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by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v romans_z 4._o 4._o roman_n 4._o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o yet_o as_o he_o say_v galatian_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n so_o that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n we_o see_v plain_o that_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n needless_a and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o our_o own_o deserve_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n be_v these_o word_n of_o their_o cardinal_n allen_n 154_o allen_n allen_n in_o fulke_n pag._n 154_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o discharge_v we_o of_o satisfaction_n for_o 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he_o say_v elsewhere_o demetrian_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o first_o treatise_n against_o demetrian_n after_o we_o be_v once_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o more_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n life_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v also_o to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n be_v those_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n psalm_n augustine_n august_n upon_o the_o 25._o psalm_n let_v only_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o lord_n avail_v i_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o my_o delivery_n and_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o god_n thus_o in_o his_o 10._o book_n 22_o ch._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o victory_n be_v get_v in_o his_o name_n that_o have_v take_v man_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o have_v live_v without_o sin_n that_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v obtain_v and_o give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o by_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o man_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n well_o then_o if_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v available_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o purgation_n thereof_o be_v so_o effectual_o make_v thereby_o as_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o all_o our_o trespass_n pardon_v and_o we_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n everlasting_a life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o win_v and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n repentance_n come_v too_o late_o and_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v god_n provide_v a_o place_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o better_a perfect_a of_o our_o salvation_n but_o therefore_o it_o be_v which_o saint_n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n say_v macidonius_fw-la say_v in_o his_o 54._o epistle_n to_o macidonius_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n to_o correct_v our_o manner_n and_o condition_n but_o only_o in_o this_o life_n every_o man_n shall_v have_v that_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o world_n and_o what_o use_v then_o can_v there_o be_v of_o purgatory_n saint_n ignatius_n say_v epistle_n say_v ignatius_n in_o his_o 6._o epistle_n always_o reason_n require_v that_o while_o we_o have_v space_n and_o time_n we_o shall_v amend_v and_o correct_v our_o fault_n while_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v occasion_n give_v of_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v after_o death_n there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v both_o place_n and_o time_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v death_n say_v ambrose_n upon_o good_a death_n he_o that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n receive_v not_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v meaning_n heaven_n also_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o point_n say_v thus_o esay_n thus_o hierome_n in_o his_o book_n upon_o the_o 95._o of_o esay_n he_o that_o do_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o body_n do_v perish_v to_o god_n and_o abide_v to_o himself_o unto_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o what_o avail_v purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n then_o saint_n chrisostome_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o point_n say_v lazarus_n say_v chrisost_n in_o his_o 2._o sermon_n of_o lazarus_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o here_o we_o have_v a_o godly_a hope_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v depart_v hence_o it_o lie_v no_o more_o in_o we_o for_o to_o repent_v nor_o
to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o after_o this_o life_n can_v we_o help_v ourselves_o in_o purgatory_n so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o see_v how_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v and_o also_o how_o fantastical_a their_o purgatory_n proctor_n be_v especial_o their_o cardinal_n allen_n catholic_a cardinal_n allen_n in_o d._n fulke_n answer_v to_o a_o false_a catholic_a who_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v purify_v in_o that_o fire_n as_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n that_o by_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_a that_o by_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n we_o do_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a further_o and_o how_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 11_o first_o to_o beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o rod_n 3.1_o wisdom_n 3.1_o their_o own_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o three_o of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o now_o if_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v their_o soul_n how_o can_v purgatory_n fire_n purify_v they_o as_o fire_n purify_v gold_n or_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a or_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o suffer_v those_o torment_n which_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o touch_v they_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n declare_v plain_o 26._o luke_n 16.23.24_o 25_o 26._o that_o those_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n can_v after_o this_o life_n be_v discharge_v by_o pain_n and_o punishment_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v which_o justinus_n martyr_n