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tween them, and the fondest affection 
and inviolable constancy formed the 
links which united the chain. 
‘ VIRTUES OF THE MASS. 
[This manuscript was found about the year 
1770 at Burnham Abbey, in Bucking- 
hamshire, where it had been concealed 
ain the ceiling of a chamber, ] 
First, St. Austen saith, the virtue of 
the mass is more profit to him that 
heareth it, than if be wept all his lite 
days, and gave all his gocds in alms ; 
also that day he seeth the biessed 
body of Christ shall be given to him ne- 
eessary food: and idle words, and 
idle oaths, spoken or sworn, are for- 
given, and that day he shall not dye of 
mo sudden death; for, if a man sud- 
denly dye, it shall stand for his Jpugete. 
St. Gregory saith, the second vertue 
is, that the souls of them whom the 
hearer of the mass intendcth to pray 
for in time of the mass be saved from 
pain. * 
St. Bede saith, that the third verine 
is, that whatsoever a man doth or sayth 
that day is convenient for bis nature 
after the hearing of the mass than he is 
before. 
St. Chrysostom saith, the fourth ver- 
tue is, that a man in hearing of mass 
agreeth not, nor believeth not, but as 
Adam and Eve did before the eating of 
the tree of life, noder agrd ne synnyd. 
Also the children of Israel agreed not 
as long‘as they cat manna in desart, nor 
that food went never to digestion, and 
he shall not be deprived of his food. 
St. Powle saith, the fifth vertue is, 
that more availeth the bedd, or chicf 
prayer, that is to say, the mass is the 
prayer of Christ, and we be his mem- 
bers, therefore the mass more than all 
prayers availeth. 
St. Bernard saith, the sixth vertuc is, 
that ifa woman be with child, and de- 
youtly heareth the mass, if she travail 
that day shall have the less desease and 
payn in comparison. 
St. Matthew saith, that the seventh 
vertuc is, that a man which is penitent 
of bis sins, and devoutly heareth the 
mass, whatsoever he asketh rightfully 
it shall be granted to him. 
St. Anselem saith, the cighth vertue is, 
the Weps going or comming for to hear 
mass, be numbered of God, and shall 
be rewarded. 
. St. Bede saith, the ninth vertue is, 
that for every mass devoutly heard a 
sinner is converted, anda soul deli- 
vered out of pain, and also a rightfull 
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man fybylyd of his way of righteous- 
ness. 
St. Bede saith, the tenth vertue is, 
that a mass availeth more in a man’s 
life than a thousand after his death, and 
it ayaileth more for forgiveness of sin 
than any other prayer. 
St. Bede saith, the eleventh vertue 
is, that while the mass is saying the 
sins of them yt live and thatbe dead. 
St. Bede saith, that the twelfth ver- 
tue is, that the saying of a mass is’ as 
much in value. as the *** released 
death of Christ on the cross; for, as the 
death of Christ hath redeemed us from 
our sins, so saying of amass losseth and 
delivereth our souls from their pains ; 
therefore the mass should be gladly and 
devoutly heard, by the which a man 
may be healthfully saved, and the souls 
from their pains to be; delivered. 
St. Bede saith, that a priest, laying 
out of deadly sins, and in good pur- 
pose, if he say not his mass when he is 
disposed, he depriveth as much as is in 
him the blessed Trinity from his glory, 
the angels of heaven from their joy, and 
man labouring here on earth from their 
benefits and gifts of grace, and the 
souls that have departed abiding of 
their paines for yefens ; and, therefore, 
the worshipfull and reverend priests, 
whose order passes all other orders, 
remember this aforesaid to your laud 
and merit. A.D. MCCCCCXXXII. 
GARRICK TO COLMAN. 
Hampton, Tuesilay 30. 
Dear GeorGe,—The coach is ready 
to bring you here to-morrow morning, 
if you choose it; the earlier the better, 
because of the great heat. We will 
haye a very good breakfast ready for 
you at nine, and all things like a gen- 
tleman. Mr. Adam, to whom I have 
written a letter, perhaps will come 
with you; and, if you will pick up 
young Griffenhooff, at the laceman’s, 
(his unele,) the corner of Southampton- 
street, as you come along, the father 
wiil be obliged to you. Lf could wish 
you would speak to your boy, and like- 
wise to Mr. Adam, and settle’ your 
motions, and the time o£ setting off, 
and then all will be right. 
At my house, in Shade’ s room, there 
is a cloathes press, not the mahogany 
one, but the common one; the key of 
it is in the cupboard below the press, 
you will see it: on the third shelfvyou 
will see my new frock and waistcoat 
upon ii; 1 think there are no breeches, 
Pray let them ‘be wrapt up’ in’ baize, 
which 
