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ordinariè_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la preces_fw-la etc._n etc._n 20_o sect_n sed_fw-la dices_fw-la for_o he_o will_v confine_v it_o to_o the_o old_a testament_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n then_o to_o say_v holy_a abraham_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v god_n and_o can_v not_o ordinary_o i._n e._n without_o special_a revelation_n know_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n neither_o be_v the_o cardinal_n so_o ingenuous_a with_o we_o as_o be_v his_o fellow_n salmeron_n for_o albeit_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o reason_n be_v good_a against_o their_o invocation_n till_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n yet_o he_o bring_v place_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o seem_a proof_n of_o it_o some_o of_o they_o indeed_o concern_v invocation_n of_o angel_n as_o that_o gen._n 48.16_o &_o job_n 5.1_o to_o which_o we_o brief_o answer_v 9_o answer_v chap._n ii_o 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expression_n import_v not_o the_o advocation_n of_o word_n or_o plead_n but_o of_o deed_n and_o act_v the_o father_n set_v the_o one_o woman_n against_o the_o other_o the_o great_a good_a that_o come_v by_o one_o against_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o other_o 3._o gen._n 3._o as_o the_o scripture_n set_v the_o woman_n seed_n against_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o woman_n transgression_n the_o meaning_n of_o irenaeus_n in_o call_v the_o bless_a virgin_n eve_n advocate_n be_v that_o she_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o mean_n in_o bring_v forth_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man._n st._n liberaret_fw-la st._n ambr._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la theodosii_fw-la foeminam_fw-la visitavit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o maria._n visitata_fw-la est_fw-la maria_n ut_fw-la evam_n liberaret_fw-la ambrose_n may_v explain_v that_o speech_n of_o irenaeus_n by_o what_o he_o say_v to_o like_a purpose_n but_o more_o clear_o christ_n say_v he_o visit_v the_o woman_n in_o mary_n mary_n be_v visit_v that_o she_o may_v free_v eve_n what_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o true_a origen_n speak_v only_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v or_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o which_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o as_o for_o invocation_n we_o shall_v presen_o see_v he_o declare_v against_o it_o extendible_a the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v for_o the_o live_n how_o far_o extendible_a such_o testimony_n as_o imply_v the_o saint_n intercede_v or_o entreat_v for_o we_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a for_o those_o they_o know_v here_o both_o for_o their_o particular_a person_n &_o for_o their_o particular_a necessity_n or_o infirmity_n know_v to_o they_o before_o they_o go_v from_o hence_o for_o as_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o memory_n so_o they_o increase_v their_o charity_n by_o go_v to_o god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la trallens_n salutat_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mons_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n my_o spirit_n salute_v you_o not_o only_o now_o but_o will_v also_o when_o i_o obtain_v or_o enjoy_v god_n so_o between_o cornelius_n and_o cyprian_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o which_o of_o they_o go_v first_o to_o god_n shall_v remember_v the_o other_o oratio_fw-la other_o cypr._n epist_n 57_o perseveret_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostra_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la &_o sororibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la patris_fw-la non_fw-la cesset_fw-la oratio_fw-la let_v our_o love_n continue_v when_o either_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o our_o prayer_n cease_v to_o solicit_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n for_o our_o brother_n and_o sister_n leave_v behind_o so_o chrysost_o in_o his_o oration_n ad_fw-la illuminandos_fw-la to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v remember_v i_o say_v he_o when_o that_o kingdom_n receive_v you_o such_o say_n as_o these_o that_o avouch_v the_o saint_n pray_v for_o they_o they_o know_v and_o in_o general_a for_o all_o the_o church_n be_v often_o shuffle_v in_o by_o the_o romanist_n as_o good_a proof_n of_o invocation_n and_o sufficient_a to_o take_v the_o unwary_a that_o discern_v not_o the_o paralogism_n or_o inconsequent_a reason_v from_o such_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v to_o infer_v they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v invocate_v by_o the_o live_n that_o which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o athanasius_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o primer_n antiquity_n for_o invocate_a of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr sanctiss_n deipara_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n not_o write_v by_o that_o holy_a father_n but_o by_o a_o much_o late_a and_o unlearned_a author_n and_o so_o reject_v of_o baronius_n with_o scorn_n but_o see_v the_o other_o athanasius_n other_o bell._n the_o script_n eccles_n do_fw-mi athanasius_n 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ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la invocans_fw-la that_o the_o church_n do_v do_v any_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o miraculous_a cure_n do_v then_o by_o invocation_n of_o angel_n nor_o by_o incantation_n but_o pure_o and_o manifest_o direct_v prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o and_o invocate_a the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n fevardentius_n his_o gloss_n here_o will_v not_o help_v say_v the_o father_n mean_v invocation_n of_o such_o evil_a spirit_n as_o the_o former_a heretic_n use_v for_o if_o the_o church_n have_v use_v to_o the_o work_n of_o those_o cure_n the_o invocation_n of_o good_a angel_n