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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06652	The actes of Christe and of Antichriste concernyng bothe their life and doctrine: diligently gathered and now taken out of his workes, by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1577 (1577)	STC 1711; ESTC S116649	51,783	140

his furie be apeaced with good sommes of money 83 Christ proued and defended his Doctrine againste the enemies thereof with the testimonies of Moses of the Psalmes and of the Prophetes Antichriste proueth and defendeth his Decrees and Traditions with generall Councels with constitutions prouincial with the authorities of forefathers with the prescriptes of olde customes with the Sophisticall and Carnall reasons of the Scholemen and if al these wil not serue with Fire and Fagotte with Swearde and halter 84 Christ so trauailed in goyng aboute from countreye to countreye preachyng the will of his heauenly Father that hee was many tymes weary of his iourney Antichrist taketh his ease sittyng at home in his riche Chaires vpon his golden Cushins and precious Carpettes If at any tyme he will take the ayre abroad either he is caried vpon mens shoulders as a GOD of the Earth or els he rideth vpon his Moyle gorgiously trapped and harnessed 85 Christ beholdyng the lamentable teares of the Widowe whose Sonne was dead and caried forth to be buried had pitie and compassion on her and saied vnto her Weepe not and immediatly he deliuered her Sonne aliue againe vnto her that tofore was dead Antichrist euidently seyng greate enormities and manifolde most greuous abuses in the Churche of Christ whereof he braggeth himself to be the head although moued and prouoked with the humble supplications feruent desires and earnest praiers of many good and godly men both by writyng and otherwise neither taketh awaie the enormities nor correcteth the abuses but rather as a sworne aduersary against God and all godlinesse he goeth forth daily more and more to stablishe and confirme those abhominations seekyng no redresse as the experience of this our tyme doeth moste manifestlie declare 86 Christ disdained not to come vnto Lazarus graue nothyng beeyng dismaide with the euill sauour of the dead corps although tofore therof warned and to raise hym vp from death vnto life Antichrist abhorreth nothyng more thā euill sauours hauing his great delight in sweete perfumes and pleasaunt odours beyng of the nūber of those which on this wise speake in the booke of Wisedome Come on let vs enioy the pleasures that there are and let vs sone vse the creature like as in youth Lette vs fill our selues with good Wine and Ointment and let there no flower of the time goe by vs Let vs crowne our selues with Roses afore they be withered Let there bee no faire Medowe but our luste go thorowe it Let euery one of you be partaker of our voluptuousnesse Lette vs leaue some token of our pleasure in euery place For that is our portion els get we nothyng 87 Christe wepte when he came to raise vp Lazarus consideryng with hym self that synne is the cause not onely of the death of the bodie but also of the death of the soule and of all other euils plages Antichrist reioiseth in euill doyng and is gladde when sinne reigneth florisheth and triumpheth For then is hys Marchaundise wel bought as Pardons Masses of Scala caeli Absolution c. 88 Christ is that louyng and gentle shepheard which when one of his sheepe was gone astraie lefte the residue and neuer ceased till he had founde her out Beeyng found hee sweetely laide her vppon his shoulder and tenderly brought her home againe with greate ioy and muche gladnesse and callyng together his louers and neighbors he said vnto them Oh reioice with me for I haue found my shepe which was lost Antichrist is of an other disposition and contrary minded For if any runne astray neuer so little from his lowsie lawes trifeling traditions diuelishe decrees and crooked constitutions canckered customes c. straightwaies he is excommunicate and cursed as blacke as a Crowe with booke bell and Candell euen boune to the deepe dongeon of Hell fire without redemption except he will be reconciled to Mother holy Church and make suche satisfaction as shall bee thought meete of the most holy Father and of his deuoute Chaplens If he wil not obey doune with hym accite hym suspend hym apprehend hym accuse hym condemne hym to the fort with hym away with him 89 Christ is that most louyng Samaritane whiche had pitie on the wounded man bound vp his woundes poured oyle and Wine set hym on his owne Beaste brought hym into a