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…

Joia. When I do say heretic, I do not understand him, that the rude & unlearned people doth mean, but him that is author of sects, and maketh division in the Church, which doth obstinately break and trouble the unity of the Church, with false and erroneous opinion. But I will bring mo places to confirm my conclusion.

Ioia. When I dooe say heretike, I dooe not vnderstande him, that the rude & vnlerned people doth meane, but him that is aucthor of sectes, and maketh diuision in the Churche, which doth obstinately breake and trouble the vnitie of the Churche, with false and erronious opinion. But I wyll bringe mo places to confirme my conclusion.

Simon. I will gladly hear them.

Symon. I wyll gladly heare them.

Joia. In the xx. of the Acts Paul speaking unto the overseers, being assembled together, at Miletyng, did bid them to take heed to them self, & to the whole flock, over the which, the holy ghost hath made them over seers, to govern the Church of God, ⟨image 72⟩which he had purchased with his own blood. For sayeth he, I do know this well, that grievous wolfs, shall after my departing, enter in, not sparing the flock: even from you shall rise men, speaking perverse things, to draw after them disciples. Thou seest, my Simon, the nature of heretics, which is, to make division in the Church, to get unto them disciples, or followers of their heresy, not to spare the flock, to sow discord, to teach perverse things, to allure men, to raise or stir up parts, sects, & factions, to congregate a particular Church.

Ioia. In the xx. of the Actes Paul speakyng vnto the ouerseers, beynge assembled togither, at Miletyng, dyd byd them to take heede to them self, & to the whole flocke, ouer the whiche, the holy gost hathe made them ouer seers, to gouerne the Churche of God,