write_v upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v orthodosâ—â—s_n say_v justinus_n 2.60_o to_o orthodosâ—â—s_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a doctrine_n of_o dives_fw-la and_o lazarus_n by_o which_o be_v teach_v that_o after_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n bring_v profit_n or_o commodity_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n saint_n chrisostome_n say_v as_o plain_o genesis_n plain_o chrysost_n in_o â—is_fw-la â—4_n hoâ—â—_n upon_o genesis_n where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v then_o receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o show_v i_o but_o some_o one_o place_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o do_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o shall_v set_v the_o body_n free_a for_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o force_v their_o soul_n to_o do_v if_o they_o can_v show_v i_o none_o than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o punishment_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o no_v such_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o believe_v their_o old_a philosophical_a dote_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n yea_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a go_v thither_o immediate_o after_o death_n see_v the_o preacher_n declare_v plain_o 12.7_o eccle._n 12.7_o eccle._n 12._o that_o they_o go_v present_o to_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o and_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o and_o see_v also_o saint_n luke_n in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n say_v of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o beggar_n die_v 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o we_o show_v to_o be_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o heaven_n and_o see_v christ_n also_o say_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nay_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o say_v even_o gregory_n the_o great_a chap._n great_a greg._n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o dialogue_n 25._o chap._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v loose_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heavenly_a seat_n now_o then_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v then_o the_o papist_n although_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v solomon_n nor_o saint_n luke_n nor_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o dare_v they_o not_o sure_o but_o believe_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a present_o after_o death_n go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o return_v down_o into_o purgatory_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v just_o no_o such_o place_n at_o all_o 12_o and_o thus_o christian_n reader_n thou_o have_v see_v most_o manifest_o confute_v catholic_a cardinal_n allen_n in_o fulke_n to_o a_o false_a catholic_a that_o fond_a fable_n of_o cardinal_n allen_n pag._n 178._o where_o he_o bash_v not_o to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n agree_v in_o one_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n whereas_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o speak_v more_o direct_o and_o express_o with_o it_o than_o these_o their_o testimony_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o howsoever_o that_o heresy_n mingle_v with_o the_o truth_n do_v wonderful_o confound_v some_o of_o their_o judgement_n so_o as_o that_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v how_o to_o conclude_v of_o the_o matter_n yet_o these_o their_o testimony_n may_v absolute_o resolve_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v thereof_o nevertheless_o let_v man_n vary_v never_o so_o much_o the_o truth_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o itself_o neither_o need_n any_o to_o differ_v therein_o if_o they_o will_v square_v their_o doctrine_n by_o saint_n paul_n rule_n roman_n 12._o namely_o 12.6_o rom._n 12.6_o that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a proportion_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n do_v agree_v therewith_o these_o three_o principle_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o say_a book_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n answer_v to_o master_n allen_n will_v make_v it_o plain_a first_o in_o page_n 92._o allen_n say_v fulke_n cardinal_n allen_n in_o fulke_n purgatory_n pain_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v and_o qualifi_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v second_o in_o page_n 154._o he_o say_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o discharge_v we_o of_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o good_a work_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v procure_v his_o own_o salvation_n three_o in_o page_n 133._o he_o say_v in_o purgatory_n we_o must_v be_v hold_v from_o life_n and_o liberty_n till_o we_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n the_o toleration_n of_o which_o bond_n shall_v recompense_v the_o debt_n now_o how_o this_o doctrine_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o true_a proportion_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o not_o altogether_o withstand_v it_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n against_o the_o faith_n let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_v for_o if_o purgatory_n pain_n do_v serve_v both_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o also_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n &_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o so_o satisfy_v for_o they_o but_o that_o we_o ourselves_o must_v make_v a_o better_a &_o more_o perfect_a satisfaction_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n or_o be_v hold_v in_o purgatory_n for_o ever_o from_o life_n and_o liberty_n what_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o we_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n at_o all_o serve_v his_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n or_o what_o do_v faith_n in_o he_o avail_v at_o all_o 13_o but_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v such_o as_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o true_a proportion_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n but_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o faithless_a philosopher_n who_o as_o we_o say_v for_o want_v of_o god_n law_n and_o testament_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o have_v enlighten_v their_o judgement_n do_v but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mere_o guess_v at_o this_o point_n as_o they_o do_v of_o god_n and_o other_o divine_a thing_n who_o fantasy_n saint_n paul_n 8._o colos_n 2_o 8._o colos_n 2.8_o forbid_v we_o to_o
