a_o godly_a and_o faithful_a retractation_n make_v and_o publish_v at_o paul_n cross_n in_o london_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1547._o the_o 15._o day_n of_o may_n by_o master_n richard_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o divinitye_n and_o reader_n of_o the_o king_n majesties_n lecture_n in_o oxford_n revoke_v therein_o certeyn_a error_n and_o fault_n by_o he_o committyd_v in_o some_o of_o his_o book_n londini_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n d._n xlvii_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o a_o godly_a and_o faithful_a retractation_n make_v and_o publish_v at_o paul_n cross_n in_o london_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n d._n xlvij_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_n by_o m._n richard_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o reader_n of_o it_o in_o oxford_n the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n good_a christian_a audience_n say_v right_o true_o omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la mendax_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wytt_n every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o which_o thing_n how_o true_a it_o be_v theld_a &_o best_a writer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v evident_o declare_v because_o they_o all_o have_v err_v in_o their_o book_n wherefore_o the_o great_a clerk_n saint_n austen_n in_o a_o epipistle_n write_v to_o marcelia_n write_v of_o himself_o vos_fw-fr qui_fw-fr i_o multum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la si_fw-la talem_fw-la i_o asseritis_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la errasse_fw-la i_o dicatis_fw-la frustra_fw-la laboratis_fw-la nec_fw-la bonam_fw-la causam_fw-la suscepistis_fw-la facile_fw-la meipso_fw-la iudice_fw-la superamini_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o charissimis_fw-la meis_fw-la talis_fw-la existimor_fw-la qualis_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o that_o love_v i_o much_o if_o you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o such_o that_o you_o affirm_v that_o i_o never_o err_v in_o my_o writyng_n or_o book_n you_o labour_v in_o vain_a you_o have_v not_o take_v in_o hand_n a_o good_a cause_n you_o be_v easy_o overcome_v i_o myself_o be_v judge_n for_o it_o please_v not_o i_o when_o i_o be_o esteem_v such_o a_o man_n of_o my_o moast_n dear_a friend_n as_o i_o be_o not_o here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o bless_a father_n saint_n austen_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o writing_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o by_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a book_n wherein_o he_o write_v very_o many_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v deceyve_v this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o latyn_n libre_fw-la retractationum_fw-la and_o in_o english_a a_o book_n of_o retractation_n or_o revocation_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v amiss_o &_o err_v in_o shall_v i_o now_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o have_v be_v deceyve_v in_o my_o book_n of_o tradition_n be_o i_o worthy_a to_o be_v resemble_v or_o compare_v to_o this_o noble_a ancient_a doctor_n of_o christ_n church_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v s._n austen_n in_o other_o point_n of_o our_o religion_n because_o he_o err_v &_o also_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o dyverse_a and_o sundry_a thing_n of_o his_o book_n to_o be_v short_a who_o of_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o book_n err_v not_o s_o ambros_n s_o hierome_n chrisostome_n hilary_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n and_o all_o the_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v deceyve_v in_o some_o point_n of_o their_o book_n as_o learned_a man_n do_v well_o know_v why_o therefore_o may_v not_o i_o err_v or_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v ashamed_a too_o confess_v my_o error_n and_o too_o revoke_v it_o ought_v not_o every_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n too_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o fall_n in_o this_o my_o book_n and_o too_o rejoice_v with_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matier_n of_o man_n tradition_n precept_n ordinance_n rite_n ceremony_n who_o say_v not_o that_o i_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o excuse_v my_o wekenesse_n and_o fault_n and_o ask_v of_o you_o mercy_n which_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v optayn_v of_o the_o king_n gracious_a highness_n and_o his_o moost_n honourable_a counsel_n by_o who_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n i_o be_o here_o admyt_v and_o suffer_v too_o show_v my_o error_n and_o fault_n in_o my_o book_n of_o tradition_n which_o i_o make_v of_o late_o entitle_v thus_o a_o brief_a treatise_n set_v forth_o diverse_a truth_n necessary_a both_o too_o be_v beleve_v of_o christian_a people_n and_o keep_v also_o which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n make_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o richard_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o reder_n of_o it_o in_o oxford_n which_o book_n i_o do_v reprove_v &_o revoke_v in_o dyvers_a fault_n in_o it_o of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v a_o non_fw-it recite_v certain_a