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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 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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
st._n peter_n joh._n 19_o 26_o 27._o when_o jesus_n therefore_o see_v his_o mother_n and_o the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o who_o he_o love_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n here_o we_o see_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n recommend_v his_o dear_a mother_n to_o the_o care_n of_o st._n john_n and_o not_o of_o st._n peter_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o care_n will_v have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o if_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o have_v be_v christ_n vicar_n general_n this_o care_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v concern_v when_o he_o be_v expire_a upon_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o if_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o yet_o st._n peter_n we_o see_v take_v not_o the_o care_n of_o she_o nor_o be_v he_o entrust_v with_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o trespass_n and_o wrong_v our_o bless_a saviour_n order_n that_o a_o offend_a and_o injure_a brother_n shall_v go_v and_o admonish_v the_o offend_a brother_n alone_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o one_o or_o two_o more_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o if_o this_o prove_v ineffectual_a that_o he_o shall_v then_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o it_o but_o order_v no_o appeal_n to_o st._n peter_n in_o this_o case_n matt._n 18.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n here_o in_o matter_n of_o injury_n and_o wrong_v the_o last_o appeal_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n order_n be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o a_o offend_a brother_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o such_o and_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v a_o supreme_a power_n with_o st._n peter_n and_o constitute_v he_o the_o sole_a determiner_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o matter_n in_o debate_n he_o sure_o will_v have_v order_v that_o appeal_n at_o last_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n and_o may_v have_v quiet_v man_n mind_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v great_a occasion_n here_o to_o mention_v st._n peter_n supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v grant_v he_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o clear_v the_o matter_n more_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v not_o at_o all_o before_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o immediate_o upon_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n subjoin_v these_o word_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n v._n 18._o again_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v sufficient_o show_v that_o no_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o domineer_v and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o he_o forewarn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v rabbi_n because_o they_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o of_o a_o equal_a rank_n and_o order_n matt._n 23.8_o but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o they_o for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a 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