,,t5 ,,reasons ,,propos$ ,,to ,,8       
,,adv]s>ies ,,= ,,disputation ,,9 ,,!   
,,"n ,,( ,,! ,,fai? ,,& ,,pres5t$ ,,to  
,,! ,,illu/ri\s ,,memb]s ,,( ,,our      
,,univ]sities ,,by ,,edmund ,,campion   
,,prie/ ,,( ,,! ,,society ,,( ,,! ,,"n  
,,( ,,jesus ,nihil ,ob/at ,s4 ,,georgius
 ,,ki]an ,,hyl&1 ,s4,t4,d1 ,,c5sor      
,,deputatus ,imprimatur  ,,petrus ,,epus
 ,,s\?w>c ,,cont5ts  ,,introduction     
,,rationes ,,decem ,,translation        
,,introduction              ,?\gh       
,bless$ ,edmund ,campion's ,decem       
,rationes has pass$  ?r\gh =ty-sev5     
editions1#a pr9t$ 9 all p>ts ( ,europe2 
?\gh x has awak5$ ! en?usiasm ( ?\s&s2  
?\gh ,m>k  ,an?ony ,muret1 "o ( ! *ief  
,ca?olic humani/s ( ,campion's  age1    
pron\nc$ x to be writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god1
 yet x  is n an easy book = m5 ( our    
g5]ation to appreciate1 &  ?is precisely
 because x suit$ a bygone g5]ation s    
exactly4  ,be=e x c be e/eem$ at its    
true value1 "s k (  ! circum/ances "u   
:i* x 0 writt51 is indisp5sable4    #a4 

,,! ,,significance ,,( ,,! ,decem       
,rationes4    ,! *ief po9t to rememb] is
 t ! ,decem ,rationes 0 !  la/ & mo/    
delib]ate free utt]ance ( ,campion's    
ev]-memorable mission4 ,dur+ ! few mon?s
 t mission  la/$ he succe$$ 9 /ay+ !    
full tide ( victori\s  ,prote/antism1   
:i* _h hi!rto be5 irresi/ible4 ,! anci5t
  ,*ur* _h gone d[n be=e ! new religion1
 at ,elizabe?'s  accession tw5ty ye>s   
be=e1 ) an app>5tly f9al fall1  & s9ce  
!n ! ,elizabe?an ,settlem5t _h triumph$ 
9 e  *ur*1 9 e s*ool & c\rt4 ,! new     
g5]ation _h be5  m\ld$ by x2 ! old ord] 
seem$ to be utt]ly pro/rate1  defeat$ & 
moribund4 ,nor 0 x only at home t       
,prote/antism talk$ ( victory4 ,9 e     
neighb\r+ l& %e  _h ga9$ or 0 ga9+ !    
upp] h&4 ,%e _h cross$ !  ,bord] &      
subdu$ ,scotl&1 %e held ,irel& 9 an iron
 grip1  %e _h set up a new ?rone 9      
,holl&1 %e _h deeply divid$  ,france1 & 
_h le>n$ h[ to p>alyze ! p[] ( ,spa94   
,:at  c\ld /ay h] progress8    ,!n a new
 figure appe>$1 a fugitive fly+ be=e !  

law4 ,he  0 hunt$ backw>ds & =w>ds      
across ! c\ntry1 e man's  h& seem$ aga9/
 him4 ,x 0 impossible to hold out = long
  aga9/ su* imm5se odds1 & he 0 9 fact  
soon captur$1  mock$1 malign$1 s5t5c$ & 
execut$ ) contumely4 ,yet  ,campion & 8 
h&ful ( foll[]s _h mean:ile succe$$ 9   
do+ :at ! :ole nation1 :5 unit$1 _h     
fail$ to d4 ,he  _h evok$ a _s ( fai? & 
f]v\r1 aga9/ :i* !  viol5ce (           
,prote/antism rag$ 9 va94 ,he _h sav$ ! 
beat51  %att]$ fragm5ts ( ! anci5t ho/1 
& animat$ !m )  inv9cible c\rage2 & 8 "w
 endur$ 9 spite ( endless  assaults &   
c5turies ( p]secution4 ,! ,decem        
,rationes is  ,campion's h>angue to ^?  
:om he call$ ^u to foll[ him 9  ! h]oic 
/ruggle4    #b4 ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,!       
,,mission4    ,?us mu* = ! inspiration &
 g5]al significance (  ,campion's "w    
consid]$ z a :ole4 ,x w also repay a mu*
  m m9ute /udy1 & to appreciate x we mu/
 ent] into  fur!r details4    ,z to !   
man himself1 suffice x to say t he 0 a  
,london]2  8 fa!r a publi%]2 8 fir/     

s*ool ,*ri/'s ,hospital2 t  he 0        
aft]w>ds a ,fell[ ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,ox=d1 
& held at !  same "t an exhibition f !  
,groc]'s ,company4 ,at ,ox=d he  accept$
 to "s ext5t ! ,elizabe?an ,settlem5t ( 
religion1  b n suffici5tly to satisfy ! 
,company ( ,groc]s1 :o  ev5tually )drew 
_! exhibition4 ,?is 0 a sign = fur!r    
inquisitorial proce$+s1 :i* made him    
leave ! ,univ]sity1  & retire to ,dubl92
 b he 0 driv5 also !nce by !  zealots = 
,prote/antism4 ,ev5tually he w5t ov] to 
! ,engli%  ,college at ,d\ay1 :5ce he   
migrat$ to ,rome1 ent]$ ! ,society  (   
,jesus1 & aft] eight ye>s' tra9+ _h     
return$1 a prie/1  to 8 native c\ntry1  
=ty ye>s old4 ,8 /rong po9t 0  und\bt$ly
 a s+ul>ly lovable "*1 & he possess$ !  
gift ( eloqu5ce 9 no ord9>y degree4 ,= !
 re/1 8  natural qualities & acquir$    
accompli%m5ts 7 above !  ord9>y level1  
)\t rea*+ an extraord9>y height4 ,he 0  
a man :o nev] ceas$ work+1 & ^: temp] 0 
always  angelic1 ?\gh he sometimes      
suff]$ f sev]e depression4 ,he  0 ador$ 

by 8 pupils bo? at ,ox=d & 9 ,bohemia4  
,8  memory 0 always bright1 & 8         
conv]sation always sp>kl$  ) fre% ?\ghts
 & poetical ideas4 ,he compos$ )        
extraord9>y facility 9 ,lat9 prose &    
v]se2 b ! extant  fragm5ts ( ^! lit]>y  
ex]cises d n /rike u z be+  ( unusual   
excell5ce1 ?\gh g5u9ely admir$ 9 _! day4
 ,he  0 c]ta9ly an ideal mission]3      
sa9tly1 inspir$1 eloqu5t1  untireable1  
pati5t1 consum$ ) ! desire = ! success (
  8 und]tak+1 & unfalt]+ 9 8 fai? t     
success w\ld  foll[ by ! provid5tial    
action ( ,god1 despite ! obvi\s  fact t 
all appe>ances 7 aga9/ him4    ,campion 
l&$ at ,dov] late 9 ,june1 #aehj1 &     
rea*$ ,london  at ! end ( ! mon?4 ,!re 0
 an imm$iate ru% to he>  him1 & ,"l     
,paget 0 p]suad$ to l5d 8 great hall at 
,paget ,h\se 9 ,smi?field to accommodate
 a congregation = !  fea/ ( ,sa9ts ,pet]
 & ,paul4 ,! s]mon 0 deliv]$ on !  text 
f ! ,gospel ( ! day1 ,tu es ,*ri/us1    
,filius ,dei  vivi4 ,! hall 0 fill$1 & !
 impression caus$ by !  s]mon 0 pr(\nd2 

b ! numb] ( he>]s _h be5  imprud5tly    
l>ge4 ,?\gh no arre/s foll[$1 !         
p]secutors  took ! al>m1 & increas$ _!  
activity to su* an ext5t  t l>ge ga!r+s 
_h = ev] to be ab&on$2 & aft] a  c\ple (
 weeks bo? ,campion & ,p]sons left      
,london to escape  ! notice ( !         
pursuivants1 ^: raids & inquisitorial   
se>*es 7 mak+ ! lot ( ,ca?olics 9 t[n   
unbe>able1  :]eas 9 ! c\ntry ! pursuit 0
 f> less active1 &  c\ld be mu* m easily
 avoid$4 ,! two ,fa!rs met = !  la/ "t  
at ,hoxton1 !n a village outside        
,london1 to conc]t  _! plans = ! next   
c\ple ( mon?s1 & 7 on ! po9t  ( />t+1   
ea* = 8 own de/9ation1 :5 a ,ca?olic (  
"s note rode up f ,london4 ,?is 0 ,?omas
 ,p\nde1 (  ,belmont or ,beaumont1 ne>  
,b$hampton1 a l&$ g5tleman (  means1 an 
en?usia/ic ,ca?olic1 & = ! la/ five ye>s
 or  s a prison] = religion4 ,mr4       
,p\nde's message 9 effect 0  ?is4 ,y are
 go+ into ! proximate dang] ( capture1 &
  if captur$ y mu/ expect n ju/ice1 b e 
ref9em5t (  misrepres5tation4 ,y w be   

ask$ crook$ que/ions1 & y\r  answ]s to  
!m w be publi%$ 9 "s debas$ =m4 ,be sure
  t :atev] !n comes ?r\gh to ! out] _w w
 come  out poison$ & p]v]t$4 ,let me    
!re=e urge y to write  n[1 & to leave 9 
safe cu/ody1 :at y w\ld wi% to h        
publi%$ !n1 9 case infam\s rum\rs %\ld  
be put ab\t  dur+ y\r inc>c]ation1      
rum\rs :i* y w !n n be  able to answ] or
 to repudiate4 ,fa!r ,p]sons seems to h 
agre$ at once4 ,campion at fir/ rais$   
objections1 b soon1  ) 8 ev] oblig+     
temp]1 sat d[n at ! end ( ! table  &    
wrote (f 9 half an h\r an op5 lett] ,to 
! ,lords (  ,h] ,maje/y's ,privy        
,c\ncil1 aft]w>ds s well kn[n z         
,campion's ,*all5ge4    #c4 ,,!         
,,*all5ge4    ,campion1 aft] f9i%+ 8    
lett] & tak+ copy = himself1  _h        
consign$ ! o!r copy to ,p\nde4 ,p]sons  
_h done !  same2 b :]eas ! latt] took ! 
precaution to seal 8  lett]1 ,campion _h
 h&$ ov] 8 unfa/5$4 ,!n ! company  broke
 up4 ,p]sons made a wide circle f       
,nor?ampton r\nd to  ,gl\ce/]1 :ile     

,campion made a small] circle f         
,ox=d%ire  up to ,nor?ampton4 ,:5 !y got
 back to t[n 9 ,septemb]1 !y  f\nd all !
 _w discuss+ ! ,*all5ge4 ,:at _h happ5$ 
0 t proce$+s _h be5 tak5 by !           
,ecclesia/ical  ,commission aga9/       
,p\nde1 & he _h be5 committ$ to solit>y 
conf9em5t 9 ! ru9\s ca/le ( ,bi%op's    
,/ort=d4 ,be=e  he left ,london he began
 to communicate ! lett] to o!rs1 le/  x 
%\ld be altoge!r lo/1 & z soon z x 0 ?us
  publi%$ x attract$ ev]yone's att5tion1
 & 8 adv]s>ies  _h ironically *ri/5$ x !
 *all5ge4 ,! ^w 0 inde$  "o :i* ,campion
 _h us$1 b he _h employ$ x precisely 9  
ord] to avoid any *>ge t might h aris51 
( be+  combative & presumptu\s4    ,?us 
9 ! c\rse ( ?ree mon?s ,campion1 z x 7 9
 spite  ( himself1 _h fill$ ,engl& ) 8  
"n & ) ! message  he _h come to ann\nce1
 & he _h r$uc$ 8 adv]s>ies to a  v      
ridicul\s position4 ,!y _h be5 d>$ to   
meet him 9  disputation1 & ?is !y fe>$  
to d4 ,9 effect1 !y 9 _!  ?\s&s 7 hid+  
_! heads 9 ! s&1 :ile _!  con/ables &   

pursuivants 7 raid+ ! h\ses ( ,ca?olics 
on e side 9 hopes ( cat*+ ! homeless    
w&]]1 & (  /opp+ 8 m\? by viol5ce4 ,!   
pulpits1 ( c\rse1 rang )  outcries aga9/
 ! newcom]1 & 9 8 abs5ce 8 doctr9es  7  
r5t & sc(f$ at2 b1 z ,campion said 9 a  
contempor>y  lett]1 ,! p h]eupon is     
ours1 & ! error ( spread+  t lett]      
abroad ha? done u mu* good4 ,?is 0 !    
fir/  popul> success :i* ! ,ca?olics _h 
scor$ = ye>s2 &  aft] s _m ye>s (       
oppression "s popul> success 0 (  imm5se
 importance to ! cause4 ,fa!r ,p]sons1 9
 a  contempor>y lett]1 says t !         
,gov]nm5t f\nd t !re  7 #ej1jjj m       
recusants t autumn ?an !y _h kn[n (     
be=e4 ,! numb] is1 ( c\rse1 a r\nd "o1 &
 is possibly  mu* exagg]at$1 b x gives !
 ,ca?olic lead]'s view ( !  advantage   
won at ?is "t4    ,we may n[ turn to ,! 
,*all5ge itself1 ! only piece (         
,campion's ,engli% dur+ ?is 8 gold5     
p]iod1 :i* has surviv$4    ,,to ,,! ,,"r
 ,,hon\rable1 ,,! ,,lords ,,( ,,h]      
,,maje/ie',s ,,privy ,,c\ncil    ,,"r   

,,hon\rable3    ,:]eas ,i h come out (  
,g]manie & ,boemel&1 be+ s5t by  my     
,sup]iors1 & adv5tur$ myself into ?is   
noble ,realm1 my  de>e ,c\ntrie1 = !    
glorie ( ,god & b5efit ( s\ls1 ,i  ?\ght
 x l en\gh t1 9 ?is busie wat*ful &     
suspici\s worlde1 ,i %\ld ei!r soon] or 
lat] be int]cept$  & /opp$ ( my c\rse4  
,:]e=e1 provid+ = all ev5ts1  & unc]ta9e
 :at may become ( me1 :5 ,god %all haply
  deliv] my body into durance1 ,i       
suppos$ x ne$ful to put ?is  writ+ 9 a  
read9ess1 desir+e y\r good ,lord%ips to 
give x  ye read+1 = to "k my cause4 ,?is
 do+ ,i tru/ ,i %all ease  y ( "s lab\r4
 ,= t :i* o!rwise y mu/ h s\ght  = by   
practice ( wit1 ,i d n[ lay into y\r h&s
 by pla9e  confession4 ,& to ye int5t t 
! :ole matt] may be  conceiv$ 9 ord]1 & 
s ! bett] bo? und]/ood &  rememb]$1 ,i  
make !re( ^! ix po9ts or articles1      
directly1  truly & resolutely op5+ my   
full ent]prise & purpose4    i4 ,i      
confesse t ,i am 7albeit unwor?ie7 a    
prie/ ( ye ,ca?olike  ,*ur*1 & ?r\gh ye 

great m]cie ( ,god v[$ n[ ^! viii  ye>s 
into ! ,religion ( ! ,societie (        
,jhesus4 ,h]eby ,i h  tak5 ^u me a      
special k9d ( w>f>e "u ! bann] (        
ob$i5ce1 & eke resign$ all my int]e/ or 
possibilitie (  weal?1 hon\r1 pleasure1 
& o!r worldlie felicitie4    ii4 ,at !  
voice ( our ,g5]al ,provo/1 :i* is to me
 a  w>rant f heav51 & ,oracle ( ,*ri/1  
,i tooke my voyage  f ,prage to ,rome   
7:]e our said ,g5]al ,fa!r is always    
resid5t7 & f ,rome to ,engl&1 z ,i might
 & w\ld h  done joy\sly into any "p (   
,*ri/5dome or ,hea!nesse1 _h  ,i be5    
!reto assign$4    iii4 ,my *>ge is1 (   
free co/ to prea* ! ,gospel1 to  m9i/] !
 ,sacram5ts1 to in/ruct ! simple1 to    
re=me  s9n]s1 to confute errors--9      
brief1 to crie al>me spiritual  aga9/   
f\l vice & pr\d ignorance1 :]e) _m my   
de>  ,c\ntrym5 are abus$4    iv4 ,i nev]
 _h m9d1 & am /rictly =bidd5 by our     
,fa!r t  s5t me1 to deal 9 any respect )
 matt] ( ,/ate or ,policy (  ?is realm1 
z ?+s :i* app]ta9 n to my vocation1 & f 

:i* ,i d gladly re/ra9 & seque/] my     
?\ghts4    v4 ,i d ask1 to ! glory (    
,god1 ) all humility1 & "u  y\r         
correction1 iii sortes ( indiff]5t &    
quiet audi5ces3  ! fir/ be=e y\r        
,hon\rs1 :]e9 ,i w disc\rse (  religion1
 s f> z x t\*e? ! common weale & y\r    
nobilities3 ! second1 :]e( ,i make m    
acc\nt1 be=e !  ,doctors & ,ma/]s & *os5
 m5 ( bo? ,univ]sities1 :]e9  ,i        
und]take to av[ ! fai? ( our ,ca?olike  
,*ur* by pro(s  innum]able1 ,scriptures1
 ,c\ncils1 ,fa!rs1 ,hi/ory1 natural &   
moral reasons3 ! ?ird be=e ! lawy]s1    
spiritual &  temporal1 :]e9 ,i w ju/ify 
! said fai? by ! common  wisdom ( ! laws
 /&+ yet 9 =ce & practice4    vi4 ,i    
w\ld be lo? to speak any?+ t might s\nd 
( any  insol5t brag or *all5ge1         
especially be+ n[ z a dead man  to ?is  
_w & will+ to put my head "u e man's    
foot1  & to kiss ! gr\nd !y tread ^u4   
,yet h ,i su* a  c\rage 9 av\*+ !       
,maje/y ( ,jhesus my ,k+1 & su*         
affiance 9 8 graci\s fav\r1 & su*       

assurance 9 my  qu>rel1 & my evid5ce s  
impregnable1 & because ,i "k  p]fectly t
 no "o ,prote/ant1 nor all ! ,prote/ants
  liv+1 nor any sect ( our adv]s>ies    
7h[soev] !y face m5  d[n 9 pulpits1 &   
ov]rule u 9 _! k+dom ( gramm>ians  &    
unle>n$ e>s7#b c ma9ta9 _! doctr9e 9    
disputation4 ,i am to sue mo/ humbly &  
in/antly = !  combat ) all & e ( !m1 & !
 mo/ pr9cipal t  may be f\nd3 prote/+ t 
9 ?is trial ! bett] furni%$  !y come1 ! 
bett] welcome !y %all be4    vii4 ,&    
because x ha? pleas$ ,god to enri* !    
,que5 my  ,sov]eign ,ladye ) notable    
gifts ( nature1 le>n+1 &  pr9cely       
education1 ,i d v]ily tru/ t--if h]     
,highness w\ld  v\*safe h] royal p]son &
 good att5tion to su* a  conf]5ce z1 9 !
 ii "p ( my fif? article ,i h  motion$1 
or to a few s]mons1 :i* 9 h] or y\r he>+
 ,i am  to utt]1--su* manife/ & fair    
light by good me?od & pla9  deal+ may be
 ca/ ^u ^! controv]sies1 t possibly h]  
zeal ( tru? & love ( h] p %all incl9e h]
 noble  ,grace to disfav\r "s proce$+s  

hurtful to ! ,realm1 &  procure t[>ds u 
oppress$ m equitie4    viii4 ,moreov] ,i
 d\bt n b y h] ,highness' ,c\ncil be+1 (
  su* wisdom & discreet 9 cases mo/     
important1 :5 y %all  h he>d ^! que/ions
 ( religion op5$ fai?fully1 :i*  _m     
times by our adv]s>ies are huddl$ up &  
conf\nd$1 w  see ^u :at sub/antial      
gr\nds our ,ca?olike ,fai? is build$1   
h[ feeble t side is :i* by sway ( ! "t  
prevaile?  aga9/ u1 & s at la/ = y\r own
 s\ls1 & = _m  ?\s& s\ls t dep5d ^u y\r 
gov]nm5t1 w  disc\nt5ance error :5 x is 
bewray$1 & he>k5 to ^?  :o w\ld sp5d !  
be/ blood 9 _! bodies = y\r  salvation4 
,_m innoc5t h&s are lift$ up to heav5 = 
y  daily by ^? ,engli% /ud5ts1 ^:       
po/]itie %all nev]  die1 :i* beyond seas
 ga!r+ virtue & suffici5t k  = !        
purpose1 are det]m9$ nev] to give y ov]1
 b  ei!r to w9 y heav51 or to die ^u y\r
 pikes4 ,& t\*+  our ,societie be x kn[n
 to y t we h made a league--all  !      
,jesuits 9 ! _w1 ^: succession &        
multitude mu/  ov]rea* all ! practices (

 ,engl&--*e]fully to c>ry !  cross y    
%all lay ^u u1 & nev] to despair y\r    
recov]y1  :ile we h a man left to enjoy 
y\r ,tyburn1 or to be rack$  ) y\r      
torm5ts1 or consum$ ) y\r prisons4 ,!   
exp5se is  reckon$1 ! ent]prise is      
begun2 x is ( ,god1 x _c be  )/ood4 ,s !
 fai? 0 plant$3 s x mu/ be re/or$4      
ix4 ,if ^! my (f]s be refus$1 & my      
endeav\rs c take no  place1 & ,i1 hav+  
run ?\s&s ( miles to d y good1 %all  be 
rew>d$ ) rig\r1 ,i h no m to say b to   
recomm5d  y\r case & m9e to ,almightie  
,god1 ! ,se>*] ( ,he>ts1 :o  s5d u ,8   
grace1 & set u at accord be=e ! day (   
paym5t1 to ! end we may at la/ be fri5ds
 9 heav51 :5 all  injuries %all be      
=gott54       99   99   99   99   99    
,direct1 true1 & resolute1 ,campion's   
words c]ta9ly are1 &  !y are calculat$ 9
 a rem>kable degree to reassure &       
animate 8 fell[ ,ca?olics & _! fri5ds1 &
 x is =  !m 9 reality1 r ?an = ! ,lords 
( ! ,c\ncil1 t  ! message is compos$4   
,if ! composition has a fault x is its  

combativ5ess2 & 9 effect1 ?\gh ?is      
drawback 0 n felt  at ! "t1 x 0 lat]4   
,subsequ5t mission>ies f\nd x be/  to   
adopt a policy ( f> great] secrecy &    
sil5ce4 ,if1  h[ev]1 we rememb] t       
,campion int5d$ 8 pap] to be  publi%$ "u
 q diff]5t circum/ances1 we c see t he  
at lea/ h>dly des]ves ! reproa* ( be+   
cont5ti\s1 or if  he does1 8 fail+ 0    
v5ial :5 we consid] ! ta/es (  ! age4 ,!
 imm$iate result ( ! publication 0 )\t  
"q a great success4    ,,! ,,decem      
,,rationes4    ,l a wise g5]al1 ,fa!r   
,p]sons at once be?\ght himself h[  be/ 
to foll[ up ! good beg9n+ already made4 
,accord+ly1  :5 he & ,campion met at    
,uxbridge 7= x 0 n safe =  ,campion to  
come to ,london71 he sugge/$ t ! latt]1 
see+  t 8 memory 0 /ill gre5 at ,ox=d1  
%\ld compose a %ort  address on ! crisis
 to ! /ud5ts ( ! two ,univ]sities4      
,campion met ! sugge/ion z he _h met !  
sugge/ion (  ,p\nde1 ) a g5tle          
disclaim]1 alleg+ div]s difficulties1  b
 soon good-hum\r$ly ass5t$ on !         

condition 7n a usual  "o ) lit]>y m57 t 
someone else %\ld propose !  subject4 ,!
 company !re=e made v>i\s sugge/ions1   
none (  :i* met ) g5]al acceptance1     
until ,campion propos$ ,h]esy  9        
,despair4 ,:]eat1 adds ,p]sons1 all t 7 
pres5t  c\ld n *oose b laugh1 & wond] to
 see him fall ^u t  argum5t at su* a "t 
:5 h]esy seem$ mo/ ( all to  triumph4 ,9
 tru?1 ) ,engl& inv9cible at sea & on   
l&1  & ! absolute sway ( ,elizabe?1     
,cecil1 & ,wals+ham ov]  bo? ,*ur* &    
,/ate1 :at m hopeful position =         
,prote/antism c\ld h be5 imag9$8        
,campion's mean+1 (  c\rse1 0 t         
,prote/antism 0 9 despair ( hold+ !     
position ( ! anci5t ,*ur*2 ( rul+ 9 !   
he>ts ( a free  p2 ( co-exi/+ ) ,*ri/ian
 lib]ty4 ,x 0 unwor?y1  !re=e1 ( !      
acceptance ( m9ds t aspir$ to m5tal     
fre$om1 z did ! y\? ( ! ,univ]sities4   
,?is subject =  an address 0 welcom$ )  
acclamation1 & ,campion promis$ to      
und]take x1 sugge/+ on 8 side t ,p]sons 
%\ld arrange  ways & means = pr9t+ !    

tract :5 f9i%$1 & any  o!r :i* might    
seem ne$$4    ,?is agre$ to1 all sep>at$
 once m1 & ,campion rode  nor?w>ds on a 
t\r :i* he took 9 ,d]by%ire1 ,york%ire1 
&  ,lanca%ire1 & :i* 0 n ov] = six      
mon?s4 ,meantime  ,fa!r ,p]sons _h set  
up 8 magic press ne> ,london1 &  issu$ f
 x five volumes ( small size inde$1 b ( 
rem>kable vig\r & m]it4 ,z soon z any   
notable attack 0  made on ! ,ca?olics1  
an answ] 0 br\ght out 9 a wond]fully    
%ort "t1 & ^! answ]s 7 pi?y1 vigor\s1 & 
po9t$1  9 no ord9>y degree4 ,:5 "o      
rememb]s h[ mu* co-op]ation  is ne$$ to 
br+ out ev5 ! slighte/ volume1 "o is    
truly  a/oni%$ at ! feat ( br++ out s _m
 & su* good  ones1 :ile ! h\rly fe> (   
capture1 torture1 & dea? hung  ov] !    
heads ( all4 ,:5 ?reat5$ ) dang] 9 "o   
place  ! press 0 bodily transport$ to   
ano!r4    ,h[ev]1 our bus9ess at pres5t 
is n ) ,p]sons1 b )  ,campion4 ,8 book 0
 f9i%$ & s5t up to ,p]sons 9 ,m>*1      
#aeha1 ) a title alt]$ to suit !        
controv]sy :i* _h  already begun4 ,x 0  

n[ ,decem ,rationes3 quibus fretus1     
c]tam5 adv]s>iis obtulit 9 causa ,fidei1
 ,edmundus ,campianus  c4 ,t5 ,reasons1 
= ! confid5ce ) :i* ,edmund ,campion    
(f]$ 8 adv]s>ies to dispute on behalf ( 
! ,fai?1 set  be=e ! fam\s m5 ( our     
,univ]sities4 ,p]sons 0 *>m$1  z he _h  
expect$ to be1 ) its lit]>y grace4 ,x 0 
9  ,lat91 z _h be5 agre$1 & ,campion's  
,lat9 prose1 7?\gh  critics ( our "t f9d
 x some:at silv]y & ,livian71 suit$  !  
ta/es ( t day to p]fection4 ,! only ?+  
:i* made  ,p]sons at all ?\ghtful 0 !   
numb] ( ref]5ces4 ,campion  decl>$ t he 
0 sure he _h v]ifi$ !m1 z he ent]$  !m 9
 8 notebook1 b ,p]sons1 ) great]        
caution1 decl>$  t !y mu/ be v]ifi$     
anew4    ,! difficulty ( ?is = m5 liv+  
"u ! ban1 & cut (f  f access to l>ge    
libr>ies1 0 ( c\rse great1 b ?r\gh  !   
help ( o!rs1 especially ?r\gh ,mr4      
,?omas ,fitzh]b]t (  ,swynn]ton1 ! task 
0 happily accompli%$4 ,campion came up  
f ! nor? to ,/onor1 on ! ,ox=d%ire bord]
 :]e !  secret press !n 02 & !re1 amid a

 ?\s& fe>s1 al>ms  & dang]s1 ! book 0   
pr9t$4    #e4 ,,! ,,pr9t+4    ,( !      
actual prep>ations = pr9t+ ! ,t5        
,reasons1  ,p]sons gives ?is acc\nt 9 8 
memoirs#c3 ,p]sons 0 (  op9ion t        
,campion %\ld come up to ,london        
imm$iately aft]  ,ea/] ,m>* #bf? to     
exam9e ! passages quot$1 & to assi/  !  
pr9t4 ,mean:ile ,p]sons began to prep>e 
new means (  pr9t+1 mak+ use ( fri5ds & 
9 p>ticul> ( a c]ta9  prie/ call$       
,william ,morris1 a le>n$ & res\rceful  
man1 :o  aft]w>ds di$ 9 ,rome4#d ,?is 0 
necess>y1 z ! fir/  press ne> ,london1  
:]e ! fir/ two books _h be5 pr9t$1  _h  
be5 tak5 d[n4 ,ev5tually & ) v great    
difficulty he  f\nd1 aft] mu* try+1 a   
h\se belong+ to a wid[1 by "n  ,lady    
,/onor1 9 :i* %e 0 n liv+ at t "t4 ,x 0 
situat$ 9 ! middle ( a wood1 tw5ty miles
 f ,london4    ,to ?is h\se 7 tak5 all  
?+s necess>y1 t is1 type1  press1 pap]1 
c41 ?\gh n )\t _m risks4 ,mr4 ,/eph5    
,br9kley1 a g5tleman ( high atta9m5ts   
bo? 9 lit]ature &  9 virtue1 sup]9t5d$ !

