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I will not descend into the view of her apostasy, though just occasion may seem here offered; but turn my self and speech to our selves, who are sound in doctrine, sick in conversation; but (I trust) not without good hope of recovery.

I will not descend into the view of her apostacie, though iust occasion may seeme heere offred; but turne my selfe and speech to our selues, who are sound in doctrine, sicke in conversation; but (I trust) not without good hope of recouerie.

But so soon as the Romish malignancy hears me say, we are sick; they instantly insult, reproaching our doctrine. But do ^hmen try the faith by the persons, or the persons by the faith? It is a silly argument (à moribus ad doctrinam) from the life to the doctrine. Yet (though we desire ⟨p. 55⟩and strive to have our own lives better) we fear not to match them with theirs. Our sickness would be esteemed less, if we would go to Rome for a medicine. (For the Papist may better steal the horse, than the Protestant look on.) But so long as we have approved Physicians at home, what need we walk so far to a Mountebank? It is a false rumour, there is no sound air but the Romish. Is it not rather true, that thence comes all infection? And that they who have forsaken us to seek health there, have gone out of Gods blessing into the warm Sun?

But so soone as the Romish malignancie heares me say, wee are sicke; they instantly insult, reproching our doctrine. But doe ^hmen try the faith by the persons, or the persons by the faith? It is a silly argument (à moribus ad doctrinam) from the life to the doctrine. Yet (though we desire ⟨p. 55⟩and striue to haue our owne liues better) we feare not to match them with theirs. Our sicknesse would be esteemed lesse, if we would goe to Rome for a medicine. (For the Papist may better steale the horse, than the Protestant looke on.) But so long as we haue approoued Phisitions at home, what need we walke so farre to a Mountebanke? It is a false rumour, there is no sound ayre but the Romish. Is it not rather true, that thence comes all infection? And that they who haue forsaken vs to seeke health there, haue gone out of Gods blessing into the warme Sunne?