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another_o or_o a_o removal_n from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o this_o total_a soul-sleeping_a be_v a_o worse_a opinion_n than_o popish_a purgatory_n or_o limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o their_o dream_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o the_o for_o old-testament_n disciple_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o so_o absurd_a as_o this_o of_o lodging_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o grave_n for_o new-testament_n discpile_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o true_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o profaneness_n and_o discouragement_n to_o godliness_n for_o a_o ancient_a ambrose_n ancient_a ambrose_n father_n tell_v we_o angustae_fw-la mentes_fw-la irritantur_fw-la promissis_fw-la excitantur_fw-la speratis_fw-la mercedibus_fw-la