An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation…An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion…

As for purgatory pike purse, they pass not upon it. But that this is a sacrifice applicatory or propitiatory, the papists can ⟨p. 133⟩never prove. Where they say, charity requireth it: I answer, that inasmuch as charity followeth faith, and will not go a foot farther then faith showeth the way: seeing faith is not but of the word of god, and God's ¹word for this they have not: easy it is to perceive, that this praying thus for the dead is not of Christian charity. But be it y• charity required it, I then marvel why they are so uncharitable, that will do nothing herein with out money. Why will they not pray without pens? If the pope and his prelates were charitable, they would, I trow, make sweep stake at once with purgatory.

As for purgatory pyke pursse, they passe not vpon it. But that thys is a sacrifice applycatorye or propiciatory, the papistes cā ⟨p. 133⟩neuer proue. Where they saye, charitie requireth it: I answer, that in asmuche as charitie foloweth fayth, and wyll not goe a fote farther then fayth sheweth the waye: seyng fayth is not but of the worde of god, and goddes ¹woorde for thys they haue not: easy it is to perceaue, that thys praying thus for the dead is not of Christian charitie. But be it y• charitie réquired it, I then meruail why thei ar so vncharitable, that wyll doe nothyng herein wt out money. Whye wyll they not pray without pens? If the pope and his prelates were charitable, they woulde, I trowe, make swepe stake at once wyth purgatorye.

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