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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 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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 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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 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