The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…

But S. Ambrose answereth clearly to this damnable reason of yours, saying: Men are wont to use this ¹miserable excusation, that by these things may we come to God, as we may come to the king by Earls. I answer, we do come unto the king, by the means of Dukes and Earls, because that the king is a man, and knoweth not to whom he may commit the common wealth, but unto God (from whom nothing can be hid) he knoweth all mens merits, we need no spokesman nor no mediator but alonely a devout mind. &c.

But S. Ambrose answereth clearly to this damnable reason of yours, saying: Men are wonte to vse thys ¹miserable excusation, that by these thinges may wee come to God, as we may come to the kyng by Erles. I aunswere, wee doe come vnto the kyng, by the meanes of Dukes and Erles, because that the kyng is a man, and knoweth not to whom hee may committe the common wealth, but vnto God (from whom nothing can bee hidde) hee knoweth all mens merites, wee neede no spokesman nor no mediatour but alonely a deuoute mynde. &c.

1. 1Ad. Ro. c. 1.

Here are you clearly answered of S. Ambrose to your carnal reason. Item, an other reason out of ⟨p. 355⟩your law, that Images be unto unlearned ¹men, that same thing that letters and writings be unto them that be learned, that they may thereby learn what they ought to follow.

Here are you clearely aunswered of S. Ambrose to youre carnall reason. Item, an other reason out of