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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

Mediatour Aduocate and Intercessour by whom alone wee haue free and gracious accesse vnto God the Father and easely obtaine of hym all good thynges Antichriste setteth forthe vnto vs other Mediatours Aduocates and Intercessours euen the soules and spirites of them that are departed and commaundeth vs to call vpon them to make intercession vnto theim that thei for vs maye call vpon God praie vnto hym and make Intercession vnto hym that by this meanes our praiers maie be the soner heard and our petitions the more easely graunted Thus Antichrist goth about to make Christ Iacke out of office 11 Christe hangyng on the Crosse and ready to giue vp his Spirite into the hādes of his heauenly Father saied It is finished signifiyng hereby that by the one and alone Sacrifice of his Passion and death al thyng is wrought and perfectly doen whatsoeuer appertaineth vnto the saluation of mankinde so that now there remaineth no more any Sacrifice or oblation for synne as the Apostle saieth With one onely Oblation hath Christe made perfect for euer them that are sanctified Againe We are sanctified by the offeryng vp of Christes bodie doen once for all Antichriste hath sette vp diuerse Sacrifices for synnes but namely the vile and abhominable sacrifice of the Masse whiche he calleth a propiciatorie expiatorie and satisfactorie Sacrifice for the synnes of the quicke and the deade necessary Ad salutem This Sacrifice he braggeth to bee of like dignitie and of equall price with that Sacrifice whiche Christ the high and euerlastyng Bishop offered on the Altar of the Crosse yea to bee the verie same againe that he and his Chaplens in that Sacrifice of the Idolatrous Masse doe daiely offer vp the Soonne of God to the Father of heauen for the daily synnes of the people Antichrist moreouer is not ashamed to saie that Christe by the Sacrifice of his death doen on the Altare of the Crosse did onely put awaie originall synne but he and his shauelynges by the Sacrifice of their Masse putteth awaie all other synnes at all tymes bothe actuall veniall mortall c. 12 Christe in his blessed Testament teacheth that wee are purged cleansed and made pure from all synne by his bloud Antichriste for the mainteinaunce of his idle Cleargie that thei might liue of the laboure and sweate of other mennes hands and browes hath deuised an other Purgatorie after this life wherein the soules of them that haue not doen due satisfaction for their sinnes in this worlde muste bee moste miserably tormented vntill either thei by sufferyng moste greeuous paines haue satisfied the iustice of God or els thei bee deliuered by the Sacrifice of the Masse offered for theim or by some other charitable deedes of mercie Is not this to counte the bloud of the Testamente as an vnholie thyng and to doe dishonour to the Spirite of grace 13 Christe teacheth that the Churche whiche is the felowship of Sainctes and companie of faithfull people is built vppon hym self whiche is the true rocke is gouerned by his Spirite heareth his voice and is ruled by the same Antichrist saieth that the Churche is not builte on Christe alone but also on Peter and his successours againe that it is not onely gouerned by the woorde of GOD but also by the Decrees of the Churche of Rome 14 Christe saieth that thei whiche are his Shepe and belong vnto his Shepefold that is vnto his holy congregation heare not the voice of straungers but flee frō them giuyng eare onely to the voice of their owne Shepehearde Antichrist saieth that thei whiche are of the Churche maie not onely heare the voice of Christe but also the woordes of the Bishop of Rome whiche is Christes Uicare and knowledge hym to bee the vniuersall Bishoppe whose voice to heare and whose decrees to obey we are bound vnder paine of euerlastyng damnation 15 Christe ordained in his Churche to sette forthe the Gospell of our saluation and to gouerne his flocke Apostles Prophetes Euangelistes Pastoures teachers c. Antichrist appointed in his Churche Monkes Friers Chanons Nonnes Ankers Ankresses Recluses Priestes Sacrificers Soulecariers Purgatorie rakers Pardonners Proctours Somners Apparitours Commissaries Officialles c. 16 Christe in his holie Lawe freely per mitteth all spirituall Ministers Bishops Deacons c. to marrie Antichriste in his Deuilishe decrees forbiddeth and condemneth the mariage of spirituall Ministers 17 Christe by his holie