The Acts of Christ and of antichrist, concerning both their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his works, by Thomas Becon.  2. Corin. 6. ¶ What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what company hath light with darkness? Or what concord hath Christ with Beliall? Or what part hath he that believeth with an Infidel.  

The Acts of Christ and antichrist, concerning both their life and doctrine.  
Of their life.  
first. 
Psalm. 110.  Christ as touching his deity, 
Math. iiii.  is the true and natural Son of the living and immortal God: 
Luke. i.  and as concerning his humainitie, 
Roma. i.  he is the true and natural Son of Marie the virgin.  
Antichrist both body and soul is the child of wrath, 
joan. iii  and the Son of perdition, yea, 
Ephes. two.  and that sinful man. which is an adversary to God and all godliness, 
two. Thessaly. two.  to Christ and to all christianity.  
2 Christ being borne, brought into the world great joy, high peace, and everlasting salvation as the Angel said to the shepherds: 
Luke. two.  Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall come to all people: For unto you is borne this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  
Again, Glory be to God on high, and peace on the earth: and unto God a good william.  
Antichrist being borne, bringeth with him not joy, but grief of mind, not peace but trouble of body, not Salvation, but plain destruction both of body and soul to so many as embrace him.  
3 Christ, 
Luke. two.  when he should be borne, could have no room in the june, and therefore was borne in a Stable: and being wrapped in poor and homely swaddling clouts, he was laid in a manger.  
Antichrist, before he be borne, hath a gorgeous & richly appareled house prepared for him, with all such furniture, as becometh such a wicked worldling.  
4 Christ, 
Ihon. 1  when he was borne, was not joyfully received of the world, 
Math. two.  not, not of them to whom he was promised & sent, but rather hated & persecuted most cruelly.  
Antichrist being borne, is most tenderly embraced, loved, kissed, and coulled: and in all points warily kept, and circumspectly attended, that no grief or misfortune chance unto him, so dear is he to the children of this world.  
5 Christ, 
Math. two.  when according to his age, he aught to have been both tenderly and quietly nourished, was compelled through the cruelty of tyrants, to be carried from country to country, and yet hardly found he rest at any time, so in all points did the Cross follow him, even from the very cradle, as they use to say.  
Antichrist is both delicately and tenderly fostered, and brought up without all noise and disquietness. All Epicures and worldings delight in him. They seek to pleasure him. He is free at all times from all Crosse.  
6 Christ, 
Luke. two.  when he was borne, had little resort unto him, 
Math. two.  for to relieve his poor and miserable state, beside the shepherds, and the wise men of the east, with a very few other.  
Antichrist hath the whole world flocking to him, which cease not to give, and offer unto him great & precious gifts, although otherwise overflowing with the abundance of all things.  
7 Christ being but twelve years of age was studious of God's word, 
Luke. two.  and so desirous of the knowledge thereof, that forgetting his carnal friends, and their company, he remained in the Temple of Solomon at jerusalem, sitting in the mids of the Doctors, hearing them and posing them.  
antichrist hateth the knowledge of God's word, and so many as favour it, forasmuch as it is contrary to his filthy will, and beastly pleasure, and delighteth only in that doctrine, which serveth his voluptuous appetite.  
8 Christ was obedient to Marie his mother, 
Luke. two.  and to joseph her husband, showing hereby a good example of submission, and obedience to all children.  
Antichrist will obey no man, but rule over all men, giving hereby an example of pride, and disobedience to all men.  
9 Christ (as some affirm) from the time of twelve years of age, till he was thirty year old, accompanied joseph his Mother's husband, which was a Carpenter by his occupation, 
No man aught to be idle in a christian common weal.  and laboured diligently in that art, by this means getting his living with the travail of his hands, and with the sweat of his brows, according to the commandment of his heavenly Father, 
i Thess. iiii.  giving a good example in this behalf, 
two. Thess. iii,  to all that profess his name, 
Genes. iii  that none in a Christian Common weal aught to live idly, 
Psalm. 128.  but every man work some good thing that he may have not only whereof to live himself, 
Mark. vi.  but also to give unto the needy. And hereof cometh it, that Christ is called a Carpenter in the Scripture.  
Antichrist is altogether otherwise affected. For he useth no exercise, that godly and profitable is, but liveth altogether idly, of the labour of other men's hands, and of the sweat of other men's brows, contrary to the commandment of God, being in deed a very unprofitable clod of the earth. And as he himself is estranged from all Godly and virtuous exercises: 
The idleness of the popish spirituality,  So likewise doth he enfraunchise, and make free from all work and labour, all his spiritual smeared shavelings, appointing them, not to preach the word of God, nor to administer the Sacrament of Christ purely and sincerely, according to Christ's Institution, but to say Matins, Mass, and Evensong, and to set forth his ordinances and decrees, etc. that they may seem at the lest to do somewhat, although that somewhat in deed be nothing.  
10 Christ as he prospered in age, 
Luke. two.  so likewise did he in wisdom and favour, with God and men.  
antichrist the older he waxeth, the worse he is, hated both of God and of all Godly men.  
11 Christ disdained not to be baptized of john baptist, 
Math. iii  a poor man and a priests son. 
Mark. i.   
Antichrist will have nothing ministered unto him, 
Antichrist cannot abide the Marriage of Priests.  but of great princes, mighty prelate's, and such as be famous honourable and of great glory in the world. As for poor men he regardeth not, and as touching the lawful children of priests, he can by no means abide them as a matter condemned in his devilish decrees and lucifer-like laws.  
12 Christ although sent down for that purpose, 
Math. iii  took not on him the office of preaching, 
Mark. i.  till he was openly called of his heavenly father having his vocation confirmed by a visible sign of the holy ghost, 
Luke. iiii.  
Ihon. i  which came down from heaven upon him in the likeness of a Dove.  
Antichrist thrusteth himself in the ministry without any certain calling, yea and that not to do good, which is contrary to his nature, but to do evil, even to corrupt the congregation of God with his pestilent doctrine, and corrupt manners, and unfruitfully to eat the Milk of the sheep, and to be appareled with their wool, by this means defrauding both the true Ministers and also the poor members of Christ of their living: being of the number of them, of whom God by the Prophet speaketh on this manner: 
jeremis. xxiii.  I spoke not unto them, and they prophesied I sent them not, and they ran.  
13 Christ, although called of God unto the office of preaching, and anointed with the Oil of gladness, that is to say, the holy ghost, above his fellows, fell not straight ways unto preaching, but sequesting himself from the company of all men, gave himself by the space of forty days and forty nights to fasting and prayer, that he might be the more able to fulfil that work, whereunto God had called him, 
Psalm. xlv.  unto the glory of gods most glorious name, and unto the profit of his holy congregation.  
Antichrist after he hath thrust himself into the ministery, 
Math. iiii.  rashly and without any advisement, 
Mark. i  unworthily and without any due preparation unto so worthy mysteries, 
Luke. iiii.  as a filthy Sow and vomiting dog, taketh in hand the divine offices, giving himself neither to prayer, nor yet to fasting, but rather to carnal pleasure and beastly belly cheer, nothing caring for the glory of God, nor for the profit of his people, so that he may live wealthily and according to the lusts of the flesh.  
41 Christ in the time of his fasting and prayer, 
Math. iiii.  was grievously tempted of Satan, and of the infernal army, 
Luke. iiii.  whom all, he mightily and valiantly overcame with the most mighty and valiant armours of God's word.  
Antichrist as he never fasteth and prayeth a right: so is he never tempted of sathan for the probation and trial of his faith and constancy, as one that is already in Satan's nets, and in his possession as a most miserable slave and vile paysaunt. And if at any time he will defend himself against Satan, and such like wicked spirits, he fleeth not unto the word of God, but unto holy water, holy Bread, holy palms, holy candles, holy fire, etc.  
15 Christ when he began to preach, 
Math. iiii.  preached repentance and faith. 
Mark. i.   
Antichrist preacheth penance and faith in his Pardons and bulls for the remission of sins.  
16 Christ by his preaching brought the people out of darkness into light. 
Math. iiii.  
Esay. xix.  
Luke. two.   
Antichrist through his sermons bringeth his hearers out of the light of god's word, into the damnable darkness of men's trifling traditions.  
17 Christ confirmed his doctrine with true and most certain miracles. 
Math. xi.  
Luke. seven.   
Antichrist ascertaineth his teaching with false signs and feigned wonders▪ 
Math. xxiiii.  
Luke. iiii.  
joan. iiii   
18 Christ painfully travailed into many & divers countries to preach God's word, seeking the salvation of all men.  
Antichrist sitteth at home in his palace upon his fine Cushions and Carpets both gorgeously and gloriously, not seeking other men's salvation, but his own ease and promotion.  
19 Christ, 
Math. x.  that the more with the more expedition might be converted and turned unto the faith of GOD and unto his holy Religion, 
Mark. vi.  did chose unto him twelve Disciples. 
Luke. vi.   
Antichrist to enlarge his kingdom taketh unto him innumerable swarms of Hypocrites, 
A swarm of Hypocrites.  as Cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons', Monks, Friars, Canons, hermits, anchors, archdeacons, Commissaries, Officials, Pardoners, Proctors, Doctors, Scribes, Lawyers, Sonmners, Apparitours, inquisitors, Accusatours, Persecutors, Traitors, Condemners, false Prophets, lying preachers, relic sellers, soul carriers, purgatory rakers, massmongers, saint worshippers, workselles, pilgrimage goers, idolaters, transubstantiators, Breadhonorers, Traditionaries, Papists, etc.  
20 Christ did choose such to be his Disciples and Preachers of his heavenly father's will, 
Math. viii.  as were married and had wives 
● Cor. ix.  
Philip. iiii.  
Acts. xxi.  and children.  
antichrist admitteth none unto his priestishe orders, but such arse are wifeless, and profess for ever after to lead a single and unmarried life.  
21 Christ choosed Disciples to this end, 
Math. x. xviii.  that they should be Preachers. 
Ihon. xx.   
Antichrist chooseth his shavelings to be massmongers, Sacrificers, Purgatory rakers, charmers, and Conjurers of unclean spirits, of Devils, of Salt, of water, of bread, of wax, of palms. etc.  
22 Christ would have his disciples known by the fruits of the holy Ghost. 
Mark. xuj.  
Ihon. xv.   
Antichrist hath his Chaplains known by docking and douking, by smering and shaving, by massing and mattensing, by tippeting and gowning, etc.  
23 Christ commanded his Disciples to preach repentance and remission of sins in his name to all nations. 
Luke. 〈…〉   
Antichrist commandeth his shavelings to say Matins, Mass and evensong: to sing for souls in purgatory: to hear confessions, to enjoin penance, 
Math. x.  to give absolutions, 
Mark. xuj.  to hallow the font, etc. 
Acts. iii iiii.   
24 Christ confirmed the doctrine of his disciples with working of miracles.  
Antichrist stablisheth the teaching of his Chaplains, with the terrible and grievous thunderbolt of excommunication, with imprisonment, with persecution, with sword, faggot, fire, halter, etc.  
25 Christ sending forth his disciples to preach, 
Math. x.  commanded them to do their office freely, that is to say, to preach and to heal the sick for nothing, saying unto them: Freely ye have received: freely give.  
Antichrist and his birds are like unto judas. For they all do so well love the purse, 
All for money.  that without money a man can get nothing of them. They bless, they curse, they sing, they say, they patter, they pray, they mumble, they rumble, they tumble, they jumble, they talk, they walk, they blear, they bleat, they fast, they eat, they talk, they walk, and what not? And all for money according to the common proverb: no penny, no Pater noster.  
26 Christ, 
Math. x.  when he sent forth his Disciples to preach, 
joan. xuj.  said unto them: Behold, I sand you forth as sheep among wolves, For in the world ye shall have trouble.  
Antichrist sendeth forth his Trumpet blowers as wolves among sheep, ready to kill, flea and murder, if any withstand their Antichristian doctrine. 
joan. xv.  The world, hateth them not, but loveth them dearly, because they are of the world, and speak of the world.  
27 Christ pronounced them blessed that are poor, 
Math. v.  and he himself was so poor, that he had not where to rest his head, 
Luke. vi.  being in this behalf much inferior to the birds of the air, 
Math. viii.  which have their nests, and to the foxes of the earth, which have their holes.  
Antichrist which calleth himself Christ's vicar and Peter's successor, agreeing with them in doctrine and manners, as Beliall with Christ, and Satan with God, hateth and abhorreth such as are poor and without money, as people nothing meet to buy his merchandise, Antichrist himself is so rich, and hath such abundance, that he is able to compare in substance with worldly Princes and earthly potestates. He shameth not to say: Rome is mine, Cecilia is mine, Corcia is mine. The whole empire is mine. And in his lousy laws and devilish decrees, he commandeth that if any man either of low or high degree presume to take any of the Church goods, 
☜  he should be withstanded, not only with the spiritual, but also with the temporal sword. And if any chance to die for the defence of mother holy Church goods, he affirmeth plainly, that they die a blessed death, and shall obtain life everlasting. O Antichrist. This antichrist had rather have the blood of many thousands both most cruelly and unjustly shed, than he would lose one of his worldly pelf, so sweet unto him is the savour of lucre.  
28 Christ, 
Ihon. vi.  when they would have chosen him to be their king, fled away alone from them into the Mountains, and gave himself to prayer and spiritual meditations, utterly eschewing all worldly pomp, glory, and dignity: which thing he showed openly in riding simply and plainly upon a borrowed Ass, according to the prophecy of Zachary, 
Math xxi.  which saith: 
Marc. xi.  Behold the king cometh unto thee, 
Luke. xix.  meek, 
Ihon. xii.  simple, 
Zachar. ix.  lowly, 
two. Cor. viii.  or of poor degree. 
Ihon. xviii.  He become poor, saith the Apostle that we through his poverty should wax rich. And he said to Pilate: My kingdom is not of this world.  
Antichrist advanceth and lifteth up himself above all Kings, Princes, Rulers and Emperors, challenging unto him authority and power, both to exalt and depose Kings, Princes, and Emperors at his pleasure, which thing, as we read, he hath in times most cruelly and tyrantlike practised in diverse and many noble Princes. He advanceth himself not only to excel all power and authority, but also to be lord of both realms, heavenly and earthly, and that the Emperor is his Subject, 
Dist. 96. Cap. Si Imperator.  as it is mentioned in his own decrees & laws: again, that if the Empire at any time be void, he is right heir to the same. And in token that he is lord and king over three realms, one more than GOD himself hath, that is to say, Heaven, Earth, and Purgatory, he weareth a triple crown upon his pilled pate. This authority, 
The Pope's triple crown, what it signifieth. , this Antichrist received of the devil, 
Math. iiii.  for the service that he hath done him, which Christ utterly refused, when he said unto him: All these things all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, will I give thee: if thou wilt fall down and worship me. This Antichrist and his adherentes, that so vilely devise the higher powers, 
●●. Peter. two.  are spoken of in the Epistle of saint Peter, which saith: They walk after the flesh, in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they and stubborn, which fear not to speak evil of them, which excel in worship. etc.  
29 Christ came not to be served, 
Luke. xxii.  but to screw, 
Philip. two.  taking upon him the similitude of a seruaunté, and making himself of no reputation to serve and advance us.  
Antichrist will be served, 
Dist. 86. Cap. Quando.  and suffer kings to give him water, yea and saith, it were a shame if he should otherwise humble himself, as it appeareth in his own laws and decrees.  
