A dictionary of miracles : imitative, realistic, and dogmatic ... / by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer.

  • E. Cobham Brewer
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1884
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    Itt- H sm % ifefc. kt, «dt, «• ml Ths Site JU* feu- 531 L-p mj Lriit ■oa. sty M fie I «■ rist oo. fW, # eft at A '9. ;J 3. The Lector or “ Reader,” who read the lessons at church. 4. TheAcoLYTiror “ Acolvthist,” who attended on the officiating priest, holding the candles while the Gospel was read and during the celebration of mass. 5. The Subdeacon, who prepared the holy vessels and attended the deacon at the altar. 6. The Deacon, who assisted the priest, laid the oblations on the altar, baptized children, and gave the Eucharist to the laity. 7. The Priest or “Presbyter,” who proached, baptized, and consecrated the Eucharist. Bishops and archbishops were merely higher grades of priests. (xvi.) The Seven Sacraments. Bap- tism, confirmation, the Eucharist or Lord’s Supper, penitence or repentance, holy orders, marriage, and extreme unc- tion. Of these, confirmation and holy orders are restricted to bishops. Bap- tism may be performed, in emergency, even by laymen and women. (xvii.) The Seven Sorrows of Mary. (See under The Seven Joys of Mary.) (xviii.) The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy. (See The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy, p. xxvi. col. 1.) (xix.) The Seven Virtues. These are the contraries of the seven deadly sins, viz.: 1. Brotherly love (opposed to envy or hatred); 2. chastity (opposed to lust); 3. diligence (opposed to sloth) ; 4. hu- mility (opposed to pride) ; 5. liberality (opposed to covetousness) ; 6. meekness (opposed to anger); and 7. temperance (opposed to gluttonyand self-indulgence). (See The Four Cardinal Virtues.) (xx.) The Eight Canonical Hours. These consist of four great and four little ones (the great ones are in capitals). Matins, about midnight. On festivals and Sundays they consist of three psalms, three anthems, and three lessons. Laudes, sometimes immediately after matins, consist of five psalms, two or more capitules or Scripture extracts, prayers, and canticles. Prime (the first hour of the day), i.e. six o’clock in the morning. Tierce (the third hour of the day), i.e. nine in the morning. Sexte, midday (the sixth hour of the day). Nones (before vespers), three o’clock in the afternoon (the ninth hour of the day). Vespers, about three p.m. They con- sist of five psalms, a capitule or Scripture extract, a hymn, the Magnificat, one or more anthems, and prayers. Complins, after vespers, consist of confession, one lesson, three psalms, one anthem, one hymn, one capitule or Scrip- ture extract, one short “response,” the Nunc Dimittis, and prayers. There are no complins in the Greek Church 1 N.B.—Sometimes Matins and Laudes are joined to- gether, and then the canonical hours may be called seven, instead of eight. (xxi.) The Ten Virtues of the Virgin. 1. Chastity, because Mary is the queen of virgins. 2. Prudence, shown at the Annuncia- tion. 3. Humility. Even when chosen for the mother of the Messiah, she called herself “ the handmaid of the Lord.” 4. Faith. Mary believed and doubted not what the angel announced. 5. Piety, shown by her retirement, silence, and submission. 6. Obedience, in submitting to the will of God. 7. Poverty, in despising all the grandeur and wealth of the world. 8. Patience, in bearing the pain of her travail. 9. Charity, in offering the sacrifice of her Son for the salvation of man. 10. Compassion, in that a sword pierced her own heart out of compassion to her Son. {For this I am indebted to the kindness of the editors of the “ OracleAug. 25. 1883, p. 543.) [I must take this opportunity of thank- ing the learned conductors of this ex- cellent weekly for several acts of courtesy, and ever-ready help in this and some other of my books now in preparation. I would have written the name “ Oracle ” at the foot of some other articles, but I fear they would be hardly recognized.] (xxii.) The Twelve Articles of the Symbol. (That is, the twelve articles of the Apostles’ Creed. Said to have been suggested by them in a grotto of Mount Olivet before their final separation.) Peter—1. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. John—2. [And] in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. James, Sen.—3. Who was conceived of the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary. Andrew—4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried. Philip—5. Fie descended into hell. (From the Creed of Aquilla.)