Answere  but  this  reason  of  mine,  and  then  hang  those
that  seeke  reformation,  if  euer  againe  they  speke  of  it,
if  you  doe  not,  I  wi\  giue  you  litle  quiet.  I  feare  you
not.     If  the  magestrate  wil  be  so  ouerseene  as  to  beleeue,


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that  because  you  which  are  the  maim  of  the  church
are  spoken  against,  therefore  they,  namely  our  prince
and  state,  which  are  Gods  Heftenaunts,  shal  be  in  hke
sort,  dealt  with,  this  credulity  wil  be  the  magestrates
sinne.  But  I  know  their  wisdome  to  be  such  as  they
wil  not.  For  what  reason  is  this,  which  you  profane
T.  C.  haue  vsed.  pag.  103.
The  sinful,  the  vnlawful,  the  broken,  vnnatural,  false
and  bastardly  gouernors  of  the  church,  to  wit  archb.  and
bishops,  which  abuse  euen  their  false  offices,  are  spoken
against.  Therefore  the  true,  natural  and  lawful,  and
iust  gouernors  of  the  common  welth,  shalbe  likewise
shortly  misliked.  Ah  sencelesse  and  vndutifull  beastes,
that  dare  compare  your  selues  with  our  true  magestrates,
which  are  the  ordinaunces  of  God,  with  your  selues,
that  is,  with  Archbishops  and  bishops,  which  as  you
your  selues  confesse  (I  will  by  and  by  proue  this)  are
the  ordinances  of  the  Diuell.
I  knowe  I  am  disliked  of  many  which  are  your  ene-
mies, that  is  of  many  which  you  cal  puritans.  It  is
their  weaknes,  I  am  threatened  to  be  hanged  by  you.