30 Christ full lowly and meekly washed his Disciples feet, 
joan. xiii.  and taught them so likewise, saying: I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so ye should do one to an other.  
Antichrist saith: 
Cap. Cunolim  Emperors and Kings shall kneel unto me, and kiss my feet, and is not ashamed to express it in his law.  
31 Christ went on his feet with his disciples both in wet and dry, heat and cold, 
joan. iiii.  to teach and instruct the people, 
Math. iiii.  as it is evident throughout all the gospel.  
Antichrist keepeth his feet full clean with shoes of gold and silver, 
The Pope is no preaching Prelate.  set with precious stones, & will not preach the word of God, but saith, it is sufficient to 'cause other to preach, as it appeareth by his law: verily after this manner might the Turk be Pope also.  
32 Christ sat at meat among his Disciples full lowly and poorly: 
Math. xx.  and he did not require the highest seat. 
Luke. xxii.   
Antichrist sitteth full high in a curious throne and will be served gloriously with great Princes and Potestates: and he will have men with jagged coats to carve his morsels, blaspheming GOD with oaths, and committing many other vices as ye may daily see.  
33 Christ fasted, and sought for the fruit on the tree to eat, 
Luke. xxi.  when he was hungry, and found none thereupon.  
Antichrist hath great provision made in cities and towns to get him of the best that may be found: and that must be well dressed and daintily to make good digestion, with Spices and Sauces, and sirops coloured out of kind.  
34 Christ lay and slept in a boat on the hard boards, 
Math. viii.  and had to his chamberlains but poor fishers. 
Mark. iiii.  
Luke. xiii.   
Antichrist lieth full soft and easily in beds of down, where he sleepeth sweetly, and no man may wake him, until he have slept enough. His Chamberlains are men of honour, which are full ready with marshals and ushers to keep his chambers from noise, and the Porter at the gate to keep out the poor.  
35 Christ was in hills weeping and praying, 
Luke. vi.  and walked in desert, 
Math. xiiii.  feeding many thousands both with meat & preaching. 
Ihon. vi.   
Antichrist sitteth in his Castles and Towers with minstrelsy, laughter, and all kind of melody. As for the hungry and poor, they shall die and starve: for food get they none of him. He thinketh it great shame for him, to follow Christ's example. As touching preaching, he doth not so much as once dream of it.  
36 Christ road poorly and simply on an Ass, 
Math. xxi.  and had xii. poor men that followed him one foot. 
Marc. xi.   
Antichrist rideth royally on a moil, or on a white palfrey, and hath more than xii following him on horseback to attend and wait upon him, with swords, bills, and halberds, as it were men ready to battle.  
37 Christ as de passed through cities and towns, 
Math. iiii. viii. x. xii. xv.  hunted fiends out of men, that they dwelled in, with the words of his mouth.  
Antichrist hunteth the wild dear, the fox and the hare in his closed Parks, with great cries and horns blowing, with Hounds and Rachettes running, besides a great swarm of Sym Shakebucklers.  
38 Christ praying to almighty God his heavenly Father, 
Ihon. xvii.  in his prayer called him holy Father.  
Antichrist is called, the most holy Father of satans children, and like Lucifer taketh that name on him. 
Ephe. iiii.  His Disciples say, 
i. Timoth. two.  that he is God on earth: where as we are taught by Christ's law, 
i. Timoth. two.  that there is but one God.  
39 Christ sat in the mids of the Doctors, 
Luke. two.  not thinking scorn to inquire and to hear them in the law of his heavenly father.  
Antichrist sitteth in his glorious throne and ministereth his own laws and traditions to all men, and holdeth a small matter long in pleating, which might soon be determined by the law of God, if he would use it. But then his winning should be the less, his law without profit, and his consistory cold.  
40 Christ sent the holy ghost in fervent love and charity, 
joan. 14. 15. 16.  to teach them, which were the elect and chosen of God, all truth necessary unto salvation.  
Antichrist sendeth out his commissions all about to curse and ask vegeaunce on them, that resist his tyranny: and will for money absolve them clean again. A paena & culpa toties quoties. All his doctrines have golden tails. For money is ever the end. 
The virtue of money.  give him money, and ye have fulfilled all his laws.  
41 Christ fulfilled and kept both the old 
Math. iii v.  law and the new, and all righteousness.  
Antichrist will have his own traditions and laws kept. But as for the law of God, it is clean out of his mind.  
42 Christ said, 
joan. x●●.  that men should know his Disciples by their charity, if they loved one an other, as he had loved them.  
Antichrist causeth his chaplains to be known by their habits and vestures, by their long gowns and shaven crowns, 
How Antichristes chaplains are known.  and punisheth them, if they use not their habits. But for their covetousness, ambition pride, whoredom, and such other wickedness, he never punisheth them.  
43 Christ promiseth forgiveness of sin and the kingdom of heaven unto them that will repent and amend their lives. 
Math. xli.  
Mark. i.  
Luke. xxiiii.  
Cap. Omnes.   
Antichrist saith, that no man can be saved, except he be first shriven of his Priests and Friars. For they bring in money.  
44 Christ would not suffer, 
Matthew. xxi.  that doves, 
Mark. x●.  sheep, 
Luke. xix.  and oxen for the offering, 
Ihon. two.  should be sold in the temple of God, but drove out the buyers and sellers with whips.  
Antichrist suffereth his Chapmen in the Church to cell the Sacraments, 
Omnia venalia Romae.  that they should freely minister to the Christian people. In his court also there is selling of Bishorikes, prebends, free chapels, benefices, dignities, Abbotshippes, offices, etc. And all for money.  
45 Christ lay in a stable with few cloates, 
Luke. two.  betwixt an ox and an ass. For there was no place in the Inns for his parents, because they were poor.  
Antichrist lieth in rich chambers with quiltes, curtains, carpets, and cushions spread all about, with sweet smells, pleasant odours, painted walls, with hangings of cloth of gold.  
46 Christ would have men to visit the poor prisoners, to comfort them, and to deliver them.  
Antichrist hath no pity on the poor: yea he persecuteth the poor Christians, putteth them in prison for the truths sake, and in fine, most cruelly murdereth them.  
47 Christ did never imprison or persecute any man, 
Math. v.  but he commanded his disciples, that they should love their enemies, 
Luke. vi.  and do well to them, yea and pray for them that did pesecute them.  
Antichrist that taketh on him to stand in Christ's stead, and to follow his example, persecuteth, punisheth, prisoneth, and putteth to death them that are disobedient to his voluptuous pleasures. See ye not, how fast he followeth Christ's steps.  
48 Christ healing the sick, 
Math. viii.  and doing miracles, 
Luke. viii.  did for the more part ever command, that they should tell no man, who had healed them.  
Antichrist altogether desirous of vain glory, worldly praise, and mortal renome, giveth great gifts, and large benefices to Pardoners, to Proctors, to Lawyers, to Liars, to Minstrels, to Msasengers, to Friars, to Flatterers, and to such like Parasites, to blaze his name abroad, his holiness and godliness, that he may have honour and worship in this wicked world.  
49 Christ had no Courts, 
Math. v.  to pleat the matters of his Disciples in: for he commanded them, that they should not resist evil.  
Antichrist hath his Courts, and many rich men of Law to oppress the poor, and to call unto judgement whom he lusteth. For whatsoever cause he will, he vexeth all manner people without mercy. For forgive he will not.  
50 Christ bade them that he healed, 
Ihon. v. viii.  to go their way, and to sin no more.  
Antichrist giveth licence to the people, to continued in sin, and giveth them licence also to keep, and maintain Stews and bawdy houses, and receiveth money therefore.  
51 Christ refused to be judge between the two brethren, 
Luke. xii.  in dividing their inheritance, as a matter not incident to his office, which was to preach the will of his heavenly Father, but appertaining unto worldly judges, and temporal magistrates.  
antichrist taketh upon him to be judge in all manner of matters, Spiritual or Temporal, Ghostly or Worldly. There is no cause, which he will not take upon him to determine, namely, if they bring money. He will all men, in matters from all men, 
Non. q. 3. Conquestus.  to appeal unto him, and unto his Court for sentence, 
Math. xxvi.  without any resistance or against saying. 
Ihon. xviii.   
52 Christ would not be defended in a righteous matter, with martial armours, but he commanded Peter to put up his sword into his sheath. For he that striketh with the sword, saith he, shall perish with the sword.  
antichrist commanded Emperors, Kings, Princes, and Lords with their Subjects, to take swords, Spears, Halberds, and Guns, and to help him to slay all such, as will not obey his tyranny. And this must the Emperor do, or else he must be perjured, yea, and also deposed, because he is no meet man to reign, forasmuch as he stoutly defendeth not the liberties of holy Church. After this manner came it to pass, that julius secundus bishop of Rome caused to be slain sixteen thousand men in one day. Was not that well pastured? Was not this a worthy vicar of Christ, and a noble successor of Peter?  
53 Christ gave free liberty to all men, 
Math. xv.  to eat all meats at all times, 
Titus. ●.  for as much as that, 
1. Timoth. 〈…〉.  which entereth into the mouth, defileth not man, but that cometh out of the mouth. For all things are pure to them that are pure: and nothing is to be cast away, if it be received with giving of thanks. For it is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer. Yea, it is the doctrine of devils, to forbid that to be eaten, which God hath made to be received with thanks giving.  
Antichrist plainly condemneth all such as presume to eat Eggs, Milk, 
Dist. 4. Cap. statuimus.  butter or Cheese, but specially Flesh, on those days that he hath commanded to be fasted, and denounceth them heretics. This agreeth with Christ, as light with darkness. And yet have we been so blinded, these many years passed, through the juggling of our Spiritual Sorcerers, that we could never perceive this Antichrist, till now in the latter days, when that man of sin must be revealed and uttered, 
two. Thess. two.  according to the Prophecy of the Apostle.  
54 Christ gave authority unto his disciples, to bind and to loose, 
Math. xuj.  saying: Whatsoever ye bind in earth, shall be bound in heaven. Ind whatsoever ye loose in earth shall be loosed in heaven. But Christ spoke nothing of binding and losing in purgatory for money concerning the souls departed.  
Antichrist challengeth greater power, and larger authority. For he will loose souls out of purgatory, and command the Angels to fetch them out: and all for money. For without money ye can get nothing of him.  
55 Christ is head of the Church, 
Ephes. i  as the holy Apostle Paul doth testify: 
Coloss. iii  and also he is the stone, 
i Cor. two.  whereon the Church is builded. And this Church is the congregation of faithful Christian people, and the very body of Christ.  
Antichrist saith, that he is head of that Church: 
Dist. xix. Cap.  and that the Sea of Rome is the stone, 
Enimuero.  whereon that Church is builded. 
Dist. xix. Cap.  Can any thing be more contrary unto the honour and glory of GOD, 
Ita dominus.  than thus to despoil him of his kingdom which he so dearly hath bought, shedding his precious blood for it?  
56 Christ gave us a law, 
two. Tim. iii  which is the holy Scripture. 
two. Peter. i.  This holy Scripture as it was given by the inspiration of the holy ghost: so did the same spiritie infuse it abundantly into the hearts of the Apostles, and likewise doth at this present, with the faithful: and of the same spirit hath this holy Scripture his endurance and true interpretation.  
Antichrist is not ashamed too brag, that he is Lord over the Scripture to allow or disallow it. For of me, 
Ca Si omnes.  saith he, 
O antichrist.  it taketh his full authority. And for a token of this, the Scripture of Christ is laid under his feet, when he is at Mass.  
57 Christ commanded by his Apostle saint Paul, 
i. Timoth. two.  that a bishop should be apt to teach, 
Titus. i.  and that he aught to be well learned, that he may be able by his wholesome doctrine both to exhort and to overcome all them that resist and be against the faith.  
Antichrist will neither teach nor dispute with any man in the holy scripture for the maintenance of the Christian faith, but only for to augment his own kingdom, and to establish his own laws. And if any dispute with him, they shall be cast first into prison: where he and his ministers have devised and invented proper engines too wring their fingers so sore, 
The cruelty of ●he Papists.  that the blood shall burst out of their fingers ends. Moreover he will pain them and scourge them, and with infinite other torments punish them, to make them forsake the truth: and afterward make them swear on a book, that they shall tell no man of it. Thus cruelly doth Antichrist entreat man for the truths sake against all justice. And if he can not subdue them to his will, then either he murdereth them privily in Prison, or else he committeth them unto the secular power as unto his Hangmen or Butchers to be burned. And thus is the disputation ended, and Antichrist hath gotten the victory. Sed vivit dominus, qui custodit veritatem in seculum seculi, 
Psalm. 148.  & facit judicium iniuriam patientibus.  
58 Christ cursed the Fig tree, upon which he found no fruit, 
Math. xxix.  and forthwith the Fig tree weathered, and never bore fruit after.  
Antichrist hath cursed, and interdicted Lands and Realms, and yet did not the people die: but they prospered well: and the earth brought forth her fruit and increase no less than before, yea, much more abundantly, thanks be unto God, that this saying may be found true, Maledicent illi, 
Psalm. 108.  tu autem benedices. They shall curse, but thou shalt bless.  
59 Christ calleth himself the good shepherd, 
Ihon. x.  saying: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.  
Antichrist saith, that he is a good shepherd, and yet he pollet and pilleth, he sheareth and scrapeth the sheep so near, that he leaveth not one lock of wool on their backs. And think ye not, that he is in all points the self same shepherd, of whom Zacharias prophesied? which saith in the person of God: 
Zachar. xi.  Behold▪ I will raise up a Shepherd in the Land, which shall yet seek after the things that be lost, nor care for such as go astray. He shall not heal the wounded. He shall not nourish the thing that is whole, but he shall eat the flesh of such as be fat, and tear their claws in pieces, etc. He shall nourish himself, and not the sheep. And this Prophet crying out on him, saith: O thou shepherd and Idol, forsaking the flock. As though he should say: thou bearest the name of a shepherd, but thou art an Idol, and counterfeit. Thou art called a shepherd, but thou art a plain murderer. Thou art named a feeder, but thou art a destroyer. Is it to be thought that this shepherd will give his life for his Sheep?  
60 Christ chargeth Peter three times, to keep well and nourish his Sheep.  
Antichrist chargeth his Officers, 
Ihon. xxi.  to keep well his money. And as for the Sheep, he himself taketh pains to shear them, and to keep them low with infinite exactions.  
61 Christ gave a commandment, 
Math. u xix.  that a man should forsake his wife, or put her away for no cause, but only for adultery.  
Antichrist if he be well moneyed, will make divorces for what soever cause a man will have him: yea, and for money he will join them together, whom the Law of GOD by no means suffereth to marry.  
62 Christ beside the twelve Disciples, sent forth to Preach seventy and two other Disciples, 
Luke. x.  which freely promised heaven to them, that would believe in the name of Christ.  
antichrist sendeth out his Preachers and Pardoners, which teach the people to believe his power, and to trust to his Pardons for their salvation, adding, that they can not otherwise be assoiled, nor come to heaven. And all for money.  
63 Christ took away from his Disciples all temporal jurisdiction, 
Luke. xxii.  and worldly power, saying unto them: The kings and Princes of the Gentiles have rule & power over them: but ye shall not so have.  
antichrist lifteth up himself above all power, and saith: Emperors, Kings, and Lords be my Subjects. This is daily read in his Bulls, wherein he commandeth the Nobility, like as a Master doth command his servant.  
64 Christ gave commandment to his Disciples, 
Math. xxiii.  saying: Look which among you will be greatest, 
Mark. viii.  let him be the lowest of all.  
