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And this place teacheth,¹ that the Church shall be always in the world, & likewise always the trueth preached, though the enemies bowels burst. But if we read over the story of the Church, we shall better understand all things, and shall perceive that this Prognostication hath always ben most certain. Christ was ones through the ministry of the word showed to the world by the Apostles, and the matter proceeded most luckily, how much some ever the most mighty of this world resisted the same. The thing is wonderful, in case those five hundred years be considered, which immediately after the incarnation of our Lord are accounted. In them went forth the conqueror that he might overcome: And overcame in deed, the whole world receiving Christ, and worshipping him. Sins those years, as before also, certain seeds of errors began to be sown abroad. The Bishops began to contend for the supremacy, and who should be the universal head of the Church in earth: They began to reason of the use of Images in the Church, and brought them into Churches in deed, as also they called the Bishop of Rome the supreme and general head of the Church in earth. And mighty Princes, and in a manner the whole state of learned men conspired in ⟨p. 184⟩these opinions: but he hath vanquished, which went forth, that he might vanquish. He had in his church innumerable, which bowed not their knees before this Baal. A thousand years after the incarnation of Christ, the Bishops began to profanely to pollute the lords supper: and other undefiled doctrines of faith: but what I pray you did they prevail by so many counsels, determinations, and endeavours most earnest? he that went forth to overcome, hath overcome. That white Horse hath stoutly invaded to the salvation of many. For how great battles in these last five hundred years the godly and learned men have sustained against the Popes and Bishops, stories bear witness. At this day also appeareth through out the whole world, how luckily yet that white horse goeth forward, which hath pierced even until our time. The Gospel is believed, neither can that faith be extinguished with any waters or fires.

And this place teacheth,¹ that the Church shal be alwayes in the world, & likewise alwayes the trueth preached, though the enemies bowelles burste. But if we reade ouer the story of the Churche, we shal better vnderstande al thynges, and shall perceyue that this Prognostication hath alwayes ben moste certayne. Christe was ones through the ministerie of the worde shewed to the world by the Apostles, and the matter proceded moste luckely, howe muche some euer the most mightie of this worlde resisted the same. The thing is wonderfull, in case those fiue hondreth yeres be considered, whiche immediately after the incarnation of our Lorde are accoumpted. In them wente forth the conquerour that he might ouercome: And ouercame in dede, the whole world receyuyng Christ, and worshippyng him. Sins those yeres, as before also, certen sedes of errours began to be sowen abroade. The Bisshoppes began to contende for the supremacie, and who should be the vniuersall head of the Church in earth: They began to reason of the vse of Images in the Church, and broughte them into Churches in dede, as also they called the Bisshoppe of Rome the supreme and generall head of the Churche in earth. And mightie Princes, and in a maner the whole state of learned menne conspired in