in_o any_o other_o place_n shall_v we_o find_v any_o word_n thereof_o thus_o be_v this_o place_n now_o empty_a if_o we_o can_v find_v any_o to_o lodge_v in_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o franciscan_n according_a to_o their_o rule_n do_v not_o go_v into_o purgatory_n single_a but_o by_o two_o and_o by_o two_o this_o limbo_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o purgatory_n seem_v a_o very_a convenient_a place_n to_o lodge_v he_o who_o be_v depart_v hence_o alone_o must_v attend_v his_o companion_n beside_o these_o four_o place_n bellarmine_n who_o late_o write_v at_o rome_n meadow_n the_o flower_a meadow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n bosom_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o particular_o of_o all_o our_o doctor_n in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o purgatory_n have_v find_v out_o a_o five_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o bright_a and_o clear_a meadow_n all_o diaper_v with_o sweet_a smell_a flower_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o dependence_n of_o purgatory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o withdraw_a chamber_n wherein_o those_o do_v take_v their_o rest_n who_o be_v most_o kind_o entreat_v &_o most_o gentle_o deal_v withal_o and_o ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o venerable_a beda_n and_o dionise_v a_o charterhouse_n monk_n a_o auctor_fw-la of_o great_a credit_n who_o be_v full_o fraught_v with_o fantastical_a revelation_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v how_o these_o flower_n do_v spring_n without_o sun_n or_o rain_n &_o from_o whence_o that_o goodly_a brightness_n can_v pierce_v into_o those_o deep_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o this_o meadow_n do_v the_o soul_n immediate_o pass_v into_o paradise_n but_o before_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o go_v thence_o into_o limbo_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a compassion_n that_o pass_v out_o of_o a_o bright_a meadow_n full_a of_o recreation_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o dark_a prison_n such_o therefore_o be_v the_o building_n which_o our_o master_n have_v erect_v under_o ground_n make_v by_o a_o order_n contrary_a to_o nature_n the_o low_a chamber_n to_o be_v the_o hot_a dig_v without_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n sundry_a compartment_n under_o the_o earth_n like_v to_o mouldwarpe_n blind_v with_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n word_n in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v entreat_v the_o reader_n throughout_o all_o this_o mystery_n to_o take_v note_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o soul_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o agility_n &_o experience_n then_o their_o fellow_n so_o many_o walk_n and_o turn_n be_v they_o put_v unto_o these_o be_v those_o soul_n who_o depart_v from_o their_o body_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v first_o present_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o purgatory_n but_o escape_v thence_o after_o a_o scald_a fire_n enter_v into_o a_o bright_a meadow_n full_a of_o recreation_n afterward_o from_o this_o meadow_n they_o pass_v into_o limbo_n &_o thence_o come_v forth_o with_o jesus_n christ_n then_o do_v they_o follow_v he_o 40_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n &_o final_o enter_v into_o paradise_n let_v we_o therefore_o find_v no_o far_a fault_n with_o plato_n or_o his_o metempsychosis_n for_o his_o revolution_n and_o passage_n of_o soul_n be_v nothing_o so_o prodigious_a &_o indeed_o our_o master_n do_v carry_v away_o the_o bell_n for_o invention_n from_o all_o poet_n these_o matter_n thus_o dispatch_v and_o set_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o table_n it_o rest_v that_o we_o now_o examine_v this_o purgatory_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereupon_o depend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spring_n more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v this_o the_o pope_n so_o profitable_a a_o fire_n here_o may_v our_o reader_n if_o it_o please_v he_o note_v that_o purgatory_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n place_v among_o the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n so_o as_o unless_o we_o believe_v therein_o sunt_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 12._o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la we_o can_v be_v save_v that_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v tie_v he_o to_o attention_n so_o shall_v we_o break_v one_o of_o the_o leg_n of_o this_o colossus_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 2._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a judge_n for_o this_o question_n as_o also_o for_o all_o other_o controversy_n concern_v faith_n and_o that_o therein_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o any_o indulgence_n whereby_o to_o release_v soul_n out_o of_o the_o torment_n thereof_o to_o a_o judge_n that_o bear_v they_o so_o small_a favour_n they_o many_o time_n give_v it_o some_o gird_n thus_o say_v the_o auctor_fw-la of_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n 61._o pag._n 61._o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o can_v duke_n moulins_n conclusion_n be_v but_o bad_a in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n and_o here_o he_o rake_v together_o a_o number_n of_o thing_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o so_o presumptuous_a be_v our_o franciscan_n ignorance_n as_o to_o say_v that_o throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v not_o one_o express_a word_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 16._o pag._n 16._o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_o we_o try_v these_o doctor_n in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o defend_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amid_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v yet_o this_o honour_n that_o we_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n cause_n and_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o word_n which_o as_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o say_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n gentes_fw-la initio_fw-la lib._n 2._o adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la which_o also_o say_v athanasius_n abundant_o suffice_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o truth_n wherein_o as_o say_v chrysostome_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v clear_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o aforetime_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o church_n to_o salvation_n &_o that_o now_o the_o same_o five_o book_n together_o with_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n can_v suffice_v have_v god_n forbid_v to_o add_v or_o diminish_v to_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 4.1_o deut._n 4.1_o and_o now_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v much_o large_a instruction_n shall_v it_o be_v tolerable_a to_o add_v a_o unwritten_a word_n other_o canonical_a book_n other_o article_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v we_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v contain_v but_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o allege_v either_o the_o tyranny_n of_o custom_n or_o the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o tradition_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o allege_v the_o antiquity_n of_o error_n and_o to_o arm_v both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n with_o the_o like_a reason_n consider_v that_o untruth_n be_v very_o ancient_a yea_o it_o have_v be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n also_o that_o against_o the_o truth_n no_o prescription_n of_o time_n may_v take_v place_n to_o join_v therefore_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o unwritten_a word_n and_o to_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n equal_a with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o do_v that_o which_o express_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n to_o yoke_v together_o thing_n very_o unequal_a to_o make_v man_n equal_a with_o god_n and_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n with_o the_o pure_a steel_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o term_v these_o tradition_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o show_v not_o when_o or_o to_o who_o god_n do_v first_o inspire_v they_o they_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n wherein_o nevertheless_o they_o name_v some_o person_n that_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n thus_o the_o indulgence_n the_o forgiunesse_fw-fr of_o all_o sin_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o 25._o year_n the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n the_o fetch_v of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n by_o popish_a indulgence_n the_o prohibit_v of_o the_o lie_v people_n from_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a
afterward_o the_o sixth_o universal_a council_n approve_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o content_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n hereto_o agree_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o latin_a copy_n miserable_o falsify_v by_o our_o adversary_n do_v place_n these_o book_n among_o the_o canonical_a 1540_o at_o paris_n by_o conrade_n neobarius_fw-la 1540_o but_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n print_v by_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o once_o mention_v as_o for_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n galeatus_fw-la prologus_fw-la galeatus_fw-la when_o shall_v we_o have_v produce_v their_o deposition_n hereupon_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o prologue_n upon_o the_o bible_n recipit_fw-la machab._n lib._n inter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la have_v express_o handle_v this_o matter_n there_o he_o admit_v no_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v canonical_a but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n in_o number_n two_o and_o twenty_o himself_n in_o the_o preface_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n say_v thus_o as_o the_o church_n indeed_o read_v the_o book_n of_o judith_n of_o toby_n and_o of_o the_o macchabee_n but_o not_o among_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n even_o so_o also_o she_o read_v these_o two_o volume_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n s._n hillary_n upon_o the_o prologue_n to_o the_o psalm_n agree_v with_o s._n hierome_n and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o many_o book_n as_o there_o be_v letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n that_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o athanasius_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v synopsis_fw-la s._n scripturae_fw-la name_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o say_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o canonical_a neither_o read_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la manethonâ—ishop_n â—ishop_z of_o sardis_n give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o eusebius_n cap._n 25._o where_o in_o the_o macchabee_n be_v not_o name_v eusebius_n in_o his_o third_o book_n and_o ten_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v we_o have_v no_o infinite_a number_n of_o discordant_a book_n but_o only_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o far_o he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v since_o the_o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v not_o worthy_a like_o credit_n as_o the_o former_a and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o macchabee_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o measure_n say_v as_o much_o &_o name_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o macchabee_n among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n cyprian_n we_o find_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o ruffinus_n therein_o the_o author_n name_v all_o the_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n &_o then_o say_v these_o be_v the_o book_n which_o the_o father_n have_v encloased_a in_o the_o camnon_n and_o rule_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o proof_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v other_o book_n not_o canonical_a but_o ecclesiastical_a among_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o toby_n judith_n &_o the_o macchabee_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v we_o have_v more_o among_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n even_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o his_o moral_n up_o on_o job._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 29._o purpose_v to_o allege_v the_o macchabee_n concern_v the_o act_n of_o eleazar_n excuse_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n 10._o qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la non_fw-la inordinatè_fw-la agimus_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la libris_fw-la non_fw-la canonicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 10._o wherein_o we_o speak_v not_o from_o the_o purpose_n albeit_o we_o produce_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o book_n not_o canonical_a but_o write_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n he_o write_v six_o hundred_o year_n after_o jesus_n christ_n even_o bellarmine_n do_v confess_v that_o origen_n athanasius_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n &_o hierome_n receive_v not_o the_o macchabee_n among_o the_o canonical_a our_o adversary_n make_v a_o buckler_n of_o s._n augustine_n &_o set_v he_o in_o counterpoise_n against_o all_o antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n contemn_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o own_o pope_n and_o yet_o herein_o they_o do_v he_o wrong_n for_o this_o good_a father_n never_o stray_v from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 23._o august_n ad_fw-la gaudent_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 23._o unto_o gaudentium_fw-la who_o use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o example_n of_o razias_n that_o kill_v himself_o and_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o macchabee_n he_o answer_v thus_o the_o jew_n hold_v not_o this_o book_n in_o like_a degree_n as_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n yield_v testimony_n as_o to_o those_o that_o hear_v witness_n of_o he_o but_o this_o book_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n not_o unprofitable_o if_o it_o be_v read_v discreet_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o certain_a martyr_n read_v the_o whole_a page_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o s._n augustine_n intent_n be_v to_o beat_v down_o the_o objection_n of_o gaudentius_n who_o arm_v himself_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n also_o to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n defer_v no_o authority_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o psalm_n yet_o do_v our_o adversary_n produce_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o s._n augustin_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o manifest_o falsify_v in_o his_o eighteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 36._o he_o say_v thus_o habet_fw-la quorum_fw-la supputatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scrip_n sanctu_fw-la quae_fw-la canonica_n appellant_z ur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la invenitur_fw-la in_o quibê°_n sunt_fw-la &_o machab_n libri_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la judaei_n sed_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la canonicis_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o supputation_n of_o this_o time_n from_o the_o new_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v call_v canonical_a but_o in_o other_o book_n which_o be_v the_o macchabee_n can_v he_o more_o express_o raze_v the_o macchabee_n out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o at_o the_o end_n hereof_o let_v we_o see_v a_o tail_n most_o butcherly_a clap_v on_o by_o some_o monk_n which_o book_n not_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o church_n hold_v for_o canonical_a o_o gross_a impostor_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o macchabee_n be_v not_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o canonical_a will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n receive_v they_o for_o canonical_a the_o friar_n say_v that_o sundry_a father_n have_v use_v these_o book_n and_o do_v cite_v passage_n out_o of_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o whosoever_o allege_v a_o book_n do_v he_o therefore_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v canonical_a but_o we_o stand_v now_o upon_o much_o strong_a term_n for_o this_o passage_n well_o weigh_v will_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o purgatory_n he_o say_v that_o judas_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n think_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v a_o folly_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o auctor_fw-la never_o imagine_a that_o judas_n pray_v to_o bring_v these_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o that_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o sin_n by_o they_o commit_v may_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o rise_v to_o glory_n and_o salvation_n for_o any_o man_n that_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o resurrection_n he_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o believe_v no_o purgatory_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v that_o which_o be_v most_o urgent_a but_o will_v have_v crave_v to_o be_v release_v out_o of_o such_o long_a and_o horrible_a torment_n ask_v all_o these_o our_o master_n wherefore_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o be_o sure_a none_o of_o they_o will_v say_v for_o the_o resurrection_n 11._o pag._n 11._o the_o friar_n foresee_v a_o storm_n of_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n conspire_v to_o overthrow_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n shrim_a king_n betimes_o and_o as_o it_o be_v forsake_v the_o place_n say_v that_o at_o the_o least_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o history_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o judas_n make_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o brethren_n decease_v &_o there_o be_v
