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A28402 A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D. Blondel, David, 1591-1655.; Davies, John, 1625-1693. 1661 (1661) Wing B3220; ESTC R38842 342,398 310

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condition_n st._n augustine_n think_v it_o better_a valemas_fw-la to_o comply_v with_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o conceive_v can_v not_o be_v refute_v by_o certain_a proof_n but_o it_o be_v so_o vanish_v of_o itself_o that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n general_o decline_v we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o no_o more_o then_o of_o that_o of_o justine_n martyr_n who_o from_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n infer_v that_o all_o soul_n without_o any_o exception_n either_o of_o saint_n or_o patriarch_n or_o prophet_n be_v in_o hell_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o though_o the_o prayer_n whereby_o it_o be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n require_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v away_o far_o from_o they_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n do_v notorious_o discover_v they_o draw_v their_o original_a from_o such_o a_o presupposition_n yet_o have_v it_o nevertheless_o so_o absolute_o lose_v all_o credit_n that_o even_o in_o the_o year_n 380._o philastrius_n bishop_n of_o brescia_n charge_v it_o with_o heresy_n say_v 26._o alia_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la de_fw-fr pythonissa_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o heresy_n concern_v the_o witch_n whereby_o some_o cover_v a_o woman_n with_o clothes_n hope_v they_o may_v obtain_v certain_a answer_n from_o she_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o witch_n raise_v out_o of_o hell_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a samuel_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v it_o principal_o that_o many_o man_n even_o to_o this_o day_n suspect_v that_o she_o may_v be_v believe_v especial_o for_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o she_o as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o time_n give_v in_o that_o excitation_n true_a answer_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o bless_a prophet_n have_v say_v to_o king_n saul_n and_o because_o many_o be_v content_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o a_o lie_n they_o descend_v into_o perpetual_a death_n since_o the_o prophet_n say_v 1._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o death_n touch_v they_o not_o how_o then_o can_v a_o impious_a soul_n raise_v out_o of_o hell_n a_o pious_a and_o holy_a one_o especial_o that_o of_o a_o prophet_n but_o what_o a_o strange_a astonishment_n must_v we_o necessary_o conceive_v at_o this_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o justine_n martyr_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o soul_n shall_v displease_v the_o whole_a church_n which_o yet_o in_o her_o service_n presuppose_v some_o such_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o their_o retirement_n out_o of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o
beatitude_n write_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n shall_v not_o receive_v those_o unspeakable_a good_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v she_o not_o also_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o raise_v again_o the_o soul_n remain_v uncrowned_a deprive_v of_o that_o beatitude_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o also_o think_v what_o and_o how_o great_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o abraham_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n shall_v sit_v down_o till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o then_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o reward_n for_o if_o we_o also_o be_v not_o arrive_v the_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v abel_n do_v who_o overcome_v first_o of_o all_o and_o be_v sit_v down_o without_o be_v crown_v three_o from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o prudentius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o saragossa_n seem_v to_o deny_v their_o soul_n admission_n into_o heaven_n say_v sub_fw-la altari_fw-la sita_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la turba_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o company_n seat_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o st._n augustine_n 108._o not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v design_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n the_o place_n of_o the_o soul_n habitation_n be_v force_v in_o several_a place_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o general_a term_n of_o all_o viz._n that_o of_o receptacle_n and_o to_o that_o that_o of_o paulinus_n who_o in_o his_o epitaph_n upon_o severum_fw-la clarus_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o assign_v he_o entertainment_n make_v this_o discourse_n to_o he_o sive_fw-la patrum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la recubas_fw-la dominive_n sub_fw-la ara_fw-la conderis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacro_fw-la pasceris_fw-la in_o nemore_fw-la qualibet_fw-la in_o region_fw-la poli_fw-fr situs_fw-la aut_fw-la paradisi_fw-la clare_n sub_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pace_fw-la quietus_n agis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o in_o the_o patriarch_n bosom_n thou_o remain_v or_o under_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v detain_v d_o or_o a_o abide_v in_o the_o sacred_a grove_n have_v gain_v what_o part_n or_o place_n of_o paradise_n thou_o have_v get_v clarus_n eternal_a peace_n and_o rest_v thy_o lot_n but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o induce_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o disadvantageous_a censure_n give_v by_o stapleton_n who_o not_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o either_o time_n or_o person_n or_o expression_n dare_v attribute_n to_o all_o antiquity_n what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_v have_v persuade_v those_o who_o have_v first_o consult_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v that_o from_o the_o place_n above_z cite_v it_o may_v rigorous_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o father_n out_o of_o who_o write_n they_o be_v extract_v delay_v the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o saint_n till_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o though_o the_o word_n of_o sain●_n ambrose_n seem_v to_o bear_v that_o they_o expect_v their_o happiness_n with_o uncertainty_n and_o doubtful_o yet_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o since_o that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o place_n object_v to_o he_o he_o write_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a person_n depart_v non_fw-la busto_fw-la tenetur_fw-la sed_fw-la quiet_a piâ_fw-la fungitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o detain_v upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n where_o the_o body_n have_v be_v consume_v but_o enjoy_v a_o pious_a rest_n his_o design_n then_o as_o it_o be_v also_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o mean_v by_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o have_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n and_o absolute_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n at_o which_o time_n the_o soul_n already_o in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v their_o true_a crown_n in_o the_o remuneration_n promise_v to_o complete_a person_n whereof_o they_o before_o make_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o that_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v full_o consummate_v their_o glory_n they_o remain_v in_o suspense_n not_o as_o uncertain_a of_o the_o effect_n it_o shall_v produce_v but_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n that_o so_o admirable_a a_o event_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o his_o particular_a judgement_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o that_o the_o soul_n free_v from_o their_o body_n be_v transmit_v to_o hell_n but_o simple_o suppose_v that_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o for_o prudentius_n and_o paulinus_n their_o conception_n of_o the_o eternal_a altar_n be_v not_o after_o a_o gross_a but_o after_o a_o refine_a and_o mystical_a manner_n prudentius_n say_v of_o the_o bless_a soul_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o paradisi_fw-la bosom_n of_o the_o bless_a old_a man_n where_o lazarus_n be_v and_o in_o paradise_n and_o paulinus_n express_o declare_v of_o clarus_n libera_n corporeo_fw-la mens_fw-la carcere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la in_o astris_fw-la pura_fw-la probatorum_fw-la sedem_fw-la sortita_fw-la piorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la aethere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la discipulúmque_fw-la pari_fw-la sociat_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la magistro_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o just_a his_o habitation_n be_v of_o body_n free_v possess_v of_o heavenly_a bliss_n etc._n etc._n his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v the_o scholar_n to_o the_o master_n be_v equal_a grow_v so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o two_o author_n to_o rest_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n in_o paradise_n in_o heaven_n above_o the_o star_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o design_n though_o by_o divers_a expression_n the_o beatitude_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o general_n as_o in_o particular_a chap._n xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_n i_o add_v that_o most_o of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v after_o tertullian_n what_o expression_n soever_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o be_v of_o a_o sentiment_n consonant_a to_o what_o be_v at_o the_o present_a hold_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o firm_o maintain_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o of_o who_o name_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o death_n convey_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o glory_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o st._n cyprian_n even_o in_o the_o year_n 252._o resolute_o pronounce_v mortalitate_fw-la de_fw-fr istis_fw-la mundi_fw-la turbinibus_fw-la extracti_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v escape_v the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n we_o make_v towards_o the_o secure_a haven_n of_o a_o eternal_a mansion_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o mourning-garment_n here_o when_o they_o there_o have_v already_o put_v on_o their_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o departure_n but_o a_o passage_n and_o the_o temporal_a journey_n be_v at_o a_o end_n a_o transportation_n towards_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o embrace_v the_o day_n which_o assign_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o mansion_n which_o restore_v we_o take_v away_o hence_o and_o disengage_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n to_o paradise_n and_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n again_o lucrum_fw-la maximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exemptum_fw-la pressuris-urgentibus_a &_o venenatis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la faucibus_fw-la liberatum_fw-la ad_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la christo_fw-la vocante_fw-la prosicisci_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a advantage_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v christ_n call_v we_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n after_o we_o be_v free_v from_o those_o pressure_n which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o poisonous_a jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n origen_n 6._o about_o fifteen_o year_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o hope_v to_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n after_o the_o combat_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o have_v run_v through_o here_o st._n basil_n cxiv_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n about_o the_o year_n 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a rest_n be_v propose_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v lawful_o maintain_v the_o combat_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v here_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o ten_o oration_n pronounce_v about_o the_o year_n 369._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
