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death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n then_o he_o add_v now_o what_o do_v this_o separation_n save_v that_o the_o body_n dissolve_v and_o rest_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v in_o quiet_a and_o free_a who_o if_o she_o be_v faithful_a shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o death_n be_v a_o haven_n after_o a_o storm_n and_o that_o she_o reserve_v we_o to_o judgement_n such_o as_o she_o find_v we_o and_o add_v that_o by_o her_o transitura_fw-la corruption_n ad_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la à _fw-la mortalìtate_fw-la ad_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la à _fw-la perturbatione_fw-la ad_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la we_o pass_v from_o corruption_n to_o incorruption_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n from_o trouble_n to_o rest_v again_o in_o the_o 7._o missionis_fw-la requies_fw-la post_fw-la labores_fw-la finis_fw-la malorum_fw-la mors_fw-la stipendiorum_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la summa_fw-la mercedis_fw-la gratia_fw-la missionis_fw-la chapter_n the_o fool_n do_v fear_v death_n as_o the_o sovereign_a evil_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v desire_v it_o as_o a_o rest_n after_o labour_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o calamity_n in_o the_o same_o place_n death_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o wage_n the_o sum_n of_o reward_n the_o favour_n or_o grant_v of_o dispensation_n or_o licence_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n he_o mock_v such_o as_o think_v that_o the_o habitation_n of_o soul_n be_v upon_o earth_n and_o say_v animarun_v superiora_fw-la esse_fw-la habitacula_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la varijs_fw-la probatur_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v etc._n intrepide_fw-la ad_fw-la abrahamun_n patrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la cum_fw-la dies_fw-la advenerit_fw-la proficisca_fw-la mur_fw-la intrepide_fw-la pergamus_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la coetum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o abraham_n our_o father_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o our_o father_n to_o the_o schoolmaster_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o albeit_o our_o work_n fail_v we_o yet_o faith_n may_v succour_v we_o and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v keep_v for_o us._n and_o to_o the_o end_n no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a he_o say_v etiamsi_fw-la opera_fw-la desint_fw-la albeit_o work_v fail_v we_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o say_v that_o it_o do_v appertain_v to_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o god_n and_o that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o pope_n factor_n shall_v not_o put_v of_o that_o day_n to_o the_o issue_n out_o of_o purgatory_n also_o that_o our_o adversary_n may_v no_o long_o shroud_v themselves_o under_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o matthew_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n qui_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la acceperit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la illic_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o here_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o s._n chrysostome_n hom_n 75._o in_o matth._n if_o we_o now_o do_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v when_o we_o come_v there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v again_o hom_n 22._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la read_v the_o scripture_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o learn_v that_o none_o can_v help_v we_o when_o we_o depart_v hence_o also_o in_o his_o 2._o hom_n upon_o lazarus_n pay_v all_o here_o that_o without_o trouble_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o that_o tribunal_n seat_n while_o we_o be_v here_o we_o have_v great_a hope_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v depart_v to_o go_v thither_o it_o remain_v no_o long_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v penance_n or_o to_o blot_v out_o or_o amend_v that_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o hereto_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n which_o no_o man_n say_v be_v remit_v in_o purgatory_n and_o all_o this_o be_v false_a for_o chrysostom_n speak_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o any_o of_o all_o these_o place_n never_o make_v distinction_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n &_o indeed_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n who_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o one_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o his_o sin_n withal_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v hold_v that_o in_o purgatory_n they_o may_v bear_v the_o punishment_n for_o mortal_a sin_n but_o that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o eternal_a they_o be_v make_v temporal_a yea_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o limit_v the_o time_n of_o this_o punishment_n namely_o seven_o year_n for_o every_o sin_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n likewise_o upon_o the_o 23._o of_o matthew_n hom_n 25._o he_o say_v that_o penance_n after_o death_n be_v as_o unprofitable_a as_o the_o physician_n who_o after_o death_n can_v do_v no_o good_a the_o same_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o genes_n hom_n 5._o also_o upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n hom_n 8._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n now_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o and_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n grant_v nothing_o may_v hinder_v we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n himself_o upon_o matth._n hom_n 32._o ask_v of_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o decease_a these_o question_n wherefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o friend_n do_v thou_o call_v they_o poor_a why_o do_v thou_o desire_v the_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o
