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allege_v for_o purgatory_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v not_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n passion_n 148._o chapter_n 12_o a_o evident_a and_o most_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o utter_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n beside_o 156._o chapter_n 13_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n the_o difference_n of_o their_o state_n that_o be_v in_o it_o from_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n 169._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o preface_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o treatise_n &_o the_o order_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_v be_v brief_o open_v 180_o chapter_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o that_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o may_v be_v ease_v or_o utter_o release_v before_o the_o extreme_a sentence_n be_v to_o the_o utmost_a execute_v pag._n 187._o chapter_n 2_o that_o the_o faithful_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v now_o past_o the_o state_n of_o deserve_v and_o not_o in_o case_n to_o help_v themselves_o may_v yet_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n to_o who_o they_o be_v perfect_o knit_v as_o felloâ—_n member_n of_o one_o body_n 197._o chapter_n 3_o what_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o principal_o practise_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o maccabee_n holy_a history_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o tyme._n 205._o chapter_n 4_o that_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o patriarch_n both_o in_o the_o la_o of_o nature_n and_o moses_n and_o christ_n have_v practice_v in_o they_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v 220._o chapter_n 5_o man_n may_v be_v 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