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proof_n so_o the_o doctrine_n be_v uncertain_a as_o to_o the_o belief_n for_o some_o say_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v torment_v by_o the_o good_a angel_n but_o how_o come_v they_o from_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o guardian_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o tormentor_n other_o say_v that_o they_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o this_o bellarmine_n incline_v because_o forsooth_o the_o pretend_a revelation_n have_v avow_v it_o but_o how_o come_v the_o devil_n from_o be_v conquer_v by_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n over_o they_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a spirit_n do_v god_n say_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o james_n 4._o 7._o and_o shall_v man_n say_v the_o devil_n come_v as_o a_o conqueror_n upon_o they_o who_o have_v most_o resist_v he_o do_v the_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o have_v we_o no_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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