in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n hereupon_o also_o do_v erasmus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o irineus_n note_n that_o irineus_n do_v suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n dismiss_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o immediate_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o be_v reserve_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n until_o the_o resurrection_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o book_n not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n say_v that_o god_n have_v place_v man_n in_o paradise_n esse_fw-la quapropter_fw-la dicunt_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la quisunt_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la transtati_fw-la illuc_fw-la translatos_fw-la esse_fw-la which_o be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n from_o whence_o for_o his_o disobedience_n he_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o he_o add_v therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n disciple_n do_v say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v translate_v from_o hence_o be_v translate_v into_o that_o place_n he_o therefore_o do_v think_v that_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n from_o whence_o adam_n be_v expel_v be_v the_o secret_a corner_n where_o the_o soul_n be_v hide_v until_o the_o resurrection_n a_o frivolous_a doctrine_n yet_o such_o as_o testify_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o speech_n of_o purgatory_n which_o erasmus_n also_o have_v note_v in_o the_o same_o preface_n origen_n in_o his_o seven_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la say_v thus_o etc._n nondum_fw-la sancti_fw-la receperunt_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n no_o not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o joy_n but_o they_o expect_v until_o i_o be_v make_v participant_a thereof_o with_o they_o and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o principle_n towards_o the_o end_n he_o say_v with_o irineus_n that_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o decease_n be_v transport_v into_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n etc._n eam_fw-la regionem_fw-la sinum_fw-la dico_fw-la abrahae_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la coelâ—stem_fw-la sublimiocem_fw-la tamen_fw-la inferis_fw-la interim_n refrigerium_fw-la praebituram_fw-la animabus_fw-la iustorum_fw-la donec_fw-la comsummatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la mercedis_fw-la expungat_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la terram_fw-la iacent_fw-la neque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la digestis_fw-la &_o ordinatis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la vacua_fw-la locus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la piorum_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o impiorum_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertullian_n in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o martion_n cap._n 34._o i_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n that_o region_n albeit_o not_o celestial_a yet_o high_o than_o the_o hell_n which_o nevertheless_o must_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a until_o the_o consummation_n of_o thing_n accomplish_v the_o resurrection_n through_o the_o fullness_n of_o reward_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o his_o four_o poetical_a book_n against_o martion_n cap._n 6._o &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n cap._n 55._o constituimus_fw-la omnem_fw-la animam_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la domini_fw-la we_o hold_v assure_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v sequester_v into_o the_o low_a part_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o he_o also_o say_v cap._n 56.57.58_o novatian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o book_n of_o tertullian_n cap._n 1._o say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o void_a of_o power_n digest_v and_o order_v for_o it_o be_v the_o place_n whether_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v bring_v feel_v already_o the_o foreiudgement_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v now_o be_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o novatian_n be_v a_o heretic_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v he_o be_v never_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o this_o opinion_n but_o because_o he_o refuse_v reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n to_o those_o that_o be_v once_o fall_v chrysostome_n on_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n hom_n 39_o if_o the_o body_n rise_v not_o again_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v crown_v but_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a beatitude_n the_o same_o he_o say_v hom_n 28._o upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o same_o father_n we_o find_v some_o sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o be_v of_o small_a constancy_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o say_v do_v yet_o make_v more_o against_o purgatory_n and_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o righteous_a whether_o it_o be_v here_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v there_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o king_n but_o there_o much_o more_o yea_o &_o more_o near_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n not_o in_o faith_n but_o face_n to_o face_n and_o we_o consequent_o do_v say_v not_o in_o 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or_o wash_v we_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o with_o fire_n be_v mean_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n warm_v &_o purify_n our_o heart_n so_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n familiar_a among_o man_n and_o use_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o s._n john_n the_o 14._o &_o 6._o verse_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n the_o life_n in_o lieu_n of_o say_v i_o be_o the_o true_a way_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o limbo_n of_o the_o father_n the_o four_o place_n be_v the_o limbo_n of_o the_o father_n &_o mother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v place_n the_o four_o place_n of_o such_o person_n as_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v say_v they_o adam_n eve_n noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n until_o that_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o his_o return_n from_o hell_n deliver_v they_o 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he_o in_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v short_o be_v in_o paradise_n since_o he_o be_v there_o already_o now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v forty_o day_n between_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o his_o ascension_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o soul_n be_v come_v out_o of_o limbo_n be_v set_v sentinel_n in_o some_o corner_n or_o other_o or_o that_o peradventure_o they_o walk_v their_o station_n here_o below_o for_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o find_v no_o decision_n of_o the_o pope_n licet_fw-la extrav_fw-mi de_fw-fr constit_fw-la tit_n 2._o can._n licet_fw-la to_o who_o only_o it_o belong_v to_o decide_v all_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o they_o that_o can_v err_v in_o faith_n &_o in_o their_o camnon_n do_v boast_v that_o all_o right_n rest_v in_o the_o shrine_n of_o their_o heart_n our_o franciscan_a and_o the_o auctor_fw-la of_o helies_n fire_n do_v say_v that_o during_o the_o forty_o day_n those_o soul_n be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 44._o 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the_o 14_o psal_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o the_o 30._o vers_fw-la 4._o &_o in_o many_o other_o place_n they_o also_o produce_v the_o 9_o of_o zachary_n and_o the_o 