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christian_n there_o he_o repeat_v this_o sentence_n not_o retract_v it_o but_o only_o explain_v the_o word_n sense_n by_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o we_o find_v the_o very_a same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n artifices_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la cultus_fw-la meliores_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la iâ—si_fw-la artifices_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o say_v as_o we_o see_v above_o sect_n 1_o worship_n of_o dead_a man_n or_o of_o angel_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o likewise_o deny_v he_o there_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o add_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o workman_n themselves_o be_v better_a then_o their_o work_n we_o find_v he_o also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o heathen-worship_n ask_v this_o question_n puteâ—_n aug._n in_o ps_n 113._o quir_n adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuâ—â—_n simulaâ—h_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la â—t_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la coeâ—â—â—rt_n puteâ—_n who_o be_v he_o that_o adore_v or_o pray_v behold_v a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v as_o to_o think_v he_o be_v hear_v by_o it_o where_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v the_o practice_n but_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o pray_v to_o nor_o be_v this_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v turn_v off_o as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v do_v it_o by_o say_v st._n aug._n speak_v of_o image_n with_o supposal_n of_o the_o heathen_a error_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v adoret_fw-la bell_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 9_o loqui_fw-la de_fw-la simulachris_fw-la supposito_fw-la errore_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la putet_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o accedit_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la when_o any_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v come_v to_o adore_v and_o pray_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n so_o but_o in_o they_o that_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n but_o all_o heathen_n do_v not_o think_v so_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o and_o st._n aug._n put_v his_o question_n general_o of_o all_o and_o subjoin_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o can_v not_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n it_o represent_v but_o may_v see_v they_o different_a and_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o it_o statuae_fw-la aug._n ibid._n homines_fw-la talibus_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solemn_a plerumque_fw-la dorsum_fw-la ponentes_fw-la preces_fw-la fundunt_fw-la statuae_fw-la they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v engage_v to_o such_o superstition_n do_v often_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o it_o and_o then_o st._n august_n tell_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_a to_o heathen_a or_o christian_n ibid._n contra_fw-la hunc_fw-la affectum_fw-la quo_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la facile_fw-la capi_fw-la potest_fw-la cantat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la aug._n ibid._n that_o will_v bind_v themselves_o to_o such_o superstition_n against_o this_o affection_n arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o image_n wherewith_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v be_v easy_o take_v the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o tell_v they_o often_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n show_v the_o danger_n that_o arise_v ibid._n valet_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la similis_fw-la vivency_n forma_fw-la aug._n ibid._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n the_o likeness_n say_v he_o which_o the_o image_n have_v to_o one_o live_v much_o prevail_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o silly_a miserable_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o st._n aug._n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o use_v they_o in_o holy_a worship_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o be_v get_v into_o church_n for_o the_o historical_a use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o not_o yet_o obtain_v any_o worship_n serenus_n bishop_n of_o marscille_n have_v cause_v some_o image_n to_o be_v break_v because_o he_o see_v the_o people_n incline_v to_o give_v they_o worship_n 9_o greg._n epist_n l._n 9_o ep_v 9_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o he_o commend_v he_o in_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o not_o praise_v he_o for_o break_v they_o dii_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o usum_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la quo_fw-la imagine_v coluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o cardinal_n answer_v with_o their_o usual_a limitation_n of_o worship_n that_o their_o bishop_n forbid_v only_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o worship_v image_n as_o god_n when_o as_o its_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o epistle_n he_o simple_o forbid_v the_o worship_n by_o such_o say_n adorare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la devita_fw-la by_o all_o way_n possble_v avoid_v the_o adore_v of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o use_n he_o allow_v of_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n that_o speak_v that_o use_n the_o only_a reason_n of_o have_v and_o retain_v they_o as_o for_o example_n ibid._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adorare_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la picturae_fw-la historiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adorandum_fw-la addiscere_fw-la greg_n ibid._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o adore_v another_o thing_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o picture_n what_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la for_o worship_n but_o ad_fw-la instruendas_fw-la solummodo_fw-la only_a for_o instruct_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a after_o this_o he_o
