some_o person_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o heathen_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ollas_fw-la vulcanias_fw-la or_o kettle_n of_o vulcan_n the_o crateres_fw-la gape_a place_n through_o which_o the_o mountain_n of_o gibel_n vesuvium_fw-la lipara_n strongoli_n and_o other_o place_n full_a of_o sulphur_n disburden_v themselves_o of_o the_o flame_n which_o either_o by_o interval_n or_o a_o constant_a burn_a devour_v their_o entrail_n and_o take_v either_o out_o of_o astonishment_n or_o of_o set_a purpose_n the_o craking_n of_o those_o subterranean_a fire_n for_o the_o groan_n and_o cry_v of_o torment_v person_n and_o last_o meet_v with_o man_n who_o have_v the_o confidence_n either_o out_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o malice_n against_o some_o person_n depart_v or_o a_o desire_n to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o the_o credulous_a simplicity_n of_o the_o live_n to_o compose_v history_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n separate_v by_o death_n from_o the_o body_n which_o they_o 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october_n 741._o the_o monk_n of_o st._n tron_n have_v publish_v that_o eucherius_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n have_v see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o that_o prince_n who_o have_v deal_v very_o rough_o with_o he_o and_o give_v ecclesiastical_a revenue_n to_o those_o who_o have_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n and_o that_o thereupon_o there_o have_v be_v find_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n only_o a_o dragon_n with_o the_o visible_a mark_n of_o his_o body_n be_v divine_o consume_v by_o fire_n the_o story_n though_o so_o much_o the_o more_o evident_o false_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o death_n of_o eucherius_n who_o die_v the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n 727._o precede_v by_o fifteen_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o two_o day_n that_o of_o charles_n martel_n who_o he_o be_v ridiculous_o suppose_v to_o have_v survive_v be_v so_o please_v to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o legend_n of_o rigobert_n of_o rheims_n of_o eucherius_n and_o peter_n the_o library-keeper_n and_o flodoard_v undertake_v the_o disperse_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 858._o in_o november_n the_o 122._o prelate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o rheims_n and_o rovenn_n give_v it_o for_o certain_a to_o lewis_n king_n of_o germany_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o martel_n by_o pippin_n his_o second_o son_n who_o upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o july_n 753._o concurrent_a with_o the_o four_o of_o his_o reign_n 696._o give_v for_o his_o father_n sake_n saint_n michael's-mount_n in_o verdunois_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n denys_n and_o by_o lewis_n the_o debonnaire_a grandson_n of_o pippin_n 630._o who_o write_v in_o the_o year_n 836._o to_o hilduin_n abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n that_o charles_n his_o great-grandfather_n have_v religious_o recommend_v himself_o and_o have_v for_o that_o end_n principal_o show_v his_o devotion_n and_o confidence_n towards_o that_o his_o particular_a patron_n a_o manifest_a argument_n that_o the_o fable_n of_o his_o damnation_n be_v not_o yet_o invent_v and_o that_o those_o gentleman_n who_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o brag_v they_o have_v hear_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o from_o lewis_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o very_o bold_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o germany_n and_o charles_n the_o bald_a his_o child_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1090._o august_n in_o saxony_n a_o clergyman_n dead_a as_o be_v conceive_v drag_v into_o hell_n and_o return_v thence_o three_o day_n after_o confirm_v by_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o judgement_n he_o have_v before_o give_v concern_v the_o torment_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o petty_a king_n arduenna_n rodolph_n and_o herman_n the_o first_o of_o who_o die_v the_o twenty_o four_o of_o may_n 1085._o the_o second_o the_o fifteen_o of_o october_n 1080._o and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o year_n 1088._o these_o three_o example_n whereto_o a_o thousand_o other_o of_o equal_a authority_n may_v be_v add_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v what_o a_o strange_a power_n malice_n have_v over_o those_o who_o be_v once_o infect_v with_o its_o venom_n there_o may_v be_v produce_v also_o such_o as_o shall_v demonstrate_v what_o impression_n interest_n can_v give_v for_o to_o raise_v a_o horror_n against_o schism_n there_o be_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o rome_n 40._o this_o discourse_n concern_v paschasius_fw-la deacon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o have_v be_v to_o his_o death_n engage_v in_o the_o party_n of_o the_o antipope_n laurence_n put_v by_o his_o pretence_n the_o 23_o of_o october_n 501._o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n be_v such_o that_o the_o very_o touch_v of_o the_o surplice_n place_v upon_o his_o bier_n have_v while_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o ground_n heal_v a_o possess_v person_n yet_o have_v his_o soul_n be_v condemn_v to_o endure_v the_o ardour_n of_o the_o boyling-water_n in_o the_o bath_n surname_v the_o angulani_n whence_o it_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o germanus_n bishop_n of_o dagoberti_fw-la capua_n and_o to_o encourage_v man_n to_o liberality_n it_o be_v say_v of_o dagobert_n who_o die_v january_n 19_o 644._o that_o the_o devil_n beat_v he_o as_o they_o be_v carry_v he_o away_o in_o a_o boat_n towards_o the_o isle_n of_o vulcan_n st._n denys_n st._n maurice_n and_o st._n martin_n who_o he_o continual_o call_v to_o his_o relief_n come_v with_o thunder_n and_o tempest_n to_o his_o rescue_n and_o dispose_v he_o afterward_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n all_o which_o passage_n john_n the_o hermit_n who_o live_v in_o a_o little_a isle_n not_o far_o thence_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o give_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o anseald_v then_o agent_n and_o afterward_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o impostor_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o turpin_n for_o that_o of_o tilpin_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n who_o die_v the_o three_o of_o september_n 789._o never_o consider_v that_o wolfarius_n successor_n to_o tilpin_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 811._o subscribe_v the_o testament_n of_o charlemagne_a feign_v that_o that_o prince_n die_v on_o saturday_n jan._n 28._o 814._o and_o canonize_v by_o paschal_n the_o three_o antipope_n in_o the_o year_n 1166._o have_v 32._o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o st._n james_n to_o who_o he_o have_v build_v many_o church_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a devil_n who_o he_o have_v see_v run_v after_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o draw_v towards_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n whither_o they_o be_v all_o go_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v present_a at_o charles_n death_n and_o afterward_o to_o carry_v away_o his_o soul_n to_o hell_n have_v tell_v he_o at_o his_o return_n that_o the_o headless_a galicia_n galician_n have_v put_v into_o the_o
1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 20._o matth._n 10._o 16._o tertul._n loco_fw-la ciâ—to_fw-la ibid._n matth._n 3._o 16._o luke_n 1._o 78._o tertul._n loc_n citat_fw-la semo_n sangus_n simon_n magus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 26._o catech._n 4._o de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 42._o in_o ezech._n l._n 10._o c._n 33._o epist_n 104._o lib._n 5_o advers._fw-la cels._n cels._n tatian_n say_v that_o he_o dedicate_v his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a history_n to_o antiochus_n soter_n who_o begin_v hisreign_a in_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 472._o or_o the_o 472._o after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n phâ—cai_n lib._n 10._o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v plutarch_n de_fw-fr pythiae_n orac._n i_o lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la lib._n 2._o lib._n 7._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 7._o 7._o αδαμ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o p._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o p._n 8._o the_o hebrew_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v but_o 41._o lib._n 1._o p._n 12._o lib._n 2._o p._n 58._o lib._n 1._o p._n 10._o lib._n 1._o p_o 9_o 11._o 7._o p._n 53._o lib._n 1._o p._n 11._o lib._n 2._o p._n 14._o 17._o 18._o 3._o p._n 34._o 49._o lib._n 3._o p._n 22._o lib._n 3._o p._n 26._o ibid._n lib._n 5._o p._n 41_o 43_o 44._o 49._o lib._n 8._o p._n 57_o lib._n 2._o p._n 15._o lib._n 5._o p._n 41._o lib._n 5._o p._n 46._o lib._n 5._o p._n 41._o lib._n 8._o p._n 57_o lib._n 8._o p._n 57_o lib._n 8._o p._n 59_o lib._n 8._o p._n 66._o appar_fw-la sacr._n verbo_fw-la sibyllarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 18._o 8_o 21_o lib._n 2._o annal._n 15._o marcus_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 121._o and_o lucius_n in_o the_o year_n 128._o lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ga'en_v de_fw-fr praecogn_n post_fw-la c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n lib._n 6._o p._n 136._o baron_fw-fr appar_fw-la 19_o sixt._n sen._n bibl_n lib._n 2._o possevin_n appar_fw-la &_o bib._n sel._n lib._n 2._o c._n 71._o lib._n 17._o c_o 20._o psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o joh._n 4._o 22._o act_n 14._o 16._o act_n 17._o 30._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 9_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 19_o isai_n 44._o 28._o and_o 45._o 1._o paedag_n l._n 1_o c._n 2._o p._n 80._o strom_n l_o 7._o 695._o 702._o 3._o lib._n 3._o c_o 2._o strâ—_n l._n 3_o p._n 450_o &_o lib_n 4_o p_o 550_o padag_n l._n 3_o c._n 3._o ibid_fw-la c_o 11_o strom._n lib_n 1._o p_o 280._o 309._o 18_o 19_o lib_n 6_o 636_o 63â—_n 48_o strom_n lib_n 1._o p_o 304._o 5_o p._n 548._o lib._n 1._o p._n 307._o p_o 310_o p_o 311._o lib_fw-la 5_o p_o 615._o lib_fw-la 6_o p_o 662_o lib_fw-la 1._o p_o 324._o p_o 325._o p._n 326._o p._n 327_o p._n 328._o p._n 332._o p._n â—43_n â—ib_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 428._o p_o 349._o lib_n 4_o p_o 529_o lib._n 4_o p._n 488._o lib._n 5._o p._n 564._o lib._n 6._o p_o 637._o 638_o 639._o p._n 649._o p._n 650._o 51_o 54._o lib._n 7._o p._n 706._o 47._o lib._n 6._o p._n 667._o p._n 669._o lib._n 7._o p._n 730._o p._n 748._o p._n 676._o paedag._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o strom._n l._n 5._o 549._o 549._o pag_n 688._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 690_o 91._o pag._n 692._o p._n 695._o p._n 696._o p._n 647._o can._n 53._o p._n 698._o p._n 696._o p._n 678._o 678._o in_o this_o placeis_n insert_v a_o discourse_n of_o 20._o line_n concern_v st._n john_n his_o baptism_n death_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o herod_n advers._fw-la cels._n lib._n 1._o euseb_n hist_o lib_n 2._o c._n 23._o hieron_n catal._n antiq_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o oros_n lib._n 7._o c._n 6._o phil._n 1._o 13._o 3._o 8._o 4._o 22._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 11._o tacit._n annal_n 15._o jo._n 8._o 44._o lib._n 4._o aeneid_n 10._o baeotic_a lib._n 4._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o lib._n 1._o 4._o 6._o &_o 10._o lib._n 13._o 17._o lib._n 7._o c._n 33._o 13._o cap._n 13._o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o apol._n &_o legal_a exhort_v ad_fw-la autolyc_a lib._n 2._o apud_fw-la orig_n l._n 7._o in_o peregrino_n &_o pseudomanti_n lib._n 34._o c._n 5._o cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr var_fw-mi â—â—ist_fw-mi l._n 12_o c._n 35._o strom._n 1._o lib._n 2._o 1._o 6._o tivoli_n tâ—veron_n orig_n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n follow_v pausanias_n in_o that_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o erythraean_a sibyl_n be_v at_o delphi_n but_o he_o leave_v he_o again_o when_o with_o diodorus_n siculus_n he_o call_v she_o daphâ—â—_n saint_n cyril_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n place_n the_o erythraean_a sibyl_n under_o the_o 9_o olympiad_n and_o distinguish_v she_o from_o herophila_n who_o he_o make_v to_o flourish_v in_o the_o 17._o olympiad_n strom_n 1._o p._n 304._o 323._o 323._o noct._n attic_a lib_n 1_o c_o 14._o 14._o servius_n in_o aeneid_n lib_n 6._o suidas_n verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tres_fw-la libros_fw-la à _fw-la sibylla_n erythraea_n romam_fw-la allatos_fw-la ait_fw-la sive_fw-la sub_fw-la tarquinio_n sive_fw-la sub_fw-la consulibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la lib._n 4._o diony_n l._n 4._o val._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o lactant._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o ex_fw-la fenestella_n lib._n 4._o lib._n 23._o lib._n 2._o quamvis_fw-la sedecies_fw-la denis_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la peractis_fw-la annus_fw-la praetere_fw-la jam_fw-la libi_fw-la nonus_fw-la eat_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 53._o cap._n 54._o idem_n epist_n 201_o 2._o 53_o 54_o 67._o de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 38._o cod._n theod._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 10._o c._n 15._o 16_o 17_o 18._o dion_n lib._n 46._o sueton._n in_o caesare_n plutar._n in_o caesare_n cicer._n de_fw-fr divin_n lib._n 2._o dio._n lib._n 54._o in_o octavio_n cap._n 13._o dio._n lib._n 57_o tatit._fw-la annal._n 6._o sam_n 2._o annal._n 15_o dio._n lib._n 6._o suet._n in_o noâ—…on_n see_v in_o lucian_n the_o supposititious_a oracle_n advance_v in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n abonotichites_n and_o peregrinus_n notorious_a cheat_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 26._o call_v she_o barthenos_n colos_n 1._o 20._o philo_z biblianus_n from_o sanchomathon_n a_o reritian_n call_v the_o saturno_n euseb_n praep_v l._n 1._o c._n 20._o bibl._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 23_o 24_o 26._o de_fw-fr promise_n l._n 3_o c._n 38._o orat._n ad_fw-la sanct._n coet_n c._n 18._o lib._n 1._o p._n 8._o ibid._n p._n â—1_n ibid._n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la â—_o 18._o c._n 23._o de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 6._o 14._o from_o the_o â—7_n of_o novem._n in_o the_o year_n 711._o to_o the_o 29._o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 767._o de_fw-fr divin_n l._n 2._o c._n 110._o cap._n 111._o cap._n 112._o c._n 12._o aiqui_fw-la in_o sibyllinis_fw-la ex_fw-la primo_fw-la versu_fw-la cujusque_fw-la sententiae_fw-la primis_fw-la literis_fw-la illius_fw-la sententiae_fw-la carmen_fw-la omne_fw-la praeiexitur_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o verse_n which_o zosimus_n attribute_n to_o the_o sibyl_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 1._o optat._n l._n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 23._o tit._n 3._o 5._o psal_n 36._o 9_o 9_o servius_n upon_o the_o nine_o eclogue_n say_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cremona_n have_v entertain_v the_o force_n of_o brutus_n cassius_n and_o anthony_n augustus_n overcome_a anthony_n give_v away_o their_o land_n but_o he_o be_v mistake_v since_o that_o donacton_n have_v be_v make_v ten_o year_n before_o the_o war_n against_o antâ—ony_n ecl_n 9_o georg._n l._n 2._o ecl._n 1._o 1._o for_o that_o augustus_n bear_v in_o sept._n 23._o 691._o be_v then_o in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o age_n donatus_n in_o virgil_n life_n write_v that_o cicero_n have_v see_v his_o bucolic_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a he_o take_v from_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o estate_n occasion_n to_o write_v they_o two_o year_n after_o cicero_n death_n as_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o aeneidâ—…_n longa_n â—tas_fw-la mean_v a_o thousand_o year_n j._n o._n o._n to_o keep_v close_o to_o virgil_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgil_n have_v indeed_o say_v our_o crime_n out_o of_o a_o reflection_n that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v precede_v the_o consulship_n of_o pollio_n have_v be_v under_o the_o iron-age_n and_o participate_v of_o the_o crime_n thereof_o thereof_o saturn_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o 17._o marcellus_n who_o death_n be_v bewail_v by_o anchises_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o aeneid_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 731._o ec._n 4._o aen._n 6._o gal._n 4._o 4._o metam_fw-la l._n
on_o any_o oracle_n which_o may_v set_v his_o fancy_n on_o work_n in_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 713._o which_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o triumvirate_n and_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v before_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o l._n antonius_n and_o p._n servilius_n augustus_n victorious_a over_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n who_o he_o have_v defeat_v the_o summer_n before_o to_o recompense_v his_o old_a soldier_n bestow_v on_o they_o the_o land_n beyond_o the_o antâ—ony_n po_n so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cremona_n and_o mantua_n be_v cruel_o treat_v and_o virgil_n then_o in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age_n have_v be_v put_v to_o great_a extremity_n his_o estate_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o claudius_n a_o veterane_n or_o arius_n a_o centurion_n who_o come_v to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o have_v put_v he_o into_o some_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o asinius_n pollio_n alfenus_n varus_n and_o cornelius_n gallus_n who_o procure_v his_o indemnity_n and_o as_o to_o represent_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a mantuan_n he_o have_v introduce_v melibaeus_n cry_v out_o shall_v ever_o i_o again_o my_o old_a abode_n etc._n etc._n shall_v th'impious_a soldier_n have_v these_o new-plowed_a field_n and_o moeris_n complain_v that_o the_o newcomer_n say_v to_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n depart_v and_o that_o mantua_n have_v be_v too_o near_o to_o sad_a cremona_n and_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o unhappy_a mantua_n have_v lose_v her_o field_n which_o martial_a 9_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o allude_v to_o writes_z that_o tityrus_n have_v lose_v his_o land_n 2._o near_o wretched_a cremona_n so_o to_o express_v his_o gratitude_n he_o call_v augustus_n the_o god_n who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o quiet_n and_o speak_v of_o himself_o 1._o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v at_o rome_n that_o gallant_a age_n youth_n for_o who_o twice_o six_o day_n annual_o his_o altar_n fume_v and_o 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these_o two_o honourable_a and_o please_a accident_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o praise_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o say_v flattery_n and_o vow_n for_o augustus_n for_o pollio_n and_o for_o his_o child_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o four_o eclogue_n that_o there_o be_v then_o come_v on_o a_o new_a age_n and_o a_o golden_a race_n of_o mankind_n begin_v with_o the_o consulship_n of_o pollio_n and_o the_o nativity_n of_o saloninus_n his_o son_n that_o in_o pollio_n happy_a reign_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o fear_n of_o the_o iron_n age_n if_o any_o track_n of_o it_o remain_v apollo_n that_o be_v augustus_n already_o reign_v who_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o that_o be_v converse_v familiar_o with_o they_o and_o the_o hero_n and_o shall_v rule_v the_o world_n by_o his_o mighty_a father_n power_n julius_z caesar_z that_o the_o little_a saloninus_n shall_v be_v surround_v with_o such_o happiness_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v no_o long_o bear_v any_o pernicious_a plant_n nor_o serpent_n but_o produce_v assyrian_a rose_n and_o play-game_n for_o his_o infancy_n that_o during_o his_o youth_n harvest_n and_o vintage_n shall_v come_v without_o trouble_n and_o honey_n from_o the_o oak_n distil_v though_o as_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v set_v out_o of_o ship_n fortify_v of_o city_n war_n and_o tillage_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o any_o commerce_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n no_o agriculture_n or_o mechanic_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o place_n shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n and_o thereupon_o desire_v augustus_n burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o world_n government_n to_o accept_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o he_o wish_v himself_o a_o long_a life_n to_o describe_v his_o achievement_n now_o what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o not_o suitable_a to_o a_o heathen_a or_o what_o be_v there_o that_o make_v the_o least_o discovery_n of_o any_o divine_a revelation_n nay_o indeed_o what_o be_v more_o remarkable_a all_o along_o then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o speak_v not_o the_o person_n whole_o idolatrous_a as_o one_o who_o imagination_n can_v raise_v itself_o to_o aught_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o fabulous_a state_n of_o the_o world_n under_o saturn_n but_o withal_o promise_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a principle_n the_o restauration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o great_a month_n of_o the_o long_a year_n which_o that_o philosopher_n imagine_v to_o himself_o shall_v come_v and_o mingle_v the_o frivolous_a hope_n of_o that_o feign_a prosperity_n year_n with_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o false_a deity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o chaste_a lucina_n aid_v the_o bless_a birth_n etc._n etc._n the_o fate_n conspire_v with_o eternal_a doom_n say_v to_o their_o spindle_n let_v such_o age_n come_v according_o can_v not_o the_o good_a 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then_o glorious_a day_n appear_v if_o any_o print_n of_o ancient_a crime_n remain_v thou_o shall_v efface_v they_o in_o thy_o happy_a reign_n and_o from_o perpetual_a fear_n all_o nation_n free_a he_o make_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v ever_o imagine_v without_o notice_n give_v he_o aforehand_o that_o those_o four_o greek_a verse_n be_v bring_v to_o express_v the_o seven_o latin_a one_o of_o virgil_n or_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o adoration_n due_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n through_o his_o blood_n since_o they_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o child_n new_o bear_v which_o the_o poet_n have_v express_o say_v of_o the_o consul_n pollio_n 〈◊〉_d they_o turn_v the_o prayer_n he_o make_v to_o lucina_n to_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o little_a saloninus_n into_o a_o command_n direct_v to_o the_o moon_n to_o adore_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a tranquillity_n of_o man_n conscience_n effect_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n what_o he_o have_v hint_v at_o concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o temporal_a peace_n by_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o saturn_n succeed_v under_o augustus_n thereof_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o iron-age_n which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o supposition_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o golden-age_n come_v in_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o