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10._o and_o i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v see_v by_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n to_o establish_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n second_o though_o it_o be_v take_v after_o the_o letter_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o saint_n pray_v for_o any_o in_o particular_a but_o for_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o general_n three_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o for_o other_o in_o the_o church_n they_o intercede_v not_o for_o other_o but_o the_o request_n they_o make_v concern_v themselves_o four_o their_o cry_n be_v literal_o for_o justice_n and_o revenge_n upon_o their_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o sheader_n of_o their_o blood_n do_v mindfulness_n of_o injury_n remain_v in_o saint_n depart_v they_o then_o be_v less_o charitable_a than_o saint_n on_o earth_n steven_n at_o his_o death_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n this_o place_n prove_v not_o that_o saint_n depart_v pray_v particular_o here_o for_o we_o on_o earth_n but_o rather_o they_o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 15._o i_o will_v endeavour_n after_o my_o decease_n to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n answ_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o his_o intercession_n to_o god_n after_o death_n but_o of_o his_o then_o present_a and_o diligent_a writing_n to_o they_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v to_o remember_v after_o his_o decease_n what_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o writing_n while_o he_o live_v 1._o king_n 2._o 13_o 19_o adoniah_n have_v a_o suit_n to_o solomon_n and_o use_v the_o help_n of_o bathsheba_n to_o he_o absalon_n use_v joabs_n intercession_n for_o he_o to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 14._o so_o shall_v we_o go_v unto_o god_n by_o saint_n intercessor_n for_o us._n answ_n 1._o similitude_n be_v for_o illustration_n but_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o thing_n especial_o thus_o detort_v absurd_o second_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o every_o where_o and_o not_o as_o man_n circumscribe_v in_o a_o place_n to_o man_n we_o can_v speak_v when_o and_o where_o we_o will_v but_o to_o god_n we_o may_v who_o eye_n and_o thought_n be_v not_o like_a to_o man_n esai_n 55._o man_n through_o pride_n will_v not_o or_o through_o carelessness_n regard_v not_o or_o through_o ignorance_n know_v not_o or_o through_o business_n be_v hinder_v so_o as_o he_o can_v help_v such_o as_o come_v for_o help_v or_o his_o attendant_n about_o he_o may_v keep_v petitioner_n from_o he_o so_o as_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o let_n in_o god_n the_o simile_n therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a three_o this_o be_v voluntary_a humility_n which_o cause_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n by_o certain_a heretic_n which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v col._n 2._o 18._o four_o we_o need_v no_o saint_n to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o we_o have_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o bold_o with_o confidence_n we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o heb._n 4._o 16._o &_o 10._o 22._o &_o 7._o 25._o five_o as_o for_o any_o to_o go_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o we_o need_v it_o not_o for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o all_o we_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o well_o those_o in_o earth_n as_o those_o in_o heaven_n we_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o those_o in_o heaven_n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n to_o request_v for_o we_o and_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a high_a priest_n touch_v with_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4._o 15._o therefore_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o heb._n 2._o 16._o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n verse_n 17._o steven_n make_v no_o mean_n to_o he_o but_o pray_v immediate_o to_o he_o act._n 7._o 59_o 60._o and_o so_o do_v john_n revelation_n 22._o 20_o 21._o christ_n will_v we_o himself_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o math._n 11._o 28._o and_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a man_n pray_v mention_v in_o scripture_n do_v ever_o go_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o make_v request_n for_o they_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o simile_n be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o have_v a_o great_a man_n command_n in_o all_o our_o need_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o give_v his_o faithful_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o hear_v our_o suit_n &_o request_n very_o ready_o at_o any_o time_n and_o none_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o hear_v suitor_n when_o they_o come_v but_o only_o himself_o attend_v merciful_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o in_o open_a place_n without_o let_v of_o any_o that_o will_v go_v first_o to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o not_o forthwith_o rather_o to_o himself_o with_o all_o gladness_n i_o appeal_v to_o man_n