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I have showed that there is some error in that end. Let us come to the fact. In the fact ye frame a purgation of your selves. That thing is denied to none, if there be cause, if measure, if place, if time. But where fore with me brethren, who do neither hear these accusations of yours; neither if I should hear them, would I receive them rashly? Wherefore in public? where ye know that it falleth out for the most part, that they who purge them selves, before they be accused, either bewray themselves, or raise suspicions against themselves more easily than they can afterward wash away. Ye know that the public voice is neither a just judge oftentimes, nor at any time almost a lawful Judge; so greatly doth evil prevail and bear sway in the public. Therefore ye appeal to these Judges, who can neither judge, not take knowledge: finally, they are not only no Judges, but not so much as witnesses: so the private cause is not furthered, and the public is many ways hindered. Ye will say then, who shall be? What judges, what witnesses shall we call upon? Your own preface shall answer ye for me. For when, ye pronounce that ye have found a place of rest by the mercy of God in these places (ye do acknowledge I think your own words) ye plainly signify two things. One, that if ye have found a place of rest, ye shall do wisely, if ye do not stir, where ye may be in quiet. The other that ⟨p. 34⟩where you have a lodging, and a quiet seat that there in deed you must receive the judgement of your doctrine and faith, if ye will have the same lawfully known and approved. Ye are in a Church furnished with the servants of God, whose piety, learning, and brotherly love to the members of Christ good men do know. It is an unlawful course verily, to omit those among whom ye are and to call upon an other Church, or the whole public state, ^“or this University, or me who am a weak member therein, either in part, or in common. This order is godly, just, lawful, and tendeth to peace, and edification, which you ought first, modestly to have regarded, and to which I being a weak brother, am bounden by brotherly duty, to recall my brethren, that go astray, and not to be carried headlong, and to rush upon the knowledge of things by this means offered; besides all equity and good order.

I have shewed that there is some errour in that end. Let vs come to the fact. In the fact yee frame a purgation of your selues. That thing is denyed to none, if there be cause, if measure, if place, if time. But where fore with mee brethren, who doe neither heare these accusations of yours; neither if I should heare them, would I receive them rashly? Wherefore in publick? where yee knowe that it falleth out for the most part, that they who purge them selues, before they be accused, eyther bewray thēselues, or raise suspiciōs against themselues more easely thē they can afterward wash away. Yee knowe that the publicke voice is neither a iust iudge oftentimes, nor at any time almost a lawfull Iudge; so greatly doth evil preuaile and beare sway in the publick. Therefor yee appeale to these Iudges, who can neither iudge, not take knowledge: finally, they are not onely no Iudges, but not so much as witnesses: so the private cause is not furthered, and the publique is many waies hindered. Ye will say thē, who shall bee? What judges, what witnesses shal we call vpon? Your owne preface shall answere yee for me. For whē, ye pronūce that ye have foūd a place of rest by the mercy of God in these places (ye doe acknowledge I thinke your owne words) ye plainely signifie two things. One, that if ye have found a place of rest, ye shall doe wisely, if ye doe not stirre, where ye may be in quiet. The other that