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if_o it_o be_v not_o where_o read_v in_o the_o old_a scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o small_a where_o also_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v it_o place_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o unto_o our_o lord_n god_n at_o his_o aultor_n and_o again_o 4._o again_o cap._n 4._o supplication_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v which_o the_o church_n have_v provide_v for_o to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o catholic_a and_o christian_a society_n although_o their_o name_n be_v conceal_v so_o that_o such_o as_o want_v parent_n son_n kinsfolk_n or_o friend_n may_z notwithstanding_o receive_v this_o benefit_n by_o their_o holy_a and_o common_a mother_n the_o church_n again_o 25._o again_o de_fw-fr ciultâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 25._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v say_v he_o but_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n and_o alm_n that_o be_v employ_v for_o their_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o more_o merciful_a than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v again_o 110._o again_o enchirid_a c._n 110._o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v say_v he_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n when_o for_o they_o be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n s._n gregory_n anno_fw-la 590._o say_v 55._o say_v lib_n 4._o dialog_n c._n 55._o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o wholosome_n host_n be_v wont_a to_o help_v soul_n after_o death_n very_o much_o so_o that_o often_o time_n decease_v soul_n themselves_o do_v seem_v to_o crave_v the_o same_o again_o 50._o again_o cap._n 50._o this_o do_v profit_v the_o dead_a who_o grievous_a sin_n do_v not_o depress_v and_o charge_v to_o wit_n if_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n because_o their_o 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error_n m_o fulke_n terentâ—e_v &c_n &c_n p._n 106_o &_o confâ—t_o of_o purgat_fw-la p._n 78._o 20_o 326_o &_o 34â—_n 30â—_n 3â—2_n 393_o &_o 194._o m._n fulke_o affirm_v that_o it_o prevail_v with_o in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o also_o say_v that_o ambrose_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o his_o time_n also_o that_o austin_n blind_o defend_v it_o and_o chrysostome_n and_o hierome_n approve_v the_o same_o yea_o that_o tertullian_n cyprian_n austin_n hierome_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n bucer_n say_v entit_fw-fr say_v in_o sacra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la euang._n print_v eâ—â—leae_n anno_fw-la 15_o 6_o in_o mat._n cap._n 12_o pag._n 311._o chem._n examen_fw-la pag_n part_n â—_o pag._n 93_o 94_o 107._o m_o asch_fw-mi aâ—olog_n pro_fw-la caeâ—a_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag_n 1._o act_n 17_o â—4_n m_o fulk_n confut_o purgat_fw-la pag._n 35_o and_o against_o rhent_a in_o 2._o thessa_n 2_o sect._n 19_o fol._n a 1_n they_o exam_n part._n â—_o pag._n 100.101.110_o d_o bridges_n in_o hiâ—_n defence_n of_o the_o govern_v &c_n &c_n pag._n 917._o euseb_n l._n 5._o hist_o c._n 26._o &_o high_a in_o catul._n m._n sut_o de_fw-fr presbyteris_fw-la c._n 1â—_n p._n 91_o m._n orin_n in_o his_o picture_n of_o apuritan_n print_v 1605_o fol._n g._n 2.3.6_o diony_n l._n de_fw-fr eccla_n hierarch_n c._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la entit_fw-fr that_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a almost_o from_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o the_o church_n chemnitus_fw-la likewise_o confess_v as_o much_o yea_o general_o this_o point_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v so_o confess_o ancient_a that_o our_o learned_a adversary_n m._n ascham_n be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o no_o first_o begin_n thereof_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n can_v be_v show_v likewise_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o writing_n now_o extant_a under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n witness_n m._n fulke_o where_o he_o think_v that_o dionysius_n live_v in_o the_o â—â—â—e_a of_o origen_n chemnitius_n affirm_v that_o dionysius_n teach_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o dead_a m._n d._n bridges_n lord_n bishop_n of_o oxford_n say_v i_o take_v this_o dionysius_n to_o have_v be_v before_o basil_n sc_n anno_o 380._o whereas_o it_o be_v usual_o object_v against_o this_o book_n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o write_n of_o dionysius_n than_o eusebius_n or_o hierome_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o this_o confess_a antiquity_n thereof_o before_o their_o time_n avoid_v that_o objection_n which_o be_v no_o less_o plain_o discharge_v by_o eusebius_n and_o hierome_n themselves_o who_o signify_v that_o the_o book_n of_o sundry_a writer_n be_v unknown_a to_o they_o m._n sutcliff_n say_v that_o dionysius_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o ancient_a etc._n etc._n m._n oliver_n ormerode_n say_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o tertullian_n justine_n