Frequent Variant Spellings:
lenghth, poeple, satisficed; pix (pyx)
Spacing in terms such as "whatsoeuer", "whosoeuer" is variable
Errors involving overline/tilde are shown here in {braces}.
Corrected Errors:
3 to maynteyne their false opinion [falfe]
4.v Rule which they must obserue is this [obseru{n}e]
" conuerting them to the gospell of christe [the{m} gospell]
22.v As is writen of Christe [it writen]
27 that thinges shuld not be doone [not not]
31 whearby eich man may easily iudge [indge]
34.v They were thinges indifferent
[_body text has "thin-" with "ges" only in catchword_]
38.v But let these papists giue [ginue]
41.v for the which they thinke that man to be ther own [whith]
[_spelling "whith" is a variant of "with" in this text_]
57 +hairein+ [+aireim+, printed without breathing]
58.v and do obstinatly defend it [a{n}nd]
60.v [Sidenote: Luc. 23.] [Lnc.]
67 and beloued Brethern in Christ [in in]
72 depart out of this lyfe in true faithe do not
[faithe-do _at line break_]
Unchanged Text, with possible correction in brackets:
8 or to make an acte prefect [perfect]
13 our weaklinges do not slyppe and foile them selues [soile]
15.v and be partakers withe Idolatrors [Idolators]
24.v thos deulishe dragges which ar in the Masse [drugges]
37 it wil brust forthe at lengthe [burst]
[_spelling "length(e)" is also unusual for this text_]
40.v it is aganist the furst table [against]
62.v [Sidenote: Dotor VVeston.] [Doctor]
Pre-existing Corrections:
In most cases it is impossible to tell whether these corrections
were made by the printer or by a later reader. Unless otherwise noted,
text in brackets represents conjectural words or letters, blacked out.
9.v The phisicions / do cowncell [that] when a contagius disease
17.v the begynynge of Christes ordinaunce and institution,
[_comma may be hand-written_]
38 vse the rite and ceremonie as the lord[r]e commaunded
38.v wicked actes and the do[y]inge of them
45 the corrupt blindnes of the vnbel[ea]uers
[_letter "e" printed above "a"_]
54 [Psal. 59]
[_printed text reads "95." with initial "9" crossed out and
following "9" added by hand, overwriting period_]
55 Augustine speaketh of. Many might[h]e
59 to [to] the glorie of his name
66.v By H.B.
[_name "Henry Bullinger" hand-written, possibly by librarian_]
75.v to keape peace with them [wit] he must
80.v ther is [[is]] almost neither measure nor end.
[_two-letter word could be "is", but there is no dot_]
Reconstructions and printing problems:
Unless otherwise noted, text in brackets is reconstructed from
visible parts of letters. Single letters are invisible.
3 [Sidenote: The furst Diui[s]ion]
9.v our naturall and [birthe] syn
12 thincke hymself greatlye gyltie of ony notable [cryme] or fault
12 being corrupted he did [allow]
[_word fits visible text, but is spelled "allowe" elsewhere_]
32 when they ar present at Idolatries /
[_page ends at mid-line, with sentence continued on next page_]
48.v for his plea[s]ure did chaunge Godds Religion
62.v [Sidenote: Lyberall [t]o Women]
79 if a man did denie in persequut[ion he] synned not
Page numbering
The printed book numbered folios (leaves); the back (left, verso)
side of each page was blank.
13: misprinted as 15
22-32: misprinted in sequence as 23-33, with correct 33 duplicated
27: misprinted as 82 (for "28" in incorrect sequence)
53: misprinted as 93
Misplaced u/v:
The printed book ordinarily used "v" initially, "u" later in the
word. Sidenotes used "vv" for "w". Exceptions are listed:
2.v But nowe I haue written unto you
4 frendlie / gentill / and louinge unto the vnbeleauers
5 and to obey them in thinges lawfvll
5.v [Sidenote: Conuersation vuith men excommunicate.]
9 euell ioyned vnto us?
" To the same pupose he usith the vearse of the poete Menander.
14 the lorde hadd gyuen them uictorie
20.v as the popishe brood haue and do sett upp,
86 which are not uain