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Now would I fain know whether of both have the true Religion, they that hold all these above said points, with the Primitive Church; or they that do most vehemently contradict, and gain-say them? They that do not disagree with that holy Church, in any point of Religion; or they that agree with it but in very few, and disagree in almost all?

Now would I faine know whether of both haue the true Religion, they that hold all these above said points, with the Primitive Church; or they that doe most vehemently contradict, and gaine-say them? They that doe not disagree with that holy Church, in any point of Religion; or they that agree with it but in very few, and disagree in almost all?

VVill you say, that these Fathers maintained these opinions, contrary to the word of God? why you know that they were the pillars of Christianity, the champions of Christ his Church, and of the true Catholic Religion, which they most learnedly defended against diverse heresies; and therefore spent all their time in a most serious study of the holy Scripture. Or will you say, that although they knew the Scriptures to repugn, yet they brought in the aforesaid opinions by malice and corrupt intentions? Why your selves cannot deny but that they lived most holy and virtuous lives, free from all malicious corrupting, or perverting of Gods holy word, and by their holy lives are now made worthy to reign with God in his glory. In so much as their admirable learning may sufficiently cross out all suspicion of ignorant error; and their innocent sanctity freeeth us from all mistrust of malicious corruption.

VVill you say, that these Fathers maintained these opinions, contrary to the word of God? why you know that they were the pillars of Christianitie, the champions of Christ his Church, and of the true Catholike Religion, which they most learnedly defended against diverse heresies; and therefore spent all their time in a most serious studie of the holy Scripture. Or will you say, that although they knew the Scriptures to repugne, yet they brought in the aforesaid opinions by malice and corrupt intentions? VVhy your selves cannot deny but that they lived most holy and vertuous lives, free from all malitious corrupting, or perverting of Gods holy word, and by their holy lives are now made worthy to raigne with God in his glory. In so much as their admirable learning may sufficiently crosse out all suspition of ignorant error; and their innocent sanctitie freeeth us from all mistrust of malitious corruption.