to_o the_o worth_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o argument_n also_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o admit_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o work_n and_o in_o the_o give_v it_o there_o be_v regard_n have_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o conclude_v they_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v above_o nu._n 3._o good_a work_n indeed_o may_v be_v different_a in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n yet_o all_o infinite_o belwo_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o degree_n considerable_a the_o essential_a beatitude_n or_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n all_o that_o be_v save_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o all_o the_o same_o glory_n the_o penny_n be_v give_v to_o all_o mat._n 20.10_o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n gloriae_fw-la ambr._n l._n 7._o in_o luc._n 15._o v._n 17._o aqualem_fw-la mercedem_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ambrose_n thou_o hire_v in_o labourer_n at_o the_o 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such_o small_a performance_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o 34._o verse_n a_o inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o and_o then_o dependent_o on_o that_o it_o be_v say_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o you_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o require_v of_o you_o in_o order_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n you_o be_v such_o as_o they_o for_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v four_o how_o reward_v in_o justice_n how_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o speak_v god_n justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o this_o be_v still_o inconsequent_a as_o to_o the_o infer_v of_o work_n meritorious_a unless_o they_o can_v say_v god_n render_v the_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n according_a to_o commutative_a justice_n which_o give_v one_o for_o one_o by_o equal_a proportion_n but_o such_o justice_n be_v not_o find_v between_o god_n and_o man_n for_o man_n return_v nothing_o to_o god_n which_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o nothing_o 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non_fw-la nostra_fw-la dignitate_fw-la we_o be_v worthy_a say_v he_o by_o his_o dignation_n not_o by_o our_o own_o dignity_n see_v also_o above_o chap._n v._o nu_fw-la 8_o 9_o in_o the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o they_o out_o of_o the_o father_n they_o give_v we_o but_o word_n or_o bare_a say_n examine_v their_o testimony_n out_o of_o antiquity_n examine_v but_o we_o produce_v the_o father_n witness_v for_o we_o against_o merit_n and_o give_v reason_n withal_o to_o overthrow_v it_o the_o greek_a father_n have_v not_o any_o word_n that_o full_o answer_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n merit_n but_o the_o romanist_n usual_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o occur_v frequent_o in_o these_o father_n especial_o chrysostome_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o recte_fw-la facta_fw-la deed_n right_o do_v or_o good_a work_n merita_fw-la merit_n such_o merit_n that_o be_v good_a work_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n do_v allow_v and_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v that_o st._n aug._n accipimus_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbitr_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o meritum_fw-la appellat_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la actum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ratione_fw-la cujus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la accipimus_fw-la in_o who_o book_n the_o word_n merit_n be_v most_o frequent_o find_v use_v it_o for_o every_o good_a work_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o we_o receive_v some_o other_o thing_n well_o then_o we_o acknowledge_v holy_a man_n full_a of_o such_o merit_n or_o good_a deed_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o father_n that_o affirm_v more_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o collection_n 4._o bel._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr justis_n c._n 4._o which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v make_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o greek_a father_n but_o produce_v their_o say_n only_o in_o latin_a and_o there_o he_o have_v as_o i_o note_v above_o this_o gift_n usual_o to_o choose_v the_o worst_a translation_n so_o when_o he_o make_v ignatius_n say_v ut_fw-la possim_fw-la promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la whereas_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o obtain_v or_o enjoy_v god_n although_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o phrase_n promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v see_v st._n cyprian_a often_o use_v in_o a_o innocent_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n so_o the_o cardinal_n make_v justin_n martyr_n to_o say_v victuros_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o god_n by_o their_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n apolog_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o the_o greek_a be_v to_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o his_o conversation_n or_o of_o be_v with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o st._n basil_n shall_v say_v speak_v of_o the_o forty_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o the_o cathari_n show_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v the_o condition_n be_v unalterable_a the_o receptacle_n seal_v up_o the_o crown_n give_v not_o so_o if_o soul_n true_o penitent_a go_v to_o purgatory_n for_o of_o such_o soul_n he_o speak_v there_o against_o the_o novatian_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a infer_v not_o purgatory_n that_o be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a from_o which_o the_o romanist_n will_v infer_v purgatory_n and_o for_o scripture_n proof_n they_o give_v we_o 2_o machab._n 12.43_o a_o fit_a foundation_n for_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_o least_o considerable_a which_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v together_o what_o the_o author_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o own_o work_n in_o his_o 2._o chap._n v._o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o chap._n 15.38_o 39_o evidence_n enough_o of_o a_o mere_a humane_a work_n do_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o brain_n not_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n aug._n indeed_o sometime_o call_v these_o book_n canonical_a according_a to_o the_o large_a acception_n of_o the_o african_a church_n but_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n ground_v upon_o the_o machab._n the_o machab._n example_n of_o razis_n he_o much_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o psalm_n legatur_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la gauden_n l._n 2._o c_o 23._o quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testibus_fw-la