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though_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v hide_v in_o a_o figure_n but_o he_o that_o can_v assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n from_o such_o a_o text_n as_o this_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o mason_n or_o carpenter_n because_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o builder_n or_o that_o he_o preach_v to_o house_n and_o wall_n because_o he_o call_v the_o corinthian_n god_n building_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n because_o he_o be_v express_o call_v the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n but_o whither_o will_v such_o absurdity_n hurry_v we_o i_o assure_v you_o madam_n it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n from_o such_o a_o text_n as_o this_o and_o i_o think_v they_o can_v find_v none_o plain_o than_o one_o of_o these_o two_o which_o be_v make_v thus_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v only_o brief_o hint_n a_o few_o text_n against_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o so_o 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it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v isai_n 57_o 3._o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n now_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o particular_a unless_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n intervene_v all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a must_v pass_v through_o purgatory_n in_o order_n to_o their_o perfection_n though_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o query_n they_o may_v be_v more_o than_o perfect_a before_o they_o come_v thither_o but_o what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o many_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o godly_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o before_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o reward_n promise_v they_o must_v undergo_v so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n by_o the_o way_n revel_v 14._o 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n wherein_o the_o best_a of_o man_n must_v endure_v torment_n for_o a_o time_n how_o can_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v any_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o require_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o purify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o heaven_n after_o they_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son._n we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 14_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n but_o we_o quite_o destroy_v the_o belief_n of_o this_o if_o we_o admit_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o any_o other_o purgation_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n 3._o 18._o that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o think_v he_o will_v punish_v which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o 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progress_n into_o the_o infernal_a world_n to_o visit_v his_o father_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stygian_a shore_n he_o see_v old_a charon_n about_o his_o wont_a business_n ply_v the_o oar_n to_o carry_v such_o over_o as_o come_v thither_o for_o passage_n but_o he_o see_v some_o miserable_a ghost_n on_o the_o bank_n and_o in_o dark_a wood_n thereabouts_o to_o who_o the_o old_a ferryman_n be_v very_o surly_a and_o deny_v they_o passage_n though_o without_o doubt_n they_o will_v have_v pay_v he_o as_o well_o for_o his_o pain_n as_o other_o do_v aeneas_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v amaze_v at_o this_o partiality_n and_o ask_v his_o guide_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o charon_n charon_n be_v rough_a behaviour_n to_o those_o poor_a soul_n to_o which_o she_o answer_v those_o you_o see_v he_o take_v into_o his_o boat_n be_v bury_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n challenge_v his_o service_n but_o those_o he_o beat_v away_o be_v not_o none_o must_v pass_v these_o stream_n till_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n but_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v among_o christian_n offer_v by_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o mass_n therefore_o the_o mass_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n now_o not_o to_o say_v the_o mass_n be_v no_o sensible_a substance_n which_o he_o make_v the_o main_a condition_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a thus_o examine_v the_o argument_n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n both_o all_o be_v to_o present_v their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 2._o therefore_o suppose_v the_o mass_n be_v a_o sensible_a substance_n yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v intend_v that_o because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n only_o 3._o 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person_n blame_v the_o pharisee_n for_o not_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n matth._n 12._o 7._o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o plain_a to_o the_o purpose_n phil._n 4._o 15_o etc._n etc._n now_o you_o philippian_n know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o i_o depart_v from_o macedonia_n no_o church_n communicate_v with_o i_o as_o concern_v give_v and_o receive_v but_o you_o only_o for_o even_o in_o thessalonica_n you_o send_v once_o and_o again_o unto_o my_o necessity_n not_o because_o i_o desire_v a_o gift_n but_o i_o desire_v fruit_n that_o may_v abound_v to_o your_o account_n but_o i_o have_v all_o and_o abound_v i_o be_o full_a have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v send_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a to_o god._n from_o all_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v mercy_n alms-deed_n prayer_n praise_n 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