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and_o such_o idol_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut._n 17.2_o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o friend_n or_o relation_n that_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13_o 15_a and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o ver_fw-la 6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v and_o the_o city_n that_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v ver_fw-la 12._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n say_v certain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o idolater_n be_v here_o call_v the_o child_n of_o belial_n and_o be_v all_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o commit_v such_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o to_o deter_v and_o fright_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a and_o their_o city_n and_o good_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o accurse_a thing_n so_o detestable_a be_v this_o sin_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o such_o as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v be_v all_o image-worship_n again_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n command_v that_o all_o image_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o idolatrous_a worship_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n be_v strict_o command_v to_o do_v this_o exod._n 23.24_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o quite_o break_v down_o their_o image_n
see_v be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n in_o these_o matter_n concern_v marriage_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n xii_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o their_o mass_n and_o prayer_n and_o absolution_n for_o the_o deliver_n of_o man_n from_o thence_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o first_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o place_n allege_v to_o prove_v these_o will_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o matt._n 12.32_o that_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n or_o age_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n or_o age_n to_o come_v but_o this_o place_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o any_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o another_o world_n which_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o this_o only_a show_n that_o no_o pardon_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v 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farthing_n here_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o other_o while_o it_o may_v be_v do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v this_o wise_a course_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n now_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v deal_v with_o with_o great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n like_o one_o that_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v not_o release_v from_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n that_o be_v due_a from_o he_o these_o word_n till_o thou_o have_v pay_v do_v not_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v release_v but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o lie_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o but_o here_o be_v nothing_o like_o purgatory_n and_o no_o proof_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o thence_o by_o 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in_o purgatory_n after_o death_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v other_o way_n we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o purgatory_n after_o death_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v say_v st._n paul_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 15.3_o now_o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o and_o ephes_n 5.25_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o say_v st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n here_o we_o see_v how_o man_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v this_o way_n but_o that_o they_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n by_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_a way_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o live_v of_o holy_a and_o innocent_a life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o command_v thereof_o and_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a 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those_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o be_v disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o noah_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n in_o those_o day_n and_o thus_o say_v st._n peter_n ver_fw-la 19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o some_o time_n be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v and_o while_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n than_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o his_o
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 may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o our_o prayer_n in_o such_o case_n be_v like_a to_o avail_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o that_o prayer_n and_o mass_n and_o absolution_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v altogether_o vain_a we_o have_v no_o example_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o any_o such_o practice_n and_o we_o may_v see_v by_o david_n example_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 2_o sam._n 12.23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a say_v he_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o here_o we_o see_v that_o david_n cease_v from_o all_o religious_a duty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v now_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o he_o to_o pray_o and_o fast_o for_o it_o any_o more_o and_o say_v st._n paul_n 1_o thess_n 4.13_o but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a 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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 may_v see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o sort_n viz._n the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o happiness_n and_o to_o misery_n that_o the_o righteous_a enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n upon_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o go_v not_o into_o torment_n and_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v release_v out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n where_o man_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o a_o time_n and_o afterward_o release_v from_o it_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v all_o along_o rank_a man_n into_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a though_o sometime_o by_o other_o name_n as_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a the_o saint_n and_o the_o sinner_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 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