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the_o year_n 459._o wherein_n diadochus_n subscribe_v with_o the_o council_n of_o the_o ancient_n epirus_n the_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o proceed_n of_o timothy_n surname_v aelurus_n usurper_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o alexandria_n against_o proterius_n who_o he_o have_v assassinate_v nay_o it_o further_o appear_v from_o the_o epitaph_n of_o vilithutâ—_n a_o parisian_a lady_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 560._o by_o venantius_n fortunatus_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n that_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n be_v not_o free_a from_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o express_v in_o these_o term_n digni_fw-la lumen_fw-la habent_fw-la damnati_fw-la incendia_fw-la deflent_fw-la illos_fw-la splendour_n alit_fw-la hos_fw-la vapour_n igne_fw-la coquit_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la quidem_fw-la duplici_fw-la sed_fw-la finditur_fw-la actu_fw-la nam_fw-la cremat_fw-la indignos_fw-la quo_fw-la probat_fw-la igne_fw-la pios_fw-la the_o bless_a have_v light_n the_o damn_a their_o fire_n bewail_v those_o be_v in_o bliss_n over_o these_o the_o flame_n prevail_v the_o same_a thing_n do_v to_o a_o double_a act_n divide_v the_o bad_a in_o the_o fire_n be_v burn_v the_o just_a be_v try_v chap._n xi_o the_o three_o main_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_n the_o three_o head_n of_o doctrine_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v reconduct_v to_o live_v in_o that_o paradise_n of_o the_o possession_n whereof_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v for_o their_o disobedience_n deprive_v for_o the_o author_n of_o that_o romance_n have_v take_v literal_o and_o understand_v carnal_o what_o he_o have_v read_v luke_n xxiii_o 43._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 4._o apoc._n two_o 7._o concern_v paradise_n and_o
be_v there_o that_o be_v in_o glory_n st._n hierome_n xi_o in_o the_o year_n 386._o ubicunque_fw-la tibi_fw-la locum_fw-la praeparaveris_fw-la futurámque_fw-la sedem_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la boream_fw-la ibi_fw-la cum_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fueris_fw-la permanebis_fw-la etc._n etc._n mortis_fw-la tempestate_fw-la subversus_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la cecideris_fw-la ibi_fw-la jugiter_fw-la permanebis_fw-la sive_fw-la te_fw-la rigidum_fw-la &_o trucem_fw-la sive_fw-la clementem_fw-la &_o misericordem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la invenerit_fw-la tempus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lignum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la corruerit_fw-la &_o concisione_n mortalitatis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la incisum_fw-la aut_fw-la peccavit_fw-la dum_fw-la staret_fw-la &_o in_o boreae_fw-la parte_fw-la posteà _fw-la ponetur_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la dignos_fw-la austro_n fructus_fw-la attulit_fw-la in_fw-la plaga_fw-la jacebit_fw-la australi_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherever_o thou_o shall_v have_v provide_v a_o place_n for_o thyself_o and_o the_o seat_n thou_o shall_v come_v into_o whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n there_o shall_v thou_o remain_v after_o thy_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v once_o overwhelm_v by_o the_o tempest_n of_o death_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o thou_o shall_v fall_v there_o shall_v thou_o perpetual_o remain_v whether_o thy_o last_o hour_n have_v find_v thou_o there_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a or_o mild_a and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n which_o shall_v be_v fall_v in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v be_v cut_v down_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o mortality_n or_o have_v sin_v while_o it_o stand_v shall_v afterward_o be_v place_v on_o the_o north_n side_n or_o if_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a the_o south_n he_o shall_v be_v dispose_v into_o the_o south_n quarter_n st._n chrysostome_n 2._o in_o the_o year_n 396._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o we_o be_v depart_v it_o be_v no_o long_o in_o our_o power_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v st._n augustine_n 80._o in_o the_o year_n 420._o qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o as_o every_o one_o die_v in_o this_o day_n as_o such_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v in_o that_o day_n again_o xxxvi_o qualis_fw-la exîeris_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la talis_fw-la redderis_fw-la illi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o as_o thou_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n such_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o other_o olympiodorus_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o place_n soever_o a_o man_n at_o his_o departure_n have_v be_v seize_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o light_n or_o of_o darkness_n as_o also_o in_o what_o work_n whether_o of_o iniquity_n or_o of_o virtue_n he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o rank_n either_o in_o light_n with_o the_o just_a and_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o all_o or_o in_o darkness_n with_o the_o unjust_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n for_o if_o from_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o departure_n the_o faithful_a be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o any_o sin_n if_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v place_n only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o such_o as_o man_n die_v such_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last-day_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o pardon_n either_o to_o be_v ask_v or_o to_o be_v obtain_v for_o they_o after_o their_o death_n whereof_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o be_v by_o their_o very_a confession_n who_o have_v most_o recommend_v they_o unreasonable_a in_o that_o they_o suppose_v what_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v viz._n that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n beside_o they_o be_v fruitless_a in_o that_o they_o demand_v according_a to_o the_o same_o principle_n a_o effect_n which_o be_v already_o full_o accomplish_v and_o be_v to_o be_v unchangeable_o such_o to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o censure_n pronounce_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o father_n take_v into_o examination_n by_o those_o prayer_n it_o be_v and_o still_o be_v demand_v that_o god_n will_v place_v the_o depart_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o saint_n and_o the_o live_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n light_n and_o peace_n grant_v they_o the_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o beatitude_n the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n the_o happiness_n and_o joy_n of_o a_o everlasting_a light_n the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v pray_v for_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o depart_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v it_o be_v convenient_a to_o demand_v for_o they_o what_o they_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o as_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o deprive_v thereof_o this_o kind_n of_o office_n be_v very_a consonant_n to_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n as_o well_o of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n as_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v send_v to_o hell_n and_o there_o confine_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n nor_o be_v it_o unsuitable_a to_o what_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o several_a of_o the_o father_n of_o late_a time_n who_o continue_v the_o form_n of_o their_o ancestor_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o imagination_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n transmit_v to_o they_o thence_o come_v it_o that_o stapleton_n measure_v the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o