A declaration of Christ and of his office compiledA declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd

Of what degree vocation or calling so ever he be his duty is showed unto him in the scripture. And in this it differeth from mans laws because it is absolute perfect and never to be Changed. Nothing added unto it nor taken from it. And the church of Christ the more it was and is burdened with man's laws the farther it is from the true and sincere verity of God's word. The more man presumeth and taketh authority to interpret ⟨image 19⟩the scripture after his own brain and subtle wit, and not as the verity of text requireth the more he dishonoureth the scripture and blasphemeth god the author thereof. It is the office of â good man to teach the church as Christ taught, to revoke all Errors and such as Err unto the fold of Christ only by the word of Christ. For the water at the fountain head is more wholesome and pure then when it is carried abroad in rotten pipes or styn king ditches. I had rather follow the shadow of Christ then the body of all general counsels or doctors sith the death of Christ. The devil never slept but always by his ministers attempted to destroy the verity of Christs religion and clean to put out the light of truth. Which was perfect in Christs time and in the time of the Apostles. Nonne sith that time so pure. Saint hieromein uita malchi ⟨image 19⟩saith that his time was darkness in the respect of the Apostles time.

Of wbat degre uocation or calling so euer he be his dewty is shewid unto hym in the scripture. And in this it differith from mannes lawes because it is absolute perfeit and neuer to be Chaungid. Nothing addid unto it nor taken from it. And the churche of Christ the more it was and is burdenyd withe mannis lawes the farther it is from the trew and syncere uerite of godes word. The more man presumith and takith authorite to interpretat ⟨image 19⟩the scripture after his awne brayne and subtill wytt, and not as the uerite of text requirith the more he dishonorith the scripture and blasphemith god thauctor therof. It is the office of â good man to teach the churche as Christ tawght, to reuoke all Errours and souch as Er unto the fold of Christe only by the word of Christ. For the water at the foyntaynce hed is more halsom and pure then when it is caryd abrode in roten pypes or styn king diches. I had rather folow the shadow of Christ then the body of all generall conselles or doctors sith the death of Christe. The deuille neuer slept but allways by his ministres attemptyd to destroy the uerite of Christes relligion and cleane to put out the ligth of truithe. Which was perfet in Christes tyme and in the tyme of the Apostelles. Nonne sith that tyme so pure. Saynct hieromein uita malchi