369._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o new-created_a soul_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v reform_v by_o water_n and_o of_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n who_o die_v not_o long_o after_o viz._n on_o the_o nine_o of_o december_n 372._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o present_a to_o thou_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o those_o which_o be_v see_v the_o noise_n of_o those_o which_o make_v a_o feast_n the_o quire_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o heaven_n the_o contemplation_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a and_o ●f_o st._n athanasius_n who_o die_v may_n the_o second_o 371._o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o will_v he_o please_v to_o look_v on_o we_o from_o on_o high_a of_o gregory_n his_o father_n who_o die_v the_o year_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o what_o place_n of_o glory_n thou_o be_v and_o the_o light_n which_o encompass_v thou_o of_o his_o dear_a friend_n st._n basil_n who_o die_v january_n the_o first_o 378._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n st._n gregory_n nyssenus_n of_o st._n ephraim_n who_o die_v on_o the_o 28_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o january_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o expire_v in_o the_o quiet_a haven_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o be_v kind_o receive_v into_o it_o but_o where_o otherwise_o may_v it_o be_v conjecture_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v deposit_v if_o not_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o celestial_a tabernacle_n where_o be_v the_o batallion_n of_o angel_n a_o populace_n of_o patriarch_n quire_n of_o prophet_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o exultation_n of_o saint_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o doctor_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o perfect_a noise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v a_o feast_v to_o those_o good_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o rest_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v see_v they_o into_o that_o sacred_a place_n the_o most_o bless_a in_o all_o kind_n and_o most_o holy_a soul_n of_o our_o bless_a and_o worthy-to-be-celebrated_n father_n be_v pass_v of_o the_o great_a meletius_n archbishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o die_v on_o the_o twelve_o of_o february_n 381._o before_o he_o can_v have_v enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n no_o long_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n and_o obscure_o but_o face_n to_o face_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o pulcheria_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v transfer_v from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o of_o flavilla_n first_o wife_n to_o the_o same_o prince_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o conversation_n be_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o heaven_n st._n ambrose_n of_o his_o brother_n satyrus_n who_o die_v september_n the_o seventeen_o 383._o de_fw-fr istius_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la dubitare_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la debemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o beatitude_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o second_o two_o month_n after_o his_o assàssination_n which_o happen_v on_o saturday_n whitsun-eve_n may_v the_o fifteen_o 382._o before_o that_o prince_n have_v receive_v baptism_n ille_fw-la etiam_fw-la talis_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la nihil_fw-la timeatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o before_z etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sentiment_n after_o death_n or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v he_o live_v or_o rather_o because_o he_o live_v he_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v so_o soon_o 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by_o but_o exchange_v the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o piety_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o christ_n into_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o where_o be_v now_o place_v he_o say_v 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n have_v go_v through_o a_o doubtful_a combat_n theodosius_n of_o famous_a memory_n do_v now_o enjoy_v perpetual_a light_n and_o a_o tranquillity_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o have_v the_o self-satisfaction_n of_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o ●…ly_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a remuneration_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v deserve_v admittance_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n his_o abode_n be_v in_o light_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v overjoy_v to_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n there_o he_o now_o embrace_v gratian_n etc._n etc._n who_o enjoy_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v pious_a he_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o world_n to_o eternal_a light_n etc._n etc._n now_o do_v he_o know_v that_o he_o reign_v since_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o consider_v his_o temple_n etc._n etc._n constantinople_n thou_o be_v evident_o happy_a who_o receive_v a_o guest_n of_o paradise_n and_o shall_v entertain_v in_o the_o narrow_a inn_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o of_o ascholius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 385._o est_fw-la superorum_fw-la incola_fw-la possessor_n civitatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la illius_fw-la jerusalem_n quae_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la est_fw-la videt_fw-la illis_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v above_o a_o possessor_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n there_o he_o see_v face_n to_o face_n st._n hierome_n of_o blaesilla_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 382._o 25._o postquam_fw-la sarcinâ_fw-la carnis_fw-la abjectâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v lay_v down_o its_o burden_n of_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v flee_v back_o to_o her_o author_n after_o a_o long_a pilgrimage_n she_o be_v ascend_v into_o her_o ancient_a possession_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v then_o when_o her_o coffin_n be_v make_v ready_a she_o cry_v from_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o those_o garment_n that_o cover_v be_v not_o i_o etc._n etc._n blaesilla_n now_o follow_v jesus_n she_o be_v now_o in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v pass_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n she_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n of_o lea_n who_o die_v march_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o 384._o 24._o universorum_fw-la gaudiis_fw-la prosequenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o who_o have_v tread_v satan_n under_o foot_n have_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o security_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o short_a trouble_n she_o now_o enjoy_v eternal_a beatitude_n she_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n she_o be_v cherish_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n she_o follow_v christ_n and_o say_v 8._o all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o same_o we_o have_v also_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n of_o nepotianus_n a_o priest_n of_o altinum_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 397._o 3._o scimus_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la mixtum_fw-la choris_fw-la etc._n etc._n corpus_fw-la terra_fw-la suscepit_fw-la anima_fw-la christo_fw-la reddita_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o our_o friend_n nepotianus_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o among_o the_o quire_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n receive_v his_o body_n his_o soul_n