4._o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o ephes_n but_o they_o do_v only_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o of_o limbo_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n throughout_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrariwise_o we_o find_v that_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o mountain_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o corner_n under_o the_o earth_n again_o if_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o force_n to_o deliver_v the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n out_o of_o hell_n why_o not_o out_o of_o limbo_n which_o they_o say_v be_v a_o more_o easy_a prison_n as_o concern_v the_o passage_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o zachary_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n of_o limbo_n but_o of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o 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this_o doctor_n oppose_v himself_o against_o a_o corporation_n of_o romish_a doctor_n a_o university_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o the_o not_o reiterate_v of_o baptism_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o young_a child_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v rebaptise_v those_o who_o we_o have_v baptize_v as_o hold_v baptism_n in_o infancy_n to_o be_v no_o baptism_n 3._o 16.14_o rom._n 8.9.11_o joh._n 14_o 26._o &_o 16.14_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o comforter_n who_o the_o father_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n which_o take_v of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n which_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o even_o our_o great_a god_n tit._n 2_o 13._o consequent_o one_o god_n 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no_o sacrament_n &_o thereupon_o he_o great_a light_n 4._o de_fw-fr maiorit_fw-la &_o ob_v tit_n 33._o can._n solita_fw-la quanta_fw-la inter_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la tanta_fw-la inter_fw-la pontif._n &_o reges_fw-la differentia_fw-la arist_n phis_n li._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o great_a be_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o lesser_a be_v the_o emperor_n and_o king_n as_o say_v pope_n innocent_a the_o 3._o these_o our_o master_n i_o say_v so_o full_a of_o their_o subtlety_n and_o invention_n in_o their_o explication_n which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aâ—axagor_n as_o do_v draw_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o all_o thing_n can_v they_o not_o aswell_o prove_v these_o eight_o point_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o with_o all_o our_o doltishnesse_n have_v find_v they_o out_o without_o any_o difficulty_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o want_n of_o invention_n in_o they_o but_o lack_v of_o good_a meaning_n and_o these_o defect_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v they_o seek_v 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faith_n &_o that_o unâ—er_o pain_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v strange_a â—hat_n god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v ordain_v sacrifice_n &_o expiation_n for_o all_o â—orts_n of_o sin_n and_o pollution_n even_o to_o â—he_n leprosy_n to_o the_o bloody_a flix_a â—nd_v to_o the_o touch_v of_o any_o dead_a â—ody_n etc._n etc._n do_v never_o ordain_v any_o expiation_n sacrifice_n satisfaction_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n the_o ancient_a patriarch_n &_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n â—oseph_n moses_n aaron_n josua_n samuel_n or_o david_n never_o desire_v after_o their_o death_n â—o_o be_v pray_v for_o neither_o do_v themselves_o pray_v for_o any_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o bewail_v their_o dead_a but_o among_o all_o their_o mourning_n weep_n fasting_n and_o lamentation_n we_o find_v no_o path_n to_o purgatory_n neither_o any_o one_o prayer_n to_o fetch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o indeed_o such_o lamentation_n and_o fasting_n be_v make_v even_o for_o the_o wicked_a &_o such_o as_o die_v in_o god_n displeasure_n as_o for_o saul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pithonesse_n not_o many_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n that_o god_n be_v against_o he_o who_o also_o die_v soon_o after_o his_o consultation_n with_o the_o witch_n david_n likewise_o bewail_v absalon_n who_o die_v in_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n against_o his_o own_o father_n yet_o for_o such_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v how_o grievous_a be_v the_o tear_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n and_o moses_n who_o as_o holy_a and_o rare_a light_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v confine_v into_o purgatory_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n never_o grant_v indulgence_n neither_o make_v any_o intercession_n to_o abridge_v this_o so_o scald_a a_o punishment_n neither_o do_v they_o that_o die_v make_v any_o foundation_n of_o service_n 16.18_o pag._n 16.18_o or_o sacrifice_n to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o fire_n here_o do_v our_o friar_n seek_v a_o start_a hole_n but_o the_o clefâ—_n be_v to_o straight_o for_o he_o to_o creep_v through_o he_o complain_v that_o in_o lieu_n of_o seek_v the_o true_a light_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gospel_n we_o look_v for_o it_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o obscure_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o speak_v plain_o he_o refuse_v the_o old_a testament_n as_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n for_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o but_o to_o this_o objection_n we_o do_v answer_v that_o indeed_o the_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a &_o easy_a as_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v god_n commandment_n therein_o lay_v down_o in_o
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but_o of_o omission_n and_o impection_n how_o many_o thing_n say_v he_o have_v god_n leave_v unmention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 16._o pag._n 16._o to_o the_o end_n to_o take_v from_o the_o people_n all_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o invocation_n of_o the_o trinity_n 18._o pag._n 18._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n &c_n &c_n again_o he_o say_v under_o the_o law_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o so_o frequent_a &_o public_a lest_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o jew_n occasion_n with_o the_o gentile_n to_o think_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o infernal_a power_n second_o that_o in_o regard_n that_o before_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n kind_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v as_o after_o that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o three_o because_o they_o have_v not_o so_o good_a mean_n to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a as_o they_o have_v after_o 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