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The Assertion of Luther against Osorius con∣cerning the Sins of the Saints, is defended.
I Come now to Luther, whom you reproach after such an unworthy manner, and with such shameful slanders, yea and lyes so tragical∣ly. Why so? to wit, because he durst accuse the Saints themselves of sin; which seems to you so execrable a wick∣edness, * 1.1 as if no greater reproach could be cast, not only on holy men themselves, but also on the Author and Prince of all Holiness.
You may upon the same account cast re∣proaches in like manner upon Hierom, Augustin, and Bernard, and other most approved Writers of the Primitive Times: Whom you must ei∣ther by necessary consequence absolve with Luther, or not condemn Luther without them: Seeing there is none of all these, that thought this Title of Honour should be attributed to any man, but Christ only, that he should be wholly