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vita_fw-la transierit_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la quo_fw-la circa_fw-la hic_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la comparatur_fw-la quo_fw-la possit_fw-la post_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la vitam_fw-la relevaâ—i_fw-la quisplam_fw-la vel_fw-la gravari_fw-la nemo_fw-la autem_fw-la se_fw-la speret_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la cum_fw-la obierit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promoreri_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la commendandis_fw-la frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la illi_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adversa_fw-la sententiae_fw-la qua_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la astabimus_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la utreserat_fw-la unusquâ—sque_fw-la secundum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la gessit_fw-la sivebonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la meritum_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la viâ—eret_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la possent_fw-la ista_fw-la 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such_o in_o evil_a that_o it_o can_v be_v help_v by_o these_o thing_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v wherefore_o here_o be_v all_o merit_n acquire_v whereby_o any_o one_o can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v relieve_v or_o grieve_v but_o let_v none_o hope_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v of_o god_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a what_o he_o have_v neglect_v here_o wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n do_v frequent_o use_v for_o recommend_v the_o dead_a be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a because_o even_o this_o merit_n every_o one_o acquire_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v he_o for_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o and_o why_o do_v they_o not_o profit_v all_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n which_o each_o live_v in_o the_o body_n when_o therefore_o sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o of_o whatever_o alm_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o recite_v by_o usher_n more_o to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o cap._n 18._o where_o he_o add_v 4._o add_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la discernimus_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la oportet_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la facere_fw-la uâ—_n nullus_fw-la eorum_fw-la praetermittatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la haec_fw-la beneficia_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o debeant_fw-la pervenire_fw-la melius_fw-la enim_fw-la supererunt_fw-la ista_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la obsunt_fw-la nec_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eye_n deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la diligentius_fw-la tamen_fw-la facit_fw-la haec_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la necessariis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la similiter_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la p._n 294._o b._n 2._o to_o 4._o but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v profit_v by_o they_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o regenerate_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v pretermit_v to_o who_o these_o benefit_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v by_o they_o than_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o they_o may_v benefit_v yet_o every_o one_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o diligent_o for_o his_o decease_a relation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o his_o relation_n survive_v for_o himself_o the_o same_o he_o have_v qu._n 2._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a holy_a learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o age_n in_o the_o greck_n church_n concern_v the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o age_n precedent_n even_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v s._n john_n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n a_o man_n as_o eminent_a for_o his_o own_o personal_a worth_n as_o for_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v he_o have_v much_o concern_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o much_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v i_o will_v select_v principal_o what_o concern_v the_o practice_n and_o original_a which_o he_o refer_v express_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o first_o for_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n hom._n 32._o in_o mat._n 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in_o their_o place_n prayer_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v commemorate_a that_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o also_o not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o for_o the_o dead_a also_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n 4._o this_o custom_n and_o tradition_n be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o general_a commemoration_n but_o for_o a_o special_a commendation_n and_o here_o because_o this_o excellent_a person_n have_v write_v much_o and_o therefore_o afford_v more_o observable_a matter_n than_o be_v ordinary_a in_o any_o one_o author_n i_o will_v endeavour_v out_o of_o he_o alone_o to_o present_v the_o honest_a and_o ingenuous_a reader_n with_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o will_v the_o better_o understand_v their_o testimony_n and_o decern_v the_o fallacy_n evasion_n cavilling_n and_o shuffle_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a what_o be_v do_v in_o private_a be_v prayer_n such_o as_o s._n augustin_n offer_v for_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o confession_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o fast_v and_o alm_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v public_a be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o relation_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o person_n decease_v and_o that_o be_v present_v their_o oblation_n whether_o order_v by_o the_o decease_a or_o free_o offer_v by_o their_o friend_n on_o their_o behalf_n which_o if_o they_o depart_v in_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v otherwise_o reject_v unless_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penitent_n and_o be_v surprise_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v absolve_v they_o if_o he_o can_v have_v be_v present_a or_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o this_o be_v either_o a_o general_a commemoration_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christiana_n &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mat._n c._n 4._o for_o all_o depart_v in_o the_o christian_a and_o catholic_n society_n or_o communion_n without_o any_o particular_a recitation_n of_o their_o name_n or_o a_o more_o particular_a memory_n of_o they_o by_o name_n with_o other_o or_o a_o more_o special_a commendation_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n at_o his_o death_n and_o beside_o certain_a other_o day_n upon_o their_o anniverssary_n and_o these_o be_v all_o perform_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n