A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

I would allege unto you sundry places of the^* Scriptures, which may Sufficiently prove Purgatory to a Christen man, that is not contentious, but that will we do hereafter as occasion serveth. Now to Saint Augustine.² We say plainly, that S. Augustine affirmeth Purgatory, and that it^‡ cannot be showed where he doubteth of it, much less where he utterly denieth any such to be. In sundry places of his works he expoundeth the words of S. Paul to the Corinthians of Purgatory, where the Apostle saith, that the works, which be builded upon the foundation (which is Christ) shall be tried by Fire. In the 21. Book de Civitate Dei, after that he hath declared his judgement touching pains of diverse sorts, which men suffer for Sins committed, he saith thus: But pains temporal some suffer in this life only: some after their Death: some both now and also then, yet before that most severe and last judgement.

I woulde alleage vnto you sundrie places of the^* Scriptures, whiche maie Sufficiently proue Purgatorie to a Christen man, that is not contentious, but that wil we doo hereafter as occasion serueth. Nowe to Saincte Augustine.² VVe saie plainely, that S. Augustine affirmeth Purgatorie, and that it^‡ cannot be shewed where he doubteth of it, mutche lesse where he vtterly denyeth any sutche to be. In sundry places of his woorkes he expoundeth the woordes of S. Paule to the Corinthians of Purgatorie, where the Apostle saithe, that the woorkes, whiche be builded vpon the fundation (whiche is Christe) shalbe tried by Fire. In the 21. Booke de Ciuitate Dei, after that he hathe declared his iudgemente touchinge paines of diuerse sortes, whiche men suffer for Sinnes committed, he saithe thus: But paines temporal some suffer in this life onely: some after theire Death: some both now and also then, yet before that moste seuere and laste iudgemente.