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we_o earnest_o hope_v you_o will_v import_v to_o these_o imprison_v freedom_n from_o grief_n which_o encompass_v they_o and_o consolation_n hear_v we_o abject_a and_o miserable_a creature_n pray_v to_o thou_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n before_o our_o day_n depart_v in_o a_o bright_a place_n a_o flourish_a place_n a_o place_n of_o cheerfulness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v and_o seat_n their_o soul_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o just_a and_o of_o peace_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o paracletica_n the_o greek_a church_n thus_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d in_o paraclet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o tear_n and_o bewailing_n which_o be_v hear_v in_o hell_n deliver_v thy_o servant_n o_o saviour_n hell_n be_v a_o usual_a word_n which_o signify_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o express_v likewise_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n thus_o the_o word_n prison_n express_v the_o place_n where_o heinous_a malefactor_n be_v detain_v and_o signify_v also_o the_o goal_n into_o which_o those_o who_o commit_v only_o petty_a fault_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v conduct_v we_o can_v here_o by_o the_o word_n hell_n understand_v the_o everlasting_a confinement_n the_o greek_a church_n hold_v the_o wicked_a and_o impious_a without_o redemption_n nor_o can_v the_o damn_a be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n deliver_v thy_o servant_n o_o saviour_n they_o be_v his_o great_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o offic._n exeq._n in_o euchol_n goar_n p._n 526._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o office_n they_o pray_v o_o let_v the_o soul_n lord_n of_o thy_o decease_a servant_n n_n enjoy_v rest_n in_o a_o place_n of_o brightness_n a_o place_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o delight_n whence_o all_o pain_n grief_n and_o anguish_n be_v banish_v forgive_v as_o a_o clement_a and_o merciful_a god_n whatever_o offence_n may_v be_v by_o he_o commit_v in_o word_n deed_n and_o think_v in_o officio_fw-la fun._n the_o priest_n pray_v that_o our_o b._n lady_n will_v intercede_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o offic._n fun._n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 572._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 577._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o free_v the_o decease_a from_o bitter_a torment_n afterward_o he_o say_v with_o a_o doleful_a voice_n we_o beg_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o release_v the_o decease_a and_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d nich._n athenarum_n metropolis_n in_o offic._n ol._n s._n in_o orationibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o officio_fw-la olei_fw-la sancti_fw-la they_o pray_v o_o god_n give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o decease_a servant_n ease_v he_o of_o evil_n deliver_v he_o from_o darkness_n take_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o lodge_v he_o where_o the_o just_a inhabit_v loose_v his_o chain_n save_v he_o from_o stripe_n lead_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o darkness_n and_o associate_v he_o with_o your_o elect._n reason_n against_o the_o second_o reason_n the_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n ratify_v what_o we_o have_v deliver_v concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o council_n call_v and_o assemble_v the_o latin_n forthwith_o propose_v the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n or_o place_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v torment_v and_o help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o greek_n give_v this_o answer_n the_o greek_n true_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d conc._n gen._n labbei_o paris_n pag._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v pain_n sorrow_n and_o a_o place_n of_o pain_n but_o no_o fire_n the_o greek_n than_o never_o dispute_v the_o be_v of_o purgatory_n where_o soul_n depart_v undergo_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o latin_n believe_v no_o more_o for_o in_o the_o last_o session_n the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n agree_v too_o on_o both_o side_n all_o embroil_n untangle_v and_o disturbance_n quiet_v the_o debate_n of_o purgatory_n be_v move_v again_o and_o resolve_v by_o both_o church_n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a join_v joint_o together_o that_o there_o be_v three_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n and_o of_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n viz._n of_o those_o christian_n who_o have_v sin_v repent_v of_o it_o and_o confess_v yet_o have_v not_o perform_v work_n of_o satisfaction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pag._n 515._o in_o def._n conc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v offer_v and_o give_v in_o this_o sense_n joseph_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n confess_v a_o purgatory_n of_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o greek_n except_o one_o or_o two_o subscribe_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n word_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o true_o penitent_a they_o die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o they_o satisfy_v by_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o what_o they_o commit_v and_o omit_v their_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v in_o purgatory_n pain_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v in_o these_o pain_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o faithful_a live_n holy_a sacrifice_n alms-deed_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o church_n institution_n be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o