refresh_v and_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a i_o say_v the_o person_n so_o wish_v consider_v his_o friend_n as_o aspire_v to_o the_o plenary_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o happy_a state_n whereof_o he_o expect_v the_o absolute_a accomplishment_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o he_o be_v already_o by_o way_n of_o advance_v possess_v of_o the_o earnest_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o say_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n who_o affirm_v that_o 7._o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v prevent_v with_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o rest_n where_o the_o latin_a version_n have_v it_o in_o refrigerio_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n which_o show_v that_o the_o interpreter_n have_v find_v in_o his_o copy_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o beg_n of_o refreshment_n for_o their_o depart_a friend_n can_v not_o signify_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n attribute_v to_o saint_n james_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thou_o cause_v they_o to_o rest_v there_o 9_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o 42._o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 13._o delight_n of_o paradise_n in_o the_o 23._o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n our_o holy_a father_n 11._o where_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n have_v no_o place_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o more_o then_o be_v require_v in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n mark_n and_o more_o at_o large_a in_o that_o which_o be_v attribute_v to_o saint_n clement_n and_o those_o of_o saint_n basil_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n all_o which_o concur_v in_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o celestial_a beatitude_n which_o they_o design_v by_o the_o several_a expression_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o represent_v it_o and_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v communicate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o there_o where_o the_o depart_a person_n who_o memory_n be_v celebrate_v have_v be_v already_o place_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o confirm_v by_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n who_o speak_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n de_fw-fr testimonio_fw-la animae_fw-la call_v eternal_a beatitude_n a_o refreshment_n and_o say_v affirmamus_fw-la expectare_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la proque_fw-la meritis_fw-la aut_fw-la crucia●ui_fw-la destinari_fw-la aut_fw-la refrigerio_fw-la utrique_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n expect_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o according_a to_o her_o work_n she_o be_v destine_v either_o to_o torment_v or_o to_o refreshment_n both_o which_o be_v eternal_a which_o have_v make_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n upon_o some_o man_n spirit_n that_o about_o the_o year_n 960._o hildegarius_fw-la bishop_n of_o lymoges_n founder_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n protest_v that_o the_o motive_n of_o his_o sound_n it_o be_v ut_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o clementissimus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la praestare_fw-la dignetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o compassion_n and_o clemency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o those_o of_o his_o friend_n refreshment_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o epitaph_n which_o run_v thus_o in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n quiescit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n depositus_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n dormit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o depart_v person_n be_v in_o absolute_a possession_n of_o that_o sovereign_a peace_n which_o be_v that_o of_o god_n but_o simple_o that_o he_o depart_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o give_v order_n for_o such_o inscription_n intend_v thereby_o to_o comprehend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n remember_v that_o as_o to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v natural_o a_o external_a mark_n of_o the_o believer_n admission_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o the_o participation_n of_o her_o peace_n be_v many_o time_n a_o pledge_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n of_o those_o ancient_a epitaph_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v be_v not_o when_o god_n call_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n excommunicate_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o these_o very_a form_n be_v indifferent_o use_v upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n little_a child_n and_o person_n newly-baptized_n who_o every_o one_o know_v can_v not_o have_v deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v without_o dispute_n pass_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o rest_n of_o heaven_n which_o only_o may_v be_v denote_v by_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n inscribe_v upon_o their_o monument_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o neither_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o be_v exclude_v hypocrite_n who_o the_o church_n must_v of_o necessity_n entertain_v in_o her_o communion_n as_o not_o know_v their_o interior_a nor_o do_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n necessary_o infer_v the_o denial_n of_o that_o of_o god_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o many_o good_a people_n through_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v be_v treat_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v as_o for_o example_n a_o meletius_n who_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n never_o honour_v with_o her_o communion_n though_o now_o she_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o celebration_n she_o annual_o make_v of_o his_o memory_n that_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o a_o person_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v shall_v not_o carry_v hence_o with_o they_o a_o true_o persuasive_a testimony_n of_o the_o piety_n in_o which_o they_o end_v their_o day_n if_o the_o survive_a say_v only_o they_o die_v in_o peace_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o advantage_n many_o time_n common_a to_o those_o who_o have_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o their_o dying-day_n three_o because_o the_o ancient_n have_v by_o several_a form_n express_v their_o sentiment_n and_o declare_v that_o when_o they_o assign_v peace_n to_o their_o decease_a brethren_n they_o 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quiescit_fw-la he_o be_v at_o length_n rest_v in_o
etc._n etc._n he_o rejoice_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n creep_v in_o among_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o age_n have_v by_o little_a and_o little_a gain_v credit_n many_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o compose_v epitaph_n contain_v certain_a wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o do_v not_o their_o scrupulous_a manner_n of_o proceed_v hinder_v any_o that_o will_v from_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o possession_n of_o celestial_a glory_n immediate_o upon_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n thus_o the_o epitaph_n of_o pope_n stephen_n the_o six_o decease_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n 891._o have_v these_o express_a term_n aethera_fw-la scandit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la almus_fw-la ovans_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o mild_a spirit_n ascend_v heaven_n triumph_v that_o of_o the_o king_n conrade_z the_o first_o otho_n the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o zuentibold_n of_o 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gereris_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o lord_n he_o he_o live_v in_o undisturbed_a peace_n etc._n etc._n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o heaven_n fly_v etc._n etc._n in_o fiery_a chariot_n to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v convey_v that_o of_o alberic_n archbishop_n of_o bourge_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1140._o modò_fw-la major_a in_fw-la arce_fw-la polorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n he_o great_a be_v that_o of_o peter_n leo_n in_o the_o year_n 1144._o junius_n in_o mundo_fw-la fulgebat_fw-la sole_fw-la secundo_fw-la separate_a hunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la polus_n atque_fw-la lapis_fw-la etc._n etc._n june_n second_o day_n shine_v bright_a when_o joyless_a we_o lose_v he_o between_o earth_n and_o felicity_n that_o of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o poitiers_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1115._o unjust_o reduce_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n to_o the_o year_n 1130._o nunc_fw-la dive_v libre_fw-la stabilis_fw-la sua_fw-la praemia_fw-la christum_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la sequitur_fw-la possidet_fw-la iste_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n promovit_fw-la privavit_fw-la eum_fw-la profugúmque_fw-la recepit_fw-la papa_n comes_n christus_fw-la ordine_fw-la sede_fw-la polo_n etc._n etc._n this_o peter_n rich_a free_v firm_a reward_n christ_n heaven_n now_o seek_v pursue_v possess_v free_o give_v etc._n etc._n a_o pope_n count_n christ_n he_o raise_v deprive_v with_o love_n receive_v to_o prelacy_n of_o his_o see_n above_o that_o of_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n assassinate_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1170._o ab_fw-la orb_n pellitur_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n force_v hence_o in_o heaven_n he_o begin_v to_o grow_v that_o of_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meaux_n decease_v the_o 12_o of_o january_n 1187._o libre_fw-la vivit_fw-la terrâ_fw-la divisus_fw-la &_o astris_fw-la quae_fw-la dederat_fw-la coelum_fw-la terráque_fw-la solvit_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n he_o free_o live_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bestow_v and_o pay_v what_o unto_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o owe_v that_o of_o robert_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1195._o june_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o junius_n aethereis_fw-la mensis_fw-la te_fw-la reddidit_fw-la oris_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a country_n june_n have_v bring_v that_o of_o mauricius_n bishop_n of_o paris_n decease_v the_o eleven_o of_o september_n 1196._o migrat_fw-la parisii_n pater_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la paradisi_fw-la mauricius_n etc._n etc._n father_n of_o paris_n mauricius_n be_v hence_o to_o paradise_n transfer_v that_o of_o humbert_n archbishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v the_o twenty_o of_o november_n 1125._o spiritus_fw-la aeth'ra_fw-la praesulis_fw-la umberti_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prelate_n umbert_n soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v that_o of_o raoul_n bishop_n of_o arras_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1220._o coeli_fw-la civis_fw-la meritorum_fw-la pondere_fw-la vivis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o weight_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n do_v thou_o sustain_v thou_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n that_o of_o peter_n of_o douai_n archbishop_n of_o sens_n decease_v the_o twelve_o of_o june_n 1222._o qui_fw-la spei_fw-la certae_fw-la suberat_fw-la modò_fw-la cernit_fw-la apertè_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o what_o he_o sure_o hope_v now_o clear_o see_v that_o of_o hervey_n bishop_n of_o troy_n decease_a july_n the_o second_o 1223._o reddo_fw-la polo_n spiritum_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la solo_n etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n to_o heaven_n my_o bone_n to_o
