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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v merit_v promeriti_fw-la sunt_fw-la crown_v of_o glory_n and_o what_o oration_n or_o speech_n can_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o or_o reach_v their_o merit_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v they_o be_v account_v worthy_a or_o do_v obtain_v such_o crown_n and_o that_o which_o he_o render_v their_o merit_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a their_o worthiness_n or_o virtue_n he_o cite_v chrysostom_n say_v in_o his_o hom_n on_o lazarus_n render_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a sound_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o speak_v of_o both_o wicked_a and_o good_a and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n often_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 18._o dispunctio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la meriti_fw-la tertul_n in_o apolog_n c._n 18._o and_o what_o tertullian_n call_v the_o discrimination_n or_o sever_n of_o both_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o to_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o 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cause_n then_o the_o word_n merit_n put_v for_o good_a deed_n only_a gregory_n imply_v there_o that_o the_o glory_n will_v be_v proportionable_o the_o great_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a deed_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o advancement_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o do_v so_o much_o more_o set_v out_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o free_a liberality_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o argument_n for_o condignity_n of_o man_n merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v and_o the_o cardinal_n do_v above_o nu_fw-la 3_o urge_v those_o scripture_n for_o merit_n which_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o work_n but_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n bring_v out_o of_o celestine_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v here_o cite_v for_o the_o names-sake_n of_o merit_n speak_v indeed_o against_o they_o so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n ep._n tanta_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la velit_fw-la esse_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la sit_fw-la donaturus_fw-la celestina_n in_o ep._n that_o he_o be_v please_v they_o shall_v be_v our_o merit_n which_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v free_o upon_o we_o before_o which_o destroy_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o merit_n proper_o take_v that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o say_v no_o more_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o above_o in_o the_o testimony_n draw_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n the_o say_n of_o hierome_n and_o hilary_n speak_v but_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v viz_o that_o good_a deed_n will_v obtain_v or_o be_v so_o reward_v indeed_o st._n aug._n cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n here_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o the_o former_a aeterna_fw-la aug._n ep_v 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sicut_fw-la merito_fw-la peccati_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la redditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ità _fw-la merito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la as_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n death_n be_v render_v as_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n so_o be_v life_n eternal_a render_v as_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n be_v no_o more_o than_o reward_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 6._o ult_n a_o stipend_n be_v render_v as_o due_a for_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o warfare_n est_fw-la aug._n enchirid._n c._n 107._o stipendium_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la militiae_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la id_fw-la eo_fw-la dixit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la pecsati_fw-la mors_fw-la gratia_fw-la verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_o sit_v gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o free_o give_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v thus_o call_v a_o stipend_n but_o grace_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v free_a be_v not_o grace_n and_o st._n aug._n add_v immediate_o as_o consequent_a to_o it_o ibid._n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la quibus_fw-la cùm_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la reddi_fw-la tur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o merit_n or_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o when_o aeternal_a life_n be_v give_v what_o be_v there_o else_o give_v but_o grace_n for_o grace_n 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or_o promise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o penny_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o and_o this_o three_o way_n he_o declare_v for_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n make_v but_o way_n for_o the_o consecution_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v work_n meritorious_a only_o according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o less_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v for_o obtain_v but_o as_o for_o deserve_v of_o the_o reward_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o stand_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v vasquez_n usual_o more_o free_a and_o open_a then_o the_o cardinal_n plain_o profess_v and_o mamtain_v 5._o mamtain_v vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 5._o that_o good_a work_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o value_n or_o worth_n equal_a to_o it_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v meriti_fw-la vesq_fw-la c._n 8._o nullo_n msdâ—_n pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la meriti_fw-la that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n and_o make_v this_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o condign_a merit_v of_o good_a work_n sin_n say_v he_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o it_o without_o all_o covenant_n or_o commination_n therefore_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_o do_v condign_o merit_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n comminatione_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la comminatione_fw-la without_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n est_fw-la promise_n siqui_fw-la they_fw-mi hoâ—_n praetrâ—â—_n aequale_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o reward_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n without_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v thwart_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n v._o and_o greg._n xiii_o two_o pope_n condemn_v certain_a proposition_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o â—_o vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o a_o good_a work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n what_o else_o do_v vasquez_n say_v but_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o pretend_v this_o difference_n between_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o condemn_a proposition_n that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o proposition_n hold_v good_a work_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o meritorious_a which_o vasquez_n do_v not_o now_o whether_o jesuit_n little_o regard_v what_o their_o pope_n define_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v
