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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And truth it is that after they died in impenitency and dispeta•on / which was the fruit of that sin / but not the sin it self.
And truth it is that after they died in impenitencye and dispeta•on / which was the frute of that sinne / but not the sinne it silfe.
Now see ye the meaning of this text / and1 what the sin unto death or against the holy •ost is. If any man perceive his brother •o sin a sin not unto death / that is / not agen• yt holy ghost: let him ask and he shall give him life / that is / let him pray unto god for his brother and his sin shall be forgiven him. But if h• see his brother sin a sin unto death y• is / against the holy ghost / let him never pray for him for it •oteth not. And so is not the text understand ⟨image 50⟩of prayer after this life (as Master More imagineth) but even of prayer for our brother which is living with us.
Now se ye the meaninge of this texte / and1 what the sinne vnto deeth or agenst the holye •ost is. If any man perceave his brother •o sinne a sinne not vnto deeth / that is / not agen• yt holye gost: let him aske and he shall geve him lif fe / that is / let him praye vnto god for his brother and his sinne shalbe forgeuen him. But if h se his brother sinne a sinne vnto deeth y is / agēst the holye gost / let him never praye for him for it oteth not. And so is not the texte vnderstonde