Q. VVhat reason haue you to disallovv that re∣ligion?
A. For that it is a false religion. I. The author is the diuell. II. The meanes vsed to vphold it, are vnlawfull: 1. deceiued Councels. 2. vnwrit∣ten verities, and forged authors: 3. falsifying the Fathers: 4. corrupting Scripture, by adding thereto. 5. by taking from it, by false interpre∣ting: 6. reteyning the people in ignorance, by forbidding to studie the word, and teaching it in an vnknowne tongue: 7. pretending reuelations, and shewing lying miracles. 8. counterfeit ho∣linesse. 9. bloudie persecution. III. The mat∣ter of their religion is vntruthes, idolatrie, heresie and nouelties inuented by man. IV. The forme in the seruice ridiculous, by foolish gestures: car∣nall, by fleshly pompes and delights, their worship is by hypocrisie. V. The end to aduance men, by worshipping of Saints, and extolling mans po∣wer and merits. VI. The benefite gotten ther∣by is nothing, because it keepes a man in the e∣state of damnation: and alloweth the breach of all the ten Commaundements. 1. To feare God by mens doctrines. 2. To worship Images. 3. Ma∣gicke and coniuring. 4. Idol-seruice. 5. Trea∣son against Christian Princes. 6. Assoyles for murtherers. 7. Stewes, and restraint of mariage. 8. Wages for no lawfull labour, to Masse-mon∣gers, and for deceites. 9. To breake an oath to a Christian made lawfully. 10. That con∣cupiscence