apollo_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o they_o must_v also_o omit_v the_o clause_n which_o make_v mention_n both_o of_o that_o consulship_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o apollo_n by_o which_o name_n the_o poet_n have_v mean_v augustus_n and_o the_o more_o probable_o not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o heathen_n as_o 17._o macrobius_n observe_v refer_v all_o the_o god_n who_o they_o think_v below_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o apollo_n but_o 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the_o birth_n of_o man_n so_o they_o show_v that_o pollio_n wife_n who_o have_v be_v very_o much_o indispose_v during_o her_o pregnancy_n shall_v after_o her_o delivery_n make_v herself_o know_v to_o her_o child_n by_o her_o joy_n that_o that_o joy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o child_n blessing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o signification_n of_o misfortune_n to_o he_o if_o his_o parent_n be_v not_o joyful_a at_o his_o birth_n but_o the_o emperor_n transform_v the_o discourse_n of_o virgil_n according_a to_o his_o own_o way_n make_v he_o say_v begin_v laughing_z and_o lift_v up_o thy_o sight_n to_o know_v thy_o mother_n who_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o thou_o for_o she_o have_v carry_v thou_o in_o her_o womb_n many_o year_n thy_o parent_n have_v not_o smile_v on_o thou_o at_o all_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o a_o couch_n nor_o have_v splendid_a banquet_n whereupon_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o comment_n upon_o it_o how_o have_v not_o the_o parent_n smile_v on_o this_o 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ground_v and_o imagine_v that_o virgil_n have_v say_v of_o the_o child_n laughter_n what_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o mother_n as_o also_o that_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o several_a year_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o descend_v of_o parent_n subject_a to_o either_o any_o inclination_n to_o laughter_n or_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o sleep_n and_o rest_n for_o shall_v that_o great_a man_n have_v return_v to_o earth_n again_o he_o may_v with_o reason_n have_v say_v to_o constantine_n what_o st._n augustine_n say_v since_o to_o julian_n the_o pelagian_a restore_v i_o my_o word_n and_o thy_o dream_a imagination_n will_v vanish_v chap._n xv._n that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o virgil_n in_o his_o four_o eclogue_n disguise_v his_o own_o sentiment_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o the_o same_o emperor_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o poet_n speak_v figurative_o and_o disguise_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n that_o any_o of_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n 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much_o as_o it_o maintain_v the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n return_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o relation_n of_o st._n irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o in_o his_o time_n domitian_n begin_v the_o persecution_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o persecution_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v if_o according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o arabian_n we_o must_v assign_v it_o seven_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o full_a half_a of_o domitian_n reign_n and_o not_o only_o the_o end_n whereto_o st._n irenaeus_n eusébius_n and_o all_o the_o father_n strict_o limit_v themselves_o among_o who_o kill_v tertullian_n contemporary_a with_o st._n irenaeus_n express_o observe_v the_o violence_n of_o that_o persecution_n to_o have_v make_v no_o great_a havoc_n say_v domitian_n a_o imp_n of_o nero_n as_o to_o cruelty_n have_v design_v a_o persecution_n but_o be_v also_o himself_o a_o man_n he_o easy_o smother_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v have_v reestablish_v those_o who_o he_o have_v banish_v so_o that_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n the_o mischief_n be_v stay_v by_o his_o very_a order_n who_o have_v occasion_v it_o but_o whereas_o by_o attribute_v to_o he_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o banish_a he_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o according_a to_o eusebius_n delay_v it_o till_o the_o reign_n of_o nerva_n who_o the_o prolegomena_n i_o know_v not_o why_o call_n nero_n the_o young_a i_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n presume_v so_o much_o upon_o his_o particular_a opinion_n as_o to_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o all_o the_o father_n which_o have_v force_v we_o to_o reduce_v only_o to_o one_o the_o seven_o year_n assign_v by_o the_o prolegomena_n for_o the_o banishment_n of_o st._n john_n impose_v upon_o we_o yet_o a_o great_a necessity_n to_o quit_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a fasti_fw-la which_o place_n the_o return_n of_o st._n john_n under_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o domitian_n coincident_a with_o the_o ninety_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o commit_v therein_o a_o error_n so_o much_o the_o more_o unmaintainable_a in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o persecution_n cease_v as_o also_o the_o effect_n it_o have_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o cause_v two_o year_n before_o it_o begin_v and_o ridiculous_o presuppose_v that_o st._n john_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n for_o his_o release_n restore_v to_o his_o former_a liberty_n before_o he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o unjust_a decree_n for_o his_o banishment_n he_o who_o have_v busy_v himself_o in_o write_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 451._o dorotheus_n have_v by_o mixture_n of_o his_o own_o conception_n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o the_o synopsis_n of_o st._n athanasius_n imagine_v that_o st._n john_n be_v banish_v by_o trajan_n that_o he_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o return_v from_o patmos_n to_o ephesus_n after_o trajan_n death_n but_o all_o yet_o follow_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o suidas_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o tradition_n and_o the_o truth_n since_o first_o trajan_n come_v not_o to_o the_o empire_n till_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 98._o the_o very_a next_o to_o that_o wherein_o st._n john_n be_v restore_v by_o nerva_n second_o st._n john_n be_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n hierome_n honour_v with_o the_o apostleship_n pverum_fw-la in_o his_o youth_n and_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o boy_n so_o that_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o celestial_a glory_n can_v not_o have_v be_v much_o beyond_o the_o nineti_v of_o his_o age_n to_o
which_o st._n epiphanius_n confine_v himself_o nor_o coincident_a with_o the_o ninety_o eight_o choose_v by_o beda_n nor_o with_o the_o ninety_o nine_o which_o usuard_n have_v take_v nor_o yet_o with_o the_o hundred_o which_o cedrenus_n for_o some_o reason_n unknown_a to_o we_o think_v most_o worthy_a his_o choice_n and_o three_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n be_v seventeen_o year_n before_o that_o of_o trajan_n who_o die_v of_o a_o flux_n at_o selinuntium_n in_o cilicia_n on_o the_o ten_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 117._o chap._n ii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v i_o have_v hitherto_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o dissent_v from_o the_o common_a tradition_n think_v that_o st._n john_n have_v write_v his_o apocalyps_n either_o before_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o domitian_n about_o four_o year_n soon_o than_o he_o do_v or_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n much_o late_a than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n i_o now_o come_v to_o prove_v the_o mistake_n of_o saint_n epiphanius_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o precedent_a antiquity_n go_v back_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n will_v needs_o make_v that_o prince_n author_n of_o st._n john_n banishment_n to_o patmos_n 12._o the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v he_o necessitate_v john_n who_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a and_o humble_a respect_n refuse_v to_o evangelize_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o the_o nineti_v year_n of_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o return_n from_o patmos_n happen_v under_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o after_o a_o abode_n of_o many_o year_n in_o asia_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o treatise_n 33._o the_o holy_a spirit_n prophetical_o foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n john_n what_o happen_v after_o his_o decease_n 〈◊〉_d he_o himself_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n long_v before_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n for_o they_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o alogian_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o thyatira_n write_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o those_o who_o profess_v christianity_n there_o at_o that_o time_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n this_o venerable_a man_n press_v to_o ward_n off_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o heretic_n allege_v the_o supposititiousness_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o that_o it_o presuppose_a as_o extant_a church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o of_o thyatira_n admit_v without_o any_o necessity_n the_o objection_n of_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n then_o answer_n that_o john_n speak_v by_o prophecy_n not_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o but_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v plant_v some_o time_n after_o at_o thyatira_n where_o the_o people_n seduce_v by_o the_o alogian_o and_o montanist_n shall_v after_o the_o ninety_o three_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n or_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o from_o his_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n corrupt_v that_o wretched_a city_n with_o their_o error_n and_o have_v cite_v the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v application_n of_o it_o in_o these_o term_n do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v seduce_v with_o a_o imagination_n that_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n have_v seduce_v many_o other_o now_o i_o speak_v of_o priscilla_n and_o maximilla_n and_o quintilla_fw-la who_o seduction_n have_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o fine_a after_o he_o have_v search_v into_o the_o time_n when_o he_o think_v john_n banish_v to_o patmos_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n with_o this_o conclusion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o thyatira_n a_o woman_n shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n but_o the_o more_o i_o consider_v this_o answer_n the_o less_o i_o find_v it_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o its_o author_n capable_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o judicious_a person_n for_o first_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v direct_v letter_n from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o church_n which_o have_v no_o be_v when_o it_o dictate_v they_o and_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o thyatira_n write_v these_o thing_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o thyatira_n i_o know_v the_o work_n thou_o shall_v do_v the_o last_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n who_o shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v &_o c_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o st._n epiphanius_n to_o write_v it_o but_o