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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

Christe will all menne to searche the Scriptures and to leane vnto them in all matters of controuersie as faithfull witnesses of the Lordes truthe Antichriste commaundeth that when any question arise aboute matters of Religion menne should haue recourse vnto the Canons and generall Councels but spicially vnto the See of Roome where all doubtfull matters are to bee decided As for the Scripture it hath no more aucthoritie then it pleaseth the Churche that is to faie the Pope and his adherentes to giue vnto it 4 Christe teacheth that all mennes traditions oughte to giue place vnto the woorde of God and that whatsoeuer is decreed of menne although of neuer so greate ancthoritie and wisedome contrary to the woorde of God is vtterly to bee neglected reiected and caste awaie Antichriste teacheth plainely that all suche constitutions and ordinaunces of men as bee decreed and set forthe by the aucthoritie of Counselles and holie Fathers whiche are alwaies gathered together by the instincte and consent of the holy ghost although thei are not nor can not bee grounded on Goddes worde are notwithstādyng good and profitable and menne are bounde vnder paine of deadly synne to obtaine and keepe them For the Churche can not erre 5 Christe teacheth that there is but one onely true liuyng and euerlastyng God whiche alone is to be honoured worship ped and called vpon by whose name also alone we ought to sweare Antichriste also after a certaine sorte confessed also one God with vs and that he is to be honoured and called vpon but not alone For he teacheth that the sainctes in heauen bothe maie and ought to be honoured and called vpō yea and that we maie also sweare by their names 6 Christe in his holie Lawe bothe by Moses the Prophetes and Apostles forbiddeth to make sette forthe or kepe any Image to bee worshipped But aboue all thinges he forbiddeth vs to make any Image of God. Antichrist saieth it is lawfull not onely to haue images and to sette them vp in Temples Chapels Oratories c. but also to worshippe theim to kneele before theim to kisse them to praie before them yea to them to knele before them to set candels before them to decke and trimme them to offer vnto them to sense them to put of our cappes vnto them and at the laste what not Antichriste also diggeth out of the ground the olde rotten bones or reliques of sainctes translateth them encloseth them in Golde keepeth them in precious shrynes and costly Clausures and setteth them forth to the people to be kissed and worshipped Moreouer he is not ashamed contrarie too the manifeste woorde of God to make the Image of the blessed Trinitie He formeth and frameth God the father like an old broken backed man with a white head winckled forehed holow eied slender cheeked sharpe nosed tothlesse wide mouthed hangyng doune lipped crooke chinned graye bearded small necked leane handed and in fine altogether monstrous GOD the Sonne Antichrist setteth forth as a lusty younge younker with his yelow lockes and God the holy Ghost he maketh like a yong lustie White flickeryng Doue But this blasphemous image causeth hee to be set in Churches and in all other places not onely to be considered but also to be worshipped vnto the greate dishonour of god the slaunder of the Christen religion the offence of all good men and vnto the glorie of all Gods ennemies But what dareth not Antichrist doe 7 Christ teacheth that the true worshippers muste worshippe God in spirite and trueth againe that they worship God in vaine whiche honour hym after the traditions of men Antichrist affirmeth that it is lawfull to worship God any maner of waie so it commeth of a good entent good mynde good zeale good deuotion c. For God casteth awaie the good intent of no man Antichrist therefore teacheth vs to worship God with Golde Siluer precious stones sumpteous vestures candels palmes Ashes bread water Salt c. With long patteryng curious singyng pleasaunt pipyng loude ringyng c. With Surplesses Copes Uestimentes Caps Coules c. with Massyng with Pilgrimage goyng with Pardons biyng with Beades saiyng c. And all these thinges he taught to be more precious and acceptable in the sight of GOD than to helpe the poore or to doe any worke of mercie For that is done but to manne the other vnto God. 8 Christ in his sweete Sermon that hee made in the mount saieth that he came to fulfill the Lawe that is to saie to accomplishe whatsoeuer was prefigured of him in the ceremonies of the olde Testament