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A defense and declaration of the Catholike Churchies [sic] doctrine, touching purgatory, and prayers for the soules departed. by William Allen Master of Arte and student in diuinitye
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Allen, William, 1532-1594.
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i_o make_v theime_n fair_a play_n the_o ground_n be_v open_a the_o reason_n lay_v naked_a before_o their_o face_n remove_v theime_n as_o they_o can_v let_v theime_n deal_v simple_o if_o they_o mean_v true_o and_o not_o flourishe_v as_o they_o use_v upon_o a_o false_fw-mi ground_n that_o in_o flow_v of_o wordde_n they_o may_v cover_v error_n or_o in_o race_n of_o their_o smooth_a talk_n overron_n truth_n and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o we_o have_v not_o raise_v this_o doctrine_n upon_o reason_n only_o or_o curiosity_n although_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o god_n church_n may_v herein_o satisfy_v sober_a wit_n we_o will_v now_o by_o god_n help_n go_v near_o the_o matter_n and_o direct_o make_v proufe_v of_o purgatory_n by_o holy_a scripture_n recite_v such_o placeis_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o shall_v prove_v our_o cause_n even_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o lernedst_a and_o godly_a father_n of_o all_o agy_n by_o conference_n of_o placy_n or_o other_o lyklyhood_n shall_v fiend_n and_o determine_v to_o be_v most_o true_a allege_v none_o else_o but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o christian_a faith_n note_v and_o peculiare_o construe_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o now_o be_v in_o quaestion_n that_o the_o adversary_n off_o that_o doctrine_n may_v rather_o strive_v with_o the_o say_a sancte_n and_o doctor_n then_o with_o i_o that_o will_v as_o they_o shall_v well_o perceive_v do_v nothing_o but_o true_o report_v their_o word_n or_o meaning_n or_o rather_o that_o such_o as_o have_v err_v in_o that_o case_n by_o give_v over_o light_a credit_n to_o the_o troblesom_a teacher_n of_o these_o unhappy_a day_n may_v when_o they_o shall_v understande_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scrpture_n the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o word_n of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n the_o determination_n of_o so_o many_o holy_a counsel_n and_o the_o old_a usage_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o humble_a prayer_n obtain_v of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o sattle_v in_o this_o unlick_o sect_n that_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o grave_a writer_n of_o old_a time_n nor_o receive_v their_o exposition_n upon_o such_o placeis_n as_o we_o shall_v reciete_n for_o that_o prejudice_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o understanding_n yet_o let_v he_o not_o marvel_v at_o my_o simplicity_n that_o have_v rather_o geve_v credet_fw-la to_o other_o than_o myself_o or_o that_o in_o this_o hot_a time_n of_o contention_n and_o partake_n in_o religion_n i_o do_v repose_v my_o sellfe_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a writer_n as_o anon_o shall_v give_v evidence_n in_o my_o cause_n that_o purgatory_n pain_n doothe_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o poonishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v and_o qualify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v for_o the_o more_o seemly_a entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a placy_n with_o conference_n of_o certain_a placy_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o purpose_n cap._n 6._o if_o we_o well_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a base_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v by_o our_o first_o father_n disobedience_n and_o more_o and_o more_o abase_v by_o continual_a misery_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v in_o to_o our_o mortal_a lief_a we_o shall_v fiend_n the_o work_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o excellent_a repair_n of_o this_o his_o creature_n to_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o full_a of_o marvel_n but_o procead_v sumwhat_o further_o and_o weigh_v not_o only_a his_o restore_n but_o also_o the_o pass_a great_a avaunsment_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a glory_n of_o the_o elect_a there_o shall_v reason_n and_o all_o our_o cogitation_n utter_o faint_a and_o fail_v us._n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n with_o 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and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n full_o fine_v and_o perfiet_v this_o be_v the_o new_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n see_v by_o vision_n nec_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la intrabit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la coinquinatum_fw-la 21._o apoc._n 21._o nothing_o shall_v entre_fw-fr therein_o that_o be_v defile_v it_o be_v the_o church_n with_o out_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lyve_n now_o our_o kind_n notwithstanding_o our_o pitiful_a foul_a and_o singular_a fraylety_n with_o exceed_a corruption_n and_o