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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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1lxviij. Christs accusation / and cause why he was condemned unto death / was written over his head in hebrew / greek / and latin / that all men might know the cause / this was an argument that they used justice (all though they condemned him unjustly) sith men might see the offence and judgement Joined together.
1lxviij. Christes accusation / and cause why he was condemned vnto death / was writen over his hed in hebrew / greke / ād laten / that all men might know the cause / this was an argument that they vsed iustice (all though they condemned him vniustlye) syth mē might se the offence and iudgement Ioyned togedder.
- 1Joannis. xixIoānis. xix
The Pope and Bishops condemn men and commit them unto the secular power / that they should execute the sentence But this is a mischievous abomination / that they will not suffer the secular power / to know the cause why they put men to death. ⟨p. xcix⟩worshipful / dis divines / Master doctor / O you gentle nobility ponder this matter indifferently. Be ware how you do execution except you know the cause why. Think you the blood shall not be required on you / if for a nothers pleasure you destroy the work of God? They will say unto you / as the Jews said unto Pilate concerning Christ / if he were not an evil doer we would not have delivered him unto you. Trust not their words / for (no doubt) they are liars / know the cause your selves. And hear the matter unfeignedly. Think you they would not let you know the cause & judgement. If they did justice and not tyranny? Be therefore no longer boys to them / which ought to be your servants / god hath given you his spirit / grace / and understō ding / hide not the talent that God hath given you / but do your diligence to see justs executed secluding all tyranny / for that is your office appointed you of God.