Nicely done, and very helpful. Many, many thanks.
Patrick.
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>Luciana Cuppo Csaki
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>Pat: A bit late, but here are my suggestions.
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>"In order to corroborate the decrees issued by the fathers, the bodies
>of the saints were also carried there, so that through their holy
>intercession what the executive power of the church would decide in
>their presence, in conformity with the authority of divine law, might be
>strengthened, and might stand in perpetuity before the heavenly throne."
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>"Vigor" is indeed technical, and I have rendered it with "executive
>power", i.e. the power of enforcement (force = vigor) of laws, decrees,
>etc. This power could be abused, hence the prayers to the saints, that
>decisions might be based upon the authority of divine law, not the
>strength of an ecclesiastical body.
>These are my thoughts. Luciana
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