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expedierit_fw-la cum_fw-la verissimum_fw-la
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point_n i_o will_v desire_v he_o therefore_o to_o tell_v i_o if_o he_o can_v wherein_o i_o inform_v he_o amiss_o as_o he_o say_v i_o do_v for_o first_o i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o commemorate_n the_o depart_v of_o rehearse_v their_o name_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o to_o express_v the_o assurance_n christian_n man_n have_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n second_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o soul_n at_o rest_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o produce_v the_o liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n three_o that_o the_o ancient_a pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o their_o passage_n hence_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n four_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o resurrection_n public_a acquittal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o the_o depart_a all_o which_o custom_n and_o observation_n i_o allow_v and_o approve_v five_o that_o some_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n six_o that_o some_o other_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n yet_o pass_v and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o just_a enter_v into_o heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n pray_v for_o their_o admittance_n into_o those_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n ever_o pray_v to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o purgatory_n what_o collusion_n or_o what_o unfaithful_a deal_n do_v master_n higgon_n find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o passage_n yet_o the_o faithless_a and_o perfidious_a apostata_fw-la have_v 32._o as_o he_o say_v experience_n of_o my_o unfaithful_a deal_n direct_v himself_o to_o four_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o we_o protestant_n to_o accept_v and_o refuse_v the_o liturgy_n of_o chrysostome_n at_o our_o pleasure_n the_o second_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o that_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o not_o of_o petition_n that_o the_o church_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o that_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o chrysostome_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o wise_a consideration_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o accept_v and_o refuse_v the_o liturgy_n of_o chrysostome_n at_o our_o pleasure_n but_o that_o we_o admit_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o we_o find_v the_o thing_n it_o have_v in_o it_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o indubitate_a write_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n rely_v not_o much_o upon_o the_o credit_n 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church_n do_v profit_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n as_o those_o that_o enjoy_v eternal_a glory_n for_o there_o he_o have_v these_o word_n if_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v use_v to_o consume_v in_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o dead_a the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o they_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v thou_o to_o deliver_v to_o thy_o son_n depart_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v not_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n but_o that_o they_o may_v make_v he_o more_o glorious_a suppose_v thou_o that_o he_o go_v hence_o defile_v with_o spot_v and_o stain_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v when_o he_o live_v that_o he_o may_v wash_v away_o those_o spot_n suppose_v thou_o that_o he_o depart_v in_o righteousness_n give_v they_o to_o he_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o reward_n and_o again_o that_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n do_v bring_v some_o refresh_n to_o they_o that_o depart_v hence_o without_o repentance_n the_o same_o chrysostome_n seem_v to_o show_v in_o his_o three_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o bewail_v the_o dead_a more_o than_o be_v seemly_a in_o this_o sort_n bewail_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o procure_v with_o their_o riches_n no_o consolation_n to_o their_o soul_n who_o when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o wash_v away_o their_o sin_n will_v not_o so_o do_v let_v we_o weep_v for_o those_o but_o with_o seemly_a modesty_n let_v we_o help_v they_o what_o we_o can_v let_v we_o procure_v unto_o they_o some_o help_n though_o small_a yet_o let_v we_o help_v they_o but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sort_n let_v we_o pray_v and_o exhort_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o let_v we_o without_o cease_v give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o this_o thing_n have_v some_o comfort_n doubtless_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o three_o consideration_n i_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n principal_o but_o in_o a_o sort_n also_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n which_o this_o good_a man_n also_o 33._o confess_v and_o bring_v gerson_n authority_n to_o prove_v they_o may_v do_v so_o who_o marcum_fw-la say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_o deliver_v by_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n or_o increase_n of_o accidental_a felicity_n in_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a if_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o we_o recommend_v they_o to_o god_n in_o our_o devotion_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o senens_fw-la gregory_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v pray_v in_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n 47._o of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o have_v receive_v o_o lord_n the_o divine_a mystery_n which_o as_o they_o profit_v thy_o saint_n for_o their_o glory_n so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v profit_v we_o for_o our_o health_n and_o