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A02825
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[The image of bothe churches after reulacion of saynt Iohan the euangelyst]
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Bale, John, 1495-1563.
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Bysshoppes and lawers and so condempned hym Neuer had the Apostles nor all other godlye preachers sens their tyme bene sent out of the waye had not those mytred Mahometes ' and prestes wrought styll their olde feates 4 Vpon thys be astes head was writteÌ„ the names of blasphemye agaynst the lorde and hys Christ. Which are non other thaÌ„ the proude glitterynge tytles wherwith they garnyshe their vsurped auctoryte to make yt seme gloriouse to the worlde hauynge within theÌ„ contayned the great mysterye of inyquite What other els ys pope Cardynall Patriarke legaâ—e Metropolytane primate Archebysshoppe Dyocelane Prothonotarye ArchedeakoÌ„ Offycyall Chaunceller Commissarye Deane PrebeÌ„de Person vycar my lorde Abbott master doctor and soche lyke but verye names of blasphemie â–ª For offyces they are not appoynted by the holye Ghost nor yet ones meÌ„cyoned in the scripturs What other ys yt but abhominacioÌ„ the pope to wryte hymselfe the most holye father the generall vycar of Christ the supreme head of the Chrisâ—en churche and the onlye dystrybuter of the treasurs of God The bysshoppes and prestes also to call them selues their churches brydegromes sytters in Gods stede forgeuers of synne and our ladyes chaste knyghtes Non other are they so abusynge their flocke in leauynge the iust office of syncere preachynge vnder soche vayne tytles after the mynde of Zacharye but verye shamefull Idols in dede Their decrees decretals ConstytucioÌ„s Canons Rewles Statutes prouyncyall and synodall tradycyons lawes fatherlye customes and vsages not grounded vpon Gods commandementes are verye deuylyshnesse and Hipocresye blasphemynge the name of God For whye to haue the name of blasphemye vpon their heades is non other than vnder a gloryouse tytle to maynteyne that thinge whych ys blasphemouse gloryfyenge themselues in the same The vngodlye sayth Dauid with mockes hath dysdayned the lorde and with open mouthe hath vttred wyckednesse agaynst God 5 And the stranÌ„ge fashoned beast sayth Saynt Iohan whom I sawe in thys vysyon was lyke in similitude to a catte of the mountayne full of manye coloured spottes in token of inconstancye varyete and fycklenesse 6 Hys fete were as the fete of a beare ferce rough and yll fauored in sygnyficacyon of cruelte stubbernesse and vnclennesse 7 And hys mouthe semed as the mouthe of a lyon declarynge hym to be full of pryde rauyne aÌ„d excesse To soche beastes as here are mencyoned compareth Danyel vnder hidden misterye serten myghtye kingedomes of the worlde As to the lyonesse which here ys called a lyon for the more cruelte now vsed than was in those dayes the proude kyngedomes of the Assyryanes and Caldeanes To the Beare the cruell kyngedomes of the Medes and Parthyanes And vnto the Catte of the mountayne the vnstedefast kyngedome of the Grekes Of pryde spoyle and roborye are the Assyrianes and Caldeanes condempned by Esaye Nahum and Abacuch the Prophetes The Medes and Parthianes helde captyue the peple of God as wytnesseth Hester Paralipomenon and Esaye The Grekes most spyghtfullye were bent agaynst them vnder the cruell kynge Antiochus as in the Machabees ys euydent No abhominacion nor mysterie of inyquyte as Paule calleth yt was euer founde in these kyngedomes but now reygneth manyfolde in the detestable Papacye or monstruouse kyngedome of Antichrist as all the worlde maye se. No where was euer more pryde vanyte and cruelnesse Ydolatry whoredome and fylthynesse hypocresye falshede and fycklenesse extorcyon vayneglorye and couetousnesse sorcerye superstycion and vnfaythfulnesse More than all the vnfaythfull kyngedomes vnder heaueÌ„ haue thys sodomyticall spyritualte defyled with their wytcherye the hoâ—ye temple of God whych is the Christen churche They haue most shame fullye abused gods chosen peple which are the vessels ordayned to hys glorye They haue holden hys fre seruantes most myserablye captyue vnder their wycked decrees and tradycions The cruelte of Pharao Antiochus and Cayphas compared to their tyraÌ„ny ys but as yt were a playe dallyaunce or shaddowe In them ys all letherye and vnclennesse all ragynge lustes and wantonnesse all fleshly abuses and beastlynesse no naturall order obserued Nothinge in a maner are the cruell constytucions made ageynst the Iewes by the suggestyon of Aman and by Antiochus to their wycked lawes and ordynaunces For they were onlye ageynst the bodye theirs are ageynst mennes sowles So that the papysty call