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canonical_a punishment_n they_o expect_v they_o shall_v perform_v what_o be_v enjoin_v they_o former_o but_o because_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o blot_n to_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o a_o foul_a stain_n to_o his_o reputation_n we_o demaud_v in_o what_o do_v this_o stain_n consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n or_o in_o the_o punishment_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o punishment_n then_o what_o do_v the_o guilt_n signify_v when_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o do_v neither_o remove_n the_o stain_n nor_o the_o punishment_n which_o both_o remain_n and_o abide_v together_o but_o if_o the_o stain_n and_o the_o guilt_n be_v all_o one_o or_o always_o together_o then_o when_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v no_o stain_n remain_v and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n 13._o be_v there_o any_o more_o of_o purgatory_n for_o since_o this_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v necessary_a only_o lest_o any_o stain_a or_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n if_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o pain_n be_v remove_v what_o uncleanness_n can_v there_o be_v leave_v behind_o indeed_o simon_n magus_n as_o epiphanius_n report_v haeres_fw-la 20._o do_v teach_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o purgation_n of_o soul_n but_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v own_v he_o for_o a_o authentic_a doctor_n themselves_o can_v best_o tell_v 3._o it_o rely_v upon_o this_o also_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o a_o full_a exchange_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o must_v regular_o be_v pay_v here_o or_o hereafter_o even_o by_o they_o who_o be_v pardon_v here_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o undo_v 4._o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o procure_v for_o we_o a_o full_a remission_n before_o we_o die_v nor_o as_o it_o may_v happen_v of_o a_o long_a time_n after_o all_o which_o be_v proposition_n new_a and_o uncertain_a invent_v by_o the_o school_n 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this_o question_n we_o be_v to_o premonish_v that_o there_o be_v two_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o mistake_a pretension_n in_o this_o article_n from_o antiquity_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o their_o office_n and_o the_o father_n in_o their_o write_n do_v teach_v and_o practise_v respective_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o too_o and_o more_o than_o so_o relate_v her_o prayer_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n there_o detain_v her_o doctor_n vain_o suppose_v that_o when_o ever_o the_o holy_a father_n speak_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o conclude_v for_o purgatory_n which_o vain_a conjecture_n be_v as_o false_a as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o it_o be_v true_a the_o father_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o how_o that_o god_n will_v show_v they_o mercy_n and_o hasten_v the_o resurrection_n and_o give_v a_o bless_a sentence_n in_o the_o great_a day_n but_o than_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o they_o make_v prayer_n and_o offer_v for_o those_o who_o by_o theâ—_n confession_n of_o all_o side_n never_o be_v in_o purgatory_n even_o for_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n for_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n for_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o 75._o epiphanius_n 5._o st._n cyril_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o their_o own_o 35._o durantus_n and_o in_o their_o mass-book_n ancient_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o st._n leo_n of_o which_o because_o by_o their_o latter_a doctrine_n they_o grow_v ashamed_a they_o have_v change_v the_o prayer_n for_o he_o into_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o st._n leo_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o martha_n so_o by_o their_o new_a doctrine_n make_v he_o a_o intercessor_n for_o we_o who_o by_o their_o old_a doctrine_n be_v suppose_v to_o need_v our_o prayer_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o of_o which_o pope_n innocent_a be_v ask_v a_o reason_n make_v a_o most_o pitiful_a excuse_n upon_o what_o account_v the_o father_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o indeed_o general_o for_o all_o it_o be_v not_o now_o seasonable_a to_o discourse_v but_o to_o say_v this_o only_a that_o such_o general_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o those_o above_o reckon_v the_o church_n of_o england_n never_o do_v condemn_v by_o any_o express_a article_n resurreâ—tionem_fw-la but_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o by_o her_o practice_n declare_v her_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o her_o interest_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o express_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o consequent_o all_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a relate_n to_o it_o and_o how_o vain_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a infer_v the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n every_o man_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o by_o see_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n where_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o one_o collect_n or_o clause_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o imaginary_a place_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a roman_a office_n we_o mean_v the_o vigil_n say_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v psalm_n and_o lesson_n take_v from_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o bliss_n after_o this_o life_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o anthem_n versicles_n and_o response_n there_o be_v prayer_n make_v recommend_v to_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o new_o defunct_a pray_v he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v according_a to_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v among_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o purgatory_n or_o its_o pain_n the_o other_o cause_n of_o their_o mistake_n be_v that_o the_o father_n often_o speak_v of_o a_o fire_n of_o purgation_n after_o this_o life_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v kindle_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fire_n that_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o intermedial_a purgatory_n we_o suppose_v that_o origen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o speak_v plain_o of_o it_o and_o so_o s._n ambrose_n follow_v he_o in_o the_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o so_o do_v s._n basil_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierom_n and_o lactantius_n as_o their_o word_n plain_o prove_v as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o sixtus_n senensis_n affirm_v that_o all_o man_n christ_n only_o except_v shall_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ambrâ—sius_n even_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o this_o fire_n there_o be_v also_o another_o doctrine_n very_o general_o receive_v by_o the_o father_n which_o great_o destroy_v the_o roman_a purgatory_n sixtus_n senensis_n say_v and_o he_o say_v very_o true_a that_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n victorinus_n martyr_n prudentius_n s._n chrysostom_n arethas_n euthimius_n and_o confirmationis_fw-la s._n bernard_n do_v all_o affirm_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o secret_a receptacle_n reserve_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o that_o before_o then_o no_o man_n receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n do_v in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v not_o interpose_v in_o
