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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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relatione_fw-la sanctae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ad_fw-la b._n papan_n leonem_fw-la 6._o synodus_fw-la general_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n as_o christ_n might_n you_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o the_o prophesy_v record_v by_o s._n john_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o pastor_n which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o verify_v in_o christ_n his_o time_n so_o it_o can_v be_v now_o understand_v only_o of_o he_o our_o invisible_a pastor_n but_o the_o flock_n and_o fold_n be_v visible_a the_o pastor_n who_o office_n be_v ordinary_a and_o charge_v perpetual_a must_v likewise_o be_v visible_a 9_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v the_o approbation_n of_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n of_o the_o council_n of_o brachara_n in_o spain_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o thracia_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o lateran_n and_o florence_n in_o italy_n especial_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o asia_n one_o of_o the_o four_o which_o 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utilitate_fw-la cred._n c._n 17._o aug._n in_o epist._n 162._o aug._n lib._n 1._o con_v 2._o ep._n pela_n c._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonifa_n prosper_n li._n de_fw-fr ingrat_fw-la victor_n l._n 2._o the_o persecu_n vandal_n vincen_v in_o svo_fw-la commo_fw-la ●ustinian_n ep._n ad_fw-la io._n quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o codice_fw-la iraen_n l._n 3._o cap._n 3._o chrysostome_n why_o do_v our_o lord_n shed_v his_o blood_n true_o to_o redeem_v those_o sheep_n the_o care_n of_o which_o he_o commit_v both_o to_o peter_n &_o also_o to_o his_o successor_n to_o s._n hierome_n write_v to_o damasus_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o fisherman_n and_o with_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o speak_v i_o follow_v none_o chief_a but_o christ_n hold_v the_o fellowship_n of_o communion_n with_o your_o holiness_n that_o be_v with_o peter_n chair_n upon_o that_o rock_n i_o know_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n out_o
of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o ●-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o plausible_a error_n s._n chrysostome_n produce_v two_o several_a place_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o one_o out_o of_o job_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n m._n fulke_o to_o the_o former_a repli_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v allege_v this_o example_n of_o job_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o child_n for_o prayer_n to_o profit_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n those_o good_a man_n in_o that_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n be_v drive_v to_o such_o simple_a shift_n to_o uphould_v their_o plausible_a error_n as_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v to_o the_o late_a chrysostome_n allege_v scripture_n but_o he_o appli_v it_o mad_o and_o yet_o he_o often_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n then_o cite_v the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n which_o s._n chrysostome_n bring_v he_o bemoan_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n alas_o good_a man_n what_o manner_n of_o reason_n be_v this_o so_o he_o o_o chrysostome_n o_o augustine_n o_o gregory_n have_v your_o prayer_n watch_n travel_n industry_n all_o your_o natural_a talent_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n in_o search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o mean_o employ_v as_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v control_v pity_v &_o bemoan_v now_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n new_a apostle_n new_a peter_n new_a paul_n of_o this_o our_o unhappy_a age_n 21._o but_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n against_o my_o adversary_n can_v a_o more_o shrewd_a indictment_n be_v draw_v to_o convict_v m._n fulke_n of_o desperate_a audacity_n than_o this_o which_o be_v 393._o idem_fw-la in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n 303._o 393._o take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a censourship_n of_o judge_v reject_v and_o condemn_v father_n scripture_n tradition_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v distaste_n his_o humour_n or_o can_v a_o more_o indifferent_a jury_n be_v impanel_v to_o give_v verdict_n of_o m._n fields_n hypocrisy_n than_o these_o his_o own_o fellow-sectaryes_a who_o will_v never_o have_v darken_v the_o foresay_a light_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o teach_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n mention_v and_o all_o protestant_n defend_v for_o that_o will_v spark_n have_v renounce_v s._n augustine_n 13._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 349._o &_o in_o cap._n 5._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 1._o calu._n l._n 3._o inst_z cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o zuing._n tom_n 1._o epicheresis_fw-la de_fw-la can._n missae_fw-la fol._n 185._o field_n in_o oppend_v 1._o par_fw-fr pag._n 13._o and_o deliver_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o go_v further_o then_o either_o he_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o any_o unforged_a and_o uncounterfeited_a precedent_n of_o that_o will_v m._n fulke_o have_v say_v augustine_n blind_o defend_v it_o augustine_n hold_v it_o without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n of_o that_o will_v m._n caluin_n write_v the_o old_a father_n want_v both_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o authentical_a example_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o error_n even_o as_o unaduised_a lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v