particular_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v geve_v unto_o you_o a_o true_a and_o general_n doctrine_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o do_v entrete_n in_o that_o my_o book_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v well_o perceyve_v &_o see_v after_o what_o sort_n they_o ought_v too_o be_v take_v of_o christian_a people_n that_o no_o man_n err_v therein_o first_o whereas_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o book_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o autorite_n of_o bysshoppe_n in_o make_v law_n and_o ordenance_n which_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o obey_v i_o do_v say_v &_o teach_v in_o this_o wise_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o bysshoppes_n commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n leaful_a upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a damnacyon_n and_o that_o these_o word_n of_o matthew_n do_v as_o they_o bid_v you_o but_o not_o as_o they_o do_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n ordenaunce_n besides_o scripture_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n although_o the_o say_a minister_n do_v abuse_v their_o auctorite_n for_o their_o own_o be_v nefite_n and_o profit_n and_o further_o where_o i_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a that_o the_o people_n obey_v their_o bishops_n commandment_n &_o decree_n although_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o itself_o and_o not_o command_v by_o god_n than_o that_o servant_n shall_v obey_v their_o master_n or_o child_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o final_o where_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o same_o matter_n that_o as_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v their_o prince_n law_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o god_n law_n be_v not_o against_o it_o even_o so_o be_v christian_a people_n bind_v too_o obey_v &_o do_v that_o which_o their_o bishop_n byd_v they_o do_v all_o these_o say_n i_o do_v now_o revoke_v disannul_v and_o condemn_v as_o erroneous_a and_o false_a and_o do_v profess_v and_o acknowledge_v first_o that_o the_o auctorite_n aswell_o of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n who_o auctorite_n be_v just_o and_o lawful_o abolysh_v in_o this_o realm_n as_o of_o other_o bishop_n &_o other_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o ministration_n of_o god_n word_n &_o not_o in_o make_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n over_o the_o people_n beside_o god_n word_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n ¶_o second_o i_o say_v &_o affirm_v that_o no_o bysshop_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n assemble_v together_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o decree_n besides_o god_n law_n over_o the_o people_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n and_o if_o they_o do_v make_v any_o such_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v theym_a ¶_o three_o i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o country_n where_o by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o have_v make_v any_o such_o law_n thauctorite_n of_o those_o law_n do_v not_o appende_v and_o hang_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n &_o chief_n head_n in_o every_o country_n ¶_o four_o i_o say_v &_o affirm_v that_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n there_o be_v no_o law_n decree_n ordinance_n or_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a in_o force_n and_o available_a by_o any_o man_n authority_n but_o only_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n authority_n or_o of_o his_o parliament_n and_o where_o in_o any_o foresay_a book_n of_o tradition_n i_o say_v that_o tenthes_o of_o benefice_n be_v dew_n only_o to_o theym_v that_o do_v prithee_o and_o teach_v the_o scripture_n and_o also_o that_o he_o that_o serve_v not_o he_o altar_n nor_o prech_v not_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o just_o live_v by_o the_o tenthes_o but_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o restore_v the_o profit_n and_o fruit_n take_v thereby_o which_o my_o sayenge_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o word_n &_o sentence_n be_v seditious_a and_o slanderous_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n
be_v the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n anacletus_fw-la euaristus_n and_o fabianus_n &_o other_o which_o arr_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o complice_n which_o be_v forge_v feign_a and_o of_o none_o authority_n nor_o to_o be_v beleve_v but_o counterfeit_a by_o theym_n who_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o antiquity_n will_v magnify_v that_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n tradition_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n or_o have_v be_v count_v so_o ancient_a that_o they_o have_v be_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o time_n of_o thapostle_n or_o else_o have_v be_v appoint_v and_o prescribe_v of_o late_a day_n by_o decree_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o bysshop_n or_o by_o general_a counsel_n concern_v superiority_n of_o one_o bysshop_n over_o another_o watch_v fast_v kneel_v sensynge_n anoint_v blessing_n and_o all_o other_o such_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o come_fw-mi order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v