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bristol_n who_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n prepare_v the_o way_n to_o antichrist_n i_o say_v ar._n 35._o many_o abuse_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostles_n time_n which_o the_o devil_n plant_v as_o a_o preparative_n for_o antichrist_n do_v i_o not_o here_o plain_o say_v the_o devil_n plant_v they_o as_o a_o preparative_n again_o ar._n 38._o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n prepare_v for_o the_o general_a defection_n and_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n wrought_v even_o in_o s._n paul_n tim_fw-la 〈…〉_o 2._o thessa._n 2._o first_o he_o quarrele_v that_o general_a be_v my_o worâ—_n and_o not_o saint_n paul_n i_o confess_v but_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n m_o 〈…〉_o ning_a which_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o small_a or_o particular_a but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a and_o general_a defection_n which_o in_o other_o pa_n 〈…〉_o of_o scripture_n be_v foreshow_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n unto_o 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be_v carry_v up_o sir_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o see_v the_o scotfree_a man_n look_v up_o see_v lazarus_n afar_o of_o it_o follow_v that_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v up_o and_o not_o down_o but_o you_o reply_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n then_o you_o may_v say_v he_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o hell_n but_o the_o place_n you_o say_v may_v be_v nigh_o together_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o heaven_n although_o one_o be_v upwarde_o and_o also_o far_o off_o both_o in_o state_n and_o situation_n purgatory_n peradventure_o betwixt_o they_o this_o be_v a_o goodly_a faith_n that_o stand_v upon_o peradventure_o and_o this_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o limbus_n which_o must_v be_v hard_o adjoin_v to_o hell_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o limbus_n but_o if_o they_o be_v no_o way_n nigh_o together_o say_v he_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v heaven_n i_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v no_o way_n nigh_o together_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hell_n nor_o limbus_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o prove_v also_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o other_o place_n of_o comfort_n then_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o soul_n depart_v i_o find_v none_o in_o scripture_n the_o last_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o abraham_n child_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n also_o pertain_v to_o they_o therefore_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v all_o the_o childrem_fw-mi of_o abraham_n even_o as_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v his_o son_n through_o faith_n here_o bristol_n note_v no_o small_a blasphemy_n proceed_v of_o gross_a ignorance_n say_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o unigenitus_fw-la the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n he_o make_v common_a to_o abraham_n why_o bristol_n because_o unigenitus_fw-la be_v eternal_o and_o after_o his_o proper_a manner_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n do_v it_o thereof_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v common_a to_o they_o you_o threaten_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n oftentimes_o to_o bewray_v my_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v you_o such_o fine_a knowledge_n in_o they_o that_o you_o can_v not_o see_v what_o esay_n write_v chap._n 40._o according_a to_o your_o own_o translation_n ecce_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v come_v in_o strength_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o as_o a_o shepherd_n he_o will_v feed_v his_o flock_n he_o will_v gather_v the_o lamb_n together_o on_o his_o arm_n and_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n in_o sinâ—_n svo_fw-la levabit_fw-la behold_v you_o great_a and_o mighty_a doctor_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o bosom_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o shephearde_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v all_o his_o lamb_n how_o much_o more_o as_o a_o father_n to_o receive_v his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o argument_n you_o answer_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n may_v belong_v to_o one_o and_o yet_o not_o pay_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o die_v saint_n paul_n say_v express_o of_o abraham_n and_o many_o of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o depart_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n but_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o all_o these_o renown_v by_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v say_v bristol_n the_o inheritance_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n i_o reply_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n can_v belong_v to_o one_o but_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pay_v unto_o other_o to_o who_o the_o same_o reward_n upon_o the_o same_o cause_n belong_v therefore_o see_v it_o be_v pay_v to_o some_o immediate_o after_o their_o death_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o all_o that_o many_o die_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n be_v part_o understand_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n partelye_o of_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o perfection_n of_o reward_n which_o to_o all_o man_n be_v deny_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o so_o no_o inequality_n or_o unjustice_n unto_o any_o whether_o since_o christ_n all_o go_v straight_o bristol_n to_o heaven_n they_o that_o live_v unto_o christ_n die_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v fulke_n dissolve_v be_v with_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o repentant_a be_v where_o christ_n be_v as_o he_o pray_v â—oan_v 17._o so_o he_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n no_o perfect_v just_a â—an_v but_o a_o sinner_n repentaunt_a this_o day_n thou_o shall_v â—ee_n with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o and_o saint_n pâ—ule_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n to_o leave_v his_o juggle_n of_o see_v christ_n godheade_n glory_n and_o manhoode_n glory_n whereof_o i_o speak_v no_o word_n he_o confess_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n declare_v that_o a_o perfect_a just_a man_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n likewise_o the_o example_n if_o the_o thief_n declare_v that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n if_o either_o his_o penance_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a or_o his_o pardon_n which_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o his_o penance_n be_v plenary_a by_o this_o you_o perceive_v that_o penance_n with_o he_o be_v take_v for_o punishment_n satisfactory_a and_o not_o for_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o plenary_a pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n give_v to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n therefore_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n who_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o minor_a 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