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A book made by a certain great clerk, against the new idol, and old…A boke made by a certayne great clerke, agaynst the newe idole, and olde…
A book made by a certain great clerk, against the new idol, and old devil which of late time, in Misnia should have ben canonised for a saint.A boke made by a certayne great clerke, agaynst the newe idole, and olde deuyll whiche of late tyme, in Misnia shulde haue ben canonysed for a saynt.
London : Imprinted by me Robert Wyer dwelling in saint Martins parish, besides charring Cross, 1534London : Imprynted by me Robert Wyer dwellynge in saynt Martyns parysshe, besydes charynge Crosse, 1534
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& not to go before it, & to do prejudice unto it / wherefore it is necessary and must needs be that either the doctrine of Benno be approved, or else that his miracles, be of no weight nor value, 1as it is written in the last chapter of Matthew. Confirming the word ye they preached with signs & miracles following / he saith not with miracles going before, or else miracles appearing without any word. And much like unto these things, is that also, where it is said, that Benno many years ago even after his death, did for temporal ⟨image 15⟩goods sake punish William Marchion / that is to wit being moved at the petition and prayer of a certain master or provost, 2did strike out the Marchion's eye (as for the most part holy are wont to be governors of churches collegiate). For these noble prelates do all that ever may be done for moneys sake, and for cause of ambition. This their ambition they will to be confirmed & established even of the saints, that be departed out of this world. But this example came from the devil, as sure as god liveth in heaven. For so that unclean spirit is wont to work, and to do his busyness by visions of deed folk, 3that he might make men mad, and to make them affrayed. This is ⟨image 16⟩undoubted, & of a very surety, that patriarchs and kings in the old testament did sometime fight and handle weapons: but that was only for the word of god, & for his peoples cause, by the testimony of scripture. But it pleaseth our lords of Misnia & the blind see of Rome, to call all that miracles, what soever doth fortify & maintain temporal honours and riches / yea moreover I do think this thing also in a manner to be but a forged & feigned thing, (likewise as all the miracles are well near, which are rehearsed in all yt bull) that the Pope with the Misnianes by such manner leasings & error would put good Benno to martyrdom, that not only they might have a confessor of Benno, 4but also a martyr. For if ⟨image 16⟩