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send_v i_o you_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o the_o commission_n be_v universal_a who_o be_v soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v this_o great_a power_n than_o we_o see_v plain_o be_v actual_o settle_v upon_o they_o all_o and_o none_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o it_o than_o his_o fellow_n and_o when_o st._n peter_n say_v unto_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n matt._n 19_o 27_o 28._o behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n return_v this_o answer_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v he_o luke_n 22.29_o 30_o and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n here_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v equal_o grant_v to_o they_o all_o to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n and_o to_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o place_n be_v understand_v to_o respect_v the_o power_n that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v to_o govern_v christ_n church_n here_o upon_o earth_n after_o his_o departure_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v and_o leave_v st._n peter_n no_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n again_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n be_v
recommend_v to_o st._n peter_n joh._n 21_o 15-17_a jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n he_o say_v to_o he_o again_o the_o second_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o so_o a_o three_o time_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o st._n peter_n have_v any_o power_n and_o authority_n grant_v he_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v recommend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o command_v they_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v matt._n 28_o 18-20_a and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o here_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o full_a power_n he_o send_v they_o all_o forth_o with_o power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o grant_v not_o this_o commission_n to_o st._n peter_n alone_o and_o mar._n 16.15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n the_o same_o commission_n we_o see_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o indifferent_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o prelation_n and_o according_o they_o all_o go_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 20_o and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v to_o st._n peter_n gal._n 2.7_o but_o contrariwise_o say_v st._n paul_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n and_o say_v he_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n v._o 8_o for_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v the_o same_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v to_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o god_n wrought_v wonder_n by_o he_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o do_v by_o st._n peter_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o far_o show_v that_o the_o sole_a care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o st._n peter_n alone_o it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o by_o these_o word_n feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o feed_v my_o sheep_n no_o superiority_n and_o authority_n be_v grant_v to_o st._n peter_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n again_o st._n peter_n seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o chief_a speaker_n among_o they_o but_o this_o can_v argue_v no_o superiority_n over_o they_o because_o st._n james_n seem_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n to_o do_v so_o than_o he_o and_o pass_v sentence_n in_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n when_o st._n peter_n himself_o also_o be_v present_a for_o in_o that_o remarkable_a synod_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v 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that_o they_o abstain_v from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o fornication_n and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n in_o this_o eminent_a manner_n do_v st._n james_n and_o not_o st._n peter_n pass_v sentence_n in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o this_o we_o see_v be_v follow_v by_o they_o all_o ver_fw-la 22-29_a then_o please_v it_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n st._n james_n be_v precedent_n here_o and_o chief_a speaker_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o ever_o we_o read_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v and_o it_o may_v as_o fair_o be_v argue_v that_o he_o be_v superior_a in_o authority_n as_o it_o may_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v so_o again_o st._n peter_n be_v oft_o name_v first_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o can_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o superiority_n over_o they_o in_o all_o catalogue_n some_o one_o must_v be_v name_v first_o and_o for_o his_o age_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o active_a and_o forward_a man_n among_o the_o apostle_n or_o for_o some_o such_o reason_n st._n peter_n may_v be_v first_o name_v but_o to_o show_v that_o nothing_o of_o superiority_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o st._n paul_n use_v no_o such_o constant_a order_n gal._n 2.9_o it_o be_v james_z cephas_n and_o john_n where_o cephas_n which_o be_v another_o name_n of_o peter_n be_v set_v after_o james_n and_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o he_o name_v paul_n and_o apollo_n before_o he_o and_o so_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o this_o priority_n of_o order_n in_o the_o gospel_n will_v prove_v nothing_o of_o superiority_n that_o he_o have_v over_o they_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o but_o any_o impartial_a reader_n may_v see_v that_o these_o place_n will_v prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n parallel_a place_n show_v as_o much_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n second_o we_o may_v see_v by_o other_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v not_o make_v the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v such_o a_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o st._n peter_n but_o st._n john_n that_o be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o who_o our_o bless_a lord_n favour_v most_o and_o admit_v to_o a_o great_a familiarity_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o any_o be_v to_o have_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v have_v bestow_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n upon_o his_o belove_a disciple_n joh._n 21.7_o that_o 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and_o authority_n that_o he_o