martyr_n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o do_v i_o cyte_v these_o father_n dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n also_o the_o protestant_n treatyse_v ult._n treatyse_v consensus_fw-la orthodoxus_n tiguri_fw-la anno_fw-la 1578._o fol._n 198._o 198._o archbishop_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 105._o sect_n ult._n entitle_v as_o in_o the_o margin_n allege_v and_o affirm_v dionysius_n who_o write_v the_o eccle._n hierarch_n to_o have_v live_v anno_fw-la 96._o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n allege_v dionysius_n say_v dionysius_n areopagita_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr calesti_fw-la hier._n &_o 7._o chapter_n speak_v thus_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o m_o cooper_n late_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o dictionarium_fw-la historicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n annex_v to_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la print_v 1578._o at_o the_o word_n dionysius_n arcopagita_n in_o like_a manner_n concern_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la whereas_o 14._o whereas_o tom_fw-mi 1._o l._n 4._o de_fw-la christi_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 14._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n allege_v in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n justine_n irenaeus_n clemens_n origen_n eusebius_n basil_n nazianzen_n nissen_n epiphanius_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n tertullian_n hippolytus_n cyprian_n hilary_n gaudentius_n prudentius_n ambrose_n hierome_n ruffinus_n augustine_n leo_n vulgentius_n etc._n etc._n our_o adversary_n danauâ—_n answer_v to_o their_o testimony_n say_v 773._o say_v ad_fw-la robertin_n bellarm._n disput_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 176._o sâ—c_fw-la m._n jac._n in_o m._n bilsons_n book_n of_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o manland_a pag_n 188._o see_v also_o m._n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v etc._n etc._n pag_n â—56_n and_o m_o jacob_n himself_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o teâ—â—yse_n of_o chr_n stes_fw-la suffering_n 199._o &_o 200._o m_o whitaker_n conâ—ra_n duraeum_n 8._o pag._n 567._o &_o 773._o as_o concern_v they_o they_o be_v not_o instruct_v out_o of_o god_n word_n neither_o do_v they_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n by_o it_o but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_o plain_a manner_n do_v m._n jacob_n affirm_v say_v all_o the_o father_n with_o one_o consent_n affirm_v that_o christ_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n out_o of_o hell_n at_o his_o come_n thither_o and_o so_o spoil_v satan_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o present_a possession_n m._n whitaker_n answer_v to_o duraeus_n testimony_n from_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o â—ymbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la saying_n what_o thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v by_o scripture_n thou_o will_v 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but_o have_n resist_v they_o to_o their_o face_n and_o give_v all_o diligent_a labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luther_n against_o the_o zwinglians_n i_o protest_v say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n 382._o tom_fw-mi 7._o wittemberg_fw-mi fol._n â—81_n and_o 382._o that_o i_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o nor_o ever_o will_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v but_o will_v have_v my_o hand_n clear_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sheep_n which_o these_o heretic_n drive_v from_o christ_n deceive_v and_o kill_v yea_o curse_a be_v the_o charity_n and_o concord_n of_o sacramentary_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o all_o eternity_n the_o devyne_n of_o mansfield_n lutheran_n against_o caluiniste_n we_o do_v just_o suspect_v say_v they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n 120._o in_o confess_v mansfield_n latina_n pag._n 120._o first_o for_o their_o new_a beginning_n for_o it_o have_v have_v its_o beginning_n now_o of_o late_a in_o our_o time_n and_o 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to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o lie_v and_o very_o contumelious_a against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o superintendent_n of_o the_o lutheran_n against_o zwinglians_n for_o corrupt_v the_o bible_n 44._o conraâ—us_fw-la schlusâ—â—â—bur_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o lib_n 2._o and_o fol._n 43._o &_o 44._o zuinglius_fw-la say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v his_o sacramentarie_a blasphemy_n most_o wicked_o like_o a_o manifest_a falsifier_n and_o forger_n of_o scripture_n have_v corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n neither_o can_v this_o wickedness_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la under_o any_o colour_n be_v excuse_v for_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o manifest_a moreover_o both_o the_o greek_a text_n all_o latin_a translation_n and_o also_o the_o tigurian_a translation_n together_o with_o luther_n have_v this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o which_o zuinglius_fw-la have_v put_v this_o signify_v my_o body_n concern_v the_o german_a translation_n make_v by_o the_o same_o 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408._o scripture_n respon_n ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la lutheri_fw-la fol._n 408._o again_o behold_v say_v he_o how_o satan_n do_v
