all_o thing_n which_o word_n do_v not_o establish_v but_o with_o the_o great_a evidence_n destroy_v this_o vain_a tradition_n and_o first_o that_o the_o word_n of_o malachy_n 6._o mal._n four_o 5_o 6._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o lord_n second_o come_v to_o pass_v judgement_n on_o the_o world_n will_v be_v exceed_o evident_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o this_o forerunner_n be_v to_o come_v the_o lord_n there_o mention_v to_o follow_v before_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n 2._o mal._n iij._n 1_o 2._o and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v my_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n for_o that_o the_o messenger_n in_o this_o three_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n will_v be_v apparent_a 1._o 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i._n 17._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o come_v mention_v chapter_n the_o three_o as_o a_o day_n so_o dreadful_a that_o few_o can_v abide_v it_o or_o stand_v when_o he_o appear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o befall_v they_o 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o chapter_n the_o four_o as_o a_o day_n great_a and_o terrible_a since_o then_o the_o lord_n here_o mention_v be_v to_o come_v sudden_o see_v he_o be_v to_o come_v to_o hiâ—_n temple_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4._o this_o will_v be_v further_a evident_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o messenger_n and_o this_o elijah_n be_v both_o send_v 1._o chap._n iij._n 1._o for_o the_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o they_o who_o then_o seek_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o 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shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n such_o day_n of_o tribulation_n as_o never_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o shall_v be_v afterward_o yea_o 2._o with_fw-mi dr._n pocock_n in_o mal._n 3._o v._n 2._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o their_o talmud_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o great_a affliction_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o messiah_n unto_o israel_n that_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o do_v not_o see_v they_o which_o notwithstanding_o this_o day_n may_v well_o be_v style_v a_o acceptable_a day_n a_o day_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o who_o receive_v our_o jesus_n as_o their_o saviour_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o say_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v which_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mal._n four_o 1_o 2._o but_o to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n whence_o after_o this_o most_o terrible_a description_n our_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o disciple_n 28._o luk._n xxi_o 18_o 19_o vers_fw-la 28._o be_v not_o you_o terrify_v when_o these_o thing_n shall_v happen_v in_o patience_n possess_v your_o spirit_n for_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o second_o that_o the_o elias_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v speak_v 4_o be_v not_o the_o tisbite_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o assert_v that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n shall_v be_v in_o person_n send_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o our_o lord_n second_o advent_n will_v be_v evident_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o errand_n mention_v there_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a before_o the_o ruin_n of_o jurusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o elijah_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o do_v and_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o messenger_n describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o day_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v express_o teach_v we_o say_v this_o john_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 28._o matth._n xi_o 10._o luk._n seven_o 27_o 28._o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messeger_n before_o thy_o face_n to_o prepare_v thy_o way_n before_o thou_o there_o have_v not_o rise_v among_o man_n a_o great_a prophet_n
depend_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o as_o to_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v at_o present_a una_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnantes_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la felicitate_a in_fw-la coelo_fw-la fruentes_fw-la now_o reign_v with_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o admit_v already_o to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n whereas_o both_o justin_n martyr_n and_o irenaeus_n assert_v this_o doctrine_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o formentioned_a heretic_n they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o say_v that_o when_o man_n die_v 307._o pag._n 307._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 31._o iren._n l._n 5._o c._n 31._o simulatque_fw-la mortui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la supergredi_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o ire_n ad_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la affingitur_fw-la patrem_fw-la their_o soul_n go_v direct_o to_o heaven_n and_o pass_v above_o the_o material_a heaven_n to_o the_o father_n these_o father_n also_o add_v that_o man_n be_v first_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n 21._o tertullian_n origen_n ambrose_n clem._n romanus_n chrysoftom_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n theophylact_fw-mi st._n bernard_n stapleton_n defence_n eccl._n author_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o lactantius_n victorinus_n prudentius_n aretas_n euthymius_n fr._n pegna_fw-la direct_v inquis_fw-la part_n 2._o c._n 21._o and_o so_o to_o accustom_v and_o fit_v themselves_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o receive_v first_o their_o body_n &_o sic_fw-la venire_fw-la in_o conspectum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o so_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v confirm_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n how_o therefore_o can_v they_o have_v any_o receive_a tradition_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invoke_v as_o reign_v now_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n moreover_o moreover_o 6_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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c._n 32._o and_o for_o the_o state_n i._n e._n continuance_n of_o the_o empire_n because_o we_o know_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v now_o imminent_a and_o the_o close_a of_o it_o which_o threaten_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n be_v retard_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o again_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n 39_o cap._n 39_o pro_fw-la statu_fw-la saeculi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la queite_n pro_fw-la mora_fw-la finis_fw-la for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o age_n for_o the_o quiet_a posture_n of_o affair_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o show_v they_o think_v it_o be_v then_o near_o and_o a_o three_o time_n 2._o ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o we_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o while_o the_o world_n