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a_o woman_n who_o testimony_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v without_o any_o doubt_n or_o diffidency_n the_o one_o then_o be_v drithclmus_n a_o english_a man_n the_o history_n of_o which_o man_n venerable_n bede_n write_v &_o relate_v this_o accident_n as_o a_o thing_n well_o know_v &_o evident_a to_o himself_o it_o happen_v in_o bede_n own_o life_n time_n with_o great_a amazement_n to_o all_o of_o those_o day_n thus_o than_o bede_n write_v hereof_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n cap._n 13._o his_o temporibus_fw-la miraculum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la &_o antiquorum_fw-la simile_n in_o britannia_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o these_o time_n a_o most_o memorable_a miracle_n and_o like_a to_o the_o ancient_a miracle_n do_v fall_v out_o in_o britanny_n for_o to_o incite_v the_o live_n
which_o point_n i_o will_v first_o rest_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n second_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o will_v allege_v diverse_a passage_n thereof_o which_o although_o they_o prove_v immediate_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o good_a work_n and_o almsdeed_n for_o the_o gain_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o remit_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n yet_o as_o the_o logician_n phrase_n be_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la they_o much_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o temporary_a punishment_n of_o purgatory_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o as_o it_o be_v buy_v out_o by_o the_o price_n of_o they_o now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n holy_a writ_n we_o first_o read_v thus_o therein_o eleemosyna_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o à _fw-la morte_fw-la liberat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la animam_fw-la ire_n in_fw-la tenebras_fw-la tob._n 4._o 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counsel_n o_o king_n and_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o work_n of_o mercy_n dan_n 4._o now_o if_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n perform_v even_o by_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v so_o much_o respect_v by_o god_n much_o more_o then_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n and_o good_a liver_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prevent_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o also_o which_o be_v less_o of_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n cyprian_n call_v eleemosyna_fw-la solatium_fw-la grande_fw-fr credentium_fw-la securitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutare_fw-la praesidium_fw-la almsdeed_n a_o great_a solace_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o healthful_a safeguard_n of_o our_o security_n again_o the_o say_a father_n serm_n de_fw-fr eleemos_n sicut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la gehennae_fw-la ignis_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ita_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la delictorum_fw-la flamma_fw-la sopitur_fw-la as_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v extinguish_v through_o our_o wash_n in_o that_o healthful_a water_n mean_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o baptism_n so_o the_o flame_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v abate_v by_o our_o good_a work_n to_o who_o judgement_n s._n ambrose_n allude_v in_o these_o word_n serm_n 31._o eleemosyna_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la animarum_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lavacrum_fw-la semel_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la veniam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la autem_fw-la quoties_fw-la feceris_fw-la toties_fw-la veniam_fw-la promereris_fw-la almsdeed_n be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n but_o baptism_n mean_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v but_o once_o administer_v and_o but_o once_o it_o promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v do_v some_o act_n of_o almsdeed_n so_o often_o do_v thou_o procure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n s._n chrysostome_n thus_o aver_v hom._n 25._o in_o act_n apost_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la purgare_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o almsdeed_n can_v purge_v and_o take_v away_o and_o more_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la infra_fw-la illam_fw-la stat_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v under_o alm_n deed_n mean_v that_o almsdeed_n and_o good_a work_n can_v extinguish_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o conclude_v s._n leo_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n serm_n 5._o de_fw-la collectis_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la peccata_fw-la delent_fw-la mortem_fw-la perimunt_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la perpetui_fw-la ignis_fw-la extingunt_fw-la almsdeed_n do_v blot_v out_o sin_n destroy_v death_n and_o extinguish_v the_o pain_n of_o perpetual_a fire_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o wonderful_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n ascribe_v &_o attribute_v to_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o since_o such_o goodwork_n be_v of_o force_n to_o extinguish_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n fire_n much_o more_o the_o temporary_a flame_n of_o purgatory_n here_o now_o i_o hold_v it_o expedient_a to_o answer_v two_o objection_n which_o such_o man_n who_o be_v in_o