Of your Purgatory fantasies, we have sufficiently said before. Where ye wish, we would believe, there is a Purgatory, Verily we believe constantly, what so ever God hath willed us to believe.1 S. Paul saith, Faith cometh by hearing: Hearing cometh by the Word of God: and thereby only is Faith directed. As for your Follies, & Mockeries, they are subject to Fancy, and not to Faith. 23S. Augustine saith, Nemo de Christo credat, nisi quod de se credi voluit Christus: Let no man believe of Christ, but that, that Christ hath commanded him to believe of Christ. Again he saith, Constat Fidem stultam non prodesse, sed potiùs obesse: It is certain, that Foolish Faith doth no good, but rather burteth. Notwithstanding though all your Lists, & gainful Territories of Purgatory were fully granted, yet should it be very hard for you to prove, either by Scripture, or by Doctor, that the Pope beareth any greater Authority, or sway there, to command in, or out at his pleasure, then any other simple Priest. Al be it, one of your allowed Doctors saithe,4 Purgatorium est peculium Papae: Purgatory is the peculiar possession of the Pope.
Of your Purgatorie fantasies, wee haue sufficiently saide before. Where ye wishe, wee woulde beleue, there is a Purgatorie, Verily wee beleue constantly, what so euer God hath willed vs to beleue.1 S. Paule saithe, Faithe commeth by hearinge: Hearinge commeth by the VVoorde of God: and thereby onely is Faithe directed. As for your Folies, & Mockeries, thei are subiecte to Fansie, and not to Faithe. 23S. Augustine saith, Nemo de Christo credat, nisi quod de se credi voluit Christus: Let no man beleue of Christe, but that, that Christe hath commaunded him to beleeue of Christe. Againe he saith, Constat Fidem stultam non prodesse, sed potiùs obesse: It is certaine, that Foolishe Faithe doothe no good, but rather burteth. Notwithstanding though al your Listes, & gaineful Territories of Purgatorie were fully graunted, yet should it be very harde for you to proue, either by Scripture, or by Doctoure, that the Pope beareth any greater Authoritie, or swea there, to commaunde in, or out at his pleasure, then any other simple Priste. Al be it, one of your allowed Doctours saithe,4 Purgatorium est peculium Papae: Purgatorie is the peculiare possession of the Pope.
- 1Roman. 10.
- 2August. de Tempore Sermon. 145. Feria. 3. Paschat.
- 3August. in quaestiont•. veteris Tes•am quae. 43.
- 4Augelus Parisiensis.
