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…

After like sort have all the Apostles done, following the ensample of their master. But lest we should be to prolix, let us be content with the examples of saint Paul. I will not allege how that every where, where he came, he did not refrain the Jews Synagogue, there to pray to God, and to treat the scriptures. Look well, I will not allege, that he was not scrupulous to present him s•lfe unto the temple, there to worship god and to use the ceremonies lawful & permitted, ⟨image 20⟩with other in common, though the priests and Scribes which then were, were in a desperate wickedness: Not that these things do not serve for our purpose, but because we have more manifest probations: & which be less subject to false accusation. That is, that he complaineth, that all they which ought to be his helpers: in stead of the honour of Jesus Christ, and the advancement of his church, sought their own private profit.

After lyke sorte haue al the Apostles done, folowynge the ensample of theyr maister. But leaste we shoulde be to prolixe, let vs be content wyth the exemples of saynt Paule. I wyll not alledge howe that euerye where, where he came, he dyd not refrayne the Iewes Sinagoge, there to praye to God, and to treate the scriptures. Loke well, I wyll not aledge, that he was not scrupulous to presēt hym s•lfe vnto the tēple, ther to worship god and to vse the ceremonies lawfull & permitted, ⟨image 20⟩wyth other in common, though the priestes and Scribes whyche then were, were in a desperate wickednes: Not that these thinges do not serue for our purpose, but because we haue more manifeste probations: & which be lesse subiecte to false accusation. That is, that he complayneth, that all they whyche oughte to be hys helpers: in stede of the honoure of Iesus Christe, and the aduauncemente of hys church, sought theyr owne priuate profitte.

And yet we read not, that he did separate him self from their company, for fear to be polluted by them. Also in reproving the enorm vices, which were among the Corinthians, and Galatians. He sayeth not unto them which were pure and clean, that they should no more communicate with them, until all were well cleansed: but is contented to exhort them to correct these faults, which he reprehendeth, every man in him self, without speaking of any such separation as these pore fantasticals would introduce.