from_o this_o corruptyble_a body_n must_v nedy_n have_v a_o infynyte_n be_v as_z thou_o have_v proucd_v in_o thy_o second_o dyaloge_n which_o must_v be_v than_o infynyte_a sorrow_n or_o infynyte_a joy_n and_o than_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o corruptyble_a body_n god_n must_v than_o of_o his_o justice_n judge_v that_o soul_n other_o to_o the_o place_n where_o be_v infynyte_a joy_n or_z to_o that_o place_n where_o be_v infinyte_v sorw_o accord_v as_o it_o have_v deserve_v so_o than_o it_o shall_v seâ—e_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v any_o purgatory_n where_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v any_o sorrow_n y_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n or_o to_o put_v any_o other_o place_n of_o joy_n where_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v joy_n which_o joy_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n ¶_o the_o solucyon_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o sin_n as_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o so_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o repentance_n as_o some_o may_v be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o and_o 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and_o soro_n we_o therefore_o it_o shall_v both_o be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o such_o offender_n and_o to_o gyve_v they_o and_o all_o other_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n to_o do_v like_o offence_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n y_fw-es it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o subversyon_n of_o his_o law_n and_o derogation_n of_o iustyee_fw-fr therefore_o if_o such_o a_o prince_n will_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o dyscret_a prince_n &_o a_o merciful_a prince_n he_o must_v sometime_o forgyve_v the_o hole_n offence_n and_o sometime_o execute_v justice_n accord_v to_o his_o law_n and_o also_o sometime_o pardon_v part_n of_o the_o punyshment_n condign_a for_o the_o offence_n and_o gyve_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o a_o time_n and_o season_n accord_v to_o the_o degree_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o offence_n &_o of_o the_o repentance_n and_o so_o like_o wise_n when_o that_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n &_o a_o offence_n and_o take_v some_o repentance_n therefore_o but_o not_o suffy_a cyent_a 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world_n can_v be_v corrupt_v no_o more_o can_v manny_n soul_n cap._n xiii_o that_o manny_n soul_n that_o be_v the_o most_o perfyte_n and_o most_o noble_a thing_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v ordain_v and_o create_v must_v have_v most_o long_o time_n to_o continue_v and_o remain_v in_o his_o be_v cap._n xiiii_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v his_o full_a perfection_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o body_n and_z that_o increasyth_v not_o successyvely_a caput_fw-la xv_o the_o dyfferen_n between_o the_o memory_n and_o phantasye_a of_o a_o brute_n beast_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_z that_o all_o scyence_n be_v in_o man_n soul_n at_o the_o beginning_n caput_fw-la xuj_o that_o the_o fantasye_a and_o memory_n of_o a_o brute_n be_v be_v corruptyble_n and_o mortal_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a caput_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n use_v not_o always_o his_o operation_n &_o property_n ca._n xviii_o ¶_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o like_a perfeccyon_n cap._n nineteeen_o ¶_o what_o knowledge_n man_n soul_n have_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o be_v it_o have_v caput_fw-la xx_o the_o chapytres_n of_o the_o three_o dialogue_n ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v suffer_v and_o not_o the_o body_n and_z that_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o justice_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o purgatory_n because_o that_o sometime_o man_n die_v without_o make_v full_a satysfaccyon_n caput_fw-la prâ—um_fw-la a_o obieâ—yon_n because_o repentance_n be_v y_z t_z only_a thing_n clere_o y_o it_o wassâ—eth_v &_o put_v t_v away_o all_o sin_n do_v by_o man_n &_o y_fw-es â—_o god_n of_o his_o justice_n must_v then_o dyscharge_v he_o thereof_o therefore_o it_o need_v than_o no_o neither_o purgatory_n cap._n two_o ¶_o the_o solution_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o forgyve_v the_o sin_n immedyat_o after_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v