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M. Thou doest not account then for dogs and ⟨p. 379⟩swine all such as are not yet sufficiently instructed in the Christian doctrine as is meet.

M. Thou doest not accompt then for dogges and ⟨p. 379⟩swine all such as are not yet sufficiently instructed in the Christian doctrine as is meete.

P. If there be but simple ignorance, & good will to learn, I hold them rather for sheep than for dogs and swine, albeit that they may not as yet be received so far forth in the sheepfold as the others which are already sufficiently instructed: yet may they not be utterly shut out, but may be at the least admitted to the communion of the doctrine and prayers. For Jesus Christ hath many sheep scattered here and there which are not as yet all gathered into the fold, but he bringeth them thither in time.

P. Yf there be but simple ignorance, & good will to learne, I holde them rather for shéepe than for dogges and swine, albeit that they may not as yet be receiued so farre forth in the shéepefold as the others which are already sufficiētly instructed: yet may they not be vtterly shutte out, but may be at the least admitted to the communion of the doctrine and prayers. For Iesus Christe hath many sheepe scattered here and there which are not as yet all gathered into the folde, but he bringeth them thither in time.

M. Which are they then whom thou accountest for dogs and swine.

M. Whiche are they then whome thou accomptest for dogges and swyne.

M. These men are worthy to be accounted dogs and swine, seeing they so tread under their feet the holy doctrine of GOD, ⟨p. 380⟩and that they turn again upon his servants which set it forth to them, to rent in pieces and devour them.

M. These men are woorthy to be accompted dogges and swyne, séeyng they so treade vnder theyr féete the holy doctrine of GOD, ⟨p. 380⟩and that they turne againe vpon his seruants which set it foorth to them, to rente in pieces and deuowre them.

P. Thou hast touched the very marks, the which Jesus Christ hath given of dogs and swine, & therefore these men deserve not only to be cast forth from the communion of the Sacraments, but also from the communication of the doctrine, & to be clearly shut from the assemblies of the Church.

P. Thou hast touched the very markes, the which Iesus Christe hath giuen of dogges and swine, & therefore these men deserue not only to be cast forth from the communion of the Sacraments, but also from the cō munication of the doctrine, & to be clearly shut from the assemblies of the Church.

Of those that declare themselves swine and dogs in their lives.

Of those that declare themselues svvine and dogges in their liues.

M. Thou haste now spoken of them which declare themselves dogs & swine touching the doctrine: but thou hast not spoken of them yet who declare themselves such by their wicked life.

M. THou haste nowe spoken of them which declare themselues dogges & swine touchyng the doctrine: but thou hast not spoken of them yet who declare themselues such by their wicked life.

P. Thou mayst place in this rank, all such as lead licentious lives, and make none account of amendment what admonition soever be given unto them, but do contemn or rather outrage those which do admonish and blame them.

P. Thou mayst place in this ranke, all such as leade licentious liues, and make none accompt of amendement what admonition soeuer be giuen vnto them, but doe contemne or rather outrage those which doe admonish and blame them.

M. Give me some examples whereby I may judge of others such like.¹

M. Giue me some examples wherby I may iudge of others such like.¹

1. 11. Cor. 5. d •. Thess. 3. b.

P. S. Paul doth not only forbid to receive to the communion ⟨p. 382⟩of the Sacraments, whoremasters, covetous parsons, idolaters, evil speakers, drunkards, spoilers, idle parsons, and such as live disordinately, & will not be content with their own place among others, and yet bear the name of Christians, but forbiddeth also to eat or drink or to use any familiar conversation with them.

P. S. Paule dothe not only forbid to receiue to the communion ⟨p. 382⟩of the Sacraments, whoremasters, couetous parsons, idolaters, euill speakers, drunkerdes, spoylers, idle parsons, and such as liue disordinately, & will not be content with their owne place among others, and yet beare the name of Christiās, but forbiddeth also to eate or drinke or to vse any familiar conuersation with them.

M. If these men deserve to be so rejected not only from the assemblies of the Church, but also from all other good companies, I doubt not but the like must be done to all those which are spotted with vices and faults, which are as great or greater than are these.

M. If these men deserue to be so reiected not only from the assemblies of the Churche, but also from all other good cōpanies, I doubte not but the like must be done to all those which ar spotted with vices and faultes, whiche are as great or greater than are these.

P. That is easy to understand.

P. That is easie to vnderstand.

Whether the discipline ordained by Jesus Christ be necessary in the Church or no.

Whether the discipline ordeyned by Iesus Christe be necessary in the Churche or no.

M. Doest thou think that this discipline is so necessary for the Church that it cannot in anywise be without it?

M. DOest thou thinke that this discipline is so necessary for ye Church that it cannot in anywise be without it?

P. She may be without it if she may be without the administration and the use of the Sacraments and of the word of God, in so much as the word and the ⟨p. 382⟩Sacraments can not there be duly administered without the same.

P. She may be without it if she may be without the administration and the vse of the Sacramentes and of the woorde of God, in so much as the woorde and the ⟨p. 382⟩Sacraments cā not there be duely administred without the same.