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An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…
An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists newly translated out of lati[n] into English by John Veron, SenonoysAn holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes newly translated out of lati[n] into Englysh by Iohn Veron, Senonoys
printed by Humphrey Powell, 1548printed by Humfrey Powell, 1548
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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.
The .v. treaty or dialogue.
The .v. treatie or dialoge.
Of the vocation and office of preachers, against them, that ingerate them selves being uncalled.
Of the vocacion and office of preachers, againste them, that ingerate them selues beynge vncalled.
Joiada. AS for that, that thou gatherest, by this conclusion, y• so, it should not, be jaufull for every man, to speak and talk of god, thou goest far out of the way, and doest not un derstond my sayings. I speak of common preaching, and not of private communication or talk. For he that taketh upon him to be a common preacher, not being called, doeth raven as he, that maketh him self, by his own authority, a king or governor, making & calling together a particular Senate or ⟨image 47⟩counsel, & beginneth thus, of his own head, to rule and administrate the common wealth, commanding, and forbidding what so ever pleaseth him. Truly, no man, can do this, but that he shall be accused, not only of foolishness & disobedience, but also of tumultee, and high treason. Else, we do not deny, but that every man may talk of god, yea & may sing of him, according to the doctrine of Paul .iiii. Ephesy. And the more, that it is done, the better we allow it. But to separate him self from y church to seek woods & corners, & there to assemble a company, to institute & ordain sects and to take upon them selves, being uncalled, & unsent, the office of preachers: not only, it hath no example, in y holy scriptures, but