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A27340 The belief of praying for the dead Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708. 1688 (1688) Wing B1787; ESTC R16794 35,862 72

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profess_v it_o 16._o praep._n evang._n l._n 11._o c._n 16._o eusebius_n recount_v of_o plato_n that_o he_o divide_v mankind_n into_o three_o state_n some_o who_o excel_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n enjoy_v eternal_a felicity_n which_o it_o be_v neither_o possible_a for_o any_o word_n to_o express_v nor_o thought_n to_o conceive_v other_o who_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n he_o suppose_v be_v at_o their_o death_n convey_v to_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o beside_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o middle_a sort_n who_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v yet_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o and_o these_o he_o think_v go_v down_o for_o some_o time_n into_o hell_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o absolve_v by_o grievous_a torment_n but_o after_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o share_v in_o honour_n prepare_v for_o they_o the_o discourser_n catch_v hold_v of_o this_o three_o state_n and_o will_v have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n behold_v to_o paganism_n for_o it_o which_o introduce_v it_o before_o christianity_n be_v hear_v of_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n this_o be_v very_o remarkable_a but_o be_v not_o hell_n and_o heaven_n too_o as_o christian_n believe_v they_o describe_v by_o this_o pagan_a philosopher_n will_v he_o call_v hell_n a_o piece_n of_o paganism_n and_o renounce_v heaven_n upon_o the_o same_o score_n as_o he_o do_v purgatory_n or_o a_o middle_a state_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o these_o doctrine_n be_v of_o very_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o exceed_v christianity_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n i_o warrant_v you_o the_o discourser_n will_v in_o his_o next_o pamphlet_n condemn_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v write_v long_o before_o christianity_n and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o new_a testament_n too_o which_o exceed_v even_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o another_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o soul_n depart_v the_o primitive_a church_n mean_v by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o honour_v the_o bless_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o beg_v that_o god_n be_v mindful_a of_o they_o will_v at_o their_o intercession_n grant_v the_o faithful_a upon_o earth_n their_o petition_n these_o prayer_n be_v thanksgiving_n she_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o soul_n depart_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o remit_v to_o they_o those_o lesser_a fault_n which_o they_o have_v through_o humane_a frailty_n contract_v and_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v in_o a_o middle_a state._n these_o prayer_n be_v expiation_n the_o present_a church_n perform_v her_o devotion_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n prayer_n for_o the_o decease_a be_v offer_v as_o a_o expiation_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n purgatis_fw-la sin_n con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o cap._n 2._o docet_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la verè_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nondùm_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la the_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o expiation_n say_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o depart_v in_o christ_n not_o yet_o thorough_o purge_v prayer_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v direct_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o their_o happiness_n who_o favour_n we_o covet_v implorat_fw-la covet_v et._n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la victoriis_fw-la gratias_fw-la agens_fw-la eorum_fw-la patrocinia_fw-la implorat_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n continue_v the_o same_o ecumenical_a synod_n for_o their_o victory_n who_o protection_n we_o implore_v have_v the_o discourser_n take_v this_o distinction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n than_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o which_o we_o find_v they_o to_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o best_a of_o person_n 49._o pag._n 49._o for_o our_o b._n lady_n for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o any_o intent_n to_o relieve_v they_o from_o purgatory_n or_o place_n of_o punishment_n by_o their_o suffrage_n and_o i_o answer_v we_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n than_o these_o public_a record_n and_o the_o very_a place_n of_o those_o liturgy_n he_o cite_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n mean_v by_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o his_o saint_n to_o beg_v their_o intercession_n and_o by_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v to_o relieve_v they_o ush_n lit._n aegyp_n ex_fw-la arab._n con._n ush_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n ascribe_v say_v the_o discourser_n to_o s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n and_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o they_o pray_v be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v please_v thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n our_o holy_a father_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a which_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n especial_o the_o holy_a glorious_a and_o ever_o more_o virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n s._n john_n the_o forerunner_n the_o baptist_n and_o martyr_n s._n stephen_n the_o first_o deacon_n and_o martyr_n s._n mark_v the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o martyr_n see_v how_o fervent_a the_o primitive_a church_n be_v in_o this_o devotion_n which_o allege_v the_o memory_n of_o her_o saint_n thereby_o to_o move_v god_n mercy_n towards_o sinner_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la 32.13_o chap._n 32.13_o where_o we_o read_v the_o like_a prescription_n of_o prayer_n remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o
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 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