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A69066 A summe of Christian doctrine: composed in Latin, by the R. Father P. Canisius, of the Society of Iesus. With an appendix of the fall of man & iustification, according to the doctrine of the Councel of Trent. Newly translated into Englishe. To which is adioined the explication of certaine questions not handled at large in the booke as shall appeare in the table; Summa doctrinae Christianae. English Canisius, Petrus, Saint, 1521-1597.; Garnet, Henry, 1555-1606. 1592 (1592) STC 4571.5; ESTC S107545 301,676 715

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concilium_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la s._n liberius_n pont._n s._n fellix_fw-la 2._o mart._n joannes_n climachus_n concilium_fw-la laodicenum_n jovinianus_n imperator_fw-la s._n damasus_n pont._n the_o ii_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n concilium_fw-la valentinum_n opta●us_fw-la milevitanus_fw-la s._n pacianus_n episc_n s._n cyrillus_n hierosol_n episc_n s._n ambrose_n episc_n prudentius_n s._n didymus_n alexandrinus_n s._n basilius_n magnus_n episc_n s_o gregor_n nazian_n episc_n s_o epiphanius_n episc_n s._n siricius_n pont._n s._n essraem_n s_o amphilochius_n episc_n s._n gregor_n nyssenus_n episc_n s._n io._n chrysostomus_n episc_n ruffinus_n s._n hieronymus_n theoph._n alexandrin_n episc_n chromat_n aquiliens_n episc_n concilium_fw-la carthag_n 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n 1._o isychius_n *_o the_o fifthe_o age_n anno._n dom._n 400._o s._n augustinus_n episc_n s._n innocentius_n pont._n concilum_fw-la milevitanum_n s._n paulinus_n episc_n severus_n sulpitius_n honorius_n &_o theodosius_n imperatores_fw-la s._n sozimus_n pont._n postidonius_n episc_n concilium_fw-la telense_v maximus_n episc_n joannes_n cassianus_n socrates_n &_o sozomenus_n cyrillus_n alexandr_n episc_n theodoretus_n episc_n the_o iii_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n concilium_fw-la agathense_o s._n leo_n magnus_n pont._n victor_n africanus_n episc_n conc._n ara_n ca_fw-mi nun_n 1._o &_o 2._o concilium_fw-la vasense_n 1._o &_o 2_o valentinianus_n &_o martianus_n imperatores_fw-la the_o four_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n s._n prosper_n episc_n concilium_fw-la turonense_n 1._o s._n hilarius_n pont._n s._n petrus_n chrysol_n episc_n s._n gelasius_n 1._o pont._n s._n fulgentius_n episc_n concilium_fw-la epaunense_n *_o the_o six_o age_n anno._n dom._n 500_o concilium_fw-la aurelianense_n 1_o justinianus_n imperator_n cassiodorus_n the_o v._o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n concilium_fw-la aurelianense_n 3_o concilium_fw-la turonense_n 2._o andrea_n hierosol_n episc_n cretensis_n euagrius_n epiphanensis_fw-la s._n greg._n magnus_fw-la pont._n s._n greg._n turonensis_n episc_n *_o
of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o creed_n 1_o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o 16._o a_o act._n 11_o 26._o 1._o pet._n 4_o 16._o christian_a he_o which_o do_v profess_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o prescript_n his_o athanas_n contr_n arrianos_fw-la orat_fw-la 2._o cypr._n lib._n 4._o ep_n 2._o &_o the_o simp_n praelat_fw-la ignat._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la aug._n tract_n 113._o in_o joa._n &_o ser_n 181._o the_o temp_n ca._n 12._o &_o ench._n cap._n 5._o tert._n lib._n the_o prescript_n church_n he_o therefore_o which_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a do_v utter_o condemn_v and_o detest_v all_o other_o religion_n and_o sect_n that_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n &_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o jewishe_n heathenish_a turkish_a or_o heretical_a sect_n and_o do_v firm_o stay_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2_o in_o what_o brief_a sum_n may_v christian_n doctrine_n be_v comprehend_v that_o a_o christian_a do_v know_v &_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v belong_v both_o to_o 3●_n to_o ecli_n 1_o 3●_n wisdom_n &_o justice_n wisdom_n as_o s._n austen_n 3_o austen_n lib._n 2._o retract_v cap._n 63._o &_o ench._n cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o show_v consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n theological_a 13._o theological_a 1._o cor._n 13_o 13._o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n which_o be_v both_o infuse_v by_o god_n 13._o god_n 1._o cor._n 13_o 13._o &_o be_v pure_o &_o most_o fervent_o practise_v in_o this_o life_n they_o do_v make_v man_n bless_v &_o divine_a justice_n stand_v in_o aug._n in_o pros_n sen_fw-mi 98._o ex_fw-la aug._n two_o part_n in_o decline_v from_o evil_a &_o do_v good_a for_o hereunto_o belong_v that_o which_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v 10._o say_v psal_n 33_o 15._o &_o 36_o 27_o 1._o pet._n 3_o 10._o turn_v from_o evil_a &_o do_v good_a now_o out_o of_o these_o fountain_n to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n other_o thing_n be_v easy_o draw_v &_o deduce_v whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v to_o christian_a instruction_n dom._n ro._n 10_o 14._o heb._n 11_o 6._o aug._n serm_n 38._o the_o temp_n &_o sermo_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n cap._n 4._o leo._n ser_n 4._o the_o nat_n dom._n