called, & haue a plesure to be called Benedictines of Benet, Franciscanes of Frauncis, and diuersly and sunderly after many others: and will both séeme, to séeme to liue, and glo∣rie to liue according to these mens ordinances rules, or ap∣pointmentes: therefore they imagine that we also woulde be called Lutherans of Luther, Zuinglians of Zuinglius, and Caluinistes of Caluine, and that we hang wholy vpon these mens ordinaunces: but it is not so. Paule the Apostle of Christ hath forbidden any such thing to be done in the Church, saying to the Corrinthians. Euery of you sayth, I hold of Apollo, I of Cephas, and I of Christ. Is Christ de∣uided? was Paule crucifyed for you? or were you baptized in Paules name? And againe, when one sayth, I hold of Paule, and an other, I holde of Apollo, are ye not fleshly? Therefore the true Christians will be named but onely af∣ter Christ. As for the names of men, be they neuer so excel∣lent, we acknowledge them not in this case, neither do we regard or receyue theyr ordinances furtherfoorth, then they agree in all poyntes with Gods woorde: and when we re∣ceiue them, we receiue thē not for their sakes, but for Gods wordes sake. And the Quéene of Englands Maiestie neuer receiued of Caluin, or of any other excellent and well lear∣ned men any ordinaunces to follow, nor neuer regarded them: and yet by the way, if any of them haue taught any thing out of Gods pure woord, no godly man can take scorn of: for the Quéene in that reformation of hirs, had an eye onely to the liuely woord of God, deliuered vnto vs by the holy scriptures, and so she setled all matters of religion vp∣pon the very woord of God, and not vpon any men. Dauid speaking of Gods woord sayth in the 119. Psalme: Thy woord O Lord endureth for euer in heauen. Thy woord is a lanterne to my féet, and a light vnto my paths. Lord thou art righteous, and thy iudgement is rightfull. Princes sit together and rayle vpon me, because thy seruaunt talketh of thy statutes, and because thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors. Princes haue persecuted me without