who_o have_v he_o hitherto_o convince_v of_o it_o beside_o himself_o this_o manner_n of_o interpretation_n be_v such_o as_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o either_o the_o ancient_n or_o modern_a have_v follow_v it_o the_o very_a singularity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o suspicion_n but_o also_o to_o represent_v it_o as_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unmaintainable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o profess_a christianity_n from_o st._n john_n to_o st._n epiphanius_n that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 100_o to_o the_o year_n 375._o wherein_n the_o late_a write_v against_o the_o alogian_o have_v hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o suppose_v and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n indisputable_a that_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o epistle_n have_v be_v plant_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o saint_n john_n before_o his_o banishment_n to_o patmos_n second_o contradict_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n to_o wit_n that_o thyatira_n have_v not_o have_v any_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n he_o come_v for_o want_v of_o reflection_n to_o maintain_v the_o opposite_a affirmative_a say_v then_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v whole_o degenerate_v into_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o or_o montanist_n according_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v needs_o reveal_v unto_o you_o how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v seduce_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n john_n and_o those_o who_o come_v after_o it_o be_v about_o ninety_o three_o year_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n to_o wit_n thyatira_n shall_v be_v seduce_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v at_o thyatira_n it_o necessary_o follow_v it_o be_v there_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o thing_n contain_v the_o formal_a presupposition_n of_o its_o precedent_a existence_n three_o but_o not_o to_o meddle_v any_o further_a with_o that_o contradiction_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n nor_o the_o supposition_n which_o he_o grant_v the_o heretic_n as_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o he_o advance_v a_o new_a one_o against_o the_o express_a text_n of_o st._n john_n for_o he_o write_v express_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v degenerate_v into_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o whereas_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o contrary_a say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o jezabel_n and_o receive_v her_o doctrine_n but_o that_o in_o thyatira_n there_o be_v some_o member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o those_o error_n as_o it_o express_o declare_v speak_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o doctrine_n nor_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n i_o say_v etc._n etc._n four_o saint_n epiphanius_n himself_o do_v further_a destroy_v the_o computation_n he_o have_v take_v to_o denote_v the_o falling-away_a of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o whereas_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o alogian_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o ninety_o three_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n and_o consequent_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o revolt_n happen_v in_o the_o forty_o eight_o heresy_n where_o he_o particular_o refute_v the_o montanist_n he_o come_v thirty_o year_n late_a than_o that_o date_n say_v these_o to_o wit_n the_o montanist_n be_v about_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n after_o adrian_n
〈◊〉_d which_o be_v equivocal_a he_o suppose_v the_o chronicle_n of_o eusebius_n and_o his_o history_n be_v write_v before_o his_o work_n of_o evangelical_n demonstration_n and_o as_o less_o elaborate_a be_v of_o less_o authority_n for_o whence_o do_v he_o infer_v it_o eusebius_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o six_o book_n of_o his_o evangelical_n demonstration_n have_v use_v these_o worrd_n 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o own_o enquiry_n into_o thing_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v of_o any_o account_n we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o own_o eye_n zion_n which_o be_v of_o old_a so_o celebrious_a plough_v up_o with_o ox_n and_o subject_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o eusebius_n who_o live_v not_o far_o from_o zion_n and_o be_v a_o native_a of_o the_o country_n may_v discourse_v to_o that_o effect_n with_o the_o more_o certainty_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o go_v thousand_o of_o time_n to_o the_o place_n nay_o what_o be_v 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to_o consist_v of_o four_o vowel_n and_o two_o consonant_n the_o number_n of_o 888._o which_o again_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o of_o five_o letter_n all_o consonant_n and_o exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o 391._o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o in_o affirm_v that_o the_o duration_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v 948_o year_n because_o 58._o the_o number_n 948_o arise_v from_o the_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v only_o 251._o 6._o in_o place_v ararat_n where_o the_o ark_n stay_v in_o phrygia_n 10._o 7._o in_o affirm_v that_o phrygia_n be_v the_o first_o country_n discover_v after_o 53._o the_o deluge_n and_o that_o no_n who_o continue_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v stay_v 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and_o that_o among_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v only_o two_o viz._n those_o of_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chryâ—ostome_n draw_v up_o one_o by_o the_o other_o which_o have_v only_o this_o word_n of_o it_o by_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_a in_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a life_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n that_o he_o who_o pronounce_v the_o prayer_n desire_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a either_o resurrection_n or_o life_n but_o only_o declare_v that_o both_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o be_v absolute_o silent_a in_o it_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o latin_a mass_n be_v or_o to_o speak_v uncertain_o of_o it_o without_o make_v any_o request_n be_v that_o propose_v to_o one_o self_n the_o pretend_a example_n of_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a synagogue_n or_o can_v it_o either_o 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tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la respirent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o servant_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v raise_v up_o may_v live_v among_o thy_o saint_n and_o elect_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o all_o which_o form_n it_o necessary_a follow_v that_o the_o latin_a church_n never_o think_v of_o frame_v her_o service_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v vain_o and_o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o proof_n that_o any_o venture_n at_o this_o day_n to_o maintain_v it_o never_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a among_o christian_n have_v have_v any_o design_n to_o build_v their_o form_n of_o service_n upon_o the_o pretend_a pattern_n of_o the_o maccabee_n they_o can_v not_o without_o prevarication_n from_o their_o own_o intention_n for_n far_o have_v miss_v the_o lineament_n thereof_o as_o to_o have_v omit_v in_o their_o canon_n what_o they_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n or_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o it_o but_o oblique_o and_o perfunctory_o not_o make_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v their_o principal_a business_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o the_o primitive_a sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v demand_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o embrace_v by_o any_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n make_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v do_v not_o only_o proceed_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o consinement_n of_o all_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o of_o justine_n martyr_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n even_o over_o those_o of_o the_o great_a saint_n but_o be_v also_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o imagine_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o example_n be_v after_o their_o departure_n descend_v into_o hell_n have_v preach_v there_o and_o in_o effect_n convert_v many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v go_v thither_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o look_v upon_o as_o reduce_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o some_o punishment_n those_o who_o beatitude_n be_v during_o their_o restraint_n in_o the_o common_a prison_n of_o the_o dead_a defer_v and_o conceive_v that_o their_o condition_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v into_o better_a they_o infer_v very_o suitable_o to_o these_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demand_v on_o their_o behalf_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o for_o a_o time_n keep_v the_o gate_n of_o glory_n shut_v against_o they_o and_o expose_v they_o in_o some_o manner_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n till_o such_o time_n as_o that_o by_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o their_o survive_a friend_n they_o may_v better_v their_o condition_n we_o have_v already_o produce_v example_n of_o those_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o expression_n so_o strong_a or_o efficacious_a which_o we_o find_v not_o employ_v to_o make_v we_o comprehend_v that_o heretofore_o the_o survive_a faithful_a be_v of_o a_o belief_n that_o their_o depart_a brethren_n be_v treat_v as_o malefactor_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n cover_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o age_n and_o afterward_o those_o among_o the_o father_n who_o have_v more_o attentive_o consider_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o viij_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o 28._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o 1._o they_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v that_o 23._o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o 20._o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o because_o god_n have_v pardon_v they_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n 13._o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o according_a to_o what_o we_o find_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n sleep_v a_o sleep_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v actual_o in_o peace_n and_o free_v from_o sin_n which_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o the_o father_n i_o say_v not_o discontinue_v out_o of_o the_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o their_o ancestor_n the_o prayer_n insert_v by_o they_o upon_o prejudication_n both_o ill-grounded_a and_o extreme_o mistake_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n do_v by_o the_o formal_a confession_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o principle_n make_v a_o certain_a disclaim_n of_o the_o prayer_n enough_o to_o justify_v that_o according_a to_o they_o be_v take_v literal_o they_o be_v absolute_o unprofitable_a as_o be_v destitute_a of_o truth_n and_o a_o maintainable_a foundation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 252._o st._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o death_n mortâ—litate_fw-la lucrum_fw-la maximum_fw-la jam_fw-la nullis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o vitiis_fw-la carnis_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la fieri_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a gain_n not_o to_o be_v any_o long_a subject_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n 18._o about_o the_o year_n 350._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n have_v its_o ordinance_n only_o in_o this_o life_n st._n epiphamus_n in_o the_o year_n 375._o in_o the_o nine_o and_o fifty_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o any_o progress_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o repentance_n after_o death_n st._n ambrose_n mortis_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 378._o qui_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la acceperit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la illic_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o shall_v not_o have_v receive_v remission_n here_o shall_v not_o