suis_fw-la luc._n 24_o 44._o recepta_fw-la non_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la si_fw-la sobrie_fw-la legatur_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n to_o which_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n give_v testimony_n as_o to_o his_o witness_n but_o this_o write_n of_o the_o mach._n be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o unprofitable_o if_o it_o be_v read_v sober_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o these_o book_n 13._o greg._n moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o excuse_n it_o because_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o book_n not_o canonical_a in_o moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o again_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v the_o place_n will_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o mistake_a collection_n or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o book_n judas_n no_o doubt_n do_v pious_o for_o he_o see_v their_o sin_n or_o sacrilege_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 40._o fall_v to_o his_o devotion_n pray_v and_o send_v a_o sin-offering_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 42.43_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o die_v that_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o this_o writer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o divert_v the_o wrath_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n as_o joshua_n think_v himself_o concern_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7.10_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v steal_v be_v find_v about_o they_o which_o argue_v both_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o this_o writer_n who_o vers_fw-la 45._o suppose_n they_o die_v godly_a and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o suppose_v they_o in_o purgatory_n whither_o they_o send_v none_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o justify_v person_n they_o also_o urge_v 2_o tim._n 1.18_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whereas_o that_o prayer_n for_o onesiphorus_n suppose_v he_o dead_a at_o that_o time_n have_v but_o reference_n to_o the_o mercy_n which_o shall_v be_v impart_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o which_o also_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v much_o refer_v and_o make_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o testimony_n they_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o council_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v impertinent_a as_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o purgatory_n there_o be_v other_o reason_n for_o such_o pray_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o wilful_a pervert_n it_o be_v of_o that_o ancient_a practice_n to_o draw_v it_o off_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v from_o the_o first_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o fasten_v it_o upon_o their_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o better_a by_o the_o trial_n follow_v the_o ancient_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o give_v reason_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a prayer_n other_o purpose_n of_o such_o prayer_n give_v not_o this_o of_o purgatory_n which_o have_v be_v most_o obvious_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n have_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o other_o reason_n they_o allege_v differ_v from_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o purgatory_n this_o appear_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o aerius_n question_v the_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o dionysius_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n who_o put_v himself_o to_o answer_v the_o like_a question_n in_o both_o of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o prayer_n be_v main_o this_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o confirm_v of_o their_o hope_n see_v first_o what_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o call_v this_o practice_n a_o seemly_a preach_n or_o publish_v 〈◊〉_d epiph._n har._n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o of_o the_o happy_a estate_n and_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o live_n be_v confirm_v and_o their_o hope_n raise_v what_o more_o profitable_a say_v he_o then_o that_o the_o live_a shall_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o be_v and_o do_v live_v with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o there_o be_v hope_n say_v he_o to_o they_o while_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n as_o now_o in_o their_o peregrination_n or_o absence_n insinuate_v that_o albeit_o they_o be_v depart_v or_o go_v from_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v meet_v again_o also_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a which_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o next_o life_n for_o say_v he_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o world_n we_o offend_v often_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o man_n do_v offend_v and_o slip_v in_o this_o life_n more_o or_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o even_a for_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n to_o separate_v christ_n from_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n altogether_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o worship_v these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o see_v do_v respect_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o do_v not_o imply_v any_o such_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o pain_n and_o grief_n as_o purgatory_n suppose_v but_o the_o contrary_a now_o see_v we_o what_o the_o romanist_n endeavour_v to_o pick_v out_o of_o word_n because_o he_o say_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v profitable_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n although_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o sin_n all_o or_o whole_o they_o infer_v thence_o therefore_o it_o do_v cut_v off_o sin_n in_o part_n we_o answer_v as_o epiphanius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o mean_v it_o for_o first_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v impertinent_o to_o aerius_n who_o object_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n altogether_o profit_v the_o dead_a then_o let_v no_o man_n live_v godly_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o epiphanius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v answer_v to_o aerius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aerius_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o life_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o live_a friend_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o death_n now_o if_o epiphanius_n shall_v mean_v that_o prayer_n do_v in_o part_n cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n then_o must_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n of_o mitigate_a the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n with_o which_o conceit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v taint_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o purgatory_n second_o if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v as_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v it_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n but_o that_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o sinner_n
