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day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o no_o popish_a purgatory_n out_o of_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o prayer_n and_o alms._n 50_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n which_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o popish_a purgatory_n 51_o 1._o because_o that_o be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n augustine_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n fire_v explain_v and_o prove_v very_o different_a from_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n 52_o etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o man_n except_v christ_n himself_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o last_o fire_n but_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v not_o for_o all_o 56_o 3._o the_o popish_a purgatory_n fire_n be_v not_o for_o purgation_n but_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v 57_o origen_n notion_n of_o a_o purgatory_n fire_n 58_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n out_o of_o this_o fire_n by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n which_o be_v upon_o all_o account_v 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with_o fire_n be_v abundant_o evident_a from_o what_o he_o discourse_v on_o 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o from_o 12._o those_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o abuse_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o for_o what_o end_n these_o punishment_n serve_v be_v as_o considerable_a as_o purgatory_n fire_n itself_o and_o they_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o expiate_v venial_a sin_n or_o such_o mortal_a sin_n who_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v but_o not_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o they_o for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v some_o venial_a sin_n which_o in_o their_o 11._o own_o nature_n do_v not_o deserve_v eternal_a but_o only_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o as_o for_o mortal_a sin_n when_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o
more_o than_o what_o we_o give_v to_o the_o bible_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o some_o protestant_n have_v charge_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n with_o idolatry_n 88_o no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o law_n against_o worship_v image_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 92_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n moral_a and_o eternal_a 93_o no_o material_a temple_n much_o less_o a_o image_n allow_v under_o the_o gospel_n 95_o the_o primitive_a church_n always_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n to_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o gospel_n 99_o xiii_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n fourteen_o concern_v prayer_n and_o divine_a office_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 101_o the_o self-contradiction_n of_o this_o author_n 102_o whether_o s._n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o only_a forbid_v inspire_v and_o extempore_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o the_o settle_a form_n of_o divine_a office_n 104_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n in_o that_o place_n against_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n concern_v our_o ordinary_a devotion_n 105_o as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n 2._o that_o it_o contradict_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o use_v of_o speech_n 106_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o religious_a worship_n which_o must_v be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n 107_o whether_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o join_v in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o public_a worship_n 108_o whether_o the_o people_n understand_v their_o prayer_n though_o they_o be_v in_o latin_a which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v 112_o xv._n concern_v schism_n and_o separation_n 114_o separation_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n 116_o renounce_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n no_o schism_n ibid._n such_o a_o supremacy_n not_o essential_a too_o catholic_n unity_n 117_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a combination_n of_o neighbour_n church_n and_o bishop_n into_o one_o body_n ibid._n in_o what_o case_n a_o particular_a church_n may_v break_v off_o from_o such_o a_o body_n 118_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n such_o a_o usurpation_n as_o may_v be_v renounce_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o original_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o western_a patriarch_n 121_o the_o difference_n between_o schism_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n 122_o to_o reform_a error_n and_o corruption_n in_o faith_n and_o worship_n can_v never_o be_v a_o fault_n 125_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o christian_a society_n 126_o concern_v communion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o other_o religious_a assembly_n 129_o what_o church_n we_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o when_o we_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 130_o what_o church_n we_o make_v the_o pattern_n of_o our_o reformation_n 131_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o our_o reformation_n 132_o xvi_o concern_v the_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o laity_n 134_o whether_o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v against_o the_o reformation_n 135_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o do_v own_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o write_v for_o it_o 136_o etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v apostatise_v from_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o holiness_n 138_o whether_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o holiness_n 139_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o because_o it_o can_v be_v when_o there_o be_v all_o other_o possible_a evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v 140_o as_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o err_v because_o she_o can_v err_v 141_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o reformation_n be_v good_a there_o can_v want_v no_o authority_n to_o reform_v 147_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o any_o nation_n have_v a_o regular_a authority_n to_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o establish_a religion_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o attribute_v to_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o such_o matter_n 250_o errata_fw-la pag._n 53._o l._n 4._o for_o now_o r._n non_fw-la p._n 123._o l._n 33._o r._n as_o show_n p._n 14â—_n l._n 14._o deal_n upon_o some_o fault_n there_o be_v in_o point_v which_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o correct_v a_o vindication_n of_o several_a protestant_a doctrine_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture-proof_n that_o i_o have_v take_v so_o little_a a_o occasion_n to_o write_v so_o big_a a_o book_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n upon_o his_o perusal_n will_v pardon_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o our_o roman_a adversary_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o can_v answer_v great_a book_n in_o two_o or_o three_o sheet_n if_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o we_o answer_v two_o or_o three_o sheet_n in_o large_a book_n but_o then_o we_o have_v very_o different_a end_n in_o write_v too_o they_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o say_v somewhat_o to_o put_v by_o the_o blow_n by_o some_o few_o insignificant_a cavil_n