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to_o take_v it_o well_o and_o right_o 4._o idem_fw-la l._n 2_o de_fw-fr misla_n c._n 2._o &_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_a impetratorie_n for_o say_v they_o christ_n a_o mortal_a man_n may_v merit_v and_o satisfy_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v true_o propitiatory_a aswell_o as_o meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a but_o christ_n immortal_a can_v any_o more_o merit_n or_o satisfy_v so_o neither_o can_v his_o sacrifice_n be_v meritorious_a nor_o satisfactory_a but_o only_o be_v call_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o obtain_v remission_n for_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o punishment_n or_o of_o the_o fault_n or_o otherwise_o grace_n to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o merit_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o we_o say_v if_o that_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n be_v propitiatory_a and_o you_o but_o impetratorie_n or_o available_a to_o obtain_v favour_n by_o entreaty_n that_o then_o your_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o christ_n but_o and_o 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unprofitable_a as_o likewise_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n etc._n etc._n some_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o then_o jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o you_o be_v he_o not_o real_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v glorify_v shall_v that_o diminish_v and_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o price_n and_o worth_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n 27._o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 24._o &_o 27._o but_o here_o they_o be_v worse_o entangle_v then_o before_o for_o sometime_o bellarmine_n say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o mass_n a_o true_a and_o real_a slay_v of_o christ_n that_o then_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o consist_v in_o kill_v require_v of_o necessity_n to_o have_v it_o real_a and_o indeed_o sometime_o when_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v of_o thing_n without_o life_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o kill_v missa_fw-la veg._n thes_n 12_o l_o 8._o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la but_o only_o of_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o contrary_a opinion_n there_o do_v also_o rise_v contrary_a corollary_n of_o some_o as_o say_v vega_n that_o christ_n die_v mystical_o &_o in_o figure_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o same_o alive_a of_o other_o that_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o slay_v and_o kill_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o he_o be_v true_o exist_v &_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n &_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o same_o either_o dead_a or_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a again_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v true_o &_o real_o offer_v when_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o word_n 9_o gulielm_n alanus_fw-la de_fw-la sacrif_n miss_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o &_o not_o before_o sometime_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v real_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n &_o before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n if_o the_o first_o be_v true_a than_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v offer_v at_o several_a time_n &_o so_o the_o bond_n of_o relation_n be_v break_v if_o the_o second_o what_o follow_v then_o but_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o else_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n now_o of_o this_o contradiction_n follow_v a_o other_o of_o some_o which_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v proper_o accomplish_v by_o the_o oblation_n 81._o vega._n thes_n 107._o turrian_n tract_n 2._o c._n 22._o bellard_n 1._o de_fw-fr miss_n c._n 27._o biel._n lect_n 81._o of_o other_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o vega_n and_o bellarmine_n be_v at_o controversy_n one_o with_o a_o other_o to_o be_v short_a if_o they_o square_v and_o differ_v about_o the_o point_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la neither_o can_v they_o 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christ_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n together_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o destroy_v our_o sin_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v eat_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o attribute_v unto_o they_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o sin_n be_v forgive_v if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o our_o adversary_n he_o shall_v have_v conclude_v and_o therefore_o the_o true_a priest_n do_v eat_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o say_v the_o mass_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n again_o we_o be_v command_v to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n every_o day_n our_o adversary_n will_v say_v here_o to_o say_v the_o mass_n every_o day_n but_o he_o exod._n idem_fw-la in_o exod._n that_o be_v asmuch_o as_o to_o say_v let_v we_o daily_a go_v from_o evil_a to_o 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to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o bertram_z in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o bald_a about_o the_o year_n 900._o 7._o