An answer to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Jesuit in confidence whereof…An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof…

Now for the things which follow you show much colour but little reason. You call this a horrible and detestable shift. Then do you, Campian, if you can, drive us out of this hold. Me thinketh it is so safe and well fortified, that it will easily bear off and repel all your assaults. Though, say you, their arms be blazed never so far abroad by their own disciples, though they buy and sell benefices, though in their sermons they cry out against Catholics, though they procure them the sword, rack and gallows, yet are they overcome, naught set by, horrible in mens sight, and quite overthrown. But yet young Friar, •ow thus much, by Gods blessing we hitherto stand upright on our feet, neither ever were we soiled at your hands, but have long ago by the help of God scattered, overthrown, and put to flight many of your armies. And the whole huge form of your pontifical and glorious synagogue hath long since tottered, and in short time will fall to the ground, as Dagon before the Ark; unless you Jesuits manfully uphold and sustain it: for it is impossible for us to be vanquished of you, in the defence of this cause. Therefore with good courage and cheerfulness we pursue this flight, nothing doubting but that the Lord in the end will repress you, and all ⟨p. 45⟩the enemies of his name and glory, and make you his footstool. And for that you write, touching buying & selling of benefices, if any be yet amongst us, it is but the relics of your wicked practises heretofore among us. For you know the custom of the Romish Court, you know their filthiness, their avarice, their Simony, yea you know how the whole world crieth out, and that continually of your most gainful Merchandises. Have you now leisure since you left Rome, to pry into our carriage, are all things so well at home, that you can without shame find faults abroad? Suppose you were now become honest and holy; yet you shall never be able to clear your Church of those filthy blemishes, wherewith it hath bin defiled in former times. And if there be any yet amongst us that use so foul a trade, they are well worthy to hear such reproaches from you, as such practises do deserve. But I marvel the less that you object to us buying and selling of Benefices, when you complain of our cruelty. Now, good God, are we so cruel and you so mild? what shall I say to it or what answer may I make?

Now for the things which follow you shew much colour but little reason. You call this a horrible and detestable shift. Then doe you, Campian, if you can, driue vs out of this hold. Me thinketh it is so safe and well fortified, that it will easily beare off and repell all your assaults. Though, say you, their armes be blased neuer so far abroad by their owne disciples, though they buy and sell benefices, though in their sermons they cry out against Catholikes, though they procure them the sword, racke and gallowes, yet are they ouercome, naught set by, horrible in mens sight, and quite ouerthrowne. But yet young Frier, ow thus much, by Gods blessing we hitherto stand vpright on our seete, neither euer were we soyled at your hands, but haue long agoe by the helpe of God scattered, ouerthrowne, and put to flight many of your armies. And the whole huge forme of your pontificall and glorious synagogue hath long since tottered, and in short time will fall to the ground, as Dagon before the Arke; vnlesse you Iesuits manfully vphold and susteine it: for it is impossible for vs to be vanquished of you, in the defence of this cause. Therfore with good courage and cheerefulnes we pursue this flight, nothing doubting but that the Lord in the end will represse you, and all