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golden_a censer_n &_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n &_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o come_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v up_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n c._n 15._o that_o judas_n machabeus_n have_v see_v onias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n after_o their_o death_n intercede_v to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o book_n be_v canonical_a i_o will_v prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o point_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 15_o c._n v._o â—_o of_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v thâ—â—_n go_v forth_o which_o word_n our_o lorâ—_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o moses_n â—_o samuel_n though_o dead_a be_v not_o woâ—â—_n to_o interce_v for_o the_o jew_n whiâ—â—_n may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o exodâ—_n c._n 32_o v._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v thâ—â—_n moses_n himself_o beg_v of_o the_o lorâ—_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n aâ—â—_n israel_n his_o own_o servant_n for_o as_o theodoret_n q._n 67._o on_o exod_a sayeâ—_n moses_n think_v himself_o so_o â—â—_o insufficient_a to_o pacify_v the_o lordâ—_n he_o set_v down_o not_o only_o his_o oâ—â—_n promise_n but_o also_o the_o aforsaiâ—_n patriarch_n merit_n that_o the_o rebâ—_fw-mi the_o lord_n may_v be_v more_o williâ—â—_n to_o have_v commisseration_n upon_o thâ—_n people_n and_o pardon_v they_o whicâ—_n than_o he_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 14_o v._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n moses_n also_o endeavour_v a_o other_o time_n to_o pacify_v the_o 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the_o other_o not_o now_o letus_fw-la héare_fw-la the_o holy_a father_n authoritye_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n st_o ireâ—aeusâ—_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 2_o century_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n against_o herese_n say_v thus_o and_o as_o eve_n be_v seduce_v that_o the_o may_v avoid_v god_n even_o so_o maâ—y_v be_v advise_v to_o obey_v god_n that_o she_o may_v become_v eve_n advocate_n origines_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o 3_o century_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o ezech_n say_v thus_o come_v angel_n and_o receive_v the_o convert_v from_o the_o former_a error_n from_o the_o devilish_a doctrine_n call_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o companion_n that_o you_o may_v together_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n all_o those_o who_o former_o have_v â—een_n deceive_v more_o of_o origen_n authoritye_n may_v be_v see_v hom_n 3._o in_o diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la novi_fw-la tâ—estamenti_fw-la hom_n 16._o in_o â—osue_n and_o hom_n 26_o in_o nun_n cornelius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 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let_v he_o pray_v to_o they_o â—hat_n he_o â—ay_v continue_v in_o his_o prosperitye_n and_o in_o his_o 205._o epist_n which_o be_v to_o julian_n after_o specify_v several_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o himself_o believe_v he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n and_o i_o do_v embrace_v the_o holy_a apostle_n prophet_n and_o invocate_v they_o in_o my_o supplication_n to_o god_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n he_o may_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o s._n cyrill_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o live_v about_o the_o same_o time_n catech._n 5._o say_v thus_o when_o we_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n we_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o who_o dâ—ed_v before_o we_o first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v our_o prayer_n by_o their_o intercession_n s._n ephraem_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la say_v the_o follow_a word_n we_o beseech_v you_o most_o holy_a martyr_n who_o for_o 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for_o we_o as_o a_o soldier_n as_o a_o marâ—yer_n â—se_v the_o liberty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o your_o fellow_n â—rvant_n although_o you_o haâ—e_v â—eâ—s_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d you_o knâ—w_v thâ—_n disposition_n interest_n use_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n beg_v 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o public_a assembly_n â—ay_v not_o give_v over_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—urious_a wiâ—â—ed_v and_o â—orbâ—rous_a 〈◊〉_d woâ—ed_v â—aise_v against_o we_o and_o assail_v our_o churchâ—â—_n and_o altar_n but_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a â—â—_o have_v more_o assistance_n and_o prayer_n gather_v your_o consort_n the_o martyr_n and_o pray_v along_o with_o they_o for_o the_o prayer_n oâ—_n many_o righteous_a do_v wash_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o admonish_v peter_n move_z paul_n and_o john_n thâ—t_v belove_v disciple_n thaâ—_n they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o those_o church_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o endure_v chain_n suffer_v danger_n and_o death_n s._n hierome_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 390_o in_o his_o oration_n on_o paula_n say_v thus_o â—earwel_o o_o paula_n and_o help_n with_o your_o prayer_n thy_o worshipper_n in_o his_o old_a age_n foâ—_n you_o who_o be_v present_a will_n more_o easy_o obtain_v what_o you_o demand_v s._n chrisostome_n who_o also_o live_v the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o 45._o homily_n speak_v of_o st._n meletuis_fw-la say_v thus_o therefore_o let_v we_o all_o together_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o young_a and_o old_a pray_v to_o holy_a miletius_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi speak_v of_o the_o bless_a