An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous Cavillations

And I do also think, that all the inhabitants of Monster do not allow their toying folly, but that diverse of them do greatly sorrow, which (not without many sighs and tears) do look for deliverance at gods hand, as it hath been seen afore in the seditions of the boors. And I would to God there were no devil in the world of greater craft then this devil of Monstere is, provided that God take not his word from us.

And I do also think, that all the inhabitantes of Monster do not allow their toying folie, but that diuerse of them do greatly sorow, wihch (not without many sighes and teares) do look for deliuerance at gods hand, as it hath bene sene afore in the seditions of the bowres. And I wolde to God there were no deuil in the worlde of geater craft then this deuil of Monstere is, prouided that God take not his worde from vs.

For I suppose there be but very few, that will give credence to this so gross and unlearned a master.

For I suppose there be but verie few, that wil giue credence to this so grosse and vnlearned a master.

But in deed when God is angry or displeased, there is no error so foolish, unlikely or out of order which Satan shall not persuade some to believe, as we see to be brought to pass in the doctrine of Mahomet. For though all their teaching is fond, yet not withstanding the light of Gods word being quenched, it toke strength, & hath spread forth it self so large and mighty, as we see it this day, and the like had come to pass in Germany, if God had not put down the enterprise and counsel of Muncere. For with the least spark that is, Satan can make a great flame (if God do suffer him) and a better way to quench it withal there is not, then with the word of God. for when the weapons of the enemy are all together spiritual, he can not be overcome with a multitude of horses, or any engines of war. But our Princes and Bishops work otherwise. for they hinder the doctrine of the Gospel, which is the only way, whereby the minds and hearts of men may be healed. And in the mean time they violently torment them to pluck the body from the devil, leaving to him the principal part of man, which is his heart and soul, using the matter as the Jews did, which thought to extinguish and put down Christ by the punishment of the cross. But now as touching the common brute and writings that go of Monster, I have no doubt, but that it is so as it is reported: and that which they them selves have written of late, maketh me fully to believe it, in which they paint out lively their own fury and madness. first of all they teach of the faith very foolish and absurd things, and of Christ as though he took not flesh of the virgin Mary and yet they confess him to be of the seed of David. But they utter not their minds fully: and without doubt Satan doeth nourish some monster which may easily be perceived by this which they say, the seed or the flesh of Mary can not deliver us. But in vain is their travail, for the Scripture witnesseth