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junilius_fw-la another_o african_a prelate_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr partitione_n divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la st._n gregory_n in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o nineteen_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n upon_o job_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr mirabilibus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o beda_n de_fw-fr sex_n aetatibus_fw-la &_o in_o reg._n lib._n 4._o in_o apocal_a cap._n 4._o ambrose_n ansbert_n in_o apoc._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o alcuinus_fw-la adversùs_fw-la elipand_n lib._n 1._o charle-maigne_n in_o his_o capitulary_a of_o the_o year_n 789._o cap._n 10._o and_o the_o commentary_n attribute_v to_o st._n victorinus_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n those_o to_o st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o those_o to_o st._n augustine_n upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n have_v all_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o greek_n especial_o of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n put_v this_o book_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o the_o write_n inspire_v by_o god_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o remark_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o contribute_v to_o the_o reconcile_n with_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o with_o the_o latin_n that_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n those_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n who_o have_v comprehend_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o well_o the_o maccabee_n as_o the_o other_o book_n account_v apocryphal_a by_o the_o jew_n and_o several_a of_o the_o christian_n for_o if_o the_o council_n meet_v at_o carthage_n on_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o august_n 397._o during_o the_o popedom_n of_o siricius_n and_o since_o adapt_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o rhapsodist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o may_n 419._o under_o the_o papacy_n of_o boniface_n the_o 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maccabee_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v canonical_a by_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o the_o jew_n
the_o apocalypse_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v above_o his_o understanding_n and_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o other_o author_n than_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n shall_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a way_n than_o cerinthus_n the_o pretend_a sibyl_n and_o the_o millenaries_n have_v conceive_v in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 380._o or_o thereabouts_o 10._o philastrius_n bishop_n of_o brescia_n put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n the_o sentiment_n of_o caius_n say_v sunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelium_fw-la joannis_n &_o apocalypsim_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la virtutem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n audent_fw-la dicere_fw-la apocalypsim_fw-la non_fw-la beati_fw-la joannis_n evangelistae_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la sed_fw-la cerinthi_n haeretici_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n beatis_fw-la haereticus_fw-la manifestatus_fw-la abjectus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n and_o his_o revelation_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n they_o presumptuous_o affirm_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n but_o of_o the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n who_o have_v be_v then_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o some_o sixteen_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o ca._n laodicea_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o philastrius_n 33._o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o seleucum_n amphilochius_n of_o iconia_n and_o most_o of_o the_o greek_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o follow_v the_o sentiment_n of_o caius_n in_o make_v cerinthus_n author_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n do_v nevertheless_o incline_v so_o far_o to_o his_o side_n that_o they_o deny_v the_o say_a book_n the_o title_n of_o canonical_a not_o vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v it_o any_o place_n among_o the_o divine_a write_n which_o oblige_v st._n hierome_n to_o write_v to_o dardanus_n suscipiunt_fw-la that_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_n admit_v not_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n among_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o the_o same_o liberty_n admit_v not_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o st._n john_n upon_o which_o may_v be_v note_v that_o none_o of_o they_o who_o express_v so_o much_o distaste_n towards_o those_o two_o sacred_a book_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v at_o this_o day_n discover_v any_o aversion_n against_o the_o imposture_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibyl_n which_o show_v that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o itself_o incline_v to_o love_n and_o admire_v its_o own_o invention_n let_v i_o not_o say_v recreation_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o serious_a and_o sacred_a so_o be_v it_o natural_o backward_o as_o to_o the_o 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that_o rule_n which_o condemn_v they_o all_o and_o be_v so_o unfortunate_a as_o to_o spare_v a_o fabulous_a piece_n no_o way_n deserve_v their_o support_n while_o they_o deprive_v one_o of_o the_o most_o divine_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o acknowledgement_n due_a thereto_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v be_v at_o this_o day_n abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n the_o three_o hypothesis_n before_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n in_o that_o bless_a habitation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o first-man_n have_v be_v drive_v be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v give_v antiquity_n any_o trouble_n that_o though_o it_o suppose_v what_o be_v false_a it_o find_v favour_n and_o countenance_n from_o age_n to_o age_n the_o paradise_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 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faith_n of_o believer_n any_o other_o paradise_n than_o the_o celestial_a and_o which_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o plant_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n out_o of_o any_o other_o design_n then_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o their_o consideration_n as_o a_o type_n represent_v the_o spiritual_a paradise_n with_o the_o same_o imperfection_n according_a to_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o eden_n be_v the_o 14._o figure_n of_o the_o second_o who_o be_v to_o come_v to_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o cherubin_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o 13._o curse_n of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n only_o 7._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n however_o it_o be_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o counterfeit_n sibyl_n be_v as_o to_o this_o respect_n insensible_o vanish_v so_o as_o that_o it_o 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alexandria_n cyprus_n and_o rome_n have_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n issue_v out_o their_o decree_n against_o that_o inveterate_a corruption_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o the_o five_o general_n council_n have_v solemn_o fulminate_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 553._o it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a vanish_v to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o opinion_n before_o unknown_a to_o all_o antiquity_n and_o which_o draw_v its_o origine_fw-la first_o from_o the_o prejudication_n which_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o six_o age_n conceive_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n second_o from_o the_o design_n which_o many_o among_o they_o have_v to_o reform_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o predecessor_n pray_v even_o for_o those_o who_o they_o presuppose_v damn_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o three_o from_o the_o new_a philosophy_n which_o some_o melancholy_a spirit_n apt_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o conceive_v horror_n begin_v to_o advance_v in_o the_o west_n about_o the_o time_n of_o st._n gregory_n for_o
