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penality_n or_o temporal_a misery_n unto_o which_o the_o baptize_v be_v subject_a after_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o punishment_n they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o punishment_n meerlie_o vindictive_a for_o indeed_o they_o be_v punishment_n that_o the_o baptize_v be_v still_o subject_a to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o weal_n especial_o to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n that_o although_o they_o remain_v after_o baptismal_a remission_n yet_o baptismal_a remission_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a no_o way_n expose_v the_o baptize_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a purgatorie-payne_n after_o this_o life_n &_o that_o although_o man_n be_v not_o fir_v from_o they_o present_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o baptismal_a remission_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n be_v full_o fir_v from_o they_o so_o we_o may_v say_v and_o aught_o to_o say_v of_o these_o temporal_a 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