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A61434
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Of prayers for the dead whether the practice and tradition thereof in the Church be truly Catholick, and a competent evidence of apostolick original and authority? : humbly tendred to the consideration of ...
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Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.
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1699
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Wing S5432; ESTC R24617
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our_o saviour_n promise_n it_o be_v then_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v all_o indeed_o with_o christ_n but_o not_o at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o his_o father_n but_o some_o before_o the_o throne_n some_o upon_o mount_n zion_n some_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n some_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o not_o in_o that_o place_n some_o in_o paradise_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n in_o very_o different_a mansion_n or_o receptacle_n as_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o king_n who_o be_v with_o he_o in_o foreign_a part_n though_o but_o in_o his_o army_n or_o at_o his_o court_n though_o never_o admit_v into_o his_o presence_n chamber_n and_o that_o by_o some_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n herself_o receive_v much_o benefit_n but_o other_o receive_v benefit_n by_o her_o communion_n and_o prayer_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o these_o two_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v put_v into_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profession_n and_o in_o the_o order_n they_o be_v but_o for_o special_a and_o weighty_a reason_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o be_v little_o teach_v or_o understand_v or_o regard_v among_o we_o in_o this_o age._n s._n augustin_n have_v many_o testimony_n concern_v this_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o distinct_a order_n of_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o plain_a that_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n service_n there_o be_v make_v a_o several_a commemoration_n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n after_o one_o manner_n and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o dead_a after_o another_o pag._n 194._o and_o one_o or_o two_o he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o recite_v the_o word_n it_o be_v serm._n 17._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n johan_n apost_n ideòque_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quod_fw-la fideles_fw-la noverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la loco_fw-la recitantur_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la oretur_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autem_fw-la commemoralis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la oretur_fw-la injuria_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la martyr_n orare_fw-la cujus_fw-la nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la come_v mendari_fw-la and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang_n johan_n this_o have_v the_o church_n discipline_n which_o the_o faithful_a know_v when_o the_o martyr_n be_v recite_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n where_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o but_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o other_o who_o be_v commemorate_a for_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n to_o who_o prayer_n we_o our_o self_n ought_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang._n johan_n majorem_fw-la johan_n ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la quemadmocum_fw-la alior_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiescunt_fw-la uâ—_n etâ—am_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n or_o muss_n sâ—d_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la crentipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la adhaeâ—eamus_fw-la quia_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la charitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la majorem_fw-la at_o the_o table_n itself_o we_o do_v not_o so_o commemorate_v they_o as_o other_o who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v tread_v in_o their_o step_n because_o they_o themselves_o have_v fulfil_v that_o charity_n than_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v there_o can_v be_v great_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o partiality_n and_o disingenuity_n of_o this_o magnify_a man_n in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o i_o have_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n in_o euchrid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 110._o â—uâ—t_fw-la 110._o cum_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la five_o quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la pro_fw-la baptizâ—tis_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 valdè_fw-la malis_fw-la etsi_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la moâ—tuorum_fw-la quaâ—â—icunque_fw-la vivorum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la â—uâ—t_fw-la that_o the_o oblation_n and_o alm_n usual_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o dead_a that_o receive_v baptism_n be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o good_a propitiation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o bad_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o evil_a although_o they_o be_v no_o help_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o be_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n he_o call_v this_o a_o private_a exposition_n not_o only_o as_o he_o pretend_v because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o former_a father_n but_o also_o because_o it_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o intend_v to_o interpret_v p._n 194._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a father_n have_v not_o the_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o often_o mention_n with_o special_a note_n of_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v sufficient_a and_o much_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n mention_v dogmatical_o by_o other_o though_o more_o ancient_a but_o beside_o that_o be_v false_a for_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o hereafter_o attest_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o by_o the_o by_o but_o in_o a_o profess_a description_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n which_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o all_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o honest_a reader_n be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o this_o author_n how_o he_o trust_v he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o partial_a and_o crafty_a writer_n of_o which_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o only_o do_v right_a to_o s._n augustin_n but_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o see_v he_o more_o full_o declare_v his_o mind_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n precedent_n to_o this_o effect_n etc._n effect_n neque_fw-la negandum_fw-la est_fw-la desu_fw-la ctorum_fw-la animas_fw-la pielate_fw-la suorum_fw-la viventium_fw-la relevari_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la mediaâ—oris_fw-la offertur_fw-la vel_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—s_fw-la haec_fw-la pro_fw-la unt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la viverent_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la postea_fw-la prodesse_fw-la possent_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quidem_fw-la viveâ—di_fw-la modus_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la bone_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la requirat_fw-la ifta_fw-la post_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la ista_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la est_fw-la vero_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o bâ—no_fw-la ut_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la requirat_fw-la &_o est_fw-la rursus_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la his_fw-la valeat_fw-la oum_fw-la ex_fw-la hâ—â—_n vita_fw-la transiâ—rit_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la quo_fw-la