bertram_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la &_o sanâ—uine_fw-la domini_fw-la heb._n 7._o our_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o at_o once_o even_o in_o offer_v up_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sacrifice_v himself_o for_o we_o for_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o oblation_n notwithstanding_o be_v daily_o celebrate_v by_o the_o faithful_a but_o in_o a_o mystery_n to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v accomplish_v in_o offer_v himself_o once_o may_v be_v handle_v every_o day_n by_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o he_o oppose_v the_o mystical_a receive_n to_o the_o real_a receive_n and_o the_o daily_a renew_n of_o the_o remembrance_n to_o the_o once_o offer_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n again_o he_o have_v say_v he_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n which_o be_v daily_o offer_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o blood_n namely_o that_o whosoever_o will_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o must_v have_v part_n in_o his_o suffering_n the_o image_n and_o representation_n whereof_o be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n the_o renew_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o body_n break_v in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o us._n haimo_n say_v to_o speak_v moral_o 1._o haimo_fw-la in_o c._n 5_o ose_n &_o in_o c._n 2_o abac._n &_o malach_n 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o praise_n utter_v by_o the_o believer_n the_o penance_n of_o sinner_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o humble_a suitor_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n again_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v alm_n also_o etc._n etc._n 55._o remig_v in_o psal_n 55._o remigius_n if_o we_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o seek_v out_o of_o ourselves_o for_o that_o which_o we_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o the_o incense_n of_o praise_n &_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o faith_n only_o let_v all_o that_o which_o we_o offer_v be_v kindle_v make_v the_o more_o fervent_a and_o couple_v with_o charity_n again_o 95._o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 95._o there_o be_v not_o any_o sacrifice_n that_o avail_n without_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n out_o of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n these_o man_n howbeit_o great_a and_o renown_a for_o knowledge_n at_o this_o time_n do_v call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n as_o also_o the_o mass_n such_o as_o it_o be_v then_o celebrate_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o doubtless_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o rabanus_n one_o of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o do_v use_v it_o 32._o rabanus_n de_fw-fr institu_fw-la cleric_n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o sacrificium_fw-la say_v he_o quasisacrum_fw-la factum_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v a_o holy_a and_o consecrate_v work_n or_o action_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o mystical_a prayer_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o self_n same_o thing_n paschasius_fw-la call_v otherwise_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o mystery_n 8._o pasc_n de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sang._n domini_fw-la theophil_n in_o johan._n c._n 8._o the_o call_n to_o mind_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o altar_n
pass_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v pain_n and_o band_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n differ_v 22.6_o psal_n 18.6_o 2._o sam._n 22.6_o but_o in_o one_o small_a prick_n and_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o saint_n luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v loose_v and_o make_v a_o allusion_n to_o these_o word_n of_o david_n the_o snare_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o where_o the_o septuagint_n have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n and_o the_o paraphrast_n go_v not_o far_o from_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o let_v by_o reason_n of_o scruple_n cause_v through_o the_o prick_v do_v signify_v they_o both_o and_o this_o may_v very_o well_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o custom_n they_o have_v to_o bind_v the_o body_n of_o their_o dead_a according_a whereunto_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o lazarus_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n unloose_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o never_o a_o one_o of_o the_o father_n have_v find_v out_o purgatory_n in_o this_o place_n neither_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o late_a writer_n 2._o caiet_fw-mi in_o act._n c._n 2._o fcrus_n &_o hofmester_n in_o act._n c._n 2._o caietanus_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o penalty_n for_o such_o a_o word_n he_o use_v which_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n ferus_fw-la understand_v it_o of_o christ_n his_o lose_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faithful_a in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o taste_v not_o of_o death_n but_o be_v already_o past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n hofmester_n by_o these_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o hell_n all_o the_o suffering_n that_o christ_n have_v endure_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n