A17186:65
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. First and foremost, I do marvel, what moveth thee, to put this conclusion where as after mine opinion and judgment, it is no need, thereof.
Symon. Fyrste and formost, I dooe meruell, what moueth the, to put this conclusiō where as after myne oppynion and iudgmēt, it is no nede, therof.
Joiada. But, it seemeth unto me, to be very necessary. For many of the Anabaptists, do boast, I can not tell, what spirit, and father, against the manifest scriptures. For when they perceive them selves, to be over comed, with holy scriptures, and so holden in that they ⟨image 33⟩can, by no way escape: by and by, they cry out, saying that the spirit, teacheth them, an other thing, that is to say, either to hold their peace, or to speak forth some trifling matter▪ and that they be, neither subject, ne bound to the literal sense, or letter. In the which thing, they do no less err, than the doctors of the bishop of Rome, which in matters of faith, will not admit the scripture to be judge, but refer all things, to their interpretation and spirit. Is not this an high blasphemy, that a sinful man should presume, to set him self judge, over the word and will of god? as though he ought not, to be obedient unto it, except, he were moved, with his own spirit, and motion, ⟨image 33⟩to reject, or receive it. I hard ones a papist doctor, openly in a disputation, say: that we, which teach the gospel, do teach the truth, and did allow our teaching very well, but that he could not, nor durst subscribe unto it, except our teaching were approbated and allowed, by the bishop of Rome. Behold my Simon, what abomination is this, that a mortal man should take upon him, to approbate, & allow, the divine and heavenly verity? and set him self judge over god? Therefore have I put this conclusion in the forefront because that the Anabaptists, do for y• most part, boast and advance their spirit, under such pretence, deceiving the simple and rude people.