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Al which I do hither too debate with you in such sort, as if you had just cause of complaint, were it never so little against us for impairing your dignity: which if it were true, yet doth not the Apostolic gravity usually let loose the reins of private revenge so grievously, nor any of the scripture instruct thereunto. The mild lenity of the Gospel would rather allure too deal more favourably with the brethren yea though they were faulty, who albeit they be not Romans yet because we be Christians, behooved you even for Christs sake, whom we do worship (though we worship not you) to have had dew consideration of the mutual amity, and necessary bonds, that ought too be betwixt Christians, if at lest ye be a true Christian your self. Certes this railing, and slanderous reproaches, wherewith ye do practise, and procure us too be hated of all, ⟨image 15⟩and our common weals and kingdoms to be rent asunder withal, and brought to utter confusion, doeth i• no respect beseem the profession whereinto you are entered.

Al which I do hither too debate with you in such sorte, as if you had iust cause of complaint, were it neuer so litle against vs for empayring your dignity: which if it were true, yet doth not the Apostolique grauitie vsually let loose the reynes of priuate reuenge so grieuously, nor any of the scripture enstruct therevnto. The milde lenytie of the Gospel wold rather allure too deale more fauourably with the brethren yea though they were faulty, who albeit they be not Romaines yet bicause wee bee Christians, behooued you euen for Christes sake, whom we do woorshippe (though wee woorshippe not you) to haue had dewe consideration of the mutual amytie, and necessary bondes, that ought too bee betwixt Christians, if at leste yee bee a true Christian your selfe. Certes this rayling, and slaunderous reproches, wherewith yee doo practize, and procure vs too bee hated of all, ⟨image 15⟩and our common weales and kingdomes to bee rent asunder withall, and brought to vtter confusion, doeth i• no respecte beseeme the profession whereinto you are entred.