Antichrist saith: The Emperor must swear unto me, 
Cap. tibi. domino. dist. 63.  as unto his Lord, that he will be my subject, and exalt and worship me with honour, as his own Law testifieth.  
65 Christ in all places of the holy Scripture rejecteth, 
Math. xv.  and casteth away men's Traditions and Decrees. 
Mark. seven.  They worship me in vain, saith he, teaching doctrines, that are the commandments of men.  
antichrist magnifieth the Traditions and Decrees of his Canon Law, 
Cap. Si omnes. dist. 63.  and saith, that they aught to be kept as duly, as if GOD himself had commanded them: Or as if saint Peter had preached them himself.  
66 Christ wishing no man to err, 
joan. xiiii.  no man to be deceived, no man to perish, or to be damned, called himself in his Sermons the way, the truth, and the life. I am saith he, the way, the truth, and the life. Believe in me and follow me in my learning, and rule you by the scripture: For that shall be your judge.  
Antichrist saith, 
Dist. 11. cap.  ye shall in all things follow the Church of Rome, 
Quis nesciat. Cap. Si Romanorum.  meaning thereby, himself and his Cardinals, as appeareth in his own Law. And as for the Scripture, saith he, it standeth in my power and authority: For I may make of it, whatsoever pleaseth me.  
67 Christ loved them that were his enemies, 
Luke. xxii.  blessed them that cursed, 
i. Peter. two.  and did good to them, that hated him.  
Antichrist can not find in his heart, to love and bless his enemies, nor to do good to his adversaries: but such as in any point be against him, he curseth with the great curse, and will not absolve them, till they have made perfect submission, and paid great sums of money.  
68 Christ commanded his Disciples that they should not resist evil, 
Math. v.  but if a man strike them upon the one cheek, that they should offer him the other also.  
antichrist will suffer nothing, yea, he teacheth, that he may avenge, and drive away force with force.  
69 Christ by open voice from Heaven, was pronounced of God the Father, 
Math. xvii.  to be his dearly beloved Son: 
Marc. xi.  and so many as purpose to be saved, and to be made inheritors of eternal life, are commanded to hear him.  
antichrist giveth strait commandment, 
Dist. 93. Cap. Si cuius.  that under pain of everlasting damnation, we hear him, obey, and observe his Decrees and Laws.  
70 Christ laid light burdeines, 
Math. xi.  and sweet yokes upon his Disciples necks.  
Antichrist saith intolerable burdens, 
Dist. xix. Cap. memoriam.  and most grievous yokes upon men's shoulders: and notwithstanding he saith: If any commandment or burden be so heavy, that it can not be sustained and borne, 
Math. xxiii.  yet shall ye obey me. In this behalf Antichrist, is like the old Hypocrites among the jews, of whom our Saviour Christ speaketh on this manner: They bind together heavy burdens, 
Luke. xi.  and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders: But they them selves will not heave at them with one of their fingers. Again, woe unto you, ye Lawyers: For ye lad men with burdens, which they be not able to bear: and ye yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.  
71 Christ paid Tribute to Cesar: 
Math. xviii.  and gave commandment to all his, 
Math. xxii.  that they should give to the Temporal Magistrate, 
Roma▪ xiii.  whatsoever is due unto him, as the Apostle saith: Give to every man his duty: Tribute to whom Tribute belongeth: Custom to whom Custom is due. etc.  
antichrist despiseth both this example and doctrine of Christ, 
Dist. i Cap. Si quis.  and excommunicateth all them, that ask any Tolle or Tribute, either of him or of his. For he hath made them all free by his Law, from all such charges and payments.  
77 Christ, when he lived in this world, was beneficial, 
Math. 6. & 23. Osee. vi.  liberal, and plentiful in doing the works of mercy to the poor, and exhorted other to do the like, ever commending mercy, above offerings and Sacrifices.  
Antichrist hath no pleasure at all in the works of mercy, neither careth he for the poor: But his desire is, that men should give their money for Pardons, for Masses, for Dirges. etc. and bestow their goods upon Images gild, Tabernacles pointing, chantries building, etc. so that he will no mercy, but all offerings. And he that saith: It is better to give our charity to the poor, (as Christ saith) is counted half an Heretic, because he goeth about to mar Antichristes market.  
73 Christ the Mirror of meekness, and example of humility, charged his disciples, that they should not desire to be called masters, 
Math. xxiii.  nor yet fathers on earth.  
antichrist will not only be called the Lord and Master of all Christendom, but also the most holy Father in earth, Gods vicar in earth, Peter's Successor in earth, and Head of the Church in earth. etc.  
74 Christ disdained not to go unto the Marriage, 
Ihon. two.  when he was called: and sanctified the same with the first fruits of his miracles.  
Antichrist despiseth marriage, and commandeth his Shavelynges, by no means to be at them, as a kind of life, unperfect, and unworthy their high perfection, and pure state of their vocation or calling.  
75 christ refuseth not to go, 
Math. viii. joan. iiii.  wheresoever he was desired, so he might do good to other.  
antichrist is so delicate and fine, and unpatient of labour, that he refuseth to go any where, except it be to profit, and to do good to himself,  
76 Christ thought no scorn (such was 
Math. viii.  his good will toward all men) even with his hand to touch the Leper, when he healed him.  
antichrist disdaineth once to look upon the poor, so far it is of that he will handle, and touch the miserable diseased and loathsome people with his holy hands. His delight is to have to do with the great God Mammon, and with the nice nymphs of Lady Venus' court.  
77 Christ had great pleasure, and singular delight, 
Math. iiii.  to be among them that were sick and diseased.  
Antichrist hath all his delight and pleasure, to be among the minions of the world, and the lusty gallants, Dicers, Carders, Minstrels, Gameplaiers, and all such as may provoke him unto pleasure, mirth, and joy.  
78 Christ kept company with sinners: whores, 
Math. ix.  and Publicans, to the end, that he might allure them from wickedness, 
Luke. xv.  unto Godliness, saying: They that are whole, have no need of a Physician, but they that are sick. For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.  
antichrist delighteth to accompany the Princes, and Rulers of this world, that he may enlarge, and increase saint Peter's patrimony, and enrich Mother holy Church, which beginneth now to wax old, and hath great need of help. As touching them that are run astray from God, he knoweth none other way unto salvation, but to exhort them to buy his Pardons, Masses, etc.  
79 Christ in his Sermons had no respect of persons, 
Math. xxii.  but rebuked all degrees a like, that were rebukable.  
Antichrist preacheth never, prateth often, great and noble personages he flattereth although never so wicked and ungodly, namely when he hopeth and looketh for gain. As touching the poor and miserable, he thundereth at them with the sentence of the great curse.  
80 Christ, 
Luke. ix. iiii. Reg. i  when his Disciples james and John, would have had fire come down from heaven, as in the days of Elias upon the Samaritans, for their ingratitude and unthankfulness, and so to have destroyed them, rebuked them, and said: ye wot not, what manner spirit ye are of For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.  
antichrist, when any, although never so little displeasure is done against him. so fumeth and foameth, so braieth and brawleth, so roareth and rageth, that strait ways, out of his fiery place, he casteth out his most grievous thunderbolt, of that terrible great excommunication. If that will do no good, then provoketh he princes unto wars out of hand, and to murder for his sake, many thousand of innocent souls, never ceasing from his furious madness, and mad fury, until he be avenged to the uttermost, forgetting this commandment of GOD: vengeance is mine, and I will reward saith the Lord.  
81 Christ alway defended his disciples against the Scribes and Pharisees, 
Deut. 32.  with the authorities of God's word. 
Rom. xii.  
Math. ix.  
Math. xii.   
antichrist defendeth his adherentes with banning and cursing, with Sword and Spear, with Bows and Arrows, with Gone and Pole-axe, and such like martial armours,  
82 Christ took patiently the opprobrious words that were spoken against his own person: 
joan. viii.  but the railing blasphemies uttered of the blasphemous enemies of the truth against the glory of GOD, he could by no means abide, but mightily defended it.  
antichrist regardeth not the blasphemies spoken or written against the glory of God & the manifest truth of his blessed word: but if any thing be spoken against him and his devilish decrees, then rageth he like a mad man, and never ceaseth until he be revenged, except his fury be appeased with good sums of money.  
83 Christ proved and defended his Doctrine against the enemies thereof, 
Math. 21. 2●●.  with the testimonies of Moses, 
John▪ i●.  of the Psalms and of the Prophets.  
antichrist proveth and defendeth his Decrees and Traditions with general Counsels, with constitutions provincial, with the authorities of forefathers, with the prescripts of old customs, with the Sophistical and Carnal reasons of the Schoolmen: and if all these will not serve, with Fire and faggot, with sword and halter.  
84 Christ so travailed in going about from country to country, 
Ihon. iiii.  preaching the will of his heavenly Father, that he was many times weary of his journey.  
Antichrist taketh his ease, sitting at home in his rich Chairs, upon his golden Cushions and precious carpets. If at any time he will take the air abroad, either he is carried upon men's shoulders as a GOD of the Earth, or else he rideth upon his Moil gorgeously trapped and harnessed.  
85 Christ beholding the lamentable tears of the Widow, 
Luke. seven.  whose Son was dead and carried forth to be buried, had pity and compassion on her, and said unto her: Weep not, and immediately he delivered her Son alive again unto her, that tofore was dead.  
Antichrist evidently seeing great enormities and manifold, 
The Papists can not abide any reformation.  most grievous abuses in the Church of Christ, whereof he braggeth himself to be the head, although moved and provoked with the humble supplications, fervent desires, and earnest prayers of many good and godly men both by writing and otherwise, neither taketh away the enormities, nor correcteth the abuses, but rather as a sworn adversary against God and all godliness, he goeth forth daily more and more to stablish and confirm those abominations seeking no redress, as the experience of this our time doth most manifestly declare.  
86 Christ disdained not to come unto Lazarus grave, 
joan. xi.  nothing being dismayed with the evil savour of the dead corpse, although tofore thereof warned, and to raise him up from death unto life.  
Antichrist abhorreth nothing more than evil savours, having his great delight in sweet perfumes and pleasant odours, being of the number of those which on this wise speak in the book of Wisdom: Come on, 
Sap. iii  let us enjoy the pleasures that there are, and let us soon use the creature like as in youth. Let us fill ourselves with good Wine and Ointment, and let there no flower of the time go by us. Let us crown ourselves with Roses, afore they be withered. Let there be no fair Meadow, but our lust go thorough it. Let every one of you be partaker of our voluptuousness. Let us leave some token of our pleasure in every place. For that is our portion, else get we nothing.  
87 Christ wept when he came to raise up Lazarus, 
joan. xi.  considering with himself, that sin is the cause, not only of the death of the body, but also of the death of the soul, and of all other evils & plagues.  
Antichrist rejoiceth in evil doing, and is glad, when sin reigneth, flourisheth and triumpheth. For than is his Merchandise well bought, as Pardons, Masses of Scala caeli, Absolution, etc.  
88 Christ is that loving and gentle shepherd, 
Luke. xv.  which when one of his sheep was gone astray, left the residue, and never ceased till he had found her out. Being found he sweetly laid her upon his shoulder, and tenderly brought her home again with great joy and much gladness: and calling together his lovers and neighbours, he said unto them: O rejoice with me: for I have found my sheep, which was lost.  
Antichrist is of an other disposition, and contrary minded. For if any run astray never so little from his lousy laws, trifling traditions, devilish decrees, and crooked constitutions, cankered customs, etc. straightways he is excommunicate, and cursed as black as a Crow, with book, bell, and Candle even boon to the deep dungeon of Hell fire without redemption, except he will be reconciled to Mother holy Church, and make such satisfaction as shall be thought meet of the most holy Father, and of his devout Chaplains. If he will not obey, down with him, accite him, suspend him, apprehended him, accuse him, condemn him, to the fort with him, away with him.  
89 Christ is that most loving Samaritane, 
Luke. x.  which had pity on the wounded man, bound up his wounds, poured oil and Wine, set him on his own Beast, brought him into a common Inn, and made provision for him.  
Antichrist is that abominable thief, and cruel murderer, which without all pity and compassion robbeth, woundeth, and slaeth both the bodies and souls of men: the bodies, with his exactions, oppressions, pollinges, pillings, tyranny, murder, death: the souls, with false doctrine, unwritten verities, decrees, constitutions, infidelity, misbelief, superstition, etc.  
90 Christ is appointed of God the Father to be the Physician and Saviour of 
Math. ix.  the world. 
Luke. i.   
Antichrist is appointed of the Devil the Father of liars, 
Ihon. viii.  to be the corruptour and destroyer of the world.  
91 Christ is the light of the world. Who soever followeth him and his doctrine, 
joan. i viii.  shall never stumble, nor err.  
Antichrist is the darkness of the world. He that followeth him and his decrees, shall never walk the right way unto heaven, but cast himself headlong into utter darkness, 
Math. xxii.  where weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be.  
92 Christ is that bread of life, 
joan. vi.  which came down from heaven. He that eateth of that bread, shall never hunger, but have life everlasting.  
Antichrist is that bread of death, which came up from Hell. Whosoever tasteth of that bread, he shall die the death everlasting.  
93 Christ is our peace maker. 
Ephe. two.   
Antichrist is our dissension maker.  
94 Christ is our wisdom, 
i Cor. i  righteousness, sanctifying and redemption.  
Antichrist is our folly, wickedness, corruption, and destruction.  
95 Christ is that lamb of God without spot, 
Exod. xii.  which taketh away the sin of the world. 
Ihon. i   
Antichrist is that wolf of Satan, full of all sin and wickedness, which daily increaseth the sin of the world.  
96 Christ is the head of God's Church. 
Ephes. i   
Antichrist is the head of Satan's synagogue. 
Coloss. iii   
97 Christ is our mediator, 
i Cor. two.  advocate and intercessor. 
i. Timoth. two.   
Antichrist is our disturber, 
i joan. two.  bate maker, 
Rom. viii.  and destroyer. 
joan. iii  
i Cor. x.   
98 Christ is that Rock, out of which issueth and floweth forth the water of life. Whosoever shall drink thereof, shall never thirst more.  
Antichrist is that vile and stinking puddle: He that drinketh thereof, shall die everlastingly.  
99 Christ is that seed of the woman, 
Gen. two.  which hath trodden down the Serpent's head. 
Gala. 3   
Antichrist is that seed of the Serpent, which like a roaring Lion, continually seeketh whom he may devour.  
100 Christ is that blessed seed of Abraham, 
Gen●. xv.  in whom all nations of the earth are blessed and saved.  
Antichrist is that cursed seed of Satan, in whom and through whom so many as lean to his wicked and damnable doctrine, perish and are damned.  
101 Christ is Alpha and O Mega, that is to say, 
Apoc. i.  the beginning and ending of all our salvation.  
Antichrist is the author of all mischief and abomination, so that whatsoever followeth him and his Antichristian doctrine, may be sure to come unto damnation.  
102 Christ prayed to his heavenly father, 
Luke. xxii.  that Peter's faith might not fail.  
Antichrist prayeth that Peter's patrimony (as they call it) may never fail.  
103 Christ refuseth no pain to do good 
Esay. u  to his congregation. 
Math. xxiii.   
Antichrist refuseth no pain, so that he may have lucre and gain.  
104 Christ went up willingly to jerusalem 
Mark. x.  
joan. x.  to suffer death for the elect people of God.  
Antichrist hateth nothing more than the cross. As for God's people, he regardeth them not, except they bring money.  