lady_n he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n â—t_z we_o recur_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n that_o by_o her_o interâ—â—ssion_n â—e_n may_v obtain_v our_o request_n we_o beseech_v â—â—ee_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o daily_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o own_o son_n that_o â—y_a thou_o through_o his_o grace_n and_o benignity_n â—e_n may_v be_v pardon_v &_o in_o his_o 66._o hom_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n he_o say_v thus_o he_o who_o goose_n in_o his_o purple_a â—d_a royal_a crown_n lay_v by_o his_o pride_n â—raws_v near_o the_o saint_n sepulcher_n humble_o beseech_v they_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o â—_o god_n etc._n etc._n more_o of_o st._n chrysostoms_n authoritye_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o 5_o hom_n in_o matt._n in_o his_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr juventio_n and_o maximio_n and_o in_o his_o first_o hom_n on_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n â—o_o the_o thessalonian_o where_o he_o number_n several_a benefit_n grant_v by_o the_o saint_n intercession_n &_o through_o their_o merit_n s._n augustin_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 4â—0_n in_o his_o 7_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o st._n cyprian_a say_v the_o â—ollowing_a word_n we_o beseech_v he_o to_o aâ—â—â—â—â—_n we_o with_o his_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 84._o treatise_n in_o john_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v
the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v mâ—lachi_n c._n 3_o v._n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v be_v a_o refiner_n and_o a_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o â—e_n shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o â—urge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n which_o text_n signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v testify_v origines_fw-la hom_n 6._o in_o exod._n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 36._o psal_n st_o hierâ—me_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 25._o we_o find_v in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o maccabee_n c._n 12._o v._o â—3_n that_o judas_n machabeus_n have_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n twelve_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o souldiâ—rs_n here_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v a_o â—athering_n he_o 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novi_fw-la autem_fw-la testamenti_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la libri_fw-la quatuor_fw-la actuum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la libre_fw-la unus_fw-la pauli_n apostoli_fw-la epistolae_fw-la tredecim_fw-la ejusdâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la una_fw-la petri_n apostoli_fw-la dvae_fw-la joamnis_n apostoli_fw-la tres_fw-la judae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la una_fw-la et_fw-la jacobi_n una_fw-la apocalipsis_n joannis_n â—iber_fw-la unus_fw-la whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o my_o adversary_n can_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o tolerable_a reason_n to_o reject_v the_o book_n of_o mâ—chabees_n more_o than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v those_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o purgatory_n mat._n c_o 5._o v._n 2d_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n &_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v 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will_v deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n &_o thou_o be_v cast_v in_o prâ—son_n verâ—ly_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shalâ—_n by_o nâ—_n mean_v come_v ouâ—_n thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n confirm_v the_o premise_n by_o bid_v we_o to_o make_v penance_n in_o this_o world_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o that_o prison_n out_o of_o which_o â—â—_o can_v go_v till_o we_o pay_v the_o last_o farthing_n that_o be_v to_o saâ—_n until_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v purify_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o â—innes_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v express_o declare_v â—ertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c_o 17._o s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o four_o book_n epist_n 2_o origines_fw-la hom_n 35_o in_o lucaâ—_n eusebius_n emiâ—senus_n homâ—_n de_fw-fr â—piphâ—ia_fw-la st_o ambrose_n expound_v the_o 12._o c_o of_o luke_n &_o st._n 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firm_v that_o some_o soul_n after_o leave_v this_o world_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o purify_v by_o a_o temporal_a fire_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v testify_v st._n ambrose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o this_o text_n &_o in_o his_o 20._o ser_n on_o the_o â—18_n psal_n sâ—_n hierome_n on_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o amos_n st._n augustin_n on_o the_o 37._o psal_n &_o s_n gregory_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o dialogue_n c._n 39_o now_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o holy_a father_n very_a word_n s._n denis_n who_o have_v be_v st._n paul_n disciple_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eccâ—es_n high_a c._n 7._o say_v thus_o then_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n do_v draw_v near_o and_o perform_v the_o hoâ—y_a prayer_n over_o the_o dead_a beseech_v the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o forgive_v the_o dead_a all_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commitâ—d_v by_o his_o human_a weakness_n and_o to_o place_n hâ—â—_n in_o light_n and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n terâ—ullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 230._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la bid_v ascertain_v womâ—n_o