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A27340
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The belief of praying for the dead
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Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708.
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1688
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Wing B1787; ESTC R16794
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intent_n these_o obblation_n be_v make_v tertullian_n teach_v we_o elsewhere_o for_o lesser_a fault_n for_o which_o the_o dead_a be_v imprison_v he_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o into_o the_o infernal_a goal_n expenso_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 35._o ille_fw-la te_fw-la in_o carcerem_fw-la mandet_fw-la infernum_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la dimitteris_fw-la nisi_fw-la modico_fw-la quoque_fw-la delicto_fw-la mora_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la expenso_fw-la whence_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o until_o the_o small_a fault_n be_v expiate_v in_o the_o delay_n of_o resurrection_n and_o final_o tertullian_n affirm_v this_o middle_a state_n or_o prison_n where_o small_a fault_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v before_o the_o detain_v go_v to_o heaven_n into_o the_o delay_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v part_n of_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v in_o these_o word_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o command_n for_o this_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v observator_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n c._n 4._o traditio_fw-la tibi_fw-la pretendetur_fw-la auctrix_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la confirmatrix_fw-la fides_fw-la observator_fw-la tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v increase_v this_o into_o a_o precept_n custom_n confirm_v it_o faith_n observe_v it_o dionysius_n areopagita_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr hierar_fw-it eccles._n tom_n 1._o c._n 7._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1644._o pag_n 352._o &_o 357._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v the_o wicked_a who_o die_v miserable_o and_o go_v straightway_o to_o hell_n and_o for_o who_o the_o priest_n never_o pray_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o wicked_a decease_a he_o never_o pray_v the_o second_o state_n be_v of_o the_o just_a who_o go_v straightway_o to_o heaven_n and_o of_o these_o he_o recount_v two_o degree_n some_o live_v a_o divine_a life_n upon_o earth_n other_o not_o so_o fervent_a in_o charity_n a_o holy_a life_n both_o after_o death_n enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god._n the_o prelate_n pray_v for_o neither_o they_o want_v not_o his_o prayer_n for_o both_o of_o they_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n pag._n 352._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o lead_v here_o a_o divine_a say_v s._n denis_n and_o most_o holy_a life_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o imitate_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o next_o world_n enjoy_v divine_a and_o happy_a rest_n and_o who_o life_n be_v inferior_a to_o this_o divine_a one_o yet_o likewise_o holy_a he_o will_v receive_v equal_a recompense_n for_o his_o merit_n the_o bless_a prelate_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o divine_a justice_n go_v on_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n thus_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n hold_v prayer_n offer_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god._n beside_o these_o two_o state_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o three_o this_o can_v be_v hell_n the_o place_n admit_v of_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v heaven_n the_o detain_v be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v from_o sin_n or_o lesser_a fault_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o these_o that_o the_o prelate_n pray_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a prelate_n implore_v the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o pardon_v the_o decease_a of_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v by_o humane_a frailty_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n parag._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o transfer_v he_o into_o the_o light_n and_o region_n of_o the_o live_n and_o to_o seat_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o pain_n sorrow_n or_o sigh_v s._n maximus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d s._n max._n in_o diony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v these_o fault_n of_o human_a frailty_n little_a sin_n and_o these_o be_v those_o venial_a offence_n which_o accompany_v the_o dead_a to_o purgatory_n there_o to_o be_v expiate_v before_o the_o detain_v change_n sorrow_n grief_n or_o weep_v into_o joy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n beg_v pardon_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v and_o lest_o succeed_a age_n shall_v be_v forgetful_a of_o the_o dead_a or_o oppose_v this_o pious_a devotion_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o s._n denis_n guide_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n leave_v in_o few_o word_n three_o strong_a motive_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o proper_a to_o remind_n the_o forgetful_a of_o this_o duty_n and_o able_a to_o convince_v any_o unbyased_a understanding_n of_o it_o first_o he_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v divine_o reveal_v second_o that_o it_o be_v grateful_a to_o heaven_n three_o that_o these_o prayer_n will_v prove_v effectual_a to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d ib._n pag._n 357_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a bishop_n conclude_v this_o ancient_a father_z ask_v what_o be_v divine_o promise_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o what_o will_v certain_o be_v grant_v and_o after_o this_o can_v any_o one_o pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o pray_v with_o intent_n to_o help_v soul_n depart_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v or_o of_o purgatory_n where_o lesser_a fault_n be_v expiate_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o greek_n give_v of_o dionysius_n areopagite_n and_o they_o understand_v his_o language_n 〈◊〉_d mich._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la nilum_n mona_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v say_v michael_n glyca_n chief_o dionysius_n the_o great_a banish_v the_o