hath not he killed and prohibited the mouth of that 1hungry Lion, as a true Sampson and David, in such sort that he hath no more teeth nor fangs, for to devour the children of God whom the Lord Jesus holdeth, as the Lyon his pray, to whom none dareth to come nigh, as Isaiah 2hath written, that the Lord keepeth Jerusalem and his elect people. Also I think it not much unmeet if we make such prayer for those that be a live, the which Jesus Christ hath taught us to pray and say: And lead us not into temptation, 3but deliver us from evil. And he him self hath made the prayer unto God his Father, for his disciples, as 4witnesseth Saint John. He saith not, I pray thee that thou wouldest deliver them from evil after this life: nor saith, I pray not, that thou wouldest take them out of the world? 5but that thou wouldest keep them from all evil. Also S. Peter doeth not exhort us to abstain from meats, to be sober, watch and pray, and to arm us with faith against that roaring Lion, for those that be dead, but for our selves 6whilst that we be a live, to the end we may avoid his mouth, for to come unto that holy light which he hath promised unto Abraham and unto his seed. For according to your doctrine, sith that the soul is separated from the body, if man hath not had here remission of his sins before his death, he cannot have it after. And if he have it in this life, he goeth either into Paradise or into Purgatory. If he be in Paradise, it is no more to be feared that hell can swallow him up. If he be in Purgatory, although that according to your opinion, he be in pains, yet nevertheless you confess that he is past the danger of damnation, and that he is sure of his salvation. Wherefore I understand not, how that prayer can agree with the word of God, and the doctrine of the ancient doctors, & your own ⟨p. 95⟩For you speak against your self. If that prayer doth profit 7the souls of the dead in the other life, it must then be, that there is yet great hope, either to merit or not to merit, and a place to do good or evil, as in this mortal life, and to be damned or saved.
hath not he killed and prohibited the mouth of that 1hungry Lion, as a true Sampson and Dauid, in such sorte that he hath no more teeth nor fanges, for to deuoure the childen of God whom the Lord Iesus holdeth, as the Lyon his pray, to whome none dareth to come nigh, as Esay 2hath written, that the Lord kéepeth Hierusalem and his elect people. Also I thinke it not much vnméete if we make such prayer for those that be a liue, the which Iesus Christ hath taught vs to pray and say: And lead vs not into temptation, 3but deliuer vs from euill. And hee him selfe hath made the prayer vnto God his Father, for his discyples, as 4witnesseth Sainct Iohn. He saith not, I pray thee that thou wouldest deliuer them from euill after this life: nor saith, I pray not, that thou wouldest take them out of ye world? 5but that thou wouldest kéepe them from all euill. Also S. Peter doeth not exhort vs to abstaine from meates, to bée sober, watche and pray, and to arme vs with faith againste that roaring Lion, for those that be dead, but for our selues 6whilest that we be a liue, to the ende we may auoyd his mouth, for to come vnto that holy light which he hath promised vnto Abraham and vnto his seede. For according to your doctrine, sith that the soule is seperated from the body, if man hath not had here remission of his sinnes before his death, he cannot haue it after. And if he haue it in this life, he goeth either into Paradise or into Purgatory. If he be in Paradise, it is no more to bee feared that hell can swallow him vp. If he bée in Purgatory, although that according to your opinion, he be in paynes, yet neuerthelesse you confesse that he is past the danger of damnation, and that he is sure of his saluation. Wherefore I vnderstand not, howe that prayer can agrée with the worde of God, and the doctrine of the auncient doctors, & your owne ⟨p. 95⟩For you speake against your selfe. If that prayer doth profit 7the soules of the dead in the other life, it must then bée, that ther is yet great hope, either to merit or not to merit, and a place to do good or euill, as in this mortal life, and to be damned or saued.
- 1Sampson and David. Judg. 14. a. 5. 1. Sam. 17 c. 35Sampson and Dauid. Iudg. 14. a. 5. 1. Sam. 17 c. 35
- 2Esa. 31. b. 4
- 3Mat. 6. b. 13 Luc. 11. a. 2
- 4John. 17 b. 9Iohn. 17 b. 9
- 51. Pet. 5. b. 8
- 6Repugnance of doctrineRepugnaunce of doctrine
- 7The Papistical doctrine is uncertain.The Papisticall doctrine is vncertaine.