follow_v beware_v say_v he_o leave_v there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o author_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o first_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o heretic_n bring_v and_o montanus_n and_o his_o adherent_n afterward_o to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n as_o also_o to_o show_v how_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a confound_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o how_o it_o do_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o confound_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n now_o let_v we_o brief_o take_v a_o view_n how_o it_o have_v also_o confound_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o 14_o first_o themselves_o what_o confusion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o papist_n themselves_o for_o the_o number_n of_o hell_n sillius_n say_v there_o beten_v aeneas_n say_v but_o nine_o gelasius_n but_o seven_o aquine_n but_o four_o diverse_a of_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v five_o of_o which_o paradise_n to_o be_v one_o which_o their_o paullinus_n say_v be_v abraham_n bosom_n and_o be_v in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a second_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v polidore_n say_v it_o be_v in_o mount_n aethne_n in_o cicilie_n another_o say_v saint_n patrick_n place_v it_o in_o ireland_n the_o manachy_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o moon_n some_o say_v it_o be_v under_o the_o south_n pole_n other_o say_v it_o be_v under_o the_o north_n pole_n but_o some_o other_o say_v it_o be_v under_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_n there_o be_v a_o deep_a hole_n where_o christ_n go_v down_o with_o his_o cross_n on_o his_o back_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o hell_n mouth_n be_v in_o rome_n three_o touch_v the_o degree_n of_o purgatory_n lutzenburge_n say_v purgatory_n be_v the_o high_a of_o the_o four_o hell_n vaâ—â—a_n say_v it_o be_v the_o high_a save_o one_o herolt_n say_v it_o be_v the_o low_a save_o one_o smith_n say_v it_o be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o and_o cardinal_n allen_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o low_o rome_n as_o the_o best_a learned_a judge_n four_o what_o christ_n do_v in_o purgatory_n smith_n say_v christ_n do_v in_o his_o soul_n suffer_v there_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n allen_n say_v it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n to_o torment_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n smith_n say_v christ_n preach_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o out_o with_o he_o martion_n say_v christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o for_o abel_n enoch_n abraham_n and_o other_o dare_v not_o come_v at_o he_o lest_o he_o will_v tempt_v they_o and_o punish_v they_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n say_v he_o deliver_v all_o but_o hermes_n say_v they_o come_v not_o all_o forth_o till_o the_o apostle_n descend_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o also_o another_o say_v christ_n deliver_v the_o sodomite_n and_o kaine_n that_o reprobate_a allen_n say_v purgatory_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o faithful_a the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v just_o man_n go_v not_o into_o purgatory_n at_o all_o allen_n say_v the_o good_a must_v pass_v therethrough_a before_o they_o come_v to_o eternal_a joy_n smith_n say_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o soul_n go_v no_o more_o to_o purgatory_n allen_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n go_v thither_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o element_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v purge_v some_o say_v it_o be_v only_a fire_n allen_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v both_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v as_o well_o with_o extreme_a cold_a as_o heat_n sir_n thomas_n more_n say_v in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v no_o water_n ruffensis_n say_v in_o purgatory_n there_o 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thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o own_o merit_n be_v of_o god_n punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o whereby_o we_o see_v all_o our_o justifier_n condemn_v first_o of_o ignorance_n second_o of_o presumption_n three_o of_o blasphemy_n in_o make_v grace_n no_o grace_n by_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o merit_n four_o of_o most_o palpable_a perverseness_n by_o thrust_v in_o their_o corrupt_a merit_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n five_o by_o boast_v and_o bring_v in_o their_o merit_n into_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n they_o have_v thrust_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n last_o for_o that_o they_o dare_v stand_v out_o with_o god_n to_o claim_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n and_o to_o seem_v unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o unto_o who_o by_o desert_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v due_a they_o 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glory_n luke_n 19_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n at_o which_o time_n saint_n augustine_n say_v 33._o say_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o letter_n cha._n 33._o god_n will_v crown_v with_o favour_n and_o mercy_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n whereas_o when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v in_o his_o throne_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o shall_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n or_o who_o shall_v boast_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v chaste_a therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n indeed_o he_o may_v well_o say_v god_n will_v then_o crown_v 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