circa_fw-la hic_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la comparatur_fw-la quo_fw-la possit_fw-la post_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la vitam_fw-la relevaâ—i_fw-la quisplam_fw-la vel_fw-la gravari_fw-la nemo_fw-la autem_fw-la se_fw-la speret_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la cum_fw-la obierit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promoreri_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la commendandis_fw-la frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ilâ—i_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adversa_fw-la sententiae_fw-la qua_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la astabimus_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la utreserat_fw-la unusquâ—sque_fw-la secundum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la gessit_fw-la sivebonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la meritum_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la viâ—eret_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la possent_fw-la ista_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la nisipropter_fw-la differentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la cuique_fw-la gessit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v say_v he_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a relation_n when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n give_v in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o but_o to_o those_o be_v these_o thing_n profitable_a who_o when_o they_o live_v merit_a that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o they_o afterward_o for_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o life_n neither_o so_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o need_v those_o thing_n after_o death_n nor_o so_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v profit_v after_o death_n but_o there_o be_v such_o in_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o require_v they_o and_o there_o be_v again_o such_o in_o evil_a that_o it_o can_v be_v help_v
we_o do_v no_o where_n at_o all_o read_v this_o in_o the_o ancient_a write_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o custom_n a_o small_a matter_n when_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n at_o his_o altar_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v also_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o this_o testimony_n be_v divers_a thing_n observable_a and_o very_o considerable_a 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o a_o city_n of_o a_o province_n of_o hippo_n or_o africa_n but_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o however_o manifest_v or_o declare_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n 2._o but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o the_o church_n her_o most_o solemn_a address_n to_o almighty_a god_n at_o his_o altar_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v among_o mankind_n and_o that_o most_o solemn_o declare_v 3._o it_o be_v no_o new_a resolution_n but_o a_o custom_n consuetudo_fw-la vniversae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o a_o universal_a custom_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o upon_o another_o occasion_n express_v in_o this_o manner_n 2._o manner_n hoc_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la traditum_fw-la universa_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la communione_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la oretur_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la illis_fw-la quoque_fw-la id_fw-la offerri_fw-la commemoretur_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 32._o c._n 2._o this_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o father_n à _fw-la patribus_fw-la traditum_fw-la do_v the_o universal_a church_n observe_v that_o for_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v remember_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o in_o their_o place_n prayer_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v commemorate_a that_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o also_o not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o for_o the_o dead_a also_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n 4._o this_o custom_n and_o tradition_n be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o general_a commemoration_n but_o for_o a_o special_a commendation_n and_o here_o because_o this_o excellent_a person_n have_v write_v much_o and_o therefore_o afford_v more_o observable_a matter_n than_o be_v ordinary_a in_o any_o one_o author_n i_o will_v endeavour_v out_o of_o he_o alone_o to_o present_v the_o honest_a and_o ingenuous_a reader_n with_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n whereby_o he_o will_v the_o better_o understand_v their_o testimony_n and_o decern_v the_o fallacy_n evasion_n cavilling_n and_o shuffle_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a what_o be_v do_v in_o private_a be_v prayer_n such_o as_o s._n augustin_n offer_v for_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o confession_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o fast_v and_o alm_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v public_a be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o relation_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o person_n decease_v and_o that_o be_v present_v their_o oblation_n whether_o order_v by_o the_o decease_a or_o free_o offer_v by_o their_o friend_n on_o their_o behalf_n which_o if_o they_o depart_v in_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v otherwise_o reject_v unless_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penitent_n and_o be_v surprise_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v absolve_v they_o if_o he_o can_v have_v be_v present_a or_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o this_o be_v either_o a_o general_a commemoration_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christiana_n &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mat._n c._n 4._o for_o all_o depart_v in_o the_o christian_a and_o catholic_n society_n or_o communion_n without_o any_o particular_a recitation_n of_o their_o name_n or_o a_o more_o particular_a memory_n of_o they_o by_o name_n with_o other_o or_o a_o more_o special_a commendation_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n at_o his_o death_n and_o beside_o certain_a other_o day_n upon_o their_o anniverssary_n and_o these_o be_v all_o perform_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n except_o that_o at_o his_o death_n in_o case_n that_o happen_v after_o the_o priest_n have_v eat_v and_o then_o by_o some_o canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v solis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la with_o prayer_n only_o but_o otherwise_o &_o orationibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o oblationibus_fw-la and_o as_o s._n augustin_n do_v intend_v all_o this_o in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o universal_a custom_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n so_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o all_o for_o his_o word_n immediate_o precede_v those_o before-recited_n out_o of_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi verb._n apost_n be_v meruerunt_fw-la be_v orationib_fw-la vero_fw-la s._n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la spiâ—itibus_fw-la erogantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adjurari_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n misericordius_fw-la agatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o h._n church_n and_o the_o salutary_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v distribute_v for_o their_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n 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nunc_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la â—_o christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n shall_v memory_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n in_o these_o word_n be_v couch_v one_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a rite_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o peculiar_a solemnity_n of_o the_o church_n address_v to_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o communion_n between_o our_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n here_o upon_o earth_n 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