all_o true_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n purgatory_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o purgatory_n be_v no_o true_a doctrine_n bristol_n deny_v both_o the_o mayor_n and_o minor_fw-la the_o mayor_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n part_v 1._o after_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o 8._o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o minor_a he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a by_o these_o reason_n first_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o maccabee_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o i_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o third_o counce_v 〈…〉_o of_o carthage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v canonical_a if_o any_o other_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a suppose_v that_o which_o be_v false_a that_o the_o macabee_n be_v canonical_a yet_o be_v not_o purgatory_n prove_v by_o they_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o necessary_o draw_v purgatory_n after_o it_o the_o 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â—n_fw-la proverbia_fw-la ruffinus_n also_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n affirm_v the_o church_n not_o to_o receive_v they_o as_o canonical_a beside_o so_o many_o argument_n as_o the_o book_n themselves_o do_v minister_v which_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o proceed_v bristol_n say_v that_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v so_o plain_o 1._o john_n 5._o that_o i_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o place_n but_o by_o fall_v into_o this_o horrible_a absurdity_n that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n live_v i_o say_v in_o deed_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n of_o which_o john_n say_v i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o or_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v pray_v for_o it_o as_o your_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o how_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o that_o place_n he_o say_v never_o a_o word_n last_o of_o all_o purgatory_n be_v 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then_o to_o play_v with_o they_o at_o your_o pleasure_n 2_o ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr first_n about_o certain_a bristol_n foundation_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o sin_n mortal_a &_o venial_a show_v that_o fulke_n all_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o all_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v pardonable_a or_o venial_a except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bristol_n say_v that_o i_o here_o grant_v the_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o distinction_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o that_o all_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o be_v pardonable_a it_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o distinction_n both_o for_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o small_a as_o they_o deserve_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n eternal_a damnation_n as_o bristol_n immediate_o hereafter_o confess_v where_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n pronounce_v deut._n 27._o and_o gal._n 3._o against_o all_o they_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n extend_v not_o unto_o eternal_a death_n say_v that_o hang_n on_o tree_n or_o crucify_a be_v not_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n deut._n 21._o again_o every_o one_o in_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o christian_n but_o of_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o &c._n &c._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v plain_o the_o old_a serpent_n voice_n nequaquam_fw-la moriemini_fw-la tush_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n you_o need_v not_o be_v so_o great_o afraid_a of_o it_o &_o c_o but_o where_o learn_v you_o bristol_n that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a token_n that_o he_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n be_v â—ot_n the_o text_n plain_a against_o you_o deut._n 21._o when_o a_o man_n â—ath_v sin_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o â—anged_v on_o the_o tree_n his_o carcase_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o 〈…〉_o e_o tree_n but_o shall_v be_v bury_v the_o same_o day_n for_o he_o be_v accur_v 〈…〉_o d_o of_o god_n that_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n therefore_o thou_o 〈…〉_o alt_z not_o defile_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v â—iven_v thou_o to_o possess_v he_o be_v not_o therefore_o accurse_v because_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n if_o he_o be_v innocent_a but_o because_o he_o have_v sin_v worthy_a of_o death_n &_o so_o be_v hang_v 〈◊〉_d which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v hang_v on_o 〈…〉_o e_o tree_n though_o most_o innocent_a in_o his_o own_o person_n 〈…〉_o et_fw-fr bear_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n become_v accurse_v for_o we_o not_o to_o discharge_v we_o of_o such_o a_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n but_o by_o your_o imagi_n 〈…〉_o tion_n may_v fall_v upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o â—ave_n incur_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o time_n through_o 〈…〉_o r_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_o e_o curse_v pronounce_v deuteronom_n 27._o bring_v with_o it_o 〈…〉_o e_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n i_o wish_v every_o man_n 〈…〉_o at_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o flatter_a voice_n 〈…〉_o f_o the_o serpent_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—here_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o rse_n solemn_o to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d which_o amen_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v of_o all_o the_o people_n â—gainst_a idolater_n curser_n
call_v they_o to_o wash_v call_v they_o to_o baptism_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o baptism_n be_v institute_v be_v it_o not_o therefore_o evident_a that_o he_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o else_o have_v first_o so_o grievous_o accuse_v they_o of_o their_o present_a sin_n do_v he_o show_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o no_o man_n live_v can_v then_o possible_o obtain_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o mean_v no_o not_o the_o prophet_n himself_o i_o may_v well_o say_v to_o you_o as_o you_o say_v to_o i_o in_o another_o place_n in_o good_a sooth_n daws_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o apt_o divide_v according_a to_o their_o time_n and_o that_o christ_n john_n 13._o speak_v not_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n it_o iâ—_n manifest_a by_o diverse_a reason_n but_o of_o his_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n except_o he_o be_v wash_v of_o he_o he_o can_v have_v no_o part_n with_o he_o but_o neither_o peter_n nor_o any_o other_o be_v or_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o with_o water_n john_n 4._o therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o where_o you_o add_v that_o he_o which_o be_v so_o wash_v must_v nevertheless_o wash_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v say_v you_o his_o venial_a sin_n which_o he_o commit_v afterward_o although_o he_o continue_v withal_o in_o the_o cleanness_n of_o baptism_n before_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a and_o ask_v i_o what_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o wash_v his_o foot_n admit_v that_o the_o foot_n shall_v signify_v none_o but_o venial_a sin_n i_o ask_v you_o again_o