A16576:210
An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation…An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion…
An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation of false and papistical doctrine.An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion of false and papisticall doctryne.
Wesel? : H. Singleton?, 1555?
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This gear came not up, till the religion was wonderfully corrupt among the Jews.
Thys geer came not vp, till the religion was wonderfullye corrupte among the Iewes.
As with us it was never found out, till horrible corruption of religion and ignorances of God's word came into the church of god, when preaching was put down and massing came up.
As wyth vs it was neuer founde out, til horrible corrupcion of religion and ignoraunces of Godes worde came into the churche of god, whan preachyng was putte downe and massynge came vp.
Then faith in Christ was cold, penance became popish, and trust was taught in creatures, ignorance abounded: and look ⟨p. 135⟩what the clergy said, that was believed. Then came up visions, miracles, dead sprites walking and talking how they might be relieved by this mass, by that pilgrimage gate going.
Then fayth in Christ was colde, penaunce became popyshe, and trust was taughte in creatures, ignoraunce abounded: and loke ⟨p. 135⟩what the clergi said, that was beleued. Then came vp visions, miracles, dead sprites walkynge and talkynge how they myghte bee releued by thys masse, by that pylgremage gate goynge.