the_o same_o father_n can_v not_o have_v condemn_v their_o invocation_n and_o so_o absolute_o deny_v without_o any_o mention_n or_o limitation_n of_o such_o use_n in_o the_o church_n all_o angelical_a invocation_n can_v not_o have_v bind_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o see_v 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spirit_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v yet_o all_o our_o vow_n prayer_n thanksgiving_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v unto_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n great_a than_o all_o angel_n and_o he_o give_v several_a reason_n against_o invocation_n of_o angel_n because_o say_v he_o to_o invoke_v angel_n without_o know_v they_o better_a then_o we_o do_v as_o to_o their_o nature_n condition_n office_n be_v little_a agreeable_a to_o reason_n but_o say_v he_o if_o we_o have_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o their_o condition_n yet_o propiâ—ios_fw-la yet_o hoc_fw-la cohibebit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la preces_fw-la â—udeat_fw-la offer_n nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abunde_fw-la suffiâ—it_fw-la per_fw-la servatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dei_fw-la fill_v they_o angelo_n habet_fw-la satis_fw-la propiâ—ios_fw-la this_o will_v withhold_v any_o from_o dare_v to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n to_o any_o save_o god_n alone_o who_o abundant_o be_v 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daemon_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v origen_n deum_fw-la origen_n qui_fw-la ut_fw-la pontifex_fw-la eaâ—_n deferat_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la as_o high_a priest_n present_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n again_o
wish_n intercession_n thus_o they_o pray_v at_o the_o burial_n or_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v it_o as_o we_o see_v above_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o mention_v viz._n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o confirm_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o demonstration_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o like_a and_o upon_o the_o like_a respect_n they_o yearly_o repeat_v the_o like_a prayer_n as_o we_o hint_v above_o out_o of_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o last_o it_o be_v a_o private_a opinion_n but_o notorious_a and_o hold_v by_o many_o misapplication_n that_o the_o damn_a have_v benefit_n or_o ease_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o private_a opinion_n or_o misapplication_n that_o they_o which_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v at_o length_n be_v recover_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n or_o at_o least_o have_v they_o mitigate_v and_o to_o these_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o beg_v forgiveness_n ease_n or_o release_n be_v i_o do_v not_o say_v refer_v by_o the_o church_n but_o apply_v or_o rather_o misapply_v by_o many_o origen_n give_v occasion_n first_o to_o this_o error_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o all_o shall_v at_o length_n come_v out_o of_o their_o torment_n and_o his_o error_n be_v as_o vincentius_n note_n a_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wit_n and_o part_n of_o the_o author_n affectu_fw-la aug._n enchirid_a cap._n iii_o frustra_fw-la quamplurimi_fw-la aeternam_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la poenam_fw-la miserantur_fw-la affectu_fw-la and_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o in_o several_a place_n that_o many_o be_v of_o this_o merciful_a opinion_n very_o many_o say_v he_o do_v commiserate_v through_o humane_a affection_n the_o eternal_a suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v so_o etc._n etc._n of_o these_o also_o in_o other_o place_n especial_o in_o his_o work_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n l._n 21._o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o he_o reckon_v five_o latitude_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o opinion_n refute_v they_o all_o greg._n nyssen_n seem_v to_o be_v deep_o taint_v with_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n and_o be_v note_v for_o it_o by_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o apology_n against_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n make_v and_o give_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n for_o that_o sententiam_fw-la that_o nyssen_n in_o orat_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ommbus_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o orat_fw-la le_fw-fr moritur_fw-la tuâ—s_fw-la pag_n 1067._o mixtam_fw-la clementi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la father_n seem_v plain_o to_o assert_v the_o restore_n of_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o purge_n of_o some_o and_o their_o turn_n to_o god_n after_o death_n who_o be_v impure_a in_o their_o life_n and_o that_o place_n of_o st._n hierom_n upon_o isa_n 66._o ult_n which_o the_o cardinal_n misapply_v to_o purgatory_n for_o it_o plain_o speak_v of_o wicked_a christian_n do_v show_v some_o tincture_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o chrysostoâ—e_n apply_v the_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a to_o such_o sinner_n and_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o silence_v those_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o romanist_n force_v we_o to_o show_v the_o misapplication_n of_o they_o to_o purgatory_n i_o shall_v insist_v therefore_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n philip._n hom._n 61._o in_o jo._n hom._n 21._o in_o act._n serm._n 3._o in_o philip._n the_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v in_o several_a homily_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o they_o thus_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o one_o say_v he_o that_o daily_o offend_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o live_v every_o day_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n one_o that_o