beatitude_n write_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n shall_v not_o receive_v those_o unspeakable_a good_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v she_o not_o also_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o raise_v again_o the_o soul_n remain_v uncrowned_a deprive_v of_o that_o beatitude_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o also_o think_v what_o and_o how_o great_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o abraham_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n shall_v sit_v down_o till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o then_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o reward_n for_o if_o we_o also_o be_v not_o arrive_v the_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v abel_n do_v who_o overcome_v first_o of_o all_o and_o be_v sit_v down_o without_o be_v crown_v three_o from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o prudentius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o saragossa_n seem_v to_o deny_v their_o soul_n admission_n into_o heaven_n say_v sub_fw-la altari_fw-la sita_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la turba_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o company_n seat_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o st._n augustine_n 108._o not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v design_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n the_o place_n of_o the_o soul_n habitation_n be_v force_v in_o several_a place_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o general_a term_n of_o all_o viz._n that_o of_o receptacle_n and_o to_o that_o that_o of_o paulinus_n who_o in_o his_o epitaph_n upon_o severum_fw-la clarus_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o assign_v he_o entertainment_n make_v this_o discourse_n to_o he_o sive_fw-la patrum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la recubas_fw-la dominive_n sub_fw-la ara_fw-la conderis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacro_fw-la pasceris_fw-la in_o nemore_fw-la qualibet_fw-la in_o region_fw-la poli_fw-fr situs_fw-la aut_fw-la paradisi_fw-la clare_n sub_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pace_fw-la quietus_n agis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o in_o the_o patriarch_n bosom_n thou_o remain_v or_o under_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v detain_v d_o or_o a_o abide_v in_o the_o sacred_a grove_n have_v gain_v what_o part_n or_o place_n of_o paradise_n thou_o have_v get_v clarus_n eternal_a peace_n and_o rest_v thy_o lot_n but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o induce_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o disadvantageous_a censure_n give_v by_o stapleton_n who_o not_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o either_o time_n or_o person_n or_o expression_n dare_v attribute_n to_o all_o antiquity_n what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_v have_v persuade_v those_o who_o have_v first_o consult_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v that_o from_o the_o place_n above_z cite_v it_o may_v rigorous_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o father_n out_o of_o who_o write_n they_o be_v extract_v delay_v the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o saint_n till_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o though_o the_o word_n of_o sainâ—_n ambrose_n seem_v to_o bear_v that_o they_o expect_v their_o happiness_n with_o uncertainty_n and_o doubtful_o yet_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o since_o that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o place_n object_v to_o he_o he_o write_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a person_n depart_v non_fw-la busto_fw-la tenetur_fw-la sed_fw-la quiet_a piâ_fw-la fungitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o detain_v upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n where_o the_o body_n have_v be_v consume_v but_o enjoy_v a_o pious_a rest_n his_o design_n then_o as_o it_o be_v also_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o mean_v by_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o have_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n and_o absolute_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n at_o which_o time_n the_o soul_n already_o in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v their_o true_a crown_n in_o the_o remuneration_n promise_v to_o complete_a person_n whereof_o they_o before_o make_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o that_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v full_o consummate_v their_o glory_n they_o remain_v in_o suspense_n not_o as_o uncertain_a of_o the_o effect_n it_o shall_v produce_v but_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n that_o so_o admirable_a a_o event_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o his_o particular_a judgement_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o that_o the_o soul_n free_v from_o their_o body_n be_v transmit_v to_o hell_n but_o simple_o suppose_v that_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o for_o prudentius_n and_o paulinus_n their_o conception_n of_o the_o eternal_a altar_n be_v not_o after_o a_o gross_a but_o after_o a_o refine_a and_o mystical_a manner_n prudentius_n say_v of_o the_o bless_a soul_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o paradisi_fw-la bosom_n of_o the_o bless_a old_a man_n where_o lazarus_n be_v and_o in_o paradise_n and_o paulinus_n express_o declare_v of_o clarus_n libera_n corporeo_fw-la mens_fw-la carcere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la in_o astris_fw-la pura_fw-la probatorum_fw-la sedem_fw-la sortita_fw-la piorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la aethere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la discipulúmque_fw-la pari_fw-la sociat_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la magistro_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o just_a his_o habitation_n be_v of_o body_n free_v possess_v of_o heavenly_a bliss_n etc._n etc._n his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v the_o scholar_n to_o the_o master_n be_v equal_a grow_v so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o two_o author_n to_o rest_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n in_o paradise_n in_o heaven_n above_o the_o star_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o design_n though_o by_o divers_a expression_n the_o beatitude_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o general_n as_o in_o particular_a chap._n xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_n i_o add_v that_o most_o of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v after_o tertullian_n what_o expression_n soever_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o be_v of_o a_o sentiment_n consonant_a to_o what_o be_v at_o the_o present_a hold_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o firm_o maintain_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o of_o who_o name_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o death_n convey_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o glory_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o st._n cyprian_n even_o in_o the_o year_n 252._o resolute_o pronounce_v mortalitate_fw-la de_fw-fr istis_fw-la mundi_fw-la turbinibus_fw-la extracti_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v escape_v the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n we_o make_v towards_o the_o secure_a haven_n of_o a_o eternal_a mansion_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o mourning-garment_n here_o when_o they_o there_o have_v already_o put_v on_o their_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o departure_n but_o a_o passage_n and_o the_o temporal_a journey_n be_v at_o a_o end_n a_o transportation_n towards_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o embrace_v the_o day_n which_o assign_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o mansion_n which_o restore_v we_o take_v away_o hence_o and_o disengage_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n to_o paradise_n and_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n again_o lucrum_fw-la maximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exemptum_fw-la pressuris-urgentibus_a &_o venenatis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la faucibus_fw-la liberatum_fw-la ad_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la christo_fw-la vocante_fw-la prosicisci_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a advantage_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v christ_n call_v we_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n after_o we_o be_v free_v from_o those_o pressure_n which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o poisonous_a jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n origen_n 6._o about_o fifteen_o year_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o hope_v to_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n after_o the_o combat_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o have_v run_v through_o here_o st._n basil_n cxiv_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n about_o the_o year_n 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a rest_n be_v propose_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v lawful_o maintain_v the_o combat_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v here_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o ten_o oration_n pronounce_v about_o the_o year_n 369._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
