The eleuenth. In those days knowne (a 1.1) by voyce, learning, and doctrine: now they must be discerned from other by popish and antichristian apparell, as cappe, gowne, tippet. &c.
To proue that in those days ministers were knowne by voice lear∣ning,* 1.2 and doctrine, you cite the ninth of the first of Samuell: and the 26. of Mathew. In all that ninth Chapter of Samuell, there is not one word that maketh for this purpose, except you meane this, that when Saule asked of Samuell where the Seers house was, Sa∣muell answered againe that he was the Seer: If this be to be kno∣wen by voice, learning, and doctrine, the ignorantest minister that is, may soone be knowne by his voyce, learning, and doctrine: for if you aske him, where is such a man, he can answer you, I am he. In the. 26. of Mathew the first place, vers. 48. is this, Novv he that betrai∣ed him, had giuen them a token, saying, vvhosoeuer I shall kisse, that is he, lay holde on him. The multitude that came with Iudas, knew christ by Iudas kissing of him, therfore, in those days ministers were kno∣wen by voice, learning, and doctrine. The second place in that Chap∣ter alleadged, vers. 73. is this. They that stoode by said vnto Peter, sure∣ly thou art also one of them: for euen thy speach bevvrayeth thee. Peter was suspected by his speach to be a Galilean, and therefore one of Christes Apostles, Ergo a minister was then knowen by voice, lear∣ning,* 1.3 and doctrine. You may aswell of that place gather thus. Peter preached not Christ thē, but denied him, Ergo a minister must be kno∣wen by denying of christ. Lord God, what dare not these mē alledge for their purpose.
I know that the chiefe tokens whereby a minister ought to be kno∣wen is doctrine and learning: but you childishly abuse the scripture, and play with the same.
Now you say, ministers must be discerned from other, by Popish* 1.4 and Antichristian apparell, as cappe, gowne, tippet. &c. Do you thinke that bycause a minister oughte to be knowen by his voyce, learning, and doctrine, therefore he may not be also knowen by hys apparell. Iohn the Baptist had peculiar apparell, and was knowen by it: Christ had distinct apparell from other, for his coate had neuer a seame.