¶ A briefe treatise against certaine errours of the Romish Church . HOw is the faythful City chaungde , Esay . i. e from that it was before ? Where righteousnes sometime did syt , now bloudshed raygneth more . Rome once it had renowmed prayse , Roma . i. e. for Truth therein dyd dwell : A faythfull Citie once it was , and others dyd excell . But now vngodlynes doth raygne , Mantua . in Roma . ex primo lib. Syluarum . where fayth dyd then abound : Their wicked and most lothsome liues throughout the world doth sound . Rome is a cage of Birdes vncleane , Apoc. 18. a a sincke of filthy synne : Few errours haue the Church infect , that dyd not there begynne . From thence they spred ouer the earth what place could once be found , Apoc. 18. a , 14. b That frée was from infection ? in Europe none was found . Wher canker once hath taken roote , it créepeth ouer all , Herein that wicked mother churche we may to witnes call . Which once declining from the truth , and from the perfect waye , Hath euer synce mo errours bred , and further gone astraye . Of these errours my purpose is , here brieflie to intreate , But not of all , for that were much , the number is so greate . I meane of such as you your selues , by whom mayntaynd they bee , Gala. iij. a Rom. xj . b Deu. 29. a Might sone perceiue ( so plain they are ) if eyes you had to sée . This serueth for the ignorant , whom you do most infecte , The learned know your errours well , and haue them all detecte . Deu. xix . b 2. Cor. 13. a Iohn . 8. b Thrée witnesses confirme a truth , yet mo that wytnes beare , Thereby you are more guiltie found , your errours more appeare . The errours be so catholicke , in your religion , That order ther is none at all , but great confusion . Which is the cause that orderlesse , herein I do obserue , Althoughe to some it be offence , lesse blame it doth deserue . Therfore myne entrie wher to make , my mynde is muche in doubt , Suche heapes of errours do I see , your Romish church throughout .

¶ Against Images and Idolatrie . BVt worshipping of images , a grose and gréeuous sinne , Because it is a custome old , with it I wyll begynne . In thinges against the law of God if that you do offend , Then pleade you custome commonly , your errours to defend . But yet such custome here you haue , you may put in your plée . Why should it not take place ? it is of suche antiquitie . Euseb. ecclesi hist. lib. 7. ca. 14 Hieron . in Iere. ca. 10 Welnigh for age it rotten is , your Idols shew the same , The old heathen they vsde it long , from thence this custome came . But chiefely how they first beganne , Genes. 31. c and since haue taken roote , ( Although yet some were long before ) this briefly shall you note . Wisd. 14. b The Father mourning for the death of his beloued Sonne , An image to remember him he wild to make anon . In time , this custome so preuaild , incrreasing more and more , That rytes and offerings were deuisde the Image to adore . And tyrantes did by cruell law , compell men so to do , The beutye of the cunning worke , did much intise therto . Though Father onely for his Sonne , this image did deuise , Of small begynninges yet we sée great mischiefes may aryse . But thoughe Idolatry , among the Heathen thus did raigne : Yet of long tyme in Christ his church , no place it did obtayne . Vntill next after Christ his death , foure hundreth yeares were past , No Image then was worshipped , nor yet in churches plaste . But when the Apostles of the Lord , Euseb. ecclesi . hist. lib. 3. ca. 31 and their Disciples true Were taken hence , and few were left their preachinges to renue : The Church began then to decline , true knowledge dyd decay , Then Images crept in withall , and lead them more astray . But as I sayd , these Idols came from Gentiles , that did vse The Images of worthy men , Wisd. 14. b such as them selues did chuse . Of whom some memory to kéepe , ( by errour so deceiued ) They honoured their Images , for benefites receiued . These Heathen conuert vnto Christ , Euse . lib. 7. cap. 14. lyke errour keeping styll , They caused Images to make , in signe of their good wyll , Of Christ , of Paul , and other mo , and kept them reuerentlye , Thus first amongest the Christians , began Idolatrye . Nothing in scripture is forbid , so muche as Images , Exod. 33. e. Yet to no synne more prone we be , then to such wickednes . But most vngodly is this worke , wherby you would expresse , The liuing God in outward forme , of grauen Images . Moyses giuing charge hereof , this euyll did forsee , Deut. iiij . c Thou heardst the voice of God , he saith no Image didst thou see . Take héed therfore vnto thy soule , alway remember this , No Image make vnto thy selfe , Deut. 7. d. a damned thing it is . The godhead is not lyke to gold , nor lyke to siluer bright , Act. xvij . ● It is not lyke to wood or stone . nor subiect to the sight . Exod. 33. d Who hath sene God at any tyme ? Iohn . i. b. the workeman did but gesse , When lyke an old man he him made , of bignes more or lesse . Belyke his yeares they now decay , Iob. 10. ● who can be alwayes yong ? His old gray bearde doth séeme to shew he cannot sure lyue long . The glorie of the immortall God , Roma. 1. c. whose shape was neuer sene , To Images of mortall men , Exod. 33. d thus haue you chaunged cleane . But whereof be theyr Images ? Esai . 46. b Dani. 14. a Act. xvij . f. Wisd. xv.c. of God they can be none , For he doth lyue euen of hym selfe , and geueth lyfe alone . Abac. 2. d Wisd. 13. d The Image hath no lyfe nor breath , nor cannot moue at all , Barn. 6. c It cannot once get vp agayne , if that it chaunce to fall . 2. Par. 2. b Moreouer God is infinite , and measurde cannot bée , His breadth , his length , how can you shew in mettall , stone , or trée ? Iob. 11. b No carnall substance is in God , such thought haue not in mynde , Iohn . 4. c God is a spirit , and who can an Image thereof finde ? Athana . contra . Gentium . Esa. xlvi . b No liknes then there is of God , in image wrought by arte , In substance , nor in outward fourme , nor any other part . Wis. xiiii . a Therfore accursed is the worke , reprochefull vnto God , Actes . 17. f Wherby the Godhead you compare vnto a péece of wood . Yet here my meaning is not suche percisely to refuse , All Images of creatures , or none at all to vse . For caruing and eke painting are good giftes we not denye , In similitudes of creatures , to vse them lawfullye . As Birdes , or beastes and of such lyke as here our eyes do see , Pictures of men some vse they haue , if story written bee . Except some pleasure to the sight , els profit bring they none , If that the storye be not shewed , but Images alone . Of Iesu Christ though man he were , great daunger is therein , To carue or paynt similitude , so proue we are to synne . For humayne body to suche end , our sauiour did not take , That Caruers should lisentiously , such Image therof make . But hauing wrought saluation , the same he tooke away Into the heauen , out of our sight , Actes i. b. vntill the iudgement day . Iohn . 16. c His owne Disciples did depende so carnallye vpon Christes bodye when it present was , Luk. 24. g He did depart anon . Iohn . 16. a It was not then expedient , his body here to bee , What helpe to faith with carnall eyes Ioh. 20. g. his image now to sée ? Esai . 46. b Deut. 4. c. Image at all vnto our God we are forbid to frame , To Christ who is both God and man how may we do the same ? Yet be they not his images , for monstrous then he were , For of a thousand , not one lyke another , doth appeare . What great offence , and what abuse , through Images haue béene , Experience doth teache to well , our eyes they haue it séene . The Paynters did to much reproche vnto the Saintes of God , To paynte them so lassiuiouslye , vpon a stocke of wood . Or if they were playne on the wall , all did with gold so glitter , They lookt lyke wanton Paramours , Barn. 6. a I could iudge them no better . The blessed Virgin in her lyfe , both Peter , and the rest , Had they such precious garments then wherwith they now be drest ? These pearles and rings they vsed not , they liued soberlye , But Papists thinke no shame hereof to vphold Idolatrye . Iere. iij. a. Ful wel they know these things intise when all doth shyne so bright , Wisd. xv . a The foolish people thinke it is , a comlye pleasant sight . For this they séeke for cunning men , the Image to set forth , The offerings els , for which they gape , they would be nothing worth . Thus of good creatures , Wisd. 14. b they are made snares to catche men in , Intrapted haue they many one , since first they did begyn . Epiphanius in an Epistle to Iohn byshop of Ierusalem . Therfore an Image may not stand , in temples where we pray , Of true religion they haue bene , alway the great decay . Lactant. lib. 2. de origine erroris . c. 19 Aug. lib. lib. de. 4. de ciuitate dei . Yea no religion can there be where Images be plast , The feare of God they take awaye , and bring contempt at last . Yea of the Heathen some ther were , that could not them abyde , But as vayn workes of Craftes men , they did them oft deryde , Augu. in lib. de vera religione . Barn. 6. ● Socrates , he did more esteme a Dog by nature wrought Then Image