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&_o wine_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o true_a order_n or_o make_v of_o minister_n whether_o christ_n be_v wholi_fw-la under_o one_o kind_n the_o papist_n will_v eat_v up_o all_o christ_n and_o no_o more_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o both_o the_o kind_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n the_o supper_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o two_o disciple_n at_o emaus_n the_o corrinthian_n do_v not_o offend_v because_o they_o use_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n touchyug_v both_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o slander_v that_o hap_n in_o the_o use_n of_o both_o kind_n christ_n body_n be_v offer_v no_o more_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v only_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o only_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thank_n give_v what_o 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therefore_o content_v therewith_o we_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o thereof_o the._n xxxiij_o question_n whether_o they_o like_v well_o of_o the_o hallow_n of_o water_n herb_n and_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o answer_n the_o primytive_a apostolic_a fire_n church_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o consecration_n and_o blessing_n of_o water_n fire_n salt_n butter_n oil_n palm_n herb_n wafer_n and_o such_o like_a and_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v abuse_n and_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a please_v we_o for_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v bless_v all_o those_o creature_n whereof_o the_o faithful_a have_v need_n so_o as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o moderate_o in_o faith_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n they_o can_v be_v hurtful_a but_o pure_a and_o good_a unto_o they_o as_o paul_n witness_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o tit._n â—_o but_o to_o believe_v &_o trust_v that_o these_o hallow_v thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v can_v defend_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a be_v mere_a superstitious_a condemn_v of_o god_n and_o reprove_v of_o all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n the_o eight_o common_a place_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the._n xxxiiij_o question_n whether_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a be_v torment_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n who_o not_o perfect_v their_o repentance_n nor_o be_v thorough_o purify_v have_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o answer_n all_o that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o infidelity_n life_n either_o depart_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o else_o without_o the_o same_o and_o of_o both_o these_o have_v our_o lord_n pronounce_v sentence_n in_o these_o word_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v save_v through_o he_o he_o therefore_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v judge_v already_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god._n but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v die_v who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v faithful_a yet_o be_v not_o thorough_o purge_v because_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v his_o penance_n &_o such_o one_o say_v they_o can_v be_v save_v because_o he_o be_v yet_o unpure_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v damn_a because_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o middle_a place_n between_o these_o prepare_v of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o such_o be_v thorough_o purge_v and_o with_o their_o pain_n repay_v that_o want_v in_o penance_n and_o this_o place_n they_o call_v purgatory_n because_o as_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v purge_v there_o but_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v fault_n with_o diverse_a thing_n for_o first_o christ_n teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v all_o pure_a in_o he_o although_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o infirmity_n in_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v need_n to_o be_v cleanse_v for_o he_o manifest_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v clean_o altogether_o john._n 13._o and._n 15._o and_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o same_o roman_n 7._o and._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v yet_o want_v in_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o because_o of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o belèeve_fw-mi the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n &_o the_o life_n everlasting_a and_o as_o we_o believe_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o we_o believe_v our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o furthermore_o when_o we_o say_v sin_n we_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v the_o fault_n but_o also_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o wherefore_o when_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v punish_v be_v forgive_v we_o how_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v we_o unclean_a or_o if_o sin_n be_v quite_o â—aken_v away_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o suffer_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o remit_v wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o chryst_n then_o shall_v they_o live_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o then_o be_v they_o damn_v and_o this_o do_v our_o faith_n teach_v we_o which_o be_v confirm_v esai_n 53._o and_o john._n 3._o 5._o 6._o and._n â—_o chapter_n second_o sake_n we_o blame_v in_o their_o doctrine_n that_o they_o ascribe_v perfect_v purity_n to_o perfect_v repentance_n which_o purity_n be_v only_o have_v by_o the_o death_n blood_n &_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o purity_n be_v have_v by_o our_o merit_n then_o be_v christ_n dead_a in_o vain_a but_o chryst_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o vain_a therefore_o purity_n come_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o chryst._n act_n 1â—_o gala._n 7._o and._n 1._o john._n 1._o but_o how_o feeble_a a_o argument_n that_o be_v which_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n requite_v with_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n which_o before_o they_o want_v to_o perfect_v repentance_n we_o have_v heretofore_o show_v when_o we_o entreat_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n prove_v then_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o joy_n whereof_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o christ_n three_o we_o blame_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n that_o they_o attribute_v not_o purity_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n
only_o without_o the_o which_o yet_o nothing_o can_v purge_v we_o but_o without_o all_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n they_o fain_o unto_o we_o i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o which_o they_o without_o all_o shame_n attribute_v our_o purge_n this_o also_o we_o find_v false_a with_o they_o for_o that_o they_o say_v the_o faithful_a who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v torment_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o chryst_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5._o wherefore_o if_o he_o go_v into_o purgatory_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o sith_o the_o faithful_a pass_n from_o death_n to_o life_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v clear_o purge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n the._n xxxv_o question_n whether_o the_o prayer_n alm_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o christian_n church_n for_o those_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o or_o not_o the_o answer_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v dead_a already_o plain_o declare_v that_o our_o adversary_n err_v even_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o this_o question_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n itself_o because_o it_o have_v no_o testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o there_o be_v punish_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o save_v only_o to_o make_v a_o reverend_a remembrance_n and_o render_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n unto_o 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