A16573:716
The complaint of verity, madeThe complaynt of veritie, made
The complaint of verity, made by John Bradford. An exhortation of Matthew Rogers, unto his children. The complaint of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lollers tower, & written with their blood, how god was their comfort. A song of Cain and Abel. The saying of master Hooper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, upon a wall with a coal, in the new In, at Gloucester, and his saying at his deathThe complaynt of veritie, made by Iohn Bradford. An exhortacion of Mathewe Rogers, vnto his children. The complaynt of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lolers tower, & wrytten with their bloud, how god was their comforte. A songe of Caine and Abell. The saieng of maister Houper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, vppon a wall with a cole, in the newe In, at Gloceter, and his saiyng at his deathe
London: printed for Owen Rogers?, 1559
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To the things which I have brought heerefoorth, to improve Transubstantiation, I could bring in the Fathers to confirm the same, which succeeded continually many hundred years after Christ. Also I could show that Transubstantiation is but a new doctrine, not established, before Satan (which was tied for a thousand years) was let loose. Also I could show, that ever hitherto, since it was established, in all times it hath been resisted and spoken against. Yea, before this doctrine, the Church was nothing so endowed with goods, lands, and possessions, as it hath been since. It hath brought no small gain, no small honour, no small ease to the Clergy: and therefore no marvel though they strive and fight for it.
To the things which I haue brought héerefoorth, to improue Transubstantiation, I could bring in the Fathers to confirme the same, which succeeded continually many hundreth yéeres after Christ. Also I could shew that Transubstantiation is but a newe doctrine, not established, before Sathan (which was tyed for a thousand yéeres) was letten loose. Also I could shewe, that euer hitherto, since it was established, in all times it hath bene resisted and spoken against. Yea, before this doctrine, the Church was nothing so endowed with goods, landes, and possessions, as it hath béene since. It hath brought no small gaine, no small honour, no small ease to the Cleargie: and therefore no maruaile though they striue and fight for it.
It is their Maozim, it is their Helena. GOD destroy it with the breath of his mouth, as shortly he will for his names sake. Amen.
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