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in_o we_o but_o when_o he_o say_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o he_o sufficient_o show_v that_o whosoever_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v true_o but_o false_o and_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o same_o council_n gloss_n the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a when_o he_o say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o for_o why_o do_v he_o add_v this_o particle_n all_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o psalmist_n who_o have_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal._n 142._o 2._o and_o with_o solomon_n who_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o and_o with_o daniel_n who_o have_v say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n dan._n 9_o 5._o and_o afterward_o add_v ver_fw-la 20._o while_o i_o be_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o 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shall_v we_o say_v he_o more_o will_v our_o punishment_n then_o our_o salvation_n 16._o but_o if_o any_o will_v hereafter_o thus_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v he_o know_v he_o must_v likewise_o abuse_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n that_o so_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o one_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o great_a detestation_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o let_v he_o say_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la facias_fw-la nobis_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la mortalia_fw-la sed_fw-la facias_fw-la nobis_fw-la secundum_fw-la venialia_fw-la peccata_fw-la o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o mortal_a sin_n but_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o venial_a sin_n neque_fw-la secundum_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la retribuas_fw-la nobis_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la neither_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquite_v that_o be_v 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while_o we_o live_v and_o not_o expectâ—…_n their_o purgation_n after_o our_o death_n even_o by_o hearty_o pray_v in_o this_o manner_n cleansâ—…_n the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiratioâ—…_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n not_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o a_o imaginary_a or_o unholy_a fire_n which_o if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o hell_n be_v but_o imaginary_a if_o it_o come_v from_o hell_n be_v but_o unholy_a that_o wâ—…_n may_v perfect_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnâ—…fie_v thy_o holy_a name_n this_o we_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o and_o that_o holy_a spirit_n will_v purify_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n act_v 15._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la purgans_fw-la corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la purge_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v aâ—…_n the_o purge_v of_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n even_o a_o purgatory_n by_o faith_n not_o 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such_o prayer_n in_o faith_n of_o christ_n intercession_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o he_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o without_o christ_n intercession_n if_o they_o be_v there_o so_o he_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o without_o it_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o thence_o for_o god_n have_v not_o let_v we_o man_n on_o earth_n know_v the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o the_o belief_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o now_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v you_o understand_v what_o be_v my_o aim_n in_o make_v this_o answer_n though_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o in_o make_v that_o objection_n and_o will_v not_o persuade_v man_n hereafter_o to_o go_v to_o purgatory_n that_o you_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o when_o it_o be_v so_o undeniable_a a_o truth_n that_o if_o they_o be_v there_o they_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o your_o prayer_n cap._n iu._n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o against_o 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greek_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o he_o do_v put_v this_o only_a to_o the_o word_n serve_v not_o to_o the_o word_n worship_n by_o false_a logic_n distinguish_v between_o two_o synonomae_n which_o signify_v one_o &_o the_o same_o religious_a worship_n unless_o we_o will_v blasphemous_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o full_o confute_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o temptation_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o or_o unless_o we_o will_v add_v to_o this_o blasphemy_n yet_o another_o much_o more_o execrable_a say_n that_o so_o as_o we_o do_v reserve_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o divine_a worship_n for_o god_n we_o may_v allow_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o startle_v at_o the_o inference_n 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this_o be_v a_o â—…urthen_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o shoulder_n a_o yoke_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o neck_n but_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n interpret_v those_o word_n isa._n 10_o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoixt_n a_o fancy_n messiae_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la messiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n our_o own_o hand_n which_o bring_v it_o can_v remove_v it_o our_o own_o hand_n which_o make_v it_o can_v destroy_v it_o we_o may_v struggle_v till_o we_o break_v our_o neck_n nay_o yet_o more_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v break_v our_o yoke_n the_o spiritual_a assyrian_a that_o so_o easy_o bring_v we_o down_o can_v more_o easy_o keep_v we_o under_o none_o can_v break_v his_o army_n but_o he_o that_o 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lord_n but_o with_o israel_n and_o so_o you_o will_v quite_o contradict_v the_o text._n 1_o in_o its_o exhortation_n o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o sin_n only_o till_o his_o regeneration_n but_o in_o himself_o after_o it_o 2._o in_o its_o assertion_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v say_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n for_o with_o yourselves_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a renumeration_n or_o with_o yourselves_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o your_o great_a sin_n those_o commit_v against_o the_o great_a light_n and_o with_o the_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o a_o â—…cantie_a redempâ—…ion_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o sin_n before_o your_o regeneration_n 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