 pr9t+4 ,fa!r ,campion !n com+  to      
,london1 ) 8 book already revis$1 w5t at
 once to !  h\se 9 ! wood1 :]e ! book 0 
pr9t$ & ev5tually  publi%$4 ,p]sons too 
w5t d[n to /ay ) him = "s days  to take 
c\nsel on _! affairs4    99 99 99 99 99 
,/onor ,p>k1 to :i* ,campion & ,p]sons  
_h betak5  !mselves1#e is /ill 9 !      
possession ( ! old ,ca?olic  family ( t 
"n1 ( :i* ,"l ,camoys is !              
repres5tative4  ,fa!r ,morris says t !  
pr9t+1 accord+ to !  traditions ( !     
place1 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! attics ( ! old    
h\se4#f ,be+ ne> ,h5ley x 0 possible to 
g !re by road  or by wat]1 & "o might   
come & g on ! ,ox=d high-road  )\t      
attract+ att5tion4    ,/ill !re 0 grave 
risk ( discov]y f ! noise made by  !    
press1 & f ! numb] ( extra m5 ab\t !    
h\se1 z  to ! fidelity ( ea* ( :om x 0  
impossible to be  absolutely sure4 ,day 
by day ! dang]s ?ick5$ r\nd !m4  ,"o    
ev5+1 soon aft] _! arrival1 ,william    
,h>tley1 a prie/  & aft]w>ds a m>tyr1 :o
 0 help+ 9 ! "w1 & _h  !n j come back f 

a visit to ,ox=d1 m5tion$ casually  t   
,rol& ,j5ks1 ! ,ca?olic /ation] &       
book-b9d] !re1  0 aga9 9 tr\ble1 hav+   
be5 accus$ by 8 own s]vant4  ,j5ks 0    
d\btless kn[n to all ,ox=d m51 inde$ b  
?ree  ye>s be=e 8 "n _h be5 nois$ all   
ov] ,europe4 ,he _h  be5 s5t5c$ to h 8  
e>s cut (f = "s religi\s  (f5ce1 :5 !   
,judge 0 tak5 ill 9 ! c\rt itself1 &1  !
 infection travell+ ) m>vell\s rapidity1
 ! great]  "p bo? ( ! b5* & ( ! jury 7  
/rick5 d[n )  gaol fev]1 & two judges1  
twelve ju/ices1 & o!r high  (ficials1   
almo/ ! :ole jury1 & _m o!rs1 di$ )9  ! 
space ( two days4#g    ,9 m5tion+       
,j5ks's new tr\bles ,h>tley probably did
 n  realize ! ext5t ( ! dang] to ! :ole 
p>ty :i* !y  port5d$4 ,p]sons _h 9 fact 
employ$ ! v s]vant :o _h  n[ turn$      
traitor1 to b9d a numb] ( books = him at
 8  h\se ne> ,bridewell ,*ur*1 ,london1 
:i* ) all its cont5ts  0 ?us 9 a p]il\s 
condition4 ,e>ly next morn+ an express  
mess5g] 0 s5t 9 to t[n ) ord]s to hide  
or de/roy  ,p]sons' pap]s & o!r effects4

 ,x 0 already too late3 t  v night !    
h\se _h be5 se>*$1 & ,p]sons' lett]s1   
books1 ve/m5ts1 ros>ies1 pictures1 & o!r
 pi\s objects1  _h all fall5 into ! h&s 
( ! pursuivants4 ,worse /ill1  ,fa!r    
,alex&] ,briant1 aft]w>ds a m>tyr1 & "o 
( !  brighte/ & mo/ lovable ( !         
mission>ies1 0 seiz$ next  door1 &      
hurri$ (f fir/ to ! ,c\nt]1 !n to !     
,t[]1  :]e he 0 repeat$ly & mo/ cruelly 
rack$ to make him say  :]e ,p]sons might
 be f\nd4    ,in=mation ab\t 8 torture 0
 br\ght to ! ,jesuits at  ,/onor1 & "o c
 easily see h[ grave & di/urb+ su*  bad 
news mu/ h be54 ,= almo/ ! :ole ( "o    
night1  says ,p]sons1 ,campion & ,i sat 
up talk+ ( :at we _h  bett] d1 if we    
%\ld fall into _! h&s4 ,a fate :i*      
befell him soon aft]4    ,! ,regi/]s ( !
 ,privy ,c\ncil in=m u t _! ,lord%ips   
gave ord]s to h ,j5ks s5t up to ,london 
on ! #bh? ( ,april4  ,?is settles       
approximately ! date ( ! beg9n+ ( !     
pr9t+ at ,/onor1 & ! book 0 n f9i%$ till
 ne>ly !  end ( ,june4 ,s ! "w la/$ ab\t

 n9e weeks1 a fairly long  p]iod :5 we  
consid] ! smallness ( ! ,lat9 book1 "h  
reproduc$4 ,x w1 h[ev]1 be %[n f        
intr9sic evid5ce1  t ! /ock ( type 0 v  
small4 ,! pr9t]s _h to set up  a few    
pages at a "t1 to correct !m at once1 & 
to pr9t (f1  be=e !y c\ld g any fur!r4  
,!n !y di/ribut$ ! type  & began aga94  
,:5 all 0 f9i%$ !y rapidly /abb$ &  b\nd
 _! %eets4 ,consid]+ ! fewness ( !      
workm5#h &  ! un=ese5 delays :i* s (t5  
occur dur+ pr9t+1 !  "t tak5 ov] !      
production does n seem extraord9>y4     
,= _m ye>s no example ( ! orig9al       
edition ( ! ,decem  ,rationes 0 kn[n to 
exi/3 none ( our great public libr>ies  
9 ,london or at ! ,univ]sities possesses
 a copy4 ,b x 0 !  s+ul> good =tune ( ! 
late ,m>quess ( ,bute to pick up two    
copies ( ?is extremely r>e volume1 & he 
munific5tly  pres5t$ "o ( !m to         
,/onyhur/ ,college4 ,canon ,gunn+ (     
,w9*e/] is ! happy own] ( a ?ird copy4  
,by ! c\rtesy (  ! ,rector ( ,/onyhur/1 
,i am able to (f] a m9ute description  (

 ! preci\s little book4    ,! volume is1
 consid]+ ! pr9t+ ( t "t1 di/9ctly  well
 got up4 ,!re is no?+ at fir/ sight to  
sugge/ t its  publication _h be5 a matt]
 ( s mu* difficulty & dang]2  b :5 "o   
scrut9izes e page ) c>e1 "o f9ds t x    
be>s ab\t x "s traces ( ! unusual       
circum/ances "u  :i* x 0 produc$4    ,if
 we look fir/ = ! wat]-m>k 9 ! pap] we  
%all f9d  t x is ! pot--! ord9>y ,engli%
 sign2 a pro(1 if "o  7 ne$$1 t ! book 0
 really pr9t$ 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,! %eets   
run f ,a to ,k 7) prefix$ d\ble-dagg]71 
9  f\rs1 #afmo2 ! folios are #dd1 ( :i* 
#ci are numb]$ 7b by  accid5t !         
pag9ation is omitt$ f #a to #d & #dj is 
blank z  well z ! fly-leaves74    ,let u
 ?9k ( :at ?is means4 ,elev5 signatures 
= #dd folios1  #afmo1 means t only eight
 pages #afmo w5t into ea* pr9t+  frame1 
or1 9 o!r words1 t ! frame 0 s small t x
  w\ld h be5 cov]$ by half a folio %eet1
 #i by #ac in*es4  ,!y probably pr9t$ (f
 ea* little %eet by itself1 = if  !y _h 
_h a l>g] frame s z to pr9t an entire   

folio  %eet--!n we %\ld h f\nd 9 ! f9i%$
 book t !  wat]-m>k w\ld recur once 9   
ea* sixte5 pages4 ,9 po9t (  fact1      
h[ev]1 x only recurs irregul>ly 9 !     
fir/1 fif?1  & t5? ga!r+4 ,?is c\ld n h 
occurr$ unless !  %eets us$ 7 ( half    
folio size4    ,a ,greek f\nt 0 evid5tly
 want+4 ,campion 0 fond1 aft] !  fa%ion 
( s*ol>s ( t day1 ( ?r[+ into 8 ,lat9   
lett]s a ^w or two ( ,greek1 :i* 9 8    
autograph are  writt51 z ,mr4 ,simpson  
has rem>k$1 ) ! facility ( "o  famili> )
 ! language4 ,"h on fol4 #bd a we f9d   
adynata1  :]e ,greek3 adunata w\ld h be5
 9 ,campion's epi/ol>y  mann]4 ,aga91 on
 fol4 #d b he quotes1 ,hic calix novum  
te/am5tum 9 sangu9e meo1 qui 7calix7 pro
 vobis fundetur1 &  9 ! m>g9 ,pot]ion   
,ek*ynom5on1 9 ,italics1 :]e ,greek     
script1 if obta9able1 w\ld obvi\sly h   
be5 pref]r$4 ,a  fur!r indication ( !   
difficulties "u :i* type _h be5  procur$
 is se5 9 ! use ( a qu]y sign ( a       
black-lett]  f\nt 7i4e4 diff]5t "q m>k7 
in/ead ( ! ,roman  f\nt 7i4e41874 ,?is w

 be ! m readily compreh5d$ :5  we       
rememb] t ,fa!r ,p]sons' books1 :i*     
,br9kley _h  pr9t$ be=e1 7 9 ,engli%1 & 
t ,engli% prose 0 !n  /ill g5]ally pr9t$
 9 ,go?ic "*#i4    ,s ,p]sons also made 
use ( x 9 ord] t !re might be  no?+ 9 8 
books to /rike ! eye z unusual 9 books (
  t class4 ,campion's volume on ! o!r h&
 be+ 9 ,lat91 x  0 necess>y to procure a
 new set ( ,roman type4 ,! use (  !     
black-lett] qu]y-signs w\ld n at once   
attract att5tion1  s !y 7 kept1 ?\gh all
 else 0 *ang$4    ,a fur!r trace ( !    
difficulty 9 f9d+ type is f\nd 9  !     
signs = a1 e1 diph?ong4 ,?is comb9ation 
recurr$ v  frequ5tly 9 ,lat91 & ! pr9t]s
 _h v few ( !m4 ,v  soon aft] />t+ we   
f9d !m sub/itut+ = ,roman an  ,italic   
diph?ong1 ae ligature also o1 e 7oe     
ligature71 &  ev5 e1 an ord9>y m$iaeval 
=m ( ! sign4 ,x w be  notic$ t ^!       
sub/itutions become increas+ly frequ5t1 
z we approa* fol4 #ab 7end ( signature  
,c71 fol4 #cb 7end (  signature ,h71 &  
#cf 7end ( signature ,i71 :]eas z soon z

  ! next signature beg9s ! f\nt ( ae    
ligature is ready to  h& aga94 ,!       
conclusion to be d$uc$ is t leaves ,c1  
,h1  & ,i 7 ea* pr9t$ (f1 & ! type      
di/ribut$1 be=e  ! sett+ up ( ,d1 ,i1 & 
,k c\ld be proce$$ )4 ,?is  illu/rates  
:at has be5 said be=e ( ! v small /ock (
  type 9 ! pr9t+ e/abli%m5t4    ,ano!r  
slight peculi>ity ought p]haps to be    
notic$3 x is  ! acc5tuation ( ! ,lat94  
,adv]bs1 = in/ance1 are  g5]ally acc5t$ 
on ! la/ syllable1 e4g41 doctiu's1      
facile'1 qua'm1 eo'1 quo'3 ! rule1      
h[ev]1 is by no means  regul>ly kept4 ,b
 ?is has evid5tly no?+ to d ) !  peculi>
 conditions "u :i* ,campion's book 0    
produc$1 &  is to be acc\nt$ = by ! use 
( acc5ts 9 o!r  publications ( ! same   
class4 ,no?+ 0 !n def9itely  settl$ ab\t
 ! acc5tuation ( ei!r ,fr5*1 ,italian1  
or  ,lat91 & ,campion's volume does b   
reproduce ! unc]ta9ty  on ! matt] :i* 0 
ev]y:]e preval5t4    ,:il/ ! pr9t]s 7   
cont5d+ ) ! difficulties aris+  f !     
smallness ( _! /ock ( type1 difficulties

 :i* no  d\bt caus$ vexati\s & dang]\s  
delays1 ,campion & ,p]sons  resum$ _!   
mission>y lab\rs ) vig\r4 ,9 8 ,memoirs 
,p]sons writes3    99 99 99 99 99       
,:il/ ! prep>ations 7 be+ made ,campion 
prea*$  unwe>i$ly1 sometimes 9 ,london1 
sometimes mak+ excursions4  ,!re 0 "o   
place t ( ! ,bellamy's :i!r we (t5  w5t1
 ab\t five miles f ,london1 call$       
,h>ohill4 ,9 go+  ?i!r we _h to pass    
?r\gh ,tyburn4 ,b ,campion w\ld always  
pass b>ehead$1 & mak+ a deep b[ bo?     
because ( ! sign  ( ! ,cross1 & 9 hon\r 
( "s m>tyrs :o _h suff]$  !re1 & also   
because he us$ to say t he w\ld h 8     
combat !re4#aj    99 99 99 99 99        
,fa!r ,bomb9o#aa manag$ to f9d out "s   
fur!r details4 ,mrs4  ,bellamy's h\se1  
he tells u1 _h a good libr>y1 & z to    
,campion's conduct at ,tyburn1 he       
expla9s t ! %ape ( !  gall[s 0 a        
triangle1 support$ at its ?ree angles by
 ?ree  baulks ( timb]2 ! tie-beams1     
h[ev]1 sugge/$ to ,campion  ! ,cross (  
,*ri/4    ,f ! ,/ate ,pap]s we he> ( o!r

 families & places said  to h be5 visit$
 by ,campion at ?is p]iod3 ! ,prices1 ( 
,hunt+don2 ,mr4 ,william ,griffi?1 (    
,uxbridge2 ,mr4 ,edw9 ,ea/1 (  ,bl$l[1  
,bucks2 ,lady ,bab+ton1 at ,twy=d1      
,bucks2 ,mr4 ,dorm]1 at  ,wynge1 & ,mrs4
 ,poll>d4#ab    ,9 spite ( al>ms1       
dang]s1 & int]ruptions1 ! "w (  pr9t+ 0 
conclud$ )\t mi%ap4 ,! me?od (          
publication  0 s+ul>4 ,h>tley took !    
bulk ( ! copies to ,ox=d1  :]e ! *ief   
academical display ( ! ye>1 ! ,act1 z x 
0 call$1 0 tak+ place 9 ,/4 ,m>y's1 on  
sev]al successive  days4 ,h>tley1 com+ 9
 at ! end ( ! fir/ day1 wait$ =  e "o to
 g out1 !n slipp$ 8 little books "u !   
pap]s left on ! seats1 & 0 gone4 ,next  
morn+ he ent]$  ) ! re/1 & soon saw t 8 
plan _h be5 p]fectly  successful4 ,!    
public disputation began1 b ! att5tion (
  ! audi5ce 0 else:]e4 ,!re 0 :isp]+ &  
comp>+  notes1 & pass+ ab\t ( little    
books1 & z soon z !  seance 0 ov]1 op5  
discussion ( ,campion's ,reasons4       
,h>tley  did n wait = m1 b rode back to 

,/onor ) ! news t  ! book _h surely hit 
its m>k4    ,at ,ox=d1 z ,fa!r ,p]sons  
says1 _m rememb]$ & lov$ !  man1 or at  
lea/ knew ( 8 g5tle "*1 & ( ! c>e]  he  
_h ab&on$ to become a ,ca?olic          
mission>y4 ,! book  recall$ all ?is2 &  
to ^? :o 7 able to ent] into its  _s x  
prea*$ ) a /range p5etrat+ =ce4 ,by all 
!  lov]s ( classical ,lat91 & !re 7 _m  
su* at t day1  x 0 read gre$ily4 ,!     
,ca?olics & lov]s ( ! old ,fai?  receiv$
 x ) en?usiasm1 b a /ill m valid        
te/imony to  its p[] 0 giv5 by !        
,prote/ant ,gov]nm5t1 :i* gave  ord]s to
 its placem5 t !y %\ld elaborate        
replies4 ,^!  replies drew =? answ]s f !
 ,ca?olics1 & ! controv]sy  la/$ =      
sev]al ye>s4 ,mr4 ,simpson has includ$  
an outl9e (  ?is controv]sy 9 8 ,life ( 
,campion1 & to x ,i may ref]  my read]s1
 hav+ no?+ sub/antial to add to 8       
acc\nt4    #f4 ,,criticism4    ,x w\ld n
 be necess>y = me to say m ab\t its     
success1  except t to u n[adays1 !      
,rationes w n seem at all  s rem>kable z

 x did to our ance/ors4 ,religi\s       
controv]sy1  9 itself1 does n mu* int]e/
 u mod]ns2 & ^? :o w  read ,lat9 m]ely  
to enjoy ! /yle are v few4 ,b 9 !       
sixte5? c5tury1 z ,sir ,ar?ur ,helps    
truly says1 m5 f\nd 9  ! ?rill (        
controv]sy ! int]e/ !y n[ take 9 novels4
  ,at t "t1 too1 ( all lit]>y *>ms1 t ( 
good ,lat9  prose 0 by f> ! mo/ popul>1 
& ! language 0 /ill !  l+ua franca ( !  
le>n$ all ! _w ov]4 ,once we get s  f> z
 to appreciate t bo? subject & /yle 7 9 
its  fav\r1 ! popul>ity ( ! volume w    
seem natural en\gh1  = x is bright1     
po9t$1 /rong1 full ( matt]1 bold1       
eloqu5t1 conv9c+4    ,)\t attempt+ any?+
 l a complete acc\nt ( !  reception ( ! 
book by ! public1 ,i may m5tion z ! mo/ 
obvi\s pro( ( its popul>ity1 t m /r5u\s 
endeav\rs  7 made 7s f> z ,i c discov]7 
to answ] x ?an 7 made  9 ! case ( any   
o!r assault ^u ! ,elizabe?an religi\s   
settlem5t4 ,"l ,burghley himself1 ! *ief
 m9i/] ( !  ,cr[n1 call$ ^u ! ,bi%op (  
,london1 p]haps ! mo/ =w>d  man !n on ! 

episcopal b5*1 to use all endeav\rs to  
ensure  ! publication ( a suffici5t     
answ]4 ,f9ally !y appo9t$  ! ,regius    
,pr(essors ( ,div9ity bo? at ,ox=d & at 
,cambridge  to provide = ! occasion1 & x
 took bo? ( ^! a long  s]ies ( mon?s to 
prop\nd _! answ]s to ,campion's tract1  
:i* is only z long z a magaz9e article4 
,speak+ broadly1 we  may say t ?is 0 !  
mo/ t ,elizabe?'s ,e/abli%m5t  c\ld d   
(ficially2 & besides ?is1 !re 7 s]mons  
innum]able1 & pamphlets n a few by less]
 m51 z well z  disputations 9 ! ,t[]1 ( 
:i* m mu/ be said lat]4    ,?is ho/ile  
evid5ce is s /rik+ & s ample t x might  
seem unnecess>y to allege m1 b ,i atta* 
a great deal m  importance to ! praise (
 !ologians ( ,campion's own fai?3  =1 9 
! fir/ place ?is is mu* h>d] to obta9   
?an !  att5tion ( ! p]sons attack$4     
,secondly1 ^? :o are  acqua9t$ )        
,ca?olic !ological criticism are at fir/
  surpris$ to f9d :at v sev]e critics   
,ca?olic !ologians  are "o ( ano!r4 ,9  
?is case1 :]e ! writ] _h f !  nature ( 8

 task to make s mu* use ( rhetorical    
argum5ts1  allusions1 irony1 & unusual  
=ms ( expression1 !re 0  m ?an usual    
*ance ( fault be+ f\nd1 especially z e  
possible ?orny subject is introduc$     
someh[1 & t 9 t]ms  meant to please n   
,roman !ologians1 b ,ox=d /ud5ts4       
,evid5tly !re 0 dang] "h t critics %\ld 
or might be  sev]e1 or at lea/ insi/ on 
c]ta9 *anges & em5dations4  ,9 fact ! "w
 0 receiv$ ) joy1 & repr9t$ frequ5tly  &
 ) hon\r4 ,i h lately f\nd a lett] 9 its
  comm5dation f ! ,c>d9al ,secret>y (   
,/ate ( t day1  & ,muret1 z we h he>d1  
p]haps ! greate/ humani/ !n  liv+ 9 !   
,ca?olic ranks1 describ$ x z ,libellum  
aureum1  v]e digito ,dei scriptum4      
#g4 ,,! ,,disputations4    ,!           
publication ( ! ,decem ,rationes 0 ! la/
 act (  ,campion's life ( fre$om4 ,he 0 
seiz$ ! v next week1 &  aft] five mon?s 
( suff]+ 0 m>tyr$ on #a ,decemb]1 #aeha4
  ,dur+ t prolong$ & unequal /ruggle    
aga9/ e v>iety  ( craft & viol5ce ! ,t5 
,reasons cont9u$ to h _!  influ5ce1 & on

 ! :ole !y 7 extremely helpful1 =  !y   
enabl$ ! m>tyr to recov] "s gr\nd :i* he
 _h lo/  :ile "u torture4 ,dur+ ^? awful
 agonies he confess$ to  hav+ f\nd %elt]
 9 ! h\ses ( c]ta9 g5tlem54 ,x is  c]ta9
 t ^! names 7 all kn[n to ! ,gov]nm5t   
be=e1 & t he 0 n betray+ any secret4    
,nev]!less  ! g5tlem5 9 "q 7 at once    
seiz$1 imprison$ &  f9$1 on ! alleg$    
evid5ce ( ,campion's confessions only4  
,?is ( c\rse caus$ mu* sc&al among      
,ca?olics1 & s long  z he lay lo/ 9 !   
,t[] dungeons1 unpleasant rum\rs ab\t  8
 con/ancy c\ld n be effectively         
contradict$4 ,?us f>  ,elizabe?'s m9i/]s
 _h ga9$ an advantage1 :i* ,p\nde _h    
=etold !y 7 likely to w94 ,b ! rem$y he 
_h  sugge/$ also prov$ effective4       
,?\gh "u ord9>y circum/ances ,elizabe?'s
 m9i/]s meant  no?+ less ?an hav+ !     
disputation reque/$1 nev]!less  n[ t    
,campion 0 s t]ribly %ak5 & r$uc$1 !y   
hop$  t !y might arrange "s sort ( a    
meet+1 :i* might 9  %[ correspond ) :at 
_h be5 dem&$ 9 ! ,decem  ,rationes1 &   

yet leave !m ) a c]ta9 victory4 ,!y 7   
embold5$ too1 by f9d+ t _! prison] 0 n  
aft] all1  su* a p>ticul>ly le>n$ man4  
,he _h nev] be5 a pr(essor (  !ology1 or
 writt5 or made special /udies1 beyond !
 ord9>y  c\rse :i* 9 ^? days 0 n a long 
"o4 ,x 01 !re=e1  settl$ t f\r          
disputations %\ld be held 9 ! ,t[] (    
,london4 ,!ology 0 /ill taught at ,ox=d 
& ,cambridge 9  some?+ ( ! old m$iaeval 
me?od & 9 syllogi/ic =m4  ,! m5 :o 7    
pitt$ aga9/ ,campion _h lately be51 or 7
  /ill1 exam9]s at ! ,univ]sities4 ,nor 
is x to be d5i$ =  a mom5t t !y did _!  
"w well4 ,! attack nev]  falt]$4 ,_! own
 side q believ$ !y _h won4 ,! me?od  !y 
adopt$ 0 ?is4 ,!y assum$ ! role (       
exam9]s1 &  />t+ ) ! ,decem ,rationes   
be=e !m1 !y pli$  ,campion ) crabb$     
texts1 & obscure quotations f !  ,fa!rs4
 ,!n !y cut %ort 8 answ]s1 & z soon z "o
 _h  exam9$ = "o qu>t] ( an h\r1 ano!r  
took 8 place1 =  !y 7 anxi\s above all  
?+s to avoid defeat4 ,! numb] (  topics 
broa*$ & left unsettl$ surpasses belief1

 inde$ !  sc5e 0 "o ( utt] confusion1   
taunts1 scold+s1 sne]s--a  v1 v diff]5t 
te/ f ! academic argum5tation1 :i*      
,campion _h reque/$4    ,! m>tyr did n  
%[ any rem>kable erudition1 inde$ all   
opportunity to d s 0 c>efully %ut (f4   
,no ,univ]sity1 ,i  fancy1 w\ld h giv5  
him a *air ( !ology on ! /r5g?  ( 8     
replies on t occasion4 ,!re 0 m ?an "o  
premature ass]tion ( victory on !       
,prote/ant side4 ,b :5  ! ,ca?olic &    
,prote/ant acc\nts are comp>$1 "o sees t
  ! advantages won aga9/ ,campion 7     
slight4 ,!y evid5tly  hop$ t by vigor\s 
& repeat$ attacks !y w\ld at la/  puzzle
 or be> him d[n4 ,b !y 7 nev] ne> ?is4  
,he 0  always fre% & gay1 nev] 9        
difficulties1 or at ! end ( 8  te!r4 ,he
 /&s out q ! noble/1 ! mo/ sympa!tic &  
important figure 9 ^? motley assemblies4
 ,! ,ca?olics 7  delight$4 ,!y succe$$ 9
 gett+ _! own report ( !  disputations1 
:i* is /ill extant1 & !y w\ld h pr9t$   
x1 if !y _h be5 able4 ,philip1 ,e>l (   
,arundel1 by f> !  mo/ important conv]t 

( t g5]ation1 0 won ov] by :at  he he>d 
9 ^? debates4    ,on ! :ole !n we mu/   
say t1 if ,campion did n come (f        
glori\sly1 he at lea/ acquitt$ himself  
well & hon\rably1  & di/9ctly ga9$ by ! 
conflict4 ,(f]s ( disputation 7  n !    
ideal way ( =w>d+ a mission su* z 84    
,nev]!less1 9 8 case1 despite           
circum/ances ! mo/  adv]se1 ! result _h 
prov$ advantage\s4 ,x _h greatly        
/r5g!n$ & enc\rag$ 8 own foll[]s1 & t 0 
9  reality ! be/ t c\ld !n be expect$4  
,incid5tally too  ! adv]se rum\rs1 :i*  
_h ga9$ gr\nd dur+ 8  seclusion1 7      
dissipat$4 ,x 0 cle> t1 ?\gh he might  h
 be5 deceiv$1 8 con/ancy 0 unconqu]able4
    ,?us ,campion's ,*all5ge & 8 ,t5    
,reasons n only conta9  ! message ( 8   
mission enunciat$ ) *>act]i/ic          
eloqu5ce1 b ! deliv]y ( ea* message is  
an hi/ory-mak+  ev5t1 big ) dramatic    
consequ5ces4 ,! controv]sy ab\t 8  book 
did n die ) him1 b cont9u$ = "s ye>s1   
until x  0 m]g$ into ! /&+ controv]sy   
betwe5 ! two  religions4 ,we _c describe

 x "h4    ,suffice x to say t ,mr4      
,simpson1 9 ! ,app5dix to 8  ,edmund    
,campion enum]ates n less ?an tw5ty     
works1 :i*  appe>$ 9 ^? controv]sies    
betwe5 #aeha & #aehe4 ,! *ief  def5d] ( 
,fa!r ,campion's writ+s 0 ,fa!r ,rob]t  
,drury1  ,s4,j41 b all 8 biograph]s also
 h some?+ to say on !  subject4 ,! *ief 
oppon5ts are ,william ,*>ke1 ,m]$i?     
,hanm]1  ,william ,fulke1 ,laur5ce      
,humphrey1 ,william ,:itak]1 ,r4 ,/oke1 
,john ,field1 ,alex&] ,n[ell1 & ,william
 ,day4 ,"s fur!r  in=mation on ! :ole   
subject may be f\nd 9 articles by !     
late ,fa!r ,morris & myself 9 ,! ,mon? =
 ,july #ahhi1  ,janu>y #aije1 & ,janu>y 
#aiaj4 ,j4,h4,p4    ,footnote #a3 ,( ^! 
f\r are 9 ,engli% translations1 dat$    
#afjf 7by ,ri*>d ,/ock71 #afcb1 #afhg1 &
 #ahbg4 ,! pres5t  translation is ?us ! 
fif? into ,campion's "m tongue4  ,?\gh  
ea* ( ! qua9t old v]sions has its m]its1
 & "s  d n lack *>m1 n "o w\ld          
adequately repres5t ,campion to  ! mod]n
 read]4 ,a new translation 0 a          

necessity--may ,i n  say1 a mo/ happy   
"o--see+ t ,fa!r ,joseph ,rickaby 0 at  
h& to satisfy x4 ,j4,h4,p4    ,footnote 
#b3 ,! mean+ is--,! m9i/]s tyrannize ov]
 u1 z  if we 7 a k+dom ( unle>n$        
s*oolboys1 li/5+ to a  tea*] ( gramm>4  
,footnote #c3 ,ca?olic ,record ,society 
,,iv41 #ad-ag4    ,footnote #d3 ,fa!r   
,bomb9o calls him ,ri*>d ,morris1 & says
 he  w5t into exile & liv$ ) ,all5 fir/ 
at ,rheims1 &  aft]w>ds at ,rome1 :]e he
 di$ 9 ! ,engli% ,college4 7,vita       
,campiani1 p4 #aci7    ,footnote #e3    
,fa!r ,morris id5tifi$ ! lady :o let or 
l5t  ,/onor ,p>k1 ) ,dame ,cecilia      
,/onor1 daught] ( ,leon>d  ,*amb]la94   
,fa!r ,p]sons describes h] z a wid[1 &  
if s1  ! ,sir ,francis1 !n alive1 0 n h]
 husb&1 b h] son4  ,bo? fa!r & son _h ! 
same ,*ri/ian "n4    ,footnote #f3 ,on !
 o!r h&1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,edw>d ,/onor1 9 a 
correspond5ce to be m5tion$ imm$iately1 
says t !re 7  no def9ite traditions z to
 ! actual locality ( ! press4           
,footnote #g3 ,*allon]1 ,mission>y      

,prie/s1 ,introd4 p4 #ab4    ,footnote  
#h3 ,z five pr9t]s 7 subsequ5tly arre/$1
 we "k  _! names1 & !y des]ve to be     
record$ "h1 viz41 ,/eph5  ,br9kley1     
,john ,h>ris1 ,john ,h]vey1 ,john ,tuk]1
 ,john ,compton4 ,all5  speaks ( sev5   
workm54 ,di>y ( ! ,t[] & ,d\ay ,di>y4   
,footnote #i3 ,! cu/om h[ev] 0 already  
*ang+1 & ,roman  type soon aft]w>ds came
 into g5]al use4    ,footnote #a3       
,memoirs1 i4 cap4 #bd2 ,collectanea ,p4 
fol4 #aee4    ,footnote #aa3 ,bomb9o1   
,vita ,campiani #afbj1 p4#acf4 ,"s (    
,bomb9o's additions are n1 p]haps1      
arrang$ 9 _! true  *ronological ord]4   
,he tells u1 = in/ance1 a propos (      
,br9kley's difficulties 9 gett+ pr9t]s1 
t he _h to dress  !m1 & give !m horses  
to ride1 l g5tlem54 ,b he does  n make x
 cle> :e!r ^! 7 ! m5 :o pr9t$ ! ,t5     
,reasons1 or ,p]sons' previ\s works4    
,bomb9o says t ,br9kley  paid = ! type1 
c41 b ,all51 9 a contempor>y lett]1 says
  t ,george ,gilb]t _h left a fund = ^! 
purposes4 ,bomb9o  says ! pr9t+ ( !     

