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21._o of_o the_o revelation_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o heaven_n any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v set_v down_o many_o and_o diverse_a mean_n to_o purge_v those_o that_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o act_n 9_o that_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v away_o the_o evil_a without_o any_o outward_a help_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o thief_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n who_o believe_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v make_v worthy_a of_o paradise_n the_o other_o manner_n of_o purge_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o repentance_n be_v touch_v in_o esay_n chap._n 1.16_o wash_v you_o and_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o present_o after_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n in_o which_o word_n the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o to_o all_o that_o do_v true_o repent_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n abovementioned_n and_o they_o that_o have_v be_v sinful_a shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n there_o be_v likewise_o mention_v make_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o purge_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o of_o saint_n matthew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n the_o which_o word_n chrysostome_n expound_v of_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n and_o not_o only_o do_v the_o lord_n purge_v by_o tribulation_n but_o he_o likewise_o purify_v his_o spouse_n here_o in_o this_o life_n by_o himself_o as_o saint_n paul_n 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nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a and_o this_o testimony_n of_o wash_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_a currant_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n too_o by_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v the_o actual_a wash_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 7._o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o many_o purge_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o that_o travel_v in_o this_o life_n be_v here_o purge_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o sure_a way_n that_o every_o man_n do_v so_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o he_o 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which_o do_v so_o much_o as_o name_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o soul_n find_v that_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o purgatory_n and_o come_v out_o again_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bind_v therefore_o to_o believe_v it_o or_o to_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o thousand_o word_n write_v thus_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o first_o place_n wherein_o baptism_n be_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v that_o wherein_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n endure_v everlasting_a torment_n as_o for_o a_o three_o place_n we_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o any_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n write_v thus_o o_o my_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v only_o two_o place_n and_o a_o three_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o he_o that_o deserve_v not_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n perish_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n chrysostome_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 12._o by_o saint_n matthew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n say_v thus_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v christ_n unto_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o house_n but_o his_o family_n be_v celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a for_o who_o he_o build_v a_o house_n with_o three_o chamber_n that_o be_v hell_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o combatant_n be_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o vanquish_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a room_n take_v heed_n we_o descend_v not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o rather_o mount_v upward_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o these_o authority_n you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o certain_a place_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n do_v go_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o three_o place_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n be_v and_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o no_o instruction_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o the_o primative_a church_n govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v we_o no_o ordinance_n or_o commandment_n but_o that_o pope_n pelagius_n five_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ordain_v as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o mass_n it_o follow_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o express_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a purgatory_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n after_o this_o life_n but_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o doubt_n because_o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v strange_o affect_v to_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o dead_a notwithstanding_o that_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o express_o teach_v except_o in_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o canonical_a and_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o saint_n near_o their_o time_n have_v ever_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v rather_o careful_o teach_v that_o the_o people_n that_o live_v unblamable_o shall_v be_v saint_n and_o therefore_o answer_v to_o the_o doubt_n abovementioned_n we_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o dote_a affection_n proceed_v from_o the_o deceit_n and_o trumpery_n and_o avarice_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n nor_o as_o his_o apostle_n to_o live_v well_o but_o to_o offer_v much_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o happiness_n in_o purgatory_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n which_o certain_a great_a master_n with_o their_o follower_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n extol_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o their_o celestial_a country_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o by_o we_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o instruction_n enjoin_v they_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o help_n to_o their_o invocation_n by_o which_o invocation_n authorization_n and_o magnification_n the_o people_n carnal_o &_o erroneous_o believe_v it_o imagine_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o practice_n before_o earthly_a king_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o choler_n shall_v intercede_v for_o they_o and_o pacify_v their_o anger_n so_o the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v so_o with_o god_n that_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o sinner_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a conformity_n between_o the_o will_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o
