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dead_a s._n athanasius_n say_v if_o the_o soul_n depart_v receive_v no_o benefitt_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v use_v for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a corona_n tert_n de_fw-fr corona_n de_fw-fr varijs_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la q._n 39_o tertulian_n also_o say_v oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la pro_fw-la natalitijs_fw-la annua_fw-la die_fw-la facimus_fw-la we_o make_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v observe_v their_o anniversarie_n day_n oratione_fw-la joh_n damas_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la oratione_fw-la s._n john_n damascen_n have_v these_o word_n the_o disciple_n and_o divine_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o tremble_n mystery_n which_o give_v life_n there_o shall_v be_v memory_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v which_o the_o catholic_a church_n ever_o observe_v and_o will_v observe_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n paulinus_n paulinus_n paulinus_n affirm_v the_o same_o epist_n 31._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 34._o gregor_n nyss_n oratione_fw-la cathechesi_n c._n 8._o hier._n joh._n cap._n ult._n in_o fine_a idem_fw-la in_o osee_n cap._n 14._o hier._n in_o matth._n ca._n 3._o amb._n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 3._o ser_n 20._o in_o fine_a id_fw-la in_o luc._n cap._n 12._o aug._n in_o enchi_fw-la cap._n 67._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 13._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la de_fw-la genes_n against_o the_o manichee_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 20._o lib._n 8._o quaest_n q._n 1._o homil._n 16._o and_o in_o other_o place_n s._n cyprian_n li._n 1._o epist_n 4._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n cap._n 91._o nicephorus_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 26._o plat._n in_o vita_fw-la sixti_fw-la s._n aug._n ser_n 34._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostol_n who_o bold_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n by_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n and_o 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cure_n of_o thy_o bless_a wound_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n &_o sittinge_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n aug._n confess_v this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n isa_n 4._o malach._n 3_o math._n 12._o 1._o corinth_n 3._o machab._n 12._o psal_n 76._o luc._n 11._o daniel_n 4._o philip._n 4._o eccle._n 4.6_o 2_o reg_n 28._o psal_n 118._o marc._n 12._o apoc._n 5._o math._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 5._o apoc._n 5.3.13_o this_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o so_o manny_a apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a make_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v live_v in_o this_o world_n desiringe_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o anglor_n ecclesiast_fw-la hist_o gentis_fw-la anglor_n of_o which_o s._n gregory_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o dialoge_n and_o venerable_a bede_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n cap._n 13._o cap._n 14._o and_o 15._o also_o in_o his_o four_o book_n cap._n 25._o touchinge_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o releasinge_a of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n chapter_n ii_o 1._o the_o learned_a divine_v do_v teach_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o lawful_o may_v apply_v unto_o the_o soul_n depart_v by_o his_o key_n some_o part_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n which_o consist_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o satâ—sfactions_n of_o other_o of_o his_o saint_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v as_o they_o have_v need_n may_v receive_v benefitt_a for_o the_o do_v understanding_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n definitive_a pronounce_v upon_o the_o person_n penitent_a the_o second_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o the_o dept_z of_o sin_n remit_v by_o the_o say_a absolution_n through_o the_o application_n of_o the_o church_n measure_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o officer_n key_n none_o of_o these_o two_o joint_o can_v ever_o be_v exercise_v upon_o any_o person_n not_o subject_a though_o the_o one_o may_v for_o absolution_n can_v proper_o be_v give_v nor_o be_v fruitful_o receive_v by_o any_o man_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o gever_z regiment_n but_o the_o application_n of_o the_o treasure_n may_v by_o the_o key_n procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragij_fw-la so_o that_o indulgence_n indulgence_n the_o pope_n do_v not_o absolve_v any_o man_n depart_v absolute_o but_o only_o offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n withal_o the_o abundant_a price_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o to_o procure_v mercy_n and_o help_v for_o the_o faithful_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o that_o distress_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o like_a be_v do_v with_o great_a piety_n in_o many_o other_o holy_a action_n of_o religion_n luth._o rof_o con_fw-mi luth._o continual_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o mutual_a