usurp_v or_o claim_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n four_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n they_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o they_o to_o confirm_v they_o therein_o and_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 8.14_o now_o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n here_o we_o see_v that_o st._n peter_n as_o well_o as_o st._n john_n be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o these_o new_a convert_v at_o samaria_n and_o herein_o they_o act_n as_o minister_n under_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v joh._n 13.16_o he_o that_o be_v 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and_o angel_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o make_n of_o they_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v to_o make_v they_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o this_o great_a commandment_n and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o but_o by_o worship_v of_o the_o saint_n they_o give_v it_o away_o and_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v we_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v matt._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v but_o in_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n they_o go_v direct_o against_o this_o precept_n and_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o alone_o and_o st._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o it_o be_v vanity_n of_o mind_n in_o such_o as_o attempt_v it_o col._n 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n domineer_v over_o you_o that_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o translation_n in_o the_o bible_n differ_v a_o little_a here_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a here_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v we_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o other_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n who_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n run_v inconsiderate_o into_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o be_v draw_v then_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v st._n john_n to_o worship_v he_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o worship_v he_o say_v st._n john_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n worship_n god_n and_o rev._n 22.9_o say_v he_o and_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v i_o these_o thing_n then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n the_o bless_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v worship_v we_o see_v but_o show_v that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o if_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o god_n only_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v mediator_n of_o they_o for_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o be_v our_o bless_a lord_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o bless_a saviour_n alone_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v mediator_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o worship_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o make_n of_o they_o petty_a god_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o they_o by_o image_n be_v gross_a idolatry_n and_o both_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o we_o may_v see_v that_o those_o that_o practise_v such_o thing_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v eternal_o if_o they_o do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o sinful_a practice_n herein_o vii_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n that_o be_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o consecration_n be_v change_v into_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n st._n paul_n have_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v bread_n after_o consecration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v still_o bread_n when_o it_o be_v eat_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o 27_o 28._o for_o say_v he_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o
he_o be_v expire_a upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.46_o and_o when_o jesus_n have_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o thither_o certain_o it_o go_v and_o by_o this_o example_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v we_o teach_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o commend_v our_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o righteous_a man_n soul_n go_v thither_o and_o not_o into_o purgatory_n and_o st._n stephen_n commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o our_o bless_a lord_n act_v 7.59_o and_o they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o thither_o it_o go_v even_o to_o our_o bless_a lord_n where_o he_o see_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 56_o and_o not_o into_o any_o purgatory_n and_o st._n paul_n conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n testify_v 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v say_v he_o and_o will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o phil._n 1.23_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o say_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a he_o conclude_v that_o when_o he_o depart_v hence_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o these_o place_n show_v rom._n 8.34_o ephes_n 1.20_o col._n 3.1_o st_o paul_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o righteous_a man_n go_v to_o heaven_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o die_v and_o depart_v hence_o and_o that_o they_o go_v not_o to_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n and_o as_o for_o elijah_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o go_v body_n and_o soul_n straight_o away_o to_o heaven_n 2_o king_n 2.11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o talk_v that_o behold_v there_o appear_v a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n and_o part_v they_o both_o asunder_o and_o elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n here_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o elijah_n be_v carry_v straight_o away_o by_o this_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o go_v not_o to_o be_v purify_v first_o in_o any_o romish_a purgatory_n we_o read_v also_o of_o enoch_n that_o god_n take_v he_o gen._n 5.24_o and_o this_o do_v show_v that_o god_n take_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o send_v he_o not_o to_o any_o romish_a purgatoy_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o penitent_a thief_n go_v immediate_o into_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n luk._n 23.42_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v immediate_o after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v with_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o