Sin theoni en christoni the answer to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By…Syn theōi en christōi the ansvvere to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By…

To the three next sections, pag. 6. and 7.

Mark (good reader) the blasphemy of these wretched caitives, that esteem so vilely of the holy Scriptures, as if there were no better nor more honourable use of them amongst the people, then to make choice of the reading of them, rather then to be much occupied about stage-plays, cards, and dice. These men (no doubt) could be well content, that the people should rather sit down and pill straws, then they should take any book of holy Scripture into their hand. Pharaoh's profaneness from hence forth shall not be spoken of, in respect of th' uncircumcised lips of these beastly Jesuits. For he which held the people from exercises of godliness, in respect of doing some profitable work, tending to the fortification of the land: but these are content, that sports and ⟨p. 40⟩plays, and that of the basest sort, and of worst report, as cards, dice, & stage plays, shall keep the people from reading of the Scriptures; so that they be not much given unto them. And yet notwithstanding if (as you pretend) they engender heresies, amongst the people: it should appear that they should be aswell occupied in th'one as in th'other: both of them being ready and beaten ways to everlasting damnation. But a liar (they say) hath need of memory. For, if (as you have alleged) Chrysostom calls carnal men dogs and hogs: these delicate ones, given so much t• cards, dice, and stage-plays being carnal: it followeth by your discourse, that Chrysostom was of this judgement, that the most seasonable time for the people to read the Scriptures in, was when they were dogs & hogs: then which what can be more unworthily spoken of the good Bishop. But mark also (good reader) the brazen impudency of the Jesuits, whereby it will not be hard for thee to see, how all conscience in them is even seared ⟨p. 41⟩