In the primitive church, popes were martyred for Christs spouses safe, that is the church: but now one poisoned another, and one slew another, for the rose coloured 1whore of Babylon's safe, that is, y• popish church. In. 160. years ⟨p. 79⟩there was near hand. 50. popes, whereas in no such time there were above. 33. emperors. And in the midst of this miserable state & time, this doctrine of transubstantiation was the popes beginning, as they might have lain sure from conspiring against princes, & one against another, to establish it, as the very principal pillar of all their power: and no marvel. For, this being admitted, then have they power over Christ, the king of all kings, y• he be where they will, when they will and as long as they will under their power. Where through the other must needs follow, y• if they have power over Christ and that in heaven, to brig him down at their pleasure: Much more than overall earth, emperors, kings, prices & people. Yea even over the devil, purgatory ⟨p. 80⟩and hell have they full power and jurisdiction, being now gods in earth, which sit in the holy place even as god, yea 2above God: to make what article of faith shall please them, as they have done this of transubstantiation: which might aswell be denied as granted, saith 3Duns, one of their own doctors, and master Gabriel also, if it so pleased the holy father and his spouse, the church of Rome. Before this time, all the fathers diligence, labour and care was to call men to the receiving of this sacrament, for the confirmation of their faith: that as verily as they did eat bread and drink wine here, so should they not doubt, but that by faith they did feed on the body of Christ, broken for their since, and on ⟨p. 81⟩his blood, shed for their iniquities.
In the primitiue church, popes wer martird for Christs spouses safe, that is the church: but now one poysoned another, and one slew another, for ye rose coloured 1whore of babilōs safe, that is, y• popysh churche. In. 160. yeares ⟨p. 79⟩there was nere hand. 50. popes, wheras in no such tyme therwer aboue. 33. emperours. And in the middes of this miserable state & tyme, thys doctryne of transubstāciacion was the popes beginning, as they might haue ley sure frō cōspiring agaynst prynces, & one agaynst another, to establish it, as the very principal pilloure of al their power: and no meruel. For, thys beyng admytted, then haue they power ouer Chryste, the king of al kiges, y• he be wher they wyll, whan they wyl and aslong as they wil vnder their power. Where throughe the other must nedes folow, y• if thei haue power ouer Christe and that in heauē, to brig him down at their pleasure: Much more thē oueral earth, emperours, kigs, prices & people. Yea euē ouer ye deuil, purgatory ⟨p. 80⟩and hel haue they full power and iurisdiction, being now goddes in earth, whyche sytte in the holy place euen as god, yea 2aboue God: to make what artycle of fayth shal please them, as they haue done thys of transubstanciacion: whyche myghte aswel be denied as graunted, saith 3Duns, one of their own doctors, and master Gabriel also, if it so pleased the holy father and his spouse, the church of Rome. Before thys tyme, all the fathers diligence, labour and care was to call men to the receauynge of thys sacrament, for the cōfirmacion of their fayth: that as verelye as they dyd eate bread and drynke wyne here, so shold they not doubt, but that by fayth thei did fede on the body of Chryst, broken for theyr synnes, and on ⟨p. 81⟩hys bloud, shed for their iniquytyes.
- 1Apo. 17. 18
- 2[…] Thessa. 2.〈…〉 Thessa. 2.
- 3Scotus super. 4. sentē. dist. 11. Gabriel super can. mis.Scotus super. 4. sētē. dist. 11. Gabriel super cā. mis.
