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call_v relative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v worship_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o godly_a thing_n and_o be_v instrument_n apt_a to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o think_v of_o what_o our_o saviour_n &_o the_o saint_n have_v suffer_v &_o do_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o they_o serve_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o book_n to_o those_o who_o can_v read_v &_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o great_a devotion_n &_o pietv_n which_o other_o wise_a will_v not_o have_v inter_v into_o their_o thought_n or_o imagination_n â—o_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o uncharitable_a the_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v continual_o preach_v to_o their_o poor_a ignorant_a flock_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v idolator_n and_o impious_a by_o worship_v grave_v image_n as_o god_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v render_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o the_o very_a simple_a people_n fear_v that_o any_o of_o theâ—_n will_v embrace_v her_o principle_n oâ—_n offer_v to_o find_v out_o the_o real_a verity_n of_o her_o uncorrupted_a doctrine_n chap._n 9_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a â—_o practise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n his_o a_o special_a care_n of_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v several_a benefit_n by_o their_o assistance_n and_o merit_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o that_o they_o may_v interce_v for_o we_o to_o god_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a texâ—s_n and_o the_o angâ—â—_n of_o god_n call_v tâ—_n hagaâ—_n ouâ—_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o ail_v thâ—_n hagaâ—_n fear_v not_o for_o god_n have_v haâ—â—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n genesis_n c._n 17._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n genesis_n c._n 22._o v._n 11._o 12._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o boy_n genesis_n c._n 48._o v._n 16._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o &_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assytian_a a_o hundred_o and_o fouâ—_n score_n &_o five_o thousand_o isaiah_n c._n 37._o v._n 36._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v &_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o â—n_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v indignation_n these_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o michael_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n daniel_n â—_o 10._o five_o 13._o &_o 21._o but_o while_o he_o think_v â—â—_o these_o thing_n behole_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n son_n of_o david_n fear_v noâ—_n to_o take_v unto_o thou_o mary_n they_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matt._n c._n 1._o v._n 20._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n c._n 18._o v._o 1â—_n and_o four_o &_o twenty_o elder_n felldown_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n revelation_n c._n 5_o v._n 8._o and_o c._n 8._o v._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o a_o other_o angel_n come_v &_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o
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〈◊〉_d â—â—_o by_o the_o â—â—_o action_n we_o â—â—reâ—d_v in_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o euâ—â—ps_n 〈◊〉_d to_o â—â—eo_fw-la the_o empâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o â—ater_a end_n of_o this_o council_n that_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o holy_a proâ—erius_n be_v register_v in_o the_o cathologue_n of_o marty_n res_fw-la &_o that_o they_o beg_v god_n almighty_a to_o be_v favourable_a &_o merciful_a to_o themselves_o through_o his_o intercession_n all_o which_o authoritye_n do_v evident_o make_v out_o that_o the_o catholic_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n where_o accustom_a to_o invocate_v saint_n chap._n 10_o prove_v that_o purgatory_n be_v believe_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o better_a intelligence_n of_o this_o point_n let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o although_o the_o sinner_n crime_n be_v forgive_v yet_o the_o sinner_n under_o goose_n some_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o be_v manifest_a numb_a c._n 12._o five_o 1._o 2_o 10_o 14_o where_o 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the_o cormthian_o â—_o 11_o shall_fw-mi 30_o that_o several_a of_o the_o cormthian_o be_v mortify_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o that_o some_o of_o they_o die_v because_o they_o receive_v unworthy_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o then_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 32_o five_o where_o st._n paul_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o 〈◊〉_d chastise_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v â—hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n as_o 〈…〉_o forgive_v the_o 〈…〉_o demency_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n change_v that_o eternal_a punishment_n into_o some_o temporal_a affliction_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o undergo_v in_o this_o world_n he_o must_v suffeâ—_n for_o it_o after_o his_o dâ—ath_n before_o ever_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o â—eaven_n for_o nonâ—_n be_v receive_v there_o until_o he_o be_v even_o as_o clean_a fâ—om_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o fault_n as_o he_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o baptism_n as_o witness_v that_o of_o john_n 〈◊〉_d c_o 21._o five_o 27_o this_o presupposed_a i_o may_v lawful_o infer_v that_o therâ—_n must_v be_v some_o place_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n â—â—_o order_n to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v nosâ—â—ouls_n who_o do_v not_o perform_v 〈…〉_o world_n and_o 〈…〉_o sin_n to_o which_o â—ternal_a punishment_n be_v not_o due_a for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thig_n of_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o immediate_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o die_v sudden_o after_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n or_o commit_v some_o other_o small_a offence_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n even_o as_o he_o who_o sudden_o die_v without_o any_o kind_n of_o repentance_n after_o commit_v murder_n adultery_n or_o some_o other_o great_a crime_n therefore_o be_v he_o can_v inter_v the_o into_o heaven_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o small_a 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will_v prove_v it_o after_o the_o same_o order_n wâ—ereiâ—â—â—'s_v fâ—â—â—ed_v therefore_o i_o â—ill_v begâ—n_v 〈◊〉_d the_o auâ—â—oâ—â—es_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o finâ—_n in_o the_o 6â—_n psâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—n_v the_o 〈◊〉_d english_a 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d â—18_n 〈◊〉_d o_o sâ—â—_n c._n 〈◊〉_d â—8_o â—t_a 〈…〉_o his_o perpetualâ—y_n and_o â—o_o câ—asâ—en_a one_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—o_o punish_v hiâ—_n severe_o 〈◊〉_d this_o â—ite_a iâ—_n order_fw-fr 〈…〉_o and_o so_o conclude_v wâ—â—â—_n the_o follow_a word_n o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d please_v to_o 〈…〉_o in_o this_o woâ—ld_n thâ—â—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n wâ—nt_a thaâ—_n correct_v â—ire_n and_o it_o â—hall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o pâ—sse_n that_o he_o that_o be_v leâ—t_a iâ—_n zâ—â—â—_n and_o â—e_n that_o remain_v in_o jerâ—salem_n shaâ—l_v be_v call_v â—oâ—y_n when_o tâ—e_v lord_n that_o haâ—e_v wash_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n &_o shall_v have_v puâ—ged_v the_o bloâ—d_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o 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