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ghost_n be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n spirit_n know_v best_a how_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o s._n matthew_n mean_v nothing_o else_o by_o these_o word_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o so_o do_v s._n mark_v another_o evangelist_n interpret_v this_o self_n same_o text_n these_o be_v the_o word_n he_o that_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 29._o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n yea_o which_o be_v a_o confusion_n to_o the_o papist_n s._n matthew_n himself_o so_o expound_v himself_o mat._n in_o the_o next_o verse_n aforego_v and_o so_o do_v s._n chrysostome_n expound_v this_o place_n the_o 6._o objection_n 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n ergo_fw-la after_o satisfaction_n make_v or_o the_o pope_n pardon_n grant_v thou_o may_v come_v out_o of_o purgatory_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o prison_n whereof_o s._n matthew_n speak_v be_v hell_n 4._o from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o departure_n in_o deed_n for_o he_o that_o be_v once_o commit_v thither_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n must_v tarry_v there_o world_n without_o end_n because_o he_o can_v never_o answer_v this_o infinite_a debt_n the_o reply_n when_o he_o say_v until_o thou_o have_v pay_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n we_o shall_v come_v out_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n until_o do_v not_o connotate_v the_o end_n of_o imprisonment_n but_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o because_o so_o be_v the_o usual_a acception_n of_o that_o term_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o s._n matthew_n say_v he_o know_v she_o not_o until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o afterward_o know_v the_o bless_a virgin_n 25._o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o michol_n have_v no_o child_n to_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n it_o follow_v not_o y_z t_z she_o have_v child_n after_o her_o death_n 23._o three_o when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o disciple_n till_o the_o world_n end_n it_o do_v not_o import_v that_o he_o will_v after_o forsake_v they_o four_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n look_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n 20._o so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o our_o eye_n shall_v not_o afterward_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord._n 2_o no_o god_n forbid_v five_o when_o god_n say_v sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n
surplice_n and_o the_o steal_v about_o his_o neck_n sing_v a_o collect_v of_o martyr_n so_o after_o his_o manner_n canonise_v a_o rebellious_a subject_n for_o a_o saint_n such_o be_v the_o seditious_a impudency_n of_o new_o hatch_a romish_a jesuite_n and_o lest_o any_o other_o jesuite_n or_o papist_n shall_v deny_v that_o they_o ascribe_v their_o salvation_n to_o saint_n for_o they_o use_v to_o say_v salvation_n that_o they_o make_v they_o but_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n and_o not_o of_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n i_o will_v prove_v it_o flat_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o church_n service_n which_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o mark_v attentive_o in_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n read_v public_o upon_o thomas_n beckets_n day_n sometime_o the_o bishop_n of_o canturburie_n i_o find_v these_o word_n deus_fw-la pro_fw-la cvius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la thomas_n gladiis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la occubuit_fw-la praesia_n 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thou_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v i_o from_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v i_o into_o heaven_n iâ—c_n to_o saint_n james_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o foelix_fw-la apostole_fw-la magne_fw-la martyr_n jacobe_fw-la te_fw-la colentes_fw-la adiwa_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la undique_fw-la tuos_fw-la clemens_fw-la protege_fw-la ducens_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la o_o happy_a apostle_n and_o mighty_a martyr_n james_n help_v thy_o worshipper_n defend_v courteous_o thy_o pilgrim_n on_o every_o side_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o heavenly_a joy_n mart._n to_o saint_n martin_n thus_o caecis_fw-la das_fw-la viam_fw-la mutisque_fw-la loquelam_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la adiwa_fw-la mundans_fw-la immunda_fw-la qui_fw-la fugas_fw-la daemâ—nia_fw-la nos_fw-la hic_fw-la libera_fw-la o_o martin_n thou_o cause_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v help_v we_o and_o purge_v the_o unclean_a thou_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n deliver_v we_o 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vitam_fw-la innocentium_fw-la come_v o_o queen_n of_o the_o gentile_n extinguish_v the_o fiery_a heat_n of_o our_o sin_n blot_v out_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o innocent_a life_n again_o in_o their_o old_a latin_a primer_n 118._o the_o people_n be_v thus_o teach_v to_o pray_v in_o extremis_fw-la diebus_fw-la meis_fw-la esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la auxiliatrix_fw-la &_o saluatrix_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sororum_fw-la parentum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ac_fw-la vivorum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterna_fw-la mortis_fw-la caligine_fw-la libera_fw-la ipso_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la quem_fw-la portasti_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la filio_fw-la tuo_fw-la o_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n and_o saviour_n in_o my_o last_o day_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o mist_n of_o eternal_a death_n both_o i_o own_o soul_n and_o my_o father_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o mother_n brethren_n sister_n parent_n friend_n benefactor_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a live_n and_o dead_a by_o his_o help_n who_o thou_o do_v bear_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n again_o after_o two_o or_o three_o leaf_n in_o this_o manner_n ut_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la sancto_fw-la tremendo_fw-la ac_fw-la terribili_fw-la iudicio_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la 111._o cvi_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la omne_fw-la iudicium_fw-la i_o liberes_fw-la &_o protegas_fw-la a_o paenis_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o participem_fw-la i_o facias_fw-la coelestium_fw-la gaudiorum_fw-la i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a and_o chaste_a virgin_n mary_n that_o in_o thy_o holy_a fearful_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n thou_o will_v deliver_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n these_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v well_o mark_v will_v prove_v my_o conclusion_n effectual_o as_o which_o contain_v every_o jot_n of_o power_n right_a majesty_n glory_n and_o sovereignty_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n yea_o these_o two_o last_o prayer_n make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o equal_a with_o christ_n but_o far_o
otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v but_o he_o only_o labour_v to_o persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o it_o be_v never_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o stout_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o s._n austen_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 3._o concern_v the_o self_n same_o matter_n thus_o do_v he_o write_v caro_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la carnem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la â—ec_fw-la invenitur_fw-la in_o ullo_fw-la hominum_fw-la tanta_fw-la concordia_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la lex_fw-la quae_fw-la membris_fw-la est_fw-la insita_fw-la non_fw-la repugnet_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la persona_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quod_fw-la joannes_n apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la 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