four_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n their_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_a aid_n be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n five_o than_o do_v the_o church_n profit_n and_o increase_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o now_o it_o do_v in_o these_o time_n wherein_o man_n have_v find_v many_o intercession_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o cloud_n without_o water_n darken_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o true_a intercessor_n for_o many_o expect_v spiritual_a comfort_n be_v forsake_v in_o their_o vain_a hope_n for_o though_o so_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o we_o unjust_a and_o insufficient_a of_o ourselves_o yet_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pardon_v our_o sin_n both_o pass_v and_o present_a for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o our_o pardon_n have_v be_v obtain_v god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v pardon_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o despair_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n our_o advocate_n who_o continual_o defend_v our_o cause_n beseech_v his_o father_n for_o we_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o for_o a_o advocate_n but_o for_o a_o judge_n too_o for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o consequent_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o that_o be_v our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n this_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v rest_v themselves_o until_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v in_o new_a intercession_n of_o saint_n which_o faith_n all_o the_o saint_n have_v profess_v live_v here_o and_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o oblation_n or_o the_o intercession_n of_o any_o other_o god_n but_o by_o he_o they_o have_v obtain_v heaven_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 5.9_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n you_o see_v how_o their_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n do_v still_o resound_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o their_o good_a by_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o enjoy_v so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o by_o their_o good_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n christ_n jesus_n chap._n four_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o exorcism_n breathe_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o forehead_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o salt_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n spittle_n into_o his_o ear_n and_o nostril_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o breast_n the_o monk_n cowle_n the_o unction_n of_o the_o crysome_n upon_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o put_v the_o wax_n candle_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o clothing_n he_o with_o a_o white_a garment_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o forth_o all_o these_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a they_o neither_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n nor_o require_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n from_o which_o thing_n many_o take_v occasion_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n rather_o than_o edification_n to_o salvation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o doctor_n there_o be_v neither_o power_n nor_o profit_n in_o they_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o figure_n christ_n himself_o have_v say_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v do_v this_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v in_o a_o figure_n christ_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o be_v eat_v continual_o for_o this_o spiritual_a eat_n be_v almost_o always_o necessary_a as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v he_o eat_v christ_n in_o truth_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o eat_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n these_o thing_n be_v profitable_a prayer_n love_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v ordain_v to_o this_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o evangelicall_a law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o love_n and_o charity_n may_v grow_v and_o increase_v among_o the_o people_n but_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o those_o that_o the_o priest_n use_v in_o the_o mass_n or_o that_o the_o clerk_n sing_v to_o the_o queer_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o ornament_n which_o the_o priest_n use_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o belong_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o marriage_n and_o order_n prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v profitable_a when_o there_o be_v any_o question_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o matrimony_n and_o the_o instruction_n and_o advertisement_n touch_v the_o same_o but_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o those_o ligature_n make_v with_o the_o steal_v and_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v common_o observe_v therein_o by_o humane_a custom_n without_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n nor_o necessary_o require_v in_o marriage_n as_o for_o order_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o they_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n unto_o man_n due_o to_o administer_v to_o the_o church_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o make_v good_a any_o such_o order_n but_o only_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o letter_n testimonial_a the_o anoint_v of_o the_o hand_n the_o donation_n of_o the_o seniture_n and_o viol_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o other_o thing_n common_o observe_v herein_o without_o the_o express_a word_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o nor_o necessary_o require_v in_o the_o take_n of_o order_n of_o the_o crysome_n or_o confirmation_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o crysome_n which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n first_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o bishop_n and_o make_v with_o oil_n of_o olive_n and_o balsam_n apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n baptize_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o these_o word_n i_o sign_n thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v do_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o white_a vestment_n bind_v to_o the_o head_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v never_o ordain_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o christ_n the_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o confirm_v in_o his_o own_o person_n neither_o do_v he_o require_v at_o his_o baptism_n a_o crysome_n but_o the_o water_n only_o and_o therefore_o this_o sacrament_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereby_o a_o man_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v be_v deceive_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o put_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o these_o solemnity_n of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v the_o extreme_a unction_n of_o the_o sick_a which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n james._n but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o if_o this_o corporal_a unction_n be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o execution_n thereof_o which_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o hold_v and_o confess_v as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n of_o fast_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_n fast_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a the_o spiritual_a be_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n the_o corporal_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o a_o christian_n have_v liberty_n to_o eat_v at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o fast_v every_o day_n provide_v that_o he_o fast_v not_o superstitious_o as_o a_o virtue_n of_o continency_n note_v also_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a fast_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o commend_v by_o the_o faithful_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v abhor_v as_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o antichrist_n and_o smell_v of_o idolatry_n the_o fast_n of_o heretic_n and_o superstitious_a person_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o enchanter_n sorcerer_n negromancer_n and_o the_o fast_n dedicate_v to_o creature_n not_o to_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n disorderly_a fast_n observe_v with_o delicate_a viand_n of_o high_a price_n as_o fish_n fig_n raisin_n almond_n which_o the_o poor_a 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