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propter_fw-la do_v note_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o salve_v of_o that_o also_o the_o cardinal_n of_o cambraye_n petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it deliver_v we_o this_o distinction_n dd._n this_o word_n propter_fw-la be_v sometime_o take_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o than_o it_o note_v the_o order_n of_o the_o follow_v of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o reward_n be_v give_v for_o the_o merit_n for_o nothing_o else_o be_v signify_v thereby_o but_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v after_o the_o merit_n and_o not_o but_o after_o the_o merit_n sometime_o again_o it_o be_v take_v causal_o and_o d._n forasmuch_o as_o a_o cause_n also_o be_v account_v that_o upon_o the_o be_v whereof_o another_o thing_n do_v follow_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o way_n proper_o when_o upon_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o out_o of_o the_o 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hierome_n pronounce_v against_o those_o 3._o who_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v yet_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v valiant_a and_o wise_a temperate_a or_o just_a that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o no_o man_n do_v live_v without_o christ_n without_o who_o all_o virtue_n be_v account_v vice_n and_o prosper_v against_o cassianus_n a_o patron_n of_o the_o freewill_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n 13._o it_o appear_v say_v he_o most_o manifest_o that_o there_o dwell_v no_o virtue_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a who_o have_v wisdom_n not_o spiritual_a but_o animal_n not_o heavenly_a but_o earthly_a not_o christian_n but_o diabolical_a not_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n while_o by_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v but_o by_o god_n give_v they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o do_v first_o fall_v from_o god_n ibid._n neither_o 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we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o no_o virtue_n for_o without_o this_o good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a without_o this_o light_n there_o be_v nothing_o lightsome_a without_o this_o wisdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a without_o this_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o right_a so_o fulgentius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o grace_n of_o christ._n 26._o if_o unto_o some_o who_o do_v know_v god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n that_o knowledge_n do_v profit_v nothing_o unto_o salvation_n how_o can_v they_o be_v just_a with_o god_n which_o do_v so_o keep_v some_o goodness_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o work_n that_o yet_o they_o refer_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o charity_n in_o who_o there_o may_v be_v indeed_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o equity_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n profit_n they_o can_v and_o maxentius_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n fidei_fw-la we_o believe_v that_o natural_a freewill_n have_v ability_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o discern_v and_o desire_v carnal_a or_o secular_a thing_n only_o which_o not_o with_o god_n but_o with_o mâ—n_z peradventure_o may_v seem_v glorious_a but_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o think_v nor_o will_v nor_o desire_n nor_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o infusion_n and_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o cassiodorus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n 117._o on_o the_o evil_a part_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o execrable_a freedom_n of_o the_o will_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v forsake_v his_o creator_n and_o convert_v himself_o to_o wicked_a vice_n but_o on_o the_o good_a part_n by_o adam_n sin_v we_o have_v lose_v freewill_n unto_o which_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v return_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o 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as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o 16._o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o let_v we_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o giver_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o let_v we_o hold_v he_o our_o debtor_n for_o he_o be_v become_v our_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v what_o it_o please_v he_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o benefit_n have_v proceed_v from_o thou_o though_o lend_v not_o give_v but_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o thou_o give_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v will_v give_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n depend_v upon_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n say_v theodoret._n for_o we_o do_v not_o obtain_v it_o as_o the_o reward_n and_o wage_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n goodness_n 8.18_o the_o crown_n do_v excel_v the_o fight_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o labour_n for_o the_o labour_n be_v small_a but_o great_a be_v the_o gain_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.18_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v look_v for_o not_o wage_n but_o glory_n and_o rom._n 6.23_o ult_n not_o wage_n but_o grace_n for_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v the_o great_a and_o most_o absolute_a righteousness_n thing_n eternal_a do_v not_o answer_v temporal_a labour_n in_o equal_a poise_n the_o same_o for_o this_o point_n be_v teach_v by_o s._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n that_o 4._o the_o crown_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v do_v much_o surpass_v the_o pain_n which_o we_o take_v for_o it_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n attribute_v unto_o prosper_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20.9_o that_o god_n bestow_v eternal_a life_n on_o those_o that_o be_v call_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v labour_v long_o 17._o not_o as_o pay_v a_o price_n to_o their_o labour_n but_o pour_v out_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v without_o work_n that_o even_o they_o also_o who_o have_v sweat_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o than_o the_o last_o may_v