M. Hardinge.
Before Luthers time al Christen people came togeather peaceably into one Churche, vnder one Heade, as Shepe into one folde vnder one Shepeherd, and so liued Vnanimes in domo, in one accorde. But af∣ter that Sathā,* 1.1 who at the beginninge begyled Eue, had persuaded some to taste of the poisoned apple of Luthers Newe Doctrine: they went out frō vs, who were not of vs (for if they had ben of vs, they had remained with vs) forsooke the Catholike Churche of Christ, sorted them selues into Synagoges of An∣tichriste, withdrewe them selues from obedience to warde theire Pastor and Iudge, and sundred them selues into diuerse Sectes. This schisme, diuision, and conspiracie against the Head Shepherd, is nolesse wicked,* 1.2 then that of Dathan and Abiron against Moyses and Aaron was. For as God commaunded Moyses and Aaron to be obeyed of the children of Israel,* 1.3 so Christe cōmaunded al his Shepe to obeye and heare the voice of him,* 1.4 whom in Peter, and succedinge Peter, he made Shepeherd ouer his whole stocke.