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11._o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n answ_n a_o man_n will_v judge_v the_o gagger_n a_o very_a goose_n in_o cite_v this_o for_o purgatory_n but_o that_o bellarmine_n produce_v it_o before_o he_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o fire_n be_v here_o purgatory_n than_o christ_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o purgatory_n do_v he_o so_o second_o let_v they_o allegorise_v how_o they_o will_v the_o absurdity_n arise_v be_v so_o great_a as_o no_o reasonable_a judgement_n will_v rest_v thereupon_o for_o almost_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n overthrow_v this_o feign_a purgatory_n prison_n i._o agree_v this_o be_v do_v prevent_v go_v to_o this_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n for_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o for_o not_o agree_v but_o all_o the_o godly_a who_o only_o be_v subject_a to_o go_v into_o purgatory_n and_o not_o the_o wicked_a have_v make_v their_o agreement_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o procure_v 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but_o first_o he_o sit_v not_o yet_o to_o judge_v but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o yet_o he_o sit_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n to_o god_n to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o second_o when_o christ_n be_v judge_n he_o shall_v reward_v all_o the_o godly_a he_o deliver_v they_o not_o to_o the_o gaoler_n as_o the_o judge_n here_o do_v and_o three_o this_o adversary_n deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o this_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o god_n the_o father_n draw_v such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v to_o christ_n christ_n therefore_o be_v not_o this_o judge_n and_o who_o he_o may_v be_v else_o let_v the_o gagger_n tell_v we_o for_o other_o judge_n of_o man_n before_o god_n there_o be_v none_o after_o this_o life_n v._o and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o officer_n in_o this_o allegory_n the_o judge_n be_v last_o except_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v conscience_n but_o will_v god_n deliver_v his_o servant_n over_o to_o the_o worm_n of_o 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5._o 25._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell-fire_n answ_n this_o place_n prove_v not_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v venial_a and_o not_o mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o first_o this_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n speech_n in_o confute_v the_o pharise_n misunderstanding_n the_o law_n and_o here_o in_o particular_a the_o sixth_o commandment_n they_o stick_v to_o the_o letter_n christ_n here_o extend_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n to_o thought_n and_o word_n so_o make_v a_o man_n by_o causeless_a anger_n and_o rail_a word_n to_o be_v before_o god_n guilty_a of_o murder_n be_v this_o then_o to_o make_v sin_n venial_a or_o be_v not_o rather_o those_o which_o they_o conceit_n to_o be_v venial_a by_o christ_n here_o 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as_o either_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o inflict_v temporal_o here_o or_o such_o mean_v as_o god_n will_v inflict_v eternal_o in_o another_o world_n but_o these_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o case_n for_o we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n any_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o magistrate_n to_o call_v man_n into_o judgement_n for_o unaduised_a anger_n or_o to_o a_o council_n or_o to_o burn_v man_n for_o call_v one_o racha_n or_o fool_n proceed_v no_o further_a therefore_o the_o punishment_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o god_n will_v inflict_v eternal_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o so_o than_o i_o answer_v four_o that_o judgement_n council_n and_o hell_n fire_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o god_n punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n five_o and_o last_o whereas_o by_o the_o translation_n hell_n fire_n be_v give_v to_o the_o three_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o two_o they_o will_v by_o the_o other_o understand_v only_o temporal_a punishment_n 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quarter_n session_n and_o some_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o high_a court_n the_o great_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o seventie_o elder_n like_v to_o our_o great_a assize_n who_o sentence_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o great_a offender_n deut._n 17._o 12._o worthy_a of_o the_o place_n name_v gehenna_n which_o be_v also_o call_v topheth_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o idolater_n make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o idol_n molech_n 2._o king_n 23._o 10._o 2._o chron._n 28._o 3._o jer._n 7._o 31_o 32._o which_o place_v josias_n defile_v with_o filth_n in_o detestation_n thereof_o and_o become_v to_o be_v for_o such_o execrable_a idolatry_n most_o accurse_a and_o so_o detestable_a as_o that_o for_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a the_o great_a torment_n toph_v be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v esai_n 30._o 33._o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o be_v at_o length_n take_v for_o hell_n fire_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o here_o in_o matth._n 5._o 29_o 30._o and_o 10._o 28._o and_o 18._o 9_o and_o 23._o 25_o 33._o jam._n 3._o 6._o but_o here_o first_o take_v proper_o as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v before_o and_o then_o apply_v unto_o god_n inflict_a punishment_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v as_o you_o jew_n here_o in_o your_o country_n do_v make_v difference_n of_o offence_n and_o so_o have_v differ_v degree_n of_o punish_v with_o death_n according_a to_o your_o several_a court_n so_o after_o this_o life_n god_n according_o in_o hell_n have_v degree_n of_o punishment_n for_o differ_v sin_n which_o here_o man_n do_v commit_v thus_o stand_v the_o similitude_n else_o it_o be_v absurd_a as_o papist_n make_v it_o to_o be_v partly_o of_o temporal_a and_o partly_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o as_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o sin_n bad_a worse_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o and_o three_o degree_n of_o punishment_n with_o death_n by_o hang_v ston_a and_o burn_v first_o by_o judgement_n which_o be_v great_a then_o by_o council_n which_o be_v great_a and_o last_o by_o high_a court_n as_o with_o gehenna_n the_o great_a of_o all_o so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a with_o several_a degree_n of_o punishment_n after_o death_n matth._n 23._o 24._o blind_a guide_v that_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n here_o be_v sin_n compare_v one_o to_o a_o gnat_n and_o another_o to_o a_o camel_n so_o in_o luk._n 6._o 41._o one_o to_o a_o moat_n and_o another_o to_o a_o beam_n answ_n the_o place_n show_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o some_o far_o great_a than_o othersome_a which_o we_o believe_v &_o teach_v but_o they_o prove_v not_o that_o therefore_o some_o only_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o the_o other_o only_o temporal_a and_o not_o eternal_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v it_o as_o a_o gnat_n or_o a_o moat_n