understand_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o due_a wage_n for_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o we_o find_v maintain_v also_o in_o the_o next_o five_o hundred_o faust._n if_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n shall_v regard_v my_o merit_n say_v ennodius_n bishop_n of_o pauîa_fw-la either_o i_o shall_v get_v little_a good_a or_o great_a punishment_n and_o judge_v of_o myself_o right_o whither_o i_o can_v not_o come_v by_o merit_n i_o will_v not_o tend_v in_o desire_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o he_o who_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v extol_v do_v so_o cut_v off_o our_o offence_n that_o he_o bring_v our_o hope_n unto_o better_a thing_n our_o glorification_n say_v fulgentius_n 10._o be_v not_o unjust_o call_v grace_n not_o only_o because_o god_n do_v bestow_v his_o own_o gift_n upon_o his_o own_o gift_n but_o also_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reward_n do_v so_o much_o there_o abound_v as_o that_o it_o exceed_v incomparable_o and_o unspeakable_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_v of_o man_n though_o good_a and_o give_v from_o god_n for_o 3_o although_o we_o do_v sweat_v say_v he_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la or_o gallicanus_n with_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n although_o we_o be_v exercise_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o obedience_n yet_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v able_a to_o recompense_v and_o offer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a in_o merit_n for_o the_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n the_o office_n of_o this_o present_a life_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a although_o our_o member_n be_v weary_v with_o watch_n although_o our_o face_n wax_v pale_a with_o fasting_n yet_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n will_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o let_v we_o
knock_v therefore_o dear_o belove_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v because_o we_o can_v as_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v the_o future_a bliss_n may_v be_v acquire_v but_o estimate_v it_o can_v be_v 43._o albeit_o thou_o have_v good_a deed_n equal_a in_o number_n to_o the_o star_n say_v agapetus_n the_o deacon_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n yet_o shall_v thou_o never_o go_v beyond_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n shall_v bring_v unto_o god_n he_o do_v but_o offer_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n and_o as_o one_o can_v outstrip_v his_o own_o shadow_n in_o the_o sun_n which_o prevent_v he_o always_o although_o he_o make_v never_o so_o much_o speed_v so_o neither_o can_v man_n by_o their_o good_a do_n outstrip_v the_o unmatchable_a bounty_n of_o god_n 14._o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n say_v gregory_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v it_o need_v therefore_o prayer_n after_o righteousness_n that_o that_o which_o be_v sift_v may_v fail_v by_o the_o mere_a pity_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v stand_v for_o good_a let_v he_o therefore_o say_v although_o i_o have_v any_o righteous_a thing_n i_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n job_n 9.15_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v and_o say_v albeit_o i_o do_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n i_o shall_v be_v enable_v unto_o life_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o pardon_n but_o you_o will_v say_v 9_o if_o this_o bliss_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v that_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o 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receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n expound_v the_o blessing_n to_o be_v this_o 23._o that_o for_o the_o present_a time_n he_o shall_v merit_v or_o work_n well_o and_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v reward_v well_o and_o that_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n only_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n elias_n cretensis_n the_o interpreter_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v thus_o eulalij_fw-la by_o mercy_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o reward_n which_o god_n do_v repay_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o as_o servant_n do_v owe_v virtue_n that_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v grateful_a we_o shall_v pay_v and_o offer_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o certain_a debt_n consider_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v pity_n on_o we_o and_o do_v bestow_v rather_o than_o repay_v unto_o we_o 135._o this_o therefore_o be_v true_a humility_n say_v anastasius_n sinaita_n or_o nicaenus_n to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o to_o account_v one_o self_n unclean_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n favour_n think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o goodness_n alone_o for_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n we_o do_v we_o answer_v not_o god_n for_o the_o very_a air_n alone_o which_o we_o do_v breathe_v and_o when_o we_o have_v offer_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v he_o do_v not_o owe_v we_o any_o reward_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o and_o none_o receive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o own_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o reward_n unto_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o book_n set_v out_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o image_n â—_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o signify_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o alone_o we_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o father_n over_o which_o the_o propitiatory_a be_v say_v to_o be_v place_v because_o above_o the_o commandment_n either_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v found_v in_o he_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o say_a mediator_n take_v place_n by_o which_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o willing_a nor_o run_v but_o by_o his_o have_a mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o be_v save_v so_o ambrose_n ansbertus_n expound_v that_o place_n rev._n 19.7_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a 19_o in_o this_o say_v he_o do_v we_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o when_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o