have_v enwrap_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o most_o note_a and_o best_a esteem_a expositor_n among_o they_o now_o come_v their_o main_a argument_n no_o man_n say_v saint_n paul_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n but_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n will_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v disclose_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n will_v prove_v what_o every_o man_n work_n be_v etc._n etc._n but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o concern_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n this_o last_o fire_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v purgatory_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v here_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n again_o that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o speak_v of_o that_o symbolicke_a divinity_n or_o that_o divinity_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o similitude_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o disputation_n or_o argument_n to_o be_v hold_v from_o metaphor_n that_o no_o article_n of_o doctrine_n be_v establish_v by_o dark_a and_o obscure_a place_n for_o these_o be_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n whereunto_o we_o do_v willing_o subscribe_v now_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v as_o that_o all_o this_o text_n consist_v of_o metaphor_n as_o foundation_n frame_n building_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n wood_n hay_o straw_n etc._n etc._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o opcrib_n c._n 15._o &_o 16._o idem_fw-la in_o quaest_n ad_fw-la dulcit_fw-la q._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v likewise_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o s._n augustine_n do_v account_v it_o among_o those_o whereof_o saint_n peter_n speak_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o advice_n and_o judgement_n i_o desire_v say_v he_o to_o hear_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a upon_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o make_v way_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o this_o that_o upon_o a_o doubtful_a and_o dark_a exposition_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o ground_v any_o certain_a doctrine_n much_o less_o a_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n 39_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 16._o ambros_n in_o 1._o cor._n 3._o hieronym_n in_o l._n 2._o in_o joh._n thom._n in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o chrysost_n in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o ambros_n in_o 1._o cor._n 3._o heronym_n in_o esay_n c._n 5._o haim_n in_o 1._o cor._n 3._o greg._n li._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o august_n l._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o oper_n c._n 16._o greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o this_o also_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v beget_v so_o many_o and_o so_o diverse_a interpretation_n almost_o upon_o every_o word_n for_o by_o builder_n some_o understand_v all_o christian_n as_o s._n augustine_n s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n other_o some_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n as_o s._n ambrose_n saint_n jerome_n thomas_n and_o other_o again_o some_o by_o the_o word_n foundation_n do_v understand_v true_a doctrine_n by_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n good_a work_n by_o wood_n hay_o etc._n etc._n mortal_a sin_n as_o chrysostome_n theophilact_n etc._n etc._n other_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n whereupon_o every_o man_n build_v his_o exposition_n some_o of_o they_o be_v orthodox_a and_o according_a to_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o other_o some_o heretical_a as_o s._n ambrose_n s._n jerome_n haimo_n etc._n etc._n other_o the_o good_a work_n of_o one_o part_n and_o the_o venial_a sin_n on_o the_o other_o as_o s._n gregory_n other_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a hearer_n as_o theophilact_n oecumenius_n etc._n etc._n again_o by_o the_o day_n s_o augustine_n and_o saint_n gregory_n understand_v this_o present_a life_n or_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n which_o cause_v the_o good_a to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o wicked_a other_o and_o those_o in_o great_a number_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o yet_o differ_v herein_o that_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o theodoret_n theophilact_n haimo_n anselme_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o that_o judgement_n which_o pass_v upon_o every_o person_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o caietanus_n &_o many_o of_o this_o time_n again_o this_o fire_n which_o shall_v try_v the_o work_n of_o every_o man_n by_o some_o be_v take_v for_o tribulation_n as_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n gregory_n and_o by_o other_o for_o everlasting_a fire_n by_o some_o for_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o fire_n by_o other_o for_o purgatory_n and_o by_o other_o for_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n who_o examine_v and_o tri_v say_v they_o but_o punish_v not_o and_o in_o this_o opinion_n may_v s._n 68_o ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o august_n in_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 68_o ambrose_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o final_o by_o this_o fire_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v