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A disputacio[n] of purgatory madeA disputacio[n] of purgatorye made
A disputacio[n] of purgatory made by Joh[a]n Frith which is divided in to three books. The first book is an answer unto Rastell, which goeth about to prove purgatory by natural philosophy. The second book answereth unto Sir Thomas More, which laboureth to prove purgatory by scripture. The third book maketh answer unto my lord of Rochester which most leaneth unto the doctorsA disputacio[n] of purgatorye made by Ioh[a]n Frith which is deuided in to thre bokes. The first boke is an answere vnto Rastell, which goeth aboute to proue purgatorye by naturall phylosophye. The seconde boke answereth vnto Sir Thomas More, which laboureth to proue purgatorye by scripture. The thirde boke maketh answere vnto my lorde of Rochestre which most leaneth vnto the doctoures
Antwerp : S. Cock, 1531?
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The body was follow and partner with the soul in committing the crime and sin / §23and shall also be partaker of the glory which ⟨image 23⟩is prepared for them that love god. wherefore it is reason if the soul should be purged and punished in purgatory: that y• body should also suffer with him in purgatory: feign that place of purgatory where you will / in heaven / in earth or in hell But wot ye what Rastell would here say unto me? for south even as he did in the first chapter of the third dialogue. that is to say: he would stoutly affirm that the body suffereth neither well nor woo / joy nor pain / good nor evil / and therefore it needeth not go to purgatory. And by that reason it is folly that the body should go either to heaven or hell. for it neigh there feeleth pleasure nor pain. this is new learning in deed. But I think there is no christen man so foolish as to believe him.
The bodye was folow and pertener with the soule in committinge the cryme and sinne / §23and shal also be partetaker of the glorye which ⟨image 23⟩is prepared for them that loue god. wherfore it is reason if the soule shuld be purged and punished in purgatorye: yt y• bodye shuld also suffer with him in purgatorie: fayne yt place of purga torie where you will / in heauen / in erth or in hel But wotte ye what Rastell wolde here saye vnto me? for south euen as he did in the first cha pitre of the thirde dialoge. that is to saye: he wolde stoutelye affirme that the bodye suffreth nother well nor woo / ioye nor payne / good nor euell / and therfore it nedeth not go to purgatorye. And by that reason it is folye that the bodye shulde go eyther to heauē or hell. for it ney ther fealeth pleasure nor payne. this is newe lerninge in dede. But I thinke there is no chri sten man so folish as to beleue him.