A17186:141
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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Simon. I will show him unto the by & by, that is to say, Christ, which doth say: I am come, not to bring peace, but the sword.
Symon. I wyl shew hym vnto the by & by, that is to say, Christ, whiche dothe saye: I am come, not to bring peace, but the swoorde.
Joiada. Thou doest writhe and wrest the words of Christ: For he speaketh nor these words of his Church, that they should disagree within themselves, as the Anabaptists do move tumult, in those churches, where Christ and the Gospel is preached sincerely, but doth express the nature of the infidels, which do persecute the faithful. For, wheresoever Christ is preached, they that are godly, do receive and embrace him gladly: and they that are ungodly, do both let and persecute Christ and his Disciples. Now Christ doth call this dissension a sword: which sword is not among the godly in the Church: but the infidels do use it against them that are godly. Doth not Isaiah say, that there is no peace to the ⟨image 64⟩ungodly. The cognisance or badge of them that are godly, is Charity, Peace, and Concord. Wherefore, the Lord, doth call them, that be peaceable, or love peace, blessed, and children of God. Mat. v.
Ioiada. Thou dooest writhe and wrest the wordes of Christ: For he speaketh nor these wordes of his Churche, that they shoulde disagree within themselues, as the Anabaptistes do moue tumulte, in those churches, where Christ and the Gospell is preached sincerely, but doth expres the nature of the infidels, whiche doo persecute the faythfull. For, whersoeuer Christ is preched, they that are godly, do receyue and embrace him gladly: and they that are vngodly, doo bothe let and persecute Christ and his Disciples. Now Christ doth cal this discenciō a sword: which sworde is not among the godly in the Churche: but the infidels do vse it agaynst them that ar godly. Dothe not Esaie say, that there is no peace to the ⟨image 64⟩