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purgatory_n pain_n &_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o god_n judgement_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o eternal_a in_o the_o next_o life_n 74._o chapter_n 5_o a_o brief_a join_n in_o reason_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o prove_v ground_n with_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o declaration_n and_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n 89._o chapter_n 6_o that_o purgatory_n pain_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v &_o qualify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v for_o the_o more_o seemly_a entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a placy_n with_o conference_n of_o certain_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o purpose_n 92._o chapter_n 7_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a judgement_n and_o private_a account_n to_o be_v make_v at_o every_o man_n departure_n of_o his_o several_a act_n and_o deed_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n mind_n touch_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v before_o 103._o chapter_n 8_o origen_n be_v allege_v for_o our_o cause_n 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allege_v for_o purgatory_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v not_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n passion_n 148._o chapter_n 12_o a_o evident_a and_o most_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o utter_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n beside_o 156._o chapter_n 13_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n the_o difference_n of_o their_o state_n that_o be_v in_o it_o from_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n 169._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o preface_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o treatise_n &_o the_o order_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_v be_v brief_o open_v 180_o chapter_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o that_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o may_v be_v ease_v or_o utter_o release_v before_o the_o extreme_a sentence_n be_v to_o the_o utmost_a execute_v pag._n 187._o chapter_n 2_o that_o the_o faithful_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v now_o past_o the_o state_n of_o deserve_v and_o not_o in_o case_n to_o help_v themselves_o may_v yet_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n to_o who_o they_o be_v perfect_o knit_v as_o felloâ—_n member_n of_o one_o body_n 197._o chapter_n 3_o what_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o principal_o practise_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o maccabee_n holy_a history_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o tyme._n 205._o chapter_n 4_o that_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o patriarch_n both_o in_o the_o la_o of_o nature_n and_o moses_n and_o christ_n have_v practice_v in_o they_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v 220._o chapter_n 5_o man_n may_v be_v relieve_v after_o his_o departure_n either_o by_o the_o alm_n which_o he_o give_v in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o by_o that_o which_o be_v provide_v by_o his_o testament_n to_o be_v give_v after_o his_o death_n or_o else_o by_o that_o alm_n which_o other_o man_n do_v bestow_v for_o his_o soul_n sake_n of_o their_o own_o good_n 238._o chapter_n 6_o of_o certain_a offering_n or_o public_a alm_n present_v to_o god_n for_o the_o decease_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n at_o man_n burial_n &_o other_o customable_a day_n of_o their_o memory_n and_o of_o the_o sundry_a mind_n keep_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o depart_v 266._o chapter_n 7_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n &_o alm_n appertain_v not_o to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n though_o in_o the_o doubtful_a case_n of_o man_n be_v the_o church_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o depart_v in_o christ_n faith_n 271._o chapter_n 8_o what_o that_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v which_o be_v ever_o count_v so_o beneficial_a to_o the_o live_v and_o dead_a the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o heavy_a loss_n thereof_o the_o great_a hatred_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o side_n have_v ever_o bear_v towards_o christ_n eternal_a priesthood_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o soul_n depart_v be_v especial_o relieve_v 288._o chapter_n 9_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o point_n in_o religion_n make_v the_o most_o open_a show_v of_o the_o father_n faith_n and_o that_o all_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o plain_a word_n and_o most_o godly_a prayer_n utter_v their_o belief_n in_o our_o matter_n 304._o chapter_n 10_o that_o we_o &_o all_o nation_n receive_v this_o usage_n of_o pray_v &_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o depart_a at_o our_o first_o conversion_n to_o christ_n faith_n and_o that_o this_o article_n be_v not_o only_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n amongst_o the_o rest_n but_o several_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_v approve_v by_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o beauty_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o faith_n 328._o chapter_n 11_o that_o in_o every_o order_n or_o usage_n of_o celebration_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o christ_n time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o solemn_a supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v 347._o chapter_n 12_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n and_o country_n be_v yet_o further_o urge_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o decease_a their_o contrary_a communion_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o old_a usage_n of_o celebration_n â—hey_n be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o first_o original_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o own_o service_n they_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o be_v force_v to_o refuse_v all_o the_o doctor_n 364._o chapter_n 13_o that_o the_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v appoint_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o apostle_n commandment_n and_o prescription_n and_o that_o our_o doctor_n by_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o name_n bear_v down_o our_o light_a adversary_n 386._o chapter_n 14_o the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o sect_n which_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o depart_a be_v note_v his_o good_a condition_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o error_n be_v open_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n have_v be_v most_o bend_v in_o all_o age_n to_o that_o sect_n and_o that_o this_o heresy_n be_v ever_o join_v as_o a_o fit_n companion_n to_o other_o horrible_a sect_n 407._o chapter_n 15_o their_o falsehood_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o catholic_a truth_n approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a counsel_n their_o pride_n in_o contemn_v &_o the_o catholic_n humility_n in_o obedient_a receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o sleight_n whereby_o the_o heretic_n deceive_v the_o people_n be_v detect_v 424._o chapter_n 16_o a_o answer_v to_o such_o argument_n as_o the_o heretic_n do_v frame_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o well_o understand_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n church_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n 436._o chapter_n 17_o a_o answer_v to_o their_o negative_a argument_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n 448._o finis_fw-la
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