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to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n so_o enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n ib._n c._n 68_o but_o for_o the_o doctrine_n he_o say_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v be_v not_o incredible_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v and_o it_o may_v be_v find_v or_o it_o may_v not_o so_o enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 69._o p._n 176._o d._n all_o these_o text_n he_o repeat_v again_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o eight_o question_n of_o dulâ—itius_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n xxi_o c._n 26._o tom._n v._o p._n 1315._o b._n he_o again_o deliver_v the_o same_o meaning_n of_o that_o text._n and_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o for_o perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a ibid._n p._n 1316._o b._n i_o suppose_v st._n austin_n will_v not_o have_v say_v this_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n incarnation_n pope_n gregory_n i._o in_o his_o dialogue_n where_o 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1593._o p._n 310._o say_v after_o many_o meeting_n and_o much_o contention_n about_o it_o the_o greek_n at_o last_o be_v overcome_v with_o reason_n do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o purgatory_n but_o he_o add_v that_o not_o long_o after_o they_o return_v to_o what_o they_o hold_v before_o and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nicolas_n v._o p._n 323_o 324._o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bishop_n fisher_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v there_o be_v none_o or_o very_o seldom_o mention_v of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_n and_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o greek_n to_o this_o day_n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 8._o tit._n indulg_n have_v the_o same_o word_n and_o l._n 12._o tit._n purgatorium_fw-la say_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o know_a error_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o armenian_n bzou._n contin_n baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1514._o n._n 19_o say_v the_o 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ibid._n lib._n vi_o c._n 24._o 3._o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o that_o grant_v plenary_a indulgence_n be_v pope_n boniface_n viii_o who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n thirteen_o hundred_o so_o ancient_a be_v this_o new_a catholic_n faith_n faith_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o faith_n according_a to_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr indulg_n l._n 2_o 3._o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o number_n of_o school_n opinion_n put_v together_o about_o which_o opinion_n as_o he_o there_o say_v the_o schoolman_n have_v differ_v among_o themselves_o but_o all_o his_o comfort_n be_v that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o hold_v his_o way_n be_v ready_a to_o acquiess_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n if_o she_o hold_v otherwise_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n when_o they_o live_v be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v declare_v her_o judgement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v her_o sense_n of_o those_o opinion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o 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mass_n to_o the_o low_a clergy_n indulgence_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o superior_a plenary_a indulgence_n for_o the_o pope_n own_o coffer_n coffer_n for_o transubstantiation_n the_o first_o that_o write_v be_v paschas_fw-la rathertus_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 820._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o sundry_a person_n that_o have_v see_v instead_o of_o the_o host_n one_o a_o lamb_n another_o a_o child_n another_o flesh_n and_o blood_n paschas_fw-la de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sing_v dom._n c._n 14._o and_o after_o the_o year_n 1200_o when_o it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n caesarius_n of_o heisterbach_n write_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o that_o age_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o more_o in_o number_n than_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v the_o whole_a divine_a revelation_n
for_o that_o prayer_n abovementioned_a in_o canon_n missae_fw-la commem_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la they_o first_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n all_o thy_o servant_n and_o all_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o pray_v thus_o lord_n remember_v they_o who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o ed._n pamelii_n p._n 182._o but_o the_o word_n they_o extend_v to_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o alter_v it_o again_o remember_v lord_n thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n n._n and_o n._n who_o be_v go_v before_o we_o but_o still_o the_o end_n of_o that_o prayer_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v grant_v all_o that_o rest_n in_o christ_n a_o place_n of_o refresh_v and_o of_o light_n and_o peace_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o they_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o they_o know_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o these_o prayer_n to_o saint_n that_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n church_n p._n 24_o 29_o 30._o 30._o 2_o tim._n i_o 18._o st._n paul_n pray_v for_o onesiphorus_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o may_v well_o be_v live_v when_o st._n paul_n make_v that_o prayer_n prayer_n conc._n trent_n sess._n 25._o that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v keep_v there_o in_o purgatory_n be_v profit_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a bellarm._n de_fw-fr purg._n lib._n 2._o c._n 38._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o bless_a nor_o the_o damn_a but_o only_o they_o that_o live_v in_o purgatory_n azor._fw-la instit._fw-la moral_a tom._n i._o lib._n 8._o c._n 20._o neque_fw-la vero_fw-la say_v the_o greek_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o certain_o neither_o for_o the_o bless_a nor_o for_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v plain_o absurd_a and_o impious_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o greek_n pray_v for_o the_o bless_a even_o for_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n in_o those_o office_n which_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n have_v both_o corrupt_v and_o misapply_v misapply_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o purgatory_n