The second sinn wherewith Mr B. chargeth vs is our great vnthank∣fulnes, 1. to God that begat vs by his word, eyther by denying our conversion ••r* 1.1 els accounting it a false conversion, 2. towards the Church of England our mother whom we desire to make a whore before Christ her husband, condemn ••••r &c. And this accusation he shutteth vp with most bitter execra∣tions against vs as vnworthy to breath in the ayre.
For the thankfulnes of our harts vnto the Lord our God for his* 1.2 vnspeakeable mercies we leave it vnto him that knowes the hart, and for the manifestation of it vnto men, we referr them to our entyre (though weak) obedience to the whol revealed wil of God, and ordinances of Christ Iesus, which we take to be the most ac∣ceptable sacrifice of thankfulnes which by man can be offered to the Lord.
And for our personall conversion in the Church of England we deny it not but do (and alwayes have so done) iudge and professe it true there: and so was Luthers conversion true in the Church of Rome, els could not his separation from Rome have been of faith or accepted of God.
The same may be sayd of all the persons and Churches in the world which have forsaken Rome.