continue_v it_o shall_v stand_v st._n cyprian_n tell_v pope_n cornelius_n that_o christi_fw-la cito_fw-la approquinquabit_fw-la adventus_fw-la 157._o ep._n 57_o ed._n ox._n ep._n 63._o p._n 157._o christ_n come_n will_v soon_o draw_v nigh_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o caecilius_n he_o declare_v that_o secundus_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventus_fw-la nobis_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la martyr_n quoniam_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la atque_fw-la consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la antichristi_fw-la tempus_fw-la infestum_fw-la appropinquare_fw-la nunc_fw-la coepit_fw-la praefat_fw-la de_fw-fr exhort_v martyr_n his_o second_o come_v to_o we_o be_v near_o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o his_o write_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v it_o because_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o approach_v and_o fortunatus_n have_v desire_v he_o to_o write_v something_o to_o strengthen_v the_o brethren_n it_o also_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 7_o that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v also_o general_o believe_v that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n tertullian_n declare_v ibid._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la in_o persecut_fw-la c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o ep._n 59_o p._n 139._o ep._n 58._o p._n 120._o scire_fw-la debetis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la certo_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o tenere_fw-la occasum_fw-la faeculi_fw-la atque_fw-la antichristi_fw-la tempus_fw-la appropinquasse_fw-la ibid._n antichristum_n jam_fw-la instare_fw-la that_o antichrist_n be_v even_o then_o ready_a to_o appear_v judas_n a_o christian_a writer_n that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o he_o be_v now_o appear_v that_o his_o advent_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o certain_o believe_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_v mention_v matthew_n the_o 24_o begin_v to_o fall_v upon_o their_o head_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n draw_v near_o it_o also_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 5500_o 5500_o 8_o and_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v or_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o year_n 6000._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 5500_o or_o 5508_o or_o 5509_o as_o the_o greek_n common_o compute_v 525._o apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n 202._o p._n 525._o you_o may_v learn_v from_o hippolytus_n who_o as_o photius_n note_n place_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n because_o then_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v expire_v the_o world_n will_v end_v the_o father_n who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n be_v very_o many_o and_o 28._o and_o petau._n in_o epiph._n haer._n 66._o n._n 50._o fevardentius_n in_o iren._n l._n 5._o c._n 28._o magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la of_o great_a repute_n say_v petavius_n and_o sixtus_n senensis_n l._n 5._o annot._fw-la 190._o 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of_o they_o will_v be_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n so_o irenaeus_n his_o scholar_n hippolytus_n in_o the_o forecited_n passage_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n 25._o vide_fw-la sixt._n senen_fw-la bibl._n sanctae_fw-la l._n 5._o annot_v 190._o lib._n 7._o c._n 25._o eustathius_n in_o his_o hexaemeron_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o justin_n martyr_n lactantius_n hilary_n and_o jerom_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o hence_o lactantius_n take_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v in_o his_o time_n it_o can_v not_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o world_n will_v have_v a_o end_n st._n cyprian_n 168._o de_fw-fr exhort_v mart._n p._n 168._o that_o sex_n millia_fw-la annorum_fw-la jam_fw-la fere_n complentur_fw-la the_o six_o thousand_o year_n be_v almost_o complete_v and_o st._n jerom_n b._n ep._n ad_fw-la gerontium_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la tom._n 1._o f._n 33._o b._n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o take_n of_o rome_n by_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n cry_v out_o qui_fw-la tenebat_fw-la de_fw-fr medio_fw-la fit_a &_o non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la antichristum_n appropinquare_fw-la he_o who_o hinder_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o this_o opinion_n 21.24_o disert_fw-la de_fw-fr mart_n fortitud_n fortitud_n 21.24_o as_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o the_o learned_a mr._n dodwell_n they_o collect_v from_o the_o prophetic_a writing_n and_o from_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o last_o day_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o those_o expression_n which_o mention_v our_o lord_n come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n as_o at_o hand_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v already_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o see_v the_o falseness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o so_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o in_o these_o matter_n the_o church_n guide_n be_v not_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n nor_o authentic_a deriver_n of_o tradition_n down_o to_o future_a age_n and_o which_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n more_o observable_a 6._o 2_o thes_n ij_o 6._o the_o apostle_n plain_o have_v foretell_v they_o what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v this_o appearance_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o retain_v not_o what_o he_o tell_v they_o nor_o have_v the_o church_n of_o future_a age_n be_v able_a to_o inform_v we_o nor_o can_v our_o pretender_n to_o infallibility_n tell_v we_o with_o any_o certainty_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 6._o what_o be_v the_o hindrance_n which_o st._n paul_n there_o mean_v and_o his_o thessalonian_o then_o know_v for_o that_o they_o do_v know_v it_o we_o be_v sure_a because_o it_o be_v write_v but_o what_o it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o know_v because_o it_o be_v unwriten_v the_o church_n that_o infallible_a oracle_n and_o excellent_a keeper_n of_o tradition_n have_v lose_v this_o and_o many_o more_o tradition_n that_o be_v discourse_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n because_o they_o be_v not_o write_v and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o see_v what_o a_o unfaithful_a keeper_n of_o tradition_n the_o church_n be_v take_v order_n that_o what_o his_o wisdom_n see_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o practice_v shall_v be_v write_v 2._o dist_n 7_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o such_o practice_n as_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v and_o own_a without_o contest_v from_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n by_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o long_o contest_v and_o in_o which_o the_o tradition_n plead_v by_o some_o have_v be_v as_o evident_o disow_v by_o other_o as_o good_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o depend_v much_o on_o such_o pretence_n to_o tradition_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o