may_v he_o rejoice_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scrypture_n abraham_n belcue_v god_n and_o that_o be_v unpute_v unto_o he_o for_o rightwysnes_n for_z he_o that_o work_v reccave_v his_o reward_n not_o of_o savoure_n but_o of_o duty_n now_o if_o it_o be_v duty_n then_o ne_o death_n he_o not_o to_o thank_v god_n but_o rather_o himself_o for_o then_o god_n geve_v he_o nothing_o but_o you_o to_o which_o be_v his_o own_fw-mi of_o duty_n where_o be_v then_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o you_o â—_o same_o text_n unto_o he_o y_z t_z work_v not_o but_z beleve_v in_o he_o that_o iustefi_v the_o wy_fw-mi k_v be_v his_o faith_n impute_v â—…or_a ryghtwysenes_n now_o if_o our_o saluacyon_n come_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o through_o our_o work_n &_o desert_n thâ—…_n be_v purgato_fw-la rye_n shut_v out_o of_o door_n &_o quite_o vanish_v awayeâ—…_n christ_n say_v so_o have_v god_n love_v the_o world_n 3._o that_o he_o will_v geve_v his_o only_o son_n that_o all_o which_o beieve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n joan._n 3._o then_o what_o need_v purgatoriâ—…_n thou_o will_v paraduen_o turesay_v it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v have_v everlastige_n life_n but_o they_o must_v first_o go_v through_o purgatorye_n i_o a_o swear_v nay_o very_o but_o christ_n affirm_v &_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o which_o hear_v his_o word_n &_o beleve_v his_o father_n which_o send_v he_o hath_z everlasting_a life_n you_o &_o that_o he_o be_v go_v already_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n joan._n 5._o will_v thou_o now_o say_v y_z t_z he_o shall_v in_o to_o purgatorye_n for_o south_n if_o that_o be_v true_a and_o the_o fire_n also_o so_o hot_a as_o our_o prelate_n of_o 5._o firm_a then_o go_v he_o not_o from_o death_n unto_o lyffe_n but_o rather_o from_o a_o small_a death_n unto_o a_o great_a death_n the_o prophet_n say_v precious_a be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal._n 116._o 116._o and._n s._n joan._n say_v bless_a be_v the_o deed_n which_o 14_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n apo._n 14._o but_o sure_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o y_fw-es â—_o painful_a purgatorye_n there_o to_o be_v tour_fw-fr mented_a of_o fende_v they_o be_v they_o not_o bliss_v but_o rather_o wretched_a god_n say_v by_o moses_n exodi_fw-la 33._o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o show_v mercy_n and_o will_v have_v 33._o we_o compassion_n on_o who_o i_o have_v compassion_n now_o ifoure_n salvation_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n than_o can_v there_o be_v no_o soch_n purgatorye_n for_o you_o â—_o na_fw-mi ture_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o forgeve_v but_o purgatorye_n will_v have_v all_o pay_v and_o satisâ—…yed_v so_o that_o they_o twain_fw-mi ne_fw-mi be_v desperate_a and_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v and_o lo_o ke_v how_o many_o text_n in_o scripture_n commend_v god_n mercy_n even_o so_o many_o deny_v this_o painful_a purgatorye_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n neither_o have_v reward_v we_o accord_v to_o our_o iniquytye_n but_o look_v how_o high_a heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o 103._o high_a have_v he_o make_v his_o mercy_n to_o prevail_v over_o they_o that_o worshuppe_v he_o and_o look_v how_o far_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n even_o so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n psal._n 103._o and_o before_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n exhort_v his_o soul_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n sayenge_a praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n which_o forgeve_v y_fw-fr â—_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o dysea_n es_fw-la now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a y_fw-mi t_o he_o ordore_v we_o not_o accord_v to_o our_o sin_n but_o pour_v his_o mercy_n so_o plentu_fw-la â—…uslic_fw-la upon_o we_o if_o also_o he_o forgeve_v we_o all_o our_o inâ—…_n quitye_n why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o such_o purgatorye_n to_o purge_v and_o tourment_v the_o silly_a soul_n and_o speeyallye_o since_o all_o be_v forgeven_v they_o before_o will_v thou_o not_o