cunctipotens_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n pardon_v thy_o soul_n he_o who_o all_o thing_n obey_v he_o take_v he_o for_o a_o intercessor_n as_o he_o in_o requital_n pray_v for_o he_o say_v oramus_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ora_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o pray_v for_o thou_o thou_o we_o thy_o prayer_n afford_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o certain_a that_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n the_o day_n of_o his_o decease_n destituit_fw-la mundo_fw-la substituitque_fw-la polo_n snatch_v he_o from_o hence_o to_o place_v he_o in_o the_o sky_n which_o can_v stand_v without_o his_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n in_o those_o of_o howel_n bishop_n of_o man_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1129._o and_o of_o the_o abbot_n joel_n have_v say_v morte_fw-la pari_fw-la modicò_fw-la deus_fw-la attigit_fw-la ambos_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la translati_fw-la sidera_fw-la magna_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n in_o equal_a death_n god_n do_v they_o both_o conjoin_v translate_v hence_o in_o heaven_n great_a star_n to_o shine_v a_o discourse_n represent_v they_o already_o possess_v of_o celestial_a glory_n and_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o former_a coram_fw-la sancto_fw-la vota_fw-la vovent_fw-la tumulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o his_o tomb_n their_o vow_n mans._n they_o pour_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o patron_n and_o must_v of_o necessity_n think_v he_o in_o happiness_n yet_o do_v he_o nevertheless_o pray_v for_o he_o say_v praesulis_fw-la obtineat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n may_v heaven_n the_o prelate_n soul_n obtain_v as_o if_o contrary_a to_o his_o precedent_a protestation_n he_o have_v think_v he_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o in_o those_o of_o audebert_n abbot_n of_o bourg-dieux_a and_o archbishop_n of_o bourge_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1098._o he_o be_v very_o liberal_a of_o his_o wish_n as_o communem_fw-la patrem_fw-la communi_fw-la tangite_fw-la voto_fw-la ut_fw-it det_fw-la pastori_fw-la sedem_fw-la super_fw-la aethera_fw-la vestro_fw-la again_o audeberte_fw-fr vale_n sit_fw-la pax_fw-la tibi_fw-la lúxque_fw-la perennis_fw-la again_o in_o domino_fw-la requiem_n spiritus_fw-la inveniat_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnipotens_fw-la animam_fw-la pontificis_fw-la foveat_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o common_a father_n your_o joint_a vow_n address_v that_o he_o your_o pastor_n bring_v to_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n audebert_n be_v well_o eternal_a peace_n and_o light_n thy_o portion_n be_v may_n soul_n in_o god_n find_v rest_n kind_o may_v god_n the_o prelate_n soul_n receive_v who_o hear_v he_o talk_v after_o this_o rate_n will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n deprive_v of_o light_n peace_n and_o rest_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o reverse_n of_o the_o medal_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o look_v on_o he_o as_o his_o patron_n already_o possess_v of_o heaven_n say_v tu_fw-la pater_fw-la à_fw-la superis_fw-la saepe_fw-la revise_v tuos_fw-la etc._n etc._n vadis_fw-la te_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la idonea_fw-la signa_fw-la vocante_fw-la et_fw-fr velut_fw-la emerito_fw-la tibi_fw-la praemia_fw-la digna_fw-la parante_fw-la omni_fw-la momento_n nostrî_fw-la patron_n memento_n et_fw-fr succurre_fw-la gregi_fw-la mortali_fw-la morte_fw-la redempto_fw-la again_o nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la nos_fw-la saepè_fw-la revisat_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi thou_o father_n from_o on_o high_a revisit_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o christ_n hence_o as_o a_o discharge_v champion_n thou_o be_v of_o great_a reward_n call_v to_o receive_v thy_o part_n o_o patron_n ever-mindfull_a of_o we_o be_v and_o those_o relieve_v who_o mortal_a death_n set_v free_a with_o christ_n from_o heaven_n often_o revisit_v we_o what_o can_v he_o have_v say_v more_o to_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n according_a to_o the_o theology_n of_o that_o time_n in_o that_o of_o william_n bishop_n of_o engoulesm_n have_v 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in_o his_o hundred_o twenty_o nine_o epistle_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o fourteen_o before_o cite_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o till_o after_o the_o year_n 450_o their_o opinion_n which_o have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a book_n be_v so_o common_a in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o contradiction_n chap._n xii_o the_o four_o capital_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_n the_o four_o supposition_n advance_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o counterfeit_n piece_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o depart_a be_v that_o jerusasalem_n rebuilt_a and_o make_v more_o glorious_a then_o ever_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v from_o heaven_n shall_v establish_v a_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n full_a of_o sensible_a enjoyment_n and_o a_o miraculous_a fertlity_n and_o abundance_n of_o corporal_a good_n he_o spread_v his_o fiction_n before_o we_o in_o these_o term_n in_o the_o second_o book_n page_n 14._o the_o 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of_o nepos_n in_o two_o book_n entitle_v of_o the_o promise_n 13._o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o engage_v by_o apollinarius_n of_o laodicea_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o same_o saint_n hierome_n say_v duobus_fw-la voluminibus_fw-la respondit_fw-la apollinarius_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v apollinarius_n answer_v in_o two_o volume_n who_o follow_v not_o only_o the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n but_o also_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o we_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a only_o so_o that_o i_o now_o see_v with_o a_o spirit_n foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v what_o considerable_a person_n will_v be_v exasperate_v against_o i_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n live_v tychonius_n the_o learned_a african_n of_o the_o donatist_n party_n of_o who_o gennadius_n write_v in_o his_o catalogue_n 18._o mille_fw-la annorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la regni_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la justorum_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la futuri_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la intulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o also_o give_v some_o suspicion_n of_o imagine_v a_o reign_n of_o the_o just_a upon_o earth_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o the_o confuse_a collection_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o saint_n augustine_n and_o be_v indeed_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o tychonius_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n we_o read_v these_o word_n 17._o retulit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dum_fw-la haec_fw-la scriberet_fw-la regnaturam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n while_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n deliver_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n upon_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o gennadius_n observe_v of_o one_o commodianus_n gennad_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la repromissionibus_fw-la adversùs_fw-la illos_fw-la paganos_fw-la agens_fw-la vili_fw-la satis_fw-la &_o crasso_fw-la ut_fw-la ità_fw-la dixerim_fw-la sensu_fw-la disseruit_fw-la illis_fw-la stuporem_fw-la nobis_fw-la desperationem_fw-la incutiens_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la &_o lactantium_fw-la &_o papiam_fw-la secutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n treat_v against_o the_o heathen_n concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n he_o discourse_v thereof_o in_o a_o sense_n sufficient_o flat_a and_o unpolished_a cast_v they_o into_o insensibility_n we_o into_o despair_n wherein_o he_o follow_v tertullian_n lactantius_n and_o papias_n for_o his_o author_n we_o have_v it_o also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o 36._o st._n hierome_n that_o our_o severus_n sulpitius_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n martin_n have_v commit_v the_o same_o error_n in_o his_o dialogue_n entitle_v gallus_n wherein_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o be_v find_v nay_o the_o same_o st._n hierome_n himself_o though_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o error_n which_o to_o his_o grief_n he_o see_v general_o follow_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o five_o age_n betray_v himself_o guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o respect_n towards_o those_o who_o first_o maintain_v it_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o condemn_v it_o say_v about_o the_o year_n 415._o 20._o licet_fw-la non_fw-la sequamur_fw-la tamen_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la &_o martyr_n ista_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sensu_fw-la abundat_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la cuncta_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o regard_v many_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o martyr_n have_v say_v these_o thing_n as_o also_o that_o every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o all_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o condemn_v they_o chap._n xiii_o inducement_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a arise_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n propose_v in_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenaries_n with_o a_o success_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o supposi●…s_v of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n not_o only_o find_v partisan_n among_o the_o christian_n but_o also_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o many_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o and_o all_o have_v conceive_v this_o apprehension_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v all_o the_o hypothesis_n contain_v in_o it_o without_o induce_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a who_o they_o imagine_v to_o stand_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o live_n by_o how_o much_o they_o imagine_v they_o expose_v as_o well_o to_o the_o disturbance_n which_o those_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o who_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o expectation_n of_o their_o happiness_n as_o to_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n which_o the_o faithful_a be_v exercise_v with_o through_o the_o implacable_a malice_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o be_v oblige_v at_o last_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n we_o can_v make_v a_o better_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n whereto_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n conceive_v their_o decease_a brethren_n to_o be_v reduce_v then_o by_o copying-out_a what_o justin_n martyr_n who_o have_v see_v the_o eruption_n of_o the_o first_o sibylline_a imposture_n have_v write_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o who_o he_o very_o just_o apply_v those_o word_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 21._o save_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o he_o pray_v his_o soul_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o dog_n be_v a_o request_n that_o none_o shall_v prevail_v over_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v of_o almighty_a god_n that_o every_o wicked_a bold_a spirit_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o take_v our_o soul_n as_o be_v what_o the_o soul_n expect_v i_o have_v show_v as_o much_o in_o that_o saul_n require_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n may_v be_v evocate_v by_o the_o witch_n it_o appear_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v just_o and_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o such_o power_n as_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v manifest_a be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o witch_n be_v possess_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o son_n that_o we_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o be_v do_v shall_v fight_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n and_o desire_v at_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v not_o fall_v under_o any_o such_o power_n for_o as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v 46._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n from_o which_o discourse_n