but_o where_o they_o be_v receyve_v and_o by_o disuse_n may_v be_v abrogate_v or_o by_o contrary_a law_n make_v in_o any_o country_n by_o thauctority_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n many_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o &_o other_o rite_n canon_n tradition_n &_o ceremony_n bring_v in_o for_o they_o with_o out_o any_o danger_n of_o sin_n or_o grudge_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o any_o such_o last_o afore_o rehearse_v the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o time_n be_v may_v either_o of_o lawful_a and_o just_a cause_n or_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n without_o any_o cause_n dispense_v or_o absolve_v any_o man_n from_o be_v bind_v to_o theym_n and_o the_o say_a person_n with_o who_o the_o superior_a power_n have_v dispense_v with_o all_o and_o so_o make_v free_a from_o they_o may_v use_v his_o say_a liberty_n with_o out_o any_o danger_n of_o sin_n or_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n either_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n which_o give_v liberty_n or_o to_o he_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o liberty_n or_o dispensation_n none_o otherwise_o than_o in_o any_o other_o act_n statute_n or_o proclamation_n make_v by_o humane_a polycie_n the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o high_a power_n may_v when_o contrary_a wise_n that_o that_o be_v god_n law_n and_o command_v by_o scripture_n always_o to_o be_v observe_v no_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o nor_o gyve_v any_o man_n liberty_n to_o break_v it_o under_o danger_n of_o sin_n &_o corruption_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v my_o full_a firm_a and_o stable_n belefe_v as_o touching_n the_o scripture_n write_v &_o tradition_n unwritten_a &_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o or_o any_o other_o heretofore_o have_v preach_v teach_v write_v or_o endyte_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o these_o my_o assertion_n &_o belefe_v now_o declare_v unto_o you_o or_o if_o any_o man_n hereafter_o which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v preach_v teach_v or_o set_v forth_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o consonaunt_n &_o agre_v to_o these_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o assertion_n believe_v good_a hearer_n and_o know_v you_o sure_o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a untrew_a &_o devellysh_a doctrine_n and_o ungodlye_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_a too_o the_o true_a pure_a and_o catholical_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o the_o which_o faith_n and_o belief_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v vi_fw-la assertion_n i_o do_v intend_v good_a hearer_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o live_v by_o christ_n and_o all_o my_o hope_n be_v also_o too_o dye_v therein_o if_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o whensoever_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o thereunto_o his_o grace_n assist_v i_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o now_o concern_v another_o book_n which_o i_o make_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n where_o the_o moast_n chief_a and_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o moa_v direct_o perteyn_v too_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n be_v that_o our_o savyor_n christ_n jesu_n by_o his_o moast_n precious_a death_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o moast_n precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v redeem_v man_n kind_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n pacify_v the_o indignation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o cancel_a thobligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o in_o which_o sacrifice_n make_v unto_o his_o father_n our_o say_a savyoure_n jesus_n christ_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v plain_o to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v of_o another_o tribe_n and_o also_o that_o preesthod_n be_v imperfite_a and_o unprofitable_a bring_v nothing_o too_o perfection_n but_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n parfect_o absolute_o and_o with_o the_o most_o hygh_a perfection_n that_o can_v be_v somuch_o that_o after_o that_o one_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_v make_v by_o he_o but_o once_o only_a neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o make_v any_o mo_z oblation_n for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o as_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchysedeth_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n this_o faith_n ought_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n undoubted_o to_o believe_v and_o open_o to_o profess_v upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o also_o too_o dye_v in_o this_o professyon_n if_o case_n shall_v so_o require_v the_o which_o moa_v wholesome_a &_o moa_v necessary_a doctrine_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o not_o dilygent_o consider_v as_o many_o time_n too_o right_o great_a clerk_n &_o learned_a man_n in_o much_o writing_a in_o like_a mattier_n it_o have_v chance_v to_o say_v too_o far_o the_o infirmite_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o seldom_o in_o many_o word_n error_n have_v escape_v so_o