die_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o never_o use_v they_o to_o 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live_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o devil_n to_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n and_o evil_n he_o be_v encompass_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n if_o we_o will_v to_o make_v his_o punishment_n light_a and_o this_o by_o make_v prayer_n for_o he_o and_o almsdeed_n and_o these_o say_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o more_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o take_v to_o be_v doctrine_n suitable_a to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o we_o be_v not_o virtuous_a ourselves_o yet_o let_v we_o get_v friend_n that_o will_v do_v this_o for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v then_o present_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a nor_o supplication_n nor_o almsdeed_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o spirit_n have_v ordain_v willing_a or_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v help_v one_o another_o then_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v of_o the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n simple_o or_o only_o that_o pray_v so_o for_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o he_o only_o that_o send_v forth_o that_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o spirit_n he_o indeed_o hold_v the_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o express_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v then_o remember_v and_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o represent_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o say_n of_o he_o the_o spirit_n have_v ordain_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o romanist_n do_v much_o urge_v as_o if_o their_o prayer_n and_o offering_n for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n relate_v to_o the_o help_n of_o one_o another_o by_o prayer_n oblation_n and_o almsdeed_n which_o in_o general_n be_v true_a so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v help_v by_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o the_o help_a of_o such_o sinner_n as_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o romanist_n for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o live_n do_v avail_n or_o help_v such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o intend_v it_o it_o make_v nothing_o still_o for_o they_o or_o against_o we_o for_o we_o allow_v that_o ancient_a practice_n of_o remember_v there_o and_o pray_v as_o they_o do_v for_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o christ_n the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o those_o prayer_n he_o express_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n that_o they_o and_o we_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v through_o the_o grace_n and_o merciful_a love_a kindness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o place_n parallel_n to_o the_o former_a he_o have_v in_o his_o third_n hom._n on_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o philip._n where_o speak_v of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o dead_a these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n hom_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o remembrance_n be_v make_v of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o most_o reverend_a and_o holy_a mystery_n for_o when_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v and_o the_o company_n of_o priest_n with_o their_o hand_n stretch_v out_o towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n lie_v
before_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o not_o they_o move_v and_o make_v god_n propitious_a while_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v here_o again_o the_o romanist_n triumph_n as_o if_o st._n chrysost_o make_v their_o pray_v for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o he_o plain_o restrain_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o above_o he_o do_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o that_o concern_v only_o they_o who_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o christ_n nothing_o of_o soul_n in_o pain_n and_o torment_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n or_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o prayer_n for_o such_o sinner_n as_o he_o describe_v in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a place_n such_o as_o be_v go_v to_o endless_a pain_n yet_o may_v receive_v as_o he_o think_v a_o little_a case_n thereby_o we_o must_v reckon_v it_o as_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o misapplication_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o forementioned_a hom._n 61._o in_o jo._n he_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o relation_n to_o those_o his_o exhortation_n for_o such_o prayer_n and_o offering_n these_o thing_n i_o speak_v not_o as_o one_o give_v precept_n or_o set_v a_o law_n but_o as_o one_o allow_v and_o condescend_v to_o the_o affection_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n the_o romanist_n here_o reply_v that_o st._n chrysost_o and_o other_o seem_v to_o urge_v prayer_n for_o all_o because_o they_o know_v not_o who_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o they_o pray_v for_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o hold_v those_o prayer_n appliable_a to_o and_o available_a for_o only_o those_o that_o die_v in_o that_o state_n and_o go_v to_o purgatory_n pain_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o st._n chrysost_o do_v plain_o suppose_v that_o those_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n such_o 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 61._o in_o lo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o god_n have_v see_v they_o will_v have_v change_v he_o will_v not_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o before_o their_o repentance_n as_o we_o have_v it_o above_o such_o as_o he_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v thus_o of_o of_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v