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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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lxix Christ sayeth blessed are ye when men hate you / curse you / and excommunicate you for the righteousness / that is to say / you no thing guilty nor worthy such affliction.
lxix Christ sayeth blissed are ye when mē hate you / curse you / and excommunicate you for the rightuousnes / that is to saye / you no thinge gyltye nor worthye soch affliction.
The Pope and Bishops say that their curse is sore to be feared / yea and that it maketh men as black as a coal in the sight of God though they have not offended. Insomuch ⟨image 101⟩that they must needs be damned except they absolve them again / how be it Christ sayeth / that they are blessed / wherefore other Christ is false / or else they are most vain liars.
The Pope and Bisshopes saye that their curse is sore to be feared / ye and that it maketh men as blake as a cole in the sight of God though they have not offended. Insomoch ⟨image 101⟩that they must neades be dampned excepte they absoile them ageine / how be it Christ sayeth / that they are blessed / wherfore other Christ is false / or els they are most vayne lyers.
1lxx. Christ said when thou makest a diner or feast call not thy friends kinsmen / and neighbours that are rich / but the poor / lame and blind / which are not able to recompense the then shalt thou be happy / for it shall be rewarded the in the resurrection of the just.