asiatic_a bishop_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o easter_n festival_n of_o which_o let_v it_o be_v note_a first_a first_a 9_o that_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o r._n church_n keep_v the_o easter_n festival_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o whereas_o the_o asiatic_n and_o some_o few_o church_n with_o they_o do_v celebrate_v that_o festival_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o march_n on_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o happen_v whence_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o christian_n be_v feast_v and_o rejoice_v when_o other_o be_v observe_v their_o lent_n fast_o for_o this_o cause_n synod_n meet_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o particular_o a_o r._n synod_n which_o decree_v with_o victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n shall_v keep_v the_o easter_n festival_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o consonant_n to_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o judgement_n of_o many_o other_o church_n for_o that_o this_o festival_n shall_v be_v by_o they_o observe_v on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o st._n irenaeus_n who_o preside_v in_o france_n by_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n by_o narcissus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n and_o the_o priest_n subject_a to_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n in_o a_o synod_n where_o palma_n preside_v and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o province_n of_o osdroena_fw-la and_o the_o same_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o say_v eusebius_n be_v the_o eunanimous_a determination_n of_o most_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o the_o christian_a world._n and_o though_o the_o asiatic_a church_n keep_v this_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o march_n yet_o be_v the_o contrary_a practice_n observe_v say_v the_o same_o eusebus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o much_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n concur_v in_o practice_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a and_o expedient_a to_o observe_v this_o festival_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o and_o of_o this_o their_o determination_n they_o send_v letter_n to_o all_o the_o church_n round_o about_o and_o consequent_o to_o all_o the_o asiatic_a church_n second_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o eusebius_n eusebius_n 10_o they_o who_o keep_v this_o feast_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o tradition_n apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 258._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o paschal_n feast_n descend_v down_o unto_o they_o by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o constitution_n style_v apostolical_a command_n all_o christian_n to_o take_v especial_a care_n that_o they_o observe_v the_o paschal_n feast_v only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o celebrate_v it_o any_o long_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o five_o and_o sixty_o second_o of_o those_o canon_n which_o pass_v under_o the_o same_o stile_n forbid_v all_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o deposition_n to_o celebrate_v the_o paschal_n feast_n before_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n or_o to_o feast_n with_o the_o jew_n three_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o assertion_n assertion_n 11_o the_o evidence_n that_o they_o who_o do_v observe_v this_o festival_n when_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v their_o paschal_n feast_n follow_v the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v more_o strong_a and_o cogent_a for_o even_o eusebius_n confess_v that_o they_o who_o celebrate_v this_o festival_n with_o the_o jew_n ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n tell_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v this_o tradition_n and_o of_o their_o successor_n who_o hand_v down_o this_o practice_n to_o they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o celebrate_v before_o they_o by_o philip_n and_z john_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n thraseas_n bishop_n of_o eumenia_n by_o papirius_n melito_n and_o sagaris_n and_o by_o seven_o bishop_n predecessor_n to_o polycrates_n who_o all_o observe_v it_o as_o they_o do_v all_o these_o who_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o century_n do_v very_o laudable_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o who_o have_v many_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o paschal_n feast_n say_v polycrates_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n in_o nothing_o vary_v from_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v 193._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
such_o as_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o their_o truth_n of_o the_o latter_a kind_n be_v the_o tradition_n that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v to_o appear_v as_o christ_n forerunner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n 1._o this_o tradition_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o find_v no_o contradiction_n in_o the_o church_n church_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n before_o the_o first_o come_v of_o their_o messiah_n ibid._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o countenance_v but_o plain_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n 3._o the_o promise_n in_o malachy_n belong_v not_o to_o christ_n second_o but_o to_o his_o first_o advent_n ibid._n the_o elias_n there_o promise_v be_v not_o elias_n in_o person_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n baptist_n 4._o the_o objection_n against_o this_o assertion_n answer_v ibid._n two_o corollary_n 1._o that_o tradition_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sure_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n 2._o that_o oral_a tradition_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o speculation_n speculation_n 5_o 6._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbbyter_n may_v be_v rely_v upon_o because_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o reason_n reason_n 7._o so_o also_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o true_a copy_n of_o scripture_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o we_o can_v know_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o jewish_a or_o the_o christian_a church_n church_n 8_o 9_o but_o we_o may_v know_v from_o reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n one_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v commit_v pure_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n church_n 10._o two_o that_o the_o immediate_a succeed_a age_n can_v want_v no_o assurance_n of_o their_o purity_n whilst_o the_o autographae_fw-la be_v extant_a extant_a 11._o three_o that_o these_o record_n be_v so_o general_o disperse_v can_v 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the_o copy_n hand_v down_o to_o we_o without_o corruption_n in_o any_o necessary_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o second_o order_n be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o millennary_n doctrine_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o tradition_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o receive_v they_o as_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n