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it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatorye_n at_o all_o think_v not_o you_o dear_a friend_n that_o it_o be_v a_o conveniente_a thing_n and_o to_o charity_n conformable_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v desire_v after_o death_n good_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o open_v his_o love_a mind_n that_o he_o boothe_n in_o life_n and_o also_o after_o his_o death_n constantlye_o ever_o bear_v towards_o his_o brother_n there_o be_v never_o nation_n so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a that_o will_v forbydde_v one_o to_o wysshe_v good_a to_o a_o other_o both_o a_o live_v &_o deed_n wherefore_o among_o we_o christen_v man_n which_o be_v sure_a that_o our_o friend_n after_o death_n shall_v remain_v other_o to_o peyne_v or_o pleasure_n among_o we_o i_o say_v to_o reign_v any_o such_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o wish_v theym_a to_o be_v partetaker_n of_o the_o good_a and_o not_o of_o the_o evylle_n apperethe_v extreme_a maddenesse_n and_o mooste_o 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this_o goodness_n let_v we_o not_o be_v corrupt_a with_o worldly_a affection_n suffer_v ourself_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o run_v to_o our_o own_o destruction_n let_v we_o not_o suffer_v ourself_o by_o any_o pestilent_a &_o divellyshe_a dyvision_n lose_v the_o infinite_a benefit_n of_o christis_fw-la passion_n but_o let_v we_o with_o one_o faith_n in_o he_o in_o perfect_a concord_n &_o unity_n with_o sure_a trust_n and_o hope_n hang_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o the_o only_a heed_n of_o all_o christianity_n let_v we_o every_o one_o support_a &_o bear_v the_o imbecillite_fw-la and_o wekenes_n of_o other_o echeone_fw-mi be_v glad_a to_o admonyshe_v his_o christian_n brother_n let_v we_o everye_o one_o be_v glad_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v each_o other_o with_o charity_n and_o pure_a affect_v and_o than_o undouted_o we_o shall_v both_o in_o this_o life_n have_v quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o tranquillytie_n &_o here_o after_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o such_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o god_n by_o his_o provydence_n have_v ordain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o immortalytie_n the_o which_o i_o beseech_v he_o of_o who_o come_v all_o light_n so_o to_o light_v we_o in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v all_o as_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n hereafter_o knytte_a to_o our_o heavenly_a heed_n enjoy_v common_o finis_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la thomae_fw-la bertheleti_n regii_fw-la impressoris_fw-la excusa_n cum_o privilegio_fw-la end_v the_o provydence_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o psa._n 18._o 〈…〉_o gen._n 11._o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n roman_n â—_o â—oman_n 1._o â—â—b_fw-la â—_o thing_n good_a of_o thâ—_n self_n â—hingeâ—_n if_o â—f_a them self_o â—hingeâ—_n of_o themselves_o in_o â—â—â—fferent_a 〈…〉_o juce_n 20._o marc._n 〈◊〉_d juce_n 18._o 〈…〉_o rom._n 13._o 〈…〉_o the_o order_n of_o obediencer_n the_o nature_n of_o generalle_a counsayse_n matt._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈…〉_o 11._o 〈…〉_o christian_a unity_n johan._n 13._o galatas_fw-la 3._o johan._n 17._o matt_n â–ª_o 21._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o act._n 4._o â—alaâ—_n 3._o 〈…〉_o 1._o rom._n 3._o epâ—e_n 6._o coloss._n 3_o rom_n â–ª_o 12._o 〈…〉_o 12._o ephe_n â–ª_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈…〉_o galat_n 6._o epâ—e_n 4._o 〈…〉_o blyndenessâ—_n â—phe_n 4._o plâ—â—â—in_v tiâ—â—â—_n aâ—â—â—_n eth._n 7._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 2d_o jacob_n 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o roman_n 1._o 〈…〉_o true_a liberty_n galat._n 4._o 〈…〉_o galat._n 3_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d of_o blyâ—denesse_n genesis_n 3._o roâ—â—3_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o matt_n â–ª_o 23._o â—hell_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o divisyon_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2._o preacnerâ—_n plato_n rep_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n galat._n 5._o matt._n 13._o corin._n 1._o obstinacye_n lyghtnesse_n 1_o corin._n 3._o matt._n 13._o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o matt._n 28._o 1._o pet._n 2._o psal._n 30._o plato_n â—han_n 15._o â—_o corin._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d politic_a 〈◊〉_d the_o necessite_a of_o law_n the_o spiritual_a life_n johan._n 1_o â—_o corin._n 1._o â—ebre_fw-la 11._o galat._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d liberte_fw-fr philipp_n 3._o 2._o timoth._n 1_o matth._n 5._o christian_a civylyâ—â—_n â–ª_o tit._n 3._o hebr_n 13._o matth._n 5._o roman_n 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 〈…〉_o roman_n 5._o gala._n 5._o tit._n 3._o matt._n 15._o 〈…〉_o matth._n 23._o ephe._n 4._o 1._o corin._n 10._o ephe._n 1_o coloss._n 1._o roman_n 8._o marc._n 7._o ageyn_v the_o pope_n authority_n maâ—â—_n 23._o joan._n 17._o matth._n 19_o marc._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o thâ—â—nde_v of_o christis_fw-la doctrine_n â–ª_o 1._o corin._n 7._o matth._n 10._o johan._n 17._o luc._n 22._o â—uc_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o mâ—â—â—h_o 27._o joan._n 10._o matth._n 15._o the_o anthorite_n of_o peter_n galat._n 3_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o maâ—â—_n 6._o luc._n 22._o matt._n 18_o â–ª_o â—_o corin._n 5._o joan._n â—0_n matth._n 18._o luc._n 22._o â—â—n_fw-la 21._o tit._n 1._o matth._n 23._o hypocrisye_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o act._n 8._o act._n 15_z â–ª_o â—ala_fw-la â—_o â—ala_fw-la â—_o galat._n â—_o gala._n â—_o galatas_fw-la 2._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o tit._n 3._o 〈…〉_o 2._o corin._n 5._o roman_n 12._o 1._o corin._n 2._o ephe._n 4._o ephe._n 2._o galatas_fw-la 5._o coloâ—t_fw-la 2._o ephe._n 1_o colosâ—_n 1._o 〈…〉_o ephe._n 4._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o spirytuall_a unytie_n ephe._n 4._o 2._o corin._n 4._o hebre._n 13._o 2._o corin._n 5._o schysme_n &_o heresy_n 1._o corin._n 1._o obedience_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o rite_n &_o custom_n ecclesiastical_a 〈…〉_o maâ—_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o tit._n 3._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈…〉_o