Thomas declareth the causes, for which he did enterprise and take in hand his voyage unto Saint Patrick. And inasmuch as Eusebius could not maintain his Purgatory by the ancient Doctors of the Church, he laboureth and enforceth himself, if he can relieve it, through the aid and help of the holy Scripture, and taketh for his first defence and weapons the second book of the Maccabees: by occasion whereof, is entreated, the difference which ought to be put, between the books that are Canonical & those that are Apocryph: And it is in like manner declared in what authority & reputation that book ought to be among the Christians. Afterwards, although peradventure, there shall be some matters, which may seem somewhat curious unto some men, yet nevertheless shall be spoken of the Limbs, as well of the ancient fathers as of the young children that are borne dead, & dead without circumcision & baptism, & of the difference which may be between them which have ben under the new & old testament, as well little as great, as well quick as dead, & of their condition & estate. We do entreat of those things very amply because that many do move questions, & that there is good, profitable & necessary points to be understanded, for to correct many errors, abuses & false opinions, touching those matters, which are come among the Christians. There shall be in like manner spoken of baptism administered by women & declared by lively & plain reasons, how Jesus Christ, is the only health & satisfaction of all the elect, & children of God: & how the virtue & efficacy of his death & passion extendeth it self from the beginning of the world unto the end of the same. Item, what is the true baptism of Jesus Christ: the remission of sins, & the satisfaction worthy of the righteousness of God. To what end the god ⟨image 213⟩works do profit the Christian. What is the judgement of God upon the good and evil, and by what means some are delivered, and other some do abide subject. Furthermore, how the judgement is already done upon every one, and whether we ought yet to attend & look for it: And how Hell and Paradise do begin already in this world, & when their full and whole consummation shall be. It shall be in like manner declared, how the place of the Maccabees serveth nothing at all to prove the Purgatory:
THomas declareth the causes, for which he did enterprise and take in hande his vioage vnto Sainct Patricke. And inasmuch as Eusebius could not mainteine his Purgatory by the aunerent Doctors of the Church, he laboureth and enforceth himselfe, if he can relieue it, through the ayde and helpe of the holy Scripture, and taketh for his first defence and weapons the second booke of the Marchabees: by occasion whereoff, is intreated, the difference which ought to be put, betweene the bookes that are Canonicall & those that are Apocryph: And it is in like manner declared in what authoritie & reputation that booke ought to be among the Christians. Afterwards, although peraduenture, there shalbe some matters, which may seeme somewhat curious vnto some men, yet neuertheles shall be spokē of the Limbes, as wel of the auncient fathers as of the young children that are borne dead, & dead without circumcision & baptisme, & of the difference which may be betweene thē which haue ben vnder the new & old testamēt, as wel little as great, as wel quick as dead, & of their condition & estate. We do entreate of those things very amply bicause that many do moue questions, & that there is good, prositable & necessary points to be vnderstanded, for to correct many errors, abuses & false opinions, thuching those matters, which are come among the Christians. Ther shalbe in like manner spoken of baptisine administred by womē & declared by liuely & plain reasons, how Iesus Christ, is the onely health & satisfaction of all the elect, & children of God: & how the vertue & efficacie of his death & pasion extendeth it selfe frō the beginning of the world vnto the ende of the same. Item, what is the true baptisme of Iesus Christ: the remission of sinnes, & the satisfaction worthy of the righteousnesse of God. To what ende the god ⟨image 213⟩woorkes doe profit the Christian. What is the iudgement of God vpon the good and euill, and by what means some are deliuered, and other some doe abide subiect. Furthermore, how the iudgement is alredy done vpon euery one, and whether we ought yet to attend & loke for it: And how Hel and Paradise doe begin already in this world, & when their full and whole consumation shal bee. It shalbe in like manner declared, how the place of the Machabees serueth nothing at all to proue the Purgatory:
