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therefore_o that_o we_o see_v what_o can_v be_v gather_v of_o any_o consequence_n from_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o public_a form_n of_o service_n of_o her_o prescription_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n such_o as_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o decease_a decease_a person_n may_v be_v pardon_v as_o for_o instance_n this_o fidelium_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditor_fw-la &_o redemptor_n animabus_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularúmque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la tribue_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la optaverunt_fw-la piis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la consequantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o god_n creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a grant_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sex_n the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o pious_a supplication_n they_o may_v obtain_v the_o indulgence_n they_o have_v ever_o 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to_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a light_n and_o this_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o mortality_n restore_v she_o to_o the_o portion_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o this_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o by_o these_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v guiltless_a the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n that_o by_o these_o office_n of_o pious_a placation_n she_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a mercy_n and_o this_o o_o god_n in_o who_o mercy_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v at_o rest_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n
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promise_v make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o that_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v through_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o indeed_o any_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n imagine_v to_o be_v in_o a_o middle_a condition_n subject_n to_o the_o stinging_n of_o the_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v and_o liable_a to_o damnation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v why_o shall_v they_o be_v feign_v to_o say_v so_o and_o necessary_o lie_v in_o say_v so_o this_o must_v then_o be_v a_o second_o impertinence_n and_o a_o new_a piece_n of_o forgery_n commit_v by_o the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o ritual_a not_o only_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o against_o their_o sentiment_n who_o in_o the_o same_o ritual_a insert_v this_o confession_n which_o be_v both_o most_o true_a and_o diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o discourse_n before_o confute_v lament_v not_o all_o you_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v the_o cross_n and_o be_v bury_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v make_v all_o those_o who_o call_v upon_o he_o child_n of_o immortality_n for_o this_o once_o lay_v down_o do_v it_o signify_v less_o than_o a_o total_a eclipse_n of_o understanding_n and_o circumspection_n to_o make_v the_o child_n of_o immortality_n for_o who_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n die_v and_o who_o consequent_o can_v perish_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v nay_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n for_o their_o depart_a brethren_n will_v be_v still_o chargeable_a with_o inconvenience_n even_o though_o they_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o instance_n this_o 573._o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o say_v unto_o martha_n 556._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n by_o the_o effect_n accomplish_v thy_o word_n and_o call_v lazarus_n out_o of_o hell_n so_o also_o merciful_o raise_v this_o thy_o servant_n out_o of_o hell_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a too_o free_o suppose_v that_o our_o lord_n friend_n be_v confine_v in_o hell_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n to_o that_o of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o our_o saviour_n raise_v out_o of_o hell_n whence_o the_o ritual_a confess_v that_o 25._o none_o be_v deliver_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n whoever_o once_o enter_v there_o never_o come_v out_o again_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o raise_n up_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o he_o but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v maintain_v if_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n which_o may_v admit_v hell_n to_o signify_v not_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v ordinary_o take_v but_o the_o grave_a whence_o our_o saviour_n who_o call_v forth_o lazarus_n will_n at_o the_o last_o day_n raise_v up_o the_o body_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o same_o favourable_a way_n of_o interpret_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o find_v a_o sense_n conformable_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o antiquity_n in_o those_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o greek_n do_v at_o this_o day_n beg_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o their_o dead_a take_v care_n to_o make_v they_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o absolution_n which_o shall_v be_v solemn_o pronounce_v by_o the_o great_a judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o this_o that_o most_o of_o they_o express_o mention_v it_o among_z other_o this_o 573._o vouchsafe_v o_o redeemer_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v with_o ineffable_a glory_n in_o the_o cloud_n after_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n may_v joyful_o meet_v thou_o which_o word_n be_v ground_v on_o 1_o thess_n chap._n four_o verse_n 17._o in_o like_a manner_n this_o 530._o vouchsafe_v o_o god_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o father_n who_o be_v now_o at_o rest_n and_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n through_o the_o good_a odour_n of_o thy_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n again_o o_o lord_n from_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v thou_o do_v come_v and_o to_o who_o they_o return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o cause_v to_o rest_v in_o a_o place_n of_o light_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o just_a the_o spirit_n of_o n._n thy_o servant_n now_o lie_v in_o his_o grave_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o at_o thy_o second_o and_o dreadful_a come_n not_o to_o be_v condemn_v after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o to_o be_v absolve_v for_o no_o man_n live_v shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n again_o 539._o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n be_v confound_v at_o thy_o come_n 558._o when_o thou_o shall_v discover_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o shall_v o_o christ_n reprove_v our_o sin_n spare_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v take_v hence_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o preach_v again_o 567._o forgive_v o_o saviour_n the_o sin_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v translate_v hence_o in_o faith_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o escape_n the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o thy_o judgement_n king_n and_o potentate_n and_o the_o hireling_n all_o shall_v appear_v together_o and_o the_o dreadful_a voice_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v call_v the_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n from_o which_o o_o christ_n deliver_v thy_o servant_n again_o 568._o out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o christ_n exempt_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v now_o take_v hence_o in_o faith_n and_o let_v thy_o domestic_a praise_n thou_o as_o god_n the_o merciful_a redeemer_n etc._n etc._n brethren_n how_o dreadful_a be_v the_o hour_n which_o sinner_n be_v to_o expect_v o_o what_o fear_n be_v there_o then_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n devour_v and_o the_o ravenous_a serpent_n swallow_v wherefore_o merciful_a lord_n christ_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o day_n of_o dreadful_a gehenna_n o_o how_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o just_a which_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o when_o the_o judge_n come_v for_o the_o nuptial_a room_n be_v prepare_v and_o paradise_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o o_o christ_n receive_v thy_o domestic_n to_o rejoice_v with_o thy_o saint_n eternal_o who_o o_o christ_n shall_v bear_v the_o dreadful_a threaten_n of_o thy_o come_n then_o shall_v heaven_n be_v roll_v up_o together_o as_o a_o book_n after_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n and_o the_o star_n will_v fall_v the_o whole_a
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