nor_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o hymn_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o prayer_n be_v for_o deliverance_n at_o that_o day_n and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v ask_v for_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o much_o as_o for_o any_o person_n the_o lesson_n and_o sequence_n be_v all_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v not_o among_o they_o one_o text_n of_o those_o many_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n except_o only_o 2._o mac._n twelve_o 43._o which_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v rather_o for_o 〈◊〉_d than_o for_o purgatory_n but_o indeed_o it_o relate_v to_o neither_o but_o as_o the_o office_n intend_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n resurrection_n they_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o several_a of_o those_o opinion_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o p._n 29._o note_v a._n a._n see_v p._n 55_o 56._o 56._o miss_z pro_fw-la defunct_a oâ—â—ertorium_n lord_n jesus_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o darkness_n but_o that_o the_o standard-bearer_n st._n michael_n may_v carry_v they_o into_o eternal_a light_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n in_o the_o obit_n we_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n that_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n â—f_o the_o enemy_n noâ—_n forget_v it_o for_o ever_o but_o command_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o thy_o holy_a angel_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o 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bishop_n take_v care_n that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_a faithful_a uâ—â—_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o misses_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v be_v usual_o make_v for_o the_o faithful_a decease_a be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n church_n see_v p._n 20._o note_v d._n d._n for_o their_o saint_n who_o they_o make_v sharer_n with_o christ_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o merit_n and_o intercession_n not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v mere_a fiction_n as_o st._n christopher_n st._n parnel_n st._n catherine_n st._n winâ—frid_n st._n ursula_n and_o her_o eleven_o thousand_o companion_n most_o of_o the_o other_o be_v of_o doubtful_a authority_n and_o some_o for_o aught_o they_o can_v know_v and_o as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v be_v damn_a soul_n as_o pope_n steven_n pope_n marcelâ—â—nus_n pope_n felix_n two_o st._n thomas_n becket_n st._n deminie_n but_o of_o the_o 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will_v not_o make_v they_o able_a to_o join_v with_o he_o that_o read_v it_o and_o bellarmin_n say_v in_o those_o mystery_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v secret_a meaning_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o understand_v they_o bellar._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n ii_o c._n 15._o septimâ—_fw-la septimâ—_fw-la gunpowder_n treason_n edit_n 1679._o p._n 1â—9_n fâ—r_o from_o the_o year_n eliz._n 1._o unto_o 11._o all_o papist_n come_v to_o our_o church_n and_o service_n without_o scruple_n but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bull_n of_o pope_n pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la be_v come_v and_o publish_v wherein_o the_o queen_n be_v accurse_v and_o depose_v and_o her_o subject_n discharge_v of_o their_o obedience_n and_o oath_n yea_o curse_a if_o they_o do_v obey_v she_o then_o do_v they_o all_o forthwith_o refrain_v the_o church_n then_o will_v they_o have_v no_o more_o society_n with_o we_o in_o prayer_n prayer_n 3â—_n art_n art_n 6._o 6._o see_n p._n 10._o note_v â—_o etc._n etc._n etc._n lb._n art_n 6._o and_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o bishop_n cousin_n book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n art_n 8._o 8._o office_n of_o baptism_n will_v thou_o be_v baptise_a in_o this_o faith_n i_o will_n will_n this_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o a_o catholic_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n cod._n theodos._n lib._n xvi_o edicta_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la catholicà _fw-la catholicà _fw-la canon_n anno_fw-la 1571._o of_o presage_n we_o be_v oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o the_o catholic_a father_n and_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o very_a doctrine_n statut._n 1_o eliz._n 1._o we_o judge_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v heresy_n which_o be_v declare_v so_o by_o the_o four_o general_a council_n therein_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n see_v aelfrics_n saxon_n canon_n 33._o there_o be_v four_o council_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o haerety_n there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d since_o that_o time_n but_o these_o four_o be_v the_o most_o firm_a firm_a art_n s._n s._n see_v the_o commination_n commination_n 1_o cor._n i_o 11_o 12._o and_o v_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v clemens_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n corinthian_n art_n 23._o and_o office_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n prove_v by_o mason_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr minist_n angl._n angl._n rom._n xiii_o 6._o 6._o mason_n ibid._n and_o bramhal_o of_o succession_n succession_n art_n 25._o 25._o art_n 24._o 24._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 16._o 16._o art_n 20._o 20._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o 40._o art_n 34._o and_o preâ—aâ—es_n before_o the_o liturgy_n liturgy_n cypâ—â—â—_n epist._n â—2_n p._n 151._o &_o 〈…〉_z carthag_fw-mi de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d bapt._n p._n 353._o 353._o anno_fw-la 1603._o can._n 3â—_n the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v willing_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o thing_n that_o she_o know_v they_o hold_v and_o observe_v that_o she_o dissert_v from_o those_o church_n in_o thâ—se_a article_n only_o in_o which_o they_o first_o fall_v away_o â—â—th_v from_o their_o own_o former_a integrity_n and_o also_o from_o the_o apostolical_a church_n from_o which_o they_o have_v their_o original_a original_a matth._n xxiv_o 23._o mar._n xiii_o 21._o 21._o john_n vi_fw-la 68_o 68_o 2_o tim._n i_o 13._o 13._o judas_n verse_n 3_o 3_o 2_o tim._n three_o 16_o 17._o 17._o verse_n 15._o 15._o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 17._o heb._n x._o 25._o 25._o rom._n vi_fw-la 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n xi_o 26._o 26._o 2_o pet._n three_o 18._o 18._o heb._n twelve_o 14._o 14._o heb._n vi_fw-la 9_o
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