,decem ,rationes 0 comm5c$ at           
,br9kley's own h\se at ,gre5 ,/reet1 &  
_h to be remov$  because "o ( ! s]vants 
0 arre/$ 9 ,london1 & tortur$  to make  
him confess1 :i* he h]oically refus$4   
,campion &  ,p]sons kn[+ ( ! torture1 n 
( ! man's con/ancy1 at  once remov$ !   
press4 ,b ,p]sons' ,memoirs ascribes ?is
  incid5t to an e>li] p]iod4 7,dome/ical
 ,difficulties1 p4  #aai2 ,autobiography
 = #aeha74    ,footnote #ab3 ,simpson1  
p4 #bag1 foll[+ ,lansd[ne ,,mss4 xxx4   
#gh    ,,rationes ,,decem    ,,qvibvs   
,,fretvs ,b4 ,,edmvndvs ,,campianvs     
,,c]tam5 ,,adv]s>iis ,,obtvlit  ,,9     
,,cavsa ,,fidei1 ,,r$ditae ,,academicis 
,,angliae4    ,,epi/ola #a    ,,ad      
,,reg9ae ,,angliae ,,consili>ios1 ,,qua 
,,pr(ectionis ,,suae ,,9 ,,angliam      
,,in/itutum ,,decl>at1 ,,et ,,adv]s>ios 
,,ad ,,c]tam5 ,,provocat    ,qu&oquidem1
 viri ornatissimi1 a ,g]mania et        
,bohemia revocatus1  non s9e +5ti vitae 
meae p]iculo1 9 hoc flor5tissimum       
,angliae regnum1 dulcissimam patriam    

meam1 t&em aliqu&o  p]v5i1 pro          
,sup]iorum meorum voluntate1 ,dei       
gloriam et anim>um  salutem promoturus2 
v]isimile esse putavi1 me turbul5to hoc1
  suspicioso ac difficillimo tempore1   
sive citius1 sive aliquanto  t>dius1 9  
m$io cursu abreptum iri4 ,quapropt]     
ign>us quid de  me futurum sit1 quum    
,dei p]missu 9 c>c]es et v9cula =te     
detrud5dus sim1 ad omnem ev5tum scriptum
 hoc condidi3 quod ut  leg]e1 et ex eo  
causam meam cognosc]e velitis1 etiam    
atque  etiam rogo4 ,fiet enim1 ut hac re
 non p>vo labore lib]em9i1 dum  quod    
multis ambagibus inquir]e vos audio1 id 
totem ap]ta  confessione lib]e expromo4 
,atque ut rem omnem1 quo melius et      
intelligi1 et memoria compreh5di queat1 
comp5dio tradam1 9  novem omn9o capita  
eam disp]ti>4    #a4 ,pr(iteor me1      
quamvis indignum1 ,ecclesiae ,ca?olicae 
sac]dotem1 et iam octo abh9c annis magna
 ,dei mis]icordia 9  ,societatem nom9is 
,iesu cooptatum1 peculi>e quoddam belli 
g5us sub ob$i5tiae vexillo suscepisse2  

ac simul me omni  diviti>um1 honorum et 
aliorum huiusmodi bonorum spe1 et       
hab5di pote/ate1 abdicasse4    #b4      
,g5]alis ,praepositi no/ri decreto 7quod
 ego tamquam m&atum  coelitus missum1 et
 a ,*ri/o ipso sancitum v5]or71 ,praga  
,romam1  ubi ,g5]alis no/ri p]petua s$es
 e/2 ,roma de9de 9 ,angliam  cont5di3   
qua animi alacritate etiam 9 quamcumque 
aliam orbis  t]r>um p>tem1 sive ad      
*ri/ianos1 sive ad infideles1 pr(ectus  
fuissem1 si me ad eam pr(ectionem       
sup]iores mei designass5t4    #c4       
,negotium mihi commisum tale e/1 ut     
gratis ,evangelium  adm9i/rem1 rudes 9  
fide in/ituam1 flagitiosos a scel]e ad  
meliorem vitae rationem traducam1       
errores convellam2 et1 ut  summatim     
omnia complect>1 pugnae spiritualis     
signum tuba canam1  atque alacrit]      
adv]sus fo$a flagitia et sup]bam        
ignorationem1  qua innum]i cives mei1   
quos intimis animi visc]ibus complector1
  oppressi iac5t1 depugnem4    #d4      
,numquam mihi animus fuit1 imo et a     

,patribus1 qui me mis]unt1  sev]e       
prohibitum mihi e/1 ut ne reipublicae ac
 politicae huius  regni adm9i/rationis  
negotiis me immisceam3 nam et ali5a haec
  sunt a vocationis meae in/ituto1 et   
iis animum cogitationesque  meas lib5t] 
avoco4    #e4 ,quamobrem ve/ra clem5tia 
fretus1 ad gloriam ,dei tria non  m9us  
aequa1 quam ab omni pacis et            
tranquillitatis reipublicae             
p]turbatione ali5a1 conc$i mihi et      
p]mitti humillime po/ulo4  ,primum e/1  
ut ,dom9ationes ve/rae1 pro sua et      
reipublicae  dignitate1 me pro religione
 diss]5tem audire non grav5tur4         
,alt]um1 quod et cumprimis desid]o1 et  
maximi mom5ti esse  arbitror1 ut mihi   
liceat 9 consessu doctorum1 magi/orum et
  utriusque ,academiae virorum          
insignium1 sacrosanctae !ologiae        
pr(essorum1 v]ba fac]e4 ,promitto me    
ca?olicae ,ecclesiae fidem  invictis    
rationibus et sacr>um ,scriptur>um1     
,conciliorum1 ,patrum  atque hi/ori>um  
auctoritate1 ac d5ique ex ipsa tum      

naturali1  tum morali philosophia       
efficacit] demon/raturum et def5surum4  
,t]tium1 ut audi> ab utriusque iuris1   
sive canonici1 sive  civilis1 p]itis1   
quibus eamdem fidei v]itatem1 legum1    
quae  etiamnum vig5t1 te/imonio atque   
auctoritate comprobabo4    #f4 ,nollem  
equidem quidquam pr(]re1 quod insol5tem 
provocationem aut arrogantiam aliquam   
prae se f]ret2 quum et  mundo mortuus   
iam sim1 et ex animo p>atus promtusque1 
ut me ad  cuiusvis p$es abiiciam ac     
ve/igia etiam exoscul]4 ,tantus tam5    
animus mihi e/ pro gloria et maie/ate   
,regis mei ,iesu  amplific&a1 tanta 9   
eius favore fiducia1 tanta d5ique 9     
causae aequitate et firmissimorum       
argum5torum ac probationum  robore      
confid5tia1 7quum c]to sciam nullum     
prote/antium1 nec  omnes simul iunctos1 
nec ullam adv]s>iorum factionem1        
quantumvis imp]itam multitud9em et      
grammaticos quosdam  adolesc5tulos1 apud
 quos insignit] debac*antur1 9 errorem  
inducant1 posse dogmata sua disputatione

 aut tu]i aut prob>e72  ut cum illis    
omnibus1 vel cum eorum quolibet1 vel cum
  antesignanis ex omni illorum num]o    
delectis1 ultro me (f]am  congressurum2 
bona fide prote/ans eo mihi gratius =e  
c]tam51  quo melius in/ructi access]9t4 
#g4 ,et quoniam ,dom9us ,deus ,dom9am   
meam reg9am1 eximiis naturae1           
eruditionis ac regiae educationis       
dotibus exorn>e voluit1 si sua  ,maie/as
 huiusmodi auditionem1 qualem 9 qu9to   
articulo secundo  loco efflagitavi1 sua 
regali praes5tia et b5igna att5tione    
cohone/>e dign>etur1 sp]>em sane1 me    
articulos controv]sos  optima me?odo et 
p]spicuis argum5tis ita illu/r>e1 atque 
ab  omnibus fallaci>um involucris quibus
 con/ricti sunt1 explic>e  posse1 ut    
zelo v]itatis et amore1 quo sua ,maie/as
 populum  complectitur1 m$iocrit] eius  
animum incl9>em1 quum ad  plurimas res1 
quae regno suo non p>um detrim5ti       
aff]unt1  damn&as et reiici5das1 tum ad 
nos ca?olicos1 mis]e iamdui  oppressos1 
maiore aequitate prosequ5dos4    #h4    

,neque v]o dubium mihi e/ qu9 vos1      
ornatissimi consili>i  ,s4 ,m41 quum 9  
maximi mom5ti negotiis praecl>e ac      
sapi5t]  ag]e soleatis1 ubi has de fide 
controv]sias1 quas adv]s>ii  no/ri non  
s9e fuco et confuse pl]umque p]tractant1
 bona fide  delectas et fuco nudatas    
p]spex]itis1 luce m]idiana cl>ius       
cognituri sitis1 quam solidis et firmis 
fundam5tis fides  ca?olica nitatur4 ,et 
quia e contr>io prote/antium argum5ta   
sunt omn9o frivola et infirma1 quae     
temporis iniquitate vim  aliquam contra 
nos hab]e putantur2 futurum sp]o1 ut    
ve/r>um  anim>um et innum]abilium       
ali>um1 quae a ve/ro nutu et  exemplo   
p5d5t1 mis]ti1 ab huiusmodi falsorum    
dogmatum  ar*itectis et doctoribus      
facies ve/ras animumque ipsum  av]tatis1
 ac nobis1 qui vitam no/ram pro ve/a    
salute  alacrit] pr(und]e p>ati sumus1  
aequiori et magis propitia  m5te        
auscultetis4 ,multae innoc5tes manus    
quotidie et s9e  int]missione pro vobis 
9 coelum attolluntur4 ,haec 9 vos  /udia

 sunt eorum ,anglorum1 qui 9 prov9ciis  
transm>9is  numquam int]iturae          
po/]itatis patres1 virtuti et eruditioni
  adquir5dae dant op]am2 omn9oque secum 
/atu]unt1 a salute  ve/ra promov5da non 
prius absi/]e1 quam vel animas ve/ras   
,*ri/o lucrifec]9t1 vel lanceis ve/ras  
confixi g5]ose  occubu]9t4 ,et quidem   
quod ad ,societatem no/ram att9et1 velim
  sciatis1 omnes nos1 qui sumus de      
,societate ,iesu1 p] totum  t]r>um orbem
 longa lateque diffusi1 7quorum cont9ua 
successio  et multitudo omnes           
ma*9ationes ve/ras anglicas facile      
sup]abit71 sanctum fo$us iniisse ut     
cruces1 quas nobis  iniicietis1 magno   
animo f]amus1 neque umquam de ve/ra     
salute  desp]emus1 quamdiu vel unus     
quispiam e nobis sup]]it1 qui           
,tiburno#b ve/ro fruatur1 atque         
suppliciis ve/ris  exc>nific>i1         
c>c]ibusque squal]e et consumi possit4  
,iampridem inita ratio e/1 div9ique     
num9is auspicio in*oatum  c]tam52 nulla 
vis1 nullus impetus adv]s>iorum         

sup]abit4 ,hac  ratione consita et      
tradita olim fides e/1 eadem 9 pri/9am  
dignitatem revoc>i et re/itui debet4    
,quod si hoc scriptum meum1 quod (f]o1  
reiicitur1 nec b5evoli  conatus mei     
quidquam poss9t effic]e1 et pro it9]e   
multorum  millium milli>ium ve/ri causa 
suscepto1 +ratum animum  exp]i>2 id unum
 ag5dum mihi sup]]it1 ut vos causamque  
meam  ,deo scrutatori cordium comm5dem3 
quem quidem ex animo precor1 ut  nobis  
tantisp] gratiam suam imp]tiri velit1   
qua ante extremum  remun]ationis diem 9 
unam s5t5tiam conspiremus2 et ut t&em   
aliqu&o 9 coelo1 ubi nulla erit         
iniuri>um memoria1 amicitia  sempit]na  
p]fruamur4    ,,prefatio    ,,edmundus  
,,campianvs ,,doctissimis ,,academicis  
,,oxonii ,,flor5tibvs ,,et              
,,cantabrigiae1 ,s4 ,p4 ,d4    ,anno    
praet]ito1 quum ex in/ituto vitae meae  
iussus 9 hanc  insulam remeassem1       
cl>issimi viri1 (f5di sane fluctus haud 
paulo saeviores 9 anglicano littore1    
quam quos 9 oceano  brittannico rec5s a 

t]go reliqu]am4 ,mox int]iorem 9        
,angliam  ubi p5etrassem1 nihil         
famili>ius1 quam inusitata supplicia2   
nihil c]tius1 quam inc]ta p]icula4      
,collegi me1 ut potui1 memor  causae1   
memor temporum4 ,ac ne prius =te        
corrip]]1 quam  auditus a quopiam       
fuissem1 scripto prot9us m&avi consileum
  meum1 qui v5issem1 quid qua]]em1 quod 
bellum1 et quibus1  indic]e cogit>em    
,autographum apud me habui1 ut mecum1 si
  cap]]1 cap]etur2 exemplum eius apud   
amicum deposui1 quod1 me  quidem        
nesci5te1 pluribus communicatum e/4     
,adv]s>ii  publicatam s*$ulam atrocit]  
accep]unt quum caet]a1 tum illud        
invidiosissime crim9antes1 quod unus    
omnibus 9 hoc religionis  negotio c]tam5
 obtulissem2 quamquam solus non eram    
futurus1 si  fide publica disputassem4  
,respond]unt po/ulatis meis ,hamm]us  et
 ,*>cus4 ,quid t&em8 ,otiose omnia4     
,nullum enim responsum1  praet] unum1   
hone/e dabunt1 quod numquam dabunt3     
,conditiones  amplectimur1 ,reg9a       

spondet1 advola4 ,int]ea clamant i/i3   
,sodalitium tuum1 s$itiones tuas1       
arrogantiam tuam1 proditorem1  s9e dubio
 proditorem4 ,ridicule4 ,op]am et oleum 
et famam  hom9es non insipi5tissimi cur 
pr(undunt8    ,v]um 8 duobus1 7quorum   
prior animi causa meam *>tam delegit1  9
 quam incurr]at2 alt] malitiosius totam 
rem convolvit71  praebitus nup] e/      
libellus admodum lucul5tus1 qui quantum 
oportuit1 tantum et de ,societate no/ra1
 et de horum iniuriis1 et  de prov9cia1 
quam su/9emus1 ediss]it4 ,mihi sup]]at1 
7quoniam1 ut video1 torm5ta1 non s*olas1
 p>ant anti/ites71  rationem facti mei  
vobis ut prob>em2 capita r]um1 quae mihi
  tantum fid5tiae pep]]unt1 quasi digito
 fontes o/5d]em4 ,vos  etiam hort>]1    
quorum int]e/ praet] caet]os1 incumbatis
 9  hanc curam1 quam a vobis ,*ri/us1   
,ecclesia1 respublica et ve/ra  salus   
exigunt4 ,ego si fretus +5io1 litt]is1  
arte1 lectione1  memoria1 p]itissimum   
quemque adv]s>ium provocavi fui         
vanissimus et sup]bissimus1 qui neque   

me1 necque illos  inspex]im2 s9 causam  
intuitus1 exi/imavi satis me val5tem    
esse1 qui doc]em hunc solem m]idie      
luc]e1 debetis mihi  f]vorem i/um       
conc$]e1 quem honor ,iesu ,*ri/i1 ,regis
 mei1 et  invicta v]itas imp]>unt4      
,scitis ,m4 ,tullium 9 ,qu9tiana1 quum  
,roscius victoriam adpromitt]et1 si     
effic]et argum5tis1  sept+5ta millia    
passuum non esse decursa biduo1 non modo
 nihil  v]itum articulos et n]vos       
,hort5sii1 s$ ne gr&iores quidem        
,hort5sio1 ,phillipos1 et ,cottas1 et   
,antonios1 et ,crassos1 quibus  maximam 
dic5di gloriam tribuebat1 metu]e        
potuisse4 ,e/ enim  qua$am v]itas tam   
illu/ris et p]spicua1 ut eam nullae     
v]borum r]umque prae/igiae poss9t       
obru]e4 ,porro liquidius  e/ quod nos   
agimus1 quam illa fuit hypo!sis         
,rosciana4 ,nam si  hoe prae/it]o3      
coelos esse1 divos esse1 fidem esse1    
,*ri/um  esse1 causam obt9ui4 ,hic ego  
non sim animosus8 ,equidem occidi       
possum1 sup]>i non possum1 iis enim     

,doctoribus insi/o1 quos  ille ,spiritus
 erudiit1 qui nec fallitur1 nec v9citur4
    ,quaeso a vobis ut salvi esse       
velitis4 ,a quibus hoc impetr>o1        
reliqua m9ime dubitant] expecto4 ,date  
modo vos huic  sollicitud9i1 ,*ri/um    
obte/am9i1 indu/riam adiungite2  pr(ecto
 s5tietis id1 quod res e/1 et adv]s>ios 
desp]>e1 et  nos1 tam solide fundatos1  
quieto magnoque animo hanc ar5am        
expet]e oport]e4 ,brevior hic sum1 quod 
reliquo s]mone vos  alloquor4 ,valete4  
,,rationes ,,oblati ,,c]tam9is    ,ego  
dabo vobis os et sapi5tiam1 cui non     
pot]unt resi/]e et  contradic]e omnes   
adv]s>ii ve/ri4 ,luc4 xxi4 #ae4         
,rationum capita4    #a4 ,sacrae        
,litt]ae4    #b4 ,sacr>um ,litt]>um     
s5t5tia4    #c4 ,natura ,ecclesiae4     
#d4 ,concilia4    #e4 ,patres4    #f4   
,f]mam5ta ,patrum4    #g4 ,hi/oria4     
#h4 ,p>adoxa4    #i4 ,sophismata4       
#aj4 ,omne g5us te/ium4    ,,prima      
,,ratio    ,,sacrae ,,litt]ae4    ,quum 
multa sunt1 quae adv]s>iorum diffid5tiam

 9 causa  loquuntur1 tum nihil aeque    
atque sanctorum maie/as ,bibliorum      
fo$issime violata4 ,et5im qui1 po/eaquam
 reliquorum te/ium  voces et suffragia  
contemps]unt1 eo sunt r$acti nihilo     
secius1  ut />e nequeant1 nisi div9is   
ipsis codicibus vim et manus  intul]9t2 
ii se pr(ecto decl>ant extrema =tuna    
conflig]e1  et rebus iam desp]atis ac   
p]ditis1 exp]iri durissima velle  atque 
ultima4 ,mani*eis#c quid causae fuit1 ut
 ,evangelium  ,mat!i et ,acta refig]5t  
,apo/olica8 ,desp]atio4 ,8 enim         
volum9ibus cruciabantur1 et qui ,*ri/um 
negav]ant prognatum de  ,virg9e1 et qui 
,spiritum *ri/ianis tum primo coelitus  
illapsum  f9x]ant quum ipsorum          
,p>acletus1 ,p]sa nequissimus1          
erupisset4  ,quid ,ebioniis1#d ut omnes 
,pauli repud>i5t epi/olas8  ,desp]atio4 
,8 enim suam dignitatiem ret95tibus1    
antiquata  circumcisio e/1 quam i/i     
revocav]ant4 ,quid ,lu!ro#e ut          
,epi/olam ,iacobi cont5tiosam1 tumidam1 
aridum1 /ram9eam1  flagitiosus apo/ata  

nom9>et1 et indignam spiritu c5s]et     
apo/olico8 ,desp]atio4 ,hoc enim scripto
 confessus mis] atque  disruptus e/1    
quum 9 sola fide iu/itiam1 con/itu]et4  
,quid  ,lu!ri catulis1 ut ,tobiam1      
,ecclesia/icum1 ,ma*abaeos1 et horum    
odio complures alios eadem calumnia     
compreh5sos1 e s9c]o  canone rep5te     
dispung]5t8 ,desp]atio4 ,8 enim oraculis
  dis]tissime co>guuntur1 quoties de    
angelorum patroc9io1  quoties de        
arbitrii lib]tate1 quoties de fidelibus 
vita  defunctis1 quoties de ,divorum    
hom9um int]cessione disputant4    ,itane
 v]o8 ,tantum p]v]sitatis1 tantum       
audaciae8 ,quum ,ecclesiam1  concilia1  
ca!dras1 ,patres1 m>tyres1 imp]ia1      
populos1 leges1  academias1 hi/orias1   
omnia vetu/atis et sanctitatis ve/igia  
conculcass5t1 scripto ,dei v]bo tantum  
controv]sias velle  dirim]e             
proclamass5t1 illud ipsum v]bum1 quod   
solum re/it]at1  exsectis e toto corpore
 tam multis1 tam bonis1 tam speciosis1  
p>tibus1 delumbasse8 ,septem enim ipsos 

de vet]i ,te/am5to#f  codices1 ut m9uta 
dissimulem1 calv9iani praecid]unt2      
lu!rani  v]o etiam epi/olam ,iacobi1 et 
huius invidia qu9que alias2#g de  quibus
 aliqu&o fu]at et alicubi controv]sum4  
,8 quoque  libellum ,e/h]is et tria     
capita ,danielis adnum]ant novissimi    
,g5u5ses2 quae quidem ,anabapti/ae1     
i/orum condiscipuli1 iam  pridem        
damnav]ant atque d]is]ant4    ,quanto   
mode/ius ,augu/9us1#h qui sacrosanctum  
catalogum  p]tex5s1 non sibi neque      
alphabetum hebraicum1 ut ,iudaei2 neque 
privatum spiritum1 ut ,sect>ii1 pro     
regula posuit2 s$ illum  ,spiritum1 quo 
totum corpus ,ecclesiae ,*ri/us animat4 
,quae quidem  ,ecclesia cu/os huius     
depositi1 non magi/ra1 quod ha]etici    
cavillantur1 !saurum hunc univ]sum quem 
,trid5t9a#i ,synodus  e/ amplexa1       
vetu/issimis olim conciliis publicitus  
v9dicavit4  ,idem ,augu/9us1#aj de una  
,scriptur>um p>ticula speciatim         
diss]5s1 induc]e 9 animum non pote/1    
librum ,sapi5tiae1 qui  iam tum         

,ecclesiae calculo1 temporum s]ie1      
priscorum te/imonio  in/9ctione         
fidelium1 ut firmus et canonicus robur  
obt9u]at1  cuiusquam tem]itate vel      
susurro extrudi extra canonem oport]e4  
,quid ille nunc dic]et1 si viv]et 9     
t]ris1 et ,lu!ros  ,calv9osque conc]n]et
 opifices bibliorum1 qui sua lima       
politula  et elegantula vetus novumque  
,te/am5tum ras]9t2 neque  ,sapi5tiam    
tantum1 s$ et alia p]multa de           
canonicorum librorum  ord9e segregav]9t3
 ut quidquid ex horum (fic9a non        
prodi]it1 illud ad omnibus phr5etico    
decreto tamquam incultum  et horridum   
conspuatur8    ,ad hoc tam dirum et     
exsecrabile p]fugium qui desc5d]unt1 ii 
c]te licet 9 ore suorum assecl>um       
volit5t1 sac]dotia  nund95tur declamit5t
 9 concione1 f]rum 9 ca?olicos1         
equuleum crucemque consciscant2 tam5    
victi1 abiecti1 squalidi1  pro/rati     
sunt3 qu&oquidem arrepta virgula        
c5soria1 veluti  arbitri s$5tes         
honor>ii1 div9as ipsas tabulas1 si quae 

ad  /oma*um non feciss5t1 oblit]ant4    
,ecquis e/ vel m$iocrit]  in/itutus1 qui
 talium cuniculos ho/ium re=midet8 ,qui 
hom9es  quamprimum 9 corona ve/ra1      
eruditorum hom9um1 ad eiusmodi          
vet]atorias artes1 tamquam ad famili>em 
daemonem curr]5t1 non  aurium convicio  
s$ /repitu p$um excip]5tur4 ,qua]]em ab 
eis1 v]bi gratia1 quo iure corpus       
biblicum detrunc5t atque  diripiant8    
,respond5t3 non se v]as ,scripturas     
exsc9d]e1 s$  exc]n]e supposititias4    
,quo iudice8 ,spiritu sancto4 ,hoc enim 
responsum a ,calv9o#aa praescribitur1 ut
 ,ecclesiae iudicium1 quo  spiritus     
exam9antur1 subt]fugiat4 ,cur igitur    
alios alii  lanc9atis1 quum omnes eodem 
,spiritu gloriem9i8    ,calv9ianorum    
spiritus recipit sex epi/olas1 quae     
spiritui non  plac5t lu!rano2 freti tam5
 ut]que sancto ,spiritu4  ,anabapti/ae  
hi/oriam ,iobi fabulam#ab appellant1    
tragicis et  comicis legibus int]mixtam4
 ,qui sciunt8 ,spiritu doc5te4          
,ca/alio#ac my/icum illud ,salomonis    

,canticum1 quod ut  p>adisum animae1 ut 
manna reconditum1 ut opip>as 9 ,*ri/o   
delicias ca?olici admirantur1 nihilo    
pluris quam cantil5am de  anicula1 et   
cum p$issequis aulae colloquium         
amatorium v5]eus  furcif] ae/imavit4    
,vnde hausit8 ,a spiritu4 ,9 ,apocalypsi
  ,ioannis1 cuius omnes apices excelsum 
aliquid et magnificum  son>e confirmat  
,hi]onymus1#ad tam5 ,lu!rus#ae et       
,br5tius  et ,kemnitius quiddam1 nescio 
quid1 difficiles ari/>*i  desid]ant2 eo 
scilicet prop5d5tes1 ut exautoretur4    
,quem  p]contati8 ,spiritum4 ,quatuor   
,evangelia f]vore praepo/]o  ,lu!rus#af 
int] se committit1 et prioribus tribus  
,epi/olas  ,pauli longe praef]5s1 unicum
 de9ceps ,evangelium ,ioannis1  pul*rum1
 v]um1 praecipuum dec]nit esse nom9&um2 
quippe  qui1 quod 9 ipso fuit1 lib5t]   
etiam ,apo/olos su>um rix>um  socios    
adscripsisset4 ,quo doctore8 ,spiritu4  
,qu9 etiam i/e  frat]culus#ag non       
dubitavit ,evangelium ,lucae petulanti  
/ylo  p]/r+]e1 quod 9 eo crebrius bona  

nobis virtutum op]a  comm5d5tur4 ,quem  
int]rogavit8 ,spiritum4 ,!odorus ,beza  
ex  ,lucae vigesimo secundo capite 3    
,hic calix1 novum te/am5tum1  9 meo     
sangu9e1 qui 7calix7 pro vobis fundetur1
 ,greek3  pota]ion en*unom5on1 ausus e/ 
ut corruptum vitiatumque  traduc]e1 quod
 haec oratio nullam expositionem1 nisi  
de v9o  calicis conv]so 9 v]um ,*ri/i   
sangu9em1 patiatur4 ,quis  indicavit8   
,spiritus4 ,d5ique quum omnia cr$ant suo
 quisque  spiritui1 nom5 sancti         
,spiritus horribili blasphemia          
m5tiuntur4  ,qui sic agunt1 nonne se    
produnt8 ,nonne facile refutantur8      
,nonne  9 concessu talium virorum1      
quales e/is ,academici1 t55tur ac  m9imo
 negotio con/r+untur8 ,cum 8 ego timeam 
pro fide  ca?olica disput>e1 qui pessima
 fide voces non humanas1 s$  ae!reas    
tractav]e8    ,nihil hic dico1 quae     
v]t5do p]v]t]9t quamvis intol]abilia    
s9t1 quae accusem4 ,gregorio ,m>t9o1    
sci5tissimo l+u>um1  collegae meo1 qui  
doctius et pl5ius hoc prae/abit1 nihil  

pra]ipio1 nec aliis1 quibus id laboris  
esse iam prae manibus  intellexi4       
,fac9orosius crim5 e/ ac tetrius1 quod  
nunc  p]sequor4 ,inv5tos esse           
doctorculos1 qui temul5to quodam  impetu
 9 coele/e *irographum invol>9t2 idipsum
 pluribus  locis1 ut maculatum1 ut      
mancum1 ut falsum1 ut subreptitium      
condemn>9t2 eius p>tes aliquas          
correx]9t1 aliquas  corros]9t1 aliquas  
evuls]9t4 ,h9c omne propugnaculum1 quo  
muniebatur1 9 lu!ranos spiritus1 tamquam
 9 valla  phantasmatum pictosque p>ietes
 commut>9t2 ne prorsus  obmutesc]5t1    
quum 9 ,scripturas1 erroribus suis      
infe/as1  imp+]5t1 quas nihilo commodius
 exp$ire1 quam sorb]e  favillas1 aut    
saxa m&]e1 potuiss5t4    ,haec ergo mihi
 prima ratio vehem5s et iu/a fuit quae  
ubi p>tes  adv]s>ias umbraticas et      
fractas o/5disset1 animum sane  addidit 
viro et *ri/iano et 9 8 /udiis          
ex]citato1 pro  sempit]ni ,regis        
diplomate adv]sus reliquias pr(ligatorum
  ho/ium dec]t&i4    ,,secvnda ,,ratio  

