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A27340
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The belief of praying for the dead
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Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708.
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Wing B1787; ESTC R16794
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sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o holy_a synod_n command_v etc._n etc._n our_o article_n of_o belief_n be_v thus_o word_v in_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n juvari_fw-la apud_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_n 25._o in_o fine_a constant_a teneo_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la juvari_fw-la couch_v in_o the_o bulla_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o i_o firm_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n or_o middle_a state_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n there_o retain_v be_v help_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o priest_n make_v this_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a pacis_fw-la in_o can._n miss_n memento_n etiam_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la n._n &_o n._n qui_fw-la nos_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la cum_fw-la signo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o dormiunt_fw-la in_o somno_fw-la pacis_fw-la be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n and_o n._n who_o be_v go_v before_o we_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o sleep_n of_o peace_n here_o be_v mention_v such_o dead_a as_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o particular_a amen_n ipsis_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quiescentibus_fw-la locum_fw-la refrigerij_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgeas_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n to_o who_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n of_o light_n and_o of_o peace_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n consequantur_fw-la in_o miss_n defunct_a fidelium_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditor_fw-la &_o redemptor_n animabus_fw-la samulorum_fw-la famularumque_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 and_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o pray_v thus_o o_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o faithful_a grant_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o the_o pious_a supplication_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n they_o have_v always_o wish_v for_o though_o the_o custom_n intention_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n be_v full_o lay_v down_o and_o manifest_v from_o these_o public_a record_n as_o to_o what_o she_o mean_v by_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v yet_o perhaps_o the_o repeat_n of_o they_o in_o some_o few_o reflection_n may_v not_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o meaner_n capacity_n i._o reflection_n we_o pray_v for_o all_o sinner_n though_o never_o so_o great_a of_o who_o salvation_n we_o have_v some_o sign_n and_o hope_n at_o their_o depart_a hour_n for_o these_o may_v be_v call_v the_o faithful_a decease_v fidei_fw-la conc._n flor._n sess_n ult_n in_o definit_a fidei_fw-la this_o be_v what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n include_v in_o these_o word_n if_o they_o die_v true_o penitent_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god._n they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o decease_a in_o christ_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n express_v it_o 2._o con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o c._n 2._o and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n as_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a nor_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o comply_v with_o this_o pious_a exercise_n though_o some_o of_o the_o decease_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v offer_v shall_v be_v real_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n for_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n the_o secure_a be_v best_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o prayer_n some_o way_n or_o other_o still_o prove_v beneficial_a s._n austin_n illustrate_v this_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n with_o great_a sense_n and_o approbation_n when_o offering_n either_o of_o the_o altar_n say_v this_o father_n or_o of_o alm_n be_v order_v for_o all_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n enchir._n 110._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la sive_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la pro_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la bonis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la valde_fw-la malis_fw-la propitiationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la malis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la vivorum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o very_a good_a or_o saint_n they_o be_v thanksgiving_n if_o for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o very_o bad_a or_o in_o a_o middle_a state_n they_o be_v expiation_n if_o for_o the_o very_a wicked_a or_o the_o damn_a although_o they_o prove_v not_o advantageous_a to_o these_o unfortunate_a decease_a yet_o they_o become_v consolation_n to_o the_o live_n they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o christian_a charity_n ii_o reflection_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o lessen_v the_o pain_n which_o the_o faithful_a decease_a endure_v in_o a_o middle_a state._n decret_a conc._n flor._n in_o decret_a the_o council_n of_o florence_n declare_v we_o pray_v with_o intent_n to_o free_v they_o from_o their_o suffering_n that_o of_o trent_n affirm_v 3._o con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o can._n 3._o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o expiation_n for_o their_o pain_n the_o priest_n at_o mass_n in_o the_o memento_n beg_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n what_o this_o pain_n substantial_o consist_v in_o the_o church_n allow_v of_o a_o middle_a state_n conclude_v to_o be_v the_o suspension_n of_o see_v god_n which_o must_n needs_o be_v grievous_a