three_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o saint_n pag._n 13_o iv._o that_o s._n pernard_n only_o except_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n deâ—yed_v not_o to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 25_o v._n the_o five_o proof_n from_o scripture_n be_v again_o urge_v and_o two_o other_o add_v pag._n 34_o vi_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o text_n be_v consider_v pag._n 42_o vii_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n apply_v by_o holy_a father_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n pag._n 51_o viii_o testimony_n from_o all_o antiquity_n maintain_v the_o same_o truth_n pag._n 55_o ix._o that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n be_v modern_a and_o betray_v their_o novelty_n pag._n 69_o x._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o the_o opposite_a tenet_n from_o pure_a revenge_n pag._n 78_o xi_o two_o other_o exception_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o these_o pain_n 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errata_fw-la page_n 12._o l._n penult_n r._n inviolable_a p._n 28._o l._n penult_n r._n privationâ—…_n p._n 30_o l._n 9_o r._n judgement_n and_o for_o it_o r._n be_v ibid_n l._n 11._o r._n say_v 〈…〉_z 32._o l._n 26_o r._n soul_n p._n 36._o l._n 5_o r._n advantage_n p._n 38._o l._n 5._o r._n denunciatiâ—…_n p._n 39_o l._n 3._o r._n region_n p._n 40._o l._n 11._o r._n eternal_a puni_fw-la p._n 41._o l._n 16._o for_o 〈◊〉_d r._n that_o p._n 43._o l._n 10._o for_o be_v r._n have_v p._n 46._o l._n 1._o r._n lection_n p._n 〈…〉_z l._n 2._o r_o whole_a ibid_n l._n 15._o for_o the_o r._n be_v ib._n l._n 23._o r._n correct_v p._n 54._o 〈…〉_z 20._o r._n we_o p._n 75._o l._n 17._o r._n decision_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o r._n they_o ib._n 7._o r._n employ_v 20._o r._n other_o 23._o r._n connect_a 27._o r._n secure_v p._n 87._o l._n 12._o r._n fetch_v p._n 103._o l._n 7._o r._n adapt_v p._n 106._o l._n 18._o r._n sensible_a p._n 121._o l._n 3._o r._n peoplâ—â—_z p._n 122._o l._n 8._o r._n purge_v ib._n 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be_v urge_v innumerable_a p._n 190_o l._n 14._o r._n cell_n p._n 123._o l._n ult._n r._n distract_v p._n 212._o l._n 3._o r._n distribution_n p._n 238._o l._n 9_o r._n commutative_a the_o adversary_n explication_n of_o purgatory_n the_o author_n explication_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o text_n from_o 2_o mach._n the_o second_o text_n 1_o cor._n 15._o examine_v the_o three_o text_n 1_o cor._n 5._o the_o four_o text_n heb._n 10._o the_o five_o text_n 2_o tim._n 1._o tun_z 2._o lib._n 3._o lect._n 4._o par_fw-fr 11._o and_o lect._n 5._o par_fw-fr 8._o and_o lect._n 3._o p._n 15._o 16_o 17._o proof_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o bless_a from_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o father_n the_o importance_n of_o clear_v antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n how_o s_o bernard_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v therein_o two_o effect_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o the_o father_n mean_v when_o they_o affirm_v soul_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o certain_a receptacle_n till_o the_o last_o day_n a_o particular_a vindication_n of_o most_o of_o they_o why_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o inculcate_v first_o reason_n second_o reason_n three_o and_o chief_a reason_n the_o resurrection_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o all_o faith_n s._n pau_n prayer_n for_o onesiphorus_n explicate_v the_o six_o text_n mat._n 5._o the_o seven_o text_n luke_n 12._o the_o eight_o text_n 1_o cor._n 3._o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n though_o s._n augustine_n sometime_o otherwise_o extound_n the_o nine_o text_n mat._n 12._o *_o by_o m._n whelock_n 1644._o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o belief_n but_o what_o be_v band_v down_o to_o we_o by_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n proof_n thâ—â—_z the_o adversary_n opinion_n come_v not_o to_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n lib._n 4._o c._n 22._o the_o adversary_n suppose_v all_o venial_a sin_n to_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o instant_n of_o dissolution_n by_o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n the_o author_n explication_n so_o taat_fw-mi tâ—â—_z punishâ—…_n which_o remain_v 〈…〉_z be_v infliâ—…_n pure_o 〈…〉_z of_o revenge_n for_o past_a offence_n of_o public_a revenge_n of_o retaliation_n a_o ebjection_n answer_v of_o priuâ—â—â—_z revenge_n the_o wisdom_n of_o oâ—d_fw-mi can_v permit_v he_o to_o inâ—â—iâ—_z such_o pain_n as_o neither_o aâ—â—il_n the_o sufferer_n or_o any_o other_o another_o objection_n from_o god_n attributâ—_n of_o justice_n answer_v all_o punishment_n which_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o some_o good_a be_v effect_n of_o cruelty_n noâ—_z justice_n a_o three_o objection_n from_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n answer_n *_o tom._n 1._o