slavery_n to_o their_o riches_n not_o have_v the_o magnanimity_n and_o resolution_n to_o part_v with_o their_o silver_n to_o any_o good_a and_o charitable_a use_n either_o for_o their_o own_o soul_n good_a or_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o that_o be_v needful_a be_v accustom_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v say_v such_o man_n my_o good_n be_v my_o own_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o give_v any_o part_n of_o they_o but_o to_o what_o end_n myself_o best_o please_v their_o second_o argument_n and_o more_o potent_a be_v i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n i_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o after_o my_o 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can_v be_v save_v much_o less_o shall_v he_o never_o escape_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n to_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n be_v so_o sole_a a_o proprietary_n of_o the_o good_n he_o possess_v as_o that_o he_o may_v as_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o appetite_n carry_v he_o dispose_v of_o they_o without_o give_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o needful_a and_o charitable_a use_n and_o that_o this_o be_v most_o true_a i_o produce_v in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o authority_n and_o word_n of_o these_o reverend_a father_n follow_v to_o begin_v with_o s._n bernard_n who_o thus_o speak_v to_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la episc_n senonensem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la pauperes_fw-la clamant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a cry_n out_o it_o be_v we_o which_o you_o wasteful_o spend_v that_o be_v take_v from_o we_o most_o cruel_o which_o you_o rich_a man_n waste_v vain_o s._n gregory_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n in_o 3._o parte_fw-la pastor_n curae_fw-la admonit_fw-la 22._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v that_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o we_o all_o be_v be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o affoard_v nourishment_n to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o but_o invayne_n and_o without_o cause_n repute_v themselves_o to_o be_v innocent_a herein_o who_o peculiarly_a challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o common_a gift_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n s._n austin_n tract_n in_o psal_n 147._o superflua_fw-la diviti_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la pauperi_fw-la res_fw-la alienae_n possidentur_fw-la cùm_fw-la superflua_fw-la possidentur_fw-la those_o good_n which_o be_v but_o superfluous_a to_o every_o rich_a man_n necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a another_o man_n substance_n be_v possess_v when_o superfluous_a riches_n be_v possess_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 34._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la accepisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v not_o receive_v thy_o riches_n to_o consume_v they_o in_o wasteful_a expense_n but_o that_o thou_o
all_o likelihood_n reason_n and_o dispute_v with_o thy_o own_o soul_n true_a it_o be_v i_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o most_o infinite_a and_o boundless_a mercy_n that_o as_o a_o stray_a sheep_n i_o be_o at_o length_n bring_v into_o christ_n sheep-fold_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o die_v through_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n his_o servant_n and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o final_o to_o enjoy_v the_o interminable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o alas_o though_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n incur_v by_o my_o long_a former_a schismatical_a life_n &_o by_o my_o many_o other_o infinite_a sin_n as_o i_o hope_v through_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n be_v remit_v yet_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a for_o all_o my_o former_a say_a sin_n in_o most_o inexplicable_a torment_n of_o purgatory_n do_v expect_v i_o my_o poor_a soul_n must_v continue_v in_o those_o burn_a flame_n how_o many_o year_n his_o divine_a majesty_n only_o know_v for_o the_o 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unavoidable_a danger_n i_o have_v live_v many_o year_n in_o fullness_n of_o state_n i_o have_v be_v labour_v in_o lay_v out_o good_a sum_n of_o silver_n to_o heap_v land_n to_o land_n for_o my_o child_n to_o inherit_v i_o have_v live_v perhaps_o in_o a_o most_o profuse_a or_o wasteful_a manner_n i_o have_v spend_v to_o much_o to_o gain_v the_o deceitful_a favour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sumptuous_a apparel_n exceed_v my_o state_n in_o keep_v a_o over_o wasteful_a house_n and_o in_o over_o great_a &_o unnecessary_a attendance_n about_o i_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o extravagant_a course_n i_o have_v spend_v much_o and_o yet_o not_o once_o do_v i_o ever_o think_v to_o bestow_v the_o twentieth_o part_n of_o these_o superfluous_a charge_n to_o pious_a use_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o flame_n which_o within_o few_o day_n perhaps_o few_o hour_n my_o poor_a soul_n must_v suffer_v o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o that_o have_v thus_o senseless_o so_o neglect_v this_o fearful_a day_n here_o now_o my_o former_a pleasure_n and_o jollity_n be_v come_v to_o their_o last_o end_n and_o period_n god_n justice_n must_v and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v since_o nothing_o defile_v and_o contaminate_v except_o all_o the_o rust_n thereof_o be_v afore_o file_v