105 Christ, 
joan. xviii.  when he might have escaped, and gone away from his enemies, freely gave himself into their hands to be crucified for the salvation of other.  
antichrist resisteth his enemies with tooth and nail, with hand and Sword, and with all that ever he is able to make: neither suffereth he gladly any adversity, except it be for the maintenance of his own pomp and glory, and for the enrichement of Saint Peter's patrimony.  
106 Christ was striped out of his clotheses, and was all to beaten and scourged, 
Math. 26. 27.  and false witness brought in against him.  
Antichrist is well clothed with precious garments, and hath change for every day, and commandeth other to be beaten and sore puished, and false witness to be brought in to testify, whatsoever he will have against the poor innocent christian people.  
107 Christ being most unjustly & wrongfully accused, 
Esay. 53.  and having many untruths objected against him, 
Acts. iii, i Peter. two.  as a Lamb dum before his shearer, opened not his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again: when he suffered▪ he threatened not, but committed the vengeance to him that judgeth righteously.  
Antichrist being justly accused both of false doctrine and corrupt manners, and admonished to amend, will by no means give ear, but seeketh all mea●es possible to be revenged. He will be judge of all men, but judged of none. He will condemn whom he lust, and he will not once be touched. His doctrine although never so unpure, he defendeth with fire and faggot, with sword and halter. Whosoever disdain to embrace and maintain it, all them he excommunicateth, cut of from the body of Christ, appointeth them unto everlasting damnation, interditeth their Lands, Realms and countries, wheresoever they devil, as experience in these our days teacheth abundantly. As concerning his life and manners, although never so wicked and detestable, no man may once reprove, except he will feel the bitter bolts of the most bitter curse.  
108 Christ had a crown of sharp thorns set upon his head, 
Math. xxvii.  with so great violence that the blood run down over all his amiable face: 
Mark. xv.  and boisterous nails driven thorough his precious hands. 
Ihon. xix.   
Antichrist weareth upon his head three crowns of gold, richly set with precious stones: and hath his hands and finger all royally decked with ouches and rings. He passeth poor Christ far far.  
109 Christ took the cross of painful affliction upon himself, 
Math. x.  and commanded his Disciples likewise to follow him saying: He that will not take his Cross and follow me, is not meet for me.  
Antichrist taketh the Cross of pride, and hath it borne before him, well guilt and ameled: to set forth his pride and pomp before the world like unto Lucifer. As for other cross, he knoweth none.  
110 Christ prayed his Father to forgive them that trespassed against him: 
Luke. xxiii.  yea he prayed for them that put him to death.  
Antichrist commandeth both kings and princes, and Emperors to avenge his quarrel, and to slay all them that resist his mind, promising them that if they die in his quarrel, they shall die glorious martyrs in the sight of God, & strait ways come unto heaven, yea, before their blood be cold. As touching forgiveness, he hath none acquaintance therewith.  
111 Christ approved his Law, 
Heb. ix.  and confirmed it with his own death.  
Antichrist is full busy to destroy the law of Christ, and to maintain his own decrees, and that with the death of all them that will say the contrary.  
112 Christ was buried in a poor monument, Sepulchre, 
Math. xxvii.  or grave, without any funeral pomp.  
Antichrist is buried in a glorious tomb well gilded, and very gorgeous set out, with many torches and great solemnity, and with Angels gloriously portured, that bear his soul to heaven, when, notwithstanding it is to be feared, that he goeth to sup with the Devil, whom he hath so diligently served all the days of his life.  
113 Christ suffered death for our sins, 
Rom. iiii.  & rose again for our justification: 
i Cor. xv.  or else all we should have perished and been damned. 
joan. xii.   
Antichrist for the forgiveness of our sins and of our justification, sendeth us to his Pardons and Bulls, to his years of jubilee, and Masses of Scala celi, yea he sendeth us to a Grayefryers Cowl, and willeth us to be buried in that, promising us by that means both remission of sins and everlasting life. Is not this too tread under foot the son of God, and to count the blood of the Testament, as an unholy thing, yea and to do dishonour to the Spirit of grace? Is not this that beast, which opened his mouth to speak blasphemies against the most highest God, & against his most glorious name? Is not this that sinful man, that son of perdition, that adversary, which exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, 
Heb. x.  so that he doth sit in the Temple of God, 
Apoc. xiii.  boasting himself to be God? 
two. Thess. two.  O Antichrist.  
114 Christ after his resurrection appeared to his Disciples and brought unto 
joan. xx.  them peace and great joy. 
Luke. xxiiii.   
antichrist when he cometh abroad and showeth himself unto men, cometh like a game player in his Papalibus, full gloriously and gorgeously, and bringeth to the beholders blessings, that is, crossings, and wagginges of fingers, with such other vain and trifling toys.  
115 Christ reproved in his Disciples unfaithfulness, 
Luke. xxiiii.  and hardness of heart. 
Mark. vi.   
Antichrist findeth fault with his captives, if they be unfaithful and disobedient to his decrees, and slack in paying of money.  
116 Christ sought all means possible to confirm the faith of his disciples in the article of his resurrection. 
i Cor. xv.   
Antichrist seeketh all manner of ways to plant, confirm and stablish in the hearts of men his authority and primacy above, not only all Bishops, but also all kings, Princes and Emperors.  
117 Christ so talked with certain of his Disciples by the way that their hearts burned within them: 
Luke. xxiiii.  so sweetly and lovingly did he open unto them the true & right understanding of the Scriptures.  
Antichrist doth so talk, and uttereth such doctrine, that it inflameth not, but apalleth the hearts of the hearers: it quickeneth not, but rather dismayeth. For it is not the word of the spirit but of the flesh: not of light, but of darkness, not of life but of death, and in fine, not of conversion and salvation, but of desperation and eternal damnation.  
118 Christ breathed upon his disciples, 
Ihon. xx.  and gave them the holy ghost, saying: Take ye the holy ghost, that they being endued with his Spirit, might bring forth the fruits of the same, and be thereby, known to his Apostles.  
Antichrist doth breathe the spirit of Satan into his shavelings, and will that they shall be known to be his chaplains by their long gowns, shaven crowns, horned caps, flaring tippets, etc.  
119 Christ sent forth his disciples for to 
Math. xxviii.  preach unto all nations. 
Mark. uxi.   
Antichrist sendeth forth his chaplains to be massmongers, 
Luke. xxiiii.  soul carriers, Purgatory rakers, Godmakers, 
Ihon. xx.  conjurers of salt water, bread, fire, etc.  
120 Christ commanded his disciples to preach, 
Luke. xxiii.  not men's traditions, but the Gospel, that is to say, repentance and remission of sins in his name, to all creatures.  
Antichrist commandeth his praters to set forth to the people his laws, and decrees, and to intermeddle them with tales out of Legenda aurea, and narrations out of Festival martyrologue, etc. He sendeth forth also his Pardoners to public fables and lies unto the people, and thereto granteth he Letters and Seals, and many days of Pardon, and all for money.  
121 Christ willed his disciples to say unto their hearers, 
Marc. xuj.  that whosoever believeth and is baptized, he shall be saved. But he that believeth not, shall be damned.  
Antichrist commandeth his trumpeters, too blow abroad into the ears of the people, that whosoever will buy his pardons, shall be absolved a paena & culpa toties quoties and then must he needs be saved. And he that teacheth otherwise, is an heretic. This his Bulls and Pardons do plainly testify.  
122 Christ charged his Disciples diligently to teach the people, 
Math. xxviii.  to observe and keep those things, that he commanded them: and so doing he promised to be with them unto the very end of the world, meaning not bodily, but ghostly.  
Antichrist giveth a great charge to his Chapelaines to inculcke, and beat into the people's heads, under pain of deadly sin, and everlasting damnation, the keeping of his Canons and Laws: and in so doing, he promiseth to assist them continually with the Spirit of Error and falsehood.  
123 Christ a little before his Ascension into the Kingdom of his Father, 
joan. xxi.  gave a great charge to Peter and his fellow Apostles, that they with all diligence should feed his Lambs and Sheep, with the most wholesome pasture of his most sweet word, saying: Pasce, pasce, pasce, Feed, feed, feed.  
antichrist giveth strait commandment to his Captives, that they shall poison the people with the Pharisaical Leaven of his Law, and by no means teach them the truth of God's word, lest they should spy out his falsehood, and above all things play Tolle, Tolle, Tolle: Poll, 
☞  Poll, Poll, pill, pill.  
124 Christ commanded his Apostles, 
Acts. ●.  not to depart from jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father.  
Antichrist thrusteth forth into the ministery, his Greaslynges and shavelings, without any consideration or motion of God's Spirit. If they can Mass it, or Matins it, he careth for no more.  
125 Christ, 
Luke. xxiiii.  when he should depart, and go up into Heaven, lifted up his hand, and blessed his Apostes, that is to say, wished well unto them.  
Antichrist lifteth also up his hand, and blesseth the people, that is to say, waggeth his fingers over them. But whether he curseth or blesseth, that is uncertain.  
126 Christ by the power of his Deity, 
Marc. xuj.  Ascenden into heaven, 
Luke. xxiiii.  perfect God, and perfect man. 
Acts. i.   
Antichrist through the multitude of his most detestable sins, and vile wickedness, descendeth into hell both body and soul, and hath his portion with idolaters, Witches, thieves, Adulterers, Whoremongers, cursed speakers. etc. in that Lake that burneth with Fire and Brimstone: 
Apoc. xxii.  where he and all his shall be tormented with most intolerable pains, worlds without end.  
Hitherto of the life of Christ, and of antichrist.   

¶ Of the doctrine of Christ, and of Antichrist.  
first. Christ 
joan. xviii.  saith, that he 
Ihon. xvii.  came for this 
joan. 14. 15. 16.  purpose into the world, even to testify & bear witness of the truth, and that his word is the Truth: Again, that the holy Ghost shall lead us into all Truth: hereby manifestly declaring, that in his holy word, is contained sufficient doctrine for our salvation, 
two. Timoth. two.  as saint Paul saith: All Scripture given by inspiration of GOD, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of GOD may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works. Likewise said the woman of Samarie to Christ: I know that Messiah shall come, which is called Christ: When he is come, he shall tell us all things. 
joan. iiii.  And the Apostle in his exhortation to the Elders of Ephesus, said: I have kept nothing back, 
Acts. xx.  that was profitable unto you, etc. Again, I have showed you all things.  
antichrist saith, that though it be truth, that is contained in the Bible, yet all truth necessary to salvation, is not there to be found, but there are other truths as necessary to be believed, 
Unwriten vereties.  under pain of damnation, as those that be contained in the holy scripture, and they be called unwritten verities. He saith moreover, that his Decrees and Laws, are necessarily to be kept, as the Commandments of God, and addeth moreover, that they be of equal authority with the word of God.  
2 Christ saith, 
joan. vi.  that no man can come unto him, 
Esay. liv.  except his Father draw him: Again, that all shall be taught of God: signifying hereby, that no man can understand, and perceive the mysteries contained in the word of God, except they be revealed, and opened unto him by the Spirit of God, which alone is the author thereof: 
i Cor. two.  for asmuch as a natural man, can not come unto the understanding of those things, that belong unto the Spirit of God. 
two. Peter. i  And as saint Peter saith, that the Scripture is not a private interpretation, that is to say, not to be expounded after the judgement of reason, and as every man of his own brain fantaketh, but as GOD is the alone author of the word, so is the true understanding thereof to be begged of God alone, by fervent prayer, and by diligent conference of the scriptures. David considering this, prayed to God on this manner: Open thou mine eyes, 
Psalm. 119.  that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. Make me to understand the way of thy Commandments, and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. O learn me true understanding and knowledge. O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. etc. And Saint Paul writing to Timothe, 
two. Timoth. i  saith: God give thee understanding in all things.  
antichrist saith, that the interpretation of the Scripture, hangeth of the judgement of the Fathers, and old ancient writers, and of the authority, and consent of the Church of Rome, which is the true Church, and mother of all churches, and can by no means err, without the approbation of the which, no interpretation of the Scripture can be good and catholic.  
3 Christ will all men to search the Scriptures, 
Ihon. v.  and to lean unto them, 
Psalm. 19  in all matters of controversy, 
Esay. viii.  as faithful witnesses of the lords truth.  
antichrist commandeth, that when any question arise, about matters of Religion, men should have recourse unto the Canons, and general Counsels, but specially unto the See of Room, where all doubtful matters are to be decided. As for the Scripture, it hath no more authority, than it pleaseth the Church, that is to say, the Pope and his adherentes, to give unto it.  
4 Christ teacheth, that all men's traditions, ought to give place unto the word of God: and that whatsoever is decreed of men, although of never so great ancthoritie and wisdom, contrary to the word of God, is utterly to be neglected, rejected, and cast away.  
antichrist teacheth plainly, that all such constitutions, and ordinances of men, as be decreed, and set forth by the authority of Counsels, and holy Fathers) which are always gathered together by the instinct, and consent of the holy ghost) although they are not, nor can not be grounded on God's word, are notwithstanding good and profitable: and men are bound under pain of deadly sin, to obtain and keep them. For the Church can not err.  
5 Christ teacheth, 
Luke. iiii.  that there is but one only, 
Luke. iiii.  true living and everlasting God which alone is to be honoured, worshipped, and called upon: by whose name also alone we aught to swear.  
antichrist also after a certain sort, confessed also one God with us, and that he is to be honoured and called upon, but not alone. For he teacheth, that the saints in heaven, both may and aught to be honoured and called upon, yea, and that we may also swear by their names.  
6 Christ in his holy Law, 
Exod. xx.  both by Moses, the Prophets, and Apostles, forbiddeth to make, set forth, or keep any Image to be worshipped. But above all things, he forbiddeth us to make any Image of God.  
Antichrist saith, it is lawful not only to have images and to set them up in Temples, 
Images.  Chapels, Oratories. etc. but also to worship them, to kneel before them, to kiss them, to pray before them, yea, & to them, to kneel before them, to set candles before them, to deck and trim them, to offer unto them, to sense them, to put of our caps unto them, and at the last, 
Beliques.  what not? antichrist also diggeth out of the ground the old rotten bones or relics of saints, translateth them, encloseth them in Gold, keepeth them in precious shrines and costly Clausures, and setteth them forth to the people to be kissed, 
The Image of the Trinity described.  and worshipped. Moreover he is not ashamed contrary too the manifest word of God, to make the Image of the blessed Trinity. He formeth and frameth God the father like an old broken backed man, with a white head, winckled forehead, hollow eyed, slender cheeked, sharp nosed, tothlesse, wide mouthed, hanging down lipped, crook chinned, grey bearded, small necked, lean handed, and in fine, altogether monstrous. GOD the Son Antichrist setteth forth as a lusty young younker with his yellow locks: and God the holy Ghost he maketh like a young lusty White flickering Dove. But this blasphemous image causeth he to be set in Churches and in all other places, not only to be considered, but also to be worshipped unto the great dishonour of god, the slander of the Christian religion, the offence of all good men, and unto the glory of all God's enemies. But what dareth not Antichrist do?  
7 Christ teacheth, 
joan. iiii.  that the true worshippers must worship God in spirit and 
Math. xv.  truth: again, that they worship God in vain, which honour him after the traditions of men.  
