Our Popish hypocrites haue nede of a Iohn Baptist to conuert them.[[1573]
we departe . . .
rebuke them. Cf. CWM 8/2.651/ 28–29.
rebuke them in
like maner. CWM 8/2.652/26.
And as . . .
church. CWM 8/2.654/9–11, 660/23–25.
they that departe
. . . church. Cf. CWM 8/2.667/5–7, 817/8–11, repeated almost
verbatim at 667/23–25 and 668/3–5. Augustine addresses the issue of the
unity of the church in the third of his ten Homilies
on the First Epistle of John (AD 406–7), quoted in Unio Dissidentium (2.Q6v). More would agree with
the first part of the passage, "Certainly all who go out from the
Church, and are cut off from the unity of the Church, are antichrists
Par. 7 (PL 35.2000–2001; 1NPNF 7.478). Tyndale might
counter with the second part, "[W]hosoever in his deeds denies Christ,
is an antichrist," Par. 8 (PL 35.2002; 1NPNF 7.479).
Those which depart from the fayth of hypocrites are the true Church.[[1573]
Though . . .
god. Cf. CWM 8/2.648/5–39. With minor variations Confutation repeats parts of this long passage;
cf. [commentary notes on D2, “we departe . . . church].
And aftir . . .
god. The commentary on CWM 8/1.143 /15–17 quotes this passage
verbatim (CWM 8/3.1512) and refers to 1 John
(A7r—v) for further accusations that the medieval church corrupted the
Scripture with heresies.
which . . .
god. Cf. CWM 8/2.663/5–7.