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king_n library_n follow_v by_o robert_n stephen_n in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o folio_n that_o of_o alcala_n de_fw-fr henares_n and_o that_o which_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o great_a bible_n of_o andwerp_n and_o other_o impression_n of_o plantine_n or_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n jezabel_n as_o be_v do_v by_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n upon_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n tychonius_n in_o the_o homily_n unjust_o attribute_v to_o st._n augustine_n beda_n ansbert_n who_o join_v the_o two_o different_a lection_n and_o berengandus_n who_o commentary_n be_v publish_v by_o cuthbert_n tonstal_n bishop_n of_o durham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n or_o last_o take_v the_o name_n of_o woman_n and_o jezabel_n proper_o to_o attribute_v either_o to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o thyatira_n or_o of_o some_o other_o particular_a person_n subject_n to_o his_o government_n or_o whether_o 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err_v for_o those_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v licentiousness_n and_o dissolution_n into_o life_n and_o as_o 11._o tertullian_n speak_v unbuckle_v the_o thong_n of_o christian_a discipline_n to_o give_v way_n to_o crime_n that_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o the_o most_o scrupulous_a and_o superstitious_a austerity_n condemn_v monogamia_fw-la second_a marriage_n the_o use_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n jejun_fw-fr the_o eat_v of_o juycie_a flesh_n and_o meat_n during_o the_o time_n of_o fast_v persecutione_n flight_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o much_o more_o the_o denial_n of_o christianity_n adultery_n and_o idolatry_n from_o which_o as_o indeed_o from_o all_o impurity_n of_o life_n which_o they_o reproach_v the_o catholic_n with_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o 1._o beastial_a faith_n and_o upon_o that_o acount_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o psychici_fw-la they_o think_v themselves_o so_o free_a that_o they_o 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be_v banish_v to_o patmos_n and_o there_o write_v his_o apocalyps_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n at_o least_o forty_o two_o year_n soon_o than_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o common_a tradition_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v he_o refute_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o may_v find_v in_o the_o eighteen_o and_o nineteen_o chapter_n that_o saint_n paul_n have_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 51._o coincident_a with_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n sow_v the_o first_o seed_n of_o christianity_n at_o ephesus_n depart_v thence_o to_o go_v and_o keep_v easter_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o after_o his_o return_n he_o continue_v constant_o at_o ephesus_n two_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fifty_o second_o and_o fifty_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n concurrent_a with_o the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o of_o claudius_n who_o die_v on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n 54._o on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o his_o fourteen_o year_n for_o since_o
his_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v he_o by_o thou_o we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n may_v not_o by_o strange_a sentence_n be_v rigorous_a towards_o he_o who_o the_o true_a supplication_n of_o christian_a faith_n recommend_v to_o thou_o but_o that_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n he_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n he_o who_o while_o live_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n upon_o some_o such_o consideration_n be_v it_o that_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o mystagogical_n catechesis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o depart_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o depart_a and_o if_o they_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o weave_v crown_n for_o they_o but_o offer_v up_o christ_n sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n appease_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o 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ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la purgatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o depart_v in_o christ_n not_o yet_o full_o purge_v have_v therefore_o hear_v the_o council_n refer_v at_o its_o last_o session_n to_o the_o precedent_n if_o you_o pretend_v to_o find_v therein_o any_o allegation_n either_o of_o scripture_n or_o tradition_n for_o purgatory_n or_o any_o reason_n insinuate_v it_o or_o any_o declaration_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o with_o any_o satisfaction_n you_o will_v make_v no_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o allegation_n they_o contain_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o simple_a and_o naked_a description_n and_o no_o more_o and_o whereas_o the_o council_n think_v it_o enough_o by_o its_o decree_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v without_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v or_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o fire_n such_o as_o saint_n gregory_n and_o odilo_n conceive_v it_o and_o the_o common_a opinion_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v it_o be_v thence_o apparent_a that_o it_o know_v 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thou_o shall_v reward_v he_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a because_o thou_o have_v already_o cast_v that_o lot_n upon_o he_o and_o of_o nebridius_fw-la who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o africa_n into_o italy_n to_o live_v with_o he_o nunc_fw-la ille_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o he_o live_v in_o abraham_n '_o s_o bosom_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o bosom_n there_o my_o nobridius_n live_v that_o dear_a friend_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o adopt_a son_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v once_o be_v a_o bondslave_n but_o be_v after_o free_v there_o he_o live_v for_o what_o other_o place_n can_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o soul_n in_o that_o place_n he_o live_v whereof_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o ask_v i_o miserable_a and_o unexperienced_a man_n so_o many_o question_n now_o he_o no_o long_o lay_v his_o ear_n to_o my_o mouth_n but_o apply_v his_o spiritual_a mouth_n to_o thy_o spring_n and_o drink_v wisdom_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 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his_o perfection_n he_o add_v my_o heart_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o that_o heavenly_a soul_n resound_v with_o hymn_n and_o song_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n return_v to_o her_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o departure_n we_o bewail_v upon_o earth_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a place_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o anthony_n the_o hermit_n of_o valtelina_n afterward_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o lerina_n decease_a december_n the_o twenty_o eight_o 488._o mundi_fw-la istius_fw-la sarcinam_fw-la deponens_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v down_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v overcome_v the_o ambush_n lay_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n he_o have_v exchange_v our_o day_n and_o the_o light_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o that_o which_o be_v perpetual_a if_o the_o harmony_n of_o all_o these_o testimony_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v suffice_v not_o to_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v the_o 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contract_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n master_n merciful_o wash_v away_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v refer_v also_o the_o follow_a prosopopoeias_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o decease_a person_n be_v represent_v with_o motion_n of_o fear_n suitable_a to_o such_o as_o it_o may_v have_v have_v during_o the_o couse_n of_o this_o life_n as_o for_o instance_n libera_n i_o domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a death_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n when_o 16._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n i_o be_o become_v tremble_v and_o fear_v till_o the_o discussion_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v over_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n calamity_n and_o misery_n a_o great_a day_n and_o very_o bitter_a when_o thou_o shall_v come_v again_o this_o domine_fw-la quando_fw-la veneris_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n where_o shall_v i_o 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etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n judge_v i_o not_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o thy_o presence_n worthy_a it_o i_o therefore_o beseech_v thy_o majesty_n to_o do_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 2._o o_o lord_n wash_v i_o from_o my_o injustice_n more_o and_o more_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o other_o sitivit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 19_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o turtledove_n unto_o the_o multitude_n forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a for_o ever_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o this_o libera_n i_o domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n 16._o who_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o visit_v hell_n and_o give_v light_n that_o they_o may_v see_v thou_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o torment_n of_o darkness_n cry_v and_o say_v thou_o arâ—_n come_v o_o our_o redeemer_n 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dead_a a_o portâ_fw-la inferni_fw-la erus_fw-la domine_fw-la animas_fw-la eorum_fw-la requiescant_fw-la in_o pace_n amen_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n may_v they_o rest_v in_o peace_n amen_n for_o though_o upon_o the_o first_o glance_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o revive_v the_o hypothesis_n which_o justin_n martyr_n have_v draw_v up_o out_o of_o the_o quagmire_n of_o the_o counterfeit_a sibyl_n imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n be_v afer_fw-la their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n send_v to_o hell_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n yet_o must_v they_o necessary_o have_v another_o signification_n and_o only_o induce_v that_o god_n alone_o preserve_v those_o who_o he_o call_v so_o as_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n but_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n introduce_v into_o celestial_a light_n and_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v 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