An account of a disputation at Oxford, anno dom. 1554 with A treatise of…

Custom nor Council; Doctors Decrees, nor any Mans Devise serve: The word which the Lord hath spoken that day shall judge; the word, I say, of God, that day shall judge. And what saith it of Idolatry and Idolaters? Saith it not, Flee from it? And farther, That they shall be damned? O terrible Sentence to all Mass-mongers, and Worshippers of Things made with the Hands of Bakers, Carpenters, &c. This Word of God knoweth no more Oblations or Sacrifices for Sin, but one only, which Christ himself offered, never more to be re-offered; but in Remembrance hereof, his Supper to be eaten Sacramentally ⟨p. 6⟩and Spiritually according to Christs Institution; which is so perverted now, that there is nothing remaining in it simply according to the Judge, I mean the Word of God. It were good for Men to agree with their Adversary, the Word of God, now while they be in the way with it; lest, if they linger, it will deliver them to the Judge, Christ, who will commend these Men to the Jailer, and so they shall be cast into Prison, and never come out thence till they have paid the uttermost farthing; that is never. - My dearly beloved therefore mark the Word, hearken to the Word: It alloweth no Massing, no such Sacrificing, nor Worshipping of Christ with Tapers, Candles, Copes, Cannabies, &c. It alloweth no Latin Service, no Image in the Temples, no Praying to Saints dead, no Praying for the Dead. It alloweth no such Dissimulations as a great many use now outwardly. If any Man withdraw himself, my Soul, saith the Holy Ghost, shall have no pleasure in him. It alloweth not the Love of this World, which maketh Men to do many times against their Consciences; for in them that love the World, the love of God abideth not. It alloweth not Gatherers elsewhere than with Christ; but saith they scatter abroad. It alloweth no Lukewarm Gentlemen, but if God be God, then follow him; if Baal, and a piece of Bread be God, then follow it. It alloweth not Faith in the Heart that hath not Confession in the Mouth: It alloweth no Disciples that will not deny themselves; that will not take up their Cross and follow Christ. It alloweth not the seeking of our selves, of our own Ease and Commodity: It alloweth not the more part, but the better part: It alloweth not Unity, except it be in Verity: It alloweth not obedience to any, which cannot be done with obedience to God:

Custom nor Councel; Doctors Decrees, nor any Mans Devise serve: The word which the Lord hath spoken that day shall judge; the word, I say, of God, that day shall judge. And what saith it of Idolatry and Idolaters? Saith it not, Flee from it? And farther, That they shall be damned? O terrible Sentence to all Mass-mongers, and Worshippers of Things made with the Hands of Bakers, Carpenters, &c. This Word of God knoweth no more Oblations or Sacrifices for Sin, but one only, which Christ himself offer'd, never more to be re-offer'd; but in Remembrance hereof, his Supper to be eaten Sacramentally