An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…

Simon. By these words, it appeareth. that Paul doth not give liberty to every man, to preach what he listeth, when he nameth ii. or .iii. and biddeth the other ⟨image 60⟩to hear, & to give attendance to that that the Prophets (in the new Testament, such, as do expound the scriptures are called Prophets) do expound and set forth out of the scriptures. Nor he doth not give licence to the hearers, to interrupt the sermons of the Prophets, except it be, when any thing is left or perversely expounded by the Prophet, or interpreter. By this, it followeth, that it is not seemly ne comely, that any man should interrupt, if the truth be sufficiently enucleated & showed, much less, that any man should, under such pretence and colour sew in, or bring in his errors. I do see & perceive, that the effect of the matter doeth consist, in this thing: If it be necessary, if any ⟨image 61⟩thing be omitted and left, by them that are Prophets, that ought not to be omitted, or which being left, may do harm: and again, which being showed, may edify the church, that then it may be showed unto them, by any man, but that, with all soberness and charity. If nothing be wanting or lacking, all the audience to hold their peace.

Symon. By these wordes, it appeareth. that Paule dothe not geue libertie to euery man, to preache what he listeth, whē he nameth ii. or .iii. and byddeth the other ⟨image 60⟩to heare, & to geue attendance to that that the Prophetes (in the newe Testament, suche, as do expounde the scriptures are called Prophetes) do expounde and set furthe out of the scriptures. Nor he doth not gyue lysence to the hearers, to interrupte the sermons of the Prophetes, excepte it be, when any thyng is lefte or peruersly expounded by the Prophet, or interpretor. By this, it foloweth, that it is not semely ne comely, that any mā shuld interrupt, if the truthe be sufficiētly enucleated & shewed, muche lesse, that any man shoulde, vnder suche pretence and colour sewe in, or bring in his errors. I doo see & perceiue, that the effecte of the matter doeth consist, in thys thyng: If it be necessary, if any ⟨image 61⟩thyng be omitted and lefte, by them that are Prophetes, that oughte not to bee omitted, or whiche beynge lefte, maye dooe harme: and agayne, which being shewed, may edifi the churche, that then it may be shewed vnto them, by any mā, but that, with al sobrenesse and charitie. If nothing be wanting or lackynge, all the audience to holde their ptace.