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A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Word written in Latin by that Reverend Father D. Philip Melanchthon, after the convention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Woorde written in Latine by that Reuerend Father D. Philip Melancthon, after the conuention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.
London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580
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But after death, there is then no place of repentance: Like as Paul plainly ⟨p. 50⟩affirmeth. 2. Cor 5. Every one shall carry with him those things which he hath done in the body. And the Psalms do also teach us this moreover: The dead shall not praise thee, Lord. Again, Because there is none is death, which shall remember thee 112. Therefore it cannot be affirmed,1 that any after death are yet tormented, to the end they might repent them of their sins.
But after death, there is then no place of repentaunce: Like as Paule playnelie ⟨p. 50⟩affirmeth. 2. Cor 5. Euery one shall carry with him those thinges which he hath done in the body. And the Psalmes doe also teache vs this moreouer: The dead shall not prayse thee, Lorde. Againe, Bicause ther is none is death, which shal remēber thee 112. Therfore it cānot bee affirmed,1 that any after death are yet tormented, to the end they might repent them of their sinnes.
- 1Confutation of Purgatory.
If our Adversaries do say, That those torments are not therefore laid upon them, that thereby repentance might grow: but that they should be as satisfactions for sins here committed, this opinion is a great deal more too be refused. For the doctrine of Satisfactions, which the Sentenciaries have devised, is both false and ungodly.1 And truly very many lies & false imaginations have bin heaped together into those disputations, even as it were into a sinkhole and filthy puddle, namely, of Purgatory, of vows, of oblation for the dead, & many others. Seeing therefore, that purgatory (as they call it,) cannot be affirmed, it is a kind of ungodliness so to institute an oblation, to deliver the dead out of torments. Although yet if there were any purgatory, yet could not the supper of the Lord be transferred for the dead.