M. Harding.M. Hardinge.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

Nay, nay, Sirs, for that thing ye crake so much of, be not to hasty to thank your God. What peculiar God ye mean, we know not. That phrase your secretary much useth, as though ye had an other God beside him that is God of all. Compare your selves with whom ye list, your own life and innocency is so well known, as by reproving your vices and horrible sins, no man lightly shall seem a slanderer. In deed if your continual adultery and Incest were lawful Matrimony, if your filthy yoke fellows were your true wedded wives, if your robbing, and throwing down of Churches were alms, and building of places for prayer to the increase of Gods Honour, if ignorant rashness were godly discretion, if your word of the Lord, where Gods word, if your pretensed Gospel, were Christs true Gospel, if your biblebable and railing were wholesome Preaching, if y• Sprite of Satan, that is in you, the same also being a lying Sprite in your mouths, could be meek, humble,^* obedient, and would tell Truth, finally if evil were good, if darkness were light, if sower were ⟨p. 386⟩sweet,² if the fruits of your so naughty a tree were good: we would also soothe you, and uphold your immoderate cracks. We say plainly of you at one word, which we will to be a watch word for all Christen people to beware of you, your Doctrine is Heresy, your Life is iniquity, your endeavour tendeth to the subversion of Souls.

Nay, nay, Syrs, for that thinge ye crake so muche of, be not to hastie to thanke your God. VVhat peculiare God ye meane, we knowe not. That phrase your secretarie muche vseth, as though ye had an other God beside him that is God of all. Compare your selues with whom ye list, your owne life and innocencie is so wel knowen, as by reprouinge your vices and horrible sinnes, no man lightly shal seme a slaunderer. In deede if your continuall aduoutrie and Incest were laufull Matrimonie, if your filthy yoke fellowes were your true wedded wiues, if your robbinge, and throwinge downe of Churches were almose, and buildinge of places for praier to the encrease of Gods Honour, if ignorant rashenesse were godly discretion, if your woorde of the Lorde, where Gods woorde, if your pretensed Gospel, were Christes true Gospel, if your biblebable and railing were holsome Preachinge, if y Sprite of Sathan, that is in you, the same also beinge a lyinge Sprite in your mouthes, coulde be meeke, humble,