but_o be_v shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n some_o understand_v the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n as_o saint_n augustine_n and_o s._n gregory_n s._n augustine_n by_o name_n who_o say_v that_o this_o place_n dark_a and_o obscure_a in_o itself_o must_v be_v expound_v by_o diverse_a other_o that_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o which_o fire_n do_v signify_v the_o trial_n of_o tribulation_n other_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o theophilact_n and_o certain_a also_o purgatory_n and_o among_o they_o some_o after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n other_o after_o a_o certain_a particular_a opinion_n such_o namely_o as_o be_v then_o common_a which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o universal_a judgement_n every_o one_o without_o exception_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o fire_n by_o these_o so_o variable_a and_o differ_a conjecture_n every_o one_o may_v judge_v with_o what_o face_n our_o adversary_n can_v take_v this_o place_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o purgatory_n see_v also_o that_o bellarmine_n a_o thing_n worth_a the_o note_n be_v constrain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o he_o meet_v withal_o therein_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o and_o to_o refute_v they_o every_o one_o for_o this_o or_o that_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v ensue_v that_o so_o he_o may_v lay_v some_o one_o particular_a and_o special_a sense_n and_o that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v sound_a now_o we_o can_v
that_o the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o grecian_n by_o philosophy_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o hell_n 45._o origen_n his_o purgatory_n orig._n hom_n 8._o in_o levit._n hom_o 25._o in_o numer_n hom._n 6._o in_o exod_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 11._o in_o psal_n 36._o hom_n 3._o in_o hierem._n bellarm_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 8._o ¶_o 8._o septim_fw-la synod_n 5._o c._n 11._o synod_n 7._o ex_fw-la prato_fw-la spiritualt_n johan._n diacon_n in_o vir_fw-la b._n greg._n l._n 2._o c_o 45._o thereby_o to_o convert_v the_o damn_a and_o that_o both_o in_o this_o world_n as_o also_o in_o that_o to_o come_v yea_o even_o in_o hell_n there_o may_v be_v use_n and_o place_n grant_v for_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o build_n upon_o this_o his_o master_n bad_a foundation_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o as_o that_o all_o man_n how_o 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revelation_n wherein_o he_o be_v see_v in_o hell_n among_o other_o the_o arch-hereticke_n and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o johan._n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n how_o that_o origen_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o learned_a that_o these_o punishment_n be_v mitigate_v and_o lighten_v by_o suffrage_n for_o there_o be_v not_o find_v any_o manner_n of_o print_n or_o note_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o purgatory_n these_o pollution_n and_o sin_n go_v for_o no_o better_a than_o matter_n for_o the_o fire_n and_o torment_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o release_n or_o ransom_n and_o still_o as_o these_o fantasy_n continue_v and_o abide_v with_o some_o curious_a spirit_n they_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o five_o general_a council_n by_o the_o east_n church_n 21._o the_o apology_n of_o the_o grecian_n present_v by_o michael_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n vincent_n lyrinensis_n lactan._n de_fw-fr divino_fw-la praemio_fw-la c._n 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purge_v all_o man_n but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n even_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v melt_v the_o lead_n otherwise_o then_o it_o do_v the_o gold_n etc._n etc._n s._n hilary_n no_o less_o addict_v to_o origen_n 118._o hilar._n in_o comment_n in_o psal_n 118._o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o proceed_v yet_o further_o say_v if_o the_o virgin_n marie_n the_o virgin_n of_o god_n must_v also_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o this_o fire_n he_o speak_v before_o through_o which_o we_o must_v all_o pass_v who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v desire_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 46._o idem_fw-la canon_n in_o mat._n 3._o hieronym_n amos_n 3_o ex_fw-la amo_fw-la 7.14_o ezech._n 46._o it_o remain_v that_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v accomplish_v and_o full_o refine_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n saint_n jerome_n likewise_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o like_a opinion_n by_o continual_a read_n of_o origen_n he_o will_v call_v say_v he_o the_o fire_n unto_o judgement_n and_o behold_v it_o come_v at_o his_o summons_n and_o first_o of_o all_o devour_v the_o depth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n wood_n bay_a &_o stubble_n and_o afterward_o it_o eat_v at_o once_o the_o part_n and_o portion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o come_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n again_o esa_n hieronym_n in_o ult._n cap._n esa_n every_o creature_n be_v unclean_a and_o must_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a rest_n likewise_o he_o mean_v that_o even_o wicked_a christian_n shall_v