Apostle calleth Mariage honourable and the bedde vndefiled yea that emongest all men none excepted Antichrist shameth not to call the mariage of the Spirituall Ministers an vncleane filthie and fleshly kinde of liuyng 18 Christe gaue equall power to all the Ministers of his Churche Antichriste denieth that and saieth that the Bishoppe hath more aucthoritie then the Prieste and the Archebishoppe more then Bishoppe and the Pope more then thei all 19 Christe in his blessed Newe Testamente appointeth Deacons to be Ministers vnto the poore and to see that thei lacke no good thyng And the Bishoppes or Spirituall Ouersears he ordained them to preach the worde to enstruct the people to minister the Sacramentes c. Antichrist ordaineth Deacons to saie mattens of the daie to reade the Gospell at Masse to stande on the Priestes right hand to helpe hym in all thinges to haue a shauen crowne to liue vnmaried c. Archdeacons he hath also appointed certaine tymes in the yere to visite the churches to see if the church and churchyarde be in good state if the Uestmentes Alter clothes Copes Banner clothes Crosse clothes Curteines Towels Boxes Pyxes Chrismatories Fontes holy water bucket holy bread basket Bels Candelstickes Sensers Crosses Cruettes and suche like ornamentes of the Churche be well and sufficiently repared againe if the Hosts be well kept of the Curate that they be not moulde fustie euill sauoured cankered worme eaten c. As for prouision makyng for poore and needie people there is no mention That ought to bee collected of the Archdeacons among the mercifull Christians for the ayde and reliefe of the poore members of Christe in their visitation is nowe vnfrutefully deuoured spent and consumed of the Archdeacons themselues and of their Officers so that the office of an Archedeacon at this time in the kingdome of the Pope is now come altogether vnprofitable and to muche chargeable to the Churche of God. 20 Christ appointed his Apostles to bee the ministers and seruauntes of his holy Churche Antichrist ordaineth his Priestes and Prelates to be Lordes and Masters ouer Gods people yea he maketh them to be of greater authoritie and power thā Emperours Kinges Princes c. of higher dignitie than all the Angelles in heauen or than the blessed Uirgin Mary Moreouer he doeth so greatlie aduaunce the dignitie of his smered shauelynges that he calleth them the maker of their maker And to set forthe their royall and kingly priesthode he maketh

pelfe so swete vnto him is the sauour of lucre 28 Christ when they would haue chosen hym to be their king fled awaie aloue frō them into the Mountaines and gaue him self to praier and spirituall meditations vtterly eschewing al worldly pompe glorie and dignity whiche thyng he shewed openly in ridyng simply and plainly vpon a borowed Asse accordyng to the prophecie of Zachary whiche saieth Behold the king commeth vnto thee meeke simple lowly or of pore degree He became pore saieth the Apostle that wee through his pouerty should waxe riche And he said to Pilate My kingdome is not of thys worlde Antichrist aduaunceth and lyfteth vp hym self aboue all Kynges Princes Rulers and Emperours chalengyng vnto hym aucthority and power both to exalte and depose Kynges Princes and Emperours at his pleasure which thyng as we reade he hath in tymes most cruelly and tyrantlike practised in diuerse and many noble Princes He aduanceth hymselfe not only to excelle all power and aucthoritie but also to be lorde of both realmes heauenly and earthly and that the Emperour is his Subiect as it is mencioned in his owne decrees lawes againe that if the Empire at any tyme be voide he is right heyre to the same And in token that he is lorde and kyng ouer three realmes one more then GOD hymselfe hath that is to saye Heauen Earth and Purgatory he weareth a triple crowne vpon his pylde pate This authority this Antichrist receaued of the diuell for the seruice that he hath doone hym whiche Christ vtterly refused when he said vnto hym All these thynges all the kingdomes of the vvorlde and the glory of them will I giue thee if thou wilt fall doune and worship mee This Antichrist and his adherentes that so vilely deuise the higher powers are spoken of in the Epistle of saint Peter whiche saieth They walke after the fleshe in the luste of vncleanesse and despise authorie Presumpteous are they and stubborne whiche feare not to speake euill of them which excell in worship c. 29 Christ came not to bee serued but to scrue takyng vpon