4 ,s]m4 ii4 p4 #agf4 & !n1 hav+ specifi$ & illu/rat$ ! ?ree o!r s\rces ( grievance1 he ?us proce$s3 ,9 ! f\r? place1 he may ,,appeal ,,to ,,h]1 if any "o feels himself ,,aggriev$ ,,by ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,god ,licet ad ipsam appell>e1 si quis a ,dei ju/itia se grav>i s5tit4 444 ,t empress1 !re=e1 ,he/]1 0 a figure ( ?is empress ( ! heav5s1 ) :om ,god divid$ 8 k+dom4 ,=1 :]eas ,god has ju/ice & m]cy1 ,he reta9$ ju/ice to himself to be ex]cis$ 9 ?is _w1 & grant$ m]cy to 8 "m2 & ?us1 if any "o feels himself to be aggriev$ 9 ! c\rt ( ,god's ju/ice1 let him appeal to ! c\rt ( m]cy ( 8 "m4 ,ideo si quis s5tit se grav>i 9 =o ju/iti ,dei1 appellet ad =um mis]icordi matris ejus4 ,= "o mom5t1 let u calmly weigh ! import ( ^! words3--,is x any ?+ %ort ( robb+ ! ,et]nal ,fa!r ( ! brighte/ jewel 9 8 cr[n1 & %>+ 8 glory ) ano!r8 ,is x n enc\rag+ u to turn our eyes f ! ,god ( m]cy z a /]n & ru?less judge1 & habitually to fix !m ^u ,m>y z ! disp5s] ( all we want = ! com=t & happ9ess ( our s\ls8 ,9 ano!r place1 ?is same au?or ?us exalts ,m>y3 ,s9ce ! ,virg9 ,m>y is "m ( ,god1 & ,god is h] ,son2 & e son is naturally inf]ior to 8 #cgd "m1 & subject to h]2 & ! "m is pref]r$ above1 & is sup]ior to h] son1 x foll[s t ! bless$ ,virg9 is h]self sup]ior to ,god1 & ,god himself is h] subject1 by reason ( ! humanity d]iv$ f h]2 ,"p ix4 ,s]m4 ii4 p4 #fje4 & aga94 ,o ! unspeakable dignity ( ,m>y1 :o 0 wor?y to comm& ! ,comm&] ( all4 ,"p xii4 ,s]m1 ii4 p4 #haf4 ,i w deta9 y by only "o m quotation f ?is fam$ ,doctor4 ,x appe>s to rob ,god ( 8 ju/ice & p[]1 z well z ( 8 m]cy2 & to turn our eyes to ,m>y = ! enjoym5t ( all we c desire1 & = safety f all we c dread4 ,w\ld t ,b]n>d9e /ood alone 9 ! propagation ( su* doctr9es4 ,we may say1 t ! bless$ ,virg9 is *ancellor 9 ! c\rt ( heav54 ,= we see1 t 9 ! *anc]y ( our "l ! pope1 ?ree k9ds ( lett]s are grant$3 "s are ( simple ju/ice1 o!rs are ( pure grace1 & ! ?ird mix$1 conta9+ ju/ice & grace4444 ,! ?ird *ancellor is he to :om x app]ta9s to give lett]s ( pure grace & m]cy4 ,& ?is (fice ha? ! bless$ ,virg92 & !re=e %e is call$ ! "m ( grace & m]cy3 b ^? lett]s ( m]cy %e gives only 9 ! pres5t life4 ,=1 to "s s\ls1 z !y are dep>t+1 %e gives lett]s ( pure grace2 to o!rs1 ( simple ju/ice2 & to o!rs1 mix$1 namely1 ( ju/ice & grace4 ,= "s 7 v mu* devot$ to h]1 & to !m %e gives lett]s ( pure grace1 by :i* %e ,,comm&s1 t glory be giv5 to !m )\t any pa9 ( purgatory3 o!rs 7 mis]able s9n]s1 & n devot$ to h]1 & to !m %e gives lett]s ( simple ju/ice1 by :i* %e ,,comm&s t condign v5geance be done ^u !m2 o!rs 7 lukew>m & remiss 9 devotion1 & to !m %e gives lett]s ( ju/ice & grace1 by :i* #cge %e ,,comm&s t grace be giv5 to !m1 & yet1 on acc\nt ( _! neglig5ce & slo?1 "s pa9 ( purgatory be also inflict$ on !m4 ,"p xii4 ,s]m4 ii4 ,on ! tw5ty-second excell5ce1 p4 #hbe4 ,! only rema9+ au?or1 to :om ,i w at pres5t ref] y1 is a canoniz$ sa9t1 ,b]n>d9us ,s55sis4 ,a full acc\nt ( 8 life1 8 miracles1 & 8 enrolm5t among ! sa9ts 9 heav51 is f\nd 9 ! ,acta ,sanctorum1 vol4 v4 "u ! #bj? ( ,may1 ! day especially d$icat$ to 8 hon\r4 ,eug5ius ,,iv4 di$ be=e ! canonization ( ,b]n>d9e c\ld be complet$3 ! next pope1 ,ni*olas ,v4 on ,:itsunday #adej1 9 full conclave1 enroll$ him among ! sa9ts1 to ! joy1 we are told1 ( all ,italy4 ,9 #adfa1 ,pius ! ,second said t ,b]n>d9e 0 tak5 = a sa9t ev5 9 8 lifetime2 &1 9 #adgb1 ,sixtus ,,iv4 issu$ a bull1 9 :i* he extols ! sa9t1 & au?orizes ! translation ( 8 body into a new *ur*1 d$icat$1 z o!rs _h be51 to 8 hon\r4 ,?is ,b]n>d9e is equally explicit ) o!rs1 9 ma9ta9+1 t all ! bless+s :i* ,*ri/ians c receive on e>? are disp5s$ by ,m>y2 t h] pr9c$om equals ! pr9c$om ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r2 t all are h] s]vants & subjects1 :o are ! subjects & s]vants ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 t all :o adore ! ,son ( ,god %\ld adore 8 virg9-"m1 & t ! ,virg9 has repaid ! ,almighty = all t ,he has done = ! human race4 ,"s ( ^! doctr9es 7 to me q />tl+2 ,i 0 n prep>$ = !m2 b ,i h be5 assur$ !y f9d an e*o 9 ! pulpits 9 _m p>ts ( ! cont95t4 ,v few quotations w suffice4 ,op]a1 p] ,john de la ,haye4 ,p>is1 #afcf4 ,five volumes b\nd 9 two4 #cgf ,z _m creatures d s]vice to ! glori\s ,m>y1 z d s]vice to ! ,tr9ity4444 ,= he :o is ! ,son ( ,god1 & ( ! bless$ ,virg91 wi%+ 7s to speak7 to make1 9 a mann]1 ! pr9c$om ( 8 "m equal to ! pr9c$om ( 8 fa!r1 he :o 0 ,god1 s]v$ 8 "m on e>?4 ,moreov]1 ?is is true1 all ?+s1 ev5 ! ,virg91 are s]vants ( ! div9e empire2 & aga91 ?is is true1 all ?+s1 ev5 ,god1 are s]vants ( ! empire ( ! ,virg94 ,vol4 iv4 ,s]m4 v4 c4 vi4 p4 #aah4 ,!re=e1 all ! angelic spirits are ! m9i/]s & s]vants ( ?is glori\s ,virg94 ,s]m4 iii4 c4 iii4 p4 #ajd4 ,to comprise all 9 a brief s5t5ce1 ,i d n d\bt t ,god made all ! lib]ations & p>dons 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t on acc\nt ( ! rev]5ce & love ( ?is bless$ maid1 by :i* ,god preorda9$ f et]nity1 t %e %\ld be1 by pr$e/9ation1 hon\r$ above all 8 works4 ,on acc\nt ( ! imm5se love ( ! ,virg91 z well ,*ri/ himself1 z ! :ole mo/ bless$ ,tr9ity1 frequ5tly grants p>don to ! mo/ wick$ s9n]s4 ,s]m4 v4 c4 ii4 p4 #aaf4 ,by ! law ( succession1 & ! "r ( inh]itance1 ! primacy & k+dom ( ! :ole univ]se is due to ! bless$ ,virg94 ,nay1 :5 h] only ,son di$ on ! cross1 s9ce ,he _h no "o on e>? to succe$ ,him ( "r1 8 "m1 by ! laws ( all1 succe$$1 & by ?is acquir$ ! pr9cipality ( all4 ,s]m4 v4 c4 vii4 p4 #aah4 444 ,b1 ( ! mon>*y ( ! univ]se1 ,*ri/ nev] made any te/am5t>y beque/1 because t c\ld nev] be done )\t prejudice to 8 "m4 ,moreov]1 ,,he ,,knew ,,t ,a ,,"m ,,c ,,annul ,,! #cgg ,,w ,,( ,,h] ,,son1 ,,if ,,x ,,be ,,made ,,to ,,! ,,prejudice ,,( ,,h]self4 ,insup] nov]at quod pote/ mat] irrit>e ,filii te/am5tum si 9 sui prjudicium sit confectum4--,p4 #aah4 ,! ,virg9 ,"m#ach1 f ! "t %e conceiv$ ,god1 obta9$ a c]ta9 jurisdiction & au?ority 9 e temporal procession ( ! ,holy ,_s1 s t no creature c\ld obta9 any grace ( virtue f ,god except accord+ to ! disp5sation ( 8 ,virg9 "m#aci4 ,z ?r\gh ! neck ! vital brea?+s desc5d f ! head into ! body1 s ! vital graces are transfus$ f ! head ,*ri/ into 8 my/ical body1 ?r\gh ! ,virg94 ,i fe> n to say1 t ?is ,virg9 has a c]ta9 jurisdiction ov] ! fl[+ ( all graces4 ,&1 because %e is ! "m ( su* a ,son ( ,god1 :o produces ! ,holy ,_s2 ,,!re=e1 ,,all ,,! ,,gifts1 ,,virtues1 ,,& ,,graces ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,,are ,,adm9i/]$ ,,by ,,! ,,h&s ,,( ,,h]self1 ,,to ,,:om ,,%e ,,w1 ,,:5 ,,%e ,,w1 ,,h[ ,,%e ,,w1 ,,& ,,9 ,,:at ,,quantity ,,%e ,,w4 ,s]m4 v4 p4 #aai4 ,footnote #ach3 ,s]m4 v4 c4 viii4 & ,s]m4 vi4 c4 ii4 p4 #abj & #abb4 ,!re is an omission 7probably by an error ( ! press7 9 ! fir/ passage1 :i* ! second enables u to supply4 ,footnote #aci3 ,?is writ] is con/antly ref]r+ to ,/4 ,b]n>d's doctr9e1 ,no grace comes f heav5 ^u ! e>?1 b :at passes ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,m>y4 ,%e is ! que5 ( m]cy1 ! temple ( ,god1 ! habitation ( ! ,holy ,_s1 always sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ,*ri/ 9 et]nal glory4 ,!re=e %e is to be v5]at$1 to be salut$1 & to be ador$ ) ! adoration ( hyp]dulia4 ,& !re=e %e sits at ! "r h& ( ! ,k+1 t z (t5 z y adore ,*ri/ ! k+ y may adore also ! "m ( ,*ri/4 ,s]m4 vi4 p4 #aba4 ,! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y alone has done m = #cgh ,god2 or z mu* 7s to speak7 z ,god ha? done = ! :ole human race4 ,= ,i v]ily believe t ,god w grant me indulg5ce if ,i n[ speak = ! ,virg94 ,let u ga!r toge!r into "o :at ?+s ,god ha? done = man1 & let u consid] :at satisfaction ! ,virg9 ,m>y ha? r5d]$ to ! ,"l4 ,b]n>d9e "h enum]ates _m p>ticul>s1 plac+ "o aga9/ ! o!r1 :i* = _m reasons ,i _c induce myself to transf] into ^! pages1 & !n he sums up ! :ole ?us3 ,!re=e1 sett+ ea* individual ?+ "o aga9/ ano!r1 namely1 :at ?+s ,god _h done = man1 & :at ?+s ! bless$ ,virg9 has done = ,god1 y w see t ,m>y has done m = ,god1 ?an ,god has = man2 s t ?us1 on acc\nt ( ! bless$ ,virg91 7:om1 nev]!less1 ,he himself made17 ,god is 9 a c]ta9 mann] "u great] obligations to u ?an we are to ,him4 ,s]m4 vi4 p4 #abj4 ,! :ole treatise he f9i%es ) ?is address to ! ,virg93-- ,truly by m]e babbl+ are we utt]+ ^! ?y praises & excell5ces2 b we suppliantly pray ?y imm5se sweetness4 ,d ?