scripture_n the_o custom_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a even_o to_o he_o that_o pray_v the_o feast_n of_o god_n the_o elevation_n and_o walk_v of_o their_o consecrate_a cake_n up_o and_o down_o the_o hallow_a grain_n and_o medal_n the_o fraternity_n of_o s._n frances_n cord_n load_v with_o so_o many_o pardon_n and_o privilege_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n conspectus_fw-la can._n satis_fw-la dist_n 96._o &_o gloss_n clem._n cum_fw-la inter_fw-la sacr._n cerem_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 6._o sedes_fw-la dei_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la the_o last_o council_n of_o lateran_n sess_v 9_o divinae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la conspectus_fw-la which_o themselves_o do_v confess_v be_v bring_v in_o long_a since_o the_o apostle_n time_n shall_v by_o this_o reckon_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tradion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o with_o good_a reason_n since_o the_o pope_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holiness_n the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o in_o infinite_a place_n in_o his_o cannon_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o as_o say_v bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n lib._n 1-cap_n 9_o etiam_fw-la christo_fw-la secluso_fw-la even_o jesus_n christ_n exclude_v or_o set_v aside_o sith_o that_o likewise_o the_o pope_n term_v office_n apostolat_a all_o his_o furniture_n apostolical_a as_o his_o chamber_n his_o letter_n his_o chair_n his_o cloak_n his_o palace_n and_o unless_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o we_o they_o will_v short_o call_v his_o hose_n and_o point_n apostolical_a now_o that_o in_o all_o this_o the_o drift_n of_o our_o master_n tend_v only_o to_o shun_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o condemn_v they_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n the_o unwritten_a word_n for_o what_o be_v the_o unwritten_a word_n but_o a_o chimaera_n in_o the_o air_n a_o imperceptible_a idea_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v this_o unwritten_a word_n if_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o as_o they_o say_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o shall_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o instruct_v i_o or_o if_o the_o people_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o their_o curate_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v whether_o their_o curate_n agree_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n what_o side_n shall_v we_o take_v where_o the_o doctor_n do_v disagree_v as_o do_v now_o these_o three_o doctor_n who_o be_v grow_v to_o censure_n and_o in_o their_o pulpit_n to_o disclaim_v one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o heretical_a church_n or_o between_o two_o church_n ground_v upon_o contrary_a tradition_n as_o between_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a but_o if_o we_o must_v seek_v this_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n than_o it_o be_v write_v and_o albeit_o these_o book_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n yet_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o the_o afore_o name_v and_o purgatory_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v prove_v moreover_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v such_o letter_n of_o credence_n that_o we_o must_v therefore_o do_v all_o that_o he_o command_v and_o believe_v all_o that_o he_o listen_v to_o persuade_v we_o albeit_o this_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v need_n of_o reformation_n in_o capite_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a complaint_n what_o means_n be_v there_o to_o proceed_v consider_v that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o law_n &_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n &_o consequent_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n god_n forbid_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_n over_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o that_o all_o the_o pope_n invention_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o their_o empire_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o here_o the_o production_n of_o these_o doctor_n &_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o say_v be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n our_o observantin_n monk_n shall_v march_v foremost_a and_o have_v the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v that_o thorough_a out_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v not_o one_o express_a word_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n admit_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o what_o interest_n have_v he_o to_o search_v out_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o have_v he_o seek_v well_o he_o may_v have_v find_v these_o word_n in_o the_o last_o of_o daniel_n 12.2_o dan._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n &_o contempt_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o express_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o ecclesiaste_n v._o 7._o and_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o number_n balaam_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a a_o evident_a proof_n that_o he_o hold_v their_o death_n to_o be_v bless_v but_o be_v this_o friar_n minor_a as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n frances_n he_o will_v never_o have_v utter_v a_o speech_n so_o impertinent_a and_o full_a of_o impiety_n for_o the_o which_o he_o deserve_v to_o change_v his_o order_n and_o from_o the_o observantine_n friary_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o ignorant_a friar_n the_o auctor_fw-la of_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n broace_v it_o much_o deep_o he_o demand_v how_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o can_v prove_v this_o proposition_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o say_n for_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o such_o manner_n do_v we_o believe_v that_o romulus_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o thief_n build_v rome_n rome_n stella_fw-la platina_n the_o book_n of_o indulgence_n print_v at_o rome_n we_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o pope_n joâ—e_n as_o a_o history_n advow_v by_o many_o author_n both_o friend_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o who_o there_o yet_o remain_v many_o trace_n and_o cause_n of_o remembrance_n we_o believe_v that_o alexander_n 3._o do_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o throat_n of_o frederick_n barberossa_n polonus_n volateran_n sabellicus_n martianus_n polonus_n upon_o the_o stair_n of_o s._n mark_v church_n at_o venice_n where_o this_o his_o so_o heroical_a exploit_n be_v to_o this_o day_n represent_v we_o believe_v those_o history_n that_o record_n how_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 7._o be_v poison_v in_o their_o consecrate_a cake_n poison_v their_o god_n poison_v with_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a history_n both_o old_a and_o new_a whereof_o the_o scripture_n never_o make_v mention_n only_o we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v contain_v all_o document_n and_o instruction_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o do_v we_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o 2._o to_o tim._n cap._n 3._o v._n 15._o say_v it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n what_o more_o can_v we_o demand_v the_o same_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4_o 6._o teach_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v &_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v these_o word_n i_o protest_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n whereto_o our_o adversary_n can_v frame_v no_o other_o reply_n julii_fw-la consilium_fw-la foro_fw-la julii_fw-la but_o that_o this_o curse_n extend_v no_o far_o but_o to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n yet_o do_v the_o council_n of_o triuly_a bridle_v they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o protestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n under_o the_o title_n of_o one_o book_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o both_o the_o testament_n say_v if_o any_o man_n add_v etc._n etc._n again_o he_o challenge_v i_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o 8_o thing_n which_o underhand_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 5._o in_o the_o index_n biblicus_fw-la print_v at_o anwerp_n by_o plantin_n 1588._o p._n 5._o 1._o the_o baptism_n of_o young_a child_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o louvain_n also_o by_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n &_o by_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o
ensue_v beside_o the_o aforesaid_a absurdity_n have_v yet_o this_o particular_a that_o it_o presuppose_v that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v say_v for_o the_o dead_a also_o if_o so_o they_o do_v we_o also_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o their_o daily_a bread_n as_o for_o bread_n it_o be_v the_o less_o strange_a because_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bake_v it_o and_o since_o in_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v sleep_v in_o this_o fire_n and_o rest_n in_o a_o slumber_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v like_o when_o they_o awake_v they_o have_v a_o good_a appetite_n but_o i_o can_v comprehend_v how_o this_o bread_n may_v be_v call_v daily_o since_o there_o they_o have_v neither_o day_n nor_o sun_n hereto_o let_v we_o adjoine_v the_o same_o that_o our_o doctor_n have_v confess_v that_o god_n have_v already_o pardon_v those_o roast_a soul_n from_o all_o their_o offence_n &_o that_o he_o only_o require_v of_o they_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n already_o pardon_v how_o can_v we_o they_o desire_n god_n to_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v already_o forgive_v they_o a_o liar_n must_v have_v a_o good_a memory_n the_o last_o passage_n for_o subtiety_n bear_v away_o the_o bell_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o monk_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o many_o therefore_o for_o the_o dead_a what_o need_v he_o to_o seek_v so_o far_o set_v proof_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o we_o confess_v who_o deni_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n how_o impertinent_a also_o be_v this_o collection_n that_o the_o friar_n here_o make_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n what_o make_v it_o for_o purgatory_n sith_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n neither_o propitiatory_a nor_o redemptory_a but_o by_o representation_n because_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o call_v eucharistia_n that_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n as_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a practise_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o supper_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v prove_v that_o it_o make_v against_o purgatory_n for_o therein_o they_o also_o make_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n and_o in_o this_o place_n do_v the_o friar_n prove_v himself_o a_o most_o ridiculous_a flatterer_n in_o spread_v abroad_o such_o panegyric_o and_o praise_n of_o monsieur_n duranti_n one_o that_o deserve_v commendation_n out_o of_o a_o honest_a man_n mouth_n as_o also_o of_o our_o king_n who_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o think_v that_o such_o commendation_n be_v other_o then_o shameless_a beginning_n but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o day_n when_o man_n of_o his_o coat_n go_v in_o procession_n in_o arm_n the_o pike_n in_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o porteous_n in_o the_o other_o and_o be_v the_o firebrand_n of_o public_a combustion_n encourage_v the_o people_n against_o their_o king_n whilst_o we_o as_o good_a subject_n even_o such_o as_o we_o will_v be_v to_o the_o death_n do_v shed_v our_o blood_n in_o his_o service_n of_o like_a substance_n also_o be_v the_o fable_n that_o he_o patch_v up_o of_o a_o mass_n song_n in_o england_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n and_o the_o offering_n contribute_v in_o her_o funeral_n whereupon_o in_o full_a hope_n he_o exclaim_v at_o length_n the_o truth_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o democritus_n well_o you_o deceive_v yourself_o good_a man_n she_o rise_v from_o thence_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v deal_v with_o she_o as_o he_o do_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o well_o she_o have_v be_v sell_v to_o strange_a merchant_n bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o put_v in_o subjection_n not_o as_o joseph_n be_v to_o a_o eunuch_n but_o to_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n marvellous_a fruitful_a 8_o this_o now_o decide_v let_v we_o into_o our_o way_n again_o in_o his_o 19_o page_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a take_v out_o of_o esay_n 57.1_o &_o 2._o cayer_n also_o pag._n 24_o cit_v the_o same_o place_n but_o contrari_v the_o friar_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o a_o lamentation_n that_o he_o make_v because_o that_o in_o those_o day_n in_o israel_n they_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a the_o fire_n of_o helie_n be_v content_a to_o say_v only_o that_o this_o passage_n do_v not_o condemn_v purgatory_n 66._o pag._n 66._o thus_o do_v these_o our_o master_n agree_v among_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o friar_n falsifi_v this_o place_n and_o that_o the_o same_o quite_o quench_v purgatory_n 9_o now_o follow_v the_o passage_n which_o all_o the_o 3_o doctor_n make_v use_v of_o &_o whereof_o they_o form_n a_o mighty_a bulwark_n it_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o macchabee_n the_o 12._o where_o out_o they_o judas_n send_v 12_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o silver_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a hereto_o we_o answer_v 1._o they_o falsify_v the_o place_n 10._o the_o friar_n pag._n 10._o 2._o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a 3._o be_v it_o canonical_a yet_o make_v it_o nothing_o for_o purgatory_n 4._o they_o sin_n against_o the_o natural_a principle_n of_o the_o question_n for_o we_o never_o dispute_v against_o any_o but_o by_o the_o principle_n and_o autority_n that_o we_o receive_v man_n dispute_v not_o with_o jew_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o will_v the_o gentile_n dispute_v against_o the_o christian_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o hesiod_n theogony_n this_o s._n augustine_n know_v in_o his_o question_n against_o maximine_n say_v in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 14._o chapter_n that_o he_o will_v use_v the_o scripture_n non_fw-la quorumcunque_fw-la propâ—ijs_fw-la sed_fw-la utrique_fw-la communibus_fw-la not_o proper_a to_o such_o or_o to_o such_o but_o common_a to_o both_o now_o let_v we_o return_v over_o the_o three_o first_o point_n first_o the_o falsification_n be_v prove_v by_o read_v over_o the_o place_n this_o it_o be_v judas_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o silver_n to_o offer_v sacrifise_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o say_v for_o the_o sin_n not_o as_o the_o friar_n say_v for_o the_o dead_a now_o what_o these_o word_n for_o the_o sin_n do_v signify_v shall_v hereafter_o appear_v that_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a we_o have_v infinite_a proof_n 1._o first_o these_o book_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o upon_o every_o occasion_n do_v allege_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o name_v any_o of_o these_o book_n neither_o out_o of_o they_o cite_v any_o passage_n 3._o the_o author_n himself_o cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o say_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o abridge_v the_o five_o book_n of_o jason_n the_o cirinean_a into_o one_o book_n now_o if_o jasons_n book_n be_v not_o canonical_a how_o can_v the_o abstract_n of_o they_o be_v canonical_a if_o trogus_n or_o dyon_n be_v profane_a book_n how_o can_v justine_n or_o xiphiline_n be_v sacred_a s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o say_v all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n but_o what_o inspiration_n be_v it_o to_o say_v the_o same_o that_o another_o in_o a_o profane_a book_n have_v speak_v and_o only_o to_o abridge_v his_o word_n what_o more_o the_o author_n doubt_v whether_o he_o have_v say_v well_o towards_o the_o end_n conclude_v thus_o if_o i_o have_v say_v well_o and_o as_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o history_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o desire_v be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o insensible_a or_o doubtful_a as_o to_o leave_v the_o mind_n in_o suspense_n and_o uncertain_a concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o have_v suggest_v a_o little_a after_o he_o excuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o stile_n will_v god_n who_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o be_v believe_v who_o naked_a word_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o most_o polish_a word_n of_o man_n excuse_v the_o poverty_n of_o his_o own_o phrase_n or_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o make_v the_o tongue_n have_v eloquence_n enough_o yes_o for_o he_o inspire_v his_o servant_n with_o so_o much_o eloquence_n as_o he_o think_v good_a neither_o be_v it_o for_o we_o either_o to_o distaste_n it_o or_o to_o bring_v excuse_n but_o in_o the_o read_n of_o these_o
