Jerome. These kind of fellows that saie, Qui nostra toll•t inimicus est: he that taketh away ours, is our enemy. They regard not whether they have gotten the goods that they possess, well or evil, wherefore they esteem all those to be enemies,1 that in reason demand restitution of them, and declare that it belongeth not to them, but that they have stolen it from the church, and poor members of Jesus Christ. And because they have gotten these great riches which they, their parents and friends enjoy,2 and whereby they be maintained, and do get daily more and more, under title of their false priesthood, Monkery, and false religion, they cry out against those that condemn their estate, as if they were murderers. For they know that they cannot be long maintained, if that collar or mask be ⟨image 63⟩taken away, wherewith they mask and cove• all their falsehood, abuse, and blasphemy.
Ierom. These kind of fellowes that saie, Qui nostra toll•t inimicus est: he that taketh awaie ours, is our enemie. Thei regarde not whether thei haue gotten the gooddes that thei possesse, well or euill, wherefore thei esteeme all those to be enemies,1 that in reason demaunde restitution of them, and declare that it belongeth not to theim, but that thei haue stolen it frō the churche, and poore members of Iesus Christe. And because thei haue gotten these greate riches whiche thei, their parentes and frendes inioye,2 and whereby thei be maintained, and doe get daily more and more, vnder title of their false pristhood, Mōkerie, and false religion, thei crie out against those that condemne their estate, as if thei were murtherers. For thei knowe that thei cannot bee long mainteined, if that coler or maske be ⟨image 63⟩taken awaie, wherwt thei maske and coue• all their falshoode, abuse, and blasphemie.
- 1To whom the goods of the Church belong.To whom the goodes of the Churche belong.
- 2The cloak wherewith the Prophets of Antichrist cover them.The cloake wherewith the Prophetes of Antichrist couer them.