\1 by ?y b5ignity1 supply our insuffici5cies1 t we may wor?ily praise !e ?r\gh ! endless ages ( ages4 ,am54 ,9 clos+ ^! brief extracts ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t by almo/ e writ] 9 support ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,virg91 an appeal is made to ,/4 ,b]n>d#adj z _! *ief au?ority4 ,especially is ! foll[+ passage quot$ by _m1 ei!r :ole or 9 "p1 at almo/ e turn ( _! argum5t3-- ,footnote #adj3 ,! pres5t ,pope1 9 ! same mann]1 ref]s to him 9 8 ,encyclical ,lett]4--,a4,d4 #ahdj4 ,if ?\ art di/urb$ by ! he9\sness ( ?y crimes1 & conf\nd$ by ! f\lness ( ?y consci5ce1 #cgi if t]rifi$ by ! horror ( judgm5t ?\ beg9 to be swall[$ up 9 ! gulf ( despair1 ?9k ( ,m>y1 invoke ,m>y2 let h] n dep>t f ?y he>t1 let h] n dep>t f ?y m\?4 ,= :il/ ?9k+ ( h]1 ?\ do/ n err2 implor+ h]1 ?\ do/ n despair2 foll[+ h]1 ?\ do/ n lose ?y way2 :il/ %e holds !e1 ?\ do/ n fall2 :il/ %e protects !e1 ?\ do/ n fe>2 :il/ %e is ?y lead]1 ?\ art n we>i$2 :il/ %e is fav\rable1 ?\ rea*e/ ?y end#ada4 ,footnote #ada3 ,see ,b]n4 ,s54 vol4 iv4 p4 #abd4 ,! passage is f\nd 9 ,b]n>d1 ,p>is1 #afdj4 p4 #be4 ,if ! ,virg9 ,m>y is ?us reg>d$ z ! s\rce & well-head ( all safety & bless+1 we _c wond]1 t glory & praise are ascrib$ 9 ! selfsame t]ms to h] z to ! ,almighty4 ,c>d9al ,bell>m9 closes ! sev]al portions ( 8 writ+s ) ,praise to ,god & ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y#adb4 ,x is pa9ful to reflect1 t ei!r ! highe/ glory1 due to t ,god :o w n %>e 8 glory ) ano!r1 is "h ascrib$ to "o ( ! creatures ( 8 h& 7h[ev] highly fav\r$ & full ( grace71 or else t to ! mo/ high ,god is ascrib$ an inf]ior glory & praise1 su* z x is lawful = u to address to an exalt$ fell[-creature4 ,surely ! only ascription fitt+ ! lips & ! he>t ( ^? :o h be5 enlight5$ by ! bright beams ( ,gospel tru?1 is ,glory to ,god alone ?r\gh ,*ri/ 8 ,son4 ,footnote #adb3 ,su* ascriptions are v common4 ,joannes de ,c>?ag5a1 a mo/ volum9\s writ] ( homilies1 adopts ?is z ! close ( 8 sections3 ,praise & glory to ! ,triune ,god1 to ! ,humanity ( ,*ri/1 to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y 8 "m1 & to ,/4 ,joseph h] de>e/ sp\se4--,ca?olic ,homilies on ! ,sacr$ ,secrets ( ! ,"m ( ,god1 & ,joseph1 p4 #iba4 ,p>is1 #afae4 #chj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,v4--,,mod]n ,,works ,,( ,,devotion ,,among ,,roman ,,ca?olics4 ,x may p]haps be surmis$1 t ! au?ors ref]r$ to 9 ! la/ section liv$ _m ye>s ago1 & t ! s5tim5ts ( ! fai?ful memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h und]gone mat]ial *anges on ^! po9ts4 ,assurances are giv5 on e side1 t ! invocation ( ! sa9ts & ( ! ,virg9 is no?+ m ?an a reque/1 t !y w\ld int]c$e ) ,god1 & implore 8 m]cy = ! suppliants4 ,b :atev] implicit reliance we may place on ! good fai? ) :i* ^! decl>ations are made1 we c discov] no new key by :i* to int]pret ! =ms ( pray] & praise satisfactorily4 ,confess$ly !re are no *anges 9 ! au?oriz$ s]vices4 ,we discov] no traces ( *ange 9 ! wor%ip ( private devotion4 ,! ,brevi>y & ,missal conta9 ! same (fices ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y z 9 =m] days4 ,! same s5tim5ts are express$ t[>ds h] 9 public2 ! same =ms ( devotion#adc1 bo? 9 pray] & praise1 are prep>$ = ! use ( individuals 9 _! daily ex]cises4 ,:atev] mean+ is to be atta*$ to ! expressions employ$1 ! prevail+ expressions !mselves rema9 ! same z we f\nd !m to h be5 9 pa/ ages4 ,footnote #adc3 ,works ( ?is "* ab\nd 9 e place1 :]e ,ca?olic books may be pur*as$4 ,s9ce ,i made ^! extracts f ! le>n$ & celebrat$ doctors & canoniz$ sa9ts ( =m] ages1 my att5tion has be5 invit$ to ! language n[ #cha us$ 9 =ms ( devotion1 ! _s ( :i* implies simil> views ( ! p[] & love ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 z ! f\nta9 ( m]cies to mank9d1 & ! disp5s] ( e heav5ly bless+4 ,at ! head ( ^! mod]n works1 ,i 0 l$ to read ov] aga9 ! encyclical lett] ( ! pres5t sov]eign pontiff1 f ! clos+ s5t5ces ( :i* ,i h already made extracts4 ,& ref]r+ 8 words to a te/ :i* we h m ?an once appli$ 9 a simil> case--t ( *ang+ ! "n ( ! p]son1 & sub/itut+ ! "n ( ,god1 or 8 bless$ ,son1 ,i _c see h[ ! _s ( 8 s5tim5ts falls 9 ! lea/ bel[ ! highe/ degree ( religi\s wor%ip4 ,8 words1 9 ! ?ird p>agraph ( 8 lett]1 z !y appe> 9 ! ,laity's ,directory = #ahcc1 are ^!3-- ,b hav+ at l5g? tak5 possession ( our see 9 ! ,lat]an ,basilic accord+ to ! cu/om & in/itution ( our pr$ecessors1 we turn to y )\t delay1 v5]able bre?r51 & 9 te/imony ( our feel+s t[>ds y1 we select = ! date ( our lett] ?is mo/ joyful day on :i* we celebrate ! solemn fe/ival ( ! mo/ bless$ ,virg9's triumphant assumption into heav51 t %e :o has be5 ?r\gh e great calamity our patroness & protectress1 may ,,wat* ,,ov] ,,u ,,writ+ ,,to ,,y1 ,,& ,,lead ,,our ,,m9d ,,by ,,h] ,,heav5ly ,,influ5ce to ^? c\nsels :i* may prove mo/ salut>y to ,*ri/'s flock4 ,let u sub/itute = ! "n ( ,m>y1 ! holie/ ( all1 ,! ,et]nal ,_s ( ,jehovah ,himself2 & w n ^! words be a prop] vehicle ( ! s5tim5ts ( a ,*ri/ian pa/or8 ,let u fix ^u ,*ri/mas-day1 or ,ea/]1 or ,holy ,?ursday1 & :at ^w expressive #chb ( gratitude = pa/ m]cies to ! supreme ,giv] ( all good ?+s1 or ( hope & tru/ 9 ! guidance ( ! ,_s ( c\nsel1 & wisdom1 & /r5g?--( ! mo/ ,high ,god1 :o alone c ord] ! wills & ways ( m5--might n a bi%op ( ,*ri/'s flock take f ?is decl>ation ( ! ,sov]eign ,pontiff1 & use 9 its fir/ & natural s5se1 :5 speak+ ( ! ,"l ,jehovah ,himself8 ,we select = ! date ( our lett] ?is mo/ joyful day on :i* we celebrate ! solemn fe/ival ( ! mo/ bless$ ,r$eem]'s nativity1 7or glori\s resurrection1 or asc5sion17 t ,he :o has be5 ?r\gh e great calamity our patron & protector1 may wat* ov] u writ+ to y1 & lead our m9d by 8 heav5ly influ5ce to ^? c\nsels :i* may prove mo/ salut>y to ,*ri/'s flock4 ,9 ^! s5tim5ts ( ! pres5t ,pope !re is no allusion 7z !re is 9 ! o!r clause7 to ,m>y's pray]s & int]cessions4 ,look+ to & weigh+ ! words employ$1 & z f> z words c be reli$ ^u z int]pret]s ( ! ?\ghts1 look+ to ! _s ( 8 pr(ession1 only "o inf]5ce c be fairly drawn4 ,h[ev] direct & imm$iate ! pray]s ( ! suppliants may be to ! ,virg9 = h] protection & def5ce f all dang]s1 spiritual & bodily1 & = ! guidance ( ! inmo/ ?\ghts 9 ! "r way1 7bless+s :i* we ( ! ,anglican ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 foll[+ ! foot/eps ( ! primitive flock ( ,*ri/1 h always look$ = at ! h& ( ,god ,almighty only1 to be grant$ by ,him = ! sake ( 8 bless$ ,son17 su* petition]s to ,m>y w\ld be sanction$ to ! utmo/ by ! pr9ciples & example ( ! pres5t ,roman ,pontiff4 ,we h already1 :5 exam9+ ! records ( #chc ! ,c\ncil ( ,*alc$on1 comp>$ ! clos+ words ( ?is encyclical lett] ) ! m holy & primitive aspirations ( ! ,bi%ops ( ,rome & ,con/ant9ople 9 ^? e>li] days2 & ! comp>ison is /rik+ betwe5 ! s5tim5ts n[ express$ 9 ! op5+ p>ts ( ! same lett]1 & ! _s ( ! collects :i* 7 adopt$ = ! use ( ! fai?ful1 be=e ! invocation ( sa9ts & ( ! ,virg9 _h ga9$ its pres5t /rong hold 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,= example1 a collect at ,vesp]s tea*es u to pray to ,god z ! s\rce f :om all holy desires & all good c\nsels proce$ ,hiem4 #adi42 & on ! fif? ,sunday aft] ,ea/] ?is pray] is (f]$3 ,o ,god1 f :om all good ?+s d come1 grant1 we pray ,!e1 t by ?y inspiration we may ?9k ^? ?+s t be good2 & by ?y guidance may p]=m ! same2 :il/ on ! fif? ,sunday aft] ! ,epiphany1 9 a collect1 ! _s ( :i* is /rongly contra/$ ) ! s5tim5ts 9 bo? p>ts ( ?is encyclical lett]1 ,god is ?us address$3 ,we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 ) ?y cont9ual pity1 gu>d ?y family1 t1 lean+ on ! sole hope ( heav5ly grace1 x may ev] be def5d$ by ?y protection4 ,ut qu 9 sola spe grati coele/is innititur1 tua semp] protectione muniatur4--,hiem1 #cfd4 ,let u raise our eyes to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 :o is our greate/ hope1 yea1 ! entire gr\nd ( our hope4 ,simil> mat]ials are abundant4 ,a :ole volume1 inde$1 might readily be compos$ consi/+ solely ( rules & in/ructions1 confessions & =ms ( pray]1 app]ta9+ to ! ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts1 publi%$ by au?ority at ! pres5t day1 bo? 9 our c\ntry & on ! ,cont95t1 = ! use ( our ,roman ,ca?olic #chd bre?r52 b to :i* ! ^w ( ,god1 & ! doctr9e & practice ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 are 9 our e/imation z mu* oppos$ z to ! pray]s ( ,bonav5tura1 or to ! doctr9e ( ei!r ( ! ,b]n>d9s4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be unpr(itable to dwell on ?is subject at any great l5g?4 ,i w1 !re=e1 only briefly ref] to two publications ( ?is sort1 to :i* my own att5tion has be5 accid5tally drawn3 ,! ,imitation ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91#add & ,! ,little ,te/am5t ( ! ,holy ,virg94#ade ,footnote #add3 ,! ,imitation ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 compos$ on ! plan ( ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,london1 #ahaf4 ,approv$ by ,t4,r4 ,assel9i1 ,doctor ( ,sorbonne1 la/ ,bi%op ( ,b\logne4 ,f ! ,fr5*4 ,footnote #ade3 ,! ,little ,te/am5t ( ! ,holy ,virg91 translat$ f ! ,fr5*1 & revis$ by a ,ca?olic ,prie/4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,dubl91 #ahcf4 ,! fir/ pr(esses to be compos$ on ! plan ( ! ',imitation ( ,*ri/4' ,?is is1 9 itself1 highly objectionable2 its t5d5cy is to exalt ,m>y1 by association1 to ! same place 9 our he>ts & m9ds1 :i* ,?omas ,kempis _h lab\r$1 9 8 ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 to secure = ! ,savi\r2 & x rem9ds u ( ! proce$+s ( ,bonav5tura1 :o wrote psalms to ! hon\r ( ! ,virg9 aft] ! mann] :i* ,david us$ 9 8 hymns to ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,9 ?is "w we read ! foll[+ pray] to ! ,virg91 :i* seems to be /a9$ ) ! error1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* else:]e we h already notic$1 ( contra/+ ! ju/ice & ! /]n deal+s ev5 ( ! ,savi\r1 ) ! m]cy1 & lov+-k9dness1 & fell[-feel+ ( ,m>y2 mak+ ,god an object ( fe>1 ,m>y an object ( love4 ,"m ( my ,r$eem]1 ,o ,m>y1 9 ! la/ mom5ts #che ( my life1 ,i implore ?y assi/ance ) m e>ne/ness ?an ev]4 ,i f9d myself1 z x 71 plac$ betwe5 heav5 & hell4 ,alas6 :at w become ( me1 if ?\ d n ex]t1 9 my behalf1 ?y p[]ful influ5ce ) ,jesus8444 ,i die ) ,,submission s9ce ,,jesus has ,,orda9$ x2 b not)/&+ ! natural horror :i* ,i h ( dea?1 ,i die ) ,,pleasure1 because ,i die "u ,,?y protection4 ,*ap4 xiii4 p4 #cdd4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ! foll[+ passage occurs3 ,x is giv+ to ! bless$ ,virg9 a te/imony ( love p>ticul>ly de> & preci\s to h]1 to make h] holy sp\se ,joseph ! fir/ object ( our devotion1 next to t :i* consecrates u to h] s]vice4444 ,! "n ( ,joseph is invok$ ) s+ul> devotion by all ! true fai?ful4 ,!y frequ5tly jo9 x ) ! sacr$ names ( ,jesus & ,m>y4 ,:il/ ,jesus & ,m>y liv$ at ,naz>e?1 if we _h wi%$ to obta9 "s fav\r f !m1 c\ld we h employ$ a m p[]ful protector ?an ,/4 ,joseph8 ,w he n[ h less p[] & cr$it8 ,,g ,,!re=e ,,to ,,joseph1 7,g54 xli4 #ee47 t he may int]c$e = y4 ,:atev] fav\r y ask1 ,god w grant x y at 8 reque/4444 ,g to ,joseph 9 all y\r necessities2 b especially to obta9 ! grace ( a happy dea?4 ,! g5]al op9ion t he di$ 9 ! arms ( ,jesus & ,m>y has inspir$ ! fai?ful ) great confid5ce1 t1 ?r\gh 8 int]cession1 !y w h an end z happy & consol+ z 84 ,9 effect1 x has be5 rem>k$1 t x is p>ticul>ly at ! h\r ( dea? t ^? :o h be5 dur+ _! life c>eful to hon\r ?is great sa9t1 reap ! fruit ( _! devotion4 ,p4 #cdg4 ,9 ?is passage ! unwor?y idea1 itself =m$ on a gr\ndless tradition1 is introduc$ ( pay+ rev]5ce #chf to "o sa9t1 9 ord] to gratify & conciliate ano!r4 ,joseph mu/ be especially hon\r$ 9 ord] to d :at is mo/ acceptable to ,m>y4 ,surely ?is t5ds to )draw ! m9d f t habitual ref]5ce ( all our actions imm$iately to ,god1 :i* ! primitive tea*]s 7 s anxi\s to cultivate 9 all ,*ri/ians4 ,9 ! ,little ,te/am5t ( ! ,holy ,virg91 ! foll[+ 7p4 #df7 is call$1 ,a ,pray] to ! bless$ ,virg94 ,c any words place m on an entire level ) ea* o!r1 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god & ! ,virg98 ,jesus & ,m>y86 ,o ,m>y6 :at w\ld be our pov]ty & mis]y if ! ,fa!r ( ,m]cies _h n drawn y f 8 treasury to give y to e>?6 ,oh6 my ,life & ,consolation1 ,i tru/ & confide 9 y\r holy "n4 ,my he>t wi%es to love y2 my m\? to praise y2 my m9d to contemplate y2 my s\l sighs to be y\rs4 ,receive me1 def5d me1 pres]ve me2 ,i _c p]i% 9 y\r h&s4 ,let ! demons tremble :5 ,i pron\nce y\r holy "n1 s9ce y h ru9$ _! empire2 b we %all say ) ,sa9t ,anselm1 t he does n "k ,god1 :o has n an idea suffici5tly high ( y\r greatness & glory4 ,we %all e/eem x ! greate/ hon\r to be ( ! numb] ( y\r s]vants4 ,let y\r glory1 bless$ ,"m1 be equal to ! ext5t ( y\r "n2 reign1 aft] ,god1 ov] all t is b5ea? ,god2 b1 above all1 reign 9 my he>t2 y w be my consolation 9 suff]+1 my /r5g? 9 weakness1 my c\nsel 9 d\bt4 ,at ! "n ( ,m>y my hope %all be enlight5$1 my love inflam$4 ,oh6 t ,i c\ld deeply engrave ! de> "n on e he>t1 sugge/ x to e tongue1 & make all celebrate x ) me4 ,m>y6 sacr$ "n1 "u :i* no "o #chg %\ld despair4 ,m>y6 sacr$ "n1 (t5 assault$1 b always victori\s4 ,m>y6 x %all be my life1 my /r5g?1 my com=t6 ,e day %all ,i envoke ,,x ,,& ,,! ,,div9e ,,"n ,,( ,,jesus4 ,! ,son w awake ! recollection ( ! "m1 & ! "m t ( ! ,son4 ,,jesus ,,& ,,m>y6 ?is is :at my he>t %all say at ! la/ h\r1 if my tongue _c2 ,i %all he> !m on my dea? b$1--!y %all be waft$ on my expir+ brea?1 & ,i ) !m1 to see ,,!m1 "k ,,!m1 bless & love ,,!m = et]nity4 ,am54 ,!re may1 p]haps1 be a reasonable gr\nd = our hop+ t ^! are n ! s5tim5ts ent]ta9$ by ! enlight5$ ,roman ,ca?olics ( our c\ntry & age4 ,any "o has a full "r to say1 ,^! are productions ( individuals = :i* we & ! ,*ur* to :i* we belong are n responsible1 any m ?an ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is responsible = all doctr9es & s5tim5ts express$ by writ]s 9 h] communion6 ,ev5 ! s5tim5ts above ref]r$ to ( ! pres5t reign+ pope1 y h no "r to allege z ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*6 ,b ,i w\ld aga9 v5ture to sugge/ to e "o1 :o w\ld ?us speak1 ! duty ( asc]ta9+ = himself1 :e!r ! s5tim5ts ( ^? :o at pres5t fill ! highe/ places1 & :i* fully ju/ify ^! devotional ex]cises & pray]s to ! ,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts1 be n !mselves fully ju/ifi$ by ! au?oriz$ ritual ( ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,on ?is po9t are suppli$1 ev5 9 ?is volume1 mat]ials suffici5tly div]sifi$ & abundant 9 quantity to enable any "o to =m a correct judgm5t4 ,by two brief extracts ,i w n[ br+ ?is bran* ( our inquiry to a close4 ,! fir/ is f ! conclud+ p>agraphs ( a disc\rse lately deliv]$ & #chh publi%$4 ,9 pr9ciple1 ! s5tim5ts "h pr(ess$ app>5tly admit n only ( be+ id5tifi$ ) ^? ( ! au?oriz$ s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b also1 ?\gh n s nak$ & revolt+ 9 appe>ance z ! doctr9es ( ,bonav5tura1 ,biel1 & ! two ,b]n>d9s1 yet 9 reality !y equally dep>t f ! simplicity ( ! ,gospel1 & are equally at direct v>iance ) t1 its fir/ & its la/ pr9ciple1 ,,"o ,,god ,,& ,,"o ,,m$iator ,,betwe5 ,,god ,,& ,,m51 ,,! ,,man ,,*ri/ ,,jesus4 ,rememb] t ?is day y h put y\rselves & y\r families "u ! protection ( ! ev]-bless$ ,"m ( ,god1 & ,h] *a/e ,sp\se1 ,/4 ,joseph2 ( ^? :o 7 *os5 ( ,god to protect ! infancy ( ,jesus f ! dang] by a p]secut+ _w4 ,,entreat ,,!m ,,to ,,protect ,,y ,,& ,,y\rs ,,f ,,! ,,p]ils ( a s$uc+ & ensn>+ _w2 to plead y\r int]e/s 9 heav51 & secure by _! int]cession y\r ev]la/+ cr[n4 ,l\dly proclaim ! praises ( y\r heav5ly ,que51 b at ! same "t turn ,h] p[] to y\r ev]la/+ advantage by y\r e>ne/ supplications to ,,h]4 7,see ,app5dix47 ,! o!r extract1 :i* sanctions to ! full :atev] (f]+s ( praise & ascriptions ( glory we h f\nd individuals mak+ to ! ,virg9 & to ,sa9ts1 is f an ann\ncem5t 91 ,i believe1 ! la/ ,engli% edition ( ! ,roman ,brevi>y publi%$1 9 its pres5t =m1 "u ! sanction ( ! ,pope himself4 ,to ^? :o dev\tly recite ! foll[+ pray] aft] ! (fice1 ,pope ,leo ! ,t5? ha? grant$ p>don 7indulsit7 = ! defects & faults 9 celebrat+ x1 contract$ by human frailty4 ,to ! mo/ holy & undivid$ ,tr9ity2 to ! manhood #chi ( our crucifi$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 to ! fruitful spotlessness ( ! mo/ bless$ & mo/ glori\s & ev]-,virg9 ,m>y2 & to ! entire body ( all ! ,sa9ts1 be et]nal praise1 hon\r1 virtue1 & glory1 f e creature1 & to u remission ( all s9s1 ?r\gh endless ages ( ages4 ,am54 ,norwi*1 #ahcj4 /4 ,on ! indulg5ce = p>don giv5 by ,pope ,leo ! ,t5?1 m ?an #cjj ye>s ago1 = su* defects & faults 9 celebrat+ a religi\s s]vice z may be contract$ by human frailty2 & on ! fact ( ! notification ( t indulg5ce be+ reta9$1 & set =? s prom95tly 9 ! s]vice books at ! pres5t day1 ,i w say no?