apostle_n purposely_o make_v in_o say_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o say_v so_o of_o life_n eternal_a there_o be_v another_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o st._n august_n that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n justitiae_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr injustus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la justos_fw-la fraudet_fw-la mercede_fw-la justitiae_fw-la god_n be_v not_o unjust_a say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v defraud_v or_o disappoint_v the_o just_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n but_o upon_o what_o respect_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_o in_o reward_v be_v show_v 3._o show_v nu._n 3._o above_o in_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v god_n justice_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v all_o those_o testimony_n which_o the_o cardinal_n or_o other_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o father_n say_v in_o some_o loftiness_n of_o language_n that_o man_n by_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v god_n his_o debtor_n the_o wiseman_n in_o effect_n say_v so_o prov._n 19.17_o and_o that_o proverbial_a way_n of_o speech_n may_v bear_v it_o that_o say_v of_o st._n aug._n which_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o merit_n truth_n have_v force_v the_o cardinal_n thrice_o to_o mention_v will_v clear_o unfold_v how_o god_n become_v and_o may_v be_v call_v man_n debtor_n and_o answer_v all_o plea_n of_o merit_n make_v from_o such_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o promittendo_fw-la aug._n ps_n 83._o debitorem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la secit_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n and_o how_o be_v that_o not_o by_o receive_v from_o we_o but_o promise_v unto_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o the_o same_o father_n say_v elsewhere_o 4._o elsewhere_o aug._n l._n 1._o confess_v c._n 4._o o_o thou_o that_o pay_v debt_n or_o render_v what_o be_v due_a yet_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n qui_fw-la reddis_fw-la debita_fw-la nulli_fw-la debes_fw-la where_o debita_fw-la debt_n be_v promissa_fw-la his_o promise_n and_o promisisti_fw-la and_o aug._n serm_n 16._o de_fw-la verb._n apost_n red_a quia_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sedâ—edde_n quia_fw-la promisisti_fw-la elsewhere_o we_o do_v not_o say_v to_o god_n render_v because_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o render_v because_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o cardinal_n pretend_v he_o can_v easy_o answer_v all_o this_o and_o reply_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v so_o by_o st._n jussisti_fw-la bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 18._o sect_n sed_fw-la facilis_fw-la absolutè_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la promissione_n &_o dono_fw-la svo_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la promissione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la debtor_n docet_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la subjungit_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la quia_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jussisti_fw-la aug._n because_o god_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n absolute_o but_o only_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o own_o bounty_n and_o gift_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o true_a but_o nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o not_o many_o line_n after_o he_o sup_v it_o up_o again_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v nevertheless_o that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n not_o only_o by_o his_o promise_n but_o by_o our_o work_n too_o st._n aug._n teach_v when_o he_o subjoin_v we_o may_v say_v render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o command_v if_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o god_n almighty_a yet_o with_o such_o caution_n that_o it_o can_v as_o bold_a as_o it_o be_v be_v a_o plea_n for_o merit_n for_o it_o must_v be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bounty_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o with_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o freegrace_n help_v we_o to_o do_v so_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o in_o st._n apost_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la tuâ—fecisti_fw-la qui_fw-la laborantes_fw-la juvisti_fw-la aug._n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n aug._n which_o the_o cardinal_n think_v good_a to_o omit_v and_o this_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v help_v those_o that_o labour_n or_o strive_v to_o do_v well_o if_o we_o take_v it_o not_o as_o say_v in_o such_o a_o respect_n st._n aug._n himself_o will_v judge_v it_o a_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a say_n for_o so_o it_o be_v censure_v by_o he_o merit_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o merit_n upon_o ps_n 142._o vers_fw-la 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o presumptuous_a justifier_n of_o themselves_o say_v faceres_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o ps_n 142._o jejunavimus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vidisti_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jussisti_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la reddis_fw-la quod_fw-la promisesti_fw-la ut_fw-la accipias_fw-la quod_fw-la promisi_fw-la ego_fw-la dediut_a faceres_fw-la we_o have_v fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o have_v command_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o say_v he_o god_n will_v answer_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v what_o i_o promise_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o to_o do_v final_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o such_o proud_a one_o etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o man_n may_v so_o plead_v render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o have_v command_v it_o must_v be_v with_o such_o correction_n we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o command_v what_o thou_o gracious_o do_v require_v of_o we_o and_o accept_v as_o condition_n of_o obtain_v what_o thou_o have_v bountiful_o promise_v we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n antecedent_o to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n do_v what_o thou_o may_v have_v require_v of_o we_o without_o such_o reward_n do_v what_o thou_o do_v help_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o but_o imperfect_o so_o that_o it_o need_v thy_o merciful_a acceptation_n and_o still_o we_o need_v to_o say_v merit_n testimony_n of_o father_n a_o against_o romish_a merit_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n against_o romish_a merit_n first_o we_o allege_v their_o say_n whereby_o they_o plain_o deny_v merit_n or_o that_o we_o be_v worthy_a and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n we_o those_o that_o deny_v merit_n and_o worthiness_n in_o we_o merit_n and_o worthy_a in_o this_o controversy_n a_o great_a difference_n between_o those_o say_n of_o the_o father_n which_o bare_o affirm_v our_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n &_o those_o which_o deny_v the_o same_o i_o say_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o force_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o when_o they_o affirm_v they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o remiss_a sense_n of_o merit_n put_v for_o good_a work_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o do_v mean_a such_o a_o worthiness_n that_o consist_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n but_o when_o they_o deny_v either_o they_o speak_v punctual_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o that_o worth_n and_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v establish_v in_o the_o work_v themselves_o dignitatis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr dedicat_fw-la eccl_n ser_fw-mi 5._o dignatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la prasumptio_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la as_o answerable_a to_o the_o reward_n thus_o bernard_n we_o be_v so_o by_o divine_a dignation_n not_o by_o our_o own_o worth_a ordignity_n &_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v divine_a dignation_n have_v no_o place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o presumption_n or_o conceit_n of_o self-dignity_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o negative_a they_o speak_v punctual_o &_o distinct_o of_o merit_n and_o worth_n as_o concern_v in_o this_o controversy_n st._n basil_n speak_v home_o 〈◊〉_d home_o basil_n in_o ps_n 114._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a rest_n say_v he_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o have_v strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o debt_n unto_o their_o work_n but_o give_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o bountiful_a god_n he_o speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n henceforth_o a_o crown_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o a_o distinction_n borrow_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o debt_n and_o so_o cut_v out_o all_o the_o core_n of_o pretend_a merit_n which_o the_o romanist_n will_v fix_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o inâ—â—â—f_n c._n 6._o the_o cardinal_n cite_v this_o testimony_n of_o st._n basil_n as_o object_v by_o protestant_n and_o shuffle_n pitiful_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o it_o first_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
