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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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Judge and confer the scriptures which Sir thomas More and my lo•de of Rochester allege for their opinion / and I doubt not but that god shall open thine eyes to espy that thin ge which hath blinded them.
Iudge and conferre the scryptures whych Syr thomas More and my lo•de of Rochestre allege for theyr oppinion / and I doubte not but that god shall opē thyne eyes to espye that thin ge whych hath blinded them.
Judge and compare the scriptures together which I have brought to confirm my purpose. ponder their reasons and my solutions unto them / and I am sure thou shalt perceive that my small learning hath condemned their high eloquence / that my folly hath brought to nought their wisdom / and that my youth hath disclosed their old and festered ignorance.
Iudge and compare the scriptures to gether whych I haue brought to confyrme my purposse. ponder theyr reasons and my solucyons vnto them / and I am sure thou shalt perceaue that my smalle lerninge hath condēpned theyr hye eloquence / that my folye hath brought to nought theyr wisdome / ād that my youth hath disclosed their old and festred ignoraunce.
And this is even the old practise of god: to chose the foolish things of the would: to con found the wise. to chose the weak / to confound the mighty: And to chose the vile things why ch are of no reputation: to confound them of high degree: that no flesh might boast it self in his sight to whom only be praise and thanks for •uer.
And thys is euen the olde practyse of god: to chose the folysh thynges of the wolde: to con founde the wyse. to chose the weke / to confoūde the myghtye: And to chose the vile thynges whi ch are of no reputacyon: to confounde them of hye degre: that no flesh might bost it selfe in his syght to whom onlye be prayse and thankes for uer.