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imaginary_a and_o witty_a conceit_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o some_o awe_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o pride_n and_o pomp_n 53._o next_o unto_o purgatory_n be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o contrad_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n of_o that_o fire_n for_o as_o it_o be_v uphold_v by_o purgatory_n a_o weak_a and_o imaginary_a foundation_n so_o it_o uphold_v purgatory_n a_o paper_n building_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v overturn_v by_o it_o own_o poise_n and_o weight_n for_o this_o they_o 18._o teach_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n do_v nothing_o profit_v those_o that_o do_v enjoy_v blessedness_n as_o the_o martyr_n and_o such_o like_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n 7._o iniuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la martyri_fw-la qui_fw-la or_o at_o pro_fw-la martyro_fw-la he_o do_v wrong_v a_o martyr_n that_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n nor_o the_o damn_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n as_o reprobate_n or_o in_o limbo_n as_o unbaptise_v infant_n but_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o both_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a father_n to_o prove_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a who_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o they_o assure_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o damn_a as_o touch_v the_o father_n nazianzen_n pray_v for_o cesarius_n and_o ambrose_n for_o 13._o theodosius_n valentinian_n and_o saint_n augustine_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o patriarch_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n herself_o yea_o for_o the_o pope_n also_o as_o for_o pope_n leo_n for_o example_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v all_o these_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o these_o prayer_n be_v express_v and_o therefore_o cassander_n their_o 18._o judicious_a reconciler_n call_v those_o prayer_n testimony_n of_o charity_n towards_o the_o dead_a congratulation_n of_o their_o present_a joy_n and_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n not_o supplication_n for_o their_o releasement_n out_o of_o purgatory_n as_o our_o romanist_n imagine_v now_o hence_o thus_o we_o reason_n if_o the_o father_n pray_v for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o blessedness_n than_o their_o testimony_n serve_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n who_o affirm_v that_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v only_o benefit_v by_o such_o prayer_n and_o if_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v only_o benefit_v by_o such_o prayer_n as_o they_o say_v than_o they_o deal_v impertinent_o and_o deceitful_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o maintenance_n of_o such_o prayer_n in_o the_o one_o betray_v the_o 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they_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v not_o in_o purgatory_n but_o in_o their_o grave_n 54._o if_o they_o reply_v as_o bellarmine_n do_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o 18._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n not_o for_o release_v of_o any_o pain_n but_o for_o increase_v of_o their_o glory_n either_o of_o their_o soul_n present_o or_o of_o their_o body_n future_o at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o i_o say_v they_o contradict_v themselves_o again_o for_o how_o do_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a do_v no_o good_a to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n whereas_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o increase_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o consummation_n of_o their_o body_n glory_n also_o as_o for_o their_o practice_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o damn_a damascene_fw-la report_v that_o gregory_n the_o pope_n absolve_v traiane_n defunct_a and_o a_o martyr_n falcenilla_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o also_o relate_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o palladius_n that_o saint_n maehary_n demand_v of_o the_o dead_a skull_n of_o a_o idolater_n whether_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n do_v good_a unto_o they_o in_o hell_n or_o not_o to_o who_o the_o skull_n shall_v answer_v when_o thou_o offere_v up_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n feel_v some_o refresh_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o judas_n in_o the_o legend_n of_o saint_n branden._n bellarmine_n indeed_o reject_v this_o tale_n of_o the_o skull_n as_o a_o fable_n ibid._n but_o yet_o he_o gainsayeth_a not_o the_o delivery_n of_o traiane_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o gregory_n but_o antoninus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o florence_n 2._o approve_v the_o first_o as_o a_o authentical_a story_n so_o do_v aquinas_n the_o last_o and_o frame_v this_o answer_n thereunto_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a receive_v no_o mitigation_n of_o their_o pain_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n but_o only_o a_o 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in_o by-path_n that_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o wander_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o to_o the_o point_n either_o that_o be_v false_a that_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v only_o help_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o live_n or_o this_o that_o by_o they_o the_o damn_a may_v be_v either_o release_v or_o refresh_v 55._o last_o both_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n contrad_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v direct_o cross_v by_o their_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o there_o those_o dead_a person_n for_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v be_v say_v to_o rest_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o here_o they_o say_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n what_o be_v there_o then_o any_o rest_n in_o purgatory_n be_v to_o
to_o some_o purity_n do_v approve_v and_o confirm_v 9_o all_o these_o gross_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n divine_n for_o thus_o it_o decree_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a humble_o to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o prayer_n and_o succour_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o roman_a catechism_n which_o roman_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v more_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o because_o they_o pray_v continual_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n bestow_v many_o benefit_n upon_o we_o for_o their_o merit_n and_o grace_n sake_n and_o that_o they_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o refine_n jesuites_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o refine_v this_o error_n for_o coster_n write_v enchir._n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v both_o that_o they_o may_v mediate_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o also_o that_o themselves_o may_v help_v us._n viega_n another_o jesuite_n say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o door_n apocal._n by_o which_o a_o entrance_n be_v open_v to_o we_o unto_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o heaven_n osorius_n another_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n affirm_v that_o 6â—1_n god_n give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o last_o to_o make_v up_o the_o mess_n bellarmine_n himself_o that_o be_v 20._o more_o wary_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o say_v that_o god_n predestination_n be_v help_v &_o support_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n 20._o because_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o use_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n salvation_n behold_v here_o a_o map_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n who_o can_v now_o choose_v but_o account_v they_o 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to_o saint_n erasmus_n grant_v that_o by_o thy_o merit_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v overcome_v all_o the_o snare_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o poverty_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o from_o eternal_a death_n to_o saint_n christopher_n o_o glorious_a martyr_n christopher_n be_v mindful_a of_o we_o to_o god_n and_o without_o delay_n defend_v our_o body_n sense_n and_o honour_n thou_o that_o deserue_v to_o carry_v in_o thy_o arm_n over_o the_o sea_n the_o flower_n of_o heaven_n cause_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o wickedness_n and_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o saint_n cosmus_n and_o damianus_n o_o most_o holy_a physician_n who_o shine_v in_o heaven_n most_o clear_o by_o your_o merit_n preserve_v we_o both_o from_o bodily_a plague_n and_o disease_n and_o also_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o grace_n until_o we_o enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o francis_n the_o friar_n thus_o o_o francis_n sun_n light_n singular_a crucify_a saint_n etc._n etc._n beâ—_n thou_o to_o we_o the_o way_n of_o life_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o always_o show_v to_o christ_n the_o mark_n of_o thy_o wound_n this_o friar_n francis_n they_o make_v equal_a to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o 200._o they_o say_v that_o christ_n imprint_v his_o five_o wound_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o also_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o world_n and_o redeem_v mankind_n and_o that_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o those_o blasphemous_a verse_n of_o two_o shameless_a jesuit_n turselline_n and_o bencius_n do_v crit_fw-fr declare_v 70._o what_o shall_v i_o trouble_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n with_o any_o more_o of_o this_o trumpery_n their_o book_n be_v full_a of_o suchlike_a prayer_n if_o any_o please_v to_o read_v they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o not_o only_o the_o word_n do_v sufficient_o signify_v but_o also_o the_o liberal_a erat_fw-la indulgence_n 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