The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.

The Apology, Cap. 4. Division. 3.

The Apologie, Cap. 4. Diuision. 3.

But we truly, seeing that so many thousands of our brethren in these last twenty years have borne witness unto the Truth, in the midst of most painful torments, that could be devised: and when Princes desirous to restrain the Gospel, sought many ways, but prevailed nothing, & that now almost the whole world doth begin to open their eyes to behold the light: we take it, that our cause hath already been sufficiently declared and defended, and think it not needful to make many words, seeing the very matter saith enough for it self.

But wee truely, seeinge that so many thousandes of our brethren in these last twentie yeeres haue borne witnesse vnto the Truthe, in the middes of most paineful tormentes, that coulde be diuised: and when Princes desirous to restraine the Gospel, sought many waies, but preuailed nothinge, & that nowe almost the whole worlde dothe beginne to open theire eies to beholde the lighte: wee take it, that our cause hathe alreadie benne sufficiently declared and defended, and thinke it not needeful to make many woordes, seinge the very mater saithe yenoughe for it selfe.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

The reasons and examples ye bring for it, conclude nothing. Because lacking Truth. ye build upon a false ground, what so ever ye set up, eftsoons it falleth, being stated by no just proof. Here ye go forth, and fain would ye prop up that matter: but your reasons be as weak as before. There have not so many thousands of your Brethren been burnt for Heresy in these last twenty years, as ye pretend. But when ye come to boasting, then have ye a great grace in using the Figure Hyperbole: Then Scores be Hundreds: Hundreds be Thousands: Thousands be Millions.