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 tise on single marriages, he advises the widow" to pray for the soul of her departed husband, entreating repose to him, and participation in the first resurrection, and making oblation for him on the anniversary days of his death; which, if she neglect, it may truly be said of her, that, as far as in her lies, she has repudiated her husband.” De Monogamia, c. x. p. 955.—“ Reflect,” he says to widowers, “for whose soul you pray, for whom you make annual oblations.” Exhort. ad castit. c. xi. p. 942.

ST. CYPRIAN, L. C. “Our predecessors prudently advised, that no brother, departing this life, should nominate any churchman his executor; and should he do it, that no oblation should be made for him, nor Sacrifice offered for his repose ; of which we have had a late example, when no oblation was made, nor prayer, in his name, offered in the Church.” Ep. lxvi. p. 114.-In other letters he speaks of the same offerings. Ep. xxviii. p. 32, & Ep. xxxvii. p. 50.“ It is one thing, to be a petitioner for pardon; and another, to arrive at glory; one, to be cast into prison, and not go out from thence till the last farthing be paid; and another, to receive at once the reward of faith and virtue; one, in punishment of sin, to be purified by long suffering, and purged by long fire; and another, to have expiated all sins by (previous) suffering; one, in fine, at the day of judgment, to wait the sentence of the Lord; another, to receive an immediate crown from him.” Ep. lii. p. 72.

ORIGEN, G. C. “He that is saved, is saved by fire; so