chrysostome_n will_v the_o live_a parent_n to_o give_v something_o out_o of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o child_n depart_v though_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o state_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o reward_n touch_v the_o four_o and_o last_o consideration_n of_o this_o considerate_a and_o advise_v young_a man_n we_o confess_v that_o chrysostome_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n whosoever_o he_o be_v teach_v man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o remember_v all_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n where_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v see_v but_o that_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o other_o in_o the_o missal_n be_v wherein_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o faithful_a one_o depart_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n from_o the_o deep_a lake_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o the_o low_a hell_n swallow_v they_o not_o up_o and_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o utter_a darkness_n or_o else_o as_o proceed_v from_o that_o opinion_n that_o 345._o sixtus_n senensis_n speak_v of_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v not_o in_o heaven-happinesse_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o not_o of_o any_o deliverance_n out_o of_o purgatory_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o ease_v man_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o another_o world_n express_v in_o any_o prayer_n find_v in_o chrysostom_n liturgy_n neither_o do_v it_o any_o way_n contrary_a any_o thing_n that_o we_o profess_v that_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o grant_v
prove_v he_o affirm_v but_o he_o will_v say_v that_o calvin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v except_v against_o the_o father_n sure_o he_o say_v he_o think_v they_o can_v be_v altogether_o excuse_v in_o that_o they_o so_o much_o urge_v the_o mystical_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o show_n of_o a_o new_a and_o new_o repeat_v sacrifice_n for_o that_o by_o misconstruction_n of_o that_o they_o mean_v well_o other_o turn_v the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o new_a offering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o reason_n doubtless_o that_o move_v the_o father_n so_o much_o to_o urge_v that_o mystical_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v for_o that_o they_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o who_o religion_n consist_v principal_o in_o sacrifice_n the_o father_n therefore_o to_o show_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o without_o sacrifice_n &_o that_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o they_o be_v do_v much_o urge_v that_o christ_n once_o offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v daily_o in_o mystery_n offer_v slay_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o continual_o represent_v and_o live_v in_o our_o memory_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v allege_v that_o these_o be_v reason_n sufficient_a to_o move_v the_o father_n to_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o any_o occasion_n of_o error_n that_o may_v by_o ignorant_a man_n be_v take_v caluine_n do_v not_o pertinacious_o resist_v for_o he_o say_v only_o what_o he_o think_v not_o peremptory_o judge_v or_o condemn_v those_o who_o so_o just_a and_o good_a cause_n have_v make_v honourable_a in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o chap._n 20_o of_o the_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o saint_n touch_v which_o the_o century-writer_n be_v wrongful_o charge_v to_o dissent_v from_o the_o father_n thus_o than_o i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o caluine_n do_v not_o confess_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romanist_n have_v any_o testimony_n or_o approbation_n of_o antiquity_n ibid._n bellarmine_n therefore_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o century_n in_o who_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v something_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o they_o stead_n he_o as_o little_a as_o caluine_n do_v let_v we_o therefore_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o he_o say_v touch_v freewill_n justification_n merit_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o i_o hope_v clear_v in_o caluine_n the_o thing_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o 83._o only_o two_o thing_n i_o find_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o bellarmine_n and_o not_o to_o caluine_n for_o first_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o popish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n and_o allow_v by_o they_o 85._o second_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o blame_v the_o father_n for_o magnify_v too_o much_o the_o excellency_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o praise_n whereof_o bellarmin_n say_v they_o dislike_v because_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o baptism_n serve_v for_o the_o expiation_n &_o wash_v away_o of_o sin_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o approve_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n but_o because_o it_o have_v mighty_o prevail_v in_o these_o late_a time_n &_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n there_o in_o commit_v have_v be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v excuse_v therefore_o for_o the_o better_a answer_v of_o bellarmine_n cavil_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o let_v we_o consider_v from_o what_o ground_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n first_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n a_o true_a and_o certain_a resolution_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v in_o general_a tender_a respect_n and_o wish_v well_o unto_o their_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n who_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o in_o the_o warfare_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n second_o man_n grow_v afterward_o to_o