,,sacr>vm ,,litt]>vm ,,s5t5tia          
,alt]um e/1 quod me quidem ad congressum
 incit>it1 et horum  apud me copiolas   
elev>it1 adv]s>ii p]petuum 9 ,scripturis
  expon5dis +5ium1 pl5um fraudis1 inane 
prud5tiae4 ,/atim  haec1 philosophi1    
tang]etis4 ,itaque vos auditores        
expetii4    ,sciscitemur ab adv]s>as1   
exempli gratia1 quidnam sequuti novam   
sectam intriv]9t1 qua ,*ri/us excluditur
 e co5a my/ica8 ,si  nom9ant            
,evangelium1 accurrimus4 ,a nobis v]ba  
sunt3#ah ,hoc  e/ corpus meum4 ,hic e/  
calix meus4 ,qui s]mo visus e/ ipsi     
,lu!ro#ai tam pot5s1 ut quum etiam      
discup]et fi]i  ,zu+lianus1 quod ea re  
plurimum incommod>e ,pontifici          
potuisset1 captus tam5 et victus        
ap]tissimo contextu1 c$]et2  neque m9us 
invitus ,*ri/um v]e praes5tem 9         
,sacram5to  sanctissimo fat]etur1 quam  
olim daemones1 victi miraculis1  ,*ri/um
 ,dei ,filium vocif]ati sunt4#bj ,ag$um1
 pagella scripta  sup]iores sumus2 de   
s5t5tia scripti cont5ditur4 ,hanc       

p]ve/igemus ex v]bis adiac5tibus3#ba    
,corpus meum1 quod pro  vobis tradetur4 
,sanguis meus1 qui pro multis           
effundetur4 ,adhuc  durissimae p>tes    
,calv9i sunt1 no/rae faciles et         
explicatae4  ,quid amplius8 ,conf]te    
,scripturas1 inquiunt4 ,conspirant      
,evangelia1#bb ,paulus ad/ipulatur2     
voces1 clausulae1 tota  connexio panem1 
v9um1 insigne miraculum1 coele/e        
pabulum1  c>nem1 corpus1 sangu9em1      
rev]5t] +em9ant4 ,nihil  a5igmaticum1   
nihil (fusum calig9e loqu5di4    ,tam5  
p]/ant adv]s>ii1 neque f9em faciunt     
alt]c&i4 ,quid  agimus8 ,op9or1 audiatur
 antiquitas2 et quod nos alt]is alt]i   
suspecti non possumus1 illud omnium     
saeculorum v5]&a  canities1 ,*ri/o      
propior1 ab hac lite remotior1 decidat  
arbitrio4 ,non f]unt3 prodi se aiunt4   
,dei v]bum purum1 purum1  inclamant2    
hom9um comm5t>ios av]santur4 ,insidiose 
inepte4 ,dei  v]bum p]urgemus1          
obscurant2 ,divos te/amur int]pretes1   
obsi/unt4 ,9 summa1 sic in/ituunt1 nisi 

reorum iudicio  /et]is1 nullum iudicium 
=e4    ,atque ita se g]unt 9 omni1 quam 
ex]cemus1 controv]sia1 de  infusa       
gratia1 de inha]5te iu/itia1 de         
,ecclesia conspicua1 de  necessitate    
,baptismatis1 de ,sacram5tis et         
,sacrificio1 de piorum  m]itis1 de spe  
et timore1 de peccatis imp>ibus1 de     
auctoritate  ,petri1 de clavibus1 de    
votis1 de conciliis evangelicis1 de     
caet]is4 ,scripturas neque paucas et    
pond]osa ca?olici passim  9 libris1 9   
colloquiis1 9 templis1 9 s*ola citavimus
 atque  discussimus2 elus]unt4 ,vet]um  
s*olia graecorum et lat9orum  admovimus2
 abnu]unt4 ,quid tum d5ique8 ,doctor    
,m>t9us ,lu!rus1  aut v]o ,phillippus1  
aut c]te ,zu+lius1 aut s9e dubio        
,calv9us  et ,bezza1 fidelit] en>r>unt4 
,egone quemquam ve/rum exi/im5  tam esse
 mucosis n>ibus1 qui hoc artificium1    
monitus1 non  p]s5tiscat8 ,qu>e fateor  
me s*olas ,academicas cupide  requir]e1 
ut inspectantibus vobis1 calami/ratos   
i/os milites1  9 solem et pulv]em e suis

 umbraculis evocatos1 non meis  viribus1
 qui cum ve/ris c5tesima p>te non sum   
conf]5dus1 s$  val5tissima causa et     
c]tissima v]itate debilitem4    ,,t]tia 
,,ratio    ,,natvra ,,ecclesiae         
,audito iam ,ecclesiae nom9e1 ho/is     
expalluit4 ,s$ tam5  excogitavit        
quiddam1 quod a vobis animadv]ti volo1  
ut falsi  ru9am et inopiam cognoscatis4 
,s5s]at 9 ,scripturis tum  propheticis1 
tum apo/olicis1 ubique honorificam      
,ecclesiae fi]i  m5tionem3 voc>i        
civitatem sanctam 7,apoc4 xxi4 #aj71    
fructif]am  v9eam 7,ps4 lxxix4#i71      
montem excelsum 7,isai4 ii4 #b71        
directam  viam 7,ibid4 xxxv4 #h71       
columbam unicam 7,cant4 vi4 #h71 regnum 
coeli  7,mat?4 xiii4 #bd71 sponsam      
7,cant4 iv4 #h71 et corpus ,*ri/i 7,eph4
  v4 #bc et #a ,cor4 xii4 #ab71         
firmam5tum v]i 7#a ,tim4 iii4 #ae71     
multitud9em illam1 cui ,spiritus        
promissas in/illet omnia  salut>ia      
7,ioan4 xiv4 #bf73 illam1 9 quam        
univ]sam nullae s9t  umquam fauces      

diaboli morsum letif]um impacturae      
7,mat?4 xvi4  #ah72 illam1 cui quicumque
 repugnet1 quantumvis ore ,*ri/um       
pra$icet1 non magis ,*ri/i1 quam        
publicanus aut e?nicus  7,mat?4 xviii4  
#ag71 potiatur4    ,non e/ ausus        
contrav5ire sonitu1 vid]i noluit        
,ecclesiae1 quam  toties ,scripturae    
commemorant1 refrag>i2 nom5 callide     
ret9uit1  rem ipsam funditus1 def9i5do1 
su/ulit4 ,8 enim proprietatibus         
del9eavit ,ecclesiam1 quae p5itus ipsam 
occulant1 et dimotam a  s5sibus tamquam 
ideam platonicam1 secretis obtutibus    
hom9um  p]paucorum subiiciant#bc2 eorum 
tantummodo1 qui s+ul>it]  afflati1      
corpus hoc a]ium intellig5tia           
compreh5d]5t1 et  huiusce sodalitatis   
p>ticipes subtili quodam oculo lu/r>5t4 
,vbi c&or8 ,vbi simplicitas4 ,quae      
,scripturae1 quae s5sa1 qui  ,patres1   
hoc p5icillo dep+unt ,ecclesiam8 ,sunt  
,*ri/i ad  ,asiaticas ecclesias 7,apoc4 
i4 #b1 #c71 sunt ,petri1 ,pauli1        
,ioannis1  aliorum ad div]sos epi/olae2 

frequ5tes 9 ,actis ,apo/olicis          
in*oantur et propagantur ecclesiae      
7,act4 viii4 #aj1 #aa et seq474  ,quid  
i/ae8 ,num soli ,deo et sanctis         
hom9ibus1 an *ri/ianis  etiam           
cuiuscumque g5]is1 manife/ae8    ,s$    
pr(ecto durum telum necessitas e/4      
,ignoscite4 ,nam qui  saeculis omn9o    
qu9decim1 non oppidam1 non villam1 non  
domum  rep]iunt imbutam doctr9a sua1    
donec infelix mona*us 7,lu!rus7  ince/o 
connubio votam ,deo virg9em fune/asset2 
aut ,helvetius  gladiator 7,zu+lius7 9  
patriam coniurasset2 aut /igmaticus     
p]fuga 7,calv9us7 ,g5evam occupasset2 ii
 coguntur ,ecclesiam1 si  quam vol5t1 9 
latebris v5dit>e1 et eos p>5tes ass]]e1 
quos nec ipsi nov]9t1 neque mortalium   
quisquam aspex]it4 ,nisi  =te gaud5t    
maioribus illis1 quos ha]eticos fuisse  
liquet1 ut  ,a]io1 ,iov9iano1           
,vigilantio1 ,helvidio1 ,iconoma*is1    
,b]5g>io1  ,vald5sibus1 ,lolh>do1       
,wiclefo1 ,hussio2 a quibus pe/if]a     
qua$am fragm5ta dogmatum em5dic>9t4     

,nolite mir>i1 si fumulos i/os non      
p]timui1 quos1 modo ad  m]idianam lucem 
v5]o1 m9ime fu]it laboriosum dispell]e4 
,haec e/ enim no/ra s]mocianatio4 ,dic  
mihi3 subscribis  ,ecclesiae1 quae      
saeculis anteactis                      
viguit8--,omn9o4--,obeamus ergo  t]ras  
et tempora4 ,cui8--,coetui              
fidelium4--,quorum8--,nom9a  nesciuntur1
 s$ con/at plurimos ex/itisse4--,con/at8
 ,quibus  con/at8--,deo4--,quis         
dicit8--,nos1 qui div9itus edocti       
sumus4--,fabulae qui cr$am8--,si ard]es 
fide1 tam scires hoc1  quam te viv]e4   
_/99 ,spectatum admissi1 risum t5eatis8 
,iub]i *ri/ianos omnes adiung]e se      
,ecclesiae1 cav]e ne  spiritali gladio  
trucid5tur1 9 domo ,dei pacem colore1   
huic  animas cr$]e colum9i v]itatis1    
i/ic qu]elas omnes depon]e1  h9c eiectos
 hab]e pro e?nicis2 nescire tam5 tot    
c5t9is1 tot  hom9es1 ub9am illa sit1    
quive huc p]t9eant8 ,vnum illud  crep>e 
9 t5ebris1 ubi ubi sit ,ecclesia1       
tantummodo sanctos et  9 ae!ra de/9atos 

ea cont9]i8 ,ex quo fit ut1 si quis     
imp]ium sui ,praesulis detrect>e velit1 
scel]e solvatur1  dummodo sibi p]suadeat
 presbyt]um 9 crim5 incidisse1 et ab    
,ecclesia prot9us excidisse4    ,quum   
scirem adv]s>ios talia comm9isci1 quod  
nullius aetatis  ,ecclesiae consuess5t1 
et orbatos tota re1 velle tam5 int]     
angu/ias vocabulum possid]e1 solab> me  
ve/ro acum9e1 atque  adeo mihi          
polliceb>1 =e ut quamprimum huiusmodi   
te*nas ex  ipsorum confessione c]n]etis1
 /atim hom9es +5ui et cordati  /ultas   
argutias 9 ve/ram intextas p]niciem     
exsc9d]etis4    ,,qv>ta ,,ratio         
,,concilia    ,gravis1 ,ecclesia        
nasc5te1 quae/io de legitimis           
ca]emoniis1  quae cr$5tium animos       
di/urbavit1 coacto ,apo/olorum et       
s5iorum concilio1 soluta e/4 ,cr$id]e   
p>5tibus filii1  pa/oribus oves1 9 haec 
v]ba m&antibus#bd3 ,visum e/  ,spiritui 
sancto et nobis4 ,sequuta sunt ad       
extirp&am ha]esim1  quae v>ia quibusque 
saeculis pullulavit1 oecum5ica vet]um   

,concilia quatuor1 tantae firmitud9is1  
ut iis ante annos mille  s+ul>is honos  
tamquam div9is vocibus1 hab]etur#be4    
,non  abibo longius4 ,etiam domi no/rae1
 comitiis regni eadem ,concilia  pri/9um
 ius inviolatamque dignitatem obt95t4   
,haec citabo1  teque ipsam#bf1 ,anglia1 
dulcissima patria1 conte/abor4 ,si1     
quemadmodum prae te f]s1 quatuor i/a    
,concilia rev]eb]e1  summum honorem     
primae s$is ,episcopo1 id e/1 ,petro1   
def]es3#bg  incru5tum corporis et       
sangu9is ,*ri/i sacrificium 9 alt>i     
recognosces3#bh beatos ,m>tyres1        
divosque omnes coelites1 ut pro  te     
,*ri/o supplic5t1 obsecrabis3#bi        
muli]osos apo/atas ab  inf&o concubitu  
et ince/u publico co]cebis3#cj multa    
facies1  quae demoliris2 multa1 quae    
facis1 infecta voles4#ca ,porro         
,synodos aliorum temporum1 nom9atim v]o 
,trid5t9am1 eiusdem  auctoritatis ac    
fidei cum primis illis fuisse1 qu&o usus
  v5]it1 demon/raturum me spondeo atque 
recipio4    ,auctus igitur ,conciliorum 

omnium valido et exquisito praesidio1   
cur non +r$i> 9 hanc palae/ram animo    
tranquillo et  praes5ti1 obs]vaturus    
adv]s>ium1 quo se proripiat8 ,nam et    
evid5tissima producam1 quae di/orqu]e   
non pot]it1 et  probatissima1 quae      
respu]e non audebit4    ,=tasse v]bosius
 loqu5do diem extrah]e conabitur2 s$ ab 
int5tis hom9ibus1 si vos rego b5e novi1 
nec aures nec oculos  compilabit4 ,quod 
si quis erit omn9o tam dem5s1 qui se    
unum  opponat ,s5atoribus orbis t]rae1  
et iis quidem omni exceptione           
maioribus1 sanctioribus1 doctioribus1   
vetu/ioribus2 lib5t]  aspiciam illud os1
 quod ubi vobis o/5d]o1 reliqua         
cogitationibus ve/ris rel9quam4 ,int]im 
hoc monebo2 qui pl5o  ,concilio1 rite   
atque ord9e consummato1 mom5tum et      
pondus  abrogat1 vid]i mihi nullo       
consilio1 nullo c]ebro2 neque solum  9  
!ologicis t>dum1 s$ etiam 9 politicis   
inconsultum4 ,si  umquam ,dei ,spiritus 
illuxit ,ecclesiae1 c]te illud e/ tempus
  immit5di ,num9is1 quum omnium         

ecclesi>um1 quae sunt 9 t]ris           
pat5tissimae1 religio1 maturitas1       
sci5tia1 sapi5tia1 dignitas1  unam 9    
urbem conflux]9t1 adhibitisque modis    
omnibus div9is et  humanis1 quibus      
indag>i v]itas possit1 promissum        
implor5t  ,spiritum1#cb quo salut>it] et
 prud5t] sanciat4    ,prosiliat nunc    
aliquis factionis ha]eticae magi/ellus1 
attollat  sup]cilia1 susp5dat nasum1    
frontem p]fricet1 iudicesque suos       
scurrilit] ipse iudicet4 ,quos ille     
ludos1 quos iocos dabit8  ,rep]tus e/   
,lu!rus1#cc qui dic]et1 antef]re se     
,consiliis  duorum suffragia bonorum et 
eruditorum hom9um 7putatote suum et     
,phillippi71 si qu&o 9 ,*ri/i nom9e     
cons5siss5t4 ,o  circulos6 ,rep]tus e/  
,kemnitius#cd1 qui concilium ,trid5t9um 
ad suos v]tig9is importunae calculos    
exeg]it2 quid lucratus8  ,infamiam4 ,dum
 i/e nictav]it1 sepelietur cum ,ario2   
,trid5t9a  ,synodus quo magis           
invet]ascet1 eo magis 9 dies eoque      
p]5nius  efflorescet4 ,bone ,deus6 quae 

g5tium v>ietas1 qui delectus            
episcoporum totius orbis1 qui regum et  
r]umpublic>um spl5dor1  quae m$ulla     
!ologorum1 quae sanctitas1 quae         
lacrymae1 quae  ieiunia1 qui flores     
academici1 quae l+uae1 quanta           
subtilitas1  quantus labor1 quam inf9ita
 lectio1 quantae virtutum et  /udiorum  
divitiae augu/um illud sacr>ium         
implev]unt8 ,audivi  ego ,pontifices    
exsultantes1 et 9 8 ,antonium1          
ar*iepiscopum  ,prag5sem1 a quo sum     
creatus presbyt]1 amplissimos et        
prud5tissimos viros1 quod 9 ea s*ola    
haesiss5t aliquot annis1  ut nullum     
,f]d9&i ,caes>is1 cui multum debu]ant1  
regalius et  ub]ius 9 se b5eficium      
col]5t1 quam hoc fuit quod 9  ,trid5t9o 
gymnasio legati ex ,pannonia cons$iss5t4
 ,intellexit  hoc ,caes>1 qui rev]sis   
ita gratulatus e/3 ,aluimus vos 9  s*ola
 optima4    ,huc invitati fide publica1 
cur non prop]>unt adv]s>ii1 ut eos      
palam refell]5t1 9 quos ranunculi       
coaxant e cav]nulis8--,hussio  et       

,hi]onymo freg]e fidem1                 
inquiunt--,qui8--,con/anti5sis ,concilii
  proc]es--,falsum e/3 nullam d$]e4 ,s$ 
nec 9 ,hussium tam5  animadv]sum        
fuisset1 nisi homo p]fidiosus et        
pe/il5s1 retractus  ex fuga1 quam ei    
,sigismundus ,imp]ator p]iculo capitis  
int]dix]at1 violatis etiam              
conditionibus1 quas scripto pepig]at    
cum ,caes>e1 vim omnem illius diplomatis
 en]vasset4 ,fefellit  ,hussium         
praecipitata malitia4 ,iussus enim1 quum
 b>b>as 9 sua  ,bohemia trago$ias       
excitasset1 semetipsum si/]e            
,con/antiae1  despexit pra]ogativam     
,concilii2 securitatem p]iit a ,caes>e1 
,caes> obsignavit1 *ri/ianus orbis      
resignavit maior ,caes>e4  ,r$ire ad    
m5tem ha]esi>*a noluit3 p]iit4          
,hi]onymus v]o  ,prag5sis furtim v5it   
,con/antiam1 protectus a nem9e2         
depreh5sus  comp>uit1 p]oravit1 habitus 
e/ p]b5igne1 lib] abiit quo  voluit1    
sanatus e/1 ha]esim eiuravit1 relapsus  
e/1 exu/us e/4    ,quid toties unum     

exemplum de sexc5tis exagitant8         
,repetant  annales suos4 ,m>t9us ipse   
,lu!rus 7a4 #aeah7 odium ,dei et        
hom9um1 ,augu/ae positus coram ,c>d9ale 
,caietano1 nonne quod  potuit1          
eructavit1 et ,maximiliani litt]is      
communitus excessit8  ,idem accitus     
,wormatiam 7a4 #aeba71 quum et ,caes>em 
et pl]osque  ,imp]ii pr9cipes hab]et    
inf5sos1 nonne ,caes>is v]bo tutus      
fuit8 ,po/remo lu!ranorum et zu+lianorum
 capita1 praes5te  ,c>olo qu9to1        
ha]eticorum ho/e victore1 dom9o1 nonne  
datis  induciis confessiones suas       
innovatas exhibu]e comitiis  ,augu/anis1
 et sospites abi]e8 ,haud secus litt]ae 
,tridi5t9ae  locupletissimas adv]s>io   
cautiones provid]ant3#ce uti noluit4    
,nimirum se iactat 9 angulis 9 quibus   
ubi tria v]ba graeca  sonu]it1 sap]e    
videatur2 abhorret a luce1 quae         
litt]atorem 9  num]o pon]et1 et ad      
hone/a subsellia devoc>et4 ,ca?olicis   
,anglis tale *irographum impunitatis    
impetr5t1 si diligunt  salutem anim>um4 

,nos ,hussium non causabimur2 v]bo      
,pr9cipis  innixi1 convolabimus4    ,s$ 
ut1 unde sum egressus1 eo regr$i>1      
,concilia g5]alia mea  sunt1 primum1    
ultimum1 m$ia2 8 pugnabo4 ,ha/am        
exspectet  adv]s>ius am5tatam1 quam     
avell]e numquam pot]it4  ,pro/]natur 9  
eo satanas1 ,*ri/us vivat4    ,,qv9ta   
,,ratio    ,,patres    ,antio*iae1 qua  
primum 9 urbe ,*ri/ianorum nobile       
cognom5tum  increbuit1 ,doctores1#cf id 
e/1 em95tes !ologi2 et  ,prophetae1 id  
e/1 concionatores p]quam celebres1      
floru]unt4  ,huiusce g5]is scribas et   
sapi5tes1 doctos 9 regno ,dei1 nova     
prom5tes et vet]a1#cg ,*ri/um call5tes  
et ,moysem1 ,dom9us  ipse futuros gregi 
prospex]at4 ,hos1 +5tis b5eficii loco   
donatos1 explod]e1 quanti maleficii e/8 
,explosit adv]s>ius4  ,quid ita8 ,quia  
/antibus illis1 concidisset4 ,id ego    
quum pro  c]tissimo comp]issem1 pugnam  
simplicit] exoptavi1 non illam          
iocul>em1 qua turbae velitantur 9       
compitis1 s$ i/am sev]am  et acrem1 qua 

congr$imur 9 ve/ris ,philosophorum      
spatiis3    _/99-p$e pes1 d5susque viro 
vir4    ,ad ,patres si qu&o licebit     
acc$]e1 confectum e/ praelium2 tam  sunt
 no/ri1 quam ,gregorius ipse decimus    
t]tius1 filiorum  ,ecclesiae ,pat]      
amantissimus4 ,nam ut omittam loca      
sp>sa1 quae ex  monum5tis vet]um        
conquisita1 no/ram fidem apposite       
affirmateque  propugnant2 t5emus horum  
integra volum9a1 quae de indu/ria       
religionem1 quam tuemur1 evangelicam    
di/9cte copioseque  dilucidant4 ,duplex 
,hi]>*ia ,m>tyris ,dionysii#ch quas     
classes1  quae sacra1 quos ritus edocet8
 ,pupugit ea res ,lu!rum#ci tam  valde1 
ut huius op]a simillima somniis1 nec non
  p]niciosissima iudic>et4 ,imitatus    
p>5tem ,caussaeus1#dj  nescio quis t]rae
 filius1 ex ,gallia1 non e/ v]itus hunc 
,dionysium1 inclytae g5tis ,apo/olum1   
vocit>e delirum s5em4  ,c5turiatores#da 
vehem5t] (f5dit ,ignatius et            
,calv9um1#db  ut 9 eius epi/olis de=mes 
naevos1 et putidas na5ias  hom9um       

quisquiliae not>9t4 ,c5soribus#dc illis 
fanaticum  quiddam ,ir5aeus edixit2     
,clem5s auctor ,/romatum zizania        
faecesque protulit2#dd reliqui ,patres  
huius aevi1 sane  apo/olici viri1       
blasphemias et mon/ra po/]is reliqu]unt4
  ,9 ,t]tulliano rapiunt avide1 quod a  
nobis edocti1 nobiscum  communit]       
dete/5tur2 s$ mem9]9t libellum de       
,praescriptionibus1#de qui no/ri        
temporis sect>ios tam  insignit]        
p]culit1 numquam fuisse repreh5sum4     
,hippolytus1  ,portu5sis#df episcopus1  
quam belle1 quam cl>e ,anti*ri/i  n]vum1
 lu!rana tempora1 praemon/ravit8 ,eum   
propt]ea  scriptorem infantissimum et   
l>vam nom9ant4 ,cyprianum1  delicias et 
decus ,africae1 ,gallicanus ille        
criticus#dg et  ,magdeburgici#dh        
/upidum1 et de/itutum ,deo1 et          
depravatorem  po5it5tiae nuncup>unt4    
,quid admisit8 ,scripsit enim de        
virg9ibus1 de lapsis1 de unitate        
,ecclesiae tractationes  euismodi1 eas  
etiam epi/olas ,cornelio1 ,romano       

,pontifici1 ut nisi  fides huic m>tyr   
detrahatur1 ,petrus ,m>tyr ,v]milius1   
omnesque  cum eo fo$]ati1 peiores       
adult]is et sacrilegis habeantur4 ,ac   
ne s+ulis insi/am diutius1 ,patres huius
 saeculi damnantur  omnes1 quippe qui   
doctr9am de po5it5tia mire              
deprav>9t4#di ,quo pacto8 ,nam au/]itas 
canonum1 quae viguit  ea tempe/ate1     
maiorem 9 modum displicet huic sectae   
plausibili1  quae tricl9iis aptior1 quam
 templis1 volupt>ias aures titill>e  et 
pulvillos omni cubito#ej solet assu]e4  
,quid aetas proxima1 quid peccavit8     
,*ryso/omus et ii ,patres  iu/itiam     
fidei fo$e videlicet obscur>unt4#ea     
,nazianz5us1  quem honoris causa1       
,!ologum vet]es appell>unt1 ,caussaeo#eb
  iudice1 ,fabulator1 quid affirm>et1   
nesciit4 ,ambrosius a  cacodaemone      
fasc9atus e/4 ,hi]onymus aeque damnatus1
 atque  diabolus3 iniuriosus            
,apo/olo1#ec blasphemus1 scel]atus1     
impius4 ,vnus ,gregorio ,massovio#ed    
pluris e/ ,calv9us1 quam  c5tum         

,augu/9i4 ,p>um e/1 c5tum2 ,lu!rus#ee   
nihili facit  adv]sum se mille          
,augu/9os1 mille ,cyprianos1 mille      
,ecclesias4  ,longius rem d$uc]e1       
sup]vacaneum puto4 ,nam 9 hos1 qui      
ba*antur1 quis miretur 9 ,optatum1      
,a?anasium1 ,hil>ium1  ,cyrillos1       
,epiphanium1 ,basilium1 ,v9c5tium1      
,fulg5tium1 ,leonem1  ,gregoriumque     
,romanum fuisse procacissimos8          
,quamquam si datur ulla rebus iniu/is   
iu/a def5sio non inficior  hab]e        
,patres1 ubicumque incid]is1 quod i/i1  
dum sibi  cons5tiunt1 necess>io         
/oma*5tur4 ,et9em qui od]e /ata         
ieiunia1 quo animo oportet esse 9       
,basilium1 ,nazianz5um1  ,*ryso/omum1   
qui de quadragesima et indictis         
ieiuniorum f]iis1  tamquam de rebus iam 
usitatis1 conciones egregias public>unt8
  ,qui suas animas auro1 libid9e1       
crapula et ambitiosis  conspectibus     
v5did]unt1 possuntne non esse           
inimicissimi  ,basilio1 ,*ryso/omo1     
,hi]ionymo1 ,augu/9o1 quorum excell5tes 

libri de mona*orum in/ituto1 regula1    
virtutibus1 t]untur8    ,qui captivam   
hom9is voluntatem invex]e1 qui *ri/iana 
funebria  su/ul]e1 qui ,divorum         
reliquias inc5d]e1 s9tne placabiles     
,augu/9o1 qui de lib]o arbitrio libros  
tres1 de cura pro  mortuis unum1 de     
miraculis ad ,basilicas et memorias     
,m>tyrum  prolixum caput nobilissimi    
op]is#ef et conciones aliquot  ex>avit8 
,qui fidem suis captiunculis metiuntur1 
nonne  succ5seant ,augu/9o1 cuius e/    
insignis epi/ola1#eg qua se  pr(itetur  
antiquitati1 cons5sioni1 successioni    
p]petuae et  ,ecclesiae1 quae sola int] 
tot ha]eses ,ca?olicae nom5  usucapione 
v9dicat ass5tire8    ,optatus1          
,milevitanus episcopus1 ,donatianam     
p>tem rev9cit#eh ex  communione         
,ca?olica2 nequitiam accusat ex decreto 
,mel*iadis  7lib4 #a72 ha]esim refutat  
ex ord9e ,romanorum ,pontificum 7lib4   
#b72 insaniam patefacit ex ,eu*>i/ia et 
*rismate contam9atis  7lib4 #c72        
sacrilegium horret ex diffractis        

alt>ibus 9 quibus  ,*ri/i membra portata
 sunt1 pollutisque calicibus qui ,*ri/i 
sangu9em t5u]unt1 7lib4 #f74 ,de ,optato
 quid s5tiant1 aveo  scire1 quem        
,augu/9us#ei ut v5]abilem et ca?olicum  
episcopum1 ,ambrosio p>em et ,cypriano2 
quem ,fulg5tius#fj ut  sanctum et       
fidelem ,pauli int]pretem1 ,augu/9i     
similem et  ,ambrosii1 mem9]unt4        
,a?anasii ,symbolum 9 templis conc9unt4 
,num fav5t ei1 qui  ,antonium ,eremitam 
,aegyptium1#fa gravis auctor1 accurato  
libello  dilaudav]it1 quique cum        
,alex&r9a ,synodo#fb iudicium ,s$is     
,apo/olicae1 ,divi ,petri1 supplicit]   
appell>it8 ,prud5tius 9  hymnis quoties 
precatur ,m>tyres1 quos decantat8       
,quoties ad eorum  c9]es et ossa ,regem 
,m>tyrum v5]atur8 ,num hunc probabunt8  
,hi]onymus pro ,divorum reliquiis et    
honoribas scribit 9  ,vigilantium1 9    
,iov9ianam pro virg9itatis gradu4       
,hucc9e  pati5tur8 ,ambrosius#fc tutores
 suos ,g]vasium et ,protasium1          
celebritate notissima1 9 ,arianam       

ignom9iam hone/avit2 cui  facto         
div9issimi ,patres#fd encomium tribu]e3 
quod factum ,deus  non uno prodigio     
decoravit4 ,num b5evoli sunt ,ambrosio  
futuri8  ,gregorius ,magnus1 no/]       
,apo/olus1 planissime no/] e/1 eoque    
nom9e no/ris adv]s>iis odiosus2 quem    
,calv9i#fe rabies negat  9 s*ola sancti 
,spiritus educatum1 propt]ea quod sacras
  imag9es illitt]atorum libros          
appellasset4    ,dies me defic]et       
num]antem epi/olas1 conciones1 homilias1
  orationes1 opuscula1 disceptationes   
,patrum1 9 quibus ex app>ato  gravit] et
 ornate no/ra ca?olicorum dogmata       
robor>unt4  ,quamdiu apud bibliopolas   
i/a v5i]9t1 tamdiu fru/ra no/rorum      
codices prohib5tur2 fru/ra s]vantur     
aditus oraeque m>itimae2  fru/ra domus1 
arcae1 scr9ia1 capsulae disquiruntur2   
fru/ra tot  portis m9aces tabulae       
suffiguntur4 ,nullus enim ,h>d+us1 nec  
,s&]us1 nec ,/apletonus1 nec ,bri/olius 
haec nova somnia  vehem5tius1 quam hi1  
quos rec5sui1 ,patres1 insectantur4     