of_o discharge_v punishment_n also_o but_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o put_v this_o act_n of_o contrition_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o term_n of_o separation_n where_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n have_v no_o long_a place_n and_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o suffer_v only_o remain_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v demand_v from_o whence_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o blemish_n can_v there_o be_v rectify_v where_o penalty_n can_v be_v mitigate_v nor_o be_v there_o more_o strength_n of_o other_o reason_n in_o this_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o live_n may_v avail_v they_o but_o their_o own_o not_o so_o for_o can_v their_o proper_a merit_n be_v regard_v all_o purgatory_n according_a their_o own_o ground_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o perfect_a charity_n and_o coâ—â—â—â—ition_n of_o separate_a soul_n be_v exercise_v with_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o their_o substance_n will_v in_o one_o moment_n set_v they_o free_a again_o what_o piety_n what_o justice_n have_v enact_v this_o law_n that_o the_o distress_a soul_n may_v not_o pray_v for_o their_o own_o delivery_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o absurd_a they_o make_v they_o such_o favourite_n of_o god_n that_o for_o we_o they_o can_v obtain_v many_o grace_n whilst_o for_o themselves_o they_o can_v procure_v none_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v hear_v a_o divine_a who_o a_o print_a course_n of_o all_o divinity_n have_v already_o raise_v above_o the_o low_a form_n prescribe_v this_o advice_n or_o receipt_n that_o whosoever_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n shall_v promise_v upon_o condition_n he_o receive_v it_o to_o procure_v so_o many_o mass_n for_o depart_a soul_n and_o fail_v of_o his_o hope_n shall_v fail_v also_o in_o the_o performance_n thereby_o to_o compel_v the_o soul_n to_o obtain_v of_o god_n the_o recovery_n of_o what_o have_v miscarry_v o_o pitiful_a and_o sordid_a divinity_n such_o a_o train_n of_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o admission_n even_o of_o one_o unexamined_a principle_n to_o make_v up_o the_o complete_a dozen_o let_v we_o reflect_v on_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o name_n it-self_n and_o observe_v that_o whilst_o they_o vain_o labour_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o coinquiâ—â—ion_n they_o destroy_v and_o annihitate_v all_o manner_n of_o purgatory_n for_o to_o purge_v cleanse_v and_o the_o like_a expression_n clear_o import_v a_o supposition_n of_o stain_n and_o blemish_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v and_o in_o like_o sort_n to_o amend_v and_o rectify_v presuppose_v fault_n and_o imperfection_n if_o you_o then_o take_v away_o their_o stain_n these_o imperfection_n you_o take_v away_o all_o purgatory_n for_o certain_o to_o smart_v and_o suffer_v be_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v but_o final_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o undergo_v the_o last_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n but_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o purgatory_n lie_v this_o for_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o imprison_a soul_n be_v already_o holy_a and_o full_a of_o charity_n and_o consequent_o incapable_a of_o be_v purge_v much_o better_a therefore_o and_o more_o solid_o than_o they_o do_v the_o poet_n philosophise_v in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o his_o aeneid_n who_o have_v after_o his_o manner_n make_v a_o description_n of_o â—_z the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a thus_o proceed_v to_o that_o of_o purgatory_n and_o its_o cause_n nor_o when_o pâ—or_n soul_n they_o leave_v this_o wretched_a life_n do_v all_o their_o evil_n cease_v all_o plague_n all_o strife_n contract_v in_o the_o body_n many_o a_o stain_n long_a time_n enure_v needs_o must_v even_o then_o remain_v for_o which_o sharp_a torment_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v that_o vice_n inveter_n be_v may_v at_o last_o be_v cuâ—'â—_z some_o empty_a soul_n be_v