+4 ,:atev] associations may be rais$ 9 our m9ds by ^! circum/ances1 ! subject does n fall )9 our pres5t field ( inquiry4 ,b to jo9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity ) ! ,virg9 ,"m1 & all ! ,sa9ts 9 "o & ! same ascription ( ,,et]nal ,,praise1 ,,hon\r1 & ,,glory1 is z utt]ly subv]sive ( ! integrity ( primitive ,*ri/ian ,wor%ip1 z x is repugnant to ! pla9e/ s5se ( holy ,scripture1 & d]ogatory to ! dignity ( t ,supreme ,be+1 :o decl>es ,himself to be a jeal\s ,god4 ,x has1 inde$1 be5 ma9ta9$ t su* ascriptions ( glory & praise jo9tly to ,god & 8 ,sa9ts1 is sanction$ by ! language ( our bless$ ,savi\r ,himself :5 ,he speaks ( 8 hav+ giv5 8 glory to 8 disciples ,john xvii4 #bb41 & ( 8 second adv5t1 :5 ,he %all come 9 8 own glory1 & 9 8 ,fa!r's1 & ( ! holy angels4 ,luke ix4 #bf4 ,b betwe5 ! two cases !re is no analogy :atev]2 ! inf]5ce is utt]ly fallaci\s4 ,we "k t ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is ! ,k+ ( glory1 & t 8 et]nal ,son %>$ ! glory ( 8 ,fa!r be=e ! f\ndations #cij ( ! _w 7 laid4 ,we "k1 too1 t ! ,almighty has be5 pleas$ to create be+s ( v>i\s degrees & ord]s1 diff]+ f ea* o!r 9 k9d or 9 excell5ce accord+ to 8 supreme w4 ,among ^? creatures ( 8 h& are ! angels :om we rev]5ce & love1 z 8 fai?ful s]vants & 8 m9i/]s to u = good4 ,b :5 we speak & ?9k ( religi\s adoration2 ( giv+ ?anks2 & ascrib+ et]nal glory & hon\r1 we h only "o object 9 our m9ds1--! supreme ,sov]eign ,"l ( all4 ,) reg>d to ! graci\s words ( our ,savi\r 9 8 pray] to ! ,fa!r1 on ! eve ( 8 dea?1 ,/4 ,pet]'s acts & words supply u ) a pla9 & conclusive comm5t4 ,he 0 himself "o ( ^? to :om ,*ri/ _h decl>$ t ,he _h giv5 ! glory :i* 8 ,fa!r _h giv5 to ,him2 & yet :5 ,cornelius fell d[n at 8 feet to wor%ip him1 he took him up1 say+1 ,/& up2 ,i myself also am a man4 ,acts x4 #bf4 ,! ,savi\r 0 pleas$ to imp>t 8 glory to 8 ,apo/les1 divid+ to !m 8 heav5ly gifts sev]ally z ,he will$4 ,we praise ,him = ^? graces :i* %one s brightly 9 !m1 & we pray to ,him to enable u by 8 grace to foll[ !m1 z !y foll[$ 8 bless$ /eps4 ,we rev]5ce _! memory1 b we give ,god alone ! praise4 ,z to ! o!r in/ance1 ! words ( our ,"l 7assur+ u t ! angels %\ld accompany ,him at 8 second adv5t 9 _! glory1 ! glory :i* ,he assign$ to !m 9 ! ord] ( creation17 no m au?orize u to ascribe praise & glory by a religi\s act to !m1 :5 we praise ! ,god ( angels & m51 ?an w\ld #cia ! assurance ( an inspir$ apo/le1 t !re is "o glory ( ! sun1 ano!r glory ( ! moon1 & ano!r glory ( ! />s1 sanction u 9 jo9+ ^? lum9>ies 9 ! same ascription ( glory ) _! ,almighty ,creator & ours4 ,j z reasonably w\ld a pagan ju/ify 8 wor%ip ( ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s1 by ?is passage ( ,scripture1 z our ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r5 w\ld ju/ify !mselves by ! =m] passage 9 _! ascription ( praise & glory to ! holy angels1 & sa9ts1 & ! bless$ ,virg94 ,we hon\r ! holy angels1 we praise ,god = ! glory :i* ,he has imp>t$ to !m1 & = ! %>e :i* ,he has be5 pleas$ to assign to !m 9 execut+ 8 decrees ( m]cy 9 ! heav5ly "w ( our salvation2 & we pray to ,,him to grant t !y may by 8 appo9tm5t succ\r & def5d u on e>?1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,b we address no invocation to !m2 we ascribe no glory to !m z an act ( religi\s wor%ip4 ,by (f]+ ?anks & praise to ,god ,he decl>es t we hon\r ,,him2 by (f]+ ?anks & praise1 & by ascrib+ glory & hon\r to angel1 sa9t1 or virg91 we make !m gods4 #cib 99 99 99 99 99 ,,conclusion4 ,we h n[1 my fell[ ,*ri/ians1 arriv$ at ! conclusion ( ! task :i* ,i propos$ to und]take4 ,i h laid be=e y1 to ! utmo/ ( my abilities & means1 ! result ( my inquiry into ! evid5ce ( holy ,scripture & primitive antiquity1 on ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 & ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,9 ?is inquiry1 except+ s f> z 0 necess>y to elucidate ! orig9 & hi/ory ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic t5et ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 we h limit$ our rese>*es to ! writ]s :o liv$ be=e ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil4 ,t ,c\ncil has always be5 consid]$ a c>d9al po9t1--a sort ( climact]ic 9 ! hi/ory ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ,c\ncil to :i* all ! bi%ops ( ,*ri/5dom 7 summon$2 & ! influ5ce ( its decrees is felt b5eficially 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to ?is v day4 ,9 fix+ ^u ?is ,c\ncil z our pres5t b\nd>y l9e1 ,i 0 influ5c$ by a conviction1 t ! l>ge body ( ,*ri/ians1 :e!r ( ! ,roman1 ! ,anglican1 or any o!r bran* ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 w\ld cons5t to ?is z an indisputable axiom1--t :at ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic did n believe or practise up to #cic t date ( h] exi/5ce ^u e>?1 _c be reg>d$ z ei!r ,ca?olic or primitive1 or apo/olical4 ,end+ ) ,/4 ,a?anasius1 7:o1 ?\gh he 0 pres5t at t ,c\ncil1 yet br+s 8 te/imony d[n ?r\gh almo/ ano!r half c5tury1 8 dea? n hav+ tak5 place till ,a4,d4 #hgc1 on ! v]ge ( 8 eightie? ye>17 we h exam9$ ! rema9s ( ,*ri/ian antiquity1 reckon+ =w>d to t ,c\ncil f ! times ( ! ,apo/les4 ,we h se>*$ dilig5tly into ! writ+s1 ! s5tim5ts1 & ! conduct ( ^? fir/ disciples ( our ,"l4 ,we h contemplat$ ! words ( our bless$ ,savi\r himself1 & ! inspir$ n>rative ( 8 life & tea*+4 ,) ! same object 9 view we h /udi$ ! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! works ( ,moses2 & we h endeav\r$1 at ! f\nta9head1 to asc]ta9 :at is ! m9d & w ( ,god1 z reveal$ to ! _w f ! day :5 ,he made man1 on ! "q ( our invok+ ! angels & sa9ts to int]c$e ) ,him 9 our behalf1 or to assi/ & succ\r u on ! e>?4 ,& ! result is ?is3--,f fir/ to la/1 ! voice ( ,god ,himself1 & ! voices ( ! inspir$ mess5g]s ( heav51 :e!r "u ! patri>*al1 ! ,mosaic1 or ! ,*ri/ian disp5sations1 ! voices too ( ^? ma9ta9]s ( our common fai? 9 ,*ri/1 :o pray$1 & taught1 9 ! ,*ur*1 be=e ! corruptions ( a deg5]ate _w _h m+l$ !mselves ) ! purity ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 comb9e all1 9 publi%+1 ?r\gh\t ! e>?1 "o & ! self-same pr9ciple1 ,pray only to ,god2 draw nigh to ,him alone2 invoke no o!r2 seek no o!r 9 ! _w ( spirits1 nei!r angel1 nor beatifi$ sa9t2 seek ,him1 & ,he w fav\rably1 ) m]cy1 he> y\r pray]s4 ,to ?is "o #cid pr9ciple1 :5 ! ,gospel ann\nc$ ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god 9 ! salvation ( man1 our ,"l himself1 8 ,apo/les1 & 8 ,*ur*1 unite 9 add+ ano!r pr9ciple ( et]nal obligation1--,!re is "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :atsoev] ! fai?ful %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( t ,m$iator1 ,he w grant x to !m3 ,he is ev] liv+ to make int]cession = ^? :o believe 9 ,him3 ,invoke we no o!r int]cessor1 apply we nei!r to sa9t nor angel1 plead we ! m]its ( no o!r4 ,let u lift up our he>ts to ,god ,almighty himself1 & make our reque/s kn[n to ,him 9 ! "n1 & ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ,*ri/1 & ,he w fulfil our desires & petitions z may be mo/ exp$i5t = u2 ,he w grant to u1 9 ?is _w1 a k ( 8 tru?1 & 9 ! _w to come life ev]la/+6 ,wat*+ ! tide ( evid5ce ?r\gh its :ole progress1 we f9d x to fl[ all 9 ?is "o direction4 ,"h & !re inde$ attempts h be5 made to raise "s m\nds & b>ri]s ( human /ructure1 9 ord] to arre/ its progress1 & turn x f its /raight c\rse1 b 9 va92 un*eck$ by any su* endeav\rs1 x rolls on 9 "o full1 /eady1 /rong1 & resi/less curr5t4 ,until we h long pass$ ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil1 we f9d no "o writ] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ^: rema9s tell u1 t he ei!r himself invok$ sa9ts & angels1 & ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 or 0 at all aw>e ( any su* practice prevail+ 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,suppose1 = "o mom5t1 t our doctr9e is "r2 & !n we f9d ! :ole t5\r ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 & ! anci5t writ]s1 9 _! pla9 mean+1 agreeably to ! int]pretation ( ! mo/ le>n$ & unbiass$ critics1 fully co9cid+ 9 e respect ) our view ( ,god be+ ! sole object ( invocation1 #cie & ( ! exclusive "* ( ,*ri/'s int]cession1 m$iation1 & advocacy4 ,suppose1 = ano!r mom5t1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic !ory to be correct1 !n ! :ole g5]al t5\r & drift ( ,scripture mu/ be evad$2 ! cle>e/ /atem5ts & ann\ncem5ts mu/ be expla9$ away by subtle di/9ctions1 gratuit\s def9itions1 & casui/ical ref9em5ts1 altoge!r =eign f ! broad & simple tru?s ( ,revelation2 !n1 too1 9 asc]ta9+ ! s5tim5ts ( an au?or1 n 8 g5]al & p]vad+ pr9ciples1 evid5c$ ?r\gh\t 8 writ+s1 mu/ be appeal$ to2 b casual & insulat$ expressions mu/ be contract$ or exp&$ z may be/ seem to c\nt]act ! impression made by ! te/imony ( ^? pr9ciples4 ,we may safely ask1 ,is !re su* evid5ce1 t ! primitive ,*ur* (f]$ invocations to sa9ts & angels1 & ! ,virg91 z w\ld satisfy u 9 ! case ( any secul> dispute ) reg>d to anci5t usage8 ,on ! contr>y1 is n ! evid5ce cle> to a moral demon/ration1 t ! (f]+ ( su* addresses is an innovation ( lat] days1 unkn[n to ! primitive ,*ri/ians till aft] ! middle ( ! f\r? c5tury1 & nev] pron\nc$ to be an article ( fai?1 until ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 m ?an a ?