,talia  cogitanti accrevit animus et    
desid]ium pugnae1 9 qua1 quoquo se      
mov]it adv]s>ius1 nisi gloriam ,deo     
cess]it1 f]et incommodum4  ,patres      
admis]it1 captus e/2 exclus]it1 nullus  
e/4    ,adolesc5tibus nobis ita         
contigit4 ,ioannes ,ivellus antesignanus
  calv9ianorum ,angliae1 ca?olicos ad   
,divi ,pauli ,lond95sium  incr$ibili    
iactantia lacessivit1 invocatis p]      
hypocrisim et  imploratis ,patribus1    
quicumque intra salutis annum           
sexc5tesimum  cl>uisset4 ,accipiunt     
conditionem memorabiles viri1 qui tum   
exsulabant ,lovanii1 summis licet       
difficultatibus propt]  iniquitatem     
suorum temporum circumsepti4 ,ausim     
dic]e1 tanto  popul>ibus no/ris bono    
fuisse illam ,ivellii a/utiam1          
inscitiam1 improbitatem1 impud5tiam1    
quas ii scriptores  felicit] exp&]unt1  
ut vix aliud quidquam1 memoria mea1     
prov5]it ,anglorum ,ecclesiae laboranti 
fructuosius4 ,edictum  cont9uo valvis   
app5ditur1 ne qui codices illiusmodi    

leg]5tur1 neve hab]5tur4 ,quum tantis   
clamoribus propemodum  extorti          
prodiiss5t1 didic]e quicumque negotium  
attigiss5t1  ,patres fuisse ca?olicos1  
id e/1 no/ros4 ,neque hoc sibi  suisque 
vulnus inflictum ,laur5tius ,humfr$us#ff
 tacuit2 qui  quum alte ,ivellum quoad  
caet]a su/ulisset1 unam ei notam        
asp]sit inconsid]antiae1 quod ,patrum   
calculos recepisset1  quibuscum sibi    
nihil esse comm]cii1 nec =e1 s9e ulla   
circuitione proloquitur4    ,p]t5tavimus
 etiam famili>it] aliqu&o ,tobiam       
,mat?aeum1 qui  nunc 9 concionibus      
dom9atur1 quem propt] bonas artes et    
virtutum  sem9a dileximus1 ut respond]et
 +5ue1 possetne qui ,patres  assiduus   
lectit>et1 i/>um esse p>tium1 quas ille 
suas]at4  ,retulit1 non posse1 si p>it] 
eos leg]et iisque cr$]et4  ,v]issimum   
hoc v]bum e/1 neque alit] eum nunc1 aut 
,mat!um  ,huttonum1 qui vir nom9atus 9  
paucis1 v]s>e ,patres dicitur1 aut      
reliquos adv]s>ios1 qui hoc faciunt1    
s5tire arbitror4    ,hact5us ergo       

securus 9 hanc aciem potui desc5d]e1    
bellaturus  cum1 iis1 qui quasi auribus 
lupum t5eant1 aet]nam causae  maculam   
cogantur inut]e1 sive recus5t ,patres1  
sive deposcant4  ,nam 9 alt]o fugam     
adornant1 9 alt]o suffocantur4          
,,sexta ,,ratio    ,,firmam5tvm ,,patrvm
    ,si quibus umquam cordi curaeque    
fuit id1 quod maximop]e no/ris  fuit et 
esse debet3 ,scrutam9i ,scripturas1#fg  
facile pr9ceps  et palm>es 9 hoc g5]e   
sanctissimi ,patres ex/it]e4 ,horum     
op]a sumptuque tot g5tibus et l+uis     
transcripta ,biblia et  importata sunt2 
horum p]iculis et cruciatibus erepta de 
flammis  ho/ilibus et va/itate2 horum   
laboribus et vigiliis omnem 9  p>tem    
enucleata /udiosissime2 die noctuque    
sacras ,litt]as  imbib]e1 de sugge/ibus 
omnibus sacras ,litt]as edid]e1 imm5sa  
volum9a sacris ,litt]is ditav]e1        
fidelissimis comm5t>iis  sacras ,litt]as
 explicu]e cibos et in$iam sacris       
,litt]is  condiv]e1 occupati d5ique     
sacris 9 ,litt]is1 ad s5ectutem         

decrepitam p]v5]e4    ,quod si frequ5t] 
ipsi quoque ab auctoritate maiorum1 ab  
,ecclesiae praxi1 a successione         
,pontificum1 a ,conciliis  oecum5icis1 a
 traditionibus apo/olicis1 a cruore     
,m>tyrum1 a  scitis ,praesulum1 a visis 
ev5tisque mirabilibus argum5tati  sunt2 
tam5 omnium maxime et lib5tissime       
sanct>um ,litt]>um  te/imonia d5sa      
conglobant1 haec premunt1 9 8 habitant1 
huic  armaturae =tium duces robu/issimi1
 s>ta tecta civitatis ,dei  contra      
nef>ios impetus quotidie muni5tes1      
optimo iure primas  p>tes               
honoratissimasque porrigunt4    ,quo    
magis demiror illam exceptionem adv]s>ii
 sup]bam et  fatuam1 qui velut aquam 9  
pr(lu5te qua]itans1 sic 9  ,scripturis  
conf]tissimis ,scriptur>um p5uriam      
obiectat4  ,tantisp] se ,patribus       
ass5surum dicit1 dum sacris ,litt]is    
adha]escunt4 ,num loquitur ex animo8    
,curabo igitur proc$ant  armati atque   
/ipati ,*ri/o1 ,prophetis1 ,apo/olis    
atque omni  app>atu biblico1 celeb]rimi 

auctores1 antiquissimi ,patres1         
sanctissimi viri1 ,dionysius1           
,cyprianus1 ,a?anasius1 ,basilius1      
,nazianz5us1 ,ambrosius1 ,hi]onymus1    
,*ryso/omus1 ,augu/9us1  lat9usque      
,gregorius4 ,regnet 9 ,anglia fides     
illa1 quam hi  ,patres1 amicissimi      
,scriptur>um1 ex ,scripturis ex/ruunt4  
,quas  aff]unt1 aff]emus2 quas conf]unt1
 conf]emus2 quod inf]unt1  inf]emus4    
,placet8 ,excrea1 dic sodes--,m9ime v]o1
 inquis1 nisi  recte exponant--,quid e/ 
hoc ipsum1 recte8 ,arbitratu tuo4       
,nihilne  pudet labyr9?i8    ,ergo quum 
sp]em 9 ,academiis flor5tissimis        
consociatum iri b5e  multos1 qui1 non   
p+ui ,m9]va1 s$ acuto iudicio 9 has     
controv]sias inspecturi sunt1 et horum  
responsa nugatoria  libraturi1 laetus   
hunc diem campi prae/olabor1 ut qui     
contra  sylve/res tumulos m5diculorum   
in]mium nobilitatem et robur  ,ecclesiae
 ,*ri/i cogitem educ]e4    ,,septima    
,,ratio    ,,hi/oria    ,pri/9am        
,ecclesiae faciem hi/oria prisca        

retegit4 ,huc provoco4  ,c]te           
antiquiores hi/orici1 quos etiam        
usurpant adv]s>ii1 f]e  num]antur       
,eusebius1 ,damasus1 ,hi]onymus1        
,ruff9us1 ,orosius1  ,socrates1         
,sozom5us1 ,!odoretus1 ,cassiodorus1    
,gregorius  ,turon5sis1 ,vsu>dus1       
,reg9o1 ,m>ianus ,sigeb]tus1 ,zon>as1   
,c$r5us1 ,nicephorus4 ,quid n>rant8     
,no/rorum laudes1 progressus1           
vicissitud9em1 ho/es4 ,imo v]o1 quod    
obs]ves dilig5t]1 illi  qui dissid5t a  
nobis odio capitali1 ,philippus1        
,pantaleon1  ,funecius1 ,magdeburgici1  
quum se ad scrib5dam vel *ronologiam    
,ecclesiae vel hi/oriam appuliss5t1 nisi
 no/rorum ge/a  collig]5t1 ac inimicorum
 ,ecclesiae no/rae fraudes et scel]a    
coac]v>5t1 mille qu+5tos annos argum5to 
vacui  praet]mitt]5t4    ,cum 8 consid]a
 peculi>es c]t>um hi/oriographos        
regionum1  qui unius acta cuiusque      
populi curiosius op]osiusque scrutati   
sunt4 ,ii quasi ,sp>tam adepti1 quam    
locuplet>e modis omnibus et  p]polire   

cup]5t1 qui ne convivia quidem lautiora1
 aut  manicatas tunicas1 aut pugionum   
capulos1 aut inaurata calc>ia1  talesque
 m9utias1 si novitatem sap]5t1 tacu]e2  
pr(ecto1 si  quid 9 religione mutatum1  
aut a primis deg5]atum saeculis         
inaudiss5t1 frequ5tes memorass5t2 si non
 frequ5tes1 saltem  aliqui3 si non      
aliqui1 unus aliquis absque dubio4      
,nullus omn9o1  neque b5evolus nobis1   
neque malevolus1 non modo quidquam tale 
prodidit1 s$ nec significavit4    ,v]bi 
gratia4 ,dant nobis adv]s>ii1 nec alit] 
possunt1 fuisse  ,romanam ,ecclesiam    
aliqu&o ,sanctam1 ,ca?olicam1           
,apo/olicam3 tum  quum haec a ,divo     
,paulo prom]uisset elogia3#fh ,ve/ra    
fides  annuntiatur 9 univ]so mundo3 s9e 
int]missione memoriam ve/ri  facio3     
,scio quia v5i5 ad vos1 9 abundantia    
b5$ictionis  ,*ri/i v5iam3 ,salutant vos
 omnes ,ecclesiae ,*ri/i3 ,ve/ra enim   
ob$i5tia 9 omnem locum divulgata e/4    
,tum quum ibi ,paulus 9  lib]a          
cu/odia#fi dissem9>et ,evangelium2 tum  

quum 9 ea  quondam ,babylone coelectam  
,ecclesiam#gj ,petrus reg]et2 tum  quum 
ille ,clem5s1#ga apprime laudatus ab    
,apo/olo1#gb s$]et  ad ipsa gub]nacula2 
tum quum pr(ani ,caes>es1#gc ut ,n]o1   
,domitianus1 ,traianus1 ,anton9us1      
,romanos ,pontifices lani>5t2  tum      
etiam1 vel ,calv9o#gd te/e1 quum        
,damasus1 ,siricius1  ,ana/asius1       
,innoc5tius1 clavum t5]5t ,apo/olicum4  
,hoc enim  saeculo nihil adhuc1         
praes]tim ,romae1 digressos ab          
,evangelica  doctr9a1 lib]alit] ille    
conc$it4    ,qu&o igitur hanc fidem     
tantop]e celebratatam ,roma p]didit8    
,qu&o esse desiit1 quod ante fuit8 ,quo 
tempore1 quo ,pontifice1  qua via1 qua  
vi1 quibus increm5tis urbem et orbem    
religio  p]vasit ali5a8 ,quas voces1    
quas turbas1 quae lam5ta  prog5uit8     
,omnes orbe reliquo sopiti sunt1 dum    
,roma1 ,roma1  inquam1 nova sacram5ta1  
novum sacrificium1 novum religionis     
dogma procud]et8 ,nullus ex/itit        
hi/oricus neque lat9us1  neque graecus1 

neque remotus1 neque citimus1 qui rem   
tantam vel  obscure iac]et 9 comm5t>ios8
    ,ergo p]spicuum hoc quidem e/1 si1  
quae nos cr$imus1 hi/oria  multa et     
v>ia1 nuntia vetu/atis1 vita memoriae1  
loquitur ac  repetit afflu5t]2 quae v]o 
i/i obtrudunt1 nulla n>atio po/  hom9es 
natos 9 ,ecclesia valuisse commem9it3 et
 ,hi/oricos esse  meos1 et incursiones  
adv]s>ias esse frigidissimas1 quae nihil
  mov]e poss9t1 nisi prius receptum sit1
 omnes omnium temporum  *ri/ianos 9     
spissam p]fidiam atque 9 geh5nae        
vorag9em  corruisse1 donec ,lu!rus      
,boram con/uprasset4    ,,octava ,,ratio
    ,,p>adoxa    ,ego v]o1              
prae/antissimi viri1 quum de multis     
ha]esibus qua$am  apud me               
op9iosissimorum port5ta reputo1 quae    
mihi v5i5t  expugn&a2 meipsum in]tiae   
nequitiaeque condemnem1 si cuiusquam  9 
exp]iundo facultatem aut vires          
extimesc]em4 ,sit +5iosus1  sit eloqu5s1
 sit ex]citatus1 sit omnium librorum    
helluo2 tam5  aridus et balbus app>eat  

necesse e/1 quum haec tam adunata       
su/5tabit4 ,disputabitur enim1 si =te   
nobis annu5t1 de ,deo1  de hom9e1 de    
peccato1 de iu/itia1 de sacrim5tis1 de  
moribus4  ,vid]o an aus9t assev]>e1 quae
 s5tiunt1 quaeque1 rebus  addicti       
necess>iis1 divulgant 9 scriptiunculis4 
,faxo nor9t  i/a suorum axiomata4       
,,de ,,deo4--,deus e/ auctor et causa#ge
 peccati1 vol5s1  sugg]5s1 effici5s1    
iub5s1 op]ans1 et 9 hoc impiorum        
scel]ata consilia gub]nans4 ,proprium   
,dei opus fuit1#gf ut  vocatio ,pauli1  
sic adult]ium ,davidis1 ,iudaeque       
proditoris  impietas4 ,mon/rum hoc1     
cuius ,philippum aliqu&o puduit1        
,lu!rus#gg tam51 a quo ,philippus       
haus]at1 quasi oraculum  coele/e miris  
extollit laudibus1 et alumnum suum eo   
nom9e  tantum non exaequat#gh ,apo/olo  
,paulo4 ,p]contabor etiam1 quid  animi  
,lu!ro fu]it1 quem ,angli#gi calv9iani  
virum div9itus  datum ad orbem illum9&um
 pronuntiant1 quum hunc v]sum  dem]et   
supplicationibus ,ecclesiae4#hj ,sancta 

,tr9itas1 unus  ,deus1 mis]]e nobis4    
,,de ,,*ri/o4--,mox ad p]sonam ,*ri/i   
progr$i>4 ,qua]am i/a  sibi quid vel9t2 
,*ri/us ,de ,filius1 ,deus de ,deo8     
,calv9o3#ha  ,deus ex sese1 ,bezae3#hb  
,non e/ g5itus de ,patris ess5tia4      
,item3 ,duae con/ituantur 9 ,*ri/o      
uniones hypo/aticae1#hc  alt]a animae   
cum c>ne1 ,div9itatis cum humanitate    
alt]a4  ,locus apud ,ioannem3 ',ego et  
,pat] unum sumus1' non o/5dit  ,*ri/um  
,deum 'homo\sion'#hd ,deo ,patri4 ,s$ et
 'anima mea1  inquit ,lu!rus1#he odit   
hoc v]bum 'homo\sion4' ,p]gite3  ,*ri/us
 ab infantia non fuit gratia            
consummatus1#hf s$ animi  dotibus velut 
caet]i hom9es adolevit3 usu factus      
quotidie  sapi5tior1 ita ut pu]ulus     
ignorantia labor>it4 ,quod p]9de  e/1 ac
 si dic]5t orig9is labe et vitio        
sordidatum4 ,s$  cognoscite diriora3    
,*ri/us1 quum orans 9 horto1 sudoribus  
aquae man>et et sangu9is1 s5su          
damnationis aet]nae  cohorruit3#hg vocem
 edidit s9e ratione1 s9e spiritu1 vocem 

doloris impetu rep5t9am2 quam1 ut non   
satis m$itatam1 cl]it]  ca/igavit4 ,e/ne
 aliquid amplius8 ,att5dite3 ,*ri/us1   
quum  actus 9 crucem exclam>et3 ',deus  
meus1 ,deus meus1 ut quid  d]eliqui/i   
me8' acc5sus e/ flammis inf]ni1#hh      
desp]ationis  voc5i emisit1 non alit]   
affectus1 quam si p]eundum ei =et       
int]necione sempit]na4    ,8 etiam1 si  
quid possunt1 addant3 ,*ri/us1          
inquiunt1#hi  desc5dit ad inf]os1 id e/1
 mortuus geh5nam gu/avit1 nihilo  m9us  
quam animae damnatorum1 nisi quod sibi  
re/itu5dus  erat4--,qu&oquidem enim     
morte corporea nobis nihil              
pr(uisset2#ij anima quoque luct>i cum   
morte debuit aet]na1  atque hoc modo    
no/rum scelus suppliciumque dep5d]e4 ,ac
 ne  quis =te suspicetur1 i/ud ,calv9o  
p] incuriam obrepsisse1  idem           
,calv9us3#ia ,omnes vos1 si qui doctr9am
 i/am solatii  pl5am exagita/is1 p]ditos
 appellat nebulones4 ,tempora1  tempora1
 cuiusmodi mon/rum alui/is8 ,cruor ille 
delicatus et  regius1 qui de innoc5tis  

,agni corpore lac]ato fissoque          
scaturiit1 cuius cruoris una guttula    
propt] dignitatem ,ho/iae  mille mundos 
r$im]e potuisset1 nihil humano g5et     
pr(ecit1  nisi m$iator ,dei et hom9um   
7#a ,tim ii4 #e71 homo ,*ri/us ,iesus   
mortem quoque secundam 7,apoc4 ii4 #aa71
 mortem animae1 mortem  gratiae1 peccati
 solius et exsecrabilis blasphemiae     
sociam1  p]tulisset8 ,prae hac insania  
mode/us videbitur ,buc]us1  quamquam e/ 
impud5s1 qui#ib inf]num 9 symbolo       
sepulcrum  accipit1 p] epexegesim valde 
praepo/]am1 ac potius tautologiam       
ineptam atque /olidam4    ,anglicani    
sect>ii1 p>s ,calv9o1 idolo suo1 p>s    
,buc]o1 magno  magi/ro1 sol5t acc$]e2   
p>s etiam submurmurant 9 hunc           
articulum1 ne quid facessat ultra       
mole/iae1 quemadmodum s9e  tumultu      
p5itus eximatur de ,symbolo4 ,id v5o    
etiant fuisse  t5tatum 9 conv5ticulo    
quodam ,lond95si1 mem9i n>rasse mihi1   
qui int]fuit1 ,ri*>dum ,*5aeum1         
mis]rimum s5em1 male  mulctatum a       

latronibus =is1 neque tam5 +ressum 9    
pat]nam  domum4 ,hact5us de ,*ri/o4     
,,de ,,hom9e4--,de hom9e#ic quid8 ,imago
 ,dei p5itus 9 hom9e  deleta e/1 nulla  
boni sc9tilla sup]/ite3 tota natura     
quoad  omnes animae p>tes ita funditus  
ev]sa1 ut ne r5atus quidem et  sanctus  
quidquam sit aliud intr9secus1 nisi m]a 
corruptio atque  contagio4 ,quorsum i/a8
 ,vt qui sola fide gloriam rapturi sunt1
  9 omnium turpitud9um co5o volutati1   
naturam accus5t1 virtutem  desp]5t1     
praecepta deon]5t4    ,,de              
,,peccato4--,huc ,illyricus1            
,magdeburg5sium primipilus1 illud  suum 
adiecit immane placitum#id de orig9is   
peccato1 quod esse  vult3 ,intimam      
sub/antiam anim>um1 quippe quas1 po/    
,adami  lapsum1 diabolus ipse procreet1 
et 9 sese trans=met4 ,hoc  quoque tritum
 e/ 9 hac faece3 ,omnia peccata esse    
p>ia3#ie  s$ ita 7ne ,/oici             
reviviscant71 si ,deo iudice pond]5tur4 
,ac  si ,deus1 aequissimus iudex1 on]i  
no/ro cumulum potius1 quam  levam5tum   

fac]et1 et id1 quod non e/ 9 re1 quum   
sit ipse  iu/issimus1 exagg]>et4 ,hac   
trut9a non levius 9 ,deum  sev]issime   
iudicantem deliqu]it ille caupo1 qui    
gallum  gall9aceum1 qu&o non e/ opus1   
occid]it1 quam infamis ille  sic>ius1   
qui pl5us ,beza1 ,gallum h]oa ,guisium1 
admiribili  virtute pr9cipem1 displosa  
fi/ula int]emit2 quo fac9ore nihil      
vidit orbis no/] aetate no/ra fune/ius1 
nihil luctuosius4    ,,de ,,gratia4--,s$
 =tasse1 qui tam sunt 9 peccati         
conditione  tetrici1 magnifice          
philosophantur de div9a gratia1 quae    
huic  malo succurr]e ac m$]i possit4    
,praecl>as v]o i/i p>tes  assignant     
gratiae1 quam neque infusam cordibus    
no/ris1 neque ad  resi/5dum scel]ibus   
validam esse latrant1 s$extra nos 9 solo
  ,dei favore#if collocant3 qui favor   
non em5det impios1 nec  purget1 nec     
illum9et1 nec ditet2 s$ vet]em illam    
s5t9am  adhuc manantem atque foet5tem1  
ne de=mis et odiosa putetur1  ,deo      
conniv5te1 dissimulet4 ,quo suo plasmate

 tantop]e  delectantur1 ut ne ,*ri/us   
quidem alit] apud illos#ig gratia  pl5us
 et v]itate dicatur1 quam quod ei ,deus 
,pat] mir&um 9  modum fav]it4    ,,de   
,,ivi/itia4--,quae res ergo iu/itia e/8 
,relatio4#ih ,non enim  ex !ologics     
conc9nata virtutibus1 fide1 spe1        
*>itate1 quae  animam suo nitore        
conve/iant2 s$ tantum occultatio        
delicti1  quam qui sola fide preh5d]it1 
ille tam de salute c]tus e/1 ac  si     
iampridem int]m9ato coeli gaudio#ii     
fru]etur4 ,age1  somniet hoc2 s$ unde   
con/>e pot]it de futura p]sev]antia1    
qua qui c>uit1 exivit infelicissimus1   
licet ad tempus pure  pieque iu/itiam   
coluisset8 ,imo v]o1 haec tua fides1    
,calv9us  ait#ajj1 nisi tuam tibi       
p]sev]antiam firme pronuntiet1 ut       
halluc9>i nequeas1 tamquam inanis et    
languida sp]n]etur4  ,agnosco discipulum
 ,lu!ri4 ,*ri/ianus1 inquit ille#aja    
etiam  vol5s1 non pote/ salutem p]d]e1  
nisi nolit cr$]e4    ,,de               
,,sacram5tis4--,ad ,sacram5ta fe/9o4    

,nullum1 nullum1 non duo1  non unum1 ,o 
,sancte ,*ri/e1 reliqu]ant4 ,ipsorum    
quippe panis  v55um e/2 ,baptismus etsi 
adhuc v]us1 tam5 ipsorum iudicio  nihil 
e/1 non e/ unda salutis1 non e/ canalis 
gratiae1 non  d]ivat 9 nos ,*ri/i m]ita2
 s$ significatio dumtaxat salutis  e/4  
,itaque nihilo pluris ,baptismum ,*ri/i1
 quoad naturam rei1  quam ,ioannis fac]e
 ca]emoniam4 ,si habeas1 recte2 si      
c>eas1  nihil damni3 cr$e1 salvus es1   
antequam ablu]e4#ajb ,quid ergo  p>vuli1
 qui nisi iuv5tur virtute ,sacram5ti1   
sua fide miselli  nihil assequuntur8    
,potius quam ,sacram5to ,baptismatis    
quidquam  tribuamus1 inquiunt           
,magdeburgici1#ajc demus inesse fidem   
ipsis  infantulis1 qua s]v5tur1 cuius   
fidei pulsus quosdam abditos            
intelligant ipsi1 qui vivant necne1     
nondum intelligunt4 ,durum4 ,si  hoc    
adeo durum e/1 ,lu!ri ph>macum auditote3
 ,prae/at1  inquit1#ajd omitt]e1        
qu&oquidem nisi cr$at infans1 nequidquam
  lavatur4 ,haec illi quidem ancipites  

animo1 quidnam enunti5t  categorice4    
,ergo ,bal?ass> ,pacimontanus diribitor 
int]v5iat2  qui p>5s ,anabapti/>um1 quum
 p>vulis motum fidei non posset  aff+]e1
 ,lu!ri cantiunculam adprobavit1 et     
pa$obaptismum  eiici5s e templis1 nem95 
nisi adultum fonte sacro decrevit       
ablu]e4 ,ad reliqua ,sacram5ta quod     
att9et1 quamvis illa be/ia  multiceps   
horr5das eiectet contumelias1 tam5 quia 
quotidianae  iam sunt et callum auribus 
obdux]unt1 hic praet]eo4    ,,de        
,,moribvs4--,re/ant ha]eticorum de vita 
et moribus fru/a  noc5tissima1 quae     
,lu!rus evomi 9 *>tas1 ut ex unius      
pectoris impuro gurgu/io pe/em          
lectoribus inhal>et4 ,audite  pati5t]1  
et erubescite1 et mihi date v5iam       
recitanti3 ,si  nolit uxor#aje1 aut non 
possit1 v5iat ancilla4 ,siquidem res    
uxoria tam e/ cuique necess>ia1 quam    
esca1 potus1 somnus4  ,matrimonium e/   
virg9itate multo prae/antius2 eam       
,*ri/us1 eam  ,paulus dissuas]unt       
hom9ibus *ri/ianis4 ,s$ haec =tasse     

propria ,lu!ri sunt8 ,non sunt4 ,etiam  
nup] a meo ,*>co1#ajf  s$ mis]e         
timideque def5duntur4 ,vultis ne plura8 
,quidni8  ,quanto scel]atior es1        
inquit1#ajg tanto vic9ior gratiae4      
,omnes actiones bonae peccata sunt2 ,deo
 iudice1 mortif]a2 ,deo  propitio1      
leviuscula#ajh--,nemo malum suapte      
voluntate  cogitat#aji--;,decalogus     
nihil ad *ri/ianos#aaj--,op]a no/ra     
,deus nequaquam curat--,soli recte      
p>ticipant co5a ,dom9ica1 qui  tri/es1  
afflictas1 p]turbatas1 confusas1        
erraticas apportant                     
consci5tias4--,confit5da crim9a sunt1 s$
 cuilibet1 qui si te  vel ioco          
absolv]it1 modo cr$id]is1 absolutus     
es4--,leg]e  preces hor>ias non e/      
sac]dotum1 s$ laicorum--,*ri/iani  lib]i
 sunt a /atutis hom9um4 ,satis sup]que  
lacunam i/am  commosse videor4 lam f9io4
 ,nec v]o putetis iniquiorem esse me1   
qui lu!ranos et zu+lianos promiscue     
co>gu]im2 nam i/i  memores a quo        
prosem9ati s9t1 int] se fratres et amici

 volunt  esse1#aaa adeoque gravem       
int]pretantur iniuriam1 quum 9 ulla  re 
praet] unam1 discrim9antur4    ,equidem 
non sum tanti1 ut vel m$iocrem locum    
mihi sumam 9  selectis !ologis1 qui     
hodie bellum ha]esibus indix]e2 s$ hoc  
scio1 quantuluscumque sum1 p]iclit>i me 
non posse1 dum ,*ri/i  gratia fultus    
adv]sum talia comm5ta1 tam invisa1 tam  
insulsa1  tam bruta1 coelo t]raque      
iuvantibus1 praeliabor4    ,,nona       
,,ratio    ,,sophismata    ,scitum e/1  
int] caecos luscum regn>e posse4 ,apud  
rudes valet  saepe fucata disputatio1   
quam s*ola ,philosophorum exsibilat4    
,multa  peccat adv]s>ius 9 hoc g5]e2 s$ 
quatuor fallacies pl]umque  consuitur1  
quas 9 ,academia malim1 quam 9 trevio1  
retex]e4    ,primum vitium ,greek3      
skiama*ia e/1 quae auras et umbras magno
  contau div]b]at4 ,hoc pacto3 contra   
coelibes iuratos et votos 9  ca/imoniam1
 quod nuptiae bonae s9t1 virg9itas      
melior1  (f]untur ,scripturae loqu5tes  
honorifice de coniugio4 ,quem  f]iunt8  

,contra m]itum hom9is *ri/iani1 t9ctum  
,*ri/i  sangu9e1 alioqu9 nullum1        
promuntur te/imonia1 quibus iubemur1    
nec naturae1 nec legi1 s$ sangu9i ,*ri/i
 fid]e4 ,quem  refellunt8 ,9 eos1 qui   
colunt ,coelites1 ut famulos ,*ri/i     
maxime  gratiosos1 citantur integrae    
pagellae1 quae vetant col]e multos      
,deos4 ,vb9am sunt8 ,huiusmodi          
argum5tis1 quae apud ha]eticos  inf9ita 
rep]io1 nobis esse detrim5to non        
pot]unt2 vobis esse  fa/idio pot]unt4   
,aliud vitium ,greek3 logoma*ia e/1 quae
 s5sa des]5s1  loquacit] cum v]bo       
litigat1 ,inv5ias mihi ,missam1         
inquiunt1  aut ,purgatorium 9           
,scripturis4 ,quid ergo8 ,tr9itas1      
,homo\sion1  ,p]sona1 nusquam sunt 9    
,bibliis1 quia voces i/ae non sunt8     
,aff9e e/ huic peccato litt]>um         
aucupium2 quum neglecta  consuetud9e et 
m5te loqu5tium1 quae vita vocabuli e/1  
adv]sus elem5ta cont5ditur4 ,nempe sic  
aiunt3 ,presbyt] nihil  e/ ,graecis1    
nisi s5ior2 ,sacram5tum1 quodvis        

my/]ium4  ,caet]um acute ,d4 ,?omas1#aab
 ut omnia3 ,9 vocibus1 inquit1  vid5dum1
 non tam ex quo1 quam ad quid sumantur4 
,t]tium1 ,greek3 homonumia e/1 longe    
lateque pat5s4 ,vt3  ,quorsum ordo      
sac]dotum2 quum ,ioannes 7,apoc4 v4 #aj7
 omnes nos  vocav]it sac]dotes8 ,etiam  
hoc addidit3 ,regnabimus sup]  t]ram4   
,quorsum ergo reges8 ,item3 ,propheta   
7,isai4 ,,lviii4 #f7  celebrat ieiunium 
spiritale1 hoc e/1 ab invet]atis        
crim9ibus  ab/95tiam4 ,valeat ergo      
ciborum delectus1 et di]um              
praescriptio4 ,sicc9e8 ,igitur          
insani]unt ,moyses1 ,david1 ,elias1     
,bapti/es1 ,apo/oli1 qui biduo1 triduo1 
vel hebdomadis in$iam  t]m9>unt2 quae   
quidem1 ut a crim9e1 debebat esse       
p]petua4  ,hoc quale sit1 iam vidi/is3  
prop]o4    ,qu>tum 8 adiicitur          
,circulatio1 9 hunc modum3 ,da mihi     
notas1  inquam1 ,ecclesiae4 ,v]bum ,dei 
et purissima ,sacram5ta4 ,haecc9e  sunt 
apud vos8 ,quis dubitet8--,ego v]o      
p]nego4 ,consule v]bum  ,dei4--,iam     

consului1 m9usque vobis1 quam antea1    
faveo4 ,attam5  planum e/4--,proba mihi4
 ,quia nos ne latum quidem unguem       
disc$imus a v]bo ,dei4--,vbi e/ acum5   
tuum8 ,semp]ne capies  pro argum5to     
illud ipsum1 quod ponitur 9 quae/ione8  
,quoties  hoc iam inculco8 ,num tu      
evigilas8 ,num faces admov5dae sunt8    
,dico  a te p]p]am exponi v]bum ,dei3   
te/es habeo qu9decim aetates1  /a       
s5t5tiae1 non meae1 non tuae1 s$ h>um   
omnium4--,/abo  s5t5tiae v]bi ,dei3     
,spiritus ubi vult1 spirat4 ,eccum1 quos
  gyros1 quas rotas fabricat4 ,hic      
nugator1 tot v]borum atque  sophismatum 
ar*itectus1 nescio cui =midolosus esse  
queat1  mole/us erit =tasse4 ,mole/iam  
ve/ra prud5tia sublevabit1  =mid9em res 
eripuit4    ,,decima ,,ratio    ,,omne  
,,g5vs ,,te/ivm    ,haec erit vobis     
directa via1 ita ut /ulti non err5t p]  
eam4#aac ,quis enim1 quamvis hebes 9    
plebecula1 dummodo salutis  cupidus     
p>ump] att5d]it1 semitam ,ecclesiae tam 
egregie  complanatam1 non videat1 non   

t5eat2 vepres1 et cautes1 et avia       
dete/atus8 ,erunt haec etiam rudibus    
explorata1 sicut ,isaias  vatic9atus e/2
 vobis igitur1 si voletis1              
exploratissima4    ,,coelites4--,!atrum 
univ]sitatis r]um ponamus ob oculos2    
quidquid e/ uspiam p]agremus2 omnia     
nobis argum5ta  supp$itant4 ,eamus 9    
coelum3 ,rosas#aad et lilia             
contemplemur1 purpuratos nempe m>tyrio1 
c&idatos innoc5tia4  ,romanos1 inquam1  
,pontifices#aae tres et trig9ta cont95t]
  occisos2 ,pa/ores t]ris omnibus1 qui  
suum pro ,*ri/i nom9e  sangu9em         
oppign]>unt2 greges fidelium1 qui       
,pa/orum ve/igiis  in/it]e2 ,divos omnes
 coelites1 qui turbae hom9um puritate et
  sanctimonia praelux]e4 ,no/ros hic    
vixisse1 no/ros h9c  emigrasse rep]ias4 
,no/] fuit1 ut paucula delibemus1 ille  
m>tyrii siti5tissimus ,ignatius#aaf qui 
9 rebus ,ecclesiae  nem9em1 ne reg5#aag 
quidem1 aequavit ,episcopo3 qui         
traditiones#aah quasdam ,apo/olicas1    
qu>um te/is ipse fu]at1  ne dilab]5tur1 

scripto m&avit4 ,no/] ana*oreta         
,telesphorus1#aai qui ieiunium          
quadragesimale1 sancitum ab  ,apo/olis1 
obs]v>i sev]ius iussit4 ,no/]           
,ir5aeus1#abj  qui a successione        
,ca!draque ,romana fidem ,apo/olicam    
decl>avit4 ,no/] etiam ,victor          
,pontifex1 qui#aba ,asiam  edicto       
co]cuit univ]sam3 quod quum aliquibus1  
atque etiam  huic ,ir5aeo1 viro         
sacratissimo1 vid]etur asp]ius1 nemo    
tam5  att5uavit1 ut exoticam pote/atem4 
,no/] ,polyc>pus1#abb qui  sup]         
quae/ione ,pas*atis ,romam adiit1 cuius 
ambu/as reliquias  ,smyrna collegit1    
anniv]s>io die rituque legitimo suum    
,episcopum v5]ata4 ,no/ri ,cornelius et 
,cyprianus1#abc aureum  p> ,m>tyrum1    
ambo magni praesules2 s$ maior ille1 qui
 ,romanus  ,africanum errorem rescid]at2
 hic nobilitatus obs]vantia1 qua        
maiorem e/ prosequutus1 amicissimum sui4
 ,no/] ,sixtus1#abd  cui ad aram        
solemnibus sacris op]anti m9i/r>unt e   
cl]o  septemviri4 ,no/] ,laur5tius1     

