Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	earth_n	glory_n	great_a	2,131	5	2.9800	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28402	A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.	Blondel, David, 1591-1655.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1661 (1661)	Wing B3220; ESTC R38842	342,398	310

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the_o just_a be_v in_o rest_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o obtain_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pardon_n and_o great_a mercy_n and_o the_o decease_a person_n be_v introduce_v use_v these_o word_n 573._o i_o be_o now_o at_o rest_n and_o have_v find_v great_a favour_n for_o that_o i_o have_v be_v transfer_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o life_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 574._o thy_o divine_a servant_n deify_v in_o his_o transportation_n by_o thy_o now-enlivening_a mystery_n be_v come_v towards_o thou_o to_o every_o woman_n depart_v detain_v not_o any_o long_o o_o malicious_a hell_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o transgression_n for_o all_o be_v now_o make_v assure_o conformable_a to_o christ_n instead_o of_o death_n receive_v divine_a life_n in_o a_o word_n she_o be_v make_v to_o say_v the_o same_o word_n as_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o priest_n i_o be_o now_o at_o rest_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o 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either_o abolish_v or_o so_o alter_v that_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o be_v in_o they_o before_o of_o great_a consideration_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o those_o who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n james_n st._n peter_n st._n basil_n and_o st._n gregory_n we_o meet_v not_o with_o as_o in_o the_o first_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o saint_n but_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o fear_n of_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o jesus_n christ_n be_v by_o degree_n vanish_v and_o experience_n force_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n as_o well_o what_o be_v good_a as_o what_o bad_a pass_v away_o but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o eternal_o as_o st._n paul_n to_o our_o comfort_n give_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n xx._n the_o motive_n of_o dionysius_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n take_v into_o consideration_n he_o who_o about_o the_o year_n 490._o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o st._n denys_n the_o areopagite_n to_o gain_v the_o great_a credit_n to_o his_o book_n of_o the_o celestial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n ground_n upon_o one_o only_a consideration_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o depart_a which_o be_v make_v in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o declare_v his_o sentiment_n with_o the_o ordinary_a ostentation_n in_o these_o term_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o recitation_n of_o the_o sacred_a roll_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o pax_n declare_v the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o have_v live_v holy_o and_o who_o be_v irreturnable_o go_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n exhort_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o godlike_a condition_n by_o resemblance_n of_o they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o as_o it_o be_v live_v and_o as_o theology_n express_v it_o not_o dead_a but_o 14._o pass_v from_o death_n to_o a_o most_o divine_a life_n but_o withal_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v reposit_v by_o sacred_a memorial_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n transmit_v from_o the_o fancy_n to_o the_o memory_n but_o to_o speak_v suitable_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o venerable_a and_o irrecoverable_a knowledge_n of_o the_o godlike_a decease_a which_o be_v in_o god_n for_o as_o the_o oracle_n say_v 19_o he_o know_v those_o who_o be_v his_o and_o 19_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v name_v instead_o of_o their_o accomplishment_n in_o sanctity_n think_v devout_o upon_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o venerable_a sign_n whereby_o christ_n be_v signify_v and_o participate_v have_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o divine_a altar_n immediate_o after_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o saint_n declare_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o be_v 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all_o thing_n that_o whatsoever_o sin_n the_o depart_a have_v through_o humane_a frailty_n commit_v may_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v place_v in_o light_n and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n whence_o trouble_n and_o 10._o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o thus_o do_v this_o learned_a but_o insincere_a author_n ground_n what_o he_o say_v on_o the_o sixty_o of_o st._n epiphanius_n motive_n as_o the_o most_o rational_a of_o all_o and_o have_v persuade_v thereto_o all_o the_o modern_a greek_n and_o as_o st._n epiphanius_n allege_v of_o several_a other_o consideration_n argue_v he_o write_v before_o the_o pretend_a areopagite_n ever_o think_v of_o his_o supposition_n so_o this_o latter_n copy_v the_o word_n of_o the_o constitution_n attribute_v to_o st._n clement_n and_o above_o transcribe_v and_o not_o allow_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o damn_a show_v that_o his_o work_n be_v late_a and_o of_o as_o little_a authority_n chap._n xxi_o the_o motive_n of_o tertullian_n examine_v tertullian_n before_o any_o of_o these_o author_n allege_v two_o motive_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o