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A01335 Tvvo treatises written against the papistes the one being an answere of the Christian Protestant to the proud challenge of a popish Catholicke: the other a confutation of the popish churches doctrine touching purgatory & prayers for the dead: by William Fulke Doctor in diuinitie. Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Allen, William, 1532-1594. Defense and declaration of the Catholike Churches doctrine, touching purgatory, and prayers for the soules departed.; Albin de Valsergues, Jean d', d. 1566. Notable discourse. 1577 (1577) STC 11458; ESTC S102742 447,814 588

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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 fello●_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 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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 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