heaven_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o alexander_n the_o martyr_n burn_v at_o rome_n on_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n alexander_n mortuus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la vivit_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la tumulo_fw-la quiescit_fw-la vitam_fw-la explevit_fw-la cum_fw-la antonino_n imp._n quiubi_fw-la multum_fw-la beneficii_fw-la antevenire_fw-it praevideret_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la o'dium_fw-la reddit_fw-la genua_fw-la enim_fw-la flectens_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificaturus_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicia_fw-la ducitur_fw-la o_o témpora_fw-la infausta_fw-la quibus_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la &_o vota_fw-la nè_fw-la in_o cavernis_fw-la quidem_fw-la salvari_fw-la possimus_fw-la quid_fw-la miserius_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la miserius_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la amicis_fw-la &_o parentibus_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la tandem_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la corruscat_n parùm_fw-la vixit_fw-la four_o x._o tem_fw-la ........_o alexander_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o life_n above_o the_o star_n and_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o this_o tomb._n he_o end_v his_o life_n with_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n who_o foresee_v that_o much_o good_a be_v to_o happen_v to_o he_o returns_z him_z hatred_n instead_o of_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o knee_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o punishment_n o_o unhappy_a time_n wherein_o among_o sacred_a exercise_n and_o devotion_n we_o can_v be_v safe_a not_o even_o in_o cavern_n what_o more_o miserable_a than_o life_n but_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o miserable_a in_o death_n then_o that_o we_o can_v be_v bury_v by_o our_o friend_n and_o kindred_n at_o length_n he_o shine_v in_o heaven_n he_o have_v live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n etc._n etc._n that_o of_o mala_n requiescit_fw-la in_o somno_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n accepta_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o rest_v in_o a_o sleep_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n receive_v near_o god_n that_o of_o marius_n innocentius_n in_o pace_n deidormit_n etc._n etc._n he_o sleep_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o of_o paulina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o lie_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a that_o of_o florentius_n requiem_n accepit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la patre_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o god_n our_o father_n and_o his_o christ_n that_o of_o lucius_n deo_fw-la sancto_fw-la unite_v cum_fw-la pace_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o unite_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n with_o peace_n that_o of_o leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v victoriour_a that_o of_o receptus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v before_o in_o peace_n that_o of_o jovinus_n locus_fw-la sallii_fw-la pontii_fw-la jovini_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o place_n of_o sallius_n pontius_n jovinus_n in_o christ_n have_v thus_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o pious_a antiquity_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o learn_v of_o it_o that_o they_o go_v to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v and_o go_v before_o in_o peace_n that_o they_o be_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o with_o peace_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a that_o they_o rest_v in_o eternal_a peace_n and_o in_o heaven_n as_o conqueror_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o crown_n palm_n and_o the_o dove_n bring_v to_o noë_n the_o olive-branch_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n grave_v upon_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a tomb_n who_o can_v without_o renounce_v common_a sense_n and_o oppose_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o read_v these_o word_n and_o see_v these_o symbolical_a portraiture_n upon_o the_o monument_n where_o word_n be_v want_v imagine_v that_o the_o epitaph_n whereby_o the_o decease_a be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n in_o peace_n signify_v only_o that_o they_o die_v not_o under_o excommunication_n and_o not_o that_o they_o be_v as_o combatant_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o field_n happy_a and_o triumphant_a in_o celestical_a glory_n chap._n xl._o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o large_a epitaph_n we_o have_v not_o any_o epitaph_n in_o verse_n of_o more_o ancient_a date_n than_o the_o papacy_n of_o damasus_n by_o who_o hand_n the_o first_o we_o have_v be_v write_v but_o we_o may_v confident_o affirm_v that_o even_o those_o and_o almost_o all_o that_o have_v be_v compose_v from_o the_o year_n 384._o in_o which_o that_o prelate_n end_v his_o life_n to_o the_o year_n 900._o constant_o presuppose_v the_o beatitude_n and_o glory_n of_o those_o to_o who_o memory_n they_o be_v dedicate_v thus_o that_o of_o irene_n sister_n to_o the_o say_a pope_n quum_fw-la sibi_fw-la eam_fw-la raperet_fw-la melior_fw-la tunc_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la non_fw-fr timui_fw-la mortem_fw-la coelos_n quòd_fw-la libera_fw-la adiret_fw-la sed_fw-la dolui_fw-la fateor_fw-la consortia_fw-la perdere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o better_a place_n she_o be_v snatch_v her_o death_n i_o grieve_v not_o since_o to_o heaven_n she_o be_v free_o go_v but_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v her_o conversation_n be_v my_o regret_n that_o of_o projecta_fw-la decease_v the_o thirty_o of_o december_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o merobaudes_n and_o saturninus_n in_o the_o year_n 383._o exit_fw-la oculis_fw-la flori_n genitoris_fw-la abivit_fw-la aetheream_fw-la cupiens_fw-la coeli_fw-la conscendere_fw-la lucem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sâ—â—_n vanish_v from_o her_o father_n sight_n greedy_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n aethereal_a light_n that_o of_o tigris_n deacon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n quaeris_fw-la plebs_fw-la sancta_fw-la redemptum_fw-la levitam_fw-la subitò_fw-la rapuit_fw-la sibi_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la host_n trophaea_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v you_o the_o redeem_v levite_n seek_v heaven_n court_n have_v snatch_v he_o hence_o who_o trophy_n from_o the_o enemy_n do_v wrest_v of_o heaven_n be_v now_o possess_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v use_v by_o pope_n damasus_n in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o his_o sister_n irene_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n martyr_n of_o who_o he_o say_v sublime_v animas_fw-la rapuit_fw-la sibi_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o heaven_n court_n high_a soul_n be_v carry_v hence_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epigram_n be_v he_o who_o take_v trophy_n from_o the_o enemy_n in_o paradise_n enjoy_v felicity_n that_o of_o tigris_n the_o priest_n sedibus_fw-la in_fw-la propriis_fw-la mens_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la ista_fw-la jacent_fw-la tumulo_fw-la gaudet_fw-la at_o illa_fw-la polo_n etc._n etc._n promeruit_fw-la superas_fw-la laetior_fw-la ire_n domos_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o mind_n and_o member_n several_a seat_n contain_v in_o heaven_n that_o these_o in_o the_o grave_a remain_n that_o of_o marcellina_n sister_n of_o st._n ambrose_n te_fw-la pia_fw-la virgo_fw-la supernum_fw-la accipit_fw-la imperium_fw-la placidaeque_fw-la ad_fw-la munera_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternum_fw-la christus_fw-la pretium_fw-la tibi_fw-la destinat_fw-la aulae_fw-la etc._n etc._n te_o virgo_fw-la tuus_fw-la transvexit_fw-la ad_fw-la aethera_fw-la sponsus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o bless_a life_n and_o a_o superual_a throne_n the_o just_a reward_n of_o thy_o devotion_n do_v christ_n receive_v thou_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n virgin_n to_o heaven_n thy_o spouse_n do_v thou_o transport_v that_o of_o probus_n praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n eximii_fw-la resolutus_fw-la in_o aetheris_fw-la aequore_fw-la tutum_fw-la curris_z iter_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la propior_fw-la christo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sede_fw-la potitus_fw-la luce_n nova_fw-la frueris_fw-la lux_fw-la tibi_fw-la christus_fw-la adest_fw-la etc._n etc._n renovatus_fw-la habes_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la requiem_n candida_fw-la fuscatus_fw-la nullâ_fw-la velamina_fw-la culpâ_fw-la et_fw-fr novus_fw-la insuetis_fw-la incola_fw-la luminibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vivit_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la paradisi_fw-la sede_fw-la beatus_fw-la qui_fw-fr nova_fw-la decedens_fw-la muneris_fw-la aetherii_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la tulit_fw-la quo_fw-la demigrante_fw-la belial_n cessit_fw-la &_o ingemuit_fw-la hic_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dilectae_fw-la gremio_fw-la raptus_fw-la in_o astra_fw-la probae_fw-la etc._n etc._n vivit_fw-la &_o astra_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n dissolve_v thou_o safe_o run_v the_o etherial_a plain_n near_a christ_n thou_o of_o a_o bless_a seat_n possess_v christ_n be_v thy_o light_n thou_o a_o new_a light_n enjoy_v etc._n etc._n thou_o now_o renew_v perpetual_a rest_n do_v gain_v thy_o snowy_a robe_n of_o guilt_n admit_v no_o stain_n and_o of_o a_o unaocustomed_a place_n thou_o be_v a_o new_a inhabitant_n etc._n etc._n he_o ever-happy_a life_n in_o paradise_n who_o carry_v hence_o robe_n first_o have_v from_o the_o sky_n at_o his_o departure_n belial_n comply_v and_o grieve_v to_o find_v in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o love_a proba_n bosom_n he_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n possess_a of_o heaven_n he_o live_v that_o of_o pope_n siricius_n decease_v the_o 22_o of_o february_n in_o the_o
the_o consulship_n of_o basilius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 553._o fulgida_fw-la regna_fw-la petens_fw-la coelesti_fw-la sort_n vocatus_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o aeternae_fw-la penetrans_fw-la fastigia_fw-la laetus_fw-la optimus_fw-la atque_fw-la pius_fw-la nunc_fw-la florentinus_n in_fw-la isto_fw-la resplendot_n tumulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la celsus_fw-la poli_fw-fr capiens_fw-la jam_fw-la praemia_fw-la felix_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la socius_fw-la fruitur_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la coronam_fw-la etc._n etc._n good_a florentinus_n fame_v for_o piety_n call_v hence_o by_o a_o celestial_a lot_n do_v hy_z joyful_a to_o the_o palace_n of_o eternal_a light_n shine_v even_o in_o his_o tomb_n heaven_n high_a reward_n he_o happy_a do_v obtain_v and_o with_o the_o saint_n a_o equal_a crown_n do_v gain_v that_o of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o first_o decease_a march_v the_o 2_o 559._o vivit_fw-la in_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr coelesti_fw-la luce_fw-fr beatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o starry_a tow'r_n blessed_v with_o celestial_a light_n he_o spend_v his_o hour_n that_o of_o st._n german_a of_o paris_n decease_v the_o 28_o of_o march_n 576._o carne_n tenet_fw-la tumulum_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la polum_fw-la etc._n etc._n jure_fw-la triumphali_fw-la considet_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o tomb_n with_o flesh_n he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n his_o mind_n adorn_v etc._n etc._n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o triumphal_a right_n that_o of_o chlodobert_n the_o son_n of_o king_n chilperïcus_n and_o fredegonda_n non_fw-la fleat_fw-la ullus_fw-la amor_fw-la quem_fw-la modo_fw-la cingit_fw-la honour_n etc._n etc._n perpetui_fw-la regni_fw-la se_fw-la tavet_fw-la arce_fw-la frui_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o honour_n now_o surround_v no_o love_n bewail_v etc._n etc._n he_o joy_n possess_v of_o the_o eternal_a throne_n that_o of_o dagobert_n brother_n of_o chlodobert_n rapte_v polis_n etc._n etc._n lux_fw-la tenet_fw-la alta_fw-la throno_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o heaven_n snatch_v etc._n etc._n a_o heavenly_a light_n detain_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o of_o andrew_n of_o caieta_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 585._o pande_fw-la tuas_fw-la paradise_n fores_fw-la sedémque_fw-la beatam_fw-la andreae_n meritum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la pontificis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la meditata_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o credita_fw-la semper_fw-la inhaesit_fw-la haec_fw-la te_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la astra_fw-la tulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n merit_n open_v heaven_n prepare_v a_o bless_a seat_n the_o constant_a faith_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o thou_o have_v raise_v thou_o above_o heaven_n sublimity_n