to_o the_o pierce_a wind_n expose_v whilst_o other_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n be_v plunge_v in_o icy_a or_o sulphureous_a lake_n each_o have_v its_o doom_n each_o one_o its_o fortune_n take_v from_o whence_o â—e_z to_o the_o elysian_a field_n be_v lead_v where_o few_o alas_o the_o pleasant_a alley_n tread_v what_o can_v any_o philosopher_n meditate_v more_o sublime_a and_o noble_a that_o corporeal_a affection_n by_o deprave_a habit_n penetrate_v into_o and_o infect_v the_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o death_n extinguish_v but_o carry_v along_o to_o the_o next_o world_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v and_o their_o punishment_n become_v true_o purgatory_n or_o expiate_v that_o their_o torment_n be_v proportionate_a and_o of_o several_a degree_n which_o degree_n be_v take_v from_o the_o division_n of_o element_n that_o be_v corporeal_a agent_n from_o whence_o the_o disorder_a affection_n themselves_o have_v their_o root_n the_o pursuer_n of_o honour_n and_o vanity_n be_v torment_v by_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v their_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n those_o who_o delight_v to_o wallow_v in_o sordid_a pleasure_n by_o the_o fluidness_n and_o momentariness_n of_o their_o fleet_a enjoyment_n last_o the_o potent_a and_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o tyranny_n with_o their_o own_o ardent_a and_o true_o inflame_a desire_n that_o final_o after_o this_o state_n of_o purgatory_n they_o be_v make_v denizen_n of_o paradise_n and_o those_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o but_o few_o the_o multitude_n who_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o irretractable_a remain_v engulf_v in_o eternal_a misery_n the_o sixteen_o account_n the_o thirteen_o exception_n that_o their_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n of_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o benedict_n xi_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n the_o inconsequence_n separation_n of_o discourse_n and_o defect_n of_o right_a ratiocination_n be_v the_o only_a inconvenience_n and_o that_o their_o error_n stretch_v not_o itself_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o sacred_a truth_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n machabeus_n offer_v sacrifice_n that_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n christ_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sin_n be_v remit_v the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o every_o one_o work_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o fire_n and_o some_o person_n to_o suffer_v detriment_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o some_o thing_n shall_v by_o fire_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o party_n as_o dross_n from_o the_o pure_a metal_n nor_o do_v the_o expression_n of_o holy_a father_n ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n any_o way_n disagree_v for_o whether_o they_o speak_v of_o baptism_n by_o fire_n of_o purge_a flame_n of_o fire_n correct_v and_o amend_v of_o pass_v through_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o shall_v burn_v the_o sinner_n spare_v the_o saint_n of_o a_o suspension_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o judge_n sentence_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o expression_n heretofore_o mention_v they_o make_v use_n of_o from_o whence_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v 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perfect_o repugnant_a to_o the_o phrase_n both_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o father_n explicate_n either_o it_o or_o the_o sense_n and_o belief_n purgatory_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o persuasion_n than_o be_v this_o other_o new_a and_o if_o propose_v to_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o tradition_n and_o not_o only_o of_o a_o opinion_n they_o certain_o have_v ground_n to_o object_n against_o the_o latin_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o superseminate_a tare_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n new_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v recommend_v by_o no_o ancient_a tradition_n the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o of_o our_o exception_n against_o this_o vulgar_a vision_n opinion_n shall_v be_v their_o put_v another_o impediment_n to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o soul_n free_v from_o the_o body_n beside_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n for_o since_o the_o church_n neither_o know_v nor_o hold_v forth_o any_o