in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n i_o do_v incircumspect_o &_o rash_o write_v and_o set_v forth_o too_o the_o people_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n when_o he_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n too_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n and_o that_o when_o christ_n do_v offer_v his_o own_o body_n too_o his_o father_n after_o thorder_n of_o melchisedech_n tappease_v his_o wrath_n it_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o christ_n make_v at_o his_o maundy_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o which_o in_o deed_n saint_n paul_n doctrine_n be_v contrary_a both_o in_o other_o place_n and_o in_o thepistle_n and_o hebreos_n very_o manifest_o against_o who_o who_o without_o doubt_n have_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o it_o become_v nor_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o teach_v or_o defend_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v impute_v that_o good_a audience_n too_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o too_o my_o negligent_a mark_v have_v at_o that_o time_n rather_o a_o respect_n too_o a_o fantasy_n that_o then_o i_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n than_o too_o the_o true_a and_o infallyble_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o same_o my_o book_n i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o self_n same_o substance_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o self_n same_o oblation_n or_o offering_n of_o our_o savyoure_n christ_n very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o himself_o once_o offrid_a to_o his_o father_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o appeal_v his_o wrath_n and_o that_o the_o preeste_n do_v continual_o and_o daily_o in_o the_o mass_n offer_v not_o only_o the_o self_n same_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n at_o his_o maundy_n of_o the_o which_o word_n and_o doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v not_o very_o wary_o &_o circumspect_o read_v and_o more_o favourable_o take_v then_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v may_v well_o bear_v it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o preeste_v herein_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n preeste_n of_o thorder_n of_o melchisedech_n appease_v the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n crucify_a or_o offer_v christ_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n intolerable_a to_o be_v herd_n of_o christian_a ear_n for_o christ_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v but_o once_o offer_v once_o give_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n on_o good_a friday_n on_o the_o cross_n nor_o never_o before_o nor_o after_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o but_o in_o a_o sacrament_n and_o as_o a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o of_o the_o maundy_n or_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o say_v hec_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la feceritis_fw-la in_fw-la meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la facietis_fw-la one_o he_o dye_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o once_o again_o he_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n he_o die_v no_o more_o &_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o good_a so_o full_a so_o pleasant_a so_o precious_a to_o god_n that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o oblation_n to_o appease_v god_n nor_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n past_a but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n there_o need_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n no_o more_o offerer_n but_o as_o have_v a_o respect_n and_o a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a most_o perfyte_n and_o most_o entire_a lamb_n then_o &_o for_o ever_o offer_v up_o for_o us._n but_o these_o before_o say_v i_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o speak_v of_o i_o and_o write_v and_o as_o i_o do_v not_o now_o like_o theym_n so_o at_o thexample_n of_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o good_a doctor_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o retracte_v theym_a call_v they_o again_o &_o condemn_v they_o for_o when_o i_o follow_v i_o own_o invention_n not_o direct_v by_o scripture_n i_o begin_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v to_o wander_v and_o at_o the_o last_o go_v clean_o contrary_a too_o god_n word_n wherefore_o i_o herte_o exhort_v every_o man_n as_o touch_v matier_n of_o faith_n to_o find_v the_o same_o upon_o god_n certeyn_n true_a and_o infallyble_a word_n lest_o by_o do_v the_o contrary_a they_o fall_v into_o superstition_n idolatry_n &_o other_o manifold_a errer_n as_o i_o myself_o sometime_o and_o many_o other_o although_o i_o do_v not_o come_v hither_o too_o accuse_v any_o man_n yet_o i_o perceyve_v of_o late_a time_n have_v do_v wherefore_o these_o my_o two_o book_n the_o one_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o other_o of_o the_o tradition_n unwritten_a in_o those_o point_n before_o rehearse_v &_o all_o other_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o full_a consonant_n to_o scripture_n i_o forsake_v &_o renounce_v as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o against_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n require_v