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The epistle exhortatorye of an Englyshe Christyane vnto his derelye beloued co[n]treye of Englande against the pompouse popyshe bysshoppes therof, as yet the true members of theyr fylthye father the great Antichrist of Rome, Henry Stalbrydge.
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Bale, John, 1495-1563.
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mark_n xuj_o luke_n xxiiii_o johan._n xv_o act._n two_o he_o choose_v the_o weak_a to_o confound_v the_o sâ—…onge_n and_o the_o poor_a to_o deface_v the_o proud_a presumptuouse_a i_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o pâ—…eaching_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…lared_v he_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o come_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o math._n xi_o â—…sa_fw-la lxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…bbets_n 〈◊〉_d â—…youse_a gâ—…ors_n to_o sâ—…t_v in_o consistoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o uttre_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d fayhtful_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o perseyve_v who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxiii_o you_o â—…ll_v 〈◊〉_d goverâ—…_n as_z dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o predeâ—…our_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ero_n to_z â—…ee_o the_o gosâ—…_n not_o theâ—…_n kyngeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n will_v none_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…o_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n by_o compulsâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…â—…les_v to_o enforce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o be_v not_o our_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o moâ—…e_n unto_o hermâ—…s_n to_o cause_v any_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o â—…e_v willing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…tes_v â—…ore_o cruel_a than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pro_fw-la fessâ—…_n youâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…erse_n â—…yndes_v oâ—…f_a death_n non_fw-fr leave_v you_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…ntrobled_a no_o 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n as_o the_o poor_a mynstress_n 〈◊〉_d player_n of_o interlude_n but_o you_o be_v doynâ—…_n with_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o play_v 〈◊〉_d and_o sing_v bawdye_o song_n blaspheâ—…ge_n god_n and_o corruptinge_a man_n conscience_n â–ª_o never_o blame_v they_o but_z were_z ve_fw-la very_o well_o content_v but_o since_o they_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o worship_n their_o lord_n god_n a_o right_a accord_v to_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o not_o you_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n for_o their_o only_o redeemer_n and_o saver_n without_o your_o lowsye_a legerdemayne_v you_o never_o be_v please_v with_o they_o when_o they_o tell_v you_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_z your_o romishe_a father_n have_v play_v the_o cruel_a antichrist_n and_z â—…ou_o his_o false_a phesicyane_n in_o holdinge_v the_o christian_a multitude_n so_o many_o honder_v year_n in_o soche_n damnable_a darkness_n of_o spirit_n without_o repentance_n you_o take_v it_o unpacientlye_o sâ—…kinge_v their_o destruction_n for_o it_o never_o repent_v you_o your_o many_o fold_n mischeve_n be_v they_o never_o so_o manifest_a but_o be_v always_o ready_a with_o all_o ingyn_n possible_a to_o fall_v to_o they_o again_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o you_o have_v afore_o time_n depryve_v 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o all_o godly_a knowledge_n by_o with_o holdinge_v from_o they_o the_o scripture_n but_o with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n you_o labour_v it_o afreshe_v w_z t_o all_o crafty_a cloyninge_n to_o make_v they_o both_o blyndâ—…_n and_o