stay_v not_o grace_n 45.46_o grace_n â—_o machâ—b_fw-ge cap._n 12._o five_o 43.44_o 45.46_o and_o make_v a_o gather_n he_o send_v twelve_o thousand_o drachmee_n of_o silver_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n well_o and_o religious_o think_v of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o unless_o he_o hope_v that_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v shall_v rise_v again_o it_o shall_v seem_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o because_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o which_o have_v take_v their_o sleep_n with_o good_a life_n have_v very_o good_a grace_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o holy_a and_o healthful_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o sin_n father_n 48._o father_n lib_n â—_o constit_fw-la cap_n 48._o s._n clemens_n anno_fw-la 68_o do_v write_v a_o long_a prayer_n accustom_v to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o dead_a s._n dionysius_n areopagita_n anno_fw-la 80._o say_v â—_o say_v lib_n de_fw-fr eclesiast_n hierar_fw-it cap._n 7._o part_n â—_o after_o the_o venerable_a prelate_n approach_v he_o pour_v forth_o his_o holy_a prayer_n upon_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o prayer_n he_o do_v beseech_v the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o for_o give_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a commit_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o to_o place_v he_o in_o light_n and_o in_o the_o region_n or_o king_n doom_n of_o the_o live_a nulâ—tis_fw-la live_a lib_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la nulâ—tis_fw-la tertullian_n anno_fw-la 200._o number_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a among_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o speak_v of_o one_o have_v bury_v her_o husband_n faith_n monogenna_n faith_n lib_n de_fw-fr monogenna_n let_v she_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o crave_v comfort_n for_o he_o and_o a_o fellowship_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o make_v a_o offering_n upon_o the_o yearly_a day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o unless_o she_o shall_v do_v this_o she_o have_v true_o refuse_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o she_o s._n cyprian_n anno_fw-la 240._o say_v 9_o say_v lib._n 1._o epist_n 9_o the_o bishop_n our_o predecessor_n judge_v it_o fit_a that_o no_o brother_n depart_v this_o world_n shall_v nominat_fw-la any_o clergy_n man_n to_o have_v care_n or_o tutorship_n of_o any_o one_o and_o if_o any_o do_v foe_n that_o their_o shall_v be_v no_o oblation_n make_v for_o such_o a_o one_o nor_o sacrifice_v celebrate_v for_o his_o departure_n and_o rest_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la and_o therefore_o see_v victor_n geminius_n contrary_a to_o a_o formale_a act_n late_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o council_n by_o priest_n have_v presume_v to_o constitute_v geminius_n faustinus_n as_o tutor_v in_o such_o a_o business_n let_v there_o be_v no_o oblation_n or_o prayer_n offer_v for_o his_o peace_n or_o rest_n s._n basil_n anno_fw-la 380._o in_o his_o liturgy_n ordain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n anno_o 380._o say_v propefinem_fw-la say_v in_o oratione_fw-la in_o casarum_fw-la propefinem_fw-la let_v we_o commend_v to_o god_n both_o we_o and_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v as_o now_o more_o ready_a in_o the_o way_n have_v come_v first_o unto_o their_o inn_n or_o lodging_n s._n ephrem_fw-la anno_fw-la 380._o say_v testamento_fw-la say_v in_o svo_fw-la testamento_fw-la make_v daily_a memory_n of_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o have_v lead_v my_o life_n in_o vanity_n and_o iniquity_n s._n cyrill_n anno_fw-la 350._o hieros_n say_v 5._o say_v cathechesi_n 5._o we_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o have_v declare_v this_o life_n among_o we_o believe_v the_o help_n of_o those_o soul_n to_o be_v chief_a for_o who_o the_o oblation_n of_o that_o holy_a and_o fearful_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v eusebius_n anno_fw-la 330._o say_v imperatoris_fw-la say_v lib._n 4_o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantin_n imperatoris_fw-la that_o constantine_n will_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o fane_n church_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o many_o prayer_n s._n epiphanius_n anno_fw-la â—90_n condemn_v aerius_n for_o a_o heretic_n say_v against_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a 75._o dead_a li_z 11._o 75._o the_o church_n have_v receive_v thâ—_n through_o the_o wide_a world_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o before_o aerius_n be_v the_o same_o say_v s._n austin_n where_o upon_o m._n fulke_n