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

WE have annexed (Christen Reader) unto the end of the Revelation / a little treatise after the manner of an Epitome and short rehearsal of all things that are examined, more diligently in the aforesaid book / wherein their false and cloaked hypocrisy is abundantly opened / by the con pairing of Christs acts and theirs together / ¹for Christs rule can not be deceivable / which saith that we should know thy by their works / ²for Paul sayeth that such false Apostles are wicked workers which be transfigured in •o christs apostles. And no marvel for satan him self / is sometime transfigured in to an angel of light / therefore it is no great thing / if that his ministers do take upon / them a similitude / as though they were the ministers of justice / whose end shall be according to their works. Christen men should mark such and fly away from them for such serve not christ but their own belies. And by sweet preachings / & flaterī ge words deceive the hearts of the innocents. And even as Jannes & Jambres withstood Moses / even so these resist the truth / ³men they are of corrupt minds / and lewd as concerning the faith / but they shall prevail no longer / for their madness shall be uttered ⟨image 90⟩unto all men as theirs was. Thus the people be blinded falling in to unbelief. And are deceived through the sleghtye conveyance of Antichrist and his adherents. Sanct Joan said that there were many antichrists in his time no wonder if now be moo /