and_o have_v he_o know_v the_o romish_a purgatory_n after_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v those_o former_a say_n slip_v from_o he_o without_o some_o mention_n of_o it_o nicetas_n also_o that_o comment_n upon_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v note_v 8._o note_v nu._n 8._o above_o that_o st._n chrysost_o upon_o that_o of_o mat._n 12._o not_o forgive_v in_o this_o expound_v not_o forgive_v by_o shall_v be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o some_o say_v he_o be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o the_o sodomite_n some_o not_o here_o but_o hereafter_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luc._n 16._o some_o here_o not_o hereafter_o as_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a some_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v any_o other_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n punish_v such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o go_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v great_a persecution_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o be_v sore_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n he_o sever_v the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n from_o their_o affliction_n or_o trial_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o job_n and_o such_o man_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n or_o inflict_v on_o such_o man_n as_o punishment_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o combat_n and_o be_v for_o their_o exercise_n so_o may_v there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o god_n send_v afflictive_n after_o sin_n forgive_v then_o for_o punishment_n but_o of_o that_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n no_o end_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v beside_o punishment_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o st._n aug._n the_o only_a father_n that_o for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o purgatory_n punishment_n between_o death_n &_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o stumble_v upon_o that_o conceit_n pain_n st._n augustine_n opinion_n touch_v purgatory_n pain_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o prevalency_n and_o danger_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o this_o father_n observe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o work_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n this_o opinion_n touch_v the_o end_n or_o mitigation_n of_o those_o pain_n we_o note_v 7._o note_v nu._n 7._o above_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o forementioned_a apology_n do_v well_o note_v say_v it_o be_v think_v in_o the_o 5._o synod_n to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lose_v the_o nerve_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o virtuous_o dispose_v st._n aug._n see_v this_o and_o therefore_o often_o encounter_v it_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o contend_v against_o it_o stumble_v as_o i_o say_v upon_o this_o conceit_n seem_v out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o work_v that_o dangerous_a merciful_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v content_a there_o shall_v be_v temporary_a pain_n conceive_v to_o remain_v for_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n between_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o this_o also_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a apology_n do_v observe_v in_o that_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o latin_n in_o general_n that_o to_o take_v away_o a_o great_a evil_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n they_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o a_o kind_n of_o purge_v fire_n before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o st._n august_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o willing_a &_o endeavour_v to_o work_v that_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n admit_v this_o three_o sort_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v the_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n august_n one_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a that_o man_n shall_v think_v favourable_o of_o some_o mitigation_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a resisto_fw-la aug._n l_o 21_o de_fw-la civ_o de_fw-fr c._n 24._o noideo_fw-la consir_fw-fr â—â—_o quia_fw-la no_n resisto_fw-la so_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o eternal_a for_o of_o that_o opinion_n of_o mitigation_n he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o confirm_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o he_o have_v 16._o have_v aug._n l._n 21._o c._n 16._o before_o suggest_v what_o he_o think_v more_o probable_a viz._n some_o temporal_a pain_n before_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v in_o behalf_n of_o purgatory_n what_o sense_n it_o 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in_o their_o way_n and_o measure_n a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n he_o must_v affirm_v that_o suffering_n and_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v it_o veritate_fw-la insitâ_fw-la by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o seed_n do_v the_o bulk_n which_o come_v of_o it_o by_o its_o own_o inbred_a virtue_n the_o next_o place_n be_v luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o mistake_n here_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v because_o we_o will_v have_v merit_n exclude_v here_o god_n unprofitable_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a why_o then_o say_v he_o deserve_v a_o servant_n his_o wage_n by_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o else_o pa._n 169._o because_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v not_o 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here_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o word_n say_v not_o they_o go_v presen_o after_o death_n into_o that_o heavenly_a house_n prove_v the_o same_o again_o prove_v pa._n 183._o but_o sure_o the_o apostle_n argument_n here_o for_o comfort_n against_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o house_n must_v imply_v a_o present_a enter_v into_o the_o other_o or_o into_o some_o part_n of_o it_o also_o the_o word_n uncloathing_n which_o be_v in_o death_n must_v imply_v a_o clothing_n with_o that_o house_n v._o 2._o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o without_o uncloathing_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o just_a person_n of_o the_o last_o age_n that_o be_v take_v alive_a at_o the_o last_o day_n no_o romish_a purgatory_n can_v be_v for_o they_o but_o if_o that_o clothing_n upon_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o of_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o a_o uncloathing_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v little_a to_o their_o 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heavenly_a house_n a_o present_a reception_n be_v necessary_o imply_v even_o as_o the_o steward_n mean_v to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o place_n to_o receive_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o lord_n house_n the_o next_o place_n be_v wisd_v 3.1_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o the_o word_n torment_v here_o be_v misunderstand_v say_v he_o why_o so_o tâ—â—ment_n righteous_a soul_n aâ—â—â—â—_n death_n 〈◊〉_d from_o tâ—â—ment_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o torment_n that_o malefactor_n or_o suspect_v to_o be_v so_o be_v put_v to_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v the_o truth_n now_o no_o such_o torment_n shall_v touch_v the_o righteous_a for_o god_n have_v sufficient_o try_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o god_n v._o 5._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a place_n for_o merit_n pa._n 184._o if_o he_o lose_v one_o thing_n 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but_o as_o much_o and_o to_o suffer_v this_o now_o that_o they_o be_v come_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o volence_n of_o their_o enemy_n against_o which_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o the_o text_n put_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o no_o torment_n can_v touch_v they_o and_o thus_o to_o be_v handle_v there_o and_o that_o after_o