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title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n persecute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o such_o who_o oppose_v his_o supremacy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n in_o who_o reign_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v again_o reconcile_v to_o rome_n queen_n elizabeth_n call_v a_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o settle_v matter_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o parliament_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o episcopal_a sea_n some_o cast_n into_o prison_n other_o banish_v the_o country_n all_o violent_o force_v away_o from_o their_o flock_n and_o pastoral_a function_n nor_o will_v it_o at_o all_o relieve_v the_o protestant_a cause_n to_o say_v which_o yet_o be_v their_o only_a plea_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n revive_v by_o that_o parliament_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unheard_a of_o thing_n that_o any_o society_n of_o layman_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o 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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o 107._o pag._n 107._o rome_n be_v a_o church_n consecrate_v by_o the_o residence_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o college_n apostolic_a have_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n may_v without_o difficulty_n be_v consider_v by_o one_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a council_n viz._n that_o of_o chalcedon_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o far_o this_o learned_a man_n and_o sure_o nothing_o but_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n can_v extort_v so_o ingenuous_a a_o confession_n from_o a_o adversary_n in_o favour_n of_o â—â—me_n who_o supremacy_n he_o chief_o aim_v to_o pull_v down_o now_o how_o far_o this_o title_n give_v he_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v this_o only_a i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 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and_o those_o we_o new_o make_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o holiness_n we_o be_v not_o assure_v be_v intend_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o forgive_v they_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o do_v not_o full_o satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o st._n austin_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o design_n and_o end_v of_o all_o the_o prayer_n put_v up_o for_o the_o dead_a whether_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n or_o other_o christian_a soul_n these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o oblation_n and_o alm_n usual_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o dead_a 100_o de_fw-fr enchiridio_fw-la ad_fw-la lau._n cap._n 100_o who_o receive_v baptism_n be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o good_a propitiation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o bad_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o wicked_a though_o they_o give_v no_o relief_n to_o the_o dead_a yet_o be_v they_o some_o consolation_n to_o the_o live_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a doctrine_n we_o hold_v this_o day_n do_v not_o we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o this_o father_n call_v it_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v not_o we_o pray_v and_o give_v alm_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o propitiation_n of_o those_o who_o we_o charitable_o believe_v to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n do_v our_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o aforesaid_a hinder_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o other_o soul_n be_v detain_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n no_o sure_o and_o why_o must_v the_o like_a prayer_n hinder_v the_o primitive_a church_n to_o believe_v the_o 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they_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o dreadful_a mystery_n for_o shame_v doctor_n away_o with_o such_o unchristian_a scandal_n and_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o expose_v your_o credit_n and_o character_n any_o far_o but_o perhaps_o the_o legacy_n leave_v for_o the_o bire_v of_o priest_n as_o he_o odd_o phrase_n it_o to_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n will_v mend_v the_o matter_n indeed_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v allow_v to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o appear_v altogether_o so_o unreasonable_a for_o consider_v how_o very_o remarkable_a his_o charity_n be_v to_o priest_n i_o do_v not_o question_v he_o will_v judge_v they_o will_v deal_v well_o for_o themselves_o have_v they_o but_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o no_o simple_a priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o have_v any_o vote_n in_o declare_v matter_n of_o faith_n than_o that_o no_o other_o be_v hire_v as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o will_v receive_v any_o money_n for_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o live_n or_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o poor_a or_o more_o indigent_a sort_n of_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a patrimony_n or_o maintenance_n to_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v undeniable_o so_o where_o be_v the_o conscience_n in_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v possess_v the_o people_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n only_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o hire_v some_o indigent_a priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o scandal_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a that_o the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v make_v it_o be_v to_o contemn_v it_o the_o doctor_n have_v some_o two_o or_o three_o objection_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a but_o they_o be_v either_o solve_v in_o the_o proof_n bring_v for_o this_o point_n or_o coincident_a with_o those_o objection_n already_o speak_v to_o or_o else_o have_v no_o particular_a difficulty_n and_o so_o i_o take_v leave_n of_o he_o for_o this_o time_n chap._n x._o of_o indulgence_n the_o power_n of_o indulgence_n be_v found_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o intrust_v the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o emblem_n of_o key_n be_v denote_v the_o power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o as_o christian_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o this_o power_n be_v promise_v to_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o in_o his_o person_n to_o all_o his_o lawful_a successor_n in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peterâ—_n i._n e._n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16.18.19_o again_o the_o promise_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 18.18_o and_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n actual_o confer_v this_o power_n upon_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o wherein_o it_o consist_v receive_v you_o the_o holy-ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joa_n 20.22_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n consist_v in_o remit_v of_o sin_n and_o retain_v they_o that_o be_v in_o lose_v man_n from_o those_o band_n of_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o tie_v themselves_o and_o in_o bind_v they_o up_o or_o keep_v they_o bind_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o a_o word_n in_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v some_o in_o and_o in_o shut_v the_o same_o and_o exclude_v other_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o whereas_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v