Joiada. But I will ⟨image 14⟩make it, manifest unto thee. This sect did utterly subvert the whole city of Waltzhountum, and did cause many of the citizens, which were both good and rightful men, to be exiled, and to be put from their possessions. Wherefore the gospel (which did flourish godly there) was also outrageously extinguished. The which thing did almost chance, in a city, called Vormantia. There were Anabaptists in August, in Basil, and in Morania, which did affirm, that Christ was but a prophet, saying that the ungodly persons, which for their ungodliness were damned, and the devils also, should enjoy, the heavenly bless. In a town called Sanctogallus, one of them, did smite ⟨image 14⟩of his own brothers head, the father of heaven (as he said) bidding him thus to do. What abomination they do commit, under the pretence, and colour of spiritual matrimony, the towns and cities, that did oftentimes, grievously punish them, for such wicked and abominable facts, do manifestly show and testify. And this no man can denay, but that many of them, do leave and forsake their own wives and children, yea all office and honesty being casted a side, do live, feed, and fat them selves, with other mens labours, snorting both day and night, most sluggardly. And where as, they be wholly given to so foul and detestable sensuality, they do interpret ⟨image 15⟩it, to be, the commandment, of the heavenly father, persuading to women and honest matrons, that it is impossible for them, to be partakers of the kingdom of heaven except they do abominably prostitute, and make common their own bodies to all men, sith that it is, written, that we must forsake and renounce, to all things, y• we love best, and that we ought to suffer all kinds of infamy, or reproach, for Christ's sake, beside that, that the publicans, and harlots shall be preferred, to the righteous, in the kingdom of heaven, There is no end, nor measure of there infidelity, and falsehood, of their lying and sedition, with the which vices these disobedient persons are on every side infected. Are these, my ⟨image 15⟩Simon, and other much grevoser, which I do pass over here, for the nonce, to be called virtues? Do they seem unto thee yet, to have done no unhonest act? Or canst thou deny, but that they have done these things
Ioiada. But I wil ⟨image 14⟩make it, manyfeste vnto the. This secte dyd vtterly subuerte the whole citie of Waltzhountum, and did cause many of the cytezens, whyche were bothe good and ryghtfull men, to bee exyled, and to be put from their possessions. Wherfore the gospell (whiche dyd florysshe godly there) was also outrageously extynguysshed. The whiche thyng dyd almoste chaunce, in a citee, called Vormantia. There were Anababtystes in Auguste, in Basile, and in Morania, whiche did affyrmt, that Christe was but a prophete, saiyng that the vngodly persones, whiche for theyr vngodlynesse were damned, and the dyuelles also, shulde enioye, the heauenly blesse. In a towne called Sanctogallus, one of them, did smite ⟨image 14⟩of his owne brothers heade, the father of heauen (as he sayed) byddynge hym thus to dooe. What abhominacion they dooe commytte, vnder the pretence, and colour of spirituall matrimony, the townes and cittees, that did oftentymes, greuously punysshe them, for suche wicked and abhominable factes, dooe manifestly shewe and testifie. And this no man can denay, but that many of them, do leaue and forsake their owne wyues and children, yea all offyce and honesty beyng casted a syde, dooe lyue, feade, and fatte them selues, with other mens labours, snortyng bothe daie and nyght, moste slougardely. And where as, they bee wholely gyuen to so foule and detestable sensualytee, they dooe interprete ⟨image 15⟩it, to be, the commaundemente, of the heauenly father, persuadyng to women and honeste matrones, that it is impossible for them, to be partakerres of the kyngdome of heauē excepte thei doe abhominabli prostitute, and make common theire owne bodies to all men, sithe that it is, wrytten, that we muste forsake and renounce, to all thynges, y• we loue best, and that we ought to suffer all kyndes of infamie, or reproche, for Christsake, besyde that, that ye publicans, and harlottes shallbe preferred, to the ryghtwes, in the kyngdome of heauen, There is no ende, nor measure of ther infydelitie, and falshod, of their liyng and sedition, with the which vices these disobedient persons are on euery syde infectyd. Are these, my ⟨image 15⟩Symon, and other muche greuoser, which I dooe passe ouer here, for the nones, to be callyd vertues? Dooe they seme vnto ye yet, to haue done no vnhonest acte? Or canste thou denaye, but that thei haue done these thīges
