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holy_a father_n do_v regard_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o glory_n ensue_v yet_o withal_o that_o they_o think_v to_o some_o soul_n a_o present_a refreshment_n do_v accrue_v in_o the_o intermediat_a condition_n be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v add_v as_o where_o st._n aâ—brose_n say_v he_o will_v never_o cease_v his_o intercession_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a emperor_n till_o he_o find_v a_o deliverance_n by_o they_o this_o be_v so_o apparent_a both_o out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a liturgy_n that_o bishop_n forbes_n 27._o spalleto_n and_o other_o protestant_a writer_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o refuse_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n the_o word_n of_o spalleto_n be_v these_o there_o will_v be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o we_o shall_v confess_v 8._o that_o some_o light_a sin_n which_o have_v not_o in_o this_o life_n be_v remit_v quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la as_o to_o the_o guilt_n or_o fault_n may_v be_v forgive_v after_o death_n and_o this_o sometime_o a_o little_a after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o church_n intercession_n 12_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o holy_a father_n great_a variety_n of_o opinion_n touch_v some_o particular_a circumstance_n regard_v the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o at_o the_o present_a some_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a church_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o will_v compare_v they_o that_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n be_v far_o more_o moderate_a receiveable_a and_o approach_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o protestant_n than_o that_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n but_o however_o it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n that_o all_o church_n who_o profess_a christianity_n before_o the_o reformation_n do_v agree_v unanimous_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a so_o as_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o better_n of_o their_o state_n a_o assuagement_n of_o their_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n which_o practice_n they_o esteem_v not_o a_o voluntary_a offering_n but_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o necessary_a performance_n of_o which_o charity_n oblige_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o english_a protestant_n can_v be_v excuse_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n especial_o consisider_v that_o the_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o this_o practice_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o among_o those_o point_n which_o they_o account_v novelty_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o learned_a among_o they_o have_v and_o do_v though_o not_o in_o expression_n yet_o in_o sense_n agree_v with_o bishop_n andrews_n concede_v in_o his_o reply_n to_o cardinal_n perron_n 9_o that_o for_o offering_n do_v he_o not_o mean_v here_o for_o offer_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o they_o for_o what_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v against_o it_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a since_o then_o the_o church_n can_v be_v think_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n thereof_o to_o have_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n all_o her_o prayer_n in_o all_o ages_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la in_o vain_a methinks_v i_o can_v here_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o commiserate_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o poor_a soul_n who_o depart_v hence_o un-owned_n by_o that_o church_n and_o without_o any_o share_n in_o her_o prayer_n which_o only_o like_o a_o true_a mother_n be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o careful_a a_o supplicant_n not_o only_o for_o her_o live_n but_o also_o decease_a child_n and_o who_o after_o a_o life_n here_o not_o so_o well_o spend_v see_v themselves_o go_v hence_o only_o with_o a_o inchoated_a repentance_n &_o a_o unperfect_a reformation_n and_o very_o unprepared_a to_o be_v immediate_o entertain_v in_o that_o place_n of_o bliss_n and_o glorious_a society_n into_o which_o no_o impure_a thing_n shall_v enter_v yet_o be_v content_n rather_o to_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o daily_a prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o they_o of_o this_o careful_a mother_n than_o to_o render_v themselves_o capable_a thereof_o by_o return_v into_o her_o communion_n and_o sure_o much_o more_o uncomfortable_a must_v such_o a_o death_n be_v that_o be_v void_a of_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o assistance_n than_o they_o be_v who_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o bless_a communion_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o request_n of_o st._n augustine_n die_a mother_n in_o their_o mouth_n 11._o illud_fw-la vos_fw-la rogo_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la domine_fw-la altar_n memineritis_fw-la mei_fw-la this_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lord_n you_o make_v remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v the_o last_o aid_n of_o this_o pious_a charity_n and_o also_o the_o yet_o more_o efficacious_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v frequent_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n 10._o last_o to_o omit_v particular_a quotation_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a public_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o of_o st._n james_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o second_o general_n council_n that_o of_o st._n basil_n st._n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v express_v prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a demand_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n refreshment_n of_o their_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o full_a convince_a testimony_n of_o st._n augustin_n apost_n who_o word_n be_v these_o that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o save_a sacrifice_n as_o likewise_o by_o alm_n expend_v for_o their_o soul_n our_o depart_a brethren_n be_v help_v that_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o they_o more_o
merciful_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o this_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v as_o a_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v when_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n their_o name_n be_v in_o their_o due_a place_n rehearse_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v signify_v that_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o when_o out_o of_o a_o intention_n of_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n work_v of_o charity_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v who_o will_v doubt_v that_o these_o thing_n help_v towards_o their_o good_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a offer_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a yet_o only_a such_o as_o before_o their_o death_n have_v live_v so_o as_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v they_o after_o death_n and_o again_o 110._o for_o martyr_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o other_o as_o a_o propitiation_n 14._o the_o doctor_n can_v but_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o father_n what_o a_o great_a volume_n may_v be_v write_v to_o confirm_v this_o and_o that_o not_o one_o expression_n can_v be_v quote_v against_o it_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o tertullian_n borrow_v from_o montanus_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o from_o who_o do_v he_o borrow_v the_o omission_n of_o this_o charitable_a duty_n to_o the_o dead_a but_o from_o the_o heretie_n aerius_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o voluntary_a courtesy_n do_v they_o which_o without_o any_o fault_n may_v be_v omit_v on_o the_o contrary_a st._n epiphanius_n will_v tell_v he_o 75._o the_o church_n do_v these_o thing_n necessary_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o st._n augustin_n 5._o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n omit_v necessary_a supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o whether_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a person_n lie_v here_o or_o in_o another_o place_n repose_v aught_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o his_o spirit_n 15._o if_o these_o soul_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v it_o not_o be_v ridiculous_a if_o in_o hell_n will_v it_o not_o be_v impious_a to_o offer_v the_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o be_v at_o charge_n in_o alm_n for_o the_o obtain_v they_o repose_n pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n refreshment_n of_o their_o suffering_n a_o translation_n into_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o place_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n but_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n where_o be_v they_o then_o he_o can_v deny_v a_o three_o place_n unless_o he_o think_v they_o annihilate_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o three_o place_n be_v purgatory_n because_o the_o church_n call_v it_o so_o but_o 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our_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n justify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o preacher_n objection_n answer_v 1._o the_o three_o next_o suppose_v novelty_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n all_o regard_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o bless_a mystery_n which_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v both_o a_o symbal_n and_o instrument_n to_o signify_v and_o to_o operate_v unity_n be_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o malicious_a folly_n of_o man_n become_v both_o the_o work_n and_o cause_n of_o dis-union_n 2._o touch_v this_o subject_a the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o novelty_n the_o doctor_n say_v be_v transubstantiation_n 9_o so_o far_o from_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n old_a 24._o that_o it_o be_v first_o beard_n of_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n for_o in_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_v time_n the_o submission_n of_o berengarius_fw-la import_v rather_o a_o con_n 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profession_n of_o faith_n compile_v by_o pope_n pius_n four_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v say_v i_o profess_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o true_a proper_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v true_o and_o substantial_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o divinity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n and_o of_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n which_o change_v the_o catholic_a church_n call_v transubstantiation_n moreover_o i_o confess_v that_o under_o one_o of_o the_o species_n alone_o whole_a and_o entire_a christ_n and_o a_o true_a sacrament_n be_v receive_v 4._o and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n 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