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A27340
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The belief of praying for the dead
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Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708.
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Wing B1787; ESTC R16794
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traditum_fw-la universa_fw-la observat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la communione_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la oretur_fw-la funeral_n pomp_n attendance_n of_o obsequy_n rich_a constructure_n of_o monument_n be_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o live_n and_o no_o relief_n to_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n and_o alms-deed_n give_v for_o the_o decease_a be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n may_v deal_v more_o mild_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v for_o this_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o forefather_n the_o universal_a church_n observe_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v 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universal_a church_n observe_v now_o the_o universal_a church_n pray_v as_o this_o holy_a father_n observe_v with_o intent_n to_o ease_v the_o decease_a in_o their_o suffering_n that_o god_n may_v deal_v more_o meek_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v s._n hierome_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o origen_n error_n in_o which_o some_o will_v involve_v he_o erratis_fw-la in_o proverb_n cap._n 2._o mortuo_fw-la homine_fw-la iniquo_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la ultra_fw-la spes_fw-la heu_fw-la misere_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pertransijt_fw-la origenes_n qui_fw-la post_fw-la universale_fw-la extremumque_fw-la judicium_fw-la vitam_fw-la credit_n omnibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o peccatoribus_fw-la dandum_fw-la notandum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la impiis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la levioribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la absolvi_fw-la possunt_fw-la vel_fw-la poenis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la castigati_fw-la vel_fw-la suorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la missarumque_fw-la celebrationibus_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr levioribus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la erratis_fw-la write_v thus_o