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doctrine_n as_o also_o how_o that_o the_o great_a sort_n do_v call_v it_o a_o custom_n a_o decree_n a_o institution_n etc._n etc._n eight_o that_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o who_o alone_o after_o many_o other_o better_a reason_n allege_v purgatory_n can_v make_v any_o good_a proof_n of_o the_o same_o see_v he_o himself_o do_v not_o cover_v or_o conceal_v what_o doubt_n he_o be_v in_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n or_o not_o likewise_o he_o deliver_v contrary_a assertion_n whereby_o there_o be_v great_a appearance_n and_o likelihood_n that_o he_o do_v not_o revoke_v or_o unsay_v any_o thing_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v win_v and_o oversway_v by_o the_o headstrong_a conceit_n of_o man_n seem_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o know_v that_o which_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v or_o see_v final_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n than_o 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intercession_n for_o we_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o 12_o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n c._n 12_o we_o must_v not_o worship_v say_v he_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v one_o only_a god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o must_v be_v worship_v see_v that_o we_o worship_v he_o who_o after_o the_o flesh_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o no_o man_n must_v draw_v or_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n she_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o man_n reply_n and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o adoration_n and_o not_o of_o prayer_n he_o overthrow_v the_o question_n for_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o pray_v where_o we_o put_v not_o our_o affiance_n but_o say_v he_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v declare_v and_o manifest_v in_o that_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o in_o who_o we_o must_v have_v our_o affiance_n etc._n etc._n 1._o coloss_n 1._o in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o frame_v his_o devotion_n either_o to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o else_o to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n for_o he_o that_o humble_v and_o cast_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o subject_n be_v altogether_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o cleave_v not_o fast_o unto_o the_o head_n he_o be_v without_o a_o head_n est_fw-la truncus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o colossian_n expound_v heretofore_o by_o theodoret_n &_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n jerome_n this_o invocation_n do_v insinuate_v itself_o more_o and_o more_o among_o the_o people_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o open_a offence_n and_o controversy_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o disputation_n betwixt_o saint_n jerome_n and_o vigilantius_n vigilant_a hieronym_n contr_n vigilant_a whether_o it_o be_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n vigilantius_n do_v not_o speak_v honourable_o enough_o of_o the_o martyr_n or_o that_o saint_n jerome_n do_v wrongful_o so_o charge_v he_o proceed_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n from_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n to_o hot_a and_o distemper_a choler_n a_o man_n for_o that_o cause_n certain_o unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o disputation_n concern_v religion_n but_o of_o all_o vigilantius_n his_o thesis_n because_o his_o book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v come_v by_o
we_o be_v only_o make_v acquaint_v with_o so_o much_o as_o saint_n jerome_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a likewise_o that_o the_o church_n of_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o superstition_n in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o french_a bishop_n of_o who_o saint_n jerome_n speak_v unto_o ripacius_n a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a man_n do_v hold_v the_o opinion_n of_o vigilantius_n according_a to_o that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o french_a man_n and_o german_n hold_v and_o keep_v so_o fast_o what_o they_o have_v first_o receive_v of_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n as_o that_o they_o shut_v their_o ear_n unto_o whatsoever_o depart_v and_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o vigilantius_n say_v by_o the_o report_n of_o saint_n jerome_n that_o we_o must_v not_o worship_n or_o adore_v the_o martyr_n nor_o the_o decease_a saint_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n due_a and_o of_o right_a to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o remember_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o constancy_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v contend_v or_o strive_v against_o it_o but_o you_o say_v that_o in_o this_o honour_n invocation_n be_v include_v which_o thing_n vigilantius_n deny_v let_v they_o show_v we_o then_o in_o all_o this_o disputation_n how_o hot_a soever_o s._n jerome_n be_v any_o one_o word_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o martyr_n or_o any_o one_o proof_n or_o allegation_n that_o he_o make_v for_o the_o same_o either_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n the_o counsel_n or_o the_o liturgy_n greeke_n or_o latin_a howsoever_o notwithstanding_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o goodly_a mass_n of_o