call_v he_o a_o shrew_v creditou_fw-mi â—…e_fw-mi which_o after_o he_o have_v frelye_o forgeven_v his_o deâ—…_n tower_n will_v yet_o cast_v he_o in_o preson_z for_o the_o same_o debt_n i_o think_v everye_o man_n will_v say_v on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v in_o his_o own_fw-mi pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v forgeve_v it_o or_o not_o and_z then_o of_o favour_n and_o compassyon_n he_o forgive_v it_o but_o now_o he_o have_v forgeven_v it_o he_o do_v unryghtwyslye_o to_o punish_v his_o debtoure_n for_o it_o and_o all_o be_v it_o man_n repent_v his_o forgeve_a and_o afterward_o sue_v for_o his_o debt_n yet_o god_n can_v never_o repent_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o mercyable_a gift_n roma_fw-it xi_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o uâ—…uer_o tourment_v we_o for_o our_o trespace_n 〈◊〉_d no_o nor_o yet_o once_o remember_v they_o ezechyelis_n 18._o hebre._n 10._o â—…yth_o god_n forgeve_v the_o great_a offence_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o forgeve_v the_o less_o he_o forgive_v frelye_o much_o great_a offence_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o publycane_n which_o knowlege_v he_o sylfe_a to_o be_v a_o sinner_n luce._n 18_o then_o those_o be_v for_o which_o man_n fain_o that_o we_o must_v be_v tourman_n t_v in_o purgatorye_n for_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n as_o they_o grant_v themselves_o that_o suffer_v in_o purgatorye_n for_o great_a crime_n and_o mortal_a sin_v nes_z but_o only_o for_o little_a preatye_n peccadu_fw-la tyan_n if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v boolde_v to_o use_v master_n moor_n word_n and_o for_o venial_a sin_n dis._n 25._o cap._n qualis_fw-la he_o forgive_v much_o great_a enormity_n unto_o the_o thief_n to_o who_o he_o say_v this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o not_z in_o purgato_fw-la 23._o rye_n but_z in_o paradyse_n luc._n twenty-three_o he_o forgive_v much_o 7._o great_a unto_o marye_n mawdelene_n luce._n seven_o be_v his_o hand_n now_o shorten_v be_v not_o his_o power_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v be_v he_o not_o as_o merciful_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v why_o leave_v we_o the_o cistern_n of_o lyvinge_a water_n and_z dig_v we_o pit_n of_o our_o a_o wne_z which_o can_v hold_v no_o pure_a water_n hieremie_n two_o why_o forza_fw-mi ke_v we_o christ_n which_o have_v hoellye_o purge_v we_o a_o seek_v a_o neither_o purgatorye_n of_o our_o own_fw-mi imagination_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o christ_n blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v thy_o sin_n why_o seke_v thou_o a_o neither_o purgatorye_n s._n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o this_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o uerelye_o â—…_n if_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v go_v through_o purgatorye_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o hasty_a for_o there_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v a_o hot_a broth_n &_o a_o hart_n less_o and_o so_o may_v he_o rather_o have_v desire_v long_o to_o have_v live_v and_o therefore_o i_o 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occasion_n to_o lament_v our_o lief_o not_o for_o the_o trouble_n that_o we_o suffer_v in_o it_o but_z because_o we_o be_v so_o prone_a unto_o sin_n and_o so_o continual_o displease_v god_n our_o father_n what_o desire_v he_o that_o will_v long_o live_v but_o daily_o to_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o will_n to_o dye_v because_o that_o in_o death_n our_o sin_n ne_o 〈◊〉_d and_o than_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o displease_v god_n our_o father_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v fain_v a_o purgatorye_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o imagyne_v a_o great_a obstacle_n to_o make_v we_o fear_v and_o fly_v from_o 〈◊〉_d for_o since_o everye_a man_n must_v knowledge_n he_o silfe_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o joan._n 1._o and_o
