A pistle to the Christen reader The revelation of Antichrist. Antithesis

Which loved the reward of unrighteousness.¹ But was rebuked of his iniquity / the tame & dome beast speaking with mans voice forbade the foolishness of the prophet (behold the covetousness and foolishness of bishops which are given so headlong to covetousness / that they are more insensible then brute bests) These are wells with out water (by cause they have the shape and name of shepherds with out the work and office / as Zechariah in the .xi. sayeth. O thou shepherd and idol) And racks carried about of a tempest (Racks are like clouds / but they give no rain. Even so these are carried under the title / and in the place of shepherds / and they teach nothing / but rather are tossed through their worldly affections unto every motion of Satan's will) To whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever / good lord / how fearful are these things? Who would not fear to be counted among the number of these shave linges / against whom all these things are prophesied with a hole and full sprite?²

Which loved the reward of vnrightewesnes.¹ But was rebuked of his iniquite / the tame & dome beast speakinge with mā nes voice forbade the folishnes of the prophete (behold the covetousnes ād folishnes of bisshoppes which are geven so hedling to covetuousnes / that they are more insensible then brute bestes) These are welles with out water (by cause they have the shape and name of sheperdes with out the worke and office / as Zacharias in the .xi. sayeth. O thow sheperd and idole) And rackes caried aboute of a tēpest (Rackes are like cloudes / but they geve no raine. Even so these are caried vnder the title / and in the place of shepardes / and they teach nothinge / but rather are tossed thorow their wordly affections vnto every motion of sathās will) To whom the mist of darkenes is reserved for ever / good lord / how fearfull are these thinges? Who wold not feare to be counted among the numbre of these shave linges / against whom all these thinges are prophesied with a hole and full sprite?²

1. 1ij. Petri. ij.
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