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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 29: The. xxix. Question.
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The. xxix. Question.
Whether the rich man which was condemned, did not in hell pray for his kinsfolks? Although he were not heard because of his sin and damnation, which thing the Saints and Angels have not.
Whether the riche man which was condemned, dyd not in hell pray for hys kinsefolkes? Althoughe he were not heard bycause of hys sinne and damnation, which thing the Saincts and Angels haue not.
The Answer.
The Answere.
Surely it had been much1 better for these miserable wretches, if they had let slip this Question, sith they have no better ⟨p. 66⟩argument & testimony, than that they have from this damned rich man. But this is Gods judgement, for that they are not content with that most sure, excellent, faithful and perfect intercession of Christ. For if they thought this intercession only sufficient, why then make they mention of any other intercessors? And because they often speak of other intercessors, which yet, notwithstanding are none, neither would they be, and because they set forth rather the intercession of creatures than of Christ, as not content with him, therefore are they justly for their deserts punished with so great blindness. Furthermore it is not written in the Scripture, that the rich man did call upon GOD, and pray for his brethren, that GOD might have mercy over them: But rather desired, that him self might be delivered to the end that he might warn them. And therefore was it denied him, because God will not have the living to have any respect to the dead, as to look for any Doctrine, Revelation,