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of_o coveâ—ts_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n may_v procure_v a_o gaoledelivery_n for_o that_o soul_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v those_o good_a work_n 2._o or_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v purse-bearer_n to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o treasury_n thereof_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n he_o now_o though_o he_o can_v direct_o absolve_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n from_o their_o punishment_n as_o he_o can_v man_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o may_v help_v they_o another_o way_n by_o bestow_v on_o they_o so_o much_o of_o the_o superfluous_a suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o thereby_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a punishment_n which_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v endure_v yea_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o infuse_v a_o virtue_n into_o such_o and_o such_o altâ—â—_n shrine_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o whosoever_o shall_v frequent_v such_o place_n or_o use_v such_o prayer_n all_o compliment_n 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