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that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v eternal_o punish_v unless_o it_o signify_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o purgatory_n neither_o there_o be_v no_o 24._o fol._n 24._o threaten_v against_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o gospel_n but_o eternal_a death_n all_o other_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n consequent_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v that_o be_v of_o the_o next_o world_n be_v eternal_a this_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o 25._o fol._n 25._o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v 11._o joa_n 25._o therefore_o good_a man_n must_v not_o go_v to_o purgatory_n 26._o fol._n 26._o which_o be_v as_o much_o 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shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o goodness_n or_o that_o he_o need_v entreaty_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n behold_v not_o one_o omit_v all_o the_o argument_n which_o bear_v up_o the_o most_o outrageous_a declamation_n of_o this_o man_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n about_o purgatory_n and_o saint_n intercession_n and_o its_o evident_a ground_n oppose_v to_o dr._n sherlock_n sophistical_a cavil_n we_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n god_n justice_n temper_v with_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o tho'_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o attain_v salvation_n without_o suffer_v in_o purgatory_n yet_o we_o judge_v the_o possession_n of_o god_n so_o infinite_a a_o good_a that_o we_o believe_v that_o man_n unworthy_a ever_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n who_o declare_v with_o dr._n sherlock_n that_o do_v god_n offer_v he_o the_o eternal_a possession_n of_o himself_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o year_n he_o will_v absolute_o refuse_v it_o we_o own_o two_o sort_n of_o gild_n in_o sin_n first_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o slight_v of_o that_o infinite_a good_a next_o a_o irregular_a affection_n to_o some_o transient_a good_a or_o pleasure_n which_o the_o prophet_n express_v by_o the_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o seek_v the_o leak_a cistern_n to_o the_o first_o be_v due_a a_o eternal_a loss_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o second_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o sensible_a pain_n we_o believe_v that_o through_o christ_n we_o obtain_v full_a remission_n of_o both_o evil_n at_o once_a whenever_o we_o be_v due_o dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o
shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n 12._o matt._n 12._o to_o come_v which_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v as_o st._n augustin_n observe_v except_o there_o be_v some_o who_o although_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o 24._o ibid._n l._n 21._o c._n 24._o in_o the_o next_o may_v be_v forgive_v a_o proof_n so_o often_o urge_v by_o the_o holy_a doctor_n st._n bernard_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 35._o &_o 58._o lib._n 4._o eq._n 2._o purgatory_n then_o be_v that_o prison_n as_o tertullian_n and_o st._n cyprian_n observe_v into_o which_o many_o be_v cast_v when_o they_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o way_n and_o have_v be_v present_v to_o the_o judge_n till_o they_o pay_v the_o last_o farthing_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v st._n paul_n teach_v the_o corinthian_n this_o article_n of_o faith_n when_o beside_o that_o general_a fire_n which_o go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 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and_o violent_a flood_n do_v not_o run_v before_o his_o face_n to_o consume_v and_o punish_v sin._n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o st._n augustin_n observe_v 10._o dan._n 7._o 10._o that_o some_o shall_v pass_v through_o a_o fiery_a lake_n and_o horrible_a shallow_n full_a of_o burn_a flame_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v remain_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o shall_v the_o delay_n of_o the_o passage_n be_v this_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o make_v all_o holy_a man_n ever_o to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n whilst_o the_o very_o lewd_a liver_n among_o sectary_n ground_v on_o the_o security_n of_o a_o prodigious_a presumption_n if_o the_o minister_n but_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n though_o in_o their_o whole_a life_n they_o have_v never_o do_v that_o penance_n for_o their_o sin_n without_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n assure_v they_o they_o shall_v altogether_o 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sectary_n of_o forty_o year_n old_a can_v general_o do_v who_o have_v seldom_o hear_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n but_o slander_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n it_o have_v be_v my_o lot_n to_o deal_v for_o some_o time_n with_o a_o body_n of_o near_o two_o hundred_o protestant_n on_o the_o score_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o in_o truth_n protest_v that_o i_o find_v not_o one_o in_o six_o that_o can_v give_v i_o any_o reasonable_a account_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o die_v for_o our_o redemption_n we_o exact_v of_o each_o christian_n that_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o ability_n he_o improve_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o faith._n 19_o they_o teach_v a_o man_n need_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o apostle_n 76._o fol._n 76._o creed_n therefore_o heretic_n know_v and_o believe_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v the_o apostle_n creed_n do_v christ_n teach_v any_o 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it_o 20._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o sinner_n 83._o fol._n 82_o 83._o who_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o they_o nor_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o expiate_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 21._o that_o by_o the_o bare_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la by_o the_o offering_n this_o sacrifice_n 83._o fol._n 83._o of_o the_o mass_n itself_o without_o any_o good_a motion_n in_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v his_o sin_n be_v expiate_v 22._o that_o when_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o expiate_v 85._o fol._n 85._o only_o for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o when_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n only_o for_o the_o temporal_a behold_v three_o loud_a calumny_n we_o teach_v that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n give_v himself_o a_o full_a redemption_n for_o all_o the_o gild_n and_o debt_n of_o sinner_n who_o 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