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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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How many heretics were there (thinkest thou) which did most constantly suffer death, testifying, with their own blood, that they had taught the truth. Do not oftentime robbers & traitors, which suffer death, according to their deserving, stiffly defend their innocency, to the last breath? Is therefore y• cause of such an obstacle and desperate man, justified before god? Who ⟨image 21⟩doeth not perceive, y• the farther he is from repentance and confession, so much the worse he is
How many heretikes were there (thinkest thou) which did moste constantly suffer death, testifiyng, wt their oūe blood, that thei had taught the truthe. Do not oftētime robers & traitours, which suffer death, accordīg to their deseruyng, stifly defend their innocencie, to the last breath? Is therfore y• cause of such an obstacle and desperat man, iustified before god? Who ⟨image 21⟩doeth not perceiue, y• the farther he is from repentance and confession, so muche the worse he is
Simon. It is so as, thou sayest, nor I can not say, against it. But this is most to be lamented, that we, which are simple persons, are so tossed and carried to and fro, in so much, that we can not tell, what is best to be done. The Anabaptists do say, that ye do err, and ye say again, that they be out of the right way. After my judgement, what misery so ever, or trouble there is, it doeth come of the priests. And I do think, that there were never so troublesome times. It were peradventure better, that I following mine own mind, should believe, none of you all, doing all things after mine own appetite, and wit.
Symon. It is so as, thou saiest, nor I can not saie, againste it. But this is moste to be lamented, that we, whiche are simple persons, are so tossed and caried to and fro, in so muche, that we can not tel, what is beste to bee doone. The Anababtistes dooe saie, that ye doe erre, and ye saie agayne, that thei be out of the right waie. After my iudgemēt, what misery so euer, or trouble there is, it dooeth come of the priestes. And I dooe thinke, yt ther were neuer so troublesome tymes. It were peraduenture better, that I folowyng myne owne mynde, shuld beleue, none of you al, doyng al thinges after myne owne appetite, and witte.