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the_o people_n he_o be_v author_n of_o much_o mischief_n he_o must_v then_o know_v many_o thing_n and_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v therefore_o that_o soul_n which_o remain_v continual_o in_o heaven_n must_v know_v what_o be_v here_o do_v in_o earth_n 2._o king_n 6._o 12._o elisha_n tell_v what_o word_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n speak_v be_v far_o from_o he_o so_o 2._o king_n 5._o 26._o elisha_n see_v what_o pass_v between_o naaman_n and_o gehezi_n 1._o cor._n 12._o saint_n paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n act._n 7._o steven_n in_o earth_n see_v christ_n in_o heaven_n answ_n 1._o these_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o let_v they_o bring_v we_o scripture_n which_o will_v affirm_v as_o much_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n here_o see_v thing_n in_o earth_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v but_o this_o these_o place_n prove_v not_o second_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o give_v no_o warrant_n of_o ordinary_a knowledge_n in_o such_o 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book_n p_o 309._o 310_o 311_o 312._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o as_o also_o to_o reu._n 3._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 9_o &_o 5._o 10._o not_o cite_v by_o the_o gagger_n psal_n 2._o in_o who_o the_o saint_n have_v this_o power_n see_v augustine_n beda_n and_o many_o other_o cite_v by_o fulke_n on_o this_o place_n for_o this_o sense_n second_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o saint_n power_n over_o those_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o to_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n but_o the_o saint_n depart_v papist_n make_v protector_n of_o other_o and_o not_o breaker_n of_o they_o to_o shiver_n act._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o ananias_n his_o hypocrisy_n to_o peter_n if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v reveal_v man_n action_n here_o to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n we_o yield_v 1._o sam._n 28._o 14._o here_o be_v the_o devil_n appear_v in_o samuelt_fw-mi likeness_n what_o 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29._o 18._o david_n pray_v to_o god_n in_o that_o title_n which_o he_o will_v be_v name_v by_o and_o by_o which_o he_o name_v himself_o exo._n 3._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n by_o his_o name_n and_o not_o pray_v to_o he_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n answ_n this_o be_v no_o whit_n for_o saint_n prayer_n but_o altogether_o against_o merit_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o to_o those_o which_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n if_o they_o do_v merit_v what_o need_v they_o or_o mercy_n the_o gagger_n say_v that_o god_n will_v here_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a man_n when_o he_o only_o say_v he_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o mention_v no_o merit_n psal_n 132._o 1._o lord_n remember_v david_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o psalm_n pen_v by_o david_n be_v a_o prayer_n make_v by_o himself_o 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for_o purgatory_n then_o be_v there_o no_o cause_n now_o to_o fear_v it_o for_o therein_o be_v now_o no_o more_o pain_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o loose_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o it_o but_o the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o take_v they_o away_o what_o make_v this_o for_o purgatory_n six_o the_o word_n in_o the_o most_o current_a original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o old_a vulgar_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o first_o signify_v not_o hell_n but_o death_n so_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v lose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n as_o we_o true_o translate_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 29._o otherwise_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a a_o evident_a proof_n say_v the_o gagger_n
have_v thus_o fall_v how_o can_v they_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o one_o point_n or_o in_o all_o for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o all_o perfection_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n first_o and_o then_o do_v more_o than_o god_n command_v either_o express_o or_o derivative_o for_o reason_n against_o this_o point_n see_v moulins_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 173._o 70._o sect._n and_o doctor_n white_a his_o last_o book_n pag._n 521._o sect._n 2._o to_o pag._n 534._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n answer_v matth._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o christ_n here_o teach_v not_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o perfection_n to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o more_o too_o for_o first_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a luk._n 17._o 10._o second_o in_o mark_n 10._o 21._o christ_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n perfection_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n three_o saint_n paul_n for_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o manifold_a suffering_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 4_o 10._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3._o 12._o but_o here_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o vain_o conceit_v young_a man_n who_o as_o austin_n in_o epist_n 89._o say_v answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o and_o as_o basil_n say_v give_v false_a testimony_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v keep_v all_o these_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o facultatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la hilarium_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la linquendis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o say_v what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v lack_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v apparent_o covetous_a mar._n 10._o 22._o to_o suppress_v this_o excess_n of_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o folly_n christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o set_v out_o a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o way_n to_o perfection_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n second_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n as_o some_o conceit_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v note_v not_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o a_o man_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o so_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n commandment_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o urge_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o in_o verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o in_o esa_n 1._o 19_o these_o word_n imply_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n but_o rather_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o thing_n yet_o lack_v as_o by_o compare_v matthew_n here_o with_o mark_n chap._n 10._o 21._o it_o may_v appear_v three_o the_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a be_v plain_o a_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o law_n require_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v no_o counsel_n leave_v to_o man_n free_a choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o these_o place_n show_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o strive_v to_o perfection_n be_v command_v also_o matth._n 5._o 48._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o increase_a more_o and_o more_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 10._o and_o 4._o 1_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o act._n 20._o 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o liberty_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n 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sin_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n psal_n 106._o 13._o and_o 107._o 11._o prou._n 1._o 25._o luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o therefore_o upon_o god_n counsel_n they_o can_v build_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 25._o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a ver_fw-la 38._o answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o the_o word_n counsel_n though_o they_o for_o advantage_n so_o translate_v it_o for_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n be_v not_o here_o use_v but_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o sound_n and_o grave_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n more_o than_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o corinthian_n have_v write_v about_o the_o matter_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o 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