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…

Sy. In the .xii. chap. Paul teacheth. that Esau could find no place of repentance, though he did seek it with tears.

Sy. In the .xii. chap. Paule teacheth. that Esau coulde fynde no place of repentaunce, thoughe he dyd seke it with teares.

Joia. Paul doth not speak in this place, of repentance, and forgiveness of since. but of election, and recovering of his first birth which he had lost ones, thorough gluttony, and intemperance, and could never recover it again, though he had assayed & proved it, with weepings and tears. for Jacob had bought the right of the first borne. and had prevented him. Wherefore he speaketh nothing hear, of the inward remission of sins. And often times, this word penance is taken in an other signification. But the Catharians did use the same arguments, ⟨image 83⟩in so much, that some weak persons, among them, that were godly. did abhor, & suspect the Epistle to the Hebrews, as some do now a days the Epi. of saint James. But now I come to the authority of Peter, who speaketh after this manner: It had ben better for them▪ not to have known the way of righteousness, then after that they have known, to turn from that, that was taught them by the holy precept. But that chanceth unto them, that is wont to be spoken in a true proverb: A dog going to his vomiting (or to that which he had vomited) again: And a washed sow, being returned to the mire wallowing or weltering. If thou considerest well & truly these words, thou shalt ⟨image 83⟩find that they be spoken of infidelity, and unfaithfulness. From the which, after that they were ones called, through faith, they did fall again from God, into the first unfaithfulness & infidelity. We do set therefore that infidelity is condemned every where.

Ioia. Paule doth not speake in this place, of repentaunce, and forgyuenesse of synnes. but of election, and recouering of his first birth which he had lost ones, thorough glotony, and intemperance, and could neuer recouer it agayne, though he had assaied & proued it, with wepynges and teares. for Iacob had bought the right of the first borne. and had preuented him. Wherfore he speaketh nothyng heare, of the inwarde remission of sinnes. And often tymes, thys woorde penaunce is taken in an other significaciō. But the Cathariās dyd vse the same argumentes,