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that_o they_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o as_o child_n of_o peace_n domestic_n of_o the_o 5._o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v win_v into_o thought_n of_o compassion_n and_o love_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o perish_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o 9_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o 22._o become_v as_o his_o apostle_n all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v save_v some_o when_o such_o a_o noble_a desire_n shall_v once_o possess_v man_n spirit_n incline_v they_o not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o conquest_n of_o their_o own_o glory_n but_o to_o procure_v as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o the_o victory_n and_o triumph_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a but_o that_o cruel_a and_o murder_a animosity_n the_o ordinary_a but_o ever-fatall_a consequence_n of_o debate_n concern_v religion_n which_o be_v thereby_o ruin_v must_v vanish_v as_o so_o many_o infernal_a shade_n chase_v away_o by_o the_o amiable_a ray_n of_o the_o 2._o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o bring_v life_n and_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n nor_o ought_v we_o whatever_o some_o earthly_a soul_n may_v conceive_v of_o their_o own_o carnal_a and_o violent_a counsel_n hopeless_a then_o that_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a confusion_n of_o the_o last_o time_n some_o change_n for_o the_o better_a may_v happen_v heretofore_o the_o church_n soon_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o misfortune_n that_o hermas_n papias_n justin_n martyr_n athenagoras_n theophilus_n of_o antioch_n st._n irenaeus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n of_o who_o we_o have_v aught_o leave_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o extravagance_n and_o fantastic_a imagination_n of_o the_o counterfeit_a sibyl_n believe_v themselves_o and_o persuade_v 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her_o purgatory_n a_o thing_n not_o know_v before_o why_o may_v we_o not_o hope_v it_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v dispel_v this_o last_o imagination_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o precedent_n and_o every_o where_o establish_v his_o truth_n in_o its_o full_a lustre_n let_v therefore_o those_o who_o at_o the_o present_a quarrel_n at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o neither_o maintain_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o father_n which_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n have_v discredit_v nor_o hold_v purgatory_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o precedent_a supposition_n for_o their_o discharge_n consider_v that_o they_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n learn_v from_o the_o instruction_n as_o well_o of_o scripture_n as_o of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n even_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o her_o purgatory_n have_v no_o sound_a foundation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o have_v by_o her_o example_n give_v they_o the_o boldness_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o father_n which_o she_o first_o relinquish_v and_o as_o i_o have_v make_v it_o my_o business_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o my_o power_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o demeanour_n search_v into_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o persuasion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o long_a a_o revolution_n of_o age_n and_o show_v those_o who_o now_o live_v how_o deep_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o build_v on_o the_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o avoid_v the_o quicksand_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v the_o first_o to_o censure_v myself_o if_o contrary_a to_o my_o intention_n i_o may_v have_v chance_v to_o be_v mistake_v and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v displease_v with_o those_o who_o shall_v charitable_o advertise_v i_o thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v high_o celebrate_v their_o good_a office_n and_o acknowledge_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o as_o 8._o we_o can_v all_o of_o we_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n so_o i_o shall_v never_o as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a presume_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o its_o prejudice_n but_o hold_v with_o st._n 73._o cyprian_n that_o we_o must_v not_o err_v always_o because_o we_o have_v sometime_o err_v and_o make_v it_o my_o chief_a address_n to_o the_o 17._o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o that_o he_o will_v 6._o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o all_o his_o child_n give_v they_o the_o grace_n to_o 14._o understand_v their_o error_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o those_o which_o be_v yet_o secret_a and_o make_v the_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o meditation_n of_o their_o heart_n acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o advantageoâ—is_n to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o neighbour_n salvation_n amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n book_n i._n chap._n i._o that_o the_o most_o earnest_a pursuer_n of_o truth_n be_v as_o other_o subject_a to_o mistake_v page_n 1_o ii_o instance_n of_o certain_a misapprehension_n of_o justine_n martyr_n 2_o iii_o the_o write_n pretend_v to_o be_v sibylline_a discover_v in_o several_a particular_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o supposititious_a 4_o iu._n the_o judgement_n of_o antoninus_n possevinus_n concern_v the_o write_n pretend_v to_o be_v sibylline_a take_v into_o examination_n 6_o v._n the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n attribute_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o saint_n paul_n bring_v to_o the_o test_n 9_o vi._n a_o account_n of_o several_a instance_n of_o dis-circumspection_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 12_o vii_o reflection_n on_o several_a suppositious_a piece_n whereby_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o and_o abuse_v 14_o viii_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o sibyl_n 19_o ix_o the_o precaution_n of_o rome_n while_o yet_o in_o paganism_n to_o prevent_v the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n which_o she_o believe_v real_o sibylline_a 23_o x._o the_o motive_n which_o he_o may_v have_v go_v upon_o who_o be_v the_o first_o projector_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n which_o at_o this_o day_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sibylline_a 27_o xi_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mistake_v of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o sibyl_n and_o her_o write_n 29_o xii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o cicero_n concern_v the_o acrostic_n attribute_v to_o the_o sibyl_n further_o clear_v up_o 32_o xiii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o virgil_n in_o his_o four_o eclogue_n examine_v and_o clear_v up_o and_o that_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o write_n pretend_o sibylline_a which_o be_v compose_v a_o long_a time_n after_o make_v apparent_a 34_o fourteen_o remark_n on_o some_o less_o considerable_a mistake_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o virgil_n four_o eclogue_n 40_o xv._n that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o virgil_n in_o his_o four_o eclogue_n disguise_v his_o own_o sentiment_n 45_o xvi_o that_o apollodorus_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sibylline_a ibid._n xvii_o that_o pausanias_n have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o book_n unjust_o call_v the_o sibylline_a 47_o xviii_o that_o the_o prohibition_n make_v to_o read_v the_o book_n call_v the_o sibylline_a and_o that_o of_o hystasphe_n add_v no_o authority_n thereto_o 48_o xix_o that_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o l._n domitius_n aurelianus_n to_o the_o senate_n give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 50_o xx._n other_o discovery_n show_v the_o supposititiousness_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v 51_o xxi_o that_o it_o can_v with_o any_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n