the_o good_a christian_a reder_n whosoever_o shall_v rede_n theym_v to_o geve_v no_o further_o credence_n unto_o theym_n than_o i_o will_v myself_o that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v as_o undoubted_a truth_n all_o that_o be_v therein_o write_v but_o as_o write_v of_o a_o man_n that_o sometime_o fall_v to_o be_v so_o far_o true_a as_o they_o be_v consonaunt_n to_o scripture_n where_o they_o be_v not_o against_o scripture_n to_o be_v humane_a persuasion_n which_o may_v either_o be_v so_o or_o not_o so_o as_o the_o great_a resone_n shall_v lead_v where_o they_o be_v not_o consonaunt_a to_o scripture_n to_o be_v erroneouse_a and_o false_a and_o that_o i_o much_o lament_v &_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o write_v they_o in_o those_o point_n and_o i_o desire_v every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o beware_v of_o theym_n and_o to_o gyve_v no_o credence_n to_o theym_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o write_v as_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o error_n and_o tender_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o who_o be_v laud_n praise_n and_o honour_n amen_o imprent_v at_o london_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n by_o reynolde_a wolf_n
proceeding_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ordres_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o have_v grant_v tenthes_o and_o tithe_n to_o many_o ley_n person_n therefore_o this_o my_o say_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v &_o just_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n as_o they_o be_v put_v i_o will_v not_o nor_o intend_v to_o defend_v nor_o aveere_v the_o same_o but_o i_o require_v that_o i_o may_v put_v theym_a and_o declare_v they_o gentle_o that_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o these_o my_o say_n of_o any_o lay_v man_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o i_o mean_v only_o of_o curate_n and_o preeste_n which_o receyve_v their_o tithe_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n according_o and_o where_o also_o in_o my_o say_a book_n of_o tradition_n and_o likewise_o in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n i_o follow_v damascene_fw-la and_o other_o ancient_a author_n write_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v certain_a canon_n which_o saint_n clement_n do_v gether_o together_o and_o put_v in_o writing_n and_o that_o these_o same_o canon_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o teching_n and_o their_o word_n without_o doubt_n to_o be_v beleve_v &_o keep_v as_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v express_o in_o scripture_n now_o have_v red_a many_o thing_n which_o at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v not_o diligent_o mark_v &_o weigh_v i_o do_v think_v affirm_v and_o confess_v that_o doctrine_n to_o be_v not_o true_a but_o a_o vain_a unlawful_a unjust_a and_o unportable_a burden_n to_o christian_a conscience_n and_o that_o those_o canon_n pretend_v to_o be_v of_o thappostle_n make_v and_o gather_v of_o saint_n clement_n not_o to_o be_v make_v of_o thappostle_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o than_o but_o for_o a_o order_n in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o time_n not_o ever_o for_o to_o endure_v whereof_o many_o at_o this_o time_n in_o no_o wise_n be_v too_o be_v observe_v and_o those_o which_o do_v remain_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n as_o god_n law_n to_o charge_v man_n conscience_n otherwise_o then_o as_o man_n ordinance_n and_o policy_n which_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o superior_a power_n aswell_o &_o with_o so_o little_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n as_o other_o of_o they_o which_o many_o year_n a_o go_v be_v take_v away_o &_o to_o sum_n clean_o contrary_a law_n make_v in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o tradition_n also_o i_o say_v &_o affirm_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n many_o thingê_n without_o write_v which_o we_o must_v both_o believe_v steadfast_o &_o also_o fulfil_v obedient_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n ever_o to_o endure_v amongst_o the_o which_o i_o rehearse_v by_o name_n a_o great_a number_n to_o be_v obey_v keep_v &_o follow_v as_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n from_o flesh_n or_o wine_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o pyx_n the_o receyve_n of_o it_o at_o the_o preeste_n hand_n the_o hallow_a of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o font_n the_o thrice_o dip_a of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o water_n at_o the_o christening_n the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o chrisom_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o oil_n &_o anoint_v of_o the_o christen_v child_n the_o hallow_a of_o the_o altar_n the_o prayeng_a towards_o the_o east_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la the_o wash_v of_o the_o hand_n &_o say_v confiteor_fw-la and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o mass_n the_o make_v of_o holy_a water_n that_o the._n twelve_o apostle_n every_o man_n a_o peace_n for_o his_o portion_n make_v the_o crede_fw-la &_o many_o mo_z besides_o these_o and_o after_o like_a sort_n i_o speak_v of_o canon_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o bysshop_n and_o general_a counsel_n