unaptenesse_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v yet_o by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n the_o assurance_n of_o this_o unestimable_a benefit_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o perpetual_a fruition_n with_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o as_o we_o must_v be_v make_v equal_a in_o room_n and_o glory_n so_o we_o must_v in_o perfect_a cleanes_n be_v full_o match_v with_o theime_n for_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n ordinary_a justice_n 21._o levit._fw-la 21._o who_o in_o this_o earthly_a sanctuary_n express_o forbid_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o unclean_a 36._o rupert_n de_fw-fr diviâ—iâ—_n of_o l._n 6._o ca._n 36._o that_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o celestial_a sovereign_a holy_a acknouledge_n any_o nature_n that_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a or_o make_v man_n condition_n not_o abetter_v equal_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n that_o never_o be_v reprove_v whereby_o unjustice_n may_v appear_v in_o god_n or_o confusion_n in_o the_o heaven_n commonwele_v where_o only_o all_o order_fw-fr be_v observe_v and_o though_o man_n recovery_n after_o his_o fall_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o perfect_a purgation_n off_o sin_n by_o the_o bloodde_n of_o he_o that_o only_o be_v with_o owte_n sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o the_o might_n of_o that_o mercy_n shall_v work_v in_o this_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n with_o owte_n all_o pain_n of_o the_o party_n or_o travel_v of_o the_o offender_n wheroff_n man_n streght_n upon_o his_o miserable_a dounefall_n as_o s._n ambrose_n excellente_o well_o note_v have_v warning_n by_o the_o fiery_a swhord_n houlden_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n 20._o in_o psa_fw-la 118_o ser_n 20._o thereby_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n that_o the_o return_n to_o bless_v so_o soon_o lose_v shall_v be_v throghe_v fiere_fw-la and_o swhorde_v hardly_o achieve_v ageyne_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n think_v the_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n paste_n sufficient_a either_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o first_o degree_n or_o the_o attain_n of_o far_o dignity_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sancte_n he_o seethe_v not_o at_o all_o what_o a_o deape_a stroke_n sin_n have_v set_v in_o man_n soul_n what_o filth_n and_o feebleness_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o body_n what_o ruele_n and_o dominion_n it_o bear_v in_o this_o our_o mortality_n what_o care_v all_o perfect_a man_n have_v have_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o deape_a wound_n but_o also_o in_o purge_v the_o relic_n and_o full_a abbate_v the_o abundant_a matter_n thereof_o and_o yet_o when_o man_n have_v with_o all_o his_o might_n wrestle_v with_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o estate_n he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o creation_n much_o less_o the_o pass_a honour_n and_o end_n of_o his_o redemption_n let_v he_o wash_v and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n let_v he_o weaken_v his_o body_n with_o fast_v and_o humble_a his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n happy_o the_o fiery_a swhorde_v shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o passage_n after_o his_o departure_n yet_o till_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n full_a freedom_n from_o sin_n or_o perfect_a purgation_n thereof_o except_v the_o privilege_n of_o certain_a can_v not_o be_v full_o
recompense_n therefore_o and_o yet_o after_o poonishment_n tolerate_v at_o god_n apoyntement_n in_o the_o next_o lyefe_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o assure_v she_o of_o pardon_n at_o the_o length_n and_o release_v of_o all_o pain_n thus_o be_v sin_n handle_v in_o those_o day_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o painful_o ripe_a up_o to_o the_o very_a battom_n yowe_o see_v compare_v our_o day_n and_o deal_n to_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v wonder_v to_o see_v the_o diversitye_n betwixt_o their_o manner_n and_o we_o and_o to_o see_v the_o physician_n work_v so_o diverse_o where_o the_o disease_n be_v all_o one_o i_o may_v here_o well_o to_o my_o purpose_n repeat_v the_o singular_a praise_n that_o s._n hierom_n give_v unto_o noble_a paula_n paulae_fw-la in_o epitaph_n paulae_fw-la who_o as_o he_o write_v of_o she_o with_o fountain_n of_o tear_n exceed_v lavishe_a almose_n and_o pitiful_a fast_v wassh_v away_o such_o venial_a and_o smaule_a offensy_n as_o other_o man_n will_v scarce_o do_v much_o more_o grevous_a crime_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o what_o end_n this_o holy_a matron_n vex_v her_o sellfe_n and_o torment_v her_o body_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n needless_a for_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o grevous_a sin_n she_o can_v have_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o hell_n pain_n than_o it_o must_v neade_n be_v that_o she_o take_v poonishment_n of_o her_o sellfe_n to_o prevent_v god_n temporal_a