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THE ANSVVERE.
[ 82] YOu shew your selfe an arrogant man, imputing that vnto mee, which I neuer said, neuer thought: that is, say you, to honour the abuse of the name, and of∣fice of a Bishop. I honour the Office; the abuse I ne∣uer loued, and farre lesse now. My credit is little worth in your eies to remoue the offence, not halfe an inch, as you say: but if it be so, what needes all this stirre that you haue made? what needes such lamen∣tation? Alas, alas, such bitter inuection, such com∣plaint of the great triumph made be my example? you are an vnmeete man to dwell in the borders, if you waken the Countrey, and all your friends for halfe an inch. But Mr. Dauid, be as troublesome as you like, you shall know for a certaine, that I care nothing to be disesteemed of you, it contents me to know that I haue remoued that offence out of the hearts of sundrie that feares God, not in a part, but vtterly: which Mr. Dauid, if you be not crabbed, is more then any one of your inches, though you were as great euen in stature of bodie, as you are in statelinesse of minde, and then I am sure you should proue like one of the sonnes of Anak, or that Giant, the sonne of Haraphath, whose fingers were by sixes, foure and twentie in number. Yet when he reuiled Israel, Ionathan, Dauids brother did slay him.