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¹There followeth again of the fierce cruelty, and bloody tyranny, which Antichrist practiseth against the Christians, that is to say against them which will not receive the mark of the beast: that is, which will not prostitute themselves to the lust of the Pope, and the seat of pestilence. Antichrist, sayeth the lord, by his power shall bring to pass, that none may by or sell, save he that hath the mark of the beast, &c. And these come all to one effect, the mark of the beast, the name of the beast, and the number of the name of the beast. For he hath the mark of the beast, which acknowledgeth the seat, and professeth the faith of Rome: and even to whom the christen faith is not enough. He hath the name of the beast, who so ever he be that will be named an obedient child of the holy See of Rome, and acknowledgeth the Pope to be head of the universal church. He hath the number of the name of the beast, which hath a society with the beast, which society that number bewrayeth or showeth. Therefore except thou acknowledge the Pope to be supreme head of the church in Earth, with the fullness of power: unless thou professest to follow the faith of the holy church of Rome, and to detest all things what so ever that See hath condemned, thou art forbidden fire and water. That same hath the lord called to prohibit, that thou mayest neither buy nor sell. We say in dutch, signifying one that is banished out of all mens company. He understandeth therefore excommunication, that horrible thunderbolt of the Pope, wherewith are stricken all those, that have set more by Christ, than ⟨p. 425⟩by the Pope, or the which have loathed the Popes decrees in comparison of the Gospel. Let him read, that list the sixth decretal of Boniface the .8. in the .5. book the .2. titl. de hereticis. Also Clement the .5. book .3. Title. de hereticis. But he that will know exactly a compendious treatise of tyranny, and a glass of butchery, let him read the Bull of Martin the .5. which is subject to the Sessions of the Council of Constance, and is written to Bishops and inquisitors of heretical pravity. Amongst other things, there is one, which giveth a wonderful light to this place which we now expound:

¹There followeth againe of the fierse crueltie, and blouddy tiranny, which Antichrist practiseth agaynst the Christians, that is to saye agaynste them whiche will not receyue the marke of the beaste: that is, whiche will not prostitute themselues to the luste of the Pope, and the seate of pestilēce. Antichrist, sayeth the lorde, by his power shall brynge to passe, that none maye by or selle, saue he that hath the marke of the beaste, &c. And these come all to one effecte, the marke of the beaste, the name of the beaste, and the nombre of the name of the beast. For he hath the marke of the beast, which acknowledgeth the seate, and professeth the faith of Rome: and euen to whom the christen faith is not enough. He hath the name of the beaste, who so euer he be that will be named an obedient childe of the holy See of Rome, and acknowledgeth the Pope to be head of the vniuersall church. He hath the nombre of the name of the beaste, whiche hath a societie with the beaste, whiche societie that nombre bewrayeth or sheweth. Therfore excepte thou acknowledge the Pope to be supreme head of the churche in Earth, with the fulnes of power: vnlesse thou professest to followe the fayth of the holy church of Rome, and to deteste all thinges what so euer that See hath condemned, thou arte forbidden fire and water. That same hath the lord called to prohibite, that thou mayest nother bie nor selle. We saye in dutche, signifiyng one that is bannished out of al mens company. He vnderstandeth therfore excommunication, that horrible thonderbolte of the Pope, wherewith are stricken all those, that haue set more by Christ, than