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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 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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
holpen_v 2_o augustine_n pray_v for_o his_o mother_n say_v he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v do_v that_o long_o since_o which_o he_o desire_v for_o his_o mother_n 3_o and_o the_o example_n of_o christian_n which_o some_o time_n slip_v into_o a_o superstition_n be_v not_o rule_n to_o order_v our_o life_n by_o 8_o in_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n keep_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o antiquity_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o back_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o us._n 2_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v ordain_v not_o that_o they_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n and_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a depart_v but_o the_o example_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v propose_v to_o be_v imitate_v and_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o his_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o faithful_a depart_v while_o they_o live_v &_o grace_n be_v beg_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o imitation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n the_o remembrance_n then_o which_o be_v observe_v of_o ancient_a time_n do_v not_o suâ—e_v with_o that_o which_o be_v now_o a_o day_n keep_v in_o popery_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o soul_n which_o remain_v in_o utopia_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n question_v 1._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o proceed_v with_o a_o other_o method_n than_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a for_o whereas_o the_o papist_n can_v clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n very_o bold_o they_o begin_v to_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o may_v be_v mitigate_v with_o mild_a word_n they_o refrain_v from_o the_o word_n invocation_n &_o place_n instead_o thereof_o the_o word_n veneration_n after_o the_o same_o fashion_n they_o change_v their_o doulian_n or_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o service_n with_o latria_n or_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n that_o these_o thing_n than_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v &_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n true_o &_o right_o set_v down_o let_v we_o see_v out_o of_o a_o few_o example_n in_o the_o prayer_n direct_v by_o papist_n unto_o saint_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o cancel_v in_o their_o church_n or_o disallow_v hereby_o i_o say_v let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a veneration_n or_o reverence_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v divine_a worship_n therein_o which_o they_o give_v to_o saint_n that_o be_v whether_o they_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o saint_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v crave_v of_o god_n and_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o saint_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o the_o first_o that_o here_o offer_v itself_o be_v liâ—_n â—_o this_o psal_n ter_z be_v print_v at_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n â—476_n by_o â—ohn_n de_fw-fr hallis_n and_o there_o â—â—maiâ—e_v yet_o two_o other_o copy_n the_o one_o print_v at_o paâ—iâ—â—_n the_o other_o at_o liâ—_n the_o lady_n psalter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v these_o thing_n follow_v 1_o come_v unto_o she_o that_o be_v marie_n all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o she_o shall_v give_v refresh_v &_o comfort_n to_o your_o soul_n come_v unto_o she_o in_o your_o tentation_n &_o the_o graciousness_n of_o her_o countenance_n shall_v establish_v you_o psal_n 2._o 2_o deliver_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a prayer_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o depth_n psa_n 6._o 3_o i_o trust_v in_o our_o lady_n because_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o her_o name_n &c_n &c_n and_o let_v her_o mercy_n take_v away_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sin_n &_o let_v her_o fruitfulness_n acceptable_a to_o god_n procure_v to_o we_o the_o plenty_n of_o merit_n psal_n 10._o 4_o arise_v o_o lady_n prevent_v he_o that_o be_v our_o adversary_n and_o supplant_v he_o and_o destroy_v all_o his_o endeavour_n psal_n 13._o 5_o keep_v i_o o_o lady_n because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o merciful_o grant_v unto_o i_o the_o dropping_n of_o thy_o grace_n psal_n 15._o 6_o unto_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n through_o thy_o prayer_n let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n psal_n 24._o 7_o i_o will_v offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o devout_o will_v i_o exalte_v thy_o glory_n psal_n 29._o 8_o in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v god_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v saâ—â—ts_n with_o the_o pâ—â—_n per_fw-mi worship_n of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v sure_o this_o whole_a psalm_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o christ_n and_o stephen_n do_v commend_v their_o soulâ—â—_n unto_o god_n i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n incline_v thy_o care_n unto_o i_o and_o make_v i_o joyful_a in_o my_o heaurnesse_n thou_o be_v my_o strength_n and_o refuge_n my_o comfort_n and_o protection_n unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v when_o my_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o thou_o heardâ—st_v i_o from_o the_o â—opp_n of_o the_o â—uerlasting_a hill_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n my_o whole_a life_n and_o my_o last_o day_n psal_n 30._o 9_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o heart_n do_v love_v thou_o o_o virgin_n marie_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v merciful_o wash_v away_o by_o thou_o psal_n 31._o 10_o by_o thy_o holiness_n my_o sin_n be_v purge_v by_o thy_o integrity_n incorruptibilitie_n be_v give_v i_o psal_n 44._o 11_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lady_n sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n psal_n 〈◊〉_d and_o infinite_a othâ—â—_n more_o which_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o manwell_n will_v not_o permit_v to_o set_v they_o down_o here_o but_o by_o a_o few_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a psalter_n whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n ascriâ—eth_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o david_n dare_v pray_v for_o to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o 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