refreshment_n and_o the_o hasten_a or_o advancement_n of_o their_o resurrection_n for_o this_o great_a man_n i_o know_v not_o how_o bewitch_v by_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n suppose_a that_o before_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v upon_o earth_n to_o establish_v a_o new_a kingdom_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o govern_v it_o himself_o shall_v bring_v together_o all_o his_o faithful_a and_o shall_v there_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o delight_n even_o corporeal_a for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o whereas_o st._n john_n have_v foretell_v in_o his_o apocalyps_n that_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o first_o resurrection_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n he_o with_o justin_n martyr_n papias_n st._n irenaeus_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v since_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o millenaries_n take_v that_o predication_n literal_o and_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n imagine_v that_o during_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n reign_n which_o he_o pretend_v shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o most_o eminent_a for_o sanctity_n among_o the_o faithful_a depart_v shall_v rise_v again_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o successive_o and_o every_o one_o at_o this_o appoint_a time_n so_o as_o that_o if_o one_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o thousand_o year_n another_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o privilege_n till_o a_o hundred_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o period_n of_o ten_o age_n and_o that_o those_o shall_v have_v least_o advantage_n thereof_o who_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v either_o delay_v till_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n or_o put_v off_o till_o after_o it_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o last_o day_n assign_v for_o the_o general_a resurrection_n as_o well_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o just_a as_o the_o wicked_a to_o induce_v we_o to_o embrace_v that_o opinion_n st._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o five_o book_n make_v a_o coherence_n between_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o st._n luke_n say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n 37._o blessed_n be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o and_o make_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v still_o come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o evening-watch_n and_o find_v they_o so_o do_v they_o be_v bless_v because_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o sit_v down_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o nay_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o or_o the_o three_o watch_n they_o be_v bless_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v also_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o compare_v the_o faithful_a depart_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o return_n of_o their_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v raise_v the_o first_o those_o who_o next_o to_o they_o and_o those_o who_o after_o they_o design_v by_o those_o who_o be_v visit_v at_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o watch_n and_o tertullian_n have_v embrace_v the_o same_o opinion_n presuppose_n that_o the_o faithful_a might_n either_o

beatitude_n write_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n shall_v not_o receive_v those_o unspeakable_a good_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v she_o not_o also_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o raise_v again_o the_o soul_n remain_v uncrowned_a deprive_v of_o that_o beatitude_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o also_o think_v what_o and_o how_o great_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o abraham_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n shall_v sit_v down_o till_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o then_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o reward_n for_o if_o we_o also_o be_v not_o arrive_v the_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v abel_n do_v who_o overcome_v first_o of_o all_o and_o be_v sit_v down_o without_o be_v crown_v three_o from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o prudentius_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n of_o saragossa_n seem_v to_o deny_v their_o soul_n admission_n into_o heaven_n say_v sub_fw-la altari_fw-la sita_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la turba_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o company_n seat_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o st._n augustine_n 108._o not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v design_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n the_o place_n of_o the_o soul_n habitation_n be_v force_v in_o several_a place_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o general_a term_n of_o all_o viz._n that_o of_o receptacle_n and_o to_o that_o that_o of_o paulinus_n who_o in_o his_o epitaph_n upon_o severum_fw-la clarus_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o assign_v he_o entertainment_n make_v this_o discourse_n to_o he_o sive_fw-la patrum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la recubas_fw-la dominive_n sub_fw-la ara_fw-la conderis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacro_fw-la pasceris_fw-la in_o nemore_fw-la qualibet_fw-la in_o region_fw-la poli_fw-fr situs_fw-la aut_fw-la paradisi_fw-la clare_n sub_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pace_fw-la quietus_n agis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o in_o the_o patriarch_n bosom_n thou_o