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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 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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with_o flame_n and_o horrid_a instrument_n of_o torture_n which_o his_o there_o confine_v and_o imprison_a soul_n must_v till_o expiate_v endure_v and_o these_o pain_n they_o thus_o far_o suppose_v like_o to_o those_o we_o here_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v inflict_v by_o extrinsical_a agent_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o patient_a conceâ—ving_v moreover_o that_o they_o take_v their_o proportion_n from_o the_o measure_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o the_o estimate_n of_o divine_a justice_n nor_o can_v these_o torment_n by_o any_o industry_n or_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v evade_v though_o by_o our_o prayer_n who_o survive_v they_o may_v be_v mitigate_v and_o before_o the_o otherwise_o due_a and_o prefix_a time_n determine_v the_o same_o relief_n they_o fancy_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o by_o the_o church_n to_o that_o intent_n apply_v thus_o these_o late_a divine_n from_o 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