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free_a mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n &_o his_o redemption_n for_o in_o he_o only_o our_o true_a justification_n consist_v and_o not_o in_o our_o work_v which_o proceed_v of_o faith_n not_o for_o that_o faith_n want_v these_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n it_o work_v good_a work_v as_o peter_n paul_n james_n and_o john_n teach_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o first_o justify_v and_o so_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v final_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_v 2._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 6._o jacob_n 2._o 1._o john_n â—_o etc_n etc_n the._n xxij_o question_n whether_o they_o believe_v that_o good_a work_n do_v of_o charity_n and_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o answer_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o work_n merit_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v couple_v with_o our_o work_n for_o paul_n say_v plain_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n than_o not_o 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therefore_o content_v therewith_o we_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o thereof_o the._n xxxiij_o question_n whether_o they_o like_v well_o of_o the_o hallow_n of_o water_n herb_n and_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o answer_n the_o primytive_a apostolic_a fire_n church_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o consecration_n and_o blessing_n of_o water_n fire_n salt_n butter_n oil_n palm_n herb_n wafer_n and_o such_o like_a and_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v abuse_n and_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a please_v we_o for_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v bless_v all_o those_o creature_n whereof_o the_o faithful_a have_v need_n so_o as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o moderate_o in_o faith_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n they_o can_v be_v hurtful_a but_o pure_a and_o good_a unto_o they_o as_o paul_n witness_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o tit._n â—_o but_o to_o believe_v &_o trust_v that_o these_o hallow_v thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v can_v defend_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a be_v mere_a superstitious_a condemn_v of_o god_n and_o reprove_v of_o all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n the_o eight_o common_a place_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the._n xxxiiij_o question_n whether_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a be_v torment_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n who_o not_o perfect_v their_o repentance_n nor_o be_v thorough_o purify_v have_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o answer_n all_o that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o infidelity_n life_n either_o depart_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o else_o without_o the_o same_o and_o of_o both_o these_o have_v our_o lord_n pronounce_v sentence_n in_o these_o word_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v save_v through_o he_o he_o therefore_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v 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christ_n teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v all_o pure_a in_o he_o although_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o infirmity_n in_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v need_n to_o be_v cleanse_v for_o he_o manifest_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v clean_o altogether_o john._n 13._o and._n 15._o and_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o same_o roman_n 7._o and._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v yet_o want_v in_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o because_o of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o belèeve_fw-mi the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n &_o the_o life_n everlasting_a and_o as_o we_o believe_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o we_o believe_v our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o furthermore_o when_o we_o say_v sin_n we_o do_v not_o only_o 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purity_n come_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o chryst._n act_n 1â—_o gala._n 7._o and._n 1._o john._n 1._o but_o how_o feeble_a a_o argument_n that_o be_v which_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n requite_v with_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n which_o before_o they_o want_v to_o perfect_v repentance_n we_o have_v heretofore_o show_v when_o we_o entreat_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n prove_v then_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o joy_n whereof_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o christ_n three_o we_o blame_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n that_o they_o attribute_v not_o purity_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n
only_o without_o the_o which_o yet_o nothing_o can_v purge_v we_o but_o without_o all_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n they_o fain_o unto_o we_o i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o which_o they_o without_o all_o shame_n attribute_v our_o purge_n this_o also_o we_o find_v false_a with_o they_o for_o that_o they_o say_v the_o faithful_a who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v torment_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o chryst_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5._o wherefore_o if_o he_o go_v into_o purgatory_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o sith_o the_o faithful_a pass_n from_o death_n to_o life_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v clear_o purge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n the._n xxxv_o question_n whether_o the_o prayer_n alm_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o christian_n church_n for_o those_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o or_o not_o the_o answer_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v dead_a already_o plain_o declare_v that_o our_o adversary_n err_v even_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o this_o question_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n itself_o because_o it_o have_v no_o testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o there_o be_v punish_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o save_v only_o to_o make_v a_o reverend_a remembrance_n and_o render_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n unto_o 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or_o punishment_n but_o they_o suffer_v noâ—_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o fâ—â—_v if_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o true_a faith_n they_o yet_o nevertheless_n suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n punishment_n and_o torment_n than_o weâ—_z all_o that_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n which_o be_v read_v and_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o 〈…〉_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o frâ—â—_n merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o deliverance_n by_o chryst_n and_o of_o the_o certain_a tie_o and_o verity_n of_o faith_n yea_o our_o fayâ—_n itself_o shall_v be_v most_o untrue_a bâ—_n our_o faith_n be_v certain_a and_o sure_a therâ—_n fore_n as_o our_o father_n do_v undoubted_o bâ—_z léeve_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n so_o have_v they_o undoubted_o oâ—_n â–ª_o teyn_v the_o same_o and_o feel_v no_o pain_n in_o â—â—e_z other_o life_n and_o therefore_o both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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