ignorant_a as_z i_o have_v prove_v here_o afore_o 〈◊〉_d think_v the_o denyl_n in_o â—…ell_o be_v not_o of_o a_o more_o perverse_a mind_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d more_o way_n to_o the_o soul_n destruction_n than_o you_o nether_a will_v you_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o holy_a promise_n nor_o yet_o suffer_v any_o other_o that_o will_v gladlye_a do_v it_o but_o rather_o on_o everye_o side_n you_o stop_v vy_z the_o high_a way_n there_o unto_o least_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o so_o receyve_v saluacyon_n nothing_o plesaunt_n be_v it_o unto_o your_o lordelye_o care_n to_o hear_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o christ_n only_o deseruynge_n nether_a do_v you_o think_v it_o great_o to_o your_o advantage_n that_o we_o without_o your_o lowlye_o beggerye_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o his_o blood_n sh_a slaunderouslye_o report_v you_o the_o instructour_n of_o our_o time_n both_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o write_v against_o good_a work_n not_o for_o any_o devocyon_n that_o you_o have_v to_o do_v they_o special_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v command_v they_o but_o to_o have_v soche_o wicked_a workeâ—…_n fulfyl_v as_o your_o filthy_a father_n and_o you_o have_v command_v for_o your_o own_o pryvate_a profyght_n and_o lucre_n you_o play_v pha_o rao_o cayphas_n nero_n traianus_n with_o all_o tyrant_n part_n besides_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v lyvelye_a and_o of_o value_n before_o god_n can_v nomore_o be_v without_o good_a work_n than_o the_o clear_a sun_n apere_v can_v be_v with_o out_o bryghtnesse_n or_o the_o burn_a fire_n with_o out_o his_o natural_a heat_n that_o faith_n which_o arise_v of_o the_o gospel_n preaching_n bring_v forth_o the_o wor_n ke_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o wholesome_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o love_v gladness_n peace_n patience_n gentylnesse_n goodness_n long_o suffer_a faithfulness_n mehenesse_n chastite_fw-fr temperance_n with_o soche_v other_o like_a galat._n v._o these_o good_a wor_n ke_v have_v not_o â—…ou_a to_o be_v iustify_v by_o as_z we_o see_v in_o your_o daily_o lyve_v these_o be_v not_o they_o therefore_o that_o you_o take_v for_o y_z e_z good_a wor_n ke_v of_o myny_n justification_n i_o wot_v y_fw-es e_o good_a work_n that_o you_o have_v cass_v upon_o afore_o tie_v i_o wâ—…re_o the_o goyngâ—…_n to_o pardon_n the_o seâ—…ing_n to_o ymage_n the_o prayinge_v to_o dead_a sayncte_v the_o take_n of_o holy_a water_n the_z hear_v of_o matin_n and_o mass_n without_o understand_v the_o wear_n of_o bede_n the_o offer_n of_o candle_n the_o bear_v of_o palm_n and_o ash_n the_z idle_a bestow_v of_o your_o holy_a day_n the_o come_v to_o confessyon_n the_o creep_a to_o the_o cross_a the_o payenge_a to_o the_o paschall_n the_o fast_a of_n sayncte_v vigil_n the_o prayenge_a for_o ass_n christian_a soul_n the_o buysd_n of_o monasterye_n and_o chaâ—…teryes_n the_o chat_v myngâ—…_n of_o church_n and_o chalyce_n with_o a_o thousand_o superâ—…icyons_n moâ—…_n for_z your_o commodyte_n and_o advantage_n the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o behold_v in_o your_o daily_o conversacyon_n for_o all_o your_o bold_a bragâ—…s_n of_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o filthy_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o say_v not_o â—…oule_n do_v call_v they_o for_z we_o se_fw-mi nothing_o in_o you_o bâ—…_n hawtyâ—…sse_o bayneglorye_n cove_n tousnesse_n prâ—…de_o hatred_n malice_n manniss_v laucâ—…r_o banketynge_n glotonye_n dronkenesse_n slow_a the_o sedicyon_n ydolatrye_a mytchecrastâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besides_o your_o filthy_a feat_n in_o the_o dark_a when_o woman_n be_v not_o ready_a at_o hand_n what_o you_o apere_fw-la in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o which_o have_v no_o godly_a understand_v i_o can_v not_o will_v tell_v you_o but_o well_o i_o