\s& ye>s aft] its fir/ appe>ance 9 ,*ri/5dom1 s decre$ x4 ,! t5d5cy1 inde$1 ( "s ,roman ,ca?olic writ+s1 especially ( late ye>s1 is to draw (f our m9ds on ^! po9ts f ! writt5 ^w ( ,god1 & ! te/imony ( ! e>lie/ ,*ur*1 & to dwell ^u ! possibility1 ! reasonabl5ess ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 ?is respect1 _! accordance ) our natural feel+s1 & _! *>itabl5ess4 ,b 9 po9ts ( su* va/ mom5t1 9 ?+s conc]n+ ! s\l's salvation1 we c dep5d ) satisfaction & #cif )\t misgiv+1 only on ! sure ^w ( promise2 no?+ %ort ( ,god's own pl$ge ( 8 own et]nal tru? c assure u1 t all is safe4 ,su* sub/itution ( :at may appe> to u reasonable1 & agreeable to our natural s5tim5ts1 & desirable if true1 9 place ( ! assurances ( ,god's reveal$ ,w1 may correspond ) ! argum5ts ( a hea!n philosoph] unacqua9t$ ) ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus1 b _c satisfy disciples ( ,him :o br\ght life & immortality to light by 8 ,gospel4 ,su* que/ions z ^!1 ,is !re any ?+ unreasonable 9 ?is8 ,w\ld n ?is be a welcome t5et1 if true8 well became ! lips ( ,socrates 9 8 def5ce be=e 8 judges1 b are 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w prepo/]\s 9 a ,*ri/ian4 ,) ! ,*ri/ian ! fir/ "q is1 ,:at is ! tru?8 ,:at is reveal$8 ,:at has ,god promis$8 ,:at has ,he taught man to hope =8 ,:at has ,he comm&$ man to d8 ,by 8 own words1 by ! words & by ! example ( 8 inspir$ mess5g]s1 by ! doctr9e & practice ( 8 ,*ur*1 ! witness & int]pret] ( ! tru?1 h[ has ,he direct$ u to sue = 8 m]cy & all its bless+s8 ,on :at f\ndation1 sure & c]ta91 c we build our hopes t ,he w fav\rably ) m]cy he> our pray]s8 ,= 9 ?is matt]1 a matt] ( spiritual life & dea?1 we c an*or our hope on no o!r rock ?an 8 sure ^w ( promise4 ,t sure ^w ( promise1 if ,i am a fai?ful believ]1 ,i h2 b x is exclusive ( any invocation by me ( sa9t1 or angel1 or virg94 ,! pl$ge ( heav5 is mo/ solemnly & repeat$ly giv52 ,god1 :o _c lie1 has1 9 language s pla91 t he may run :o reade? x1 assur$ me t if ,i come to ,,himself by ,,8 ,,son1 my pray] %all n be ca/ out1 my suit %all #cig n be d5i$1 ,i %all n be s5t empty away4 ,9 e v>iety ( =m :i* language c assume1 ?is assurance is ratifi$ & confirm$4 ,8 own reveal$ w directs me to pray = my fell[-creatures1 & to expect a b5eficial effect f ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful ^u e>? 9 my behalf4 ,to pray = !m1 !re=e1 & to seek _! pray]s1 & to wait pati5tly = an answ] to bo?1 are acts ( fai? & ( duty4 ,& 7 x also appo9t$ by ,god's w to be an act ( fai? & duty 9 a ,*ri/ian to seek ! pray]s1 & aid1 & assi/ance1 ( sa9ts & angels by supplicat+ly invok+ !m1 surely ! same ^w ( tru? w\ld h reveal$ t also4 ,:]eas ! rev]se %[s itself "u e div]sifi$ /ate ( ?+s1 f ! op5+ ( ! sacr$ book to its v la/ page4 ,! subtle di/9ction ( religi\s wor%ip into latria1 dulia1 & hyp]dulia1 ! ref9$ classification ( pray] "u ! two heads ( direct1 absolute1 f9al1 sov]eign1 on ! "o h&1 & ( oblique1 relative1 transitory1 subalt]n1 on ! o!r1 swell inde$ _m elaborate works ( casui/ry1 b are n discov]able 9 ! rema9s ( primitive ,*ri/ians1 nor 9 ! writ+s ( ,god's ^w h !y any place4 ,i _c f9d 9 ! inspir$ ,apo/les any ref]5ce to ! necessity1 ! duty1 ! lawfulness1 ! exp$i5cy ( our seek+ by pray] ! good (fices ( ! holy dead1 or ( ! angels ( light4 ,9 _! successors ! e>lie/ inspir$ tea*]s & pa/ors ( ,*ri/'s fold1 ,i seek 9 va9 = any precept1 or example1 or sugge/ion1 or incid5tal allusion look+ t way4 ,:y !n %\ld a ,*ri/ian wi% to add to t :i* ,god has be5 pleas$ to appo9t & to reveal8 ,:y %\ld ,i attempt to ent] heav5 ?r\gh any o!r gate ?an #cih t gate :i* ! ,"l ( heav5 has op5$ = me8 or :y %\ld ,i seek to rea* t gate by any o!r way ?an ! way :i* ,he has made = me2 :i* ,he has ,himself pla9ly prescrib$ to me2 9 :i* ,he has promis$ t 8 ^w %all be a lant]n unto my feet2 & along :i* ^? sa9ts & s]vants ( 81 :o receiv$ ! tru? f 8 own lips1 & seal$ x by _! blood1 h gone be=e8 ,:5ev] a ma9ta9] ( ! doctr9e & practice ( invok+ ! ,sa9ts asks me1 z we h lately be5 ask$ 9 ^! words1 ,may ,i n reasonably hope t _! pray]s w be m efficaci\s ?an my own & ^? ( my fri5ds8 ,&1 "u ?is p]suasion1 ,i say to !m1 z ,i j n[ said to y1 holy ,m>y1 holy ,pet]1 holy ,paul1 pray = me4 ,:at is !re 9 reason or revelation to =bid me to d s8 ,to ?is & simil> que/ions & sugge/ions1 ,i answ] at once1 ,god has solemnly cov5ant$ to grant ! petitions ( ^? :o ask ,,him = 8 m]cy1 9 ! "n & = ! sake ( 8 ,son2 & 9 8 holy ^w has1 bo? by precept & example1 taught u 9 ?is life to pray = ea* o!r1 & to ask ea* o!r's pray]s ,james v4 #af2 ,i ,tim4 ii4 #a42 b t ,he w fav\rably answ] ! pray]s :i* we supplicate angels to (f]1 or :i* we (f] to ,himself ?r\gh ! m]its & by ! int]cession ( dep>t$ mortals1 is no :]e 9 ! cov5ant4 ,moreov]1 :5 ,god invites me & comm&s me to approa* ,him myself1 9 ! "n ( 8 ,son1 & tru/+ to 8 m]its1 x is n ,*ri/ian humility1 r x sav\rs ( presumption1 & intrud+ into ^? ?+s :i* we h n se5 ,coloss4 ii4 #ah41 to seek to prevail ) ,him by #cii plead+ o!r m]its1 & petition+ creatures1 h[ev] glori\s1 to int]e/ !mselves ) ,him 9 our behalf1 angels & sa9ts1 ( ^: p[] ev5 to he> u we h no evid5ce4 ,:5 ,jesus ,himself1 :o kn[s bo? ! deep c\nsels ( ! ,et]nal ,_s1 & man's wants & weaknesses & unwor?9ess1 & :o love? 8 own to ! end1 pl$ges 8 nev]-fail+ ^w1 t :atsoev] we ask ! ,fa!r 9 8 "n1 ,he w give x u1 c x be less ?an an unwor?y di/ru/ ( 8 tru? & fai?fulness to ask ! ,fa!r = ! m]its & by ! int]cession ( ano!r8 & z ?\gh 9 fe> le/ ,god %\ld fail ( 8 promise1 or be unm9dful ( u ,himself1 to invoke angels & ! good dep>t$ to make our wants kn[n unto ,,him1 & prevail ) ,,him to relieve u8 ,surely x 7 wis] & saf] to adh]e religi\sly to t "o way :i* _c fail1 ?an to adopt = ourselves me?ods & sy/ems1 = ! success ( :i* we h no gu>antee2 :i* may be unacceptable 9 8 sight2 & ! t5d5cy ( :i* may be to br+ d[n a curse & n a bless+4 ,may ! great ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( s\ls p\r d[n ^u 8 ,*ur* ! abundance ( 8 m]cy1 pres]v+ ^? 9 ! tru? :o n[ possess x1 re/or+ x to ^? by :om x has be5 lo/1 & imp>t+ x to all :o are yet 9 d>kness4 ,&1 :il/ we speak ! tru? 9 love1 & endeav\r to keep ! unity ( ! _s 9 ! bond ( peace1 may ,,he1 = 8 own glory1 & = ! safety & com=t ( 8 p1 %$ ?is tru? abroad 9 our he>ts1 & enlight5 u to receive x 9 all its fulness & integrity1 & 9 ! v s5se 9 :i* ! ,holy ,_s1 :5 ,he guid$ #djj ! p5 ( ,/4 ,paul1 will$ ! ,*ur* to int]pret x1 ,!re is "o ,god & "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o ev]la/+ ,god1 :o ha/ orda9$ & con/itut$ ! s]vices ( ,angels & m5 9 a wond]ful ord]2 ,m]cifully grant1 t z ?y holy ,angels alway d ,!e s]vice 9 heav51 s by ?y appo9tm5t !y may succ\r & def5d u on e>?1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,o ,almighty ,god1 :o ha/ built ?y ,*ur* ^u ! f\ndation ( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself be+ ! head corn]-/one2 ,grant u s to be jo9$ toge!r 9 unity ( _s by _! doctr9e1 t we may be made an holy temple1 acceptable unto ,!e1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,o ,almighty ,god1 :o ha/ knit toge!r ?9e elect 9 "o communion & fell[%ip1 9 ! my/ical body ( ?y ,son ,*ri/ our ,"l2 ,grant u grace1 s to foll[ ?y bless$ ,sa9ts 9 all virtu\s & godly liv+1 t we may come to ^? unspeakable joys1 :i* ,?\ ha/ prep>$ = !m t unfeign$ly love ,!e2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 #dja 99 99 99 99 99 ,,app5dix4 99 99 99 99 99 ,note4--,pages #ajg & #aaj4 ,! foll[+ is ! orig9al ( ! passages discuss$ 9 ! text4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,apol4 ,i4 p4 #dg4 vi4 ,b5$ict9e ,edition by ,p4 ,m>an4 ,p>is1 ,a4,d4 #agdb4 ,greek3 ,en!nde kai a!oi keklaeme?a2 kai homolog\m5 ton toi\ton nomizom5on !on a!oi e9ai1 all' ou*i t\ alae!/at\1 kai patros dikaiosunaes kai sophrosunaes1 kai ton allon areton1 anepimikt\ te kakias ,!\2 all' eke9on te1 kai ton p>' aut\ huion el?onta kai didaxanta haemas tauta1 kai ton ton allon hepom5on kai exomoi\m5on aga?on angelon /raton1 pneuma te to prophaetikon sebome?a1 kai proskun\m51 logoi kai alae!iai timontes1 kai panti b\lom5oi ma!91 hos edida*?aem51 aph?onos p>adidontes4 ,ibid4 page #ej1 #ea4 sect4 xiii4--,greek3 ',a!oi m5 oun hos ouk esm51 ton daemi\rgon t\de t\ pantos sebom5oi1 444 ton didaskalon te t\ton g5om5on haem91 kai eis t\to g5ae!nta ,iaes\n ,*ri/on ton /auro!nta epi ,ponti\ ,pilat\1 t\ g5om5\ en ,i\daiai epi *ronois ,tib]i\ ,kais>os epitrop\1 huion aut\ t\ ontos ,!