think_v that_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n carry_v with_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n wherein_o depart_v hence_o they_o leave_v they_o and_o that_o out_o of_o their_o love_n which_o never_o fall_v away_o they_o do_v most_o careful_o recommend_v unto_o god_n the_o particular_a necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o live_v there_o â—…7_n three_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o man_n entreat_v their_o friend_n yet_o live_v that_o if_o they_o prevent_v they_o and_o come_v before_o they_o into_o christ_n their_o master_n joyful_a and_o happy_a presence_n be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n misery_n and_o evil_n of_o this_o present_a life_n they_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o recommend_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o still_o four_o whereas_o by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n they_o do_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o depart_a at_o the_o lord_n table_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v make_v they_o so_o glorious_a in_o their_o life_n and_o death_n through_o his_o goodness_n and_o pray_v he_o by_o their_o example_n to_o frame_v they_o to_o the_o like_a and_o beside_o keep_v the_o anniversarie_n remembrance_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v their_o birth_n day_n with_o all_o token_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o oration_n they_o 34._o make_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o to_o propose_v their_o example_n for_o imitation_n they_o do_v sometime_o by_o way_n of_o apostrophe_n 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incest_n of_o lot_n therefore_o he_o be_v like_o the_o manichee_n that_o think_v the_o old_a testament_n be_v from_o a_o evil_a beginning_n sure_o there_o be_v neither_o good_a beginning_n nor_o end_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o slanderous_a jesuite_n chap._n 28_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n the_o next_o heresy_n impute_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o of_o the_o donatist_n who_o deny_v those_o society_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o think_v that_o the_o church_n who_o communion_n we_o must_v hold_v do_v consist_v only_o of_o the_o good_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o imputation_n we_o disclaim_v it_o as_o most_o unjust_a &_o injurious_a for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o confess_v that_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o tolerate_v in_o the_o true_a 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all_o their_o barbarous_a act_n of_o cruelty_n which_o they_o have_v do_v against_o us._n we_o have_v profane_v nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a we_o have_v remove_v and_o abolish_v nothing_o but_o the_o monument_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o donatist_n if_o in_o any_o place_n in_o popular_a tumult_n or_o confusion_n of_o war_n whereof_o ever_o the_o romanist_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n do_v in_o fury_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o can_v excuse_v it_o nor_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n and_o aenrius_n the_o ten_o imputation_n be_v of_o arianism_n which_o heresy_n we_o accurse_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o vile_a calumniation_n of_o damn_a slanderer_n that_o charge_v we_o with_o it_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o man_n incline_v unto_o it_o or_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o heresy_n concerter_fw-la touch_v tradition_n which_o bellaâ—…mine_n say_v the_o arrian_n do_v refuse_v they_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o deny_v unwritten_a verity_n for_o i_o hope_v the_o romanist_n will_v not_o disadvantage_n the_o catholic_a cause_n so_o much_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o arrian_n deny_v can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n &_o that_o the_o father_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o when_o the_o thing_n have_v proof_n enough_o by_o scripture_n they_o refuse_v the_o word_n consubstantial_a most_o happy_o devise_v to_o express_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o turn_n and_o sleight_n of_o heretic_n only_a because_o they_o find_v it_o not_o in_o scripture_n as_o if_o no_o word_n nor_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v be_v allow_v but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v there_o express_o find_v the_o eleven_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o aenrius_n aenrius_n condemn_v the_o 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innititur_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contra_fw-la paulus_n rom._n 4._o si_fw-la abraham_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la &c_n &c_n ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la glossa_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litterâ_fw-la quod_fw-la actus_fw-la hominis_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la sit_fw-la informatus_fw-la charitate_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la perfectaeiustitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la mereatur_fw-la praemium_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o examplificat_fw-la de_fw-la apostolis_n in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la &c_n &c_n quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la habens_fw-la servum_fw-la &c_n &c_n docet_fw-la suos_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la formatâ_fw-la procedentibus_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la expectari_fw-la praemium_fw-la aternae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la 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and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n or_o to_o give_v grace_n 5._o canus_n say_v the_o divine_n speak_v uncertaine_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o matrimony_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o resolve_v whether_o it_o give_v grace_n or_o not_o 2._o