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cancel_v out_o all_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o a_o whole_a thousand_o of_o sin_n and_o many_o of_o they_o very_o enormous_a 6._o there_o be_v also_o another_o thing_n in_o this_o reckon_n to_o be_v much_o reflect_v on_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o only_a mortal_a sin_n will_v be_v liable_a after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o to_o a_o punishment_n far_o different_a &_o god_n know_v how_o far_o from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v liable_a unto_o who_o have_v only_o venial_a sin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o though_o their_o number_n be_v exceed_o great_a for_o if_o one_o mortal_a sin_n before_o it_o be_v forgive_v be_v liable_a unto_o a_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n &_o most_o bitter_a punishment_n &_o consequent_o to_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o all_o the_o venial_a sin_n a_o man_n can_v commit_v will_v never_o deserve_v the_o hundred_o thousand_o part_n of_o it_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o a_o right_n value_v judgement_n to_o esteem_v how_o much_o more_o pain_n god_n be_v 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their_o sin_n who_o perhaps_o have_v a_o hundred_o for_o david_n one_o such_o like_a consideration_n as_o these_o make_v the_o devout_a s._n bovauenture_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o number_v that_o which_o be_v without_o number_n how_o shall_v i_o suffice_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o pay_v my_o debt_n to_o the_o very_a last_o farthing_n s._n bonau_n in_o paruo_fw-la bono_fw-mi 7._o but_o let_v we_o mark_v a_o little_a what_o satisfaction_n be_v usual_o make_v by_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o so_o great_a need_n of_o it_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o satisfy_v be_v these_o fast_v prayer_n &_o almsdeed_n and_o sometime_o by_o indulgence_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o these_o man_n be_v seldom_o long_o together_o and_o therefore_o most_o of_o these_o work_n of_o which_o they_o do_v so_o few_o come_v whole_o to_o be_v lose_v but_o 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8._o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o end_v this_o discourse_n and_o i_o humble_o &_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v sometime_o into_o his_o consideration_n the_o point_n mention_v as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o spiritual_a profit_n as_o for_o relief_n of_o his_o poor_a brethren_n soul_n burn_v in_o purgatory-flame_n &_o supplicate_v to_o his_o charity_n for_o succour_n which_o if_o he_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v be_v move_v to_o compassion_n and_o to_o a_o speedy_a and_o liberal_a contribution_n of_o many_o satisfactory_a good_a work_n chap._n vi_o that_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o move_v to_o help_v the_o soulet_n in_o
second_o he_o must_v not_o slubber_v over_o this_o devotion_n in_o a_o careless_a manner_n give_v his_o work_n away_o and_o little_o mark_v why_o or_o what_o he_o give_v but_o he_o must_v take_v some_o short_a time_n to_o consider_v the_o motive_n set_v down_o in_o this_o treatise_n and_o must_v ponder_v each_o motive_n by_o itself_o until_o he_o will_v be_v stir_v up_o effectual_o to_o afford_v all_o relief_n he_o be_v able_a to_o the_o distress_a soul_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o long_a business_n because_o even_o the_o read_n attentive_o these_o motive_n be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v any_o heart_n to_o help_v such_o helpless_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o desire_v for_o we_o little_o regard_v the_o be_v move_v to_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a compassion_n which_o god_n know_v be_v often_o very_o fruitless_a and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o 3._o wherefore_o that_o all_o may_v perform_v this_o with_o little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n we_o will_v set_v down_o in_o plain_n and_o full_a word_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v perfect_o all_o those_o act_n which_o in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n have_v be_v recommend_v but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v unless_o he_o will_v make_v a_o meditation_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o may_v do_v with_o great_a fruit_n in_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n that_o we_o will_v have_v he_o make_v all_o these_o act_n at_o one_o time_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o exercise_v now_o one_o now_o another_o more_o or_o few_o according_a to_o his_o leisure_n and_o devotion_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v best_o to_o exercise_n often_o the_o most_o perfect_a now_o for_o the_o reader_n commodity_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o chapter_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v treat_v at_o large_a which_o here_o be_v only_o touch_v in_o a_o word_n 4._o the_o first_o act_n answerable_a to_o the_o three_o four_o &_o five_o chapter_n may_v be_v thus_o make_v o_o how_o excessive_a be_v the_o bitterness_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o these_o afflict_a soul_n 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departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n accept_v of_o this_o my_o most_o hearty_a oblation_n make_v in_o behalf_n of_o my_o distress_a brethren_n 5._o the_o second_o act_n answerable_a to_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n n._n 2._o o_o my_o god_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o