and_o have_v he_o know_v the_o romish_a purgatory_n after_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v those_o former_a say_n slip_v from_o he_o without_o some_o mention_n of_o it_o nicetas_n also_o that_o comment_n upon_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v note_v 8._o note_v nu._n 8._o above_o that_o st._n chrysost_o upon_o that_o of_o mat._n 12._o not_o forgive_v in_o this_o expound_v not_o forgive_v by_o shall_v be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o some_o say_v he_o be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o the_o sodomite_n some_o not_o here_o but_o hereafter_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luc._n 16._o some_o here_o not_o hereafter_o as_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a some_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v any_o other_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n punish_v such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o go_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v great_a persecution_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o be_v sore_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n he_o sever_v the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n from_o their_o affliction_n or_o trial_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o job_n and_o such_o man_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n or_o inflict_v on_o such_o man_n as_o punishment_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o combat_n and_o be_v for_o their_o exercise_n so_o may_v there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o god_n send_v afflictive_n after_o sin_n forgive_v then_o for_o punishment_n but_o of_o that_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n no_o end_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v beside_o punishment_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o st._n aug._n the_o only_a father_n that_o for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o purgatory_n punishment_n between_o death_n &_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o stumble_v upon_o that_o conceit_n pain_n st._n augustine_n opinion_n touch_v purgatory_n pain_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o prevalency_n and_o danger_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o this_o father_n observe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o work_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n this_o opinion_n touch_v the_o end_n or_o mitigation_n of_o those_o pain_n we_o note_v 7._o note_v nu._n 7._o above_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o forementioned_a apology_n do_v well_o note_v say_v it_o be_v think_v in_o the_o 5._o synod_n to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lose_v the_o nerve_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o virtuous_o dispose_v st._n aug._n see_v this_o and_o therefore_o often_o encounter_v it_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o contend_v against_o it_o stumble_v as_o i_o say_v upon_o this_o conceit_n seem_v out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o work_v that_o dangerous_a merciful_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v content_a there_o shall_v be_v temporary_a pain_n conceive_v to_o remain_v for_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n between_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o this_o also_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a apology_n do_v observe_v in_o that_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o latin_n in_o general_n that_o to_o take_v away_o a_o great_a evil_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n they_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o a_o kind_n of_o purge_v fire_n before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o st._n august_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o willing_a &_o endeavour_v to_o work_v that_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n admit_v this_o three_o sort_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v the_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n august_n one_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a that_o man_n shall_v think_v favourable_o of_o some_o mitigation_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a resisto_fw-la aug._n l_o 21_o de_fw-la civ_o de_fw-fr c._n 24._o noideo_fw-la consir_fw-fr â—â—_o quia_fw-la no_n resisto_fw-la so_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o eternal_a for_o of_o that_o opinion_n of_o mitigation_n he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o confirm_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o he_o have_v 16._o have_v aug._n l._n 21._o c._n 16._o before_o suggest_v what_o he_o think_v more_o probable_a viz._n some_o temporal_a pain_n before_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v in_o behalf_n of_o purgatory_n what_o sense_n it_o bear_v be_v not_o very_o certain_a but_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o purgatory_n speak_v to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n gen._n 3.19_o he_o say_v he_o that_o till_v his_o field_n i._n e._n order_n his_o life_n careful_o and_o virtuous_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v after_o this_o life_n aeternam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la contrà _fw-la manich._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o qui_fw-la coluerit_fw-la agrum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la patiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la coluerit_fw-la sed_fw-la spinis_fw-la eum_fw-la opprimi_fw-la permiserit_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la maledictionem_fw-la &_o post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la but_o he_o that_o till_v it_o not_o but_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n he_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o curse_n 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