place_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o a_o semblance_n of_o purgatory_n must_v have_v another_o meaning_n then_o that_o they_o will_v put_v upon_o it_o antonian_a cypr._n â—p_n 52._o ad_fw-la antonian_a the_o place_n be_v this_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o penitent_a for_o pardon_n another_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o glory_n one_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n re_fw-mi aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la staâ—_n re_fw-mi and_o not_o come_v thence_o till_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n be_v pay_v a_o not_o her_o thing_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n domini_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la longo_fw-la dâ—lore_fw-la â—â—uciatuâ—_n emunderi_fw-la &_o purgari_fw-la diu_fw-la igne_fw-la pendere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la one_o thing_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o suffer_v a_o long_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v purge_v a_o great_a while_n by_o fire_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v all_o a_o man_n sin_n purge_v away_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o martyrdom_n one_o thing_n with_o suspense_n to_o expect_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o crown_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o objector_n of_o this_o place_n be_v they_o not_o so_o ready_a to_o fancy_n a_o purgatory_n mean_v where_o ever_o they_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o prison_n or_o last_o farthing_n or_o fire_n may_v easy_o see_v those_o phrase_n and_o expression_n to_o be_v use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a satisfaction_n and_o penance_n to_o which_o they_o that_o fall_v the_o lapsi_fw-la either_o by_o adultery_n or_o renounce_v through_o fear_n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v put_v to_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o that_o fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o if_o such_o savour_n be_v show_v they_o and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n let_v loose_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o confessor_n or_o martyr_n he_o answer_v desicit_fw-la answer_v no_o &_o maechis_n à _fw-la nobis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la tempus_fw-la conceditur_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la datur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ideirco_fw-la virginitas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la desicit_fw-la we_o give_v peace_n to_o adulterer_n after_o their_o time_n of_o penance_n fulfil_v and_o yet_o virginity_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o flourish_v then_o follow_v that_o place_n as_o afford_v reason_n for_o their_o receive_n of_o penitent_n from_o the_o severity_n they_o be_v put_v to_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o condition_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v continue_v constant_a or_o prove_v confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o he_o express_v that_o severity_n with_o which_o the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v handle_v in_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n and_o privilege_n that_o they_o stand_v long_o desire_v pardon_n before_o they_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o former_a state_n that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n hold_v in_o prison_n till_o they_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a torment_n in_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o the_o anxious_a solicitude_n of_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o confessor_n or_o other_o just_a person_n who_o without_o suspense_n and_o such_o solicitude_n expect_v the_o sensence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o pendere_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v speak_v either_o of_o the_o time_n while_o they_o be_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n during_o which_o time_n they_o continue_v in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n which_o often_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o more_o severe_a scrutiny_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o shall_v undergo_v at_o their_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o have_v that_o ready_a admittance_n which_o confessor_n and_o other_o just_a person_n that_o need_v not_o their_o repentance_n shall_v find_v be_v admit_v without_o delay_n ready_o cunctatione_n sine_fw-la cunctatione_n as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o they_o or_o without_o judgement_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n graâ—iam_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la as_o ambr._n on_o the_o first_o psal_n vers_fw-la 5._o whereas_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v hold_v under_o a_o scrutiny_n examination_n a_o open_n of_o their_o fail_n and_o denial_n consusio_fw-la quis_fw-la pudor_fw-la quae_fw-la consusio_fw-la what_o shame_n then_o and_o confusion_n of_o face_n say_v st._n ambrose_n there_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a or_o when_o take_v in_o that_o which_o thou_o taught_v other_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o sometime_o some_o father_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o a_o salvable_a condition_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o late_o as_o distinguishable_a from_o those_o that_o die_v martyr_n or_o have_v repent_v betimes_o have_v live_v long_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o christian_a profession_n and_o careful_a performance_n of_o righteousness_n st._n ambrose_n thus_o 12._o thus_o ambr._n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 12._o when_o that_o day_n come_v the_o day_n of_o death_n they_o go_v to_o their_o redeemer_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n yet_o 10._o yet_o ibid._n c._n 10._o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o defer_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n according_a to_o the_o first_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n deliver_v above_o unless_o we_o take_v that_o go_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n general_o for_o a_o state_n of_o bless_a rest_n and_o be_v that_o where_o it_o will_v either_o below_o or_o in_o heaven_n yet_o their_o go_v thither_o present_o upon_o death_n exclude_v purgatory_n dionysius_n in_o his_o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d diony_n eccl._n hier._n c._n 7._o parte_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierarchy_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n transmits_n they_o present_o to_o a_o christ-like_a rest_n nazianzen_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n caesarius_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o oracioâ—_n say_v every_o good_a soul_n loose_v