SECT. 4. Other circumstances not agreed on, &c.
AGain, besides the uncertainty who should be the tormenters; there be other maine points not yet resolved amongst them concerning Purgatory; as 1. Of the place, where it is. 2. Of the
Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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- Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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- Spittlehouse, John.
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fire, what it is, whether it be Corporall, or Spirituall. 3. Of the time, how long it shall last, whether for hundreds of yeares, or thousands. 4. Concerning the greatnesse of the paine, whether it exceed all the torments and punishments in this life; all which Articles are not yet defined and determined amongst them, we will therefore leave them to their uncertainties, and as they make question of the circumstances of Purgatory, so let all Christians not only make question of Purgatory it self, but also assure them∣selves* 1.1 that it is meerely an invention of their owne, as that of Ab∣solution, which they invented for no other end then to advance themselves in wealth and dignity.
For otherwise, what rationall man can think that it is in the power of any man to forgive the sins of another, which cannot for∣give his owne, as in example; If Peter had the power to have forgiven the sins of other men, what need had he to have wept and ••••pented for his owne, or of whom needed he to have asked par∣don, seeing he had all the power in his owne hands, as they ex∣pound the Text, Mat. 16. 19. and if so then it must consequent∣ly follow, that if God would forgive sins he could not without Peters consent, of whom the Pope is Successor (as they also say) in power and holinesse.
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* 1.1
Purgatory and Absolution invented only to get money.