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evince_v purgatory_n but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o and_o if_o he_o have_v i_o shall_v oppose_v to_o his_o opinion_n that_o of_o tertulian_n st._n cyprian_n st._n ambrose_n st._n jerom_n st._n austin_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n ought_v i_o think_v to_o weigh_v more_o with_o any_o reasonable_a man_n than_o that_o of_o any_o modern_a writer_n whatsoever_o 307._o vol._n 2._o edit_n post_fw-la ob_fw-la pag._n 307._o his_o second_o objection_n be_v borrow_a from_o a_o text_n in_o the_o revelation_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o cap._n 14.13_o here_o say_v the_o dr._n the_o spirit_n pronounce_v they_o happy_a who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n which_o add_v he_o they_o will_v 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