Albeit these same warnings alone may suffice a wise man to take heed he
do not suffer himself rashly to be deceived with the name of the Church,
and not to stay to make further inquisition thereof by God's word; yet
beside all this, many fathers also, many learned and godly men, have
often and carefully complained how all these things have chanced in their
lifetime. For even in the midst of that thick mist of darkness, God
would yet there should be some, who, though they gave not a clear and
bright light, yet should they kindle, were it but some spark, which men
might espy, being in the darkness.
Hilarius, when things as yet were almost uncorrupt, and in good ease too:
"Ye are ill deceived," saith he, "with the love of walls: ye do ill
worship the Church, in that ye worship it in houses and buildings: ye do
ill bring in the name of peace under roofs. Is there any doubt but
Antichrist will have his seat under the same? I rather reckon hills,
woods, pools, marshes, prisons, and quagmires, to be places of more
safety: for in these the prophets, either abiding of their accord or
forced thither by violence, did prophesy by the Spirit of God.
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