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CAP. II. Of the uncertainety of iudgement of many Bishops, e∣uen when they employ their wits and learning to teach one and the selfe same doctrine. (Book 2)
WE finde in holy Writte, that the chiefest of the Priestes and people trespassed wonderfully,* 1.1 according to all the abhominations of the Heathen, and polluted the house of the Lord▪ which he had sancti∣fied in Ierusalem.* 1.2 The Watchmen of Ephraim, sayth Hoseah, should bee with my God: but the prophet is the snare of a fowler in all his wayes, and hatred in the house of his God. The Prophets saith Ieremie,* 1.3 prophesie lies in my name, I haue not sent them, neither did I commaund them, but they prophesie vnto you a false vision, and diuination, & vanitie, and deceitfulnes of their own heart.
* 1.4The same Prophet sayth againe in an other place after this manner; From the least of them to the greatest, euery one is giuen to couetousnes, and from the Prophet to the Priest, they all deale falsly.
* 1.5Their Watchmen saith Esay, are all blind, they haue no knowledge, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke.
Many of the olde writers taught with vniforme consent, that the soules of the faithful departed doe not see God, vntill the day of generall doome. To