god_n have_v prove_v and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o as_o this_o chapter_n v._n 5._o have_v it_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n which_o be_v speak_v for_o their_o comfort_n but_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v purgatory_n to_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n as_o much_o as_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a pa._n 185._o punishment_n his_o argument_n for_o purgatory_n punishment_n this_o be_v great_a boldness_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o undertake_n but_o he_o learn_v this_o from_o his_o master_n the_o 15._o the_o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 15._o cardinal_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o and_o mr._n spencer_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o follow_v he_o let_v he_o say_v and_o undertake_v what_o he_o will_n his_o pretend_a demonstration_n proceed_v thus_o purgatory_n be_v the_o place_n where_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v suffer_v by_o just_a person_n after_o death_n which_o they_o deserve_v in_o their_o life_n now_o if_o any_o justify_v soul_n be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v such_o after_o death_n than_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o they_o must_v suffer_v they_o to_o prove_v they_o liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o justify_v person_n yet_o live_v after_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o eternal_a torment_n be_v liable_a to_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n pa._n 185_o 186._o this_o proposition_n be_v too_o infirm_a to_o make_v a_o demonstration_n or_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n for_o we_o may_v ask_v if_o upon_o remission_n of_o sin_n consequent_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o eternal_a why_o not_o consequent_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o remit_v when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o therefore_o say_v liable_a to_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o pa._n 187._o he_o say_v god_n retain_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n he_o mean_v to_o be_v satisfy_v or_o pay_v by_o we_o which_o will_v be_v find_v true_a only_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reserve_v some_o and_o inflict_v it_o yet_o not_o as_o satisfactory_a punishment_n but_o for_o other_o purpose_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v again_o we_o may_v ask_v though_o 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for_o his_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n immediate_o upon_o original_a sin_n which_o cleave_v universal_o to_o our_o nature_n and_o from_o which_o no_o just_a person_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v as_o they_o suppose_v for_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v free_a but_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v only_o in_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o actual_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n for_o to_o these_o only_o belong_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o he_o know_v their_o trent_n council_n have_v define_v for_o mortality_n and_o bodily_a infirmity_n follow_v the_o natural_a state_n be_v not_o matter_n for_o satisfaction_n or_o indulgence_n to_o work_v on_o as_o the_o romanist_n will_v grant_v let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v his_o other_o example_n of_o david_n whether_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o proposition_n we_o say_v just_a person_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o temporal_a 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punishment_n after_o sin_n forgive_v be_v not_o proper_o satisfactory_a as_o the_o romanist_n must_v and_o do_v suppose_v but_o castigatory_a at_o least_o admonitory_a to_o other_o we_o grant_v such_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v satisfaction_n other_o reason_n of_o punishment_n beside_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o with_o relation_n to_o and_o by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v not_o out_o of_o vindicative_a justice_n require_v satisfaction_n as_o they_o must_v suppose_v but_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o correction_n or_o admonition_n as_o be_v say_v and_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n the_o lord_n give_v of_o david_n punishment_n howbeit_o that_o be_v notwithstanding_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o because_o thou_o have_v by_o this_o deed_n or_o sin_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v which_o also_o give_v we_o another_o reason_n of_o god_n some_o time_n punish_v such_o person_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o do_v not_o approve_v sin_n in_o his_o child_n but_o that_o it_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o as_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 11._o ult_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n now_o that_o god_n almighty_n do_v not_o ordinary_o and_o always_o reserve_v such_o punishment_n after_o forgiveness_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v no_o where_o declare_v that_o such_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v or_o do_v remain_v after_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o we_o but_o every_o where_o have_v declare_v he_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v if_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o forgive_v sin_n careful_o avoid_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o perform_v the_o contrary_a duty_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v set_v out_o his_o forgiveness_n as_o perfect_v and_o full_a a_o pardon_v of_o the_o whole_a debt_n of_o which_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v part_n and_o in_o this_o point_n of_o forgive_a he_o will_v have_v we_o imitate_v he_o be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a luc._n 3._o another_o reason_n of_o our_o deny_v satisfactory_a punishment_n inflict_v after_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v because_o that_o forgiveness_n be_v impart_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v full_a and_o all-sufficient_a pay_v by_o he_o for_o the_o whole_a debt_n or_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o grief_n and_o our_o chastisement_n isa_n 53.4_o 5._o even_o all_o that_o sin_n make_v we_o liable_a to_o whether_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a and_o yet_o be_v the_o cardinal_n so_o bold_a as_o by_o distinguish_v of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n to_o give_v we_o part_v with_o and_o under_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n satisfy_v immediate_o i._n e._n satisfacimus_fw-la bel._n l._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 15._o porro_fw-la immediatè_fw-la pro_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o reatu_fw-la mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la mediate_v pro_fw-la poena_fw-la etiam_fw-la temporali_fw-la quatenus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praebet_fw-la per_fw-la quamipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la domino_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la by_o himself_o for_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o mediate_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o afford_v we_o grace_n whereby_o we_o ourselves_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v either_o whole_o remit_v to_o the_o righteous_a or_o if_o any_o be_v inflict_v grace_n be_v give_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o affliction_n sanctify_v to_o their_o advantage_n even_o death_n itself_o with_o all_o other_o corporal_a infirmity_n and_o affliction_n whatsoever_o have_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v be_v wholesome_a doctrine_n thus_o for_o his_o antecedent_n or_o proposition_n death_n that_o reservation_n of_o punishment_n 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extracti_fw-la and_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o storm_n of_o this_o world_n they_o gain_v the_o haven_n of_o and_o eternal_a mansion_n and_o security_n supplicium_fw-la â—â—tranquillam_fw-la quietem_fw-la justi_n vocantur_fw-la ad_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la iâ—justi_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la and_o have_v a_o undisturbedre_v and_o at_o death_n the_o just_a be_v calleâ—_n to_o a_o refreshment_n the_o unjust_a to_o punishment_n all_o this_o to_o comfort_v christian_n against_o death_n by_o their_o present_a removal_n to_o a_o bless_a condition_n and_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o go_v to_o purgatory_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o or_o enter_v into_o paradise_n that_o be_v not_o the_o country_n which_o the_o faithful_a seek_v not_o a_o reign_v with_o christ_n not_o the_o mansion_n of_o rest_n or_o port_n of_o eternal_a security_n and_o undisturbed_a quietness_n and_o these_o several_a expression_n of_o this_o father_n may_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o
