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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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Or else if any man build upon this foundation wood / hay or stubble / that is / if a man of good entente (but yet through ignorance) preach and teach you to stick unto ceremonies and mens traditions (although they seem never so glorious) and to such things as are not grounded on scripture (as. S. Cyprian taught1 and defended to rebaptize him / that was once baptized and after fallen in to heresy / ye and many bishops consented unto him / yet was it surely a great error) this is wood / hay and stubble that can not endure the fire of temp tacyon and light of God's word.
Or els if any man buylde vppon this fundacion wod / haye or stubble / that is / if a man of good entente (but yet thorow ignoraunce) preach and teach you to sticke vnto ceremonyes ād mennes tradicions (although they seme never so glorious) and to soch thinges as are not grounded on scripture (as. S. Cipriane taught1 and defended to rebaptise him / that was once baptized and after fallen in to heresye / yee and manye bisshopes consented vnto him / yet was it surelye a greate erroure) this is wod / haye and stubble that cā not endure the fire of temp tacyon and light of goddes worde.
- 1CyprianCiprian
•verye […] work shall be declared for that ⟨image 53⟩day shall open it. Albeit it prosper for a season in the dark and can not be perceived / yet when the day cometh / which is the light of God's word / it shall be espied and judged. The day shall open it that shall be revelated in fire / and the fire shall prove every mans work what it is. Fire signifieth temptation / tribulation / persecution. &c̄. which shall prove every mans works. If any mans work that he hath builded do abide this fire / that is / if the word that a man hath preached do abide all assaults and temptations / it is a token that they are surely grounded on the scripture of god / and then shall the preacher receive his reward. If any mans work be burnt / that is if y preachers words will not abide the trial and light but vanish away / then is it a token that they are not well grounded on scripture / and so shall he suffer hurt / for it shall be a great cross and vex action to the preachers heart that he hath been so deceived him self and hath also led other in to his error. Notwithstanding he shall be saved / because of his faith in the foundation / which is Christ / and his ignorance shall be pardoned sith he erreth not of a malicious purpose but of a good zeal. But yet shall it be as it were a fire to him / for it shall grieve his heart to see that he hath laboured in vain / and that he must destroy the same which he before through ignorance preached: this is the process and pure understanding of the text.