huius ,ar*idiaconus1#abe quem  adv]s>ii 
de suis fa/is eiiciunt1 quem ante mille 
duc5tos  annos vir consul>is            
,prud5tius#abf sic ornavit3       ,quae 
sit pote/as cr$ita     ,et mun]is       
quantum datum1     ,probant ,quiritum   
gaudia1     ,quibus rogatus annuis4     
,hos int]1 o ,*ri/i decus1     ,audi et 
poetam ru/icum1     ,cordis fat5tem     
crim9a1     ,et facta prod5tem sua4     
,audi b5ignus supplicem     ,*ri/i reum1
 ,prud5tium4    ,no/rae virg9es         
illae#abg p]beatae1 ,caecilia1 ,aga?a1  
,ana/asia1 ,b>b>a1 ,agnes1 ,lucia1      
,doro!a1 ,ca?>9a2 quae  decretam        
pudicitiam adv]sus et hom9um et daemonum
 tyrannidem  firmav]unt4 ,no/ra ,hel5a1 
quam dom9icae ,crucis inv5tio           
celebravit4 ,no/ra ,monica1 quae        
mori5s#abi or>i et  sacrific>i pro se   
mortua ad alt>e ,*ri/i1 religiosissime  
flagitavit4 ,no/ra ,paula1#abi quae ex  
urbano palatio et opimis  pra$iis 9     
speluncam ,be?leemiticam tantis it9]ibus
 p]egr9a  cucurrit1 ut ad ,*ri/i        

vagi5tis cunabula delitesc]et4 ,no/ri   
,paulus1 ,hil>ion1 ,antonius1 s5iculi   
solit>ii4 ,no/]  ,satyrus1#acj ,ambrosii
 g]manus frat]1 qui trem5dam illam      
ho/iam circum se ge/ans 9 or>io1        
naufragus insiliit 9  ,oceanum1 et fide 
pl5issimus enatavit4 ,no/ri ,nicolaus et
  ,m>t9us1 episcopi1 ex]citi vigiliis1  
paludati ciliciis1  ieiunio pa/i1 ,no/] 
,b5$ictus1 tot mona*orum pat]4          
,*iliadas i/as dec5nio non exsequ]]4    
,s$ nec illos repeto1 quos 9 ,ecclesiae 
,doctoribus ante posu]am4  ,memor sum   
brevitatis meae1 ,petat i/a1 qui volet1 
non solum ex  abundanti vet]um hi/oria1 
s$ multo etiam magis ex gravissimis     
auctoribus1 qui pa5e s+uli ,divos s+ulos
 memoriae#aca  reliqu]unt4 ,r5untiet    
mihi1 de *ri/ianis illis antiquissimis  
et beatissimis quid autumet8 ,vtrius    
doctr9ae fu]9t1  ca?olicae1 an lu!ranae8
 ,te/or ,dei solium et illud tribunal1  
ad quod /abo rationem rationum h>um et  
dicti et facti  r$diturus1 aut nullum   
coelum esse1 aut no/rorum esse2 illud   

exsecramur1 hoc ergo defigimus4         
,,damnati4-,nunc e contr>io1 si libet1  
inspiciamus 9 ,t>t>a4  ,cremantur       
inc5dio sempit]no4 ,qui8 ,iudaei4 ,quam 
,ecclesiam  adv]sati8 ,no/ram4--,qui8   
,e?nici4 ,quam ,ecclesiam crudelissime  
p]sequuti8 ,no/ram4--,qui8 ,turcae4     
,quae templa demoliti8  ,no/ra4--,qui8  
,ha]etici4 ,cuius ,ecclesiae p]duelles8 
,no/rae4--,quae enim ,ecclesia praet]   
no/ram omnibus inf]orum  portis#acb se  
opposuit8    ,,ivdaei4--,quum1 pulsis   
,hebraeis1 ,*ri/iani#acc succresc]5t    
,hi]osolymis1 ,deum immortalem6 qui     
concursus hom9um ad loca  sacra         
fuit1#acd quae urbis religio1 quae      
sepulcri1 quae  praesepii1 quae crucis1 
quae monum5torum omnium1 quibus velut   
exuviis m>iti1 ,ecclesia sponsa         
delectatur8 ,h9c manavit 9 nos          
,iudaeorum odium f]um et implacabile4   
,qu]untur etiam nunc1  maiores no/ros   
maioribus suis exitio fuisse4 ,a ,simone
 ,mago et  lu!ranis nullum ictum        
accep]unt4    ,,e?nici4--,9 ,e?nicis    

viol5tissimi fu]e1 qui toto ,imp]io1    
trec5tis annis1 p] int]valla temporum1  
a]umnosissima  ,*ri/ianis supplicia     
ma*9ati sunt4 ,quibus8 ,patribus et     
filiis  no/rae fidei4 ,cognoscite vocem 
tyranni1 qui ,divum ,laur5tium  torruit 
9 craticula3#ace       ,hunc esse ve/ris
 ,orgiis     ,moremque et artem1        
proditum e/2     ,hanc discipl9am       
fo$]is1     ,lib5t ut auro anti/ites4   
,arg5teis scyphis f]unt     ,fum>e      
sacrum sangu9em1     ,auroque nocturnis 
sacris     ,ad/>e fixos c]eos4     ,tunc
 cura summa e/ fratribus1     7,vt s]mo 
te/atur loquax71     ,(f]re1 fundis     
v5ditis1     ,se/]tiorum millia4        
,addicta avorum pra$ia     ,fo$is sub   
auctionibus     ,successor exha]es      
gemit1     ,sanctis eg5s p>5tibus4      
,haec occulantur abditis     ,ecclesi>um
 9 angulis2     ,et summa pietas cr$itur
     ,nud>e dulces lib]os4     ,deprome 
!sauros1 malis     ,suad5do quos        
prae/igiis     ,exagg]atos obt9es1      
,nigrantes quos claudis specu4     ,hoc 

poscit usus publicus2     ,hoc fiscus1  
hoc a]>ium1     ,vt d$ita /ip5diis      
,ducem iuvet petunia4     ,sic dogma    
ve/rum e/1 audio2     ,suum quibusque   
r$dito4     ,en ,caes> agnoscit suum    
,numisma1 nummis inditum4     ,quod     
,caes>is scis1 ,caes>i     ,da3 nempe   
iu/um po/ulo1     ,ni fallor2 haud ullam
 tuus     ,signat ,deus pecuniam4       
,nec quum v5iret1 aureos     ,secum     
,philippos detulit2     ,praecepta      
s$ v]bis d$it     ,inanis a m>supio4    
,implete dictorum fidem1     ,quae vos  
p] orbem v5ditis1     ,nummos lib5t]    
r$dite2     ,e/ote v]bis divites4       
,quis videtur8 ,9 quos furit8 ,cuius    
,ecclesiae sacra1 ly*nos1  ritus1       
ornam5ta convellit8 ,cui patellas       
aureas1 et arg5teos  calices1 et        
sumptuosa don>ia1 et opul5tam gazam     
invidet8  ,pr(ecto lu!rizat4 ,quod enim 
aliud velum suo latroc9io  no/ri        
,nemrodes#acf obt5d]unt1 quum           
depecul>5tur  ecclesias1 et ,*ri/i      
patrimonium dissip>5t8 ,contra v]o      

magnus ille ,con/ant9us ,*ri/oma/igon   
t]ror1 quam ,eeclesiam  tranquillavit8  
,illam1 cui ,pontifex ,sylve/]          
praefuit1#acg  quem 9 ,soracte          
latitantem acc]siit1 ut eius op]a no/ro 
baptismate t+]etur4--,quibus auspiciis  
victor8 ,signo  crucis4#ach--,qua matre 
gloriosus8 ,hel5a4--,quibus se patribus 
adiunxit8 ,nica5is4--,cuiusmodi8 ,vt    
,sylve/ro1 ut ,m>co1 ut  ,iulio1 ut     
,a?anasio1 ut ,nicolao4--,cuius se      
precibus#aci  comm5davit8               
,antonii4--,quam sellam po/ulavit#adj 9 
,synodo8  ,vltimam4--,o quanto regalior 
hac s$e1 quam qui regis titulum1  non   
debitum1 ambi]unt6 ,s+ula n>r>e longum  
e/4 ,s$ ex 8  duobus alt]o nobis        
infe/issimo1 alt]o nobis amicissimo1    
licebit s+ula coniic]e1 quae sunt horum 
simillima4 ,et5im1  ut no/rorum illa    
fuit ,epi/asis turbul5ta1 sic no/rorum  
haec  evasit div9a ,cata/rophe4         
,,tvrcae4-,turcica videamus4 ,mahometes 
et ,s]gius mona*us apo/ata  9 pr(undo   
b>a?ro iac5t ululantes1 et suis et      

po/]orum  scel]ibus onu/i4 ,haec        
port5tosa et eff]ata bellua1  ,s>rac5i1 
,turcae1 nisi a no/ris ord9ibus militiae
  sacrae1#ada nisi a no/ris pr9cipibus  
et populis accisa  fuisset ac repressa1 
p] ,lu!rum quidem1 7cui gratias hoc     
nom9e ,solymanus ,turcus litt]is egisse 
dicitur71 et p]  lu!ranos regulos       
7quibus ,turcorum progressio laetabilis 
exi/imatur72 haec1 inquam1 ,er9nys      
furiosa et exitiosa  mortalibus1 totam  
iam depopul>etur et va/>et ,europam2    
neque  indilig5tius alt>ia et signa     
crucis1 quam ipse ,calv9us  ev]t]et4    
,ergo no/ri ho/es illi sunt proprii1    
utpote  no/rorum indu/ria a *ri/ianorum 
iugulis repulsi4                        
,,ha]etici4--,despectemus 9 ha]eticos1  
faeces1 et folles1 et  alim5ta geh5nae4 
,primus occurrit ,simon ,magus4 ,quid   
ille8  ,eripiebat hom9i lib]am#adb      
voluntatem2 solam fidem#adc  p]crepabat4
 ,mox ,novatianus3 ,quis8 ,antipapa     
,cornelio1#add  ,pontifici ,romano1     
ho/is sacram5torum po5it5tiae et        

*rismatis4#ade ,de9de ,manes ,p]sa3 hic 
docebat baptismum  salutem#adf non      
conf]re4 ,po/ ,a]ius ,arianus preces    
damnabat  pro mortuis1#adg confundebat  
episcopis sac]dotes4 ,h9c ,a]ius        
solam#adh et ipse fidem p]sonabat1      
cognom9atus a!os#adi  non m9us quam     
,lucianus4 ,sequitur ,vigilantius1#aej  
qui ,divos  or>i non f]ebat3 ac         
,iov9ianus1 qui virg9itatem et nuptias  
aequip>abat4 ,d5ique colluvies univ]sa  
,mac$onius1 ,pelagius1  ,ne/orius1      
,enty*es1 ,mono!litae1 ,iconoma*i1      
caet]i1 quibus  ,lu!rum et ,calv9um     
po/]itas aggregabit4 ,quid i/i8 ,omnes  
mali  corvi1 eodem ovo g5iti1 ab        
,ecclesiae no/rae ,praesulibus          
desciv]unt1 ab illis evicti et ex9aniti 
sunt4    ,des]amus av]num1 r$damur      
t]ris4 ,quocumque me oculis et          
cogitatione conv]t]o1 sive ,patri>*as   
intueor et s$es  ,apo/olicas1 sive      
,anti/ites caet]>um g5tium1 sive        
laudatos  pr9cipes1 reges1 caes>es1 sive
 *ri/ianorum cuiusque nationis  initia1 

sive ullum iudicium vetu/atis1 aut lum5 
rationis1 aut  hone/atis decus2 no/rae  
fidei s]viunt et suffragantur omnia4    
,,s$es ,,apo/olica4--,te/is ,romana     
successio1 ,9 qua semp]  ,ecclesia1 7ut 
cum ,augu/9o ep4 #afb loqu>71           
,apo/olicae  ,ca!drae viguit pr9cipatus4
 ,te/es illae reliquae s$es  apo/olicae1
 9 quas hoc nom5 insignite conv5it1 quod
 ab ipsis  ,apo/olis horumve auditoribus
 exa$ificatae#aea fu]9t4                
,,disivncttissimae ,,t]rae4--,te/es     
ubivis g5tium pa/ores1 loco  dissiti1   
religione no/ra concordes1 ,ignatius et 
,*ryso/omus1  ,antio*iae2 ,petrus1      
,alex&]1 ,a?anasius1 ,!ophilus1         
,alex&riae2 ,ma*>ius et ,cyrillus1      
,hi]osolymis2 ,proclus1  ,con/ant9opoli2
 ,gregorius et ,basilius1 9 ,cappadocia2
  ,?aumaturgus1 9 ,ponto2 ,smyrnae1     
,polyc>pus2 ,iu/9us1 ,a!nis2            
,dionysius1 ,cor9?i2 ,gregorius1        
,nissae2 ,me?odius1 ,tyri2 ,ephremus1  9
 ,cyria2 ,cyprianus1 ,optatus1          
,augu/9us1 9 ,africa2 ,epiphanius1  9   

,cypro2 ,&reas1 ,cretae2 ,ambrosius1    
,paul9us1 ,gaud5tius1  ,prosp]1 ,fau/us1
 ,vigilius 9 ,italia2 ,ir5aeus1 ,m>t9us1
  ,hil>ilius1 ,eu*]ius1 ,gregorius1     
,salvianus1 9 ,gallia2  ,v9c5tius1      
,orosius1 ,ildefonsus1 ,le&]1 ,isidorus1
 9 ,hispania2  9 ,britannia1 ,fugatius1 
,damianus1 ,iu/us1 ,mellitus1 ,b$a4     
,d5ique1  ne ambitiosus vide> 9         
nom9ibus1 quaecumque vel op]a1 vel      
fragm5ta sup]sunt eorum1 qui            
disiunctissimis t]ris ,evangelium       
sev]unt1 omnia nobis unam fidem exhib5t1
 quam hodie ca?olici  pr(itemur4 ,*ri/e1
 quid causae tibi aff]am1 quo m9us me de
  tuis ext]m9es1 si tot lum9ibus        
,ecclesiae t5ebricosos homulos1  paucos1
 indoctos1 dissectos1 improbos1         
antetul]o8    ,,pr9cipes4--,te/es item  
pr9cipes1 reges1 caes>es1 horumque      
respublicae1 quorum et ipsorum pietas1  
et ditionum populi1 et  pacis bellique  
discipl9a1 se p5itus 9 hac no/ra doctr9a
  ca?olica fundav]unt4 ,hic ergo quos ab
 ori5te ,!odosios1 quos  ab occid5te    

,c>olos1 quos ,edu>dos ex ,anglia1      
,ludovicos e  ,gallia1 ,h]m5egildos ex  
,hispania1 ,h5ricos a ,saxonia1         
,w5ceslaos  e ,bohemia1 ,leopoldos ex   
,au/ria1 ,/ephanos ex ,hung>ia1         
,iosaphatos ex ,india1 quos orbe toto   
dyna/as atque top>*as  possim arcess]e2 
qui exemplo1 qui armis qui legibus1 qui 
sollicitud9e1 qui sumptu1 no/ram        
,ecclesiam nutri]unt8 ,sic enim         
praec9uit ,isaias 7xlix4 #bc73 ,erunt   
reges nutricii tui1 et  reg9ae iutrices 
tuae4 ,audi1 ,elisabe?a1 ,reg9a         
pot5tissima1  tibi canit1 te tuas p>tes 
edocet4 ,n>ro tibi3 ,calv9um et hos     
pr9cipes unum coelum cap]e non pote/4 ,8
 ergo te pr9cipibus  adiunge1 dignam    
maioribus1 dignam +5io1 dignam litt]is1 
dignam laudibus1 dignam =tuna tua4      
,solum hoc de te molior ego  et moli>1  
quidquid me fiet1 cui1 tamquam ho/i     
capitis tui1  toties iam i/i patibulum  
om9antur4 ,salve bona crux4 ,v5iet1     
,elisabe?a1 dies ille1 ille dies1 qui   
tibi liquido common/rabit1  utri te     

dilex]9t1 ,societas ,iesu1 an ,lu!ri    
progeies ,p]go4    ,,nationes ,,ad      
,,*ri/am ,,tradvctae4--,te/es iam omne  
sorae plagaeque  mundi1 quibus          
evangelica tuba po/ ,*ri/um natum       
insonuit4  ,p>umne hoc fuit1 idolis ora 
claud]e1 ,dei regnum g5tibus  import>e8 
,*ri/um ,lu!rus1 ca?olici ,*ri/um       
loquimur4 ,num  divisus e/ ,*ri/us8#aeb 
,m9ime4 ,aut nos1 aut ille1 falsum      
,*ri/um loquimur4 ,quid ergo8 ,dicam4   
,*ri/us ille sit1 et  illorum sit1 quo  
,dagon#aec invecto c]vices freg]it4     
,no/]  ,*ri/us op]a no/rorum uti voluit1
 quum ,ioves1 ,m]curios1  ,dianas1      
,phaebadas1 et illam noctem saeculorum  
atram1 ,erebumque  tri/em1 e tot        
populorum cordibus releg>et4 ,non e/    
otium  long9qua p]quir]e2 f9itima tantum
 atque dome/ica speculemur4  ,hib]ni ex 
,patritio1 ,scoti ex ,palladio1 ,angli  
ex ,augu/9o1 ,romae  sacratis1 ,roma    
missis1 ,romam v5]antibus1 fidem aut    
nullam aut  c]te no/ram1 id e/1         
ca?olicam insux]unt4 ,res ap]ta4 ,curro4

    ,,cvmvlvs ,,te/ivm4--,te/es         
academiae1 te/es legum tabulae1 te/es   
v]naculi mores hom9um1 te/es selectio   
caes>um et inauguratio1  te/es regum    
ritus et inunctio1 te/es equitum ord9es1
 ipsaeque  *lamydes1 te/es f5e/rae1     
te/es nummi1 te/es urbanae portae       
domusque civicae1 te/es avorum fructus  
et vita1 te/es res omnes  et reculae1   
nullam 9 orbe religionem1 nisi no/ram1  
imis umquam  radicibus ins$isse4        
,quae mihi quum suppet]5t1 et c]te sic  
effic]5t m$itantem1  ut 8 omnibus       
nuntium remitt]e *ri/ianis1 et consoci>i
 cum  p]ditissimis quibusque1 vid]etur  
insol5tis insaniae2 non  diffiteor1     
animatus sum et inc5sus ad conflictum1 9
 quo nisi  ,divi de coelo deturb5tur1 et
 sup]bus ,lucif] coelum recup]et1  cad]e
 numquam pot]o4 ,quo mihi sit aequior   
,*>cus1 qui me tam  immanit] conc]pit1  
si hanc animulam peccatricem1 quam tanti
  ,*ri/us emit1 viae tutae1 viae c]tae1 
viae regiae malui  cr$]e1 quam ,calv9is 
scopulis dumetisve susp5d]e4            

,,conclvsio    ,habetis a me1 flor5tes  
,academici1 hoc munusculum1 contextum   
op]is 9 it9]e subcisivis4 ,animus fuit  
et purg>e me vobis de  arrogantia1 et   
satisfac]e de fiducia1 et int]im dum ab 
adv]s>iis una mecum 9 s*olas invitem9i1 
qua$am appon]e  degu/&a4 ,si aequam1 si 
tutum1 si hone/um ducitis1 hab]i        
,lu!rum1 aut ,calv9um1 canonem          
,scripturae1 m5tem sancti  ,spiritus1   
normam ,ecclesiae1 ,conciliorum         
,patrumque pa$agogum1  omnium d5ique    
te/ium et saeculorum ,deum1 nihil e/    
quod  sp]em1 vobis lectoribus vel       
auditoribus4 ,s9 e/is ii1 quos  apud    
animum =mavi meum1 philosophi occulati1 
amatores v]i1  simplicitatis1 mode/iae2 
ho/es tem]itatis1 nug>um1  sophismatum2 
facile diem 9 aprico videbitis1 qui     
dieculam  angu/a rima dispicitis4 ,dicam
 lib]e1 quod meus 9 vos amor1 et  ve/rum
 p]iculum et rei magnitudo po/ulat4 ,non
 hoc nescit  diabolus1 vos i/am lucem1  
si qu&o coep]itis oculos attol]e1       
conspecturos4 ,cuius enim /uporis fu]it1

 antiquitati  *ri/ianae ,hamm]os et     
,*>cos antepon]e8 ,s$ sunt qua$am       
illecebrae lu!ranae1 quibus suum ille   
regnum amplificat1  quibus ille         
t5diculis hamatus multos iani ve/ri     
ord9is  inescavit4 ,qua5am8 ,aurum1     
gloria1 deliciae1 v5]es4  ,contemnite4  
,quid enim aliud i/a sunt1 nisi t]r>um  
ilia1  canorus a]1 prop9a v]mium1 bella 
/]quil9ia8 ,sp]nite4  ,*ri/us dives e/1 
qui vos alet2 ,rex e/1 qui ornabit2     
lautus  e/1 qui satiabit1 speciosus e/1 
qui felicitatum omnium cumulos          
l>gietur4 ,huic vos adscribite          
militanti1 ut cum eo triumphos1  v]e    
doctissimi v]eque cl>issimi1 reportetis4
 ,valete4  ,cosmopoli #aeha4            
,footnote #a3 ,a ,beato ,edmundo anglice
 scripta1 ab alio  lat9e r$dita4        
,footnote #b3 ,e/ hic locus supplicii   
anglice ,tyburn4    ,footnote #c3 ,aug4 
l4 #bh contra ,fau/4 c4 #b et de utilit4
 cr$4 c4 #c4    ,footnote #d3 ,ir54 l4  
#a1 c4 #bf4    ,footnote #e3 ,lut4 9    
novo te/4 g]man42 ,praef4 9 ep4 ,iac42  

vide etiam l4 de capt4 ,babyl4 cap4 de  
extr4 unct4 et c5t1  ,magd4 #b p4 #eh4  
,foonote #f3 ,ii sunt ,b>u*1 ,tobias1   
,iudi?1 ,sapi5tia1  ,ecclesia/41 duo    
,ma*ab4    ,footnote #g3 ,ep4 ad ,hebr41
 ,ep4 ,iudae1 ,ep4 #b ,petri1 ,epi/4 #b 
et #c ,ioan4    ,footnote #h3 ,de doctr4
 *ri/4 l4 #b c4 #c4    ,footnote #i3    
,conc4 ,trid4 sess4 #d2 vid4 ,mel*4 ,c4 
l4 #b de loc1 !ol4    ,footnote #aj3 ,de
 pra$e/1 sanct4 c4 #ad4    ,footnote    
#aa3 ,in/it4 ,i4 lib4 ,i1 c4 #g1 num4 #d
 et #e4    ,footnote #ab3 ,xi/us ,s54 l4
 #h1 ha]4 #aj4    ,footnote #ac3 ,praef4
 9 ,cant4 ,vide ,bezam 9 sua praef4 ante
 comm4  ,calv4 9 ,iosue4    ,footnote   
#d3 ,epi/4 ad ,paul9um4    ,footnote    
#ae3 ,lut4 praef4 9 ,apoc4--,kemn4 9    
exam4 ,conc4  ,trid4 sess4 #d4          
,footnote #af3 ,praef4 9 nov4 ,te/4     
,footnote #ag3 ,lut4 s]m4 de ,ph>is4 et 
,publ4    ,footnote #ah3 ,mat?4 xxvi4   
#bf2 ,m>c4 xiv4 #bb2 ,luc4 xxii4 #ai4   
,footnote #ai3 ,9 epi/4 ad ,arg5t4      
,footnote #bj3 ,mat?4 viii4 #bi2 ,m>c4  

i4 #bd4    ,footnote #ba3 ,luc4 xxii4   
#ai2 ,mat?4 xxvi4 #bh2 ,m>c4 xiv4 #bd4  
,footnote #bb3 ,ioan4 vi42 ,mat?4 xvi42 
,m>c4 xiv42 ,luc4 xxii424 #a  ,cor4 x4  
et xi4    ,footnote #bc3 ,calv4 ,in/it4 
l4 iv41 c4 #a n4 #b et #c4    ,footnote 
#bd3 ,act4 xv4 #bh4    ,footnote #be3   
,greg4 ,i4 #a1 ep4 #bd4    ,footnote    
#bf3 ,ang4 ,i ,elizab4    ,footnote #bg3
 ,nic4 c4 vi42 ,*alc4 act4 iv42 ,con/4  
c4 #e4    ,footnote #bh3 ,ephes4 conc4 9
 epi/4 ad ,ne/or2 ,nic4 c4 xiv4         
,footnote #bi3 ,*alc4 act4 xi4          
,footnote #cj3 ,nic4 conc4 apud ,soc4   
,i4 i4 c4 #h4    ,footnote #ca3 ,vide   
,*alc4 c4 iv41 vii41 xvi41 xxiv4        
,footnote #cb3 ,mat?4 xviii4 #bj2 ,ioan4
 xiv4 #bf4    ,footnote #cc3 ,lib4 de   
capt4 ,bab4    ,footnote #cd3 ,exam4    
,conc4 ,trid    ,footnote #ce3 ,vide    
,conc4 ,trid4 sess4 #aa1 #ae et #ah4    
,footnote #cf3 ,act4 xiii4 #a2 #a ,cor4 
xii4 #bh2 ,ephes4 iv4 #aa2 #a ,cor4     
xiv41 #a et seq4    ,footnote #cg3      
,mat?4 xiii4 #eb4    ,footnote #ch3 ,s4 

,dion4 ,areop4 de quo vide4 #f ,syn4    
act4 #d1 ,adon41  ,tr54 9 m>tyr4        
,turon41 ,syng41 ,suid41 ,metap4        
,footnote #ci3 ,comm4 9 #a1 #ac1 #ag    
,deut4 ,item 9 capt4 ,babyl4            
,footnote #dj3 ,dial4 #e et #aa4        
,footnote #da3 ,c5t4 #b1 c4 #aj4        
,footnote #db3 ,in/4 l4 ,i1 c4 #ac1 n4  
#bi4    ,footnote #dc3 ,c5t4 #b1 c4 #e4 
,footnote #dd3 ,c5t4 #a1 l4 #b1 c4 #aj  
et seq4    ,footnote #de3 ,t]t4 l4 de   
praescr4 contr4 ha]4    ,footnote #df3  
,orat4 de cos4 secul4    ,footnote #dg3 
,causs4 dial4 #h et #aa4    ,footnote   
#dh3 ,c5t4 #c1 c4 #d4    ,footnote #di3 
,ibid4    ,footnote #ej3 ,eze*4 xiii4   
#ah4    ,footnote #ea3 ,praef4 9 ,c5t4  
#e4    ,footnote #eb3 ,dial4 #f1 #g1 #h4
    ,footnote #ec3 ,beza 9 act4 c4 #bc1 
v4 #c    ,footnote #ed3 ,te/4 ,/an*4 l4 
de ,tr9it4    ,footnote #ee3 ,contr4    
,h5r4 reg4 ,angl4    ,footnote #ef3     
,lib4 #bb de ,civit4 ,dei c4 #h et s]m4 
de  div]s4 #cd et seq4    ,footnote #eg3
 ,contr4 ep4 ,man4 quam vocant funda c4 

#d4    ,footnote #eh3 ,lib4 #a contr4   
,p>m54    ,footnote #ei3 ,aug4 l4 #a4   
contr4 ,p>m542 ,de unit4 c #af2 et ,de  
doctr4 *ri/4 c4 #dj4    ,footnote #fj3  
,lib4 #b ad ,monim4    ,footnote #fa3   
,vide ,s4 ,hi]on4 de ,script4 ,eccles4  
,footnote #fb3 ,vide ,epi/4 ,syn4       
,alex&r4 ad ,felic4 #b4    ,footnote    
#fc3 ,epi/4 ad ,ital4 ,item s]m4 #ia4   
,footnote #fd3 ,aug4 l4 #bb de ,civ4    
,dei2 ,greg4 ,tur4 l4 de glor1  ,m>t4 e4
 #df et ,metaph4    ,footnote #fe3      
,in/it4 l4 #a1 c4 #aa1 n4 #e4           
,footnote #ff3 ,lib4 de vita ,ivelli4   
,footnote #fg3 ,ioan4 v4 #ci4           
,footnote #fh3 ,rom4 #a1 #h1 #i2 xv4    
#bi2 xvi1 #af1 #ai4    ,footnote #fi3   
,act4 xxviii4 #cj4    ,footnote #gj3 #a 
,pet4 v4 #ac4    ,footnote #ga3 ,hi]on4 
9 cap4 script4 ,eccles42 ,euseb4 #b     
hi/4c1 #ad4    ,footnote #gb3 ,phillip4 
iv4 #c4    ,footnote #gc3 ,ir54 l4 #c1  
c4 #c4    ,footnote #gd3 ,in/4 l4 #d1 c4
 #b1 n4 #c et 9 epi/4 ad ,sadol4        
,footnote #ge3 ,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #a1 c4   

#ah2 l4 #b1 c4 #d2 l4 #c1 cc4 #bc  et   
#bd2 ,petr4 ,m>t4 9 #a1 ,sam4 #b4       
,footnote #gf3 ,melanct4 9 cap4 ,rom4   
#h4    ,footnote #gg3 ,sic docet ,lu?4 9
 ass]4 #cf et 9 resol4 ass]4 #cf  et 9  
libr4 de s]vo arbitrio4    ,footnote    
#gh3 ,praef4 9 ,phillip4 9 ep4 ad ,rom4 
,footnote #gi3 ,9 ,apol4 ,eccl4 ,anglic4
    ,footnote #hj3 ,vide en*ir4 prec4   
an4 #aeda4    ,footnote #ha3 ,calv4     
,in/4 l4 #a1 c4 #ac1 n4 #bc1 #bd4       
,footnote #hb3 ,beza 9 ,hes4            
,footnote #hc3 ,beza cont4 ,s*midel4 l4 
de unitat4 hypo/4 duas  9 ,*ri/4 nat4   
,footnote #hd3 ,calv4 9 ,ioan4 x1 #cj4  
,footnote #he3 ,lu?4 contr4 ,latom4     
,footnote #hf3 ,buc]4 9 ,luc4 #b2 ,calv4
 9 h>4 ev42 ,luc4 ,los42  ,melanct4 9   
ev4 ,dom4 #a p4 ,epiph4    ,footnote    
#hg3 ,m>lorat4 9 ,mat?4 #bf2 ,calv4 9   
h>m4 ev5g4    ,footnote #hh3 ,br5t4 9   
,luc4 "p4 #b1 hom4 #fe et 9 ,ioan4 hom4 
#ed2 ,calv4 9 h>m4 evang4    ,footnote  
#hi3 ,s*midel4 ,conc4 de pass4 et co5a  
,dom42 ,aep9us  comm4 9 ,ps4 #af4       