we_o learn_v that_o he_o have_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o our_o salvation_n pray_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o our_o approach_n to_o death_n to_o imitate_v his_o example_n 3._o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v after_o death_n expose_v to_o the_o insolence_n of_o evil_a spirit_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n can_v be_v evocate_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o daily_o depart_v this_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n and_o consequent_o do_v all_o stand_v in_o extraordinary_a need_n of_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v we_o see_v that_o upon_o this_o mould_n must_v needs_o be_v fashion_v those_o ancient_a prayer_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v say_v domine_fw-la jesus_n christ_n rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la libera_fw-la animas_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr profundo_fw-la lacu_fw-la libera_n eas_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la nè_fw-la absorbeat_fw-la eas_fw-la tartarus_n nè_fw-la cadant_fw-la in_o obscura_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la loca_fw-la fac_n eas_fw-la doni●…_n transire_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la san_n ctam_fw-la etc._n etc._n liberatae_fw-la de_fw-la principibus_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la paena_fw-la rum_o etc._n etc._n repelle_n quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la omnes_fw-la principe_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o glory_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o deep_a lake_n the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v save_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o hell_n do_v not_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o obscure_a place_n of_o darkeness_n etc._n etc._n lord_n make_v they_o to_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n etc._n etc._n drive_a away_o from_o they_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o nay_o the_o tender_a saint_n augustine_n have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o litany_n in_o his_o imagination_n when_o celebrate_v in_o his_o confession_n the_o memory_n of_o saint_n monica_n his_o mother_n who_o be_v 389._o dead_a at_o least_o six_o year_n before_o he_o have_v this_o language_n 13._o nemo_fw-la à_fw-la protectione_n tua_fw-la dirumpat_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la interponat_fw-la nec_fw-la vi_fw-la nec_fw-la insidiis_fw-la leo_fw-la &_o draco_n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la respondebit_fw-la illa_fw-la nihil_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la nè_fw-la convincatur_fw-la &_o obtineatur_fw-la ab_fw-la accusatore_fw-la callido_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o body_n snatch_v she_o out_o of_o thy_o protection_n let_v not_o the_o lion_n or_o the_o dragon_n interpose_v themselves_o either_o by_o force_n or_o by_o ambush_n for_o she_o will_v not_o answer_v that_o she_o owe_v nothing_o lest_o she_o be_v convict_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o crafty_a accuser_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o motive_n propose_v by_o justin_n martyr_n disallow_v and_o those_o which_o st._n epiphanius_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n but_o since_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o justin_n martyr_n be_v not_o embrace_v by_o all_o antiquity_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o in_o general_a absit_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la sancti_fw-la nedum_fw-la prophetae_fw-la à_fw-la daemonio_fw-la credamus_fw-la extractam_fw-la etc._n etc._n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o saint_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o of_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v extract_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o pionius_n metaphrastes_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o february_n methodius_n in_o a_o particular_a treatise_n against_o origen_n st._n basil_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o eustathius_n saint_n gregory_n of_o nyssa_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o the_o second_o invective_n against_o julian_n saint_n hierome_n upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o adoration_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n procopius_n of_o gaza_n upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n georgius_n syncellus_n in_o his_o history_n and_o other_o particular_o charge_v with_o imposture_n the_o pretend_a evocation_n of_o samuel_n and_o philastrius_n number_v it_o express_o among_o heresy_n we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v upon_o what_o reason_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v since_o ground_v and_o to_o hear_v upon_o this_o point_n st._n epiphanius_n dispute_v in_o the_o year_n 376._o against_o aerius_n who_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o deny_v that_o there_o accrue_v any_o advantage_n to_o the_o decease_a from_o the_o prayer_n make_v on_o their_o behalf_n by_o the_o live_n have_v withal_o upon_o that_o account_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o sebaste_n he_o engage_v against_o he_o with_o these_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v here_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v this_o world_n live_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o be_v but_o that_o they_o both_o be_v and_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o excellent_a doctrine_n may_v be_v explain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hope_n for_o those_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n as_o for_o person_n in_o their_o journey_n the_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o be_v also_o profitable_a although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v all_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o they_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o many_o time_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o sin_v voluntary_o and_o involuntary_o to_o signisie_v what_o be_v accomplish_v for_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o just_a and_o pray_v for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n direct_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v for_o the_o just_a for_o the_o father_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n martyr_n confessor_n bishop_n anachoret_n and_o the_o whole_a battalion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o rank_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o render_v he_o convenient_a veneration_n as_o have_v this_o apprehension_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v with_o any_o of_o mankind_n though_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n be_v possess_v of_o justice_n ten_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o saint_n epiphanius_n can_v make_v nothing_o against_o aërius_n who_o deny_v the_o advantage_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o ratiocination_n or_o argument_n of_o this_o father_n be_v not_o necessary_a either_o absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v live_v therefore_o he_o must_v be_v pray_v for_o since_o that_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v angel_n man_n and_o beast_n without_o any_o exception_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o all_o these_o every_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v possess_v of_o be_v and_o life_n in_o some_o degree_n beside_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v will_v go_v much_o beyond_o as_o well_o the_o intention_n of_o its_o author_n as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pontus_n in_o vindication_n whereof_o he_o have_v frame_v it_o since_o that_o no_o community_n of_o christian_n ever_o do_v or_o think_v itself_o oblige_v to_o communicate_v its_o suffrage_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o live_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o suppose_v that_o office_n can_v not_o be_v due_a to_o they_o nor_o be_v conceive_v a_o rational_a service_n in_o regard_n they_o neither_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o nor_o can_v receive_v any_o advantage_n thereby_o the_o second_o consideration_n which_o concern_v the_o hope_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o four_o age_n conceive_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o their_o decease_a brethren_n can_v not_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n than_o the_o former_a as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v aërius_n who_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n have_v a_o certain_a hope_n of_o profit_v the_o dead_a by_o their_o prayer_n for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v manifest_a but_o that_o their_o hope_n be_v well_o ground_v and_o that_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v or_o can_v be_v of_o any_o advantage_n but_o as_o i_o
