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…

How that the world, is easily deceived, and brought to division, by false doctrine.

How that the worlde, is easisy deceiued, and brought to diuision, by fass doctrine.

Joiada. That truly, which the wise men of the heathen, did complain upon, saying that all mortal men, are exceeding studious, of new things, appeareth now to be true: in so much that they do suffer them selves wilfully to be beguiled, and utterly spoiled, by shameful and abominable impostors & deceivers (so that ⟨image 12⟩they be commended, with hypocrisy, and vain blandiloquence or flattering) although this thing (if any man, should esteem it after human reason) is by it self, both miserable, and full of horror, yet notwithstanding, it ought most of all, to be lamented, among us Christen men, which have sure and definite, short and most approved grounds or foundations, both of our faith and of our living, where upon, we may surely lean, and trust, not suffering our selves, thus to be carried about and tossed to and fro, by such erroneous persons. But surely, our since, & infidelity do deserve it, which do hear daily the word of god, but do not receive it, with a true heart, seeking, I can not tell, what other thing ⟨image 12⟩beside the glory of god, and true innocency of life Therefore, are we deservingly given, in to a reprobate mind, and in to all kind of filthiness and abomination.

Ioiada. THat truely, whiche the wise men of the heathen, dyd complayne vpon, saiyng that al mortal men, are exceadyng studiouse, of new thynges, appeareth now to bee true: in so muche that thei doe suffer them selues wilfully to be begyled, and vtterly spoyled, by shameful and abhominable impostours & deceauers (so that ⟨image 12⟩thei be commended, with hypocrisy, and vaine blandiloquence or flatteryng) although this thing (if any man, shulde esteme it after humaine reason) is by it selfe, bothe myserable, and full of horrour, yet notwithstondyng, it owght most of all, to be lamented, among vs Christen men, whiche haue sure and definite, shorte and moste approued groundes or foundacions, bothe of our faithe and of our lyuyng, wher vpon, we may surely leine, and truste, not suffryng our selues, thus to be caried about and tossed to and fro, by suche erroneouse persons. But surely, our synnes, & infidelitie do deserue it, whiche dooe heare daiely the worde of god, but do not receiue it, with a true herte, sekyng, I can not tell, what other thyng