or_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o appearance_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n elias_n 1_o then_o to_o resist_v the_o seduction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o be_v deliver_v thus_o 22._o de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la c._n 22._o enoch_n and_o helias_n be_v say_v tertullian_n translate_v caeterum_fw-la morituri_fw-la reservantur_fw-la ut_fw-la antichristum_n sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la extinguant_fw-la but_o they_o be_v reserve_v to_o die_v and_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o extinction_n of_o antichrist_n this_o say_v petrus_n alexandrinus_n be_v 11._o in_o chronico_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o apoc._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o enoch_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n with_o helias_n to_o resist_v antichrist_n it_o be_v say_v aretas_n unanimous_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n from_o tradition_n that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n be_v to_o come_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o tisbite_n be_v as_o old_a as_o justin_n martyr_n martyr_n 2_o 268._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 268._o and_o have_v be_v constant_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o reformation_n that_o of_o enoch_n come_v with_o he_o be_v as_o old_a as_o tertullian_n it_o general_o obtain_v in_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o find_v no_o contradiction_n from_o any_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o this_o tradition_n concern_v enoch_n for_o the_o two_o witness_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o describe_v like_o enoch_n and_o elias_n but_o like_o moses_n and_o elias_n 6._o rev._n xi_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n which_o elijah_n do_v and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v which_o we_o know_v moses_n do_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o description_n of_o these_o witness_n relate_v in_o the_o least_o to_o enoch_n as_o for_o elias_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o in_o person_n be_v to_o anoint_v he_o and_o make_v he_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o before_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n elias_n be_v to_o come_v to_o preach_v concern_v he_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o question_n of_o st._n 5._o joh._n i._n 21._o matt._n xvij_o 10._o mal._n four_o 5._o john_n be_v thou_o elias_n and_o of_o the_o say_v of_o the_o scribe_n elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o seventy_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n the_o tisbite_n and_o of_o that_o say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n elias_n be_v ordain_v for_o reproof_n in_o their_o time_n 10._o ecclus_n xliij_o 10._o to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n before_o it_o break_v into_o fury_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o tribe_n of_o jacob._n and_o suitable_o to_o these_o assertion_n trypho_n the_o jew_n declare_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 268._o dial._n p._n 268._o all_o we_o jew_n expect_v elias_n to_o anoint_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n second_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n even_o from_o the_o second_o century_n that_o elias_n the_o tisbite_n be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n before_o our_o lord_n second_o advent_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o it_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n 1._o in_o tetull_n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carn_v c._n 22._o not._n in_o orig._n p._n 41._o c._n 1._o tradit_fw-la tota_fw-la patrum_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v deliver_v say_v de_n la_fw-fr cerda_n constans_n est_fw-la patrum_fw-la omniumque_fw-la consensu_fw-la receptissima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la opinio_fw-la it_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o most_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o father_n say_v huetius_n constantissima_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la christianorum_fw-la opinio_fw-la it_o be_v always_o the_o most_o constant_a opinion_n of_o christian_n 14._o in_o mat._n xi_o 14._o that_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n say_v maldonate_fw-it it_o be_v say_v mr._n mede_n well_o know_v 48._o disc_n 25._o p._n 48._o that_o all_o the_o father_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n he_o be_v to_o come_v say_v petrus_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n say_v arethas_n caesariensis_n 11._o in_o apoc._n 11._o according_a to_o the_o unanimous_o receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v either_o the_o angel_n or_o our_o bless_a lord_n lord_n 3_o the_o prophecy_n on_o which_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o tradition_n be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o ancient_a father_n they_o build_v their_o tradition_n on_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n elias_n come_v first_o and_o restore_v
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in_o those_o early_a time_n tradition_n apostolical_a must_v false_o be_v pretend_v by_o great_a and_o many_o church_n church_n 26._o furthermore_o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o tradition_n touch_v point_n pure_o doctrinal_a 6_o dist_n 6_o or_o divine_a revelation_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o mere_a belief_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millennium_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o antichrist_n and_o what_o do_v hinder_v his_o appearance_n and_o the_o like_a and_o tradition_n touch_v point_n of_o practice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n by_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o first_o kind_n we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o after-age_n to_o be_v such_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o church_n 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of_o protestant_n and_o yet_o it_o pass_v among_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n for_o a_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o as_o such_o be_v deliver_v by_o many_o father_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n who_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o live_v before_o they_o who_o tell_v we_o the_o very_a word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v deliver_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v then_o so_o interpret_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_o orthodox_n and_o 1._o this_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n as_o a_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n 39_o eusebius_n confess_v that_o papias_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n hand_v down_o to_o he_o by_o unwritten_a tradition_n 39_o lib._n 5._o c._n 33._o euseb_n h._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 39_o now_o of_o this_o papias_n irenaeus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o st._n john_n the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n he_o himself_o profess_v that_o he_o only_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o who_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o