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to_o free_v they_o from_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o from_o revenge_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o with_o his_o elect._n but_o leave_v our_o popish_a doctor_n with_o their_o profound_a speculation_n of_o the_o not_o limit_v of_o god_n power_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o therein_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o consider_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o touch_v the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n for_o according_a to_o the_o several_a apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v thereof_o they_o make_v different_a application_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a who_o particular_a intention_n and_o devotion_n in_o that_o kind_n must_v of_o necessity_n therefore_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o general_a intention_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n s._n augustine_n that_o i_o may_v begin_v with_o he_o who_o be_v as_o the_o most_o ingenious_a so_o likewise_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a of_o all_o other_o in_o acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n where_o he_o see_v cause_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n make_v this_o preface_n before_o hand_n unto_o his_o hearer_n 85._o of_o hell_n neither_o have_n i_o have_v any_o experience_n as_o yet_o nor_o you_o and_o peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o passage_n may_v lie_v some_o other_o way_n and_o not_o prove_v to_o be_v by_o hell_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a and_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o departure_n of_o nebridius_fw-la his_o dear_a friend_n 3._o now_o he_o live_v say_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n whatsoever_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o bosom_n there_o do_v my_o nebridius_fw-la live_v but_o elsewhere_o he_o direct_o distinguish_v this_o bosom_n from_o the_o place_n of_o bliss_n into_o which_o the._n saint_n shall_v be_v receive_v after_o the_o last_o judgement_n 1._o after_o this_o short_a life_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v unto_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v there_o who_o know_v it_o not_o but_o now_o thou_o may_v be_v there_o where_o that_o proud_a and_o barren_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n see_v a_o far_o off_o the_o poor_a man_n sometime_o full_a of_o ulcer_n rest_v be_v place_v in_o that_o rest_n thou_o do_v secure_o expect_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o body_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v change_v to_o be_v equal_a unto_o a_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o particular_a and_o general_a judgement_n this_o be_v his_o conclusion_n in_o general_n 108._o the_o time_n that_o be_v interpose_v betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o the_o last_o resurrection_n contain_v the_o soul_n in_o hide_a receptacle_n as_o every_o one_o be_v worthy_a either_o of_o rest_n or_o of_o trouble_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o it_o do_v purchase_v in_o the_o flesh_n when_o it_o live_v into_o these_o hide_a receptacle_n he_o think_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n may_v carry_v some_o of_o their_o light_a fault_n with_o they_o which_o be_v not_o remove_v will_v hinder_v they_o from_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereinto_o no_o pollute_a thing_n can_v enter_v and_o from_o which_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o almsdeed_n of_o the_o live_n he_o hold_v they_o may_v be_v release_v but_o of_o two_o thing_n he_o profess_v himself_o here_o to_o be_v ignorant_a first_o 27._o what_o those_o sin_n be_v which_o do_v so_o hinder_v the_o come_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o yet_o by_o the_o care_n of_o good_a friend_n they_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n second_o 173._o whether_o those_o soul_n do_v endure_v any_o temporary_a pain_n in_o the_o interim_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n for_o howsoever_o in_o his_o one_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thirteen_o and_o sixteen_o chapter_n for_o the_o new_a patch_n which_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n he_o affirm_v that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v suffer_v certain_a purgatory_n punishment_n before_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n yet_o by_o compare_v these_o place_n with_o the_o fuâ—rit_fw-la five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o twenty_o book_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o by_o those_o purgatory_n punishment_n he_o understand_v here_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o conflagration_n that_o shall_v immediate_o go_v before_o this_o last_o judgement_n and_o as_o he_o otherwhere_o describe_v the_o effect_n thereof_o 3._o separate_v some_o unto_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o melt_v out_o other_o unto_o the_o right_n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o reservation_n of_o soul_n in_o secret_a place_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o conflagration_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n entertain_v by_o this_o famous_a doctor_n alone_o diverse_a other_o there_o be_v that_o have_v touch_v upon_o the_o same_o string_n before_o he_o origen_n in_o his_o four_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v he_o translate_v by_o ruffinus_n for_o in_o the_o 1._o extract_v select_v out_o of_o he_o by_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n gregory_n we_o find_v the_o place_n somewhat_o otherwise_o express_v say_v that_o 26._o such_o as_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o common_a course_n of_o death_n be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o
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