in_o regard_n the_o object_n expect_v be_v so_o earnest_o desire_v for_o hope_v prolong_v animam_fw-la proverb_n spes_fw-la quae_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la animam_fw-la as_o the_o wise_a man_n teach_v torment_v the_o soul._n how_o far_o this_o suspension_n of_o see_v god_n be_v extend_v whether_o accompany_v with_o grief_n or_o darkness_n or_o anguish_n or_o real_a fire_n when_o these_o pain_n be_v to_o end_v where_o undergon_v in_o the_o dusky_a air_n where_o the_o devil_n dwell_v or_o under_o ground_n or_o elsewhere_o be_v school-question_n various_o agitate_a by_o divine_n and_o appertain_v not_o to_o faith._n but_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o be_v some_o pain_n to_o be_v endure_v because_o there_o be_v something_o of_o sin_n remain_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o pardon_v iii_o reflection_n the_o cause_n of_o pain_n be_v sin_n sin_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o fault_n which_o stain_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o gild_n which_o render_v it_o liable_a to_o punishment_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v mortal_a eternal_a if_o venial_a it_o must_v be_v temporal_a for_o all_o sin_n deserve_v some_o punishment_n now_o beside_o eternal_a pain_n which_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o there_o remain_v sometime_o at_o least_o the_o gild_n of_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n due_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o the_o church_n have_v pronounce_v this_o truth_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sit_v conc._n trid._n can._n 30._o sess_n 6._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la post_fw-la acceptam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la peccatori_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la ita_fw-la culpam_fw-la remitti_fw-la &_o reatum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la poenae_fw-la deleri_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la exsolvendae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la in_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la regna_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aditus_fw-la patere_fw-la possit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o fault_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o remit_v to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v so_o blot_v out_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o gild_n of_o temporal_a pain_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o now_o or_o hereafter_o in_o purgatory_n before_o there_o be_v a_o entrance_n grant_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o god_n have_v reveal_v the_o same_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o the_o fault_n and_o gild_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v original_a be_v both_o expiate_v and_o and_o quite_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o there_o remain_v a_o gild_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n to_o be_v undergo_v that_o of_o death_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o we_o must_v all_o die_v again_o the_o israelite_n grievous_o offend_v god_n by_o murmur_v moses_n intercede_v for_o they_o 14._o numb_a 14._o and_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v forgive_v it_o and_o yet_o god_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o remain_v due_a to_o his_o divine_a justice_n this_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v their_o father_n
the_o belief_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o holy_a and_o godly_a thought_n maccab._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o matthew_n turner_n at_o the_o lamb_n in_o high-holbourn_a 1688._o the_o introduction_n i_o late_o meet_v in_o the_o country_n with_o a_o discourse_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a wherein_o the_o author_n endeavour_v by_o many_o way_n to_o wean_v i_o from_o my_o faith_n in_o these_o point_n first_o he_o begins_z to_o discountenance_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n which_o teach_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o decease_a by_o tell_v i_o she_o be_v behold_v for_o this_o to_o her_o worthy_a forerunner_n the_o poet_n and_o heathen_a philosopher_n then_o he_o labour_v to_o entangle_v it_o with_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n after_o he_o proceed_v to_o contradict_v it_o by_o the_o opposite_a profession_n of_o the_o greek_n who_o never_o receive_v any_o such_o doctrine_n from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o he_o final_o resolve_v to_o lose_v it_o amid_o the_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n but_o all_o this_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o know_v who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n it_o be_v here_o roman_a catholic_n fix_v their_o article_n of_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v read_v without_o prejudice_n judge_v without_o partiality_n confess_v your_o conviction_n without_o obstinacy_n the_o belief_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a chap._n i._o of_o pagan_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o discourser_n trouble_v at_o the_o early_a practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n allow_v this_o custom_n with_o a_o smile_n 3._o page_n 3._o to_o have_v be_v of_o very_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o to_o have_v exceed_v even_o christianity_n itself_o for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n the_o ghost_n of_o elpenor_n in_o homer_n 6._o hom._n odyss_n 12._o virg._n aeneid_n 6._o and_o of_o palinurus_n in_o virgil_n abundant_o show_v this_o jest_n be_v not_o seasonable_a in_o serious_a debate_n of_o religion_n nor_o do_v roman_a catholic_n believe_v prayer_n to_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a because_o the_o poet_n have_v describe_v many_o ceremony_n use_v for_o their_o deliverance_n which_o near_o resemble_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o of_o our_o author_n have_v give_v this_o loose_a account_n where_o have_v our_o church_n thus_o explicate_v the_o reason_n of_o her_o belief_n when_o pagan_n speak_v like_o christian_n we_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o