alexander_n of_o hales_n say_v that_o there_o be_v only_o four_o which_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n proper_o to_o be_v say_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o the_o other_o three_o suppose_a sacrament_n have_v their_o be_v long_o before_o but_o receive_v some_o addition_n by_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o among_o they_o which_o begin_v with_o the_o new_a covenant_n only_a baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v immediate_o by_o christ_n receive_v their_o form_n from_o he_o and_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o wound_a side_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n and_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o any_o other_o consecration_n but_o 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after_o this_o life_n but_o in_o that_o instant_n wherein_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v final_a grace_n it_o have_v full_a dominion_n and_o absolute_a command_n and_o expel_v all_o sin_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n and_o other_o do_v say_v that_o some_o venial_a sin_n be_v remit_v after_o this_o life_n we_o must_v so_o understand_v their_o say_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v remit_v after_o this_o life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o moment_n or_o instant_n that_o do_v continuate_a the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o that_o after_o life_n so_o that_o the_o last_o instant_n of_o life_n be_v the_o first_o after_o life_n they_o be_v remit_v and_o take_v away_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o dissolution_n be_v say_v to_o be_v remit_v after_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o the_o will_n of_o man_n after_o death_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n leave_v for_o merit_n hereunto_o 46._o gregory_n seem_v to_o agree_v say_v that_o the_o very_a fear_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n die_v do_v purge_v their_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o their_o body_n from_o the_o lesser_a sin_n see_v therefore_o as_o 10._o bernard_n say_v if_o all_o sin_n be_v perfect_o take_v away_o whiâ—…_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o cease_v which_o be_v punishment_n it_o follow_v that_o see_v after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n find_v in_o man_n die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n there_o remain_v no_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o no_o purgatory_n chap._n 21._o of_o purgatory_n touch_v purgatory_n 11._o whether_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v be_v purge_v by_o material_a fire_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v doubtful_a likewise_o 6._o touch_v the_o place_n the_o roman_a church_n have_v define_v nothing_o whereupon_o some_o think_v that_o soul_n be_v purge_v where_o they_o sin_v some_o in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o certainty_n 9_o touch_v the_o 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time_n after_o their_o death_n which_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o they_o need_v prayer_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v pray_v for_o then_o pardon_v for_o thousand_o of_o year_n prove_v purgatory_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o and_o by_o certain_a vision_n which_o sometime_o 13._o he_o regard_v not_o for_o howsoever_o sundry_a vision_n report_v by_o beda_n dionysius_n carthusianus_n and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o bernard_n import_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o purgatory_n be_v torment_v by_o devil_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n overcome_v satan_n in_o the_o last_o conflict_n &_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o future_a state_n for_o ever_o be_v never_o molest_v by_o satan_n any_o more_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o notwithstâ—…ding_v any_o thing_n define_v in_o the_o church_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o all_o the_o dross_n of_o sinful_a remainder_n and_o free_v from_o all_o punishment_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o dissolution_n which_o be_v that_o we_o say_v hereupon_o 1._o john_n bacon_n say_v there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o that_o these_o do_v say_v the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v purge_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o touch_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n of_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o that_o to_o come_v they_o say_v it_o prove_v not_o the_o remission_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o that_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v be_v use_v only_o for_o the_o better_a enforce_v of_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o deliver_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o barren_a woman_n thou_o shall_v never_o bear_v child_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v chap._n 22._o of_o the_o saint_n hear_v of_o our_o prayer_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o particular_a want_n be_v never_o resolve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 31._o biel_n say_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o that_o natural_a or_o evening_n knowledge_n whereby_o they_o see_v and_o know_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v or_o discern_v our_o prayer_n neither_o mental_a nor_o vocal_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o immoderate_a distance_n between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o touch_v that_o morning_n knowledge_n whereby_o they_o see_v thing_n in_o the_o eternal_a word_n it_o no_o way_n pertain_v to_o their_o essential_a felicity_n to_o see_v and_o know_v our_o desire_n and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o their_o accidental_a happiness_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o god_n reveal_v unto_o they_o all_o those_o suit_n which_o man_n present_v unto_o they_o the_o 45._o master_n of_o sentence_n say_v