temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o though_o he_o have_v his_o temple_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o image_n which_o the_o heathen_a world_n think_v essential_a to_o a_o temple_n for_o though_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n be_v no_o confinement_n of_o god_n nor_o injurious_a to_o his_o majesty_n yet_o a_o material_a image_n be_v and_o yet_o solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n of_o dedication_n take_v care_n to_o prevent_v the_o heathen_a notion_n of_o a_o temple_n as_o if_o cod_n be_v confine_v to_o it_o for_o he_o own_v his_o omnipresence_n that_o he_o fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n only_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a regard_n to_o that_o place_n and_o to_o those_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o there_o 1_o king_n 8._o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n but_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v yet_o have_v thou_o 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in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o place_n shall_v make_v no_o difference_n in_o their_o acceptation_n as_o it_o do_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o erect_n of_o decent_a and_o separate_a place_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o temple_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o material_a temple_n as_o the_o heathen_n have_v be_v evident_a from_o their_o write_n for_o the_o heathen_n make_v this_o objection_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o temple_n nor_o image_n which_o be_v own_v and_o answer_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 8._o minutius_n faelix_fw-la arnobius_n lactantius_n the_o force_n then_o of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o under_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o so_o much_o as_o a_o temple_n or_o symbolical_a presence_n which_o he_o do_v allow_v of_o under_o the_o law_n when_o he_o forbid_v image_n much_o less_o certain_o do_v he_o allow_v image_n now_o which_o he_o forbid_v under_o the_o law._n but_o protestant_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n always_o understand_v it_o so_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o condemn_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o urge_v such_o argument_n against_o it_o in_o their_o dispute_n with_o the_o heathen_n as_o have_v easy_o be_v retort_v upon_o themselves_o have_v they_o practise_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v never_o object_v against_o they_o by_o their_o witty_a adversary_n in_o that_o age_n though_o when_o image_n worship_n begin_v to_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n it_o be_v present_o object_v against_o the_o christian_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o this_o beside_o all_o the_o 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be_v much_o more_o applicable_a to_o he_o than_o the_o universal_a headship_n and_o infallibility_n to_o this_o our_o author_n answer_v p._n 8._o do_v only_o some_o protestant_n and_o no_o homily_n subscribe_v as_o contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n necessary_a for_o these_o time_n article_n the_o fifty_o five_o though_o the_o church_n of_o england_n own_v but_o thirty_o nine_o article_n affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n yet_o we_o meet_v with_o no_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v this_o godly_a necessary_a doctrine_n now_o though_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o every_o say_n in_o a_o homily_n have_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o article_n yet_o i_o need_v not_o enter_v into_o that_o dispute_n for_o i_o be_o pretty_a confident_a it_o be_v no_o where_o express_o assert_v in_o any_o of_o
confession_n and_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o penitent_a either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o purgatory_n so_o that_o if_o man_n die_v under_o any_o venial_a sin_n or_o mortal_a sin_n who_o guilt_n be_v remit_v which_o they_o have_v not_o make_v complete_a satisfaction_n for_o in_o this_o world_n they_o must_v bear_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o these_o sin_n in_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o as_o very_o good_a man_n who_o have_v neither_o any_o venial_a nor_o mortal_a sin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o go_v direct_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o die_v and_o bad_a man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n go_v direct_o to_o hell_n so_o those_o who_o be_v indifferent_o good_a i._n e._n who_o have_v only_o venial_a sin_n or_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v want_v of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o these_o sin_n while_o they_o live_v must_v be_v make_v up_o in_o purgatory_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v for_o the_o purge_n or_o reform_v sinner_n that_o they_o may_v ascend_v more_o pure_a and_o refine_a into_o heaven_n but_o only_o and_o mere_o to_o bear_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n for_o 4._o the_o cardinal_n industrious_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n can_v neither_o merit_v nor_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n and_o consequent_o in_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o come_v no_o more_o perfect_a out_o of_o purgatory_n than_o they_o go_v in_o but_o when_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n have_v undergo_v all_o that_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v release_v and_o receive_v into_o heaven_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o very_a uncomfortable_a doctrine_n that_o man_n must_v lie_v many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o year_n in_o purgatory_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n only_o in_o the_o continuance_n 14._o of_o they_o for_o purgatory_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o hell_n but_o one_o be_v temporal_a and_o the_o other_o eternal_a which_o be_v a_o very_a terrible_a consideration_n that_o we_o must_v be_v torment_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n though_o not_o for_o ever_o therefore_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n and_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o principal_o by_o indulgence_n which_o 16._o the_o pope_n dispense_v and_o apply_v to_o particular_a person_n out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o supererogate_a saint_n this_o short_a account_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n not_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o spend_v time_n to_o confute_v it_o now_o to_o show_v how_o groundless_a it_o be_v how_o injurious_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n how_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n except_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o let_v our_o people_n see_v what_o kind_n of_o proof_n they_o must_v demand_v for_o purgatory_n which_o alone_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o attacque_n of_o their_o witty_a adversary_n as_o to_o show_v this_o particular_o first_o to_o prove_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o death_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o popish_a purgatory_n who_o ever_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o four_o age_n must_v confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o they_o that_o no_o man_n except_v christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o multiply_v quotation_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o the_o learned_a know_v where_o to_o find_v irenaeus_n and_o 55._o tertullian_n prove_v this_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o we_o must_v be_v conform_v for_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o as_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a so_o his_o soul_n go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n depart_v and_o when_o he_o arise_v again_o than_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v do_v also_o when_o we_o die_v our_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o those_o place_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o separate_v soul_n and_o there_o they_o must_v remain_v till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o when_o we_o have_v re-assumed_n our_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n whither_o christ_n be_v ascend_v this_o they_o affirm_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o gnostick_n heretic_n who_o teach_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o heaven_n to_o he_o who_o they_o call_v the_o father_n which_o ibid._n irenaeus_n say_v be_v to_o exceed_v the_o order_n of_o promote_a just_a man_n as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o regular_a gradation_n and_o advance_n to_o incorruption_n and_o this_o he_o attribute_n to_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v the_o order_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o irenaeus_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n no_o man_n who_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v reasonable_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n till_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v at_o the_o resurrection_n since_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n though_o he_o grant_v that_o some_o do_v believe_v so_o who_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n though_o herein_o they_o agree_v with_o heretic_n that_o this_o ibid._n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n lactantius_n hilary_n s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o the_o learned_a mr._n dally_n and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n 5._o but_o how_o this_o differ_v from_o a_o popish_a purgatory_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o that_o they_o affirm_v this_o of_o all_o separate_a soul_n that_o none_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n whatever_o they_o be_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n and_o have_v not_o their_o full_a reward_n and_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n this_o be_v the_o lex_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la as_o irenaeus_n call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o ordo_fw-la promotionis_fw-la justorum_fw-la the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v advance_v for_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n affirm_v if_o the_o body_n do_v not_o rise_v the_o soul_n remain_v uncrowned_a out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o blessedness_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereas_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v not_o for_o all_o soul_n but_o only_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o make_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o must_v endure_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o they_o in_o purgatory_n whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o child_n who_o die_v after_o baptism_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n who_o have_v complete_v their_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ascend_v direct_o into_o heaven_n which_o be_v express_o deny_v by_o these_o ancient_a father_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o few_o in_o 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