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…

And so came up this pelf of praying for the dead, which Paul, the apostles and all the prophets never spake one word of. For all men may easily see, that it is a thing which helpeth much vice, and hindereth godliness.

And so came vp this pelfe of prayinge for the dead, whyche Paul, the apostles and al the prophetes neuer spake one word of. For all menne maye easelye see, that it is a thinge which helpeth much vyce, and hyndreth godlynesse.

Who will be so earnest to amend, to make restitution of that he hath gotten unjustly, and live in a Godly love and true fear of GOD, being taught that by prayers, by masses, by founding of Chantries &c. when he is gone, he shall find case, & relief, yea and come to ⟨p. 136⟩joy eternal: Christs doctrine is, that the way of salvation is strait. But this teaching, heaping of masses one upon another when we are dead, maketh it void.

Who wyll bee so earneste to amende, to make restytucyon of that he hath gotten vniustli, and lyue in a Godlye loue and true frare of GOD, beeyng taught that by prayers, by masses, by foundynge of Chaunteryes &c. whan he is gone, he shall fynde case, & releafe, yea and come to ⟨p. 136⟩ioye eternall: Chrystes doctrine is, that the waye of saluacion is strayte. But thys teachyng, heapyng of masses one vpō another whan we are dead, maketh it voyde.

Christs teaching is, that we should live in love and charity: the Sun should not go down on our wrath. But this doctrine, to pray for the dead to be delivered out of purgatory, teacheth rather to live in little love, in wrath even till our deaths day. For sir John can and will help, sir thomas, by a mass of Scala celi, will bring us into heaven. Christs doctrine is, that he is the way, but this doctrine maketh the massing priest the way. Away in deed it is, but to hell & to the devil. Dearly beloved, therefore take good heart unto you