bind_v sinner_n so_o as_o final_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o discipline_n for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o he_o offer_v they_o salvation_n which_o consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o 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pastor_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o some_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_a which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o lay_v open_a some_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v 50_o canon_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o if_o not_o of_o they_o be_v undoubted_o of_o some_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o age_n their_o use_n and_o authority_n be_v very_o great_a since_o that_o time_n we_o have_v likewise_o the_o canon_n of_o several_a provincial_a council_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n which_o have_v be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a discipline_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o 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penance_n last_v other_o stand_v within_o door_n clothe_v in_o the_o same_o raiment_n weep_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n some_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o floor_n beg_v and_o pray_v their_o brethren_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o other_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o the_o weed_n of_o penitent_n after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o forementioned_a station_n whence_o the_o name_n of_o hyemantes_n flentes_fw-la prostrati_fw-la audientes_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n now_o these_o rigorous_a penance_n very_o rigorous_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v appear_v in_o our_o day_n or_o exomologeses_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v they_o be_v sometime_o abate_v and_o remit_v partly_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o penitent_n who_o before_o they_o have_v go_v through_o all_o their_o station_n give_v such_o mark_n of_o sincere_a
repentance_n that_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o have_v not_o complete_v the_o time_n prescribe_v by_o the_o canon_n partly_o but_o more_o especial_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o when_o any_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o have_v beg_v of_o the_o bishop_n to_o indulge_v those_o penitent_n who_o they_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n refuse_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o power_n to_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n and_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v common_o grant_v their_o request_n and_o this_o the_o father_n call_v as_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v indulgence_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o example_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o age_n upon_o this_o subject_a 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it_o be_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o get_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n for_o out_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o attempt_v it_o and_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o remision_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o soul_n depart_v the_o consequence_n be_v inevitable_a that_o they_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o three_o place_n be_v some_o soul_n be_v detain_v and_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o their_o prayer_n which_o be_v what_o we_o call_v purgatory_n 3._o i_o shall_v answer_v what_o doctor_n tillotson_n bring_v against_o this_o point_n 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o 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can_v doubt_v but_o the_o soul_n may_v pay_v something_o in_o the_o place_n below_o st._n cyprian_n a_o father_n of_o the_o three_o age_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n not_o to_o go_v out_o thence_o till_o he_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n a_o other_o anton_n epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n one_o thing_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o long_a pain_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v mend_v and_o purge_v long_o with_o fire_n another_o to_o have_v purge_v all_o sin_n by_o suffering_n here_o this_o father_n allude_v to_o the_o forego_n text_n say_v that_o some_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n till_o they_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a fathing_n that_o other_o immediate_o receive_v their_o reward_n that_o be_v heaven_n some_o be_v afflict_v and_o purge_v by_o fire_n in_o order_n to_o their_o amendment_n whilst_o other_o have_v purge_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o suffering_n or_o martyrdom_n the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o present_a r._n catholic_n church_n st._n jerom_n a_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n who_o for_o his_o extraordinary_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v magister_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o say_a text_n have_v these_o word_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v matt._n comment_fw-fr in_o 5._o matt._n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n till_o thou_o pay_v even_o thy_o little_a sin_n there_o be_v then_o such_o a_o prison_n in_o this_o great_a master_n opinion_n 2._o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13.14_o 15._o st._n ambrose_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n annex_v to_o his_o work_n which_o the_o able_a critic_n do_v with_o good_a reason_n ascribe_v to_o hilary_n deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o contemporary_a to_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v thus_o of_o this_o passage_n but_o when_o he_o st._n paul_n say_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n he_o show_v indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o torment_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o infidel_n be_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n in_o cap._n 3._o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n st._n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a upon_o this_o subject_a that_o no_o r._n catholic_n can_v at_o this_o time_n speak_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v cleanse_v say_v he_o 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this_o life_n enar._n in_o psal_n 37._o i_o may_v insist_v upon_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o bring_v more_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o subject_a but_o i_o think_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o the_o practice_n observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o make_v out_o will_v plain_o establish_v our_o tenet_n for_o if_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o suppose_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v assist_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o hell_n but_o in_o a_o three_o place_n which_o be_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o call_v purgatory_n now_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o one_o point_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o universal_o attest_v st._n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o aerius_n be_v repute_v a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o he_o i_o do_v not_o find_v since_o christianity_n begin_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o last_o age_n any_o one_o single_a person_n that_o ever_o deny_v or_o question_v it_o never_o be_v there_o find_v any_o liturgy_n without_o it_o