reason_n against_o the_o three_o reason_n the_o greek_a church_n after_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n no_o doubt_n carry_v home_o what_o she_o have_v always_o profess_v and_o subscribe_v to_o in_o the_o council_n paludanus_n ask_v how_o do_v the_o synod_n prove_v soul_n to_o be_v purge_v after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d palud_v in_o discep_n pro_fw-la conc._n fl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_n first_o from_o our_o own_o practice_n and_o after_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o very_a liturgy_n that_o they_o former_o have_v in_o esteem_n the_o greek_n now_o reverence_n the_o public_a prayer_n they_o ancient_o offer_v be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o nowadays_o pour_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d missa_fw-la s._n p._n joan._n chrysost_n pag._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n pray_v thus_o in_o the_o mass_n which_o the_o present_a greek_n now_o say_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o dead_a o_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o depart_a servant_n n_n may_v enjoy_v rest_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n seat_n it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o light_n where_o no_o sorrow_n nor_o bemoaning_n be_v hear_v place_v it_o where_o it_o may_v wait_v on_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o countenance_n gabriel_n severus_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o the_o well-meaning_a greek_n always_o do_v so_o do_v they_o at_o present_a prey_n with_o intent_n to_o free_v the_o detain_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d gab._n sever._n philadelphien_n de_fw-fr purg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v this_o greek_a and_o who_o succeed_v they_o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o orthodox_n person_n pray_v like_o servant_n with_o deject_a mind_n and_o now_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o faithful_a orthodox_n decease_v christian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o torment_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o end_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o misfortune_n of_o marcus_n eugenicus_n for_o what_o be_v worse_o 〈◊〉_d georg._n sch._n ult_n sess_v conc_fw-fr florentini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v georgius_n scholarius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n what_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o one_o man_n of_o what_o dignity_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v oppose_v a_o ecumenical_a synod_n which_o represent_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o god._n the_o greek_a church_n then_o always_o hold_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o part_v of_o a_o christian_n duty_n and_o this_o too_o with_o intent_n to_o free_v those_o christian_n who_o have_v sin_v but_o repent_v yet_o have_v not_o perform_v work_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n a_o prison_n of_o confinement_n tear_n sorrow_n sigh_n pain_n darkness_n evil_n stripe_n chain_n and_o bitter_a torment_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v with_o design_n to_o deliver_v soul_n depart_v out_o of_o purgatory_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n a_o midst_n the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n the_o discourser_n single_v out_o three_o which_o he_o guess_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o his_o present_a purpose_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o ancient_a father_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n more_o general_o receive_v 5._o bellar._n de_fw-mi ss_z beat._n 1._o c._n 5._o i._o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v do_v not_o straightway_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o remain_v in_o a_o place_n of_o sequester_n a_o pleasant_a state_n free_a of_o trouble_n and_o pain_n yet_o earnest_o expect_v
upon_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o wicked_a man_n dead_a all_o hope_n be_v end_v ah_o misery_n origen_n overlooked_a this_o sentence_n who_o believe_v that_o life_n will_v be_v give_v after_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n to_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n what_o follow_v be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n which_o s._n hierome_n stamp_v with_o a_o notandum_fw-la but_o take_v notice_n say_v he_o although_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n after_o death_n for_o the_o wicked_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o may_v be_v absolve_v after_o death_n from_o lesser_a fault_n with_o which_o they_o die_v engage_v viz._n expiate_v either_o by_o pain_n or_o prayer_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o alms-deed_n or_o say_v of_o mass_n but_o these_o thing_n for_o whosoever_o they_o be_v perform_v be_v do_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o that_o too_o for_o lesser_a offence_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o ancient_o be_v the_o devotion_n for_o the_o dead_a you_o have_v here_o prayer_n and_o alms-deed_n and_o say_v of_o mass_n prescribe_v a_o word_n which_o be_v so_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o foundling_n of_o new_a religion_n if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o the_o dead_a be_v detain_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n s._n jerome_n tell_v you_o because_o when_o they_o die_v they_o be_v involve_v in_o lesser_a fault_n if_o you_o urge_v on_o and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o suffer_v there_o this_o father_n reply_n their_o fault_n be_v expiate_v by_o suffer_a pain_n have_v the_o discourser_n see_v this_o evident_a testimony_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v triumph_v that_o in_o s._n