command_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o come_v from_o the_o truth_n itself_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n that_o he_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o or_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o only_o write_v the_o thing_n he_o have_v well_o learned_a and_o well_o remember_v eusebius_n moreover_o add_v that_o his_o relation_n touch_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o millennium_n prevail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o most_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o live_v after_o he_o to_o entertain_v it_o 308._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 308._o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n premise_v that_o he_o choose_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o then_o he_o add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n among_o they_o name_v john_n one_o of_o christ_n twelve_o apostle_n who_o in_o his_o revelation_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 33._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o and_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n presbyteri_fw-la meminerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la joannem_fw-la discipulum_fw-la domini_fw-la viderunt_fw-la audisse_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la temporibus_fw-la illis_fw-la docebat_fw-la dominus_fw-la ibid._n irenaeus_n add_v that_o the_o senior_n who_o see_v st._n john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n remember_v how_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v our_o lord_n christ_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o do_v repeat_v the_o very_a word_n in_o which_o christ_n teach_v thus_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v they_o also_o from_o papias_n the_o friend_n of_o polycarp_n ibid._n cap._n 36._o hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la &_o dispositionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la salvuntur_fw-la dicunt_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la ibid._n add_v that_o this_o according_a to_o the_o senior_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o appointment_n concern_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n teach_v this_o when_o he_o promise_v to_o drink_v new_a wine_n with_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 24._o hanc_fw-la &_o ezechiel_n novit_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la joannes_n vidit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la apud_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la est_fw-la novae_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la adu._n martion_n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o and_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o we_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n ezechiel_n know_v it_o say_v tertullian_n the_o apostle_n john_n see_v it_o and_o the_o new_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o we_o believe_v give_v testimony_n of_o it_o and_o if_o gelasius_n cyzicenus_n may_v be_v credit_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n in_o these_o word_n we_o expect_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hist_o council_n nic._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o as_o daniel_n say_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a which_o david_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n foresee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n these_o thing_n we_o have_v establish_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n most_o diligent_o frame_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n 2._o they_o speak_v of_o this_o not_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v certain_o assure_v of_o we_o know_v say_v justin_n martyr_n 307._o dial._n cum_fw-la trypk_n p._n 307._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 34._o predicta_fw-la benedictio_fw-la sine_fw-la contradictione_n
sabbath_n who_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o sin_n 38._o catech_v 4._o p._n 38._o saint_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v his_o catechist_n that_o all_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v all_o that_o the_o father_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v how_o constant_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o pious_a man_n before_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n observe_v not_o the_o sabbath_n how_o general_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o miracle_n perform_v upon_o that_o day_n and_o by_o he_o contest_v with_o theâ—harisees_n â—harisees_z design_v to_o insinuate_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o we_o can_v no_o long_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o proceed_v then_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o sabbatarian_o sabbatarian_o 14_o first_o mr._n m._n object_n object_n 1_o that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o 205._o other_o 9_o p._n 205._o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n gen._n 2._o and_o then_o inquire_v how_o come_v this_o blessing_n give_v to_o no_o other_o day_n among_o the_o seven_o but_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o to_o be_v lose_v who_o take_v away_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o oblige_v now_o as_o ever_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o set_v apart_o that_o day_n for_o his_o peculiar_a worship_n or_o as_o the_o badge_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o people_n who_o own_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v di_v vish_v from_o all_o other_o god_n by_o a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n to_o set_v apart_o some_o day_n or_o time_n as_o sacred_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o in_o that_o time_n to_o solemnize_v their_o worship_n by_o the_o commemoration_n or_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o peculiar_a action_n for_o which_o they_o be_v honour_v god_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o peenliar_a people_n the_o rest_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o token_n that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n by_o imitation_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o take_v when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o this_o god_n himself_o declare_v by_o say_v 16._o exod._n 31.15_o 16._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v it_o through_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v that_o be_v now_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v to_o be_v my_o people_n in_o covenant_n they_o shall_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o own_v he_o as_o their_o god._n 20.12_o ezek._n 20.12_o hence_o be_v these_o sabbath_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o and_o god_n command_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o 31.13_o exod._n 31.13_o that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_a they_o that_o be_v do_v consecrate_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o till_o god_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n a_o great_a nation_n till_o he_o have_v free_v this_o nation_n from_o that_o bondage_n they_o be_v under_o to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o rest_v from_o work_n and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n he_o lay_v not_o this_o injunction_n on_o they_o