Propositions

4 As the Gospel first began by simple Fisher-men to be preached, but afterward being received in love, grew to the other more learned sort: so, for not receiving the word in love, but having our ears tickling to new doctrine, heresies and sects beginning now amongst us but in the simpler sort, and ignorant men of the country, are like to invade the best learned. And God purposing to punish the coldness of our age, can aswell now send an heretical spirit, not only into the common people, but into 400. learned Preachers, as he did in times past send a lying spirit into 400. Prophets.

4 As the Gospell first began by simple Fisher-men to bee preached, but afterward being received in loue, grewe to the other more learned sorte: so, for not receiving the worde in loue, but hauing our eares tickling to newe doctrine, heresies and sects beginning now amongst vs but in the simpler sort, and ignorant men of the cuntrie, are like to invade the best learned. And God purposing to punish the coldnes of our age, can aswell now send an hereticall spirite, not onelie into the common people, but into 400. learned Preachers, as he did in times past send a lying spirit into 400. Prophets.

5 If we think we may speak, we will speak toe soon: if we may keep silence, we will hold our peace toe long, when we much love the persons to whom we speak, we flack our zeal in rebuking of sin: if we be zealous against sin, we flack our love to the person.

5 If we think wee may speak, wee will speak toe soone: if we may keep silence, wee will hold our peace toe long, when we much loue the persons to whome we speake, wee flack our zeale in rebuking of sinne: if we be zealous against sinne, we flack our loue to the person.