of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d nazien_fw-fr in_o epitaphio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v present_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n which_o he_o there_o describe_v such_o as_o he_o believe_v â—â—s_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o former_a assertion_n thus_o i_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a every_o good_a soul_n be_v loose_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o purgatien_n mark_v the_o parenthesis_n he_o there_o put_v in_o ibid._n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebras_fw-la effundebat_fw-la purgato_fw-la &_o deposito_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ca_fw-mi res_fw-la appellanda_fw-la sit_fw-la nazian_n ibid._n that_o which_o do_v cause_n darkness_n be_v purge_v and_o depose_v which_o must_v be_v by_o death_n or_o separation_n from_o body_n or_o by_o what_o word_n that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o mat_n homil_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o this_o present_a life_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v speak_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o future_a but_o there_o all_o grief_n fly_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chrys_n ad_fw-la philip._n serm._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o speak_v of_o sinner_n and_o righteous_a he_o say_v of_o these_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o say_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 4._o chrys_n ad_fw-la hebr._n ser_n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o ask_v what_o mean_v the_o lamp_n and_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n viz._n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o as_o sign_n of_o joy_n to_o tell_v we_o the_o lord_n have_v crown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v he_o with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 61._o hom_n in_o joan._n he_o say_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o angel_n allude_v to_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n all_o this_o and_o often_o thus_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a man_n oppose_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o he_o usual_o divide_v all_o man_n into_o these_o two_o sort_n but_o such_o righteous_a man_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n send_v to_o purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heresy_n
in_o justice_n reward_n that_o he_o render_v or_o restore_v so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o p._n 173._o as_o if_o due_a before_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n so_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o true_a reward_n or_o price_n get_v by_o labour_n which_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o our_o run_v for_o it_o and_o by_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o by_o affliction_n work_v for_o we_o a_o eternal_a glory_n whence_o he_o gather_v if_o they_o work_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n then_o be_v they_o a_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o merit_n pa._n 173._o then_o to_o show_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n he_o cite_v revel_v 3.4_o for_o they_o be_v worthy_a add_v heb._n 6.9_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n which_o must_v imply_v the_o same_o as_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v render_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v strict_o on_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o true_a merit_n he_o overthrow_v his_o former_a true_a concession_n of_o free_a grace_n promise_n acceptation_n which_o also_o give_v we_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n or_o expression_n not_o such_o as_o he_o will_v draw_v out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o free_a grace_n which_o he_o and_o his_o council_n yield_v be_v give_v we_o for_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o that_o fight_a and_o run_v and_o then_o can_v merit_v true_o what_o follow_v on_o it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o reward_n also_o that_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o god_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o render_v the_o reward_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o suffer_v good_a work_n either_o to_o challenge_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n justice_n as_o due_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n or_o to_o be_v true_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n they_o have_v their_o work_n and_o causality_n in_o their_o way_n or_o measure_n regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la sed_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o the_o way_n of_o or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v a_o father_n condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o promise_n not_o true_a cause_n in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_v it_o we_o may_v add_v 1_o jo._n 1.9_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o confess_v their_o sin_n last_o that_o divine_a acceptation_n which_o mr._n spencer_n and_o his_o council_n do_v yield_v be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a rev._n 3.4_o and_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o worthy_a as_o rom._n 8._o worthy_a how_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a v._n 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n say_v be_v worthy_a the_o negative_a must_v be_v take_v proper_o as_o to_o true_a value_n and_o worth_n the_o affirmative_a must_v be_v understand_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v worthy_a as_o to_o god_n account_n and_o gracious_a acceptation_n also_o note_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o worthy_a of_o our_o do_n or_o suffering_n to_o show_v they_o be_v so_o if_o examine_v compare_v with_o the_o reward_n but_o say_v worthy_a of_o the_o person_n which_o argue_v its_o divine_a acceptation_n that_o make_v they_o so_o and_o then_o accept_v their_o work_n also_o to_o the_o reward_v of_o they_o though_o imperfect_a and_o unanswerable_a to_o it_o see_v what_o this_o author_n acknowledge_v pa._n 175._o all_o their_o merit_n be_v his_o gift_n as_o s._n august_n say_v and_o reward_v through_o the_o free_a acceptation_n of_o they_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o protestant_a argument_n of_o the_o saint_n ever_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o unworthiness_n unworthiness_n the_o best_a acknowledge_v unworthiness_n he_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o no_o just_a man_n have_v any_o work_n true_o good_a and_o please_a to_o god_n pa._n 175._o neither_o do_v we_o understand_v or_o prove_v by_o unworthiness_n that_o they_o have_v no_o good_a work_n but_o no_o merit_n in_o proper_a sense_n so_o to_o