place_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o a_o semblance_n of_o purgatory_n must_v have_v another_o meaning_n then_o that_o they_o will_v put_v upon_o it_o antonian_a cypr._n â—p_n 52._o ad_fw-la antonian_a the_o place_n be_v this_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o penitent_a for_o pardon_n another_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o glory_n one_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n re_fw-mi aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la staâ—_n re_fw-mi and_o not_o come_v thence_o till_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n be_v pay_v a_o not_o her_o thing_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n domini_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la longo_fw-la dâ—lore_fw-la â—â—uciatuâ—_n emunderi_fw-la &_o purgari_fw-la diu_fw-la igne_fw-la pendere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la one_o thing_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o suffer_v a_o long_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v purge_v a_o great_a while_n by_o fire_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v all_o a_o man_n sin_n purge_v away_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o martyrdom_n one_o thing_n with_o suspense_n to_o expect_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o crown_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o objector_n of_o this_o place_n be_v they_o not_o so_o ready_a to_o fancy_n a_o purgatory_n mean_v where_o ever_o they_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o prison_n or_o last_o farthing_n or_o fire_n may_v easy_o see_v those_o phrase_n and_o expression_n to_o be_v use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a satisfaction_n and_o penance_n to_o which_o they_o that_o fall_v the_o lapsi_fw-la either_o by_o adultery_n or_o renounce_v through_o fear_n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v put_v to_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o that_o fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o if_o such_o savour_n be_v show_v they_o and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n let_v loose_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o confessor_n or_o martyr_n he_o answer_v desicit_fw-la answer_v no_o &_o maechis_n à _fw-la nobis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la tempus_fw-la conceditur_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la datur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ideirco_fw-la virginitas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la desicit_fw-la we_o give_v peace_n to_o adulterer_n after_o their_o time_n of_o penance_n fulfil_v and_o yet_o virginity_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o flourish_v then_o follow_v that_o place_n as_o afford_v reason_n for_o their_o receive_n of_o penitent_n from_o the_o severity_n they_o be_v put_v to_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o condition_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v continue_v constant_a or_o prove_v confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o he_o express_v that_o severity_n with_o which_o the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v handle_v in_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n and_o privilege_n that_o they_o stand_v long_o desire_v pardon_n before_o they_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o former_a state_n that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n hold_v in_o prison_n till_o they_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a torment_n in_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o the_o anxious_a solicitude_n of_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o confessor_n or_o other_o just_a person_n who_o without_o suspense_n and_o such_o solicitude_n expect_v the_o sensence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o pendere_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v speak_v either_o of_o the_o time_n while_o they_o be_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n during_o which_o time_n they_o continue_v in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n which_o often_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o more_o severe_a scrutiny_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o shall_v undergo_v at_o their_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o have_v that_o ready_a admittance_n which_o confessor_n and_o other_o just_a person_n that_o need_v not_o their_o repentance_n shall_v find_v be_v admit_v without_o delay_n ready_o cunctatione_n sine_fw-la cunctatione_n as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o they_o or_o without_o judgement_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n graâ—iam_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la as_o ambr._n on_o the_o first_o psal_n vers_fw-la 5._o whereas_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v hold_v under_o a_o scrutiny_n examination_n a_o open_n of_o their_o fail_n and_o denial_n consusio_fw-la quis_fw-la pudor_fw-la quae_fw-la consusio_fw-la what_o shame_n then_o and_o confusion_n of_o face_n say_v st._n ambrose_n there_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a or_o when_o take_v in_o that_o which_o thou_o taught_v other_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o sometime_o some_o father_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o a_o salvable_a condition_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o late_o as_o distinguishable_a from_o those_o that_o die_v martyr_n or_o have_v repent_v betimes_o have_v live_v long_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o christian_a profession_n and_o careful_a performance_n of_o righteousness_n st._n ambrose_n thus_o 12._o thus_o ambr._n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 12._o when_o that_o day_n come_v the_o day_n of_o death_n they_o go_v to_o their_o redeemer_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n yet_o 10._o yet_o ibid._n c._n 10._o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o defer_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n according_a to_o the_o first_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n deliver_v above_o unless_o we_o take_v that_o go_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n general_o for_o a_o state_n of_o bless_a rest_n and_o be_v that_o where_o it_o will_v either_o below_o or_o in_o heaven_n yet_o their_o go_v thither_o present_o upon_o death_n exclude_v purgatory_n dionysius_n in_o his_o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d diony_n eccl._n hier._n c._n 7._o parte_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierarchy_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n transmits_n they_o present_o to_o a_o christ-like_a rest_n nazianzen_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n caesarius_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o oracioâ—_n say_v every_o good_a soul_n loose_v of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d nazien_fw-fr in_o epitaphio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v present_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n which_o he_o there_o describe_v such_o as_o he_o believe_v â—â—s_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o former_a assertion_n thus_o i_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a every_o good_a soul_n be_v loose_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o purgatien_n mark_v the_o parenthesis_n he_o there_o put_v in_o ibid._n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebras_fw-la effundebat_fw-la purgato_fw-la &_o deposito_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ca_fw-mi res_fw-la appellanda_fw-la sit_fw-la nazian_n ibid._n that_o which_o do_v cause_n darkness_n be_v purge_v and_o depose_v which_o must_v be_v by_o death_n or_o separation_n from_o body_n or_o by_o what_o word_n that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o mat_n homil_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o this_o present_a