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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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Now let us see how properly he answereth1 unto his own question. And you shall find mo blasphemies against Christ in his answer then preceded in his argument. Think you this man hath not taken great pains?
Now let vs se how properlye he answereth1 vnto his awne question. And you shall finde mo blasphemyes agenst Christ in his answere then preceded in his argument. Thinke you this mā hath not taken greate paynes?
- 1Frith.
To prepare him self unto his matter he 1bringeth in three lies in the first chapter. The first is he sayeth that only the soul suffereth and not the body / and maketh Comingo / whom he fail neth to be a Christen man / to grant it well and ⟨image 15⟩wisely. Forsooth this is new learning in deed. For if this be true / then Christs body suffered no harm / neither when he was scourged / neither when he was crowned with thorn neither when he was nailed on the cross. But I report me unto your own selves if ye cut but your finger / feel ye no pain? and yet I think ye will not say that ye cut your soul From hence forward if you see a pore man shivering for cold in the street / you may bid him walk a knave and bear him in hand that he feeleth no harm / for as this man sayeth his bo dye feeleth no harm / and I promise you of ho nest that his soul catcheth no cold. But what need I to make mo words of this matter sith you may make experience your selves? The second lye is this. That man was created of god to do him honour and service. For if a man may say the truth man was not made for the intent to be a servant and do service. For god hath no need of our service but was in as full honour and as well served before the world began as he now is. So that his honour / joy and service is hole in him self / and is by us neither employed nor diminished.