ancient_a by_o the_o same_o measure_n never_o consider_v whether_o the_o late_a any_o way_n moderate_v what_o have_v be_v in_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o former_a make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o entertain_v we_o with_o this_o disadvantageous_a language_n which_o equal_o charge_v they_o all_o 2._o tot_o illi_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la celebres_fw-la antiqui_fw-la patres_fw-la tertullianus_n &_o irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o ancient_a and_o so_o eminent_a father_n as_o tertullian_n irenaeus_n origen_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n theophylact_fw-mi ambrose_n clemens_n romanus_n bernard_n be_v not_o of_o that_o sentiment_n which_o at_o last_o after_o so_o great_a disquisition_n be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n viz._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o deliver_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n 345._o sixtus_n senensis_n have_v put_v also_o into_o the_o same_o predicament_n justine_n martyr_n lactantius_n victorinus_n of_o poitiers_n aretas_n and_o pope_n john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o nor_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o very_o ill_a consequence_n may_v be_v draw_v first_o from_o what_o st._n ambrose_n have_v write_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n anima_fw-la post_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tamen_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la ambiguò_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o this_o life_n end_v the_o soul_n be_v yet_o in_o suspense_n through_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o 10._o videntur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la per_fw-la plurimum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la temporibus_fw-la debitâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la remuneratione_n fraudari_fw-la etc._n etc._n satis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la dixisse_fw-la illis_fw-la quod_fw-la liberatae_fw-la animae_fw-la de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peterent_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la locum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la quem_fw-la latinè_n infernum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n expectant_a remunerationem_fw-la debitam_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n soul_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o a_o very_a long_a space_n of_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o remuneration_n due_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o tell_v they_o viz._n the_o heathen_n that_o the_o soul_n free_v from_o their_o body_n go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o a_o place_n not_o to_o be_v see_v which_o in_o latin_a we_o call_v infernum_fw-la hell_n etc._n etc._n they_o expect_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o they_o second_o from_o what_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v in_o several_a place_n make_v use_n of_o a_o figurative_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n of_o expression_n when_o he_o conceive_v it_o enough_o to_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v dispose_v abraham_n bosom_n and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n seem_v to_o deny_v their_o
resurrection_n the_o presupposition_n whereof_o do_v not_o in_o â—…e_n either_o that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v this_o life_n to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o bewail_v they_o or_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o their_o death_n the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o glory_n therefore_o he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o pain_n and_o must_v be_v deliver_v thence_o by_o prayer_n three_o text._n there_o be_v read_v the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n advertise_v st._n john_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o from_o henceforth_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n demolish_v the_o very_a foundation_n as_o well_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o of_o purgatory_n where_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o suffer_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o possession_n of_o what_o may_v be_v desire_v on_o their_o behalf_n they_o stand_v in_o no_o further_a need_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v desire_v for_o they_o and_o again_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v from_o henceforth_o exempt_v from_o pain_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o rest_n shall_v signify_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o to_o endure_v the_o burn_a of_o a_o infernal_a fire_n shall_v be_v to_o rest_v from_o one_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v the_o bliss_n consequent_a thereto_o four_o there_o be_v read_v from_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o verse_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o fifty_o seven_o inclusive_o express_v the_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o church_n of_o her_o bless_a resurrection_n whereby_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o every_o believer_n clothe_v with_o immortality_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o from_o this_o proposition_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n the_o law_n of_o ratiocination_n will_v never_o suffer_v this_o inference_n to_o be_v draw_v therefore_o he_o be_v torment_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v pray_v for_o before_o he_o rise_v again_o five_o there_o be_v read_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n and_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o two_o and_o fourti_v which_o only_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a person_n during_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o his_o departure_n hence_o six_o there_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n to_o the_o seven_o &_o twenty_o inclusive_o where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n testify_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v never_o die_v which_o to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o use_n of_o reason_n will_v never_o give_v any_o ground_n to_o infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v never_o die_v shall_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o body_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o he_o shall_v stand_v extreme_o in_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o survive_a seven_o there_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o suis_fw-la st._n john_n the_o three_o and_o fifty_o and_o four_o and_o fifty_o verse_n where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n recommend_v the_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n promise_v he_o who_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n eight_o immediate_o after_o there_o be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n as_o well_o the_o same_o word_n as_o the_o precedent_n begin_v from_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o verse_n which_o have_v i_o know_v not_o how_o make_v shift_v to_o gather_v this_o preface_n in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la dixit_fw-la jesus_n discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o turbis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disoiple_n and_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v further_o to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n of_o conclude_v from_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o those_o who_o participate_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o blood_n shall_v after_o death_n be_v destine_v to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o subterranean_a fire_n and_o therein_o torment_v expect_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o survive_a brethren_n nineth_o there_o be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o preface_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o 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