wont_a to_o rob_v man_n wit_n of_o judgement_n of_o that_o will_v zuinglius_fw-la affirm_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o infirmity_n permit_v some_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a will_v the_o forname_v and_o many_o other_o protestant_n reprehend_v the_o father_n disgrace_n the_o apostle_n resist_v the_o current_n of_o all_o antiquity_n for_o countenance_v a_o point_n of_o protestant_n profession_n no_o m._n field_n no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v think_v your_o man_n so_o senseless_a as_o to_o condemn_v in_o their_o predecessor_n which_o themselves_o uphold_v 22._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a reprove_v by_o your_o ghospeller_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v make_v by_o they_o as_o you_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o escape_v either_o for_o the_o mititagion_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o admittance_n of_o the_o just_a into_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n out_o of_o some_o wrong_a conceit_n that_o no_o judgement_n pass_v on_o they_o until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o both_o these_o be_v particular_a fancy_n of_o private_a man_n as_o you_o m._n field_n yourself_o seem_v to_o avoch_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o be_v 310._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o part_n fol._n 4._o 12._o 13._o 16._o bull_v decad._n 4._o serm_n ●0_n fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 78._o &_o 310._o acquaint_v with_o antiquity_n but_o the_o ancient_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a reprehend_v by_o our_o new_a reformer_n be_v general_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o father_n it_o be_v as_o bullinger_n write_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v as_o m._n fulke_n say_v the_o common_a error_n in_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n ambroses_n day_n the_o prevail_a custom_n as_o 1._o as_o hospin_n in_o hist_o sacra_fw-la p._n 167._o vrbanus_n regius_n in_o 1._o par_fw-fr operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la missae_fw-la negotio_fw-la f._n 7●_n fulke_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n cathol_a p._n 44_o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o 24._o &_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o another_o testify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n cyril_n the_o universal_a observation_n as_o vrbanus_n rhegius_n report_v and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n again_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o those_o error_n never_o be_v 23._o for_o gainsay_v this_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o dead_a aerius_n be_v condemn_v as_o m._n fulke_n witness_v yet_o never_o any_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n for_o denial_n of_o those_o to_o maintain_v this_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o make_v the_o middle_n only_a as_o i_o specify_v above_o partaker_n of_o benefit_n to_o allow_v those_o no_o such_o distinction_n be_v necessary_a for_o none_o be_v so_o evil_a who_o pain_n may_v not_o be_v mitigate_v none_o so_o good_a who_o joy_n may_v not_o be_v increase_v or_o felicity_n hasten_v last_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o english_a our_o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v kemnitius_n 3._o p._n exam_n pag._n 93._o &_o 107._o vrbanus_n regius_n part_n 1._o operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n casaubon_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o epist_n of_o card._n peron_n to_o the_o 3._o instance_n fol._n 33._o in_o english_a adversary_n to_o have_v be_v defend_v by_o s._n dionyse_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n s._n athanasius_n s._n cyril_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o many_o more_o who_o never_o dream_v but_o some_o of_o they_o stout_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n of_o which_o m._n field_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a 24._o therefore_o as_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v he_o both_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n and_o deceitful_a juggler_n in_o seek_v these_o gross_a and_o palpable_a evasion_n so_o i_o true_o honour_v his_o majesties_n plain_a and_o sincere_a deal_n who_o free_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a &_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n rest_n for_o their_o soul_n
who_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n few_o forname_v field_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v above_o casaubon_n in_o the_o page_n forname_v be_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n this_o custom_n although_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v not_o in_o the_o first_o age_n yet_o she_o think_v not_o good_a to_o retain_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n mark_v this_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n writing_n m._n field_n deny_v that_o the_o church_n general_o intend_v to_o relieve_v soul_n etc._n etc._n king_n james_n avouch_v the_o church_n do_v desire_n of_o god_n rest_n for_o the_o depart_v m._n field_n with_o his_o synagogue_n embrace_v all_o the_o common_a and_o lawful_a kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a the_o ancient_n observe_v except_v only_o two_o private_a and_o particular_a error_n k._n james_n with_o his_o english_a congregation_n retain_v not_o a_o ancient_a custom_n the_o church_n use_v in_o her_o public_a prayer_n a_o custom_n which_o spring_v from_o a_o vehement_a affect_v of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o she_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v a_o custom_n which_o he_o reser_v to_o the_o head_n of_o thing_n profitable_a or_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n so_o clear_o be_v m._n field_n condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o sovereign_n