3:11 (which seemeth to make somewhat for purgatory) for a purging with fire. But it is evident the fire and purging here mentioned is the same whereof the prophet Zechariah speaketh (13:9), “I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them,” etc. And St. Peter after him (1 Epistle 1:7), “That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ”; and St. Paul (1 Cor. 3:13), “The fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.” But St. Peter and St. Paul speak of the fire that shall be at the second appearing of Christ; and the prophet Zechariah of the day of judgment. And therefore this place of