 ... of the age is the quaint symbolism of the ceremonial prescribed by the testator for his exequies — the ten tapers standing for the ten commandments which he has broken, seven for the seven works of charity which he has neglected, and the seven deadly...  John of Gaunt: His Life and Character - Page 48by Charles W. Empson - 1874 - 69 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Funeral rites and ceremonies - 1876 - 470 pages
...will that there be 5 great tapers in honour of the 5 principal wounds of our Lord Jesus, and for my 5 senses which I have very negligently wasted, for which I pray God's mercy; and, in addition to all the aforesaid tapers, I will there be 3 in honour of the blessed Trinity." Died... | |
 | Sir Sydney Armitage Armitage-Smith - 1905 - 588 pages
...charity which he has neglected, and the seven deadly sins which lie upon his conscience, five again in honour of the five principal wounds of Christ, and the five senses which, like an unprofitable servant, he has spent to no purpose, and finally the three tapers in honour of... | |
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