immediate_o he_o seek_v a_o beginning_n of_o another_o journey_n the_o soul_n be_v lose_a from_o the_o body_n suspenditur_fw-la solvitur_fw-la corpere_fw-la anima_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la tamen_fw-la futuri_fw-la iudidii_fw-la ambiguo_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la but_o yet_o abide_v in_o suspense_n upon_o the_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o do_v she_o not_o enjoy_v felicity_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n augustine_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o in_o he_o we_o find_v sundry_a place_n wherein_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o person_n decease_v he_o think_v they_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v with_o god_n but_o we_o find_v more_o place_n where_o he_o hold_v the_o contrary_a and_o follow_v the_o common_a error_n upon_o the_o 36._o psalm_n he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n well_o it_o may_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n with_o lazarus_n for_o so_o do_v he_o call_v this_o receptacle_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o these_o be_v his_o word_n post_fw-la vitam_fw-la islam_fw-la parvam_fw-la nondum_fw-la eris_fw-la ubi_fw-la erunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicetur_fw-la venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dum_fw-la ibi_fw-la eris_fw-la quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la so_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n cap._n 3._o he_o thus_o speak_v to_o god_n thou_o have_v lose_v nebridius_fw-la out_o of_o this_o flesh_n mortuorum_fw-la nebridiuâ—_n carne_fw-la solvisti_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la ille_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la significatur_fw-la tempusquod_fw-la inter_fw-la hominis_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ultimam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la interpositum_fw-la est_fw-la animas_fw-la abditis_fw-la receptaculis_fw-la continet_fw-la socratis_n animarum_fw-la receptaculis_fw-la sedibusque_fw-la requiescit_fw-la secundum_fw-la apertissimam_fw-la domini_fw-la sententiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la sentit_fw-la tunc_fw-la visuros_fw-la facien_fw-fr dei_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o angelos_n profecerimus_fw-la 1._o aequales_fw-la angelis_n facti_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n mortuorum_fw-la and_o now_o he_o live_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o bosom_n here_o he_o speak_v as_o doubt_v in_o his_o manuel_n to_o laurentius_n cap._n 108._o the_o time_n that_o be_v between_o death_n and_o the_o last_o resurrection_n contain_v the_o soul_n in_o secret_a receptacle_n according_a as_o every_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o rest_n or_o of_o affliction_n and_o in_o his_o 17._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 9_o this_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o from_o among_o mortal_a man_n &_o must_v be_v conjoin_v with_o immortal_a angel_n be_v now_o a_o traveller_n upon_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n whereas_o for_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a they_o rest_v in_o the_o hide_a receptacle_n or_o seat_n of_o soul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fortunatianus_n according_a to_o the_o most_o evident_a sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o s._n paul_n hold_v that_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v advance_v even_o to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o will_v therefore_o make_v any_o man_n of_o understand_a judge_n whether_o the_o word_n wherewith_o at_o this_o day_n they_o pray_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n do_v not_o testify_v that_o when_o this_o prayer_n be_v pen_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v not_o concordant_a with_o it_o pacis_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o dormiunt_fw-la in_o somno_fw-la pacis_fw-la these_o be_v the_o word_n remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o servant_n that_o be_v go_v before_o we_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v sleep_n in_o the_o slumber_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v place_n of_o refresh_v of_o light_n and_o of_o peace_n can_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o soul_n so_o long_o torment_v in_o a_o fire_n like_v to_o hell_n fire_n what_o rest_n what_o quiet_a sleep_n in_o fire_n seven_o time_n more_o hot_a than_o our_o ordinary_a fire_n a_o fire_n that_o continue_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o year_n undoubted_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hide_a receptacle_n where_o they_o rest_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o feel_v some_o refresh_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n indeed_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o tertullian_n who_o also_o use_v the_o like_a term_n in_o his_o book_n of_o monogamy_n and_o will_v the_o wise_a to_o pray_v for_o her_o husband_n in_o refrigerium_fw-la &_o adpostulet_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la resurrectione_n consortium_fw-la entreat_v some_o refresh_n for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v accompany_v she_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o this_o doctor_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o rise_v together_o as_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o do_v express_o say_v yea_o even_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v yet_o of_o that_o opinion_n who_o deny_v purgatory_n do_v nevertheless_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a purgatorio_fw-la vide_fw-la council_n ferrariense_n seu_fw-la florentinum_n &_o nilun_n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la as_o not_o yet_o enjoy_v celestial_a felicity_n and_o guido_n in_o his_o sum_n of_o heresy_n attribute_v the_o same_o error_n to_o the_o church_n of_o armenia_n this_o be_v it_o that_o induce_v pope_n john_n the_o 23._o to_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n &_o to_o prohibit_v the_o divine_n of_o paris_n from_o teach_v otherwise_o as_o witness_v gerson_n in_o his_o pascal_n sermon_n &_o john_n villanus_fw-la in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o history_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heroical_a action_n of_o the_o college_n of_o sorbon_n and_o one_o of_o her_o last_o gasp_n of_o her_o die_a liberty_n for_o say_v erasmus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o ireneus_fw-la johannes_n coactus_fw-la opere_fw-la theologorum_fw-la parisiorum_n ad_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la coram_fw-la galliarun_n rege_fw-la philippo_n non_o since_o buccina_fw-la by_o all_o the_o premise_n it_o appear_v how_o irresolute_a the_o ancient_n be_v in_o this_o question_n how_o unfit_a they_o be_v to_o decide_v it_o &_o into_o what_o laberinthe_n they_o that_o send_v we_o to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o doctor_n do_v make_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n but_o be_v make_v for_o their_o refresh_n in_o those_o receptacle_n and_o for_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n also_o for_o other_o intent_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o this_o be_v one_o degree_n of_o the_o bad_a deal_n of_o my_o adversary_n in_o their_o cite_n of_o the_o father_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n believe_v that_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v purge_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n even_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n clement_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o first_o that_o decline_v from_o the_o purity_n &_o simplicity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n intermingle_v platonical_a philosophy_n there_o with_o also_o his_o wheel_a and_o capricious_a stile_n do_v blast_v and_o corrupt_v all_o that_o be_v natural_a or_o forcible_a in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v in_o the_o sixth_o book_n of_o his_o tapisserye_n that_o the_o greek_n be_v just_a by_o philosophy_n also_o that_o philosophy_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o testament_n by_o the_o same_o vanity_n be_v he_o likewise_o induce_v in_o the_o same_o book_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o infidel_n who_o say_v he_o be_v by_o that_o preach_v convert_v he_o also_o hold_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o infidel_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n may_v yet_o be_v convert_v and_o come_v to_o salvation_n petrus_n orig_n hom_n 3._o in_o psal_n 36._o omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la ignem_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la paulus_n sit_fw-la vel_fw-la petrus_n origen_n his_o disciple_n succeed_v he_o in_o time_n but_o outstrip_v he_o in_o heresy_n and_o to_o this_o platonical_a humour_n have_v add_v thus_o much_o more_o the_o wrest_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n into_o allegory_n
the_o fire_n of_o helie_n p._n 44._o the_o low_a place_n be_v hell_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o same_o be_v divide_v if_o we_o believe_v our_o adversary_n into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v torment_v in_o fire_n the_o other_o where_o they_o be_v torment_v in_o snow_n throughout_o alâ—_n the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v we_o not_o find_v that_o that_o ever_o any_o come_v out_o of_o this_o place_n yet_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n cap._n 12._o report_v that_o s._n severus_n raise_v a_o dead_a body_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v carry_v away_o also_o damascen_n 2._o in_o 4_o dist_n 45_o quest_n 2._o and_o after_o he_o thomas_n durand_n and_o richard_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n gregory_n trajan_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o hell_n gabriel_n biel_n in_o his_o 56._o lesson_n upon_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o mass_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o ciacconus_fw-la have_v write_v a_o apology_n express_o for_o this_o history_n cayer_n and_o the_o doctor_n that_o subscribe_v to_o his_o book_n do_v approve_v this_o history_n place_n the_o second_o place_n but_o his_o companion_n do_v reject_v it_o the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o purgatory_n that_o serve_v for_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o righteous_a and_o do_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o their_o life_n time_n have_v commit_v some_o trespass_n for_o which_o they_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o same_o â—ope_n gregory_n teach_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o â—_o man_n be_v decease_v his_o soul_n be_v present_v before_o the_o judge_n 36._o lib._n 4._o c._n 36._o also_o that_o sometime_o there_o happen_v abuse_v &_o they_o bring_v before_o god_n one_o that_o be_v not_o call_v as_o say_v he_o it_o chance_v to_o one_o name_v stephen_n who_o be_v decease_v and_o his_o soul_n present_v before_o god_n immediate_o as_o god_n see_v he_o he_o say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o he_o have_v call_v for_o but_o that_o it_o be_v â—n_v other_o stephen_n a_o cannoneer_n of_o iron_n who_o thereupon_o die_v incontinentlie_o and_o the_o former_a stephen_n revive_v again_o and_o be_v send_v back_o because_o he_o die_v before_o he_o be_v call_v these_o soul_n thus_o present_v before_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o need_v any_o purge_n be_v instant_o send_v to_o this_o second_o place_n which_o they_o term_v purgatory_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o principle_n which_o be_v a_o three_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o unwritten_a word_n penance_n read_v the_o catechism_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tren_n in_o the_o châ—â—_n of_o penance_n namely_o that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v indeed_o dischardged_a we_o from_o the_o fault_n and_o from_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o sin_n commit_v before_o baptism_n but_o from_o the_o pain_n duâ—â—_n to_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n he_o have_v not_o discharge_v us._n therefore_o that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n by_o fasting_n scourge_n gift_n to_o the_o church_n &c_n &c_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o purgatory_n there_o to_o finish_v their_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o pay_v as_o they_o say_v even_o to_o the_o last_o penny_n herehence_a grow_v that_o penance_n which_o the_o priest_n impose_v upon_o the_o sinner_n which_o do_v far_o differ_v from_o the_o penance_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v public_a of_o long_a continuance_n and_o rigorous_a thereby_o to_o humble_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o scandal_n to_o the_o congregation_n but_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o impose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n private_a pennance_n and_o the_o same_o either_o very_a easy_a or_o ridiculous_a &_o these_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o to_o prevent_v purgatory_n and_o yet_o to_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n the_o form_n of_o these_o pennance_n be_v to_o say_v a_o set_a number_n of_o anee_n intermix_v with_o pater_n upon_o a_o pair_n of_o bead_n to_o scourge_v their_o body_n or_o upon_o tâ—e_v bare_a flesh_n to_o gird_v themselves_o with_o accord_n or_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n â—â—mes_v in_o galicia_n 768._o n._n giles_n a_o 768._o etc._n etc._n our_o annal_n do_v inform_v we_o of_o a_o penance_n impose_v by_o a_o â—ope_n upon_o one_o robert_n the_o norman_a surname_v the_o devil_n upon_o sundry_a his_o â—ots_n commit_v that_o be_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n he_o shall_v not_o â—â—eake_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v all_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d at_o a_o stay_a foot_n and_o take_v no_o other_o food_n but_o the_o relic_n of_o such_o bone_n as_o a_o grayhound_n shall_v have_v gnaw_v be_v iâ—_n meet_v to_o abridge_v the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n with_o such_o frivolous_a devise_n and_o in_o such_o counterfeit_a quoin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v before_o satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a 75._o the_o friar_n pag_n 75._o as_o concern_v the_o torment_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v there_o endure_v these_o our_o master_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o fire_n and_o torment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v â—ut_v easy_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o â—te_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o the_o torment_n â—hereof_o equal_v that_o of_o the_o damn_a this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o yet_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o to_o the_o camnon_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o add_v these_o word_n ensue_v which_o the_o priest_n must_v daily_o say_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n domine_fw-la memento_n domine_fw-la remember_v lord_n thy_o servant_n who_o soul_n do_v rest_n in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o then_o believe_v that_o the_o pain_n be_v easy_a or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o who_o they_o pray_v do_v rest_n in_o peace_n as_o in_o a_o sleep_n hereto_o accord_v the_o say_n of_o the_o aforenamed_a gregory_n who_o advow_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o s._n severus_n &_o s._n pascasius_fw-la wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o bath_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o purgatory_n 61._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 61._o for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o work_v any_o great_a miracle_n in_o such_o cruel_a torment_n this_o be_v the_o same_o pope_n gregory_n who_o do_v in_o earnest_n confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n add_v unto_o the_o consecration_n nothing_o but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o so_o consequent_o pray_v not_o for_o any_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n again_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v this_o torment_n to_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n for_o every_o sin_n they_o must_v abide_v there_o seven_o year_n beside_o also_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o some_o that_o die_v many_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n do_v the_o pope_n grant_v pardon_n some_o for_o fifty_o some_o for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o friar_n may_v very_o well_o remember_v that_o when_o i_o show_v he_o in_o the_o mass_n book_n a_o prayer_n that_o contain_v four_o &_o fifty_o thousand_o year_n of_o pardon_n thereto_o adjoin_v he_o do_v not_o only_o advow_v it_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v these_o so_o liberal_a indulgence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n bibian_n at_o rome_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o all_o saint_n they_o have_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n of_o very_a pardon_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a day_n large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o roman_a indulgence_n these_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n be_v write_v at_o large_a the_o pope_n that_o grant_v that_o pardon_n presuppose_v that_o a_o soul_n may_v have_v commit_v so_o many_o sin_n beside_o those_o for_o which_o the_o pain_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v that_o he_o must_v have_v so_o many_o â—eares_n of_o torment_n to_o purge_v all_o his_o sin_n â—nlesse_a the_o mass_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o â—ving_n together_o with_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n do_v procure_v he_o ease_v and_o abbreviation_n of_o his_o pain_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o enter_n into_o a_o chapel_n of_o the_o friar_n fevillan_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o s._n honorat_fw-la hang_v to_o be_v see_v a_o long_a beadrole_n of_o pardon_n wherein_o among_o other_o be_v contain_v that_o upon_o every_o day_n of_o lend_v there_o be_v to_o be_v purchase_v three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o year_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o quarentines_n of_o day_n of_o very_a pardon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n eusebius_n at_o rome_n they_o have_v seven_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o quarentein_v of_o day_n of_o very_a pardon_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v thither_o any_o honest_a offering_n and_o as_o
