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please_v he_o to_o deliver_v we_o and_o to_o give_v this_o good_a saviour_n unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o beg_v mercy_n and_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o have_v with_o all_o this_o perfect_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o our_o father_n will_v forgive_v we_o for_o his_o goodness_n sake_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v recommend_v and_o commit_v himself_o whole_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o dispose_v both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n also_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o admonish_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v have_v his_o neighbour_n do_v unto_o he_o not_o wrong_v any_o man_n and_o to_o take_v such_o order_n with_o all_o that_o be_v he_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v they_o in_o peace_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o suit_n or_o contention_n among_o they_o after_o his_o death_n he_o must_v also_o be_v exhort_v to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o or_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n acknowledge_v himself_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n find_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n culpable_a that_o he_o deserve_v of_o himself_o eternal_a death_n and_o if_o the_o sick_a party_n shall_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o anger_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n he_o must_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o comfortable_a promise_n which_o our_o
and_o that_o not_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o remain_v therein_o any_o uncleanness_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a church_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v therein_o neither_o spot_v nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a and_o this_o testimony_n of_o wash_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_a currant_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n too_o by_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v the_o actual_a wash_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 7._o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o many_o purge_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o that_o travel_v in_o this_o life_n be_v here_o purge_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o sure_a way_n that_o every_o man_n do_v so_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o need_n afterward_o of_o any_o purgation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o do_v good_a in_o this_o present_a life_n than_o afterward_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o uncertain_a help_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a course_n that_o what_o good_a a_o man_n hope_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o other_o after_o his_o death_n he_o do_v it_o himself_o whilst_o he_o live_v be_v a_o more_o happy_a thing_n to_o depart_v a_o freeman_n then_o to_o seek_v his_o liberty_n after_o he_o be_v bind_v moreover_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v nor_o among_o the_o doctor_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o do_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v any_o way_n bind_v by_o any_o necessity_n to_o believe_v or_o public_o to_o confess_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n wherein_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n the_o soul_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v not_o have_v satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o sin_n endure_v sensible_a pain_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v of_o their_o body_n and_o thereby_o be_v purge_v of_o which_o soul_n some_o depart_v out_o of_o purgatory_n soon_o some_o late_a than_o other_o and_o some_o a_o little_a before_o other_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o scripture_n no_o man_n can_v prove_v it_o by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v read_v the_o whole_a law_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v therein_o any_o one_o 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faith_n of_o christ_n endure_v everlasting_a torment_n as_o for_o a_o three_o place_n we_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o any_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n write_v thus_o o_o my_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v only_o two_o place_n and_o a_o three_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o he_o that_o deserve_v not_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n perish_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n chrysostome_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 12._o by_o saint_n matthew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n say_v thus_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v christ_n unto_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o house_n but_o his_o family_n be_v celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a for_o who_o he_o build_v a_o house_n with_o three_o chamber_n that_o be_v hell_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o combatant_n be_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o vanquish_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a room_n take_v heed_n we_o descend_v not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o rather_o mount_v upward_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o these_o authority_n you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o certain_a place_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n do_v go_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o three_o place_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n be_v and_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o no_o instruction_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o the_o primative_a church_n govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v we_o no_o ordinance_n or_o commandment_n but_o that_o pope_n pelagius_n five_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ordain_v as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o mass_n it_o follow_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o express_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a purgatory_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n after_o this_o life_n but_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o doubt_n because_o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v strange_o affect_v to_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o dead_a notwithstanding_o that_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o express_o teach_v except_o in_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o canonical_a and_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o saint_n near_o their_o time_n have_v ever_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v rather_o careful_o teach_v that_o the_o people_n that_o live_v unblamable_o shall_v be_v saint_n and_o therefore_o answer_v to_o the_o doubt_n abovementioned_n we_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o dote_a affection_n proceed_v from_o the_o deceit_n and_o trumpery_n and_o avarice_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n nor_o as_o his_o apostle_n to_o live_v well_o but_o to_o offer_v much_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o happiness_n in_o purgatory_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n which_o certain_a great_a master_n with_o their_o follower_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n extol_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o their_o celestial_a country_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o by_o we_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o instruction_n enjoin_v they_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o help_n to_o their_o invocation_n by_o which_o invocation_n authorization_n and_o magnification_n the_o people_n carnal_o &_o erroneous_o believe_v it_o imagine_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o practice_n before_o earthly_a king_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o choler_n shall_v intercede_v for_o they_o and_o pacify_v their_o anger_n so_o the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v so_o with_o god_n
be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o all_o other_o for_o he_o know_v for_o who_o there_o be_v reason_n he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o which_o he_o will_v never_o forget_v have_v grave_v they_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n four_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n their_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_a aid_n be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n five_o than_o do_v the_o church_n profit_n and_o increase_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o now_o it_o do_v in_o these_o time_n wherein_o man_n have_v find_v many_o intercession_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o cloud_n without_o water_n darken_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o true_a intercessor_n for_o many_o expect_v spiritual_a comfort_n be_v forsake_v in_o their_o vain_a hope_n for_o though_o so_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o we_o unjust_a and_o insufficient_a of_o ourselves_o yet_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pardon_v our_o sin_n both_o pass_v and_o present_a for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o our_o pardon_n have_v be_v obtain_v god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v pardon_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o despair_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n our_o advocate_n who_o continual_o defend_v our_o cause_n beseech_v his_o father_n for_o we_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o for_o a_o advocate_n but_o for_o a_o judge_n too_o for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o consequent_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o that_o be_v our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n this_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v rest_v themselves_o until_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v in_o new_a intercession_n of_o saint_n which_o faith_n all_o the_o saint_n have_v profess_v live_v here_o and_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o oblation_n or_o the_o intercession_n of_o any_o other_o god_n but_o by_o he_o they_o have_v obtain_v heaven_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 5.9_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n you_o see_v how_o their_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n do_v still_o resound_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o their_o good_a by_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o 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