In these words, M. Harding, Wise men may find some want of your Modesty. For, who so avoucheth the manifest, and known Trueth, and sayeth, that you both have been deceived your selves, and also have deceived others, ought not therefore to be called Goliath. And, notwithstanding you have adventured your self, to be the Noble David, to conquer this Giant, yet for as much as ye have neither Davids sling in your hand,1 nor Davids stones in your scripp•, and therefore not likely to work great masteries, ye may not look, that the Ladies of Israel with their Lutes,2 and Timbrels will receive you in triumph, or singe before you, David hath conquered his ten thousands. He rather is Goliath, that setteth his face against the Heavens, and his foot in Emperors necks: and openeth his mouth a wide, to utter blasphemies: That soundeth out these words into all the world,3 I cannot err: I have all laws, both Spiritual, and Temporal in my breast: I am above as General Councils: I may Judge all men: but all the world may not Judge me, be I never so wicked: I am King of Kings, and Lord of Lords: I can do, what so ever Christ him self can do: 4I am all, and above all: Al power is given to me, as well in Heaven, as in Earth. 5Ye know, whose words these be, ⟨image 5⟩by whom they are spoken, by whom they are defended, and to whom they are applied. This seemeth to be the very express, and lively Image of Goliath: That Goliath, I say, whom now you see knocked in the forehead, and falling down, not with force of worldly power, but only with that little rough despised stone of God's everlasting, and heavenly Word. Touching that most worthy, and learned Father, sometime your Master, D. Peter Martyr, whom ye would seem somewhat to commend, not for his Doctrine, from which you have so suddenly fallen away, but only for his modesty: it cannot be doubted, but he, being at Poissy in that worthy assembly, in the presence of the King, and of other the Princes, and Nobles of that Realm, both did, and spake, that might stand with the trueth of the cause, and also might well become his own person. But being demanded his judgement in these cases, he would have answered, even as we do, and would much have marvelled, that any learned man would say the contrary.
In these woordes, M. Hardinge, Wise menne may finde some wante of your Modestie. For, who so auoucheth the manifest, and knowen Trueth, and saieth, that you bothe haue béene deceiued your selues, and also haue deceiued others, ought not therefore to be called Goliath. And, notwithstandinge you haue aduentured your selfe, to be the Noble Dauid, to conquere this Giante, yet for as muche as ye haue neither Dauids slinge in your hande,1 nor Dauids stoanes in your scripp•, and therefore not likely to woorke greate maisteries, ye may not looke, that the Ladies of Israel with their Lutes,2 and Timbrelles wil receiue you in triumphe, or singe before you, Dauid hath conquered his tenne thousandes. He rather is Goliath, that setteth his face againste the Heauens, and his foote in Emperours neckes: and openeth his mouthe a wide, to vtter blasphemies: That soundeth out these woordes into al the worlde,3 I cannot erre: I haue al lawes, bothe Spiritual, and Temporal in my breaste: I am aboue as General Councelles: I may Iudge al men: but al the worlde may not Iudge mee, bee I neuer so wicked: I am Kinge of Kinges, and Lorde of Lordes: I can doo, what so euer Christe him selfe can doo: 4I am al, and aboue al: Al power is geuen to mee, as wel in Heauen, as in Earthe. 5Ye knowe, whose woordes these bée, ⟨image 5⟩by whom they are spoken, by whom they are defended, and to whom they are applied. This séemeth to be the very expresse, and liuely Image of Goliath: That Goliath, I saie, whom nowe you sée knockte in the foreheade, and fallinge downe, not with force of worldly power, but onely with that litle roughe despiced stoane of Goddes euerlastinge, and heauenly Woorde. Touchinge that moste woorthy, and learned Father, sometime your Maister, D. Peter Martyr, whom ye would séeme somewhat to commende, not for his Doctrine, from whiche you haue so suddainely fallen awaie, but onely for his modestie: it cannot be doubted, but he, beinge at Poissy in that woorthy assemblie, in the presence of the Kinge, and of other the Princes, and Nobles of that Realme, bothe did, and spake, that might stande with the trueth of the cause, and also might wel become his owne personne. But beinge demaunded his iudgement in these cases, he would haue answeared, euen as wee doo, and woulde muche haue marueiled, that any learned man would saie the contrary.
- 1Extra. De Constitu. Licet.
- 2De Electio. & Elect. potestate. Significasti. 9. quae. 3. Nemo.
- 3De Maioritate, & Obedientia: Unam Sanctam.De Maioritate, & Obedientia: Vnam Sanctam.
- 4In glosa.
- 5In Concil. Lateran. Sub Julio.In Concil. Lateran. Sub Iulio.
