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The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times…
The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times past been brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherents: faithfully gathered out of the most faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and now newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singular profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times past bene brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherentes: faithfully gathered out of the moste faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and nowe newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singuler profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.
London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563
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Were not these the words of king Ahab to the aforesaid Prophet and preacher of Gods word. Art not thou even he, that troubleth Israel. But the Prophet answered & said unto him:1 It is not I, that have troubled Israel, but thou & thy fathers house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and have followed Baal. Was not heresy, sedition & treason laid to Christs charge, when none was so free from them none more pure either in doctrine or life, yea none to be compared unto him, being in deed incomparable in all Godliness, goodness and virtue? We have found this fellow, said his adversaries to Pilate, perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar.2 If he were not an evil doer, we would not have delivered him unto thee. He is guilty of death. To the gallows with him: to the gallows with him. Likewise when the bishops & high priests were afraid of the invasions of the Romans and of taking away their livings and promotions: was not all the matter laid upon Christ & his doctrine?3 Were not these their words. What do we. For this ⟨image 10⟩man doth many miracles. If we let him scape thus: all men will believe on him, and the Romans shall come, & take away both our room and the people. Perceive ye not, how we prevail nothing? Behold, all the whole world goeth after him.4 Read we not also, that the Apostles of Christ were accused of like faults, that that may be found true, which Christ said, The servant is not greater than his Lord: nor the disciple is not above his master. It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his Master is, and that the servant be as his Lord is. If they have called the Lord of the house Beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so. Was not all the hurly burly, sedition, commotion, strife, contention, debate, insurrection, &c. imputed unto them and their doctrine.5 Were not these the words of their adversaries, when they brought them before the Rulers and head officers. These men trouble our city, seeing they are Jews, and preach ordinances, which are not lawful for us to receive, seeing we are Romans. Did not Pauls enemies thus report of him.