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respuendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o cord_n christiano_n qui_fw-la putant_fw-la ideo_fw-la dictum_fw-la multas_fw-la esse_fw-la mansiones_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeloruâ—…_n erit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ubi_fw-la maneant_fw-la beati_fw-la innocent_n qui_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la emigrarunt_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la â—…alorum_fw-la intrare_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yea_o spew_v out_o of_o a_o christian_a heart_n who_o think_v because_o our_o saviour_n say_v there_o be_v many_o mansion_n that_o therefore_o without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v some_o place_n wherein_o bless_a innocent_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v remain_v because_o without_o it_o they_o mind_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n haec_fw-la â—…ides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la fides_fw-la 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a_o feel_n of_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o marie_n the_o bless_a virgin_n 174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v fall_v out_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v that_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o
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cor._n tim._n 2_o comfort_n confirm_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n this_o comfort_n proceed_v by_o three_o degree_n 1_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o comfort_n against_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a mansion_n death_n a_o compend_n of_o all_o cross_n have_v need_v of_o the_o great_a consolation_n if_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o bear_v one_o cross_n in_o our_o life_n how_o shall_v we_o bear_v many_o concur_v in_o our_o death_n without_o preparation_n eccles._n 12._o 3._o verse_n 5._o lam._n 2._o 22._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o comfort_n have_v in_o it_o four_o circumstance_n 1_o first_o circumstance_n who_o be_v this_o who_o christ_n call_v his_o father_n isaiah_n 9_o the_o name_n of_o father_n how_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o three_o person_n and_o how_o to_o the_o first_o person_n only_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 2_o second_o circumstance_n what_o be_v this_o he_o call_v his_o father_n house_n isaiah_n 66._o 1._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 27_o how_o he_o have_v a_o special_a house_n who_o presence_n be_v every_o where_o in_o earth_n in_o hell_n in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o heb._n 11._o 10_o reu._n 21._o a_o commendation_n of_o our_o father_n house_n 3_o third_z circumstance_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o mansion_n to_o wit_n endurance_n to_o all_o eterâ—…tie_n cant._n 1._o there_o the_o great_a shepherd_n rest_v and_o feed_v his_o flock_n but_o not_o here_o folly_n of_o worldling_n who_o seek_v their_o mansion_n wherethey_a can_v remain_v their_o portion_n on_o earth_n come_v from_o one_o &_o shall_v go_v to_o another_o 1_o tim._n 6._o prou._n psal._n basil._n in_o psal._n 11â—…_n worldly_n possession_n be_v not_o permanent_a but_o in_o a_o continual_a flux_n nazian_n de_fw-fr hom_n vilitate_fw-la in_o this_o age_n the_o earth_n spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n job_n 24._o 18._o hosea_n 9_o 6._o job._n psal._n 49._o 10_o to_o some_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o mercy_n as_o goshen_n cast_v out_o israel_n levit._n 20._o but_o unto_o many_o this_o earthquake_n be_v a_o plague_n proportionable_a to_o sin_n 4_o the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v what_o mean_v the_o many_o mansion_n this_o import_v heb._n 12._o revelat._n 7._o 9_o 1_o the_o largeness_n or_o amplitude_n of_o that_o place_n 2_o the_o comely_a order_n of_o that_o place_n without_o confusion_n plin._n lib._n 36_o cap._n 15._o panciroâ—…_n rerum_fw-la man_n lib._n 1._o of_o that_o glorious_a amphitheatre_n wherein_o all_o saint_n sit_v in_o a_o circle_n &_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n many_o glorious_a assembly_n of_o saint_n upon_o earth_n but_o one_o of_o they_o know_v not_o another_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 67._o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o heaven_n degree_n of_o glory_n observe_v by_o ancient_n out_o of_o this_o place_n nazi_n orat_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la filio_fw-la elias_n ibid._n in_o nazian_n the_o object_n of_o joy_n be_v one_o for_o all_o saint_n the_o manner_n of_o fruition_n different_a aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 67._o aug._n ibid._n yet_o this_o will_v import_v a_o proportion_n between_o that_o glory_n and_o man_n his_o merit_n rom._n 6._o in_o what_o sense_n ancient_n some_o time_n use_v the_o word_n of_o merit_v aug._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr ser._n 3._o papisticke_a merit_n disprove_v by_o the_o father_n augustine_n aug._n the_o nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 17._o aug_n ad_fw-la bonifac_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n serm_n 8._o in_o like_a manneâ—…_n they_o be_v disprove_v by_o bernard_n bern._n the_o quadrup_n debito_fw-la a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o a_o fourfold_a debt_n wherein_o manstand_v debtor_n to_o the_o lord_n 1_o for_o his_o creation_n 2_o for_o his_o redemption_n 3_o for_o his_o former_a sinful_a life_n 4_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8._o 18._o and_o shall_v man_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o think_v he_o may_v satisfy_v all_o these_o creditor_n with_o a_o halfpenny_n let_v papist_n blush_v for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pay_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o comfort_n give_v we_o be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v tell_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n revel_v 1._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o psal._n neither_o can_v so_o much_o be_v tell_v we_o as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v 1_o king_n 10._o psal._n 106._o 4._o 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o untell_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v john_n 20._o 30._o 31._o act_n 20._o 27_o act_n 28._o 23_o and_o grant_v that_o any_o point_n needful_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o reveal_v by_o he_o what_o angel_n or_o man_n be_v able_a to_o reveal_v it_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v no_o less_o certain_a heb._n heb._n 1._o 3._o our_o lord_n transfersto_fw-la his_o saint_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o merit_n but_o not_o the_o vettue_n of_o merit_v heb._n 7._o 25._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o degree_n of_o comfort_n 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