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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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be_v exclude_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o their_o child_n wander_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o desert_n this_o gild_n of_o temporal_a penalty_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o remainder_n of_o mortal_a sin_n remit_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o sin._n thus_o the_o evening_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o improper_o still_o call_v day_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n and_o for_o lesser_a or_o venial_a sin_n who_o fault_n whilst_o the_o sinner_n live_v upon_o earth_n be_v not_o forgive_v or_o gild_n not_o pardon_v that_o we_o general_o pray_v god_n to_o remit_v to_o soul_n depart_v decret_a con._n flor._n in_o decret_a their_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o their_o offence_n say_v the_o council_n of_o florence_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o satisfaction_n decree_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n 22._o conc._n trid._n can._n 3._o sess_n 22._o for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n pray_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a iv_o reflection_n i_o close_v the_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o this_o narrow_a compass_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n as_o our_o article_n of_o faith_n word_n it_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o contain_v all_o whether_o it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n to_o pray_v as_o the_o priest_n do_v at_o mass_n that_o god_n will_v remit_v to_o soul_n depart_v their_o sin_n the_o discourser_n can_v blame_v i_o for_o omit_v the_o word_n pain_n in_o my_o proposition_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o detain_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v or_o if_o they_o be_v small_a one_o and_o entire_o remain_v there_o be_v without_o dispute_n some_o penalty_n to_o be_v undergo_v for_o they_o this_o be_v undeniable_o true_a because_o all_o sin_n as_o the_o discourser_n acknowledge_v infer_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n 31._o page_n 31._o chap._n vi_o why_o roman_a catholic_n believe_v the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o prayer_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o roman_a catholic_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o faithful_a decease_a i_o answer_v because_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o so_o apostolical_a tradition_n assure_v we_o of_o it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n confirm_v it_o holy_a scripture_n authorise_v it_o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o scripture_n have_v any_o where_o command_v this_o doctrine_n inuenies_fw-la tertull._n l._n de_fw-la coron_n mil._n c_o 4._o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o seek_v a_o precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v tertullian_n you_o can_v find_v any_o nor_o be_v this_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o christian_a duty_n it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o this_o obligation_n if_o first_o it_o be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n and_o second_o propose_v to_o the_o faithful_a or_o practise_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o revelation_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v either_o take_v diffusive_o as_o it_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o world_n or_o collective_o as_o it_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o ecumenical_a synod_n which_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n all_o four_o conspire_v together_o to_o confirm_v roman_a catholic_n in_o their_o belief_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o confound_v their_o opposer_n the_o holy_a scripture_n recommend_v it_o in_o many_o place_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o the_o universal_a church_n practise_v it_o and_o general_a council_n have_v define_v it_o as_o for_o general_a council_n i_o have_v allege_v already_o two_o very_a plain_a one_o that_o of_o florence_n and_o that_o of_o trent_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n pretend_v no_o command_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o doctrine_n we_o read_v it_o decree_v by_o the_o tridentine_a father_n because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o ecumenical_a synod_n in_o the_o 2d_o chap._n &_o 22d_o session_n and_o because_o it_o be_v recommend_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o council_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o purgatory_n determine_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o scripture_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a to_o acknowledge_v prayer_n offer_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o intent_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o soul_n depart_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n be_v to_o believe_v this_o pious_a custom_n come_v from_o the_o divine_a apostle_n creditur_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 118._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la à_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la for_o as_o s._n austin_n observe_v what_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v and_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o council_n but_o be_v always_o retain_v be_v most_o true_o believe_v to_o come_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o find_v out_o then_o one_o of_o these_o we_o learn_v both_o of_o they_o our_o master_n shall_v be_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o primitive_a time_n petrus_n venerabilis_fw-la write_v against_o the_o petrobrusian_a heretic_n thus_o exhort_v all_o christian_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o faithful_a jew_n pray_v for_o the_o heinous_a offence_n of_o their_o dead_a that_o what_o they_o have_v commit_v gratiae_fw-la ep._n 2._o cont_n petrob_fw-la cap._n 5._o rogant_fw-la fideles_fw-la judaei_n pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la tam_fw-la gravibus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la fecerant_fw-la oblivioni_fw-la traderetur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rogabunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la christiani_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la bona_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la eundem_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n nondum_fw-la plenè_fw-la laxata_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittantur_fw-la rogaverunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la irae_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rogabunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la isti_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la gratiae_fw-la may_v total_o he_o forgive_v and_o the_o faithful_a christian_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o their_o faithful_a pious_o depart_v that_o their_o sin_n not_o full_o remit_v may_v by_o the_o same_o god_n be_v pardon_v the_o jew_n pray_v in_o the_o time_n of_o anger_n and_o christian_n be_v negligent_a in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o this_o to_o pray_v with_o intent_n as_o roman_a catholic_n do_v that_o god_n will_v remit_v to_o soul_n depart_v their_o sin_n and_o what_o follow_v will_v not_o give_v you_o leave_v to_o doubt_v that_o this_o pious_a devotion_n be_v believe_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n cognoscat_fw-la day_n ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la vivorum_fw-la mortuis_fw-la qui_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la prodesse_fw-la denegat_fw-la ad_fw-la communis_fw-la fidei_fw-la laesionem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v he_o continues_z this_o venerable_a writer_n that_o deny_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o live_v to_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o dead_a who_o deserve_v they_o know_v that_o