who_o 2._o bucer_n in_o his_o script_n a_o auglican_n pag._n 450._o vrba_n regius_n in_o par_fw-fr 1._o operum_fw-la in_o formula_fw-la cau●●_n loquendi_fw-la f._n 8._o ibidem_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commu_n c._n 8._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la idem_fw-la part_n 1._o de_fw-la missae_fw-la negotio_fw-la f._n 71._o idem_fw-la in_o 1._o par_fw-fr oper_n &_o in_o loc_n commun_n c._n 19_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n ep_v 1●_n field_n in_o ap_fw-mi pen_v 1._o p._n pag._n 2._o be_v cast_v before_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n 25._o next_o after_o k._n james_n i_o must_v needs_o give_v praise_n to_o some_o other_o of_o his_o sect_n who_o flat_o confess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o require_v as_o bucer_n once_o a_o cambrigian_a professor_n and_o vrbanus_n regius_n luther_n scholar_n who_o affirm_v the_o like_a of_o his_o master_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o name_n i_o rehearse_v above_o who_o appoint_v also_o in_o his_o reform_a church_n of_o suevia_n a_o prescript_n prayer_n for_o the_o depart_a brother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v pardon_v the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n who_o conclude_v at_o length_n to_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a for_o the_o dead_a be_v both_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n &_o fruit_n of_o faith_n testify_v our_o belief_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n which_o no_o man_n contemn_v but_o epicurean_o and_o sadduceans_n they_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o if_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v any_o regard_n i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n who_o squire_n they_o pretend_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v nor_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o church_n who_o universal_a practice_n s._n augustine_n count_v most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o call_v in_o question_n nor_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o general_a doctrine_n m._n field_n judge_v no_o less_o they_o barbarism_n to_o attach_v of_o error_n but_o if_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o own_o illuminate_v ghospeller_n to_o the_o scripture_n they_o interpret_v to_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v they_o will_v never_o reject_v as_o superstitious_a trumpery_n that_o which_o bucer_n a_o man_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o 44●_n the_o see_v this_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o university_n extant_a in_o bucers_n scipt_n ang._n p._n 944._o fox_n in_o his_o act._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 416._o english_a apolog_n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 2._o fulke_o upon_o that_o chap._n sect_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o gal._n 6._o rom._n ●_o apoc._n 14._o fulke_o in_o en_fw-fr loc_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 5_o eccl._n 9_o 5._o 6_o eccl._n c._n 9_o 10_o hier._n in_o c._n 6_o ad_fw-la galat._n fulke_n object_v this_o place_n against_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o confut_o of_o parg._n and_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v pag_n 44●_n university_n of_o cambridge_n most_o holy_a and_o plain_o divine_a which_o luther_n their_o elias_n send_v from_o god_n to_o lighten_v the_o world_n which_o vrbanus_n regius_n his_o faithful_a and_o royal_a scholar_n constant_o maintain_v for_o euangelical_n doctrine_n nay_o which_o king_n james_n their_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o profitable_a 26._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o colour_n they_o have_v to_o contradict_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_v a_o truth_n m._n fulke_o and_o his_o confederate_n assemble_v many_o sentence_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o carry_v against_o it_o some_o show_n of_o repugnance_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n we_o must_v all_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o too_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o have_v sow_v those_o shall_v he_o reap_v thou_o restore_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o other_o again_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o their_o friend_n who_o remain_v behind_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n solomon_n the_o dead_a know_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o further_a reward_n 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of_o s._n paul_n argument_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n what_o do_v it_o avail_v the_o faithful_a people_n to_o punish_v fast_o pray_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o for_o the_o soul_n depart_v if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o again_o and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n 8._o three_o s._n john_n write_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o death_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 5._o for_o that_o i_o say_v not_o that_o any_o man_n ask_v this_o sin_n to_o death_n be_v not_o every_o mortal_a sin_n which_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o that_o 16._o aug._n v_o infra_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o 1._o joan._n c._n 5._o v._n 16._o only_a as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v in_o which_o a_o man_n die_v without_o repentance_n because_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o any_o man_n sin_n during_o life_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o heretic_n schismatic_n apostate_n or_o whosoever_o while_o they_o live_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o persist_v till_o death_n in_o impenitency_n of_o hart_n do_v the_o church_n now_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o depart_v for_o these_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v