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divide_v into_o three_o rank_n first_o he_o assert_n the_o sensibility_n of_o the_o separate_a 17._o separate_a omnes_fw-la ergo_fw-la animae_fw-la penes_fw-la inferos_fw-la inquis_fw-la velis_fw-la ac_fw-la nolis_fw-la &_o supplicia_fw-la jam_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o refrigeria_n curio_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la pute_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o puniri_fw-la &_o foveri_fw-la in_o inferis_fw-la interim_n sub_fw-la expectatione_n utriusque_fw-la judicii_fw-la novit_n anima_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o dolere_fw-la &_o fovere_fw-la sine_fw-la carne_fw-la de_fw-fr anim._n cap._n 58._o again_o simplicior_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fautor_n sententiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la putabit_fw-la carnem_fw-la etiam_fw-la idcirco_fw-la repraesentandam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la capiat_fw-la passionem_fw-la tormenti_fw-la seu_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la utpote_fw-la incorporalis_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la vulgus_fw-la existimat_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la animam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la profitemur_fw-la &_o in_o svo_fw-la volumine_fw-la probamus_fw-la habentem_fw-la proprium_fw-la genus_fw-la substantiae_fw-la soliditatis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o sontire_n &_o pati_fw-la possit_fw-la no_o &_o nunc_fw-la animas_fw-la torqueri_fw-la foverique_fw-la penes_fw-la inferos_fw-la licet_fw-la nudas_fw-la licet_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exules_fw-la carnis_fw-la probavit_fw-la lazari_n exemplum_fw-la de_fw-fr resurr_n c._n 17._o soul_n that_o it_o be_v of_o its_o self_n capable_a of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v actual_o in_o some_o measure_n comfort_v or_o torment_v before_o the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o father_n which_o testify_v the_o same_o alibi_fw-la same_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o 55_o 56_o 58._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o great_a father_n be_v orthodox_n here_o second_o notwithstanding_o in_o other_o place_n he_o seem_v 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affirmamus_fw-la te_fw-la manere_fw-la post_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dispunctionem_fw-la &_o expectare_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la próque_fw-la meritis_fw-la aut_fw-la cruciatui_fw-la destinari_fw-la aut_fw-la refrigerio_fw-la utroque_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la quibus_fw-la sustinendis_fw-la necessario_fw-la tibi_fw-la substantiam_fw-la pristinam_fw-la ejudsdémque_fw-la hominis_fw-la materiam_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la reversuram_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la ac_fw-la boni_fw-la sentire_fw-la possis_fw-la sine_fw-la carnis_fw-la passionalis_fw-la facultate_fw-la i_o shall_v reserve_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o this_o to_o the_o last_o place_n and_o take_v leave_v to_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o consider_v the_o other_o opinion_n before_o it_o conceive_v it_o more_o suitable_a and_o methodical_a to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v three_o he_o own_v that_o separate_a soul_n be_v actual_o possit_fw-la actual_o de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_v cap._n 17._o 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to_o such_o as_o have_v keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o flesh_n have_v adorn_v their_o conversation_n with_o purity_n and_o chastity_n and_o have_v fight_v valiant_o and_o victorious_o in_o this_o warfare_n this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o a_o lofty_a and_o rhetorical_a strain_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v chap._n 54._o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o of_o daughter_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o be_v allude_v to_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 19_o 12._o and_o emphatical_o note_v by_o st._n john_n rev._n 14._o 4._o where_o those_o pure_a virgin_n that_o be_v not_o desile_v with_o woman_n be_v represent_v dignify_v with_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o glory_n above_o other_o v._o 5._o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o be_v call_v express_o the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb._n three_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n who_o have_v cheerful_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n suffer_v the_o most_o cruel_a torment_n that_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v inflict_v give_v their_o body_n to_o theâ—_n wild_a beast_n and_o to_o the_o flame_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n neither_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n which_o assign_v a_o eminency_n of_o happiness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o rev._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o positive_o pronounce_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v hand_n the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v drink_v of_o christ_n cup_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 20._o 22._o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o st._n augustine_n videbimus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la regno_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la cicatrice_n quae_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la pertulerunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la deformitas_fw-la in_o eye_n sed_fw-la dignitas_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o quaedam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 3._o we_o shall_v see_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o mark_n of_o those_o wound_n which_o they_o receive_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o these_o will_v be_v no_o deformity_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o graceâ—_n will_v glorious_o shine_v forth_o through_o these_o impression_n and_o again_o this_o great_a father_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v note_v in_o cicatricibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sole_a fulgidioribus_fw-la extabit_fw-la martyrii_fw-la gloriosissimum_fw-la monumentum_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la ullum_fw-la corporis_fw-la glorificati_fw-la dehonestamentum_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 6._o 22._o cap._n 19_o in_o the_o scar_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o martyrdom_n we_o all_o allow_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o soldier_n to_o show_v the_o foot_n step_v of_o those_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o fight_v valiant_o for_o his_o king_n and_o country_n and_o indeed_o this_o consideration_n make_v this_o opinion_n very_o probable_a it_o be_v general_o admit_v by_o the_o school_n and_o other_o and_o 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