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for_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n
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ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n and_o his_o revelation_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n they_o presumptuous_o affirm_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n but_o of_o the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n who_o have_v be_v then_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o some_o sixteen_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o ca._n laodicea_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o philastrius_n 33._o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o seleucum_n amphilochius_n of_o iconia_n and_o most_o of_o the_o greek_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o follow_v the_o sentiment_n of_o caius_n in_o make_v cerinthus_n author_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n do_v nevertheless_o incline_v so_o far_o to_o his_o side_n that_o they_o deny_v 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that_o rule_n which_o condemn_v they_o all_o and_o be_v so_o unfortunate_a as_o to_o spare_v a_o fabulous_a piece_n no_o way_n deserve_v their_o support_n while_o they_o deprive_v one_o of_o the_o most_o divine_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o acknowledgement_n due_a thereto_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v be_v at_o this_o day_n abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n the_o three_o hypothesis_n before_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n in_o that_o bless_a habitation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o first-man_n have_v be_v drive_v be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v give_v antiquity_n any_o trouble_n that_o though_o it_o suppose_v what_o be_v false_a it_o find_v favour_n and_o countenance_n from_o age_n to_o age_n the_o paradise_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 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alexandria_n cyprus_n and_o rome_n have_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n issue_v out_o their_o decree_n against_o that_o inveterate_a corruption_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o the_o five_o general_n council_n have_v solemn_o fulminate_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 553._o it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a vanish_v to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o opinion_n before_o unknown_a to_o all_o antiquity_n and_o which_o draw_v its_o origine_fw-la first_o from_o the_o prejudication_n which_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o six_o age_n conceive_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n second_o from_o the_o design_n which_o many_o among_o they_o have_v to_o reform_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o predecessor_n pray_v even_o for_o those_o who_o they_o presuppose_v damn_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o three_o from_o the_o new_a philosophy_n which_o some_o melancholy_a spirit_n apt_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o conceive_v horror_n begin_v to_o 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devil_n what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v to_o continue_v the_o prayer_n which_o infinuate_v such_o a_o persuasion_n and_o if_o the_o groundwork_n of_o such_o prayer_n be_v take_v away_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v allege_v sufficient_a to_o authorise_v the_o continuance_n of_o they_o can_v it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o consistent_a with_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o church_n to_o put_v up_o to_o god_n request_n that_o be_v erroneous_a according_a to_o her_o own_o sentiment_n and_o impossible_a according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n she_o have_v of_o the_o merciful_a disposal_n of_o her_o saviour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_n who_o he_o have_v 1._o take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v miâ—…_n to_o sleep_v in_o a_o sleep_n of_o peace_n and_o 13_o to_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o suppose_v these_o thing_n ground_v upon_o the_o express_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o new_a canon_n of_o the_o mass_n whâ—ch_n make_v commemoration_n to_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o wise_a man_n that_o every_o soul_n which_o be_v good_a and_o love_v of_o god_n after_o that_o be_v disengage_v from_o the_o body_n to_o which_o she_o be_v conjoin_v she_o be_v retire_v hence_o that_o which_o cloud_v she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v purge_v or_o lay_v down_o or_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v it_o immediate_o have_v a_o resentment_n of_o and_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o happiness_n she_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o admirable_a pleasure_n and_o rejoice_v and_o joyful_o pass_v towards_o her_o lord_n shun_v as_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n this_o present_a life_n st._n epiphanius_n 10._o the_o most_o zealous_a maintainer_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a speaking_z about_o the_o year_n 375._o of_o the_o closure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n be_v accomplish_v the_o combat_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o list_n be_v clear_v and_o the_o crown_n be_v bestow_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v manifest_o accomplish_v after_o the_o departure_n hence_o st._n chrysostome_n 36._o between_o the_o year_n 390._o and_o 404._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v careful_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n after_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o present_a life_n shall_v true_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v obtain_v a_o dismission_n after_o the_o combat_n and_o as_o deliver_v out_o of_o bond_n for_o there_o be_v for_o those_o who_o live_v virtuous_o a_o certain_a transportation_n from_o worse_a thing_n to_o better_a and_o from_o a_o temporal_a to_o a_o perpetual_a and_o immortal_a life_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n again_o peccati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithful_a depart_n to_o go_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v with_o the_o king_n face_n to_o face_n again_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o death_n be_v once_o come_v then_o be_v the_o wedding_n then_o be_v the_o spouse_n again_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o good_a courage_n when_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n for_o it_o exempt_v thou_o not_o only_o from_o corruption_n and_o trouble_v but_o it_o also_o send_v thou_o immediate_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o elsewhere_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v towards_o who_o the_o depart_a person_n be_v go_v and_o take_v comfort_n thence_o there_o paul_n be_v there_o peter_n be_v there_o be_v the_o whole_a choir_n of_o the_o saint_n again_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o have_v moreover_o crown_v he_o who_o be_v depart_v hence_o that_o he_o have_v exempt_v he_o from_o all_o trouble_n