A17186:3
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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TO THE MOST REDOUBTED, prince Edward, by the grace of god, Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector, of all the Kings majesty's realms subjects, and dominions and governor of his most total person health, prosperity, increase of honour & heavenly knowledge from god y• father, through out lord and saviour Jesus Christ So bet.
TO THE MOST REDOVBTED, prynce Edwarde, by the grace of god, Duke of Somer•et, Lorde Protector, of all the Kynges maiestes realmes subiectes, and dominions and gouernor of his most totall persō health, prosperite, ēcrease of honor & heauenly knowleg frome god y• father, through out lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ So bett.
THE blessed apostle saint Paul, in y• xx. chapter of the Acts, calling together all the seniors or priests, at a place and town called Myletum, did speak unto them after this manner Take ye heed to your selves, & to a• the flock, over the which, the holly ghost hath ⟨image 3⟩put you over seers to feed the congregation of god, which he purchased with his own blood for I know this well, that after my departing, shall enter in grievous wolfs among you, which shall not spare the flock. And even of your selves, shall a rise men speaking perverse thin ges, to draw disciples after them etc. Here, most mighty prince, did that chosen & elected vessel of god, describe most lively, the wicked and perverse nature, of false & seditious heretics, that study for nought else, but to divide and separate the church, to get unto them disciples, to scatter & dissipate the flock of y• most bounteous shepherd Jesus christ, to sow discord, & teach perverse things, etc. Which thing truly,