hym the similitude of a seruaunté and makyng himselfe of no reputation to serue and aduaunce vs. Antichrist wil be serued and suffer kinges to giue hym water yea and saieth it were a shame if he should otherwise humble hym selfe as it appeareth in his owne lawes and decrees 30 Christ full lowly and mekely washed his Disciples feete and taught theym so likewise saiyng I haue giuen you an example that as I haue doone to you so ye should do one to an other Antichrist saieth Emperours and Kynges shall knele vnto me and kisse my feet and is not ashamed to expresse it in his lawe 31 Christ went on hys feete with his disciples both in wette and drye heate and colde to teache and instruct the people as it is euident throughout al the gospel Antichrist keepeth his feete full cleane with shoes of gold and siluer set with precious stones will not preache the word of God but saieth it is sufficient to cause other to preache as it appeareth by hys lawe Uerely after this manner mighte the Turke be Pope also 32 Christ sat at meate among his Disciples full lowly and poorely and hee did not require the highest seate Antichrist sitteth full high in a curious throne and will be serued gloriously with greate Princes and Potestates and hee wil haue men with iagged cotes to carue his morselles blasphemyng GOD with othes and committing many other vices as ye maye daiely see 33 Christ fasted and sought for the fruite on the tree to eate when he was hungrie and found none thereupon Antichrist hath great prouision made in cities and townes to gette hym of the best that maie be found and that must be well dressed and deintily to make good digestion with Spices and Sauces and sirops coloured out of kinde 34 Christ lay and slepte in a bote on the harde bourdes and had to his chamberlaines but poore fishers Antichrist lyeth full softe and easly in beds of downe where he slepeth swetely and no man may wake him vntill he haue slepte enough His Chamberlaynes are men of honour which are full ready with marshals and vshers to keepe his chambers from noyse and the Porter at the gate to keepe out the poore 35 Christ was in hilles weping and praiyng and walked in deserte feedyng many thousands both with meate preaching Antichrist sitteth in his Castelles and Towers with minstrelsie laughter and all kinde of melodie As for the hungrye and poore they shall die and starue for foode get they none of hym He thinketh it great shame for hym to followe Christes example As touchyng preachyng he doth not so muche as once dreame of it 36 Christ rode poorely and simply on an Asse and had xii poore men that followed hym one foote Antichrist rideth royally on a moyle or on a white palfrey and hath moe than .xii. followyng hym on horesebacke to attend and waite vppon hym with Sweardes bylles and halberds as it were men ready to battayle 37 Christ as de passed through cities and townes hunted fiendes out of men that they dwelled in with the woordes of his mouth Antichrist hunteth the wilde deare the foxe and the hare in his cloased Parkes with greate cries and hornes blowyng with Houndes and Rachettes runnyng besides a great swarme of Sym Shakebucklers 38 Christ praiyng to almightie God his heauenly Father in his praier called him holy Father Antichrist is called the moste holy Father of sathans children and like Lucifer taketh that name on hym His Disciples say that he is God on earth where as we are taught by Christes law that there is but one God. 39 Christ sat in the middes of the Doctors not thinkyng scorne to enquire and to heare them in the lawe of his heauenly father Antichrist sitteth in his glorious throne and ministreth his owne lawes and traditions to all menne and holdeth a small mater longe in pleatyng whiche might sone be determined by the lawe of God if hee would vse it But then his winnyng should be the lesse his lawe without profite and his consistory colde 40 Christ sent the holy ghost in feruent loue and charitie to teache them whiche were the elect and chosen of God al truth necessarie vnto saluation Antichrist sendeth out his commissions all about to curse and aske vegeaunce on them that resiste his tyranny and will for money absolue them cleane againe A paena culpa toties quoties All his doctrines haue golden tayles For money is euer the ende Geue hym money and ye haue fulfilled all his lawes 41 Christ fulfilled and kept both the old lawe and the newe and al righteousnesse Antichrist will haue his owne traditions and lawes kept But as for the