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reception_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o prologue_n to_o certain_a discourse_n design_v for_o a_o true_a reformation_n and_o restitution_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n truth_n be_v what_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a be_v of_o divine_a original_a of_o great_a importance_n to_o mankind_n and_o great_o oppose_v by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n interest_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n veneration_n and_o reverence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n matter_n of_o religion_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n who_o will_v but_o consider_v it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o common_a visible_a obstacle_n to_o it_o than_o prejudice_n of_o education_n
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prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la nisipropter_fw-la differentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la cuique_fw-la gessit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v say_v he_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a relation_n when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n give_v in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o but_o to_o those_o be_v these_o thing_n profitable_a who_o when_o they_o live_v merit_a that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o they_o afterward_o for_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o life_n neither_o so_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o need_v those_o thing_n after_o death_n nor_o so_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v profit_v after_o death_n but_o there_o be_v such_o in_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o require_v they_o and_o there_o be_v again_o such_o in_o evil_a that_o it_o can_v be_v help_v by_o these_o thing_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v wherefore_o here_o be_v all_o merit_n acquire_v whereby_o any_o one_o can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v relieve_v or_o grieve_v but_o let_v none_o hope_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v of_o god_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a what_o he_o have_v neglect_v here_o wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n do_v frequent_o use_v for_o recommend_v the_o dead_a be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a because_o even_o this_o merit_n every_o one_o acquire_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v he_o for_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o and_o why_o do_v they_o not_o profit_v all_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n which_o each_o live_v in_o the_o body_n when_o therefore_o sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o of_o whatever_o alm_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o recite_v by_o usher_n more_o to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o cap._n 18._o where_o he_o add_v 4._o add_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la discernimus_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la oportet_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la facere_fw-la uâ—_n nullus_fw-la eorum_fw-la praetermittatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la haec_fw-la beneficia_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o debeant_fw-la pervenire_fw-la melius_fw-la enim_fw-la supererunt_fw-la ista_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la obsunt_fw-la nec_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eye_n deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la diligentius_fw-la tamen_fw-la facit_fw-la haec_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la necessariis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la similiter_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la p._n 294._o b._n 2._o to_o 4._o but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v profit_v by_o they_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o regenerate_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v pretermit_v to_o who_o these_o benefit_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v by_o they_o than_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o they_o may_v benefit_v yet_o every_o one_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o diligent_o for_o his_o decease_a relation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o his_o relation_n survive_v for_o himself_o the_o same_o he_o have_v qu._n 2._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a holy_a learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o age_n in_o the_o greck_n church_n concern_v the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o age_n precedent_n even_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v s._n john_n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n a_o man_n as_o eminent_a for_o his_o own_o personal_a worth_n as_o for_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v he_o have_v much_o concern_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o much_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v i_o will_v select_v principal_o what_o concern_v the_o practice_n and_o original_a which_o he_o refer_v express_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o first_o for_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n hom._n 32._o in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o family_n do_v thou_o call_v the_o poor_a together_o why_o do_v entreat_v the_o presbyter_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v rest._n and_o do_v thou_o then_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o these_o thing_n second_o s._n chrysostom_n advice_n hom._n 61._o in_o johan_n 〈◊〉_d johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o a_o sinner_n and_o who_o have_v often_o offend_v god_n die_v be_v he_o to_o be_v bewail_v or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o since_o that_o can_v do_v he_o any_o good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o he_o which_o may_v do_v he_o good_a viz._n alm_n and_o oblation_n and_o concern_v alm_n he_o press_v it_o much_o hom._n 21._o in_o act._n pag._n 605._o and_o three_o for_o the_o common_a office_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o six_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v who_o intercee_v for_o the_o whole_a city_n what_o do_v i_o say_v for_o the_o city_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v propitious_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o not_o only_o of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o of_o the_o dead_a then_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o apostolical_a authority_n hom._n 3._o in_o phil_n in_o the_o moral_a exhort_v people_n to_o pray_v themselves_o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o to_o give_v alm_n continual_o for_o their_o decease_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v this_o say_v he_o give_v any_o relief_n and_o than_o answer_v hear_v god_n thus_o say_v i_o will_v protect_v this_o city_n for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n if_o the_o memory_n only_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v so_o much_o