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which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o and_o distinct_o do_v i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o but_o more_o especial_o that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o practice_n observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n for_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o believe_v those_o soul_n they_o thus_o pray_v for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v help_v and_o benefit_v by_o their_o prayer_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o if_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o soul_n depart_v do_v go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o get_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n for_o out_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o attempt_v it_o and_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o remision_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o soul_n depart_v the_o consequence_n be_v inevitable_a that_o they_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o three_o place_n be_v some_o soul_n be_v detain_v and_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o their_o prayer_n which_o be_v what_o we_o call_v purgatory_n 3._o i_o shall_v answer_v what_o doctor_n tillotson_n bring_v against_o this_o point_n 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prove_v this_o head_n i_o will_v produce_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o readins_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o them_o 1._o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cost_v into_o prison_n verify_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n mat._n 5.25.26_o tertullian_n a_o father_n of_o the_o second_o age_n 58._o â—_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 58._o reâ—ds_v thus_o upon_o this_o text._n see_v we_o understand_v that_o prison_n which_o the_o gospel_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v place_n below_o and_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n we_o interpret_v every_o small_a fault_n there_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o resurrection_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o the_o soul_n may_v pay_v something_o in_o the_o place_n below_o st._n cyprian_n a_o father_n of_o the_o three_o age_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n not_o to_o go_v out_o thence_o till_o he_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n a_o other_o anton_n epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n one_o thing_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o long_a pain_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v mend_v and_o purge_v long_o with_o fire_n another_o to_o have_v purge_v all_o sin_n by_o suffering_n here_o this_o father_n allude_v to_o the_o forego_n text_n say_v that_o some_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n till_o they_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a fathing_n that_o other_o immediate_o receive_v their_o reward_n that_o be_v heaven_n some_o be_v afflict_v and_o purge_v by_o fire_n in_o order_n to_o their_o amendment_n whilst_o other_o have_v purge_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o suffering_n or_o martyrdom_n the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o 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shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13.14_o 15._o st._n ambrose_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n annex_v to_o his_o work_n which_o the_o able_a critic_n do_v with_o good_a reason_n ascribe_v to_o hilary_n deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o contemporary_a to_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v thus_o of_o this_o passage_n but_o when_o he_o st._n paul_n say_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n he_o show_v indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o torment_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o infidel_n be_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n in_o cap._n 3._o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n st._n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a upon_o this_o subject_a that_o no_o r._n catholic_n can_v at_o this_o time_n speak_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v cleanse_v say_v he_o either_o in_o this_o present_a life_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n or_o after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o furnace_n of_o a_o purge_v fire_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n know_v the_o difference_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divinity_n unless_o purgatory_n fire_n do_v cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o spot_n that_o stick_v to_o it_o orat._n pro._n mortuis_fw-la prope_fw-la fin._n st._n austin_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n purge_v i_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o in_o this_o life_n and_o make_v i_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o need_v that_o purify_n fire_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o fire_n be_v contemn_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v more_o grievous_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n enar._n in_o psal_n 37._o i_o may_v insist_v upon_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o bring_v more_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o subject_a but_o i_o think_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v found_v in_o the_o practice_n observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o make_v out_o will_v plain_o establish_v our_o tenet_n for_o if_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o suppose_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v assist_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o hell_n but_o in_o a_o three_o place_n which_o be_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o call_v purgatory_n now_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o one_o point_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o universal_o attest_v st._n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o aerius_n be_v repute_v a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o he_o i_o do_v not_o find_v since_o christianity_n begin_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o last_o age_n any_o one_o single_a person_n that_o ever_o deny_v or_o question_v it_o never_o be_v there_o find_v any_o liturgy_n without_o it_o