After he a〈1 line〉〈1 line〉irmeth, that there can be nothing shéwed in the whole booke which is not agree∣able to the worde of God.
I am very loth to enter into this fielde, albeit M. Doctor doth thus prouoke me, both by∣cause the Papistes will lightly take occasion of euill speaking, when they vnderstande that we do not agree amongst our selues in euery poynt, as for that some fewe professoures of the Gospelt be∣ing priuate men, boldened vpon such treatises, take such wayes sometimes, and breake forth into such speaches, as are not meete, nor conuenient.
In so saying I do fullie agrée with such as haue learnedly and truly written a∣gaynst the common aduersaries of this Booke: among whome there is one that wrote a Booke Entituled: A sparing restraynt of many lauishe vntruthes, which M. Do∣ctor Harding doth chalenge in the first Article of my Lorde of Sarisburies Replye. The Author of that booke writeth thus. O M. Harding turne agayne your writinges, examino your authorities, consider your Councels, applie your examples, looke if any line be blame∣able in our seruice, and take holde of your aduantage. I thinke M. Iewell will accept it for an Article. And a little after: Our seruice is good and godly, euery title grounded on ho∣ly Scriptures, and with what face do you call it darkenesse? This was his opinion then of our seruice. And it both was then, and is now my full perswasion: and I will (God willing) performe that against you, which he offred in M. Jewell his name agaynst Harding.
Your 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉othnesse to enter into this fielde, is but dissembled: your continuall barking agaynst the state and forme of this Church of England, doth conuince you of the con∣trarie. Neyther haue you any respect or regarde for giuing occasion o〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 euill speach to the Papistes, much lesse of prouoking your adherentes to vnduetifull speaches (as you pretend) your booke tending wholly to the contrary.