he_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o faith._n s._n bernard_n call_v they_o who_o deny_v this_o pious_a doctrine_n heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v it_o not_o say_v this_o saint_n mortem_fw-la super_fw-la cantica_fw-la ser._n 66._o pag._n 762._o non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la haereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o hypocritae_fw-la sint_fw-la mortuos_fw-la viventium_fw-la fraudantes_fw-la auxilijs_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la restare_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v heretic_n unless_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n too_o they_o be_v heretic_n because_o they_o defraud_v the_o dead_a of_o help_n from_o the_o live_n nor_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o there_o remain_v after_o death_n purgatory_n fire_n as_o hypocrite_n they_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o pretend_v to_o follow_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god._n s._n isidore_n of_o spain_n say_v because_o sacrifice_v and_o prayer_n be_v offer_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a decease_a offerret_fw-la s._n isid_n hisp_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n eccles._n c._n 18._o sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la requie_n offerri_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n orari_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la orbem_fw-la custoditur_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n traditum_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la 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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
their_o final_a consummation_n in_o glory_n 39_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 39_o an_o other_o opinion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o millenary_a kingdom_n that_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o piety_n have_v be_v most_o eminent_a shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o all_o delight_n with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n a_o three_o opinion_n and_o that_o too_o not_o without_o patron_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v pass_v through_o a_o certain_a probatory_a fire_n in_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v scorch_v and_o purify_v some_o more_o other_o less_o according_a as_o they_o have_v live_v better_o or_o worse_a life_n here_o upon_o earth_n 47._o pag._n 47._o the_o first_o say_v the_o discourser_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n till_o the_o wish_a for_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v the_o second_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n they_o may_v hasten_v the_o felicity_n of_o their_o friend_n and_z according_o pray_v for_o their_o speedy_a rise_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o three_o sort_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o their_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o singe_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o general_n conflagration_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n how_o true_a these_o thing_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v the_o discourser_n advance_v they_o without_o proof_n and_o hold_v they_o no_o more_o than_o opinion_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o at_o present_a 5._o pag._n 5._o but_o the_o discourser_n aver_v that_o it_o be_v from_o these_o opinion_n that_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a their_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o this_o doctrine_n confidence_n will_v assert_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o expect_v a_o great_a warranty_n for_o this_o 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id_fw-la unum_fw-la itaque_fw-la catholicos_fw-la inter_fw-la &_o protestant_n in_o controversiam_fw-la venit_fw-la utrum_fw-la fides_n doceat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la esse_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la statum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la poenis_fw-la temporaneis_fw-la expientur_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la precibus_fw-la liberari_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la sublevari_fw-la possint_fw-la these_o be_v natalis_n word_n the_o only_a thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v this_o whether_o faith_n teach_v there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o from_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v or_o otherwise_o help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o distant_a this_o belief_n and_o sense_n of_o roman-catholic_n be_v from_o the_o three_o mention_a opinion_n a_o short_a perusal_n and_o slight_a comparison_n will_v abundant_o evidence_n for_o the_o first_o that_o place_n of_o sequester_n be_v free_a as_o the_o discourser_n will_v have_v it_o of_o all_o pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o millenary_a kingdom_n overflow_v with_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pardon_v no_o penalty_n to_o be_v endure_v which_o be_v the_o motive_n why_o roman_a catholic_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o help_v the_o detain_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n or_o purgatory_n nor_o can_v the_o last_o state_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n enter_v into_o this_o present_a controversy_n because_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o be_v it_o only_o will_v be_v 5._o disc_n pag._n 5._o say_v the_o discourser_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n and_o what_o be_v convince_a the_o discourser_n acknowledge_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v please_v to_o compare_v these_o with_o the_o account_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v of_o the_o present_a roman_a purgatory_n how_o vast_o different_a they_o be_v from_o what_o be_v now_o propose_v to_o we_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o roman_a catholic_n distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o opinion_n what_o they_o now_o believe_v in_o this_o present_a controversy_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o part_v of_o a_o christian_n duty_n but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o reformer_n can_v allow_v of_o any_o such_o distinction_n opinion_n increase_v their_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o religion_n into_o thirty_o nine_o article_n but_o roman_a catholic_n be_v the_o old_a church_n with_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v and_o his_o promise_n be_v certain_a to_o be_v present_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n est_fw-la nihil_fw-la innovetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la she_o daily_o repeat_v what_o blessed_a pope_n stephen_n say_v in_o the_o three_o age_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o 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peccatis_fw-la poenis_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nondum_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la rité_fw-fr juxta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la offertur_fw-la that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o expiation_n offer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n pain_n satisfaction_n and_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o decease_a in_o christ_n not_o yet_o full_o purge_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o session_n sit_v sess_n 22._o can._n 3._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la missa_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la neque_fw-la pro_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o defunctis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la poenis_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la offerri_fw-la debere_fw-la anathema_n sit_v the_o same_o council_n thus_o resolve_v if_o any_o shall_v 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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 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