Purgatory surveyed, or, A particular accompt of the happy and yet thrice unhappy state of the souls there also of the singular charity and wayes we have to relieve them : and of the devotion of all ages for the souls departed : with twelve excellent means to prevent purgatory and the resolution of many curious and important points.

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Purgatory surveyed, or, A particular accompt of the happy and yet thrice unhappy state of the souls there also of the singular charity and wayes we have to relieve them : and of the devotion of all ages for the souls departed : with twelve excellent means to prevent purgatory and the resolution of many curious and important points.

Author

Binet, Etienne, 1569-1639.

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[Paris] :: Printed at Paris,

1663.

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Purgatory.

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Contents

• title page
• To the truly Noble and Vertuous Lady. Mris. D. C.
• A Prefatory address to the Catholike Reader.
• The Contents.
• Errata.
• PURGATORY Surveyd, &c.
  • The First Survay.
    • § 1. Of the fire of Purgatory, and paine of sense.
    • § 2. Of the Worm and pain of loss.
    • §. 3. Other Considerations much aggrevating these Pains.
    • § 4. How long the Souls are de∣tained in Purgatory?
    • §. 5. Whether their pains-grow less and less?
    • § 6. A notable example in confirma∣tion of all the precedent Doctrine.
  • The second Survey.
    • §. 1. How these excessive joyes can stand with their unspeakable tor∣ments?
    • §. 2. Two maine grounds of their comfort, the double assurance they have of their salvation, and impec∣cability.
    • §. 3. More grounds of Comfort arising from their voluntary suffring, their disinteressed Love of God, and exact conformity with his holy Will.
    • §. 4. Another comfortable considera∣tion, drawn from the desire they have to make themselves worthy of the sight of God.
    • §. 5. Their suffering without merit, and the free exercise of their vertues without impediment, are to them special motives of comfort.
    • §. 6. They joy in the continual de∣crease of their pains, and influence of pure heavenly consolations.
  • The third Survey.
    • § 1. The greatness of the charity to the Souls in Purgatory, is argued from the greatness of their pains, and their helpless condition.
    • §. 2. Our Charity for the souls depar∣ted is prefered before all other works of mercy.
    • §. 3. Of the great advantages we receive, by this devotion for the Souls departed.
  • The Fourth Survey.
    • §. 1. What succour they receive, from the Angels, and Saints in Hea∣ven?
    • §. 2. Whether they are capable, of being relieved by one anothers Prayers?
    • §. 3. That the dead may receive help from us that are living, and how we must be qualified to doe them good.
    • §. 4. Of the particular wayes we have to help them.
    • §. 5. Certain questions resolved, about the application, and distribution of, our suffrages.
    • §. 6. How dangerous it is to trust o∣thers, with what concerns the sweet rest of our souls in the next world.
    • §. 7. Some motives fetcht even as farr as the other World, to stirr us up to be mindefull of the dead.
  • The Fifth Survey.
    • §. 1. Of the natural instinct of all Nations to honour, and comfort the dead.
    • §. 2. The constant practise of the Church in all ages, to pray for the dead.
    • §. 3. A continuation of the same sub∣ject from the sixth Age, after Christ unto our dayes.
  • The Sixth Survey.
    • §. 1. The first perfect contrition.
    • § 2. The Second, to dye in Reli∣gion.
    • §. 3. The third. To b an Aposto∣lical Preacher.
    • §. 4. The fourth. To serve the infected.
    • §. 5. The fifth. A tender devoti∣on to the Virgin.
    • §. 6. The sixth, an humble patience.
    • § 7. The seventh Devotion for the Souls in Purgatory.
    • §. 8, The Eighth, To be a great Alms-giver.
    • §. 9. The ninth, Angelical pu∣rity.
    • §. 10. The tenth. A profound humility.
    • §. 11. The Eleventh. To communi∣cate well and often.
    • §. 12. The twelfth, A faithful, and exact obedience.
  • The Conclusion.