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Pope Sixtus 4. joined with the Franciscans,¹ & ordained a solemnization of the feast of the virgins conception, offering all men & women, which would hear mass, & service, from the first evensong of the same feast, to the Octaves of the same, as many days pardon, as Pope Urban 4, and Martin 5 did grant for hearing service of Corpus Christi day. He made also an addition to the Ave Mary, ²granting pardon of sins to all that would with the same addition, pray unto the Virgin. The addition is: and blessed is Anna thy mother, of whom thy virgins flesh hath proceeded without blot of original sin. This did pope Sixtus afterward, that the Dominicks might conform themselves thereto, confirm with a bull: dated 1483. whereby the Dominicks were compelled to give to the virgin every night an Anthem in praise of her conception, and to subscribe to the Franciscan doctrine.³ Although the greatest number of the school Doctors, were of the contrary faction, Petrus Lombard, Thomas Aquinas, Bernardus, Bonaventure, &c.

Pope Sixtus 4. ioyned with the Franchiscans,¹ & ordayned a solemnization of the feast of the virgins conception, offering all men & women, which would heare masse, & seruice, from the first euensong of the same feast, to the Octaues of ye same, as many daies pardon, as Pope Vrban 4, and Martin 5 did graunt for hearing seruice of Corpus Christi day. He made also an addition to the Aue Marie, ²graunting pardon of sins to all that would with the same addition, pray vnto the Virgin. The addition is: and blessed is Anna thy mother, of whom thy virgins flesh hath procéeded without blotte of original sinne. This did pope Sixtus afterward, that the Dominicks might conforme themselues thereto, confirme with a bull: dated 1483. whereby the Dominicks were compelled to giue to the virgin euery night an Antheme in praise of her conceptiō, and to subscribe to the Franciscane doctrine.³