first_o of_o all_o apostle_n not_o first_o s._n peter_n and_o secondary_o apostle_n but_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v first_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o saint_n peter_n do_v not_o carry_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o give_v the_o least_o overture_n or_o umbrage_n to_o make_v any_o one_o suspect_v he_o have_v any_o such_o pre-eminence_n but_o he_o be_v as_o st._n chrysostom_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o he_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o common_a consent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o by_o special_a authority_n or_o principality_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o such_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n who_o survive_v he_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o it_o rather_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o the_o bishop_n of_o canary_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o revelation_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v succeed_v peter_n in_o it_o 1563._o and_o we_o be_v there_o tell_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n but_o never_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n 3._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o party_n by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la soto_n driedo_n canus_n and_o segovius_n that_o this_o succession_n be_v not_o addict_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n nor_o that_o christ_n institution_n of_o this_o do_v any_o other_o way_n appear_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n both_o of_o africa_n and_o the_o east_n do_v oppose_v pope_n victor_n and_o pope_n stephen_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o interpose_v with_o a_o presumptive_a authority_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o other_o church_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n do_v treat_v with_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o with_o a_o brother_n not_o as_o their_o superior_a and_o that_o the_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n do_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o c._n p._n equal_a right_n and_o preeminence_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n great_a opponent_n of_o this_o pretention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o all_o this_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n who_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n do_v also_o know_v that_o tâ—ere_o will_v be_v great_a dispute_n and_o challenge_v of_o this_o preeminence_n do_v indeed_o suppress_v it_o in_o his_o apostle_n 27._o and_o say_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o in_o succession_n and_o do_v not_o give_v any_o command_n to_o his_o church_n to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o his_o vicar_n more_o than_o what_o he_o command_v concern_v all_o bishop_n it_o must_v be_v certain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o do_v so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d never_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o christendom_n make_v a_o great_a schism_n and_o usurp_v a_o title_n which_o be_v not_o their_o due_n and_o challenge_v a_o authority_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n and_o have_v set_v themselves_o above_o other_o who_o be_v their_o equal_n and_o impose_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n and_o have_v make_v great_a preparation_n for_o antichrist_n if_o he_o ever_o get_v into_o that_o seat_n or_o be_v in_o already_o and_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n sect._n xiâ—_n there_o be_v very_o many_o more_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v great_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a and_o primitive_a church_n such_o be_v these_o the_o invocâ—â—â—n_n of_o saint_n the_o insufficiency_n of_o sâ—â—â—â—ures_n without_o tradition_n of_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n their_o absolve_a sinner_n before_o they_o have_v by_o canonical_a penance_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a life_n testify_v their_o repentance_n their_o give_a leave_n to_o simple_a presbyter_n by_o papal_a dispensation_n to_o give_v confirmation_n or_o chrism_n sell_v mass_n for_o ninepence_n circumgestation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v adore_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o priest_n intention_n in_o collate_v sacrament_n by_o which_o device_n they_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o damn_v who_o he_o please_v of_o his_o own_o parish_n their_o affirm_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o proper_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a private_a mass_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o communion_n which_o be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pope_n calixtus_n and_o be_v also_o forbid_a under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n quis_fw-la peractâ_fw-la consecratione_fw-la omnes_fw-la communicent_fw-la qui_fw-la noluerint_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la career_n liminibus_fw-la sic_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la when_o the_o consecration_n be_v finish_v let_v all_o communicate_v that_o will_v not_o be_v thrust_v from_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v and_o so_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o also_o be_v decree_v by_o p._n soter_n and_o p._n martin_n in_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n and_o most_o severe_o enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n privari_fw-la there_o be_v divers_a other_o but_o we_o suppose_v that_o those_o innovation_n which_o we_o have_v already_o note_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o verify_v this_o charge_n of_o novelty_n but_o we_o have_v do_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o roman_a emissary_n endeavour_v to_o prevail_v among_o the_o ignorant_a and_o prejudicate_a by_o boast_v of_o antiquity_n and_o call_v their_o religion_n the_o old_a religion_n and_o the_o catholic_n so_o ensnare_a other_o by_o ignorant_a word_n in_o which_o be_v no_o truth_n their_o religion_n as_o it_o distinguish_v from_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v neither_o the_o old_a nor_o the_o catholic_n religion_n but_o new_a and_o superinduce_v by_o art_n know_v to_o all_o who_o with_o sincerity_n and_o diligence_n have_v look_v into_o their_o pretence_n but_o they_o have_v teach_v every_o priest_n that_o can_v scarce_o understand_v his_o breviary_n of_o which_o in_o ireland_n there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o people_n to_o 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church_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o
no_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v but_o the_o very_a intend_a remedy_n make_v thing_n much_o worse_o then_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a christian_a kingdom_n and_o particular_o the_o church_n of_o england_n tum_o primùm_fw-la senio_fw-la docilis_fw-la tua_fw-la saecula_fw-la roma_fw-la erubuit_fw-la pudet_fw-la exacti_fw-la jam_fw-la temporis_fw-la odit_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la foedis_fw-la cum_fw-la relligionibus_fw-la annos_fw-la be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o error_n superstitious_a herâ—â—â—es_n and_o impiety_n which_o have_v deturpate_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n and_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o wash_v away_o those_o stain_n with_o which_o time_n and_o inadvertency_n and_o tyranny_n have_v besmear_v she_o and_o be_v thus_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v be_v accuse_v by_o the_o roman_a party_n of_o novelty_n and_o condemn_v because_o she_o refuse_v to_o run_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o deordination_n but_o we_o can_v deserve_v 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