we_o not_o only_o to_o answer_v our_o adversary_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o very_a few_o word_n but_o to_o instruct_v our_o people_n which_o require_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n but_o i_o shall_v make_v no_o apology_n for_o my_o 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defence_n of_o the_o confuter_n of_o bellarmin_n second_o note_n of_o the_o church_n antiquitr_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o adviser_n quarto_fw-la the_o people_n right_a to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n assert_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o 6_o seven_o 8_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chapter_n of_o the_o popish_a representer_n second_o part_n two_o discourse_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a quart_n a_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o principal_a controversy_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o several_a protestant_a doctrine_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture-proof_n finis_fw-la ans._n to_o request_n p._n 1._o answer_v to_o request_n p._n 2._o f_o prot._n answer_v to_o request_n p._n 3._o answer_v to_o request_n p._n 5._o council_n trid._n sess._n 7._o de_fw-fr eucharistia_n cap._n 5._o answer_v to_o request_n p._n 7._o council_n corstant_n sess._n 13._o purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la potissimum_fw-la vero_fw-la acceptabili_fw-la altataris_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la juvari_fw-la praecipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ut_fw-la sanam_fw-la de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribâ—s_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la conciliis_fw-la traditam_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la credi_fw-la teneri_fw-la doceri_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la predicari_fw-la diligenter_fw-la studeant_fw-la council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o decret_a de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 5._o cap._n 10._o l._n 2._o cap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o cap._n 11._o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 3_o 4._o ibid._n c._n 14._o cap._n 16._o irenaeus_n l._n 5._o contr_n haeres_fw-la c._n 31._o tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 55._o 55._o supergrediuntur_fw-la ordinem_fw-la promotionis_fw-la justorum_fw-la &_o modos_fw-la al._n motus_fw-la meditationis_fw-la ad_fw-la incorruptelam_fw-la ignorant_a ir._n ibid._n qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la universam_fw-la reprobant_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la est_fw-la auferunt_fw-la eam_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la ordinem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la sciunt_fw-la ibid._n quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la putantur_fw-la recâ—e_fw-la credidisse_fw-la baereticos_fw-la sensus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habentes_fw-la ibid._n dall_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o satisf_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la divinae_fw-la amoenitatis_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la destinatâ—m_fw-la tert._n apol._n cap._n 47._o justin_n martyr_n l._n resp_n ad_fw-la orth._n quaest_n 75._o hilar._n in_o psal._n 2._o &_o in_o psal._n 120._o ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la expectatur_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la temporis_fw-la expectant_a animae_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la debitam_fw-la alias_o manet_fw-la poena_fw-la alius_fw-la gloria_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la illae_fw-la interim_n sine_fw-la inâ—â—iâ_fw-la nec_fw-la istae_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap._n 10._o nulli_fw-la patet_fw-la coelum_fw-la terra_fw-la adhuc_fw-la salva_fw-la ne_fw-la dixerim_fw-la clausa_fw-la cum_fw-la transactione_n enim_fw-la mundi_fw-la reserabuntur_fw-la regna_fw-la coelorum_fw-la tert._n apol._n cap._n 47._o chrys._n hom._n 29._o in_o matth._n aug._n l._n 16._o de_fw-fr c._n d._n c._n 24._o tale_n aliquid_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la fieri_fw-la incredibile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o utrum_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la quaeri_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o aut_fw-la inveniri_fw-la aut_fw-la latere_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la fideles_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quendam_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la minusve_fw-la bona_fw-la pereuntia_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la tardius_fw-la eitiusve_fw-la salvari_fw-la aug._n enchirid._n c._n 69._o cum_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la descripsimus_fw-la ita_fw-la nostra_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la exerceatur_fw-la vel_fw-la erudiatur_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o eye_n nulla_fw-la velut_fw-la canonica_fw-la constituatur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr octo_fw-la quaest._n dulcilii_fw-la quaest._n 3._o aug._n enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 67_o 68_o 69._o ambros._n serm_v 20._o in_o psal._n 118._o cyrilli_n hierosol_n liturgia_fw-la syr._n orationes_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la t._n 6._o tertull._n contra_fw-la martion_n c._n 24._o dall_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o satisf_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o tert._n de_fw-fr monog_v c._n 10._o ambr._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la val._n bibl._n patr._n t._n 6._o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 9_o idem_fw-la tract_n 10._o in_o ep._n joan._n chrys._n serm._n 3._o in_o philip._n ed._n savil._n tom_n 4._o p._n 20._o &_o in_o hebr._n ser._n 4._o p._n 453._o chrys._n homil._n 21_o in_o act._n t._n 4._o p._n 734._o aug._n enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n answer_v to_o request_n p._n 10_o 11._o genes_n 8._o 20._o genes_n 12_o 7_o 8._o ch._n 26._o 25._o 35._o act._n 3._o 1._o psal._n 141._o 1._o luke_n 1._o 10._o revel_v 8._o 3_o 4._o hebr._n 7._o 25._o see_v answer_n to_o papist_n protest_v against_o protestant_a popery_n see_v the_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n part_v 1._o and_o the_o answer_n to_o papist_n protest_v against_o protestant_a popery_n sect._n 4._o protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture-proof_n p._n 8._o 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o 1_o king_n 16_o 31._o 32._o 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o maximus_fw-la tyrius_n dissert_n 38._o answer_v to_o request_n p._n 12._o prot._n do_v p._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 6._o 19_o vers._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vers._n 14_o 15_o 16._o answer_v to_o request_n p._n 13._o protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture_n proof_n p._n 10._o see_v dr._n barrow_n treatise_n of_o supremacy_n see_v dr._n still_a fl_fw-mi origines_fw-la britan._n p._n 106._o etc._n etc._n answer_v to_o request_n protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture_n proof_n church_n government_n part._n 5._o english_a reformation_n ch_n 2._o p._n 21._o burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n part_v 1._o book_n 2._o p._n 137._o burnet_n histo_n ry_z of_o the_o reform_v part_n 2._o l._n 3._o p._n 401._o church_n government_n part._n 5._o concern_v the_o english_a reformation_n see_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n with_o the_o appendix_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o eight_o thesis_n of_o the_o oxford_n writer_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n