,footnote #ij3 ,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #b1 c4   
#af1 n4 #aj1 #aa2 ,br5t4 9  cate*1 an4  
#aeea4    ,footnote #ia3 ,ibid4 n4 #ab4 
,footnote #ib3 ,buc4 9 ,matt4 cap4 #bf4 
,footnote #ic3 ,illyr4 9 v>4 l4 de orig4
 pecc42 ,s>c]4 de cons4  vet ,eccles42  
,aep9us de imb4 et pecc4 ,sanct42 ,kemn4
 contra c5s4  col42 ,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #d1 
c4 #ae1 n4 #aj1 #aa4    ,footnote #id3  
,illyr4 9 v>4 l4 de pecc4 orig4--,vide  
,hesbusium  9 ep4 ad ,illyr4            
,footnote #ie3 ,calv4 9 antidot4 ,conc4 
,trid4--,idem docu]at  ,wiclef4 apud4   
,wald4 l4 #b1 de ,sacr4 c4 #aed4        
,footnote #if3 ,lu?4 9 resp4 contra     
,lovan4    ,footnote #ig3 ,buc]4 9      
,ioan4 #a2 ,wald4 9 nat4 ,*ri/i2 ,br5t4 
hom #af 9 ,ioan42 ,c5t4 l4 #a1 c4 #d4   
,footnote #ih3 ,hesb4 de iu/if4 9 resp 4
 asv4 #aae obiect4  ,illyric4 9 ,apol4  
confes4 ,antu]p4 c4 #f de iu/if4        
,footnote #ii3 ,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #c1 c4   
#b1 n4 #bh etc4    ,footnote #ajj3      
,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #c1 c4 #b1 n4 #dj4      
,footnote #aja3 ,lib4 de capt4 ,babyl4  

,footnote #ajb3 ,calv4 ,in/4 l4 #d1 c4  
#ae1 n4 #b et #aj2 ,c5t4 l4 #a1  c4 #ai2
 ,lu?4 l4 de capt4 ,babyl4    ,footonote
 #ajc3 ,c5t4 #b et #e1 c4 #d4           
,footnote #ajd3 ,lu?4 adv4 ,co*lae1     
,item epi/4 ad ,melanct4 t4 #b2  et 9   
ep4 ad ,wald4    ,footnote #aje3 ,lu?4  
s]m4 de matrim4 et lib4 de vit4 coniug42
 9  ass]4 art4 #af2 lib4 de vot4 mona/4 
,footnote #ajf3 ,*>c4 9 ,c5s4 suum4     
,footnote #ajg3 ,lu?4 s]m4 de ,pet42 9  
ass]4 art4 #cb4    ,footnote #ajh3 ,id4 
l4 de s]v4 arbit4    ,footnote #aji3    
,id4 s]m4 de ,moyse4    ,footnote #aaj3 
,id4 l4 de capt4 ,bab4 c4 de ,eu*4      
,footnote #aaa3 ,apol4 ,eccles4 ,angl4  
,footnote #aab3 ,9 #a1 p4 q4 #ac1 a4 #b 
ad #b4    ,footnote #aac3 ,isai4 xxxv4  
#h4    ,footnote #aad3 ,aug4 s]m4 #cg de
 ,sanct4    ,footnote #aae3 ,dam4 9 vit4
 ,pont4 ,rom4    ,footnote #aaf3 ,hi]4  
cat4 ,script4    ,footnote #aag3 ,ign4  
epi/4 ad ,smyrn4    ,footnote #aah3     
,euseb4 l4 #c1 c4 #cj4    ,footnote     
#aai3 ,dam4 9 vita ,telesph4 to4 #a con4

 c4 /at4 d4 #e4    ,footnote #abj3 ,lib4
 #c1 c4 #c4    ,footnote #aba3 ,euseb4  
#e hi/4 #bd4    ,footnote #abb3 ,euseb4 
#d hi/4 #ac et #ad4    ,footnote #abc3  
,euseb4 #g hi/4 #b int]p4 ,ruff4        
,footnote #abd3 ,prud4 9 hym4 de ,s4    
,laur4    ,footnote #abe3 ,vid4 ,aug4   
,s]4 #a de ,s4 ,laur42 ,ambr4 l4 #a (fi1
 c4  #da2 ,leo s]m4 9 die ,s4 ,laur4    
,footnote #abf3 ,prud4 9 hym4 de ,s4    
,laur4    ,footnote #abg3 ,metaph42     
,ambr4 et alii4    ,footnote #abh3 ,aug4
 l4 #f confess4 c4 #g ad #ac4           
,footnote #abi3 ,hi]4 9 epit4 ,paul4    
,footnote #acj3 ,ambr4 9 orat4 fun4 de  
,satyro4    ,footnote #aca3 ,vide sex   
tomos ,surii de vitis ,sanct4           
,footnote #acb3 ,mat?4 xv4 #ah4         
,footnote #acc3 ,euseb4 #d hi/4 #e4     
,footnote #acd3 ,hi]on1 9 epit4 ,paul4  
et passim 9 epi/4    ,footnote #ace3    
,prud5t4 9 ,p94 de ,s1 ,laur4           
,footnote #acf3 ,g54 x4 #i4    ,footnote
 #acg3 ,dam4 9 ,sylv42 ,niceph4 l4 #g1  
c4 #cc2 ,zon>as1 ,c$remus4    ,footnote 

#ach3 ,euseb4 l4 #b de vit4 ,con/4 c4   
#g1 #h1 #i2 ,sozom4  l4 #a1 c4 #h1 #i4  
,footnote #aci3 ,a?an4 9 vita ,s4 ,ant4 
,footnote #adj3 ,!od4 l4 #a1 hi/4 cap4  
,footnote #ada3 ,vid4 ,volate1 lovium   
,aemilium l4 #h1 ,blond4 l4 #i de #b4   
,footnote #adb3 ,clem4 l4 #a1 recog4    
,footnote #adc3 ,ir54 l4 #a1 c4 #b4     
,footnote #add3 ,cypr4 ep4 ad ,iubatam  
et l4 #d ep4 #b4    ,footnote #ade3     
,!od4 de fab4 ha]et4    ,footnote #adf3 
,aug4 ha]4 #df1 #ec1 #ed4    ,footnote  
#adg3 ,epiph4 ha]4 #ge4    ,footnote    
#adh3 ,aug4 ha]4 #ed4    ,footnote #adi3
 ,socr4 l4 #b1 ,c4 #bh4    ,footnote    
#aej3 ,hi]4 9 ,iov94 et ,vigilant42     
,aug4 ha]4 #hb4    ,footnote #aea3 ,vid4
 ,t]t4 de praescr42 ,aug4 l4 #b de      
doctr4 *ri/4 c4 #h4    ,footnote #aeb3  
#a ,cor4 i4 #ac4    ,footnote #aec3 #a  
,reg4 v4 #d4    ,,translator',s         
,,preface4    ,?is is no dry            
controv]sial div9ity1 b a sort (        
illum9at$  copy ( !ses1 ! call ( a      
knight's trumpet *all5g+ 8  antagoni/ to

 come =?4 ,! ,t5 ,reasons repres5t ! t5 
!ses1 :i* ,edmund ,campion w\ld fa9 h   
ma9ta9$ 9 !  ,div9ity ,s*ool at ,ox=d   
aga9/ all com]s1 %>+1 z he did  to !    
full1 ! passion :i* 8 age felt & seems  
entirely to  h lo/1 = su* intellectual  
t\rnam5ts1 z ! natural  means to br+ out
 ! tru? & compose religi\s diff]5ces4   
,! read]1 !n1 mu/ n be surpris$ to f9d 9
 ?is little  "w q z mu* ( rhetoric z (  
logic2 if he is unfri5dly1  he may say  
consid]ably m4 ,nor1 if he kn[s any?+ ( 
!  controv]sial me?ods ( ! sixte5?      
c5tury1 w he be  surpris$ at ! vehem5ce 
( ! language4 ,comp>$ ) 8  oppon5ts1    
,lu!r = example1 ,edmund ,campion is m]e
 milk &  honey4 ,8 book made a great    
/ir3 x is :at a successful book  mu/ be1
 in/9ct ) ! _s ( ! age 9 :i* & =  :i* x 
0 writt54    ,! ,prote/ant answ] to !   
,t5 ,reasons 0 n giv5 9 !  ,div9ity     
,s*ool at ,ox=d4 ,x 0 ! rack 9 ! ,t[]1 &
 !  gibbet at ,tyburn2 & t answ] 0      
return$ ere ! ye> 0 out4    ,j4,r4      
,pope's ,hall1 ,ox=d    ,may #aiaj      

,,preface4    ,edmund ,campion1 to !    
,le>n$ ,memb]s ( ! ,univ]sities (  ,ox=d
 & ,cambridge1 ,greet+4    ,la/ ye>1    
,g5tlem51 :5 9 accordance ) my call+ 9  
life  ,i return$ "u ord]s to ?is ,isl&1 
,i f\nd on ! %ore (  ,engl& n a little  
wild] waves ?an ^? ,i _h rec5tly left   
beh9d ! 9 ! ,briti% ,seas4 ,z !reupon ,i
 made my way into  ! int]ior ( ,engl&1  
,i _h no m famili> sight ?an t  (       
unusual executions1 no great] c]ta9ty   
?an ! unc]ta9ty  ( ?reat5+ dang]s4 ,i   
ga!r$ my wits toge!r z be/ ,i  c\ld1    
rememb]+ ! cause :i* ,i 0 s]v+ & ! times
 9  :i* ,i liv$4 ,& le/ ,i might p]haps 
be arre/$ be=e ,i _h  got a he>+ f any  
"o1 ,i at once put my purpose 9 writ+1  
/at+ :o ,i 01 :at 0 my err&1 :at w> ,i  
?\ght (  decl>+ & ^u :om4 ,i kept !     
orig9al docum5t on my  p]son1 t x might 
be tak5 ) me1 if ,i 7 tak54 ,i  deposit$
 a copy ) a fri5d1 & ?is copy1 )\t my   
k1 0 %[n to _m4 ,adv]s>ies took v ill ! 
publication ( ! pap]4 ,:at !y p>ticul>ly
 dislik$ &  blam$ 0 my hav+ (f]$ to hold

 ! field alone aga9/ all  com]s 9 ?is   
matt] ( religion1 ?\gh to be sure ,i    
%\ld n  h be5 alone _h ,i disput$ "u a  
public safe conduct4  ,hanm] & ,*>tres h
 repli$ to my dem&s4 ,:at is !  t5\r (  
_! reply8 ,all (f ! po9t4 ,! only hone/ 
answ]  = !m to give is "o !y w nev]     
give3 ,we embrace !  conditions1 ! ,que5
 pl$ges h] ^w1 come at once4 ,mean:ile  
!y fill ! air ) _! cries3 ,y\r          
conspiracy6 y\r  s$iti\s proce$+s6 y\r  
arrogance6 traitor6 aye m>ry1  traitor6 
,! :ole ?+ is absurd4 ,^! m5 are n      
fools3 :y  are !y wa/+ _! pa9s & damag+ 
_! own reputation8  ,nev]!less1 9 reply 
to ^! two g5tlem5 7"o ( :om has  *os5 my
 pap] to run at = 8 amusem5t1 ! o!r m   
malici\sly has confus$ ! :ole issue7 !re
 has rec5tly be5  pres5t$ a v cle>      
memorial sett+ =? all t ne$ be  said    
ab\t our ,society & _! calumnies & ! "p 
t we  are tak+4 ,! only c\rse left op5  
to me 7s9ce z ,i see1 x  is tortures1 n 
academic disputations1 t ! high-prie/s  
are  mak+ ready7 0 to make good to y !  

acc\nt ( my conduct2  to %[ y ! *ief    
heads & po9t my f+] to ! s\rces  f :5ce 
,i d]ive ?is confid5ce2 to exhort y     
also1 z x  is y\r conc]n above o!rs1 to 
give to ?is bus9ess t  att5tion :i*     
,*ri/1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,common ,weal1 & y\r  
own  salvation dem& ( y4 ,if x 7        
confid5ce 9 my own tal5ts1  erudition1  
art1 read+1 memory1 t l$ me to *all5ge  
all !  skill t c\ld be br\ght aga9/ me1 
!n 7 ,i ! va9e/  & pr\de/ ( mortals1 n  
hav+ consid]$ ei!r myself or  my        
oppon5ts4 ,b if1 ) my cause be=e my     
eyes1 ,i ?\ght  myself compet5t to %[ t 
! sun "h %9es at noon-day1  y ought to  
all[ 9 me t heat :i* ! hon\r ( ,jesus   
,*ri/1 my ,k+1 & ! unconqu]$ =ce ( tru? 
h put ^u  me4 ,y "k h[ 9 ,m>cus         
,tullius's spee* = ,publius ,qu9tius1   
:5 ,roscius promis$ t he %\ld w9 ! case 
if he c\ld  make out by argum5ts t a    
j\rney ( #gjj miles _h n be5  accompli%$
 9 two days1 ,cic]o n only _h no fe> (  
all !  =ce ( ! plead+ ( ! oppos+ c\nsel1
 ,hort5sius1 b  c\ld n h be5 afraid ev5 

( great] orators ?an  ,hort5sius1 m5 ( !
 /amp ( ,cotta & ,antonius & ,crassus1  
^: reputation = speak+ he set high] ?an 
t ( all  o!r m53 = tru? does sometimes  
/& out 9 s cle> a light  t no artifice (
 ^w or de$ c hide x4 ,n[ ! case on our  
side is cle>] ev5 ?an t position (      
,roscius4 ,i h only  to ev9ce ?is1 t !re
 is a ,heav51 t !re is a ,god1 t  !re is
 a ,fai?1 t !re is a ,*ri/1 & ,i h ga9$ 
my  cause4 ,/&+ on su* gr\nd %\ld ,i n  
pluck up he>t8 ,i may  be kill$1 beat5  
,i _c be4 ,i take my /& on ^? ,doctors1 
:om t ,_s has in/ruct$ :o is nei!r      
deceiv$ nor  ov]come4 ,i beg ( y1 cons5t
 to be sav$4 ,( ^? f :om ,i  obta9 ?is  
cons5t ,i expect )\t ! lea/ d\bt t all !
  re/ w foll[4 ,only give y\rselves up  
to take int]e/ 9  ?is inquiry1 entreat  
,*ri/1 add ef=ts ( y\r own1 &  c]ta9ly y
 w p]ceive h[ ! case lies1 h[ our       
adv]s>ies are 9 despair1 & ourselves s  
solidly f\nd$ t  we _c b desire ?is     
conflict ) s]5e & high c\rage4  ,i am   
brief "h1 because ,i address y 9 ! re/ (

 my  disc\rse4 ,f>ewell4    ,,fir/      
,,reason    ,,holy ,,writ    ,( ! _m    
signs t tell ( ! adv]s>ies' mi/ru/ ( _! 
own cause1 none decl>es x s l\dly z !   
%ameful outrage  !y put ^u ! maje/y ( ! 
,holy ,bible4 ,aft] !y h  dismiss$ )    
scorn ! utt]ances & suffrages ( ! re/ ( 
! witnesses1 !y are nev]!less br\ght to 
su* /raits t  !y _c hold _! own o!rwise 
?an by lay+ viol5t h&s  on ! div9e      
volumes !mselves1 !reby %[+ beyond all  
"q t !y are br\ght to _! la/ /&1 & are  
hav+ rec\rse to ! h>de/ & mo/ extreme ( 
exp$i5ts to  retrieve _! desp]ate & ru9$
 =tunes4 ,:at induc$ !  ,mani*ees to te>
 out ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w & ! ,acts ( !   
,apo/les8 ,despair4 ,= ^! volumes 7 a   
torm5t to m5 :o  d5i$ ,*ri/'s bir? ( a  
,virg91 & :o pret5d$ t !  ,_s !n fir/   
desc5d$ ^u ,*ri/ians :5 _! peculi>      
,p>aclete1 a good-=-no?+ ,p]sian1 made 8
 appe>ance4 ,:at  induc$ ! ,ebionites to
 reject all ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les8       
,despair4  ,= :ile ^? ,lett]s kept _!   
cr$it1 ! cu/om (  circumcision1 :i* ^!  

m5 _h re9troduc$1 0 set aside z  an     
ana*ronism4 ,:at induc$ t crime-lad5    
apo/ate ,lu!r to  call ! ,epi/le (      
,james cont5ti\s1 turgid1 arid1 a ?+ (  
/raw1 & unwor?y ( ! ,apo/olic _s8       
,despair4 ,= by ?is  writ+ ! wret*$     
man's argum5t ( righte\sness consi/+  9 
fai? alone 0 /abb$ ?r\gh & r5t assund]4 
,:at  induc$ ,lu!r's :elps to expunge   
(f-h& f ! g5u9e  canon ( ,scripture1    
,tobias1 ,ecclesia/icus1 ,maccabees1 &1 
=  hatr$ ( ^!1 sev]al o!r books involv$ 
9 ! same false  *>ge8 ,despair4 ,= by ^!
 ,oracles !y are mo/ manife/ly  confut$ 
:5ev] !y argue ab\t ! patronage (       
,angels1 ab\t  free w1 ab\t ! fai?ful   
dep>t$1 ab\t ! int]cession (  ,sa9ts4   
,is x possible8 ,s mu* p]v]sity1 s mu*  
audacity8  ,aft] trampl+ und]foot ,*ur*1
 ,c\ncils1 ,episcopal ,sees1  ,fa!rs1   
,m>tyrs1 ,pot5tates1 ,peoples1 ,laws1   
,univ]sities1  ,hi/ories1 all ve/iges ( 
,antiquity & ,sanctity1 & decl>+  t !y  
w\ld settle _! disputes by ! writt5 ^w (
 ,god  alone1 to ?9k t !y %\ld h        

emasculat$ t same ,^w1  :i* alone 0     
left1 by cutt+ out ( ! :ole body s _m   
excell5t & goodly p>ts6 ,sev5 :ole      
books1 to ignore less]  dim9utions1 h ! 
,calv9i/s cut out ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4  ,!
 ,lu!rans take away ! ,epi/le ( ,james  
besides1 &1 9  _! dislike ( t1 five o!r 
,epi/les1 ab\t :i* !re _h  be5          
controv]sy ( old 9 c]ta9 places & times4
 ,to !  numb] ( ^! ! late/ au?orities at
 ,g5eva add ! book (  ,e/h] & ab\t ?ree 
*apt]s ( ,daniel1 :i* _!                
fell[-disciples1 ! ,anabapti/s1 _h "s "t
 be=e condemn$  & d]id$4 ,h[ mu* great] 
0 ! mode/y ( ,augu/9e 7,de  doct4 ,*ri/4
 lib4 #b1 c4 #h471 :o1 9 mak+ 8         
catalogue (  ! ,sacr$ ,books1 did n take
 = 8 rule ! ,hebrew ,alphabet1  l !     
,jews1 nor private judgm5t1 l !         
,sect>ies1 b t  ,_s :]e) ,*ri/ animates 
! :ole ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur*1  ! gu>dian ( ?is
 treasure1 n its mi/ress 7z h]etics     
falsely make out71 v9dicat$ publicly 9  
=m] times by v  anci5t ,c\ncils ?is     
entire treasure1 :i* ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t  

has tak5 up & embrac$4 ,augu/9e also 9 a
 special discussion  on "o small portion
 ( ,scripture _c br+ himself to ?9k  t  
any man's ra% murmur+ %\ld be p]mitt$ to
 ?ru/ out  ( ! ,canon ! book ( ,wisdom1 
:i* ev5 9 8 "t _h  obta9$ a sure place z
 a well-au!nticat$ & ,canonical book  9 
! reckon+ ( ! ,*ur*1 ! judgm5t ( ages1 !
  te/imony ( anci5ts1 & ! s5se ( !      
fai?ful4 ,:at w\ld  he say n[ if he 7   
alive on e>?1 & saw m5 l ,lu!r &  ,calv9
 manufactur+ ,bibles1 fil+ d[n ,old &   
,new ,te/am5t  ) a neat pretty little   
file ( _! own1 sett+ aside1 n  ! book ( 
wisdom alone1 b ) x v _m o!rs f !  li/ (
 ,canonical ,books8 ,?us :atev] does n  
come out f  _! %op1 by a mad decree1 is 
liable to be1 spat ^u by all z  a rude &
 b>b>\s composition4 ,!y :o h /oop$ to  
?is  dire & execrable way ( sav+        
!mselves surely are beat51  ov]?r[n1 &  
flung roll+ 9 ! du/1 = all _! f9e       
praises t are 9 ! m\?s ( _! admir]s1 =  
all _!  traffic 9 prie/hoods1 = all _!  
bawl+ 9 pulpits1 = all  _! s5t5c+ (     

,ca?olics to *a9s1 rack & gall[s4 ,seat$
  9 _! arm*airs z c5sors1 z ?\gh any "o 
_h elect$ !m  to t (fice1 !y seize _!   
p5s & m>k passages z  spuri\s ev5 9     
,god's own ,holy ,writ1 putt+ _! p5s    
?r\gh  :atev] !y _c /oma*4 ,c any fairly
 educat$ man be  afraid ( battalions (  
su* enemies8 ,if 9 ! mid/ ( y\r  le>n$  
body !y _h rec\rse to su* trick/]'s     
arts1 call+  l wiz>ds ^u _! famili> _s1 
y w\ld %\t at  !m1--y w\ld /amp y\r feet
 at !m4 ,= in/ance ,i w\ld  ask !m :at  
"r !y h to r5d & mutilate ! body (  !   
,bible4 ,!y w\ld answ] t !y d n cut out 
true  ,scriptures1 b prune away         
supposititi\s accretions4 ,by  au?ority 
( :at judge8 ,by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is 
! answ]  prescrib$ by ,calv9 7,in/it4   
lib4 ,i1 c4 #g71 = escap+  ?is judgm5t (
 ! ,*ur* :]eby spirits ( prophesy are   
exam9$4 ,:y !n d "s ( y te> out "o piece
 (  ,scripture1 & o!rs ano!r1 :]eas y   
all boa/ ( be+ l$  by ! same ,_s8 ,! ,_s
 ( ! ,calv9i/s receives six  ,epi/les   
:i* d n please ! ,lu!ran ,_s1 bo? all ! 

:ile 9 full confid5ce repos+ on ! ,holy 
,gho/4 ,!  ,anabapti/s call ! book (    
,job a fable1 int]mix$ ) trag$y  &      
com$y4 ,h[ d !y "k8 ,! ,_s has taught   
!m4 ,:]eas  ! ,song ( ,solomon is admir$
 by ,ca?olics z a p>adise ( !  s\l1 a   
hidd5 manna1 & ri* delight 9 ,*ri/1     
,ca/alio1 a  lewd rogue1 has reckon$ x  
no?+ bett] ?an a love-song ab\t  a      
mi/ress1 & an amor\s conv]sation ) ,c\rt
 flunkeys4  ,:5ce drew he t intimation8 
,f ! ,_s4 ,9 !  ,apocalypse ( ,john1 e  
jot & tittle ( :i* ,j]ane decl>es  to   
be> "s l(ty & magnific5t mean+1 ,lu!r & 
,br5t &  ,kemnitz1 critics h>d to       
please1 f9d some?+ want+1 & are  incl9$ 
to ?r[ ov] ! :ole book4 ,:om h !y       
consult$8  ,! ,_s4 ,lu!r ) prepo/]\s    
heat pits ! ,f\r ,gospels  "o aga9/     
ano!r 7,praef4 9 ,nov4 ,te/471 & f>     
pref]s  ,paul's ,epi/les to ! fir/ ?ree1
 :ile he decl>es ! ,gospel  ( ,/4 ,john 
above ! re/ to be beautiful1 true1 &    
wor?y (  m5tion 9 ! fir/ place1--!reby  
enroll+ ev5 ! ,apo/les1  s f> z 9 him   

lay1 z hav+ a h& 9 8 qu>rels4 ,:o       
taught him to d t8 ,! ,_s4 ,nay ?is imp 
( a fri> has  n hesitat$ 9 petulant /yle
 to assail ,luke's ,gospel because  !re9
 good & virtu\s works are frequ5tly     
comm5d$ to u4  ,:om did he consult8 ,!  
,_s4 ,!odore ,beza has d>$ to c>p  at1 z
 a corruption & p]v]sion ( ! orig9al1 t 
my/ical  ^w f ! tw5ty-second *apt] (    
,luke1 ?is is !  *alice1 ! new te/am5t 9
 my blood1 :i* 7*alice7 %all  be %$ = y 
,greek3 pota]ion ek*unom5on1 because ?is
  language admits ( no explanation o!r  
?an t ( ! w9e 9  ! *alice be+ conv]t$   
into ! true blood ( ,*ri/4 ,:o  po9t$ t 
out8 ,! ,_s4 ,9 %ort1 9 believ+ all ?+s 
e man 9 ! fai? ( 8 own _s1 !y horribly  
belie &  blaspheme ! "n ( ! ,holy ,gho/4
 ,s act+1 d !y n give  !mselves away8   
are !y n easily refut$8 ,9 an assembly (
  le>n$ m51 su* z y\rs1 ,g5tlem5 ( !    
,univ]sity1 are !y  n caught & ?rottl$  
)\t tr\ble8 ,%\ld ,i be afraid on       
behalf ( ! ,ca?olic fai? to dispute ) ^!
 m51 :o h  h&l$ ) ! utmo/ ill fai? n    

human b heav5ly  utt]ances8 ,i say no?+ 
"h ( _! p]v]se v]sions (  ,scripture1   
?\gh ,i c\ld accuse !m 9 ?is respect (  
intol]able do+s4 ,i w n take ! bread out
 ( ! m\? (  t great l+ui/1 my           
fell[-,collegian1 ,gregory ,m>t91 :o  w 
d ?is "w ) m le>n+ & abundance ( detail 
?an  ,i c\ld2 nor f o!rs :om ,i und]/&  
already to h t  task 9 h&4 ,m wick$ & m 
abom9able is ! crime t ,i  am n[        
prosecut+1 t !re h be5 f\nd up/>t       
,doctors  :o h made a drunk5 onslaught  
on ! h&writ+ t is (  heav52 :o h giv5   
judgm5t aga9/ x z be+ 9 _m  places      
defil$1 defective1 false1 surreptiti\s2 
:o h  correct$ "s passages1 tamp]$ )    
o!rs2 torn out o!rs2  :o h conv]t$ e    
bulw>k :]e) x 0 gu>d$ into  ,lu!ran     
spirits1 :at ,i may call phantom ramp>ts
 & p>t$  walls4 ,all ?is !y h done t !y 
might n be utt]ly  dumbf\nd$ by fall+ ^u
 ,scripture texts contr>y to _!  errors1
 texts :i* !y w\ld h f\nd x z h>d to get
 ov]  z to swall[ hot a%es or *ew /ones4
 ,?is !n has be5 my  ,fir/ ,reason1 a   

/rong & a j "o4 ,by reveal+ ! %ad[y  &  
brok5 p[]s ( ! adv]se faction1 x has    
c]ta9ly giv5  new c\rage to a ,*ri/ian  
man1 n unv]s$ 9 ^! /udies1 to  fight = !
 ,lett]s ,pat5t ( ! ,et]nal ,k+ aga9/ ! 
remnant ( a r\t$ foe4    ,,second       
,,reason    ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,holy ,,writ
    ,ano!r ?+ to incite me to ! enc\nt]1
 & to disp>age 9  my eyes ! poor =ces ( 
! enemy1 is ! habit ( m9d :i*  !y       
cont9ually display 9 _! exposition ( !  
,scriptures1  full ( deceit1 void (     
wisdom4 ,z philosoph]s1 y w\ld seize  ^!
 po9ts at once4 ,!re=e ,i h desir$ to h 
y = my  audi5ce4 ,suppose1 = example1 we
 ask our adv]s>ies on :at  gr\nd !y h   
concoct$ t novel & sect>ian op9ion :i*  
bani%es ,*ri/ f ! ,my/ic ,supp]4 ,if !y 
"n ! ,gospel1  we meet !m promptly4 ,on 
our side are ! words1 ?is is my  body1  
?is is my blood4 ,?is language seem$ to 
,lu!r himself  s =cible1 t = all 8 /rong
 desire to turn ,zw+lian1  ?9k+ by t    
means to make x mo/ awkw>d = ! ,pope1   
nev]!less he 0 caught & fa/ b\nd by ?is 

mo/ op5  context1 & gave 9 to x 7,lu!r1 
epi/ol4 ad ,arg5t471 &  confess$ ,*ri/  
truly pres5t 9 ! ,mo/ ,holy ,sacram5t no
 less  unwill+ly ?an ! demons ( old1    
ov]come by ,8 miracles1  cri$ al\d t ,he
 0 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,well !n1 !    
writt5 text gives u ! advantage3 !      
dispute n[ turns on !  s5se ( :at is    
writt54 ,let u exam9e ?is f ! words 9  !
 context1 my body :i* is giv5 = y1 my   
blood :i* hall  be %$ = _m4 ,/ill !     
explanation on ,calv9's side is mo/     
h>d1 on ours easy & q pla94    ,:at     
fur!r8 ,comp>e ! ,scriptures1 !y say1 "o
 ) ano!r4  ,by all means4 ,! ,gospels   
agree1 ,paul concurs4 ,! words1 !       
clauses1 ! :ole s5t5ce rev]5tly repeat  
liv+ bread1  signal miracle1 heav5ly    
food1 fle%1 body1 blood4 ,!re is  no?+  
enigmatical1 no?+ befogg$ ) a mi/ (     
words4 ,/ill  our adv]s>ies hold on &   
make no end ( alt]cation4 ,:at are  we  
to d8 ,i presume1 ,antiquity %\ld be    
he>d2 & :at we1 two  p>ties suspect ( "o
 ano!r1 _c settle1 let x be settl$  by !

