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not_o this_o neither_o cease_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o neglect_v so_o usual_a thing_n because_o we_o love_v not_o our_o forefather_n or_o for_o that_o we_o care_v not_o for_o they_o but_o because_o the_o christian_n faith_n teach_v and_o confirm_v yea_o force_v so_o as_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v â–ª_o it_o good_a and_o sound_n doctrine_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o that_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o their_o salvation_n yea_o we_o know_v that_o our_o father_n have_v no_o need_n hereof_o and_o that_o they_o require_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o we_o for_o we_o faithful_o and_o certain_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v both_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o to_o come_v by_o none_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n and_o as_o for_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n which_o stand_v on_o our_o merit_n and_o punishment_n which_o we_o suffer_v be_v 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or_o punishment_n but_o they_o suffer_v noâ—_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o fâ—â—_v if_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o true_a faith_n they_o yet_o nevertheless_n suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n punishment_n and_o torment_n than_o weâ—_z all_o that_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n which_o be_v read_v and_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o 〈…〉_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o frâ—â—_n merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o deliverance_n by_o chryst_n and_o of_o the_o certain_a tie_o and_o verity_n of_o faith_n yea_o our_o fayâ—_n itself_o shall_v be_v most_o untrue_a bâ—_n our_o faith_n be_v certain_a and_o sure_a therâ—_n fore_n as_o our_o father_n do_v undoubted_o bâ—_z léeve_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n so_o have_v they_o undoubted_o oâ—_n â–ª_o teyn_v the_o same_o and_o feel_v no_o pain_n in_o â—â—e_z other_o life_n and_o therefore_o both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o praise_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o also_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o â—â—r_a father_n touch_v who_o salvation_n â—e_v doubt_v not_o we_o do_v nothing_o after_o their_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈…〉_o ea_fw-la we_o think_v that_o by_o these_o kind_n of_o dog_n &_o prayer_n of_o we_o both_o our_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v call_v in_o doubt_n as_o 〈…〉_o oughe_o they_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o 〈…〉_o nes_z &_o everlasting_a life_n and_o yet_o have_v 〈…〉_o t_o obtain_v it_o but_o this_o be_v most_o wicked_a be_v think_v &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o though_o god_n and_o our_o â—â—th_n may_v deceive_v we_o which_o be_v impo_n 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr moreover_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v soul_n 〈…〉_o t_o here_o declare_v how_o vile_a those_o thing_n 〈…〉_o and_o without_o all_o authority_n of_o god_n â—â—rde_n which_o they_o command_v we_o to_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o 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we_o be_v still_o leave_v doubtful_a when_o they_o be_v effectual_a or_o they_o receive_v profit_n by_o they_o again_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o thing_n merit_n and_o work_n of_o other_o man_n after_o our_o death_n for_o purgatory_n sake_n for_o those_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n perish_v by_o such_o negligence_n while_o they_o seek_v and_o will_v buy_v oil_n of_o other_o for_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o therefore_o we_o earnest_o exhort_v all_o man_n while_o they_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o perfect_a remembrance_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o their_o journey_n and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o work_n of_o other_o man_n to_o be_v do_v
kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o minister_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v open_v &_o shut_v therefore_o they_o open_v when_o they_o teach_v true_a faith_n promise_v eternal_a life_n and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o threaten_v eternal_a damnation_n against_o the_o unbeliever_n wicked_a man_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o repent_v testify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o of_o god_n but_o the_o power_n or_o effect_n to_o perform_v appertain_v only_o unto_o the_o lord_n like_v as_o paul_n compare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o husband_n man_n say_v neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o which_o water_v but_o god_n which_o give_v the_o increase_n what_o then_o be_v paul_n or_o who_o be_v apollo_n be_v they_o any_o other_o but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o have_v believe_v even_o as_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gift_n unto_o every_o one_o therefore_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o do_v forgive_v or_o not_o forgive_v we_o sin_n and_o the_o minister_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n be_v only_o the_o publisher_n of_o this_o deliverance_n or_o captivity_n wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v use_v in_o this_o case_n a_o certain_a distinction_n say_v that_o christ_n govern_v in_o the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o the_o minister_n as_o servant_n only_o and_o hereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o these_o romish_a champion_n which_o after_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n claim_v unto_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o persuade_v the_o simple_a people_n that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o they_o have_v obtain_v i_o know_v not_o what_o wonderful_a 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