extraordinary_a swiftness_n be_v present_a every_o where_o to_o insinuate_v that_o some_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v every_o where_o not_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n but_o in_o pass_v successive_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o in_o different_a moment_n which_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cur_n â_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la chap._n 16_o can_v be_v absolute_o affirm_v the_o miracle_n attribute_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v true_a be_v haply_o do_v either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o god_n power_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o actual_o leave_v their_o heavenly_a mansion_n shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o on_o earth_n 3._o what_o st._n gregory_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o martyr_n live_v take_v literal_o will_v imply_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o great_a pope_n the_o virtue_n which_o he_o think_v produce_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o saint_n bone_n and_o when_o they_o be_v touch_v by_o man_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n 4._o what_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o know_v god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n do_v also_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o have_v his_o light_n within_o they_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n without_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o moderation_n that_o without_o it_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o 5._o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o refute_v their_o conceit_n who_o think_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n a_o mirror_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v see_v it_o must_v 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confess_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o warrant_v those_o imagination_n and_o discourse_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o probability_n which_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o outward_a appearance_n have_v dazzle_v the_o great_a wit_n of_o which_o number_n not_o any_o one_o but_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v how_o slight_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o lord_n since_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o express_v themselves_o with_o so_o much_o inconvenience_n both_o in_o their_o ratiocination_n and_o word_n that_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o a_o sound_a sense_n they_o must_v be_v half-â—estroyed_n chap._n li._n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n in_o what_o regard_v the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o ever_o antiquity_n have_v be_v either_o imbue_v with_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n account_n at_o this_o day_n among_o the_o article_n of_o her_o faith_n or_o have_v find_v any_o tract_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o remark_n to_o insinuate_v as_o much_o first_o in_o the_o public_a service_n especial_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n devote_v 650._o year_n after_o to_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dâ—…rted_a second_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o dead_a three_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v say_v by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n on_o the_o first_o day_n not_o be_v a_o festival_n of_o every_o month_n the_o time_n of_o easter_n only_o except_v and_o on_o every_o monday_n not_o appoint_v otherwise_o of_o the_o advent_n and_o lent_n except_o monday_n in_o the_o passion-week_n let_v we_o then_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o all_o the_o lesson_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n therein_o that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o countenance_n so_o strange_a a_o opinion_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o november_n after_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o sixty_o five_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o sixty_o four_o according_a to_o the_o greek_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n concern_v either_o the_o dead_a or_o their_o state_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o the_o need_n it_o be_v pretend_v they_o stand_v in_o to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n there_o be_v read_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o maccabee_n from_o the_o forty_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n a_o title_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n never_o consider_v and_o which_o 31._o amount_v to_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o order_n to_o the_o proof_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n upon_o which_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o second_o age_n ground_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o of_o purgatory_n which_o come_v into_o credit_n four_o hundred_o year_n after_o then_o be_v sing_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o latin_n twenty_o three_o psalm_n where_o the_o prophet_n rely_v on_o the_o paternal_a care_n of_o god_n his_o shepherd_n rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o xlii_o psalm_n greek_n where_o he_o make_v protestation_n of_o his_o zeal_n &_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o be_v high_o sensible_a of_o the_o consolation_n of_o his_o god_n which_o no_o way_n induce_v either_o that_o the_o dead_a do_v ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n or_o that_o those_o prayer_n be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o they_o from_o thence_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o twenty_o five_o twenty_o six_o twenty_o seven_o twenty_o eight_o and_o twenty_o nine_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n at_o the_o head_n whereof_o some_o body_n i_o know_v not_o who_o have_v i_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o when_o thrust_v in_o of_o his_o own_o head_n these_o word_n discipulis_fw-la then_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v only_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o all_o up_o again_o by_o his_o power_n do_v not_o any_o way_n prove_v that_o those_o who_o die_v in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o be_v ever_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o benefit_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o survive_a sâ—â—ce_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o dead_a shall_v be_v call_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o rise_v again_o and_o receive_v their_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o after_o their_o death_n and_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o will_v contribute_v to_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o pain_n in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n which_o make_v so_o much_o the_o less_o for_o their_o design_n who_o read_v they_o by_o how_o much_o they_o contain_v a_o corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n â—…accabaeus_fw-la and_o suppose_v hypothesis_n which_o they_o themselves_o grant_v not_o at_o this_o day_n second_o there_o be_v read_v from_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v lamentation_n for_o the_o dead_a treat_v as_o well_o of_o the_o certainty_n as_o order_n of_o their_o