but_o if_o we_o know_v our_o brother_n to_o sin_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o which_o he_o die_v not_o with_o final_a impenitence_n for_o he_o he_o persuade_v and_o will_v we_o after_o his_o departure_n to_o ask_v with_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n say_v and_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n which_o 22._o burchar_n l._n 19_o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la decret_n vas_n c._n 2._o &_o 4._o carth._n vide_fw-la burchard_n cabilon_n cap._n 39_o flor●●_n in_o initio_fw-la diony_n areo._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hire_n cap._n 7._o cypr._n l._n 1._o epist_n 9_o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la corona_n militis_fw-la greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o caesarium_fw-la &_o reliq_n field_n in_o append_v x._o part_n p._n 13_o ibid._n p._n 4._o chrys_n hom_n 69._o ad_fw-la popul●um_fw-la fulke_o against_o purg._n pag._n 303._o fulke_o in_o c._n 21._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 22._o be_v a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o depart_v not_o this_o life_n in_o state_n of_o deadly_a sin_n agreeable_a hereunto_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o brachara_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n burchardus_fw-la who_o live_v about_o 600._o year_n ago_o record_v that_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v cast_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o oblation_n for_o they_o yet_o for_o other_o oblation_n and_o prayer_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o council_n of_o vase_n of_o carthage_n of_o cabilo_n of_o florence_n and_o many_o more_o have_v decree_v 9_o all_o our_o forefather_n with_o uniform_a consent_n absolute_o teach_v and_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n their_o word_n i_o need_v not_o rehearse_v because_o the_o protestant_n free_o grant_v they_o teach_v defend_v and_o common_o use_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a only_a d._n field_n to_o file_v their_o say_n to_o his_o purpose_n affirm_v first_o that_o the_o ancient_n commemorate_a the_o depart_a by_o rehearse_v their_o name_n second_o they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o three_o they_o pray_v for_o man_n in_o their_o passage_n hence_o &_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n four_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_v all_o which_o custom_n &_o observation_n i_o allow_v say_v m._n field_n and_o approve_v but_o he_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n do_v general_o intend_v in_o her_o prayer_n and_o
oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o relieve_v soul_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o penal_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o have_v establish_v by_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n now_o i_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o renown_a witness_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 10._o s._n chrysostome_n write_v it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n enact_v by_o the_o apostl_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o reverend_a mystery_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v for_o they_o know_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o much_o commodity_n redound_v thereby_o unto_o they_o m._n fulke_o confess_v these_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o two_o distinct_a place_n and_o malapert_o repli_v in_o both_o first_o he_o say_v chrysostome_n must_v pardon_v we_o for_o credit_v he_o second_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o good_a ground_n he_o affirm_v this_o memory_n 109._o tertul._n l._n the_o coron_n mi●it_fw-la cyp._n lib._n ep_v 9_o joan_n dam._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr defunct_a athattas_n &_o nys_n a._n put_fw-mi eunden_fw-mi aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_n 32._o idem_fw-la in_o enchiridio_fw-la c●_n 109._o to_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n without_o ground_n then_o terullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n john_n damascen_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n testify_v the_o same_o without_o ground_n s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o by_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n again_o without_o ground_n he_o write_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n when_o for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n be_v give_v without_o ground_n do_v constant._n do_v euseb_n in_o vita_fw-la constant._n constantine_n the_o great_a desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o famous_a church_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v the_o benefit_n of_o many_o devout_a prayer_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o ground_n 16._o ground_n theod._n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 25._o hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la obitu_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o &_o de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o &_o 50._o ho._n hom_n 16._o diony_n ec._n hier._n c._n 7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr monoga_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 32._o in_o mat._n &_o ho._n 41._o in_o cap._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n paulinus_n ep_v ad_fw-la delft_n epis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 32._o &_o in_o ench._n c._n 110._o idem_fw-la lib._n 50._o hom_n hom_n 16._o theodosius_n the_o young_a prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o make_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n without_o ground_n s._n hierom_n commend_v the_o piety_n of_o pammachius_n who_o not_o with_o lily_n or_o purple_a rose_n but_o with_o the_o odour_n ointment_n and_o balm_n of_o almesdeed_n refresh_v the_o venerable_a bone_n and_o ash_n of_o his_o decease_a