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lord_n shall_v cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v wash_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o heat_n first_o these_o word_n be_v whole_o metaphorical_a and_o not_o proper_o speak_v to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o letter_n second_o he_o speak_v here_o not_o of_o venial_a sin_n liable_a to_o purgatory_n but_o of_o mortal_a sin_n set_v out_o under_o filth_n and_o blood_n three_o this_o cleanse_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v purgatory_n in_o it_o esai_n 9_o 18._o for_o impietieis_n kindle_v as_o a_o fire_n it_o shall_v devour_v bryer_n and_o thorne_n answ_n 1._o this_o speak_v not_o of_o purgatory_n but_o of_o impiety_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o but_o the_o gagger_n do_v well_o to_o take_v impiety_n for_o purgatory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a conceit_n and_o purgatory_n can_v as_o true_o purge_v sin_n as_o impiety_n itself_o and_o 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11._o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n answ_n a_o man_n will_v judge_v the_o gagger_n a_o very_a goose_n in_o cite_v this_o for_o purgatory_n but_o that_o bellarmine_n produce_v it_o before_o he_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o fire_n be_v here_o purgatory_n than_o christ_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o purgatory_n do_v he_o so_o second_o let_v they_o allegorise_v how_o they_o will_v the_o absurdity_n arise_v be_v so_o great_a as_o no_o reasonable_a judgement_n will_v rest_v thereupon_o for_o almost_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n overthrow_v this_o feign_a purgatory_n prison_n i._o agree_v this_o be_v do_v prevent_v go_v to_o this_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n for_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o for_o not_o agree_v but_o all_o the_o godly_a who_o only_o be_v subject_a to_o go_v into_o purgatory_n and_o not_o the_o wicked_a have_v make_v their_o agreement_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o procure_v 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