M. Harding. The .7. Division.M. Hardinge. The .7. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .7. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .7. Diuision.
But I will not bring M. Ivel out of his professed study to far to seek Laws. For in deed we need not go to law for these matters, wherein the Church hath given sentence for us, but that our Adversaries refuse the judge after sentence. Which if they had done, when order permitteth it, at the beginning, and had plainly (as I fear me some of them think) denied them selves to be Christians, or at least of Christs Court in his Catholic Church: we should not have strived so long about these matters. We would have embraced the trueth of God in his Church quietly. whiles they sought another Judge according to their appetites and fantasies, as Turks, and Infidels do.
But I wil not bringe M. Iuel out of his professed studie to farre to seeke Lawes. For in deede wee neede not goe to law for these maters, wherein the Churche hath geuen sentence for vs, but that our Aduersaries refuse the iudge after sentence. VVhiche if they had doone, when order permitteth it, at the beginninge, and had plainely (as I feare me some of them thinke) denied them selues to be Christians, or at leaste of Christes Courte in his Catholique Churche: wee shoulde not haue striued so longe aboute these maters. VVee woulde haue imbraced the trueth of God in his Churche quietly. whiles they sought another Iudge accordinge to their appetites and fantasies, as Turkes, aud Infidelles doo.