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where_n be_v find_v and_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o say_v the_o eternal_a i_o will_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n 5._o jer._n 5._o yea_o be_v they_o red_a than_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a than_o snow_n and_o likewise_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v never_o find_v any_o other_o purgatory_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o john_n 1._o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o catholic_a faith_n believe_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o 5._o augu._n contra_fw-la pelag._n hipp._n lib._n 5._o that_o there_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o hell_n wherein_o every_o apostatate_n or_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v suffer_v torment_n of_o the_o three_o place_n say_v he_o we_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o &_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o and_o also_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n the_o one_o lead_v to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o other_o to_o salvation_n d._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 232._o euchir_n cap._n 115._o the_o verb_n d._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o dispute_v against_o purgatory_n itself_o brother_n say_v he_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o there_o be_v two_o place_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o three_o for_o any_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o reign_v with_o christ_n jesus_n without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o devil_n here_o be_v all_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n christ_n jesus_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n have_v wipe_v away_o both_o punishment_n and_o offence_n we_o be_v not_o here_o without_o sin_n but_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o hence_o void_a of_o sin_n where_o be_v purgatory_n then_o d._n serm._n 37._o de_fw-fr verb._n d._n mary_n behold_v say_v he_o in_o 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alone_o over_o one_o people_n and_o such_o mercy_n be_v not_o promise_v alone_o unto_o one_o nation_n people_n god_n mercy_n come_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o sort_n of_o people_n city_n or_o town_n but_o it_o go_v over_o all_o mankind_n the_o which_o moses_n with_o great_a and_o fervent_a earnestness_n proove_v say_v exod._n 34.6.7_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o that_o be_v without_o end_n as_o also_o god_n himself_o say_v again_o deut._n 5.9.10_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o declare_v by_o a_o notable_a speech_n conscience_n though_o god_n spare_v none_o that_o sin_v yet_o he_o appoint_v mean_n for_o the_o elect_v conversion_n so_o receive_v to_o mercy_n the_o true_o penitent_a a_o comfort_n 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