the_o word_n of_o the_o bullaker_n do_v run_v manus_fw-la porrigentibus_fw-la adiutrices_fw-la for_o such_o as_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mary_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o that_o be_v the_o church_n name_n there_o be_v daily_o grant_v eleven_o thousand_o year_n of_o indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v a_o honest_a offering_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o shall_v give_v not_o to_o the_o poor_a indeed_o but_o to_o the_o rich_a monk_n not_o to_o those_o that_o weep_v but_o to_o those_o that_o sing_v for_o now_o alm_n with_o the_o true_a use_n thereof_o have_v also_o alter_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n praxede_v you_o have_v daily_o twelve_o thousand_o year_n of_o very_a pardon_n and_o as_o many_o quarentines_n of_o day_n with_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o sin_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o visit_v this_o church_n three_o day_n on_o a_o row_n you_o shall_v purchase_v plenary_a pardon_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o year_n by_o provision_n beside_o the_o quarentines_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v since_o increase_v to_o sixscore_o thousand_o year_n for_o every_o day_n witness_n the_o book_n of_o indulgence_n print_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o house_n of_o julius_n accolto_n a_fw-mi 1570._o see_v also_o the_o book_n of_o roman_a indulgence_n sundry_a time_n print_v at_o rome_n namely_o in_o the_o year_n 1519_o the_o second_o of_o february_n by_o marcell_n franck._n yet_o be_v all_o these_o pardon_n but_o few_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n of_o lateran_n mass_n gab._n biel_n in_o his_o 17._o lesson_n upon_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o some_o whereof_o you_o shall_v find_v either_o hang_n upon_o table_n or_o grave_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o divers_a church_n of_o rome_n all_o this_o do_v we_o set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o plaster_n ought_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o wound_n so_o the_o pope_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n since_o they_o require_v so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o purchase_v release_n from_o the_o pain_n thereof_o withal_o presuppose_v that_o in_o that_o so_o fiery_a and_o scorch_a a_o country_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v no_o be_v they_o reckon_v all_o by_o day_n and_o by_o year_n this_o long_a continuance_n be_v also_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o venerable_n bede_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o history_n cap._n 13._o since_o that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o some_o nine_o hundred_o year_n since_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v in_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n except_o some_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n moreover_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o self_n doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v agree_v that_o even_o during_o these_o so_o violent_a torment_n the_o soul_n nevertheless_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n &_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n neither_o do_v i_o know_v since_o when_o this_o opinion_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a we_o find_v a_o clause_n after_o the_o gospel_n that_o contrariwise_o do_v testify_v that_o still_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n these_o be_v the_o word_n tartarus_n libera_n domine_fw-la animas_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la de_fw-la poenis_fw-la infernis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr profundo_fw-la lacu_fw-la libera_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la ne_fw-la absorbeat_fw-la eos_fw-la tartarus_n o_o lord_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v from_o the_o infernal_a pain_n &_o from_o the_o deep_a lake_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o lion_n lest_o the_o gulf_n of_o hell_n shall_v swallow_v they_o up_o &_o so_o they_o fall_v into_o utter_a darkness_n term_n over_o bitter_a to_o signify_v purgatory_n and_o such_o as_o may_v in_o no_o case_n stand_v with_o people_n assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n we_o have_v also_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n say_v â—t_z burial_n yea_o and_o use_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n wherein_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n indeed_o this_o soul_n be_v bring_v â—n_n as_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o from_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o these_o word_n save_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o eternal_a death_n â—n_o the_o terrible_a day_n when_o the_o heaven_n and_o â—he_v earth_n shall_v be_v move_v 15._o sacrar_fw-it cerem_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect_n 15._o and_o when_o thou_o halt_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o do_v fear_n when_o the_o examination_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n of_o calamity_n and_o of_o misery_n that_o great_a and_o wonderful_a better_a day_n speech_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o a_o soul_n assure_v of_o her_o salvation_n sure_o when_o these_o prayer_n be_v first_o pen_v these_o matter_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o consider_v of_o and_o this_o may_v we_o easy_o gather_v from_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o who_o in_o his_o dialogue_n place_v the_o purgatory_n of_o some_o soul_n in_o bath_n of_o some_o under_o the_o leaf_n and_o of_o some_o under_o the_o ice_n and_o this_o do_v these_o three_o champion_n that_o have_v assault_v my_o treatise_n both_o say_v and_o defend_v for_o nothing_o to_o they_o be_v to_o hard_a or_o to_o hot_a damian_n speak_v of_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v her_o purgatory_n in_o a_o river_n but_o whither_o she_o swim_v with_o the_o stream_n or_o against_o it_o he_o say_v not_o the_o rosarie_n of_o bernardine_n have_v of_o this_o nature_n many_o revelation_n and_o the_o legend_n of_o s._n patrick_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o ireland_n there_o be_v a_o cave_n that_o open_v into_o purgatory_n to_o be_v brief_a albeit_o many_o soul_n be_v return_v from_o those_o part_n which_o have_v bring_v news_n yet_o do_v the_o matter_n still_o rest_v full_a of_o doubt_n until_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n which_o among_o other_o occasion_n be_v assemble_v to_o persuade_v purgatory_n to_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o both_o before_o and_o yet_o do_v deny_v it_o albeit_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o council_n do_v agree_v unto_o it_o in_o hope_n of_o succour_n against_o the_o turk_n true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v some_o more_o ancient_a counsel_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v most_o evident_o prove_v that_o these_o prayer_n make_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n also_o that_o such_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v among_o the_o ancient_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o believe_v no_o purgatory_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v the_o greek_a church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a yet_o do_v they_o deny_v purgatory_n in_o the_o last_o session_n therefore_o of_o this_o council_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1539._o be_v it_o define_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v purgatory_n in_o which_o counsel_n as_o in_o all_o other_o hold_v within_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n the_o pope_n sit_v precedent_n and_o that_o with_o such_o authority_n that_o he_o grow_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o entitle_v the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n the_o saviour_n and_o lion_n of_o juda_n the_o king_n &_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n all_o which_o title_n be_v attribute_v to_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n thus_o in_o all_o these_o counsel_n nothing_o pass_v but_o by_o his_o will_n 10._o sess_n 1._o &_o 3_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o in_o such_o wise_a that_o if_o any_o do_v contradict_v he_o he_o be_v soon_o burn_v as_o be_v john_n husse_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n notwithstanding_o the_o safe_a conduct_n and_o faith_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o all_o the_o council_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n the_o soul_n thus_o purge_v in_o this_o fire_n be_v bring_v into_o paradise_n howbeit_o because_o this_o purgation_n will_v grow_v somewhat_o long_o the_o pope_n mercy_n do_v sometime_o abridge_v this_o punishment_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o live_a have_v undergon_v for_o they_o as_o fast_n alm_n whip_n pilgrimage_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o the_o mass_n found_v for_o the_o decease_a which_o leave_v any_o rent_n or_o annuity_n to_o a_o convent_n or_o abbey_n or_o other_o religious_a house_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v those_o that_o sing_v they_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o purgatory_n and_o to_o
right_n that_o beseem_v she_o which_o be_v this_o treasure_n compose_v of_o the_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o master_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o spouse_n but_o the_o spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o of_o saint_n for_o they_o also_o be_v the_o spouse_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o this_o spouse_n &_o to_o jesus_n christ_n her_o spouse_n to_o endow_v she_o and_o he_o have_v endow_v she_o with_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a good_n but_o admit_v the_o saint_n be_v bind_v to_o endow_v the_o church_n must_v the_o pope_n nevertheless_o be_v treasurer_n of_o this_o endowment_n it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a for_o in_o his_o cannon_n he_o term_v himself_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bellarmin_n 9_o bell._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n cap._n 9_o who_o write_v at_o rome_n with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n etiam_fw-la christo_fw-la secluso_fw-la even_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exclude_v and_o set_v aside_o the_o same_o fire_n of_o helie_n say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o have_v a_o treasury_n in_o the_o temple_n where_o upon_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v also_o have_v her_o treasury_n compose_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n a_o gallant_a shift_n but_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v six_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o crown_n a_o day_n to_o spend_v have_v he_o not_o a_o treasury_n of_o like_a substance_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n howbeit_o upon_o apostolical_a simplicity_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o scatter_v among_o the_o people_n batocchi_n &_o bagatini_fw-la half_a penny_n and_o farthing_n coronation_n lib._n cerem_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la c._n of_o the_o pope_n coronation_n say_v with_o s._n peter_n act._n 3.6_o silver_n &_o gold_n i_o have_v none_o but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v i_o give_v thou_o let_v we_o consider_v likewise_o what_o enter_v into_o this_o spiritual_a treasury_n stripe_n pilgrimage_n wallet_n labour_n and_o travail_n with_o fast_n superaboundant_a what_o dream_n what_o husbandry_n and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o well_o must_v they_o be_v accompany_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o prodigious_a term_n of_o their_o pardon_n amount_v even_o to_o million_o of_o year_n yea_o sometime_o with_o manifest_a scorn_n add_v to_o the_o year_n so_o many_o month_n and_o so_o many_o day_n as_o if_o this_o people_n do_v very_o exact_o calculat_v with_o god_n and_o that_o this_o scorn_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v they_o grant_v pardon_n that_o give_v plenary_a remission_n and_o six_o thousand_o year_n to_o boot_v see_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o roman_a indulgence_n print_v at_o rome_n by_o julius_n accoltus_n anno_fw-la 1570._o in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n upon_o quinquagesima_fw-la sunday_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o station_n at_o s._n peter_n with_o plenary_a indulgence_n and_o 28_o thousand_o year_n of_o indulgence_n and_o as_o many_o quarentines_n leo_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n 89._o leo_fw-la papa_n ep_n 89._o who_o live_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n have_v never_o learn_v this_o arithmetic_n for_o he_o say_v 53._o pag._n 52._o 53._o let_v no_o man_n prescribe_v any_o measure_n or_o define_v any_o time_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o this_o question_n the_o friar_n be_v still_o for_o say_v he_o he_o must_v preach_v upon_o it_o this_o next_o lend_v the_o fire_n of_o helie_n have_v acknowledge_v some_o abuse_n in_o the_o excessive_a length_n of_o these_o indulgence_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o new_a invention_n and_o a_o testimony_n how_o far_o man_n spirit_n will_v proceed_v when_o god_n have_v give_v it_o over_o yet_o soon_o after_o he_o undertake_v their_o defence_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o allege_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o have_v continue_v above_o five_o thousand_o year_n this_o he_o say_v to_o confound_v himself_o for_o if_o the_o pope_n neither_o can_v neither_o yet_o can_v remit_v to_o any_o this_o punishment_n which_o have_v continue_v above_o five_o thousand_o year_n no_o nor_o exempt_v he_o any_o one_o day_n therefrom_o how_o dare_v he_o presume_v without_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o exempt_a soul_n for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n from_o a_o torment_n infinite_o more_o grievous_a beside_o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o punishment_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o punishment_n for_o that_o the_o world_n ensue_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o same_o do_v we_o say_v of_o the_o amalekite_v destroy_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o albeit_o god_n do_v again_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o offence_n before_o commit_v yet_o be_v there_o no_o man_n root_v out_o that_o have_v not_o well_o deserve_v it_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o what_o resemblance_n between_o the_o delay_n of_o a_o punishment_n four_o hundred_o year_n and_o pardon_n for_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n that_o which_o he_o add_v pass_v all_o absurdity_n he_o say_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v afflict_v with_o a_o devil_n in_o her_o infancy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o cham_n who_o die_v three_o thousand_o year_n before_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v produce_v his_o author_n for_o this_o so_o lame_a a_o fable_n by_o the_o way_n let_v he_o learn_v that_o if_o i_o be_o die_v about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o brother_n sem_fw-mi it_o be_v but_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n or_o a_o little_a more_o between_o his_o death_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o wide_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n in_o his_o calculation_n he_o far_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o i_o mistake_v if_o i_o think_v that_o this_o great_a number_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v for_o purgatory_n for_o say_v he_o they_o be_v for_o the_o pennance_n enjoin_v by_o the_o confessor_n or_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v enjoin_v have_v they_o observe_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o ancient_a cannon_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o counterfeit_v the_o ignorant_a for_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o do_v hold_v that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v he_o must_v afterward_o finish_v this_o satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o the_o pope_n release_n those_o pennance_n do_v also_o exempt_a from_o purgatory_n he_o who_o be_v by_o death_n prevert_v have_v no_o time_n to_o accomplish_v they_o moreover_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o long_a penance_n impose_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v it_o unpossible_a to_o draw_v they_o to_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v the_o pardon_n purchase_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n bibian_n upon_o alhallon_n day_n sure_o this_o so_o long_a a_o term_n do_v show_v that_o this_o pardon_n be_v not_o a_o release_n for_o pain_n enjoin_v only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o for_o the_o pain_n after_o this_o life_n this_o do_v bellarmine_n teach_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o indulgence_n cap._n 9_o parag_n existit_fw-la final_o he_o allege_v scripture_n to_o prove_v these_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o 20._o of_o s._n john_n 54._o pag._n 54._o jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o all_o his_o disciple_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v lose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v lose_a in_o heaven_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v lose_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o fetch_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o other_o as_o welfavored_a in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o three_o chapter_n let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n then_o may_v the_o pope_n give_v indulgence_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v mass_n for_o horse_n be_v wholesome_a then_o be_v the_o pope_n god_n upon_o earth_n you_o subtle_a doctor_n that_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o logic_n tell_v i_o in_o kindness_n in_o what_o figure_n be_v these_o syllogism_n but_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o these_o mystery_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o add_v that_o s._n paul_n 2._o cor._n 2._o release_v that_o which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v to_o the_o incestuous_a of_o corinth_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o for_o papal_a indulgence_n &_o fetch_v of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 1._o the_o incestuous_a live_v these_o in_o purgatory_n