s._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n for_o to_o have_v prove_v thereby_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o as_o concern_v that_o which_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o pray_v ad_fw-la memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o that_o be_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o point_v the_o place_n where_o have_v be_v accustom_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n to_o stir_v up_o thereby_o those_o which_o be_v present_a to_o the_o like_a constancy_n origen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o say_v though_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o that_o the_o bless_a soul_n do_v pray_v in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o stone_n man_n have_v labour_v by_o degree_n to_o find_v and_o settle_v this_o invocation_n vigilantius_n do_v take_v occasion_n by_o this_o foundation_n and_o deni_v it_o add_v that_o here_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o &_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o place_n for_o this_o action_n elsewhere_o s._n jerome_n strive_v for_o this_o proposition_n of_o origens_n as_o for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n vigilant_a gainsaith_o it_o as_o contrary_a unto_o faith_n but_o of_o they_o pass_v beyond_o their_o bound_n see_v that_o this_o proposition_n if_o a_o man_n stay_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o be_v indifferent_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o of_o the_o church_n but_o s._n jerome_n gather_v thereupon_o this_o conclusion_n the_o saint_n pray_v unto_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n must_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o saint_n also_o superstition_n say_v but_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o not_o pray_v unto_o they_o see_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o for_o be_v there_o not_o appearance_n that_o they_o join_v their_o prayer_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o they_o at_o their_o grave_n etc._n etc._n vigilantius_n answer_v no_o for_o they_o do_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o humane_a affair_n so_o far_o be_v it_o off_o that_o their_o soul_n shall_v keep_v about_o these_o grave_n 14._o apocal._n 14._o s._n jerome_n thereupon_o cry_v out_o will_v thou_o chain_v up_o the_o apostle_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o law_n for_o god_n to_o keep_v do_v they_o not_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o law_n to_o all_o thing_n tertullian_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a divinity_n nepotian_n chrysost_n hom_n 20._o in_o mat._n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr lazat_n &_o divite_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr cu_z ra_fw-mi pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr â—erend_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la g._n virg_n c._n 27._o hieronym_n in_o epitaph_n nepotian_n to_o reason_n from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o his_o will_n or_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o s._n chrysosostome_n that_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n have_v not_o their_o abode_n in_o these_o region_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o s._n augustine_n have_v prove_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o more_o dealer_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n not_o say_v he_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o have_v show_v we_o in_o himself_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o s._n jerome_n do_v he_o say_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o that_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o see_n of_o god_n then_o they_o read_v in_o god_n that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o thought_n etc._n etc._n no_o but_o clean_a contrary_n in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o nepotian_n all_o whatsoever_o i_o can_v say_v to_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dumb_a show_n because_o that_o he_o hear_v not_o again_o let_v we_o not_o weary_v ourselves_o with_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o can_v speak_v any_o more_o but_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o use_v his_o rhetorical_a figure_n his_o apostrophe_n as_o the_o other_o do_v in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o paula_n who_o he_o have_v so_o entire_o love_v and_o in_o his_o speech_n of_o the_o death_n of_o blessilla_n wherein_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o make_v answer_n the_o dead_a and_o decease_a daughter_n to_o comfort_v her_o mournful_a and_o sorrow_a mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o his_o commentary_n his_o choler_n and_o languish_a mind_n be_v lay_v aside_o 5_o idem_fw-la in_o ezech._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o tom_n 5_o if_o we_o be_v to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o any_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o one_o only_a god_n for_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o man_n though_o they_o be_v saint_n yea_o and_o though_o they_o be_v prophet_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o principibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o the_o church_n who_o how_o upright_o and_o righteous_a soever_o they_o be_v shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o but_o their_o own_o soul_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o own_o child_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o