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damage_n 5._o and_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o may_v be_v absolve_v when_o they_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n all_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v conceive_v in_o general_a term_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o those_o which_o make_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o dispute_v far_o whether_o they_o offer_v mass_n for_o the_o repose_n of_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n at_o that_o time_n since_o we_o have_v ancient_a liturgy_n where_o we_o may_v see_v what_o they_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v two_o liturgy_n of_o which_o one_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o st._n james_n the_o other_o of_o st._n mark._n we_o shall_v do_v they_o a_o great_a honour_n if_o we_o put_v they_o among_o the_o write_n of_o the_o three_o age._n the_o liturgy_n attribute_v to_o st._n james_n say_z lord_n god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n remember_v the_o orhtodox_n of_o which_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n and_o whereof_o we_o have_v make_v none_o from_o abel_n the_o righteous_a unto_o this_o day_n cause_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o paradise_n and_o that_o of_o st._n mark_n cause_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o father_n and_o of_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o rest_n etc._n etc._n cause_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o give_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o composition_n which_o be_v call_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o four_o and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o five_o age._n nevertheless_o we_o