by_o no_o precedent_n merit_v of_o our_o good_a deed_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n only_o we_o have_v attain_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n and_o rabanus_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lament_n of_o jeremie_n 2._o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o father_n be_v accept_v for_o their_o merit_n and_o therefore_o they_o obtain_v such_o great_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o adjoin_v that_o this_o be_v not_o give_v to_o their_o merit_n but_o because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n who_o free_a gift_n be_v whatsoever_o he_o bestow_v haymo_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n psalm_n 132.10_o for_o thy_o servant_n david_n sake_n refuse_v not_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v say_v that_o 131._o for_o thy_o servant_n david_n sake_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o froâ—_n thence_o collect_v this_o doctrine_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o expect_v all_o his_o salvation_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n so_o in_o another_o place_n 6._o when_o we_o perform_v our_o repentance_n say_v he_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o can_v give_v nothing_o that_o be_v worthy_a for_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n but_o that_o only_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a and_o singular_a lamb_n we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o again_o septuagesimae_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v render_v to_o none_o by_o debt_n but_o give_v by_o free_a mercy_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o believer_n shall_v be_v save_v only_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n say_v smaragdus_n the_o abbot_n hieronym_n by_o grace_n not_o by_o merit_n be_v we_o save_v of_o god_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o s._n mark_v false_o attribute_v to_o s._n hierome_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v by_o god_n great_a mercy_n preserve_v in_o the_o church_n the_o next_o 500_o year_n also_o as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o middle_a time_n appear_v most_o evident_o by_o those_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n dei_fw-la this_o form_n of_o prepare_v man_n for_o their_o death_n be_v common_o to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o library_n and_o particular_o be_v find_v insert_v among_o the_o epistle_n of_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o be_v common_o account_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o substance_n thereof_o may_v be_v see_v for_o the_o copy_n vary_v some_o be_v short_a and_o some_o large_a than_o other_o in_o a_o tractate_n write_v by_o a_o cistercian_n monk_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o i_o have_v in_o write_a hand_n and_o have_v see_v also_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1483._o and_o 1504_o in_o the_o book_n call_v hortulus_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o cassander_n appendix_n to_o the_o book_n of_o john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n de_fw-fr fiduciâ_fw-la &_o misericordiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la edit_n colon._n an._n 1556._o caspar_n vlenbergius_n his_o motive_n cause_n 14._o pag._n
undergo_v that_o penance_n which_o 1198._o hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o chester_n on_o his_o deathbed_n impose_v upon_o himself_o even_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o purgatory_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o general_a jaylâ—-deliverie_n of_o the_o last_o day_n another_o private_a conceit_n entertain_v by_o diverse_a as_o well_o of_o the_o elder_a as_o of_o middle_a time_n in_o their_o devotion_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o a_o augmentation_n of_o glory_n may_v thereby_o be_v procure_v for_o the_o saint_n and_o either_o a_o total_a deliverance_n or_o a_o diminution_n of_o torment_n at_o least_o wise_a obtain_v for_o the_o wicked_a antiochen_n if_o the_o barbarian_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n do_v bury_v with_o their_o dead_a the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v with_o the_o decease_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v ash_n as_o they_o be_v but_o that_o they_o may_v add_v great_a glory_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v depart_v hence_o a_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v loose_v his_o sin_n but_o if_o righteous_a that_o a_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o reward_n and_o retribution_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a latter_a day_n iuo_o carnotensis_n write_v unto_o maud_n queen_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n his_o soul_n say_v that_o 174._o it_o do_v not_o seem_v idle_a if_o we_o make_v intercession_n for_o those_o who_o already_o enjoy_v rest_n that_o their_o rest_n may_v be_v increase_v whereupon_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o do_v bring_v this_o for_o one_o of_o the_o answer_n wherewith_o he_o labour_v to_o salve_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o oblation_n may_v profit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o saint_n unto_o glory_n that_o mâ—ssar_n many_o repute_v it_o no_o indignity_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v augment_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o church_n may_v wish_v the_o increase_n of_o their_o glorification_n so_o likewise_o for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v doubt_v to_o be_v in_o torment_n this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v of_o old_a use_v in_o the_o same_o church_n as_o in_o grimoldus_fw-la his_o sacramentary_a may_v be_v see_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n itself_o until_o in_o the_o late_a reformation_n thereof_o it_o be_v remove_v 457._o o_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n incline_v we_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o holy_a ear_n unto_o our_o poor_a prayer_n which_o we_o do_v humble_o pour_v forth_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o majesty_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n n._n that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v distrustful_a of_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o pity_n we_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o if_o his_o soul_n can_v obtain_v full_a