These I have thought sufficient to produce at this present, to let the reader understand, that it is not without cause, that I say, that Seruetus, whom ye justify is a blasphemer. I have omitted things more horrible, & grievous, to avoid the offence of godly readers. which suddenly, I am not minded to manifest, except that I shall understand that your venomous tongues be not stayed by these. I appeal to the conscience of Castalio him self, if in every one of these former propositions, which concern the Godhead, there be not contained horrible blasphemy. For what is more blasphemous, then to affirm, that such as believe in the Godhead, three distinct persons, have no true God, but the illusion of the devils. That Christ Jesus, is not the eternal son, of the eternal father, that there is no distinction betwixt the father and the Son, but in imagination only. That Christ hath no participation of mans nature, but that his flesh is from heaven, yea that it is the flesh of the Godhead. That in Stocks, stones and all creatures, is the substantial Godhead. If these (I sa•e) be not blasphemies worthy of ten thousand deaths, especially being obstinately maintained against all wholesome admonition? let all those that fear God judge: yea even you your selves, how furious that ever ye be, judge in the matter, even as ye will answer before the throne of the Lord Jesus. That contemptuously he spake of baptising of the children, of the public preaching of the Evangel, and of the administration of the Lords supper, that have you common with him. for this is your glory, and persuasion to all your scholars, that these things be nothing necessary to salvation, yea ⟨p. 213⟩most strictly ye inhibit all of your sect to frequent any congregation, but your own. And whether this be blasphemy of your part, or not, to affirm those things nothing necessary, which Christ Jesus hath established, and commanded to be used in remembrance of him, to his again coming, I am content that judgement be referred even to those that be most indifferent betwixt us and you.
These I haue thoght sufficient to produce at this present, to let the reader vnderstand, that it is not without cause, that I say, that Seruetus, whom ye iustifie is a blasphemer. I haue omitted things more horrible, & grieuous, to auoid the offence of godlie readers. which sodā ly, I am not minded to manifest, except yt I shal vnderstād that your vennemous tongues be not stayed by these. I appeale to the cōsciēce of Castalio him self, if in euerie one of these former propositions, which concerne ye Godhead, there be not conteined horrible blasphemie. For what is more blasphemous, then to affirme, that such as beleue in the Godhead, three distinct persons, haue no true God, but the illusion of the deuilles. That Christ Iesus, is not the eternal son, of the eternal father, that there is no distinction betwext the father and the Sonne, but in imagination onely. That Christ hath no participation of mans nature, but that his flesh is from heauen, yea that it is the flesh of the Godhead. That in Stockes, stones and all creatures, is the substantiall Godhead. If these (I sa•e) be not blasphemies worthie of ten thousand deathes, especially being obstinatly mainteined against all holsom admonition? let all those that feare God iudge: yea euen you your selues, how furious that euer ye be, iudge in the mater, euē as ye wil answer before the throne of ye Lord Iesus. That cōtempteously he spake of baptising of the childrē, of ye publyke preaching of the Euangill, and of the administration of the Lordes supper, that haue you common wt him. for this is your glorie, and persuasion to all your scolers, that these things be nothing necessarie to saluation, yea ⟨p. 213⟩most streitly ye inhibit all of your sect to frequent any cōgregatiō, but your own. And whether this be blasphemie of your parte, or not, to affirme those thīgs nothīg necessarie, which Christ Iesus hath established, and commanded to be vsed in remembrance of him, to his againe comming, I am content that iudgement be referred euen to those that be most indifferent betwext vs and you.