own_o heart_n in_o this_o last_o this_o put_n of_o saint_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o intercessor_n and_o to_o hold_v saint_n depart_v if_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o can_v hear_v we_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o uncertain_a to_o be_v more_o love_a more_o tender_o affect_v towards_o we_o than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n buy_v both_o they_o and_o us._n scripture_n object_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v in_o favour_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o saint_n urge_v second_o their_o person_n be_v mention_v by_o moses_n not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o oath_n god_n confirm_v to_o they_o which_o covenant_n moses_n urge_v &_o not_o their_o desert_n for_o moses_n speak_v of_o god_n act_n to_o they_o but_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o either_o do_v or_o speak_v note_v it_o well_o 2._o chron._n 6._o 16._o keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o word_n no_o work_n of_o david_n remember_v and_o therefore_o no_o merit_n of_o his_o urge_a second_o that_o which_o solomon_n allege_v in_o his_o prayer_n it_o god_n promise_v make_v unto_o david_n so_o in_o 2._o chro._n 1._o 9_o in_o 1._o chro._n
answ_n 1._o howsoever_o the_o profound_a wisdom_n of_o the_o gagger_n make_v this_o evident_a yet_o bellarmine_n grant_n it_o to_o be_v a_o dark_a scripture_n and_o there_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o more_o obscure_a text_n wherein_o most_o expositor_n be_v to_o seek_v and_o hardly_o can_v find_v to_o give_v themselves_o satisfaction_n herein_o and_o therefore_o be_v in_o sense_n dark_a and_o doubtful_a be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n in_o a_o controversy_n second_o this_o so_o evident_a a_o place_n with_o the_o gagger_n for_o purgatory_n the_o rhemist_n can_v not_o see_v to_o note_v it_o nor_o lyra_n nor_o thomas_n nor_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la charo_fw-la a_o cardinal_n nor_o their_o gloss_n nor_o caietan_n much_o less_o saint_n chrysostome_n nor_o ambrose_n nor_o haymo_n nor_o other_o more_o some_o expound_v it_o one_o way_n some_o another_o but_o not_o of_o purgatory_n nor_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v just_o infer_v purgatory_n three_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o purgatory_n for_o it_o be_v say_v if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a now_o for_o they_o to_o expound_v baptize_v afflict_v and_o afflict_v to_o signify_v fast_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o for_o those_o in_o purgatory_n it_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a four_o whatsoever_o the_o sense_n of_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v first_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o here_o by_o dead_a be_v understand_v the_o dead_a in_o grave_n who_o body_n be_v to_o rise_v again_o and_o not_o of_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n second_o if_o baptism_n here_o shall_v be_v afflict_v yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o active_o for_o such_o as_o baptize_v that_o be_v as_o our_o adversary_n here_o expound_v do_v afflict_v themselves_o but_o passive_o for_o such_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o other_o three_o this_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o so_o forcible_a to_o persuade_v to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o this_o one_o verse_n twice_o mention_v but_o how_o can_v our_o adversary_n prove_v that_o man_n to_o afflict_v themselves_o by_o fast_v &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o practise_v then_o in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o if_o so_o how_o prove_v it_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o body_n of_o man_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n or_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n for_o the_o believer_n mourn_v for_o steven_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n over_o he_o act._n 8._o 2._o yet_o prove_v it_o not_o a_o purgatory_n nor_o that_o steven_n be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o martyr_n and_o the_o first_o of_o all_o other_o these_o three_o thing_n let_v the_o gagger_n prove_v before_o he_o build_v his_o paper_n purgatory_n on_o this_o text._n five_o the_o word_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v expound_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o word_n baptize_v for_o afflict_a and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v which_o suffer_v and_o endure_v trouble_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o so_o be_v the_o dead_a do_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o afflict_v for_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o rise_v again_o thus_o interpret_v it_o be_v current_a enough_o &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n 30_o 31_o 32._o seem_v to_o i_o to_o confirm_v this_o exposition_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v why_o be_v they_o baptize_v forth_o with_o he_o say_v why_o stand_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n then_o he_o tell_v of_o his_o die_a daily_o and_o of_o his_o fight_n with_o beast_n at_o 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