Concerning putting of our caps,1 2and making courtesy at the name of Jesus, Master Rainolds is very earnest, and concludeth in the end that I am an Atheist, and make no account of Christ, for denying that, seeing we yield this honour of cap and courtesy to the letters, name, seal, and seat of the Prince. If this be a true argument, Master Rainolds, as you in your vehemency would have it seem, how cometh it to pass, that Gods name amongst you is not honoured with like reverence of cap and knee whensoever it is heard? will you put of your cap when the Prince is named, and will you make courtesy at the Popes name, at his triple crown, or cross, and will you never once stir your caps, or bow your knees, when God is named? Is this your Religion, is this your fashion? Then let me conclude against you, as you have done against me, that you are by your own argument very Atheists, such as make no account of ⟨p. 399⟩God himself. For otherwise this conclusion of yours, that I am such a one for not honouring the name of Jesus in such sort, is falsely, though most maliciously, devised. That Jews and Infidels have abhorred the name of Jesus, I grant, but no more the name of Jesus, then the name of Christ, seeing Jesus is Christ, and Christ hath as much deserved to be hated of them as Jesus. Christs name may a thousand times be heard amongst you, and no man moveth cap or knee: Jesus is no sooner sounded, but every man by and by putteth of his cap, and scrapeth on the ground with his foot, and yet not always, and in all places, but in the Church, and specially at reading of the Gospel. This may breed a more dangerous opinion, then it can remove any, that Jesus is better then is Christ, and more worthy of reverence, which is wicked to imagine.
Concerning putting of our cappes,1 2and making curtesie at the name of Iesus, Master Rainolds is verie earnest, and concludeth in the end that I am an Atheist, and make no account of Christ, for denying that, seeing we yeald this honour of capp and curtesie to the letters, name, seale, and seat of the Prince. If this be a true argument, Master Rainolds, as you in your vehemencie would haue it seeme, how commeth it to passe, that Gods name amongst you is not honoured with like reuerence of capp and knee whensoeuer it is heard? will you put of your capp when the Prince is named, and wil you make curtesie at the Popes name, at his triple crowne, or crosse, and will you neuer once stirre your cappes, or bowe your knees, when God is named? Is this your Religion, is this your fashion? Then let me conclude against you, as you haue done against me, that you are by your owne argument very Atheists, such as make no account of ⟨p. 399⟩God himselfe. For otherwise this conclusion of yours, that I am such a one for not honouring the name of Iesus in such sort, is falssie, though moste maliciouslie, deuised. That Iewes and Infidels haue abhorred the name of Iesus, I graunt, but no more the name of Iesus, then the name of Christ, seeing Iesus is Christ, and Christ hath as much deserued to be hated of them as Iesus. Christes name may a thousand times be heard amongst you, and noe man mooueth capp or knee: Iesus is noe sooner sounded, but euerie man by and by putteth of his capp, and scrapeth on the ground with his foot, and yet not alwaies, and in all places, but in the Church, and speciallie at reading of the Gospell. This may breede a more dangerous opinion, then it can remooue anie, that Iesus is better then is Christ, and more worthie of reuerence, which is wicked to imagine.
- 1pag. 515.
- 2Phil. 2.10.
