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sort_n of_o they_o allege_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o saint_n peter_n but_o yet_o the_o rhemiste_n will_v fain_o make_v the_o ignorant_a believe_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o saint_n peter_n 19_o for_o proof_n of_o deliver_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o some_o place_n of_o torment_n after_o this_o life_n what_o that_o place_n be_v they_o dare_v not_o tell_v we_o confident_o that_o it_o be_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la the_o place_n where_o they_o imagine_v the_o faithful_a father_n before_o christ_n after_o death_n be_v keep_v they_o will_v not_o affirm_v and_o they_o do_v the_o more_o wise_o for_o saint_n peter_n there_o say_v only_o thus_o much_o 20_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o church_n preach_v in_o spirit_n not_o go_v down_o in_o soul_n to_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a now_o this_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o in_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o divinity_n of_o godhead_n again_o it_o be_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o disobedient_a and_o stubborn_a man_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v noah_n his_o preach_v for_o but_o viij_o soul_n only_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o how_o little_a this_o will_v help_v their_o purgatory_n now_o or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a s._n mark_n do_v plain_o wring_v from_o they_o one_o of_o the_o place_n which_o especial_o they_o rest_v upon_o for_o proof_n of_o their_o purgatory_n for_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o saint_n matthew_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 32_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o say_v they_o there_o be_v sin_n