common Inne and made prouision for hym Antichrist is that abhominable theefe and cruell murderer whiche without all pitie and compassion robbeth woundeth and slaeth bothe the bodies and soules of men the bodies with his exactions oppressions pollinges pillinges tyranny murder death the soules with false doctrine vnwritten verities decrees constitutions infidelitie misbeliefe superstition c. 90 Christ is appointed of God the Father to be the Phisicion and Sauiour of the worlde Antichrist is appointed of the Deuill the Father of lyers to be the corruptour and destroyer of the world 91 Christ is the light of the world Who soeuer followeth hym and his doctrine shall neuer stumble nor erre Antichrist is the darkenes of the world He that foloweth hym and his decrees shall neuer walke the righte waie vnto heauen but cast hymself hedlong into vtter darkenesse where weepyng and gnashyng of teeth shall be 92 Christe is that bread of lyfe whiche came doune from heauen He that eateth of that bread shall neuer hunger but haue life euerlastyng Antichrist is that bread of death which came vp from Hell. Whosoeuer tasteth of that bread he shall dye the death euerlastyng 93 Christ is our peace maker Antichrist is our dissention maker 94 Christ is our wisedome righteousnesse sanctifiyng and redemption Antichrist is our foly wickednes corruption and destruction 95 Christ is that lambe of God without spot whiche taketh awaie the sinne of the worlde Antichrist is that wolfe of Sathan full of all sinne and wickednesse whiche daily encreaseth the synne of the worlde 96 Christe is the head of Gods Church Antichrist is the head of Sathans Sinagoge 97 Christe is our mediatour aduocate and intercessour Antichrist is our disturber bate maker and destroyer 98 Christ is that Rocke out of whiche issueth and floweth forth the water of life Whosoeuer shall drinke thereof shall neuer thurst more Antichrist is that vyle and stinkynge puddle He that drinketh thereof shall dye euerlastingly 99 Christ is that seed of the woman which hath troden doune the Serpentes head Antichrist is that seede of the Serpent whiche like a roaryng Lion continually seketh whom he may deuour 100 Christ is that blessed seede of Abraham in whom all nations of the earth are blessed and saued Antichrist is that cursed seede of Sathan in whom and through whom so many as leane to his wicked and damnable doctrine perishe and are damned 101 Christ is Alpha and O Mega that is to saye the beginnyng and endyng of all our saluation Antichrist is

lawe of God it is cleane out of his minde 42 Christ saied that men should knowe his Disciples by their charity if they loued one an other as he had loued them Antichrist causeth his chaplens to bee knowen by their habites and vestures by their long gounes and shauen crownes and punisheth them if they vse not their habites But for their couetousnesse ambition pride whoredome and suche other wickednesse he neuer punisheth them 43 Christ promiseth forgiuenesse of sinne and the kingdome of heauen vnto theym that will repent and amend their liues Antichrist saith that no man can be saued except he be first shriuen of his Priestes and Friers For they bryng in money 44 Christ would not suffer that doues sheepe and oxen for the offering should be solde in the temple of God but draue out the byers and sellers with whippes Antichrist suffereth hys Chapmen in the Church to sell the Sacraments that they should freely minister to the Christen people In his court also there is sellyng of Bishorikes prebendes free chappels benefices dignities Abbotshippes offices c. And all for money 45 Christ lay in a stable with fewe cloates betwixt an oxe and an asse For there was no place in the Innes for his parentes bicause they were poore Antichrist lieth in rich chambers with quiltes curtaines carpettes and cushins spred all aboute with sweete smelles pleasaunt odours painted walles with hanginges of clothe of golde 46 Christ would haue men to visite the poore prisoners to comfort them and to deliuer them Antichrist hath no pitie on the poore yea he persecuteth the poore Christians putteth them in prison for y truthes sake and in fine most cruelly murthereth them 47 Christ did neuer imprison or persecute any man but he cōmaūded his disciples that they should loue their enemies and doe well to theym yea and praie for them that did pesecute them Antichrist that taketh on hym to stande in christes steade and to follow his example persecuteth punisheth prisoneth and putteth to death theym that are disobedient to his voluptuous pleasures See ye not howe faste he