A Reply to his Chap. 62.
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CHAP. 59. A Reply to his Chap. 62.
Discusser.
Secondly, I observe, how inconsiderately (I hope not willingly) the Answerer passeth by the reasons and grounds, urged by these three Princes.
In King James his speech, he passeth by that golden Maxim, that God never loved to plant his Church by blood.
In King James his speech, he passeth by that golden Maxime, that God never loved to plant his Church by bloud.
Defender.
The Discusser is mistaken, when he saith I passed over their reasons and grounds inconsiderately, though he hopeth, not willingly: for indeed I passed them over willingly, but not inconsiderately. For I well considered, either the reasons wanted weight, or else did not impugn the cause in hand. For instance, this speech of King James (That God never loved to plant his Church by blood) though it be a Truth of weight: yet it doth not touch this cause. It is far from us, to defend the planting of ⟨p. 124⟩