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purgatory_n pain_n &_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o god_n judgement_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o eternal_a in_o the_o next_o life_n 74._o chapter_n 5_o a_o brief_a join_n in_o reason_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o prove_v ground_n with_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o declaration_n and_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n 89._o chapter_n 6_o that_o purgatory_n pain_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v &_o qualify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v for_o the_o more_o seemly_a entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a placy_n with_o conference_n of_o certain_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o purpose_n 92._o chapter_n 7_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a judgement_n and_o private_a account_n to_o be_v make_v at_o every_o man_n departure_n of_o his_o several_a act_n and_o deed_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n mind_n touch_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v before_o 103._o chapter_n 8_o origen_n be_v allege_v for_o our_o cause_n 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