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
err_v galath_n 2_o 11_o 14._o all_o admonition_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o church_n of_o take_v heed_n of_o 15._o 1_o john_n 2_o 18_o &c_n &c_n 1_o cor_fw-la 11_o 1â—_n math_n 7._o 15_o act_n â—0_n 28_o 29_o &c_n &c_n 2_o thessaly_n â—_o 2._o 15._o false_a teacher_n of_o diligent_a keep_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n &c_n &c_n be_v frivolous_a &_o superfluous_a if_o â—t_z be_v impossible_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v err_v and_o why_o above_o all_o other_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereof_o we_o now_o treat_v â—hould_v have_v this_o special_a privilege_n that_o it_o cannot_v err_v there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n or_o title_n in_o â—he_n holy_a scripture_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n reason_n thus_o 1_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o timothy_n 3._o 15._o therefore_o it_o can_v err_v and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n never_o do_v err_v an._n 1._o there_o be_v here_o four_o term_n because_o the_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o which_o alone_o be_v salvation_n to_o be_v have_v and_o which_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o the_o consequent_a speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o company_n and_o church_n of_o babylon_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o maintain_v the_o truth_n &_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n but_o and_o if_o it_o swerve_v aside_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o can_v no_o long_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 2_o christ_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14_o 16_o 17_o therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v answer_n 1._o this_o promise_n do_v principal_o pertain_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o who_o it_o be_v most_o exact_o fullfil_v and_o secondary_o to_o the_o church_n which_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n 2_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n shall_v retain_v it_o forever_o or_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o neither_o do_v christ_n so_o promise_v his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o need_v it_o must_v abide_v with_o the_o church_n howsoever_o the_o church_n behave_v itself_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n can_v never_o have_v be_v seduce_v 3_o christ_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n father_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n &c_n &c_n joh_n 17_o 17._o therefore_o it_o can_v err_v ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n the_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o invisible_a as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o whole_a text_n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absoly_a for_o christ_n speak_v so_o add_v withal_o a_o condition_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n therefore_o this_o promise_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o that_o word_n as_o to_o a_o certain_a condition_n 4_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n from_o henceforth_o for_o evermore_o isai_n 59_o 21._o ans_fw-fr 1_o if_o this_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v without_o condition_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n have_v not_o keep_v his_o promise_n for_o these_o word_n do_v immediate_o go_v before_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o west_n and_o his_o glory_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o east_n but_o the_o eastern_a church_n have_v have_v a_o most_o miserable_a downfall_n long_o ago_o this_o promise_n therefore_o be_v condtionall_a as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o for_o ever_o if_o thou_o forsake_v not_o i_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o 2_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o obei_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o god_n will_v never_o be_v want_v with_o his_o spirit_n 5_o the_o comforter_n shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o joh_n 14_o 16._o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v ans_fw-fr 1_o what_o agreement_n be_v there_o between_o the_o apostle_n witness_n against_o who_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v &_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o now_o it_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o the_o church_n which_o paul_n teach_v at_o rome_n as_o light_n do_v from_o darkness_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o to_o the_o same_o speak_v definite_o or_o determinate_o but_o in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o speech_n be_v indefinite_a in_o the_o consequent_a definite_a there_o be_v therefore_o in_o this_o reason_n four_o term_n 6_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat_n 28_o 20._o therefore_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v err_v adultere_fw-la simil._n the_o husband_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o wife_n all_o his_o life_n long_o therefore_o she_o caâ—not_v become_v a_o adultere_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o christ_n remain_v with_o his_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n can_v in_o 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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 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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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