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A27340
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The belief of praying for the dead
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Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708.
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1688
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Wing B1787; ESTC R16794
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from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o the_o catholic_n church_n every_v where_o observe_v this_o nor_o will_v she_o give_v alm_n or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o soul_n depart_v unless_o she_o believe_v the_o faithful_a decease_a receive_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o full_o express_v for_o roman_a catholic_n first_o prayer_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o faithful_a decease_v second_o for_o their_o rest_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n three_o the_o catholic_n church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n practise_v the_o same_o four_o it_o be_v believe_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o shall_v a_o pretend_a reformer_n start_v up_o without_o any_o warrant_n of_o a_o new_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n and_o banish_v this_o pious_a devotion_n and_o contradict_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o bless_a apostle_n deliver_v s._n gregory_n the_o great_a eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n and_o with_o who_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n communicate_v in_o religion_n 6._o page_n 6._o the_o discourser_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n give_v up_o as_o one_o of_o we_o so_o will_v he_o if_o he_o be_v just_a give_v we_o all_o the_o father_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n or_o the_o four_o general_n which_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v reverence_n approve_v of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n record_v to_o posterity_n what_o be_v lay_v to_o dioscorus_n charge_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n among_o other_o of_o the_o accusation_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v impeach_v and_o say_v to_o have_v dispose_v of_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n contrary_a to_o the_o deceased_n desire_n who_o give_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d conc._n calc_n a_o 451._o tom._n 4._o conc._n lab._n pag._n 401._o act._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o no_o body_n say_v the_o act_n of_o this_o ecumenical_a synod_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o business_n of_o the_o renown_a peristeria_n of_o happy_a memory_n for_o she_o command_v in_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v give_v for_o her_o soul_n to_o monastery_n hospital_n almshouse_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o egyptian_a province_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o dioscorus_n thing_n be_v so_o order_v that_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o even_o incense_n be_v not_o offer_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a decease_a peristeria_n the_o act_n take_v notice_n first_o that_o this_o lady_n give_v money_n with_o intent_n that_o after_o her_o death_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v benefit_v she_o soul._n pont._n in_o bulla_n pii_fw-la pont._n this_o be_v our_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o oblige_v we_o firm_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n second_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n because_o speak_v of_o with_o approbation_n in_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o no_o body_n say_v the_o act_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o three_o the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o devotion_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a crime_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o dioscorus_n charge_n in_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v for_o the_o decease_a theodoretus_n who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o general_a council_n be_v assemble_v give_v we_o another_o confirmation_n not_o of_o a_o private_a person_n pray_v in_o his_o oratory_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o decease_a friend_n but_o of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o relic_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d theod._n l._n 5._o histor_n c._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o decease_a parent_n arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n his_o look_n say_v this_o historian_n and_o eye_n fix_v on_o the_o tomb_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n st._n chrysostom_n he_o let_v tear_n fall_v for_o his_o parent_n and_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o the_o saint_n will_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o they_o of_o their_o fault_n contract_v through_o ignorance_n for_o long_o before_o this_o his_o parent_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v very_o young_a and_o a_o orphan_n st._n austin_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o controversy_n for_o roman_a catholic_n that_o calvin_n have_v not_o confidence_n enough_o to_o deny_v it_o these_o be_v the_o saint_n word_n oretur_fw-la st._n aug._n serm._n 34._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la orationibus_fw-la st._n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la illorum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la erogantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n miseri_fw-la cordiùs_fw-la agatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la traditum_fw-la universa_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la communione_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la oretur_fw-la funeral_n pomp_n attendance_n of_o obsequy_n rich_a constructure_n of_o monument_n be_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o live_n and_o no_o relief_n to_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n and_o alms-deed_n give_v for_o the_o decease_a be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n may_v deal_v more_o mild_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v for_o this_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o forefather_n the_o universal_a church_n observe_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v commemorate_a in_o their_o place_n at_o the_o