made , which he despisde euen as a thing of nought . A Dog rather would he worship then Image wanting breath , Wherfore at length the people , did put him to cruell death . Ambr. in lib. 2. de virginibus . When Dionisius went into the temple of hys God Iupiter , where ritchly deckt his gorgeous Image stood . The Idoll he despised so , he dyd commaund anon , His golden garment to take of , and gaue a woollen one . Saying , that gold in sommer tyme to heauy was to beare , And in the wynter season so , to cold it was to weare . He tooke also from Images great dishes wrought of gold , Which fastned were within their hands , their offeringes for to hold , And sayd , he tooke nothing but that the Gods dyd fréely geue , So mocking them , of all their gold , he dyd them thus bereue . Barn. 6. a Though some in churches would them haue no honor being done , Augus. in episto . ad Deogratias . 14. Yet where it standeth so in sight , the Image tempteth soone . As paynted Harlots they allure , Wisd. xv . a their pleasant lookes entise , If that they stand there any while , more euyll wyll aryse . Herein few can them selues refrayne , so corrupt we be all , Exod. 32. c Without intising prone we are , into such vice to fall . S. Hieron , Epiphanius . &c. Therfore the Fathers would not haue , an Image any where , In churches where the seruice was , nor Picture paynted there . Full well they did the euyll foresée , that shortlie after came , Idolatry would take her leaue , if we would do the same .

In the definition of the second Nicene : councell , anno . 781 S. Ierome translateth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , simulachris 1. Iohn . 5. & so in sundry other places .

Erasmus in his annotacions vpon the , i , Cor , 8

But for excuse this is alledgde , that Images alone , They haue set vp within theyr church , but Idols they haue none . But though an Idoll , and Image , do differ in outward sounde , Yet all one thing to signifie , in Scripture they are founde . The one a Gréeke word wel is known the other Latine is , Great difference who els do make , therin they iudge amisse . Then may we cal them Idols playne , terme you them what you will , Such as long tyme the Heathen vsde , and such as you vse still . What Idoll worship hath bene done , by Infidels before , But to your Idols you your selues , haue done asmuch , or more ? Temples they builded for their vse , Actes . xix . e and chappels in likewise , They made them shrynes and alters there for dayly Sacrifice . Acte . xvij . e They bowde their knees and fel down flat , Apocal. ix . d Baruc. 6. a Dani. iiij . a 3 , King , 11 , b they kist them reuerently , Their goodes they offred , and withall , incense aboundantly . They prayde deuoutly vnto them , Wisd. xiii . d xiiij . a for all kynde of disease , With floures and garlands they were trymd the better them to please . They had also to honour them , their candels burning bright , Which far would haue delyted them , if they had had their sight . Baru , vi , b But this discomfort Idols haue , and greater they haue none . Baru. 6. b Apoc. 9. d , They be al blinde , and see asmuch , at midnight as at one . Roma . ij . a These heathnish works compard with yours , wher do they disagrée ? Your selues how can you then discharge of lyke Idolatrye . In the definition of the seconde Nicene councell . Agayne , their Idoles to adore , some of them do denye , They worship God , or els the Saintes , whom they do signifie . But God wyll not be worshipped by Image made with hand , Iohn . 4. a In spirit and truth do worship him , for so he doth commaund . Augu. in lib. de vera religione . cap , 55. Baruc. 2. d Esai . xlij . b Nor workship to the Saintes of God , in no wyse may be done , All glory , worship , and honour , is due to God alone . They are they say , but stocks & stones , we know as well as you , Thinke not then that we are so mad to them our knées to bow . For that you know them so to be , and yet offend herein , This knowledge doth augment your fault . Luke . 12. l. the greater is your syn . The Heathen so know welinough their Idols what they were , Actes . 