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most_o evident_a place_n not_o only_o against_o wander_v of_o soul_n but_o especial_o against_o purgatory_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o whereas_o they_o object_n that_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o martyr_n only_o i_o have_v before_o plain_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v of_o all_o those_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n whether_o as_o martyr_n or_o as_o confessor_n who_o neither_o by_o the_o tyranny_n nor_o fraud_n oâ—_n antichrist_n can_v be_v draw_v away_o from_o christ._n for_o these_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o consequent_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o full_o boâ—_n purge_v their_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v noâ—_n need_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n which_o waâ—_n devise_v to_o purge_v man_n purse_n ratheâ—_n then_o their_o soul_n and_o also_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o as_o other_o purgation_n so_o other_o satisfactionâ—_n be_v blasphemy_n against_o christ_n our_o 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etc._n this_o therefore_o do_v reach_v we_o that_o death_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v feareâ—_n as_o a_o evil_a thing_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v wisheâ—_n and_o desire_a because_o it_o bring_v happiness_n with_o it_o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n death_n be_v advantage_n in_o that_o he_o change_v a_o life_n mortal_a and_o miserable_a for_o a_o life_n bless_a and_o immortal_a change_v the_o company_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o the_o company_n of_o god_n his_o saint_n and_o angel_n change_v a_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n with_o a_o moâ—_n bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o fall_v either_o into_o sin_n or_o misery_n and_o this_o muâ—_n also_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o assure_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o wâ—_n may_v desire_v even_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o christ._n for_o he_o 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