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first_o invent_v and_o long_o afore_o that_o also_o montanus_n have_v in_o all_o point_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n etc._n etc._n here_z cap_z 3_o pag_n 23._o and_o yet_o again_o before_o chrysostom_n time_n it_o be_v but_o a_o blind_a error_n without_o a_o head_n pur._n 356._o my_o word_n be_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o purgatory_n and_o my_o meaning_n of_o those_o old_a doctor_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o saint_n augustine_n be_v but_o a_o puny_a be_v young_a almost_o by_o 300._o year_n in_o who_o time_n although_o the_o name_n of_o purgatory_n be_v inveâ—ted_v yet_o the_o heresy_n be_v elder_a in_o montanus_n how_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a come_v into_o the_o church_n it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o chrysostom_n time_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o blind_a error_n without_o a_o head_n 46_o in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n satan_n be_v but_o then_o lay_v his_o foundation_n of_o purgatory_n pur._n 54._o contra_fw-la that_o error_n of_o purgatory_n be_v somewhat_o 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47_o m._n allen_n affirm_v that_o after_o man_n departure_n the_o representation_n of_o alm_n by_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o shall_v move_v god_n exceed_o to_o mercy_n o_o vain_a imagination_n for_o which_o he_o have_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o doctor_n pur._n 242._o 243._o contra_fw-la chrysostome_n allow_v rather_o alm_n that_o man_n give_v before_o their_o death_n or_o bequeath_v in_o their_o testament_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o than_o that_o alm_n which_o other_o man_n give_v for_o they_o howbeit_o also_o such_o alm_n be_v available_a for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v pur._n 236._o 237._o that_o which_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o little_a help_n will_v not_o serve_v allen_n to_o prove_v that_o alm_n shall_v move_v god_n exceed_o to_o mercy_n 48_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v hold_v the_o foundation_n contra_fw-la cap._n 4_o pag._n 28._o he_o
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supper_n by_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o church_n herself_o be_v offer_v in_o a_o mystery_n or_o holy_a sign_n of_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o do_v augustine_n interpret_v hemselfe_n cap._n 5._o sacrificium_fw-la ergo_fw-la visibile_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sacrum_fw-la sigrâ—â—m_fw-la the_o visible_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o holy_a sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n which_o invisible_a sacrifice_n be_v by_o he_o expound_v to_o be_v mercy_n and_o charity_n &_o yield_v up_o of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o obedience_n â—f_n god_n unto_o which_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v nei_fw-la 〈…〉_o o_o necessary_a nor_o at_o all_o require_v see_v he_o have_v once_o 〈…〉_o fere_v up_o a_o full_a sacrifice_n of_o perpetual_a effect_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n his_o allegory_n of_o 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not_o of_o any_o carrâ—ll_a manner_n of_o mixture_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sub_fw-la sacramento_n under_o a_o sacrament_n â—nd_v mystery_n that_o be_v by_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n teach_v to_o be_v true_o but_o yet_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n likewise_o where_o chrysostome_n say_v in_o joan._n 24._o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o meat_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v convert_v into_o that_o flesh_n not_o only_o by_o love_n but_o in_o deed_n no_o christian_a man_n can_v understande_v this_o conversion_n that_o be_v make_v in_o deed_n or_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o be_v carnal_a but_o only_o spiritual_a for_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o natural_a flesh_n of_o christ_n after_o a_o corporal_a manner_n to_o conclude_v saunder_n can_v prove_v his_o fleshly_a presence_n without_o manifest_a falsify_v of_o cyrillus_n both_o in_o word_n &_o sense_n for_o thus_o he_o cit_v he_o in_o joan._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 15._o ju_n deed_n it_o be_v cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d mystica_fw-la benedictio_fw-la in_o noâ—is_fw-la fiat_fw-la nun_n corporallier_n quoque_fw-la facit_fw-la communicatione_n carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o miss_v 〈…〉_o all_o blessing_n be_v make_v in_o we_o do_v it_o not_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o corporal_o through_o the_o communicate_v of_o christ_n flesh_n can_v the_o mystical_a blessing_n make_v christ_n dwell_v corporal_o in_o we_o if_o itself_o have_v not_o christ_n flesh_n corporal_o in_o it_o but_o cyrill_n say_v not_o that_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n be_v make_v in_o we_o but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n which_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v corporal_o in_o us._n for_o thus_o he_o write_v against_o the_o arrian_n anfoâ—tesse_n putat_fw-la ignotam_fw-la nobis_fw-la miss_v 〈…〉_o benedictionis_fw-la vir_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fiat_fw-la nun_n â—â—poraliâ—er_fw-la quoque_fw-la facit_fw-la communicatione_n carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o else_o perchance_o do_v he_o think_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystical_a benediction_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o which_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o do_v it_o not_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o also_o corporal_o by_o communicate_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n and_o not_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o make_v christ_n â—o_o dwell_v in_o we_o corporal_o and_o by_o natural_a paticipation_n â—s_v he_o say_v afterward_o by_o which_o term_n yet_o cyrill_n do_v not_o understande_v any_o corporal_a or_o natural_a manner_n of_o conjunction_n but_o a_o true_a and_o undoubted_a unite_n of_o we_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o