and_o discipline_n 3_o what_o be_v first_o teach_v in_o christian_a doctrine_n faith_n that_o very_a gate_n &_o entrance_n to_o our_o salvation_n without_o the_o which_o none_o in_o this_o life_n can_v find_v &_o call_v upon_o serve_v &_o please_v almighty_a god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v 6._o believe_v he._n 11_o 6._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o 16._o and_o mar._n 16_o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v &_o be_v 18._o be_v io._n 3_o 18._o already_o judge_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n 4_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n a_o 5._o a_o eph._n 2_o 8._o heb._n 11_o 1._o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la conf_n ber._n ep_v 190._o aug._n count_n ep_v sund_n c._n 5._o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o light_n wherewith_o man_n be_v illuminate_v do_v firm_o assent_v &_o cleave_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n &_o propose_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v 7._o be_v 1._o io._n 5_o 7._o one_o in_o three_o person_n that_o the_o world_n be_v 8._o be_v gen._n 1_o 1._o io._n 1_o 14._o luc._n 2_o 7._o rom._n 3_o 8._o create_v of_o nothing_o that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n &_o suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o mary_n 5._o mary_n conc._n eph._n cap._n 13._o luc._n 1_o 35._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 51._o io._n 3_o 5._o be_v both_o a_o virgin_n &_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n that_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o christ_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o trid._n the_o conc._n constantie_n flor._n trid._n b._n sacrament_n and_o other_o such_o of_o like_a sort_n that_o be_v the_o reverend_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o man_n 5._o man_n eccli_n 3_o 22._o 2._o cor._n 10_o 5._o capacity_n but_o may_v be_v conceive_v only_o by_o faith_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v 4._o say_v esa_n 7_o 9_o secundum_fw-la 70._o basil_n in_o psa_n 115._o &_o in_o moral_a reg._n 80._o cap._n 21._o greg._n ho._n 26._o in_o euang._n chrys_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n homil_n 4._o unless_o you_o will_v believe_v you_o shall_v not_o understand_v for_o faith_n respect_v not_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n neither_o do_v she_o trust_v to_o experience_n of_o sense_n or_o rely_v upon_o the_o might_n or_o reason_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o god_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o most_o undoubted_a verity_n that_o the_o most_o sovereign_a &_o eternal_a truth_n which_o be_v god_n can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o ever_o be_v deceive_v wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o very_a condition_n &_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o bring_v all_o understanding_n into_o 5._o into_o 2._o cor._n 10_o 5._o captivity_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o 27._o no_o lu._n 1_o 37._o hier._n 32_o 27._o word_n that_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v do_v much_o less_o impossible_a this_o 9_o this_o euseb_n emis_fw-la ho._n 2._o the_o symb_n cyr._n catech_n 5._o illu_z chrys_n serm_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-mi &_o charit_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o joa._n ca._n 9_o faith_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o door_n or_o entrance_n to_o life_n the_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 5_o be_v there_o any_o brief_a comprehension_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v there_o be_v that_o which_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v in_o their_o creed_n and_o which_o they_o have_v apt_o distinguish_v into_o twelve_o section_n and_o article_n a_o work_n doubtless_o worthy_a of_o such_o diversis_fw-la such_o clem._n ep_v 1._o ad_fw-la sir_n do._n amb._n ep_v 81._o &_o serm_n 38._o aug._n serm_n 181._o the_o temp_n ruf._n in_o sym_n iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n advers_a errores_fw-la joan_n hieros_n cap._n 9_o leo._n ser_n 11._o the_o pass_n &_o ep_v 13._o ad_fw-la pulc_n &_o ser_n count_n eutyc_a maxim_n ser_n de_fw-fr traditione_n symb_n the_o creed_n be_v expound_v by_o these_o author_n follow_v cyril_n in_o catech_n illum_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 1._o &_o 2._o in_o sym_n aug_n in_o enc._n ad_fw-la laurent_n &_o in_o lib._n 4._o the_o symb_n ad_fw-la catech._n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr sid_n &_o symb_n &_o ser_n 115._o 119._o 123._o 125._o 131._o 181._o 192._o 193._o 194._o the_o temp_n euseb_n emi._n ho._n 1._o &_o 2._o in_o symb_n chrysol_n ser_fw-mi 57_o 58._o 59_o 60._o 61._o 62._o max._n ho._n 1._o de_fw-la diversis_fw-la author_n which_o next_o unto_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o holy_a founder_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o this_o creed_n sure_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a &_o evident_a mark_n whereby_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v &_o discern_v from_o those_o wicked_a person_n which_o do_v profess_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o