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A08680 Antidote against purgatory. Or discourse, wherein is shewed that good-workes, and almes-deeds, performed in the name of Christ, are a chiefe meanes for the preuenting, or migatating the torments of purgatory. Written by that vertuous, and rightworthy gentle-woman (the honour of her sexe for learning in England) Ms. Iane Owen, late of God-stow, in Oxfordshire, deceased, and now published after her death Owen, Jane, of God-stow. 1634 (1634) STC 18984; ESTC S103135 54,249 307

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good_a work_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n sect_n iii_o in_o the_o two_o former_a passage_n be_v lay_v open_a first_o the_o horrid_a atrocity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v at_o least_o to_o lessen_v &_o mitigate_v they_o it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o spend_v some_o leaf_n in_o a_o paraeneticall_a as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o or_o persuasory_n discourse_n thereby_o to_o invite_v catholic_n too_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o say_a mean_n which_o be_v conduce_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o temporary_a direful_a flame_n and_o whereas_o these_o my_o speech_n be_v direct_v chief_o to_o such_o of_o you_o catholic_n which_o be_v most_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o i_o must_v here_o entreat_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o rudeness_n of_o style_n since_o it_o best_o sort_v to_o point_v forth_o for_o word_n 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