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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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Commonplaces › Commonplace 6 › Question and answer › Question 28: The .xxviij. Question.
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The .xxviij. Question.
Whether the Saints in heaven be inferior to men living here on earth? Therefore sith Paul commanded us to pray one for another: and the Apostles each where required others to pray for them: whether ought we not to desire the prayers of the Apostles being in heaven, as more worthy and more effectual?
Whether the Saincts in heauen be inferior to mē liuing here on earth? Therfore sithe Paule commaunded vs to pray one for another: and the Apostles eche where required others to pray for them: whether ought we not to desire the praiers of the Apostles being in heauen, as more worthy and more effectuall?
The Answer.
The Answere.
IT appeareth by this question,1 that they go about to defame us, that we think no better of the Saints in Heaven, than we do of sinful men living here on the earth: and as though we affirmed them to be subject to infirmity and misery. But herein they do us great wrong. For we include not the Saints in heaven as subject to any corruption or infirmity: but rather their doctrine is to be suspected hereof. For we teach and believe that the Saints which are in heaven are far better than they which live here in this world: because they are free from all infirmity, and are perfect and pure, subject to no sorrow, but without all care and trouble live with God, rejoicing in everlasting joys, and therefore are they ignorant of our miseries, which else would vex, trouble, & make them sorrowful. And that they be free from all cares and all things that might trouble them in