The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments: A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum OfficiorumDurand, Guillaume
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The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments: A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum
Durand, Guillaume
Christian art and symbolism; Church architecture
[Footnote 545: The chapter referred to treats of holy baptism
doctrinally, and does not therefore fall within the province of this
volume.]
5. The sacraments of order and dignity are Penance, the Eucharist, and
Extreme Unction. Of order; because they ought only to be administered
by such as are rightly ordained according to the Church's power of the
keys; except in necessity, in which one may _confess_ even unto a
layman: of necessity; since such as neglect them through contempt of
them cannot be saved. About penance, see the sixth book, upon the
fifth day of Holy Week, the _Caena Domini_: [Footnote 546] about the
Eucharist, we shall speak in the fourth book, upon the Canon;
[Footnote 547] about Extreme Unction we have spoken in the preceding
chapter.
[Footnote 546: What we call _Maunday Thursday_, from _Mandatum
novum_ ('A new commandment I give unto you,' etc.), which the Church
of England retains as a Lesson for the day, is more properly called
_The Caena Domini_, or _Lord's Supper_, in remembrance (as Bishop
Andrewes says) _of the mighty mystery of Thy holy body and precious
blood, instituted on the evening of this day_.--See S. Isidore, _De
Offic. Eccles._ i, 28. The chapter referred to (73 of the sixth
book), shows that penitents were restored to communion on this day,
and with what ceremonies.]
[Footnote 547: These, besides their great length, are not required
for the explication of our more immediate subject.]
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6. But the sacrament of dignity and choice is Orders: of dignity;
because conferred by bishops alone, and because no one is admitted
thereunto save a worthy person and in a worthy way: of choice; because
anyone may be saved without it. Of this we shall speak in the preface
to the second book. [Footnote 548]
[Footnote 548: These, besides their great length, are not required
for the explication of our more immediate subject.]
7. The sacrament of choice only is matrimony; and it is said to be of
choice, because anyone may be saved without it. Indeed a man seeking
to marry is not inclined to tend towards the kingdom of heaven.
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