life_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v speak_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o future_a but_o there_o all_o grief_n fly_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chrys_n ad_fw-la philip._n serm._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o speak_v of_o sinner_n and_o righteous_a he_o say_v of_o these_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o say_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 4._o chrys_n ad_fw-la hebr._n ser_n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o ask_v what_o mean_v the_o lamp_n and_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n viz._n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o as_o sign_n of_o joy_n to_o tell_v we_o the_o lord_n have_v crown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v he_o with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 61._o hom_n in_o joan._n he_o say_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o angel_n allude_v to_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n all_o this_o and_o often_o thus_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a man_n oppose_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o he_o usual_o divide_v all_o man_n into_o these_o two_o sort_n but_o such_o righteous_a man_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n send_v to_o purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heresy_n
wish_n intercession_n thus_o they_o pray_v at_o the_o burial_n or_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v it_o as_o we_o see_v above_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o mention_v viz._n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o confirm_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o demonstration_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o like_a and_o upon_o the_o like_a respect_n they_o yearly_o repeat_v the_o like_a prayer_n as_o we_o hint_v above_o out_o of_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o last_o it_o be_v a_o private_a opinion_n but_o notorious_a and_o hold_v by_o many_o misapplication_n that_o the_o damn_a have_v benefit_n or_o ease_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o private_a opinion_n or_o misapplication_n that_o they_o which_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v at_o length_n be_v recover_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n or_o at_o least_o have_v they_o mitigate_v and_o to_o these_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o beg_v forgiveness_n ease_n or_o release_n be_v i_o do_v not_o say_v refer_v by_o the_o church_n but_o apply_v or_o rather_o misapply_v by_o many_o origen_n give_v occasion_n first_o to_o this_o error_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o all_o shall_v at_o length_n come_v out_o of_o their_o torment_n and_o his_o error_n be_v as_o vincentius_n note_n a_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wit_n and_o part_n of_o the_o author_n affectu_fw-la aug._n enchirid_a cap._n iii_o frustra_fw-la quamplurimi_fw-la aeternam_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la poenam_fw-la miserantur_fw-la affectu_fw-la and_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o in_o several_a place_n that_o many_o be_v of_o this_o merciful_a opinion_n very_o many_o say_v he_o do_v commiserate_v through_o humane_a affection_n the_o eternal_a suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v so_o etc._n etc._n of_o these_o also_o in_o other_o place_n especial_o in_o his_o work_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n l._n 21._o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o he_o reckon_v five_o latitude_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o opinion_n refute_v they_o all_o greg._n nyssen_n seem_v to_o be_v deep_o taint_v with_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n and_o be_v note_v for_o it_o by_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o apology_n against_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n make_v and_o give_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n for_o that_o sententiam_fw-la that_o nyssen_n in_o orat_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ommbus_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o orat_fw-la le_fw-fr moritur_fw-la tuâ—s_fw-la pag_n 1067._o mixtam_fw-la clementi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la father_n seem_v plain_o to_o assert_v the_o restore_n of_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o purge_n of_o some_o and_o their_o turn_n to_o god_n after_o death_n who_o be_v impure_a in_o their_o life_n and_o that_o place_n of_o st._n hierom_n upon_o isa_n 66._o ult_n which_o the_o cardinal_n misapply_v to_o purgatory_n for_o it_o plain_o speak_v of_o wicked_a christian_n do_v show_v some_o tincture_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o chrysostoâ—e_n apply_v the_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a to_o such_o sinner_n and_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o silence_v those_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o romanist_n force_v we_o to_o show_v the_o misapplication_n of_o they_o to_o purgatory_n i_o shall_v insist_v therefore_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n philip._n hom._n 61._o in_o jo._n hom._n 21._o in_o act._n serm._n 3._o in_o philip._n the_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v in_o several_a homily_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o they_o thus_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o one_o say_v he_o that_o daily_o offend_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o live_v every_o day_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n one_o that_o die_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o never_o use_v they_o to_o the_o benesit_fw-la of_o his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a and_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o who_o he_o say_v hom._n 32._o in_o mat._n if_o god_n have_v see_v he_o will_v have_v change_v he_o will_v not_o have_v cut_v he_o off_o before_o his_o repentance_n such_o as_o these_o the_o romanist_n will_v not_o say_v that_o they_o go_v to_o purgatory_n but_o to_o hell_n yet_o of_o these_o he_o say_v let_v we_o mourn_v for_o such_o a_o one_o but_o that_o avail_v not_o let_v we_o help_v he_o as_o we_o can_v how_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prayer_n and_o alm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o may_v bring_v some_o comfort_n and_o ease_v to_o he_o to_o this_o tenor_n he_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v but_o especial_o in_o hom._n 21._o upon_o the_o act_n shall_v we_o not_o try_v say_v he_o of_o one_o that_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o devil_n to_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n and_o evil_n he_o be_v encompass_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n if_o we_o will_v to_o make_v his_o punishment_n light_a and_o this_o by_o make_v prayer_n for_o he_o and_o almsdeed_n and_o these_o say_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o more_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o take_v to_o be_v doctrine_n suitable_a to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o we_o be_v not_o virtuous_a ourselves_o yet_o let_v we_o get_v friend_n that_o will_v do_v this_o for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v then_o present_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a nor_o supplication_n nor_o almsdeed_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o spirit_n have_v ordain_v willing_a or_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v help_v one_o another_o then_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v of_o the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n simple_o or_o only_o that_o pray_v so_o for_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o he_o only_o that_o send_v forth_o that_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o spirit_n he_o indeed_o hold_v the_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o express_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v then_o remember_v and_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o represent_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o say_n of_o he_o the_o spirit_n have_v ordain_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o romanist_n do_v much_o urge_v as_o if_o their_o prayer_n and_o offering_n for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n relate_v to_o the_o help_n of_o one_o another_o by_o prayer_n oblation_n and_o almsdeed_n which_o in_o general_n be_v true_a so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v