A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

6. Where any Prince or Emperor was entangled in his affairs, they were still ready to crush them into that condition of trouble, from whence they could not be delivered but by their assistance; or to make them believe that their adherence unto them, was the only means to preserve them from ruin, and so procured their suffrage unto their Authority.

6. Where any Prince or Emperour was entangled in his affairs, they were still ready to crush them into that condition of trouble, from whence they could not be delivered but by their assistance; or to make them believe that their adherence unto them, was the only means to preserve them from ruine, and so procured their suffrage unto their Authority.

Unto these and the like heads of Corrupt and sinful Artifices may the most of the Testimonies commonly pleaded for the Popes Supremacy be referred. ⟨p. 444⟩By such ways and means hath it been erected. Yet far enough from any such prevalency for seven hundred years, as to afford us any of the experiments which you boast of.

Unto these and the like heads of Corrupt and sinful Artifices may the most of the Testimonies commonly pleaded for the Popes Supremacy be referred. ⟨p. 444⟩By such wayes and means hath it been erected. Yet far enough from any such prevalency for seven hundred years, as to afford us any of the experiments which you boast of.

The next thing you except against in my story, is, my affirming that Austin the Monk who came hither from Rome, was a man as far as appears by story the little acquainted with the Gospel. In the repetition of which words to keep your hand in ure, you leave out that expression as far as appears by the story, which is the evidence whereunto I appeal for the Truth of my Assertion, and add to aggravate the matter, the word very, very little, and then add, here is the thanks that good St. Austin hath, who out of his love and kindness entered upon the wild forrest of our Paganism, with great hazards and inexpressible sufferings of hunger, cold, and other corporal inconveniences! But in the place you except against, I acknowledge that God made him a special instrument in bringing the Scripture or Gospel amongst us, which I presume also he declared, according to the light and ability which he had. But you are your own Mothers Son; nothing will serve your turn, but absolute, most pure and perfect. For what I have further intimated of him, there are sundry things in the History of his coming hither, and proceedings here that warrant the suggestion. The Questions that he sent for Resolution unto Gregory at Rome, discover what manner of man he was. Let a man be never so partially addicted unto him, and his work, he must acknowledge that their frivolousness and impertinency, considering the work he had in hand, discover somewhat besides learning and wisdom in him. So also did his driving of 10000. men, besides an innumerable company or women and children