Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same

And as touching the Apostles of our¹ Lord Jesus Christ, we acknowledge them to be the chosen and singular friends and servants of God, endued with most excellent gifts, by whom it was his pleasure that the gospel should be preached unto us, that thereby the world might receive light, and we be delivered from the mouth of Satan, and adopted in Christ into the number of the children of God. Yea we defend the doctrine, faith, love, virtues, and example of life, both of ⟨p. 68⟩the Apostles, Martyrs, and all other the godly against all the enemies of GOD, and of the Saints, yea we praise God in them, and love them as the very members of the self same body with us under our only head Christ, we study to follow the example of their lives and faith, that we may together with them after this life, have the fruition of eternal joys with God. Furthermore, whatsoever the holy Scripture teacheth, or God commandeth to be done unto them, we must readily and willingly yield it unto them. But now, why² we do not attribute and give unto them those honours, which the Papists require, that is, to ask & seek help of them in time of trouble, as from our intercessors, & saviours, I will here briefly render the reasons: and further also show why we so earnestly teach and affirm that god alone ought to be worshipped, called upon, and served, & our lord Jesus Christ to be acknowledged the only everlasting mediator and intercessor before god the father in heaven.

And as touching the Apostles of our¹ Lorde Jesus Chryst, we acknowledge them to bée the chosen and singular frends and seruaunts of God, indued with most excellent giftes, by whom it was his pleasure that the gospel should bée preached vnto vs, that thereby the worlde mighte receyue lighte, and wée bée delyuered from the mouthe of Sathan, and adopted in Chryste into the number of the children of God. Yea wée defende the doctrine, faythe, loue, vertues, and example of lyfe, bothe of ⟨p. 68⟩the Apostles, Martyres, and all other the godly agaynst all the enimies of GOD, and of the Sainctes, yea wée prayse God in them, and loue them as the very members of the selfe same body with vs vnder our onely heade Chryste, wée studie to followe the example of their lyues and faythe, that wée may togither with them after this lyfe, haue the fruition of eternall ioyes with God. Furthermore, whatsoeuer the holy Scripture teacheth, or God commaundeth to bée done vnto them, we muste readily and willingly yéelde it vnto them. But nowe, why