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…

Joiada. That, which is said hitherto, may be proved by sealed letters, and with sure and infallible witnesses. I have here wittingly passed over their abominable crimes, and have said, a great deal less, than they have done them selves. Therefore, it grieveth me the more, that men are so blind, that they can not perceive, nor ponder in their hearts ⟨image 16⟩such things. But rather, that a great sort of men, do embrace those erroneous fellows and renegades, even as, if they ware fallen, or sent done from heaven and were saints among mortal men, which should preach, none other, but godly & heavenly things. Where as they do pass, in filthy living the Nicolantes, and Valentynians.

Ioiada. That, which is sayed hetherto, maye be prouyd by sealed letters, and with sure and infalible witnesses. I haue here wittingly passed ouer theyr abhominable crimes, and haue sayed, a greate deale lesse, than they haue done them selues. Therfore, it greauith me the more, that men are so blynde, that they can not perceiue, nor ponder in their hertes ⟨image 16⟩suche thynges. But rather, that a greate sorte of men, dooe embrace those erroneous felowes and rennegates, eauen as, yf they ware fallen, or sent doone from heauen and were saintes amonge mortall men, whiche should preache, none other, but godly & heauēly thinges. Where as thei doe passe, in filthy liuing the Nicolantes, and Valentynians.

Simon. These things have ben hitherto unknown unto me. And I suppose, that they be not all polluted, with those filthy abominations. But what skilleth, to them, that are good, what few among them Do commit? In the holly number of the apostles, Judas was a traitor, and yet nevertheless was called an apostle. Which (I suppose) could not ⟨image 16⟩hurt the other. Moreover they teach so excellent and godly things, of god, of shunning since, that I can not perceive that they be so wicked, and lewd. When they are taken, they praise and laud god, they give thanks, when they are put to death they do constantly endure and sustain, dying gladly and willingly. This thou canst not deny my Joiada, wherefore I would gladly, that thou haddest hard them as I have.