that_o of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o langre_n decease_a january_n the_o 4_o about_o the_o year_n 540._o post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la implet_fw-la honore_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n death_n once_o overcome_v he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n with_o praise_n etc._n etc._n his_o mansion_n be_v above_o the_o star_n that_o of_o tetricus_n son_n and_o successor_n of_o gregory_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 570._o dignus_fw-la in_fw-la astris_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la nite_v thou_o by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n among_o the_o star_n to_o shine_v a_o place_n do_v find_v that_o of_o evemerus_n bishop_n of_o nantes_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 550._o aeternum_fw-la locum_fw-la missus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n fellix_fw-la ille_fw-la abîit_fw-la etc._n etc._n send_v to_o the_o sky_n his_o everlasting_a seat_n etc._n etc._n bless_a man_n he_o be_v go_v that_o of_o the_o two_o ruricius_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n grandfather_n &_o grandchild_n the_o former_a decease_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o the_o late_a about_o the_o year_n 550._o inter_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la credimus_fw-la esse_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o apostle_n we_o believe_v they_o be_v that_o of_o chronopius_fw-la bishop_n of_o perigueux_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 540._o tua_fw-la coelis_fw-la stat_fw-la sine_fw-la labe_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o house_n in_o heaven_n stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o good_a work_n a_o endless_a day_n be_v thy_o lot_n that_o of_o chalacterius_n or_o cales_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n decease_v the_o eight_o of_o october_n about_o the_o year_n 570._o abreptus_fw-la terris_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la paradisiacas_fw-la epulas_fw-la te_fw-la cive_z reducto_fw-la unde_fw-la gemit_fw-la mundus_fw-la gaudet_fw-la honore_fw-la polus_n etc._n etc._n snatch_v from_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v to_o heaven_n retire_v etc._n etc._n while_o thou_o at_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v entertain_v the_o earth_n bewail_v what_o heaven_n hence_o have_v gain_v where_o by_o what_o make_v the_o forth_o bewail_v must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o translation_n of_o that_o prelate_n into_o glory_n that_o of_o esocius_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 580._o non_fw-la decet_fw-la hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la vacuis_fw-la deflere_fw-la lamentis_fw-la post_n tenebras_fw-la mundi_fw-la quem_fw-la tenet_fw-la aula_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n who_o this_o world_n darkness_n leave_v to_o heaven_n court_n be_v go_v need_v not_o our_o fruitless_a lamentation_n that_o of_o victorinus_n abbot_n of_o agaunum_n or_o st._n maurice_n de_fw-fr chablais_n contemporary_a with_o esocius_n nunc_fw-la fruitur_fw-la vultu_fw-la quem_fw-la cupiebat_fw-la amor_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o face_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n he_o have_v now_o the_o bliss_n to_o see_v that_o of_o hilarius_n the_o priest_n corpore_fw-la qui_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la astra_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o body_n earth_n who_o faith_n the_o sky_n contain_v that_o of_o servilio_n coelis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la vera_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n raptus_fw-la ab_fw-la orb_n quidem_fw-la laetus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n with_o certain_a joy_n snatch_v hence_o he_o joyful_a to_o the_o star_n return_n that_o of_o praesidius_n inter_fw-la angelicos_fw-la fulget_fw-la honore_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o quire_n of_o angel_n he_o in_o honour_n shine_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o aegidius_n nulli_fw-la flendus_fw-la erit_fw-la quem_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o heaven_n enjoy_v no_o man_n needs_o lament_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o basilius_n patriam_fw-la coeli_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amice_fw-la tenes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o heaven_n thy_o country_n friend_n thou_o be_v possess_v that_o of_o avolus_fw-la gaudia_fw-la lucis_fw-la habet_fw-la fellix_fw-la post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la possidet_fw-la ille_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n luce_n perenè_fw-la fruéns_fw-la felix_fw-la cui_fw-la mortua_fw-la mors_fw-la 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nunc_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o good_a work_n heaven_n be_v thy_o reward_n that_o of_o tilpin_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n decease_v the_o second_o of_o september_n 789._o mortua_fw-la quando_fw-la fuit_fw-la mors_fw-la sibi_fw-la vita_fw-la manner_n etc._n etc._n when_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n his_o portion_n be_v that_o of_o pope_n adrian_n the_o first_o decease_v the_o 26_o of_o december_n 795._o mors_fw-la janua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sed_fw-la melioris_fw-la erat_fw-la death_n be_v the_o entrance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n that_o of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o pavia_n decease_v about_o the_o same_o time_n admistus_n gaudet_fw-la caetibus_fw-la angelicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n retinent_fw-la te_fw-la gaudia_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n rejoice_v among_o angel_n he_o heaven_n joy_n thy_o entertainment_n be_v that_o of_o hildegard_n first_o wife_n of_o charlemaign_a decease_v in_o the_o year_n 783._o april_n the_o thirty_o pro_fw-la dignis_fw-la 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that_o of_o pope_n john_n the_o eight_o decease_v the_o fifteen_o of_o december_n the_o year_n before_o et_fw-la nunc_fw-la coelicolas_fw-la cernit_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la phalanges_fw-la etc._n etc._n above_o the_o sky_n now_o he_o the_o heavenly_a batallion_n spy_n that_o of_o ermengard_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o germany_n decease_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n about_o the_o same_o time_n bis_n denos_fw-mi octo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la compleverat_fw-la annos_fw-la migrans_fw-la ad_fw-la sponsum_fw-la virgo_fw-la beata_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n twice_o eighteen_o year_n this_o maid_n have_v live_v complete_a when_o happy_a she_o go_v hence_o her_o spouse_n to_o meet_v that_o of_o bruno_n archbishop_n of_o cullen_n decease_v the_o eleven_o of_o october_n 969._o jam_fw-la frueris_fw-la domino_fw-la thou_o now_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n that_o of_o notger_n abbot_n of_o st._n gal_n decease_v the_o six_o of_o april_n 981._o idibus_fw-la octonis_fw-la hic_fw-la carne_fw-la solutus_fw-la aprilis_fw-la coelis_fw-la invehitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v lay_v down_o his_o fleshy_a burden_n on_o the_o six_o of_o april_n he_o to_o heaven_n be_v go_v that_o of_o gonzales_n cite_v by_o prudentio_n de_fw-fr sandoval_n bishop_n of_o pampeluna_n to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 1030._o or_o of_o christ_n 992._o a_o qui_fw-la reposa_fw-la y_fw-fr en_fw-fr la_fw-fr gloria_fw-la goza_fw-it etc._n etc._n here_o rest_v and_o glorious_a happiness_n enjoy_v that_o of_o donna_n sancia_n dio_fw-mi fin_fw-fr glorioso_fw-it a_fw-fr esta_fw-es vida_fw-la par_fw-fr a_o gozar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o she_o may_v gain_v eternal_a life_n in_o bliss_n she_o give_v a_o glorious_a period_n unto_o this_o that_o of_o sancia_n countess_n of_o castille_n bis_n vinctum_fw-la comitem_fw-la è_fw-la carcere_fw-la adduxit_fw-la coelicas_n sedes_fw-la beata_fw-la quae_fw-la possidet_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o out_o of_o prison_n 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for_o his_o funeral-oration_n and_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o deny_v not_o he_o have_v be_v there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o 3._o to_o take_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o which_o discourse_n be_v to_o they_o a_o absolute_a put-off_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o wherever_o they_o come_v chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o true_a motive_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o not_o further_a to_o mention_v baldric_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o mascon_n it_o will_v be_v demand_v what_o motive_n incline_v those_o who_o since_o the_o year_n 500_o be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o do_v so_o and_o here_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o acknowleg_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o noise_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o have_v so_o much_o distract_v the_o spirit_n of_o christian_n of_o the_o second_o and_o third_z age_n deceive_v by_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n 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resurrection_n the_o presupposition_n whereof_o do_v not_o in_o â—…e_n either_o that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v this_o life_n to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o bewail_v they_o or_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o their_o death_n the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o glory_n therefore_o he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o pain_n and_o must_v be_v deliver_v thence_o by_o prayer_n three_o text._n there_o be_v read_v the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n advertise_v st._n john_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o from_o henceforth_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n demolish_v the_o very_a foundation_n as_o well_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o of_o purgatory_n where_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o suffer_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o possession_n of_o what_o may_v be_v desire_v on_o their_o behalf_n they_o stand_v in_o no_o further_a need_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v desire_v for_o they_o and_o again_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v from_o henceforth_o exempt_v from_o pain_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o rest_n shall_v signify_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o to_o endure_v the_o burn_a of_o a_o infernal_a fire_n shall_v be_v to_o rest_v from_o one_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v the_o bliss_n consequent_a thereto_o four_o there_o be_v read_v from_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o verse_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o fifty_o seven_o inclusive_o express_v the_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o church_n of_o her_o bless_a resurrection_n whereby_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o every_o believer_n clothe_v with_o immortality_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o from_o this_o proposition_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n the_o law_n of_o ratiocination_n will_v never_o suffer_v this_o inference_n to_o be_v draw_v therefore_o he_o be_v torment_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v pray_v for_o before_o he_o rise_v again_o five_o there_o be_v read_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n and_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o two_o and_o fourti_v which_o only_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a person_n during_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o