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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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first / that their words are nothing but even their own imagination / for they can not confirm their sayings by the scripture / neither ought we to accept any thing as an article of our faith which is not approved by god des word: for we may neither decline unto the right hand nor unto the lift: but only do that the lord commandeth us deuteronomy 4. 5. 12. 13.
•irst / that their wordes are nothinge but euen their awne imaginacion / for they can not confirme their saynges by the scripture / neyther ought we to accepte anye thinge as an article of oure faith which is not approved by god des worde: for we maye neyther declyne vnto the right hande nor vnto the lifte: but onlye do that the lorde commaundeth vs deuteronomye 4. 5. 12. 13.
And again / if a man should ask them by what authority the pope giveth such pardon.§2 They answer / that it is out of the merits of Christs passion. And so at the last they are compelled to grant even against them selves / that Christ hath not only deserved for us the forgiveness of the crime but also of the pain. If Christ have deserved all for us / who giveth the pope authority to reserve a part of his deservings from me / and to sell me Christs me rites for money.
And agayne / if a man shulde aske them by what auctorite the pope geueth such pardon.§2 They answere / that it is out of the merites of Christes passion. And so at the last they are cō pelled to graunte even agenst them selues / that Christ hath not onlye deserved for vs the forgevenesse of the cryme but also of the payne. If Christ haue deserved all for vs / who geveth the pope auctorite to reserve a parte of his deseruinges from me / and to sell me Christes me rites for monye.