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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Who would ever have believed, that they had had, such strong reasons to prove their doctrine with, if we had not their books for witnesses? Yea, ⟨image 44⟩the Monks, friars and priests have stuffed their books full of such beggarly fables, to blear and blind all christen dome with. And there was never yet any Pope, Bishop, nor doctor that ever found fault with such gear. But now that men preach Christ to be the only saviour of all mankind, they rage and rave, as though they were besides them selves. When men preached that A candle or a penny offered unto our Lady, was of such force that it could deliver an unrepentant wretch and murderer, both Christ and faith set a part, and could chase away the devil: When men thus preached (I say) Blaspheming, and (as it were) treading under their feet the passion & merits of Christ, than were all sermons good and catholic,1 and than were no heretics in the world. &c. Doth not this well verify the Bishops saying▪ That priests were never yet good?
Who wold euer haue beleued, that they had had, such strong reasons to proue theyr doctrine with, if we had not theyr bokes for wytnesses? Yea, ⟨image 44⟩the Monkes, friers and priestes haue stuffed theyr bokes ful of such begerly fables, to blear and blind al christē dome with. And ther was neuer yet any Pope, Byshop, nor doctor that euer found faut with suche geare. But now that men preach Christ to be the only sauior of al mankinde, they rage and raue, as though thei wer besides them selues. Whan mē preached that A candle or a peney offered vnto our Lady, was of such force that it coulde deliuer an vnrepentaunt wretche and murtherer, both Christ and fayth sett a part, and could chace awaye the deuyl: Whan mē thus preached (I say) Blasphemynge, and (as it were) treadynge vnder theyr feete the passion & merites of Christ, thā were al sermōs good and catholyke,1 and than wer no heritickes in the world. &c. Dooth not this wel verifye the Bishops saiyng▪ That priestes were neuer yet good?