A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.

§. 1. That the godlie are purged from all sinnes what-so-ever heere, and that by Christ's blood allanerlie; so that there remaineth no sort of sinnes to bee purged after this lyfe, in anie fyerie Purgatorie.

1. Authoritie of Scripture.

EZek. 18.22. If a sinner turne, I will forget all his iniquities.

Note then, At the verie instāt of our conver∣sion, that wee are purged from all our sinnes what-so-ever: and so, no veniall sinnes are left to bee purged else-where.

Isai. 38.17. Thou bast in lou•…•… delivered my soule from the pit o•…•… corruption; for thou hast cast a•…•… my sinnes behinde thy backe.

Note then, That none are reserved to bee satisfied for by man him-selfe, in anie imagined Purgatorie; but all are casten behind the Lord's backe.

Psal. 51.7.9. Wash mee, and I shall bee vvhiter than the Snow: hide thy face from my sinnes, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Remarke therefore, That where God purgeth, the partie purged is made so cleane, that there remaineth not the least spot behinde, to bee taken away by anie after Purgatorie; and it is not some of our greater sinnes onelie, but hee blot∣teth out all our iniquities what-so-ever, where hee showeth mercie: so that the partie is made whyter than the Snow.

Col. 2.13. And yee being dead in your sinnes, and in the vncircum∣cision of your flesh, he hath quicke∣ned together vvith him, having for∣given all your trespasses.

Note then, That none are excepted.

Heb. 10.14. By one offering hath hee perfected for ever, them that are sanctified: That is, (as Heb. 7.25. is sayde,) Hee hath perfectlie sa∣ved them.

And if this bee, it followeth, that hee hath left no sinne, nor no pu∣nishment

heere-after for sinne, vntaken away: and so no supplement to bee made to his satisfaction, by any suffe∣ringes of ours, in an imagined Pur∣gatorie.

1. Iohn 1.7. And the Blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne, purgeth vs from all sinne.

Note then, How clearlie this errour of Poperie is heere-by convinced, that sayeth, that his blood purgeth vs on∣lie from mortall sinne, and that there is a fire after this life, that purgeth vs from veniall sinnes, and temporall pu∣nishments: where-as the Spirit of God sayeth, that Christ's blood purgeth vs from all sinne: and so giveth flatlie this spirit of errour the lie.

Rom. 8.33. Who shall lay anie thing to the charge of God's Elect? It is God that justifieth, Or who shall condemne? seeing Christ hath died.

Note, If Christ's death then, and the merite there-of, hath abrogated all, then there remaineth not the guilt of anie sinne, nor the condemning to anie satisfactorie punishment, to bee sustai∣ned by anie of God's Elect heere-after, in anie fyerie Purgatorie.

2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.

CHRIST by his death (saith August.) and by that onelie one & true Sa∣crifice offered for vs, hath purged away, abolished, and put out, what-so-ever sort of faults; where-by wee were de∣tained justlie by principalities and powers, as guiltle to vnder-lye punish∣ment. Aug. lib. 4. de trinitat. cap. 13. As also the same sayth Pope Leo. Epist. 81. ad Monachos Palestinos.

3. Confession of Partie.

CHRIST hy his death, (sayth Lom∣bard) and by that one true sacrifice of his, hath abolished what-so-ever faults wee had, where-by wee were holden by Satan, to vnder-goe punishment. Lomb. lib. 3. sent. dist. 19. Lyke-wyse, wee confesse, (sayeth Bellarmine) that Christ hath satisfyed to his Father for vs, and for the whole world perfectlie; yea, most fullie, as manie Scriptures teach vs. Bell. lib. 2. de indulg. c. 7. §. quod enim.