wise_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v as_o water_n quench_v sire_n so_o almesdeede_n extinguish_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v thus_o aid_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v in_o some_o state_n of_o need_n to_o use_v s._n augustine_n word_n in_o someplace_n of_o distress_n or_o penal_a affliction_n for_o their_o former_a default_n 11._o therefore_o s._n dionyse_n teach_v our_o prayer_n avail_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remit_v the_o sin_n which_o hereby_o frailty_n they_o commit_v that_o the_o dead_a may_v obtain_v some_o ease_n or_o refreshment_n say_v tertullian_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v some_o rest_n or_o repose_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o refreshment_n say_v paulinus_n that_o our_o lord_n may_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v say_v s._n augustine_n more_o full_a remission_n or_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n to_o wit_n more_o tolerable_a punishment_n in_o the_o place_n of_o affliction_n in_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o while_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n until_o as_o the_o same_o doctor_n discourse_v the_o due_a correction_n of_o fire_n have_v burn_v out_o what_o the_o guiltynes_n of_o the_o fault_n deserve_v 12._o moreover_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o commem_fw-la orate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n specify_v the_o church_n equal_o make_v for_o all_o who_o repose_v in_o our_o lord_n for_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o martyr_n she_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o passage_n pray_v for_o their_o consummation_n give_v thanks_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o for_o imitation_n recount_v their_o name_n and_o triumph_n but_o beside_o these_o s._n augustine_n mention_v another_o lo._n aug._n tract_n 84._o in_o lo._n kind_n of_o commemoration_n behooveful_a for_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v say_v therefore_o at_o the_o table_n we_o do_v not_o so_o remember_v martyr_n as_o other_o depart_v who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o us._n 13._o s._n cyril_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n record_v it_o 100l_n cyr._n jeros_n in_o catech._n mislag_n 5._o his_o word_n in_o latin_a be_v these_o maximum_fw-la ●redentes_fw-la esse_fw-la animaru●_n iwamen_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la off●rtur_fw-la obsecratio_fw-la sancti_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o trem●ndi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la epiphan_n bar_n 75._o extat_fw-la in_o 5_o ●●m_fw-la chrys_n aug._n in_o ●nchyr_n c._n 100l_n more_o plain_o say_v over_o the_o host_n itself_o of_o propitiation_n we_o invocate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n for_o king_n for_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sick_a and_o for_o the_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o that_o need_v help_v etc._n etc._n after_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v first_o of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o then_o for_o the_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n in_o fine_a we_o pray_v for_o all_o who_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n among_o we_o think_v it_o a_o most_o great_a help_n or_o ease_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n be_v offer_v of_o that_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o same_o appear_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n extant_a among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o there_o be_v a_o express_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o the_o supplication_n make_v for_o other_o which_o s._n augustine_n also_o excellent_o describe_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o almesdeed_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o baptize_v depart_v for_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o good_a they_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o evil_a they_o be_v propitiation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v pass_v naught_o although_o they_o be_v not_o any_o help_n or_o refreshment_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v some_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n 14._o behold_v m._n field_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_a thanksgiving_n and_o grateful_a remembrance_n but_o propitiation_n also_o for_o dead_a for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n which_o you_o can_v not_o find_v in_o your_o hart_n to_o gainsay_v in_o your_o answer_n to_o m._n higgon_n who_o espy_v a_o triple_a difference_n between_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o protestant_n from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o 1._o 38._o higgon_n book_n 1._o part_n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o p._n 38._o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o protestant_n have_v not_o 2._o they_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o protestant_n admit_v not_o 3._o they_o with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a whereas_o protestant_n have_v no_o such_o intention_n you_o m._n field_n to_o this_o latter_a difference_n deceitful_o reply_v the_o father_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o relieve_v all_o they_o they_o remember_v at_o the_o altar_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o who_o aver_v that_o they_o do_v 389._o field_n in_fw-it ap_fw-mi pen._n x._o part_n fol._n 20._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o &_o 27_o item_n l._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm_n 32._o field_n lo_o citato_fw-la fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o nyss_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aug_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 10._o diony_n areopa_n de_fw-fr eccles_n