who_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n but_o he_o which_o wash_v peter_n foot_n for_o the_o true_a text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o need_n but_o that_o his_o foot_n be_v wash_v peter_n can_v not_o wash_v his_o own_o foot_n in_o this_o figurative_a signification_n but_o except_o christ_n do_v wash_v he_o he_o can_v have_v no_o part_n with_o he_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o foot_n only_o for_o venial_a sin_n and_o the_o general_a wash_n for_o baptism_n this_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v of_o christ_n word_n that_o he_o which_o be_v baptize_v and_o purge_v from_o venial_a sin_n need_v no_o purgation_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o mortal_a sin_n but_o be_v perfect_o clear_a the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v general_a &_o can_v admit_v your_o exception_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o cleanness_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o the_o foot_n signify_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v after_o the_o first_o grace_n purge_v we_o which_o be_v in_o deed_n represent_v and_o ratify_v in_o baptism_n but_o yet_o be_v perfect_o distinct_a from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o often_o time_n divide_v for_o judas_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v if_o he_o have_v dye_v immediate_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v shall_v not_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n as_o one_o thorough_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v by_o baptism_n where_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o say_n of_o david_n psal._n â—1_n amplius_fw-la lava_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n wash_v i_o more_o from_o my_o iniquity_n bristol_n say_v i_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_n but_o â—hat_n it_o be_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n â—lood_o that_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v purg._n 97._o &_o 78._o whether_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v let_v the_o reader_n of_o â—hose_v place_n judge_v but_o that_o which_o i_o here_o say_v take_v aâ—ay_o purgatory_n and_o all_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n merit_n although_o david_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v â—aily_o more_o and_o more_o feel_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n â—f_n christ_n redemption_n to_o the_o full_a satisfy_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o perfect_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o though_o it_o receive_v daily_o increase_v yet_o â—he_v virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o which_o god_n be_v reconcile_v â—nto_o we_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o where_o i_o charge_v allen_n that_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n â—assion_n be_v count_v a_o light_a argument_n unto_o he_o bristol_n â—aith_o it_o be_v too_o light_a in_o deed_n to_o bear_v down_o any_o doctrine_n â—f_n christ._n but_o when_o or_o out_o of_o what_o scripture_n shall_v we_o â—eare_z the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n merit_n satisfaâ—tions_n propitiatory_a or_o purgatory_n itself_o where_o i_o deny_v that_o our_o work_n be_v any_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o price_n be_v thorough_o pay_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n bristol_n object_v the_o â—aying_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o work_v your_o own_o salvation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o work_v our_o salvation_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o pass_v through_o unto_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n namely_o in_o faith_n obedience_n thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_n that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o perform_v any_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o the_o school_n distinction_n of_o cause_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o our_o work_n which_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n need_v no_o help_n of_o our_o work_n which_o word_n bristol_n say_v my_o ignorance_n so_o much_o abhor_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n often_o say_v that_o god_n help_v both_o christ_n ps._n 17._o &_o us._n 2._o cor._n 2._o heb._n 13._o and_o also_o that_o christ_n help_v we_o heb._n 2._o but_o where_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o our_o work_n help_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i_o abhor_v not_o the_o word_n of_o help_v when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v help_v we_o or_o god_n help_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n but_o that_o man_n by_o merit_n shall_v help_v god_n &_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o purge_v of_o they_o i_o abhoâ—â—e_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n yea_o i_o spit_v at_o it_o and_o tread_v it_o under_o my_o foot_n but_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v bristol_n although_o iâ—_n be_v singular_o omnisufficient_a do_v not_o exclude_v neither_o christ_n passion_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o it_o or_o merit_n of_o that_o man_n how_o do_v the_o omnisufficiencie_n of_o christ_n passion_n enforte_v you_o to_o exclude_v either_o his_o baptism_n &_o his_o good_a work_n in_o his_o member_n or_o also_o the_o work_n of_o his_o baptism_n and_o the_o work_n or_o efficacy_n of_o those_o good_a work_n especial_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a for_o all_o bristol_n understand_v not_o how_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 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our_o saviour_n christ_n thunder_v that_o judgement_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n malicious_o attribute_v unto_o the_o devil_n that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o which_o i_o speak_v out_o of_o samuel_n jeremie_n and_o ezekiel_n bristol_n say_v be_v all_o speak_v in_o one_o sense_n of_o temporal_a matter_n to_o wit_n of_o cast_v saul_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n but_o except_o the_o person_n have_v be_v incurable_a god_n will_v have_v be_v entreat_v to_o give_v they_o repentance_n &_o to_o have_v continue_v saul_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o people_n in_o their_o country_n the_o rule_n that_o ezechiel_n 33._o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o example_n do_v plain_o declare_v the_o 8._o point_n be_v that_o strange_a interpretation_n of_o the_o creed_n aâ—_n he_o call_v it_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n by_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n heb._n 5._o first_o bristol_n say_v there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o that_o article_n and_o much_o less_o of_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o that_o chapter_n yet_o after_o to_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v prayer_n which_o i_o say_v be_v a_o complaint_n as_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v be_v a_o complain_v prayer_n he_o cit_v the_o 7._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o a_o mighty_a cry_n and_o with_o tear_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o out_o of_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v from_o his_o fear_n or_o from_o that_o he_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o this_o text_n bristol_n will_v prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o forsake_v of_o his_o father_n no_o not_o corporal_o although_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v as_o though_o 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