In Switzerland from 1516 to 1525 - James Aitken Wylie

"Sentences" opened to others the path to the
coveted honor of" Doctor of Divinity." The priests
had succeeded in making it be believed that the
study of the Bible was necessary neither for the
defense of the Church, nor for the salvation of her
individual members, and that for both ends
Tradition sufficed. "In what peace and concord
would men have lived," said the Vicar of
Constance, "if the Gospel had never been heard of
in the world!"
The great Teacher has said that God must be
worshipped "in spirit and in truth:" not in "spirit"
only, but in "truth," even that which God has
revealed. Consequently when that "truth" was
hidden, worship became impossible. Worship after
this was simply masquerade. The priest stood up
before the people to make certain magical signs
with his fingers, or to mutter unintelligible words
between his teeth, or to vociferate at the utmost
pitch of his voice. Of a like character were the
religious acts enjoined on the people. Justice,
mercy, humility, and the other virtues of early
times were of no value. All holiness lay in
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