Antichrist affirmeth, that it is lawful to worship God any manner of way, so it cometh of a good intent, good mind, good zeal, good devotion, etc. For God casteth away the good intent of no man. Antichrist therefore teacheth us to worship God with Gold, Silver, precious stones, sumptuous vestures, candles, palms, Ashes, bread, water, Salt, etc. With long pattering, curious singing, pleasant piping, loud ringing, etc. With surplices, Copes, Uestimentes, Caps, Coules, etc. with Massing, with Pilgrimage going, with Pardons buying, with Beads saying, etc. And all these things he taught to be more precious and acceptable in the sight of GOD, than to help the poor, or to do any work of mercy. For that is done but to man, the other unto God.  
8 Christ in his sweet Sermon that he made, 
Math. v.  in the mount saith, that he came to fulfil the Law, that is to say, to accomplish, whatsoever was prefigured of him in the ceremonies of the old Testament, so that by his coming he hath put away and utterly abolished all Ceremonies, even as the shadow is removed by the entrance of the light. For as the Apostle saith. 
Heb. x.  The law he meaneth the ceremonial law was nothing else than a shadow of good things to come. The good things are come and given, therefore the shadow ceaseth: whereby we evidently learn that the Christians are now free from such cloudy laws & dark ceremonies.  
Antichrist teacheth, that although the Ceremonies 
Ceremonies  of the old law be abolished by the coming of Christ, yet that hindereth nothing but that the Church, which is the spouse of Christ, may appoint what Ceremonies she will, without any offence of her husband Christ, which delighteth in her and in her doings, as in himself, yea and that so much the more because among the christians there are many rude gross, and they must be rudely and grossly handled, and brought by little and little unto perfection thorough such Ceremonies, and outward observances: which Ceremonies and Ordinances of Christ's spouse the Church, are with no less reverences to be observed, than if they had been commanded of Christ her husband.  
9 Christ jesus in his doctrine teacheth, that he alone is our Saviour, our Redeemer, our Bishop, or Pastor, our head, our reconciliatour, our peacemaker, and in fine, all our hope and comfort, in so much that whosoever believeth in him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life.  
antichrist in his doctrine teacheth, that salvation and remission of sins, is to be obtained also at his hands, at his Pardons, Indulgences, years of jubilee, Masses, Cowls, Pilgrimages, etc. Again, that he is head of the universal Church of Christendom, Christ's Vicar, Peter's Successor, the highest Bishop, the greatest Priest, the most holy, and most blessed Father, to whom above all other, the keys of the kingdom of heaven are committed, foe that whatsoever he bindeth in earth, is also bound in heaven: and whatsoever he looseth in earth, is in like manner loosed in heaven, so that whosoever cleaveth unto him, can not perish, but have life everlasting.  
10 Christ taught us, 
joan. xiiii.  that whensoever we will desire any thing of God the Father, 
joan. xuj.  we should ask it in his name. 
i. Timoth. two.  For no man cometh to the Father, 
i. Ihon. two.  but by him. 
Rom. viii.  And in the writings of the Apostles we read, 
Roma. u  that Christ alone is our Mediator, Advocate, and Intercessor, by whom alone we have free, and gracious access unto God the Father, and easily obtain of him all good things.  
antichrist setteth forth unto us, 
Invocation of Saints.  other Mediators, Advocates, and Intercessors, even the souls and spirits of them that are departed: and commandeth us to call upon them, to make intercession unto them, that they for us may call upon God, pray unto him, and make Intercession unto him, that by this means, our prayers may be the sooner heard, and our petitions the more easily granted. Thus Antichrist goeth about to make Christ, jacke out of office.  
11 Christ hanging on the Cross, and ready to give up his Spirit, into the hands of his heavenly Father, 
Ihon. xix.  said: It is finished: signifying hereby, that by the one and alone Sacrifice of his Passion and death, all thing is wrought, and perfectly done, whatsoever appertaineth unto the salvation of mankind, so that now there remaineth no more any Sacrifice, or oblation for sin, as the Apostle saith: With one only Oblation hath Christ made perfect for ever, 
☜  them that are sanctified. Again: We are sanctified by the offering up of Christ's body, 
Heb. x.  done once for all.  
antichrist hath set up diverse Sacrifices for sins, 
The Sacrifice of the Mass.  but namely the vile and abominable sacrifice of the Mass, which he calleth a propitiatory, expiatory, and satisfactory Sacrifice for the sins of the quick and the dead, necessary Ad salutem. This Sacrifice he braggeth to be of like dignity, and of equal price with that Sacrifice, which Christ the high and everlasting Bishop, offered on the Altar of the Cross, yea, to be the very same: again, that he and his Chaplains in that Sacrifice of the Idolatrous Mass, do daily offer up the Son of God to the Father of heaven, for the daily sins of the people. Antichrist moreover is not ashamed to say, that Christ by the Sacrifice of his death, done on the Altar of the Cross, did only put away original sin: but he and his shavelings, by the Sacrifice of their Mass, putteth away all other sins at all times, both actual, venial, mortal, etc.  
12 Christ in his blessed Testament teacheth, 
i. Ihon. two.  that we are purged, 
Heb. ix.  cleansed, and made pure from all sin by his blood. 
Apoc. i   
antichrist for the maintenance of his idle Clergy, that they might live of the labour and sweat of other men's hands and brows, hath devised an other Purgatory after this life, 
Purgatory.  wherein the souls of them, that have not done due satisfaction for their sins in this world, must be most miserably tormented, until either they by suffering most grievous pains, have satisfied the justice of God, or else they be delivered by the Sacrifice of the Mass offered for them, or by some other charitable deeds of mercy. Is not this to count the blood of the Testament, 
Hebre. x.  as an unholy thing, and to do dishonour to the Spirit of grace.  
13 Christ teacheth, 
Ephes. two.  that the Church, which is the fellowship of Saints, 
joan. x.  and company of faithful people, is built upon himself, which is the true rock, is governed by his Spirit, heareth his voice, and is ruled by the same.  
Antichrist saith, that the Church is not built on Christ alone, but also on Peter and his successors: again, that it is not only governed by the word of GOD, but also by the Decrees of the Church of Rome.  
14 Christ saith, 
Ihon. x.  that they, which are his Sheep, and belong unto his Shepefold, that is, unto his holy congregation, hear not the voice of strangers, but flee from them, giving ear only to the voice of their own Shepherd.  
Antichrist saith, that they which are of the Church, may not only hear the voice of Christ, but also the words of the Bishop of Rome, which is Christ's Vicar: and knowledge him to be the universal Bishop, whose voice to hear, and whose decrees to obey, we are bound under pain of everlasting damnation.  
15 Christ ordained in his Church, 
Ephe. iiii.  to set forth the Gospel of our salvation, 
i Cor. xii.  and to govern his flock, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, pastors, teachers. etc.  
Antichrist appointed in his Church, Monks, Friars, Canons, nuns, Ankers, Ankresses, Recluses, Priests, Sacrificers, Soulecariers, Purgatory rakers, Pardonners, Proctors, Summoner's, Apparitours, Commissaries, officials. etc.  
16 Christ in his holy Law, 
Math. xix.  freely per: mitteth all spiritual Ministers, 
i. Timoth. two.  Bishop's Deacons, 
Titus. i.  etc. to marry.  
antichrist in his devilish decrees 
The Marriage of Priests.  forbiddeth, and condemneth the marriage of spiritual Ministers.  
17 Christ by his holy Apostle, 
Heb. xiii.  calleth Marriage honourable, and the bed undefiled, yea, & that amongst all men, none excepted.  
Antichrist shameth not to call the marriage of the Spiritual Ministers, an unclean, filthy, and fleshly kind of living.  
18 Christ gave equal power to all the Ministers of his Church. 
joan. xx.   
antichrist denieth that, and saith, that the Bishop hath more authority than the Priest, and the archbishop more than Bishop, and the Pope, more than they all.  
19 Christ in his blessed New Testament, 
Acts. vi.  appointeth Deacons to be Ministers unto the poor, 
Deacons.  and to see that they lack no good thing: 
Bishops.  And the Bishops or Spiritual overseers, he ordained them to preach the word, to instruct the people, to minister the Sacraments, etc.  
Antichrist ordaineth Deacons to say matins of the day, to read the Gospel at Mass, to stand on the priests right hand, to help him in all things, to have a shaven crown, to live unmarried, etc. Archdeacon's he hath also appointed certain times in the year to visit the churches, 
Archdeacon's.  to see if the church and churchyard be in good state: if the Uestmentes, Altar clotheses, Copes, Banner clotheses, Cross clotheses, Curtains, Towels, Boxes, pixes, Chrismatories, Fontes, holy water bucket, holy bread basket, Bells, candlesticks, Sensers, Crosses, cruets, and such like ornaments of the Church be well and sufficiently repaired: again, if the Hosts be well kept of the Curate, that they be not mould, fusty, evil savoured, cankered, worm eaten, etc. As for provision making for poor and needy people, there is no mention. That aught to be collected of the Archdeacon's among the merciful Christians, 
☞  for the aid and relief of the poor members of Christ in their visitation, is now unfruitfully devoured, spent, and consumed of the Archdeacon's themselves and of their Officers, so that the office of an archdeacon at this time in the kingdom of the Pope is now come altogether unprofitable, and to much chargeable to the Church of God.  
20 Christ appointed his Apostles to be the ministers and servants of his holy 
i Cor. iiii.  Church. 
i. Peter. u   
Antichrist ordaineth his Priests and Prelates to be Lords and Masters over God's people: yea, he maketh them to be of greater authority and power than Emperors, Kings, Princes, etc. of higher dignity, than all the Angels in heaven, or than the blessed Virgin Mary. Moreover he doth so greatly advance the dignity of his smeared shavelings, 
Sacraments.  that he calleth them the maker of their maker. And to set forth their royal and kingly priesthood, he maketh them ever to wear a shaven crown.  
21 Christ instituted in his holy testament two Mysteries, 
Math. xxviii.  or Sacraments, that is to say, 
Mark. xuj.  Baptism and the Lords Supper, 
Ihon. iii  which he added to his word, 
Math. xxvi.  as Signs and Seals of his good will unto us, 
Marc. xiiii.  that they might be the same to the eye, 
Luke. xxii.  that the word is to the ear: 
i Cor. xi.  and so joined together thorough the operation of the holy ghost, bring salvation too the faithful believers.  
Antichrist not content with so small a number, hath added five more, so that now they be seven in number, which are more openly known, than they need here to be rehearsed.  
22 Christ, 
Math. xxviii.  as concerning the outward ministery, 
Marc. xuj.  ordained the Sacrament of Baptism to consist of the world, and of the water.  
antichrist not content with so slender furniture, hath added many things, as the Exorcisms or Conjurations of the devil out of the child, salt, spittle, crossing, hallowing of the font, candleburning, with diverse other toys.  
23 Christ at the institution of the sacrament of his body and blood used only the word, 
Math. xxvi.  bread and wine.  
Antichrist mingleth Wine and water together in his ministration, and miserably handleth the words of the institution.  
24 Christ appointed his holy Supper to be a Sacrament, 
Luke. xxii.  that is to say, an holy sign of his body and blood. 
i Cor. xi.   
antichrist saith plainly, that the lords Supper is not only a Sacrament, and holy sign of Christ's body and blood, but it is also the thing itself, that is Christ's natural body and blood with as good reason, 
☜  as though a man should say, that the juiebushe, which hangeth before the Tavern, is not only a sign, that there is Wine to cell, but also that it is the Wine itself. Notwithstanding, whosoever denieth this his Doctrine, must needs be counted an Heretic, and judged to be burned at a stake.  
25 Christ making the bread and wine Sacraments, 
Math. xxvi.  and holy signs of his body and blood, 
i Cor. x. xi.  altered not the substances of that holy bread, and holy wine, but they remained in their old nature, substance, and property, as tofore.  
antichrist teacheth in his doting and devilish Decree, that after the words of consecration, This is my body, This is my blood: 
Transubstantiation.  there remaineth no substance of bread and wine, but the substance of bread is turned miraculously, by the virtue of consecrating words, into the substance of Christ's natural body: and the substance of the wine, into the substance of Christ's natural blood, the accidents of bread and wine only remaining, without their proper substances. O prodigious and monstruous doctrine.  
26 Christ ordained his holy Supper, to be a remembrance of the sacrifice, 
Luke. xxii.  which he offered on the altar of the Cross for the redemption of the world, that when we behold the Sacramental bread and wine broken and shed, we should call to remembrance that Christ's body was broken, and his blood shed, for the remission of our sins, 
i Cor. xi.  as he himself saith: Do this in remembrance of me. Item the Apostle: So oft as ye shall eat of this Bread, or drink of this Cup, ye shall remember the lords death till he come.  
Antichrist teacheth, that it is not only a remembrance of the Sacrifice, but also the Sacrifice itself, 
Receiving of the Sacrament.  of the same dignity, might, and power.  
27 Christ ordained that all that be partakers of his holy Supper, should not only eat of the Mystery of his body, but also drink of the mystery of his blood.  
Antichrist taketh away f●om the Communion of the Laity, yea and of the Spiritualty also (except they Mass it themselves, and make God's body) the Cup of the mystery of Christ's blood, contrary to the commandment of Christ, 
Math. xxvi.  and contrary too the practice of the primative church.  
28 Christ, 
Acts. iii  because he would take away his natural body from the earth, and place it until the day of judgement in the glorious kingdom of his heavenly Father, ordained the Sacrament of thanksgiving to be a memorial of the same.  
Antichrist teacheth plainly, that wheresoever the consecrated host is, though it be in infinite places, 
The ubiquity of Christ's natural body.  there is also the body of Christ, even the ●●ry same body of Christ, that was borne of Mary the Virgin, & hanged on the altar of the Crosse. He saith moreover, that the sacred host being whole, is but the body of Christ: and the same host being broken in an hundred pieces, every parcel thereof although never so little, is but the body of Christ, even as he hanged on the Crosse. O doctrine more than twice monstrous.  
29 Christ in his holy word teacheth, that the Sacramental Bread and wine should be eaten and drunken, 
Luke. xx.  in the remembrance of his body breaking and bloodshedding. 
i Cor. xi.   
Antichrist commandeth, that the Sacrament should be heaved and lifted up above the priests head, that it may be worshipped of the people, hanged up in the Pixe, carried about in solemn Procession in pomps and vain pastimes.  
30 Christ teacheth that the next way to 
Math. iiii.  heaven is to repent us of our former life, 
Marc. i  and to believe the Gospel. 
Luke. xxiiii.   
Antichrist saith, that the readiest way unto salvation, is to buy his Pardons, to put on a Grayfryers Cowl, to purchase certain Masses of Scala celi, to trust in the prayers and intercessions of saints, to buy the Suffrages of the Church, to provide to be partaker of the Monks prayers, watchings, fastings vows, devotions, etc.  
31 Christ declareth in his heavenly doctrine, 
i. Ihon. i  that there is no satisfaction too God the father for our sins, 
Galat. vi.  but only 
Ephes. two.  
Coloss. i  his healthful and most precious death.  
Antichrist saith, that the works of penance do satisfy the divine justice, and appease his wrath kindled against us for sin.  
32 Christ declareth in his doctrine, 
Luke. xv.  that when we have offended our heavenly Father, 
joan. xuj.  and gone astray from the paths of his holy commandments: 
Math. xvii.  we should convert and turn unto him, 
i. Ihon. i  and make our humble confession unto him, and crave forgiveness of our sins at his hand, for his son Christ jesus sake.  
Antichrist sendeth us unto his Priests, commanding us to publish and confess our sins unto him, and take penance and absolution at his hand, with this faith, that so doing we are forgiven and delivered from all sin.  