so that by his comming he hath put away and vtterlie abolished all Ceremonies euen as the shadow is remoued by the entrance of the light For as the Apostle saieth The lawe he meaneth the ceremoniall law was nothyng els than a shadow of good thinges to come The good thinges are come and geuen therfore the shadow ceaseth wherby we euidently learne that the Christians are nowe free from suche cloudy lawes darke ceremonies Antichrist teacheth that although the Ceremonies of the olde law be abolished by the commyng of Christ yet that hindreth nothing but that the Church which is the spouse of Christ may appoint what Ceremonies she wil without any offence of her husband Christ whiche delighteth in her and in her doynges as in himselfe yea and that so muche the more bicause among the christians there are many rude grosse and thei must be rudely and grossely handled and brought by little and little vnto perfection thorowe suche Ceremonies and outward obseruaunces whiche Ceremonies and Ordinaunces of Christes spouse the Churche are with no lesse reuerences to bee obserued than if they had beene commaunded of Christe her husbande 9 Christ Iesus in his doctrine teacheth that he alone is our Sauiour our Redeemer our Bishop or Pastour our head our reconciliatour our peacemaker and in fine all our hope and comfort in so muche that whosoeuer beleueth in hym shall not perishe but haue euerlastyng life Antichriste in his doctrine teacheth that saluation and remission of synnes is to bee obtained also at his handes at his Pardons Indulgences yeres of Iubile Masses Coules Pilgrimages c. Againe that he is heade of the vniuersall Churche of Christendome Christes Uicare Peters Successour the higheste Bishop the greatest Priest the moste holie and moste blessed Father to whom aboue all other the keyes of the kyngdom of heauē are committed fo that whatsoeuer he bindeth in yearth is also bounde in heauen and whatsoeuer he looseth in yearth is in like maner loosed in heauen so that whosoeuer cleaueth vnto hym can not perishe but haue life euerlastyng 10 Christe taught vs that whensoeuer wee will desire any thyng of God the Father wee should aske it in his name For no manne commeth to the Father but by hym And in the writynges of the Apostles wee reade that Christe alone is our

I sent them not and they ran 13 Christe although called of God vnto the office of preachyng and annointed with the Oyle of gladnesse that is to say the holy ghost aboue his fellowes fel not streight waies vnto preaching but sequestyng himselfe from the company of all men gaue himselfe by the space of fortie daies and forty nightes to fastyng and praier that he might be the more able to fulfill that worke wherunto God had called hym vnto the glory of gods most glorious name and vnto the profit of his holy congregation Antichrist after he hath thruste hymself into the ministerie rashly and without any aduisement vnworthely and without any due preparation vnto so worthy mysteries as a filthy Sowe and vomityng dogge taketh in hand the diuine offices geuyng hymself neither to praier nor yet to fastyng but rather to carnall pleasure and beastly belly chere nothyng caryng for the glory of God nor for the profit of his people so that he may liue wealthily and accordyng to the lustes of the fleshe 41 Christe in the tyme of his fastyng and praier was greuously tempted of Sathan and of the infernall army whom all hee mightely and valeauntlie ouercame with the moste mightie and valeaunt armoures of Gods worde Antichrist as he neuer fasteth and prayeth a right so is he neuer tempted of sathan for the probation and triall of hys faith and constancie as one that is already in Sathans nettes and in his possession as a moste miserable slaue and vile paysaunt And if at any tyme he will defende himselfe against Sathan and suche like wicked spirits he fleeth not vnto the worde of God but vnto holy water holy Bread holy palmes holy candels holy fyre c. 15 Christe when he beganne to preache preached repentaunce and faith Antichrist preacheth penance and faith in his Pardons and bulles for the remission of sinnes 16 Christ by his preachyng brought the people out of darkenes into light Antichrist through his sermons bringeth his hearers out of the light of gods woorde into the damnable darkenes of mens trifelyng tradicions 17 Christe confirmed his doctrine with true and most certaine miracles Antichrist ascertaineth his teachyng with false signes and fained wonders â–ª 18 Christe painefully trauailed into many diuers countreyes to preache Gods worde