kyngedome of antichrist are to be sonne both the lyon the Beare and the Catte of the mountayne they not onlye partycypatynge with all vnfaythfull regyons but also doublynge with them in all abhomynacyons vnder the skye The mouthe they haue of a lyoÌ„ roaryng out euermore blasphemies curses and bytternesse The feaâ—e of a Beare sygnyfieth their rauenous affeccyons ronninge vnto all pernyciouse euyls â—erye swyft also to the shedynge of bloude cencyon 11 And finallye as concernynge auctoryte lyke as Christ beynge manne toke power of God to do soche myracles as non els coulde do so ded he of the deuyll beynge his wreched bodye to worke proâ—igyouse maruels and wonders in hipocrisye amonge the vnfaythfull multitude by the secrete sufferaunce of God So that in all peruertynge power supremyte and auctoryte he foloweth his father Sathan yea in euerye poynt For lyke as he depryued simple Iob a manne that feared God of his substaunce catell chyldren aÌ„d seruauntes and vexed him in his fleshe with most greuouse botches so doth this gredye leuiathan this malyciouse murtherer the manne of synne and bodye of the deuyll with his deuourynge locustes robbe the poore peple of their sweare labours trauayle and necessarye lyuinge sparynge neyther sycke nor socoâ—rlesse poore wydowe nor fatherlesse no goods gotten by thefâ—e mannesslawter extorcyon brybâ—rye pollage Idolatrye bawdrye and all other vngodlynesse commynge to them amysse in their priuate confessyons And that is most to be lamented they defyle â—heir sowles wyth all supersticions false beleue and deuylishnesse leauynge their consciences all doubtfull desperate and confortelesse Finallye to conclude lyke as in the bodye of Christ dwelleth the whole fulnesse of the godhede corporallye so dwelleth there in this bodye of Sathan the whole fulnesse of falsehede crafte subtylte malyce with power to worke all maner of myschef effectuallye reallye substanciallye and corporallye The Text. 1 And I sawe one of his heades as it were wounded to deathe 2. and his deadlye wounde was healed 3. aÌ„d all the worlde wondered at the beast 4. And they worshipped the Dragon which gaue power vnto the Beast 5. and they worshypped the Beast 6. sayenge 7. Who is lyke vnto the Beast 8. Who is able to warre with hym ¶ The Paraphrase 1 And one of his heades sayth Saynt Iohan semed vnto me as it had bene wounded vnto deathe And it was not so in dede for his deadlye wounde was healed agayne Euydent it is that in Iohans tyme Rome the mother of all who redome had subiect vnto her the .vij. clymates or vniuersall partes of the worlde with all their powers gouernours kynges possessions pompes false worshyppinges and soche lyke Whome some writers suppose mete to be taken
the cytye 11. and bloude came out of the fatte 12. eueÌ„ vnto the horse brydles 13. by the space of a thousande and sixe hundred fourlonges ¶ The Paraphrase 1 And an other Angell came out from the aulter which had power ouer fyre This ys the lorde Iesus Christ whom Malachias calleth the Angell of the couenaunt that was longed for He ys the aulter of the ryghtouse and by hym are they a swete sacrifice vnto God Els coude they be but verye abhominacyon Tyll the iudgement daye shall he be an aulter of meanes makynge to God the father for vs. But that daye ones come no longer shall he be an aulter or an aduocate but go cleane from yt He shall than become a iudge ouer all the worlde rewardynge euerye one accordynge to their workes Hitherto hath he mekelisytten vppon the cloude and not cutte with his syckle He hath had in hys hande the iudgement and not iudged 2 But now hath he power ouer fyre By fyre which ys vnder hys obedyence as are all other creaturs els shall he at that daye iudge the vnyuersall worlde And more sharpe vehement quycke ferce myghtye and terryble shall hys seÌ„tence be to the wycked thaÌ„ ys any fearefull flaminge or coÌ„sumynge wilde fyre 3 For with a lowde voyce shall he crye vnto him that hath the sharpe syckle An ernest charge and commandement shall he geue at that daye to the ministers of his yre for to cast them into exteryoure darkenesse after thys sort here vttred in mysterye 4 Thrust in thy sharpe syckle aÌ„d gather the clusters of the earthlye vyneyarde for the grapes therof are râ—pe 5 Execute the vengeaunce committed vnto yow and rote out this ranke ryâ—â—ouse generacyon of the rauenouse Epicures 6 For now are their myscheues at the full Now are they most curyous in their facyons and fedynges most couetouse in their compassynges most vayne in their stodyes and most cruell in their doynges For with them shall yt be sayth Christ as yt was in the dayes of Noe and Loth. They shall buylde and banket ruffle and ryot bye and sell and plante for their pleasurs And sodenlye as a snare