Objection. THeir opinion of Purgatory, or Limbus Patrum, (where they say all the ancient Fathers were be∣fore Christ) they ground upon such Texts of Scrip∣ture as these, viz. In that it is said, that Abraham was gathered to his people, Gen. 25. 8. &c. which Purgatory (say they) is not for the purging of Mor∣tall, but Veniall sinnes; and therefore the sinnes of the Fathers were purged there.
But that Abraham went to no such place is evident, Luke 16.* 1.1 15. where the place to which he went is called Abrahams bosome, which certainly cannot be a member of Hell, as they make Lim∣bus; the Apostle also sheweth to what place the faithfull are ga∣thered unto, Heb. 6. 12. where he exhorteth to be followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises; as also Heb. 12. 22, 23. where the Author termeth the place to which they are gathered, The City of the living God, the heavenly Je∣rusalem, the place of an innumerable company of Angels, the gene∣rall Assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written ïn Heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect; so that where the spirits of just men were, there the An∣gels were, for so we read, Luk. 16. 22. that Lazarus's Soule was carried by Angels into Abrahams bosome; but Angels are not in Limbus Patrum, ergo not the soules of Saints departed.
Again, Henock is said to be of that people to whom Abraham was gathered, but Henock was not in Limbus, for he was taken up into heaven, Gen. 5. 24. 2. Abraham, went to his fathers in ••race, Gen: 25. 8. that is, with joy and comfort; but what joy and comfort is there in Limbus, a Lake, and dungeon of dark∣nesse. 3. To be joyned to his people, is not to be joyned to the