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prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la nisipropter_fw-la differentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la cuique_fw-la gessit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v say_v he_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a relation_n when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n give_v in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o but_o to_o those_o be_v these_o thing_n profitable_a who_o when_o they_o live_v merit_a that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o they_o afterward_o for_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o life_n neither_o so_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o need_v those_o thing_n after_o death_n nor_o so_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v profit_v after_o death_n but_o there_o be_v such_o in_o good_a that_o it_o may_v not_o require_v they_o and_o there_o be_v again_o 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all_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n which_o each_o live_v in_o the_o body_n when_o therefore_o sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o of_o whatever_o alm_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o recite_v by_o usher_n more_o to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o cap._n 18._o where_o he_o add_v 4._o add_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la discernimus_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la oportet_fw-la ea_fw-la pro_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la facere_fw-la uâ—_n nullus_fw-la eorum_fw-la praetermittatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la haec_fw-la beneficia_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o debeant_fw-la pervenire_fw-la melius_fw-la enim_fw-la supererunt_fw-la ista_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la nec_fw-la obsunt_fw-la nec_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eye_n deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la diligentius_fw-la tamen_fw-la facit_fw-la haec_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la necessariis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la similiter_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la p._n 294._o b._n 2._o to_o 4._o but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v profit_v by_o they_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o regenerate_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v pretermit_v to_o who_o these_o benefit_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a as_o to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v by_o they_o than_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o they_o may_v benefit_v yet_o every_o one_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o diligent_o for_o his_o decease_a relation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o his_o relation_n survive_v for_o himself_o the_o same_o he_o have_v qu._n 2._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a holy_a learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o age_n in_o the_o greck_n church_n concern_v the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o age_n precedent_n even_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v s._n john_n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n a_o man_n as_o eminent_a for_o his_o own_o personal_a worth_n as_o for_o the_o place_n he_o hold_v he_o have_v much_o concern_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o much_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v i_o will_v select_v principal_o what_o concern_v the_o practice_n and_o original_a which_o he_o refer_v express_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o first_o for_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n hom._n 32._o in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o family_n do_v thou_o call_v the_o poor_a together_o why_o do_v entreat_v the_o presbyter_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v rest._n and_o do_v thou_o then_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o these_o thing_n second_o s._n chrysostom_n advice_n hom._n 61._o in_o johan_n 〈◊〉_d johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o a_o sinner_n and_o who_o have_v often_o offend_v god_n die_v be_v he_o to_o be_v bewail_v or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o since_o that_o can_v do_v he_o any_o good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o he_o which_o may_v do_v he_o good_a viz._n alm_n and_o oblation_n and_o concern_v alm_n he_o press_v it_o much_o hom._n 21._o in_o act._n pag._n 605._o and_o three_o for_o the_o common_a office_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o six_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v who_o intercee_v for_o the_o whole_a city_n what_o do_v i_o say_v for_o the_o city_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v propitious_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o not_o only_o of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o of_o the_o dead_a then_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o apostolical_a authority_n hom._n 3._o in_o phil_n in_o the_o moral_a exhort_v people_n to_o pray_v themselves_o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o to_o give_v alm_n continual_o for_o their_o decease_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v this_o say_v he_o give_v any_o relief_n and_o than_o answer_v hear_v god_n thus_o say_v i_o will_v protect_v this_o city_n for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n if_o the_o memory_n only_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v so_o much_o where_o work_n be_v also_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a what_o can_v they_o do_v and_o than_o go_v on_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o tremendous_a mystery_n memorial_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v they_o know_v much_o benesit_fw-la will_v accure_v to_o they_o by_o it_o and_o much_o advantage_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o venerable_a and_o awful_a sacrifice_n present_a how_o shall_v we_o not_o please_v or_o appease_v god_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o indeed_o for_o those_o who_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o catechuman_n be_v not_o deign_v this_o consolation_n but_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n one_o only_o except_v but_o what_o be_v that_o why_o alm_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o and_o hence_o they_o receive_v some_o refreshment_n for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n hom._n 69._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n last_o and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v