remain_v or_o under_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v detain_v d_o or_o a_o abide_v in_o the_o sacred_a grove_n have_v gain_v what_o part_n or_o place_n of_o paradise_n thou_o have_v get_v clarus_n eternal_a peace_n and_o rest_v thy_o lot_n but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o induce_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o disadvantageous_a censure_n give_v by_o stapleton_n who_o not_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o either_o time_n or_o person_n or_o expression_n dare_v attribute_n to_o all_o antiquity_n what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_v have_v persuade_v those_o who_o have_v first_o consult_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v that_o from_o the_o place_n above_z cite_v it_o may_v rigorous_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o father_n out_o of_o who_o write_n they_o be_v extract_v delay_v the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o saint_n till_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o though_o the_o word_n of_o sain●_n ambrose_n seem_v to_o bear_v that_o they_o expect_v their_o happiness_n with_o uncertainty_n and_o doubtful_o yet_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o since_o that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o place_n object_v to_o he_o he_o write_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a person_n depart_v non_fw-la busto_fw-la tenetur_fw-la sed_fw-la quiet_a piâ_fw-la fungitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o detain_v upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n where_o the_o body_n have_v be_v consume_v but_o enjoy_v a_o pious_a rest_n his_o design_n then_o as_o it_o be_v also_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o mean_v by_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o have_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n and_o absolute_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n at_o which_o time_n the_o soul_n already_o in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v their_o true_a crown_n in_o the_o remuneration_n promise_v to_o complete_a person_n whereof_o they_o before_o make_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o that_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v full_o consummate_v their_o glory_n they_o remain_v in_o suspense_n not_o as_o uncertain_a of_o the_o effect_n it_o shall_v produce_v but_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n that_o so_o admirable_a a_o event_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o his_o particular_a judgement_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o that_o the_o soul_n free_v from_o their_o body_n be_v transmit_v to_o hell_n but_o simple_o suppose_v that_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o for_o prudentius_n and_o paulinus_n their_o conception_n of_o the_o eternal_a altar_n be_v not_o after_o a_o gross_a but_o after_o a_o refine_a and_o mystical_a manner_n prudentius_n say_v of_o the_o bless_a soul_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o paradisi_fw-la bosom_n of_o the_o bless_a old_a man_n where_o lazarus_n be_v and_o in_o paradise_n and_o paulinus_n express_o declare_v of_o clarus_n libera_n corporeo_fw-la mens_fw-la carcere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la in_o astris_fw-la pura_fw-la probatorum_fw-la sedem_fw-la sortita_fw-la piorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n spiritus_fw-la aethere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la discipulúmque_fw-la pari_fw-la sociat_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la magistro_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o just_a his_o habitation_n be_v of_o body_n free_v possess_v of_o heavenly_a bliss_n etc._n etc._n his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v go_v the_o scholar_n to_o the_o master_n be_v equal_a grow_v so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o two_o author_n to_o rest_v under_o the_o eternal_a altar_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n in_o paradise_n in_o heaven_n above_o the_o star_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o design_n though_o by_o divers_a expression_n the_o beatitude_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o general_n as_o in_o particular_a chap._n xxxiv_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_n i_o add_v that_o most_o of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v after_o tertullian_n what_o expression_n soever_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o be_v of_o a_o sentiment_n consonant_a to_o what_o be_v at_o the_o present_a hold_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o firm_o maintain_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o of_o who_o name_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o death_n convey_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o rest_n and_o glory_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o st._n cyprian_n even_o in_o the_o year_n 252._o resolute_o pronounce_v mortalitate_fw-la de_fw-fr istis_fw-la mundi_fw-la turbinibus_fw-la extracti_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v escape_v the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n we_o make_v towards_o the_o secure_a haven_n of_o a_o eternal_a mansion_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o mourning-garment_n here_o when_o they_o there_o have_v already_o put_v on_o their_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o departure_n but_o a_o passage_n and_o the_o temporal_a journey_n be_v at_o a_o end_n a_o transportation_n towards_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o embrace_v the_o day_n which_o assign_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o mansion_n which_o restore_v we_o take_v away_o hence_o and_o