sacrifice_n thus_o s._n austin_n and_o thus_o roman_a catholic_n we_o pray_v for_o the_o faithful_a decease_a s._n austin_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o pray_v with_o intent_n that_o god_n may_v ease_v their_o suffering_n so_o do_v s._n austin_n that_o god_n may_v deal_v more_o meek_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o part_v of_o our_o christian_a duty_n so_o do_v s._n austin_n for_o this_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o our_o forefather_n the_o universal_a church_n observe_v nor_o be_v this_o learned_a father_n content_v here_o he_o reckon_v the_o opposite_a error_n heretical_a the_o aerian_a heretic_n catholica_fw-la de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la num_fw-la 53._o de_fw-la aerio_fw-la aëriani_n ab_fw-la aerio_fw-la quodam_fw-la sunt_fw-la nominati_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la presbyter_n doluisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la &_o in_o arianorum_n haeresim_fw-la lapsus_fw-la propria_fw-la quoque_fw-la dogmata_fw-la addidisse_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la dicens_fw-la orare_fw-la vel_fw-la offer_n pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la oblationem_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la contra_fw-la ista_fw-la sentit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la say_v he_o take_v their_o name_n from_o aerius_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v grieve_v that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o bishopric_n and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o arian_n heresy_n he_o add_v some_o of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a doctrine_n say_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v the_o contrary_a this_o aerius_n be_v the_o first_o man_n we_o read_v of_o who_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o what_o sense_n he_o deny_v they_o s._n austin_n declare_v viz._n in_o the_o sense_n opposite_a to_o what_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v now_o the_o universal_a church_n pray_v as_o this_o holy_a father_n observe_v with_o intent_n to_o ease_v the_o decease_a in_o their_o suffering_n that_o god_n may_v deal_v more_o meek_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v s._n hierome_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o origen_n error_n in_o which_o some_o will_v involve_v he_o erratis_fw-la in_o proverb_n cap._n 2._o mortuo_fw-la homine_fw-la iniquo_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la ultra_fw-la spes_fw-la heu_fw-la misere_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pertransijt_fw-la origenes_n qui_fw-la post_fw-la universale_fw-la extremumque_fw-la judicium_fw-la vitam_fw-la credit_n omnibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o peccatoribus_fw-la dandum_fw-la notandum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la impiis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la levioribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la absolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la vel_fw-la poenis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la castigati_fw-la vel_fw-la suorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la missarumque_fw-la celebrationibus_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr levioribus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la erratis_fw-la write_v thus_o
their_o final_a consummation_n in_o glory_n 39_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 39_o an_o other_o opinion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o millenary_a kingdom_n that_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o piety_n have_v be_v most_o eminent_a shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o all_o delight_n with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n a_o three_o opinion_n and_o that_o too_o not_o without_o patron_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v pass_v through_o a_o certain_a probatory_a fire_n in_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v scorch_v and_o purify_v some_o more_o other_o less_o according_a as_o they_o have_v live_v better_o or_o worse_a life_n here_o upon_o earth_n 47._o pag._n 47._o the_o first_o say_v the_o discourser_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n till_o the_o wish_a for_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v the_o second_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n they_o may_v hasten_v the_o felicity_n of_o their_o friend_n and_z according_o pray_v for_o their_o speedy_a rise_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o three_o sort_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o their_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o singe_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o general_n conflagration_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n how_o true_a these_o thing_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v the_o discourser_n advance_v they_o without_o proof_n and_o hold_v they_o no_o more_o than_o opinion_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o at_o present_a 5._o pag._n 5._o but_o the_o discourser_n aver_v that_o it_o be_v from_o these_o opinion_n that_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a their_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o this_o doctrine_n confidence_n will_v assert_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o expect_v a_o great_a warranty_n for_o this_o bold_a assertion_n and_o may_v expect_v long_o enough_o before_o i_o get_v one_o for_o the_o discourser_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v of_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v choice_n of_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n he_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o to_o do_v our_o business_n and_o therefore_o bare_o assert_n from_o these_o opinion_n it_o be_v but_o he_o know_v not_o from_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v or_o rather_o he_o know_v it_o be_v from_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o do_v the_o roman_a catholic_n endeavour_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a this_o indeed_o he_o warant_v sufficient_o wipe_v off_o in_o some_o manner_n the_o forego_v aspersion_n 10._o disc_n p._n 10._o by_o take_v care_n to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o allow_v of_o what_o natalis_n alexander_n say_v to_o be_v the_o belief_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n possint_fw-la nat._n alexand._n sec._n 4._o