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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 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aristotle_n acute_a and_o sublime_a but_o when_o vex_v with_o the_o importunity_n of_o such_o as_o endless_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o answer_v they_o so_o confound_v all_o that_o they_o neither_o throughout_o pursue_v the_o allegory_n of_o faith_n so_o necessary_a for_o the_o people_n nor_o yet_o be_v able_a straighten_v and_o urge_v by_o their_o importuner_n to_o attend_v the_o discovery_n of_o its_o pure_a light_n which_o be_v only_o attainable_a by_o the_o faithful_a study_n of_o true_a and_o solid_a philosophy_n and_o so_o bequeathe_v to_o their_o posterity_n a_o uneven_a incoherent_a and_o uncertain_a course_n of_o doctrine_n these_o man_n therefore_o ravish_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mâ—taphorical_a law_n of_o justice_n betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n fancy_v certain_a pure_a pain_n after_o death_n and_o teach_v their_o follower_n the_o redemption_n of_o they_o by_o corporeal_a affliction_n in_o this_o world_n and_o see_v with_o their_o own_o basis_n eye_n the_o 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