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A18700	An exhortation to all menne to take hede and beware of rebellion wherein are set forth the causes, that commonlye moue men to rebellion, and that no cause is there, that ought to moue any man there vnto. With a discourse of the miserable effectes, that ensue thereof, and of the wretched ende, that all rebelles comme to, moste necessary to be redde in this seditiouse [and] troublesome tyme, made by Iohn Christoferson. At the ende whereof are ioyned two godlye prayers, one for the Quenes highnes, verye conuenient to be sayd dayly of all her louing and faythfull subiectes, and an other for the good [and] quiete estate of the whole realme. Read the whole, and then iudge.	Christopherson, John, d. 1558.	1554 (1554)	STC 5207; ESTC S117507	113,228	472

Apostolicall trade of lyuyng that was vsed in the primitiue churche that is to saye they practysed them selfes in continual prayinge watching and fastyng in preachyng the word of lyfe to all that they coulde in dyspysynge all worldlye goodes as not apperteyning vnto them in takynge those thynges onlye of them whome they preached to that was necessarye to lyue wythall in liuyng according to theyr preaching and in hauyng a prompte and readye mynde and wyl bothe patientlye to suffer all kynde of trouble and also to dye for the trueth that they preached By occasion whereof many beleued and were christened muche estemynge the simplicitye of theyr innocente lyfe and the swetenesse of heauenlye doctrine And there was neare vnto the heade Cytye there towarde the Easte a Churche of Sayncte Martyne whyche hadde bene buylded while as the Romaynes dwelled in Englande in whyche churche the Queene wyfe to kynge Edilberte whome we sayde before was a Christen woman was accustomed to pray And in the same church sayncte Augustyne and his felowes repayred together to singe to pray to saye Masses to preache and to Christen Thus writeth sayncte Bede howe sayncte Augustyne and his felowes obserued the order and trade of the primitiue church Thys was done here in Englande almoste a thowsand yeare ago And the same forme of religion both was before and after euen to oure dayes euermore kepte vsed amonge vs. And here we find fasting prayinge watchynge singing and saying of Masses whyche sayncte Bede calleth the Apostolicall trade of lyfe that was in y e primitiue churche ▪ But our preachers of late when they talked of the primitiue churche which they wold haue had vs to folowe they meaned no other churche but the malignaūt churche of Wicliffe Husse Luther Decolāpadius of suche like heretykes But to returne to our former purpose concerninge the wretched fruites that came of this doctrine when aulters were pulled downe and masse put away then were all churches without any lawe spoyled of all their ornamentes as of copes vestimentes aulter-clothes corporaxes chalishes crosses candelstickes censers cruettes bokes and all other thinges belōging therto and y e same put to prophane vses as to hanginges of beddes curteynes cusshins and other such like And some men made Ioly mocking and gea●t●●ge and called them the priestes masking clothes as we tolde you before But I beseche our lorde God that suche spoylers of the churche may repent make amendes for their spoyle that they haue not the like ende that one Iulianus had who was vncle to the noughty emperour Iulianus Apostata ▪ Of whom Sozome●nus wryteth that he mindynge to take away the precious ornamentes and Iewels of the Churche of Antioche in Syria whiche were a greate sorte in nombre and to encrease them perours treasure withal caused the churche to be shut vp that no man shuld resort thyther insomuche that all the clergye apperteynng to that churche fledde awaye sauing one priest onelye whose name was Theodorius whome Iulianus caused to be taken because he could tel where the ornamentes of the Churche were and first made hym to be sore beaten after to be panged with many sore tormentes and at length to be beheaded Which done the sayde Iulianus after he had robbed the church takē al the holy ornamentes away in great dispite dyd straw thē vpon the grounde sate him downe vpon them and so declared his spitefull malice agaynste them Whose priuye members and the necessarye partes beneath did by and by putrifye and rotte insomuche that the fleshe beynge rotten turned al into wormes and hys syckenes was so greate and greuouse that it passed al phisicions power to cure it So that at lengthe after manye paynfull panges he made an ende of hys wretched lyfe Thus by the hande of GOD was thys wycked man for the robbyng of Christes churche worthelye plaged By whose example lette euery Christen man learne thre poyntes first that he robbe not the churche of