not_o the_o right_a faith_n of_o christ_n 6_o which_o be_v the_o article_n of_o this_o creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n 2_o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n 3_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 4_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a &_o bury_v 5_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 6_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a 7_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 8_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 10_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 11_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12_o and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n 7_o to_o what_o end_n special_o be_v these_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o this_o end_n sure_o 1._o hier._n 9_o 23._o io._n 17_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 2_o 2._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 8._o cap._n 13_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v have_v comprehend_v in_o a_o brief_a sum_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o knowledge_n true_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v live_v well_o &_o happy_o and_o in_o this_o creed_n the_o acknowledge_v &_o confess_v
faith_n and_o belief_n hereof_o a_o good_a and_o patient_a man_n do_v take_v solace_n and_o comfort_v in_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o may_v befall_v so_o that_o at_o the_o very_o last_o gasp_n of_o life_n he_o will_v say_v 25._o say_v job._n 19_o 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n do_v live_v &_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o earth_n &_o again_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n wise_a therefore_o certes_o and_o most_o wise_a be_v those_o that_o do_v bring_v into_o the_o servitude_n of_o justice_n and_o 42._o and_o col._n 3_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 3.18_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 27_o ro._n 6_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 42._o virtue_n these_o earthly_a die_a member_n &_o do_v prepare_v this_o body_n as_o a_o pure_a vessel_n for_o the_o happy_a immortality_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 21_o what_o be_v the_o last_o article_n of_o life_n 22._o life_n 1._o cor._n 2_o 9_o io._n 17_o 3._o mat._n 19_o 12.14.17.23.29_o &_o 25_o 34_o 46_o apoc._n 2_o 7._o 10.17.26_o &_o 3.11_o 21._o &_o 7_o 14._o &_o 21_o 2.10.23_o &_o 22_o 1.12_o ro._n 2_o 6._o tit._n 1_o 1._o &_o ●_o 13._o &_o 3_o 7._o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 1._o io._n 2_o 25._o &_o 3_o 2._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 3._o ro._n 6_o 22._o everlasting_a which_o we_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v to_o remain_v unto_o the_o elect_v after_o their_o death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n &_o final_a end_n of_o faith_n hope_n patience_n &_o christian-like_a exercise_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o life_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n no_o work_n of_o piety_n ought_v to_o seem_v difficulte_n no_o labour_n painful_a no_o grief_n bitter_a no_o time_n long_o or_o tedious_a in_o well_o work_v or_o suffer_v and_o if_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_a that_o it_o be_v replete_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o calamity_n be_v account_v a_o thing_n most_o choice_n and_o delightful_a how_o much_o more_o be_v that_o life_n to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n which_o be_v 12_o be_v aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la l._n 22_o c._n 29_o &_o 30._o &_o l._n 3._o the_o lib_n arb_n c._n ult._n &_o ser_n 64._o de_fw-fr ver._n do._n ●_o 1_o &_o seq_n &_o l._n 3_o de_fw-fr symb_n ad_fw-la catech_n c._n 12_o so_o far_o off_o from_o any_o feeling_n and_o fear_n of_o evil_a &_o be_v replenish_v on_o every_o side_n with_o heavenlye_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n of_o which_o life_n christ_n say_v thus_o 32._o thus_o luc._n 12_o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o have_v please_v your_o father_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n and_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o elect_v 34._o elect_v mat._n 25_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n get_v you_o 46._o you_o ibid._n 46._o away_o from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o fire_n everlasting_a which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o sentence_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v 40._o touch_v fulg._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n c._n 38._o &_o 40._o heathen_n heretic_n schismatickes_n &_o public_a sinner_n but_o appertain_v also_o to_o all_o those_o christian_n that_o do_v 9_o do_v ez._n 18_o 4._o &_o 33_o 8._o ro_n 6_o 23._o sap._n 1_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 9_o end_v their_o life_n in_o mortal_a sin_n last_o of_o all_o this_o clause_n 137._o clause_n hier._n add_v mare_v ep_v 137._o amen_o be_v add_v in_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v plain_o appeeare_v how_o firm_o and_o sure_o ground_v we_o stand_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o