scourge_n in_o the_o lyefe_n to_o coom_n she_o well_o consider_v for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o holy_a time_n that_o every_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a or_o common_a note_v note_v do_v indebt_a the_o offender_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o just_a person_n that_o live_v except_v christ_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n his_o mother_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v must_v confess_v debt_n and_o cry_v for_o pardon_n by_o our_o master_n prayer_n dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n the_o which_o because_o they_o be_v debt_n must_v either_o be_v pardon_v by_o prayer_n or_o pay_v by_o pain_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o here_o remit_v or_o not_o satisfy_v by_o worthy_a poonishment_n in_o this_o lief_a they_o must_v of_o justice_n be_v purge_v after_o our_o departure_n according_a to_o the_o number_a of_o theime_n and_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o this_o faith_n of_o purgatory_n and_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o come_v fear_v the_o holy_a person_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o god_n church_n this_o drive_v many_o a_o bless_a man_n to_o perpetual_a paenaunce_n this_o bring_v hierom_n he_o sellfe_n in_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o syria_n there_o to_o lament_v the_o lapse_n of_o his_o frail_a youth_n ever_o in_o expectation_n of_o this_o call_n exi_n foras_fw-la hieronym_n coomes_n out_o hierom_n this_o fill_v the_o desert_n with_o many_o a_o noble_a eremite_n this_o raise_v uppe_o the_o cloister_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a house_n of_o mowrning_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o have_v in_o all_o agye_n appear_v both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o work_v of_o all_o christian_a people_n as_o we_o shall_v better_v a_o none_o declare_v but_o listen_v you_o see_v how_o this_o doctrine_n of_o paenaunce_n like_v caluine_a the_o shrew_n see_v that_o by_o grant_v of_o this_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o profitable_a usage_n thereof_o in_o this_o lief_a that_o it_o may_v argue_v of_o necessity_n the_o residue_n of_o some_o pain_n in_o the_o next_o if_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v or_o not_o end_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o see_v how_o substantial_o he_o answer_v and_o how_o like_o himself_o parum_fw-la i_o movent_fw-la saithe_v he_o quae_fw-la in_fw-la veterum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la de_fw-la satisfactione_n passim_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la institut_fw-la in_o institut_fw-la video_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la dicam_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omnes_fw-la fere_n quorum_fw-la libri_fw-la extant_a aut_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la lapsos_fw-la esse_fw-la 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the_o world_n two_o game_n at_o a_o clap_n but_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n he_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o learned_a that_o have_v open_v his_o impudence_n therefore_o i_o leave_v he_o and_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o his_o master_n confession_n for_o far_o confirmation_n of_o my_o cause_n doubt_v nothing_o but_o that_o most_o wiese_n man_n see_v by_o the_o adversary_n grant_v all_o learned_a father_n to_o be_v on_o our_o side_n will_v accept_v it_o either_o as_o a_o fulle_a proof_n or_o no_o smaule_a presumption_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o defend_v a_o brief_a join_n in_o reason_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o prove_v ground_n with_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o purgatory_n cap._n 5._o have_v undoubted_o win_v thus_o much_o both_o by_o evident_a testimony_n off_o holy_a write_v by_o the_o warrant_v of_o all_o the_o learned_a father_n by_o good_a reason_n and_o by_o the_o adversary_n own_o confession_n i_o will_v be_v bold_o to_o bare_a the_o very_a 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righteousness_n and_o if_o thes_n light_n sin_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v than_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n or_o confess_v debt_n as_o every_o man_n do_v be_v he_o never_o so_o pass_o holy_a to_o be_v brief_a this_o debt_n of_o pain_n for_o sin_n by_o any_o way_n remain_v at_o the_o departure_n hence_o must_v off_o justice_n be_v answer_v which_o can_v not_o be_v with_o out_o poonishement_n in_o the_o next_o lief_a then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o place_n of_o judgement_n for_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a pain_n in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o whole_a discourse_n make_v before_o have_v give_v force_n enoghe_o to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n the_o scripture_n do_v prove_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n confirm_v it_o all_o the_o doctor_n by_o our_o adversary_n grant_n agree_v upon_o it_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v here_o