twenty ancients, fell down before the lamb."-9.-“ And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof : because thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation :”— 10.—“And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.”
FATHERS.
CENT. I.
ST. CLEMENT OF ROME, L. C. “Whatever God has commanded to be done at stated times, that we must perform in regular order : thus must our offerings be made, and other public functions exercised; not inconsiderately, and without order, but, as it was ordained, at stated times and hours. - They, therefore, who in this manner, present their offerings, are acceptable to the Lord, and blessed; for, following his commandments, they do not go astray.” Ep. 1 ad Cor. n. 40. T. 1. PP. Apost. p. 170.
CENT. II.
St. JUSTIN, L. C. “ Inflamed by the word of his calling, as it were, by fire, truly we are the sacerdotal offspring of God; as he himself attests, saying that in every place among the nations, we offer to him well pleasing and clean victims. These victims he accepts from his own Priests alone. Wherefore, shewing preference to all those, who, through his name offer the sacrifices which God ordained to be offered,
