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they_o entrance_n &_o continuance_n in_o that_o state_n 〈◊〉_d press_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o etinâ—â—â—logy_n of_o the_o word_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o best_o greek_a author_n and_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o tâ—â—â—_n consider_v cause_v i_o to_o traâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—hâ—s_n immediate_o thenceforth_o which_o to_o he_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o haâ—h_v in_o this_o place_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o martyr_n the_o rhemist_n themselves_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n willing_o confess_v yea_o they_o understand_v the_o place_n also_o general_o of_o all_o disease_a in_o â—ate_z of_o grace_n confess_v it_o may_v they_o also_o though_o they_o say_v it_o dothard_v proper_o so_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d never_o prove_v â—efo_o take_v here_o undersand_v it_o only_o of_o these_o that_o so_o decease_v after_o christ_n ascension_n unless_o that_o impediment_n be_v in_o themselves_o whereby_o 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comfort_n as_o for_o example_n say_v unto_o they_o but_o in_o their_o sense_n which_o they_o will_v fain_o utter_v for_o the_o sense_n if_o they_o dare_v for_o shame_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n be_v constant_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o then_o perhaps_o present_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o bliss_n and_o perhaps_o to_o purgatory_n there_o to_o feel_v pain_n that_o exceed_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n at_o the_o least_o until_o thou_o have_v satisfy_v up_o for_o thy_o sin_n partly_o by_o thy_o own_o bear_n of_o those_o pain_n and_o partly_o by_o such_o other_o relief_n as_o good_a man_n shall_v provide_v for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o then_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o bliss_n and_o the_o comfort_n that_o it_o minister_v be_v as_o cold_a as_o lead_v answer_v this_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n nay_o tend_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o the_o plain_a contrary_n that_o be_v to_o their_o discomfort_n well_o it_o seem_v they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o we_o for_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n so_o we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o grace_n since_o christ_n ascension_n only_o and_o but_o of_o so_o many_o of_o those_o also_o as_o before_o their_o death_n have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v they_o either_o of_o these_o limitation_n not_o the_o first_o because_o they_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o die_v since_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n come_v find_v their_o faith_n available_a to_o their_o salvation_n for_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o self_n same_o slay_a lamb_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n revel_v 13.8_o and_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o and_o he_o himself_o to_o the_o plain_a confutation_n of_o this_o gross_a opinion_n that_o the_o faithful_a that_o die_v before_o his_o ascension_n go_v not_o to_o joy_v &_o bliss_n place_v abraham_n &_o lazarus_n with_o he_o in_o joy_n &_o bliss_n before_o his_o death_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v the_o thief_n that_o day_n when_o he_o die_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o as_o for_o the_o late_a the_o vainnes_n of_o the_o addition_n have_v be_v lay_v open_a already_o in_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v in_o his_o own_o person_n once_o for_o all_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o loath_a that_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o that_o depart_v in_o a_o right_a faith_n in_o christ_n when_o where_o and_o howsoever_o that_o mistrust_v belike_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o
next_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v now_o where_o as_o they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o adverbe_n of_o affirm_v and_o not_o of_o time_n and_o signify_v yea_o also_o &_o never_o now_o why_o do_v they_o not_o translate_v the_o sane_a word_n mat._n 5._o &_o jam._n 5._o so_o also_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o we_o shall_v read_v there_o for_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o let_v your_o now_o be_v now_o &_o for_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v yea_o yea_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v now_o now_o but_o they_o find_v that_o their_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o jam._n that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v so_o translate_v but_o that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thus_o to_o cran_a state_n it_o though_o against_o all_o reason_n seem_v to_o sound_v better_a to_o countenance_v their_o limbus_n patrun_v for_o so_o they_o gather_v of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v since_o christ_n ascension_n that_o it_o in_o thus_o with_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o before_o and_o it_o will_v be_v note_v that_o the_o greek_n word_n that_o be_v translate_v labour_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o aâ—tion_n or_o operation_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o labour_n as_o be_v wearisome_a &_o tedious_a to_o the_o doer_n or_o sufferer_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a separate_v from_o their_o body_n live_v in_o idleness_n without_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o action_n for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n wherein_o their_o felicity_n lie_v and_o in_o praise_v he_o with_o ioifulnes_n but_o we_o be_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thenceforth_o 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