An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written

Of the place in S. Lukes Gospel, which Beza is charged to have corrupted.

Of the place in S. Lukes Gospell, which Beza is charged to haue corrupted.

Before you come to the matter,¹ it pleaseth you a little to whet your eloquence in railing at Beza, a man though much hated of Papists, who love none that loveth not their Pope, be he never so learned or godly, yet known to all men, even ⟨p. 210⟩his enemies, to be endued with excellent graces of Gods spirit, which have shined in him notably to the glory of God, and profit of the Church. Your spiteful reproaches cast against him & others are now of all esteemed, as they are in truth, feigned & slanderous, unworthy of any regard or credit. His skill in the bible hath sufficiently appeared, to your grief: and if you, Master Rainolds, would herein compare your self with him, it were a token of your singular boldness and arrogance. His skill in murdering men, you say, was better, which argueth you have no conscience to devise to speak, to write, most untruly. But say your pleasure, your reward with God and men is certain. Many I know have written against him much: & you may know that he hath fully answered them all. But of your Rhemish or Romish college of English students, I know not any that hath written ought against him in that tongue, which he could read and understand.

BEfore you come to the matter,¹ it pleaseth you a litle to whet your eloquence in rayling at Beza, a man though much hated of Papists, who loue none that loueth not their Pope, be he neuer so learned or godly, yet knowen to all men, euen ⟨p. 210⟩his enemies, to be indued with excellent graces of Gods spirit, which haue shined in him notablie to the glorie of God, and profit of the Church. Your spitefull reproches cast against him & others are now of all esteemed, as they are in truth, fained & slaunderous, vnworthie of anie regard or credit. His skill in the bible hath sufficiently appeered, to your griefe: and if you, Master Rainolds, would herein compare your selfe with him, it were a token of your singular boldnes and arrogancie. His skill in murthering men, you saie, was better, which argueth you haue no conscience to deuise to speake, to write, moste vntrulie. But say your pleasure, your reward with God and men is certaine. Many I knowe haue written against him much: & you may knowe that he hath fully answered them al. But of your Remish or Romish colledge of English students, I knowe not anie that hath written ought against him in that tongue, which he could read and vnderstand.