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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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god_n permit_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o enemy_n be_v mortal_a the_o law_n forbid_v to_o covet_v 7._o deut._n 7._o josh_n 7._o or_o take_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o idol_n they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v it_o and_o therefore_o because_o this_o people_n have_v take_v the_o donary_n of_o idol_n they_o be_v slay_v say_v the_o text._n judas_n and_o his_o company_n hope_v that_o their_o fellow-soldier_n repent_v before_o they_o die_v of_o their_o grievous_a sin._n there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o this_o they_o fight_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n and_o their_o religion_n for_o these_o they_o brave_o venture_v their_o life_n as_o therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n punish_v their_o crime_n by_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v may_v not_o their_o survive_a associate_n hope_v the_o divine_a goodness_n will_v recompense_v the_o venture_n of_o their_o life_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n by_o repentance_n before_o death_n surprise_v they_o his_o mercy_n 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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