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read_v the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o esay_n and_o seven_o verse_n and_o 60._o chapter_n 7._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n and_o 8._o chapter_n 3._o verse_n of_o the_o revelation_n shall_v see_v or_o that_o will_v listen_v to_o these_o testimony_n of_o these_o three_o ancient_a father_n shall_v hear_v to_o wit_n saint_n ireneus_fw-la saint_n augustine_n and_o epyphanius_fw-la ireneus_fw-la say_v chap._n say_v jreneus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 34._o chap._n our_o altar_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n saint_n augustine_n say_v god_n say_v augustine_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n 10._o chap._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n our_o altar_n be_v in_o heaven_n thither_o our_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n be_v direct_v epyphanius_fw-la say_v melchisadech_n say_v epiphanius_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o melchisadech_n christ_n be_v our_o sacrifice_n our_o priest_n and_o our_o alter_fw-la so_o that_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o by_o the_o altar_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v rest_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v under_o the_o footstool_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n wherefore_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o three_o place_n also_o this_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o soul_n 7.15_o revel_v 7.15_o say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v this_o place_n of_o rest_n paradise_n elisius_n campus_n abraham_n bosom_n or_o paradise_n to_o be_v their_o elisius_n campus_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n in_o hell_n which_o they_o say_v be_v paradise_n or_o abraham_n bosom_n here_o they_o be_v compel_v either_o to_o say_v that_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v in_o hell_n or_o else_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o rest_a place_n of_o those_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o where_o be_v their_o three_o place_n yet_o prove_v 6_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o other_o word_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n do_v show_v the_o rest_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o a_o place_n where_o they_o do_v cry_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o perfect_a their_o full_a joy_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o under_o the_o footstool_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n which_o in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n where_o lazarus_n the_o goâ—d_a thief_n hâ—ll_n paradise_n be_v in_o heaven_n not_o in_o hâ—ll_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v rest_n with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a till_o they_o receive_v together_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o see_v paradise_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o hell_n as_o they_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v yet_o make_v more_o plain_a by_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o where_o he_o say_v i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n about_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o 12.2.4_o 2_o cor._n 12.2.4_o which_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n how_o that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o that_o therefore_o their_o hellish_a paradise_n in_o which_o they_o feign_v their_o purify_a soul_n of_o purgatory_n do_v rest_n till_o the_o last_o day_n be_v fabulous_a and_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o three_o place_n 7_o but_o now_o i_o do_v expect_v they_o will_v answer_v thus_o be_v it_o as_o you_o say_v that_o paradise_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o therein_o be_v the_o rest_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o be_v there_o at_o least_o a_o three_o place_n in_o which_o they_o do_v rest_n for_o a_o time_n to_o wit_n till_o they_o be_v purify_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o heaven_n for_o to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n be_v these_o word_n of_o cardinal_n allen_n 139._o allen_n allen_n in_o fulks_n page_n 139._o by_o long_o amend_v by_o fire_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o that_o reward_n again_o speak_v of_o purgatory_n fire_n he_o say_v 130._o say_v page_n 130._o through_o which_o the_o good_a must_v pass_v before_o they_o come_v to_o eternal_a joy_n by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o soul_n can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n purgatory_n soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o they_o have_v wash_v themselves_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n noâ—_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v there_o because_o first_o they_o be_v so_o purify_v which_o how_o untrue_a it_o be_v these_o word_n in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n will_v make_v it_o most_o evident_a which_o say_v they_o have_v wash_v their_o long_a robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o temple_n day_n and_o night_n now_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v therefore_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v so_o dignify_v because_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o have_v wash_v themselves_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n wherefore_o as_o those_o word_n before_o cite_v do_v utter_o overthrow_v their_o hellish_a paradise_n so_o do_v these_o word_n utter_o overthrow_v their_o hellish_a purgatory_n 8_o three_o to_o prove_v yet_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n they_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o 3._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o ignorant_a teacher_n and_o their_o doctrine_n say_v every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n which_o word_n they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v as_o they_o say_v purge_v curious_a and_o vain_a doctrine_n and_o those_o that_o have_v build_v it_o on_o the_o foundation_n christ_n whereas_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o do_v make_v it_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a for_o in_o that_o it_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1_o chap._n 19_o verse_n 2_o thes_n 2._o ch_z 8._o he_o mean_v the_o truth_n the_o light_n whereof_o saint_n peter_n call_v the_o daystar_n 2._o epistle_n 1._o chapter_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o saint_n paul_n 2_o thessalonian_o 2._o chapter_n 8_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mouth_n wherewith_o he_o show_v that_o antichrist_n and_o all_o antichristian_a teacher_n and_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v consume_v even_o as_o fire_n consume_v the_o dross_n and_o fine_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o purge_v by_o fire_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o to_o mean_v a_o corporal_a or_o material_a fire_n he_o conclude_v of_o that_o matter_n thus_o 3.8_o 1_o cor._n 3.8_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n the_o vain_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o be_v try_v thereby_o to_o hold_v the_o foundation_n sound_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o heretic_n
