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alm_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o work_v some_o refreshment_n unto_o they_o what_o be_v this_o that_o chrysostom_n speak_v person_n who_o he_o call_v condemn_v &_o perpetual_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v have_v some_o refreshment_n by_o the_o alm_n deed_n do_v by_o their_o friend_n on_o earth_n in_o this_o chrysostome_n neither_o agree_v with_o scripture_n nor_o with_o himself_o he_o agâ—…eeth_v not_o with_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n can_v be_v minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v luc._n 16._o he_o agree_v not_o with_o himself_o in_o one_o word_n count_v they_o perpetual_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o soon_o after_o speak_v of_o some_o refreshment_n that_o they_o may_v get_v by_o action_n do_v by_o the_o live_n be_v we_o more_o love_v kind_a and_o merciful_a than_o abraham_n in_o who_o love_n and_o all_o true_a virtue_n 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return_v my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o this_o be_v not_o to_o purgatory_n but_o to_o endless_a rest_n but_o to_o speak_v free_o what_o i_o think_v of_o that_o ancient_a father_n chrysostome_n in_o call_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a a_o apostolic_a tradition_n i_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v hyperbolical_o call_v all_o these_o opinion_n apostolic_a tradition_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o good_a man_n who_o keep_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n albeit_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o christian_n more_o ancient_a than_o himself_o he_o call_v it_o by_o a_o figure_n a_o apostolic_a tradition_n but_o the_o conceit_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o nazianzenus_n basilius_n athanasius_n albeit_o damascene_fw-la false_o allege_v his_o testimony_n theodoretus_n chrysostomus_n and_o the_o ancient_a learned_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o protestation_n give_v in_o at_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n by_o the_o gâ—…ecians_n there_o conveened_a ann._n 1439._o how_o socuer_v weak_a râ—…en_n for_o hope_n of_o help_n from_o the_o west_n be_v feeble_a defender_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o clear_o know_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o popish_a purgatorywas_n unknown_a to_o their_o ancient_a orthodox_n father_n in_o end_n purgatory_n find_v no_o sure_a allowance_n in_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o write_n of_o ancient_a father_n begin_v to_o creep_v purgatory_n under_o the_o skirt_n of_o apparition_n of_o dead_a man_n &_o by_o dream_n fable_n apparition_n and_o foolish_a invention_n it_o be_v so_o strengthen_v that_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v by_o a_o foolish_a bewitch_v people_n as_o the_o fable_n confirm_v purgatory_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o fable_n of_o damascene_fw-la in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr defunctis_fw-la yet_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n he_o say_v that_o thecla_n one_o of_o the_o first_o feminine_a mattyr_n pray_v for_o falconilla_n after_o her_o death_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n to_o she_o albeit_o she_o be_v a_o ethnic_n idolattesse_n and_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n this_o woman_n behoove_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o not_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o who_o shall_v lend_v his_o ear_n once_o to_o hearken_v to_o fable_n so_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n luc._n 16._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v that_o holy_a macarius_n pray_v night_n and_o day_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o end_n he_o demand_v at_o the_o dry_a pow_o or_o head_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n if_o he_o feel_v any_o comfort_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dry_a pow_o or_o brain_n pan_n answer_v that_o they_o find_v some_o little_a refreshment_n likewise_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o fable_n of_o a_o ancient_a teacher_n who_o name_n he_o express_v not_o because_o fable_n delight_v to_o have_v their_o head_n lap_v up_o in_o darkness_n of_o shadow_n and_o silence_n who_o have_v a_o disciple_n that_o live_v licentious_o in_o excess_n and_o â—…iot_n all_o his_o day_n and_o so_o without_o repentance_n conclude_v his_o life_n the_o teacher_n make_v prayer_n night_n and_o day_n for_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o end_n the_o lord_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o disciple_n burn_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o neck_n after_o this_o he_o increase_v the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o prayer_n &_o afterward_o he_o see_v his_o disciple_n burn_v in_o fire_n unto_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o his_o body_n final_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o multiply_a prayer_n he_o be_v full_o deliver_v the_o fable_n of_o gregorius_n 1._o cite_v also_o by_o damascene_fw-la go_v beyond_o
of_o image_n into_o city_n they_o empty_v city_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o error_n if_o a_o short_a description_n of_o some_o vanity_n of_o image_n can_v exonere_fw-la man_n from_o the_o blame_n of_o idolatry_n then_o may_v the_o gentile_n also_o be_v free_v from_o the_o vile_a imputation_n of_o idolatry_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n fraught_v not_o only_o with_o vanity_n but_o also_o with_o unthankfulness_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proclaim_v from_o mount_n sinai_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o a_o deep_a consideration_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o idolatry_n the_o golden_a calf_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o stair_n of_o remphan_n declare_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a and_o bend_v to_o idolatry_n that_o we_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o people_n who_o have_v be_v most_o hateful_a enemy_n unto_o us._n the_o 43._o egyptian_n be_v grievous_a oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n nevertheless_o the_o jew_n follow_v their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o calf_n on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammanite_n hire_v balaam_n 25._o to_o curse_v they_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o they_o take_v up_o in_o the_o wilnernesse_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n and_o the_o star_n of_o rempham_n figure_n which_o they_o make_v to_o worship_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unsupportable_a mischief_n and_o a_o remeadilesse_a malady_n lurk_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o we_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o people_n who_o hate_v we_o and_o wish_v all_o kind_n of_o harm_n to_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o learned_a man_n upon_o great_a consideration_n have_v call_v idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o mad_a bentnesse_n upon_o idol_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v make_v a_o particular_a enumeration_n 10._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o jew_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o idolatry_n fornication_n tempt_v of_o christ_n and_o murmur_a remember_v that_o idolatry_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o god._n for_o like_a as_o in_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n when_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v break_v and_o a_o woman_n have_v give_v her_o affection_n and_o body_n to_o anotherman_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o will_v easy_o be_v dissolve_v even_o so_o if_o idolatry_n once_o take_v place_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n all_o other_o defection_n will_v easy_o ensue_v and_o follow_v therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n when_o the_o people_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n 22._o of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v any_o kind_n of_o appearance_n of_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o 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divine_a worship_n let_v these_o two_o rule_n continual_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n first_o to_o worship_n god_n alanerly_a and_o not_o his_o creature_n second_o to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o the_o râ—…le_n of_o his_o own_o commandment_n alanerly_a final_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o unhappy_a manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o outward_a idolatry_n seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v content_v rather_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o temple_n at_o this_o 2._o same_o time_n i_o say_v they_o be_v defile_v with_o inward_a idolatry_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a of_o all_o other_o idolatry_n for_o the_o idol_n of_o all_o idol_n be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o himself_o prefer_v himself_o too_o god_n &_o his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o his_o own_o 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cast_v they_o off_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o receive_v the_o gâ—…ntiles_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o at_o our_o very_a first_o entry_n we_o have_v this_o warning_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o obedient_a lest_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n how_o much_o less_o will_v he_o spare_v 21._o we_o if_o we_o make_v defection_n in_o the_o last_o head_n i_o have_v to_o entreat_v concern_v the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o in_o the_o six_o centurie_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n of_o adoration_n yea_o and_o a_o little_a after_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v &_o final_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n gote_v allowance_n in_o general_a council_n now_o see_v i_o be_o not_o entreat_v of_o image_n make_v for_o ornament_n or_o for_o memory_n of_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o of_o adoration_n and_o the_o inbringing_a of_o they_o into_o place_n of_o adoration_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v faithful_a dispensator_n of_o those_o 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