33 Christ saith, 
joan. xi.  that whosoever believeth on him, 
Rom. iii  although he were dead, yet shall he live, ascribing our justification and righteous making to faith alone.  
Antichrist teacheth that not by faith alone, but by faith, hope, charity, and works together, we are justified, 
Roma. three v.  when notwithstanding the Apostle saith, 
Galat. two.  that we are justified by faith without the works of the law. And the greatest part of the ancient writers ascribe justification to faith alone without works.  
34 Christ by the Apostle saith, 
Galath. u  that faith worketh by love, signifying here by, that faith is the mother of charity, and that charity issueth and floweth out of faith, as the small rivers, out of the great and main fountains.  
Antichrist saith, that faith is wrought by Charity, and also that charity is the Parent or Mother of faith, so that in the matter of justification charity goeth before faith. Is not this that antichrist, that should turn the roots of Trees upward?  
35 Christ saith, either make the Tree good, 
Math. xii.  and his fruit good also, or else make the Tree naught, and his fruit naught also: meaning that the Tree should be 〈◊〉 good, and than bring forth good fruit. The fruit maketh not the Tree good, but the Tree doth make the fruit good, although we can not know that the Tree is good, but by his fruits. For we can judge nothing but by his outward operation, yet God seeth the quickness that is in the root, 
lindx;  which in the time that GOD hath appointed him, shall bring forth his fruit: and approveth the Tree to be good, although it seemeth dead unto us. The Tree is faith, 
Note well.  which is the mother of all good works, and ever worketh by charity, whensoever occasion is offered. And for this cause is a faithful man in the Psalms compared to a Tree planted by the rivers side, 
Psalm. i.  which yieldeth and bringeth forth her fruit in her time.  
36 Christ commandeth that the poor should be bid too dinner, 
Luke. xiiii.  and that we should give to the needy, 
Math. vi.  and so lay up treasure for ourselves in heaven.  
Antichrist summoneth and citeth them be they never so poor, not regarding their let and adversity, but he curseth them, if they come not at the time appointed: and if they come, they go away sorier and sicker both in Soul and Purse, than they came.  
37 Christ teacheth that we should not swear at all, 
Math. v.  but that we should use in our communication to affirm, 
jac. v.  yea, and to deny, nay. For whatsoever is more cometh of evil.  
Antichrist saith: 
Cap. Significasti de elect.  if any man will receive any Office under us, he shall be sworn before, that he will be true, faithful and just unto us. If any man also have any thing to do in his Courts, he must first of all swear by God and by the holy Gospel, that this or that is true: again, that he shall truly and faithfully answer to all such things as shall be required of him.  
38 Christ commanded his Disciples to know his Law: 
joan. v.  and bad the jews search the Scriptures. And Moses exhorted the Israelites to teach the Law of God to their young children, 
Deut. vi.  and that they should have it bound as a sign in their hands, that it might be ever before their eyes: he caused them also to writ it on the posts and doors of their houses.  
Antichrist saith, it is not meet for the lewd people to know the Mysteries of God's word, but to believe as Mother holy church teacheth them without any further inquisition: yea he maketh it Heresy and Treason against Kings and Princes to know Christ or his Laws. He hath digged cisterns of his own traditions, and hath stopped up the pure fountains of Christ's doctrine. He can not abide, that the Laity should read the Scripture, lest they should perceive his juggling: neither can he suffer that the Scriptures should be painted either in public Temples, or in private houses. The blinder the people be, the warmer is his Kitchin.  
39 Christ taught his disciples on this wise: 
Math. xviii.  if thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault, between him and thee alone. If he hear thee: thou hast won thy brother. But if he hear thee not, then take yet with thee one or two, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter may be established. If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation. If he hear not the congregation, let him be unto thee as an Heathen man, and as a Publican.  
antichrist useth an other kind of doctrine. For if any offend and displease him, he will strait ways (such is his burning charity) cast them into prison, there to remain in hard and cold irons, to make them to revoke the truth, contrary to the truth, and contrary to their own conscience, and so at the last too grant to his william. But if he be strong through the Spirit of GOD (without whom, no man is able to stand in such a case) and will not forsake the truth: then after long and many most grievous torments, secretly ministered to those constant, and faithful Martyrs of Christ, at the last he bringeth forth, accuseth, judgeth, condemneth, and in fine, delivereth to the temporal officers, as to their Butchers and hangmen, to be burnt at a stake unto ashes. As for that charitable reconciliation, that our Saviour Christ gave in commandment, unto as many as take upon them to be his Ministers, he utterly refuseth, and will none of it.  
40 Christ saith: If thou wilt be perfect, go and cell all that thou haste, 
Math. xix.  and give it to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven.  
antichrist saith: If thou wilt be perfect, give me thy money, and I will give thee a Pardon, by the virtue whereof thou shalt be absolved a paena & culpa, and make thee as clean, as that day thou were borne: Yea, I will for thy money, give thee the keys of heaven gates, so that thou shalt enter in, without any stop.  
41 Christ saith: 
Ihon. xv.  You are my friends, if ye do those things, that I command you?  
antichrist saith: 
25. quest. Cap. Sut quidam.  You shall do as I command you. For I have power and authority to make laws, and after them shall ye live.  
42 Christ saith: When ye have done all things that I have commanded you: 
Luke. xvii.  yet say, that ye are unprofitable servants.  
Antichrist saith: Do those things that I command you, and take a sure conscience unto you, that ye are righteous in the sight of God, & have deserved heaven: yea, if you do all that I command you, ye shall not only have good works enough, wherewith to save yourselves, but also to save other. And these works are called Opera supererogationis, 
Dist. 40.  As for myself, 
Si Papa.  though I do never so wickedly, so that through my wicked and lewd behaviour, I bring many thousands with me into damnation: yet may no man rebuke me, but call me the most holiest Father.  
43 Christ saith: 
Math. v.  Whosoever breaketh one of the least of my commandments: he shallbe called the lest in the kingdom of heaven.  
antichrist roareth out and saith: What have I to do with Christ's law? I am subject to no laws, but all laws are obedient to me, and to my power. By this means Antichrist doth but seldom right, but is alway against the right, yea and against his own law also, as often as men bring him money. For that loveth he above all things.  
44 Christ saith: 
Math. v.  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.  
antichrist saith: Blessed are they that fight, and go together by the ears, for the defence of saint Peter's patrimony: for they shall be called the children of our Mother holy Church.  
45 Christ saith: 
Luke. vi.  Woe be to you that laugh now: for ye shall weep and lament.  
Antichrist saith: Blessed are they, that make merry, and take no thought: for they are sure to have a good, and joyful portion in this world.  
46 Christ saith: 
joan. viii.  My kingdom is not of this world.  
antichrist saith: My kingdom is of this world. The Emperor with his Empire, the King with his kingdom, the Duke with his Ducherie, and all other with all that ever they have, are mine, and at my commandment: Yea, my kingdom is, not only in this world, but also in Heaven, and in Purgatory, yea, and in Hell also. For even out of Hell do I deliver damned souls, by the virtue of my Masses: and the pains of diverse there also do I mitigate, by things done at mine appointment. Thus am I lord of Heaven, of Hell, of Earth, of Purgatory.  
47 Christ saith, 
Ihon. ●  that no man can come to him, that is to say, believe in him, except his heavenly Father, by his holy Spirit draw him.  
Antichrist saith: If any will not believe: Fire, faggot, Sword, and Halter shall make him to believe.  
48 Christ by his holy Apostle teacheth that a Bishop, 
two. Timoth. two.  which aught to be the servant of the Lord Christ, must be quiet and gentle, no fighter, nor tyrant, but such one as is ready to inform such as do err, and with wholesome doctrine, to reduce them unto the way of truth.  
antichrist commandeth, 
The cruelty of the Popish bishops.  that such as are Bishops, should be stout and sturdy, and courageous in the defence of his doctrine. If any be stubborn, and will not relent: his will is, not that they should reform him by the word of GOD, whereof the greatest part of them hath no knowledge at all, but handle them according to the Decree of his Law, which is to burn them. It may not be considered, whether the matter be right, or not. Nos habemus legem, 
joan. xix.  & secundum legem nostram debet mori.  
49 Christ commanded in his doctrine, that the tars which grow among the Wheat, 
Math. xiii.  should not be plucked up, but suffered to grow until the Harvest come, when the Wheat shall be gathered of the Reapers into the barn, and the tars shall be burnt with unquenchable fire.  
antichrist clean contrary behaveth himself. For the good Wheat he plucketh up and burneth, and the tars he suffereth still to grow. 
Note.  By the good wheat, I understand the true and faithful Preachers of God's word, and so many as unfeignedly embrace, and profess the sincere & pure religion of Christ. These as his most extreme enemies, Antichrist persecuteth, apprehendeth, accuseth, judgeth, condemneth, and giveth over to the Seculare power, with fire to be consumed unto ashes. By the tars, I mean tyrants, Persecutors of God's truth, commonly called inquisitors, canonists, Scotistes, Hypocrites, Monks, Friars, Canons, nuns Arkers, Ankresses, Uotories, Uowesses, Pardonners, Proctors, promoters, Purgatory rakers, massmongers, Pilgrimage gadders, and all other superstitious and ungodly people. These as his most dear and tender friends, he kisseth and culleth: he promoteth, and advanceth unto high dignities, promotions, bishoprics, Cardinalshippes, Archedeaconries', Prebends, Parsonages. etc. and diligently watcheth, as a most diligent watcher, and Pastor over his flock, that no cross, no adversity, no misfortune, no trouble chance unto them, but all game and glee, all sport and comfort, all joy and solace. etc.  
50 Christ taught not his own, 
joan. seven.  but his Father's doctrine: and what he received of his heavenly Father, that taught he to the people.  
antichrist setteth naught by the word of GOD, except it be to colour his wicked tyranny withal. He teacheth his own devilish Decrees, and trifling Traditions, and enforceth the people, even with violence to follow them.  
51 Christ would have his doctrine no further believed, 
Ihon. v.  than it did consent, and agreed with Moses, the Psalms, and the Prophets.  
Antichrist will have his Traditions and Constitutions, believed and obeyed, though Moses and the Prophets, Christ and his Apostles should say nay. For they be of no further authority, than it shall please him to limit, and appoint.  
52 Christ saith: 
Math. xi.  Learn of me▪ For I am humble and meek.  
Antichrist saith: ye that belong unto me; must be stout and lusty. For I your Lord am lusty, and stout in all quarters round about, neither will I lout or stoop, either to King or Kesar. Yea, whom it pleaseth me I will exalt and advance, and at my pleasure will I him again depose. All without exception, yea, the very Angels also in heaven shall obey me, and accomplish my commandment.  
53 Christ entreating of Fasting, appointeth no certain days or times, 
Math. vi.  but leaveth it free to all that profess his holy Law that they may fast, when occasion is offered, and when the Spirit of God moveth them, yea, and that after such sort, 
The end of fasting.  as they be taught in the word of God, that is to say, to mortify their carnal affects, to subdue the body to the spirit, and to spare out of our own beallies, that we may have the more liberally, to give unto the poor, according to this commandment of GOD by the Prophet: Break thy bread to the hungry: and lead the needy wayfaring man into thy house. When thou seest a naked man, cover him, 
●say. lviii.  and despise not thy flesh.  
antichrist prescribeth certain days to be fasted, yea, and that under pain of everlasting damnation, as the time of Aduent, Lent, Embring days, Saint's evens, etc. All these days must be fasted, of all manner of people, that be twelve year old and upward.  
54 Christ saith: 
Math. xxi.  My house is the house of Prayer.  
antichrist saith: My house is the house of money. He that bringeth not money, cometh not in there, neither is there any place for him.  
55 Christ saith: 
Luke. xvii.  The Kingdom of God cometh not with waiting for, that is to say, with outward observances, and external ordinances at the appointment of men, For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.  
Antichrist saith: Wear this cap, or that Caule, this grey habit, or that white habit. Profess this rule, or that rule, Fast this day or that day. Buy this Pardon or that Pardom, etc. and thou shalt be saved.  
56 Christ saith: If any man say unto you: 
Math. xxiiii.  Lo here is Christ, or there: believe it not. For there shall arise false Christ's and false Prophets, and shall show great wonders and miracles, insomuch that if it were possible, the very elect should be deceived. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they say unto you: Behold, he is in the desert, go not ye forth: Behold, he is in the secret places, believe it not.  
Antichrist saith: Lo here is Christ at this Altar, and at that Altar: in this priests hand, and that priests hand: in this Pixe and that Pixe, in this Box and that Box. Come, and see thy Maker. Worship him, meekly kneeling upon thy knees. Hold up thy hands unto him. This is he that killed thy father. This is the Aplemaker of Kent. If thou wilt not believe that this is thy Maker, thou shalt burn for it without redemption.  
57 Christ saith: 
Math. xxiiii.  The Gospel of the kingdom shall be Preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.  
Antichrist saith: I and my Complices, the Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Monks, Friars, Lawyers, etc. will to the uttermost of our power suppress the preaching of the Gospel, and so many as either preach it or profess it, that the end of this world may not come. And so shall we still continued in pleasure, joy and mirth. For that is our portion.  
58 Christ saith: 
Math. x.  Whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones to drink, a cup of cold water only (in the name of a Disciple (verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.  
Antichrist saith: What have I to do with the poor? Every man for himself, & the Devil for us all. Whosoever giveth any thing to this fraternity or that fraternity, to this Guild or that Guild, to this Cloisture or that Cloisture, to this Chantry or that Chantry, to this pardon or that pardon, to this altar and that altar, to this morrow Priest and that morrow Priest, etc. He shall not lose his reward. And the more he giveth, the greater shall be his reward.  
59 Christ saith: 
Math. x.  Beware of men: for they shall deliver you up too the counsels, and shall scourge you in their synagogues. And ye shall be brought to headrulers and kings for my sake, etc.  
Antichrist saith: You my shavelings with the rest of mine Adherentes, fear no man living. For they shall not once touch you. 
Psalm. 105.  Is it not written. Nolite tangere Christos meos, & in Prophetis meis ne malignemini? Are ye not my greased, my sineared, and mine holy anointed. Are not ye my Prophets and Preachers? Do not ye execute my will and pleasure? Who then may be bold to touch you? I have made a decree to curse all them that lay violente hand either of Priest or Clerk, and that they shall not be assoiled, but only at my hand, and where I appoint. Therefore fear ye not, neither be he dismayed. And as for any bringing of you before the head rulers, take no thought. I have enfranchised you and made you free from all their power and authority, so that they have nothing to do with you in any matter. I have made you a peculiar kingdom by yourselves. You may convent all men before you, and summon them to appear before you in your spiritual courts, to lay to their charge whatsoever shall please you: but with you they shall have nothing to do. Not, they shall reverence you, they shall crouch and kneel unto you. They shall Master you, They shall Lord you. They shall Grace you. Yea, the basest among you all they shall salute with Domine, that is to say, Lord, or Sir.  
60 Christ saith: 
Luke. xi.  Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.  
Antichrist saith: Blessed are they that hear my decrees, and observe them.  
61 Christ saith: Beware of the Scribes, 
Luke. xx.  which will go in long clothing, 
Math. xxiii.  and love greetings in the markets and highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at Feasts, which devour Widows houses, by feigning long prayers: the same shall receive the greater damnation.  