help_n one_o of_o another_o 1._o col._n 1._o 2._o so_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o rejoice_v in_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o do_v accomplish_v those_o thing_n that_o want_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v wantinge_v to_o christ_n passion_n or_o the_o meritte_v thereof_o for_o he_o sufficient_o satisfy_v the_o eternal_a father_n de_fw-fr rigore_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n but_o that_o the_o afliction_n and_o torment_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v suffer_v for_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o join_v unto_o christ_n his_o action_n in_o his_o sufferance_n and_o trouble_n to_o increase_v and_o augment_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v dispose_v and_o impart_v to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o for_o allayinge_v and_o asswaginge_v the_o dreadful_a pain_n due_a unto_o our_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o treasure_n and_o riches_n so_o many_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n thereof_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o indulgence_n now_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 25._o genes_n 25._o be_v figure_v by_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o old_a law_n unto_o which_o agree_v the_o gloss_n of_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o that_o place_n suppleo_fw-la reliquias_fw-la pressurarum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la i_o do_v make_v up_o the_o relic_n and_o fragment_n that_o lack_v of_o the_o passion_n and_o torment_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o own_o flesh_n for_o the_o church_n for_o as_o some_o do_v abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o s._n paul_n who_o reckon_v up_o his_o affliction_n and_o glori_v in_o they_o corinth_n 2._o corinth_n and_o job_n who_o say_v that_o his_o pennalty_n far_o surmount_v his_o sin_n and_o our_o bless_a lady_n who_o never_o sin_v and_o yet_o suffer_v so_o great_a dolour_n so_o other_o some_o do_v want_n and_o be_v to_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o 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mention_v eccles_n hier._n the_o script_n eccles_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o maximianus_n about_o that_o time_n also_o be_v lucianus_n which_o as_o suidus_fw-la say_v keep_v school_n at_o antioch_n who_o also_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n by_o the_o say_v maximianus_n after_o he_o flourish_v saint_n john_n climachus_n ibid._n hier._n ibid._n the_o ornament_n of_o his_o time_n who_o live_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o mount_n sinai_n not_o inferior_a unto_o he_o be_v holy_a ephrem_n who_o write_n next_o after_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o many_o church_n of_o the_o east_n as_o s._n hierom_n record_v 2._o other_o were_z most_o famous_a both_o for_o their_o incomparable_a learning_n and_o sanctity_n as_o saint_n basil_n and_o saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n both_o of_o which_o profess_v monastical_a life_n for_o the_o say_v nazianzen_n travail_v by_o sea_n unto_o athens_n and_o be_v affrithe_v with_o great_a tempest_n make_v a_o vow_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o monastical_a 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beside_o other_o thowsande_n which_o be_v to_o tedious_a to_o recite_v 3._o amoung_a the_n latin_v we_o will_v put_v it_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o two_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n hierome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n both_o which_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o monastical_a profession_n as_o for_o saint_n hierom_n from_o his_o childhood_n he_o be_v train_v up_o therein_o and_o so_o addict_v thereunto_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v holy_a order_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o who_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_o solicit_v thereunto_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o but_o conditionallie_o that_o he_o shall_v neâ—er_o leave_v off_o monastical_a profession_n 61._o epist_n 61._o of_o which_o write_n to_o pamacius_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v of_o that_o for_o the_o which_o he_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n he_o return_v unto_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o by_o joininge_v his_o help_n with_o saint_n paul_n erect_v two_o monastery_n one_o for_o man_n another_o for_o woman_n and_o amplify_v and_o enlardge_a they_o at_o his_o own_o proper_a charge_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o witness_v do_v send_v paulinus_n to_o sell_v all_o his_o patrimony_n for_o the_o entertaininge_n and_o relive_v of_o all_o such_o mounk_n as_o out_o of_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n come_v to_o see_v he_o 4._o as_o for_o saint_n augustine_n although_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o other_o author_n and_o special_o by_o possidonius_fw-la that_o he_o observe_v this_o institution_n yet_o his_o own_o word_n can_v best_o declare_v the_o same_o i_o say_v he_o the_o writer_n hereof_o have_v most_o intierlie_o love_v the_o perfection_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v 4._o aug_n ep_v 4._o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o