and_o if_o the_o poet_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o their_o fancy_n at_o something_o of_o our_o faith_n we_o still_o continue_v to_o profess_v it_o 16._o praep._n evang._n l._n 11._o c._n 16._o eusebius_n recount_v of_o plato_n that_o he_o divide_v mankind_n into_o three_o state_n some_o who_o excel_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n enjoy_v eternal_a felicity_n which_o it_o be_v neither_o possible_a for_o any_o word_n to_o express_v nor_o thought_n to_o conceive_v other_o who_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n he_o suppose_v be_v at_o their_o death_n convey_v to_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o beside_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o middle_a sort_n who_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v yet_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o and_o these_o he_o think_v go_v down_o for_o some_o time_n into_o hell_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o absolve_v by_o grievous_a torment_n but_o after_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o share_v in_o honour_n prepare_v for_o they_o the_o discourser_n catch_v hold_v of_o this_o three_o state_n and_o will_v have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n behold_v to_o paganism_n for_o it_o which_o introduce_v it_o before_o christianity_n be_v hear_v of_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n this_o be_v very_o remarkable_a but_o be_v not_o hell_n and_o heaven_n too_o as_o christian_n believe_v they_o describe_v by_o this_o pagan_a philosopher_n will_v he_o call_v hell_n a_o piece_n of_o paganism_n and_o renounce_v heaven_n upon_o the_o same_o score_n as_o he_o do_v purgatory_n or_o a_o middle_a state_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o these_o doctrine_n be_v of_o very_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o exceed_v christianity_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n i_o warrant_v you_o the_o discourser_n will_v in_o his_o next_o pamphlet_n condemn_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v write_v long_o before_o christianity_n and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o new_a testament_n too_o which_o exceed_v even_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o another_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o soul_n depart_v the_o primitive_a church_n mean_v by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o honour_v the_o bless_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o beg_v that_o god_n be_v mindful_a of_o they_o will_v at_o their_o intercession_n grant_v the_o faithful_a upon_o earth_n their_o petition_n these_o prayer_n be_v thanksgiving_n she_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o soul_n depart_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o remit_v to_o they_o those_o lesser_a fault_n which_o they_o have_v through_o humane_a frailty_n contract_v and_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v in_o a_o middle_a state._n these_o prayer_n be_v expiation_n the_o present_a church_n perform_v her_o devotion_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n prayer_n for_o the_o decease_a be_v offer_v as_o a_o expiation_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n purgatis_fw-la sin_n con._n trid._n sess_n 22._o cap._n 2._o docet_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la verè_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nondùm_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la the_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o expiation_n say_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o depart_v in_o christ_n not_o yet_o thorough_o purge_v prayer_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v direct_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o their_o happiness_n who_o favour_n we_o covet_v implorat_fw-la covet_v et._n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la victoriis_fw-la gratias_fw-la agens_fw-la eorum_fw-la patrocinia_fw-la implorat_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n continue_v the_o same_o ecumenical_a synod_n for_o their_o victory_n who_o protection_n we_o implore_v have_v the_o discourser_n take_v this_o distinction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n than_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o which_o we_o find_v they_o to_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o best_a of_o person_n 49._o pag._n 49._o for_o our_o b._n lady_n for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o any_o intent_n to_o relieve_v they_o from_o purgatory_n or_o place_n of_o punishment_n by_o their_o suffrage_n and_o i_o answer_v we_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n than_o these_o public_a record_n and_o the_o very_a place_n of_o those_o liturgy_n he_o cite_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n mean_v by_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o his_o saint_n to_o beg_v their_o intercession_n and_o by_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v to_o relieve_v they_o ush_n lit._n aegyp_n ex_fw-la arab._n con._n ush_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n ascribe_v say_v the_o discourser_n to_o s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n and_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o they_o pray_v be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v please_v thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n our_o holy_a father_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a which_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n especial_o the_o holy_a glorious_a and_o ever_o more_o virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n s._n john_n the_o forerunner_n the_o baptist_n and_o martyr_n s._n stephen_n the_o first_o deacon_n and_o martyr_n s._n mark_v the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o martyr_n see_v how_o fervent_a the_o primitive_a church_n be_v in_o this_o devotion_n which_o allege_v the_o memory_n of_o her_o saint_n thereby_o to_o move_v god_n mercy_n towards_o sinner_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la 32.13_o chap._n 32.13_o where_o we_o read_v the_o like_a prescription_n of_o prayer_n remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o