ps_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o this_o prove_v not_o say_v he_o that_o no_o saint_n have_v any_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n for_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n amiss_o yet_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n may_v do_v something_n aright_o pa._n 177._o good_a work_n and_o merit_n go_v for_o the_o same_o with_o this_o author_n which_o be_v his_o perpetual_a mistake_n and_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v they_o do_v some_o thing_n amiss_o some_o thing_n aright_o show_v good_a work_n may_v be_v where_o no_o merit_n be_v i._n e._n where_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v amiss_o merit_n can_v be_v where_o there_o be_v still_o need_v of_o pardon_n where_o there_o be_v still_o need_v to_o beg_v lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 143.2_o that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o extremity_n of_o judgement_n or_o as_o he_o deserve_v how_o then_o can_v any_o just_a person_n that_o needs_o divine_a acceptation_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o many_o thing_n amiss_o in_o he_o and_o again_o needs_o divine_a acceptation_n for_o his_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o thing_n do_v amiss_o and_o be_v in_o themselves_o imperfect_a how_o can_v such_o a_o person_n by_o his_o work_n be_v say_v true_o or_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v a_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n viveremus_fw-la multum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la carne_fw-la tribueremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la depofitionem_fw-la sub_fw-la venia_fw-la viveremus_fw-la we_o shall_v attribute_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o in_o this_o flesh_n or_o time_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o do_v not_o live_v under_o pardon_n to_o the_o very_a deposition_n of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n so_o then_o to_o conclude_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n which_o exclude_v merit_n à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la in_o the_o original_n of_o our_o work_n because_o do_v by_o god_n free_a grace_n or_o gift_n so_o be_v it_o a_o say_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o exclud_v merit_n à _fw-fr parte_fw-la post_fw-la in_o the_o end_n when_o our_o work_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o reward_n because_o that_o be_v do_v through_o god_n merciful_a acceptation_n chap._n vi_o purgatory_n of_o the_o four_o particular_n which_o mr._n spencer_n note_v out_o of_o the_o trent_n council_n purgatory_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o romish_a purgatory_n three_o of_o they_o speak_v their_o own_o unreasonableness_n and_o carry_v their_o condemnation_n in_o their_o forehead_n 1._o that_o just_a person_n after_o they_o have_v as_o they_o hold_v merit_v heaven_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o their_o justice_n and_o die_v acceptable_a to_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o purgatory_n to_o be_v torment_v 2._o that_o the_o merciful_a god_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n after_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o for_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v exact_v of_o they_o such_o extreme_a satisfaction_n or_o punishment_n and_o that_o only_a for_o some_o remainder_n of_o temporal_a pain_n not_o satisfy_v or_o bear_v in_o this_o life_n when_o as_o that_o punishment_n exceed_o go_v beyond_o all_o that_o can_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n though_o never_o so_o long_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v all_o temporal_a gain_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v do_v 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to_o the_o worth_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o argument_n also_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o admit_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o work_n and_o in_o the_o give_v it_o there_o be_v regard_n have_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o conclude_v they_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v above_o nu._n 3._o good_a work_n indeed_o may_v be_v different_a in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n yet_o all_o infinite_o belwo_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o degree_n considerable_a the_o essential_a beatitude_n or_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n all_o that_o be_v save_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o all_o the_o same_o glory_n the_o penny_n be_v give_v to_o all_o mat._n 20.10_o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n gloriae_fw-la ambr._n l._n 7._o in_o luc._n 15._o v._n 17._o aqualem_fw-la mercedem_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ambrose_n thou_o hire_v in_o labourer_n at_o the_o 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such_o small_a performance_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o 34._o verse_n a_o inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o and_o then_o dependent_o on_o that_o it_o be_v say_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o you_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o require_v of_o you_o in_o order_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n you_o be_v such_o as_o they_o for_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v four_o how_o reward_v in_o justice_n how_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o speak_v god_n justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o this_o be_v still_o inconsequent_a as_o to_o the_o infer_v of_o work_n meritorious_a unless_o they_o can_v say_v god_n render_v the_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n according_a to_o commutative_a justice_n which_o give_v one_o for_o one_o by_o equal_a proportion_n but_o such_o justice_n be_v not_o find_v between_o god_n and_o man_n for_o man_n return_v nothing_o to_o god_n which_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o nothing_o 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of_o his_o own_o promise_n whereby_o he_o have_v free_o bind_v himself_o st._n august_n promittendo_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 83._o debitorem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la may_v answer_v for_o they_o all_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o make_v himself_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o promise_v last_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n how_o worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n how_o as_o speak_v we_o worthy_a so_o luc._n 10.7_o 2_o thess_n 1.5_o rev._n 3.4_o this_o argument_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v inconsequent_a they_o be_v worthy_a therefore_o their_o work_n be_v meritorious_a or_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n whereas_o this_o worthiness_n