\ ma?ontes1 kai en deut]ai *orai e*ontes1 pneuma te prophaetikon en tritaei taxei1 hoti meta log\ timom51 apodeixom54444 ,note4--,page #acd4 ,9 ! text x has be5 obs]v$1 t ,coccius 9 8 elaborate "w quotes ! two foll[+ passages z ,orig5's1 )\t express+ #djb any hesitation or d\bt respect+ _! g5u95ess2 9 :i* he is foll[$ by writ]s ( ! pres5t day4 ,! mod]n works1 to :i* ref]5ce is "h made1 are *iefly ! ,lectures deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,wiseman1 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*apel 9 ,moorfields 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 & ! compilation ( ,messrs4 ,b]+ton & ,kirk ,b]+ton & ,kirk4 ,london1 #ahcj1 p4 #djc41 f :i* ,dr4 ,wiseman 9 8 preface to 8 ,lectures 7p4 ix47 in=ms u1 t 9 g5]al he _h drawn 8 quotations ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,9 cit+ ! te/imony ( ,orig5 9 support ( ! invocation ( sa9ts1 x is evid5t t ,dr4 ,wiseman has drawn f t s\rce2 = :]eas ! two confess$ly spuri\s passages1 f ! ,lam5t1 & f ! ,book on ,job1 are 9 t compilation quot$ 9 ! same page1 ,dr4 ,wiseman cites only ! passage f ! ,lam5t1 z f a "w on ! ,lam5tations1 b gives 8 ref]5ce to ! ,book on ,job4 ,8 words are ^!3--,aga9 he 7,orig57 ?us writes on ! ,lam5tations3 ',i w fall d[n on my knees1 & n presum+1 on acc\nt ( my crimes1 to pres5t my pray] to ,god1 ,i w invoke all ! sa9ts to my assi/ance4 ,o ye sa9ts ( heav51 ,i besee* y ) a sorr[ full ( sighs & te>s2 fall at ! feet ( ! ,"l ( m]cies = me1 a mis]able s9n]1'--,lib4 ii4 ,de ,job4 ,lectures on ! ,pr9cipal ,doctr9es & ,practices ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 by ,ni*olas ,wiseman1 ,d4,d4 ,london1 #ahcf4 ,vol4 i4 preface1 p4 ix4 & vol4 ii4 p4 #ajg4 ,:5 we f9d su* passages z ^!1 :i* h be5 s long ago & s repeat$ly pron\nc$ to be utt]ly spuri\s1 yet cit$ 9 evid5ce at ! pres5t "t1 & repres5t$ z convey+ ! g5u9e te/imony ( ,orig51 we %all be p>don$ = repeat+ ! s5tim5ts express$ s _m ye>s ago by ! le>n$ ,bi%op ( ,avran*es ) reg>d to ! v "w "h cit$1 ,x is wond]ful t1 ,,)\t ,,any ,,m>k ,,( ,,_! ,,be+ ,,=g]ies1 !y %\ld be sometimes cit$ 9 evid5ce by "s !ologians4 ,note4--,page #aea4 ,! :ole passage cit$ z ,orig5's comm5t on ! words ( ,ezekiel1 ,! heav5s are op5$1 is 9 ! ,lat9 v]sion z foll[s4 ,! ,greek orig9al1 if x ev] exi/$1 is lo/4 ,! portion betwe5 brackets is ! "p suspect$ ( be+ an int]polation4 #f4 ,et ap]ti sunt coeli4 ,clausi erant coeli1 et ad adv5tum ,*ri/i ap]ti sunt1 ut res]atis illis v5iret sup] eum ,spiritus ,sanctus 9 specie columb4 ,neque enirn pot]at ad nos comme>e nisi primum #djc ad su natur consortem desc5disset4 ,asc5dit ,jesus 9 altum1 captivam duxit captivitatem1 accepit dona 9 hom9ibus4 ,qui desc5dit1 ipse e/ qui asc5dit sup] omnes coelos ut impl]et omnia4 ,et ipse d$it alios apo/olos1 alios prophetas1 alios evangeli/as1 alios pa/ores et magi/ros 9 p]fectionem sanctorum4 #g4 ,ap]ti sunt coeli4 ,non sufficit unum coelum ap]iri3 ap]iuntur plurimi1 ut desc5dant non ab uno1 s$ ab omnibus coelis angeli ad eos qui salv&i sunt4 ,angeli qui asc5debant et desc5debant sup] ,filium hom9is1 et access]unt z eum1 et m9i/rabant ei4 ,desc5d]unt autem angeli1 quia prior desc5d]at ,*ri/us1 metu5tes desc5d]e priusquam ,dom9us virtutum omnium r]umque prcip]et4 ,qu&o autem vid]unt pr9cipem militi coele/is 9 t]re/ribus locis commor>i1 tunc p] ap]tam viam +ressi sunt sequ5tes ,dom9um suum1 et p>5tes voluntati ejus qui di/ribuit eos cu/odes cr$5tium nom9i suo4 ,tu h]i sub dmonio eras1 hodie sub angelo4 ,nolite1 inquit ,dom9us1 contemn]e unum de m9imis i/is qui sunt 9 ecclesia4 ,am5 enim dico vobis1 quia angeli eorum p] omnia vid5t faciem ,patris qui e/ 9 coelis4 ,obsequuntur saluti tu angeli1 concessi sunt ad m9i/]ium ,filii ,dei1 et dicunt9t] se3 si ille desc5dit1 et desc5dit 9 corpus2 si mortali indutus e/ c>ne1 et su/9uit crucem1 et pro hom9ibus mortuus e/1 quit nos quiescimus8 quid p>cimus nobis8 ,eja omnes angeli desc5damus e coelo4 ,ideo et multitudo militi coele/is erat laudantium et glorificantium ,deum1 qu&o natus e/ ,*ri/us4 ,omnia angelis pl5a sunt3 v5i1 angeli1 suscipe s]mone conv]sum ab errore pri/9o1 a doctr9a dmoniorum1 ab iniquitate 9 altum loqu5te3 et suscipi5s eum quasi m$icus bonus confove atque in/itue1 p>vulus e/1 hodie nascitur s5ex repu]asc5s3 et suscipe tribu5s ei baptismum secund reg5]ationis1 et advoca tibi alios socios m9i/]ii tui1 ut concti p>it] eos qui aliqu&o decepti sunt1 erudiatis ad fidem4 ,gaudium enim e/ majus 9 coelis sup] unum peccatorem po5it5tiam ag5tem1 quam supra nonag9ta novem ju/os quibus non opus e/ po5it5tia4 ,exultat omnis creatura1 colltatur et applaudit 8 qui salv&i sunt4 ,nam expectatio creatur revelationem filiorum ,dei expectat4 ,et licet nol9t ii qui scripturas apo/olicas int]polav]unt i/iusmodi s]mones inesse libris eorum quibus possit ,creator ,*ri/us approb>i1 expectat tam5 omnis creatura filios ,dei1 qu&o lib]5tur a delicto1 qu&o auf]5tur de ,zabuli manu1 qu&o reg5]5tur a ,*ri/o4 ,v]um jam tempus e/1 ut de prs5ti loco aliqua tangamus4 ,vidit ,propheta non visionem1 s$ visiones ,dei4 #djd ,qu>e non vidat unam1 s$ plurimas visiones8 ,audi ,dom9um pollic5tem atque dic5tem3 ,ego visiones multiplicavi4 #h4 ,qu9ta m5sis4 ,hic annus qu9ta captivitatis regis ,joa*im4 ,trigesimo anno tatis ,ezekielis1 et qu9to captivitatis ,joa*im1 ,propheta mittiur ad ,judos4 ,non despexit clem5tissimus pat]1 nec longo tempore incommonitum populum d]eliquit4 ,qu9tus e/ annus4 ,quantum temporis int]cessit8 ,qu9que anni int]flux]unt ex quo captivi s]viunt4 ,/atim desc5dit ,spiritus ,sanctus1--ap]uit coelos1 ut hi qui captivitatis jugo premebantur1 vid]5t ea qu videbantur a ,propheta4 ,dic5te quippe eo1 ,et ap]ti sunt coeli1 quodam modo et ipsi intuebantur oculis cordis qu ille etiam oculis c>nis aspex]at4--,vol4 iii4 p4 #ceh4 ,note4--,page #afe4 ,9 a note on ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,cyprian to 8 bro!r1 ref]5ce 0 made to ! ,app5dix = a clos] comp>ison ( ,cyprian's orig9al lett] ) ! mod]n translation ( ! passage "u consid]ation4 ,by plac+ ! two v]sions 9 p>allel columns side by side1 we %all imm$iately see1 t ! mode ( cit+ ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,cyprian adopt$ 9 ,dr4 ,wiseman's ,lectures1 f ! compilation ( ,messrs4 ,b]+ton & ,kirk1 is r to sub/itute 8 own comm5t & inf]5ce1 ?an to all[ ! witness to speak = himself 9 8 own words4 ,! :ole p>agraph1 z x appe>s 9 ,dr4 ,wiseman's ,lectures1 is ?is3-- ,/4 ,cyprian 9 ! same c5tury3 ',let u be m9dful ( "o ano!r 9 our pray]s2 ) "o m9d & ) "o he>t1 9 ?is _w & 9 ! next1 let u always pray ) mutual *>ity reliev+ our suff]+s & afflictions4 ,& may ! *>ity ( him1 :o1 by ! div9e fav\r1 %all fir/ dep>t h5ce1 /ill p]sev]e be=e ! ,"l2 may 8 pray]1 = our bre?r5 & si/]s1 n cease4' ,!re=e1 aft] hav+ dep>t$ ?is life1 ! same (fices ( *>ity are to cont9ue1 by pray+ = ^? :o rema9 on e>?4 ,lect4 xiii4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajg1 & ,b]+ton & ,kirk1 p4 #dcj4 ,/4 ,cyprian's words4 ,epi/4 lvii4 p4 #if4 ,translation adopt$ by ,dr4 ,wiseman f ,b]+ton & ,kirk4 #a4 ,memories no/ri invicem simus1 #a4 ,let u be m9dful ( "o ano!r ,,9 ,,our ,,pray]s2 #dje #b4 ,concordes atque unanimes1 #b4 ,) "o m9d & ) "o he>t4 #c4 ,utrobique4 #c4 ,9 ?is _w & 9 ! next1 #d4 ,,pro ,,nobis semp] oremus1 #d4 ,let u always pray1 #e4 ,pressuras et angu/ias mutua #e4 ,) mutual *>ity ,,reliev+ out c>itate relevemus1 suff]+s & afflictions4 #f4 ,et si quis i/9c no/rum #f4 ,& may ! ,,*>ity ,,( ,,him1 prior div9 dignationis cel]itate :o1 by ! div9e fac\r1 %all prcess]it1 p]sev]et apud ,dom9um fir/ dep>t h5ce1 /ill p]sev]e ,,no/ra ,,dilectio1 be=e ! ,"l2 #g4 ,pro fratribus et sororibus #g4 ,may ,,8 pray]1 = our bre?r5 no/ris apud mis]icordiam patris & si/]s1 n cease4 non cesset oratio4 ,9 ?is translation1 by ins]t+ ! words1 9 our pray]s1 :i* are n 9 ! orig9al 9 ! fir/ clause2 by r5d]+ ! adv]b utrobique1 ,,9 ,,?is ,,_w ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,next1 9 ! ?ird clause2 by omitt+ ! words pro nobis1 = ea* o!r1 :i* are 9 ! orig9al1 9 ! f\r? clause2 by *ang+ 9 ! fif? ! v]b relevemus1 let u relieve1 imply+ ano!r bran* ( _! mutual k9dness1 into ! p>ticiple reliev+1 :i* may imply1 t ! relief allud$ to 0 also to be convey$ by ! m$ium ( _! pray]s2 