help_v by_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o the_o help_a of_o such_o sinner_n as_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o romanist_n for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o live_n do_v avail_n or_o help_v such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o intend_v it_o it_o make_v nothing_o still_o for_o they_o or_o against_o we_o for_o we_o allow_v that_o ancient_a practice_n of_o remember_v there_o and_o pray_v as_o they_o do_v for_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o christ_n the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o those_o prayer_n he_o express_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n that_o they_o and_o we_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v through_o the_o grace_n and_o merciful_a love_a kindness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o place_n parallel_n to_o the_o former_a he_o have_v in_o his_o third_n hom._n on_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o philip._n where_o speak_v of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o dead_a these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n hom_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o remembrance_n be_v make_v of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o most_o reverend_a and_o holy_a mystery_n for_o when_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v and_o the_o company_n of_o priest_n with_o their_o hand_n stretch_v out_o towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n lie_v
messiah_n and_o indeed_o that_o place_n of_o isa_n 9.6_o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v pater_fw-la futuri_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n or_o world_n to_o come_v to_o who_o a_o generation_n shall_v be_v account_v ps_n 22.30_o do_v accord_n thereunto_o now_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o rabbin_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o some_o sin_n shall_v then_o be_v forgive_v which_o can_v not_o before_o and_o according_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n by_o say_v such_o a_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v no_o not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o show_v the_o atrocity_n and_o flagitiousness_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o the_o grace_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v will_v not_o take_v away_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n may_v speak_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o common_a opinion_n and_o say_n to_o express_v the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o take_v this_o phrase_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o suppose_v the_o messiah_n come_v already_o the_o world_n to_o come_v every_z where_o signify_v that_o which_o begin_v at_o the_o resurrection_n or_o last_o day_n of_o this_o world_n then_o be_v fix_v the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n mat._n 13.39.40_o &_o cap._n 28.20_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o world_n to_o come_v marc._n 10.30_o luc._n 18.30_o eph._n 1.21_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v take_v by_o st._n aug._n in_o that_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n cite_v as_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n not_o forgive_v before_o remittetur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la qui_fw-la busdam_fw-la veraciter_fw-la diceretur_fw-la non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la otherwise_o say_v he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v of_o he_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v resurrectione_n factâ_fw-la resurrectione_n he_o tell_v we_o there_o after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v do_v and_o so_o also_o futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v take_v both_o by_o greek_n and_o latin_n purgatorio_fw-la latin_n council_n flor._n sess_n 1._o de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la in_o their_o debate_n of_o this_o point_n ii_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n for_o their_o inference_n from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a not_o forgive_v say_v he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o say_v they_o there_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n indeed_o such_o forgiveness_n as_o they_o pretend_v in_o relation_n to_o purgatory_n can_v in_o any_o reason_n follow_v upon_o our_o saviour_n speech_n that_o there_o be_v a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o death_n can_v be_v deny_v so_o long_o as_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o come_v for_o when_o that_o come_v and_o pass_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o private_o at_o their_o death_n or_o open_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o absolution_n of_o some_o and_o a_o condemnation_n of_o other_o a_o forgive_a and_o a_o not_o forgive_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whether_o we_o begin_v that_o time_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o of_o resurrection_n but_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v nothing_o to_o purgatory_n again_o this_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v may_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n by_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o this_o life_n so_o there_o be_v a_o lose_n and_o bind_v on_o earth_n and_o a_o lose_n and_o bind_v in_o heaven_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o declaration_n of_o sin_n forgive_v in_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o sin_n forgive_v or_o not_o forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o then_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o many_o sin_n forgive_v by_o man_n clave_n errante_fw-la through_o misapplication_n of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o forgive_v of_o god_n but_o shall_v receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o many_o that_o have_v be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v and_o condemn_v here_o shall_v be_v own_v and_o absolve_v there_o and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v true_o that_o whoever_o will_v continue_v obstinate_a and_o rebel_n against_o light_n as_o they_o that_o here_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v either_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o god_n shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o what_o st._n marc._n say_v remittetur_fw-la hier._n in_o mat._n 5._o huic_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la remittetur_fw-la he_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n and_o what_o st._n hier._n say_v upon_o the_o place_n this_o blasphemy_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v forgive_v in_o the_o next_o life_n sin_n venial_a sin_n be_v venial_a or_o light_a sin_n but_o why_o these_o forgive_v in_o the_o next_o world_n when_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o acknowledge_v unto_o those_o justify_v person_n who_o they_o send_v to_o purgatory_n why_o shall_v such_o small_a sin_n which_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o put_v the_o person_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v retain_v and_o call_v so_o so_o severe_a a_o reckon_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o purgatory_n prison_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sanctify_a person_n after_o their_o justification_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o daily_a subreption_n of_o such_o light_a sin_n but_o see_v as_o st._n aug._n say_v often_o we_o do_v for_o they_o daily_o confess_v and_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o general_a repentance_n and_o confession_n with_o which_o such_o person_n die_v be_v available_a to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o such_o fail_n and_o secret_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v remember_v in_o particular_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n apprehend_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o justify_v person_n and_o as_o for_o the_o stain_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n sin_n the_o stain_n or_o remain_v corrupt_a of_o sin_n yet_o remain_v after_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n the_o do_v away_o of_o which_o the_o romanist_n call_v forgiveness_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o fire_n to_o purge_v they_o away_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fire_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n