Quotes from bancroft richard ii

Besides, we say that the Fathers do in many points dissent amongst themselves ; and their General Councils have been oftentimes repugnant one to another. But yet we join with them upon a nearer issue. Where the Fathers do all agree together, we do not dislike them.

And hereof it cometh to pass, that we do the rather condemn many points of Popery, and that they have of late days broached and taught us sundry very strange and dangerous opinions ; which, as they are not to be found in Scripture, so are they repugnant as well to the Fathers as to all the aforesaid General Councils.

There are other false prophets, in like manner so termed, because they do apply the sayings of the true prophets unto a false end and purpose.