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A faithful admonition of a certain true pastor and prophet sent unto the Germans…A faithful admonition of a certeyne true pastor and prophete sent vnto the Germanes…
A faithful admonition of a certain true pastor and prophet sent unto the Germans at such a time as certain great princes went about to bring aliens into Germany, [and] to restore the papacy; the kingdom of Antichrist. [Et]c Now tra[n]slated into English for a like admonition unto all true English harts; whereby they may learn and know how to consider [and] receive the proceedings of the English magistrates and bishops. With a preface of M. Philip Melanchthon. ...A faithful admonition of a certeyne true pastor and prophete sent vnto the Germanes at such a time as certain great princes went about to bryng alienes into Germany, [and] to restore the papacy; the kingdom of Antichrist. [Et]c Now tra[n]slated into English for a like admonicion vnto all true Englyshe harts; wherby they may learn and know how to consider [and] receiue the procedinges of the English magistrates and bishops. With a preface of M. Philip Melancthon. ...
Greenwich: printed by Con, 1554Grenewych: printed by Con, 1554
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But let us vainly imagine (as it were in a slumber) that there were no God to let them, but that their practises and proceedings might go forward even by force, as they would have ⟨image 21⟩them. One of these two things are like to breed thereof, either an uproar of certain, or else a general war of the whole nation against them, where in a multitude both of their sort and of ours also, may fortune to come short home. For if they think in this case, that the Protestants being diligently taught by our preachers the danger of sedition,1 for conscience sake dare not stir against them in this case they may fortune to be deceived: For the preachers have done well in so teaching generally. But if our adversaries will admit one article of our doctrine, that maketh for their purpose, and refuse all the rest, peradventure our men will think also, that they may borrow one point with them, seeing they know, it is another thing to be a Rebel, than to be one of those, which stand in the defence of God's true religion, and of their natural country.
But let vs vaynely imagine (as it were in a slombre) that there were no God to let them, but that theyr practises and proceadynges myght go forward euen bi force, as thei wold haue ⟨image 21⟩them. One of these two thynges are lyke to brede therof, either an vprour of certaine, or els a generall warre of the whole nacion against them, wher in a multitude both of theyr sorte and of ours also, mai fortune to com short home. For if they thinke in this case, that the Protestantes being diligently taught by our preachers the daunger of sedicion,1 for cōscience sake dare not styrre against thē in this case thei maye fortune to be deceiued: For the preachers haue done wel in so teachīg generally. But if our aduersaries wil admit one article of our doctrine, that maketh for theyr purpose, and refuse al the rest, peraduenture our men wil thinke also, that they may borow one poynt with them, seyng thei know, it is another thing to be a Rebel, than to be one of those, which stand in the defence of Goddes true religion, and of their natural countrey.