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absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n christ_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sin_n be_v remit_v the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o every_o one_o work_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o fire_n and_o some_o person_n to_o suffer_v detriment_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o some_o thing_n shall_v by_o fire_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o party_n as_o dross_n from_o the_o pure_a metal_n nor_o do_v the_o expression_n of_o holy_a father_n ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n any_o way_n disagree_v for_o whether_o they_o speak_v of_o baptism_n by_o fire_n of_o purge_a flame_n of_o fire_n correct_v and_o amend_v of_o pass_v through_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o shall_v burn_v the_o sinner_n spare_v the_o saint_n of_o a_o suspension_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o judge_n sentence_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o expression_n heretofore_o mention_v they_o make_v use_n of_o from_o whence_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v gather_v towards_o the_o explication_n of_o purgatory_n nothing_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o establish_v pure_a pain_n but_o the_o whole_a discourse_n run_v constant_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n and_o deprave_a affection_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a then_o that_o these_o late_a divine_n change_v the_o style_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o manifest_a token_n of_o their_o novelty_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o vulgar_a conceit_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n real_o and_o effectual_o abolish_n purgatory_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o present_v we_o a_o slaughter-house_n of_o barbarous_a execution_n destroy_v the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o aim_n be_v always_o the_o utmost_a good_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o instead_o thereof_o offer_v we_o a_o barren_a apprehension_n of_o pure_a justice_n and_o unbenefical_a pain_n so_o be_v it_o also_o dissonant_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n perfect_o repugnant_a to_o the_o phrase_n both_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o father_n explicate_n either_o it_o or_o the_o sense_n and_o belief_n purgatory_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o persuasion_n than_o be_v this_o other_o new_a and_o if_o propose_v to_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o tradition_n and_o not_o only_o of_o a_o opinion_n they_o certain_o have_v ground_n to_o object_n against_o the_o latin_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o superseminate_a tare_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n new_a tenant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v recommend_v by_o no_o ancient_a tradition_n the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o of_o our_o exception_n against_o this_o vulgar_a vision_n opinion_n shall_v be_v their_o put_v another_o impediment_n to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o soul_n free_v from_o the_o body_n beside_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n for_o since_o the_o church_n neither_o know_v nor_o hold_v forth_o any_o
three_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o saint_n pag._n 13_o iv._o that_o s._n pernard_n only_o except_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n deâ—yed_v not_o to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 25_o v._n the_o five_o proof_n from_o scripture_n be_v again_o urge_v and_o two_o other_o add_v pag._n 34_o vi_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o text_n be_v consider_v pag._n 42_o vii_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n apply_v by_o holy_a father_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n pag._n 51_o viii_o testimony_n from_o all_o antiquity_n maintain_v the_o same_o truth_n pag._n 55_o ix._o that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n be_v modern_a and_o betray_v their_o novelty_n pag._n 69_o x._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o the_o opposite_a tenet_n from_o pure_a revenge_n pag._n 78_o xi_o two_o other_o exception_n from_o the_o supposition_n of_o these_o pain_n to_o be_v involuntary_a and_o corporeal_a pag._n 92_o xii_o four_o other_o exception_n from_o those_o pain_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unproportioned_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o indivisible_a duration_n and_o endless_a pag._n 100_o xiii_o two_o other_o exception_n from_o the_o non-connexion_n of_o such_o pain_n with_o the_o sin_n and_o their_o be_v suppose_v to_o remain_v due_a after_o the_o faul_n forgive_v pag._n 110_o xiv_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n pag._n 120_o xv_o three_o other_o exception_n that_o they_o neither_o true_o take_v off_o the_o punishment_n nor_o right_o make_v they_o due_a nor_o in_fw-la sine_fw-la make_v any_o real_a purgatory_n pag._n 136_o xvi_o the_o thirteen_o exception_n that_o their_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n of_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o benedict_n xi_o pag._n 144_o xvii_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n begâ—t_n this_o opinion_n pag._n 151_o xviii_o objection_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n against_o our_o doctrine_n answer_v pag._n 158_o xix_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o apparition_n and_o vision_n pag._n 166_o xx_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o vision_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o history_n together_o with_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o some_o of_o they_o pag._n 17s_n xxi_o whence_o wonderful_a event_n come_v to_o be_v foretell_v without_o any_o supernatural_a assistance_n pag._n 38_o xxii_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a pag._n 197._o xxiii_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o its_o word_n make_v know_v its_o sense_n favour_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n pag._n â—07_n xxiv_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o action_n make_v likewise_o for_o the_o same_o truth_n pag._n 218_o xxv_o the_o nature_n and_o history_n of_o indulgence_n pag._n 225_o xxvi_o that_o indulgence_n general_o take_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n pag._n 234_o xxvii_o that_o particular_a indulgence_n grant_v for_o he_o dead_a argue_v not_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 243_o xxviii_o that_o the_o vulgarity_n of_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o true_a one_o pag._n 251_o the_o first_o account_n the_o introduction_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n though_o such_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o reason_n and_o such_o its_o sovereignty_n over_o human_a nature_n when_o right_o dispose_v that_o no_o force_n of_o authority_n can_v be_v capable_a to_o weaken_v conclusion_n once_o demonstrate_v for_o what_o can_v authority_n presume_v unless_o reason_n pre-assure_v we_o of_o its_o veracity_n or_o how_o can_v reason_n give_v it_o that_o testimony_n have_v a_o demonstration_n against_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o treat_v the_o question_n i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n without_o first_o consult_v the_o sentiment_n of_o antiquity_n i_o be_o indebt_v to_o the_o unwise_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o see_v they_o far_o more_o numerous_a who_o pin_n themselves_o upon_o authority_n few_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o esclat_a of_o discourse_n evident_o and_o rigorous_o connect_a beside_o it_o well_o become_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o i_o live_v and_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o without_o she_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o our_o forefather_n general_o do_v not_o dissent_v for_o i_o in_o this_o controversy_n this_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o aim_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n first_o to_o illustrate_v the_o nature_n of_o purgatory_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o monument_n of_o holy_a father_n next_o immovable_o to_o establish_v it_o by_o faith_n or_o principle_n evident_a in_o nature_n but_o before_o all_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o sum_n up_o and_o state_n the_o whole_a 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