Whether it be a mortal sin to transgress civil laws which be the commandments…VVhether it be a mortall sinne to transgresse ciuil lawes which be the commaundementes…

Hereby (most godly sir) you see undoubtedly what is best to be done, both in this controversy of vestures, and also of the liberty of other ceremonies. I had rather then much goods this question had never ben moved: but now seeing it is moved, I wish it to be given over, and deferred to some other times.

Hereby (most godly sir) you see vndoubtedly what is best to be done, both in this controuersie of vestures, and also of the libertie of other ceremonies. I had rather then much goodes this question had neuer ben moued: but nowe seeyng it is moued, I wyshe it to be geuen ouer, and deferred to some other tymes.

These your two arguments: It is a piece of Aaron's Priesthood, and therefore ⟨p. 97⟩contumelious toward Christ now exhibited, ••s then glorious, when he was to be exhibited. Secondarily, These are notes of Antichristianitie, and therefore not to be used of men given to Christianity. These reasons (I say) conclude not in my judgement, that which you toke in hand. For we borrow many things godly from the orders of Aaron's Priesthood, to the glory of Christ now exhibited. So many things which the Antichrists have made marks of their impiety, may be tokens of the kingdom of Christ, as the signs of bread and wine, the water of Baptism, the laying on of hands, preachings, Churches, Holidays, and many other things. Also these places of Scripture are of a great scope. The earth and the fullness thereof is of the Lord, not of the devil, not of Antichrist, not of the wicked. And again, The son of man is Lord of the Sabbath,¹ and the Sabbath is made for man, and not man for the Sabbath: And all things are pure to the pure: And every creature of God is good, nor can be defiled to good men, by •he abuse of evil men. The word of god must be followed in all respects, aswell in our private actions, as public. For all ⟨p. 98⟩