deserve_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n death_n eternal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o a_o camel_n or_o as_o a_o beam_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v luk._n 12._o 59_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o very_a last_o mite_n this_o mite_n be_v venial_a sin_n say_v they_o answ_n 1._o the_o place_n be_v allegorical_o interpret_v and_o therefore_o from_o the_o bare_a word_n be_v no_o sound_a proof_n second_o the_o absurdity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o such_o a_o exposition_n be_v before_o confute_v out_o of_o matth._n 5._o 25_o 26._o where_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o purgatory_n in_o which_o place_n only_o venial_a sin_n be_v pay_v for_o compare_v to_o farthing_n and_o mite_n but_o what_o be_v this_o last_o mite_n a_o mite_n of_o be_v it_o of_o a_o sum_n which_o consist_v all_o of_o mite_n or_o else_o of_o other_o money_n and_o of_o great_a sum_n to_o affirm_v it_o a_o sum_n of_o all_o mite_n be_v but_o a_o idle_a dream_n and_o if_o it_o consist_v of_o great_a sum_n then_o be_v the_o party_n cast_v into_o prison_n for_o these_o also_o then_o the_o allegory_n urge_v to_o maintain_v purgatory_n make_v it_o a_o place_n to_o satisfy_v both_o for_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o our_o adversary_n deny_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o where_o by_o wood_n hay_o and_o stubble_n be_v mean_v venial_a sin_n answ_n 1._o it_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o for_o purgatory_n and_o there_o answer_v at_o full_a but_o here_o yet_o further_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o unwholesome_a and_o unprofitable_a doctrine_n and_o be_v these_o venial_a sin_n be_v error_n in_o doctrine_n not_o a_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v it_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n to_o mislead_v by_o impure_a preach_n and_o to_o breed_v error_n in_o man_n mind_n he_o be_v curse_v with_o amen_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a go_v out_o 18._o deut._n 27._o 18._o of_o their_o way_n jam._n 7._o 14._o every_o one_o be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n draw_v and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n where_o they_o make_v some_o motion_n no_o sin_n some_o sin_n but_o not_o deadly_a and_o othersome_a deadly_a answ_n here_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o nature_n but_o a_o genealogy_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o mother_n concupiscence_n and_o the_o deserve_a reward_n thereof_o in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v death_n here_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n for_o first_o death_n be_v due_a to_o the_o mother_n lust_n which_o lust_n be_v sin_n rom._n 7._o and_o worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 5._o second_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o sin_n singular_o the_o fruit_n of_o lust_n conceive_v bring_v forth_o and_o ripen_v as_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n grow_v to_o the_o full_a height_n and_o not_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o sin_n differ_v in_o nature_n three_o when_o james_n say_v that_o lust_n bring_v forth_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o by_o call_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o sin_n to_o clear_a lust_n from_o be_v sin_n for_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o sin_n rom._n 7._o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o natural_o bring_v forth_o sin_n that_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v natural_a corruption_n from_o actual_a transgression_n four_o death_n be_v put_v in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o sin_n consummate_v and_o not_o that_o lust_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n nor_o the_o sin_n which_o flow_v thence_o but_o to_o show_v whereto_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n draw_v and_o entice_v will_v at_o length_n bring_v we_o by_o sin_v even_o unto_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mortify_v and_o therefore_o this_o text_n be_v nothing_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o untrue_a
pray_v to_o angel_n answer_v 187._o saint_n pag._n 189._o scripture_n object_v 1._o that_o angel_n pray_v in_o particular_a for_o us._n p._n 129._o answer_v 2._o that_o saint_n depart_v know_v what_o be_v here_o do_v on_o earth_n p._n 194._o 3._o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v pray_v for_o we_o particular_o p._n 179._o 4._o that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v in_o favour_n &_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v p._n 201._o 26._o that_o confession_n common_o call_v auricular_a or_o sacramental_a be_v of_o necessity_n p._n 203._o 27._o that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n common_o call_v purgatory_n into_o which_o soul_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n do_v go_v wherein_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o as_o here_o have_v not_o satisfy_v by_o temporal_a pain_n due_a for_o sin_n do_v make_v satisfaction_n in_o suffer_v hellish_a torment_n it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o long_o p._n 211._o 28._o that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n p._n 231._o of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o p._n 245._o 29._o that_o man_n will_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o coworking_a with_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a act_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n to_o which_o activity_n of_o the_o will_v such_o conversion_n in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v p._n 247._o 30._o that_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a and_o do_v not_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n p._n 259._o of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n p._n 269._o 31._o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n by_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v all_o and_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o every_o part_n at_o all_o time_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n perfect_o as_o god_n in_o his_o law_n require_v of_o he_o p._n 270._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererogation_n answer_v p._n 279._o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o p._n 284._o 32._o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o p._n 286._o 33._o that_o no_o true_a believer_n particular_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n without_o a_o miracle_n or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n p._n 293._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a once_o have_v can_v be_v utter_o lose_v p._n 310._o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v that_o justify_v faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v &_o a_o true_a believer_n final_o perish_v and_o therefore_o no_o certain_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n the_o same_o place_n answer_v p._n 317._o certain_a position_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o ensue_a question_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n i._o position_n there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n this_o even_o their_o own_o bible_n of_o douai_n and_o rheims_n teach_v it_o do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o rule_n but_o speak_v ever_o 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