wot_v that_o you_o seem_v unto_o we_o with_o your_o iustifyeng_a work_n very_o pestilent_a ydol_n as_o â–ª_o zacharias_fw-la say_v you_o be_v zacha_fw-it xi_o god_n require_v mercy_n of_o his_o true_a believer_n and_z nether_a your_o unsaverye_n sacrifice_n nor_o yet_o your_o faint_a feeble_a ceremony_n d._n see_v vi_fw-la math._n ix_o gal._n iiii_o though_o we_o do_v affirm_v with_o saynct_n ja_n mes_fw-fr that_o faith_n to_o be_v idle_a dead_a and_z boy_n the_o which_o occupy_v not_o good_a work_n soche_n as_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v yet_o grant_v we_o not_o those_o good_a work_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o iustificacyon_n before_o god_n consyder_v that_o to_o rest_n alone_o in_o christ_n good_a deseruynge_n which_o be_v we_o only_o by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o ryghtouse_n work_v say_v saint_n paul_n be_v we_o save_v but_z by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n titum_fw-la three_o non_fw-la other_o be_v our_o universal_a ryghteousnesse_n before_o god_n say_v the_o prophet_n than_o be_v a_o filthy_a clo_o the_o stain_a with_o a_o womannes_n floureâ—…_n esa._n lviiii_o seem_v it_o be_v that_o we_o become_v newemenne_n eph._n iiii_o that_o we_o be_v have_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o we_o walk_v in_o a_o new_a christian_a life_n after_o the_o gospel_n i_o thess._n two_o that_o our_o light_n apere_fw-la afore_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n matthew_n v._o and_o that_o we_o serve_v nomore_o sin_n from_o hence_o forth_o rom._n vi_fw-la but_o that_o our_o daily_o conversacyon_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n three_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o graciouse_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o may_v not_o there_o unto_o ascribe_v any_o part_n of_o our_o iustificacyon_n with_o the_o pharise_n luke_n xviii_o but_o say_v with_o the_o poor_a publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o i_o be_o trulye_o a_o unprofytable_a servant_n i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o moche_n as_o my_o dewtye_n luc._n xvii_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o myself_o moche_n less_o than_o to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n to_o my_o iustificacyon_n two_o cor._n iii._n thus_o do_v we_o not_o condemn_v good_a work_n as_o you_o like_v false_a liar_n report_v we_o but_z we_o allow_v
assistant_n unto_o they_o other_o inferyour_fw-mi offycer_n call_v dâ—…akons_v to_o minister_fw-fr the_o sacrament_n than_o use_v and_o to_o provyde_v for_o the_o poor_a the_o dyseased_a and_o age_a â—…cto_fw-it vi_fw-la christ_n send_v not_o i_o forth_o sayâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d pauleâ—…_n to_o baptyse_v but_z to_o preacâ—…_n the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tydyngâ—…_n of_o saluacyon_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurreccyon_n i._o corinth_n i._o roma_fw-la iiii_o no_o godly_a man_n can_v despise_v these_o office_n neither_o yet_o condemn_v those_o that_o trulye_o execute_v they_o not_o only_o be_v they_o worthy_a to_o have_v a_o competent_a lyve_v i_o cor._n ix_o but_o also_o double_a honour_n after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paulâ—…_n i._o timoth._n v._n but_o from_o inordinate_a excess_n of_o riches_n ought_v they_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v sequester_v consyder_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a nature_n of_o mammon_n be_v always_o to_o corrupt_v yea_o the_z very_a elect_a if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o more_o merciful_a and_o that_o cause_v christ_n our_o saver_n to_o say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n you_o can_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n matth._n vi_fw-la which_o may_v be_v a_o admonyshment_n to_o our_o lordelye_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o wordlye_o pomp_n that_o they_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n