book_n how_o many_o thing_n do_v weaken_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o macchabee_n 1.19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v lead_v captive_a into_o persia_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v babylon_n or_o chaldea_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezar_n who_o transport_v they_o persia_n be_v not_o yet_o unite_v into_o one_o kingdom_n with_o chaldea_n cyrus_n some_o seventy_o year_n after_o upon_o his_o take_n of_o babylon_n unite_v these_o two_o kingdom_n a_o error_n that_o make_v chrysostome_n to_o stumble_v in_o his_o sixth_o homely_a upon_o matthew_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o persian_a captivity_n 1._o maccab._n 1.7_o he_o say_v that_o alexander_n divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o friend_n before_o he_o die_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o historiographer_n who_o all_o do_v testify_v that_o he_o die_v in_o babylon_n without_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o also_o the_o war_n succeed_v between_o his_o prince_n and_o domestical_a servant_n about_o the_o division_n of_o his_o conquest_n do_v sufficient_o show_v read_v justin_n curtius_n arrian_n plutarch_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o life_n of_o eumenes_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o speak_v like_o a_o clerk_n at_o arm_n and_o say_v that_o by_o great_a battle_n the_o roman_n have_v conquer_v the_o galatian_n yet_o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v set_v no_o foot_n in_o gaul_n to_o conquer_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o by_o the_o galatian_n understand_v the_o galatian_n or_o gallo-greekes_a of_o asia_n who_o be_v conquer_v without_o resistance_n beside_o in_o that_o place_n he_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o conquest_n of_o spain_n as_o near_o to_o the_o gaul_n in_o the_o say_a place_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o they_o have_v take_v antiochus_n the_o great_a on_o live_v 8._o livy_n lib._n 3â—_n &_o 36._o eutrop_n lib._n 4_o florus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 8._o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o historiographer_n read_v livy_n florus_n eutropius_n and_o other_o well_o do_v they_o confess_v that_o antiochus_n lose_v three_o notable_a battle_n one_o in_o achaia_n against_o accilius_n glabrio_n another_o upon_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o hannibal_n the_o three_o near_o to_o magnesia_n a_o town_n in_o asia_n against_o cornelius_n scipio_n but_o be_v never_o prisoner_n or_o captive_a to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o roman_n give_v the_o indies_n to_o eumenes_n to_o who_o be_v give_v only_o certain_a town_n to_o anatolia_n before_o win_v from_o antiochus_n for_o as_o for_o the_o indies_n the_o roman_n never_o see_v they_o and_o when_o their_o empire_n be_v at_o the_o high_a they_o nevergo_v far_o beyond_o euphrates_n but_o the_o most_o notable_a of_o all_o be_v that_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o roman_n yearly_a commit_v their_o estate_n to_o one_o man_n consider_v it_o be_v manifest_v that_o yearly_a they_o create_v two_o consul_n whereof_o the_o proof_n be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o of_o macchabee_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jeremy_n hide_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o chest_n of_o the_o mountain_n nebo_n that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v after_o the_o captivity_n and_o that_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v unknown_a until_o that_o god_n have_v gather_v again_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 10._o chap._n v._o 22._o of_o the_o 4_o of_o esdras_n by_o our_o adversary_n account_v canonical_a which_o say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v deface_v by_o the_o enemy_n also_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o onction_n attribute_v to_o s._n cyprian_a it_o be_v say_v arca_n ab_fw-la allophilis_fw-la capta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o stranger_n experience_n say_v as_o much_o for_o after_o the_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o ark_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o all_o the_o rabbin_n do_v testify_v who_o complain_v that_o in_o the_o second_o house_n they_o want_v five_o thing_n which_o the_o first_o house_n have_v 1._o vrim_fw-he and_o thumim_n 2._o the_o holy_a fire_n 3._o the_o ark_n 8._o rabbi_n schelomo_n jarchi_n initio_fw-la proph._n aggei_n v._o 8._o 4._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divinity_n 5._o the_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_n which_o so_o torture_v bellarmine_n that_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o ark_n be_v yet_o hide_a and_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o next_o day_n before_o the_o judgement_n hit_v the_o counterfeiter_n and_o forger_n of_o relic_o a_o shrewd_a knock_n over_o the_o knuckle_n for_o the_o book_n of_o roman_a indulgence_n print_v at_o rome_n say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v reserve_v at_o rome_n among_o the_o relic_o of_o the_o church_n of_o lateran_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o macchabee_n cap._n 14._o the_o act_n of_o razias_n be_v commend_v who_o slay_v himself_o neither_o can_v we_o say_v that_o his_o valeancy_n only_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o be_v there_o express_o deliver_v that_o he_o die_v virtuous_o and_o i_o see_v that_o this_o opinion_n begin_v to_o get_v ground_n among_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n for_o carron_n the_o divine_a at_o bordeaux_n otherwise_o a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a spirit_n do_v stiff_a and_o stout_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 12._o especial_o in_o the_o 450_o page_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o bordeaux_n where_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n with_o this_o resolution_n that_o we_o must_v try_v all_o mean_n before_o we_o come_v to_o this_o extremity_n also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o take_v it_o and_o withal_o he_o scorn_v the_o cowardliness_n of_o many_o that_o have_v outlive_v their_o glory_n he_o also_o say_v page_n 405._o that_o the_o world_n have_v long_o live_v under_o unjust_a ungodly_a and_o extravagant_a law_n which_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v he_o shall_v show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n withal_o that_o turbulent_a stirrer_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v do_v mar_v all_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o strange_a contradiction_n in_o these_o book_n we_o find_v that_o antiochus_n the_o noble_a die_v three_o time_n in_o the_o first_o book_n cap._n 6._o he_o die_v at_o babylon_n in_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o second_o cap._n 1_o he_o die_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o nannea_n in_o persia_n where_o he_o and_o his_o be_v entrap_v and_o enclose_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o stone_n afterward_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n follow_v fall_v from_o his_o chariot_n in_o his_o return_n from_o persia_n the_o worm_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o die_v a_o stranger_n among_o the_o mountain_n contradiction_n see_v the_o 12._o book_n of_o joseph_n antiquity_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o trace_n of_o the_o sane_a contradiction_n how_o a_o stranger_n if_o he_o die_v at_o babylon_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o his_o dominion_n how_o in_o the_o mountain_n since_o babylon_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n how_o with_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o chariot_n if_o he_o be_v stone_v in_o the_o temple_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v sundry_a antiochus_n for_o all_o this_o be_v report_v in_o the_o time_n of_o judas_n in_o who_o day_n there_o be_v but_o one_o antiochus_n yea_o &_o in_o the_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o second_o cap._n 9_o he_o be_v surname_v the_o noble_a or_o epiphanes_n in_o either_o place_n what_o more_o these_o book_n do_v reckon_v the_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o macchabee_n the_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o judas_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n 152._o but_o in_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o second_o book_n judas_n write_v letter_n bear_v date_n 188._o that_o be_v to_o say_v six_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n now_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o account_n these_o book_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n of_o like_a antiquity_n as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a place_v not_o these_o book_n in_o rank_n with_o the_o canonical_a friar_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n never_o acknowledge_v the_o macchabee_n be_v canonical_a the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o friar_n wherein_o i_o admire_v the_o little_a faith_n of_o our_o friar_n minor_a who_o in_o the_o 22._o page_n of_o his_o book_n dare_v report_n that_o this_o council_n place_v the_o macchabee_n among_o the_o canonical_o for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o there_o name_v
son_n of_o hynnon_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n again_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burn_a offering_n unto_o baal_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n baar_n which_o signify_v to_o burn_v and_o this_o word_n holocaust_n signify_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o burn_v and_o whole_o consume_v but_o because_o of_o late_o they_o begin_v to_o prefer_v the_o roman_a translation_n before_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o corrupt_a translation_n before_o the_o original_n a_o trouble_a ditch_n before_o the_o clear_a spring_n let_v we_o produce_v the_o same_o text_n of_o the_o common_a translation_n aedificaverunt_fw-la excelsa_fw-la baalim_fw-la ad_fw-la comburendos_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la igni_fw-la in_o holocaustum_fw-la 19.5_o jerem._n 19.5_o immolaverunt_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o filias_fw-la svas_fw-la daemonijs_fw-la likewise_o in_o the_o second_o of_o king_n 3._o accipiensque_fw-la rex_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la suum_fw-la obtulit_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o history_n and_o to_o the_o language_n to_o say_v that_o the_o self_n same_o translation_n in_o sundry_a place_n turn_v lustrare_fw-la filios_fw-la for_o cremare_fw-la purge_v for_o burn_v here_o the_o friar_n have_v bethink_v he_o of_o a_o notable_a fable_n fetch_v out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o budget_n he_o say_v that_o myself_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o shameful_a silence_n a_o englishman_n who_o i_o have_v bring_v for_o my_o gossip_n whisper_v i_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o lustare_v signify_v to_o burn_v this_o be_v a_o double_a untruth_n for_o on_o the_o one_o part_n he_o make_v as_o if_o all_o the_o assistant_n help_v he_o and_o that_o i_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n alone_o on_o the_o other_o part_n there_o be_v never_o a_o englishman_n in_o the_o company_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o young_a fleming_n who_o i_o never_o see_v before_o when_o the_o friar_n say_v that_o excogitatum_fw-la commentum_fw-la signify_v a_o commentary_n confirm_v this_o explication_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o rabelais_n who_o say_v weight_n of_o lord_n with_o a_o comment_n as_o for_o this_o word_n lustrare_fw-la i_o maintain_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v cremare_fw-la to_o burn_v also_o that_o the_o translation_n be_v false_a and_o i_o suppose_v i_o need_v not_o make_v many_o protestation_n upon_o a_o matter_n so_o unworthy_a the_o mean_a scholar_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v he_o borrow_v out_o of_o calepin_n and_o from_o the_o jesuit_n of_o tournom_n those_o passage_n where_o lustrare_fw-la signify_v to_o purge_n wherein_o nevertheless_o he_o spit_v nothing_o but_o barbarism_n and_o blockishness_n solitum_fw-la demost_a contra_fw-la aristocratem_n ait_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquem_fw-la accusavit_fw-la tactis_fw-la sacris_fw-la suovetaurisibus_fw-la iurare_fw-la solitum_fw-la i_o will_v therefore_o read_v he_o a_o lesson_n therein_o do_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n he_o allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o three_o of_o livy_n ibi_fw-la instructum_fw-la exercitum_fw-la ove_fw-la sive_fw-la tauris_fw-la tribus_fw-la lustravit_fw-la and_o then_o he_o do_v expound_v it_o he_o purify_v his_o army_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o one_o sheep_n or_o three_o bull_n but_o have_v he_o have_v but_o a_o cast_n of_o antiquity_n he_o may_v have_v hear_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n frequent_a among_o the_o heathen_a name_v suovetaurilia_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v put_v oue_z sive_fw-la tauris_fw-la instead_o of_o ouesuet_n auris_fw-la but_o this_o pass_v the_o monk_n learning_n and_o capacity_n 11_o they_o also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n cap._n 2._o in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n &_o raise_v up_o now_o in_o lieu_n of_o grave_n they_o put_v hell_n and_o this_o hell_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o signify_v purgatory_n in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v shelo_n which_o signify_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o pit_n the_o sepulchre_n the_o roman_a translation_n still_o translate_v it_o hell_n as_o in_o the_o 140._o psalm_n our_o bone_n lie_v scatter_v along_o the_o hell_n 141.7_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o 141.7_o also_o in_o the_o 30_o psalm_n thou_o have_v bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n jacob_n also_o in_o genesis_n say_v you_o shall_v bring_v my_o white_a hair_n into_o hell_n again_o psalm_n 49._o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o hell_n or_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n like_o sheep_n in_o these_o &_o such_o like_a place_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o word_n hell_n be_v evil_a put_v instead_o of_o death_n or_o the_o grave_n as_o for_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n the_o friar_n confess_v that_o the_o same_o be_v mean_v of_o tribulatition_n but_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v by_o comparison_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o thing_n do_v that_o be_v not_o he_o say_v true_a and_o therefore_o this_o comparison_n must_v not_o be_v take_v of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v not_o as_o also_o the_o chief_a interpreter_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n caietan_n lyra_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n do_v not_o by_o this_o passage_n mean_a purgatory_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 17._o book_n and_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n expound_v this_o canticle_n at_o large_a yet_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o purgatory_n 13._o the_o friar_n speak_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v himself_o that_o produce_v this_o rabbin_z read_v aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21_o cap._n 13._o one_o of_o the_o assistant_n upon_o this_o passage_n mean_v to_o help_v the_o friar_n produce_v a_o rabbin_z isaac_n alfeci_fw-la the_o arabian_a who_o speak_v of_o two_o hell_n whereunto_o albeit_o i_o can_v have_v answer_v and_o prove_v that_o that_o have_v no_o community_n with_o purgatory_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o better_a to_o say_v that_o god_n enemy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n that_o the_o truth_n borrow_v no_o weapon_n of_o her_o adversary_n that_o virgil_n and_o plato_n have_v also_o speak_v of_o purgatory_n 12_o the_o friar_n say_v he_o have_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o witness_n he_o may_v have_v say_v a_o forest_n for_o that_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o kindle_v purgatory_n he_o thus_o therefore_o enter_v into_o this_o sea_n the_o sixth_o psalm_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o rage_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n this_o rage_n be_v hell_n this_o wrath_n purgatory_n with_o a_o law_n say_v he_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o chastisement_n of_o the_o faithful_a decease_a but_o most_o severe_a s._n augustine_n upon_o the_o sixth_o psalm_n and_o these_o word_n rage_n and_o wrath_n say_v thus_o ego_fw-la puto_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la duobus_fw-la verbis_fw-la significatam_fw-la i_o think_v that_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o these_o two_o word_n as_o for_o the_o purge_a pain_n whereof_o in_o some_o place_n he_o speak_v in_o my_o next_o chapter_n i_o will_v show_v that_o my_o adversary_n do_v corrupt_a and_o wrong_v he_o the_o like_a we_o say_v of_o s._n hierom._n 13_o then_o follow_v a_o other_o out_o of_o the_o four_o of_o esay_n the_o lord_n shall_v wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o heat_n this_o purge_n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o heat_n be_v purgatory_n but_o note_v that_o this_o purge_n be_v make_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o then_o be_v purgatory_n not_o under_o the_o earth_n not_o in_o the_o river_n not_o in_o the_o ice_n for_o it_o be_v too_o hot_a in_o judea_n 14_o here_o come_v a_o brave_a one_o out_o of_o malachi_n the_o 3._o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v endure_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o blow_a fire_n and_o the_o fuller_n soap_n this_o blow_a fire_n be_v purgatory_n for_o in_o his_o bible_n he_o have_v ignis_fw-la conflans_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o poor_a doctor_n a_o blow_a fire_n what_o regent_n be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o whip_v his_o scholar_n for_o such_o a_o gross_a fault_n learn_v doctor_n that_o conflare_fw-la signify_v to_o forge_n or_o bake_v in_o the_o furnace_n et_fw-la curuae_fw-la rigidum_fw-la falces_fw-la conflantur_fw-la in_o ensem_fw-la sure_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o overcome_v a_o man_n so_o impertinent_a 15_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o daniel_n 37._o pag._n 37._o a_o fiery_a stream_n run_v before_o he_o this_o stream_n be_v purgatory_n why_o do_v he_o forget_v gedeon_n bottle_n or_o sampsons_n jaw_n bone_n of_o a_o ass_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n cold_a he_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o brain_n have_v find_v out_o purgatory_n but_o to_o let_v
