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Theo. Thou talkest at pleasure of affection that thou bearest against us and our religion. But in this mean while,¹ thou considerest not the goodness of those that fear God, aswell Ministers, Magistrates, as common people. For, as there are good Shepherds, which faithfully execute their office, usurping nothing over the Church or Magistrates, but honouring them as they ought, according to the word of God: So likewise, are there many true christian Magistrates, which let helping hand, both to the church, and ministers of the same, not to oppress them, but to help and further them in their charge, as much as either of their offices requireth. And when this agreement is between the Magistrates and the ministers, the people which are committed to their charge, do willingly frame themselves, to yield to God and their pastors […] his servants, the honour & obedience, which they owe•vnto them. And though the number of these be not so great, as it is to be wished, yet there is good hope, that the Lord will make perfect that good work, which he hath begun in his church.² For, there are many that e•re rather of ignorance, then of malice! and for fear •east some new tyranny should be ⟨image 80⟩used over the Church; the Magistrates and the people, under colour of Ministry, then for any hatred they bear to good discipline.

Theo. Thou talkest at pleasure of affectiō that thou bearest against vs and our religiō. But in this meane while,¹ thou cōsiderest not the goodnesse of those that feare God, aswell Ministers, Magistrates, as common people. For, as there are good Shepherdes, whiche faithfully execute their office, vsurpyng nothing ouer the Churche or Magistrates, but honoryng thē as thei ought, according to the worde of God: So likewise, are there many true christiā Magistrates, which let helping hande, bothe to the churche, and ministers of thesame, not to oppresse thē, but to helpe and further thē in their charge, asmuch as either of their offices requireth. And when this agremēt is betwene the Magistrates and the ministers, the people whiche are committed to their charge, do willingly frams themselues, to yeld to God and their pastors his seruantes, the honor & obedience, whiche thei owevnto thē. And though the nomber of these be not so great, as it is to be wished, yet there is good hope, that the Lorde will make perfecte that good worke, whiche he hath begun in his churche.