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The acts of Christ and of Antichrist concerning both their life and doctrineThe actes of Christe and of Antichriste concernyng bothe their life and doctrine
The acts of Christ and of Antichrist concerning both their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his works, by Thomas Becon.The actes of Christe and of Antichriste concernyng bothe their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his workes, by Thomas Becon.
London: printed by Ihon Daie. Cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Magistatis per decennium, 1577London: printed by Ihon Daie. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Magistatis per decennium, 1577
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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.
Antichrist will suffer nothing, yea, he teacheth, that he may avenge, and drive away force with force.
Antichriste will suffer nothyng, yea, he teacheth, that he maie auenge, and driue awaie force with force.
69 Christ by open voice from Heaven, was pronounced of God the Father,1 to be his dearly beloved Soon:2 and so many as purpose to be saved, and to be made inheritors of eternal life, are commanded to hear him.
69 Christe by open voice from Heauen, was pronounced of God the Father,1 to bee his dearely beloued Soonne:2 and so many as purpose to bee saued, and to bee made enheritours of eternall life, are cō maunded to heare hym.
Antichrist giveth straight commandment,1 that under pain of everlasting damnation, we hear him, obey, and observe his Decrees and Laws.