now_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o say_a doctrine_n as_o concern_v thobserue_a of_o the_o say_a tradition_n under_o that_o pain_n to_o be_v false_a and_o tyrannical_a a_o unjust_a unlawful_a and_o untrew_a burden_n of_o man_n conscience_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v teach_v preched_a or_o defend_v likewise_o of_o the_o beleve_a of_o thing_n where_o i_o do_v say_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v equal_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o arr_o write_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o i_o do_v confuse_o &_o indiserete_o for_o a_o example_n bring_v some_o of_o the_o afore_o rehearse_v and_o other_o many_o as_o concern_v many_o thing_n in_o my_o book_n put_v and_o the_o more_o number_n there_o by_o i_o reckon_v and_o name_v i_o affirm_v and_o say_v to_o be_v false_a and_o in_o no_o wise_n true_a but_o very_o dangerous_a and_o unjust_o onerous_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_a man_n and_o too_o be_v true_a only_o in_o those_o doctrine_n which_o necessary_o may_v be_v gather_v &_o consequent_o do_v follow_v too_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v just_o count_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n though_o the_o very_a form_n of_o word_n be_v not_o there_o of_o the_o which_o in_o my_o book_n be_v very_o few_o yet_o some_o i_o do_v rehearse_v as_o baptismus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la descensus_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la virginitas_fw-la marie_n trinitas_fw-la personarum_fw-la processio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la and_o a_o few_o other_o and_o because_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o true_a acception_n dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n too_o be_v distincte_n diverse_a &_o of_o high_a sure_a more_o stable_n and_o firm_a order_n and_o credence_n than_o the_o other_o unwritten_a tradition_n &_o assertion_n wander_v in_o thobseruation_n of_o many_o year_n &_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o decres_fw-la ordinance_n and_o tradition_n leave_v by_o succession_n here_o i_o do_v declare_v set_v forth_o confess_v affirm_v and_o asserte_n my_o true_a &_o steadfast_a opinion_n belefe_v and_o faith_n in_o these_o thing_n propound_v &_o utter_v unto_o i_o as_o concern_v scripture_n write_v and_o other_o tradition_n unwritten_a and_o not_o declare_v in_o the_o say_v holy_a scripture_n the_o scripture_n of_o tholde_n and_o new_a testament_n write_v by_o thinspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v our_o belefe_v be_v too_o be_v beleve_v accept_v &_o take_v as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n not_o to_o be_v alter_v reform_v or_o change_v by_o any_o man_n nor_o to_o be_v minish_v nor_o abrogate_v by_o any_o custom_n but_o under_o perell_n of_o damnation_n to_o be_v beleve_v and_o under_o the_o same_o danger_n to_o be_v follow_v have_v authority_n give_fw-ge unto_o it_o by_o almighty_a god_n teach_v &_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depend_v of_o no_o man_n authority_n nor_o violable_a or_o defesible_a by_o any_o power_n otherwise_o then_o under_o the_o perell_n &_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n such_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o for_o a_o time_n be_v teach_v and_o setfurthe_a for_o a_o introduction_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n not_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o faith_n increse_v be_v abrogate_v none_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v thauctors_fw-mi mind_n and_o intentes_fw-la they_o shall_v those_o that_o concern_v eat_v drink_n cover_a or_o discover_a of_o head_n or_o such_o other_o extern_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n rather_o concern_v a_o order_fw-fr among_o man_n outward_o to_o be_v for_o a_o time_n observe_v than_o a_o eternal_a law_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o soul_n such_o thing_n as_o sometime_o be_v call_v tradition_n not_o express_o and_o by_o word_n find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o which_o may_v necessary_o and_o well_o be_v gather_v of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v beleve_v and_o follow_v in_o somuche_o &_o as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v true_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o consequent_o do_v follow_v the_o wourde_n and_o intentes_fw-la of_o the_o same_o tradition_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v of_o thappostle_n &_o by_o some_o author_n ascribe_v to_o theym_a as_o concern_v thing_n to_o be_v beleve_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n direct_o nor_o necessary_o &_o direct_o consecute_v &_o follow_v to_o scripture_n lauful_o &_o wtout_fw-fr perell_n of_o damnation_n may_v be_v doubt_v of_o &_o also_o deny_v and_o refuse_v by_o the_o superior_a power_n &_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o thappostle_n &_o call_v tradition_n deduce_v from_o the_o time_n of_o thappostle_n &_o read_v in_o the_o name_n of_o old_a author_n and_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o pretence_a title_n of_o their_o name_n which_o be_v feign_a forge_a &_o nothing_o true_a full_a of_o superstition_n and_o untrewth_n feign_v by_o theym_n which_o will_v magnify_v their_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o