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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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Was it not laid to Pauls charge also, that he made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men, that were murderers. And as what so ever plague or mischief chanced in the Apostles time, was ever imputed to them and to their doctrine: so likewise came it to pass with the holy fathers and other good Christians, that succeeded them, as we may see not only in histories, ⟨image 10⟩but also in other writers, as in s. Cipria▪ Contra Demetrianum, and in Tertullian in Apollogi tico aduersus gentes. &c. And therefore no marvel, though that same wickedness be showed at this day against the word of the Lord, seeing that Satan is always one, and is no changeling: seeing also, that he is now of no less power and will to work the same malice, envy, and mischief against the Religion of Christ in his members, than he was in times paste. The adversaries of Gods truth have no delight nor pleasure in heavenly and spiritual things, but like belly beasts only borne to consume the good fruits of the earth, they desire and seek after nothing but the things of this world, that their sons (as the Psalmographe saith) may grow up as the young plants,1 and that their daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple: that their garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store▪ that their sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in their streets: that their Oxen may be strong to labour: that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in their streets. If all things go well and prosperously with them, then are they merry, and diligently offer sacrifice to to their God the belly. But if any adversity come, then knit they the forehead, and work their malice upon Gods word and the faithful professors of the same. The word they call heresy, error, doctrine new and strange, seditious, and cause of rebellion & of all other plagues, wherewith the common weal is afflicted.
Was it not layde to Paules charge also, that he made an vproure, and ledde out into the wildernesse foure thousand men, that were murtherers. And as what so euer plage or mischiefe chaunced in the Apostles tyme, was euer imputed to them and to their doctrine: so likewise came it to passe with the holy fathers and other good Christiās, that succeded them, as we may see not only in histories,