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fault_n with_o i_o for_o say_v that_o not_o only_o conscientious_a gentile_n but_o 〈…〉_z christians_o shall_v know_v more_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n after_o death_n which_o be_v the_o general_a expectation_n and_o consolation_n of_o all_o saint_n who_o know_v now_o but_o in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v know_v full_o and_o thereupon_o suâ—mizeth_v that_o a_o quaker_n new_a purgatory_n 〈…〉_z be_v erect_v what_o say_v he_o to_o his_o much_o esteem_a calvin_n 〈◊〉_d on_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—_z in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n plain_o affirm_v concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n indeed_o i_o willing_o grant_v say_v calvin_n that_o christ_n do_v shine_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o oft_o they_o have_v only_o taste_v be_v then_o give_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o by_o a_o probable_a reason_n 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