The 23. Chapter: of the Popish Pax, and the mysteries thereof. (Book 23)
B. C.
THe soules in Purgatorie are in mutuall peace and charitie one with an other, and without all feare of falling from that happy state; and this signifieth the withholding of the Pax, or kisse of Peace, in a Masse for the dead.
T. B.
I answere; first, that late Poperie, is meere foolerie: For, seeing the withholding of the Pax, signifieth mutu∣all Peace & Charitie one with an other; it were expedi∣ent to keepe the Pax, as well from the liuing as from the dead; especially, from the Popes and popish massing Priestes: For they receiuing the Pax, (if this great myste∣rie be true,) doe thereby insinuate to the world, that they are not in peace and charitie one with an other; no not in the time of their holy so supposed Masse. For the rest, see the Tryall, and it is enough. Secondly, that our Pa∣pistes vsually graunt; that the fire of Hell, and of popish Purgatorie, is all one; saue that Purgatorie fire shall once