If this be not playne inough by that which is already set foorth, we mind by Gods grace to make it playner, and shoulde do it better, if it were as lawfull for vs (as for our aduersaries) to publish our mindes in print, then should appeare what slender stuffe they bring that are so impu∣dent by open writing to defend it. And if it might please hir Maiestie, by the aduise of you righte Honorable, in this high Court of Parliament, to heare vs by writing or otherwise, to defend our∣selues, then (such is the equitie of our cause) that we would trust to find fauoure in hir Maiesties sight: then those patched Pamphlets, made by sodeine vpstarts, and new conuerts, should appeare in their colours, and truth haue the victorie, and God the glory: if this cannot be obteyned, we will by Gods grace addresse ourselues to defende his truthe by suffering, and willingly lay our heads to the blocke. And this shall be our peace, to haue quiet consciences with our God, whome we will abide for, with all patience, vntill he make our full deliuerance.
And I will not spare my laboure from time to time to vtter my mind and conscience in these matters: protesting that if by learning you can perswade me, I will say agayne with Augustine, Errare possum, baereticus esse nolo. All the rest of your stoute and suspitious braggs, of your vndecent and vnseemely words, I let passe, and leaue them to be con∣sidered as notes of your spirit and modestie. The Queenes Maie∣stie may assure hir selfe that she hath of learned men a number suffi∣cient, able by learning to mainteine both hir authoritie and lawes