liken_v unto_o fire_n that_o can_v work_v that_o effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o why_o may_v not_o final_a grace_n as_o some_o call_v it_o do_v away_o the_o remain_a corruption_n at_o the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o grace_n infuse_v do_v it_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n but_o the_o stain_n and_o corruption_n too_o and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o do_v so_o in_o the_o last_o infusion_n or_o communication_n they_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n come_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o moment_n at_o the_o conjunction_n of_o it_o with_o the_o body_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o contract_a stain_n and_o blot_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v away_o at_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o this_o be_v far_o more_o reasonable_a to_o say_v then_o from_o our_o saviour_n speech_n not_o forgive_v to_o infer_v some_o shall_v be_v then_o forgive_v and_o from_o that_o forgiveness_n to_o conclude_v such_o a_o purgation_n of_o soul_n as_o they_o imagine_v more_o reasonable_a i_o say_v though_o not_o so_o prudential_a it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o hear_v what_o the_o cardinal_n say_v of_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o affirmative_a shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v locutum_fw-la bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 4._o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la regulas_fw-la logicae_fw-la sed_fw-la sequi_fw-la secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la alioqui_fw-la faceremus_fw-la dominum_fw-la ineptissimè_fw-la locutum_fw-la say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n that_o be_v of_o reason_n but_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n else_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o lord_n speak_v inconsiderate_o in_o say_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o their_o prudence_n in_o draw_v purgatory_n out_o of_o so_o many_o pretend_a place_n of_o scripture_n beside_o the_o rule_n
fire_n as_o for_o those_o father_n he_o cite_v they_o have_v another_o meaning_n cyprian_n word_n long_o purge_v with_o fire_n igne_fw-la purgari_fw-la diu_fw-la igne_fw-la be_v above_o clear_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o penance_n in_o this_o sect._n nu_fw-la 3._o that_o which_o he_o have_v out_o of_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v no_o more_o then_o what_o the_o cardinal_n before_o have_v cite_v he_o for_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n sit_fw-la cvi_fw-la jun_v emendato_fw-la not_o emendatorio_n igne_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o st._n aug._n upon_o ps_n 37._o to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o amend_v fire_n be_v false_o cite_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o to_o who_o be_v amend_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n which_o god_n use_v in_o this_o life_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o of_o which_o st._n august_n often_o interpret_v the_o fire_n here_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n these_o be_v the_o three_o father_n he_o allege_v here_o for_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n altogether_o impertinent_o and_o these_o very_a testimony_n he_o cite_v again_o 10._o again_o bel._n de_fw-fr purg._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o in_o his_o chap_a of_o proof_n out_o of_o father_n for_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n or_o punishment_n the_o like_a impertinency_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o other_o witness_n allege_v there_o and_o misapply_v by_o he_o fâ—re_fw-fr testimony_n oâ—_n father_n misapply_v as_o as_o to_o the_o purgatory_n fâ—re_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o ps_n 36._o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n that_o which_o the_o same_o father_n have_v upon_o psal_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o of_o a_o fire_n which_o they_o must_v endure_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n luâ—em_fw-la 〈…〉_o magi_fw-la quà m_fw-la luâ—em_fw-la that_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o make_v of_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o can_v fit_v their_o purgatory_n fire_n for_o they_o that_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n be_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n and_o those_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o send_v to_o the_o purgatory_n but_o hell_n fire_n in_o hilar._n upon_o ps_n 119._o gimel_n the_o cardinal_n meet_v with_o mention_n of_o a_o unwearied_a or_o not_o cease_v fire_n indefessus_fw-la ignis_fw-la indefessus_fw-la and_o misapply_v it_o to_o his_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n but_o be_v plain_o mean_v of_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o day_n hierom_n also_o upon_o the_o last_o word_n of_o isa_n their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v be_v allege_v by_o the_o cardinal_n but_o the_o father_n express_o speak_v there_o of_o wicked_a christian_n for_o who_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n of_o hell_n be_v prepare_v and_o to_o that_o fire_n that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v in_o the_o gospel_n basil_n upon_o isa_n 9.18_o be_v cite_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v what_o the_o same_o father_n say_v upon_o isa_n 4.4_o in_o both_o place_n he_o have_v nothing_o appliable_a to_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o speak_v of_o the_o purgation_n or_o examination_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o show_v in_o cap._n 9.18_o how_o our_o sin_n be_v like_o grass_n for_o the_o spread_a increase_n thereof_o but_o by_o repentance_n and_o confession_n be_v dry_v and_o wither_a and_o make_v like_o hay_n and_o stubble_n fit_a for_o burn_v up_o which_o allude_v to_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v sin_v so_o dry_v and_o wither_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o purge_a fire_n viz._n by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n before_o mention_v the_o greek_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n do_v well_o interpret_v that_o devour_a or_o consume_v of_o the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n by_o be_v make_v to_o vanish_v or_o disappear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o thing_n burn_v up_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v such_o sin_n or_o error_n as_o be_v there_o compare_v to_o hay_n and_o stubble_n after_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o examination_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v do_v away_o and_o appear_v no_o more_o st._n basil_n also_o upon_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n speak_v of_o a_o punish_v and_o afflict_v fire_n but_o what_o fire_n be_v that_o the_o fire_n say_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v into_o the_o earth_n luc._n 12.49_o and_o that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o this_o punish_a fire_n be_v our_o terrene_a sinful_a carnal_a affection_n deliver_v up_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o soul_n gregory_n nyssen_n in_o orat_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o furnace_n of_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n for_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n but_o plain_o mean_v the_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o as_o the_o father_n think_v shall_v at_o length_n purge_v and_o restore_v all_o man_n and_o those_o other_o word_n which_o the_o cardinal_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o same_o orat._n particeps_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la pur_fw-it gatus_fw-la fieri_fw-la particeps_fw-la of_o it_o he_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n unless_o first_o purge_v do_v plain_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o die_v impure_a and_o in_o his_o sin_n yet_o may_v as_o that_o father_n think_v receive_v a_o purgation_n after_o when_o the_o soul_n part_v from_o the_o body_n see_v a_o difference_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o so_o turn_v to_o god_n this_o speak_v what_o we_o note_v 7._o note_v nu._n 7._o above_o of_o this_o father_n that_o he_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n derive_v down_o from_o origen_n nazianzen_n also_o in_o sancta_fw-la 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