any holy ornamentes apperteynyng thereto Secondarely that he put them not to any profane vse as this Iulianus did Thirdly that he do not make a mockyng stocke of them and vnreuerentlye handle them ▪ lest the same plage that befell to the sayd Iulianus fal vpon him lykewyse Then was the holy order of priesthode vtterly disanulled so that the name of a priest shuld not be anye longer vsed but such as shuld preache and minister sacramentes shoulde be called ministers not priestes and that they shuld be apparelled lyke lay men so that a minister shuld not be knowē from a laye man but all shulde be a lyke whyche neuer was sene in the churche of God frō Christes tyme hytherto but only amonges heretykes Then was there meanes founde that there shuld be many such ministers For exhibition was begged by certain to be bestowed in the vniuersities Which ones gotten they bestowed it only vpon such as eyther were infected with heresy or elles in whom men had good hope that they would in tyme be heretikes And thus was folkes hyred to forsake Christes catholyke fayth and not only to deceaue them selfes but many other beside Would to god y t men were as wel willinge nowe to giue exhibition to set forward godlye learninge and vertue as they were then to set forth vice and heresye But to come to our purpose Then became those y t were lewde vnlearned very worthy preachers yea suche as had neuer bene at any vniuersitie wold teach the people and preache vnto them and were neuer sente and boaste of them selfes that they had the spirite Truth is it they had the spirite of error and blindnesse And the more blind that they were the more bold and shameles were they so that the sayinge of Hier●mye the Prophete myghte be well veryfyed in them They had the shameles forhead of a drabbe ▪ and wold not be ashamed at al. For he that was most ignorant was most bolde so that suche dydde wel proue the olde prouerbe to be true that none is bolder then blynde Bayarde Thys sorte of men stepped stoutelye into the pulpit and caring neyther for God nor deuyll kylled mo soules vpon one daye then all the noughty phisitiōs in Englande hadde kylled bodyes in twentye yeares and alwayes had they in theyr mouthes Gods worde Goddes worde some of them called it gods boke whereas their doctrine was nothing els but lyes and fables forged of theyr owne braynes and scriptures falsely translated and more falsely expounded according as they had learned of Luther Bucer Decolampadius Bullinger Caluyne and suche lyke heretykes And all theyr preaching or rather bablyng was spente in raylyng agaynste the order of Christes churche agaynst Images and candels agaynste Masse and mattyns agaynste purgatorye and prayinge for the deade agaynste free wyll and prayinge to saynctes agaynste crosses and belles agaynste copes and vestimentes agaynste the Blessed Sacramentes whereof the moste parte were by them taken awaye and the reste

the iudgemēte of those whose doctrine hath euer from time to tyme bene by the whole churche of God well lyked alowed And besyde to trye y e spirite wherewith he is moued whether it be of God or otherwise Whyche maye in dede be very easely tried For yf it be of God it will not resist the authoritie of the churche nor laboure to disanull the same but will alwayes submytte it selfe thervnto as to the true spouse of Chryste and gladly embrace the doctrine therof as the doctrine of helth and saluation But if it be the deuilles spirite it wil then contemne the authoritie of the Churche and wil trauayle to treade that vnder foote and lewdly oftentimes belye it to and rage and rayle agyanst the godly ordre therof and blaspheme the blessed mysteryes and sacramentes therin and call fastinge and praying superstition and call all them worke wongers that medle wyth any such matters And presumptuously wil take vpon it to iudge of the depe secretes of the scripture and despise the doctrine of the old holy fathers doctors of the churche wil say y t they were men both might did erre and that men must beleue and read nothing but scripture allowe none interpretation thereof but suche as they gather thē selfes by conferringe place with place that euery manne oughte to be his owne iudge in y t behalfe Such a spirite of al those y t be mēbres of Christes catholike churche purpose so to continue be saued at length is to be vtterly auoyded lest lyke a snake when it hath ones gotten in the heade it drawe the whole bodye after it and so be the destruction of all them that receaue it For suche a spirite will at lengthe moue men to disobeye theyr prince yf he be a godly catholike man yea and openly to rebell agaynst him And hereby it may easelye be perceaued y t it is not the spirite of God because it stirreth men to fyghte agaynst