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intent_n these_o obblation_n be_v make_v tertullian_n teach_v we_o elsewhere_o for_o lesser_a fault_n for_o which_o the_o dead_a be_v imprison_v he_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o into_o the_o infernal_a goal_n expenso_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 35._o ille_fw-la te_fw-la in_o carcerem_fw-la mandet_fw-la infernum_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la dimitteris_fw-la nisi_fw-la modico_fw-la quoque_fw-la delicto_fw-la mora_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la expenso_fw-la whence_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o until_o the_o small_a fault_n be_v expiate_v in_o the_o delay_n of_o resurrection_n and_o final_o tertullian_n affirm_v this_o middle_a state_n or_o prison_n where_o small_a fault_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v before_o the_o detain_v go_v to_o heaven_n into_o the_o delay_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v part_n of_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v in_o these_o word_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o command_n for_o this_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v observator_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n c._n 4._o traditio_fw-la tibi_fw-la pretendetur_fw-la auctrix_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la confirmatrix_fw-la fides_fw-la observator_fw-la tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v increase_v this_o into_o a_o precept_n custom_n confirm_v it_o faith_n observe_v it_o dionysius_n areopagita_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o state_n of_o man_n after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr hierar_fw-it eccles._n tom_n 1._o c._n 7._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1644._o pag_n 352._o &_o 357._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v the_o wicked_a who_o die_v miserable_o and_o go_v straightway_o to_o hell_n and_o for_o who_o the_o priest_n never_o pray_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o wicked_a decease_a he_o never_o pray_v the_o second_o state_n be_v of_o the_o just_a who_o go_v straightway_o to_o heaven_n and_o of_o these_o he_o recount_v two_o degree_n some_o live_v a_o divine_a life_n upon_o earth_n other_o not_o so_o fervent_a in_o charity_n a_o holy_a life_n both_o after_o death_n enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god._n the_o prelate_n pray_v for_o neither_o they_o want_v not_o his_o prayer_n for_o both_o of_o they_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n pag._n 352._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o lead_v here_o a_o divine_a say_v s._n denis_n and_o most_o holy_a life_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o imitate_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o next_o world_n enjoy_v divine_a and_o happy_a rest_n and_o who_o life_n be_v inferior_a to_o this_o divine_a one_o yet_o likewise_o holy_a he_o will_v receive_v equal_a recompense_n for_o his_o merit_n the_o bless_a prelate_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o divine_a justice_n go_v on_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n thus_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n hold_v prayer_n offer_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god._n beside_o these_o two_o state_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o three_o this_o can_v be_v hell_n the_o place_n admit_v of_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v heaven_n the_o detain_v be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v from_o sin_n or_o lesser_a fault_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o these_o that_o the_o prelate_n pray_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a prelate_n implore_v the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o pardon_v the_o decease_a of_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v by_o humane_a frailty_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n parag._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o transfer_v he_o into_o the_o light_n and_o region_n of_o the_o live_n and_o to_o seat_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o pain_n sorrow_n or_o sigh_v s._n maximus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d s._n max._n in_o diony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v these_o fault_n of_o human_a frailty_n little_a sin_n and_o these_o be_v those_o venial_a offence_n which_o accompany_v the_o dead_a to_o purgatory_n there_o to_o be_v expiate_v before_o the_o detain_v change_n sorrow_n grief_n or_o weep_v into_o joy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n beg_v pardon_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v and_o lest_o succeed_a age_n shall_v be_v forgetful_a of_o the_o dead_a or_o oppose_v this_o pious_a devotion_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o s._n denis_n guide_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n leave_v in_o few_o word_n three_o strong_a motive_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o proper_a to_o remind_n the_o forgetful_a of_o this_o duty_n and_o able_a to_o convince_v any_o unbyased_a understanding_n of_o it_o first_o he_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v divine_o reveal_v second_o that_o it_o be_v grateful_a to_o heaven_n three_o that_o these_o prayer_n will_v prove_v effectual_a to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d ib._n pag._n 357_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a bishop_n conclude_v this_o ancient_a father_z ask_v what_o be_v divine_o promise_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o what_o will_v certain_o be_v grant_v and_o after_o this_o can_v any_o one_o pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o pray_v with_o intent_n to_o help_v soul_n depart_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v or_o of_o purgatory_n where_o lesser_a fault_n be_v expiate_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o greek_n give_v of_o dionysius_n areopagite_n and_o they_o understand_v his_o language_n 〈◊〉_d mich._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la nilum_n mona_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v say_v michael_n glyca_n chief_o dionysius_n the_o great_a banish_v the_o opinion_n of_o no_o middle_a state_n and_o open_o teach_v what_o sin_n may_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v pardon_v for_o discourse_v of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o sin_n he_o add_v this_o if_o they_o be_v small_a they_o receive_v help_v from_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v notorious_a fault_n god_n have_v conclude_v against_o they_o and_o gabriel_n severus_n a_o greek_a schismatic_a write_v against_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o be_v of_o real_a fire_n in_o purgatory_n which_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n declare_v the_o greek_n agree_v with_o the_o latin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o the_o greek_n likewise_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o pious_o depart_v be_v help_v in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d gab._n tract_n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la adu_fw-la lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v free_a by_o alms-deed_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o as_o dionysius_n areopagite_n say_v the_o discourser_n apprehend_v very_o much_o the_o press_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n authority_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o work_n and_o call_v he_o the_o pretend_a dionysius_n but_o the_o two_o greek_n above-mentined_n call_v he_o the_o true_a areopagite_n so_o do_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a pascha_fw-la s._n greg._n hom_n 34._o evang._n conc._n 6._o gen._n act._n 5._o relatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la testimonium_fw-la è_fw-la codicillo_fw-la s._n dionysij_fw-la episcopi_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la &_o martyris_fw-la apud_fw-la niceph._n l._n 15._o c_o 14._o s._n greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 42._o in_o pascha_fw-la so_o do_v the_o six_o ecumenical_a council_n juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o ecumenical_a synod_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n make_v use_v of_o this_o authority_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n comment_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o three_o age_n as_o s._n maximus_n assure_v we_o and_o the_o monotholite_a heretic_n cite_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o of_o dionysius_n and_o i_o think_v these_o grave_n and_o weighty_a authority_n will_v easy_o sink_v down_o the_o light_a pretention_n of_o a_o discourser_n chap._n viii_o of_o scripture_n recommend_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a holy_a scripture_n have_v in_o many_o place_n recommend_v this_o pious_a office_n to_o the_o faithful_a i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o three_o or_o four_o instance_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o twelth_n chapter_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v judas_n come_v with_o his_o company_n to_o take_v away_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v overthrow_v and_o with_o their_o kinsman_n to_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o father_n and_o they_o find_v under_o the_o coat_n of_o the_o slay_v some_o of_o the_o donary_n of_o the_o idol_n that_o be_v in_o jamnia_n from_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v plain_a to_o all_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o be_v slay_v all_o therefore_o bless_a the_o just_a judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v manifest_a the_o hide_a thing_n and_o turn_v to_o prayer_n they_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o the_o sin_n commit_v may_v be_v perfect_o blot_v out_o then_o judas_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o