express_v hom._n 21._o in_o act._n 〈◊〉_d act._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o vain_a be_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o in_o vain_a prayer_n not_o in_o vain_a alm_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o spirit_n order_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o ...._o doubt_v it_o not_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n that_o the_o deacon_n call_v out_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o offer_v for_o their_o memory_n and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v also_o hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o commemoration_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o will_v be_v say_v for_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o stage-play_n far_o be_v that_o for_o these_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o therefore_o afford_v they_o help_v and_o perform_v their_o commemoration_n etc._n etc._n the_o propitiation_n propose_v be_v common_a to_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v we_o then_o confident_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o worthy_a and_o name_v they_o with_o martyr_n with_o confessor_n with_o priest_n for_o we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n though_o some_o member_n more_o splendid_a than_o other_o ...._o why_o do_v thou_o grieve_v and_o lament_v so_o much_o favour_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o the_o decease_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o form_v a_o liturgy_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o can_v with_o any_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o though_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o may_v be_v some_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o it_o yet_o what_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o confirm_v by_o this_o and_o by_o more_o ancient_a authority_n that_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v question_v the_o other_o be_v s._n epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamis_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a reputation_n for_o ability_n and_o piety_n and_o particular_o study_v in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o several_a heresy_n contrary_a thereunto_o in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o double_a testimony_n that_o of_o aerius_n and_o his_o own_o in_o a_o book_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n in_o that_o of_o aerius_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o common_a practice_n viz._n commemorate_n the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v viz._n that_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o surviving_n friend_n and_o the_o church_n both_o these_o he_o oppose_v and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o both_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o convince_a 3._o the_o 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testimony_n i_o will_v here_o present_v they_o both_o entire_a according_a to_o his_o own_o translation_n with_o note_n of_o the_o page_n where_o most_o of_o the_o distract_a parcel_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n that_o the_o reader_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o entertain_v himself_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o his_o ingenuity_n may_v the_o more_o plain_o discern_v it_o the_o objection_n of_o aerius_n for_o what_o reason_n do_v you_o commemorate_v after_o death_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v he_o that_o be_v alive_a pray_v or_o make_v dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n what_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v profit_v hereby_o and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o here_o do_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profit_v they_o that_o be_v there_o then_o let_v no_o body_n be_v godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v good_a but_o let_v he_o procure_v some_o friend_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v he_o either_o by_o persuade_v they_o by_o money_n or_o entreat_v friend_n at_o his_o death_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o there_o and_o that_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n p._n 238._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n and_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a and_o more_o admirable_a that_o such_o as_o be_v present_a do_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o be_v still_o be_v and_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o this_o most_o pious_a preach_a may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o a_o peregrination_n p._n 240._o but_o the_o prayer_n also_o which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o do_v profit_n although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o objection_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o oftentimes_o slip_v both_o unwilling_o and_o with_o our_o will_n it_o serve_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o we_o make_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n entreat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o just_a both_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n bishop_n and_o anchoretes_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v yield_v worship_n unto_o he_o while_o we_o thus_o judge_v p._n 240._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o any_o man_n though_o a_o man_n live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o for_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v possible_a consider_v that_o the_o one_o be_v god_n the_o other_o man_n and_o the_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remain_v or_o relic_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o rest_v in_o the_o earth_n p._n 242._o except_o those_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a enter_v together_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n as_o say_v the_o holy_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o forbear_v these_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o be_v about_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o perform_v this_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o who_o may_v dissolve_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n p._n 237._o as_o solomon_n say_v hear_v my_o son_n the_o word_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o reject_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n declare_v by_o this_o that_o our_o father_n that_o be_v god_n the_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o without_o scripture_n but_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v ordinance_n settle_v in_o she_o which_o be_v inviolable_a and_o may_v not_o be_v break_v see_v then_o there_o be_v ordinance_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v well_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v admirable_o do_v this_o seducer_n be_v again_o refute_v p._n 237._o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o epiphanius_n the_o word_n enclose_v in_o crotchet_n be_v not_o in_o usher_n to_o this_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v what_o he_o say_v before_o concern_v easter_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o aerius_n quarrel_v at_o but_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n best_o this_o seduce_a fellow_n who_o be_v but_o new_o spring_v up_o and_o now_o
live_v among_o we_o or_o they_o who_o be_v witness_n before_o we_o and_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n before_o we_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v learn_v from_o their_o ancestor_n as_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n observe_v the_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n which_o it_o receive_v with_o the_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n in_o all_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o general_a commemoration_n and_o in_o the_o prayer_n agree_v on_o both_o side_n 2._o the_o end_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a also_o agree_v 3._o the_o question_n between_o they_o whether_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a can_v profit_v or_o benefit_v the_o dead_a as_o the_o church_n intend_v 4._o that_o this_o be_v what_o aerius_n do_v principal_o deny_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o practice_n be_v reasonable_a as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n 5._o his_o only_a reason_n be_v that_o it_o will_v make_v piety_n and_o good_a life_n needless_a 6._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n 1._o from_o reason_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o excellent_a