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also_o that_o all_o those_o papist_n do_v impudent_o and_o against_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v of_o eckius_fw-la his_o mind_n do_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o because_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v it_o never_o so_o void_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o worship_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat_n 4_o 10_o deut_n 6._o 13._o and_o 10_o 20._o 2._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psa_n 50_o 15._o 3._o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o a_o other_o isa_n 48._o 11._o 4._o christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 6._o 9_o 5_o come_v untoâ—e_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth_n 11._o 28._o he_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o who_o 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and_o the_o saintâ—_n give_v not_o themselves_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n â—_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o iâ—st_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 1._o but_o saint_n be_v noâ—_n jesus_n christ_n the_o iâ—st_n â—_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh_n 14_o 13_o &_o 16_o 23._o â—_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o joh_n 14_o 6._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n christian_n be_v bereave_v of_o that_o confidence_n in_o the_o love_n &_o mercy_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o trust_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o a_o brother_n towards_o we_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o merciful_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v and_o a_o fearful_a judge_n even_o to_o the_o 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feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o alâ—_n thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receiâ—â—_n merâ—y_v and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n oâ—_n need_n heb._n 4_o 14._o 1â—_n 16._o 3._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o perfect_o to_o save_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb_fw-mi 7._o 25._o 4_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 145_o 8._o 18._o num_fw-la 14_o 18._o yea_o and_o god_n the_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a towards_o repentant_a sinner_n for_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o â—â—â—dâ—_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nâ—râ—â—warded_v â—s_n according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n saint_n here_o the_o implacable_a popish_a god_n be_v not_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v not_o daâ—e_n to_o come_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o feâ—â—e_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o â—ast_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2_o hereto_o belong_v all_o the_o penitential_a fermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o god_n open_v his_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n ezech_v 18_o &_o 33_o chap._n and_o many_o other_o place_n 3_o paul_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v whole_o herein_o busy_v to_o show_v we_o with_o what_o confidence_n we_o shall_v cometo_o god_n by_o his_o son_n with_o the_o â—roâ—â—ings_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â—so_o that_o we_o shall_v nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n the_o â—iâ—â—â—cation_n of_o saint_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v â—oâ—n_v with_o be_v â—â—â—se_o the_o saint_n hear_v we_o not_o yea_o &_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n 1_o though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o &_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n â—6_n isai_n â—3_n â—6_n â—_o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n comfort_n josias_n thou_o shall_v bâ—â—_n put_v in_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o placeâ—_n king_n 22_o 20._o and_o because_o the_o most_o servant_n prayer_n be_v often_o make_v without_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n but_o in_o the_o entrails_n of_o 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deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n 2_o christ_n speak_v of_o remission_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o remission_n but_o satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n 3_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o mark_n 3_o 29._o be_v express_v thus_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n 6_o thou_o shalâ—_n not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thoâ—_n have_v pay_v the_o uâ—most_a farthing_n matth_n 5_o 26._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1._o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o admonisn_v we_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o study_n for_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o adversary_n lest_o by_o our_o stubbornness_n we_o draw_v upon_o we_o great_a evilles_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2_o be_v the_o place_n never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o yeâ—_n herein_o it_o fail_v that_o we_o who_o have_v offend_v a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a god_n must_v needeâ—_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n where_o no_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o temporal_a punishment_n 3_o there_o will_v follow_v this_o absurdity_n also_o that_o we_o must_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n that_o be_v with_o satan_n this_o end_n allegory_n have_v which_o be_v stretch_v beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66._o 12_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1_o our_o adversary_n allege_v this_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o purgatory_n 2_o that_o the_o psalâ—ne_n speak_v of_o temporal_a tribulation_n be_v prove_v by_o theâ—e_n word_n next_o follow_v i_o will_v goâ—_n into_o thy_o house_n with_o burn_a offering_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o soul_n depart_v 3._o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n man_n not_o devil_n as_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 4_o a_o sweet_a interpretation_n forsooth_o we_o have_v go_v through_o water_n that_o be_v through_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 8_o i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zachar_n 9_o 11_o that_o be_v i_o have_v free_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a speech_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o mankind_n after_o they_o have_v fall_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n from_o a_o thing_n speak_v in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o absolute_o take_v 2_o there_o be_v contradictory_n in_o this_o and_o the_o argument_n go_v before_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n in_o the_o former_a argument_n water_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n in_o this_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o water_n 3_o if_o the_o lake_n without_o water_n be_v urge_v let_v our_o adversary_n know_v that_o that_o place_n luke_n 16._o 23_o 24_o be_v hell_n whence_o be_v no_o return_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o purgatory_n neither_o 9_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_a the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n malach._n 3_o 2_o 3._o answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mere_a metaphor_n the_o word_n like_a do_v show_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n urge_v a_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o shall_v purge_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n therefore_o that_o purgation_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 3_o the_o whole_a text_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n whereby_o he_o shall_v confound_v and_o wipe_v away_o hypocrite_n as_o dross_n and_o shall_v institute_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v consecrate_v spiritual_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n 10_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o joh_n 19_o 21_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1_o yet_o again_o our_o adversary_n remember_v not_o that_o the_o schoolman_n know_v of_o no_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o job_n desire_v his_o friend_n that_o they_o will_v cease_v from_o rebuke_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o rather_o pity_v he_o than_o continue_v to_o reprove_v he_o 3_o job_n be_v alive_a and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 11._o câ—â—isâ—â—â—nt_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o spiriâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noâ—_n 1_o pe_n 〈…〉_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n though_o impertinent_o too_o do_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o limbus_n paâ—â—um_n and_o not_o of_o purgatory_n 2_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n admit_v of_o no_o purgatory_n 12_o judas_n maâ—â—habaeus_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n two_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o â—â—â—ver_n for_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o author_n add_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a thought_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n 2_o maccab._n 12_o 43_o 45._o answer_n 1._o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o author_n crave_v pardon_n say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o story_n require_v note_n he_o write_v as_o a_o historian_n and_o not_o as_o one_o that_o deliver_v point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v â—_o mâ—acchab_n 15_o 39_o 2_o judas_n have_v no_o commandment_n oâ—â—od_a to_o do_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o preâ—â—â—ption_n to_o us._n 3_o once_o again_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o adversary_n why_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v purgatory_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v themselves_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o augustine_n in_o some_o place_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1._o augustine_n speak_v of_o it_o very_o stagger_o and_o doubtful_o adjoin_v to_o his_o dispuration_n of_o purgatory_n these_o word_n perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 21_o cap._n 24_o &_o 26._o 14_o because_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a evil_a and_o of_o a_o mean_a sort_n betwixt_o both_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o such_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o moral_a and_o politic_a principle_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o principle_n far_o different_a from_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n see_v then_o that_o divers_a principle_n be_v confound_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n involve_v many_o question_n as_o one_o 2_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n in_o divinity_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o and_o be_v only_a twofold_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n betwixt_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n betwixt_o those_o which_o gather_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o scatter_v betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o be_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o unto_o these_o there_o be_v two_o place_n only_o and_o no_o more_o assign_v after_o death_n in_o the_o scripture_n 15_o gregory_n the_o great_a learned_a purgatory_n from_o spirit_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o show_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n answ_n those_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n and_o mockery_n of_o satan_n 2_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v learn_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isay_n 28._o 20_o 3_o gregory_n in_o this_o uncertain_a kind_n of_o argument_n have_v a_o humane_a slip_n see_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v sticken_fw-mi rather_o
to_o the_o scripture_n than_o to_o vision_n and_o spirit_n question_v 2._o whether_o the_o dead_a after_o their_o death_n not_o have_v attain_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v holpen_v in_o purgatory_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n especial_o by_o the_o mass_n and_o those_o service_n of_o god_n of_o man_n inâ—â—ntion_n &_o choice_n our_o adversary_n affirm_v we_o deny_v it_o because_o that_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o have_v no_o accident_n therefore_o see_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v provedâ—_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v of_o the_o help_a of_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o time_n of_o repentance_n in_o scripture_n be_v only_o grant_v to_o this_o present_a life_n after_o death_n be_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n 1_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o isay_n 49_o 8._o behold_v now_o the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor_n 6._o 2._o 2._o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a galat_n 6_o 10._o 3_o the_o godly_a must_v redeem_v the_o time_n eph_n 5_o 16._o 4_o the_o time_n be_v short_a 1._o corinth_n 7_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o will_v do_v well_o let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o this_o life_n for_o in_o the_o other_o life_n the_o time_n of_o do_v good_a can_v be_v recall_v 5._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hebrues_n 3_o 13._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hearâ—_n his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o study_v therefore_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 7_o 11._o and_o psal_n 95_o 7_o 8._o after_o death_n there_o be_v none_o amendment_n of_o change_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o 1._o if_o the_o tree_n doâ—_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 11_o 2._o the_o dead_a do_v not_o after_o death_n by_o any_o good_a procure_v god_n favour_n for_o the_o alter_n of_o their_o estate_n 1._o for_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n 2_o corinth_n 5_o 10._o he_o faith_n not_o after_o death_n out_o of_o the_o body_n neither_o be_v the_o dead_a holpen_v by_o the_o suffrage_n or_o work_n of_o other_o man_n 1_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n galat_n 6_o 5._o 2._o neither_o can_v the_o wise_a virgin_n give_v of_o their_o oil_n to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth_n 25_o 9_o but_o especial_o thâ—_n dead_a can_v be_v holpen_v by_o those_o work_n private_a mass_n work_n of_o supererogation_n &c_n &c_n for_o how_o impious_a those_o be_v have_v be_v before_o declare_v and_o see_v the_o live_n by_o that_o idolatry_n deserve_v hell_n how_o can_v they_o help_v the_o dead_a with_o those_o work_n which_o god_n have_v reject_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o the_o work_n of_o the_o dead_a follow_v they_o revel_v 14_o 13._o therefore_o they_o be_v â—ased_v by_o good_a work_n in_o purgatory_n answer_v 1_o the_o text_n be_v by_o this_o argument_n corrupt_v and_o wrest_v many_o way_n 1_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o bless_a and_o those_o that_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n but_o our_o question_n be_v of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o bless_v but_o be_v exclude_v from_o rest_n 2_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o recompense_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n but_o our_o disputation_n be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n do_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o dead_a 3_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o heavenly_a life_n but_o our_o disputation_n be_v of_o the_o diminish_n and_o shorten_n of_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n this_o argument_n than_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o term_n that_o have_v no_o coherence_n one_o with_o another_o 2_o in_o the_o scripture_n holy_a man_n have_v mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a as_o abraham_n for_o sarah_n â—acob_n for_o rahel_n joseph_n for_o his_o father_n therefore_o the_o deadâ—â—re_v holpen_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n take_v for_o a_o cause_n that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o we_o no_o where_n read_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o mourning_n be_v the_o relieve_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o sorrow_n for_o their_o friend_n parent_n brethren_n sever_v from_o they_o by_o death_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 2_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o mean_a in_o mourning_n because_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n live_v in_o rest_n not_o in_o torment_n with_o christ_n not_o with_o the_o devil_n â—_o in_o old_a time_n the_o live_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15_o 29._o but_o that_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a uâ—lesse_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a may_v advantage_v the_o dead_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o greek_a text_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v over_o the_o dead_a not_o for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v they_o will_v be_v baptize_v over_o their_o 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