in_o this_o life_n must_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n they_o resemble_v fox_n who_o be_v hunt_v do_v save_v themselves_o in_o some_o thick_a bush_n for_o they_o seek_v only_o thorny_a and_o dark_a place_n 2._o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o a_o fire_n that_o tri_v the_o work_n but_o torment_v not_o the_o person_n 3._o also_o even_o in_o purgatory_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o try_v but_o punish_v for_o god_n need_v not_o their_o trial_n to_o know_v they_o 4._o again_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o fire_n wherein_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v manifest_a in_o purgatory_n nothing_o be_v manifest_a to_o us._n 5._o again_o of_o a_o fire_n wherein_o every_o man_n work_n be_v try_v 17.18_o pag._n 17.18_o then_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o move_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n to_o make_v they_o also_o to_o pass_v through_o purgatory_n but_o he_o say_v this_o fire_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n be_v to_o the_o three_o child_n which_o seem_v a_o moist_a wind_n thus_o do_v this_o doctor_n imagine_v or_o mock_v but_o his_o companion_n say_v nothing_o 6._o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o work_n but_o not_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o this_o place_n it_o be_v that_o the_o friar_n be_v demand_v whether_o be_v whip_v the_o thief_n or_o the_o theft_n answer_v with_o the_o mirth_n of_o all_o the_o assistant_n that_o it_o be_v the_o theft_n that_o be_v whip_v 7._o hereto_o adjoine_v that_o it_o be_v say_v if_o it_o burn_v the_o workman_n shall_v have_v loss_n but_o in_o purgatory_n nothing_o be_v lose_v beside_o although_o the_o sin_n be_v burn_v yet_o in_o such_o burn_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n 8._o this_o examen_fw-la and_o trial_n by_o fire_n be_v call_v day_n but_o purgatory_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o believe_v they_o be_v under_o earth_n the_o fire_n of_o helie_n deni_v that_o this_o fire_n be_v call_v day_n but_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n for_o he_o set_v this_o proof_n in_o the_o day_n &_o in_o sight_n and_o therefore_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n have_v omit_v these_o word_n the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o friar_n have_v change_v they_o &_o say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v they_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o they_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n so_o large_a be_v their_o liberty_n to_o falsify_v and_o to_o wrest_v for_o who_o do_v ever_o hear_v death_n call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o admit_v this_o explication_n be_v receaveable_a how_o be_v every_o man_n work_n then_o reveal_v and_o manifest_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n day_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v trial_n and_o judgement_n 9_o again_o s._n paul_n say_v as_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o then_o by_o fire_n and_o to_o no_o purpose_n do_v they_o bring_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n vidimus_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quasi_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la for_o the_o barbarism_n and_o incongruity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n must_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o rule_n the_o author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n produce_v yet_o another_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o 125_o psalm_n where_o this_o word_n quasi_fw-la import_v no_o similitude_n but_o the_o truth_n itself_o when_o zion_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n we_o be_v as_o comfort_v but_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n original_a we_o be_v as_o they_o that_o dream_v and_o so_o have_v pagnine_a and_o arias_n and_o all_o good_a translation_n 10._o also_o throughout_o all_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o trial_n be_v make_v after_o this_o life_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v after_o this_o life_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n need_v not_o to_o admonish_v we_o with_o such_o exclamation_n for_o the_o question_n concern_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trial_n 11._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o say_a fire_n of_o helie_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o here_o it_o speak_v of_o torment_n be_v deceive_v in_o his_o logic_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n do_v not_o s._n paul_n say_v 16._o pag._n 16._o if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v incur_v damage_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v torment_v endamage_v a_o argument_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n compose_v all_o of_o affirmative_n he_o that_o be_v torment_v endure_v damage_n he_o who_o work_v burn_v endure_v damage_n then_o he_o who_o work_n burn_v be_v torment_v beside_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v many_o time_n false_a and_o particular_o in_o this_o matter_n consider_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v if_o we_o believe_v these_o man_n without_o loss_n &_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n now_o herein_o i_o must_v frank_o confess_v that_o the_o auctor_fw-la of_o the_o fire_n of_o helie_n have_v yet_o some_o dexterity_n in_o sophistry_n val._n du_fw-mi val._n but_o the_o friar_n speak_v like_o a_o idiot_n and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o craze_a brain_n for_o all_o his_o discourse_n be_v spend_v in_o lay_v of_o maxim_n and_o principle_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v this_o case_n decide_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o impose_v law_n and_o principle_n in_o this_o business_n and_o indeed_o if_o you_o look_v narrow_o into_o the_o matter_n you_o shall_v find_v these_o principle_n to_o be_v the_o case_n itself_o for_o they_o set_v down_o as_o a_o plain_a case_n and_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o fire_n the_o people_n be_v torment_v and_o do_v feel_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o fire_n now_o this_o be_v the_o point_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o that_o which_o we_o do_v stiff_a and_o steadfast_o deny_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v no_o such_o thing_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n he_o must_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o &_o admire_v my_o slackness_n as_o be_v incapable_a to_o comprehend_v his_o so_o childish_a principle_n as_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o passage_n it_o must_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o that_o go_v before_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 5._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o particular_o of_o doctor_n who_o hold_v a_o good_a foundation_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n do_v nevertheless_o add_v of_o their_o invention_n and_o slight_a doctrine_n which_o he_o call_v wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o solid_a doctrine_n which_o he_o term_v gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n this_o wood_n therefore_o &_o this_o stubble_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o metal_n in_o fire_n can_v not_o subsist_v but_o must_v needs_o be_v consume_v but_o as_o concern_v the_o parson_n of_o the_o pastor_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a foundation_n that_o he_o have_v hold_v yet_o after_o trial_n make_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n this_o explication_n be_v natural_a and_o spring_v of_o itself_o and_o every_o one_o that_o know_v that_o s._n paul_n here_o speak_v of_o shepherd_n who_o he_o name_v builder_n 2._o hieron_n contra_fw-la jovinian_a lib._n 2._o will_v easy_o admit_v this_o explication_n and_o hereto_o do_v agree_v saint_n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n sedulius_n tertullian_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o martion_n cap._n 6._o yea_o even_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n lyra_n thomas_n caietan_n and_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o purgatory_n cap._n 4._o they_o all_o hold_v i_o say_v that_o these_o builder_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o the_o preacher_n 39_o §_o utraque_fw-la hormildas_n pope_n in_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n say_v that_o the_o builder_n be_v the_o doctor_n and_o the_o fire_n the_o synod_n dial._n 4._o c._n 39_o and_o the_o build_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o do_v the_o friar_n make_v a_o scorn_n of_o all_o this_o and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v mere_a foppery_n this_o also_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o book_n he_o arm_v himself_o with_o these_o title_n the_o reverend_a father_n friar_n james_n a_o observantin_n portugal_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o preacher_n ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o the_o great_a authority_n fight_v
church_n whereas_o it_o be_v i_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v the_o reader_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o almost_o every_o where_o he_o corrupt_v and_o change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o of_o many_o we_o deliver_v but_o few_o example_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o brief_a calâ—ing_n to_o mind_v the_o commandment_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n frances_n dominus_fw-la fecit_fw-la verbum_fw-la abbreviatum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la rom._n 9.28_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v study_v for_o brevity_n cap._n 7._o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o four_o first_o age_n know_v not_o purgatory_n with_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o passage_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n also_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o purgatory_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a of_o indulgence_n and_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n our_o controversy_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n but_o also_o in_o diversity_n of_o mean_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n our_o adversary_n will_v have_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o antiquity_n we_o will_v have_v antiquity_n judge_v by_o truth_n they_o seek_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n we_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o we_o by_o divine_a testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o antiquity_n that_o they_o pretend_v require_v infinite_a passage_n out_o of_o divers_a author_n censetur_fw-la tertul._n in_o marcionem_fw-la lib._n 1._o viva_n &_o germana_n divinitas_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la vetustate_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la veritate_fw-la censetur_fw-la the_o truth_n that_o we_o maintain_v may_v be_v defend_v by_o one_o only_a passage_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o way_n that_o we_o take_v be_v so_o much_o the_o short_a and_o better_o assure_v because_o reason_n in_o disputation_n be_v better_a than_o year_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v more_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o lie_n for_o the_o lie_n be_v but_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o it_o do_v ensue_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n he_o have_v also_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n thereof_o but_o contrariwise_o antiquity_n prove_v a_o man_n may_v nevertheless_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o lie_v have_v be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o truth_n which_o even_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v bear_v the_o devil_n contradiction_n who_o say_v no_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v but_o of_o christianity_n s._n paul_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v in_o work_v but_o if_o we_o guide_v ourselves_o only_o by_o the_o time_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o she_o may_v oppose_v against_o judaisme_n or_o paganism_n again_o if_o prescription_n may_v have_v place_n in_o religion_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o how_o many_o year_n may_v suffice_v to_o auctorise_v a_o doctrine_n or_o how_o many_o testimony_n of_o man_n shall_v we_o need_v to_o institute_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o say_v that_o lapse_n of_o time_n give_v no_o authority_n to_o the_o gospel_n also_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v of_o as_o great_a force_n alone_o as_o in_o company_n that_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o doubt_n we_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o balance_n of_o reason_n rather_o than_o the_o calculation_n of_o year_n yea_o i_o say_v that_o he_o that_o teach_v the_o truth_n but_o underprop_v it_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n in_o ween_v to_o establish_v it_o do_v overthrow_v it_o 7_o theod_n hom_n eccl._n l._n 1._o c_o 7_o a_o lie_n be_v no_o great_a fault_n than_o such_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v arm_v himself_o with_o paper_n &_o take_v up_o straw_n instead_o of_o weapon_n shall_v in_o this_o furniture_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o word_n of_o god_n naked_a be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o so_o arm_v evangeliis_fw-la synod_n constantinop_n 6_o act._n 1._o propositis_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la sacrosanctis_fw-la evangeliis_fw-la in_o that_o regard_n do_v the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o synod_n lay_v nothing_o upon_o the_o table_n but_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o our_o adversary_n have_v great_a interest_n not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o this_o simplicity_n for_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n a_o number_n of_o question_n shall_v be_v decide_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n they_o confess_v that_o they_o teach_v many_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v neither_o commandment_n nor_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o invocation_n of_o saint_n worship_v of_o image_n pray_v in_o a_o language_n unknown_a to_o he_o that_o pray_v priest_n vow_n and_o single_a life_n elevation_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v they_o seek_v a_o far_a way_n about_o and_o have_v wrest_v the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o lay_v man_n hand_n they_o cry_v out_o the_o father_n nothing_o but_o the_o father_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o sovereign_a father_n which_o be_v god_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o do_v at_o every_o opportunity_n hit_v handsome_o over_o the_o thomb_n and_o when_o these_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v contradict_v each_o other_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v these_o our_o master_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v the_o moderatour_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n allow_v sometime_o one_o and_o reprove_v sometime_o a_o other_o and_o sometime_o reject_v all_o and_o bring_v in_o some_o explication_n more_o to_o the_o pope_n avail_n they_o will_v grant_v the_o father_n to_o be_v our_o judge_n but_o with_o proviso_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v judge_v of_o the_o father_n let_v any_o man_n read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o jesuit_n maldonat_n gregory_n of_o valentia_n or_o bellarmine_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n this_o manner_n of_o disputation_n be_v to_o they_o more_o commodious_a as_o give_v they_o mean_n in_o their_o need_n to_o find_v a_o start_a hole_n for_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a field_n a_o bottomless_a sea_n a_o thick_a darkness_n wherein_o to_o shroud_v themselves_o as_o seek_v only_o how_o to_o cavil_n and_o delay_v their_o plea._n for_o among_o so_o many_o author_n as_n may_v fill_v a_o house_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v somewhat_o to_o wrest_v to_o a_o man_n own_o advantage_n and_o never_o to_o be_v perceive_v because_o few_o man_n have_v these_o book_n &_o of_o they_o that_o have_v they_o few_o do_v read_v they_o and_o of_o those_o that_o read_v they_o few_o of_o all_o do_v understand_v they_o for_o the_o father_n ordinary_o be_v repugnant_a among_o themselves_o and_o not_o only_o among_o themselves_o but_o every_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o do_v retract_v &_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n yea_o i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v never_o a_o heresy_n howsoever_o extravagant_a for_o the_o which_o we_o can_v find_v some_o especial_a passage_n in_o some_o of_o the_o doctor_n beside_o these_o divers_a age_n have_v retain_v the_o ancient_a word_n but_o alter_v the_o doctrine_n as_o also_o the_o phrase_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v obscure_a &_o subject_a to_o sundry_a interpretation_n beside_o that_o many_o usual_a word_n have_v alter_v their_o signification_n as_o these_o indulgence_n satisfaction_n pope_n bishopric_n altar_n oblation_n sacrifice_n merit_n station_n sacrament_n excommunication_n penance_n word_n extant_a in_o many_o author_n but_o in_o a_o other_o sense_n then_o in_o these_o day_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o such_o as_o at_o this_o day_n we_o take_v they_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o mark_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n moreover_o if_o any_o doctor_n have_v forget_v himself_o or_o have_v use_v any_o difficult_a term_n these_o will_v our_o adversary_n stand_v upon_o and_o use_v they_o to_o their_o most_o advantage_n therein_o resemble_v such_o beast_n as_o can_v live_v upon_o serpent_n negemâ—â—_n at_o paris_n by_o nivel_n in_o s._n james_n street_n at_o the_o storck_v 1571._o exit_fw-la sanctiss_fw-la concilii_fw-la trid._n decreto_fw-la veterum_fw-la patrum_fw-la codices_fw-la sunt_fw-la expurgendi_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o catholicis_fw-la veteribus_fw-la plurimos_fw-la feramus_fw-la errere_n &_o extenuâ—mus_fw-la excusemas_fw-la excogitato_fw-la per_fw-la
