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in_o pro._n cap._n 20_o et_fw-la in_o eccl._n cap._n 7._o lib._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la what_o righteousness_n and_o what_o cleanness_n can_v be_v here_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o just_a the_o work_n which_o we_o minister_v through_o this_o body_n of_o we_o be_v always_o mingle_v with_o some_o error_n we_o be_v teach_v say_v saint_n gregory_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n which_o can_v pass_v one_o only_a day_n without_o spot_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n be_v move_v to_o say_v that_o which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v of_o ourselves_o after_o this_o example_n i_o presume_v not_o at_o all_o of_o myself_o 58._o in_o psal_n 58._o for_o what_o good_a have_v i_o wrought_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v justify_v i_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o but_o only_a sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o of_o thou_o but_o 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who_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 5.24_o rom._n 8._o john_n 3.36_o &_o 5.24_o be_v go_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o condemnation_n other_o place_n there_o be_v that_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o 1._o john_n 1._o ephes_n 1._o col._n 1._o esay_n 5.3_o ephes_n 5._o apoc._n 1_o say_v saint_n john_n by_o himself_o he_o have_v purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n through_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v redemption_n we_o have_v deliverance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v remission_n he_o have_v be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o to_o wash_v we_o he_o have_v also_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o deface_v our_o iniquity_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o man_n shall_v seek_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n 44._o esai_n 44._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o juda_n but_o it_o shall_v no_o where_n be_v find_v and_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o say_v the_o eternal_a i_o will_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n 5._o jer._n 5._o yea_o be_v they_o red_a than_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a than_o snow_n and_o likewise_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v never_o find_v any_o other_o purgatory_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o john_n 1._o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n believe_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o 5._o augu._n contra_fw-la pelag._n hipp._n lib._n 5._o that_o there_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o hell_n wherein_o every_o apostatate_n or_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v suffer_v torment_n of_o the_o three_o place_n say_v he_o we_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o &_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o and_o also_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n the_o one_o lead_v to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o other_o to_o salvation_n d._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 232._o euchir_n cap._n 115._o the_o verb_n d._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o dispute_v against_o purgatory_n itself_o brother_n say_v he_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o there_o be_v two_o place_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o three_o for_o any_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o reign_v with_o christ_n jesus_n without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o devil_n here_o be_v all_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n christ_n jesus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n have_v wipe_v away_o both_o punishment_n and_o offence_n we_o be_v not_o here_o without_o sin_n but_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o hence_o void_a of_o sin_n where_o be_v purgatory_n then_o d._n serm._n 37._o de_fw-fr verb._n d._n mary_n behold_v say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n jesus_n saint_n cyprian_n say_v 2._o serm._n 31._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o that_o when_o we_o shall_v depart_v hence_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o place_n allot_v unto_o we_o for_o repentance_n nor_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n here_o life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o get_v saint_n hierom_n likewise_o upon_o esai_n cha_n 65_o say_v 4._o cypr._n contra_fw-la demet._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 4._o that_o he_o who_o shall_v not_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n &_o shall_v depart_v in_o that_o
comfort_n justice_n and_o life_n everlasting_a in_o my_o hope_n now_o must_v fear_v and_o amazement_n give_v place_n unto_o all_o these_o now_o must_v pensivenes_n and_o hell_n itself_o depart_v from_o i_o christ_n jesus_n abide_v and_o live_v in_o i_o do_v consume_v and_o banish_v all_o evil_n that_o afflict_v i_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o this_o union_n and_o conjunction_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o deliver_v from_o the_o terror_n separate_v from_o the_o flesh_n transform_v into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o into_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n justice_n peace_n joy_n life_n health_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n so_o that_o live_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n can_v chance_v unto_o i_o god_n promise_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v a_o universal_a deluge_n and_o in_o sign_n of_o a_o peaceable_a love_n he_o give_v the_o rainbow_n a_o pledge_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o the_o gentile_n call_v janus_n as_o say_v berosus_n the_o chaldean_a this_o be_v that_o bow_n whereof_o s._n john_n speak_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o be_v over_o the_o head_n of_o jesus_n christ_n signify_v christ_n crucify_v with_o his_o arm_n spread_v abroad_o the_o red_a colour_n of_o which_o celestial_a bow_n represent_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o green_a colour_n betoken_v hope_n for_o that_o in_o his_o wound_n and_o blood_n remain_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o good_a be_v and_o the_o several_a colour_n declare_v unto_o we_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v that_o token_n which_o god_n the_o father_n promise_v in_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o work_n of_o justice_n by_o we_o perform_v but_o he_o save_v we_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o my_o eye_n the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o sin_n when_o sorrow_n and_o 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thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o vocation_n and_o all_o these_o have_v thou_o abandon_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o day_n then_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o meditation_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o just_a under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n it_o will_v be_v more_o hard_a and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v save_v that_o at_o his_o death_n present_v unto_o god_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o bone_n which_o dog_n refuse_v have_v give_v their_o flesh_n to_o satan_n as_o daily_o they_o do_v employ_v the_o time_n in_o vainglory_n in_o proud_a ambition_n only_o delight_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o then_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n through_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n say_v s._n peter_n s._n john_n s._n paul_n s._n caphas_n pardon_n pope_n pardon_n and_o s._n macharus_fw-la help_v i_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o they_o wait_v till_o that_o time_n in_o that_o belief_n they_o shall_v manifest_o see_v how_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o since_o they_o attribute_v to_o a_o mortal_a creature_n god_n eternal_a glory_n and_o place_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o bull_n of_o a_o crusade_n which_o be_v high_o esteem_v in_o spain_n where_o every_o year_n it_o be_v buy_v at_o ten_o shilling_n price_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v tolerate_v in_o lent_n time_n to_o eat_v egg_n milk_n butter_n cheese_n and_o beside_o to_o be_v absolve_v as_o they_o fond_o imagine_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o aswell_o à _fw-la culpa_fw-la as_o à _fw-la poena_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o from_o their_o fault_n as_o from_o the_o punishment_n once_o in_o this_o life_n and_o another_o time_n through_o purgatory_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o bull_n name_v de_fw-la los_fw-la finado_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o dead_a through_o which_o first_o have_v yearly_o well_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o the_o party_n live_v may_v for_o every_o bull_n fetch_v a_o soul_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o parent_n out_o of_o pain_n to_o be_v short_a great_a store_n of_o silver_n and_o revenue_n be_v get_v in_o respect_n of_o pardon_n or_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n who_o vaunt_v that_o he_o detain_v and_o keep_v treasure_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o martyr_n a_o intolerable_a and_o avaritious_a abuse_n doubtless_o contrary_a to_o holy_a writ_n which_o certifi_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n of_o compassion_n present_v to_o the_o faithful_a forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o salvation_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holyghost_n apply_v and_o receive_v by_o a_o lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n of_o every_o one_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v give_v for_o our_o justice_n sanctification_n and_o redemtion_n dye_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o 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become_v fountain_n &_o our_o heart_n to_o yield_v forth_o unspeakable_a sigh_n consider_v in_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a multitude_n which_o through_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o sedition_n be_v ravish_v draw_v and_o carry_v headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n but_o o_o father_n of_o light_n see_v it_o be_v thy_o manner_n rather_o to_o use_v mercy_n then_o justice_n &_o that_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o use_v favour_n not_o fury_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o rather_o he_o turn_v to_o thou_o and_o live_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n over_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o thou_o teach_v they_o since_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o desire_n to_o find_v thy_o holy_a scripture_n and_o let_v the_o discretion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v they_o together_o in_o these_o garden_n fit_a and_o 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