declaraction_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o decease_a 2._o from_o authority_n as_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o now_o how_o do_v our_o great_a man_n elude_v this_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o do_v not_o name_n this_o viz._n that_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n profit_v not_o the_o depa_n t_v in_o christ_n a_o heresy_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o himself_o do_v hold_v that_o they_o bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o these_o man_n dream_v pag._n 236._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o charge_v he_o with_o forsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o reject_v the_o order_n p._n 237._o 4._o aerius_n his_o argument_n will_v have_v be_v in_o force_n indeed_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v hold_v as_o many_o do_v that_o the_o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v suspend_v until_o the_o general_n resurrection_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v as_o gobarus_n as_o great_a a_o heretic_n as_o himself_o do_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o the_o point_n p._n 238.5_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a part_n in_o he_o to_o confound_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o with_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 6._o that_o he_o reprove_v this_o particular_a error_n he_o do_v well_o but_o that_o thereupon_o he_o condemn_v the_o general_n practice_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v like_o himself_o heady_o and_o perverse_o ibidem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o epiphanius_n himself_o for_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o the_o person_n and_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a vile_a man_n a_o thorough-paced_a arian_n and_o who_o exceed_v arius_n himself_o in_o his_o new_a opinion_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o do_v not_o particular_o name_v they_o heresy_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o and_o s_n austin_n too_o account_v they_o such_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v here_o lay_v plain_o before_o he_o s._n ephraem_n be_v not_o much_o before_o these_o but_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o latin_a but_o a_o syrian_a and_o a_o man_n of_o part_n and_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n great_o esteem_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n of_o that_o time_n and_o of_o so_o great_a reputation_n that_o his_o write_n be_v read_v public_o in_o divers_a church_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o can_v pass_v he_o by_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o testament_n his_o discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v die_v and_o desire_n to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o holy_a prayer_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o declare_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o do_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o strict_o enjoin_v they_o to_o remember_v he_o constant_o after_o his_o exit_z and_o passage_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o after_o some_o admonition_n to_o they_o and_o account_v of_o himself_o he_o again_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o their_o prayer_n then_o he_o strict_o forbid_v his_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o solemn_a pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n and_o encomium_n and_o all_o cost_n of_o rich_a vestment_n of_o grave_a clothes_n of_o spice_n of_o odour_n of_o candle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o desire_n that_o all_o that_o cost_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o himself_o that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o such_o pomp_n and_o funeral_n oration_n they_o will_v accompany_v he_o with_o psalm_n and_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o churchyard_n where_o the_o contrite_a in_o heart_n be_v bury_v then_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v near_o and_o embrace_v he_o for_o his_o spirit_n fail_v he_o and_o again_o entreat_v they_o diligent_o to_o make_v oblation_n for_o he_o and_o pretty_o represent_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o a_o simile_n of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o wine_n which_o flower_n in_o the_o cellar_n when_o the_o vine_n bud_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v effectual_a for_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o more_o the_o priest_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o 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after_o mention_v of_o the_o holy_a trisagium_fw-la hymn_n 〈◊〉_d hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o say_v he_o do_v we_o recite_v this_o seraphic_a theology_n deliver_v to_o we_o that_o in_o that_o celestial_a hymnody_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o the_o supra-mundain_a militia_n the_o heavenly_a host_n and_o thus_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o hymn_n sanctisy_v ourselves_o we_o pray_v the_o most_o benign_a god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o proposit_v element_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ._n for_o certain_o whatever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v touch_v it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o transmute_v then_o after_o that_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o unbloody_a worship_n be_v do_v that_o be_v after_o the_o consecration_n and_o oblation_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n over_o that_o very_a host_n of_o propitiation_n do_v we_o obsecrate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o king_n for_o their_o army_n and_o confederate_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o who_o need_n help_v we_o commemorate_v also_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v asleep_o before_o we_o first_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n at_o their_o prayer_n and_o deprecation_n will_v accept_v we_o then_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o bishop_n decease_v and_o last_o for_o all_o who_o be_v decease_v among_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n of_o that_o tremendous_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v offer_v i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o for_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n
bless_a be_v itself_o a_o receptacle_n of_o holy_a soul_n make_v illustrious_a with_o visitation_n of_o angel_n and_o happy_a by_o be_v a_o repository_n for_o such_o spirit_n who_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v go_v forth_o into_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o interim_n christ_n have_v tread_v all_o the_o path_n before_o we_o and_o this_o also_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o to_o arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n justin_n martyr_n say_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o heretical_a person_n to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a instant_o upon_o the_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n enter_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o irenaeus_n make_v heaven_n and_o the_o intermediate_v receptacle_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v distinct_a place_n both_o bless_a but_o huge_o differ_v in_o degree_n tertullian_n be_v dogmatical_a in_o the_o assertion_n that_o till_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o great_a archangel_n be_v hear_v and_o as_o long_o as_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o 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