19. f Euen Images of fained gods which they did worship there . As of Iupiter , Apollo , Mercurie . &c They were not yet so fond to thinke , that stones or wood so wrought , Could be the gods whom they did séeke , this was not in their thought . The Israelites that made the Calfe , Exod. 32. a they wist it was of gold , For of their earinges it was formde , their eyes might this behold . They did not take that Calfe for God , which did them so deliuer , But as a signe , Exod. 32. e their god in déede the better to remember . Yet were they all Idolaters , 1. Cor. 10. a you can it not denay , Though vayne excuses here be made , Augu. in Psal. 113. you be as ill as they . For though you say you meane it not to th Image that is there . Yet what your meaning is in deede , by this it may appeare . For where no Idoll present is , there present few will bée , To offer , or to knocke , or kneele , there candell none we sée . Therfore since Idoles were remoude , all pilgrimage is gone , Crouches , ships , nor men of ware , the people offers none . Those Idols haue these euils wrought and caused to offend , Destroye them all , and suche abuse , will soone be at an end . But sundrye meanes the Deuill hath taught these Idols to vphold : Gregorius the second . They serue ( they say ) for Lay mens bookes when they do them behold . Iohn . v , f 2. Tim , 3 , d , Roma , j , c Psalm , xix , But knowledge of God and of Christ , the Scripture doth vs teache , His power and wisdome infinite , all creatures do preache . These are good bookes to learne vpon , these God appoynted hath , But Images accursed are , Deut. 17. c Wisd. 14. a and do prouoke his wrath . If any would be ignoraunt , of God his holie will , These bookes will stand them in good stede , so to continue still . How Christ for vs was crucified , the scripture doth it shew , The Sacramentes in memory , the same doth oft renew . These are true witnesses of Christ , his death they set foorth playne , Galat. 3 , a These be good meanes to thinke on him vntill he come agayne . Errour and vanitie is taught , Iere. 10. a Abacu . ij , v by Images of wood , They be all dumme and cannot speake , nor teach ought that is good . Baru , 6 , a But when the Pastors waxed dumme , Esay . 56 , d and true light did declyne , Their office to those Images , the Pastors did resigne . For if that preaching had bene vsde , and people trulye taught , Those lying and dead Images , they néeded not haue saught , For Iesu Christ cannot be knowne , by sight of eye so cleare , Rom. x. d But faith and truth obtayned is , by hearyng of the eare . Augu. in Psal. 113. When th Image stately standes a lost more power it hath to crooke The wretched soule , them truth to teach to serue for any booke . Athanasius contra Gentiles . Therfore vnworthie is the worke , vngodly is the intent , To know the liuing God thereby , an Image to inuent . For if a mortall liuing man , whom God him selfe hath made , To know God or remember him , cannot at all persuade : Then dead men carued out of wood , how can they moue therto ? Abacu . ij . d Apoca. 9. d That haue no speeche , no sight nor life to stir them to or fro ? No knowledge then can come thereby nor any good at all , Baru . vj. e wisd. xiij . d 14. b They are most daungerous stomblyng blocks occasion of great fall . Wherfore for warning briefly take , and kéepe it well in mynde , The fearfull cursse that God doth geue in Scripture as we fynde . Deut. 17. d Accurssed be the man that shall a molten Image frame , wisd. 14. ● In any mettall , or by arte of caruing , do the same , And shall it place , so beyng wrought , in secret corner then , All people with one free consent , shall therto say , Amen .

¶ Against the sacrifice of the Masse and the wicked adoration . GOD hath his loue vnto mankinde Rom , ● , b , Iohn . iij. b. 1. Ioh. 4. b declarde in sundry wyse , But most when Christ hys Sonne he gaue for synne a sacrifice . Such was the greuousnes of synne , such wrath it did deserue , No sacrifice that euer was Psa , xiviij could man from death preserue . Vntyll Christ Iesus offred vp Heb. ix , c , d his body on the trée , An euerlasting Sacrifice Heb , x , b , c for all our synne to bée . Apo. xiij . b Christ is the onely Lambe of God , whose bloud was shed for synne , And in full force remayned , since the world dyd first begynne , Hebre , x , a Hebre , ix , f. Heb , vij , d The sacrifices that haue bene , and offringes long before , They were but figures of this one induring euermore . This sacrifice was offred once , Hebre. ix . ● Hebr. vij . d Christ was the Priest alone , To offer vp him selfe for vs , mo Priestes he néedeth none . How dare you then so wickedly this office to you take , Hebre. v. a To offer vp the Sonne of God new sacrifice to make ? Though malice let you to confesse , wisdo . ij . d your errour yet is playne , No Priest on earth ought to presume , Hebr. ix . g to offer him agayne . Both bread and wyne for Sacraments we offer thankfullye , Theodoretus in Psal. 110. Heb , xiii . c Phi , iiii , d Psa , xlix , d Rom , xij , a Eph , iiii , e Malac , l , d Apo , viii , a Psa , exli , a We offer almes for the poore , with prayse to God on hye . An offring of our selues we make , renude in hart and mynde , Our praiers so presented be , such offringes do we fynde . To offer these the Priests them selues God doth not onely chuse , For Priestes we all appointed are , i , Pet , ii , b Apocal , i , b such sacrifice to vse . Hebr. ix . b Esai . liij . b Iohn . x. c But Christ was neuer offered , nor yet shall be agayne , But once , when he dyd yelde him selfe to death for to be slayne Therefore herein your wycked wyll , your purpose doth bewray , You would againe him crucifye , if in your power it lay . Or els why then do you attempt , to offer so in vayne Hebr. ix . g Christes body ? which yet cannot be , except he dye agayne . You say your sacrifice doth purge both synnes of quicke and dead , Hebr. ix . e But no forgeuenes can there be , except some bloud be shed . Heb. ix . b By bloud into the holy place , the hye Priest entred in , By bloud our Sauiour purchased remission of our syn . And if your Masse such merite haue for lyuing and for dead , Vndoubtedly Christes sacrifice doth stand in litle sted . What haue we got by Christ his death but Masse can it obtayne ? From syn , from hell , it can discharge , and from etternall payne . Such holynes is hid therein , that onely hearing Masse , No daunger can vs then assaile , all thinges come well to passe . Such Masse we may blasphemous call if blasphemy there be , Yea full of wicked sacriledge , full of Idolatrie . Of all abomination , it is the wicked head , Your god on earth , you néede not looke for other in your néede . The sacrifice of Christ you make no better in effect , Then Oxe , or Calfe , or then the Gaote , Hebr , ix . v. x , b whose bloud are now reiect . For those before were offered , but could not synne remyt , Hebr. 10. ● Remembraunce onely they did bryng of synnes we dyd commyt . As féeble make you Christ his bloud from synne vs to redéeme , Els would you not so vertuous your wicked Masse estéeme . Hebr , x , c ix . d But Christ hath found redemption , that perfect is in déede , For euermore sufficient , none other do we néede . And beyng yet vpon the crosse , our raunsome to fulfyll , And yelding vp the Ghost , such were the woordes of hys last wyll : Mans health and his saluation , Iohn . ix . c Hebr. 10. c it is now consummate , And perfectly is finished , your Masse it comes to late . Hebre. i , c Iohnl , x. c i , Pet , ii , Why do we then his wordes mistrust , a Straungers voyce to heare ? And leaue our Christ , who all our syns Esay . liij . b dyd in his body beare ? The small vertue of your patcht Masse you might perceiue by this , The oft repeating of the same doth proue how weake it is . For if it were of such a force , as could remoue our synne , Once being sayd , Hebre , x , ● you néeded not agayne it to begynne . This was the cause that sacrifice was often done before , Hebre , x , a Hebr , ix , b Hebr , vii , ● Because they could no man agayne to righteousnes restore . Besides a number here vntoutcht , this errour is therein , About the yere of our Lord. 1226 Your carnall adoration , which late you haue brought in . Whereby you do with daunger great the Sacramentes adore , The creature for Creator , Roma . i. ● what errour can be more ? What worship due is vnto God , what vnto Christ the Lord , Is not by mans wyll measured , Rom. xv . ● ii , Pet , i , d but by Gods holy word . Such straunge worship as you do teach was neuer knowne before , In bread and wine here vpon earth , Christ Iesus to adore . Mat. 26 , c Mar , 14 , c Luk xxij , b i , Cor , xi , f Take , eate , and drinke , and do ye this in memorye of me , And this deuyde amongst you all thus oft we charged be . But mention finde we none at all , of honour to it due , This doctrine had not bene forgot , if that it had bene true . i , Cor , xi , f The Apostle did deliuer all receiued of the Lord , Yet of this adoration , he speaketh not a word . Your ydle braynes hath set aworke , the people so to do , You haue a spirit reueald you this , with many other mo . Iohn . 16. b Galat. j. d , But not the spirit of God , for that , doth alway well agree , With gods pure word that written is , your errours it doth flye . Our sauiour departing hence , hath left a pledge behinde , Of his great loue and benefites , which he wrought for mankynde . Euen Sacramentes of bread and wine the which our eyes do sée , The vertue of his bodye and bloud , to teach vs sensiblye . By bread our body strengthned is , Augus. in episto . 