neither_o by_o my_o own_o force_n have_v i_o do_v so_o but_o by_o his_o grace_n help_v i_o and_o none_o know_v how_o much_o i_o proffit_v by_o this_o way_n of_o perfection_n but_o myself_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o exhort_v other_o asmuch_o as_o i_o can_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o have_v many_o consort_n who_o be_v persuade_v by_o my_o mean_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 4._o contra_fw-la petil._n c._n 4._o petilianus_n with_o his_o curse_a tongue_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o slander_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o monastery_n and_o mouncke_n reprove_v i_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v institute_v by_o i_o which_o order_n be_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o or_o at_o least_o he_o feign_v ignorance_n therein_o thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n 13._o high_a epist_n 13._o 5._o in_o their_o time_n be_v that_o charitable_a prelate_n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n who_o be_v a_o mouncke_n as_o saint_n hierome_n record_v his_o book_n do_v testify_v his_o great_a learning_n his_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v witness_v his_o great_a charity_n for_o when_o nola_n be_v ransake_v of_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n he_o will_v needs_o put_v himself_o into_o captivity_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o poor_a widow_n only_o son_n i_o ought_v not_o here_o to_o neglect_v the_o worthy_a prelate_n s._n martin_n bishop_n of_o toures_n who_o build_v 3._o monastery_n the_o first_o at_o milan_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v drive_v violent_o by_o auxentius_n the_o arrian_n the_o second_o at_o poiteer_n the_o three_o at_o toures_n where_o though_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o observe_v regular_a discipline_n with_o 8._o mouncke_n until_o he_o die_v as_o sulpitius_n write_v about_o that_o time_n alsoe_o flourish_v john_n cassianus_n a_o scythian_a by_o nation_n be_v first_o disciple_n to_o saint_n john_n chrisostome_n who_o erect_v a_o monastery_n at_o marsell_n next_o unto_o he_o be_v eucherius_n bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o monk_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o convent_n of_o lyrinensis_n and_o prosper_v bishop_n of_o rhegen_n who_o be_v a_o mouncke_n and_o secretary_n to_o leo_n the_o great_a 6._o how_o famous_a be_v fulgentius_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o great_a learning_n in_o write_n so_o much_o against_o heretic_n who_o be_v a_o bishop_n observe_v monastical_a life_n immediate_o after_o he_o followed_z that_o worthy_a man_n cassiodotus_fw-la who_o be_v senator_n of_o the_o city_n daneâ—an_n and_o chancellor_n to_o theodoricus_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o for_o that_o the_o say_a king_n kill_v boetius_fw-la he_o forsake_v together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o become_v a_o mouncke_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n bennet_n anno_fw-la 550._o after_o he_o succeed_v gregory_n the_o great_a so_o call_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o sanctity_n who_o of_o a_o mouncke_n of_o the_o say_a order_n be_v make_v pope_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o s._n gregory_n of_o toures_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n to_o govern_v that_o sea_n of_o saint_n eutropius_n bishop_n of_o valentia_n he_o be_v also_o a_o moncke_n of_o isidorus_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o monastery_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o civil_a of_o alfonsus_n who_o from_o the_o convent_n be_v assumpt_v to_o be_v archbishopp_n of_o toledo_n in_o spain_n who_o learned_a book_n do_v edify_v the_o world_n how_o glorious_a be_v france_n by_o so_o learned_a mouncke_n and_o religious_a people_n as_o s._n bernard_n s._n cesarius_n bishop_n of_o orlians_n and_o anselmus_fw-la with_o many_o other_o italy_n by_o s._n benedict_n saint_n bonaventura_n saint_n thomas_n of_o aquinus_n saint_n francis_n etc._n etc._n england_n by_o saint_n beda_n saint_n bonifacius_n etc._n etc._n irland_n by_o saint_n patrick_n saint_n malachias_n saint_n columbanus_n saint_n columba_n saint_n brandan_n with_o infinitt_a other_o of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n who_o forsake_v the_o world_n to_o become_v religious_a chapter_n vii_o 1._o although_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o make_v they_o be_v equal_a by_o nature_n yet_o he_o make_v choice_n rather_o of_o the_o poor_a then_o of_o the_o powerful_a and_o scotfree_a of_o the_o humble_a and_o base_a then_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o lofty_a 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v not_o many_o noble_a nor_o wise_a accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n for_o god_n make_v of_o the_o poor_a his_o scelected_a people_n to_o confound_v the_o rich_a the_o foolish_a of_o this_o world_n he_o prefer_v before_o the_o wise_a thereof_o he_o depose_v the_o may_v from_o their_o throne_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n be_v entangle_v with_o the_o world_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o uncertain_a and_o deceitful_a promise_n and_o promotion_n thereof_o the_o great_a difficulty_n have_v he_o to_o forgo_v it_o and_o