pardon_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o torment_n themselves_o which_o peradventure_o it_o suffer_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o compassion_n it_o may_v feel_v refreshment_n which_o prayer_n whither_o it_o tend_v may_v appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o prudentius_n write_v of_o the_o play-daye_n which_o he_o suppose_v the_o soul_n in_o hell_n sometime_o do_v obtain_v â—_o sunt_fw-la &_o spiritibus_fw-la saepè_fw-la nocentibus_fw-la poenarum_fw-la celebres_fw-la sub_fw-la styge_n feriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcent_fw-la supplicijs_fw-la tartara_fw-la mitibus_fw-la exultatque_fw-la svi_fw-la carceris_fw-la otio_fw-la umbrarum_fw-la populus_fw-la libre_fw-la ab_fw-la ignibus_fw-la nec_fw-la fervent_a solito_fw-la flumina_fw-la sulphur_n partly_o by_o the_o doubtful_a conceit_n of_o god_n merciful_a deal_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o but_o especial_o by_o these_o passage_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 21._o this_o man_n have_v spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o vain_a neither_o have_v live_v one_o day_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o voluptuousness_n to_o luxury_n to_o covetousness_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n tell_v i_o therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v for_o he_o shall_v we_o not_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o these_o danger_n for_o there_o be_v mean_n if_o we_o will_v whereby_o his_o punishment_n may_v be_v make_v light_n unto_o he_o if_o then_o we_o do_v make_v continual_a prayer_n for_o he_o if_o we_o bestoâ—_n alm_n although_o he_o be_v unworthy_a god_n will_v respect_v we_o for_o ibid._n many_o have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o alm_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o other_o for_o they_o and_o find_v thereby_o although_o not_o a_o perfect_a yet_o some_o consolation_n ibid._n this_o therefore_o be_v do_v that_o although_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o virtuous_a we_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o get_v virtuous_a companion_n and_o friend_n and_o wife_n and_o son_n as_o look_v to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n even_o by_o they_o also_o reap_v indeed_o but_o little_a yet_o reap_v some_o fruit_n notwithstanding_o 3._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o simple_o â—eepe_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n these_o be_v worthy_a of_o lamentation_n and_o bewayling_n and_o tear_n for_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o tell_v i_o for_o man_n to_o depart_v with_o their_o sin_n where_o they_o can_v put_v off_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v here_o there_o be_v peradventure_o great_a expectation_n that_o they_o will_v be_v alter_v that_o they_o will_v be_v better_v but_o be_v go_v unto_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v no_o gain_v of_o any_o thing_n by_o repentance_n for_o in_o hell_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o how_o be_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o lamentation_n ibid._n let_v we_o therefore_o weep_v for_o such_o let_v we_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o power_n let_v we_o find_v out_o some_o help_n for_o they_o little_a indeed_o but_o yet_o such_o as_o may_v relieve_v they_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n both_o pray_v ourselves_o and_o entreat_v other_o to_o make_v prayer_n for_o they_o and_o give_v continual_o unto_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o for_o this_o thing_n bring_v some_o consolation_n the_o like_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v by_o meursij_fw-la andrew_n archbishop_n of_o crete_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o john_n damascen_n or_o whosoever_o else_o be_v author_n of_o the_o book_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o concern_v they_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n where_o three_o notable_a tale_n be_v tell_v of_o the_o benefit_n that_o even_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n themselves_o shall_v receive_v by_o such_o prayer_n as_o these_o one_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n deliver_v from_o hell_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o pope_n gregory_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o least_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v question_n he_o affirm_v very_o roundly_o that_o no_o less_o than_o defunctis_fw-la the_o whole_a east_n and_o west_n will_v witness_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o uncontrollable_a and_o indeed_o in_o the_o east_n this_o fable_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v rise_v where_o it_o obtain_v such_o credit_n that_o the_o grecian_n to_o this_o day_n do_v still_o use_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n 19_o as_o thou_o do_v loose_v trajan_n from_o punishment_n by_o the_o earnest_a intercession_n of_o thy_o servant_n gregory_n the_o dialogue-writer_n hear_v we_o likewise_o who_o pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o to_o they_o do_v hugo_n etherianus_n thus_o appeal_v for_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o narration_n 15._o do_v not_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v false_a or_o feign_a inquire_v if_o you_o please_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o whole_a greek_a church_n sure_o do_v testify_v these_o thing_n he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v please_v be_v a_o italian_n himself_o have_v inquire_v near_a home_n of_o the_o roman_n among_o who_o this_o feat_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v act_v rather_o then_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o business_n but_o the_o roman_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o 44._o johannes_n diaconus_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n gregory_n find_v no_o such_o matter_n among_o their_o record_n and_o when_o they_o have_v notice_n give_v they_o thereof_o out_o of_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o from_o thence_o receive_v they_o the_o news_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o such_o strange_a act_n report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o s._n gregory_n among_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o very_o hasty_a to_o believe_v it_o because_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o s._n gregory_n who_o have_v teach_v they_o