A01279:243
A pistle to the Christen reader The revelation of Antichrist. Antithesis
A pistle to the Christen reader The revelation of Antichrist. Antithesis, wherein are compared to gather Christs acts and our holy father the Popes.A pistle to the Christen reader The revelation of Antichrist. Antithesis, wherin are compared to geder Christes actes and oure holye father the Popes.
At Malborow in the land of Hesse i.e. Antwerp : the. xij. day of July, anno. M.CCCCC.xxix. by me Hans luft i.e. Johannes Hoochstraten, 1529At Malborow in the lande of Hesse i.e. Antwerp : the. xij. day of Iulye, anno. M.CCCCC.xxix. by me Hans luft i.e. Johannes Hoochstraten, 1529
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Pope and Bishops keep their own traditions and laws / but the law of god is clean out of their minds.
The Pope and Bisshoppes kepe theyr awne traditions and lawes / but the lawe of god is clene out of their mindes.
The Pope causeth his to be known / by their shaven crowns / by gathering up of tithes / mass pence / and offerings / by the gylten trentals / and salaries to singe / by Peter pence gathering / and shriving for money / by penny wedding / and holy water sprinkling and many moo marks hath he given them / As for charity / •hey know it not at all.
The Pope causeth his to be knowen / by theyr shaven crownes / by gaderinge vpe of tithes / masse pence / and offeringes / by the gylten trentalles / and salaryes to singe / by Peter pence gaderinge / and shryvinge for monye / by penye weddinge / and holye water sprinkelinge ād many moo merkes hath he geven them / As for cherite / •hey knowe it not at all.