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of_o his_o father_n but_o some_o before_o the_o throne_n some_o upon_o mount_n zion_n some_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n some_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o not_o in_o that_o place_n some_o in_o paradise_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n in_o very_o different_a mansion_n or_o receptacle_n as_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o king_n who_o be_v with_o he_o in_o foreign_a part_n though_o but_o in_o his_o army_n or_o at_o his_o court_n though_o never_o admit_v into_o his_o presence_n chamber_n and_o that_o by_o some_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n herself_o receive_v much_o benefit_n but_o other_o receive_v benefit_n by_o her_o communion_n and_o prayer_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o these_o two_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v put_v into_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profession_n and_o in_o the_o order_n they_o be_v but_o for_o special_a and_o weighty_a reason_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o be_v little_o teach_v or_o understand_v or_o regard_v among_o we_o in_o this_o age._n s._n augustin_n have_v many_o testimony_n concern_v this_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o distinct_a order_n of_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o plain_a that_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n service_n there_o be_v make_v a_o several_a commemoration_n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n after_o one_o manner_n and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o dead_a after_o another_o pag._n 194._o and_o one_o or_o two_o he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o recite_v the_o word_n it_o be_v serm._n 17._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n johan_n apost_n ideòque_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quod_fw-la fideles_fw-la noverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la loco_fw-la recitantur_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la oretur_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autem_fw-la commemoralis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la oretur_fw-la injuria_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la martyr_n orare_fw-la cujus_fw-la nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la come_v mendari_fw-la and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang_n johan_n this_o have_v the_o church_n discipline_n which_o the_o faithful_a know_v when_o the_o martyr_n be_v recite_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n where_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o but_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o other_o who_o be_v commemorate_a for_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n to_o who_o prayer_n we_o our_o self_n ought_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang._n johan_n majorem_fw-la johan_n ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la â—os_v commemoramus_fw-la quemadmocum_fw-la alior_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiescunt_fw-la â—t_a et_fw-fr be_fw-mi pro_fw-la eye_n or_o muss_n sâ—d_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la crenâ—_n ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la adhaeâ—eamus_fw-la quia_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la charitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la majorem_fw-la at_o the_o table_n itself_o we_o do_v not_o so_o commemorate_v they_o as_o other_o who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v tread_v in_o their_o step_n because_o they_o themselves_o have_v fulfil_v that_o charity_n than_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v there_o can_v be_v great_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o partiality_n and_o disingenuity_n of_o this_o magnify_a man_n in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o i_o have_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n in_o euchrid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 110._o â—uâ—t_fw-la 110._o cum_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la five_o quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la pro_fw-la baptizitis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la bonis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la valdè_fw-la malis_fw-la etsi_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la quaâ—â—icunque_fw-la vivorum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la â—uâ—t_fw-la that_o 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 that_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 evil_a although_o they_o be_v no_o help_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o be_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n he_o call_v this_o a_o private_a exposition_n not_o only_o as_o he_o pretend_v because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o former_a father_n but_o also_o because_o it_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o intend_v to_o interpret_v p._n 194._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a father_n have_v not_o the_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o often_o mention_n with_o special_a note_n of_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v sufficient_a and_o much_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n mention_v dogmatical_o by_o other_o though_o more_o ancient_a but_o beside_o that_o be_v false_a for_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o hereafter_o attest_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o by_o the_o by_o but_o in_o a_o profess_a description_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n which_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o all_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o honest_a reader_n be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o this_o author_n how_o he_o trust_v he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o partial_a and_o crafty_a writer_n of_o which_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o only_o do_v right_a to_o s._n augustin_n but_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o see_v he_o more_o full_o declare_v his_o mind_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n precedent_n to_o this_o effect_n etc._n effect_n neque_fw-la negandum_fw-la est_fw-la desu_fw-la ctorum_fw-la animas_fw-la pielate_fw-la suorum_fw-la viventium_fw-la relevari_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la mediaâ—oris_fw-la offertur_fw-la vel_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—s_fw-la haec_fw-la pro_fw-la unt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la viverent_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la postea_fw-la prodesse_fw-la possent_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quidem_fw-la vivendi_fw-la modus_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la bone_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la requirat_fw-la ifta_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la ista_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la est_fw-la vero_fw-la talis_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi ut_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la requirat_fw-la &_o est_fw-la rursus_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la his_fw-la valeat_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la
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