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conjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o fire_n in_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v most_o straight_o and_z as_o it_o be_v intrinsical_v for_o here_o in_o this_o world_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v corporal_a and_o bodily_a there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n make_v but_o only_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o extremity_n or_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o superficies_n of_o thing_n whereas_o in_o purgatory_n the_o torment_n and_o fire_n thereof_o shall_v penetrate_v most_o inward_o the_o very_a soul_n itself_o thus_o far_o touch_v this_o first_o section_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v at_o least_o to_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n sect_n ii_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n show_v out_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a cardinal_n bellarmyne_n the_o atrocity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o some_o other_o circumstance_n accompany_v the_o say_a pain_n in_o this_o next_o place_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n through_o force_n whereof_o the_o say_v pain_n may_v receive_v some_o alleviation_n and_o mitigation_n i_o imitate_v herein_o the_o physician_n who_o first_o inquire_v into_o the_o disease_n &_o after_o prescribe_v medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o these_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v these_o follow_v to_o wit_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n prayer_n &_o almsdeed_n or_o good_a work_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n serm_n 32._o deverb_v apost_n orationibus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubium_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adiwari_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n by_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o alm_n deed_n with_o who_o accord_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 41._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n saying_n 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good_a part_n of_o his_o state_n in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o spiritual_a end_n whole_o to_o prevent_v or_o at_o least_o partly_o to_o diminish_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n then_o to_o leave_v his_o issue_n in_o great_a affluency_n and_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a riches_n and_o himself_o to_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o that_o insufferable_a conflagration_n of_o fire_n the_o grievousnes_n whereof_o true_o to_o conceive_v pass_v our_o conceit_n o_o ante_fw-la faciem_fw-la frigoris_fw-la eius_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la psal_n 147._o thus_o far_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o draw_v out_o and_o enlarge_v this_o section_n in_o stir_v the_o mould_n about_o the_o root_n of_o this_o ordinary_a pretence_n &_o excuse_v of_o parent_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o parent_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n do_v shadow_n their_o want_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o other_o under_o this_o pretext_n and_o thereby_o they_o make_v their_o own_o child_n to_o become_v enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v most_o true_a as_o be_v above_o allege_v by_o the_o foresay_a illustrious_a cardinal_n inimici_fw-la hominis_fw-la domestici_fw-la eius_fw-la matth._n 20._o yet_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o section_n i_o only_o say_v although_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o philosopher_n no_o man_n know_v what_o kind_n of_o love_n that_o be_v which_o parent_n bear_v to_o their_o child_n but_o he_o that_o have_v child_n notwithstanding_o before_o i_o will_v endure_v a_o infinity_n of_o torment_n for_o their_o great_a and_o more_o full_a advancement_n i_o will_v in_o part_n lessen_v my_o temporal_a state_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o child_n be_v most_o near_o to_o their_o parent_n yet_o that_o sentence_n be_v most_o true_a tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o ultimus_n a_o persuasory_n discourse_n for_o the_o put_n in_o practice_n the_o mean_n which_o be_v good_a work_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n sect_n iii_o in_o the_o two_o former_a passage_n be_v lay_v open_a first_o the_o horrid_a atrocity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v at_o least_o to_o lessen_v &_o mitigate_v they_o it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o spend_v some_o leaf_n in_o a_o paraeneticall_a as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o or_o persuasory_n discourse_n thereby_o to_o invite_v catholic_n too_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o say_a mean_n which_o be_v conduce_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o temporary_a direful_a flame_n and_o whereas_o these_o my_o speech_n be_v direct_v chief_o to_o such_o of_o you_o catholic_n which_o be_v most_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o i_o must_v here_o entreat_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o rudeness_n of_o style_n since_o it_o best_o sort_v to_o point_v forth_o for_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n your_o most_o deplorable_a state_n herein_o dangerous_a wound_n you_o know_v must_v have_v deep_a incision_n and_o matter_n of_o tragedy_n for_o i_o account_v you_o to_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o mournful_a accent_n never_o ought_v we_o in_o this_o case_n to_o forbear_v the_o touch_v of_o the_o member_n affect_v with_o a_o hard_a hand_n o_o no._n the_o apostle_n indoctrinate_v we_o otherwise_o in_o those_o his_o feruorous_a and_o fiery_a word_n 2._o tim._n 4._o praedica_fw-la insta_fw-la oportunè_fw-la importunè_fw-la argue_v obsecra_fw-la increpa_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o such_o catholics_n which_o be_v feruorous_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a action_n this_o my_o speech_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o here_o now_o i_o hold_v it_o convenient_a to_o marshal_v and_o range_v such_o man_n into_o several_a kind_n to_o which_o man_n this_o my_o admonition_n belong_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v yet_o schismatic_n in_o the_o present_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o other_o catholic_n who_o heretofore_o perhaps_o have_v live_v for_o many_o year_n in_o a_o schismatical_a state_n touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o actual_a schismatic_n admit_v that_o before_o their_o death_n they_o become_v true_o penitent_a of_o their_o former_a continuance_n in_o schism_n for_o otherwise_o their_o soul_n be_v infallible_o to_o descend_v to_o hell_n not_o to_o purgatory_n but_o admit_v i_o say_v the_o best_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o do_v die_v in_o true_a repentance_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n which_o only_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o what_o inevitable_a torment_n and_o for_o how_o many_o year_n do_v expect_v they_o in_o purgatory_n if_o otherwise_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o thereof_o in_o their_o own_o life_n time_n by_o good_a work_n this_o point_n will_v best_o appear_v by_o discover_v in_o part_n the_o atrocity_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o schismatical_a life_n for_o the_o better_a explayn_v whereof_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n word_n we_o thus_o read_v galat._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n &_o sect_n mean_v thereby_o schism_n they_o which_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o schism_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v style_v in_o sacred_a writ_n one_o sheepfould_v joan._n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n cant._n 6._o and_o one_o dove_n but_o now_o schism_n as_o come_v of_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scindo_fw-mi devide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n therefore_o as_o a_o member_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n by_o open_a profession_n of_o 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