for_o even_o the_o very_a sabbath_n day_n before_o that_o mention_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n 9.14_o exod._n 16.1_o neh._n 9.14_o they_o march_v a_o wearisome_a journey_n and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n that_o be_v than_o do_v he_o set_v a_o part_n that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o according_o the_o christian_a father_n general_o teach_v that_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v from_o adam_n to_o joseph_n the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o though_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n of_o all_o other_o act_n and_o requisit_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n of_o their_o grove_n and_o oratory_n their_o priest_n and_o altar_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n prayer_n vow_n thanksgiving_n and_o after_o abraham_n of_o their_o circumcision_n the_o book_n of_o genesis_n be_v partly_o spend_v in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o these_o patriarch_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o yet_o it_o add_v not_o one_o word_n of_o their_o rest_v any_o where_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o solemn_a command_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v and_o not_o the_o least_o print_n or_o token_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v find_v for_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n those_o word_n of_o moses_n object_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16.23_o exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thence_o collect_v that_o god_n have_v before_o moses_n give_v a_o command_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o word_n be_v be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v thus_o be_v render_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o will_v accord_v exact_o with_o those_o other_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o abraham_n or_o joseph_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 12._o ezek._n 20.10_o 12._o that_o god_n cause_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o then_o give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o whereas_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o abraham_n be_v only_a that_o of_o circumcision_n now_o from_o all_o these_o consideration_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o import_n of_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o genesis_n the_o second_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o be_v only_o this_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o he_o choose_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n he_o make_v that_o the_o day_n they_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n that_o so_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o they_o serve_v to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world._n and_o because_o on_o the_o same_o day_n god_n overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 56._o see_v mr._n mede_n disc_n 15._o p._n 56._o and_o by_o that_o action_n complete_v his_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n therefore_o he_o give_v that_o 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st._n austin_n call_v baptism_n salvation_n 24._o to._n 7._o li._n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 24._o and_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n life_n whence_o be_v this_o nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la antiqua_fw-la ut_fw-la existimo_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n qua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la insitum_fw-la tenent_fw-la but_o from_o a_o ancient_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v apostolical_a tradition_n by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o deep_o settle_v in_o they_o that_o without_o baptism_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o to_o life_n eternal_a whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o life_n eternal_a to_o child_n without_o both_o these_o sacrament_n and_o that_o with_o the_o plain_a evidence_n provide_v that_o his_o principle_n hold_v good_a now_o of_o this_o matter_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o age_n age_n 3_o
ourselves_o mr._n mumford_n show_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o least_o object_n 6_o as_o ancient_a as_o tertullian_n and_o that_o from_o the_o four_o century_n 401-406_a p._n 401-406_a till_o the_o reformation_n it_o general_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o prove_v it_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o represent_v it_o to_o this_o i_o have_v already_o return_v one_o answer_n by_o show_v answer_n that_o communicate_v infant_n obtain_v in_o the_o same_o century_n in_o which_o tertullian_n live_v 6._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la 6._o and_o that_o from_o the_o four_o to_o the_o twelve_o century_n it_o be_v general_o practise_v and_o hold_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o yet_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o apostolical_a and_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n far_o observable_a to_o complete_a this_o parallel_n that_o pseudo-dionysius_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a undertake_v also_o to_o account_v for_o that_o other_o custom_n 417._o eccl._n hier._n c._n 7._o 7._o 3._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la precib_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la p._n 417._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o administer_a not_o only_a baptism_n but_o the_o most_o sacred_a symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a communion_n to_o child_n not_o capable_a of_o understand_v divine_a thing_n that_o this_o be_v then_o do_v he_o say_v express_o not_o only_o here_o 419._o p._n 419._o but_o in_o these_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n also_o deliver_v to_o the_o child_n the_o sacred_a symbol_n which_o his_o paraphra_v vary_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 436._o pachymeres_n p._n 436._o the_o infant_n also_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n and_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o our_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v bring_v down_o to_o we_o from_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n so_o that_o the_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v as_o early_o so_o be_v tradition_n equal_o pretend_v for_o it_o second_o it_o have_v be_v late_o show_v by_o the_o judicious_a 7._o a_o answer_v to_o the_o jes_n ch_n 7._o bishop_n usher_n the_o searned_a 5._o b_o de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o satisf_n l._n 5._o dall_n and_o by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o late_a excellent_a treatise_n of_o 1_o c_o sect._n 1_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o purgatory_n that_o the_o ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a upon_o these_o five_o account_n 1._o 7._o dall_n ibid._n c._n 7._o as_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millenium_fw-la or_o the_o saint_n reign_v on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n 2._o etc._n dall_n ib._n ush_n p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n as_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o feel_v the_o torment_n of_o it_o more_o or_o less_o 3._o ibid._n dall_n ibid._n c._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ush_n