but_o only_o because_o the_o course_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n be_v cut_v off_o yet_o for_o such_o he_o exhort_v to_o pray_v and_o offer_v and_o help_v he_o as_o they_o can_v and_o indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o extend_v the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n to_o such_o sinner_n be_v not_o any_o supposal_n of_o purgatory_n but_o of_o some_o mitigate_a and_o ease_v of_o those_o eternal_a pain_n to_o which_o such_o sinner_n be_v adjudge_v and_o this_o in_o part_n according_a to_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a affection_n of_o which_o st._n aug._n speak_v in_o his_o enchiridion_n c._n 111._o as_o we_o note_v above_o and_o to_o which_o affection_n st._n chrysost_o give_v too_o much_o scope_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n of_o prayer_n &_o oblation_n for_o such_o sinner_n but_o as_o for_o purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o death_n &_o to_o end_v before_o the_o resurrection_n he_o know_v no_o such_o pain_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o that_o exact_a distribution_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n make_v by_o this_o father_n and_o cite_v below_o nu._n 11._o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o some_o expression_n of_o chrysost_n apply_v prayer_n and_o relief_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o before_o be_v describe_v may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v out_o of_o st._n 〈◊〉_d cyril_n mist_n â—atech_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o pray_v simple_o for_o all_o and_o account_v it_o a_o great_a help_n to_o those_o soul_n for_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o great_a power_n which_o that_o prayer_n have_v to_o help_v he_o set_v out_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o king_n entreat_v to_o pardon_n and_o call_v back_o one_o that_o be_v banish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v he_o we_o pray_v for_o sinner_n render_v god_n propitious_a now_o if_o it_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o similitude_n it_o must_v be_v employ_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o sinner_n not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n before_o their_o death_n for_o so_o the_o banish_a person_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o his_o prince_n and_o then_o it_o sound_v to_o like_a purpose_n as_o those_o passage_n in_o chrysostom_n do_v and_o be_v but_o a_o private_a application_n or_o misapplication_n of_o that_o ancient_a practice_n neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n remember_v in_o her_o prayer_n and_o offering_n only_o those_o that_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o christ_n as_o by_o the_o form_n of_o those_o prayer_n may_v appear_v nor_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o purgatory_n which_o suppose_v the_o person_n reconcile_v and_o justify_v before_o he_o come_v there_o but_o if_o the_o sinner_n which_o cyril_n here_o say_v be_v pray_v for_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o remiss_a sense_n for_o such_o as_o the_o romish_a church_n send_v to_o purgatory_n then_o the_o pray_v for_o they_o come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o say_v above_o to_o epiphanius_n and_o dionysius_n that_o such_o prayer_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o such_o soul_n and_o their_o appear_v in_o judgement_n not_o to_o their_o be_v in_o pain_n after_o death_n for_o that_o such_o person_n must_v appear_v in_o judgement_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o undergo_v a_o scrutiny_n or_o examination_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v their_o hay_n and_o stubble_n burn_v up_o be_v a_o catholic_n truth_n but_o that_o person_n reconcile_v to_o god_n die_v and_o rest_v in_o christ_n shall_v present_o go_v to_o pain_n and_o torment_n be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o refer_v unto_o such_o person_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o undoubted_a cyril_n for_o those_o mystagogical_a catechism_n be_v think_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o john_n b._n 15._o cyril_n catech_n 15._o of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o a_o 'slud_o of_o try_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v burn_v up_o all_o hay_n and_o stubble_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o if_o such_o sinner_n be_v pray_v for_o it_o must_v be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o trial_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o be_v to_o undergo_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a cyril_n thus_o much_o for_o that_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n but_o be_v use_v upon_o other_o reason_n the_o three_o general_a head_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o death_n come_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o death_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o which_o the_o romanist_n will_v conclude_v a_o purgatory_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v our_o saviour_n speech_n mat._n 12.32_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o world_n to_o come_v signify_v the_o time_n beginning_n at_o every_o man_n death_n 2._o that_o from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o affirmative_a follow_v therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 3._o that_o if_o some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v there_o remain_v pain_n and_o torment_v to_o be_v suffer_v i._o for_o the_o time_n come_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v not_o where_o put_v for_o the_o time_n between_o every_o man_n death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v present_a to_o some_o and_o future_a to_o other_o but_o be_v every_o where_o seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la which_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a acception_n or_o the_o christian_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o their_o expect_a