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will_v bless_v thou_o and_o here_o be_v the_o same_o form_n therefore_o christi_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la est_fw-la sidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la we_o have_v christ_n his_o oath_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o word_n or_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o his_o oath_n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v 23._o nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v but_o no_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o so_o that_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o such_o religious_a contestation_n need_v not_o but_o his_o oath_n be_v add_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o may_v have_v validâ—m_fw-la consolationem_fw-la 6._o strong_a consolation_n he_o see_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o levity_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o manifold_a sleight_n wherewith_o satan_n do_v abuse_v us._n sometime_o by_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n he_o drown_v we_o 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shall_v be_v frustrate_a his_o power_n infringe_v his_o decree_v reverse_a his_o providence_n deceive_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v the_o authentical_a seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cancel_v and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_v all_o this_o assurance_n we_o have_v and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o be_v possible_a let_v the_o romanist_n disable_v they_o all_o with_o their_o academical_a doubtfulness_n when_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o applaud_v themselves_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o yarn_n but_o let_v they_o elevate_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o uncertain_a hope_n and_o ratify_v their_o own_o tradition_n with_o great_a assurance_n josua_n and_o his_o house_n will_v firmlie_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v swear_v solemn_o and_o here_o be_v no_o arrogance_n but_o devotion_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v 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all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o depart_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n either_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o they_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o pain_n and_o yet_o hold_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o purgatory_n where_o they_o have_v sensible_a pain_n and_o the_o lack_n of_o god_n presence_n too_o catechismus_fw-la ad_fw-la parocheos_n pag._n 74._o antequam_fw-la ille_fw-la moreretur_fw-la &_o resurgeret_fw-la coeli_fw-la porte_fw-fr nulli_fw-la unquam_fw-la patâ—erunt_fw-la sed_fw-la piorum_fw-la aâ—mae_fw-la â—ùâ—_n è_fw-la vivis_fw-la excessissent_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la abrahae_fw-la deferebantur_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ijs_fw-la contingit_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diluâ—dum_fw-la &_o persoluendum_fw-la est_fw-la purgatorij_fw-la igne_fw-la expiabantur_fw-la i_o will_v not_o absolute_o disavow_v purgatory_n but_o learned_a antiquity_n have_v teach_v i_o that_o it_o must_v have_v place_n here_o in_o this_o world_n while_o man_n be_v alive_a
and_o not_o in_o another_o place_n or_o world_n alter_v they_o be_v dead_a 75._o neque_fw-la gubernator_fw-la postquam_fw-la nauâ—_n meâ—sa_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la medice_fw-la postquam_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la obijt_fw-la quicquam_fw-la trâ—dessâ—_n potest_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o governor_n after_o the_o ship_n be_v suake_v nor_o the_o physician_n after_o the_o sick_a be_v dead_a 105._o avail_n hic_fw-la misereri_fw-la potest_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la judex_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la misericâ—rs_fw-la here_o he_o may_v have_v pity_n on_o they_o that_o repent_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n not_o a_o pardoner_n come_v foolish_a virgin_n 25._o and_o persuade_v the_o catholic_n by_o that_o which_o befall_v unto_o yourselves_o that_o all_o preparation_n after_o death_n be_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v search_v if_o you_o please_v what_o allowance_n the_o scripture_n give_v to_o fire_n for_o purge_v of_o sin_n the_o only_a place_n that_o be_v allege_v with_o probability_n 3._o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v the_o fire_n shall_v true_a every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v that_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o probatorie_n but_o prove_v not_o any_o purgatory_n fire_n through_o this_o fire_n of_o probation_n all_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o workman_n must_v pass_v and_o the_o master_n of_o purgatory_n you_o know_v will_v not_o allow_v that_o any_o of_o their_o saint_n or_o excellent_a workman_n shall_v be_v once_o cinged_a and_o therefore_o this_o fire_n of_o trial_n make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purgatory_n the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o quench_v every_o adversary_n fire_n and_o purge_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n when_o the_o centurion_n pierce_v his_o side_n there_o come_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a and_o ordinary_a blood_n that_o come_v from_o jesus_n 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a_o place_n discharge_v of_o sensible_a pain_n where_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o suspend_v from_o god_n presence_n i_o see_v no_o great_a matter_n that_o can_v be_v in_o it_o to_o allure_v us._n but_o none_o can_v speak_v better_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n than_o abraham_n himself_o and_o he_o bid_v the_o rich_a glutton_n remember_v that_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n receive_v pleasure_n 16._o and_o lazarus_n likewise_o pain_n now_o therefore_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v in_o suspension_n there_o be_v anxiety_n and_o no_o comfort_n especial_o when_o the_o suspension_n be_v from_o the_o fruition_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n augustine_n write_v of_o his_o friend_n nâ—bridius_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n 3._o i_o be_o non_fw-la ponit_fw-la aurem_fw-la ad_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritual_fw-la os_fw-la ad_fw-la sontem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la 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