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What your opinion and judgement is,¹ M. Rainolds, of my learning and writings, I trust you think I make no great account. Verily among the whole rabble of popish proctors, there is none, that I have read, of less wit and learning, then your self. What account your fellows make of you I cannot report, but if they esteem you for one of their worthies, you are more beholding to them, then you have deserved of them. For alas what have you brought, th• ⟨p. 104⟩in truth is worthy answer? what have you said, wherein appeareth any learning more then most common? what cause have you thus to brag in your self, thus to contemn others? God give you grace to see, to know, to examine your self, that you may perceive your own weakness and poverty. If I should boast of my self, mine own tongue would condemn me: this childish & profane manner I leave to you, and your companions, who hunt so greedily for the praise of learning, that you despise the simplicity of Gods trueth and Gospel. Yet there is none of us, how unlearned soever you think we are, but by the grace of God and light of his word, can easily discover the falsehood, and corruptions of your Religion. Let us now consider upon what points you were bold to utter so fondly your judgement of me, and thereby make trial of that profound learning, which you take to your self with out cause, as shall here, and every where appear.

What your opinion and iudgement is,¹ M. Rainolds, of my learning and writings, I trust you thinke I make no great account. Verilie among the wholl rable of popish proctors, there is none, that I haue read, of lesse wit and learning, then your selfe. What account your fellowes make of you I cannot report, but if they esteeme you for one of their worthies, you are more beholding to them, then you haue deserued of them. For alas what haue you brought, th• ⟨p. 104⟩in truth is worthie answere? what haue you said, wherein appeereth any learning more then moste common? what cause haue you thus to bragge in your selfe, thus to contemne others? God giue you grace to see, to know, to examine your selfe, that you maie perceiue your owne weakenes and pouertie. If I should boaste of my selfe, mine owne tongue would condemne me: this childish & profane manner I leaue to you, and your companions, who hunte so greedelie for the praise of learning, that you despise the simplicitie of Gods trueth and Gospell. Yet there is none of vs, how vnlearned soeuer you thinke we are, but by the grace of God and light of his word, can easilie discouer the falsehood, and corruptions of your Religion. Let vs now consider vpon what points you were bolde to vtter so fondlie your iudgement of me, and thereby make triall of that profound learning, which you take to your selfe with out cause, as shall here, and euerie where appeere.