it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o delight_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n countenance_n in_o behold_v the_o same_o see_v thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n below_o 11._o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la leave_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n or_o not_o and_o reject_v that_o say_n of_o gregory_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v qui_fw-la videt_fw-la videntem_fw-la omne_fw-la videt_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o interlineall_a gloss_n upon_o isaiah_n 63._o say_v augustine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o dead_a though_o saint_n know_v not_o what_o the_o live_n though_o they_o be_v their_o own_o child_n do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o his_o own_o word_n pronounce_v that_o if_o so_o great_a patriarch_n as_o be_v abraham_n know_v not_o what_o befall_v to_o the_o people_n that_o come_v of_o they_o it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a that_o the_o dead_a do_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o live_n either_o to_o know_v they_o or_o to_o further_a and_o set_v they_o forward_o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o for_o aught_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o saint_n remain_v only_o in_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o only_o in_o general_n god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n or_o immediate_o by_o himself_o without_o their_o particular_a intermeddle_v give_v we_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o 6._o willihelmus_n altisiodorensis_n say_v that_o many_o do_v think_v that_o neither_o we_o do_v proper_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n nor_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a but_o that_o improper_o only_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o in_o that_o we_o desire_v god_n that_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o find_v with_o he_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n be_v go_v after_o they_o may_v procure_v we_o their_o brethren_n acceptation_n likewise_o who_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o in_o the_o warfare_n of_o this_o world_n whereupon_o the_o prayer_n be_v adiwent_fw-la nos_fw-la eorum_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n in_o his_o time_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n commit_v former_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n that_o many_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v see_v the_o abuse_n &_o superstition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o image_n appear_v by_o picus_n mirand_n his_o apology_n of_o his_o conclusion_n propose_v in_o rome_n that_o neither_o the_o cross_n nor_o any_o other_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n by_o picturis_fw-la durand_n blame_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n and_o
uttermost_a farthing_n &_o let_v he_o attain_v the_o life_n of_o immortality_n with_o thou_o the_o 3_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o thou_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o dirty_a &_o miry_a gulf_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n receive_v it_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n bedew_v it_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o refresh_v &_o let_v it_o be_v keep_v apart_o from_o the_o cruel_a burn_a of_o the_o fiery_a &_o flame_a hell_n the_o 4_o grant_v that_o thy_o servant_n may_v escape_v the_o place_n of_o punishment_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n &_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o low_a gulf_n the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o be_v all_o frame_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n forth_o escape_v of_o hell_n the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n &_o the_o devour_a gulf_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n all_o which_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v grant_v unto_o man_n die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o very_a entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o next_o life_n so_o that_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a be_v make_v respective_o to_o the_o pass_v hence_o &_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n with_o desire_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o perfect_a consummation_n which_o we_o expect_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o because_o this_o passage_n be_v often_o past_a &_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v already_o enter_v into_o their_o rest_n before_o their_o friend_n who_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o can_v send_v so_o many_o good_a wish_n after_o they_o as_o they_o desire_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o the_o ancient_a in_o their_o prayer_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v they_o be_v persuade_v the_o thing_n be_v already_o grant_v and_o perform_v which_o they_o desire_v and_o to_o beseech_v god_n notwithstanding_o to_o accept_v their_o voluntary_a devotion_n &_o good_a affection_n in_o this_o sort_n 13._o augustine_n pray_v for_o monica_n his_o mother_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v she_o from_o the_o power_n and_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o remit_v her_o sin_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o be_v already_o do_v that_o he_o ask_v so_o suprà _fw-la nazianzen_n profess_v his_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o caesarius_n be_v with_o god_n and_o yet_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o valentiniani_n ambrose_n touch_v valentinian_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ancient_n pray_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o depart_a out_o of_o purgatory_n or_o any_o estate_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n but_o on_o their_o obite_fw-la day_n acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o prevent_v all_o desire_n of_o man_n declare_v their_o readiness_n to_o entreat_v