Mr B. in proceeding to point out the hand of God writing hea∣vy things against vs, chargeth us (by Mr Whytes testimony) with such notable crimes, and detestable vncleannesses, as from which they in the* 1.1 Church of England eyther truely fearing God, or but making an apparent sh••w thereof are so praeserved by God, as they cannot be taynted with such evils, as some of vs oft times fall into.
As the witnes well ••its the cause and person alledging him, who (according to the Proverb) may ask his fellow, &c. so have his slaunders been answered as Mr Bernard knowes, whereof it seems the party himself is ashamed, and so might Mr B. have been, had he not been shameles in accusing the brethren.
Now for the things objected, it is first to be noted how Mr B. affirmeth, that none with them eyther truely fearing God, o•• making an ap∣parent shew thereof, falls into such notable crimes, &c. wherein he ac∣knowledgeth that a great part of the Church of Engl: neyther tru∣ly feares God, not makes apparent shew of it. How then are all of them saynts by calling, and where is that profession of faith for which they are to be held true members of the Church? And what detestable crimes the members of the Church of England fall into, (if there were none other testimony) the very gallowes, & gibbets in every country declare sufficiently, vpon which for treason, witch∣craft, incest, buggery, rape, murders and the like, the members of that Church (so living and dying) do receive condigne punishmēt: Where with vs if any such enormities arise (as what temptations have befallen any we are subiect unto the same) those monsters (without their answerable repentance) are by the power of Christ cut of from the body, & do for the most part returne to their pro∣per element the English synagogue.
But what if all were true which Mr B. avoucheth, what advantage hath he more against vs then the heathen Corinthians had against the Church there, where * 1.2 such fornication was found, as was not once named among the Gentiles?