Antichrist saith: Though my Choploches Chaplains, and chapmen be in this behalf like unto the saucy Scribes, fine Pharesies, lusty Lawyers, pattering priests, bragging Bishops, lying Levites, satanical Saducees and such other, which lived among the jews in the days of Christ, so that they also go in long gowns, love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts, and devour widows houses under the pretence of long prayer, etc.: yet see, that ye neither contemn nor condemn them, but make much of them, reverence them, worship them, and honour them: for they are in dignity more excellent than Angels, in honour far passing Kings, Princes, Emperors, or any other mortal creature, although never so noble. For they are the makers of him, that made them and the whole world.  
62 Christ in his Sermons cried wreck, 
Math. xxiii.  woe, and damnation upon those Scribes, Pharisees, and Hypocrites, which tithed mint, and Anise, and cumin, and left the weighty matters of the Law: judgement, mercy, and faith.  
Antichrist saith: What have I to do with judgement, mercy, and faith. Bring in your Tithes. pay your Offerings. give your Dirige groats, your Mass pence, and your Confessional pence, with all your other good and godly devotions. Buy my Pardons give ten shillings for a trental, forty pence to the high Altar, twelve pence to the Sepulchre light, six pence too Lamps. Ever be giving of somewhat, though it be but a Cheese, or a piece os Bacon to the holy order of sweet Saint Frances, or to any other of my Friars, Monks, Canons, etc. Holy Church refuseth nothing, but gladly taketh whatsoever cometh.  
63 Christ by the parable of the ten virgins, 
Math. xxv.  whereof five were wise, and five foolish, declareth two things manifestly. One is, that no man hath good deeds sufficient for himself. The second is, that after this life no good deeds done can profit unto salvation.  
Antichrist teacheth the contrary, and saith: Some men in this world grow up unto such perfection in doing good works, that they have not only plenty and enough for their own salvation, but they have also sufficient for other: where as we be taught in the word of God, that no man living can justify himself in the sight of GOD. He teacheth also, that the good deeds done of other for them that are departed, profit them greatly, either unto the diminishing of their pain, if they be in hell, or unto the advancement of their glory if they be in heaven, or unto the dispatching of their torments if they be in purgatory.  
64 Christ in his doctrine teacheth, 
joan. iii  that whosoever believeth in him may be sure to have everlasting life, as it is written: He that believeth on the Son of God, 
Esay. xxvii.  hath everlasting life. 
Rom. x.  But he that believeth not on the Son of God, 
Ihon. xi.  shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth upon him. Again, every on that putteth his trust in him, that is to say, Christ, shall not be confounded. And our saviour Christ himself saith: I am the resurrection and the life: He that believeth on me, yea though he were dead yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, he shall never die. Saint Paul being certain of his salvation thorough faith in Christ, saith: I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand. I have fought a good fight. 
two. Timo. iiii.  I have fulfilled my course. I have kept the faith. From henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, which is a righteous judge, shall give me at that day, not to me only, but unto all them also that love his coming. 
two. Tim. i  Again, I know and am sure, that he (in whom I have put my trust) is able to keep that, which I have committed to his keeping against that day.  
antichrist saith: Not man in this world, can be certain and sure of his salvation, and therefore he aught to doubt, and to stand in fear, whether he shall be saved, or not, according to that which is writer: Nemo novit, an amore, vel odio sit dignus, 
Eccle. ix.  sed omnia in futurnm seruantur in certa. 
Antichrist wresteth these texts.  No man knoweth, whether he be worthy love or hate: 
i Cor. iiii.  but all things are kept uncertain for the time to come. Again, Nihil mihi conscius sum: at non in hoc justificatus sum: I know nothing by myself: yet am I not thereby justified.  
65 Christ in the Parable of the men, 
Math. xx.  that were hired to work in the vineyard, some at one time of the day, some at an other, some betimes, some late, and yet notwithstanding, all received like reward at night, seemeth evidently to teach, that all the Saints of God have one, and the same full glory in Heaven, and that one hath not a greater reward than an other, but the same joy, the same glory, and the same honour is given, without any difference to all the sons of GOD a like, forasmuch as it cometh not of works, but of grace: Again, that there is no respect of persons with God. By grace are ye saved, saith S. Paul, 
Ephes. two.  through faith, and that not of ourselves. It is the gift of God, and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself. Again, 
Roma. vi.  Everlasting life is the gift of God, through jesus Christ our Lord.  
antichrist teacheth, 
joan. xiiii.  that as there be many mansions in the kingdom of Heaven, so are there many diversities, and differences of glories and joys in the same, for the inhabitants thereof. As there is one manner glory of the Sun, and an other glory of the Moon, and an other glory of the Stars, 
i Cor. xv.  (for one star differeth one from an other in glory) so is the state of the Saints in Heaven. One hath an higher place than an other, one more glory than an other, every man according to his degree, every man according to his works, merits, and deserts. Hereof it should then follow, that there is respect of persons with God, and that the heavenvly glory is ours, not of mercy, but of merit, not through Christ, but through our own works.  
66 Christ saith: Whosoever putteth away his wife (except it be for fornication) and marrieth an other, 
Math. xix.  breaketh wedlock: giving here liberty to the guiltless and innocent man, having an harlot to his wife, and such one as hath broken her wedding vow and promise, and hath joined herself to an other man, by this means cutting of herself, from the body of her husband, and making herself one flesh with an whoremonger, not only to be divorced from that harlot, sometime his wife, but also to marry again, and take an other woman to his wife, in the fear of God. It is a common saying, 
jere. two.  saith jeremy: If a man put away his wife, and she going away from him, marrieth an other man, shall he resort any more unto her after that? Shall not that woman be defiled and unclean?  
antichrist in his law saith: If a man have an whore to his wife, it shall be lawful for him to be divorced from her, both from bed and board, but he may by no means marry again, live as he may.  
67 Christ also by his holy Apostle giveth liberty, 
i Cor. seven.  to the faithful man or woman, being coupled in marriage to such an idolater or Infidel, as will by no means forsake his Idolatry or Infidelity, but rather goeth about not only to defend it, but also to bring his faithful yokefellowe unto it, so that the faithful can not live with the unfaithful with a good conscience, and according to the word of God, to marry again. These be the words: If the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A Brother or a Sister is not in subjection to such. But God hath called us in peace.  
antichrist will by no means suffer any divorcement so to be made, that marriage shall follow, although the guiltless person burn never so greatly, and be never so much cumbered, both in body and conscience. Take the whore again if ye will, other wife get ye none.  
68 Christ saith: 
Math. xix.  Honour thy Father and thy Mother: In the which commandment is required of children, that they give not themselves to Marriage, without the consent of their godly parents. Therefore read we that among the people of God, none were coupled in Matrimony, but with the consent of the parents. What the Civil Law determineth also in this matter, the learned knowe.  
antichrist in the bestowing of children in Marriage, requireth not the consent, and good will of the Parents: but if they themselves Marry, without the knowledge, or consent of their Parents or Tutors, he alloweth it to be well done, and the Marriage to be lawful. By this means is a great part of that honour taken away from Fathers and Mothers, that is due unto them by their children.  
69 Christ being present at a marriage, 
Ihon. two.  with his Mother, and with his disciples, teacheth evidently, that Matrimony aught to be solemnly, and openly proclaimed and celebrated, and that it aught not to be done in corners.  
antichrist for money granteth dispensations to all men, for to Marie where they will, when they will, and with whom they william. All things are decent and law full, if money come. All things obey money.  
70 Christ in his doctrine did never forbid marriage to be contracted between any persons, except those degrees only, which his Heavenly Father had tofore forbidden by his servant Moses.  
antichrist in his Law prohibiteth many and diverse degrees to Marry together, whom God hath set at liberty. He hath decreed also that Christian Gossippes, that is to say, those men and women that have been Godfathers, and Godmothers together of one child at Baptism, may not Marry together, nor yet their children. If they do, he praclaimeth their Marriage to be incestuous, and that divorcement must be made out of hand. This is to be understanded, except they purchase a licence of him for money, for money maketh all things lawful in the Court: Neither are his Laws any other thing, than Nets for money.  
71 Christ freely permitteth Marriage to all degrees, none excepted, if they have not the gift of continency: neither doth he appoint any time, when it shall not be lawful to solemnize Matrimony, but giveth liberty to all men, at all times freely to Marry.  
antichrist as we have tofore heard, denieth Marriage to all his clattering Clergy, rather suffering them to burn, and to run a Whoring, than he will suffer them to have wives of their own, that this Prophecy of saint Paul may 
i. Timoth. iiii.  be fulfilled. The Spirit speaketh evidently, saith he, that in the latter times, some shall depart from the Faith, and shall give heed unto the Spirities of error, and devilish doctrines of them, which speak falsely through Hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with an hot iron, forbidding to Marry, etc. And as he forbiddeth certain degrees of men to Marry, so doth he forbid at certain times of the year, to celebrated Matrimony, in somuch that whosoever presumeth in those forbidden times to Marry, is not only accursed, but his Marriage also is not lawful. Notwithstanding, if any man will bring money, and purchase a licence to Marry. he shall easily obtain it, though it were on good friday, so dear and tenderly beloved is that great God Mammon, in Antichristes courts. But if it be lawful at these times to marry for money: Is it not lawful to marry without money? Doth money make a thing either lawful, or unlawful? God destroy thy kingdom, O antichrist. Thy money perish with thee. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.  
72 Christ in his holy Gospel commandeth 
Acts. viii.  us to pray, 
Math. vi.  but he prescribeth no certain time of Prayer.  
antichrist appointeth certain times to Pray, which times whosoever doth not observe, he is counted grecuosly to offend.  
73 Christ by his blessed Apostle saint Paul, 
i. Timoth. two.  giveth us liberty to pray in every place, lifting up pure hands without wrath, or doubting. And he himself in the Gospel, said to the woman of Samaria. Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers, shall worship the Father in Spirit, 
Ihon. iiii.  and in the truth. For such also the Father requireth to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in the truth.  
Antichrist teacheth, that though we may pray to GOD in all places, yet aught we most chief to pray in such places, as his Bishops and Prelates have consecrated, and hallowed for money, as Oratories worthy for their virtue and holiness, wherein our Prayers may the sooner be heard, and the better accepted. And yet in these places appointed of him for Prayer, one is counted more holy than an other, and more meritorious to pray in, as the Church is holier than the Chapel, & the Chancel holier than them both: and yet the Chancel holier than them both: and yet the Cathedral Church, otherwise called the mother Church more holy than them all three. But to pray at the Shrines of his canoniced Saints, or in places of Pilgrimage, where the Devil worketh stiracles. I would say, miracles, but namely at Rome, at Compostella, at jerusalem, etc. this passeth all. Prayers made in those places with this confidence, that they be the sooner heard, and the better accepted by the reason of the places, fly to heaven, as it were a polled hen.  
74 Christ appointed a certain form of 
Math. vi.  prayer, after the which we should direct 
Luke. xi.  our Prayers unto our Heavenly Father: wherein also he declareth, what things we should specially ask of GOD the Father.  
Antichrist appointeth divers and many forms of praying, not to God, but to this he Saint, and to that she Saint, yea and that for many and sundry causes, to every saint for a contrary thing. And thus are men taught to worship the creature in steed of the creator, robbing God of his glory, and committing most wicked and damnable idolatry.  
75 Christ saith: 
Math. vi.  when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the Hypocrites are, For they use to stand praying in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.  
Antichrist saith: I will that my Chaplains and my choir men shall pray, sing and say in none other places, then in the synagogues, that is to say, in Churches and chapels and such other Oratories, yea and specially, when the people are most of all gathered together, although they understand not one word, what is either song or said, or on the Organs played. And because they may be seen of men, and have the greater assembly of people at their prayers, he commandeth that now one Bell shall be rung, now two, now three, now all the bells in the steeple, by the which diversity of ringing men may the better know not only when Antichristes Chaplains and their complices may be seen to pray, but also when it is Festum simplex, or Festum duplex, or Festum principale, that is to say, single feast, or double feast, or principal feast.  
76 Christ saith: when ye pray, 
Math. vi.  babble not much, as the heathen do. For they think it will come to pass, that they shall be heard for their much babbling. Be ye not therefore like unto them.  
Antichrist doth so lad and burden his 
The long prayers of the Papists.  captives with innumerable multitudes of prayers, that they have almost no time to breath. They have Matins of the day, and Matins of our Lady with Prime and hours. They have long Nocturns. They have long Litanies, long Seven Psalms, long fifteen Psalms with many and divers Orisons. They have long Masses and long commemoration. They have long Diriges and long commendations. They have Evensong of the day, with Evensong of our Lady, and Complin to them both. And all these things must be said or sung under pain of deadly sin. But how they be mumbled and jumbled up, all the world may see: verily without all godly affection of the mind. The heart goeth one way, and the voice an other way, so that they agreed together as Harp and Harow, and come one to an other as just as jermyns' lips, Of such kind of beadsmen speaketh our Saviour Christ on this manner: 
Math. xv.  This people draweth nigh, 
Esay. xxix.  and honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, verily they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines, even the commandments of men.  
77 Christ would have such love among us that be his Disciples, that we should gladly, willingly, and freely without money pray one for an other.  
Antichrist willeth his Chaplains to pray for none, except they have money, according to the common proverb: No penny no Pater noster. If money come, they will be ready at all times to sing and say: If there be no money, than here is the door and there is the way: Farewell gentle Geffray: and as the Porters cry in Sturbridge Fair: a new Master a new, and hung up the old. They will no longer sing or say, than ye have Money for to pay. Bring money and ye shall have Mass of Scala celi, Mass of Requiem, Mass of Recordare, Mass of Si iniquitates, with an hundred kind of Masses beside for whatsoever purpose ye william. For our massmongers have Masses in store for all kind of things good or bad. Only bring Money, and ye shall want nothing, so desirous are Antichristes men of money, O Mammonistes.  
78 Christ by his Apostles commandeth 
i Timo. i  that every congregation should have his pastor or preacher, to feed the Christian flock with the most wholesome food of God's word, so that every spiritual Minister should attend upon his own cure, and not be distract with the care of divers congregations.  
Antichrist can not away with this, 
Pluralities of Benefices  that one man should have but one benefice, and one living, therefore he dispenseth with his Chaplains for money, to have as many Benefices as they can get, never taking thought for the discharge of the cures. He granteth them dualities, trialities, pluralities, and tot-quots, to snatch as many as they can catch. Though God would have one Pastor to have but one flock, and one Beneficed man to enjoy but one benefice: yet Antichrist contrary to this most righteous will of GOD, granteth to one man for money through dispensation to have multitudes of Benefices both against all right and conscience, and against the ancient practice and usage of Christ's church. It is more tolerable and praise worthy, that two or three pastors should have the oversight of one Congregation being large and great in multitude of people (as we read, that in the City of Philippos, 
Philip. i  there were divers bishops and divers Deacons that did attend upon the flock of Christ) than one man to have the charge of many Parishes. How can one man be in divers places? can one man do that which is denied to Angels? I mean to be in many and divers places at once. Will they commit the charge of them to other? and hire other to satisfy their office? But our Saviour Christ saith: 
joan. x.  A good shepherd giveth his life for his Sheep. An hired servant, and he that is not the shepherd, neither are the sheep his own, seeth the Wolf coming and leaveth the sheep, and flieth, and the Wolf catcheth and scattereth the Sheep. If Antichristes Chaplains be not able to serve so many Cures (as they are not able in deed) as they place other in their stead, so let them resign and give over, to their Curates and Ministers those benefices, where they serve, and they themselves serve not, that they may be the more able to do their duty. And would God such order might be taken, 
☜  that one Benefice might be made of such valour, that it might abundantly suffice on man and such as necessarily appertain unto him, that these pluralities of Benefices may once be taken away, which without doubt hath been the occasion and yet is, of the destruction of many men's souls.  