away_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whither_o then_o now_o be_v encompass_v on_o each_o side_n with_o such_o thorn_n of_o danger_n &_o anxiety_n shall_v i_o turn_v myself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o my_o former_a pleasure_n thereof_o o_o god_n the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v most_o nauseous_a and_o distasteful_a to_o i_o since_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o my_o future_a pain_n to_o my_o former_a greatness_n and_o fullness_n of_o my_o temporal_a state_n o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v make_v true_a benefit_n in_o time_n of_o that_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n my_o wasteful_a spend_v whereof_o must_v give_v fuel_n to_o that_o fire_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o divitiae_fw-la non_fw-la proderunt_fw-la in_o die_fw-la ultimo_fw-la prou._n 11._o to_o my_o friend_n kyndred_n &_o former_a familiar_a acquaintance_n which_o i_o shall_v leave_v behind_o i_o in_o the_o world_n woe_n be_v i_o they_o be_v as_o whole_o negligent_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n danger_n concern_v this_o point_n as_o myself_o have_v be_v how_o then_o can_v i_o expect_v they_o to_o be_v solicitous_a &_o careful_a of_o i_o to_o thou_o then_o alone_o most_o merciful_a and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o art_n pater_fw-la misericordiarum_fw-la 2._o cor._n 1._o and_o who_o do_v crown_v we_o in_o misericordia_fw-la &_o miserationibus_fw-la psal_n 102._o i_o do_v fly_v who_o take_v mercy_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o of_o the_o thief_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o ineffable_a compassion_n i_o cast_v myself_o lessen_v o_o lessen_v for_o thy_o own_o honour_n sake_n and_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o thy_o most_o dear_a son_n my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n these_o temporal_a pain_n which_o now_o want_n for_o i_o let_v my_o present_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n of_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n through_o thy_o mercy_n &_o son_n precious_a death_n arrive_v to_o that_o ascent_n and_o height_n as_o that_o my_o saviour_n may_v say_v to_o i_o with_o the_o good_a thief_n to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n so_o shall_v thy_o mercy_n thereby_o overbalance_n thy_o justice_n for_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n dialect_n plus_fw-fr potes_fw-la dimittere_fw-la quà m_fw-la ego_fw-la committere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o i_o read_v in_o holy_a writ_n suavis_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la universis_fw-la &_o miserationes_fw-la eius_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la psal_n 144._o our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v follow_v the_o wholesome_a advyce_n give_v to_o i_o by_o way_n of_o presage_v in_o a_o little_a treatise_n entitle_v a_o antidote_n against_o purgatory_n i_o than_o do_v read_v it_o but_o with_o a_o certain_a curiosity_n as_o think_v it_o nothing_o to_o belong_v to_o i_o but_o alas_o i_o now_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sibyl_n or_o prophet_n of_o my_o future_a calamitous_a state_n well_o then_o see_v my_o own_o hourglass_n be_v almost_o run_v out_o let_v i_o turn_v my_o speech_n to_o you_o dear_a catholics_n in_o my_o health_n my_o chief_a familiar_n &_o with_o who_o i_o do_v most_o consociate_v in_o my_o former_a pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o i_o but_o the_o time_n present_a and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o all_o must_v once_o be_v force_v to_o this_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o your_o last_o sickness_n to_o you_o then_o and_o to_o all_o other_o who_o be_v negligent_a in_o provide_v against_o this_o day_n i_o do_v direct_v this_o my_o charitable_a admonition_n you_o be_v yet_o in_o health_n &_o perhaps_o as_o improvident_a in_o lay_v up_o spiritual_a riches_n against_o this_o fearful_a day_n as_o myself_o have_v be_v o_o change_v your_o course_n while_o there_o be_v tyme._n let_v my_o present_a state_n preach_v to_o you_o &_o suffer_v these_o my_o last_o die_a word_n to_o give_v life_n to_o your_o future_a action_n since_o they_o preach_v feel_o who_o pulpit_n be_v their_o deathbed_n be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o senseless_a creature_n who_o be_v bury_v so_o deep_a in_o earth_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o taste_n or_o feel_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v nolunt_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ut_fw-la benè_fw-la agant_fw-la psal_n 35._o do_v now_o therefore_o dear_a friend_n do_v now_o what_o you_o can_v now_o while_o you_o have_v time_n heap_v up_o together_o that_o spiritual_a wealth_n which_o will_v buy_v out_o all_o ensue_a pain_n and_o turn_v the_o current_n of_o your_o former_a superfluous_a charge_n into_o the_o fair_a stream_n of_o pious_a work_n that_o so_o it_o may_v afford_v you_o water_n for_o the_o quenchinge_a of_o those_o rage_a flame_n consider_v how_o you_o shall_v be_v convent_v before_o the_o severe_a judge_n from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v tu_fw-la cognovisti_fw-la omne_fw-la novissima_fw-la &_o antiqua_fw-la psal_n 138._o he_o be_v not_o appease_v with_o gift_n nor_o admtit_v excuse_n who_o out_o of_o his_o boundless_a mercy_n remit_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o yet_o chastize_v we_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la obuiaverunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la osculati_fw-la sunt_fw-la psal_n 81._o therefore_o now_o begin_v to_o spread_v yourselves_o in_o work_n