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And now to conclude what the learned Fathers, and ancient Doctors have said in this matter. Theodoretus saith: ¹Passim videas haec nostratia dogmata non ab ijs solum teneri, qui sunt ecclesiae magistri, populorumque praeceptores, sed ab ipsis quoque sutoribus, fabrisque ferrarijs, lanificibus, &c. Ye may commonly see, that our doctrine is known, not only of them that are the Doctors of the Church, and the Masters of the people: but also even of the Tailors, and Smiths, and Weavers, and of all Artificers: yea, and further also of women, and that not only of them that be learned, but also of labouring women, & Sewsters, and Servants, and handmaids: Neither only the Citizens, but also the ⟨p. 220⟩Countriefolkes do very well understand the same. Ye may find, yea, even the very ditchers, & delvers, & cowherds, and Gardeners, disputing of the holy Trinity, and of the creation of all things. Thus we see there was a time before ignorance crept into the Church, and got the upper hand, when the word of God was not counted hard, and dark, and doubtful: when children, and women, and servants, and men of the Country had the knowledge of God, and were able to reason of the works of God. Then went it well with them: they could not easily be deceived, because they had that word which bewrayeth the thieves: they carried with them like good exchangers the weights, and touchstone, and were able to try coins whether they were true or false. Such were the people, such was the state of Gods Church in those days.

And nowe to conclude what the learned Fathers, and antient Doctors haue said in this matter. Theodoretus saith: ¹Passim videas haec nostratia dogmata non ab ijs solum teneri, qui sunt ecclesiae magistri, populorumque praeceptores, sed ab ipsis quoque sutoribus, fabrisque ferrarijs, lanificibus, &c. Ye may commonly see, that our doctrine is knowen, not onely of them that are the Doctors of the Church, and the Maisters of the people: but also euen of the Taylours, and Smithes, and Weauers, and of al Artificers: yea, and further also of women, and that not only of them that be learned, but also of labouring women, & Sewsters, and Seruants, and handmaides: Neither onely the Citizens, but also the ⟨p. 220⟩