Consecrating vbl. sb.

[f. CONSECRATE v. + -ING¹.] CONSECRATION.

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1579. Fulke, Heskins’ Parl., 67. Y^e Papistes call consecrating, to change y^e substances, or to transubstantiat.

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1591. Percivall, Sp. Dict., Consagratio, consecrating.

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1641. Root & Branch Petition, xvii. 8. The Christening and Consecrating of Churches and Chappels, the Consecrating Fonts, Pulpits, Tables, Chalices, Churchyards, and many other things, and putting holinesse in them.

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