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he_o can_v not_o defend_v it_o what_o follow_v on_o this_o forsooth_o he_o bring_v in_o proper_a exem_n bless_v if_o they_o can_v serve_v for_o the_o purpose_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v over_o to_o his_o solucyon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o chaptre_n when_o a_o man_n say_v rastell_n be_v infect_v which_o rastell_n a_o great_a mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o depart_v then_z his_o soul_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v service_n in_o heaven_n unto_o god_n because_o it_o be_v putrefy_v with_o that_o foul_a sin_n but_o if_o that_o man_n have_v take_v the_o medicine_n of_o full_a repentance_n in_o his_o lyffe_n that_o medycyne_n will_v have_v restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o virtue_n but_o here_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o chry_v frith_n be_v deed_n in_o â—…ayne_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v the_o medy_n cyne_fw-la that_o restore_v again_o the_o health_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o nead_v christ_n now_o forth_o but_o if_o he_o have_v take_v 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neither_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a although_o they_o be_v both_o true_a untyll_o he_o have_v prove_v it_o as_o he_o think_v himself_o by_o good_a natural_a reason_n but_o as_o for_o this_o that_o be_v stark_o false_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o repentauncâ—…_n while_o he_o exclude_v chry_v do_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o never_o put_v in_o question_n but_o grant_v it_o by_o and_o by_o be_n like_v the_o turcke_n have_v such_o a_o opinion_n but_o let_v he_o go_v with_o he_o turcke_v and_o let_v we_o christen_v man_n grant_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o ever_o captivate_v our_o reason_n unto_o that_o for_z it_o be_v the_o infallible_a reason_n and_o wysdom_n of_o god_n and_o pass_v our_o reason_n farreâ—…_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o argument_n viij_o chaptre_n which_o be_v this_o y_fw-es t_o the_o soul_n unpurged_a may_v do_v some_o mean_a and_o low_a service_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a 5._o and_o best_a which_o thing_n be_v false_a and_o agenst_a scrypture_n ephe._n 5._o cant._n 4._o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o 4â—…_n answer_n he_o make_v unto_o it_o his_o answer_n begin_v rastell_n in_o the._n ix_o chaptre_n and_o the_o sum_n be_v this_o heaven_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o clean_a of_o nature_n that_o it_o must_v expel_v all_o manner_n of_o impuryte_n and_o unclenne_n neither_o can_v it_o suffer_v any_o thing_n the_o rin_o that_o be_v of_o any_o manner_n unclennesse_n or_o evell_a or_o other_o thing_n unpleasaunte_a so_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n &_o after_o take_v repentafice_n by_o y_z t_z which_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o y_z t_z foulè_fw-la infiâ—…nite_fw-la see_v how_o he_o harp_v all_o of_o one_o string_n which_o be_v also_o so_o far_o re_fw-mi out_o of_o tune_n that_o i_o wondre_fw-fr how_o any_o man_n can_v a_o bide_v he_o for_o if_o i_o can_v heal_v my_o infyrmyte_n through_o repentance_n wherefore_o die_v chry_v rastell_n but_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o spot_v and_o token_n remain_v for_o lack_n of_o full_a satysfaccyon_n frith_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o remain_v everye_o whytte_n sin_n spot_v token_n and_o all_o together_o except_o chryst_n have_v take_v it_o from_o of_o we_o through_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bitter_a passion_n therefore_o say_v ramires_n stell_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v not_o condemn_v rastell_n his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a pain_n in_o hell_n for_o that_o often_o ce_fw-fr which_o be_v purge_v and_o put_v aways_o wherâ—…_n with_o we_o it_o pnrge_v and_o put_v a_o way_n there_o be_v no_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n without_o 21._o blood_n hebre._n 9_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remyssyon_n with_o out_o blood_n what_o shall_v repentance_n do_v where_o the_o blood_n of_o chryst_n be_v exclude_v you_o or_o what_o 9_o shall_v thy_o purgatorye_n do_v for_z there_o be_v no_o blood_n shed_v so_o be_v there_o nothing_o that_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o chryst_n 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