except_o that_o at_o his_o death_n in_o case_n that_o happen_v after_o the_o priest_n have_v eat_v and_o then_o by_o some_o canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v solis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la with_o prayer_n only_o but_o otherwise_o &_o orationibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o oblationibus_fw-la and_o as_o s._n augustin_n do_v intend_v all_o this_o in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o universal_a custom_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n so_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o all_o for_o his_o word_n immediate_o precede_v those_o before-recited_n out_o of_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi verb._n apost_n be_v meruerunt_fw-la be_v orationib_fw-la vero_fw-la s._n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la erogantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adjurari_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n misericordius_fw-la agatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o h._n church_n and_o the_o salutary_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v distribute_v for_o their_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v this_o be_v one_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o commemoration_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o general_a commemoration_n but_o be_v express_o pray_v for_o both_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o more_o special_a commendation_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o hereafter_o but_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o of_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o s._n austin_n and_o other_o and_o which_o concern_v two_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n but_o little_o understand_v or_o consider_v among_o we_o it_o be_v in_o his_o book_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 9_o in_o these_o word_n christi_fw-la word_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la piorum_fw-la animae_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la separantur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o
express_v hom._n 21._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o vain_a be_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o in_o vain_a prayer_n not_o in_o vain_a alm_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o spirit_n order_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o ...._o doubt_v it_o not_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n that_o the_o deacon_n call_v out_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o offer_v for_o their_o memory_n and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v also_o hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o commemoration_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o will_v be_v say_v for_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o stage-play_n far_o be_v that_o for_o these_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o therefore_o afford_v they_o help_v and_o perform_v their_o commemoration_n etc._n etc._n the_o propitiation_n propose_v be_v common_a to_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v we_o then_o confident_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o worthy_a and_o name_v they_o with_o martyr_n with_o confessor_n with_o priest_n for_o we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n though_o some_o member_n more_o splendid_a than_o other_o ...._o why_o do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o lament_v so_o much_o favour_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o the_o decease_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o form_v a_o liturgy_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o can_v with_o any_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o though_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o may_v be_v some_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o it_o yet_o what_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o confirm_v by_o this_o and_o by_o more_o ancient_a authority_n that_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v question_v the_o other_o be_v s._n epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamis_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a reputation_n for_o ability_n and_o piety_n and_o particular_o study_v in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o several_a heresy_n contrary_a thereunto_o in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o double_a testimony_n that_o of_o aerius_n and_o his_o own_o in_o a_o book_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n in_o that_o of_o aerius_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o common_a practice_n viz._n commemorate_n the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v viz._n that_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o surviving_n friend_n and_o the_o church_n both_o these_o he_o oppose_v and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o both_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o convince_a 3._o the_o opposition_n without_o any_o denial_n or_o question_n of_o the_o antiquity_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o practice_n or_o observation_n or_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o the_o intention_n and_o doctrine_n which_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o never_o have_v omit_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v nothing_o against_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o be_v pious_a it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o one_o sin_n after_o his_o death_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n be_v the_o opposition_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a considerable_a testimony_n of_o both_o the_o practice_n and_o intention_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o our_o great_a man_n use_v his_o utmost_a skill_n and_o very_o gross_o to_o evade_v and_o elude_v these_o testimony_n i_o will_v here_o present_v they_o both_o entire_a according_a to_o his_o own_o translation_n with_o note_n of_o the_o page_n where_o most_o of_o the_o distract_a parcel_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n that_o the_o reader_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o entertain_v himself_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o his_o ingenuity_n may_v the_o more_o plain_o discern_v it_o the_o objection_n of_o aerius_n for_o what_o reason_n do_v you_o commemorate_v after_o death_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v he_o that_o be_v alive_a pray_v or_o make_v dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n what_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v profit_v hereby_o and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o here_o do_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profit_v they_o that_o be_v there_o then_o let_v no_o body_n be_v godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v good_a but_o let_v he_o procure_v some_o friend_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v he_o either_o by_o persuade_v they_o by_o money_n or_o entreat_v friend_n at_o his_o death_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o there_o and_o that_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n p._n 238._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n and_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a