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will_v as_o infallible_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o purgatory_n as_o of_o any_o other_o prison_n whatsoever_o he_o believe_v it_o damnable_a to_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o antiquity_n and_o that_o the_o be_v of_o a_o three_o place_n call_v purgatory_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v attest_v confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o they_o all_o it_o be_v express_o in_o the_o 2_o d._n of_o the_o maccabee_n c_o 12._o where_o money_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o slay_v and_o '_o â—is_n recommend_v as_o a_o holy_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a now_o though_o these_o book_n be_v not_o think_v canonical_a by_o some_o yet_o st._n augustine_n hold_v they_o as_o such_o and_o say_v they_o be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n l._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o one_o thing_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o viz._n that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o the_o confutation_n of_o error_n form_v of_o good_a manner_n and_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n thus_o be_v they_o use_v by_o origen_n for_o condemnation_n of_o the_o valentinian_n heretic_n orig._n in_o cap_n 5._o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n thus_o by_o st._n cyprian_n lib._n the_o exhor_n mart._n c._n 11._o thus_o by_o euseb._n caesariensis_n lib._n praepar_n evang._n 11._o c._n 15._o thus_o by_o st._n greg._n naz._n ambros._n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n certain_a that_o the_o book_n will_v never_o have_v be_v put_v to_o this_o use_n by_o these_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n they_o will_v never_o with_o such_o confidence_n have_v produce_v their_o authority_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v be_v read_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o golden_a time_n have_v this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o three_o place_n and_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o they_o maintain_v be_v any_o idle_a superstition_n a_o mere_a dream_n contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o antiquity_n or_o have_v it_o be_v any_o error_n at_o all_o the_o be_v also_o of_o a_o three_o place_n be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12.32_o where_o he_o say_v whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o which_o word_n christ_n evident_o suppose_v that_o though_o these_o shall_v not_o yet_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o since_o it_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n where_o no_o sin_n enter_v nor_o in_o hell_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v
after_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o great_a advantage_n to_o purgatory_n for_o he_o that_o commend_v self-murder_n to_o have_v introduce_v it_o the_o most_o probable_a account_n i_o can_v give_v of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n of_o who_o number_n jason_n of_o cyrene_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v have_v take_v in_o several_a of_o the_o philosophical_a opinion_n especial_o the_o platonist_n into_o their_o religion_n as_o appear_v by_o philo_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 8._o that_o plato_n hold_v a_o purgatory_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o apply_v what_o relate_v to_o the_o law_n to_o their_o platonic_a notion_n so_o here_o the_o law_n appoint_v a_o sin-offering_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o live_n but_o jason_n will_v needs_o have_v this_o refer_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o then_o set_v down_o his_o own_o remark_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o our_o author_n render_v it_o if_o it_o be_v holy_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n there_o must_v be_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o appeal_v to_o and_o do_v not_o think_v any_o particular_a fancy_n sufficient_a to_o introduce_v such_o a_o novelty_n as_o this_o be_v which_o have_v no_o foundation_n either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a for_o a_o new_a doctrine_n to_o be_v set_v up_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v among_o they_o but_o s._n august_n hold_v these_o book_n for_o canonical_a and_o say_v they_o be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n l._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la to_o answer_n thâ—s_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v not_o only_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o other_o before_o mention_v as_o to_o these_o book_n but_o that_o as_o canus_n note_n 2â—.4_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a to_o doubt_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o he_o go_v as_o low_a as_o gregory_n i._o who_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o have_v reject_v they_o and_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v set_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o â—gainst_a the_o other_o especial_o when_o s._n augustine_n himself_o 23._o be_v press_v hard_o with_o the_o fact_n of_o razias_n confess_v 1._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n in_o their_o canon_n as_o they_o have_v the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v testimony_n as_o to_o his_o witness_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n he_o think_v not_o these_o book_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o doctrine_n upon_o whâ—câ—_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o other_o 2._o that_o however_o this_o book_n be_v not_o unprofitable_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v sober_o read_v and_o hear_v which_o imply_v a_o great_a caution_n than_o s._n augustine_n will_v ever_o have_v give_v concern_v a_o book_n he_o believe_v true_o canonical_a but_o say_v bellarmine_n 3._o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o razias_n whereas_o that_o which_o they_o press_v st._n augustine_n with_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o fact_n but_o the_o character_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o sanctaâ—um_fw-la scâ—ipâ—urarum_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la laudasus_fw-la est_fw-la razias_n be_v their_o very_a word_n in_o s._n augustine_n and_o therefore_o the_o caution_n relate_v to_o the_o book_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o his_o example_n and_o he_o lessen_v the_o