A09453:391
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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The difference or dissent.
We differ from the Papists touching purgatory in two things. And first of all, for the place. They hold it to be a part of hell, into which an entrance is made only after this life: we for our parts deny it, as having no warrant in the word of God; which mentioneth only two places for men after ⟨p. 280⟩this life, heaven and hell, with the two-fold condition thereof, joy and torment. Luk. 16. 25, 26. Joh. 3. 36. Apoc. 22. 14, 15. and 21. 7, 8. Matth. 8. 11. Nay we find the contrary, Rev. 14. 13. they that die in the Lord are said to rest from their labours: which cannot be true, if any of them go to purgatory. And to cut off all cavils, it is further said, their works, that is, the reward of their works, follow them, even at the heels, as an Acolyte or servant doth his master. Augustin saith well, After this life 1there remains no compunction or SATISFACTION. And, Here is all remission of sin: 2here be temptations that move us to sin: lastly here is the evil from which we desire to be delivered: but there is NONE OF AL THESE. And, We are not here without sin, but we