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sacrifice_n of_o this_o baptism_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v then_o â—_o most_o worthy_o when_o he_o die_v a_o most_o honourable_a death_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o death_n by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o body_n approach_v near_o by_o the_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o many_o other_o also_o have_v offer_v up_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v always_o do_v in_o vain_a then_o may_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o such_o â—s_n be_v dead_a shall_v never_o return_v again_o to_o live_v but_o now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vain_a for_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n will_v never_o have_v bear_v withal_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n vow_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lyve_n the_o which_o soul_n so_o depart_v for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o â—re_n neither_o bury_v in_o everlasting_a darkness_n for_o then_o can_v they_o not_o get_v out_o by_o any_o man_n prayer_n neither_o yet_o place_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o shall_v they_o not_o need_v any_o man_n prayer_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v in_o some_o other_o place_n which_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v purgatory_n many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n many_o thing_n