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also_o that_o infidel_n be_v without_o delay_n cast_v down_o headlong_o into_o hell_n from_o whence_o no_o service_n of_o the_o live_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o the_o doctrine_n which_o some_o teach_v concern_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v purgatory_n purgatory_n contrary_a to_o our_o christian_a faith_n i_o believe_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o clean_a purge_n from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n by_o christ_n neither_o agree_v purgatory_n with_o these_o saying_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o v._o john_n v._o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o beleve_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n again_o ihon._n xiij_o he_o that_o be_v wassh_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wasshe_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n and_o you_o be_v clean_o moreover_o as_o touch_v their_o doctrine_n devyll_n the_o appearig_n of_o spirit_n be_v disceate_n of_o the_o devyll_n of_o spiritte_n or_o dead_a man_n soul_n some_o time_n appear_v to_o they_o that_o live_v and_o desire_v they_o to_o do_v somewhat_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v we_o esteem_v such_o vision_n or_o sight_n as_o mockynge_n craft_n and_o disceipte_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o he_o can_v transfigure_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o be_v he_o busy_a to_o overthrow_v and_o bring_v in_o doubt_n the_o true_a faith_n the_o lord_n forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o have_v any_o xviii_o deut._n xviii_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o spirit_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o scotfree_a glutton_n who_o lie_v torment_v in_o hell_n fire_n as_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n declare_v that_o lazarus_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o brethren_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o abraham_n pronounce_v and_o sai_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n xuj_o luc._n xuj_o and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ¶_o of_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n chap._n 27._o ceremony_n be_v in_o time_n give_v why_o ceremony_n be_v give_v paste_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o a_o certain_a scoling_n to_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n but_o when_o christ_n come_v our_o deliverer_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o ceremonial_a christ_n ceremony_n remove_v by_o christ_n law_n we_o that_o believe_v be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o bind_v to_o observe_v those_o ceremony_n which_o at_o our_o messiascom_v vanish_v away_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_a apostle_n ceremony_n not_o keep_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o renew_v in_o christ_n his_o church_n that_o they_o open_o affirm_v that_o they_o will_v lay_v no_o such_o yoke_n nor_o burden_n upon_o the_o church_n neck_n wherefore_o we_o may_v séme_v to_o bring_v in_o or_o restore_v judaisme_n if_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o judaisme_n increase_v of_o ceremony_n to_o judaisme_n shall_v heap_v up_o ceremony_n upon_o ceremony_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a church_n wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v it_o good_a that_o christ_n his_o church_n shall_v be_v keep_v under_o as_o with_o a_o certain_a scol_n with_o many_o and_o sundry_a rite_n for_o if_o thapostle_n will_v not_o burden_n christian_a people_n with_o ceremony_n allow_v why_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n be_v not_o allow_v which_o be_v first_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v violent_o thrust_v
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