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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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Then Hezekiah wept with great crying. ⟨image 41⟩these are the words of the text. we can not pe• ceave by the text that he was a great sinner / but rather the contrary. for he sayeth that he hath walked before the lord in truth and in a perfect heart / and hath done that thing which is pleasant and acceptable before the lord. And therefore it is nothing like that he should fear purgatory neither yet hell. Thou wilt1 peradventure ask me / if he wept not for fear of purgatory / why did he then weep? I will also ask you a question / and then will I show you my mind. Christ did not only weep / but feared so sore that he sweat like drops of blood […] down upon the earth / which was more then to weep. Now if I should ask you why Christ feared and sweat so sore: what well de you answer me? that it was for fear of the pains of purgatory? forsooth he that would so answer should be laughed to scorn of all y• world / as he were well worthy. wherefore was it then? verily even for fear of death / as it play nlye appeareth after: for he prayed unto his father2 saying: my father if it be possible let this death •asie fro me. Mat. 26. so fearful a thing is death even unto the most purest flesh. And even the same cause will I assign in Hezekiah that he wept for fear of death / and not for purr gatorye. Now proceedeth he further and promiseth to prove it by plain evident texts / as it is very needful. for the text that he alleged before is sum what to far wrested and yet will it not serve him
Then Ezechias wepte with greate cryenge. ⟨image 41⟩these are the wordes of the texte. we can not pe• ceaue by the texte that he was a greate sinner / but rather the contrarye. for he sayeth that he hath walked before the lorde in truth and in a perfeyte harte / and hath done yt thinge which is pleasaunte and acceptable before the lorde. And therfore it is nothinge like that he shuld feare purgatorye neyther yet hell. Thou wilt