where_o work_n be_v also_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a what_o can_v they_o do_v and_o than_o go_v on_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o tremendous_a mystery_n memorial_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v they_o know_v much_o benesit_fw-la will_v accure_v to_o they_o by_o it_o and_o much_o advantage_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o venerable_a and_o awful_a sacrifice_n present_a how_o shall_v we_o not_o please_v or_o appease_v god_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o indeed_o for_o those_o who_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o catechuman_n be_v not_o deign_v this_o consolation_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n one_o only_o except_v but_o what_o be_v that_o why_o alm_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o and_o hence_o they_o receive_v some_o refreshment_n for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n hom._n 69._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n last_o and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v express_v hom._n 21._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o vain_a be_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o in_o vain_a prayer_n not_o in_o vain_a alm_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o spirit_n order_n
live_v among_o we_o or_o they_o who_o be_v witness_n before_o we_o and_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n before_o we_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v learn_v from_o their_o ancestor_n as_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n observe_v the_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n which_o it_o receive_v with_o the_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n in_o all_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o general_a commemoration_n and_o in_o the_o prayer_n agree_v on_o both_o side_n 2._o the_o end_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a also_o agree_v 3._o the_o question_n between_o they_o whether_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a can_v profit_v or_o benefit_v the_o dead_a as_o the_o church_n intend_v 4._o that_o this_o be_v what_o aerius_n do_v principal_o deny_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o practice_n be_v reasonable_a as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 5._o his_o only_a reason_n be_v that_o it_o will_v make_v piety_n and_o good_a life_n needless_a 6._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n 1._o from_o reason_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o excellent_a declaraction_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a 2._o from_o authority_n as_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o now_o how_o do_v our_o great_a man_n elude_v this_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o do_v not_o name_n this_o viz._n that_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n profit_v not_o the_o depa_n t_v in_o christ_n a_o heresy_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o himself_o do_v hold_v that_o they_o bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o these_o man_n dream_v pag._n 236._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v he_o with_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o reject_v the_o order_n p._n 237._o 4._o aerius_n his_o argument_n will_v have_v be_v in_o force_n indeed_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v hold_v as_o many_o do_v that_o the_o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v suspend_v until_o the_o general_n resurrection_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v as_o gobarus_n as_o great_a a_o heretic_n as_o himself_o do_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o the_o point_n p._n 238.5_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a part_n in_o he_o to_o confound_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o with_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 6._o that_o he_o reprove_v this_o particular_a error_n he_o do_v well_o but_o that_o thereupon_o he_o condemn_v the_o general_n practice_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v like_o himself_o heady_o and_o perverse_o ibidem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o epiphanius_n himself_o for_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o the_o person_n and_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a vile_a man_n a_o thorough-paced_a arian_n and_o who_o exceed_v arius_n himself_o in_o his_o new_a opinion_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o do_v not_o particular_o name_v they_o heresy_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o and_o s_n austin_n too_o account_v they_o such_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v here_o lay_v plain_o before_o he_o s._n ephraem_n be_v not_o much_o before_o these_o but_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o latin_a but_o a_o syrian_a and_o a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n great_o esteem_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n of_o that_o time_n and_o of_o so_o great_a reputation_n that_o his_o write_n be_v read_v public_o in_o divers_a church_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v pass_v he_o by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o testament_n his_o discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v die_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o holy_a prayer_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o do_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o strict_o enjoin_v they_o to_o remember_v he_o constant_o after_o his_o exit_z and_o passage_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o after_o some_o admonition_n to_o they_o and_o account_v of_o himself_o he_o again_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o their_o prayer_n then_o he_o strict_o forbid_v his_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o solemn_a pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n and_o encomium_n and_o all_o cost_n of_o rich_a vestment_n of_o grave_a clothes_n of_o spice_n of_o odour_n of_o candle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o 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speak_v de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mat._n c._n 4._o for_o all_o depart_v in_o the_o christian_a and_o catholic_n society_n or_o communion_n without_o any_o particular_a recitation_n of_o their_o name_n or_o a_o more_o particular_a memory_n of_o they_o by_o name_n with_o other_o or_o a_o more_o special_a commendation_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n at_o his_o death_n and_o beside_o certain_a other_o day_n upon_o their_o anniverssary_n and_o these_o be_v all_o perform_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n except_o that_o at_o his_o death_n in_o case_n that_o happen_v after_o the_o priest_n have_v eat_v and_o then_o by_o some_o canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v solis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la with_o prayer_n only_o but_o otherwise_o &_o orationibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o oblationibus_fw-la and_o as_o s._n augustin_n do_v intend_v all_o this_o in_o 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ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o
