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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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Antichrist defendeth his adherents with banning and cursing, with Sword and Spear, with Bows and Arrows, with Gone and Poleaxe, and such like martial armours,
Antichriste defendeth his adherentes with bannyng and cursing, with Sweard and Speare, with Bowes and Arowes, with Gonne and Pollaxe, and suche like martiall armoures,
82 Christ took patiently the opprobrious ⟨image 23⟩words that were spoken against his own person:1 but the railing blasphemies uttered of the blasphemous enemies of the truth against the glory of GOD, he could by no means abide, but mightily defended it.
82 Christ tooke paciently the opprobrious ⟨image 23⟩wordes that were spoken against his owne persone:1 but the railyng blasphemies vttered of the blasphemous enemies of the truthe againste the glory of GOD, he could by no meanes abyde, but mightely defended it.
- 1Joan. viii.Ioan. viii.
Antichrist regardeth not the blasphemies spoken or written against the glory of God & the manifest truth of his blessed word: but if any thing be spoken against him and his devilish decrees, then rageth he like a mad man, and never ceaseth until he be revenged, except his fury be appeased with good sums of money.