testimony_n of_o this_o christian_a faith_n and_o confession_n 22_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o believe_v those_o thing_n only_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n first_o &_o special_o no_o doubt_n 15._o heb._n 5_o 12._o &_o 6_o 1._o 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be_v nourish_v and_o stir_v up_o with_o daily_a meditation_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n 18._o benefit_n eph._n 2_o 4._o tit._n 3_o 3._o ro._n 8_o 29._o io._n 3_o 16._o 1._o co._n 4_o 9_o heb._n 10_o 23._o tit._n 1_o 2._o ro._n 5_o 8.17.20_o &_o 8_o 18._o of_o god_n those_o especial_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o his_o infinite_a charity_n towards_o we_o perform_v &_o promise_v even_o to_o the_o undeseruing_a last_o of_o all_o there_o must_v be_v annex_v 31._o annex_v pro._n 15.15_o 1._o io._n ●_o 21._o aug._n l._n 1._o
but_o also_o to_o cover_v his_o fault_n with_o more_o reform_a action_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n for_o a_o great_a 2._o great_a ad_fw-la virg._n lap_n ca._n 8._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o wound_n a_o deep_a &_o long_a medicine_n be_v necessary_a great_a wickedness_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v great_a satisfaction_n final_o so_o say_v s._n gregory_n it_o be_v to_o be_v audianis_n be_v hom._n 34._o in_o euan._n vide_fw-la emis_fw-la ad_fw-la mon._n ho._n 5._o &_o 10._o theod._n in_o epit_a divinor_fw-la decret_a ca._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la &_o l._n 4_o haeret_fw-la fab_n de_fw-fr audianis_n serious_o think_v &_o consider_v that_o he_o which_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v commit_v thing_n unlawefull_a must_v endeavour_n to_o abstain_v from_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n unto_o his_o creator_n 9_o be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o satisfaction_n after_o death_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o diverse_a estate_n of_o they_o that_o die_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n even_o to_o their_o end_n unto_o who_o appertain_v that_o say_n of_o manassis_fw-la of_o in_o orat_fw-la manassis_fw-la manasses_n that_o unto_o just_a person_n and_o those_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n penance_n be_v not_o ordain_v other_o have_v sin_v indeed_o &_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o once_o they_o receive_v but_o they_o have_v purge_v in_o this_o life_n the_o filth_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o worthy_a work_n of_o penance_n as_o 7._o as_o 2._o reg._n 12_o 13._o psal_n 6_o 7._o david_n 15_o david_n esa_n 38_o 15_o ezechias_n 57_o ezechias_n mat._n 26_o 57_o s._n peter_n &_o 37_o &_o luc._n 7_o 37_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n both_o these_o kind_n have_v no_o need_n of_o satisfaction_n after_o 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fire_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v want_v of_o convenient_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v pay_v unto_o god_n justice_n in_o another_o for_o there_o 3._o there_o apoc._n 21_o 27._o psal_n 14_o 1._o &_o 23_o 3._o shall_v not_o enter_v any_o pollute_a thing_n into_o that_o city_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v to_o the_o question_n propose_v such_o kind_n of_o person_n depart_v must_v abide_v some_o satisfaction_n yea_o &_o that_o most_o painful_a after_o their_o death_n which_o yet_o nevertheless_o 1_o nevertheless_o aug._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o li_z 21._o ciu_o c._n 24._o ho._n 16._o ex_fw-la 50._o &_o ser_n 41._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la greg._n 4._o dial._n cap._n 39_o ber._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la humb._n damasc_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr def_n conc._n flor._n &_o trid._n ses_fw-fr 6._o can_n 30._o &_o say_v 25._o part_n 1_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n be_v wont_a to_o release_v by_o the_o devout_a intercession_n of_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a that_o so_o 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of_o the_o soul_n depart_v in_o this_o doctrine_n do_v agree_v the_o reverend_n 3._o reverend_n conc._n 4._o cart._n ca._n 79._o &_o 95._o tolet._n 11._o cap._n 31._o bra._n 1._o c_o 34._o flor._n &_o try_v say_v 25._o &_o say_v 22._o cap._n 2._o &_o can_v 3._o counsel_n and_o father_n which_o have_v deliver_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o to_o alleadg_n one_o in_o steed_n of_o many_o &_o he_o a_o witness_n most_o worthy_a of_o credit_n 1._o credit_n li._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la mor._n ca._n 1._o s._n augustine_n write_v thus_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n we_o read_v sacrifice_n to_o have_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o although_o it_o be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o the_o old_a scripture_n yet_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o small_a who_o practice_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v most_o evident_a where_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o altar_n the_o 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