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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 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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 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in_o the_o popish_a fast_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v we_o treat_v of_o they_o all_o several_o 1_o error_n 1_o and_o first_o of_o all_o our_o adversary_n do_v place_n their_o fast_n not_o in_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v neither_o in_o a_o total_a abstaâ—ing_n from_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v use_v of_o the_o ancient_n but_o in_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o white_a meat_n etc._n etc._n only_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o meat_n and_o they_o press_v that_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v with_o such_o severity_n that_o among_o they_o he_o be_v account_v to_o commit_v a_o more_o heinous_a crime_n who_o shall_v taste_v flesh_n upon_o the_o day_n forbid_v than_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o adultery_n or_o other_o wickedness_n and_o in_o some_o place_n especial_o of_o italy_n and_o spain_n man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o taste_v flesh_n upon_o the_o day_n 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3_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n matth_n 15_o 11._o 4_o meat_n make_v we_o not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v have_v we_o the_o more_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o have_v we_o the_o less_o 1_o cor_n 8_o 8._o 5_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom_n 14_o 17._o 6_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o by_o this_o difference_n and_o choice_n of_o meat_n lay_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a christian_a liberty_n be_v impugn_a 1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o 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