A06509:104
The images of a very Christen bishop, and of a counterfeit bishopThe images of a verye Chrysten bysshop, and of a couterfayte bysshop
London : Imprinted by William Marshall i.e. Robert Wyer, 1536?London : Imprynted by Wyllyam Marshall i.e. Robert Wyer, 1536?
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God which hath created all things, and which is lord of the earth, and of the fullness thereof, saith / that he will not receive any oblation of goods gotten by ravine or robbery. And thou far the most cruel tyrant of all that ever were borne since the first creation of man, being openly blasphemous against so great and so high majesty, against the voice and commandment of god alive against so great a precept, dost advance ⟨image 76⟩and lift up thy self above god and dost take upon the greater power and authority, and dost teach men by thy devilish bulls to break and transgress the commandments of god, and to exercise theft, robberies, extortions, and usuries, contrary to nature and reason, and the common judgement of men. Thus must they needs be cast down into a reprobate sense or judgement and be utterly turned out from god which do condemn the gospel, 1and which do burn the books which they never saw, nor looked through, which do violate and break the public faith or fidelity, contrary to the law of all nations, yea so running forth all mad & wood against god, they should strike their foreheads against the stumbling stone ⟨image 77⟩Christ, 2and afterwards do impugn all the words and works of god, and that they should come to that madness & extreme blindness, that they should openly teach the breaking of God's law. O how excellently, how plenteously and mightily with a stretched forth hand, and an high arm hath god avenged the contempt of the gospel: with how great increase, & as it were a treasure or heap of wrath, 3he hath requited this injury, striking them with so obstinate mind with so great blindness and with so great Ice or coldness of heart?
God whiche hath created all thynges, and whiche is lorde of the earthe, and of the fulnes therof, sayth / that he wyll not receyue any oblacion of goodes gottē by rauyne or robberie. And thou farre ye most cruell tyraunt of all that euer were borne syns the fyrste creacyon of man, beynge openly blasphemous agaynst so great and so hygh maiestie, agaynst the voyce and cō maūdemēt of god alyue agaynst so great a precept, doste auaunce