that_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n he_o keep_v he_o near_o himself_o st._n augustine_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o common_a 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say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v per_fw-la huius_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la expiatae_fw-la expiate_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o it_o be_v desire_v shall_v be_v to_o he_o who_o participate_v thereof_o ablutio_fw-la scelerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wash_n away_o of_o his_o offence_n presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o faithful_a pro_fw-la redemptione_n animarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rational_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o when_o st._n peter_n teach_v we_o concern_v baptism_n that_o it_o save_v we_o and_o antiquity_n say_v that_o it_o wash_v away_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacred_a sign_n and_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o which_o be_v make_v thereof_o once_o by_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n spill_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o sacrament_n receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a crimina_fw-la omne_fw-la detergunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v away_o all_o offence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v memorial_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o aspersion_n whereof_o man_n 14._o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 21._o offer_v for_o their_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v purchase_v but_o already_o purchase_v by_o the_o price_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o whereof_o the_o application_n be_v continual_o make_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o those_o who_o embrace_v it_o through_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o other_o bliss_n prayer_n wherein_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o felicity_n which_o they_o have_v hope_v and_o wish_v for_o during_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a form_n vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la habere_fw-la mereantur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o tuus_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la parte_fw-la numerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o be_v number_v in_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n give_v they_o eternal_a rest_n and_o let_v everlasting_a light_n shine_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n pâ—â—â—â—im_v in_o the_o region_n of_o peace_n and_o light_n and_o grant_v he_o the_o fellowship_n of_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n grant_v he_o admittance_n into_o the_o society_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n etc._n etc._n to_o those_o on_o who_o thou_o do_v bestow_v the_o merit_n or_o honour_n of_o christian_a faith_n give_v also_o the_o reward_n etc._n etc._n that_o through_o thy_o compassion_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o bliss_n of_o eternal_a light_n etc._n etc._n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o thy_o redemption_n let_v they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o have_v their_o reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n let_v they_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o habitation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o bless_a let_v they_o have_v the_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o society_n etc._n etc._n command_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a joy_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n grant_v they_o the_o habitation_n of_o refreshment_n bless_a rest_n and_o the_o clear_a light_n etc._n etc._n vouchsafe_v to_o associate_v they_o to_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o receive_v eternal_a rest_n etc._n etc._n grant_v they_o eternal_a joy_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n may_v he_o obtain_v eternal_a rest_n and_o light_n etc._n etc._n restore_v they_o to_o the_o portion_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v may_v come_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o eternal_a light_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v with_o thou_o world_n without_o end_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o obtain_v passage_n into_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a joy_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o those_o for_o who_o these_o prayer_n be_v make_v be_v consider_v as_o deprive_v of_o peace_n light_n joy_n bliss_n rest_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n promise_v their_o good_a work_n and_o that_o to_o facilitate_v their_o entrance_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o future_a happiness_n some_o have_v conceive_v and_o insert_v the_o forego_n prayer_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o it_o never_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o those_o who_o draw_v the_o first_o draught_n thereof_o to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v actual_o exclude_v the_o thing_n demand_v for_o they_o be_v manifest_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o memento_n be_v make_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o rest_n in_o a_o sleep_n of_o peace_n and_o consequent_o be_v already_o in_o peace_n and_o joy_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o survive_a believer_n think_v it_o become_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o beatitude_n of_o their_o brethren_n decease_v before_o they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o hesitation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v delay_v and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o colour_n for_o as_o much_o the_o good_a thing_n prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o who_o love_v he_o consist_v in_o thing_n which_o 9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o evident_a knowledge_n thereof_o and_o can_v not_o frame_v to_o themselves_o any_o idea_n suitable_a to_o the_o state_n whereto_o those_o be_v advance_v who_o enjoy_v they_o they_o represent_v it_o after_o their_o manner_n with_o some_o conformity_n and_o proportion_n to_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v leave_v this_o world_n and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n force_v thereto_o by_o the_o imagination_n wherewith_o the_o counterfeit_a sibyl_n have_v dazzle_v their_o mind_n so_o from_o the_o same_o hand_n be_v it_o also_o come_v that_o among_o those_o who_o some_o time_n after_o take_v the_o courage_n to_o disclaim_v they_o some_o do_v it_o not_o so_o resolute_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o compare_v their_o depart_a brethren_n translate_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n to_o epiphan_n traveller_n who_o want_v somewhat_o of_o complete_n their_o journey_n other_o consider_v that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o follow_v this_o life_n and_o the_o exemption_n from_o the_o evil_n which_o sinner_n be_v to_o expect_v be_v for_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enter_v thereinto_o do_v so_o far_o depend_v on_o the_o goodness_n