shall that terrible daye lyght vpon them vnbewares as ded deathe on the couetouse iourer 7 And the Angell sayth Iohan thrust in hys syckle on the earthe he cutte downe the grapes of the vineyard of the earth and so ded cast them into the greate wyne fatt of the wrathe of God 8 Accordynge to their commission they shall plage the earthlye mynded for here ys the tyme past for the tyme coÌ„mynge vsed for the certente of yt Wyth soden deathe shall they perce theÌ„ in this worlde that contempnynge Christes doctryne hath folowed the course therof in all concupiscence 9 And fynallye they shall throwe them into the lake of myserye the pyt wythout water â—nto the stynkynge â—regges of helâ—e where as fyre and brymstone shall be rewarded to drynke For the vyneyarde of the earthe ys the carnall Synagoge of Hypocrites â— and the grapes therof are the gloryouse glottons and franke fâ—dde porkelynges of that gredye gulfe euen the enemyes of Christes crosse whose God ys their bellye whose glorye is their confusion and whose ende ys their dampnacyon for they are earthlye mynded This wyne fatte of the wrathe of God ys non other than hys greate bengeaunce to be poured vpon the vnfaythfull Or els helle prepared for the deuyll and hys angels Greate not onlye for the innumerable multytude that yt hath and shall receyue but also in that yt is insacyable 10 And this wyntfatt was troddeÌ„ without the cyte Nothynge perteyneth yt to that cyte of whom famouse thynges are spoken which ys the congregacyon of God nor yet to the good creaturs of God No not vnto thys worlde which shall at that daye be tryed and pourged by fyre But vnder the earthe shall yt be and farre without thys worlde secluded from the face of heauen in fylthye and vnspekeable darkenesse 11 For bloud wyll come out of thys fatte eueÌ„ vnto the horse brydles Wherin is expressed not onlye the terrour of the place but also of the peynes ther in contayned For bloud shedynge and murther are thynges verye horrible fearefull to beholde contayninge in theÌ„ depriuacyon of lyfe which ys most terrible of all The habundaunce therof betokeneth the greatnesse of the grefe in the sufferaunce of them The treadinge downe also sygnyfieth that no rayse towardes anye relefe is to be loked for of them that be there Vnto them which at that daye shall be in the cyte wyl he that sytteth in the trone make al thynges newe All dolour affliccyon so rowe peyne penurye wrathe condeÌ„pnacyon and deathe shall be past with them Onlye shall they be trodden downe in this wynefatt of Gods wrathe that lyued here lyke beastes without reason and that wandred here lyke horses and mules in their owne filthye lustes 12 All shall be ponnyshed there that was here vnbridled vnordred and vngouerned after the worde pleasure of God And therfor yt ys here sayd vnto the horse brydles Euerye manne shall receyue in bodye accordynge to that he hath done whether yt be Good or euyll They that haue wrought the storke of God in faythe shall reape accordynge vnto yt The brydles also betokeneth the measure of gods iudgemeÌ„t not as concernynge the tyme which â—s euerlastynge but concernynge the peyne ryghtlye measured accordynge to the in aquite For the lorde hath sett his iudgementes ouer the wicked in wayght and measure the stripes agreynge in quantyte to the excesse of synne so moche torment to haue as their reioyse hath bene in wyckednesse 13 The space of these terrible tormeÌ„tes or ponnyshmeÌ„tes of hell ys a thousande and .vi. hondred furlonges A furlonge of the Grekes ys called the â—onne of hercules and yt ys in lenghte an hondred and .xxv. passes or steppes And commonlye they vsed accordinge to that lenghte to measure their playenge places Of whome Paule maketh mencyon to the Corinthyanes beynge Grekes by them that roÌ„neth in a course and that proueth mastryes In thys thousande and .vi. hoÌ„dred furlonges here ys comprehended the whole and vnyuersall course of the wycked for the .iiii. quarters of the worlde The nombre of an hondred ys euermore an whole complete and perfyght nombre And .iiii. hondred .iiii. tymes noÌ„bred ys .xvi. hondred which maketh this nombre of a thousande and .vi. hondred the nombre of .iiii. respectinge alwayes the .iiii. climates of the worlde which are the common habitacions of sinners In them course they in all wanton kyndes of lyuinge In them worke they their mastryes of all vngodlye obseruacyons and false worshyppinges walkinge in the large or open waye which leadeth vnto deathe Accordynge to the nonbre measure of this course hath God here measured the place and ponnyshment Not withstandinge neuer ys he without mercye Maruelouse he ys in hys workes and iudgementes which are vnsercheable Blessed ys he that shal haue his part in the cyte or congregacyon of