jerome_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o those_o 24._o pag._n 23._o &_o 24._o who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o state_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o purgatory_n or_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v vaunt_a that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o with_o rufinus_n accuse_v he_o of_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n yet_o bellarmin_n himself_o can_v deny_v he_o to_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o a_o opinion_n not_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o all_o catholic_n christian_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v after_o they_o have_v be_v try_v and_o purify_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v have_v a_o father_n without_o error_n he_o will_v be_v twice_o injurious_a to_o he_o when_o i_o find_v any_o passage_n of_o a_o father_n dubious_a or_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o straightway_o compare_v it_o with_o clear_a and_o easy_a about_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o so_o gather_v its_o meaning_n thus_o if_o i_o shall_v read_v in_o s._n jerome_n that_o all_o catholic_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v after_o they_o be_v purify_v or_o that_o christian_n if_o they_o be_v overtake_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v save_v after_o punishment_n i_o straightway_o suppose_v if_o these_o sin_n be_v mortal_a they_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o that_o all_o catholic_n who_o god_n have_v order_v to_o be_v try_v and_o purify_v shall_v after_o be_v save_v now_o these_o can_v be_v all_o catholic_n christian_n general_o speak_v but_o only_o those_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o charity_n which_o be_v compatible_a with_o lesser_a or_o venial_a fault_n and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v not_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o before_o this_o dreadful_a day_n this_o be_v not_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v s._n jerom_n own_o interpretation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n testimony_n but_o by_o whosoever_o pain_n be_v undergo_v or_o prayer_n offer_v they_o be_v do_v before_o judgement_n and_o that_o too_o for_o lesser_a offence_n s._n epiphanius_n charges_n aerius_n with_o the_o same_o error_n which_o we_o have_v read_v s._n austin_n impute_v to_o he_o that_o he_o oppose_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a ask_v to_o what_o purpose_n they_o do_v it_o he_o that_o be_v alive_a pray_v or_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n what_o shall_v this_o advantage_n the_o dead_a but_o if_o the_o dead_a be_v indeed_o profit_v thereby_o then_o let_v no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o trouble_v himself_o to_o live_v well_o only_o let_v he_o oblige_v his_o friend_n or_o give_v money_n to_o person_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o none_o of_o the_o inexpiable_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v may_v be_v require_v of_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o aerius_n in_o the_o discourser_n 53._o disc_n p._n 53._o can_v any_o reformer_n argue_v better_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o this_o heretic_n do_v against_o s._n epiphanius_n aerius_n ask_v to_o what_o purpose_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a s._n epiphanius_n answer_v to_o benefit_v they_o aerius_n press_v forward_o if_o prayer_n profit_v the_o dead_a let_v no_o man_n endeavour_v to_o live_v well_o only_o let_v he_o give_v money_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o none_o of_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v may_v be_v require_v of_o he_o s._n epiphanius_n reply_v that_o these_o prayer_n do_v not_o extinguish_v all_o sort_n of_o fault_n they_o only_o purify_v the_o stain_n of_o small_a offence_n which_o this_o father_n call_v slip_v of_o the_o perfect_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v he_o they_o therefore_o profit_v we_o because_o when_o we_o enjoy_v this_o world_n we_o wilful_o etc._n s._n epiph._n haec_fw-la 75._o pag._n 911._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o with_o reluctancy_n fail_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a condition_n we_o do_v therefore_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o just_a and_o of_o sinner_n of_o who_o salvation_n we_o have_v some_o hope_n for_o sinner_n we_o implore_v god_n mercy_n for_o the_o just_a we_o honour_v our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o be_v prayer_n manifest_o offer_v for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n not_o for_o notorious_a crime_n for_o these_o no_o expiation_n can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o be_v offer_v for_o small_a fault_n with_o which_o the_o sinner_n lade_v depart_a and_o for_o which_o he_o suffer_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n and_o therefore_o god_n mercy_n be_v implore_v for_o he_o last_o s._n epiphanius_n assure_v we_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v be_v that_o of_o the_o church_n unalterable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o a_o private_a reformer_n and_o i_o say_v pursue_v this_o father_n 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la num._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n necessary_o perform_v this_o christian_n duty_n who_o receive_v it_o deliver_v to_o she_o from_o her_o ancestor_n but_o can_v any_o one_o break_v the_o order_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o law_n of_o his_o father_n in_o solomon_n it_o be_v write_v hear_v o_o son_n the_o word_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n declare_v that_o the_o father_n who_o be_v god_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n and_o that_o our_o 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