arise_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a bernard_n may_v answer_v they_o once_o for_o all_o dignitate_fw-la bern._n the_o dedic_n eccl._n ser_n 5._o illius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la 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opinion_n and_o misapplication_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o forementioned_a hom._n 61._o in_o jo._n he_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o relation_n to_o those_o his_o exhortation_n for_o such_o prayer_n and_o offering_n these_o thing_n i_o speak_v not_o as_o one_o give_v precept_n or_o set_v a_o law_n but_o as_o one_o allow_v and_o condescend_v to_o the_o affection_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n the_o romanist_n here_o reply_v that_o st._n chrysost_o and_o other_o seem_v to_o urge_v prayer_n for_o all_o because_o they_o know_v not_o who_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o they_o pray_v for_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o hold_v those_o prayer_n appliable_a to_o and_o available_a for_o only_o those_o that_o die_v in_o that_o state_n and_o go_v to_o purgatory_n pain_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o st._n chrysost_o do_v plain_o suppose_v that_o those_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n such_o 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 61._o in_o lo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o god_n have_v see_v they_o will_v have_v change_v he_o will_v not_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o before_o their_o repentance_n as_o we_o have_v it_o above_o such_o as_o he_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v thus_o of_o of_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v but_o only_o because_o the_o course_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n be_v cut_v off_o yet_o for_o such_o he_o exhort_v to_o pray_v and_o offer_v and_o help_v he_o as_o they_o can_v and_o indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o extend_v the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n to_o such_o sinner_n be_v not_o any_o supposal_n of_o purgatory_n but_o of_o some_o mitigate_a and_o ease_v of_o those_o eternal_a pain_n to_o which_o such_o sinner_n be_v adjudge_v and_o this_o in_o part_n according_a to_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a affection_n of_o which_o st._n aug._n speak_v in_o his_o enchiridion_n c._n 111._o as_o we_o note_v above_o and_o to_o which_o affection_n st._n chrysost_o give_v too_o much_o scope_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n of_o prayer_n &_o oblation_n for_o such_o sinner_n but_o as_o for_o purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o death_n &_o to_o end_v before_o the_o resurrection_n he_o know_v no_o such_o pain_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o that_o exact_a distribution_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n make_v by_o this_o father_n and_o cite_v below_o nu._n 11._o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o some_o expression_n of_o chrysost_n apply_v prayer_n and_o relief_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o before_o be_v describe_v may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v out_o of_o st._n 〈◊〉_d cyril_n mist_n â—atech_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o pray_v simple_o for_o all_o and_o account_v 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that_o ancient_a practice_n neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n remember_v in_o her_o prayer_n and_o offering_n only_o those_o that_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o christ_n as_o by_o the_o form_n of_o those_o prayer_n may_v appear_v nor_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o purgatory_n which_o suppose_v the_o person_n reconcile_v and_o justify_v before_o he_o come_v there_o but_o if_o the_o sinner_n which_o cyril_n here_o say_v be_v pray_v for_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o remiss_a sense_n for_o such_o as_o the_o romish_a church_n send_v to_o purgatory_n then_o the_o pray_v for_o they_o come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o say_v above_o to_o epiphanius_n and_o dionysius_n that_o such_o prayer_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o such_o soul_n and_o their_o appear_v in_o judgement_n not_o to_o their_o be_v in_o pain_n after_o death_n for_o that_o such_o person_n must_v appear_v in_o judgement_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o undergo_v a_o scrutiny_n or_o examination_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v their_o hay_n and_o stubble_n burn_v up_o be_v a_o catholic_n truth_n but_o that_o person_n reconcile_v to_o god_n die_v and_o rest_v in_o christ_n shall_v present_o go_v to_o pain_n and_o torment_n be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o refer_v unto_o such_o person_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o undoubted_a cyril_n for_o those_o mystagogical_a catechism_n be_v think_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o john_n b._n 15._o cyril_n catech_n 15._o of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o a_o 'slud_o of_o try_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v burn_v up_o all_o hay_n and_o stubble_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o if_o such_o sinner_n be_v pray_v for_o it_o must_v be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o trial_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o be_v to_o undergo_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a cyril_n thus_o much_o for_o that_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n but_o be_v use_v upon_o other_o reason_n the_o three_o general_a head_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o death_n come_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o death_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o which_o the_o romanist_n will_v conclude_v a_o purgatory_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v our_o saviour_n speech_n mat._n 12.32_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o world_n to_o come_v signify_v the_o time_n beginning_n at_o every_o man_n death_n 2._o that_o from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o affirmative_a follow_v therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 3._o that_o if_o some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v there_o remain_v pain_n and_o torment_v to_o be_v suffer_v i._o for_o the_o time_n come_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v not_o where_o put_v for_o the_o time_n between_o every_o man_n death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v present_a to_o some_o and_o future_a to_o other_o but_o be_v every_o where_o seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la which_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a acception_n or_o the_o christian_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o their_o expect_a