to_o felicity_n and_o desire_v to_o escape_v damnation_n she_o i_o say_v neither_o pray_v nor_o think_v she_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o either_o the_o saint_n glorify_v nor_o the_o sinner_n condemn_v but_o only_o for_o the_o faithful_a who_o she_o presuppose_v to_o expect_v their_o glorification_n and_o that_o only_a for_o a_o certain_a time_n three_o that_o if_o from_o this_o antecedent_n he_o have_v sin_v it_o do_v of_o necessity_n always_o follow_v we_o must_v pray_v for_o he_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v first_o for_o the_o apostatise_v angel_n who_o have_v quit_v their_o first_o station_n sin_v no_o less_o than_o man_n do_v but_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o their_o offence_n condemn_v by_o a_o irrevocable_a decree_n be_v absolute_o incapable_a of_o remedy_n second_o for_o the_o damn_a who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n capable_a of_o amendment_n three_o for_o those_o that_o be_v glorify_v who_o have_v not_o any_o good_a to_o obtain_v and_o that_o as_o well_o after_o as_o before_z the_o last_o judgement_n since_o that_o after_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o it_o this_o truth_n that_o man_n and_o devil_n have_v sin_v will_v remain_v evident_a and_o irrefragable_a as_o before_o though_o that_o after_o the_o retribution_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o make_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o long_o either_o necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o rational_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o chap._n xvii_o saint_n epiphanius_n five_o motive_n consider_v for_o a_o five_o consideration_n saint_n epiphanius_n allege_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v by_o the_o survive_a out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o signify_v what_o be_v accomplish_v &_o thereby_o insinuate_v that_o he_o conceive_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o resurrection_n to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o capable_a of_o melioration_n it_o be_v possible_a aerius_n may_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v some_o necessity_n of_o pray_v for_o they_o until_o the_o absolute_a accomplishment_n of_o their_o glory_n but_o this_o imagination_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o force_n against_o the_o protestant_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o very_a demolition_n of_o the_o 1._o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o their_o body_n be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n into_o their_o celestial_a habitation_n and_o that_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o their_o putting-off_a of_o flesh_n god_n clothes_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o be_v eternal_o to_o enjoy_v so_o that_o what_o till_o then_o be_v 8._o in_o part_n and_o imperfect_a in_o they_o be_v from_o thence_o absolute_o abolish_v and_o that_o these_o consideration_n that_o the_o prayer_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o charge_n against_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o signify_v what_o be_v accomplish_v can_v be_v any_o way_n seasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o to_o no_o purpose_n be_v allege_v either_o the_o need_n which_o the_o faithful_a depart_a stand_n in_o of_o their_o accomplishment_n since_o they_o be_v already_o in_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o 23._o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n particular_o to_o that_o end_n or_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o remain_v against_o they_o after_o death_n since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o 33._o accusation_n nor_o any_o one_o to_o lay_v aught_o to_o their_o charge_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o protest_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o own_o covenant_n that_o he_o 33._o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v he_o remember_v no_o more_o chap._n xviii_o saint_n epiphanius_n six_o motive_n consider_v in_o the_o six_o place_n st._n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o in_o his_o time_n pray_v for_o sinner_n depart_v have_v a_o respect_n or_o recourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o sinner_n continue_v charge_v with_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n after_o their_o decease_n antiquity_n be_v induce_v to_o demand_v by_o prayer_n the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o establishment_n in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v chapter_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o constitution_n attribute_v to_o saint_n clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o god_n the_o lover_n of_o man_n have_v receive_v his_o soul_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n voluntary_a and_o unvoluntary_a and_o out_o of_o his_o graciousness_n and_o mercy_n place_v he_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o enjoy_v themselves_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n whence_o trouble_n sadness_n and_o sigh_v be_v depart_v etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o this_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o take_v to_o thyself_o to_o receive_v another_o lot_n and_o pardon_v he_o what_o he_o have_v voluntary_o or_o involuntary_o sin_v and_o place_n about_o he_o good_a angel_n and_o dispose_v of_o he_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v neither_o sadness_n nor_o trouble_n nor_o sigh_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o armenian_n memento_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la gratiam_fw-la animabus_fw-la requiescentibus_fw-la pacifica_fw-la illumina_fw-la eas_fw-la etc._n etc._n remember_v o_o lord_n show_v mercy_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o rest_n pacify_v they_o and_o illuminate_v they_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n basy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o repose_n and_o remission_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la or_o liturgy_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o syriack_n and_o attribute_v to_o st._n basil_n whereof_o the_o summary_n be_v allege_v by_o cassander_n that_o god_n will_v conduct_v the_o depart_v through_o the_o horrid_a receptacle_n and_o place_v they_o in_o habitation_n of_o light_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o tribulation_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o have_v sin_v in_o any_o manner_n as_o man_n clad_v in_o flesh_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v they_o in_o the_o missal_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n animabus_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la tribue_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la optaverunt_fw-la piis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la consequantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n grant_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n of_o what_o sex_n soever_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o devout_a supplication_n they_o may_v obtain_v that_o indulgence_n which_o they_o have_v always_o desire_v etc._n etc._n do_v away_o by_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o most_o merciful_a piety_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v through_o the_o frailty_n of_o worldly_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o o_o god_n merciful_o out_o of_o thy_o wont_a goodness_n wipe_v away_o the_o stain_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v contract_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n merciful_o pardon_v they_o etc._n etc._n put_v they_o into_o perpetual_a oblivion_n amen_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n grant_v they_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n free_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o judicial_a sentence_n fall_v not_o heavy_a upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o what_o vice_n soever_o she_o have_v through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n contract_v thou_o will_v out_o of_o thy_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n indulgent_o do_v away_o etc._n etc._n free_a o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n from_o all_o chain_n of_o sin_n which_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n repeat_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o sacred_a ceremony_n sect._n 15._o chap._n 1._o 35._o and_o the_o ensue_a be_v there_o add_v over_o and_o above_o by_o a_o late_a cardinal_n non_fw-fr intres_n in_o judicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la cum_fw-la servo_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n if_o the_o remission_n of_o
his_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v he_o by_o thou_o we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n may_v not_o by_o strange_a sentence_n be_v rigorous_a towards_o he_o who_o the_o true_a supplication_n of_o christian_a faith_n recommend_v to_o thou_o but_o that_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n he_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n he_o who_o while_o live_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n upon_o some_o such_o consideration_n be_v it_o that_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o mystagogical_n catechesis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o depart_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o depart_a and_o if_o they_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o weave_v crown_n for_o they_o but_o offer_v up_o christ_n sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n appease_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o 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ecclesiastica_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v according_a to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o the_o faithful_a know_v that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v recite_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n man_n pray_v not_o for_o they_o but_o for_o all_o other_o that_o be_v commemorate_a prayer_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o martyr_n by_o who_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o be_v recommend_v and_o yet_o what_o to_o use_v the_o term_n of_o this_o father_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o africa_n rome_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o all_o the_o west_n thrust_v as_o injurious_a and_o ill-grounded_a out_o of_o the_o both_o public_a and_o private_a service_n after_o they_o have_v quit_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o those_o that_o have_v precede_v they_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o office_n of_o many_o other_o church_n whence_o we_o read_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o armenian_n dam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la pacem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la apostolis_n prophetis_fw-la martyribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n give_v eternal_a peace_n to_o the_o holy_a father_n patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n who_o have_v precede_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n our_o god_n give_v rest_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o father_n and_o brethren_n who_o be_v depart_v before_o we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o first_o father_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n bishop_n saint_n just_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o we_o this_o day_n make_v commemoration_n as_o also_o of_o our_o 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enquiry_n into_o the_o motive_n which_o may_v have_v induce_v the_o author_n of_o those_o epitaph_n to_o insert_v into_o they_o prayer_n for_o their_o depart_a friend_n and_o to_o place_v their_o tomb_n near_o those_o of_o the_o martyr_n who_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n the_o most_o ancient_a epitaph_n we_o find_v contain_v a_o mixture_n of_o