i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n the_o decease_a may_v obtain_v rest_n and_o find_v his_o judge_n favourable_a &_o thou_o ween_v that_o thou_o must_v weep_v for_o these_o matter_n but_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o even_o in_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v wrong_v he_o for_o consider_v that_o thou_o think_v he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o flower_a field_n why_o do_v thou_o yet_o stir_v up_o great_a storm_n against_o he_o again_o in_o his_o 70._o hom_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o funeral_n and_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o the_o dead_a with_o torch_n and_o hymn_n he_o say_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o flame_a lamp_n no_o other_o but_o that_o we_o convey_v the_o champion_n after_o the_o combat_n end_v and_o these_o hymn_n but_o that_o in_o they_o we_o glorify_v god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n that_o he_o have_v crown_v the_o dead_a and_o free_v he_o from_o all_o sorrow_n that_o he_o now_o keep_v he_o about_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o all_o uncertainty_n all_o which_o be_v action_n of_o joy_n he_o have_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o morality_n of_o his_o four_o homily_n on_o the_o hebrew_n both_o there_o and_o in_o his_o three_o homily_n on_o the_o philippian_n he_o gather_v that_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o the_o dead_a do_v testify_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n say_v convertere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n my_o soul_n return_v into_o thy_o rest_n again_o in_o his_o 32._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n tear_n and_o lamentation_n beseem_v the_o enemy_n not_o thou_o that_o go_v to_o rest_n &_o sure_o death_n be_v a_o quiet_a haven_n from_o all_o trouble_n again_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a bride_n bed_n and_o celestial_a and_o he_o say_v that_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n to_o be_v brief_a in_o nilus_n bâ—shop_n of_o thessalonica_n we_o have_v a_o express_a book_n against_o purgatory_n which_o be_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o greek_a church_n wherein_o they_o say_v that_o this_o temporal_a fire_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o five_o council_n as_o also_o to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o russian_n the_o abyssine_n and_o the_o armenian_n know_v not_o what_o this_o imaginary_a fire_n mean_v there_o also_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v protest_v that_o s._n chrysostome_n never_o believe_v any_o such_o matter_n nether_a any_o of_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n whereof_o we_o do_v gather_v that_o some_o place_n of_o this_o doctor_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o purgatory_n either_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o purgatory_n such_o as_o be_v the_o purge_a fire_n of_o origen_n and_o ambrose_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o or_o else_o that_o those_o passage_n be_v corrupt_o insert_v and_o suggest_v puniâ—is_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la tentatio_fw-la finienda_fw-la quando_fw-la finitur_fw-la &_o pugna_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la est_fw-la finienda_fw-la pugna_fw-la quando_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la succedet_fw-la secura_fw-la victoria_fw-la &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la milites_fw-la christi_fw-la labori_fw-la osa_fw-la peregrinatione_fw-la transacta_fw-la regnant_a felices_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la illis_fw-la omne_fw-la remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la nihil_fw-la ob_fw-la delicta_fw-la puniâ—is_fw-la for_o likewise_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o florence_n where_o the_o greek_n arm_v themselves_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctor_n the_o latin_n will_v not_o have_v forbear_v to_o bring_v in_o these_o passage_n to_o convince_v they_o prosper_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o contemplative_a life_n cap._n 1._o say_v temptation_n shall_v end_v when_o the_o combat_n be_v end_v and_o the_o combut_n shall_v end_v when_o after_o this_o life_n a_o assure_a victory_n shall_v succeed_v again_o soon_o after_o he_o say_v the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o laborious_a pilgrimage_n do_v reign_v happy_o in_o their_o country_n procopius_n upon_o exodus_fw-la to_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o confederate_n and_o brethren_n and_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o punishment_n for_o their_o offence_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o heresy_n heresy_n 39_o which_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o catare_v and_o novatian_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v a_o smatch_n in_o the_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v after_o a_o man_n death_n there_o be_v no_o more_o help_n by_o fast_v no_o more_o vocation_n of_o penance_n no_o more_o exhibition_n of_o alm_n he_o also_o say_v it_o be_v as_o the_o corn_n that_o swell_v not_o after_o it_o be_v reap_v neither_o can_v be_v spoil_v with_o the_o wind_n final_o he_o conclude_v the_o garner_n be_v seal_v up_o the_o time_n be_v past_a the_o combat_n be_v finish_v the_o list_n be_v void_v and_o the_o garland_n be_v give_v now_o say_v he_o all_o this_o be_v finish_v at_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n after_o which_o departure_n our_o adversary_n do_v impose_v grievous_a penance_n and_o augment_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o torment_n and_o do_v defer_v the_o give_n of_o the_o crown_n until_o the_o come_n out_o of_o purgatory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v many_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o death_n arnobius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o gentiles_n say_v that_o plato_n after_o this_o life_n have_v set_v down_o river_n of_o fire_n in_o quibus_fw-la animas_fw-la asseverat_fw-la volui_fw-la mergi_fw-la exuri_fw-la where_o the_o soul_n be_v toss_v plunge_v and_o burn_v but_o himself_o contrariwise_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n can_v endure_v no_o sorrow_n quis_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la immortal_a quod_fw-la simplex_fw-la nullum_fw-la posse_fw-la dolorem_fw-la admittere_fw-la wherein_o albeit_o he_o err_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o sufficient_o show_v that_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n without_o body_n can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o fire_n note_v also_o that_o throughout_o all_o antiquity_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o bull_n of_o fetch_v of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n of_o indulgence_n for_o the_o dead_a altar_n and_o of_o fraternity_n that_o have_v privilege_n to_o fetch_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n as_o this_o be_v but_o late_o invent_v and_o as_o old_a age_n increase_v in_o covetousness_n so_o hate_v avarice_n be_v more_o inventive_a in_o this_o decline_a old_a age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o first_o successor_n omit_v the_o fetch_n of_o fowl_n out_o of_o this_o fire_n by_o indulgence_n for_o want_n either_o of_o knowledge_n either_o of_o ability_n either_o else_o of_o good_a will_n also_o that_o together_o with_o their_o greatness_n and_o riches_n skill_n spiritual_a power_n piety_n and_o charity_n have_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v their_o error_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reject_v namely_o in_o this_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v detain_v in_o den_n or_o corner_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o nevertheless_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o know_v not_o purgatory_n irineus_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o four_o and_o last_o book_n condemn_v two_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o hell_n be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o call_v the_o inward_a man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n ascend_v into_o the_o region_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n then_o he_o add_v for_o since_o our_o lord_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a remain_v and_o be_v since_o corporal_o rise_v again_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v receive_v on_o high_a it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o who_o jesus_n christ_n act_v and_o suffer_v these_o thing_n shall_v also_o go_v into_o a_o invisible_a place_n to_o they_o appoint_v by_o god_n where_o they_o shall_v remain_v until_o the_o resurrection_n afterward_o be_v perfect_o that_o be_v corporal_o raise_v as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v they_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o no_o disciple_n be_v above_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n in_o sum_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o herein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a decease_a shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o soul_n come_v not_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n before_o his_o resurrection_n but_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o
doubt_n of_o the_o lord_n sentence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n falsehood_n the_o friar_n falsehood_n but_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o friar_n pag._n 56._o omit_v these_o last_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n 3._o final_o since_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n after_o their_o revolt_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v speak_v of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n either_o of_o purgatory_n wrongful_o therefore_o do_v my_o adversary_n make_v so_o many_o brag_n of_o this_o passage_n for_o it_o be_v most_o unjust_o and_o fraudulent_o allege_v as_o also_o the_o friar_n pag._n 63._o cit_v s._n hierom_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o jeremy_n and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o jovinian_a also_o nazianzen_n in_o his_o 39_o oration_n and_o basil_n in_o his_o oration_n upon_o the_o 9_o of_o esay_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o purge_v torment_n and_o affliction_n &_o of_o a_o fire_n that_o tri_v the_o faithful_a but_o in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o here_o do_v our_o adversary_n show_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o their_o bad_a conscience_n in_o their_o allegation_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o commemoration_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a practise_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n and_o that_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purgatory_n throughout_o the_o book_n of_o my_o adversary_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o gross_a they_o their_o false_a presupposition_n that_o they_o make_v above_o a_o hundred_o time_n whereby_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v allege_v any_o father_n that_o speak_v of_o commemoration_n alm_n oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a they_o straight_o conclude_v then_o be_v there_o a_o purgatory_n a_o matter_n false_a and_o that_o for_o sundry_a reason_n 1._o wherefore_o do_v saint_n augustine_n in_o write_v a_o whole_a tract_n of_o the_o care_n for_o the_o dead_a set_v down_o never_o a_o word_n therein_o of_o purgatory_n 2._o why_o do_v they_o offer_v for_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o martyr_n and_o make_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o as_o witness_v cyprian_a in_o his_o three_o book_n epist_n 6._o and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n epist_n 4._o dare_v my_o adversary_n thereupon_o infer_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o purgatory_n 3._o epiphanius_n accuse_v arrius_n of_o heresy_n because_o he_o reject_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o bring_v many_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v profitable_a &_o to_o be_v receive_v yet_o speak_v he_o not_o one_o word_n of_o purgatory_n albeit_o that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o not_o at_o all_o 4._o denis_n false_o term_v areopagite_n dispute_v of_o the_o commodity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a still_o presuppose_v that_o those_o for_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v bless_v &_o propound_v for_o example_n to_o the_o live_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o any_o fire_n that_o purge_v soul_n he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n 5._o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o macchabee_n that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v but_o mere_a madness_n unless_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o resurrection_n so_o not_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n 6._o the_o greek_a church_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a yet_o do_v they_o deny_v purgatory_n 7._o we_o hear_v before_o by_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o 32._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n that_o such_o as_o procure_v prayer_n for_o their_o dead_a parent_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v in_o flower_a meadow_n &_o in_o that_o homily_n in_o above_o twenty_o place_n he_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n to_o rest_n and_o a_o end_n of_o sorrow_n s._n augustin_n in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n pray_v for_o his_o mother_n monica_n and_o s._n ambrose_n for_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n yet_o do_v they_o protest_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o these_o parson_n decease_v be_v with_o god_n &_o do_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o great_a consideration_n be_v that_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o valentinian_n die_v without_o baptism_n valentiniani_n oratione_fw-la de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n valentinian_n i_o say_v who_o be_v a_o great_a emperor_n and_o a_o christian_a even_o from_o his_o birth_n have_v so_o many_o clergy_n man_n at_o his_o command_n at_o who_o hand_n to_o have_v receive_v baptism_n who_o then_o do_v better_o deserve_v to_o be_v confine_v into_o limbo_n or_o purgatory_n than_o he_o yet_o say_v ambrose_n he_o be_v in_o celestial_a felicity_n 9_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n shut_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n in_o certain_a hide_a receptacle_n where_o they_o desire_v refresh_v thereupon_o have_v they_o some_o ground_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a albeit_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v purgatory_n wherein_o appear_v the_o corrupt_a faith_n of_o the_o friar_n for_o he_o set_v a_o brag_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 110._o chapter_n of_o his_o manual_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o live_n but_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o to_o allege_v the_o word_n go_v before_o namely_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o hide_a receptacle_n even_o from_o their_o decease_n until_o the_o resurrection_n for_o so_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v ground_v upon_o a_o error_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reject_v also_o that_o from_o a_o error_n will_v soon_o spring_v a_o abuse_n 10._o we_o have_v already_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n and_o his_o follower_n touch_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o shall_v scorch_v and_o burn_v the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a also_o we_o have_v show_v how_o fearful_a s._n hillary_n be_v of_o this_o fire_n all_o this_o therefore_o may_v have_v minister_v unto_o they_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o tremble_v at_o the_o punishment_n to_o come_v 11._o what_o more_o can_v we_o desire_v let_v we_o make_v our_o adversary_n our_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o the_o priest_n many_o time_n receive_v money_n for_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o young_a child_n that_o die_v soon_o after_o baptism_n who_o nevertheless_o as_o they_o believe_v be_v neither_o in_o limbo_n nor_o in_o purgatory_n let_v they_o now_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v confess_v their_o error_n or_o acknowledge_v their_o avarice_n their_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o their_o bad_a conscience_n 12._o do_v they_o not_o in_o their_o daily_a mass_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o sleep_v in_o a_o slumber_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o flame_n 13._o let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v the_o form_n of_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o dead_a tremendo_fw-la this_o book_n of_o sacred_a cerem_fw-la sect_n 5._o c._n 1._o libera_fw-la domine_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la tremendo_fw-la save_v they_o o_o lord_n from_o eternal_a death_n in_o that_o terrible_a day_n when_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v move_v when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n i_o tremble_v and_o fear_v when_o the_o trial_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o day_n of_o wrath_n of_o calamity_n of_o misery_n that_o great_a and_o marvelous_a bitter_a day_n they_o pray_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v save_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n &_o which_o be_v more_o throughout_o all_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o dead_a we_o find_v not_o one_o word_n of_o purgatory_n which_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o hide_a receptacle_n or_o for_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o to_o eschew_v eternal_a death_n 14._o final_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n marvelous_a notable_a that_o among_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n by_o our_o adversary_n quote_v for_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o say_v that_o these_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o redeem_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n this_o they_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o deceit_n and_o fraudulent_a allegation_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v make_v when_o at_o every_o speech_n they_o still_o inculcate_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o proof_n of_o