by sub/itut+ ! *>ity ( him1 9 place ( no/ra dilectio1 our *>ity1 9 ! six?2 & by ins]t+ ! ^w 81 :i* is n 9 ! orig9al1 be=e pray]1 :]e ! gramm> ( ! s5t5ce requires our1 9 ! sev5? clause2--by ^! means ! translator makes ,cyprian express a s5tim5t f> remov$ f :at ! words ( ,cyprian1 9 _! pla9 & natural s5se1 convey4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be borne 9 m9d1 z we h %[n 9 our exam9ation ( ! passage1 t ! s5tim5t ( ,cyprian1 ev5 z x is ?us unduly extract$ f 8 words1 w\ld n 9 ! remote/ degree c\nt5ance ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,x w\ld d no m ?an imply 8 belief1 t ! fai?ful dep>t$ may take an int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( _! surviv+ fri5ds on e>?1 & promote t welf>e by _! pray]s2 a po9t :i*1 9 ! preface1 is m5tion$ z "o ( ^? topics1 ! discussion ( :i* w\ld be avoid$ 9 ?is inquiry1 z q di/9ct f ! invocation ( sa9ts4 #djf ,note4--,page #agf4 ,an extract f ,eusebius1 unnotic$ 9 ! text ( ?is "w1 has rec5tly be5 cit$ z convey+ 8 te/imony 9 fav\r ( ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,i h judg$ x bett] to def] ! consid]ation ( x to ! app5dix4 ,x has be5 cit$ 9 ^! t]ms3 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury ,eusebius ( ,cs>ea ?us writes3 ',may we be f\nd wor?y by ! pray]s & int]cessions ( all ! sa9ts4' ,dr4 ,wiseman's ,lectures1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajg4 ,lect4 xiii4 ,b]+ton & ,kirk1 p4 #dca4 ,to =m a j e/imate ( ?is alleg$ te/imony1 x is requisite t we h be=e u n only t incomplete clause1 b ! :ole passage purport+ to conta91 9 ^! words1 ! clos+ s5t5ces ( a comm5t>y on ,isaiah3 ,tom4 ii4 p4 #eic1 ed4 ,p>is1 #agjg4 ,dr4 ,wiseman's ref]5ce is ,com4 9 ,isai4 ,tom4 ii4 p4 #eic1 ed4 ,p>is1 #agjf4 ',& !y %all be = a spectacle to all fle%4' ,to :at fle%8 ,altoge!r to t :i* %all be some:]e puni%$8 ,nay1 to t :i* %all ( ! heav5ly vision be deem$ wor?y1 conc]n+ :i* x 0 said be=e1 ,all fle% %all come to wor%ip be=e me1 ( :i* may we also be deem$ wor?y by ! pray]s & int]cessions ( all ! sa9ts4 ,am54 ,9 exam9+ ?is passage ,i am will+ = ! pres5t t all its clauses %\ld be accept$ z ! g5u9e words ( ,eusebius1 & accept$ too 9 ! mean+ atta*$ to !m by ^? :o h cit$ !m4 ,& to :at d !y am\nt8 ,if ^! are inde$ 8 expressions1 ,eusebius believ$ t ! sa9ts dep>t$ c =w>d our spiritual welf>e by _! pray]s & m9i/]+ (fices2 & he utt]$ 8 desire t we might ?us be b5efit$4 ,n[ :e!r we agree ) him or n 9 t belief2 :e!r we consid] ! fai?ful dep>t$ z able to take an int]e/ 9 our welf>e & to promote x1 or reg>d su* an op9ion z )\t f\ndation 9 ! ^w ( ,god & 9 primitive doctr9e2 ! belief impli$ & ! wi% express$ "h by ,eusebius1 are widely inde$ remov$ f ! act ( suppliantly invok+ ! sa9ts dep>t$1 & resort+ to !m ) entreaties = _! pray]s & int]cessions 9 our behalf4 ,^! two ?+s1 al?\gh (t5 conf\nd$1 are f> f be+ equival5t2 & by all :o w\ld inve/igate ) fairness ! subject ( our inquiry1 !y mu/ be c>efully kept di/9ct4 ,! invocation ( sa9ts be+ ! s+le po9t 9 "q1 our bus9ess is to asc]ta91 n :at op9ions ,eusebius may h #djg ent]ta9$ z to ! condition1 & p[]1 & (fices ( ! sa9ts dep>t$1 b :e!r he invok$ !m2 :e!r he _h rec\rse to !m ) supplications = _! pray]s1 or aid & succ\r4 ,& keep+ ?is closely 9 view1 ev5 if we admit ?is passage to be g5u9e1 & int]pret x z ^? :o h cit$ x wi% x to be int]pret$1 we f9d 9 x no au?ority = ! invocation ( sa9ts4 ,a ,*ri/ian w\ld be no m c\nt5anc$ by ?is language ( ,eusebius 9 suppliantly invok+ dep>t$ sa9ts1 ?an he w\ld 9 pray+ to ! angels = _! help & m$iation be c\nt5anc$ by ! t]ms ( ! pray] 9 reg>d to !m1 address$ by ! ,anglican ,*ur* to ,god1 ,o ev]la/+ ,god1 :o ha/ orda9$ & con/itut$ ! s]vices ( angels & m5 9 a wond]ful ord]2 ,m]cifully grant1 t z ?y holy angels alway d ,!e s]vice 9 heav51 s by ,,?y appo9tm5t !y may succ\r & def5d u on e>?2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,am54 ,:oev] petitions !m1 makes !m ,gods--,deos qui rogat ille facit4 ,b :il/1 = ! sake ( ! argum5t1 ,i h admitt$ ?is passage to be g5u9e1 & correctly translat$1 & h %[n t :e!r g5u9e or n1 & ev5 if x be ?us correctly translat$1 x affects n 9 ! lea/ ! issue ( our inquiry1 ,i d n feel at lib]ty to )hold ! ackn[l$gm5t ( my p]suasion t 9 ?is concession ,i grant too mu*4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i am assur$1 t if ! passage came f ! p5 ( ,eusebius1 no "o is ju/ifi$ 9 conf9+ ! desire & wi% conta9$ 9 x to ! int]cessions & pray]s ( ! sa9ts 9 heav52 &1 secondly1 ,i see reasons = inf]r+ t ! la/ clause 0 fram$ & atta*$ to ?is "w1 n by ,eusebius himself1 b by "s editor or scribe4 ,9 support ( my fir/ p]suasion1 ,i w\ld obs]ve t ! v language ( ! writ] ( ^! comm5ts on ,isaiah & ! ,psalms precludes u f reg>d+ ! ,sa9ts dep>t$ z exclusively con/itut+ ^? holy ones by ^: int]cessions & pray]s he expresses 8 desire t our spiritual welf>e may be promot$4 ,9 ?is v comm5t on ,isaiah 7*4 vi4 #b4 p4 #cgf71 :5 he is speak+ ( ! heav5ly inhabitants1 & illu/rates 8 views by ,god's deal+s t[>ds ! *ildr5 ( m5 9 ?is _w1 he employs ?is expression3 ,= z among m5 ! ,sa9ts ( ,god p>take ( m excell5t graces4 ,on ! #fg? 7#fh?7 ,ps4 v4 #cd1 hav+ int]pret$ ! words1 8 /r5g? is 9 ! cl\ds1 z ref]r+ to ! #djh prophets & tea*]s ( div9e wisdom1 "u ! guidance ( ! ,_s1 p\r+ heav5ly tru?s ^u ! s\ls ( m5 z ! cl\ds drop ra9 on f]tile l&s1 he proce$s ?us to comm5t on ! expression1 ,god is wond]ful among 8 ,sa9ts4 ,vol4 i4 p4 #cfd4 ,! ,engli% translation ref]s ! ^w holy to places1 n p]sons4 ,^! ,sa9ts are diff]5t f ^? be=e call$ ,apo/les & prophets4 ,& :o c !y be1 except ^? :o out ( all nations are deem$ wor?y ( purity & hol9ess1 among :om ,god is wond]ful1 giv+ to !m p[] & /r5g?8 ,?us 9 p]fect accordance ) ! language ( ?is writ]1 ! ,sa9ts1 f ^: pray]s & int]cessions he desires to d]ive spiritual b5efits1 may be ! ,sa9ts ( ,god on e>?--9 ! same /ate ) ^? sa9ts /ill liv+ 9 ! fle%1 ^: pray]s ,/4 ,paul desir$ to be (f]$ up = himself1 t by !m a door ( utt]ance to speak ! my/]y ( ,*ri/ might be op5$ unto him ,coloss4 i4 #b2 iv4 #b1 #c4--;& ) ^? sa9ts to :om ! same ,apo/le wrote at ,philippi3 ,to all ! sa9ts 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 & to :om he s5t ! greet+s ( ! sa9ts :o !n surr\nd$ him3 ,,all ! ,,sa9ts salute y4 ,phil i4 #a2 iv4 #bb4 ,b be=e ! clos+ words ( ?is p>agraph1 :atev] be its mean+1 be ackn[l$g$ z ! g5u9e & und\bt$ production ( ,eusebius1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! c>eful weigh+ ( "s consid]ations1 :i* appe> to me to involve s]i\s difficulties4 #a4 ,fir/1 ?r\gh all ! volum9\s works ( ,eusebius1 ,i h f\nd 9 no s+le passage any allusion to ! pray]s ( sa9ts dep>t$1 or to _! m9i/]+ (fices 9 our behalf1 ?\gh numb]less op5+s %[ !mselves = ! natural introduction ( su* a subject4 #b4 ,secondly1 among all ! v>i\s works & treatises ( ,eusebius1 ,i h n f\nd "o :i* is clos$ by any t]m9ation ( ! k9d2 on ! contr>y1 !y all end ) rem>kable sudd5ness & abruptness1 precisely z ?is comm5t w\ld end1 7 ! s5t5ce "u consid]ation remov$4 ,ea*1 inde$1 ( ! books ( 8 ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 is foll[$ by a notice ( ! close ( ! book1 9 "s cases too t notice involv+ a religi\s s5tim5t3 = example1 at ! close ( ! #aj? book we read3 ,) ! help ( ,god1 ! end ( ! t5? book4 ,b t ^! are app5dages made by an editor or scribe is evid5t 9 itself1 & moreov] #dji 9 _m in/ances is %[n by su* s5t5ces z ^!1 ,& ?is we h f\nd 9 a c]ta9 copy 9 ! #h? volume3 ,?is is 9 "s copies1 z if omitt$ f ! #h? book4 ,i f9d no "o in/ance ( ,eusebius br++ a *apt] or a treatise to its close by any religi\s s5tim5t1 or any t]m9ation ( ! nature "h contemplat$4 ,x is also difficult to conceive t any au?or1 hav+ ! fl[ & connexion ( ! :ole passage pres5t to 8 m9d1 w\ld himself h app5d$ ?is ejaculation z we n[ f9d x4 ,we "k t editors & scribes (t5 atta*$ a s5tim5t ( _! own to ! clos+ words ( an au?or4 ,& x seems f> m probable1 t a scribe n hav+ ! full drift ( ! argum5t ma9ly be=e him1 b cat*+ ! expression1 heav5ly vision1 app5d$ su* an ejaculation4 ,t ! writ] himself %\ld introduce su* a s5t5ce by ! connect+ l9k ( a relative pron\n fem99e1 :i* mu/ ( necessity be ref]r$1 n z ! grammatical con/ruction w\ld sugge/ to ! fem99e n\n prec$+ x1--n to any ^w express$ or und]/ood 9 ! int]v5+ clause prec$+ x1--n to ! la/ ^w 9 ! s5t5ce ev5 be=e t int]v5+ clause1 nor yet to ! pr9cipal & lead+ subject imm$iately "u discussion & ?rice repeat$1--b to a n\n incid5tally introduc$1 seems1 to say ! lea/1 /range & unnatural4 ,& !y %all be = a spectacle to all fle%4 ,to :at fle%8 ,altoge!r to t :i* %all be some:]e puni%$8 ,nay1 to t :i* %all ( ! heav5ly vision be deem$ wor?y1 conc]n+ ,,:i* x 0 said be=e1 ,all ,,fle% %all come to wor%ip be=e me1 ( :i* may we also be deem$ wor?y by ! pray]s & int]cessions ( all ! sa9ts4 ,am54 ,b ! classical read] w appreciate ^! rem>ks m satisfactorily by exam9+ !m ) ref]5ce to ! passage 9 ! orig9al language4 ,greek3 ,kai esontai eis oras9 pasaei s>ki4 poiai de s>ki2 ae pantos p\ taei kola/haesom5aei2 taes de ep\rani\ !as kataxio?aesom5aei p]i ,,haes anot]o elegeto aexei pasa s>x t\ proskunaesai enopion m\1 ,,haes kai haemeis axio!iaem5 eu*ais kai presbeiais panton ton hagion1 ama54 ,note4--,page #aha4 ,,a?anasius4 ,9 ! text ,i obs]v$ t "s ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s ( ! pres5t day _h cit$ ! homily !re %[n to be utt]ly spuri\s1 #daj z ! g5u9e "w ( ,/4 ,a?anasius1 & z record+ 8 te/imony 9 def5ce ( ! invocation ( ,sa9ts4 ,! passage !re ref]r$ to ,dr4 ,wiseman ?us introduces1 & comm5ts ^u4 ,/4 ,a?anasius1 ! mo/ zeal\s & /r5u\s support] t ! ,*ur* ev] possess$ ( ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & consequ5tly ( 8 inf9ite sup]iority ov] all ! sa9ts1 ?us en?usia/ically addresses 8 ev]-bless$ ,"m3 ',he> n[1 ,o daught] ( ,david2 incl9e ?9e e> to our pray]s4 ,we raise our cry to !e4 ,rememb] u1 ,o mo/ holy ,virg91 & = ! feeble eulogiums we give !e1 grant u great gifts f ! treasures ( ?y graces1 ?\ :o art full ( grace4 ,hail1 ,m>y1 full ( grace1 ! ,"l is ) !e4 ,que5 & "m ( ,god1 int]c$e = u4' ,m>k well1 cont9ues ,dr4 ,wiseman1 ^! words2 'grant u great gifts1 f ! treasures ( ?y graces2' z if he hop$ directly to receive !m f h]4 ,d ,ca?olics use /rong] words ?an ^!8 ,or did ,/4 ,a?anasius ?9k or speak ) u1 or ) ,prote/ants8 ,9 answ] to ^! que/ions ,i reply ) sure & c]ta9 confid5ce1 fir/1 t ! g5u9e words ( ,/4 ,a?anasius himself prove him to h spok5 & ?\ght ) ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & n ) ! ,roman ,*ur* on ! invocation ( sa9ts & angels1 & ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y2 & secondly1 t :atev] words ,roman ,ca?olics use1 :e!r /rong] or n ?an ^!1 ^! words on :i* ! above que/ions are put1 nev] came =? f ! p5 ( ,/4 ,a?anasius4 ,_! spuri\sness is n a "q ( d\bt or difficulty4 ,x has be5 %[n 9 ! text t ! :ole homily has be5 = ages utt]ly repudiat$1 z a "w falsely attribut$ to ,/4 ,a?anasius4 ,x is inde$ v di%e>t5+ to ^?1 ^: object is ! discov]y & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! tru?1 to f9d works cit$ 9 evid5ce z ! g5u9e productions ( primitive ,*ri/ian tea*]s1 :i* h be5 s long ago1 & s repeat$ly1 & t n by memb]s ( ano!r communion1 b by ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 adjudg$ to be spuri\s4 ,i d n mean t ,i ?9k x n fully compet5t = a writ] ( ! pres5t day to call 9 "q1 & ov]rule & set aside ! decisions ( =m] editors1 z to ! g5u9e or ! spuri\s "* ( any "w4 ,on ! contr>y ,i am p]suad$ t a field is op5 9 t dep>tm5t ( !ology1 :i* w\ld ri*ly repay all ! "t & lab\r & exp5se1 :i* p]sons well qualifi$ = ! task c\ld be/[ ^u its culture4 ,:at ,i lam5t is ?is1 t aft] a "w has be5 delib]ately condemn$ z unque/ionably #daa spuri\s1 by compet5t & accr$it$ judges = two c5turies & a half at ! lea/1 t v "w %\ld be n[ cit$ z g5u9e & conclusive evid5ce1 )\t any ! mo/ di/ant allusion to ! judgm5t :i* _h condemn$ x1 or ev5 to any suspicion ( its be+ a =g]y4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 also1 ,dr4 ,wiseman has implicitly foll[$ ! compilation ( ,messrs4 ,b]+ton & ,kirk4 ,?is is evid5t1 because ! extract1 z x /&s ^w = ^w ! same 9 8 ,lectures & _! compilation1 is n f\nd z "o passage 9 ! spuri\s homily1 b is made up ( s5t5ces select$ f diff]5t clauses1 & put toge!r s z to make "o p>agraph4 ,x is wor?y ( notice1 t 9 quot+ _! au?ority1 bo? ,dr4 ,wiseman1 & ^? :om he foll[s1 ref] u to ! v volume 9 :i* ! ,b5$ict9e editors decl>e t !re 0 no le>n$ man1 :o did n pron\nce ! "w to be spuri\s2 & 9 :i* also !y quote at l5g? ! lett] ( ,b>onius :i* _h prov$ x to be a =g]y4 ,dr4 ,wiseman's ,lectures1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajh1 f ,b]+ton & ,kirk1 p4 #dcj1 #dca4 ,note4--,page #bca4 7,decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t47 ,canones et ,decreta ,sacros4 ,o,ecumen4 et ,g5]a4 ,concilii ,trid5t9i1 c4 ,rom4 fol4 ,a4,d4 #aefd4 ,m&at sancta ,synodus omnibus ,episcopis1 et cet]is doc5di munus curamque su/95tibus1 ut juxta ,ca?olic1 et ,apo/olic ,ecclesi usum1 a primvis ,*ri/ian religionis temporibus receptum1 sanctorumque ,patrum cons5sionem1 et sacrorum ,conciliorum decreta1 inprimis de ,sanctorum int]cessione1 invocatione1 ,reliqui>um honore1 et legitimo imag9um usu1 fideles dilig5t] in/ruant1 doc5tes eos1 ,sanctos1 una cum ,*ri/o regnantes1 orationes suas pro hom9ibus ,deo (f]re2 bonum atque utile esse supplicit] eos invoc>e2 et ob b5eficia impetr&a a ,deo p] ,filium ejus ,jesum ,*ri/um1 ,dom9um no/rum1 qui solus no/] ,r$emptor et ,salvator e/1 ad eorum orationes1 opem1 auxiliumque confug]e3 illos v]o1 qui negant sanctos t]n felicitate 9 coelo fru5tes1 invoc&os esse2 aut qui ass]unt1 vel illos pro hom9ibus non or>e1 vel eorum1 ut pro nobis etiam s+ulis or5t1 invocationem esse idololatriam1 vel pugn>e cum v]bo ,dei1 adv]s>ique honori unius ,m$iatoris ,dei et hom9um1 ,jesu ,*ri/i1 vel /ultum esse1 9 coelo regnantibus voce1 vel m5te supplic>e1 impie s5tire4 ,sanctorum quoque ,m>tyrum1 et aliorum cum ,*ri/o viv5tium ,sancta corpora1 #dab qu viva membra fu]unt ,*ri/i1 et templum ,spiritus ,sancti1 ab ipso ad t]nam vitam suscit&a et glorific&a1 a fidelibus v5]&a esse2 p] qu multa b5eficia a ,deo hom9ibus pr/antur3 ita ut affirmantes1 ,sanctorum ,reliquiis v5]ationem1 atque honorem non deb]i2 vel eas1 aliaque sacra monum5ta a fidelibus inutilit] honor>i2 atque eorum opis impetr& causa sanctorum memorias fru/ra frequ5t>i2 omn9o damn&os esse1 pr\t jampridem eos damnavit1 et nunc etiam damnat ,ecclesia4 ,de ,invocatione1 ,v5]atione1 et ,reliquiis ,sanctorum1 et ,sacris ,imag9ibus1 p4 #bjb4 ,note4--,pages #cfi & #cij4 ,9 a prefatory epi/le1 address$ to ! ,*apla9s1 ,w>d5s1 & ,bre?r5 ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,gild1 9 ,hudd]sfield1 ,dr4 ,wiseman 7p4 #d7 expresses himself ?us3 ,ye/]day ,i laid ! badge ( y\r association at ! feet ( ! sov]eign pontiff1 & x 0 mo/ condesc5d+ly & graci\sly receiv$4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,z ,i _h =etold1 ,i f\nd ,8 ,hol9ess fully in=m$ ( y\r e/abli%m5t & public manife/ation2 & ,i _h ! satisfaction ( he>+ him express 8 ,,wi% ,,t ,,simil> ,,in/itutions ,,%\ld ,,revive ,,all ,,ov] ,,! ,,c\ntry4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! s]mon1 to :i* ?is preface is prefix$1 & :i* 0 prea*$ at ,/4 ,patrick's ,*apel1 ,hudd]sfield1 ,sept4 #bf?1 #ahci1 & 0 pr9t$ at ,york 9 ! pres5t ye> ,a4,d4 #ahdj1 ! prea*] draws ! comp>ison1 ref]r$ to 9 page #cgj ( ?is "w1 betwe5 ,engl& & ! cont95t1 & betwe5 ,engl& z x is1 & ,engl& z x once 01 & z1 9 8 view1 x ought to be aga94 ,aft] describ+ ! sc5es :i* y may witness 9 ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries1 :]e y might see ! poor & ! afflict$ cr[d+ r\nd "s alt>1 :]e _! pi\s confid5ce or exp]i5ce ( pa/ fav\rs leads !m to hope t _! pray]s w be/ be he>d ?r\gh ! int]cession ( our de> ,lady1 he ?us proce$s3 ,oh t ! "t _h come1 :5 a simil> expression ( our dev\t feel+s t[>ds h] %\ld publicly be made1 & all %\ld unite to %[ h] t hon\r1 t rev]5ce1 & love :i* %e des]ves f all ,*ri/ians1 & :i* has s long be5 d5i$ h] among/ u4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,engl& 0 second to #dac no o!r c\ntry ^u e>? 9 ! dis*>ge ( ?is holy duty2 & x w be only ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,re/oration ,,( ,,our ,,good ,,& ,,glori\s ,,days ,,( ,,old to revive to ! utmo/ ?is "p ( anci5t piety4 ,!re=e d ,i feel s9c]e joy at witness+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is excell5t bro!rhood1 & its public manife/ation 9 ?is t[n ?is day1 bo? z a means ( enc\rag+ devotion & virtue1 & z a return to "o ( ! v5]able in/itutions ( our =efa!rs4 ,ent] !n fully into its _s4 ,a ,s]mon deliv]$ at ,/4 ,patrick's1 ,hudd]sfield1 ,sept4 #bf?1 #ahci1 on occasion ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,gild !re e/abli%$1 by ! ,rev4 ,n4 ,wiseman1 ,d4,d41 ,pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,rome4 ,york1 #ahdj1 p4 #bb1 #bc4 ,! fir/ quotation made 9 p4 #cij1 is f ?is ,s]mon4