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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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Christ sayeth. So hath god loved the world §371that he would give his only Son that all which believe in him should not perish: but that they should have everlasting life. Joan. 3. Then what needeth purgatory Thou wilt paraduen turesay / it is true they shall have everlasting life ⟨image 34⟩but they must first go through purgatory. I an swear / nay verily. But christ affirmeth & that with an oath / that he which heareth his word & believeth his father which sent him / hath everlasting life. ye & that he is gone already from death unto life. Joan. 5. wilt thou now say that he shall in to purgatory? for south if that were true / and the fire also so hot as our prelates af2 firm / then went he not from death unto life / but rather from a small death unto a greater death.
Christ sayeth. So hath god loued the worlde §371that he wolde geue hys onlye sonne that all whych beieue in hym shuld not perish: but that they shulde haue everlastinge liffe. Ioan. 3. Thē what nedeth purgatori• Thou wilt paraduen turesay / it is true they shal haue euerlastige life ⟨image 34⟩but they must first go thorow purgatorye. I an swere / naye verelye. But christ affirmeth & that with an oth / that he which heareth his worde & beleveth his father which sent him / hath everlastinge liffe. yee & that he is gone alreadye from deeth vnto liffe. Ioan. 5. wilt thou now saye yt he shall in to purgatorye? for south if that were true / and the fyre also so hote as our prelates af2 firme / then went he not frō deeth vnto lyffe / but rather from a small deeth vnto a greater deeth.
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