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…

Sy. But they do teach many things of God and of faith. What outward things are they, wherefore they do make division in the Church?

Sy. But they doo teache many thynges of God and of faythe. What outewarde thynges are they, wherfore they do make diuision in the Churche?

Joi. If they should preach none other thing, but of God, of faith, charity and innocency of life, it ⟨image 70⟩should be no need of this separation. For these things are taught also in our Churches. so that it is no need at all, that they should preach. But they separate them selves therefore, because that they teach these things hereafter rehearsed, that is to say: That we have need of a new Baptism, and that a Christen man may not receive rents, nor revenues: That Christen men are free from paying of tithes: That a christen man may not bear rule or be a magistrate: That no man is bound to make a lawful oath, when he is commanded, by the magistrates: And also they do take away richesse from christen men. Are not these, outward things? And again, do they not for such things divide & ⟨image 70⟩trouble the Church? Beside that, they do bind their disciples, that they shall not hear the word of God among them, where Baptism of children is used, rents and tithes payed, any lawful oath is made, magistrates be, & richesse are counted good. Now call in remembrance, the places and testimonies, that we have brought and alleged afore, of Christ, & of his Apostles, & ponder well, whether this separation, is Apostolical, or seditious.

Ioi. If they shoulde preache none other thyng, but of God, of faith, charitie and innocencye of lyfe, it ⟨image 70⟩should be no neede of this seperacion. For these thynges are taught also in our Churches. so that it is no neede at all, that they shoulde preache. But they seperate them selues therefore, because that they teache these thyngꝭ hereafter rehersed, that is to saye: That we haue neede of a new Baptysme, and that a Christen man may not receyue rentes, nor reuenewes: That Christen men are free frome paiyng of tythes: That a christen man may not beare rule or be a maiestrate: That no man is boūde to make a lawful othe, when he is commaunded, by the maiestrates: And also they doo take away richesse from christē men. Are not these, outwarde thynges? And agayne, do they not for suche thynges diuide &