wish_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v in_o honour_n of_o st._n basil_n decease_v the_o twelve_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n 378._o where_o we_o read_v these_o word_n concern_v that_o great_a prelate_n gather_v to_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n give_v he_o happiness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o and_o as_o if_o st._n gregory_n have_v not_o express_o require_v of_o he_o before_o that_o he_o will_v appear_v for_o the_o world_n and_o offer_v gift_n to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o consequence_n of_o 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archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 601._o where_o we_o find_v these_o word_n ipsius_fw-la in_fw-la locis_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la certa_fw-la quies_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v thou_o with_o god_n assure_v rest_n obtain_v as_o also_o of_o that_o of_o venerable_n bede_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 735._o dona_fw-la christ_n animam_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la per_fw-la aevum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dáque_fw-la illum_fw-la sophiae_fw-la inebriari_fw-la fonte_fw-la christ_n grant_v his_o soul_n in_o heaven_n eternal_a joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o inebriate_v with_o wisdom_n spring_n for_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v either_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n deprive_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n or_o that_o wisdom_n have_v not_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o her_o virtue_n or_o last_o that_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n can_v ever_o forfeit_v it_o or_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o 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clamet_fw-la in_o aures_fw-la principe_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n surge_n videre_fw-la deum_fw-la auditurus_fw-la eris_fw-la vocem_fw-la scio_fw-la judicis_fw-la almam_fw-la intra_fw-la nunc_fw-la domini_fw-la gaudia_fw-la magna_fw-la tui_fw-la tum_o memor_fw-la esto_fw-la tui_fw-la nati_n etc._n etc._n may_v thou_o with_o christ_n a_o bless_a seat_n obtain_v etc._n etc._n who_o humble_o read_v this_o verse_n with_o pious_a heart_n may_v god_n his_o mercy_n say_v to_o charles_n both_o impart_v may_v here_o the_o precious_a body_n find_v its_o rest_n may_v the_o fair_a soul_n rejoice_v among_o the_o bless_a since_o when_o the_o late_a trump_n shall_v summon_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o great_a saint_n peter_n for_o to_o see_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v hear_v the_o judge_n gentle_a voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n enter_v into_o the_o great_a joy_n remember_v then_o thy_o son_n now_o as_o the_o demand_n he_o make_v for_o adrian_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v a_o bless_a seat_n with_o christ_n in_o 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to_o suppose_v upon_o authority_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o have_v introduce_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o into_o the_o church_n that_o they_o effectual_o relieve_v they_o julian_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prognostic_n to_o idalius_n bishop_n of_o barcelona_n ingenuous_o attingere_fw-la confess_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o track_n of_o st._n augustine_n then_o of_o his_o master_n st._n ambrose_n and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n chap._n xlix_o the_o sentiment_n of_o maximus_n tyrius_n concern_v the_o interment_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o church_n consider_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o great_a luminary_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v every_o where_o maximus_n who_o hold_v the_o see_v of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n 465._o and_o on_o the_o eighteen_o of_o november_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n under_o pope_n hilarus_n discover_v 〈◊〉_d presupposition_n beyond_o that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o paulinus_n writing_n ideo_fw-la à_fw-la majoribus_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la nostra_fw-la corpora_fw-la sociemus_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la illos_fw-la tartarus_n metuit_fw-la nos_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la tangat_fw-la dum_fw-la illos_fw-la christus_fw-la illuminat_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la caligo_n diffugiat_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ergo_fw-la martyribus_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la evadimus_fw-la inferni_fw-la tenebras_fw-la eorum_fw-la propriis_fw-la meritis_fw-la attamen_fw-la consocii_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n have_v our_o ancestor_n make_v provision_n that_o we_o shall_v join_v our_o body_n to_o those_o of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o while_o hell_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o no_o pain_n
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faithful_a inter_v near_o they_o which_o prejudication_n we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strict_o oblige_v to_o oppose_v in_o as_o much_o as_o even_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v they_o as_o paulinus_n be_v ashamed_a thereof_o confess_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v thereof_o beside_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o teach_v at_o this_o day_n that_o 14._o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v merit_v justification_n for_o we_o and_o on_o our_o behalf_n satisfy_v god_n the_o father_n who_o for_o his_o sake_n forgive_v with_o the_o gild_n the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n to_o lay_v down_o after_o maximus_n that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o escape_v the_o darkness_n of_o ●ell_o which_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o contradictory_n affirmative_a of_o the_o negative_a which_o god_n himself_o write_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n peter_n say_v 12._o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o maintain_v there_o be_v salvation_n in_o some_o other_o f●●_n there_o be_v other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n those_o of_o the_o martyr_n chap._n l._n a_o reflection_n on_o certain_a follower_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o foresay_a maximus_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v that_o maximus_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o predecessor_n that_o he_o take_v not_o the_o leisure_n to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o other_o have_v imitate_v he_o in_o that_o particular_a rely_v on_o the_o example_n of_o their_o ancestor_n without_o examine_v the_o just_a weight_n of_o its_o authority_n as_o theodimus_n a_o spanish_a sub-deacon_n upon_o who_o tomb_n be_v to_o be_v read_v these_o word_n address_v to_o st._n andrew_n tuis_fw-la adjutus_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la disruptis_fw-la vinculis_fw-la inferni_fw-la hinc_fw-la resurgere_fw-la caro_fw-la miserable_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o in_o die_v examinationis_fw-la calcatis_fw-la facinorosis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la divina_fw-la percipiat_fw-la te_fw-la interprecante_fw-la martyr_n andrea_n etc._n etc._n o_o martyr_n andrew_n assist_v by_o thy_o help_n have_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o chain_n of_o hell_n may_v his_o wretched_a body_n be_v raise_v hence_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o examination_n his_o deadly_a sin_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n may_v he_o take_v possession_n of_o divine_a glory_n through_o the_o intermediation_n of_o thy_o prayer_n and_o kindasvind_n king_n of_o the_o west-goth_n in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o his_o wife_n reciverga_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la conjux_fw-la quia_fw-la vincere_fw-la fata_fw-la nequivi_fw-la funere_fw-la perfunctam_fw-la sanctis_fw-la commendo_fw-la tuendam_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la flamma_fw-la vorax_fw-la veniet_fw-la comburere_fw-la terras_fw-la coetibus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la merito_fw-la sociata_fw-la resurgas_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o death_n on_o my_o desire_n will_v not_o thou_o spare_v of_o thou_o depart_v may_v the_o saint_n take_v care_n that_o thou_o with_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o that_o day_n when_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v the_o prey_n and_o paul_n the_o deacon_n in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o arichis_n duke_n of_o beneventum_n profit_n huic_fw-la sacro_fw-la membra_fw-la dedisse_fw-la lari_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v it_o be_v to_o his_o good_a his_o body_n to_o have_v lay_v within_o this_o sacred_a place_n and_o dungalus_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 826._o object_v to_o claudius_n bishop_n of_o turin_n the_o beforementioned_a epitaph_n of_o satyrus_n acquiesce_v in_o the_o sentiment_n which_o st._n ambrose_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o brother_n body_n by_o its_o nearness_n to_o that_o of_o the_o martyr_n victor_n and_o the_o affluence_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o clear_o justify_v that_o that_o hypothesis_n though_o inconvenient_a and_o unmaintainable_a in_o itself_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o have_v be_v disavow_v 36._o year_n after_o by_o paulinus_n and_o refute_v by_o st._n augustine_n have_v not_o yet_o lose_v its_o credit_n 540._o year_n after_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o st._n ambrose_n acquire_v it_o such_o sectatour_n as_o take_v it_o from_o his_o good_a meaning_n without_o any_o examination_n and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o implicit_a submission_n which_o ought_v not_o at_o this_o day_n be_v any_o hindrance_n but_o that_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n shall_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o her_o light_n to_o follow_v she_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n that_o it_o sometime_o happen_v even_o to_o the_o great_a man_n to_o speak_v with_o less_o caution_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o reputation_n whether_o they_o be_v transport_v by_o heat_n of_o dispute_n or_o that_o their_o spirit_n be_v charm_v by_o their_o partiality_n to_o the_o matter_n they_o treat_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v st._n ambrose_n be_v prepossess_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o first_o invective_n against_o julian_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n and_o their_o body_n consider_v several_o and_o every_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o their_o passion_n chase_v away_o evil_a spirit_n and_o heal_v disease_a person_n and_o st._n basil_n cite_v by_o pope_n adrian_n in_o his_o