their_o purgatory_n &_o there_o upon_o have_v they_o spend_v at_o the_o least_o three_o quarter_n of_o their_o allegation_n now_o as_o concern_v this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n retain_v the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o pope_n gregory_n have_v before_o testify_v unto_o we_o that_o to_o that_o institution_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n they_o add_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o argue_v a_o untruth_n in_o chrysostome_n who_o say_v that_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n soon_o after_o martyrdom_n increase_a for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o the_o christian_n they_o bring_v in_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o name_v the_o martyr_n with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o in_o every_o church_n they_o have_v a_o list_n or_o double_a table_n call_v diptiche_n wherein_o be_v write_v ten_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o decease_a as_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o commemoration_n and_o so_o far_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n the_o custom_n increase_a the_o parent_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o decease_a begin_v to_o give_v alm_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a the_o alm_n together_o with_o the_o commemoration_n they_o call_v oblation_n of_o the_o dead_a also_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o sixth_o epistle_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n decease_v in_o prison_n celebrentur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la oblationes_fw-la et_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o commemorationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la let_v we_o celebrate_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n in_o commemoration_n of_o they_o likewise_o in_o the_o five_o epistle_n of_o his_o four_o book_n speak_v of_o laurence_n 18._o heb._n 13.16_o phil_n 4_o 18._o celerine_n and_o ignatius_n martyr_n sacrificia_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n offerimus_fw-la quoties_fw-la martyrum_fw-la passiones_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la aniversariae_fw-la commemoratione_n celebramus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o always_o and_o so_o often_o as_o from_o year_n to_o year_n we_o do_v celebrate_v the_o day_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o sum_n this_o be_v it_o the_o alm_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o steed_n as_o if_o the_o dead_a give_v they_o thus_o in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o clement_n cap._n 18._o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n pray_v we_o do_v offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v please_v thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o saint_n patriarch_n prophet_n righteous_a man_n apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o offer_v that_o these_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v alm_n it_o appear_v by_o two_o canon_n clerici_fw-la vase_n can._n qui_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o can_v clerici_fw-la one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o vase_n the_o other_o of_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n which_o be_v in_o can._n 13._o quest_n 2_o the_o council_n of_o vase_n say_v thus_o clerici_fw-la can._n qui_fw-la oblatione_fw-la &_o can_v clerici_fw-la such_o as_o detain_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o be_v slack_a in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n as_o infidel_n because_o they_o do_v deprive_v the_o faithful_a of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o vow_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o food_n and_o substance_n that_o of_o agatha_n condemn_v those_o that_o detain_v the_o oblation_n of_o their_o decease_a parent_n as_o murderer_n of_o the_o poor_a burchard_n in_o his_o five_o book_n allege_v many_o example_n now_o because_o part_v of_o these_o offering_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o alm_n complain_v that_o the_o rich_a offering_n nothing_o yet_o come_v to_o take_v part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o poor_a domini_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la venis_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la quod_fw-la pau_fw-fr per_fw-la obtulit_fw-la sumis_fw-la now_o that_o this_o nomination_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n tend_v not_o to_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o purgatory_n it_o appear_v even_o by_o the_o same_o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v out_o of_o cyprian_a namely_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o nomination_n of_o of_o a_o certain_a decease_a person_n who_o have_v charge_v a_o clerk_n with_o a_o tutorship_n for_o sure_o it_o have_v be_v excessive_a inhumanity_n to_o deprive_v a_o soul_n torment_v in_o fire_n from_o ordinary_a relief_n for_o so_o slight_a a_o offence_n and_o where_o it_o be_v rather_o want_v of_o consideration_n then_o of_o piety_n as_o also_o to_o hold_v such_o a_o one_o for_o that_o sin_n to_o be_v damn_v be_v a_o rash_a and_o precipitate_fw-la judgement_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o deprivation_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o live_n not_o a_o prohibition_n from_o succour_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o those_o day_n spring_v up_o the_o error_n of_o the_o receptacle_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n that_o shall_v purge_v even_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o apostle_n &_o begin_v to_o take_v foot_v in_o the_o church_n hereby_o man_n mind_n grow_v into_o fear_n and_o be_v perplex_v concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o dead_a prayer_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o dead_a soon_o after_o come_v to_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o oblation_n sacrifice_n and_o alm_n and_o thus_o error_n beget_v abuse_v which_o spring_v from_o the_o love_n of_o friend_n yet_o without_o any_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n and_o without_o any_o foresight_n of_o such_o abuse_n as_o may_v ensue_v and_o do_v befall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jesus_n christ_n six_o hundred_o for_o than_o learning_n be_v smother_v by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o goth_n the_o hun_n the_o french_a the_o vandal_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o light_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n extinct_a while_o there_o be_v no_o more_o basil_n cyprian_n or_o augustins_n etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n take_v his_o time_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o covetise_n of_o the_o clergy_n cozen_v the_o world_n with_o vision_n and_o apparition_n of_o soul_n return_v from_o purgatory_n as_o we_o see_v in_o gregory_n dialogue_n and_o beda_n his_o work_n who_o make_v report_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o appear_v muzzle_a in_o a_o cloak_n of_o fire_n of_o a_o other_o that_o have_v be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o be_v there_o in_o purgatory_n offer_v to_o pull_v of_o a_o man_n hose_n they_o also_o tell_v we_o a_o fable_n of_o one_o nocholas_n who_o get_n forth_o of_o purgatory_n by_o a_o hole_n that_o be_v in_o ireland_n report_v that_o he_o have_v see_v soul_n some_o broil_v some_o fry_a get-some_a roast_v etc._n etc._n gregory_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o dialogue_n cap._n 41._o put_v to_o himself_o this_o question_n quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quaeso_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o his_o extremis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la animabus_fw-la clarescunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la latuerant_fw-la and_o ordinary_o these_o soul_n in_o their_o appearance_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o torment_n either_o that_o they_o have_v not_o pay_v the_o church_n what_o they_o ought_v or_o have_v vow_v and_o so_o entreat_v the_o living_n to_o satisfy_v for_o they_o or_o that_o they_o have_v withstand_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n then_o begin_v these_o great_a donation_n to_o the_o church_n especial_o after_o the_o station_n and_o indulgence_n of_o rome_n be_v add_v which_o be_v of_o the_o top-gallant_n &_o the_o last_o &_o supreme_a top_n of_o all_o babylon_n against_o this_o progress_n of_o abuse_v what_o better_a remedy_n then_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o the_o spring_n head_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o say_v as_o jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o saducee_v mat._n 22._o you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v for_o the_o full_a space_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v no_o prayer_n either_o for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o fetch_v any_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n neither_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n nor_o of_o a_o long_a time_n after_o thus_o shall_v we_o attribute_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n &_o to_o
his_o word_n &_o clear_v the_o people_n mind_n from_o all_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n &_o withal_o cut_v of_o the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o traffic_n how_o unjust_o the_o friar_n and_o his_o fellow_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o primitive_a church_n seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o honour_v martyrdom_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o christian_n thereto_o among_o other_o mean_n they_o have_v take_v up_o a_o custom_n that_o such_o as_o for_o any_o notorious_a offence_n be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n for_o some_o long_a time_n do_v resort_n to_o the_o prison_n wherein_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v detain_v &_o there_o beseech_v these_o martyr_n to_o make_v intercession_n to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v abridge_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o bishop_n use_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o these_o prisoner_n appoint_v to_o martyrdom_n to_o readmit_v the_o penitent_a into_o the_o congregation_n s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o fall_v also_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o his_o four_o book_n and_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la do_v disallow_v this_o custom_n &_o think_v they_o they_o yield_v too_o much_o to_o these_o imprison_a martyr_n yea_o tertullian_n speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o martyr_n cap._n 1._o our_o adversary_n like_o the_o israelite_n that_o gather_v straw_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o want_v of_o more_o substantial_a proof_n do_v make_v use_n of_o this_o custom_n in_o their_o establish_n of_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n and_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o overplus_n work_v and_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n collect_v into_o the_o pope_n treasury_n and_o convert_v into_o paimente_n for_o other_o martyr_n tertullian_n call_v they_o appoint_v martyr_n wherein_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v no_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v they_o so_o far_o from_o all_o appearance_n do_v they_o speak_v 1._o these_o martyr_n that_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o be_v yet_o alive_a those_o that_o our_o adversary_n speak_v of_o be_v dead_a 2._o we_o can_v find_v that_o ever_o the_o pain_n of_o any_o sinner_n be_v abridge_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o superabundant_a suffering_n of_o these_o martyr_n who_o will_v never_o have_v undergon_v those_o torment_n have_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o god_n call_v they_o thereto_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o endure_v they_o &_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n supererogatory_n for_o they_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o unless_o they_o will_v have_v deny_v the_o gospel_n 3._o these_o imprison_a martyr_n commend_v to_o the_o church_n this_o or_o that_o penitent_a and_o beseech_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n but_o they_o neither_o pay_v for_o they_o nor_o redeem_v they_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o suffering_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n our_o redeemer_n 4._o these_o martyr_n entreat_v only_o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v exempt_a from_o purgatory_n 5._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n of_o this_o worthy_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n compose_v of_o the_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n 6._o every_o bishop_n impose_v or_o abridge_v the_o pain_n or_o excommunication_n in_o his_o own_o flock_n without_o expect_v either_o advice_n or_o bull_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 7._o in_o those_o day_n man_n know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o pardon_n hang_v upon_o certain_a church_n by_o his_o holiness_n authority_n o_o what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v see_v such_o bull_n set_v up_o and_o fix_v upon_o the_o church_n door_n or_o some_o one_o that_o may_v have_v instruct_v the_o people_n in_o this_o new_a gospel_n namely_o that_o his_o papal_a holiness_n have_v in_o his_o treasury_n all_o the_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o saint_n do_v give_v ten_o thousand_o or_o fifty_o thousand_o year_n of_o plenary_a pardon_n and_o as_o many_o quarentine_n with_o the_o three_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o even_o full_a indulgence_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v say_v a_o stint_a number_n of_o pater_n or_o avees_z or_o his_o rosarie_n or_o bead_n or_o wear_v or_o kiss_v some_o hallow_v grain_n or_o contribute_v some_o piece_n of_o money_n or_o that_o shall_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o cord_n likewise_o that_o such_o a_o stint_a number_n of_o mass_n say_v upon_o a_o certain_a privilege_a altar_n shall_v fetch_v out_o of_o purgatory_n any_o one_o soul_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v choose_v that_o must_v pay_v for_o it_o also_o that_o such_o venerable_a pardon_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v in_o such_o a_o church_n &_o upon_o such_o a_o day_n even_o until_o sun_n set_v beside_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v buy_v these_o pardon_n may_v choose_v he_o a_o ghostly_a father_n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n shall_v absolve_v he_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o from_o the_o fault_n sure_o i_o say_v if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n shall_v shave_v preach_v so_o prodigious_a a_o doctrine_n even_o the_o little_a child_n will_v have_v hiss_v after_o he_o or_o the_o physician_n will_v have_v feel_v his_o pulse_n so_o to_o have_v learn_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o frensey_n and_o to_o purge_v his_o hypochondriall_a humour_n for_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n to_o burn_v any_o man_n for_o heresy_n now_o in_o our_o interview_n the_o friar_n allege_v unto_o i_o this_o intercession_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o the_o penitent_a to_o defend_v papal_a indulgence_n i_o answer_v that_o that_o intercession_n have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n beside_o that_o that_o custom_n do_v tertullian_n condemn_v then_o do_v he_o take_v i_o up_o in_o a_o most_o impudent_a manner_n say_v that_o i_o be_v deceive_v also_o that_o i_o take_v tertullian_n for_o s._n cyprian_a but_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o condemn_v this_o custom_n howbeit_o we_o want_v book_n to_o satisfy_v the_o assistant_n upon_o this_o point_n this_o do_v not_o the_o friar_n forget_v in_o his_o book_n and_o therefore_o mark_v his_o word_n pag._n 12._o the_o minister_n shall_v remember_v what_o a_o novice_n be_v show_v himself_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o father_n how_o he_o mistake_v himself_o in_o cite_v they_o quote_v tertullian_n for_o s._n cyprian_n but_o let_v he_o now_o learn_v that_o which_o he_o yet_o know_v not_o &_o so_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o novice_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n cap._n 22_o complain_v of_o this_o custom_n at_o large_a even_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o say_v that_o diverse_a procure_v their_o own_o imprisonment_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v intercessor_n for_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n or_o that_o they_o may_v commit_v folly_n with_o woman_n detain_v in_o the_o same_o prison_n violantur_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o feminae_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la plane_n ex_fw-la usu_fw-la libidinum_fw-la notis_fw-la et_fw-la pacem_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la periclitantur_fw-la in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v thus_o sufficiat_fw-la martyri_fw-la propria_fw-la delicta_fw-la purgasse_n ingrati_fw-la vel_fw-la superbi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la quoque_fw-la spargere_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la magno_fw-la fuerit_fw-la consecutus_fw-la quis_fw-la alienam_fw-la mortem_fw-la sva_fw-la soluit_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v it_o suffice_v the_o martyr_n that_o he_o have_v purge_v his_o own_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o unthankful_a and_o proud_a person_n to_o seek_v to_o impart_v to_o other_o that_o which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o himself_o for_o a_o great_a grace_n what_o man_n do_v ever_o by_o his_o own_o death_n satisfy_v for_o another_o death_n but_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o appear_v both_o the_o monk_n ignorance_n in_o common_a matter_n as_o also_o his_o assurance_n in_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o beside_o his_o childish_a waunt_n of_o prevail_v in_o so_o slight_a a_o cause_n for_o have_v i_o name_v tertullian_n for_o cyprian_a can_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o brain_n amend_v his_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v memory_n that_o fail_v he_o or_o rather_o knowledge_n but_o especial_o conscience_n note_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o well_o these_o indulgence_n be_v underprop_a with_o antiquity_n for_o my_o adversary_n in_o