A15874:169
A brief rehearsal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together out…A briefe rehersal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together oute…
A brief rehearsal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together out of the four evangelists and acts of the apostles by the most godly and great learned man Huldriche Zuinglius, written first in Latin, and now tra[n]slated into English, that such as understand not the Latin tongue should not want the use of so worthy and profitable a treatise. Perused and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.A briefe rehersal of the death resurrectio[n], [and] ascension of Christ gathered together oute of ye foure euangelistes and actes of the apostles by the most godly and great learned man Huldriche Zuinglius, written first in Latin, and now tra[n]slated into Englishe, that such as vnderstande not the Latin tongue should not wante the vse of so worthy and profitable a treatise. Perused and allowed according to the order appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Daye dwelling over Aldersgate beneath Saint Martins, 1561London: printed by Iohn Daye dwellinge ouer Aldersgate beneath Sainct Martynes, 1561
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They wink therefore at certain most vile things which are committed of those princes neither dare they rebuke them according to their Apostolical authority and christian liberty. How wany is there now of days of those which preach the gospel in princes courts, ether to those which have the chief government of things,1 that will exalt their voice like a trumpet, and say with the prophet: The princes are fellows of thieves, traitors, unfaithful contemners of the glory of god, of true religion and of Common justice? They game, they go a whoring, they set all their mind to fill the belly, and the mean time all Justice decayeth. The turk possesseth the lands of Christian religion, whilst they be at variance one with an other like a frog and a mouse, and whilst they cocker their filthy appetites: Rioting and pride with all kind of concupiscence, do not only reign in city and court, but also there be very few which set them selves a brazen wall against them and mend again the breach of the hedge:2 Let these men remember what love they bear to Christ and also consider how great a treasure is committed to their keeping, namely a flock gotten by the blood of Christ.3 Let them diligently weigh with what punishment the Lord will punish the unfaith full ministers when he returneth to take account: he will cut him in twain (saith Christ) and put his part with hypocrites
They winck therfore at certaine most vile thinges which are cōmitted of those princes neyther dare they rebuke thē accordynge to theyr Apostolicall authority and christian libertye. How wany is there now of dayes of those which preach the gospel in princes courts, ether to those which haue the chief gouernment of thinges,1 that will exalte theyr voyce like a trōpet, and say with the prophet: The princes ar fellowes of thieues, traytors, vnfaythful contemners of the glory of god, of true religion and of Common iustice? They game, they goe a whorynge, they set all their mynde to fill the belye, and the meane time all Iustice decayeth. The turk possesseth the lāds of Christian religion, whilst they be at variāce one with an other like a frogge and a mouse, and whilest they cocker their filthy appetites: Rioting and pride with all kinde of concupiscence, do not only reygn in city and court, but also there be very few which set them selues a brasen wal agaynst them and mend agayne the breach of the hedge: