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xuj_o 23._o or_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o state_n of_o the_o depart_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n as_o act_n two_o 27_o 31._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 55._o apocal._n i._n 18._o and_o vi_o 8._o and_o xx_o 13_o 14._o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n manifest_a that_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n be_v after_o their_o death_n confine_v in_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o resurrection_n say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n pag._n 7._o all_o man_n who_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v command_v or_o say_v to_o go_v to_o the_o habitation_n of_o hell_n and_o page_n 11._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o he_o feign_v never_o to_o have_v be_v sick_a or_o trouble_v with_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old-age_n they_o by_o a_o certain_a sleep_n overcome_v shall_v die_v and_o go_v to_o ach'ron_n there_o in_o honour_n be_v for_o happy_a they_o be_v of_o the_o bless_a race_n in_o who_o god_n sabaoth_n do_v his_o wisdom_n place_n his_o will_n to_o these_o he_o ever_o do_v declare_v to_o these_o who_o though_o in_o hell_n yet_o happy_a be_v he_o lay_v it_o down_o i_o say_v as_o a_o thing_n manifest_a that_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o expect_v their_o resurrection_n a_o supposition_n refute_v by_o the_o history_n of_o eliah_n 11._o who_o elizeus_fw-la saw_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o thief_n convert_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o die_v 43._o with_o the_o lord_n in_o paradise_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n who_o teach_v that_o as_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n so_o 8._o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o protest_v that_o 23._o his_o desire_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o
and_o that_o among_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v only_o two_o viz._n those_o of_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chryâ—ostome_n draw_v up_o one_o by_o the_o other_o which_o have_v only_o this_o word_n of_o it_o by_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_a in_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a life_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n that_o he_o who_o pronounce_v the_o prayer_n desire_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a either_o resurrection_n or_o life_n but_o only_o declare_v that_o both_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o be_v absolute_o silent_a in_o it_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o latin_a mass_n be_v or_o to_o speak_v uncertain_o of_o it_o without_o make_v any_o request_n be_v that_o propose_v to_o one_o self_n the_o pretend_a example_n of_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a synagogue_n or_o can_v it_o either_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n imagination_n to_o say_v they_o imitate_v who_o neither_o in_o their_o discourse_n nor_o in_o their_o action_n express_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o original_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o latin_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a add_v to_o the_o canon_n demand_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o depart_a person_n who_o they_o recommend_v to_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o reply_v that_o of_o three_o and_o forty_o prayer_n whereof_o that_o office_n consist_v one_o only_o viz._n the_o five_o propose_v in_o one_o word_n that_o kind_n of_o supplication_n say_v partem_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la anima_fw-la famuli_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n may_v participate_v of_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n three_o other_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n presuppose_v it_o without_o make_v any_o demand_n and_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o then_o to_o require_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o second_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o term_n inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la manifestae_fw-la contemplationis_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la satientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o servant_n be_v raise_v again_o may_v be_v perpetual_o sill_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o manifest_a contemplation_n the_o four_o which_o have_v ad_fw-la propria_fw-la corpora_fw-la quandoque_fw-la reversuras_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la caetibus_fw-la aggregari_fw-la praecipias_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v command_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o return_v to_o their_o body_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o which_o contain_v these_o word_n in_o resurrectionis_fw-la gloria_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la respirent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o servant_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v raise_v up_o may_v live_v among_o thy_o saint_n and_o elect_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o all_o which_o form_n it_o necessary_a follow_v that_o the_o latin_a church_n never_o think_v of_o frame_v her_o service_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v vain_o and_o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o proof_n that_o any_o venture_n at_o this_o day_n to_o maintain_v it_o never_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o first_o author_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a among_o christian_n have_v have_v any_o design_n to_o build_v their_o form_n of_o service_n upon_o the_o pretend_a pattern_n of_o the_o maccabee_n they_o can_v not_o without_o prevarication_n from_o their_o own_o intention_n for_n far_o have_v miss_v the_o lineament_n thereof_o as_o to_o have_v omit_v in_o their_o canon_n what_o they_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n or_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o it_o but_o oblique_o and_o perfunctory_o not_o make_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v their_o principal_a business_n chap._n 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 demand_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o embrace_v by_o any_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n make_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v do_v not_o only_o proceed_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o consinement_n of_o all_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o of_o justine_n martyr_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n even_o over_o those_o of_o the_o great_a saint_n but_o be_v also_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o imagine_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o example_n be_v after_o their_o departure_n descend_v into_o hell_n have_v preach_v there_o and_o in_o effect_n convert_v many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v go_v thither_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o look_v upon_o as_o reduce_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o some_o punishment_n those_o who_o beatitude_n be_v during_o their_o restraint_n in_o the_o common_a prison_n of_o the_o dead_a defer_v and_o conceive_v that_o their_o condition_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v into_o better_a they_o infer_v very_o suitable_o to_o these_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o demand_v on_o their_o behalf_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o for_o a_o time_n keep_v the_o gate_n of_o glory_n shut_v against_o they_o and_o expose_v they_o in_o some_o manner_n to_o the_o violence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n till_o such_o time_n as_o that_o by_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o their_o survive_a friend_n they_o may_v better_v their_o condition_n we_o have_v already_o produce_v example_n of_o those_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o expression_n so_o strong_a or_o efficacious_a which_o we_o find_v not_o employ_v to_o make_v we_o comprehend_v that_o heretofore_o the_o survive_a faithful_a be_v of_o a_o belief_n that_o their_o depart_a brethren_n be_v treat_v as_o malefactor_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n cover_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o age_n and_o afterward_o those_o among_o the_o father_n who_o have_v more_o attentive_o consider_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o viij_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o 28._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o 1._o they_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v that_o 23._o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o 20._o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o because_o god_n have_v pardon_v they_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n 13._o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o according_a to_o what_o we_o find_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n sleep_v a_o sleep_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v actual_o in_o peace_n and_o free_v from_o sin_n which_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o the_o father_n i_o say_v not_o discontinue_v out_o of_o the_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o their_o ancestor_n the_o prayer_n insert_v by_o they_o upon_o prejudication_n both_o ill-grounded_a and_o extreme_o mistake_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n do_v by_o the_o formal_a confession_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o principle_n make_v a_o certain_a disclaim_n of_o the_o prayer_n enough_o to_o justify_v that_o according_a to_o they_o be_v take_v literal_o they_o be_v absolute_o unprofitable_a as_o be_v destitute_a of_o truth_n and_o a_o maintainable_a foundation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 252._o st._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o death_n mortâ—litate_fw-la lucrum_fw-la maximum_fw-la jam_fw-la nullis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o vitiis_fw-la carnis_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la fieri_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a gain_n not_o to_o be_v any_o long_a subject_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n 18._o about_o the_o year_n 350._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n have_v its_o ordinance_n only_o in_o this_o life_n st._n epiphamus_n in_o the_o year_n 375._o in_o the_o nine_o and_o fifty_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o any_o progress_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o repentance_n after_o death_n st._n ambrose_n mortis_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 378._o qui_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la acceperit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la illic_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o shall_v not_o have_v receive_v remission_n here_o shall_v not_o
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