disengage_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n to_o paradise_n and_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n again_o lucrum_fw-la maximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exemptum_fw-la pressuris-urgentibus_a &_o venenatis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la faucibus_fw-la liberatum_fw-la ad_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la christo_fw-la vocante_fw-la prosicisci_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a advantage_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v christ_n call_v we_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n after_o we_o be_v free_v from_o those_o pressure_n which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o poisonous_a jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n origen_n 6._o about_o fifteen_o year_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o hope_v to_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n after_o the_o combat_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o have_v run_v through_o here_o st._n basil_n cxiv_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n about_o the_o year_n 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a rest_n be_v propose_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v lawful_o maintain_v the_o combat_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v here_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o ten_o oration_n pronounce_v about_o the_o year_n 369._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

that_o to_o address_v to_o she_o either_o separately_z or_o joint_o with_o god_n almighty_a the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v she_o with_o the_o service_n of_o latria_n and_o to_o transfer_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n or_o when_o jovianus_n pontanus_n a_o great_a person_n otherwise_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n feign_a 581._o that_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n appear_v to_o laurence_n bishop_n of_o sipontum_n in_o apulia_n have_v entertain_v he_o with_o this_o horrid_a and_o necessarily-false_a discourse_n concern_v the_o grot_n of_o the_o mountain_n garganus_n now_o call_v mont_fw-mi di_fw-it s._n angelo_n michael_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la excavato_fw-la saxon_a hac_fw-la antro_fw-la hoc_fw-la habitaculo_fw-la his_fw-la assidue_fw-la manantibus_fw-la stillis_fw-la abluturus_fw-la sum_fw-la ac_fw-la deleturus_fw-la meam_fw-la ad_fw-la aram_fw-la confugientium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la errata_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o michael_n who_o have_v hollow_v this_o rock_n this_o cave_n this_o habitation_n shall_v by_o these_o perpetual_o fall_v drop_n wash_v away_o and_o take_v off_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o have_v recourse_n to_o my_o altar_n as_o if_o ever_o any_o one_o of_o the_o bless_a angel_n of_o light_n of_o who_o st._n augustine_n sometime_o say_v to_o the_o heathen_n xcvi_o utinam_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la illos_fw-la colere_fw-la velletis_fw-la facilè_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la disceretis_fw-la non_fw-la illos_fw-la colere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v you_o will_v also_o attempt_v to_o serve_v they_o as_o sometime_o do_v st._n 8._o john_n for_o you_o may_v learn_v of_o they_o not_o to_o serve_v they_o as_o if_o i_o say_v it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n become_v any_o of_o the_o angel_n to_o importune_v man_n for_o temple_n and_o altar_n or_o at_o least_o to_o erect_v they_o to_o themselves_o or_o last_o to_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n of_o wash_v away_o and_o blot_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o as_o if_o any_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o 26._o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o appear_v now_o once_o for_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n 14._o sanctify_v those_o who_o be_v his_o through_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n once_o for_o all_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o by_o that_o offering_n for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v upon_o which_o account_n st._n john_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o ●n_n yet_o this_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o say_v who_o have_v in_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n forbear_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a expression_n we_o have_v even_o now_o refute_v make_v no_o difficulty_n after_o st._n augustine_n to_o declare_v 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doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o main_a presuppose_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o to_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o body_n dissolution_n we_o find_v a_o little_a rubbish_n shuffle_v which_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o conceive_v any_o one_o shall_v force_v they_o to_o take_v upon_o their_o account_n in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o the_o then_o custom_n but_o without_o any_o command_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o without_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n the_o only_a mean_n able_a to_o authorize_v his_o action_n st._n ambrose_n pray_v for_o he_o who_o he_o acknowledge_v in_o bliss_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o office_n which_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n for_o valentinian_n have_v declare_v pure_o arbitrary_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o will-worship_n whereof_o st._n paul_n have_v about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n 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