ibid._n as_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a person_n depart_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n or_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n immediate_a presence_n till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o be_v till_o then_o reserve_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n 4._o 9_o dall_n ibid._n c._n 9_o as_o think_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v not_o instant_o pronounce_v at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n but_o be_v reserve_v to_o that_o of_o judgement_n when_o the_o just_a shall_v have_v a_o public_a absolution_n and_o the_o full_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n award_v to_o they_o 5._o 12._o dall_n ib._n c._n 12._o as_o furmise_v that_o even_o wicked_a person_n by_o their_o prayer_n alm_n and_o oblation_n may_v receive_v aut_fw-la plenam_fw-la remissionem_fw-la aut_fw-la tolerabiliorem_fw-la damnationem_fw-la either_o a_o full_a remission_n or_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n and_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o name_v one_o ancient_a author_n by_o who_o these_o prayer_n be_v mention_v who_o hold_v not_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o opinion_n which_o may_v give_v rise_n unto_o this_o custom_n that_o of_o the_o millenium_fw-la and_o of_o the_o non-admission_n of_o soul_n into_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v almost_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o second_o century_n in_o which_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o all_o these_o opinion_n be_v general_o condemn_v and_o discard_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o they_o may_v reject_v all_o the_o apparent_a ground_n record_v in_o the_o ancient_n of_o this_o practice_n and_o censure_v the_o chief_a reason_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v it_o why_o may_v not_o the_o tradition_n also_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v found_v upon_o precarious_a doctrine_n which_o they_o themselves_o deny_v to_o be_v apostolical_a three_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a mr._n m._n only_a mean_n the_o use_n of_o such_o prayer_n as_o st._n paul_n make_v for_o onesimus_n viz._n 1.18_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v he_o mercy_n at_o that_o day_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o such_o as_o our_o church_n use_v in_o her_o liturgy_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v iâ—_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o all_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n may_v at_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n have_v their_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n i_o say_v if_o he_o intend_v this_o only_a it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v by_o our_o practice_n and_o subscription_n own_o the_o doctrine_n we_o deny_v 564._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defin_n council_n florent_fw-la apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 7._o p._n 851._o &_o p._n 564._o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o florentive_a council_n in_o these_o word_n if_o those_o who_o have_v true_o repent_v â—y_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o they_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n by_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n their_o soul_n be_v purge_v after_o death_n by_o purgatory_n punishment_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v from_o those_o punishment_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o they_o to_o have_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o mass_n prayer_n and_o alm_n and_o other_o act_n of_o 〈◊〉_d perform_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o purge_v 〈◊〉_d present_o after_o receive_v into_o heaven_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o immediate_a vision_n of_o god._n the_o doctrine_n we_o deny_v be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o trent_n council_n be_v deliver_v â—â—â—us_o the_o catholic_n church_n instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈…〉_o s._n courgils_n and_o in_o this_o general_n synod_n teach_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 25._o purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la potissimum_fw-la vero_fw-la altaris_fw-la acceptabili_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la juvari_fw-la sess_n 25._o and_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ry_v and_o that_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o sacrifico_fw-la say_v they_o 〈…〉_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_o the_o sin_n punishment_n 2._o sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nondum_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la sess_n 22._o cap._n 2._o and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o faithful_a live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v christ_n not_o full_o punge_v and_o therefore_o she_o define_v that_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o after_o justification_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v so_o remit_v and_o the_o gild_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n so_o blot_v out_o 30._o ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la exolvendae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la sess_n 6._o can_n 30._o that_o there_o remain_v no_o gild_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o future_a in_o purgatory_n before_o he_o can_v have_v admittance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n mr._n m._n must_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o no_o body_n deny_v but_o 1._o 838._o apud_fw-la bin._n from_o 7._o p._n 838._o that_o some_o soulsâ—â—dying_n in_o christ_n or_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v detrain_v in_o purgatory_n or_o as_o the_o florentine_a council_n do_v exprels_fw-mi it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v there_o detain_v to_o undergo_v some_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v full_o purge_v from_o
they_o after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d purgatory_n torment_v 3._o theâ—_n by_o the_o prayer_n alm_n and_o mass_n perform_v by_o the_o live_n they_o be_v relieve_v from_o those_o punishment_n and_o be_v advance_v from_o purgatory_n to_o heaven_n from_o torment_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o when_o mr._n m._n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v these_o thing_n exit_fw-la antiqua_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditione_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o five_o century_n or_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v justify_v the_o decree_n of_o these_o council_n and_o confute_v the_o protestant_n but_o this_o if_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o must_v know_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o these_o doctrine_n yea_o that_o they_o often_o speak_v thing_n as_o express_o contrary_a to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n as_o light_n be_v opposita_fw-la to_o darkness_n for_o 4._o even_o from_o the_o proyer_n 〈…〉_o and_o from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o that_o 〈…〉_o most_o certain_a demonstration_n 〈…〉_o receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n 〈…〉_o that_o even_o their_o funeral_n hymn_n