Reply.
I acknowledge this is very true, and it was protested on both sides, accordingly as was agreed, nevertheless whether it be the Proud Priest-hood, that seeks to tuck all men under their girdles, and by force to tye high, and low, rich, a•…•…d poor, Prince, and people, male, and female, bond, and free, to serve God in no other way than the Pope, or their Arch-bishops or Arch-presbyteries appoint, and to tread all under them, that with never such evidence of Scripture, and de∣monstration of the Spirit, and power do gainsay them, or that poor party of peo∣ple, who meerly in order to the promotion of truth rejoicingly subject themselves to scorn, shame, hatred of all, revilings from friends, foes, neighbors, old ac∣quaintance, &c. whether (I say) it be those, or these, aliàs you or we that pre∣tend verity, and intend onely victory will appear more at large in the examination, of the 23. page of your book, in the first line whereof you charge us therewith, as an evil most specially incident unto us, mean while I let it pass, and go on.