excellency_n worth_n and_o perfection_n â—_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o i_o poor_a creature_n know_v not_o how_o more_o perfect_o to_o procure_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n to_o be_v praise_v honour_a and_o glorify_v then_o by_o do_v all_o i_o be_o able_a to_o deliver_v some_o soul_n or_o soul_n which_o be_v release_v by_o my_o mean_n from_o purgatory_n may_v honour_v praise_n and_o glorify_v thy_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n afford_v these_o soul_n of_o thy_o brethren_n all_o the_o help_n thou_o can_v pray_v for_o they_o &c._n &c._n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a act._n 6._o the_o three_o act_n answerable_a also_o to_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n nu_fw-la 3._o o_o most_o merciful_a liberal_a &_o good_a god_n how_o many_o &_o how_o great_a benefit_n have_v thou_o with_o unspeakable_a love_n heap_v upon_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v this_o thy_o bounty_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n i_o poor_a creature_n know_v not_o how_o more_o perfect_o to_o procure_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n all_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o act._n 7._o the_o four_o act_n answerable_a to_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n n._n 4._o how_o many_o &_o how_o enormous_a have_v be_v the_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o have_v dishonour_v thou_o my_o good_a god_n thou_o o_o infinite_a excellency_n they_z o_o immense_a goodness_n i_o poor_a creature_n know_v not_o how_o more_o perfect_o to_o procure_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o the_o second_o act._n 8._o the_o five_o act_n answerable_a to_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n also_o nu_fw-la 5._o o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n thou_o love_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o brethren_n so_o dear_o that_o whatsoever_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o thou_o accounte_v do_v unto_o thyself_o wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n afford_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o the_o first_o act._n 9_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o renew_v these_o act_n often_o and_o to_o make_v every_o morning_n some_o one_o of_o these_o oblation_n for_o this_o be_v a_o devotion_n by_o which_o we_o may_v purchase_v many_o great_a commodity_n and_o suffer_v no_o discommodity_n by_o which_o our_o work_n may_v become_v more_o meritorious_a our_o prayer_n more_o impetratory_n our_o action_n more_o hig_o satisfactory_a and_o final_o by_o which_o we_o may_v have_v great_a hope_n to_o escape_v either_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o purgatory_n 10._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n of_o violate_v charity_n due_a to_o our_o self_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o devotion_n but_o we_o may_v rather_o offend_v against_o charity_n by_o make_v slight_a of_o a_o devotion_n which_o may_v have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o us._n for_o it_o be_v clear_a we_o can_v loose_v nothing_o &_o must_v needs_o gain_v much_o much_o for_o ourselves_o much_o for_o our_o neighbour_n &_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o pvrgatory_n prove_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o sacred_a authority_n pag._n 7._o chap._n ii_o purgatory_n prove_v by_o reason_n ground_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 21._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o motive_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n which_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sensible_a pain_n they_o suffer_v pag._n 32._o chap._n iu._n the_o second_o motive_n draw_v from_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n pag._n 44._o chap._n v._o the_o three_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o long_a time_n that_o these_o pain_n do_v endure_v pag._n 53._o chap._n vi_o that_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o move_v to_o help_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n pag_n 64._o chap._n vii_o that_o by_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o purchase_v many_o great_a commodity_n for_o ourselves_o &_o sustain_v no_o incommodity_n pag_n 68_o chap._n viii_o that_o by_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o do_v not_o merit_v less_o but_o more_o p_o 77._o chap._n ix_o that_o our_o action_n offer_v up_o for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v not_o less_o but_o more_o impetratory_n of_o other_o favour_n pag._n 86._o chap._n x._o that_o by_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o do_v not_o less_o but_o more_o satisfy_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n pag._n 96._o chap._n xi_o that_o by_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o escape_v either_o all_o or_o a_o good_a part_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 104._o chap._n xii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o charity_n to_o ourselves_o to_o offer_v our_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o against_o it_o not_o to_o offer_v they_o pag._n 112._o chap._n xiii_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v help_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n pag._n 115._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o jndulgence_n pa._n 132._o chap._n xv._o two_o other_o mean_n of_o high_a perfection_n by_o which_o we_o may_v relieve_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n pag._n 153._o chap._n xvi_o to_o what_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n we_o be_v chief_o to_o apply_v our_o satisfactory_a work_n pag._n 161._o chap._n xvii_o