altar_n of_o god_n shall_v memory_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n in_o these_o word_n be_v couch_v one_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a rite_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o peculiar_a solemnity_n of_o the_o church_n address_v to_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o communion_n between_o our_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o also_o between_o the_o member_n of_o his_o whole_a mystical_a body_n themselves_o so_o the_o church_n in_o that_o holy_a solemnity_n have_v always_o perform_v act_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o head_n but_o with_o all_o his_o member_n both_o present_a in_o external_a communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sanctify_a creature_n and_o with_o all_o 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for_o special_a and_o weighty_a reason_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o be_v little_o teach_v or_o understand_v or_o regard_v among_o we_o in_o this_o age._n s._n augustin_n have_v many_o testimony_n concern_v this_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o distinct_a order_n of_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o plain_a that_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n service_n there_o be_v make_v a_o several_a commemoration_n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n after_o one_o manner_n and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o dead_a after_o another_o pag._n 194._o and_o one_o or_o two_o he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o recite_v the_o word_n it_o be_v serm._n 17._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n johan_n apost_n ideòque_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quod_fw-la fideles_fw-la noverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la loco_fw-la recitantur_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la oretur_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autem_fw-la commemoralis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la oretur_fw-la injuria_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la martyr_n orare_fw-la cujus_fw-la nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la come_v mendari_fw-la and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang_n johan_n this_o have_v the_o church_n discipline_n which_o the_o faithful_a know_v when_o the_o martyr_n be_v recite_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n where_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o but_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o other_o who_o be_v commemorate_a for_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n to_o who_o prayer_n we_o our_o self_n ought_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o tr._n 84._o in_o evang._n johan_n majorem_fw-la johan_n ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la â—os_v commemoramus_fw-la quemadmocum_fw-la alior_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiescunt_fw-la â—t_a et_fw-fr be_fw-mi pro_fw-la eye_n or_o muss_n sâ—d_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la crenâ—_n ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la adhaeâ—eamus_fw-la quia_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la charitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la majorem_fw-la at_o the_o table_n itself_o we_o do_v not_o so_o commemorate_v they_o as_o other_o who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v tread_v in_o their_o step_n because_o they_o themselves_o have_v fulfil_v that_o charity_n than_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v there_o can_v be_v great_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o partiality_n and_o disingenuity_n of_o this_o magnify_a man_n in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o i_o have_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n in_o euchrid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 110._o â—uâ—t_fw-la 110._o cum_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la five_o quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la pro_fw-la baptizitis_fw-la defunctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la pro_fw-la valdè_fw-la bonis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la valdè_fw-la malis_fw-la etsi_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la quaâ—â—icunque_fw-la vivorum_fw-la consolationes_fw-la â—uâ—t_fw-la that_o the_o oblation_n and_o alm_n usual_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o dead_a that_o receive_v baptism_n be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o good_a propitiation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o bad_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v very_o evil_a although_o they_o be_v no_o help_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o be_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n he_o call_v this_o a_o private_a exposition_n not_o only_o as_o he_o pretend_v because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o former_a father_n but_o also_o because_o it_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o intend_v to_o interpret_v p._n 194._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a father_n have_v not_o the_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o often_o mention_n with_o special_a note_n of_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v sufficient_a and_o much_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n mention_v dogmatical_o by_o other_o though_o more_o ancient_a but_o beside_o that_o be_v false_a for_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o hereafter_o attest_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o by_o the_o by_o but_o in_o a_o profess_a description_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n which_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o all_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o honest_a reader_n be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o this_o author_n how_o he_o trust_v he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o partial_a and_o crafty_a writer_n of_o which_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o only_o do_v right_a to_o s._n augustin_n but_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o see_v he_o more_o full_o declare_v his_o mind_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n precedent_n to_o this_o effect_n etc._n effect_n neque_fw-la negandum_fw-la est_fw-la desu_fw-la ctorum_fw-la animas_fw-la pielate_fw-la suorum_fw-la viventium_fw-la relevari_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la mediaâ—oris_fw-la offertur_fw-la vel_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—s_fw-la haec_fw-la pro_fw-la unt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la viverent_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la postea_fw-la prodesse_fw-la possent_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quidem_fw-la vivendi_fw-la modus_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la bone_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la requirat_fw-la ifta_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la 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