beleve_v they_o his_o sayenge_n as_o they_o do_v nothing_o less_o i_o can_v not_o think_v that_o any_o christian_a bysshop_n or_o prest_n will_v be_v offend_v with_o aught_o that_o i_o have_v write_v here_o but_z rather_o prefer_v it_o to_o their_o power_n seyinge_v it_o make_v nothing_o against_o they_o seek_n god_n glory_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o as_o for_o y_z e_z romyshe_v pope_n ydol_n the_z better_o it_o will_v beiudge_v of_o all_o christian_a believer_n if_o they_o do_v spittle_n against_o it_o my_o conscience_n do_v geve_v i_o that_o i_o have_v herein_o follow_v y_o e_o example_n of_o christ._n for_o like_a as_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o daily_o preaching_n to_o deface_v the_o great_a opinion_n that_o the_o people_n have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d pharisâ—…s_n and_o false_a bysshoppe_n â–ª_o &_o to_o pâ—…ace_n johan_n baptist_n and_o peter_n in_o thâ—…yr_n roam_v matthew_n xi_o â—…uc_fw-la x._o so_o do_v i_o here_o to_o my_o simple_a porcyon_n that_o the_o pope_n presy_n and_o prelate_n shall_v no_o longar_n occupy_v the_o consciens_fw-la of_o man_n with_o their_o beggerlye_o dead_a baggage_n above_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o his_o lyve_n word_n two_o thessaly_n two_o daniel_n two_o the_o which_o in_o the_o zele_n of_o his_o only_o verity_n i_o desire_v that_o lord_n of_o his_o bottomless_a mercy_n and_o for_o his_o son_n jesus_n sake_n short_o to_o perfourne_v to_o the_o just_a expectacyon_n of_o his_o elect_a flock_n fynallye_o with_o hart_n i_o desire_v that_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o longar_n give_v over_o of_o god_n and_o so_o leave_v to_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o may_v find_v some_o just_a way_n to_o repentance_n and_o so_o from_o henceforth_o to_o maintain_v the_o pure_a law_n of_o christ_n as_z they_o have_v in_o time_n past_o the_o most_o filthy_a tradicyon_n of_o antichrist_n so_o be_v it_o ☞_o write_a from_o basyle_n a_o cyte_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o henrye_n stasbrydge_v in_o the_o year_n from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n 1544._o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n ☞_o a_o appendyce_n jorn_v to_o the_o foreseyd_a episile_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o brag_v ging_a 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o day_n after_o i_o have_v synysh_v my_o episile_n there_o come_v unto_o my_o hand_n a_o answer_n of_o your_o make_v against_o the_o liberal_a hunt_v of_o your_o romyshe_a father_n the_o foâ—…e_n of_o all_o falshede_v wherein_o you_o show_v yourself_o nether_a learn_v nor_o yet_o wise_a in_o dead_a eye_n apere_fw-la there_o asleep_o very_o shameless_a gentylmanne_n for_o where_o as_o nether_a scripture_n nor_o good_a natural_a reason_n will_v serve_v you_o you_o fall_v to_o plain_a scold_n like_o a_o whore_n of_o the_o stew_n you_o stamp_n and_o you_o stare_v you_o face_n fret_v and_o fare_v as_z it_o be_v great_a nâ—…mroth_n of_o babylon_n nothyn_n â—…e_v else_o find_v we_o in_o your_o write_v but_o boystuouse_a boast_v brag_n and_o brawlynge_v lordelye_o check_n rebukynge_n and_z tyrannycall_a threttenynge_n all_z after_o the_o fashyon_n of_o your_o cruel_a kingdom_n they_o that_o be_v blind_a afore_o be_v like_a to_o â—…e_v so_o still_o for_o aught_o they_o shall_v learn_v of_o you_o it_o be_v not_o your_o offyce_v to_o make_v they_o to_o see_v â—…ut_o to_o keep_v they_o ignorant_a still_o you_o byshoppe_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o show_v youreselue_n still_o as_o you_o be_v even_o the_o natural_a love_a child_n of_o your_o father_n in_o no_o wise_n may_v you_o suffer_v it_o that_z he_o in_o his_o tyght_a colour_n be_v revelate_v to_o the_o world_n least_o you_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o right_a side_n be_v throw_v from_o your_o vain_a gloriouse_a dygnytee_n with_o 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