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against_o drunkenness_n say_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o brethren_n for_o there_o be_v two_o place_n and_o the_o three_o be_v not_o see_v he_o that_o reign_v not_o with_o christ_n shall_v without_o doubt_n perish_v with_o the_o devil_n yet_o our_o new_a catholic_n have_v not_o only_o find_v out_o a_o three_o place_n which_o they_o call_v purgatory_n but_o also_o teach_v that_o lack_v of_o belief_n thereof_o bring_v to_o hell_n and_o this_o purgatory_n in_o torture_n &_o pain_n differ_v nothing_o from_o hell_n but_o only_o that_o it_o have_v a_o end_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n have_v none_o the_o fiery_a pain_n whereof_o say_v they_o fret_v and_o scour_v away_o sin_n before_o commit_v in_o the_o body_n contrary_a to_o the_o which_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v say_v 2_o john_n
1_o &_o 2_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o rom._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o revel_v cap._n 14._o 14._o apoc._n 14._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_z that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o if_o they_o go_v from_o this_o world_n to_o purgatory_n they_o have_v but_o small_a rest_n the_o pain_n of_o this_o paint_a fire_n endure_v in_o some_o long_o in_o some_o short_a time_n according_a as_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v which_o time_n be_v expire_v than_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n translate_v they_o to_o heaven_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o first_o they_o must_v abide_v in_o that_o imaginary_a fire_n so_o long_o till_o it_o have_v clean_o fret_v and_o scour_v away_o the_o rusty_a spot_n of_o every_o sinful_a soul_n unless_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o indulgence_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n diriges_fw-la and_o trental_n prayer_n fast_v meritorious_a deed_n out_o of_o the_o treasure_n house_n of_o the_o church_n alm_n and_o charitable_a deed_n of_o the_o live_n in_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o all_o the_o pope_n can_v as_o they_o teach_v deliver_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o woeful_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o all_o the_o beggar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o but_o one_o soul_n of_o purgatory_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v pity_v more_o that_o one_o than_o all_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v this_o prelate_n so_o merciless_a and_o hard_o heart_a that_o he_o will_v not_o rid_v they_o out_o but_o he_o know_v right_a well_o that_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n at_o all_o or_o else_o understand_v that_o the_o pope_n good_a grace_n have_v put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n then_o will_v the_o chimney_n of_o his_o kitchen_n soon_o cease_v to_o smoke_v for_o the_o smoke_n that_o come_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v artificial_o convey_v through_o the_o pope_n chimney_n beside_o these_o the_fw-mi be_v many_o other_o false_a eror_n &_o great_a deformity_n which_o abound_v in_o this_o late_a church_n of_o rome_n howbeit_o gentle_a reader_n these_o may_v suffice_v to_o let_v thou_o see_v not_o only_a how_o far_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o foundation_n but_o also_o how_o near_o at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o come_v to_o that_o ancient_a faith_n religion_n &_o profession_n of_o doctrine_n which_o at_o the_o first_fw-mi be_v not_o only_o plant_v in_o rome_n but_o also_o in_o england_n and_o other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o reformation_n here_o in_o england_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o fall_a away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o rome_n but_o rather_o a_o reduce_n to_o the_o true_a &_o ancient_a faith_n of_o rome_n the_o eternal_a father_n and_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n grant_v we_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grace_n continual_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o thankfulness_n towards_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o same_o that_o while_o england_n do_v live_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n may_v never_o die_v amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n holy_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o true_a in_o all_o thy_o promise_n which_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o faithful_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n we_o hearty_o thank_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n which_o then_o with_o sorrowful_a and_o heavy_a heart_n we_o pour_v out_o before_o thou_o when_o our_o enemy_n approach_v to_o destroy_v we_o and_o our_o country_n and_o forasmuch_o o_o lord_n god_n as_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v until_o this_o present_a day_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v we_o our_o queen_n and_o realm_n from_o the_o lay_n in_o wait_n of_o many_o and_o mighty_a adversary_n both_o at_o home_n by_o secret_a conspiracy_n and_o abroad_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n but_o also_o under_o a_o most_o gracious_a &_o christian_n queen_n have_v give_v we_o health_n wealth_n &_o peace_n with_o liberty_n of_o body_n &_o mind_n now_o by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n most_o humble_o we_o beseech_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o grant_v we_o grace_n that_o in_o word_n deed_n and_o heart_n we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o true_o thankful_a and_o obedient_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o we_o may_v continual_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o thankfulness_n towards_o thou_o that_o like_o as_o by_o thy_o deliver_v of_o we_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o merciful_a god_n &_o saviour_n so_o we_o also_o by_o our_o serve_v of_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n may_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v thy_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n maintain_v o_o lord_n and_o increase_v the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o all_o her_o noble_a councillor_n &_o magistrate_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o common_a weal_n let_v thy_o favour_n so_o preserve_v they_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o govern_v they_o that_o thy_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v pure_o maintain_v manner_n reform_v sin_n &_o superstition_n restrain_v according_a to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o thy_o sacred_a &_o heavenly_a word_n convert_v or_o else_o subvert_v all_o those_o wicked_a study_n counsel_n and_o practice_n whatsoever_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n do_v work_v against_o us._n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v 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