character_n give_v by_o the_o author_n when_o he_o say_v he_o choose_v to_o die_v noble_o it_o have_v be_v better_a say_v he_o to_o have_v die_v humble_o but_o the_o other_o be_v the_o elogium_fw-la give_v in_o the_o heathen_a history_n and_o better_a become_v brave_a heathen_n than_o true_a martyr_n can_v any_o one_o now_o think_v s._n augustine_n believe_v this_o writer_n divine_o inspire_v or_o his_o doctrine_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n upon_o and_o i_o wonder_v they_o shall_v not_o every_o jot_n as_o well_o commend_v self-murder_n as_o a_o heroical_a act._n as_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n from_o these_o word_n of_o jason_n or_o his_o epitemizer_n for_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n will_v hold_v as_o strong_o for_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o achilles_n for_o purgatory_n which_o natalis_n alexander_n who_o our_o author_n follow_v in_o this_o matter_n say_v 4._o be_v a_o demonstrative_a place_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o must_v proceed_v 2._o purgatory_n be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 12.32_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o which_o word_n christ_n evident_o suppose_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o discern_v this_o plain_a intimation_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o come_v to_o think_v of_o it_o out_o of_o this_o place_n well!_o but_o 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improper_o call_v the_o full_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o s._n augustine_n who_o he_o quote_v plain_o say_v si_fw-la nulla_fw-la remitterentur_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la illo_fw-la novissimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n julian_n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o where_o it_o be_v evident_a s._n augustine_n take_v this_o place_n to_o relate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o de_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o but_o as_o he_o suppose_v a_o remission_n so_o he_o do_v a_o purgation_n as_o by_o fire_n in_o that_o day_n in_o illo_fw-la judicio_fw-la poenas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la purgatorias_fw-la futuras_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l_o 20._o c._n 25._o and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v on_o psal._n 37._o to_o which_o he_o apply_v 1_o cor._n 3.15_o but_o our_o author_n be_v very_o much_o out_o when_o he_o say_v s._n augustine_n apply_v 1_o pet._n 3.15_o to_o some_o place_n of_o temporal_a chastisement_n in_o another_o world_n when_o bellarmine_n set_v himself_o to_o confute_v s._n augustine_n about_o it_o 13._o as_o understand_v it_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o st._n augustine_n authority_n about_o purgatory_n unless_o he_o have_v bring_v something_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n out_o of_o he_o hâ—s_n other_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n be_v not_o worth_a consider_v which_o he_o borrow_v from_o natalis_n alexander_n that_o of_o dionysius_n areopag_n eccl._n hierarch_n c._n 7._o be_v a_o know_a counterfeit_n and_o impertinent_a relate_v to_o a_o region_n of_o rest_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o do_v tertullian_n oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a de_fw-fr cor._n milit_fw-la c._n 3._o for_o they_o be_v eucharistical_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n be_v make_v for_o the_o great_a saint_n st._n cyprian_n ep._n 66._o speak_v of_o a_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o he_o there_o mention_n the_o natalitia_fw-la of_o the_o martyr_n but_o by_o compare_v that_o with_o his_o epist._n 33._o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o signify_v nothing_o to_o purgatory_n for_o the_o best_a man_n be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o st._n cyprian_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o diptych_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v none_o to_o escape_v purgatory_n arnobius_n l._n 4._o only_a speak_v of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o have_v be_v then_o use_v in_o the_o church_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o temporary_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n but_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therein_o lie_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o respect_n to_o antiquity_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o any_o solemn_a prayer_n be_v not_o then_o make_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o whether_o those_o prayer_n do_v
heaven_n do_v make_v division_n among_o the_o faithful_a or_o preach_v any_o new_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v st._n paul_n be_v very_o express_v in_o this_o who_o foretell_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o some_o who_o in_o latter_a time_n will_v come_v and_o preach_v a_o doctrine_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v brand_v they_o with_o the_o infamous_a title_n of_o man_n that_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o these_o word_n plain_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o though_o these_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v christ_n that_z that_o their_o false_a doctrine_n in_o those_o two_o other_o point_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o seducer_n deserter_n of_o christ_n and_o leader_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v not_o he_o as_o express_o in_o his_o 2_o d_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n c._n 2._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o condemn_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n for_o profane_a and_o vain_a babbler_n increaser_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o overthrower_n of_o the_o faith_n who_o concern_v the_o truth_n err_v only_o in_o one_o point_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o by_o which_o '_o â—is_n manifest_a to_o he_o that_o the_o doctrine_n now_o teach_v he_o by_o his_o church_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o she_o have_v learn_v from_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n who_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.22_o and_o that_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n ib._n c._n 4._o v._n 3._o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o likewise_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o 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