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

For God hath his elect in all ages, for whose sakes chiefly he sendeth his Prophets to detect the errors, and teach the truth.

For God hath his electe in all ages, for whose sakes chéefely he sendeth his Prophettes to detecte the erroures, and teache the truthe.

Furthermore we think, they may¹ lawfully be counted for Schismatics and Heretics, which with a set purpose follow their own mind, and separate them selves wickedly, and perversely from the holy catholic church of Christ. To separate him self, or to be a Schismatic, or to hold an Heresy, we take to be all one thing. For in the Germane tong, an Heretic is called Kaetzer, derived from the Hebrew word Kazar▪ which signifieth to cut or to separate. And therefore in the Germane tong we call a torn clothe or flesh that is cut into pieces Zerkaetzeret, that is separate, cut or torn. Wherefore this word Schismatic, which is also an Heretic, signifieth an author of Schisms, factions and discords, and not one that defileth him self with lust, contrary to nature, and is to be punished with fire. And although the Germans do name him, that defileth him self with lust, contrary to nature Katzer▪ because he hath violated and broken the league and order instituted by god, whereof the scripture ⟨p. 25⟩testifieth, that when all living creatures were brought before Adam, there was not one found like unto him, with whom he might have company and be coupled: wherefore God framed the woman out of the side of man, and ordained that they should be joined together in marriage, and so to be made one body. But the Latins derive these words, heresy and Heretics, from this word Election or choosing. For God hath most diligently and plainly prescribed by his Prophets and Apostles in his holy word, what we ought to believe and to do, and therefore saith: ye shall²