opinion_n of_o no_o middle_a state_n and_o open_o teach_v what_o sin_n may_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v pardon_v for_o discourse_v of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o sin_n he_o add_v this_o if_o they_o be_v small_a they_o receive_v help_v from_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v notorious_a fault_n god_n have_v conclude_v against_o they_o and_o gabriel_n severus_n a_o greek_a schismatic_a write_v against_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o be_v of_o real_a fire_n in_o purgatory_n which_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n declare_v the_o greek_n agree_v with_o the_o latin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o the_o greek_n likewise_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o pious_o depart_v be_v help_v in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d gab._n tract_n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la adu_fw-la lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v free_a by_o alms-deed_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o as_o dionysius_n areopagite_n say_v the_o discourser_n apprehend_v very_o much_o the_o press_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n authority_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o work_n and_o call_v he_o the_o pretend_a dionysius_n but_o the_o two_o greek_n above-mentined_n call_v he_o the_o true_a areopagite_n so_o do_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a pascha_fw-la s._n greg._n hom_n 34._o evang._n conc._n 6._o gen._n act._n 5._o relatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la testimonium_fw-la è_fw-la codicillo_fw-la s._n dionysij_fw-la episcopi_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la &_o martyris_fw-la apud_fw-la niceph._n l._n 15._o c_o 14._o s._n greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 42._o in_o pascha_fw-la so_o do_v the_o six_o ecumenical_a council_n juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o ecumenical_a synod_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n make_v use_v of_o this_o authority_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n comment_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o three_o age_n as_o s._n maximus_n assure_v we_o and_o the_o monotholite_a heretic_n cite_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o of_o dionysius_n and_o i_o think_v these_o grave_n and_o weighty_a authority_n will_v easy_o sink_v down_o the_o light_a pretention_n of_o a_o discourser_n chap._n viii_o of_o scripture_n recommend_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a holy_a scripture_n have_v in_o many_o place_n recommend_v this_o pious_a office_n to_o the_o faithful_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o three_o or_o four_o instance_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o twelth_n chapter_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v judas_n come_v with_o his_o company_n to_o take_v away_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v overthrow_v and_o with_o their_o kinsman_n to_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o father_n and_o they_o find_v under_o the_o coat_n of_o the_o slay_v some_o of_o the_o donary_n of_o the_o idol_n that_o be_v in_o jamnia_n from_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v plain_a to_o all_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o be_v slay_v all_o therefore_o bless_a the_o just_a judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v manifest_a the_o hide_a thing_n and_o turn_v to_o prayer_n they_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o the_o sin_n commit_v may_v be_v perfect_o blot_v out_o then_o judas_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o
sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o holy_a synod_n command_v etc._n etc._n our_o article_n of_o belief_n be_v thus_o word_v in_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n juvari_fw-la apud_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_n 25._o in_o fine_a constant_a teneo_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la juvari_fw-la couch_v in_o the_o bulla_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o i_o firm_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n or_o middle_a state_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n there_o retain_v be_v help_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o priest_n make_v this_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a pacis_fw-la in_o can._n miss_n memento_n etiam_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la n._n &_o n._n qui_fw-la nos_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la cum_fw-la signo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o dormiunt_fw-la in_o somno_fw-la pacis_fw-la be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n and_o n._n who_o be_v go_v before_o we_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n here_o be_v mention_v such_o dead_a as_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o particular_a amen_n ipsis_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quiescentibus_fw-la locum_fw-la refrigerij_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgeas_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n to_o who_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n of_o light_n and_o of_o peace_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n consequantur_fw-la in_o miss_n defunct_a fidelium_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditor_fw-la &_o redemptor_n animabus_fw-la samulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la tribue_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la optaverunt_fw-la piis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la consequantur_fw-la and_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o pray_v thus_o o_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o faithful_a grant_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o the_o pious_a supplication_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n they_o have_v always_o wish_v for_o though_o the_o custom_n intention_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n be_v full_o lay_v down_o and_o manifest_v from_o these_o public_a record_n as_o to_o what_o she_o mean_v by_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v yet_o perhaps_o the_o repeat_n of_o they_o in_o some_o few_o reflection_n may_v not_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o meaner_n capacity_n i._o reflection_n we_o pray_v for_o all_o sinner_n though_o never_o so_o great_a of_o who_o salvation_n we_o have_v some_o sign_n and_o hope_n at_o their_o