A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified

Thus we see how Christ is to be known: now we shall not need to make much examination whether this manner of knowing and acknowledging of Christ, take any place in the world or no: for very few there be that know him as they ought. The Turk even at this very day knows him not but as he was a Prophet. The Jew scorneth his cross and passion. The popish Churches, though in word they confess him, yet do they not know him as they ought. The Fryers and Jesuits in their sermons at this day, commonly use the Passion as a means to stir up pity and compassion towards Christ, who being so righteous a man was so hardly entreated, and to inflame their hearers to an hatred of the Jews, and Judas, and Pontius Pilate that put our blessed Saviour to death; but all this may be done in any other history. And the service of God which in that Church stands now in force by the Canons of the Council of Trent, defaceth Christ crucified, in that the passions of martyrs are made meritorious, and the very wood of the cross their only help: and the virgin Mary the Queen of heaven, and a mother of mercy, who in remission of sins may command her son: and they give religious ⟨p. 27⟩adoration to dumb Crucifixes made by the hand and art of man.

Thus wee see how Christ is to be knowen: now wee shall not neede to make much examination whether this manner of knowing and acknowledging of Christ, take any place in the worlde or no: for very fewe there be that knowe him as they ought. The Turke euen at this very day knowes him not but as he was a Prophet. The Iewe scorneth his crosse and passion. The popish Churches, though in worde they confesse him, yet doe they not knowe him as they ought. The Fryers and Iesuites in their sermons at this day, commonly vse the Passion as a meanes to stirre up pitie and compassion towardes Christ, who beeing so righteous a man was so hardly intreated, and to inflame their hearers to an hatred of the Iewes, and Iudas, and Pontius Pilate that put our blessed Sauiour to death; but all this may be done in any other history. And the seruice of God which in that Church standes now in force by the Canons of the Councill of Trent, defaceth Christ crucified, in that the passions of martyrs are made meritorious, and the very woode of the crosse their onely helpe: and the virgine Mary the Queene of heaven, and a mother of mercy, who in remission of sinnes may commaund her sonne: and they giue religious ⟨p. 27⟩