par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 352._o id_fw-la unum_fw-la itaque_fw-la catholicos_fw-la inter_fw-la &_o protestant_n in_o controversiam_fw-la venit_fw-la utrum_fw-la fides_n doceat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la esse_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la statum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la poenis_fw-la temporaneis_fw-la expientur_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la precibus_fw-la liberari_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la sublevari_fw-la possint_fw-la these_o be_v natalis_n word_n the_o only_a thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v this_o whether_o faith_n teach_v there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o from_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v or_o otherwise_o help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o distant_a this_o belief_n and_o sense_n of_o roman-catholic_n be_v from_o the_o three_o mention_a opinion_n a_o short_a perusal_n and_o slight_a comparison_n will_v abundant_o evidence_n for_o the_o first_o that_o place_n of_o sequester_n be_v free_a as_o the_o discourser_n will_v have_v it_o of_o all_o pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o millenary_a kingdom_n overflow_v with_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pardon_v no_o penalty_n to_o be_v endure_v which_o be_v the_o motive_n why_o roman_a catholic_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o help_v the_o detain_v in_o a_o middle_a state_n or_o purgatory_n nor_o can_v the_o last_o state_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n enter_v into_o this_o present_a controversy_n because_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o be_v it_o only_o will_v be_v 5._o disc_n pag._n 5._o say_v the_o discourser_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n and_o what_o be_v convince_a the_o discourser_n acknowledge_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v please_v to_o compare_v these_o with_o the_o account_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v of_o the_o present_a roman_a purgatory_n how_o vast_o different_a they_o be_v from_o what_o be_v now_o propose_v to_o we_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o roman_a catholic_n distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o opinion_n what_o they_o now_o believe_v in_o this_o present_a controversy_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o part_v of_o a_o christian_n duty_n but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o reformer_n can_v allow_v of_o any_o such_o distinction_n opinion_n increase_v their_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o religion_n into_o thirty_o nine_o article_n but_o roman_a catholic_n be_v the_o old_a church_n with_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v and_o his_o promise_n be_v certain_a to_o be_v present_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n est_fw-la nihil_fw-la innovetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la she_o daily_o repeat_v what_o blessed_a pope_n stephen_n say_v in_o the_o three_o age_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o survive_a and_o chief_a pastor_n upon_o earth_n let_v nothing_o of_o novelty_n be_v introduce_v keep_v what_o you_o have_v from_o tradition_n chap._n v._o what_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n mean_v by_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o have_v already_o give_v a_o short_a and_o as_o i_o think_v satisfactory_a account_n of_o this_o 3._o chap._n 3._o in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n where_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o faithful_a decease_a who_o have_v not_o sufficient_o satisfy_v here_o upon_o earth_n for_o their_o offence_n for_o which_o they_o now_o suffer_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o free_v they_o from_o these_o suffering_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n teach_v the_o very_a same_o offertur_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 22._o cap._n 2._o docet_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la istud_fw-la veer_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la pro_fw-la fidelium_fw-la vivorum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la poenis_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nondum_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la rité_fw-fr juxta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la offertur_fw-la that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o expiation_n offer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n pain_n satisfaction_n and_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o decease_a in_o christ_n not_o yet_o full_o purge_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o session_n sit_v sess_n 22._o can._n 3._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la missa_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la neque_fw-la pro_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o defunctis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la poenis_fw-la satisfactionibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la offerri_fw-la debere_fw-la anathema_n sit_v the_o same_o council_n thus_o resolve_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a for_o their_o sin_n pain_n satisfaction_n and_o other_o necessity_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o purgatory_n we_o find_v these_o word_n since_o the_o catholic_n church_n etc._n sess_n 25._o decretum_fw-la de_fw-la pur._n cum_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la educta_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o antiqua_fw-la patrum-traditione_a in_o sacris_fw-la conciliis_fw-la &_o novissime_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la oecumenica_fw-la synodo_fw-la docuerit_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la esse_fw-la animasque_fw-la ibi_fw-la detentas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la potissimum_fw-la verò_fw-la acceptabili_fw-la altaris_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la juvari_fw-la praecipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v from_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o father_n teach_v in_o holy_a council_n and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o this_o ecumenical_a synod_n that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n there_o detain_v be_v help_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o faithful_a especial_o by_o the_o acceptable_a