teach_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o feithful_a immediate_o after_o death_n be_v happy_a 309._o hom._n 14._o in_o 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la tim._n p._n 309._o that_o they_o return_v then_o unto_o their_o rest_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n we_o send_v out_o say_v he_o the_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o hymn_n then_o be_v there_o joy_n and_o gladness_n every_o one_o pray_v thus_o to_o die_v 309._o hom._n 14._o in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n p._n 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o conflict_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o dreadful_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o see_v christ_n 454._o hom._n 4._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n p._n 453_o 454._o and_o inveigh_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d custom_n of_o lament_v the_o faithful_a at_o their_o death_n he_o 〈…〉_o do_v the_o burn_a lamp_n import_v be_v it_o not_o that_o 〈…〉_o champion_n what_o mean_v the_o hymn_n do_v we_o 〈…〉_o and_o give_v thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o he_o have_v crown_v the_o depart_v that_o he_o 〈…〉_o labour_n that_o free_v he_o from_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o these_o the_o import_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o action_n of_o man_n rejoice_v 〈…〉_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_o ous_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o 〈…〉_o be_v my_o refuge_n from_o the_o trouble_v that_o compasseâ—_n 〈…〉_o what_o these_o psalm_n import_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v 〈…〉_o with_o grief_n do_v thou_o say_v return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o weep_v be_v not_o these_o thing_n see_v and_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o thou_o real_o believe_v what_o thou_o say_v thou_o weep_v superfluous_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o why_o do_v thou_o sing_v why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v what_o be_v do_v and_o do_v not_o drive_v away_o the_o singer_n and_o again_o ibid._n tom._n 5._o hom._n 61._o p._n 420_o 421._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n let_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o interment_n shame_v thou_o psalm_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o progenitor_n be_v thing_n do_v not_o that_o thoâ—_n may_v weep_v but_o may_v give_v thanks_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v â—alled_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o place_n where_o be_v peter_n and_o paul_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o say_v he_o if_o a_o heathen_a 〈…〉_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o rest_v and_o last_o 〈…〉_o who_o be_v go_v before_o 〈…〉_o hymn_n signify_v our_o 〈…〉_o lamp_n and_o incense_n we_o attend_v thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o life_n of_o darkness_n they_o be_v the_o to_o the_o true_a light._n 944._o tom._n 6._o hom._n 116._o p._n 944._o the_o prayer_n use_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o c._n 41._o wisd_v 3.1_o i._n e._n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v extant_a suppose_v the_o soul_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o that_o no_o torment_n can_v touch_v they_o and_o yet_o their_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o all_o their_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a sin_n that_o he_o will_v place_v over_o they_o kind_a angelâ—_n which_o shall_v conduct_v they_o into_o the_o region_n of_o 〈…〉_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o 〈…〉_o begin_n have_v please_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v neither_o sorrow_n grief_n nor_o sigh_v but_o 〈…〉_o the_o region_n of_o pious_a soul_n free_a from_o 〈…〉_o pseudo_fw-la 〈…〉_o discourse_n touch_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v perform_v about_o the_o dead_a 427._o de_fw-fr hier._n eccl._n c._n 7._o p._n 405_o 406_o 407._o pachym_n p._n 427._o declare_v that_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o term_n of_o their_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o their_o sacred_a conflict_n and_o that_o be_v arrive_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sleep_v in_o joy_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o present_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v fill_v with_o divine_a pleasure_n as_o well_o know_v they_o for_o ever_o shall_v enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a thing_n they_o possess_v 428._o p._n 407_o 408._o pachymeres_n p._n 428._o that_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v pronounce_v he_o bless_v as_o be_v come_v desirable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o triumphant_a end_n that_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o confer_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o therefore_o pour_v out_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o author_n of_o his_o victory_n that_o other_o though_o unfit_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v admit_v to_o these_o funeral_n solemnity_n 410.411_o p._n 410.411_o that_o see_v he_o who_o die_v pious_o in_o the_o liturgick_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v to_o be_v one_o who_o indeed_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n 〈…〉_o the_o same_o end._n 434._o p._n 416._o pachym_n p._n 434._o that_o 〈…〉_o the_o combatant_n be_v 〈…〉_o they_o bury_v his_o body_n 〈…〉_o soul_n ibid._n pachym_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o joy_n its_o good_a thing_n 〈…〉_o bly_z deposit_v and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈…〉_o the_o priest_n make_v for_o he_o 411._o p._n 411._o be_v that_o the_o divine_a 〈…〉_o will_v forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o will_v place_v he_o in_o light_n and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n from_o which_o be_v banish_v all_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v for_o explication_n of_o which_o prayer_n he_o and_z his_o paraphra_v there_o note_n first_o that_o these_o thing_n thus_o pray_v for_o be_v ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plain_a and_o the_o most_o bless_a reward_n of_o holy_a men._n second_o that_o 〈…〉_o ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o of_o rest_v which_o receive_v pious_a 〈…〉_o three_o 〈…〉_o for_o we_o by_o a_o kingdom_n 〈…〉_o of_o darkness_n 〈…〉_o sigh_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o thingsâ—y_o â—y_z other_o to_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o future_a life_n that_o according_o 〈…〉_o patriarch_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o that_o the_o metaphor_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o 〈…〉_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o which_o those_o who_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o so_o they_o who_o be_v in_o this_o life_n toss_v with_o tempest_n 430._o pachymeres_n p._n 430._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o rest_n in_o those_o bosom_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o in_o a_o haven_n moreover_o to_o this_o question_n or_o objection_n why_o shall_v the_o priest_n pray_v god_n to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o portion_n in_o light_n with_o divine_a spirit_n since_o every_o one_o receive_v from_o divine_a justice_n a_o retribution_n according_a to_o