God For whosoeuer maketh warre agaynste hys prince he maketh warre agaynst God forasmuch as the prince is as I sayd before appoynted by God And lyke as yf a worldly prince shulde ordeyn an officer and giue him full aucthoritye to examyne causes and to execute suffice vnder hym whosoeuer shuld withstande this officer go about to fight with him shuld be worthely taken for a traytour and shoulde haue as he had deserued So truelye seynge that God hath appoynted the prince to be his officer and minister of iustice here in earth what man soeuer rebelleth agaynste him is a false traytour to God and excepte he repente betime he sha●● receaue the rewarde of a traytour in hell Besydes this the foresayde spirite maye be well knowen by the doctrine that cometh from it For the doctrine there of is full of pryde and presumption full of hypocrisie full of blasphemie It is also contentiouse stubborne and vnpatient it is licentiouse and carnall it is for the moste parte grounded vpon lyes blind ignorance But the doctrine and wisdome that cometh from heauen as saynt Iames sayeth firste it is pure secondarelye it is peaceable beside it is gentle and obedient it is also full of mercye and good workes it will not iudge other finallye it is simple and vnfayned Therfore whēsoeuer we be tempted to receaue any newe doctrine lette vs weye wel not only who are the teachers thereof and whether it selfe haue the qualities of the wisedome and doctrine that the holye Apostle sayeth commeth from heauen aboue but also what fruites springe out of it For if we perceaue both y e ministers therof to be good godly men and fauourers of Christes catholike churche also ▪ the doctrine it selfe to be peaceable gentle obediente and mercyful and finally that it bringe for the suche fruytes as saint Paul calleth the fruites of the spirite that is to saye Charitie ioye peace longe suffrynge gentlenes goodnes fayth mekenes and temperaunce then maye we be bolde to embrace it as the doctrine of GOD commynge from aboue and to frame oure fayth and beleue according to it But contrarye yf not onelye the doctrine that is taughte vs to be busye vnquiete headye dysobediente and cruell but also the ministers thereof be hyghe mynded presumptuouse enemies to the churche of Christ raylers and gesters lewde in their preaching morelewd in their behauiour authors of carnal liberties and maynteyners of the same yea and beside this if the fruites of their preaching be such as the blessed Apostle Paule calleth the workes of the fleshe that is to we●e adu●utrye horedo●e filthines wantonnesse worshpppynge of Idols witchecraffe hatred stryfe emulation anger ▪ debate dissention sectes enuye murder dronkennes riotous ba●kettyng such ●ike then must we thinke ▪ that such doctrine is sowē abroad by our deadly enemye the deuyll to poyson oure soules withall And we must be well ware that we taste not thereof leste it seminge to vs pleasaunte and swete at the fyrste worke in vs at the lengthe a sowre and sorowfull effecte For yf we be ones infected with it hardly shall we be deliuered of it For it is a commō saying in England that frenesie heresie yelousie are hard to be cured And yf it remayn styll within vs it will in conclusion so corrupte oure selye souses that they shalbe in daūger of death euerlastinge Therfore let euery man that loueth his soule and is desyrous to saue it take hede of peruerse doctrine neyther leane to muche to hys owne will and iudgement lest therby he be foule deceaued nor aduenture to sticke fast in the defence of a false fayth and to ieoparde both body and soule therfore For yf he stande in it to the shedding of his bloude althoughe he please him selfe neuer so muche therewith in this life yet shall he not fayl to receaue the reward y t is prepared for obstinate blindnesse in another life Of suche folke there be two sortes one that hath spiced cōsciences of a folishe feruent zeale y t they haue to their fonde opinion beinge persuaded y t thei be in a truth wil rather loose al y t they haue their liues to thē any thing relent in their pretēsed truth And no merueyle it is forasmuch as both they be so with presūption blinded y t they wil folow no mans iudgemēt but their owne also so wedded to their will y t they counte all other mens counseyle vayne madnes folye By meanes where of they iudge lyes to be trueth darkenes to be lighte lewdenes to be learning fantasticall folye to be perfite wisdome blasphemous bablynge to be pure preachinge vayne wordes to be wise reasons pestilent heresie to be holesome doctrine iust punishmente for the same to be persecution obstinate stubbornesse to be patiente constancie and death for false fayth to be martyrdome So y t they may wel say by reason of their vncurable blindenes these