22. ad Bonifacium . Iohn . vi . f and noorished to lyue , Christes bodye so vnto the soule , the onely lyfe doth gyue . As wyne the hart it doth reioyce , and cherefulnes doth bring , His bloud so comforteth the soule , Iohn . vi . f aboue all earthly thing . Therfore the bread and wyne do beare ( we néede not thinke it straunge ) The names of thynges they signifye , Gelasius contra Eutichen . yet substance doth not chaunge . The outwarde visible Sacramentes , the mouth doth taste alone , Augu. in Psal. 98. But spirituall foode is geuen therby , which faith must feede vpon . Of Christ to be partakers here , it is no let at all , August . tract . in Iohan. 50. Thoughe in his body he remayne , in place celestiall . The sunne in substance is aboue , yet feele we here below The heate and power therof to worke , on all thinges that do grow . Augu. ad Dardanū● . epist. 67 So though Christes body be in heauen , yet here if is by grace , Through working of Gods holy spirit , as if it were in place . Phil , iii , d No carnall presence then beleue , lift vp thyne hart on hye , There woorship Christ on Gods right hand Colo , iii , a if daunger thou wilt flye . These creatures he willed vs , with thankfulnes to take , Luke . 22. b In memorye of that his death , he suffred for our sake . With Christ his Institution wherein doth Masse agree ? What he comaundeth , that you breake and do cleane contrarie . Luk. xxij . b Christ in remembrance of his death , these Sacramentes hath made , But for the synnes of quick and dead , your Masse is dayly sayd . Christes Supper , both the Sacraments of bread and wyne doth geue , But of the cup , your wicked Masse the faithfull doth bereue . Wher we these sacraments shuld take , as of his onely gift , You offer them to God for synne . as raunsome in his sight . That he was once an offring made , Christes Supper teacheth playne , But Masse doth daily offer him , for Sacrifice agayne . Christes Supper common ought to be , for all to feede thereon , Ieronimus in episto . ad Cor. 11. But Masse is priuate to the Priest , to eate and drinke alone . And when he hath deuoured all , ( to shew his wickednes In mocking them ) with emptie cup he doth the people blesse . You vse the wordes lyke to a charme , as if with your intent , They had the power substance to chaunge where Christ it neuer ment . What straunge iesture vse you therin , with turning to and fro ? You blesse and crosse on euery syde , you becke and bowe therto . You mocke , you mow , you breath and blow , with coniuring among , No meruel though wonders be wrought your breath it is so strong . You stand some tyme as in a traunce , your fingers in your eare , Psal. lviij . Which signe doth shew you haue no mynd the truth at al to heare . You speake the wordes all to your selfe and that most secretely , Least other should your cunning learn , to make your god thereby . You lift the Sacramentes aloft , aboue your shauen crowne , Then when the Idoll is erect , the people falleth downe . You hang him in a rope of hempe , A signe of small good will , If any daunger make you flye , your god there hangeth still . And so doth stand in great distresse , him selfe he cannot saue , As Labans gods were stolne from him , Gene. 31. c such help your God may haue . You kéepe him till he mould agayne , wher be you taught these thinges ? Then do ye him for synne applye , to such as mony bringes . He was by Iudas sold but once , Mat. 26 , b when he did him betraye , Iudas herein you do excell , you sell him euerye daye . Your masse doth darken Christ his death and driues it out of mynde , If in the same as you do teach , forgiuenes we may fynde . Christes testament of giuing lyfe , Hebre. 8. d 9. d and pardon of our synne , By death it was confirmed once , nothing to chaunge therein . His testament you haue defaste , Hebr. 10. e his death you do denye , For euery Masse doth it not graunt , new righteousnes thereby . And new forgeuenes of our synne , euen for the worke once wrought , What els do these new testamentes , but set the first at nought ? But if you will haue them to stand , and ratifyed to be , Hebr , ix . d To make them perfect Christ must com yet once agayne to dye . This was the cause that numbers great your Masse so did embrace , As bringing all saluation , alone in euery place . So beutifull it did appeare , and shined all so bright , The simple man ( bewitch ) did thinke , it was a heauenly sight . But who so throughly doth it know , and looketh well thereon , A damned thing most detestable , will it confesse anon . These few may serue but for a taste , what of the rest to hold , For of the errours of the Masse , the third here is not told .