followeth Christes steppes 48 Christ healyng the sicke and doyng miracles did for the more part euer commaunde that thei should tell no man who had healed them Antichrist altogether desirous of vain glorie worldely praise and mortall renome giueth greate giftes and large benefices to Pardoners to Proctours to Lawiers to Liers to Minstrels to Msasengers to Friers to Flatterers and to suche like Parasites to blase his name abroade his holinesse and godlinesse that he maie haue honour and worship in this wicked worlde 49 Christ had no Courtes to pleate the matters of his Disciples in for he commaunded them that thei should not resiste euill Antichrist hath his Courtes and many riche menne of Lawe to oppresse the poore and to call vnto iudgement whom he lusteth For whatsoeuer cause he will he vexeth all maner people without mercie For forgiue he will not 50 Christ bad them that he healed to go their waie and to synne no more Antichrist giueth licence to the people to continue in sinne and giueth them licence also to keepe and maintaine Stewes and baudy houses and receiueth money therefore 51 Christ refused to bee Iudge betwene the twoo brethren in diuidyng their inheritaunce as a matter not incidente to his office whiche was to preache the will of his heauēlie Father but appertaining vnto worldly Iudges and temporall magistrates Antichriste taketh vppon hym to bee Iudge in all maner of matters Spirituall or Temporall Ghostly or Worldly There is no cause whiche he will not take vppon hym to determine namely if thei bryng money He will all menne in matters from all menne to appeale vnto hym and vnto his Courte for sentence without any resistance or against saiyng 52 Christe would not bee defended in a righteous matter with martiall armoures but he commaunded Peter to put vp his swearde into his sheath For he that striketh with the swearde saieth he shall perishe with the swearde Antichriste commaunded Emperours Kynges Princes and Lordes with their Subiectes to take Sweardes Speares Halberdes and Gunnes and to helpe hym to slea all suche as will not obeye his tyrannie And this muste the Emperour doe or els he must bee periured yea and also deposed because he is no meete manne to reigne forasmuche as he stoutly defendeth not the liberties of holie Churche After this manner came it to passe that Iulius secundus bishop of Rome caused to be slaine sixtene thousande men in one daie Was not that well pastured Was not this a worthie Uicar of Christ and a noble successour of Peter 53 Christ gaue free libertie to all men to eate all meates at all tymes for as muche as that whiche entereth into the mouthe defileth not manne but that commeth out of the mouthe For all thynges are pure to theim that are pure and nothyng is to bee caste awaie if it bee receiued with giuyng of thankes For it is sanctified by the woorde of God and by praier Yea it is the doctrine of Deuilles to forbidde that to bee eaten whiche God hath made to bee receiued with thākes giuyng Antichrist plainly condemneth al suche as presume to eate Egges Milke butter or Cheese but specially Fleshe on those daies that he hath commaunded to be fasted and denounceth them heretikes This agreeth with Christe as light with darkenesse And yet haue wee been so blinded these many yeres paste through the iuglyng of our Spirituall Sorcerers that we could neuer perceiue this Antichrist till nowe in the latter daies when that manne of synne muste bee reueled and vttered accordyng to the Prophecie of the Apostle 54 Christ gaue authoritie vnto his disciples to binde and to loose saiynge Whatsoeuer ye binde in earth shall bee bound in heauen Ind whatsoeuer ye lose in earth shall bee loosed in heauen But Christ spake nothing of binding and loosing in purgatory for money concerning the soules departed Antichrist chalengeth greater power and larger authoritie For he will loose soules out of purgatory and commaunde the Angels to fetche them out and all for money For without money ye can gette nothyng of hym 55 Christ is head of the Churche as the holy Apostle Paule doth testifie and also he is the stone whereon the Churche is builded And this Church is the congregation of faithfull Christen people and the very body of Christ. Antichrist saith that he is head of that Churche and that the Sea of Rome is the stone whereon that Churche is builded Can any thing be more contrary vnto the honour and glory of GOD than thus to despoile hym of his kingdome whiche he so derely hath bought shedyng his precious bloud for it 56 Christ gaue vs a lawe whiche is the holy Scripture This holy Scripture as it