any_o purgatory_n but_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o righteous_a man_n immediate_o after_o death_n go_v to_o a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o any_o purgatory_n and_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v like_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v release_v from_o thence_o at_o all_o this_o be_v show_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o the_o wicked_a 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pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o can_v obtain_v no_o ease_n nor_o comfort_n and_o that_o this_o small_a request_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o by_o the_o gulf_n here_o abraham_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v he_o and_o that_o his_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o desire_v that_o his_o brethren_n at_o his_o father_n house_n may_v be_v warn_v to_o take_v care_n in_o time_n that_o they_o come_v not_o into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o they_o or_o any_o person_n else_o upon_o earth_n shall_v pray_v for_o he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o abraham_n power_n to_o help_v he_o much_o less_o in_o they_o and_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v everlasting_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o man_n when_o they_o be_v there_o matt._n 18.8_o say_v our_o saviour_n than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o matt._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o ver_fw-la 46._o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o mar._n 9.43_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n to_o go_v into_o hell_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o rev._n 14_o 11._o say_v st._n john_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n who_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o rev._n 20.10_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_a to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v release_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o all_o prayer_n and_o mass_n and_o papal_a absolution_n will_v signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o they_o and_o can_v deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o now_o see_v all_o man_n be_v rank_v under_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n and_o state_n to_o go_v to_o after_o death_n viz._n heaven_n and_o hell_n see_v the_o righteous_a after_o death_n upon_o their_o departure_n hence_o go_v into_o heaven_n a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o wicked_a go_v to_o hell_n where_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o from_o whence_o they_o can_v be_v deliver_v it_o be_v from_o hence_o also_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 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a_o wicked_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o pretend_v to_o pardon_v they_o before_o they_o be_v so_o isa_n 55.7_o say_v the_o prophet_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v upon_o this_o condition_n of_o repent_v and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o god_n he_o will_v pardon_v but_o not_o else_o and_o this_o god_n show_v ez._n 18.21_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o ver_fw-la 24_o but_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o 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appear_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o money_n and_o that_o such_o pardon_n be_v but_o miserable_a deceit_n to_o the_o poor_a delude_a soul_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o matt._n 10.8_o heal_n the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v this_o be_v the_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n that_o his_o gift_n shall_v be_v free_o communicate_v to_o all_o person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o and_o well_o qualify_v for_o they_o and_o not_o sell_v in_o such_o a_o covetous_a manner_n for_o sinful_a gain_n and_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o 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tolerate_v rebellion_n perjury_n and_o regicide_n and_o such_o black_a and_o bloody_a crime_n and_o to_o involve_v whole_a kingdom_n in_o dismal_a war_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v not_o to_o act_v like_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o turn_v whole_a kingdom_n thus_o into_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o to_o set_v man_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o commit_v such_o wicked_a thing_n as_o these_o and_o to_o violate_v the_o sacred_a command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o do_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o at_o this_o rate_n aaron_z be_v subject_a to_o moses_n though_o the_o young_a brother_n because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n among_o they_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v rule_n as_o supreme_a governor_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o they_o and_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v depose_v and_o dethrone_v any_o king_n and_o emperor_n because_o they_o will_v not_o present_o submit_v to_o they_o or_o give_v any_o command_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o remove_v upon_o any_o such_o account_n we_o can_v find_v that_o ever_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n set_v such_o a_o wide_a gate_n open_a to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o practice_v what_o villainy_n they_o please_v against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v though_o a_o unbeliever_n we_o can_v see_v that_o they_o have_v make_v perjury_n and_o murder_n lawful_a upon_o any_o account_n much_o less_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o king_n but_o we_o may_v see_v that_o such_o practice_n be_v strict_o forbid_v by_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n have_v command_v that_o caesar_n shall_v have_v his_o due_n matt._n 22.21_o render_v therefore_o unto_o caesar_n say_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n caesar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dethrone_v but_o to_o have_v his_o due_n though_o a_o heathen_a and_o the_o apostle_n strict_o enjoin_v and_o command_v obedience_n to_o king_n and_o all_o supreme_a governor_n rom._n 13.1_o say_v st._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o ver_fw-la 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n here_o be_v a_o positive_a and_o strict_a command_n that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n 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that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o order_v also_o that_o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n shall_v be_v reject_v tit._n 3.10_o