restrain_v of_o his_o lyberte_fw-fr and_z from_o the_o execucyon_n of_o his_o justice_n caput_fw-la iii._n a_o obieccyon_n because_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o have_v a_o infynyte_n be_v there_z before_o after_o his_o death_n he_o must_v have_v infynyte_a joy_n or_o infynyte_a pain_n &_o so_o no_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n which_o have_v a_o end_n caput_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o the_o solution_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o sin_v as_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o so_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o repentance_n as_o some_o may_v be_v more_o &_o some_o less_o and_o also_o degree_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgyvenes_n therefore_o man_n for_o lack_n of_o suffycyent_a repentance_n must_v be_v purge_v caput_fw-la v._o a_o objection_n that_o because_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o heaven_n &_o hell_n of_o joy_n &_o pain_n that_o it_o be_v nedeles_a for_o god_n to_o put_v any_o purgatorye_n for_z he_o may_v execute_v his_o full_a and_o indyfferent_a justice_n in_o one_o of_o those_o two_o placy_n ca._n vi_fw-la the_o solucyon_n that_o as_o the_o appell_n which_o have_v a_o vegetatyve_a soul_n and_z as_o the_o best_a which_o have_v a_o sensytyve_a soul_n may_v be_v purge_v after_o that_o they_o be_v severyd_v from_o their_o natural_a grow_a &_o life_n of_o such_o token_n &_o spot_n which_o be_v a_o deformyte_n to_o they_o so_z the_o soul_n intellectyfe_n must_v be_v purge_v of_o those_o token_n &_o spottâ—_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o dâ—formyte_n to_o it_o ca._n seven_o a_o objection_n that_o the_o soul_n unpurged_a may_v do_v some_o mean_a &_o low_a seruyce_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hy_a and_o best_a seruyce_n so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v ca._n viij_o the_o solucyon_n that_o nothing_o unpurged_a and_o unpure_a may_v remain_v or_o abide_v in_o heaven_n cap._n ix_o a_o obieccyon_n that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o place_n of_o purgatorye_n than_o that_o place_n shall_v be_v here_o in_o earth_n or_o elles_fw-fr if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o place_n where_o be_v that_o place_n of_o purgatory_n cap._n x._o the_o solucyon_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v purgatory_n here_o in_o earth_n that_o than_o god_n that_o be_v the_o high_a judge_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o his_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o authoryte_n more_o than_o any_o other_o yerthly_a judge_v and_o also_o y_fw-mi â—_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a question_n to_o ask_v where_o purgatory_n be_v cap._n xi_o a_o obieccyon_n because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v without_o his_o justice_n &_o remissyon_n be_v â—ydent_a to_o repentance_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o repentance_n be_v take_v god_n of_o his_o justice_n must_v gyve_v reâ—yssyon_n and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o purgatory_n cap._n twelve_o the_o solucyon_n if_o god_n shall_v gyve_v full_a remyssyon_n for_o every_o sin_n without_o other_o satysfaction_n than_o god_n shall_v minyster_v his_o mercy_n without_o justice_n and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v offend_v to_o god_n alone_o &_o also_o to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o neygh_fw-mi bour_o therefore_o satysfaccyon_n must_v be_v make_v both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o neygh_fw-mi bower_n or_o else_o his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o restore_v to_o his_o own_o cap_n xiii_o ¶_o a_o obieccyon_n that_o when_o god_n forgyve_v it_o need_v no_o satysfaccyon_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n because_o god_n be_v the_o very_a owner_n of_o all_o and_z thy_o neighbour_n have_v no_o property_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o god_n as_o but_o to_o make_v acounte_v to_o god_n therefore_o cap._n xiiii_o the_o solucyon_n that_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o a_o ordynary_a power_n and_o that_o by_o his_o ordynary_a power_n he_o can_v not_o discharge_v the_o if_o thy_o repentance_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a and_o also_o y_a to_o thou_o canst_v not_o compelle_fw-fr god_n to_o forgyve_v the_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n cap._n xv_o ¶_o finis_n calendariâ—_n johannes_n rastell_n