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man_n be_v a_o beholder_n of_o baptism_n unless_o himself_o also_o be_v baptize_v 4_o priest_n that_o do_v mass_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o if_o the_o priest_n communicate_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v communicate_v ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o antecedent_n have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o neither_o do_v the_o papist_n themselves_o believe_v this_o which_o they_o say_v otherwise_o the_o private_a communion_n of_o the_o priest_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v need_n of_o any_o public_a communion_n 3_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o impure_a one_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v pollute_v with_o adultery_n whoredom_n and_o such_o other_o wickedness_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v sacrifice_n for_o other_o the_o laity_n be_v present_a so_o in_o private_a mass_n the_o
deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n 2_o christ_n speak_v of_o remission_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o remission_n but_o satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n 3_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o mark_n 3_o 29._o be_v express_v thus_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n 6_o thou_o shalâ—_n not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thoâ—_n have_v pay_v the_o uâ—most_a farthing_n matth_n 5_o 26._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1._o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o admonisn_v we_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o study_n for_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o adversary_n lest_o by_o our_o stubbornness_n we_o draw_v upon_o we_o great_a evilles_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2_o be_v the_o place_n never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o yeâ—_n herein_o it_o fail_v that_o we_o who_o have_v offend_v a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a god_n must_v needeâ—_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n where_o no_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o temporal_a punishment_n 3_o there_o will_v follow_v this_o absurdity_n also_o that_o we_o must_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n that_o be_v with_o satan_n this_o end_n allegory_n have_v which_o be_v stretch_v beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66._o 12_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1_o our_o adversary_n allege_v this_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o purgatory_n 2_o that_o the_o psalâ—ne_n speak_v of_o temporal_a tribulation_n be_v prove_v by_o theâ—e_n word_n next_o follow_v i_o will_v goâ—_n into_o thy_o house_n with_o burn_a offering_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o soul_n depart_v 3._o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n man_n not_o devil_n as_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 4_o a_o sweet_a interpretation_n forsooth_o we_o have_v go_v through_o water_n that_o be_v through_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 8_o i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zachar_n 9_o 11_o that_o be_v i_o have_v free_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a speech_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o mankind_n after_o they_o have_v fall_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n from_o a_o thing_n speak_v in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o absolute_o take_v 2_o there_o be_v contradictory_n in_o this_o and_o the_o argument_n go_v before_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n in_o the_o former_a argument_n water_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n in_o this_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o water_n 3_o if_o the_o lake_n without_o water_n be_v urge_v let_v our_o adversary_n know_v that_o that_o place_n luke_n 16._o 23_o 24_o be_v hell_n whence_o be_v no_o return_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o purgatory_n neither_o 9_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_a the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n malach._n 3_o 2_o 3._o answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mere_a metaphor_n the_o word_n like_a do_v show_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n urge_v a_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o shall_v purge_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n therefore_o that_o purgation_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 3_o the_o whole_a text_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n whereby_o he_o shall_v confound_v and_o wipe_v away_o hypocrite_n as_o dross_n and_o shall_v institute_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v consecrate_v spiritual_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n 10_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o joh_n 19_o 21_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1_o yet_o again_o our_o adversary_n remember_v not_o that_o the_o schoolman_n know_v of_o no_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o job_n desire_v his_o friend_n that_o they_o will_v cease_v from_o rebuke_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o rather_o pity_v he_o than_o continue_v to_o reprove_v he_o 3_o job_n be_v alive_a and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 11._o câ—â—isâ—â—â—nt_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o spiriâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noâ—_n 1_o pe_n 〈…〉_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n though_o impertinent_o too_o do_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o limbus_n paâ—â—um_n and_o not_o of_o purgatory_n 2_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n admit_v of_o no_o purgatory_n 12_o judas_n maâ—â—habaeus_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n two_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o â—â—â—ver_n for_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o author_n add_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a thought_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n 2_o maccab._n 12_o 43_o 45._o answer_n 1._o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o author_n crave_v pardon_n say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o story_n require_v note_n he_o write_v as_o a_o historian_n and_o not_o as_o one_o that_o deliver_v point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v â—_o mâ—acchab_n 15_o 39_o 2_o judas_n have_v no_o commandment_n oâ—â—od_a to_o do_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o preâ—â—â—ption_n to_o us._n 3_o once_o again_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o adversary_n why_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v purgatory_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v themselves_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o augustine_n in_o some_o place_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1._o augustine_n speak_v of_o it_o very_o stagger_o and_o doubtful_o adjoin_v to_o his_o dispuration_n of_o purgatory_n these_o word_n perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 21_o cap._n 24_o &_o 26._o 14_o because_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a evil_a and_o of_o a_o mean_a sort_n betwixt_o both_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o such_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o moral_a and_o politic_a principle_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o principle_n far_o different_a from_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n see_v then_o that_o divers_a principle_n be_v confound_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n involve_v many_o question_n as_o one_o 2_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n in_o divinity_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o and_o be_v only_a twofold_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n betwixt_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n betwixt_o those_o which_o gather_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o scatter_v betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o be_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o unto_o these_o there_o be_v two_o place_n only_o and_o no_o more_o assign_v after_o death_n in_o the_o scripture_n 15_o gregory_n the_o great_a learned_a purgatory_n from_o spirit_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o show_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n answ_n those_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n and_o mockery_n of_o satan_n 2_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v learn_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isay_n 28._o 20_o 3_o gregory_n in_o this_o uncertain_a kind_n of_o argument_n have_v a_o humane_a slip_n see_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v sticken_fw-mi rather_o