for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o need_n or_o danger_n and_o not_o past_a before_o they_o can_v send_v their_o good_a wish_n after_o they_o and_o express_v their_o desire_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o they_o and_o as_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n and_o friend_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o obite_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o body_n respective_o to_o their_o passage_n hence_o and_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o same_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n 5._o in_o process_n of_o time_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o their_o obite_n be_v remember_v and_o by_o return_n of_o time_n represent_v to_o they_o they_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n again_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o even_o then_o in_o the_o passage_n hence_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o as_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o birth_n circumcision_n apparition_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o we_o call_v the_o day_n answer_v to_o these_o &_o represent_v they_o to_o we_o sign_n and_o remembrance_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o man_n so_o speak_v asif_n god_n do_v then_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o suffer_v overcome_v and_o triumph_v over_o death_n &_o by_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o for_o we_o and_o yet_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o christ_n do_v new_o take_v flesh_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o birth_n circumcision_n passion_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o remember_v the_o obite_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o friend_n as_o then_o present_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o then_o in_o passage_n hence_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o hell_n &_o destruction_n they_o desire_v not_o that_o which_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v for_o that_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o on_o their_o die_a day_n or_o else_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o the_o mass-book_n must_v be_v understand_v anniuersarijs_a lord_n jesus_n king_n of_o glory_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o faithful_a one_o depart_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o deep_a lake_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o the_o low_a hell_n swallow_v they_o not_o up_o and_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o utter_a darkness_n but_o let_v thy_o standard-bearer_n holy_a michael_n present_v they_o into_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a light_n which_o of_o old_a thou_o do_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o these_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o deep_a lake_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o dungeon_n of_o utter_a darkness_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o low_a hell_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n escape_v in_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v far_o unto_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n but_o that_o public_a acquittal_n and_o full_a and_o perfect_a escape_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o that_o other_o prayer_n find_v in_o the_o missal_n suprá_fw-fr o_o gracious_a god_n which_o call_v back_o the_o first_o man_n to_o eternal_a glory_n o_o good_a shepherd_n which_o bring_v back_o the_o lose_a sheep_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n to_o the_o fold_n righteous_a judge_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_n deliver_v from_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o confess_v unto_o thou_o unto_o the_o beast_n forsake_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o in_o all_o these_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o petition_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o any_o pain_n or_o punishment_n but_o for_o their_o escape_n avoid_v decline_a and_o not_o fall_v into_o hell_n eternal_a condemnation_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lyon_n it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o long_v since_o begin_v to_o pray_v to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o pain_n and_o punishment_n or_o to_o suspend_v mitigate_v and_o ease_v their_o pain_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o romanist_n dare_v not_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o many_o whootherwisewere_v right_a believer_n that_o all_o christian_n profess_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n how_o ill_o soever_o they_o live_v shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n frustrà _fw-la nonnulli_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n immò_fw-la quamplurimi_fw-la aeternam_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la poenam_fw-la 111._o &_o cruciatus_fw-la sine_fw-la intermissione_n perpetuos_fw-la humano_fw-la miserantur_fw-la affectu_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la futurumesse_n non_fw-la credunt_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v some_o nay_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o who_o out_o of_o a_o humane_a affection_n commiserate_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o their_o torment_n that_o be_v without_o cease_v these_o man_n think_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v utter_v rather_o minacitèr_fw-la then_o veracitèr_fw-la and_o that_o they_o rather_o show_v what_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deserve_a shall_v suffer_v than_o what_o indeed_o they_o shall_v suffer_v hence_o it_o come_v that_o many_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n that_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n this_o opinion_n dormientibus_fw-la damascene_fw-la follow_v and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n ask_v who_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o hell_n he_o
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