but_o give_v titus_n no_o command_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n command_v his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o to_o be_v harmless_a like_o dove_n matt._n 10.16_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n practise_v nothing_o like_o this_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o no_o such_o design_n but_o for_o a_o quite_o contrary_a end_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o precept_n command_v the_o high_a charity_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n that_o can_v be_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o our_o enemy_n matt._n 5.44_o say_v our_o saviour_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n luk._n 6.27_o this_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v we_o to_o exercise_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o imitate_v his_o universal_a love_n and_o kindness_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 12.14_o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o and_o ver_fw-la 20_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o say_v he_o gal._n 5.22_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n or_o faithfulness_n meekness_n temperance_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o bloodshed_n and_o cruelty_n and_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.15_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n this_o and_o not_o the_o sword_n and_o rack_n and_o fire_n be_v the_o way_n that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o foolish_a and_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o fervent_a and_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n do_v the_o gospel_n require_v and_o so_o far_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v from_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o life_n for_o they_o when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o as_o st._n john_n show_v 1_o job_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v he_o because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o tolerate_v and_o give_v any_o encouragement_n to_o such_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o merciless_a practice_n that_o it_o flat_o declare_v that_o murderer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v eternal_o and_o to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n 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the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o generation_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o so_o go_v straight_o away_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o judgement_n and_o the_o righteous_a of_o they_o be_v then_o to_o abide_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o go_v not_o to_o any_o romish_a purgatory_n and_o they_o prove_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o such_o place_n and_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n at_o all_o 3._o we_o 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ever_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o see_v corruption_n and_o say_v god_n ez._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n by_o these_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o great_a vanity_n to_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o another_o world_n see_v such_o pious_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o such_o favourite_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v any_o such_o deliverance_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6.5_o but_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o service_n of_o other_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v one_o own_o burden_n we_o may_v see_v that_o prayer_n and_o mass_n and_o absolution_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v very_o vain_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o 4._o we_o 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believer_n and_o infidel_n etc._n etc._n under_o these_o two_o sort_n do_v our_o bless_a lord_n comprehend_v all_o man_n matt._n 5.45_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a that_o be_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o so_o matt._n 13.49_o and_o 25.33_o we_o may_v see_v also_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o state_n of_o life_n which_o man_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o after_o death_n the_o one_o of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n the_o other_o of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n matth._n 7.13_o say_v our_o lord_n enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o there_o at_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o matt._n 18.8_o wherefore_o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o cast_v they_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v or_o maim_a rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n mar._n 9.43_o and_o again_o matt._n 25.21_o 46._o in_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o place_n and_o state_n for_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o after_o death_n the_o one_o of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n the_o other_o of_o torment_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v like_a to_o enter_v into_o one_o of_o these_o two_o state_n of_o life_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o three_o state_n and_o condition_n for_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o again_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o righteous_a and_o just_a after_o their_o departure_n hence_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o torment_v in_o purgatory_n they_o enter_v then_o into_o rest_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o not_o into_o purgatory_n and_o of_o lazarus_n in_o the_o parable_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v carry_v present_o after_o death_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16.22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o purgatory_n and_o torment_n and_o this_o place_n show_v as_o much_o because_o the_o rich_a man_n go_v to_o a_o quite_o different_a state_n to_o hell_n and_o torment_n and_o lazarus_n condition_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o therefore_o certain_o not_o in_o misery_n and_o torment_n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v here_o we_o see_v in_o this_o parable_n that_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v straight_o away_o after_o death_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n into_o a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o he_o go_v not_o into_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n and_o hereby_o be_v we_o instruct_v that_o all_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v convey_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n when_o