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surviving_n friend_n and_o the_o church_n both_o these_o he_o oppose_v and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o both_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o convince_a 3._o the_o opposition_n without_o any_o denial_n or_o question_n of_o the_o antiquity_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o practice_n or_o observation_n or_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o the_o intention_n and_o doctrine_n which_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o never_o have_v omit_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v nothing_o against_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o be_v pious_a it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o one_o sin_n after_o his_o death_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n be_v the_o opposition_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a considerable_a testimony_n of_o both_o the_o 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be_v there_o then_o let_v no_o body_n be_v godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v good_a but_o let_v he_o procure_v some_o friend_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v he_o either_o by_o persuade_v they_o by_o money_n or_o entreat_v friend_n at_o his_o death_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o there_o and_o that_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n p._n 238._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n and_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a and_o more_o admirable_a that_o such_o as_o be_v present_a do_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o be_v still_o be_v and_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o this_o most_o pious_a preach_v may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o a_o peregrination_n p._n 240._o but_o the_o prayer_n also_o which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o do_v profit_n although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o objection_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o oftentimes_o slip_v both_o unwilling_o and_o with_o our_o will_n it_o serve_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o we_o make_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n entreat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o just_a both_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n bishop_n and_o anchoretes_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v yield_v worship_n unto_o he_o while_o we_o thus_o judge_v p._n 240._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o any_o man_n though_o a_o man_n live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o for_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v possible_a consider_v that_o the_o one_o be_v god_n the_o other_o man_n and_o the_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remain_v or_o relic_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o rest_v in_o the_o earth_n p._n 242._o except_o those_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a enter_v together_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n as_o say_v the_o holy_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o forbear_v these_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o be_v about_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o perform_v this_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o who_o may_v dissolve_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n p._n 237._o as_o solomon_n say_v hear_v my_o son_n the_o 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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
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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—nullus_fw-la eorum_fw-la praetermâ—â—tatur_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 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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 will_v that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o ...._o doubt_v it_o not_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n that_o the_o deacon_n call_v out_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o offer_v for_o their_o memory_n and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v also_o hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o commemoration_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o will_v be_v say_v for_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o stage-play_n far_o be_v that_o for_o these_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o 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