and_o more_o admirable_a that_o such_o as_o be_v present_a do_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o be_v still_o be_v and_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o this_o most_o pious_a preach_a may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o a_o peregrination_n p._n 240._o but_o the_o prayer_n also_o which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o do_v profit_n although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o objection_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o oftentimes_o slip_v both_o unwilling_o and_o with_o our_o will_n it_o serve_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o we_o make_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n entreat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o just_a both_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n bishop_n and_o anchoretes_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v yield_v worship_n unto_o he_o while_o we_o thus_o judge_v p._n 240._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o any_o man_n though_o a_o man_n live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o for_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v possible_a consider_v that_o the_o one_o be_v god_n the_o other_o man_n and_o the_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remain_v or_o relic_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o rest_v in_o the_o earth_n p._n 242._o except_o those_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a enter_v together_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n as_o say_v the_o holy_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o forbear_v these_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o be_v about_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o perform_v this_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o who_o may_v dissolve_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n p._n 237._o as_o solomon_n say_v hear_v my_o son_n the_o word_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o reject_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n declare_v by_o this_o that_o our_o father_n that_o be_v god_n the_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o without_o scripture_n but_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v ordinance_n settle_v in_o she_o which_o be_v inviolable_a and_o may_v not_o be_v break_v see_v then_o there_o be_v ordinance_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v well_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v admirable_o do_v this_o seducer_n be_v again_o refute_v p._n 237._o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o epiphanius_n the_o word_n enclose_v in_o crotchet_n be_v not_o in_o usher_n to_o this_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v what_o he_o say_v before_o concern_v easter_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o aerius_n quarrel_v at_o but_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n best_o this_o seduce_a fellow_n who_o be_v but_o new_o spring_v up_o and_o now_o
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be_v reasonable_a as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 5._o his_o only_a reason_n be_v that_o it_o will_v make_v piety_n and_o good_a life_n needless_a 6._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n 1._o from_o reason_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o excellent_a declaraction_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a 2._o from_o authority_n as_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o now_o how_o do_v our_o great_a man_n elude_v this_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o do_v not_o name_n this_o viz._n that_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n profit_v not_o the_o depa_n t_v in_o christ_n a_o heresy_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o himself_o do_v hold_v that_o they_o bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o these_o man_n dream_v pag._n 236._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v he_o with_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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payment_n of_o the_o last_o farthing_n mat._n 5.25_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n zechar._n 9.11_o 12._o sin_n blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v act._n 3.19_o such_o as_o show_v the_o incertainty_n of_o many_o soul_n in_o their_o separate_a state_n even_o such_o as_o be_v professor_n of_o a_o high_a form_n in_o this_o world_n of_o what_o their_o final_a doom_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n as_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o 25.44_o 45._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n at_o that_o day_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o luk._n 14.14.2_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o our_o confident_a opposer_n have_v sufficient_o consider_v one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o middle_a state_n as_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o party_n to_o deprive_v so_o many_o soul_n there_o of_o all_o benefit_n they_o may_v receive_v by_o their_o survive_a friend_n here_o which_o many_o apparition_n even_o among_o protestant_n do_v frequent_o signify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v note_v already_o and_o shall_v add_v only_o here_o that_o in_o discourse_n late_o with_o one_o of_o they_o he_o assure_v i_o that_o the_o form_n they_o now_o use_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v general_o believe_v by_o all_o to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o eâ—ra_n and_o the_o great_a congregation_n i_o there_o also_o remember_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o st._n paul_n prayer_n for_o onesiphorus_n in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o for_o any_o person_n live_v however_o prove_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o any_o person_n of_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o not_o certainty_n till_o that_o day_n so_o that_o though_o our_o great_a man_n with_o more_o confidence_n i_o doubt_v than_o conscience_n and_o without_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n at_o all_o do_v positive_o affirm_v he_o then_o live_v p._n 210._o he_o get_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o this_o a_o universal_a agreement_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o examine_v the_o obstinate_a opposition_n of_o it_o throughout_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o solid_a and_o consistent_a in_o it_o neither_o with_o truth_n nor_o honesty_n nor_o any_o good_a consequence_n but_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n to_o cover_v a_o impure_a inclination_n and_o desire_n to_o set_v aside_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n institute_v and_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o conceit_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o 2._o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o first_o deny_v or_o cavil_v at_o the_o antiquity_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o then_o when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o evasion_n confess_v that_o which_o they_o can_v no_o long_o for_o shame_n deny_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o new_a invention_n 3._o inconsistent_a with_o 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