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2._o 16._o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n verse_n 17._o steven_n make_v no_o mean_n to_o he_o but_o pray_v immediate_o to_o he_o act._n 7._o 59_o 60._o and_o so_o do_v john_n revelation_n 22._o 20_o 21._o christ_n will_v we_o himself_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o math._n 11._o 28._o and_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a man_n pray_v mention_v in_o scripture_n do_v ever_o go_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o make_v request_n for_o they_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o simile_n be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o have_v a_o great_a man_n command_n in_o all_o our_o need_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o give_v his_o faithful_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o hear_v our_o suit_n &_o request_n very_o ready_o at_o any_o time_n and_o none_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o hear_v suitor_n when_o they_o come_v but_o only_o himself_o attend_v merciful_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o in_o open_a place_n without_o let_v of_o any_o that_o will_v go_v first_o to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o not_o forthwith_o rather_o to_o himself_o with_o all_o gladness_n i_o appeal_v to_o man_n own_o heart_n in_o this_o last_o this_o put_n of_o saint_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o intercessor_n and_o to_o hold_v saint_n depart_v if_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o can_v hear_v we_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o uncertain_a to_o be_v more_o love_a more_o tender_o affect_v towards_o we_o than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n buy_v both_o they_o and_o us._n scripture_n object_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v in_o favour_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o saint_n urge_v second_o their_o person_n be_v mention_v by_o moses_n not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o oath_n 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lord_n shall_v cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v wash_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o heat_n first_o these_o word_n be_v whole_o metaphorical_a and_o not_o proper_o speak_v to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o letter_n second_o he_o speak_v here_o not_o of_o venial_a sin_n liable_a to_o purgatory_n but_o of_o mortal_a sin_n set_v out_o under_o filth_n and_o blood_n three_o this_o cleanse_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v purgatory_n in_o it_o esai_n 9_o 18._o for_o impietieis_n kindle_v as_o a_o fire_n it_o shall_v devour_v bryer_n and_o thorne_n answ_n 1._o this_o speak_v not_o of_o purgatory_n but_o of_o impiety_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o but_o the_o gagger_n do_v well_o to_o take_v impiety_n for_o purgatory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a conceit_n and_o purgatory_n can_v as_o true_o purge_v sin_n as_o impiety_n itself_o and_o 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11._o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n answ_n a_o man_n will_v judge_v the_o gagger_n a_o very_a goose_n in_o cite_v this_o for_o purgatory_n but_o that_o bellarmine_n produce_v it_o before_o he_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o fire_n be_v here_o purgatory_n than_o christ_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o purgatory_n do_v he_o so_o second_o let_v they_o allegorise_v how_o they_o will_v the_o absurdity_n arise_v be_v so_o great_a as_o no_o reasonable_a judgement_n will_v rest_v thereupon_o for_o almost_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n overthrow_v this_o feign_a purgatory_n prison_n i._o agree_v this_o be_v do_v prevent_v go_v to_o this_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n for_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o for_o not_o agree_v but_o all_o the_o godly_a who_o only_o be_v subject_a to_o go_v into_o purgatory_n and_o not_o the_o wicked_a have_v make_v their_o agreement_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o procure_v 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any_o above_o god_n that_o he_o need_v to_o seek_v justice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o can_v he_o right_v himself_o three_o but_o where_o read_v we_o that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o adversary_n to_o his_o child_n we_o read_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v our_o adversary_n 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 4._o but_o where_o be_v god_n so_o call_v four_o if_o he_o be_v in_o cast_v of_o his_o into_o purgatory_n for_o their_o venial_a sin_n then_o be_v venial_a sin_n injurious_a to_o god_n which_o they_o deny_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o god_n will_v be_v their_o adversary_n for_o such_o sin_n not_o be_v reconcile_v till_o they_o have_v make_v he_o satisfaction_n three_o some_o make_v this_o adversary_n the_o law_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v he_o then_o venial_a sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o become_v mortal_a for_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o one_o that_o obey_v not_o all_o thing_n therein_o deut._n 27._o neither_o do_v the_o law_n send_v they_o to_o purgatory_n but_o as_o accurse_a to_o hell_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o thus_o do_v with_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4._o iii_o quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o the_o way_n here_o be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a not_o bad_a for_o how_o can_v god_n who_o bellarmine_n make_v this_o adversary_n walk_v with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o in_o a_o ill_a way_n if_o a_o good_a way_n how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o and_o the_o offend_a party_n shall_v continue_v at_o odds_o and_o he_o be_v his_o adversary_n in_o a_o good_a way_n iv_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n who_o may_v this_o judge_n be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o there_o be_v no_o umpire_n or_o dayman_n job_n 9_o 33._o christ_n indeed_o be_v judge_n but_o first_o he_o sit_v not_o yet_o to_o judge_v but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o yet_o he_o sit_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n to_o god_n to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o second_o when_o christ_n be_v judge_n he_o shall_v reward_v all_o the_o godly_a he_o deliver_v they_o not_o to_o the_o gaoler_n as_o the_o judge_n here_o do_v and_o three_o this_o adversary_n deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o this_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o god_n the_o father_n draw_v such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v to_o christ_n christ_n therefore_o be_v not_o this_o judge_n and_o who_o he_o may_v be_v else_o let_v the_o gagger_n tell_v we_o for_o other_o judge_n of_o man_n before_o god_n there_o be_v none_o after_o this_o life_n v._o and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o officer_n in_o this_o allegory_n the_o judge_n be_v last_o except_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v conscience_n but_o will_v god_n deliver_v his_o servant_n over_o to_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n at_o their_o death_n this_o be_v to_o send_v they_o not_o to_o purgatory_n but_o to_o hell_n where_o this_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o if_o the_o judge_n be_v conscience_n i_o pray_v they_o tell_v we_o who_o then_o be_v the_o officer_n subject_a to_o conscience_n if_o they_o say_v the_o officer_n be_v the_o devil_n or_o some_o one_o of_o his_o wicked_a angel_n who_o can_v believe_v it_o for_o will_v either_o god_n or_o christ_n permit_v devil_n to_o carry_v soul_n to_o purgatory_n or_o be_v it_o some_o good_a angel_n good_a angel_n carry_v soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o 22._o and_o not_o into_o purgatory_n
and_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o not_o gaoler_n to_o cast_v the_o godly_a into_o fiery_a torment_n as_o the_o judge_n be_v lose_v in_o this_o allegory_n so_o the_o officer_n or_o gaoler_n for_o this_o purgatory_n prison_n can_v be_v find_v vi_o and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n here_o be_v the_o punishment_n for_o non-agreement_n this_o prison_n say_v they_o be_v purgatory_n but_o that_o can_v be_v first_o because_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n it_o be_v take_v either_o proper_o for_o a_o place_n for_o malefactor_n here_o act._n 12._o or_o else_o for_o hell_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 10._o reu._n 20._o 7._o no_o where_o for_o purgatory_n second_o they_o that_o go_v to_o purgatory_n be_v the_o penitent_a say_v they_o but_o the_o offend_a party_n cast_v into_o this_o prison_n be_v one_o that_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o his_o adversary_n but_o force_v he_o to_o show_v extremity_n 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70._o bishop_n at_o rome_n the_o french_a bishop_n in_o the_o second_o council_n at_o orange_n bradwardin_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n scripture_n object_v answer_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 37._o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v of_o freewill_n and_o power_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n second_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o to_o wit_n to_o marry_v his_o virgin_n or_o not_o to_o marry_v she_o man_n have_v freewill_n that_o be_v power_n and_o right_n joh._n 1._o 11_o 12._o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o own_o but_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v man_n inability_n to_o entertain_v christ_n they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o will_v not_o we_o grant_v man_n free_a will_n to_o evil_a till_o god_n change_v it_o second_o in_o the_o 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deut._n 10._o 12._o and_o 11._o 16_o 18._o ephes_n 4._o 22._o phil._n 2._o 12._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n in_o moses_n psalm_n prophet_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o conclude_v in_o man_n any_o natural_a power_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o obey_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v imagine_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v conclude_v the_o lame_a man_n in_o act._n 2._o 2._o so_o bear_v to_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v and_o walk_v because_o peter_n say_v to_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o walk_v verse_n 6._o first_o because_o in_o none_o of_o the_o exhortation_n dehortation_n and_o commandment_n there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o power_n by_o which_o man_n come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o be_v exhort_v unto_o therefore_o the_o power_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o other_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o the_o power_n of_o 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work_n supererrogatory_n which_o from_o hence_o they_o can_v never_o do_v for_o man_n praise_v for_o one_o action_n justifi_v they_o not_o therefore_o as_o perfect_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o that_o they_o do_v a_o voluntary_a action_n praiseworthy_a that_o therefore_o it_o will_v follow_v they_o have_v do_v perfect_o all_o necessary_a duty_n again_o these_o eunuch_n which_o so_o make_v themselves_o they_o do_v it_o the_o text_n say_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o further_a their_o passage_n to_o heaven_n now_o this_o every_o man_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o to_o avoid_v all_o the_o hindrance_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o foot_n cut_v they_o off_o so_o he_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o know_v that_o marriage_n will_v hinder_v he_o must_v make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n that_o be_v live_v as_o a_o eunuch_n 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bernard_n on_o cant._n serm._n 50._o the_o commandment_n neither_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o man_n nor_o can_v be_v and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n exceed_v man_n strength_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n command_v thing_n impossible_a not_o to_o make_v we_o sinner_n but_o to_o humble_a us._n gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o self_n douai_n in_o annot._n on_o prou._n 24._o 15_o 16._o say_v that_o without_o imperfection_n no_o man_n live_v rhemist_n on_o matth._n 6._o 12._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o every_o man_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o just_a live_v not_o without_o venial_a sin_n now_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o all_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v mortal_a therefore_o by_o this_o their_o grant_n all_o man_n sin_v mortal_o when_o they_o sin_n if_o that_o there_o be_v not_o remission_n through_o christ_n ferus_fw-la in_o act._n 15._o the_o law_n be_v a_o impossible_a burden_n for_o it_o require_v not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o 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