depart_a hour_n for_o these_o may_v be_v call_v the_o faithful_a decease_v fidei_fw-la conc._n flor._n sess_n ult_n in_o definit_a fidei_fw-la this_o be_v what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n include_v in_o these_o word_n if_o they_o die_v true_o penitent_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god._n they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o decease_a in_o christ_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n express_v it_o 2._o con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o c._n 2._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n as_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a nor_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o comply_v with_o this_o pious_a exercise_n though_o some_o of_o the_o decease_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v offer_v shall_v be_v real_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n for_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n the_o secure_a be_v best_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o prayer_n some_o way_n or_o other_o still_o prove_v beneficial_a s._n austin_n illustrate_v this_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n with_o great_a sense_n and_o approbation_n when_o offering_n either_o of_o the_o altar_n say_v this_o father_n or_o of_o alm_n be_v order_v for_o all_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n enchir._n 110._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la sive_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la pro_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la bonis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la valde_fw-la malis_fw-la propitiationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la malis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la vivorum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o very_a good_a or_o saint_n they_o be_v thanksgiving_n if_o for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o very_o bad_a or_o in_o a_o middle_a state_n they_o be_v expiation_n if_o for_o the_o very_a wicked_a or_o the_o damn_a although_o they_o prove_v not_o advantageous_a to_o these_o unfortunate_a decease_a yet_o they_o become_v consolation_n to_o the_o live_n they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o christian_a charity_n ii_o reflection_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o lessen_v the_o pain_n which_o the_o faithful_a decease_a endure_v in_o a_o middle_a state._n decret_a conc._n flor._n in_o decret_a the_o council_n of_o florence_n declare_v we_o pray_v with_o intent_n to_o free_v they_o from_o their_o suffering_n that_o of_o trent_n affirm_v 3._o con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o can._n 3._o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o expiation_n for_o their_o pain_n the_o priest_n at_o mass_n in_o the_o memento_n beg_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n what_o this_o pain_n substantial_o consist_v in_o the_o church_n allow_v of_o a_o middle_a state_n conclude_v to_o be_v the_o suspension_n of_o see_v god_n which_o must_n needs_o be_v grievous_a in_o regard_n the_o object_n expect_v be_v so_o earnest_o desire_v for_o hope_v prolong_v animam_fw-la proverb_n spes_fw-la quae_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la animam_fw-la as_o the_o wise_a man_n teach_v torment_v the_o soul._n how_o far_o this_o suspension_n of_o see_v god_n be_v extend_v whether_o accompany_v with_o grief_n or_o darkness_n or_o anguish_n or_o real_a fire_n when_o these_o pain_n be_v to_o end_v where_o undergon_v in_o the_o dusky_a air_n where_o the_o devil_n dwell_v or_o under_o ground_n or_o elsewhere_o be_v school-question_n various_o agitate_a by_o divine_n and_o appertain_v not_o to_o faith._n but_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o be_v some_o pain_n to_o be_v endure_v because_o there_o be_v something_o of_o sin_n remain_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o pardon_v iii_o reflection_n the_o cause_n of_o pain_n be_v sin_n sin_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o fault_n which_o stain_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o gild_n which_o render_v it_o liable_a to_o punishment_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v mortal_a eternal_a if_o venial_a it_o must_v be_v temporal_a for_o all_o sin_n deserve_v some_o punishment_n now_o beside_o eternal_a pain_n which_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o there_o remain_v sometime_o at_o least_o the_o gild_n of_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n due_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o the_o church_n have_v pronounce_v this_o truth_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sit_v conc._n trid._n can._n 30._o sess_n 6._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la post_fw-la acceptam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la peccatori_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la ita_fw-la culpam_fw-la remitti_fw-la &_o reatum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la poenae_fw-la deleri_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la exsolvendae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la in_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la regna_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aditus_fw-la patere_fw-la possit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o fault_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o remit_v to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v so_o blot_v out_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o gild_n of_o temporal_a pain_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o now_o or_o hereafter_o in_o purgatory_n before_o there_o be_v a_o entrance_n grant_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o god_n have_v reveal_v the_o same_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o the_o fault_n and_o gild_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v original_a be_v both_o expiate_v and_o and_o quite_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o there_o remain_v a_o gild_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n to_o be_v undergo_v that_o of_o death_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o we_o must_v all_o die_v again_o the_o israelite_n grievous_o offend_v god_n by_o murmur_v moses_n intercede_v for_o they_o 14._o numb_a 14._o and_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v forgive_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o remain_v due_a to_o his_o divine_a justice_n this_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v their_o father_n