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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
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The Pope sayeth / you Emperors / Kings / Princes / and Lords / take swords / spears / halberds / clubs and guns / and help me to slay them / that will not obey my tyranny. This must an Emperor do or else he must be perjured. After this manner hath Julius the Pope slain .xvj. thousand men in one day / was not that well pastured? Did not he well nourish the sheep which Christ did commit unto his tuition?
The Pope sayeth / you Emperours / Kinges / Princes / and Lordes / take swerdes / speres / holbardes / clobbes ād gonnes / and helpe me to sle them / that will not obey my tyrannye. This muste an Emperoure do or els he must be periured. After this maner hath Iulius the Pope slayne .xvj. thowsande menne yn one daye / was not that well pastored? Did not he well nouressh the shepe which Christ did committe vnto his tuition?
liiij Christ said.1 Drink you all of this cup for this is the blood of my promise.