his_o departure_n hence_o six_o there_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n to_o the_o seven_o &_o twenty_o inclusive_o where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n testify_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v never_o die_v which_o to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o use_n of_o reason_n will_v never_o give_v any_o ground_n to_o infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v never_o die_v shall_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o body_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o he_o shall_v stand_v extreme_o in_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o survive_a seven_o there_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o suis_fw-la st._n john_n the_o three_o and_o fifty_o and_o four_o and_o fifty_o verse_n where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n recommend_v the_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n promise_v he_o who_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n eight_o immediate_o after_o there_o be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n as_o well_o the_o same_o word_n as_o the_o precedent_n begin_v from_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o verse_n which_o have_v i_o know_v not_o how_o make_v shift_v to_o gather_v this_o preface_n in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la dixit_fw-la jesus_n discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o turbis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disoiple_n and_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v further_o to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n of_o conclude_v from_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o those_o who_o participate_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o blood_n shall_v after_o death_n be_v destine_v to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o subterranean_a fire_n and_o therein_o torment_v expect_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o survive_a brethren_n nineth_o there_o be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o preface_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o 21_o 22_o 23_o and_o 24_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n where_o our_o saviour_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o affirm_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v which_o he_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v or_o rather_o as_o the_o greek_a the_o syriaok_n and_o the_o latin_a version_n recommend_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v it_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o as_o much_o i_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n oblige_v the_o believer_n to_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o after_o this_o life_n be_v liable_a to_o any_o pain_n whatsoever_o for_o his_o sin_n since_o they_o be_v thing_n absolute_o incompatible_a that_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n as_o the_o inviolable_a promise_n of_o his_o saviour_n express_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o so_o short_a a_o space_n of_o time_n the_o torment_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o the_o gospel_n express_o declare_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o be_v therein_o condemn_v for_o a_o time_n according_a to_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v those_o of_o her_o communion_n ten_o and_o last_o with_o a_o suis_fw-la preface_n take_v up_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o there_o be_v read_v the_o thirty_o seven_o the_o thirty_o eight_o the_o thirty_o nine_o and_o the_o fourti_v verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n where_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o give_v they_o such_o comfort_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o final_a felicity_n as_o may_v raise_v they_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n that_o between_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v suffer_v any_o punishment_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o need_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o of_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v read_v as_o on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n and_o with_o the_o same_o preface_n the_o twenty_o five_o the_o twenty_o six_o the_o twenty_o seven_o the_o twenty_o eight_o and_o the_o twenty_o nine_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n which_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v to_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n either_o of_o purgatory_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o contrary_a from_o all_o these_o lesson_n it_o be_v necessary_o manifest_a first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o at_o the_o present_n make_v use_v of_o they_o as_o inducement_n to_o the_o live_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v not_o haply_o any_o thing_n more_o answerable_a to_o her_o intention_n and_o make_v a_o silent_a confession_n that_o her_o service_n for_o the_o depart_v and_o the_o belief_n of_o her_o purgatory_n have_v not_o any_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o voluntary_a devotion_n of_o man_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n brand_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o coloss_n xviii_o 22_o 23._o second_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o have_v introduce_v into_o her_o liturgy_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v many_o age_n before_o any_o of_o her_o child_n have_v conceive_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n maintain_v by_o superstition_n and_o interest_n have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o it_o then_o by_o all_o these_o lesson_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a
â—ejurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a cast_v down_o at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o brethren_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n so_o many_o certificate_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o he_o who_o memory_n they_o celebrate_v and_o incline_v every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o so_o many_o celestial_a document_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o last_o deliverance_n wherein_o their_o lord_n make_v they_o to_o triumph_v over_o death_n shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o incorruption_n and_o crown_v their_o head_n with_o eternal_a glory_n if_o then_o the_o set_a form_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a can_v afford_v we_o any_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v serve_v either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o prave_v for_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a contain_v in_o the_o breviary_n shall_v furnish_v we_o with_o any_o thing_n more_o express_a in_o this_o late_a we_o meet_v with_o several_a lesson_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o â—ob_v the_o first_o take_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o seven_o inclusive_o the_o three_o out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n to_o the_o twelve_o the_o four_o out_o of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n from_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o twenty_o eight_o the_o five_o out_o of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o six_o the_o six_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n from_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n to_o the_o eighteen_o the_o seven_o out_o of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o three_o and_o from_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n the_o eight_o out_o of_o the_o nineteen_o chapter_n from_o the_o twenty_o verse_n to_o the_o twenty_o seven_o and_o the_o nine_o out_o of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n from_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o we_o find_v there_o also_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o every_o where_o we_o have_v certain_a bewailing_n of_o that_o great_a example_n of_o patience_n groan_v under_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o force_v to_o lamentation_n under_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o chastisement_n but_o who_o from_o the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o a_o man_n alive_a force_v their_o way_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o anguish_n and_o the_o dread_a he_o be_v in_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v conclude_v either_o that_o there_o be_v purgatory_n or_o any_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a must_v the_o expression_n use_v by_o afflict_a person_n reduce_v to_o bemoan_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n serve_v for_o a_o precedent_n to_o the_o separate_a soul_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o simple_o to_o pass_v through_o but_o to_o be_v melt_v again_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n in_o the_o fire_n appoint_v to_o purge_v they_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o some_o bless_a soul_n crush_v after_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n may_v make_v to_o herself_o some_o certain_a application_n of_o the_o grievance_n of_o job_n shall_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v upon_o she_o without_o fall_v into_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o make_v herself_o ridiculous_a to_o attribute_v unto_o it_o the_o lesson_n she_o have_v extract_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n which_o can_v suit_v but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n languish_v in_o this_o world_n for_o example_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o 16._o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n 19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n etc._n etc._n 21._o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o 9_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o 11._o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o 28._o i_o be_o to_o be_v consume_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v rot_v and_o as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a in_o the_o five_o 1._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n in_o the_o six_o 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o in_o the_o seven_o 1._o my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o in_o the_o eight_o 20._o my_o bone_n cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n and_o to_o my_o flesh_n hardly_o be_o i_o escape_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o my_o tooth_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o 20._o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o etc._n etc._n these_o complaint_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o spirit_n destitute_a of_o body_n but_o may_v well_o fall_v from_o a_o disease_a person_n suffer_v as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o spirit_n who_o make_v account_n to_o die_v without_o any_o respite_n and_o who_o consider_v with_o horror_n that_o his_o languish_a life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o gulf_n of_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v also_o that_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n which_o discover_v so_o much_o disorder_n that_o job_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v be_v reprove_v not_o only_o by_o 38._o elihu_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o condemn_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o 6._o he_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v not_o abhor_a himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o who_o can_v endure_v in_o the_o second_o lesson_n the_o bitter_a reproach_n against_o god_n adjuves_fw-mi be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o shine_v upon_o the_o 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