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on_o the_o cross_n repent_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o be_v save_v i_o answer_v the_o save_a object_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a 43._o luk._n 23._o 42._o 43._o act_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o answ_n wonder_n and_o be_v leave_v record_v for_o our_o consolation_n let_v uâ—_n thereby_o know_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n that_o do_v repent_v though_o it_o be_v late_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n only_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o god_n then_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v aug._n say_v vâ—â—s_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la uâ—tima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la despâ—reâ—_n &_o unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la prâ—sumâ—t_fw-la aug._n one_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n lest_o any_o shall_v despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o but_o only_o one_o lest_o any_o shall_v presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n now_o see_v that_o there_o be_v such_o folly_n and_o danger_n in_o defer_v repentance_n let_v the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o we_o 1._o we_o eccle_n 12._o 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v we_o not_o make_v light_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n say_v 7._o say_v eccles_n 5._o 7._o make_v no_o tarry_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n s._n ambrose_n thus_o reason_v with_o the_o sinner_n that_o will_v still_o defer_v his_o repentance_n exhort_v repentance_n agens_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la &_o reconciliâ—tus_fw-la si_fw-la exterit_fw-la a_o severus_n â—â—nc_fw-fr exâ—at_fw-la â—go_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la securus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunquid_fw-la dico_fw-la damnabitur_fw-la non_fw-it dico_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la liberabitur_fw-la dico_fw-la etc._n etc._n vis_fw-la te_fw-la fraterâ—a_fw-la dubio_fw-la liberari_fw-la vis_fw-la quod_fw-la incâ—rtiâ—_n est_fw-la evadere_fw-la age_n poenitentiam_fw-la dum_fw-la sanus_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la agis_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la dum_fw-la sanus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o invenerit_fw-la te_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la securuse_n quia_fw-la egisâ—â—_n poenitentiam_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la potuisti_fw-la amb._n ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agendam_fw-la exhort_v he_o that_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n whether_o he_o be_v secure_a and_o safe_a from_o condemnation_n i_o be_o not_o certains_fw-fr doe_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o say_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o will_v 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be_v deliver_v all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o three_o sort_n those_o of_o the_o middle_a sort_n which_o be_v neither_o very_a good_a nor_o very_o evil_a but_o such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o venial_a sin_n or_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o their_o mortal_a sin_n and_o therefore_o such_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n to_o purge_v they_o more_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o scour_v away_o their_o dross_n till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o their_o own_o suffering_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o prayer_n fasting_n almesdeed_n of_o other_o and_o such_o like_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a so_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o romist_n which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v chief_o intend_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o friend_n in_o purgatory_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v procure_v some_o 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from_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n but_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o ancient_a time_n be_v for_o other_o end_n and_o chief_o they_o be_v either_o praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n to_o god_n for_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a sinful_a and_o wretched_a life_n and_o forgive_a they_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o else_o they_o be_v prayer_n make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v they_o a_o speedy_a and_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o these_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o their_o friend_n depart_v be_v not_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o their_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a that_o then_o their_o glory_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v fullness_n of_o glory_n both_o in_o their_o body_n and_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a opinion_n and_o bare_a conjecture_n but_o this_o be_v according_a to_o sound_a judgement_n gather_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n themselves_o st_n ambrose_n pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n after_o his_o death_n say_v do_v say_v darequiem_n perfectam_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la theodosiâ—_n requiem_n quam_fw-la praeparasti_fw-la sanctis_fw-la tuis_fw-la amb._n orat_fw-la funeb_fw-mi de_fw-fr obit_fw-la the_o do_v give_v perfect_a rest_n to_o thy_o servant_n theodosius_n even_o that_o rest_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o thy_o saint_n thus_o he_o pray_v and_o yet_o afterward_o say_v ibid._n say_v manet_n in_o lumine_fw-la theodosius_n &_o sanctorum_fw-la caetibus_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la ibid._n theodosius_n be_v in_o light_n and_o be_v glorify_v among_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o st_n confess_v st_n lib_fw-la confess_v austin_n pray_v for_o his_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v he_o and_o grant_v his_o request_n and_o that_o she_o be_v in_o glory_n so_o eusebius_n report_v that_o 71._o that_o preces_fw-la pro_fw-la avima_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la deo_fw-la fundebant_fw-la euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 4._o cap._n 71._o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o constantine_n the_o christian-emperour_n after_o his_o death_n which_o prayer_n be_v but_o either_o thankesgiving_n laud_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n &_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o any_o ease_n to_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n for_o as_o the_o same_o author_n report_v 69._o report_v omnes_fw-la beatum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la acceptumque_fw-la deo_fw-la praedicabant_fw-la ibid._n c._n 69._o all_o man_n do_v say_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v bless_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n it_o be_v 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slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v endue_v we_o with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n in_o suffering_n and_o when_o we_o see_v a_o sheep_n go_v astray_o we_o may_v meditate_v on_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sinner_n go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n yea_o on_o our_o own_o wander_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v with_o david_n say_v 17â—_n say_v psal_n 119._o 17â—_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n o_o lord_n seek_v thy_o servant_n such_o like_a meditation_n as_o these_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o devotion_n may_v be_v take_v from_o these_o and_o other_o creature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n three_o from_o the_o water_n and_o thing_n therein_o we_o may_v water_n 3_o in_o the_o water_n have_v meditation_n to_o raise_v our_o affection_n on_o high_a as_o when_o we_o see_v and_o consider_v how_o every_o little_a brook_n 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