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But so it is, that those that defre her Reformation, bee so many for number, and for Opinions so diuided amongst themselues, that it is impossible shee should satis fie all. [ E] Their Conditions of peace are, That she reforme her selfe, by forsaking definitions of generall Councells, Customes,
Doctrines vniuersally receiued for many ages, time out of [ A] minde confessedly, without any knowne beginning since the Apostles. In stead of these means (so potent to stay stag∣gering consciences, and to keepe the Christian world in peace) they present her with the Scriptures vnderstood by priuate illumination (the source of discord, from which an Ocean of strife must needes flow.) These things consi∣dered, your most Iuditious Maiestie cannot but see, that her yeelding would not compose debates alreadie begun, but [ B] rather open a wide gap to innumerable new brawles, and bring them into Kingdomes, bitherto (with such dissention) vntoucht.