A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors…A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours…

Now is it certain, that it is the holy Ghost, which speaketh by his mouth. We see then, how these dulheades blaspheme God in that they would condemn that thing, which he approveth. Moreover if it be not lawful for a christen man, to take upon him to end quarrels that rise, touching possessions, heritages, and other goods. I do axe of these good Doctors, what shall become of the world? For it is not possible that men shall maintain contracts togethers: as the necessity of man requireth, but that sometimes there will arise doubts, which will require an arbiter or a Judge to decide them.

Nowe is it certayne, that it is the holye Goste, whyche speaketh by hys mouth. We se thē, howe these dulheades blaspheme God in that they wold cōdēne that thyng, whych he approueth. Moreouer if it be not lawfull for a christen man, to take vpon hym to ende quarelles that ryse, touchyng possessions, heritages, and other goodes. I do axe of these good Doctours, what shall become of the worlde? For it is not possible that menne shal mayntayne contractes togythers: as the necessitie of manne requireth, but that sometymes ther wil arise doubtes, which will require an arbitrer or a Iudge to decide them.

If they say that, that thing shall not happen among the Christians. That is a false lie. Forasmuch as between two men of ⟨image 35⟩good conscience, by the infirmity of our nature, may happen some strife. As we be blinded in our own cause: so do we think every one to have the right. If a christian man may not meddle in their controversies, to set them at one, by arbitrament: what confusion shall there be in the end? By this it is easy to perceive, that these wicked fantasticals, do pretend none other thing, but to see all things out of order, to make all goods commune, in such wise, that who that can catch them shall be happy: though they deny it mightily. But let all Judgements and arbitraments be taken from the world, according to their intent, and according as they straitly command, what shall there be then but an unbridled thievery over all? or else they do hope to persuade all governors and ministers of justice to forsake their places, that they themselves might succeed into them as into a void possession.