79 Christ by his blessed Apostle commandeth 
i. Timoth. iii  that such should be chosen to 
Titus. i.  be Bishops and Pastors of God's flock, as be apt to teach, that is to say, to exhort by wholesome doctrine, and to improve them that say against it.  
Antichrist repelleth and putteth back none from taking cure of souls, if he can read his Portasse and his Missal, and be weli seen in the Pye. As for preaching and teaching, except it be four times in the year to read to the people a general curse, or to tell them some narrations out of the Festivale, or Saints lies, lives I should say, out of Legenda Aurea, he careth not for it, yea, he abhorreth it. Moreover Antichrist is grown up unto such favour and madness, that he is not ashamed for Money to dispense with Boys, and to licence them to have cure of Souls, and to enjoy spiritual promotions, which aught to be the livings of the true and faithful Pastors, and of such as labour and travail in the lords harvest, where as the boys are not able too have cure of their own Souls, being more meet to be taught, then to teach. O thou antichrist which burnest with an unquenchable thirst of worldly goods, what an whorish forehead hast thou put on, that thou darest commit the cure of Souls, and the livings appointed for the same, to children, to boys, to such as be like Moils and Horses, that have no understanding? Is it sitting, meet and convenient, that those souls, which were so dearly bought with the precious blood of Gods own Son, should be committed to the cure, charge, and oversight of boys and children? Is not this to offer the flock of Christ, a spoil to the wolf? Is not this to throw men's souls headlong down into the deep dungeon of hell fire for lack of knowledge? Is not this utterly to deface the ministry, and cruelly to spoil the worthy pastors of their livings, and the Christian people of doctrine and true administration of the Sacraments? woe worth thee, O Antichrist with thy God that wicked Mammon.  
80 Christ by his holy Apostle, 
i. Peter. u  chargeth all Postours to feed their flock diligently, and to be resident upon their Benefices, and not like an hireling or thief, to forsake the flock, and to have no care thereof.  
antichrist contrary to this charge, and commandment of Christ, granteth for money: non Residences to so many as come, not caring for the flock, so he may have the money, nor yet regarding the will of God, so that his pouch may be filled with gold and silver. Let the Sheep of Christ run a stray where they will, hang on every Brier, fall into every ditch, be devoured of every wolf yea, sink down into Helle: he forceth not. For money he licenseth the shepherd to go whether he will, to be where he list, and to do, what him moste delighteth. The Pastor having a good opinion of his Dispensation, and non residence, is led with no care toward his flock, but doth what he will, and yet gorgeously and deliciously, although absent, liveth of the wool and Milk of the flock, like a Thief, which as our Saviour Christ saith, cometh not but for to steal, to kill, and to destroy. Against these non Residenciaries, 
Ihon. xi.  GOD crieth out by the Prophet, and saith: O Pastor and Idol, that forsaketh his flock. By an other Prophet GOD crieth out also against 
Ezech. xiii.  those shepherds, that feed themselves, and not the flock, saying: Woe be unto those shepherds that feed themselves. Should not the shepherds feed the flock? You have eaten up the fat. You have clothed you with the wool. The best fed have ye slain, but the Flock have ye not nourished. The weak have ye not holden up: The sick have ye not healed: The broken have ye not bound together: The outcasts have have ye not brought again: The lost have ye not sought, but churlishely and cruelly have ye ruled them. Thus are they scattered here and there without a shepherd, yea, all the beasts of the field devour them, and they go a stray.  
81 Christ saith, 
Mark. x.  the workman is worthy of his meat. 
i Cor. ix.  And the Apostle saith. The Lord hath ordained, that they that Preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. Again he saith: 
i Timo. iii  The Elders that rule well, are worthy of double honour, most specially they that labour in the word and teaching. For the Scripture saith: Thou shalt not moosell the mouth of the Ox, that treadeth out the corn. And the labourer is worthy of his reward.  
antichrist suffereth monsters, 
Against the impropriations of Benefices.  and unprofitable clods of the earth, to live and to wax fat of the goods of the Church. Moreover, in diverse and innumerable places of Christendom. Antichrist taketh away the corn, and the best fruits of Benefices, from the true and faithful Pastors, wherewith they should live, and such as belong to them, and be the more able to maintain hospitality, to relieve the poor, to comfort the waiefaring man, and to secure the poor afflicted Christians, and he giveth it to monstrous Monks, to flattering Friars, to chattering Canons, to pattering priests, and to such like unprofitable members of the christian common weal, whereby it is come to pass, that the true shepherds, which watch over those flocks of the Lord, are most miserably handled, unjustly and against all right & conscience deprived of their duty, and thrown (alas for pity) into extreme poverty: hospitality decayeth, the poor are not succoured, the needy are not relieved, yea nothing is done in those Parishes by the Pastors, whereby the comfortless may be comforted. No marvel when the Papists themselves, have not wherewith to relieve their own necessity, but are compelled daily, as we may see before our eyes (such is their misery) to leave their flocks, which as Sheep destitute of shepherds, wander here and there, and too seek other places, where they may have whereof to live, whereas if they had that which is due unto them, but otherwise unjustly taken away from them by Antichristes decree, they should not only be able to live themselves, but also abundantly to relieve the poor. O Antichrist, what devil breathed this wicked affection into thy heart, that thou shouldest take away from the painful Pastors their right, and give it to idle and sluggish Monstrous, whose God their belly is. 
Philip. iii  The Idolatrous Princes in times paste gave great abundance of worldly possession to their idolatrous priests. And art thou nothing ashamed to take that away from the priests of Christ, which both the law of God, and the law of man hath given them. To rob and spoil a private man of his goods, hath always been counted an heinous fault and sin worthy of death: and shall it be lawful for thee (O thou antichrist) to take away from the Ministers of Christ their duty and their right, and to give it where it pleaseth thee, O thou Godrobber. Is not this to commit sacrilege, and also to deny the workman his meat, the labourer his reward, the Shepherd his Milk, the vinekeper his wine, the warrior his wages, and to moosell the ox's mouth, that treadeth out the Corne. And that wicked Spirit occupieth their minds also in these our days, which against all right, and against their own conscience, unto their great damnation, except they shortly repent and amend, go forth to keep, hold, and possess these livings and goods of the poor Pastors? antichrist as they themselves confess, neither can they deny it, by his devilish Decree most unjustly, and most tyrauntlike, took away, the best portion of the Tithes from the true owners, and gave them to a sort of monstrous Hypocrites: why then are they now retained of them, that seem to be enemies to antichrist, to condemn his Antichristian acts, and to wish that all abuses might be taken away, and that a perfect reformation might be made, according to the word of GOD? Can there be any greater abuse, then according to Antichristes Law, wrongfully and unjustly to withhold from the true pastor, and Preacher of the lords word, that which is properly his due? The wise man saith: 
Eccle. xxxiiii.  the bread of the needy is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth him of it, is a murderer and a manslayer. What then is to be thought of them, which take away from the Ministers of the lords word, the Tithe corn, whereof they should have bread to eat, and to give unto the needy? Is not this to play the part of a murderer? The needy Pastor & his family, would gladly eat bread, and the corn, whereof it should be made, is taken away from them, and unfruitfully consumed and devoured of those, which do no good at all to the parishes. Is not this to pluck the meat out of the mouths of the pastor, and his family? Which thing what other is it, then to play the murderer? I deserve damnation, if I feed not the needy: shall it then be lawful for me to take away the right of the needy? If I give not of mine own to the hungry, I sin: & shall I be counted to do well, when I will not suffer other men to enjoy their own, but through the pretence of an Antichristian decree, violently withhold it from them? verily it were better for such, as thus unjustly by the virtue of Antichristes law, to possess the lawful duty, of the lawful Pastors, to tender those duties to the owners, though their delicate fare should somewhat be abated thereby, then to go forth thus wickedly to retain, that is not their own. What doth it profit a man, saith our saviour Christ, to win the whole world, and to loose his soul. it is truly said of the Wiseman: Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, then great treasure, 
Math. xuj.  with sorrow. 
prover. xv. xuj. and xvii.  Again: Better is a dry morsel with quietness (of conscience:) 
i. Timoth. iii  then an house full of fat offerenges with strife, 
Titus. i.  that is to say, with grief of mind. Once again he saith: Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than greater treasures with sorrow. Moreover, the blessed Apostle S. Paul in the description of a bishop, or spiritual Pastor, showeth, that he aught to be a maintainer of hospitality. Now what hospitality can there be maintained, where those things are taken away, that chiefly uphold, and maintain hospitality, yea, without which no hospitality can be had? Take away corn, whereof bread and drink is made, which is the best portion, that delongeth unto the maintenance of hospitality, and what remaineth behind, wherewith the Pastor may be able to keep open his doors, and to relieve either himself, or any other? Take away his Corn, as it is at this day come to pass, through Antichristes decree, and the upholders of the same: may not then the Spiritual minister be called Pastor a pascendo, sicut mons a movendo? God have mercy on us, and send us once a redress of this great abuse, yea, of this theft, sacrilege, and tyranny.  
Furthermore, 
Malach. iii  God by his Prophet commandeth, that all manner of Tithes should be brought into his Barn, that there may be meat in his house? Is not the pastors Barn, his Barn? And is not the pastors house, his house? Now God commandeth that all tithes should be brought into the pastors barn, that there may be meat in the Pastor's house. But how can there be meat in the Pastor's house, which God calleth his own house, because his poor-members are, and aught to be, refreshed in the same, when as the chief and principal tithes, can not be suffered through Antichristes decree, to be brought into the pastors Barn, which GOD calleth his own Barn? God cammaundeth one thing, and antichrist willeth the contrary, and yet the wicked worldings, and voluptuous Epicures, whose GOD the beallie is, go forth to maintain the same, and unjustly to possess the goods of the true, and faithful pastors, so greatly hath the God of this world blinded their eyes, I mean the Devil, and that wicked Idol Mammon, that this saying of the Apostle may be found true in them all: All seek their own, & not the things, which are jesus Christ's. 
Philip. two.  By this wicked Decree of Antichrist, is the law of God broken, the true pastors deprived of their living the poor people rob of their belief, hospitality decayed, parishes left desolate the Pastoral houses fall into ruin, the people are untaught, schools are not maintained, the youth is neglected, both old and young run clean out of order, no degree doth his office, the ministers is despised, the word of God neglected, the preachers of God nothing regarded, and in fine, an whole sea of evils brasteth into the bounds of the Christian common weal, and would God with the same, there were not made a Shipwreck of all goodness and godliness. Notwithstanding, who lamenteth these things, and earnestly seeketh a redress thereof? God amend all that is amiss: and send corn where none is.  
82 Christ in all his doctrine teaching 
Math. xix.  humility, when a certain man called him good, answered, that no man is good, but God alone.  
antichrist being moste wicked, and most sinful, will be called the best, and the most holy.  
83 Christ continually studied to do good, both to the bodies and souls of men.  
Antichrist doth his whole endeavour how he may hurt, both the bodies and souls of men: the bodies by bringing them, and their goods into captivity, the souls by drowning them in superstition, and Idolatry.  
84 Christ in all his doings, 
Ihon. viii.  sought the glory of God his Father.  
Antichrist in all his acts, seeketh his own glory, and wisheth to be taken of all men as a God, calling himself God's Vicar in earth, and supreme head of the universal Church of Christ, throughout the whole world.  
85 Christ promised to the thief hanging 
Luke. xxiii.  by him on the Cross, Paradise freely.  
antichrist for money promiseth remission of sins, deliverance out of Purgatory, and everlasting life.  
86 Christ had no great regard of them 
Math. xii.  that were his kinsfolk, after the flesh.  
Antichrist hath a special regard unto them, and exalteth them unto most high dignities and promotions, although most unworthy.  
87 Christ when his Disciples at any 
Math. xx.  time were at contention, 
Luke. xxii.  brought them again straight ways unto unity and concord.  
Antichrist setteth them together by the ears, that are at peace, and never ceaseth to set Kings, and Princes at variance. For than goeth it best with his Kingdom.  
88 Christ did chose such to attend upon him, as were homely, simple, and plain.  
antichrist admitteth none unto his service, 
Acts. iiii.  but such as be full of guile, 
i. Cor i  craft, and subtlety. 
jacob. two.   
89 Christ compelleth no man against his will, to believe his Gospel.  
antichrist with suspension, and Excommunication, with apprehension, and persecution, with Fire and Faggot, with Sword and Halter, enforceth men to receive his Devilish Decrees, and trifling Traditions.  
90 christ in all his adversity, fled unto Prayer.  
antichrist in his trouble, flieth unto armour.  
91 Christ fought against Satan with God's word. 
Math. iiii.   
antichrist fighteth against his adversaries, with the Temporal Sword.  
92 Christ made himself subject to the Law: 
Galat. iiii.  when notwithstanding he was Lord of the Law.  
antichrist himself will be obedient to no Law, and giveth licence for money to other also to break laws.  
93 Christ by fulfilling the Law, 
Galat. iii  delivered us from the curse of the Law.  
Antichrist through his disobedience unto Laws, openeth a window unto all wickedness, and through his evil example, provoketh other to fall unto lewdness, and so to run into the curse, and displeasure of God, unto their great damnation.  
94 Christ in his doctrine taught none other, but the law of his heavenvly father.  
antichrist teacheth Laws of his own making, not only not agreeable, but also contrary to the word of God, and with violence, enforceth men to keep the same.  
95 Christ by no means could abide, 
Luke. xxii.  that his Disciples should strive for the 
Math. xx.  supremacy.  
antichrist challengeth supremacy, not only over the Clergy, but also over Kings, and Emperors, yea, and over the whole world.  
96 Christ by his doctrine and death, 
Ephes. two.  made the jews and Gentiles, 
Ihon. x.  which tofore were at variance, one Spiritual Kingdom.  
antichrist through his wicked traditions, and devilish Laws, hath made the Greek and Latin Churches, which before were at great unity and concord, concerning matters of Christian Religion, to be at variance, one affirming this, an other denying the same.  
97 Christ in his last Sermon, 
joan. xiii. xv.  gave a special commandment to his Disciples, that they should love one an other.  
antichrist straightly chargeth his Champions, that they strive and fight valiantly, for the liberties of holy Church, and that they by no means love, and favour such as hate his decrees & Laws.  
98 Christ in the aforesaid Sermon, 
Ihon. xv.  making mention of his corporal departure out of this world, promised to send to his Disciples the holy Ghost, which should lead them into all truth.  
antichrist in stead of the holy Ghost sendeth Pardoners, Friars, canonists, and Scotistes, to teach us not the way of truth and salvation, but the way of falsehood and damnation.  
99 Christ in his holy Gospel teacheth, 
Math. xxviii.  that although he be absent, concerning his corporal presence, yet is he alway present with his holy congregation, as touching his Divine Majesty, grace, might, virtue, and power.  
antichrist saith, that Christ is not only spiritually, but also corporally with us, so that the Priest maketh him daily, handleth him daily, breaketh him daily eateth him daily, offereth him daily, etc.  
100 Christ with his doctrine, 
Ihon. viii.  bringeth to all them that receive it with sure faith remission of sins, and everlasting life.  
antichrist with his Decrees, bringeth to all his Captives death, and everlasting damnation.  
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