2 Machabees — Chapter 12
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Verse 2
An other Timothee was slaine, ch. 10. An other Apollonius was slayn before.
Verse 40
Of the donaryes of the idols, that were in Iamnia, from which the law forbiddeth the Iewes: therefore it was made playne to al, that for that cause they were slayne.
Verse 43
Vnles it had been the doctrine & practise of the Church to pray for the dead, Iudas could neuer haue thought of anie such matter.
Verse 46
It is a holie and healthful cogitation to pray for the dead. The Catholike beliefe, doctrine, and practise of praying for the dead, is so euidently confirmed by this place, that our aduersaries haue no better shift then by denying these Books to be Canonical Scripture. Denial of this doctrine is heresie. S. Augustin noteth this for a special heresie. S. Bernard in plaine termes saith they are heretikes which boldly deny that there is purgatorie after death.