A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to…

IT is more than I thought could have happened unto you / once to admit into your mind / this opinion of Anabaptism of your brethren / which have always had it in as great detestation as your self / preached against it / as much as your self / hated of the followers & favourers of it / as much as your self. And it is yet more strange / that you have not doubted / to give out such slanderous reports of them / but dare to present such accusations / to the holy and sacred seat of justice / & thereby (so much as in you lieth) to corrupt it / & to call for the sword upon the innocent / (which is given for their maintenance and safety) that / as it is a boldness untollerable / so could I hardly have thought / that it could have fallen into any / that had carried but the countenance and name of a professor of the gospel / much less of a doctor of divinity. Before you will join with us in this cause / you will place us / whether we will or no / in the camp of the Anabaptists / to the end you might thereby / both withdraw all from aiding us / which are godly minded / as for ye you fearing (as it seemeth) the insufficiency of your pen / might have the sword / to supply your want other ways. And if we be found in their camp / or be such disturbers of the quiet estate of the church / defacers of such as be in authority / maintainers of licentiousness and lewd liberty (as you do seem to charge us with) we refuse not to go under those punishments / that some of that wicked sect received / for just recompense of their demerits. You say you will not accuse any / I know it is for want of no good will / that you do not accuse them / of whose condemnation and extreme punishment / we might be sure / if your hand were as strong as your hart. But you suspect the authors of the admonition / and their fautors. * Charity is not suspicious. Let us therefore see /