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sect._n 1_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o pain_n of_o sense_n p._n 5._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o worm_n and_o pain_n of_o loss_n p._n 21._o sect._n 3_o other_o consideration_n much_o aggravate_v these_o pain_n p._n 44._o sect._n 4._o how_o long_o the_o soul_n be_v detain_v in_o purgatory_n p._n 57_o sect._n 5._o whether_o their_o pain_n grow_v less_o and_o less_o p._n 72._o sect._n 6._o a_o notable_a example_n in_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o prece_v ut_fw-la doctrine_n p._n 76._o the_o second_o survey_n a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o the_o ineffable_a joy_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o p._n 81._o sect._n 1_o how_o these_o excessive_a joy_n can_v stand_v with_o their_o unspeakable_a torment_n p._n 83._o sect._n 2._o two_o main_a ground_n of_o their_o comfort_n the_o double_a assurance_n they_o have_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o impeccability_n p._n 90._o sect._n 3_o more_o ground_n of_o comfort_n arise_v from_o their_o voluntary_o suffer_v their_o disinterest_v love_n of_o god_n and_o exact_a conformity_n with_o his_o holy_a will_n p._n 100_o sect._n 4._o another_o comfortable_a consideration_n draw_v from_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o make_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n p._n 119._o sect._n 5._o their_o suffering_n without_o merit_n &_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o virtue_n without_o impediment_n be_v to_o they_o special_a motive_n of_o comfort_n p._n 124._o sect._n 6._o they_o joy_n in_o the_o continual_a decrease_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o influence_n of_o pure_a heavenly_a consolation_n p._n 133_o the_o three_o survey_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n a_o more_o eminent_a or_o prudent_a act_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n then_o to_o help_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n p._n 142._o sect._n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v argue_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o helpless_a condition_n p._n 148._o sect._n 2._o our_o charity_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o work_v of_o mercy_n p_o 155._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n we_o receive_v by_o this_o devotion_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n p._n 168._o the_o four_o survey_n of_o the_o powerful_a mean_n to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n p._n 186._o sect._n 1_o what_o succour_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n p._n 188._o sect._n 2._o whether_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v relieve_v by_o one_o another_o prayer_n p._n 196._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o dead_a may_v receive_v help_n from_o we_o that_o be_v live_v and_o how_o we_o must_v be_v qualify_v to_o do_v they_o good_a p._n 206._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o particular_a way_n we_o have_v to_o help_v they_o p._n 216._o sect._n 5._o certain_a question_n resolve_v about_o the_o application_n and_o distribution_n of_o our_o suffrage_n p._n 233._o sect._n 6._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o trust_v other_o with_o what_o concern_v the_o sweet_a rest_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o next_o world_n p._n 243_o sect._n 7._o some_o motive_n fetch_v even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o other_o world_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o dead_a p._n 253._o the_o five_o survey_n how_o all_o antiquity_n be_v ever_o devote_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a p._n 269._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o natural_a iustinct_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o honour_n and_o comfort_v the_o dead_a p._n 273._o sect._n 2._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a p._n 284._o sect._n 3_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n from_o the_o six_o age_n after_o christ_n unto_o our_o day_n p._n 295._o the_o six_o survey_n of_o twelve_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevent_v purgatory_n or_o to_o provide_v so_o for_o ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o make_v any_o long_a stay_n there_o p._n 308._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o perfect_a contrition_n p._n 309._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o to_o die_v in_o religion_n p._n 313._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a preacher_n p._n 320._o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o to_o serve_v the_o infect_v p._n 318._o sect._n 5._o the_o five_o a_o tender_a devotion_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n p._n 333._o sect._n 6._o the_o six_o a_o humble_a patience_n p._n 341._o sect._n 7._o the_o seven_o devotion_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n p._n 347._o sect._n 8._o the_o eight_o to_o be_v a_o great_a almesgiver_n p._n 350._o sect._n 9_o tbe_n nine_o angelical_a purity_n p._n 360._o sect._n 10._o the_o ten_o a_o profound_a humility_n p._n 368._o sect._n 11._o the_o eleaventh_n to_o communicate_v well_o and_o often_o p_o 373._o sect._n 12._o the_o twelve_o a_o faithful_a and_o exact_a obedience_n p._n 382._o the_o conclusion_n many_o curious_a and_o important_a question_n be_v incident_o resolve_v under_o the_o forego_n head_n errata_fw-la page_n 29._o l._n 19_o r._n noble_o p._n 41._o l._n 20._o r._n lovely_a p_o 45._o l._n 9_o r._n this_o p._n 57_o l._n 21._o r._n last_o p._n 61._o l._n 24._o r._n intention_n p._n 63._o l._n 5._o r._n overflow_a p._n 85._o l._n 17._o r._n bear_v down_o p._n 104._o l._n 24._o r._n not_o p._n 113._o l._n 16._o r._n agrippina_n p._n 115._o l._n 11._o r._n deiformity_n p._n 132._o l._n 22._o r._n salvianus_n p._n 133._o l._n 4._o r._n work_v l._n 8._o deal_n so_o p._n 134._o l._n 20._o deal_n his_o l._n ult_n r._n rescue_n p._n 135._o l._n 13._o r._n take_v p._n 137._o l._n 17_o r._n say_v l._n 19_o r._n possess_v p._n 139._o l._n 17._o and_o 18._o r._n great_a of_o your_o p._n 141._o l._n 7._o r._n and_o pious_a endeavour_n p._n 143._o l._n 10._o r._n where_o p._n 144._o l._n ult_n r._n fraternal_a p._n 148._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o to_o p._n 162._o l._n 4._o r._n little_a pain_n p._n 165._o margin_n r._n pity_v p._n 174._o l._n 16._o r._n angel-gardian_n p._n 17â—_n l._n 14._o r._n then_o p._n 203._o l._n 20._o and_o 21._o r._n near_o p._n 210._o l._n 6._o r._n of_o p._n 227._o l._n 12._o r._n vigorous_a p._n 250._o l._n ult_n r._n loath_a to_o be_v p._n 266_o l._n 18._o r._n the_o truth_n p._n 323._o l._n 6._o r._n to_o see_v l._n 8._o deal_n he_o p._n 330._o l._n 1._o deal_n poor_a p._n 343_o l._n 20._o r._n good_a people_n p._n 346._o l._n ult_n r._n of_o dross_n p._n 347._o l._n 21._o r._n in_o the_o same_o p._n 359._o l._n 11._o r._n this_o p._n 394._o l._n 12._o r._n swift_a be_v please_v to_o correct_v these_o and_o pardon_v some_o other_o literal_a fault_n purgatory_n survey_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o survey_v purgatory_n be_v lay_v open_a with_o all_o the_o hellish_a pain_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o torment_v for_o fear_n lest_o my_o discourse_n dear_a reader_n shall_v not_o prove_v so_o lucky_a as_o to_o raise_v up_o thy_o compassion_n nor_o my_o word_n so_o prevalent_a as_o to_o make_v a_o breach_n or_o deep_a impression_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o 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