treatise_n for_o image_n when_o upon_o the_o 115._o psalm_n he_o maintain_v that_o whoever_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o martyr_n derive_v some_o participation_n of_o sanctity_n by_o the_o grace_n reside_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a martyr_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n when_o in_o the_o 26_o homily_n on_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o saint_n allay_v and_o torment_v evil_a spirit_n and_o unbind_v those_o that_o be_v bind_v in_o those_o unhappy_a fetter_n and_o st._n hierome_n when_o he_o maintain_v to_o vigilantius_n that_o if_o the_o lamb_n be_v every_o where_o they_o therefore_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v also_o every_o where_o and_o st._n gregory_n of_o rome_n chap._n 21_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n that_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o and_o chap._n 14_o of_o the_o twelve_o of_o his_o moral_n upon_o job_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o those_o who_o within_o they_o see_v the_o clearness_n of_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n without_o they_o and_o chap._n 33d._o of_o the_o four_o of_o his_o dialogue_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o they_o know_v not_o who_o know_v he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v 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●ejurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a cast_v down_o at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o brethren_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n so_o many_o certificate_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o he_o who_o memory_n they_o celebrate_v and_o incline_v every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o so_o many_o celestial_a document_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o last_o deliverance_n wherein_o their_o lord_n make_v they_o to_o triumph_v over_o death_n shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o incorruption_n and_o crown_v their_o head_n with_o eternal_a glory_n if_o then_o the_o set_a form_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a can_v afford_v we_o any_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v serve_v either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o prave_v for_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a contain_v in_o the_o 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be_v maintain_v that_o the_o book_n call_v the_o sibylline_a be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 55_o xxii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o aristotle_n concern_v enthusiast_n take_v into_o consideration_n 57_o xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v unadvised_o do_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o enthusiast_n 59_o xxiv_o that_o the_o father_n who_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n suppose_v the_o author_n to_o have_v be_v a_o enthusiast_n 60_o xxv_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiast_n 62_o xxvi_o consequence_n follow_v upon_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v enthusiasm_n 70_o xxvii_o certain_a discircumspection_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o write_v unjust_o name_v the_o sibylline_a consider_v 72_o xxviii_o that_o the_o conjecture_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n concern_v the_o correspondence_n between_o virgil_n and_o herod_n be_v not_o maintainable_a 73_o xxix_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n possevinus_n concern_v the_o sibyl_n and_o their_o pretend_a write_n be_v not_o more_o rational_a then_o that_o of_o cardinal_n baronius_n 75_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o a_fw-la enquiry_n about_o the_o time_n when_o st._n john_n write_v his_o revelation_n 79_o ii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 82_o iii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o late_a grotius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v 87_o iu._n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o johannes_n hentenius_n of_o macchlin_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 89_o v._n a_o refutation_n of_o possevinus_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a write_v come_v first_o abroad_o 93_o vi_o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a book_n be_v write_v 96_o vii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 97_o viii_o divers_a extravagance_n remarkable_a in_o the_o sibylline_a write_n 98_o ix_o the_o first_o principal_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o pretend_a descent_n into_o and_o detention_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n 99_o x._o the_o second_o capital_a tenet_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n 104_o xi_o the_o three_o main_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o re-attainment_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n which_o he_o imagine_v shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o retirement_n for_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n 108_o xii_o the_o four_o capital_a tenet_n propose_v by_o the_o sibylline_a write_v concern_v the_o temporal_a reign_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o suppose_v must_v be_v establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o jerusalem_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n 111_o xiii_o inducement_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a arise_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n propose_v in_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n 115_o fourteen_o the_o motive_n propose_v by_o justin_n martyr_v disallow_v and_o those_o which_o st._n epiphanius_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 117_o xv._n of_o the_o prayer_n make_v and_o the_o alm_n give_v heretofore_o by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o damn_a even_o those_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n 118_o xvi_o the_o three_o and_o four_o motive_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n take_v into_o consideration_n 122_o xvii_o st._n epiphanius_n five_o motive_n consider_v 123_o xviii_o the_o six_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 124_o xix_o the_o seven_o motive_n of_o the_o same_o epiphanius_n consider_v 126_o xx._n the_o motive_n upon_o which_o dionysius_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a take_v into_o consideration_n 128_o xxi_o the_o motive_n which_o tertullian_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a consider_v 129_o xxii_o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n 130_o xxiii_o the_o time_n when_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v first_o introduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 132_o xxiv_o whether_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v real_o ground_v on_o the_o place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n 136_o xxv_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v with_o any_o reason_n affirm_v that_o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o christian_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v just_o ground_v on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 144_o xxvi_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n have_v express_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o book_n attribute_v to_o the_o sibyl_n then_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n 148_o xxvii_o that_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v be_v at_o this_o day_n abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n 150_o xxviii_o that_o the_o second_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v make_v way_n for_o the_o late_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 151_o xxix_o proof_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o precedent_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 155_o xxx_o that_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_v so_o call_v concern_v the_o detention_n of_o soul_n in_o hell_n till_o the_o resurrection_n be_v general_o disclaim_v by_o all_o christian_n 158_o xxxi_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n have_v no_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n or_o service_n of_o the_o church_n 161_o xxxii_o that_o the_o primitive_a sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n whereby_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o embrace_v by_o any_o 163_o xxxiii_o the_o censure_n pronounce_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o father_n take_v into_o examination_n 165_o xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o lord_n 168_o xxxv_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o prove_v by_o the_o description_n which_o the_o father_n have_v make_v of_o abraham_n bosom_n 170_o xxxvi_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n of_o ancient_a enterment_n 171_o xxxvii_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o mother_n 174_o xxxviii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o protestant_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o eloge_n ancient_o bestow_v on_o the_o faithful_a depart_v 184_o thirty-nine_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v from_o sepulchral_v inscription_n 189_o xl._o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o large_a epitaph_n 196_o xli_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o epitaph_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o the_o survive_v presuppose_v already_o receive_v into_o glory_n 212_o xlii_o of_o the_o true_a motive_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o bliss_n 222_o xliii_o the_o obscurity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n 229_o xliv_o that_o the_o proof_n produce_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n for_o purgatory_n be_v weak_a and_o defective_a 233_o xlv_o that_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o jodocus_n coccius_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v also_o defective_a 234_o xlvi_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o may_v have_v move_v the_o ancient_n to_o inter_v their_o depart_a friend_n in_o the_o church_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n 237_o xlvii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o paulinus_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n examine_v 241_o xlviii_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o church_n 244_o xlix_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o sentiment_n of_o maximus_n tyrius_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o church_n 245_o l._n a_o reflection_n on_o certain_a follower_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o say_v maximus_n 146_o li._n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a 249_o lii_o of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o missal_n and_o breviary_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o any_o one_o of_o they_o 255_o liii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o modern_a greek_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a 268_o liv._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 290_o finis_fw-la adver_n valentin_n