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A59251 A vindication of the doctrine contained in Pope Benedict XII, his bull and in the General Council of Florence, under Eugenius the III concerning the state of departed souls : in answer to a certain letter, printed and published against it, by an unknown author, under this title, A letter in answer to the late dispensers of Pope Benedict XII, his bull, &c., wherein the progress of Master Whites lately minted Purgatory is laid open and its grounds examined ... / by S.W. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1659 (1659) Wing S2599; ESTC R12974 85,834 208

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i_o can_v not_o admonish_v my_o reader_n too_o of_o ten_o of_o his_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o cause_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o ground_n these_o his_o position_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o connexion_n of_o existency_n and_o since_o she_o know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v either_o for_o ignorance_n or_o new_a science_n which_o doctrine_n be_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o his_o fabric_n of_o purgatory_n and_o be_v perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o religion_n because_o destructive_a of_o all_o liberty_n in_o god_n and_o creature_n and_o peculiar_o destructive_a of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n and_o supernaturality_n for_o all_o these_o depend_v on_o the_o pure_a freedom_n and_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o angelical_a doctor_n in_o the_o precedent_n 57_o quest_n art_n 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o conclude_v that_o angel_n neither_o know_v all_o future_a contingency_n nor_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v these_o to_o they_o which_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n but_o more_o ample_o and_o full_o afterwards_o according_a as_o it_o do_v agree_v with_o their_o office_n and_o employment_n in_o this_o universe_n this_o sir_n be_v true_a christian_a theology_n which_o reach_v much_o more_o to_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n learn_v by_o revelation_n from_o he_o who_o neither_o can_v be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v we_o not_o out_o of_o epicurean_a lucretian_a pagan_a principle_n of_o fatality_n in_o thing_n and_o of_o necessity_n in_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v all_o these_o unchristian_a
principle_n and_o consequence_n to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n no_o ignorance_n no_o succession_n in_o separate_a substance_n now_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o inconsequent_a be_v it_o as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v now_o just_a that_o as_o to_o their_o affection_n which_o this_o state_n of_o union_n with_o their_o body_n and_o mortality_n make_v they_o what_o a_o frivolous_a discourse_n he_o introduce_v argue_v in_o the_o same_o 17_o acc._n as_o a_o embri●_z say_v he_o or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v a_o future_a man_n so_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o life_n design_n by_o their_o impression_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o death_n produce_v such_o a_o entity_n as_o from_o the_o man_n so_o dispose_v be_v natural_o producible_a thus_o to_o remain_v till_o resurrection_n for_o this_o have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o 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shall_v be_v change_v by_o education_n by_o virtue_n shall_v be_v correct_v by_o grace_n since_o then_o this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a and_o since_o soul_n in_o truth_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n do_v perfect_o overcome_v even_o whilst_o in_o their_o body_n what_o they_o contract_v or_o be_v determ●nod_n by_o their_o body_n as_o our_o holy_a faith_n teach_v how_o excellent_o be_v it_o conclude_v that_o soul_n now_o in_o separation_n do_v not_o correct_v what_o be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o commerce_n of_o that_o unworthy_a clay_n which_o before_o enclose_v they_o and_o how_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o or_o more_o effectual_o conclude_v that_o soul_n at_o their_o reunion_n too_o pass_v now_o from_o separation_n to_o union_n as_o well_o as_o before_o from_o union_n to_o separation_n carry_v with_o they_o their_o unchangeable_a affection_n and_o so_o never_o get_v out_o of_o his_o purgatory_n neither_o before_o nor_o at_o the_o day_n of_o 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position_n be_v true_a that_o no_o soul_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o serve_v for_o all_o our_o devotion_n prayer_n alm_n offering_n do_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o church_n have_v define_v to_o be_v propitiatory_a even_o for_o the_o dead_a avail_v those_o distress_a soul_n nothing_o at_o all_o no_o my_o adversary_n dare_v not_o as_o yet_o venture_v upon_o this_o the_o council_n be_v so_o clear_a so_o home_o to_o this_o point_n his_o credit_n be_v ruin_v if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o deny_v it_o his_o new_a purgatory_n then_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o some_o new_a way_n by_o which_o our_o endeavour_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o those_o poor_a soul_n or_o else_o no_o catholic_n ear_n can_v be_v open_a to_o his_o new_a divinity_n be_v it_o perhaps_o the_o intermit_n at_o some_o time_n or_o abate_v of_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o no_o this_o doctrine_n find_v no_o admission_n in_o 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