say_v 44._o say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_v cathol_a pag._n 44._o aerius_n teach_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v un_o profitable_a as_o witane_n both_v epiphanius_n and_o austin_n which_o they_o esteem_v for_o a_o error_n s._n chrysostome_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v cor._n say_v homil_n 41._o in_o 1._o cor._n let_v the_o dead_a be_v succour_v not_o by_o tear_n but_o by_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o alm_n deade_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o help_v the_o dead_a offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o again_o antiocheum_fw-la again_o homil_n 69._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiocheum_fw-la these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v not_o rash_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o their_o shall_v be_v commemoration_n make_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o these_o dreadful_a mystery_n for_o they_o know_v that_o thereby_o much_o gain_n and_o profitt_n do_v redound_v unto_o they_o again_o joannem_fw-la again_o homil_n â—4_n in_o joannem_fw-la but_o let_v we_o have_v such_o care_n of_o the_o dead_a thâ—â—_n it_o may_v make_v both_o for_o we_o and_o they_o unto_o the_o glorius_fw-la of_o god_n let_v we_o give_v large_a alm_n for_o they_o let_v we_o send_v they_o the_o best_a provision_n again_o apost_n again_o homil_n 21._o in_o act_n 2._o apost_n therefore_o if_o we_o make_v continual_a prayer_n for_o he_o if_o we_o give_v alm_n and_o if_o we_o be_v worthy_a god_n will_v be_v the_o better_o please_v with_o we_o morever_o say_v he_o if_o he_o save_v some_o by_o paul_n and_o spare_v other_o for_o other_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v this_o for_o we_o again_o med_a again_o homil_n 2_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philip_n in_o morali_fw-la circa_fw-la med_a let_v we_o weep_v for_o they_o let_v we_o help_v they_o with_o all_o our_o power_n let_v we_o procure_v they_o some_o help_v not_o withstand_v let_v we_o help_v they_o how_o by_o what_o mean_n by_o pray_v and_o exhort_v other_o alsoe_o that_o they_o likewise_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o by_o give_v large_a alm_n for_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o that_o bring_v great_a comfort_n et_fw-la paulo_n post_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v memory_n make_v of_o such_o as_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o venerable_a mystery_n they_o know_v well_o that_o from_o hence_o there_o will_v come_v much_o comfort_n and_o profitt_a unto_o they_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v lift_v their_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n with_o the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o the_o venerable_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o this_o sort_n shall_v not_o please_v god_n but_o we_o speak_v this_o of_o they_o that_o have_v depart_v in_o faith_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la therefore_o even_o as_o we_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o live_v who_o nothing_o differre_fw-la from_o the_o dead_a so_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a s._n ambrose_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v of_o the_o death_n of_o faustinus_n his_o sister_n faustinum_n sister_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 9_o ad_fw-la faustinum_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v she_o so_o much_o to_o be_v deplore_v and_o lament_v as_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o neither_o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o by_o thy_o tear_n but_o rather_o i_o think_v her_o soul_n commend_v to_o god_n by_o thy_o offering_n pammachium_fw-la offering_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la s._n hierome_n anno_fw-la 380._o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o paulina_n wâ—fe_n to_o pammachius_n say_v other_o husband_n sprinkle_v violt_n rose_n lily_n and_o purple_a flower_n upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o their_o wife_n but_o our_o pammachius_n do_v water_v the_o holy_a ash_n and_o venerable_a bone_n with_o the_o balm_n of_o alm_n by_o these_o payntinge_n and_o smellinge_n do_v he_o cherish_v the_o rest_a ash_n know_v it_o be_v write_v that_o as_o water_n do_v extinguish_v fire_n so_o do_v alm_n extinguish_v sin_n s._n paulinus_n anno_fw-la 420._o commend_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o brother_n to_o delphinus_n a_o bishop_n say_v episcopâ—m_fw-la say_v s._n paulinus_n nolanus_n in_o epist_n 5._o add_v delâ—h_n num_fw-la episcopâ—m_fw-la endeavour_n to_o obtain_v by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v receive_v one_o drop_n of_o comfort_n or_o refresh_n distil_v from_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o sanctity_n s._n austin_n anno_fw-la 400._o say_v 2_o say_v s_o austin_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la promortius_fw-la cap_n 2_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n that_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n offer_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o