be_v maintain_v that_o the_o book_n call_v the_o sibylline_a be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 55_o xxii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v enthusiast_n take_v into_o consideration_n 57_o xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v unadvised_o do_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o enthusiast_n 59_o xxiv_o that_o the_o father_n who_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n suppose_v the_o author_n to_o have_v be_v a_o enthusiast_n 60_o xxv_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiast_n 62_o xxvi_o consequence_n follow_v upon_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiasm_n 70_o xxvii_o certain_a discircumspection_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o write_v unjust_o name_v the_o sibylline_a consider_v 72_o xxviii_o that_o the_o conjecture_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n concern_v the_o correspondence_n between_o virgil_n and_o herod_n be_v not_o maintainable_a 73_o xxix_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n possevinus_n concern_v the_o sibyl_n and_o their_o pretend_a write_n be_v not_o more_o rational_a then_o that_o of_o cardinal_n baronius_n 75_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o a_fw-la enquiry_n about_o the_o time_n when_o st._n john_n write_v his_o revelation_n 79_o ii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 82_o iii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o late_a grotius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 87_o iu._n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o johannes_n hentenius_n of_o macchlin_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 89_o v._n a_o refutation_n of_o possevinus_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a write_v come_v first_o abroad_o 93_o vi_o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a book_n be_v write_v 96_o vii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 97_o viii_o divers_a extravagance_n remarkable_a in_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 98_o ix_o the_o first_o principal_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o pretend_a descent_n into_o and_o detention_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n 99_o x._o the_o second_o capital_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n 104_o xi_o the_o three_o main_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o re-attainment_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n which_o he_o imagine_v shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o retirement_n for_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n 108_o xii_o the_o four_o capital_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o temporal_a reign_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o suppose_v must_v be_v establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o jerusalem_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n 111_o xiii_o inducement_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a arise_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n propose_v in_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n 115_o fourteen_o the_o motive_n propose_v by_o justin_n martyr_v disallow_v and_o those_o which_o st._n epiphanius_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 117_o xv._n of_o the_o prayer_n make_v and_o the_o alm_n give_v heretofore_o by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o damn_a even_o those_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n 118_o xvi_o the_o three_o and_o four_o motive_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n take_v into_o consideration_n 122_o xvii_o st._n epiphanius_n five_o motive_n consider_v 123_o xviii_o the_o six_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 124_o xix_o the_o seven_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 126_o xx._n the_o motive_n upon_o which_o dionysius_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 128_o xxi_o the_o motive_n which_o tertullian_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a consider_v 129_o xxii_o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n 130_o xxiii_o the_o time_n when_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v first_o introduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 132_o xxiv_o whether_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v real_o ground_v on_o the_o place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n 136_o xxv_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v with_o any_o reason_n affirm_v that_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v just_o ground_v on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 144_o xxvi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n have_v express_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o book_n attribute_v to_o the_o sibyl_n then_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n 148_o xxvii_o that_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v be_v at_o this_o day_n abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n 150_o xxviii_o that_o the_o second_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v make_v way_n for_o the_o late_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 151_o xxix_o proof_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o precedent_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 155_o xxx_o that_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o detention_n of_o soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o resurrection_n be_v general_o disclaim_v by_o all_o christian_n 158_o xxxi_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n have_v no_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n or_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 161_o xxxii_o that_o the_o primitive_a sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o embrace_v by_o any_o 163_o xxxiii_o the_o censure_n pronounce_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o father_n take_v into_o examination_n 165_o xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o lord_n 168_o xxxv_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o prove_v by_o the_o description_n which_o the_o father_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n bosom_n 170_o xxxvi_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n of_o ancient_a enterment_n 171_o xxxvii_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o mother_n 174_o xxxviii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o eloge_n ancient_o bestow_v on_o the_o faithful_a depart_v 184_o thirty-nine_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v from_o sepulchral_v inscription_n 189_o xl._o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o large_a epitaph_n 196_o xli_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o the_o survive_v presuppose_v already_o receive_v into_o glory_n 212_o xlii_o of_o the_o true_a motive_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o bliss_n 222_o xliii_o the_o obscurity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 229_o xliv_o that_o the_o proof_n produce_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n for_o purgatory_n be_v weak_a and_o defective_a 233_o xlv_o that_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o jodocus_n coccius_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v also_o defective_a 234_o xlvi_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o may_v have_v move_v the_o ancient_n to_o inter_v their_o depart_a friend_n in_o the_o church_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n 237_o xlvii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o paulinus_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n examine_v 241_o xlviii_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o church_n 244_o xlix_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o maximus_n tyrius_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n 245_o l._n a_o reflection_n on_o certain_a follower_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o say_v maximus_n 146_o li._n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a 249_o lii_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o any_o one_o of_o they_o 255_o liii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o modern_a greek_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a 268_o liv._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 290_o finis_fw-la adver_n valentin_n