to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o after_o this_o life_n can_v we_o help_v ourselves_o in_o purgatory_n so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o see_v how_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v and_o also_o how_o fantastical_a their_o purgatory_n proctor_n be_v especial_o their_o cardinal_n allen_n catholic_a cardinal_n allen_n in_o d._n fulke_n answer_v to_o a_o false_a catholic_a who_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v purify_v in_o that_o fire_n as_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n that_o by_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_a that_o by_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n we_o do_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a further_o and_o how_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 11_o first_o to_o beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o rod_n 3.1_o wisdom_n 3.1_o their_o own_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o three_o of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o now_o if_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v their_o soul_n how_o can_v purgatory_n fire_n purify_v they_o as_o fire_n purify_v gold_n or_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a or_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o suffer_v those_o torment_n which_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o touch_v they_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n declare_v plain_o 26._o luke_n 16.23.24_o 25_o 26._o that_o those_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v discharge_v by_o pain_n and_o punishment_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v which_o justinus_n martyr_n write_v upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v orthodosâ—â—s_n say_v justinus_n 2.60_o to_o orthodosâ—â—s_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a doctrine_n of_o dives_fw-la and_o lazarus_n by_o which_o be_v teach_v that_o after_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n bring_v profit_n or_o commodity_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n saint_n chrisostome_n say_v as_o plain_o genesis_n plain_o chrysost_n in_o â—is_fw-la â—4_n hoâ—â—_n upon_o genesis_n where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v then_o receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o show_v i_o but_o some_o one_o place_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o do_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o shall_v set_v the_o body_n free_a for_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o force_v their_o soul_n to_o do_v if_o they_o can_v show_v i_o none_o than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o punishment_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o no_v such_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o believe_v their_o old_a philosophical_a dote_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n yea_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a go_v thither_o immediate_o after_o death_n see_v the_o preacher_n declare_v plain_o 12.7_o eccle._n 12.7_o eccle._n 12._o that_o they_o go_v present_o to_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o and_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o and_o see_v also_o saint_n luke_n in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n say_v of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o beggar_n die_v 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o we_o show_v to_o be_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o heaven_n and_o see_v christ_n also_o say_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nay_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o say_v even_o gregory_n the_o great_a chap._n great_a greg._n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o dialogue_n 25._o chap._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v loose_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heavenly_a seat_n now_o then_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v then_o the_o papist_n although_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v solomon_n nor_o saint_n luke_n nor_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o dare_v they_o not_o sure_o but_o believe_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a present_o after_o death_n go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o return_v down_o into_o purgatory_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a 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say_v we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n 2.15.16_o galat._n 2.15.16_o and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o i_o say_v have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.23.24.25.26_o galat._n 3.23.24.25.26_o because_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o chap._n 3._o he_o say_v before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v romans_z 4._o 4._o roman_n 4._o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o yet_o as_o he_o say_v galatian_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n so_o that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n we_o see_v plain_o that_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n needless_a and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o our_o own_o deserve_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n be_v these_o word_n of_o their_o cardinal_n allen_n 154_o allen_n allen_n in_o fulke_n pag._n 154_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o discharge_v we_o of_o satisfaction_n for_o 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deliver_v they_o from_o death_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n so_o they_o must_v look_v to_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 3.10_o galat._n 3.10_o galatian_n 3_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 5.4_o galat._n 5.4_o to_o do_v they_o and_o chapter_n the_o five_o he_o say_v you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n 9.30.31_o rom._n 9.30.31_o and_o roman_n 9_o he_o show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o 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