Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

We find not such fault in their learning neither do we speak those things by them, that the most part of you doeth know we might justly and truly speak. For we seek not to confound them by such means, it is not our profession. We malice them not, we are not enemies unto them. And that, thou O Lord that knowest all things, knowest best,

Wee finde not such fault in their learninge neither do we speake those thinges by them, that the most parte of you doeth knowe wee might iustly and truely speake. For wee seeke not to confound them by such meanes, it is not our profession. We malice them not, wee are not enemies vnto them. And that, thou O Lorde that knowest al things, knowest best,

Let them have the commendation of learning: God give them grace to join it with trueth, and to use it to his glory, and not to their own, Yet they must needs be very well learned, that will charge all their adversaries with ignorance.

Let them haue the commendation of learning: God giue them grace to ioyne it with trueth, and to vse it to his glory, and not to their owne, Yet they must needes be very well learned, that wyll charge all their aduersaries with ignorance.

Albeit in contention of learning, I may be worst heard to speak, being the unworthyest of all my brethren: yet, this dare I be bold to say, because it is true, we are not so far to seek in learning, as they would have us appear to be. S. Paul being driven to answer in his own defence in a like matter, in comparison between ¹him and the false prophets, writeth on this sort, Hebraei sunt, & ego: Israelitae sunt, & ego: Semen ⟨image 97⟩