be_v maintain_v that_o the_o book_n call_v the_o sibylline_a be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 55_o xxii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v enthusiast_n take_v into_o consideration_n 57_o xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v unadvised_o do_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o enthusiast_n 59_o xxiv_o that_o the_o father_n who_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n suppose_v the_o author_n to_o have_v be_v a_o enthusiast_n 60_o xxv_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiast_n 62_o xxvi_o consequence_n follow_v upon_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiasm_n 70_o xxvii_o certain_a discircumspection_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o write_v unjust_o name_v the_o sibylline_a consider_v 72_o xxviii_o that_o the_o conjecture_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n concern_v the_o correspondence_n between_o virgil_n and_o herod_n be_v not_o maintainable_a 73_o xxix_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n possevinus_n concern_v the_o sibyl_n and_o their_o pretend_a write_n be_v not_o more_o rational_a then_o that_o of_o cardinal_n baronius_n 75_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o a_fw-la enquiry_n about_o the_o time_n when_o st._n john_n write_v his_o revelation_n 79_o ii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 82_o iii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o late_a grotius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 87_o iu._n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o johannes_n hentenius_n of_o macchlin_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 89_o v._n a_o refutation_n of_o possevinus_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a write_v come_v first_o abroad_o 93_o vi_o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a book_n be_v write_v 96_o vii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 97_o viii_o divers_a extravagance_n remarkable_a in_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 98_o ix_o the_o first_o principal_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o pretend_a descent_n into_o and_o detention_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n 99_o x._o the_o second_o capital_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n 104_o xi_o the_o three_o main_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o re-attainment_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n which_o he_o imagine_v shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o retirement_n for_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n 108_o xii_o the_o four_o capital_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o temporal_a reign_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o suppose_v must_v be_v establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o jerusalem_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n 111_o xiii_o inducement_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a arise_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n propose_v in_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n 115_o fourteen_o the_o motive_n propose_v by_o justin_n martyr_v disallow_v and_o those_o which_o st._n epiphanius_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 117_o xv._n of_o the_o prayer_n make_v and_o the_o alm_n give_v heretofore_o by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o damn_a even_o those_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n 118_o xvi_o the_o three_o and_o four_o motive_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n take_v into_o consideration_n 122_o xvii_o st._n epiphanius_n five_o motive_n consider_v 123_o xviii_o the_o six_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 124_o xix_o the_o seven_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 126_o xx._n the_o motive_n upon_o which_o dionysius_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 128_o xxi_o the_o motive_n which_o tertullian_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a consider_v 129_o xxii_o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n 130_o xxiii_o the_o time_n when_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v first_o introduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 132_o xxiv_o whether_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v real_o ground_v on_o the_o place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n 136_o xxv_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v with_o any_o reason_n affirm_v that_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v just_o ground_v on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 144_o xxvi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n have_v express_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o book_n attribute_v to_o the_o sibyl_n then_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n 148_o xxvii_o that_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v be_v at_o this_o day_n abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n 150_o xxviii_o that_o the_o second_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v make_v way_n for_o the_o late_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 151_o xxix_o proof_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o precedent_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 155_o xxx_o that_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o detention_n of_o soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o resurrection_n be_v general_o disclaim_v by_o all_o christian_n 158_o xxxi_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n have_v no_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n or_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 161_o xxxii_o that_o the_o primitive_a sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o embrace_v by_o any_o 163_o xxxiii_o the_o censure_n pronounce_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o father_n take_v into_o examination_n 165_o xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o lord_n 168_o xxxv_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o prove_v by_o the_o description_n which_o the_o father_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n bosom_n 170_o xxxvi_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n of_o ancient_a enterment_n 171_o xxxvii_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o mother_n 174_o xxxviii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o eloge_n ancient_o bestow_v on_o the_o faithful_a depart_v 184_o thirty-nine_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v from_o sepulchral_v inscription_n 189_o xl._o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o large_a epitaph_n 196_o xli_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o the_o survive_v presuppose_v already_o receive_v into_o glory_n 212_o xlii_o of_o the_o true_a motive_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o bliss_n 222_o xliii_o the_o obscurity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 229_o xliv_o that_o the_o proof_n produce_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n for_o purgatory_n be_v weak_a and_o defective_a 233_o xlv_o that_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o jodocus_n coccius_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v also_o defective_a 234_o xlvi_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o may_v have_v move_v the_o ancient_n to_o inter_v their_o depart_a friend_n in_o the_o church_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n 237_o xlvii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o paulinus_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n examine_v 241_o xlviii_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o church_n 244_o xlix_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o maximus_n tyrius_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n 245_o l._n a_o reflection_n on_o certain_a follower_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o say_v maximus_n 146_o li._n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a 249_o lii_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o any_o one_o of_o they_o 255_o liii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o modern_a greek_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a 268_o liv._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 290_o finis_fw-la adver_n valentin_n