Chap. 7. the. 2. Diuision.
To be short, no Deuill, no Idoll, no Pope can so defile the nature or forme (not being contrary to the scriptures) of any of Gods crea∣tures, that the libertie of a Christian man shuld be taken away in v∣sing, and not vsing them.* 1.2
And I say againe with M. Bucer, that for any thing to be a note of Antichrist, is not in the nature of any creature in itselfe (for to that end nothing vvas made of God) but it hangeth altogyther of consenting to An∣tichristes religion, and the professing thereof: The vvhiche consente and profession being changed into the consente and profession of Christiani∣tie, there can sticke in the thinges themselues no note or marke of Anti∣christes religion. The vse of bells vvas a marke of Antichristianitie in our Churches, vvhen the people by them vvere called to Masses, and vvhen they vvere roong against tempests, novv they are a token of Cstristianitie, vvhen the people by them are gathered togyther to the Gospell of Christ, and other holy actions. &c.
To be short (saith M. Doctor) when he reciteth me almost a whole side word for word, as he hath cited before, where he hath had his answer.
Surely this iesting spirite was neuer in any of the Apostles or Martyrs of Chri∣stes Church that I can reade: but to passe it ouer, M. Doctors Short is very shortly answered: the cause wherof I referre to the Reader. Howsoeuer you iest out the mat∣ter, you haue neither answered M. Doctors to be short, nor that which is translated.