conceive_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v live_v write_v upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o upon_o these_o word_n euerte_a man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 6._o idem_fw-la in_o ep_n ad_fw-la galat._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o see_v what_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o we_o learn_v though_o somewhat_o dark_o by_o this_o little_a sentence_n a_o new_a doctrine_n which_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n we_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n one_o of_o another_o but_o when_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n neither_o job_n nor_o daniel_n nor_o no_o can_v pray_v for_o any_o man_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o retractation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v stiff_o maintain_v against_o vigilantius_n for_o out_o of_o this_o text_n be_v gather_v two_o proposition_n together_o 4_o gra._n câ—in_n praesenti_fw-la 13._o q._n 2._o hieronym_n de_fw-fr assumpt_n mariae_fw-la virg_n tom_fw-mi 4_o that_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a serve_v not_o to_o any_o use_n for_o the_o dead_a neither_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o live_n and_o this_o place_n be_v insert_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n likewise_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v
they_o know_v likewise_o not_o to_o be_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o s._n augustine_n do_v never_o think_v to_o win_v heaven_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o only_a christ_n for_o his_o maxim_n be_v universal_a 73._o august_n ad_fw-la hieronym_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o origi_fw-la animarum_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o quaest_n veter_fw-la &_o nou._n test_n q_o 73._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o soul_n in_o all_o mankind_n thus_o he_o write_v unto_o s._n jerome_n for_o the_o deliverance_n whereof_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o man_n be_v not_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o virgin_n marie_n except_v see_v that_o he_o say_v after_o many_o of_o the_o father_n go_v before_o that_o the_o virgin_n in_o who_o be_v wrought_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n do_v doubt_n as_o much_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o she_o be_v confirm_v by_o his_o resurrection_n what_o do_v we_o get_v by_o this_o discourse_n very_o that_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v near_a hand_n fine_a hundred_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v practise_v only_o by_o the_o particular_a devotion_n of_o some_o few_o which_o they_o have_v learn_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a personage_n at_o those_o time_n that_o labour_v to_o repress_v they_o by_o the_o oppose_a and_o set_v of_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n against_o they_o as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o their_o disputation_n and_o if_o that_o they_o do_v speak_v so_o at_o such_o time_n as_o those_o miracle_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o approve_v of_o his_o martyr_n be_v most_o fresh_a and_o new_a what_o will_v they_o have_v say_v of_o that_o which_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n when_o we_o pray_v not_o unto_o god_n as_o then_o in_o the_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o unto_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o yea_o and_o to_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o pretend_a saint_n both_o direct_o &_o as_o the_o author_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o without_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o god_n and_o in_o their_o image_n and_o whereas_o they_o scrape_v together_o here_o and_o there_o some_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o some_o of_o they_o be_v true_a but_o ill_o translate_v some_o manifest_o feign_a and_o devise_v and_o some_o draw_v from_o rhetoric_n to_o make_v proof_n and_o reason_n in_o divinity_n what_o other_o thing_n may_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v hereby_o but_o spider_n which_o out_o of_o most_o wholesome_a herb_n do_v suck_v poison_n whereas_o the_o bee_n do_v gather_v sweetness_n out_o of_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o here_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v to_o observe_v and_o note_v that_o at_o this_o time_n and_o many_o age_n after_o it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o church_n whether_o the_o faithful_a depart_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v by_o and_o by_o gather_v unto_o god_n and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n or_o else_o that_o they_o continue_v expect_v the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n in_o a_o place_n of_o most_o bless_a rest_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n all_o together_o which_o be_v more_o ireneus_fw-la justine_n tertullian_n origen_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n augustine_n saint_n chrysostome_n 3_o bernard_n serm._n 4._o in_o sest_z omnium_fw-la sanct._n idem_fw-la serm._n 3_o theodoret_n etc._n etc._n yea_o saint_n barnard_n no_o less_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v incline_v to_o believe_v rather_o that_o they_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n without_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 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