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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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lxxij. Christ sayeth / I am the door of the fold he that entereth not in by the door but by some other way is a these and murderer and regardeth not the sheep.
lxxij. Christ sayeth / I am the dore of the folde he that entereth not in by the dore but by some other waye is a thefe and murderare and regardeth not the shepe.
The Pope / ye and all the clergy (for the most part) enter not in by Christ / but they run in and are not called nor sent of Christ / One entereth by a bag of money / wherewith he byeth a fate benefice. Another entereth by serving great men / & carrying favel Another / by cause he is a great man borne / must be made a cardinal / or else a bishop ⟨image 102⟩Some have •ysons of abbeys & other places / to speak a good word for the to that king or other great men. Some enter through their curious singing / and minion dancing / few or none for virtue and learning.
The Pope / yee and all the clargye (for the most part) enter not in by Christ / but they runne yn and are not called nor sent of Christ / One entereth by a bagge of monye / wherwith he byeth a fate benefyce. A nother entereth by servīge greate mē / & coryinge favell A nother / by cause he is a greate mā borne / must be made a cardinal / or els a bysshope ⟨image 102⟩Some have •ysons of abbayes & other places / to speake a good worde for the to yt kīge or other great mē. Some enter thorow their curious singinge / ād minyon dawnsinge / fewe or none for vertue and learninge.