sekyng the saluation of all men Antichrist sitteth at home in his palace vpon his fine Cushins and Carpets both gorgiously and gloriously not seekyng other mennes saluation but his owne ease and promotion 19 Christe that the moe with the more expedition might be conuerted and turned vnto the faith of GOD and vnto his holy Religion did chose vnto him twelue Disciples Antichrist to enlarge his kingdome taketh vnto hym innumerable swarmes of Hipocrites as Cardinals Patriarches Archebishops Bishops Priestes Deacons Subdeacons Monkes Friers Chanons Heremites Anckers Archedeacons Commissaries Officials Pardoners Proctours Doctours Scribes Lawyers Sonmners Apparitours Inquisitours Accusatours Persecutours Traitours Condemners false Prophetes liyng preachers relique sellers soule cariers purgatory rakers Massemongers sainct worshippers workselles pilgrimage goers Idolatours Transubstantiatours Breadhonorers Traditionaries Papistes c. 20 Christ did choose such to be his Disciples and Preachers of his heauenly fathers will as were maried and had wiues and children Antichriste admitteth none vnto his priestishe orders but suche ars are wiuelesse and professe for euer after to leade a single and vnmaried life 21 Christe chosed Disciples to this end that they should be Preachers Antichrist chooseth his shauelynges to be Massemongers Sacrificers Purgatory rakers charmers and Coniurers of vncleane spirites of Deuils of Salt of water of bread of waxe of palmes c. 22 Christ would haue his disciples knowen by the fruites of the holy Ghost Antichrist hath his Chaplens knowen by docking and douking by smering and shauyng by massyng and mattensyng by tippetyng and gownyng c. 23 Christ commaunded hys Disciples to preache repentaunce and remission of sinnes in his name to all nations Antichrist commaundeth his Shauelinges to saye Mattens Masse and euensong to sing for soules in purgatory to heare confessions to enioyne penaunce to giue absolutions to halow the font c. 24 Christ confirmed the doctrine of his disciples with workyng of miracles Antichrist stablisheth the teachyng of his Chaplens with the terrible and greuous thunderbolt of excommunication with imprisonmente with persecution with sworde fagot fyre halter c. 25 Christe sendyng forth his disciples to preache commaunded theim to doe their office freely that is to say to preache and to heale the sicke for nothyng saiyng vnto them Freely ye haue receaued freely giue Antichrist and his birdes are like vnto Iudas For they all doe so well loue the purse that without money a man can get nothyng of them They blesse they curse they sing they say they patter they praie they mumble they rumble they tumble they iumble they talke they walke they bleare they bleat they fast they eate they talke they walke and what not And all for money according to the common prouerbe no peny no Pater noster 26 Christ when he sent forth his Disciples to preache said vnto them Beholde I send you forth as shepe among wolues For in the world ye shall haue trouble Antichrist sendeth forth his Trumpet blowers as wolues among shepe readie to kill flea and murder if any withstand their Antichristian doctrine The world hateth them not but loueth them derely bicause they are of the world and speake of the world 27 Christ pronounced them blessed that are poore and he himselfe was so poore that he had not where to rest his head beyng in this behalfe much inferiour to the birdes of the ayre whiche haue their nestes and to the foxes of the earth whiche haue their holes Antichrist whiche calleth hymself christes vicare and Peters successour agreyng with theim in doctrine and maners as Beliall with Christ and Sathan with God hateth and abhorreth suche as are poore and without money as people nothyng meete to bye his merchandise Antichrist himselfe is so riche and hath such abundance that he is able to compare in substaunce with worldlye Princes and earthly potestates He shameth not to say Rome is myne Cecilia is myne Corcia is myne The whole empire is mine And in his lousy lawes and deuelishe decrees he commaundeth that if any man either of lowe or high degree presume to take any of the Churche goods he should be withstanded not onely with the spirituall but also with the temporall sword And if any chaunce to dye for the defence of mother holy Church goods he affirmeth plainly that they dye a blessed death and shall obtaine life euerlasting O Antichrist This Antichriste had rather haue the bloud of many thousandes both moste cruelly and vniustly shed than he would loose one of his worldly