And that you may have a taste off his equity: note (I beseech you) his answers unto our defence. This is well said, if unfeigned: 1These glorious words are but mists, to blind the eyes off the simple: The Anabaptists would say the like. Verily if they say so they shall detest them selves / with all their wicked phantasies: and give as sound a Confession of the truth / as the Doctor can make any. But let us imagine him self accused off all these points / which he surmiseth of us: I would gladly know / what he would answer. Let him conceive his purgation as effectually / and in as good words as he can / make all the protestations he can / offer him self to what examination he can: how easy is it for his adversary with the same equity he useth towards us / to dash all. This is well said, but it is feigned: there was never heretic, which to hide bis poison, pretended not some colour off truth, &c. And by the grace off God / we are as far / yea further also (as shall appear) from all points off Anabaptism / then he. But (saith he) let the like effects proceeding of like 2causes, and in like manner: judge the likelihood between the Anabaptists, and them. Truly if he prove the causes like / the controversy is at an ••de. And if the search off the truth had been his mark: here he ⟨image 5⟩would have begun / where the trial is certain / and not off the effects. Which although they be falsely surmised: yet some are such / as may ensue (albeit after another sort) aswell the preaching off the truth / as the publishing off falsehood.
And that yow may haue a taste off his equitie: note (I beseche yow) his answers vnto our defence. This is wel said, if vnfained: 1These glorious wordes are but mistes, to blind the eies off the simple: The Anabaptistes would saie the like. Verely if they say so they shall deteste them selues / with all their wicked phantasies: and gyue as sounde a Confession of the trwth / as the Doctor can make any. But let vs imagin him selfe accused off all these pointes / which he surmiseth of vs: I would gladly know / what he would answer. Let him conceiue his purgation as effectually / and in as good wordes as he can / make al the protestations he can / offer him self to what examination he can: how easie ys yt for his aduersarie with the same equitie he vseth towardes vs / to dashe al. This is wel said, but it is fained: there was neuer heretike, which to hide bis poison, pretended not some colour off truth, &c. And by the grace off God / we are as far / yea further also (as shall appeare) from al pointes off Anabaptisme / then he. But (saith he) let the like effectes proceding of like 2causes, and in like maner: iudge the likelihoode betweene the Anabaptistes, and them. Truly yf he proue the causes like / the controuersie is at an ••de. And if the searche off the trwth had bene his marke: here he ⟨image 5⟩would haue begon / where the triall is certaine / and not off the effectes. Which allthowgh they be falsly surmised: yet some are suche / as maie ensue (albeit after another sorte) aswell the preaching off the trwth / as the publishing off falshood.
- 1pag. 33. pag. 55. pag. 33.
- 2pag. 33.
