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A01335 Tvvo treatises written against the papistes the one being an answere of the Christian Protestant to the proud challenge of a popish Catholicke: the other a confutation of the popish churches doctrine touching purgatory & prayers for the dead: by William Fulke Doctor in diuinitie. Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Allen, William, 1532-1594. Defense and declaration of the Catholike Churches doctrine, touching purgatory, and prayers for the soules departed.; Albin de Valsergues, Jean d', d. 1566. Notable discourse. 1577 (1577) STC 11458; ESTC S102742 447,814 588

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5._o cyrill_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o d●mneds_n case_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v temporal_o punish_v in_o purgatory_n philip._n 2._o vide_fw-la greg._n 4._o dialo_fw-la 20._o &_o isiodo_n de_fw-fr ordi_fw-la create_v luke_n 11._o dan._n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o the_o sap_n 2._o cor._n 7._o ambros._n rupert_n in_o 3._o cap._n genes_n in_o orat_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la a_o comparison_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n &_o that_o mercy_n be_v more_o psal._n 76._o the_o motion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o release_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n psal._n 76._o li._n 1_o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 1._o a_o brief_a note_n of_o the_o content_n and_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o book_n cap._n 1●_o cap._n 3._o cap._n 12._o lib._n 4._o dialog_n cap._n 19_o only_o small_a offence_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o next_o life_n serm_n 66._o in_fw-la canti_fw-la cap._n 24._o lib._n 21._o the_o civet_n beda_n in_o 3._o cap._n marci_n sometime_o god_n justice_n be_v answer_v full_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o party_n 1._o cor._n 12._o august_n epi._n 23._o idem_fw-la tract_n 32._o in_o joan._n the_o christian_n communion_n and_o fellowship_n be_v express_v the_o soul_n depart_v in_o p●ety_n be_v of_o our_o church_n &_o fellowship_n lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n cap._n 9_o quaest._n ad_fw-la ant._n 34._o the_o communion_n express_v betwixt_o the_o live_a and_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o natural_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o field_n &_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o vessel_n cal._n instit._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o herem_fw-la 44._o gregori_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bonifac_o cap._n 12._o take_v heed_n in_o heresi_fw-la aerij_fw-la in_o oration_n pro_fw-la de_fw-fr funct_a ecclesiast_fw-la hierrarch_n cap._n 7._o antiq._n li._n 1●_o cap._n 8._o hiero_n con_v vig._n prayer_n for_o the_o depart_a agree_v to_o our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o immortality_n heretic_n deny_v 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citatur_fw-la à_fw-la dam._n marci_n 12._o matt._n 10._o the_o perfect_a kind_n of_o alm_n tob._n 12._o lib._n 3._o in_o job._n in_o compend_v &_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la jacob_n fratrem_fw-la domini_fw-la job._n 1_o &_o 2._o in_o 15._o cap._n 1._o cor._n homil_n 14._o exit_fw-la damasceno_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la psal._n 24._o in_o athanasius_n his_o time_n candle_n be_v light_a in_o church_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v dead_a sick_a or_o absent_a athanas._o authority_n only_o will_v bear_v down_o all_o heretic_n in_o the_o world_n the_o name_n only_o of_o christianity_n leave_v in_o many_o devotion_n much_o decay_v somewhat_o before_o this_o heresy_n begin_v can._n 39_o cap._n 2._o cap._n 95._o in_o vita_fw-la josaphat_n super_fw-la obit_fw-la theodos._n julio_n interpr_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la resur_fw-la de_fw-fr cor._n milit_fw-la in_o exhort_v castitat_fw-la de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la this_o heresy_n much_o join_v with_o the_o saducee_n psal._n 13._o cor._n 1._o ca._n 15_o lib._n 8._o const_n cap._n 48._o the_o master_n
penance_n there_o remain_v some_o due_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o some_o recompense_n of_o the_o oftensy_n past_a 31._o chapter_n 2_o the_o double_a and_o doubtful_a shift_n of_o our_o adversary_n press_v by_o this_o conclusion_n be_v remove_v and_o it_o be_v prove_v against_o one_o sort_n that_o these_o foresay_a skourgy_n be_v in_o deed_n punishment_n for_o sin_n remit_v and_o against_o the_o other_o sect_n that_o this_o transitory_a pain_n have_v often_o endure_v in_o the_o next_o life_n 43._o chapter_n 3_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o the_o court_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v man_n sin_n do_v lively_o set_v forth_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o prove_v purgatory_n 65._o chapter_n 4_o that_o the_o many_o fold_n work_n &_o fruit_n of_o penance_n which_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v charge_v then selue_o with_o all_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n remit_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n &_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o god_n judgement_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o eternal_a in_o the_o next_o life_n 74._o chapter_n 5_o a_o brief_a join_n in_o reason_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o prove_v ground_n with_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o declaration_n and_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n 89._o chapter_n 6_o that_o purgatory_n pain_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v &_o qualify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v for_o the_o more_o seemly_a entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a placy_n with_o conference_n of_o certain_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o purpose_n 92._o chapter_n 7_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a judgement_n and_o private_a account_n to_o be_v make_v at_o every_o man_n departure_n of_o his_o several_a act_n and_o deed_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n mind_n touch_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v before_o 103._o chapter_n 8_o origen_n be_v allege_v for_o our_o cause_n 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allege_v for_o purgatory_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v not_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n passion_n 148._o chapter_n 12_o a_o evident_a and_o most_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o utter_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n beside_o 156._o chapter_n 13_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n the_o difference_n of_o their_o state_n that_o be_v in_o it_o from_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n 169._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o preface_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o treatise_n &_o the_o order_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_v be_v brief_o open_v 180_o chapter_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o that_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o may_v be_v ease_v or_o utter_o release_v before_o the_o extreme_a sentence_n be_v to_o the_o utmost_a execute_v pag._n 187._o chapter_n 2_o that_o the_o faithful_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v now_o past_o the_o state_n of_o deserve_v and_o not_o in_o case_n to_o help_v themselves_o may_v yet_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n to_o who_o they_o be_v perfect_o knit_v as_o fello●_n member_n of_o one_o body_n 197._o chapter_n 3_o what_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o principal_o practise_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o maccabee_n holy_a history_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o tyme._n 205._o chapter_n 4_o that_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o patriarch_n both_o in_o the_o la_o of_o nature_n and_o moses_n and_o christ_n have_v practice_v in_o they_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v 220._o chapter_n 5_o man_n may_v be_v 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