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Now if that be true, it followeth that they give that honour to stocks and stones that only pertaineth to God, which do any exterior honour (whether it be offering of candles, or kissing of their shows, or any other thing) to them: Make you the conclusion, for I need not to say that they do Idolatry. Farthermore, this word Latria, (where with you deceive the simple people) is a Greek word and after. S. Augustine it signifieth no more but service, the which you can not deny but that you give to your stocks and stones. Conclude now this proposition after. M. subtle doctor Dunces definition I pray you, for I have no leisure. Thinketh your doctourhed that the children of Israel with their hie Priest Aaron could not have made this Pope holy excuse, that they were not so mad nor so foolish as to honour the golden Calf, but rather to refer that honour to the living God? They had a good colour for them. For they knew none other God nor saint but him: and yet this excuse was not lawful, nor could not be allowed when Moses came with the word of God. Mark also what he was that made this Calf, not a fool nor ignorant person among the people, or one of none authority: But the most wisest eloquentest and chief among them: yea he was that time the very head of the Church or congregation. Also note the intent which was to keep the people together in good order. He also made a Calf with the which thing all their fathers had pleased God in doing sacrifice with them: so that they might well think y• it might be acceptable to God to be honoured in the image of a Calf before any other Image. But all these colours be naked before the word of God.

Now if that bée trewe, it followeth that they geue that honour to stockes and stones that onely pertayneth to God, which doe any exterior honour (whether it bée offering of candels, or kissyng of their showes, or any other thing) to them: Make you the conclusion, for I néede not to say that they doe Idolatrye. Farthermore, this word Latria, (wher with you deceaue the symple people) is a Gréeke word and after. S. Augustine it signsfyeth no more but seruice, the which you cā not denye but that you geue to your stockes and stones. Cōclude now this proposytyon after. M. subtill doctour Dunces diffinition I pray you, for I haue no leasure. Thinketh your doctourhed that the children of Israell wt their hie Priest Aaron could not haue made this Pope holy excuse, that they were not so mad nor so foolyshe as to honour the golden Calfe, but rather to refer that honour to ye lyuing God? They had a good colour for them. For they knewe none other God nor saint but hym: and yet this excuse was not lawful, nor could not bée alowed whē Moses came with the word of God. Marke also what hée was that made this Calfe, not a foole nor ignorāt person among the people, or one of none auctoritie: But the most wisest eloquenst and chiefe amonge them: yea hée was that tyme the very hed of the Church or congregation. Also note ye intent which was to kéepe the people togither in good order. Hée also made a Calfe with the which thing all their fathers had pleased God in doing sacrifyce with them: so that they might well thinke y it might bée acceptable to God to bée honoured in the image of a Calfe before any other Image. But all these colours bée naked béefore the worde of God.