Admonition.
The seuententh and eightenth. Then nothing taught but Gods word, now princes plea∣sures, mēs deuises, Popish ceremonies and Antichristian rites in publike pulpits defended. Then they sought (p) 1.1 them, now they seeke theyrs.
It had bin wel to let vs vnderstand what those Princes pleasures* 1.2 be, what mens deuises, what Popish ceremonies, what Antichristiā rites, for nowe you haue but slandered both the Prince & the whole state of religion, in this Churche by publike authoritie established: wherfore vntil you shew some particulars, this shal be my answere, that Spiritus Dei ne{que} est mendax, ne{que} mordax, The spirite of God is neyther a lyer, nor a slaunderer.
It is but your pleasure thus generally to say: That then pastors soughte their flocks, now they seeke theirs: for it is well knowne that there bee Pa∣stours which seeke their flockes, and not theirs.
Hitherto (thanks be vnto God) in al this discourse, ther is not one peece of false doctrine of any substance ascribed to this Churche of England by these libellers, & therfore it hath (as God will) the fyrst note of the true church of Christ, that is, puritie of doctrine.