Brentius the first author of this new deuise, of laying the Aduersaries sharpe wordes together in one heape, practized by M. Iewel.
This deuise of laying together in a heape al the sharpe wordes, with whiche one feeleth him selfe prickte, cul∣led out of the aduersaries wri••••nges, is very strange and new, and before this age, whiche bringeth forth many rare nouelties, was neuer vsed of any learned man. In our time it is begonne, and for ought I know, first practi∣zed by Brentius, who in the beginning of his booke against Bullinger, entituled, Recognitio propheticae & Apo∣stolicae doctrinae, &c: written in defence of his newe do∣ctrine of Vbiquitie, laieth together in a heape al the wordes, that Bullinger had vttered in his booke against him, whiche might seeme sharpe, rough, and vngentle: so softely must these menne now be handled, after that they haue spent al their intemperate railing vpon the Pope,