 decision ( v5]able anci5t m5 ( all pa/ 
ages1 z  be+ ne>] ,*ri/ & fur!r remov$ f
 ?is cont5tion4  ,!y _c /& t1 !y prote/ 
t !y are be+  betray$1 !y appeal to ! ^w
 ( ,god pure & simple1 !y  turn away f !
 comm5ts ( m54 ,trea*]\s & fatu\s       
excuse4 ,we urge ! ^w ( ,god1 !y d>k5 ! 
mean+ ( x4  ,we appeal to ! witness ( ! 
,sa9ts z int]pret]s1 !y  )/& !m4 ,9 %ort
 _! position is t !re %all be no  trial1
 unless y /& by ! judgm5t ( ! accus$    
p>ty4 ,&  s !y behave 9 e controv]sy :i*
 we />t4 ,on infus$  grace1 on inh]5t   
ju/ice1 on ! visible ,*ur*1 on !        
necessity ( ,baptism1 on ,sacram5ts &   
,sacrifice1 on ! m]its  ( ! good1 on    
hope & fe>1 on ! diff]5ce ( guilt 9     
s9s1 on ! au?ority ( ,pet]1 on ! keys1  
on v[s1 on !  evangelical c\nsels1 on   
o!r su* po9ts1 we ,ca?olics h  cit$ &   
discuss$ ,scripture texts n a few1 & (  
mu*  weight1 ev]y:]e 9 books1 9 meet+s1 
9 *ur*es1 9 !  ,div9ity ,s*ool3 !y h    
elud$ !m4 ,we h br\ght to be>  ^u !m !  
s*olia ( ! anci5ts1 ,greek & ,lat93 !y  

h refus$ !m4 ,:at !n is _! refuge8      
,doctor ,m>t9  ,lu!r1 or else ,philip   
7,melanc?on71 or anyh[ ,zw+le1 or beyond
  d\bt ,calv9 & ,besa h fai?fully laid  
d[n ! facts4 ,c ,i  suppose any ( y to  
be s dull ( s5se z n to p]ceive ?is     
artifice :5 he is told ( x8 ,:]e=e ,i   
mu/ confess h[  e>ne/ly ,i long = !     
,univ]sity ,s*ools z a place :]e1  ) y  
look+ on1 ,i c\ld call ^? c>pet-knights 
out (  _! delici\s retreats into ! heat 
& du/ ( action1 &  break _! p[]1 n by   
any /r5g? ( my own1--= ,i am n          
comp>able1 n "o p] c5t41 ) ! re/ ( our  
p2--b  by =ce ( /rong case & mo/ c]ta9  
tru?4    ,,?ird ,,reason    ,,! ,,nature
 ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*    ,at he>+ ! "n ( !    
,*ur* ! enemy has turn$ pale4  ,/ill he 
has devis$ "s explanation :i* ,i wi% y  
to notice1  t y may obs]ve ! ru9\s &    
pov]ty-/rick5 e/ate (  falsehood4 ,he 0 
well aw>e t 9 ! ,scriptures1 z well (   
,prophets z ( ,apo/les1 ev]y:]e !re is  
made hon\rable  m5tion ( ! ,*ur*3 t x is
 call$ ! holy city1 !  fruitful v9e1 !  

high m\nta91 ! /raight way1 ! only      
dove1 ! k+dom ( heav51 ! sp\se & body ( 
,*ri/1 !  gr\nd ( tru?1 ! multitude to  
:om ! ,_s has be5  promis$ & into :om   
,he brea!s all tru?s t make =           
salvation2 h] on :om1 tak5 z a :ole1 !  
devil's jaws are  nev] to inflict a     
deadly bite2 h] aga9/ :om :oev] rebels1 
h[ev] mu* he prea* ,*ri/ ) 8 m\?1 has no
 m hold on  ,*ri/ ?an ! publican or !   
hea!n4 ,su* a l\d  pron\ncem5t he d>$ n 
ga9say2 he w\ld n seem rebelli\s  aga9/ 
a ,*ur* ( :i* ! ,scriptures make su*    
frequ5t  m5tion3 s he cunn+ly kept ! "n1
 :ile by 8 def9ition  he utt]ly aboli%$ 
! ?+1 ,he has depict$ ! ,*ur* )  su*    
prop]ties z altoge!r hide h] away1 &    
leave h] op5  to ! secret gaze ( a v few
 m51 z ?\gh %e 7 remov$  f ! s5ses1 l a 
,platonic ,idea4 ,!y only c\ld disc]n   
h]1 :o by a s+ul> inspiration _h got !  
faculty (  grasp+ ) _! intellig5ce ?is  
a]ial body1 & ) ke5  eye reg>d+ ! memb]s
 ( su* a company4    ,:at has become (  
c&\r & /raight=w>dness8 ,:at  ,scripture

 texts or ,scripture mean+s or          
au?orities ( ,fa!rs  ?us portray !      
,*ur*8 ,!re are lett]s ( ,*ri/ to !     
,asiatic ,*ur*es 7,apoc4 i4 #c71 lett]s 
( ,pet]1 ,paul1 ,john1 &  o!rs to v>i\s 
,*ur*es2 frequ5t m5tion 9 ! ,acts ( !   
,apo/les ( ! orig9 & spread ( ,*ur*es4  
,:at ( ^!  ,*ur*es8 ,7 !y visible to    
,god alone & holy m51 or to  ,*ri/ians (
 e rank & degree8 ,b1 d\btless1         
necessity  is a h>d weapon4 ,p>don ^!   
subt]fuges4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole  c\rse (    
fifte5 c5turies ^! m5 f9d nei!r t[n1    
village  nor h\sehold pr(ess+ _!        
doctr9e1 until an unhappy monk  by an   
ince/u\s m>riage _h defl[]$ a virg9 v[$ 
to ,god1  or a ,swiss gladiator _h      
conspir$ aga9/ 8 c\ntry1 or a  br&$     
runaway _h occupi$ ,g5eva4 ,^! p1 if !y 
want  to h a ,*ur* at all1 are compell$ 
to crack up a ,*ur* all  hidd5 away2 &  
to claim p>5ts :om !y !mselves h  nev]  
kn[n1 & no mortal has ev] set eyes on1  
,p]haps !y  glory 9 ! ance/ry ( m5 :om e
 "o kn[s to h be5  h]etics1 su* z       

,a]ius1 ,jov9ianus1 ,vigilantius1       
,helvidius1  ,b]5g>ius1 ! ,wald5ses1 !  
,loll>ds1 ,wycliffe1 ,huss1 (  :om !y h 
begg$ sundry poison\s fragm5ts ( dogmas4
  ,wond] n t ,i h no fe> ( _! empty     
talk3 once ,i c  meet !m 9 ! noon-day1  
,i %all h no tr\ble 9 dispell+  su*     
vap\r+s4 ,our conv]sation ) !m w\ld take
 ?is  l9e4 ,tell me1 d y subscribe to ! 
,*ur* :i* fl\ri%$  9 bygone ages8       
,c]ta9ly4 ,let u trav]se1 !n1 diff]5t   
c\ntries & p]iods4 ,:at ,*ur*8 ,!       
assembly ( !  fai?ful4 ,:at fai?ful8 ,_!
 names are unkn[n1 b x is  c]ta9 t !re h
 be5 _m ( !m4 ,c]ta98 to :om is  x      
c]ta98 ,to ,god ,:o says s6 ,we1 :o h   
be5 taught (  ,god--/uff & nons5se1 h[  
am ,i to believe x8 ,if y _h !  fire (  
fai? 9 y1 y w\ld "k x z well z y "k y   
are alive4 ,let 9 z spectators1 c\ld y  
)hold y\r  laught]8 ,to ?9k t all       
,*ri/ians %\ld be bidd5 to jo9  ! ,*ur*2
 to bew>e ( be+ cut d[n by ! spiritual  
sword2  to keep peace 9 ! h\se ( ,god2  
to tru/ _! s\l to !  ,*ur* z to ! pill> 

( tru?2 to lay all _! compla9ts  be=e ! 
,*ur*2 to hold = hea!n all :o are ca/   
out (  ! ,*ur*2 & t nev]!less s _m m5 = 
s _m  c5turies %\ld n "k :]e ! ,*ur* is 
or :o belong to  x6 ,?is mu* only !y    
prate 9 ! d>kness1 t :]ev] !  ,*ur* is1 
only ,sa9ts & p]sons de/9$ = heav5 are  
conta9$ 9 x4 ,h5ce x foll[s t :oev]     
wi%es to  )draw himself f ! au?ority ( 8
 ecclesia/ical  sup]ior has only to     
p]suade himself t ! prie/ has fall5     
into s9 & is q cut (f f ! ,*ur*4 ,kn[+ z
 ,i did  t ! adv]s>ies 7 inv5t+ ^!      
fictions1 contr>y to  ! cu/om>y s5se ( !
 ,*ur*es 9 all ages1 & t1  hav+ lo/ !   
:ole sub/ance1 !y /ill wi%$ 9 _!        
difficulties to reta9 ! "n1 ,i took     
com=t 9 ! ?\ght  ( y\r sagacity1 & s    
promis$ myself t1 z soon z ev]  y _h    
cognisance ( su* artifices by _! own    
confession1  y w\ld at once l m5 ( m>k &
 intellig5ce r5d asund]  ! web ( fooli% 
sophi/ry wov5 = y\r undo+4    ,,f\r?    
,,reason    ,,c\ncils    ,9 ! infant    
,*ur* a grave "q ab\t lawful c]emonies1 

:i* tr\bl$ ! m9ds ( believ]s1 0 solv$ by
 !  ga!r+ ( a ,c\ncil ( ,apo/les &      
eld]s4 ,! ,*ildr5  believ$ _! p>5ts1 !  
%eep _! %eph]ds1 comm&+ 9  _! words1 ,x 
ha? seem$ good to ! ,holy ,gho/ & to u  
7,acts xv74 ,!re foll[$ = ! extirpation 
( v>i\s h]esies  9 v>i\s sev]al ages1   
f\r ,oecum5ical ,c\ncils ( !  anci5ts1 !
 doctr9e :]e( 0 s well e/abli%$ t a     
?\s& ye>s ago 7see ,/4 ,gregory !       
,great's ,epi/les1 lib4 i4  cap4 #bd7   
s+ul> hon\r 0 paid to x z to an utt]ance
 (  ,god4 ,i w travel no fur!r abroad4  
,ev5 9 our home1 9  ,p>liam5t 7ann4 #a  
,elisabe?71 ! same ,c\ncils keep _!  =m]
 "r & _! dignity inviolate4 ,^! ,i w    
cite1 &  ,i w call !e1 ,engl&1 my sweet 
c\ntry1 to witness4 ,if1 z  ?\ pr(esse/1
 ?\ wilt rev]5ce ^! f\r ,c\ncils1 ?\    
%alt give *ief hon\r to ! ,bi%op ( !    
fir/ ,see1 t is  to ,pet]3 ?\ %alt      
recognise on ! alt> ! unbloody          
sacrifice ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/3 ?\
 %alt besee* !  bless$ m>tyrs & all !   
sa9ts to int]c$e ) ,*ri/ on  ?y behalf3 

?\ %alt re/ra9 womani% apo/ates f       
unnatural  vice & public ince/3 ?\ %alt 
d _m ?+s t ?\ art  undo+1 & wi% undone  
mu* t ?\ art do+4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i        
promise & und]take to %[1 :5 opportunity
 (f]s1 t !  ,synods ( o!r ages1 &       
notably ! ,synod ( ,tr5t1 h be5  ( !    
same au?ority & cr$5ce z ! fir/4 ,arm$  
!re=e  ) ! /rong & *oice support ( all !
 ,c\ncils1 :y  %\ld ,i n ent] into ?is  
ar5a ) calmness & pres5ce (  m9d1       
wat*ful to keep an eye on my adv]s>y &  
see on :at  po9t he w %[ himself8 ,i w  
produce te/imonies mo/  evid5t t he _c  
wre/ aside4 ,possibly he w take to      
scold+1 & endeav\r to talk aga9/ "t1 b  
he w n  elude ! eyes & e>s ( m5 :o w    
wat* him h>d1 z y  w d1 if y are ! m5 ,i
 take y =4 ,b if !re %all be  any "o    
f\nd s />k mad z to set 8 s+le self up z
 a  mat* = ! s5ators ( ! _w1 m5 ^:      
greatness1  hol9ess1 le>n+ & antiquity  
is beyond all exception1 ,i %all  be    
glad to look ^u t face ( impud5ce2 & :5 
,i h  %[n x to y1 ,i w leave ! re/ to   

y\r own ?\ghts4  ,mean:ile ,i w say ?us 
mu*3 ,! man :o refuses consid]ation  &  
weight to a ,pl5>y ,c\ncil1 br\ght to a 
conclusion 9 due  & ord]ly fa%ion1 seems
 to me witless1 bra9less1 a dull>d 9    
!ology1 & a fool 9 politics4 ,if ev] !  
,_s ( ,god has  %one ^u ! ,*ur*1 !n     
surely is ! "t = ! s5d+ (  div9e aid1 :5
 ! mo/ manife/ religi\sness1 rip5ess (  
judgm5t1 sci5ce1 wisdom1 dignity ( all !
 ,*ur*es on e>?  h flock$ toge!r 9 "o   
city1 & ) employm5t ( all  means1 div9e 
& human1 = ! inve/igation ( tru?1       
implore  ! promis$ ,_s t !y may make    
:olesome & prud5t  decrees4 ,let !re n[ 
leap to ! front "s mannik9 ma/] (  an   
h]etical faction1 let him ar* 8 eyebr[s1
 turn up 8  nose1 rub 8 =ehead1 &       
scurril\sly take ^u himself to  judge 8 
judges1 :at sport1 :at ridicule w he    
excite6 ,!re  0 f\nd a ,lu!r to say t he
 pref]r$ to ,c\ncils !  op9ions ( two   
godly & le>n$ m5 7say 8 own & ,philip   
,melan*?on's7 :5 !y agre$ 9 ! "n (      
,*ri/4 ,oh :at  quack]y6 ,!re 0 f\nd a  

,kemnitz to try ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t  by ! 
/&>d ( 8 own rude & giddy hum\r4 ,:at   
ga9$ he  !reby8 ,infamy4 ,:ile he1      
unless he takes c>e1 %all be buri$  )   
,arius1 ! ,synod ( ,tr5t1 ! old] x gr[s1
 %all  fl\ri% ! m1 day by day1 & ye> by 
ye>4 ,good ,god6 :at  v>iety ( nations1 
:at a *oice assembly ( ,bi%ops ( !  :ole
 _w1 :at a spl5did repres5tation ( ,k+s 
&  ,commonweal?s1 :at a qu9tess5ce (    
!ologians1 :at sanctity1  :at te>s1 :at 
fe>s1 :at fl[]s ( ,univ]sities1 :at     
tongues1 :at subtlety1 :at lab\r1 :at   
inf9ite read+1 :at  weal? ( virtues & ( 
/udies fill$ t augu/ sanctu>y6 ,i  h    
myself he>d ,bi%ops1 em95t & prud5t     
m51--& among  !m ,antony1 ,ar*bi%op (   
,prague1 by :om ,i 0 made               
,prie/1--exult+ t !y _h att5d$ su* a    
s*ool = "s  ye>s2 s t1 mu* z !y ow$ to  
,kais] ,f]d9&1 !y  consid]$ t he _h %[n 
!m no m royal & abundant  b\nty ?an ?is 
( s5d+ !m to sit 9 t ,academy ( ,tr5t  z
 ,legates f ,bohemia4 ,! ,kais] und]/ood
 ?is1 & on _!  return he welcom$ !m ) ! 

words1 ,we h kept y at a  good s*ool4   
,invit$ z our adv]s>ies h be5 "u a safe 
conduct1 :y h !y n ha/5$ ?i!r1 publicly 
to refute  ^? aga9/ :om !y g on quack+ l
 frogs f _!  holes8 ,!y broke _! promise
 to ,huss & ,j]ome1 is _!  reply4 ,:o   
broke x8 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,c\ncil (        
,con/ance4  ,x is false2 !y nev] gave   
any promise4 ,b anyh[1 n ev5  ,huss w\ld
 h be5 puni%$ _h n ! p]fidi\s &  pe/il5t
 fell[ be5 br\ght back f t flight :i* ! 
,emp]or ,sigusmund _h =bidd5 him "u pa9 
( dea?2 _h he  n violat$ ! conditions   
:i* he _h agre$ to 9 writ+  ) ! ,kais] &
 !reby nullifi$ all ! value ( t         
safe-conduct4 ,huss's ha/y wick$ness    
play$ him false4 ,=1  hav+ in/igat$ de$s
 ( savage viol5ce 9 8 native ,bohemia1  
& be+ bidd5 !reupon to pres5t himself at
 ,con/ance1 he  despis$ ! pr]ogative ( !
 ,c\ncil1 & s\ght 8  safe-conduct ( !   
,kais]4 ,caes> sign$ x2 ! ,*ri/ian  _w1 
great] ?an ,caes>1 cancell$ ! signature4
 ,!  h]esi>* refus$ to return to a s\nd 
m9d1 & s p]i%$4 ,z  = ,j]ome ( ,prague1 

he came to ,con/ance protect$ by no "o2 
he 0 detect$ & arraign$2 he spoke 9 8   
own behalf1 0  treat$ v k9dly1 w5t free 
:i!r he w\ld2 he 0 heal$1  abjur$ 8     
h]esy1 relaps$1 & 0 burnt4 ,:y d !y s   
(t5  drag out "o case 9 a ?\s&8 ,let !m 
read _! own annals4  ,m>t9 ,lu!r        
himself1 t abom9ation ( ,god & m51 0 put
  9 c\rt at ,augsburg be=e ,c>d9al      
,cajetan3 !re did he n  bel* out all he 
c\ld1 & !n dep>t 9 safety1 =tifi$ )  a  
lett] ( ,maximilian8 ,likewise1 :5 he 0 
summon$ to ,worms1  & _h aga9/ him !    
,kais] & mo/ ( ! ,pr9ces ( !  ,empire1 0
 he n safe "u ! protection ( ! ,kais]'s 
^w8 ,la/ly1 at ! ,diet ( ,augsburg1 9   
pres5ce ( ,*>les ,v41  an enemy (       
h]etics1 flu%$ ) victory1 ma/] ( !      
situation1 did n ! heads ( ! ,lu!rans & 
,zw+lians1  "u truce1 pres5t _!         
,confessions1 s frequ5tly re-edit$1  &  
dep>t 9 peace8 ,n o!rwise _h ! lett] f  
,tr5t  provid$ mo/ ample safe-gu>ds = ! 
adv]s>y2 he w\ld n  take advantage ( !m4
 ,! fact is1 he airs 8 condition 9      

corn]s1 :]e he expects to figure z a    
sage by com+ out )  ?ree words ( ,greek3
 he %r9ks f ! light1 :i* %\ld  place him
 9 ! numb] ( m5 ( lett]s lill]atorum    
transcrib]s note3 ! ,lat9 is int]polat$ 
into !  translation "h & call him to sit
 9 hon\rable place4 ,let  !m obta9 =    
,engli% ,ca?olics su* a writt5 promise (
  impunity1 if !y love ! salvation (    
s\ls4 ,we w n raise  ! in/ance ( ,huss3 
rely+ on ! ,sov]eign's ^w1 we w  fly to 
,c\rt4 ,b1 to return to ! po9t :5ce ,i  
digress$1 !  ,g5]al ,c\ncils are m9e1 ! 
fir/1 ! la/1 & ^?  betwe54 ,) !m ,i w   
fight4 ,let ! adv]s>y look = a  javel9  
hurl$ ) =ce1 :i* he w nev] be able to   
pluck  out4 ,let ,satan be ov]?r[n 9    
him1 & ,*ri/ live4    ,,fif? ,,reason   
,,fa!rs    ,at ,antio*1 9 :i* city !    
noble surname ( ,*ri/ians fir/  became  
common1 !re fl\ri%$ ,doctors1 t is1     
em95t  !ologians1 & ,prophets1 t is1 v  
celebrat$ prea*]s  7,acts xiii4 #a74 ,( 
?is sort 7 ! scribes & wise m51  le>n$ 9
 ! k+dom ( ,god1 br++ =? new ?+s & old  

7,mat?4 xiii4 #eb2 xxiii4 #cd71 kn[+    
,*ri/ & ,moses1 :om !  ,"l promis$ to ,8
 future flock4 ,:at a wick$ ?+ x is to  
sc\t ^! tea*]s1 giv5 z !y are by way ( a
 mighty boon6  ,! adv]s>y has sc\t$ !m4 
,:y8 ,because _! /&+ means  8 fall4     
,hav+ f\nd t out = c]ta9 beyond d\bt1 ,i
 h  ask$ = a fight unqualifi$1 n t      
%am-fight 9 :i* !  cr[ds 9 ! /reet      
engage1 & skirmi% ) "o ano!r1 b  ! e>ne/
 & ke5 /ruggle 9 :i* we jo9 9 ! ar5a (  
yon philosoph]s1       ,foot to foot1 & 
man close gripp+ man4    ,if ev] we %all
 be all[$ to turn to ! ,fa!rs1 ! battle 
is  lo/ & won3 !y are z ?or\ghly ours z 
is ,gregory ,,xiii4  himself1 ! lov+    
,fa!r ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,to say     
no?+ ( isolat$ passages1 :i* are ga!r$ f
 ! records  ( ! anci5ts1 apt & cle>     
/atem5ts 9 def5ce ( our  fai?1 we hold  
entire volumes ( ^! ,fa!rs1 :i*         
pr(ess$ly  illu/rate 9 cle> & abundant  
light ! ,gospel religion :i*  we def5d4 
,take ! tw(old ,hi]>*y ( ! m>tyr        
,dionysius1  :at classes1 :at           

sacrifices1 :at rites does he tea*8 ,?is
  fact /ruck ,lu!r s =cibly t he        
pron\nc$ ! works (  ?is ,fa!r to be su* 
/uff z dreams are made (1 & t (  ! mo/  
p]nici\s k9d4 ,9 imitation ( 8 p>5t1 an 
obscure  ,fr5*man1 ,caussee1 has n      
hesitat$ to call ?is ,dionysius1 !      
,apo/le ( an illu/ri\s nation1 an old   
dot>d4 ,ignatius has  giv5 griev\s (f5ce
 to ! ,c5turiators ( ,magdeburg1 z also 
to ,calv91 s t ^! m51 ! (fsc\r+ (       
mank9d1 h  not$ 9 8 works unsightly     
blemi%es & ta/eless pros+s4  ,9 _!      
judgm5t1 ,ir5aeus has br\ght out a      
fanatical  production3 ,clem5t1 ! au?or 
( ! ,/romata1 has produc$  ,t>es &      
dregs3 ! o!r ,fa!rs ( ?is age1 ,apo/olic
 m5  to be sure1 h left blasphemies &   
mon/rosities to  po/]ity4 ,9 ,t]tullian 
!y eag]ly seize ^u :at !y h  le>n$ f u1 
9 common ) u1 to dete/2 b !y %\ld       
rememb] t 8 book ,on ,prescriptions1 :i*
 has s signally  smitt5 ! h]etics ( our 
times1 0 nev] f\nd fault )4  ,h[ f9ely1 
h[1 cle>ly1 has ,hippolytus1 ,bi%op (   

,porto po9t$  out be=eh& ! p[] (        
,anti*ri/1 ! times ( ,lu!r6 ,!y  call   
him1 !re=e1 a mo/ babyi% writ]1 an owl4 
,cyprian1  ! delight & glory ( ,africa1 
t ,fr5* critic ,caussee1 &  !           
,c5turiators ( ,magdeburg1 h t]m$ /upid1
 ,god-=sak5  corrupt] ( rep5tance4 ,:at 
h>m has he done8 ,he has writt5  ,on    
,virg9s1 ,on ! ,laps$1 ,on ! ,unity ( ! 
,*ur*1 su*  treatises z also su* lett]s 
to ,cornelius1 ! ,roman ,pontiff1  t1   
unless cr$5ce be )drawn f ?is ,m>tyr1   
,pet] ,m>tyr  ,v]milius & all 8         
associates mu/ c\nt = worse ?an         
adult]]s & m5 guilty ( sacrilege4 ,&1 n 
to dwell long]  on individuals1 ! ,fa!rs
 ( ?is age are all condemn$ =  wond]ful 
corruption ( ! doctr9e ( rep5tance4 ,h[ 
s8  ,because ! au/]ity ( ! ,canons 9    
vogue at t "t is  p>ticul>ly obnoxi\s to
 ?is plausible sect :i*1 bett]  fitt$ = 
d9+-rooms ?an = *ur*es1 is wont to      
tickle  voluptu\s e>s & to sew cu%ions  
on e arm 7,eze*4 xiii4  #ah74 ,take !   
next age1 :at (f5ce has t committ$8     

,*ryso/om & ^? ,fa!rs1 =soo?1 h f\lly   
obscur$ !  ju/ice ( fai?4 ,gregory      
,nazianz5 :om ! anci5ts call$  em95tly !
 ,!ologian1 is 9 ! judgm5t ( ,caussee a 
*att]-box1 :o did n "k :at he 0 say+4   
,ambrose 0  "u ! spell ( an evil demon4 
,j]ome is z damnable z !  devil1        
injuri\s to ! ,apo/le1 a blasphem]1 a   
wick$ wret*4  ,to ,gregory              
,mass[--,calv9 alone is wor? m ?an a    
hundr$  ,augu/9es4 ,a hundr$ is a small 
numb]3 ,lu!r reckons no?+  ( hav+ aga9/ 
him a ?\s& ,augu/9es1 a ?\s& ,cyprians1 
a ?\s& ,*ur*es4 ,i ?9k ,i ne$ n c>ry !  
matt]  fur!r4 ,= :5 m5 rage aga9/ !     
above-m5tion$ ,fa!rs1  :o c wond] at !  
imp]t95ce ( _! language aga9/  ,optatus1
 ,hil>y1 ! two ,cyrils1 ,epiphanius1    
,basil1 ,v9c5t1  ,fulg5tius1 ,leo1 & !  
,roman ,gregory4 ,h[ev]1 if we grant any
  j def5ce ( an unju/ cause1 ,i d n d5y 
t ! ,fa!rs  :]ev] y light ^u !m1 af=d ! 
p>ty ( our oppon5ts  matt] !y ne$s mu/  
disagree )1 s long z !y are  consi/5t ) 
!mselves4 ,m5 :o h appo9t$ fa/-days1 h[ 

mu/ !y be m9d$ 9 reg>d ( ,basil1        
,gregory1 ,nazianz51 ,leo1  ,*ryso/om1  
:o h publi%$ tell+ s]mons on ,l5t &     
prescrib$ days ( fa/+ z ?+s already 9   
cu/om>y use8  ,m5 :o h sold _! s\ls =   
gold1 lu/1 drunk5ness &  ambiti\s       
display1 c !y be o!r ?an mo/ ho/ile to  
,basil1  ,*ryso/om1 ,j]ome1 ,augu/9e1 ^:
 excell5t books are 9 !  h&s ( all1     
treat+ ( ! in/itute1 rule1 & virtues (  
monks8 ,m5 :o h c>ri$ ! human w into    
captivity1 :o  h aboli%$ ,*ri/ian       
fun]als1 :o h burnt ! relics (  ,sa9ts1 
c !y possibly be reconcil$ to ,augu/9e1 
:o has  compos$ ?ree books on ,free ,w1 
"o on ,c>e = ! ,dead1  besides sundry   
s]mons & a long *apt] 9 a noble "w on ! 
,miracles wr\ght at ! ,basilicas &      
,monum5ts ( ! ,m>tyrs8  ,m5 :o measure  
fai? by _! own quips & quirks1 mu/ !y  n
 be angry ) ,augu/9e1 ( :om !re is      
extant a rem>kable  ,lett] aga9/ a      
,mani*ean1 9 :i* he pr(esses himself to 
ass5t to ,antiquity1 to ,cons5t1 to     
,p]petuity ( ,succession1 &  to ! ,*ur* 

:i*1 alone among s _m h]esies1 claims by
  prescriptive "r ! "n ( ,ca?olic8      
,optatus1 ,bi%op ( ,milevis1 refutes !  
,donati/ faction by  appeal to ,ca?olic 
communion3 he accuses _! wick$ness by   
appeal to ! decree ( ,mel*iades3 he     
convicts _! h]esy by  ref]5ce to ! ord] 
( succession ( ,roman ,pontiffs3 he lays
  op5 _! fr5zy 9 _! defilem5t ( !       
,eu*>i/ & (  s*ism3 he abhors _!        
sacrilege 9 _! break+ ( alt>s on  :i* ! 
memb]s ( ,*ri/ are borne1 & _! pollution
 (  *alices :i* h held ! blood ( ,*ri/4 
,i greatly desire  to "k :at !y ?9k (   
,optatus1 :om ,augu/9e m5tions z a      
v5]able ,ca?olic ,bi%op1 ! equal (      
,ambrose & ( ,cyprian2  & ,fulg5tius z a
 holy & fai?ful int]pret] ( ,paul1 l    
unto ,augu/9e & ,ambrose4 ,!y s+ 9 _!   
*ur*es ! ,cre$  ( ,a?anasius4 ,d !y /&  
by him8 ,t grave an*or :o has  writt5 an
 elaborate book 9 praise ( ! ,egyptian  
h]mit  ,antony1 & :o ) ! ,synod (       
,alex&ria suppliantly appeal$  to !     
judgm5t ( ! ,apo/olic ,see1 ! ,see ( ,/4

 ,pet]4 ,h[  (t5 does ,prud5tius 9 8    
,hymns pray to ! m>tyrs ^:  praises he  
s+s6 h[ (t5 at _! a%es & bones does he  
v5]ate ! ,k+ ( ,m>tyrs6 ,w !y approve 8 
proce$+8  ,j]ome writes aga9/           
,vigilantius 9 def5ce ( ! relics ( !    
,sa9ts & ! hon\rs paid to !m2 z also    
aga9/ ,jov9ian =  ! rank to be all[$ to 
virg9ity4 ,w !y endure him8  ,ambrose   
hon\r$ 8 patron sa9ts ,g]vase & ,protase
 ) a  mo/ glori\s solemnity by way (    
putt+ ! ,arians to %ame4  ,?is action ( 
8 0 prais$ by mo/ godly ,fa!rs1 & ,god  
hon\r$ x ) m ?an "o miracle4 ,are !y go+
 to take a  k9dly view (f ,ambrose "h8  
,gregory ! ,great1 our ,apo/le1 is  mo/ 
manife/ly ) u1 & !re=e is a hateful     
p]sonage to  our adv]s>ies4 ,calv91 9 8 
rage1 says t he 0 n  br\ght up 9 ! s*ool
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 see+ t he _h  call$   
holy images ! books ( ! illit]ate4      
,"t w\ld fail me 7 ,i to try to c\nt up 
! ,epi/les1  ,s]mons1 ,homilies1        
,orations1 ,opuscula & diss]tations ( ! 
,fa!rs1 9 :i* !y h labori\sly1 e>ne/ly &

 ) mu*  le>n+ support$ ! doctr9es ( u   
,ca?olics4 ,z long z  ^! works are =    
sale at ! booksell]s' %ops1 x w be  va9 
to prohibit ! writ+s ( our              
controv]siali/s2 va9 to  keep wat* at ! 
ports & on ! sea-coa/2 va9 to se>*      
h\ses1 boxes1 desks1 & book-*e/s2 va9 to
 set up s _m  ?reat5+ notices at !      
gates4 ,no ,h>d+1 nor ,s&]s1 nor  ,all51
 nor ,/apleton1 nor ,bri/[1 attack ^!   
new-fangl$  fancies ) m vig\r ?an d !   
,fa!rs :om ,i h  enum]at$4 ,z ,i ?9k ov]
 ^! & ! l facts1 my c\rage  has gr[n &  
my ard\r = battle1 9 :i* :atev] way !   
adv]s>y /irs1 unless he w yield glory to
 ,god1 he w be 9  /raits4 ,let him admit
 ! ,fa!rs1 he is caught3 let him %ut  !m
 out1 he is undone4    ,:5 we 7 "y m51 !
 foll[+ incid5t occurr$4 ,john  ,jewell1
 a =emo/ *ampion ( ! ,calv9i/s ( ,engl&1
 )  incr$ible arrogance *all5g$ !       
,ca?olics at ,/4 ,paul's1  ,london1     
invok+ hypocritically & call+ ^u !      
,fa!rs1 :o  _h fl\ri%$ )9 ! fir/ six    
hundr$ ye>s (  ,*ri/ianity4 ,8 wag] 0   

tak5 up by ! illu/ri\s m5 :o  7 !n 9    
exile at ,l\va91 hemm$ 9 ?\gh !y 7 )  v 
great difficulties by reason ( !        
iniquity ( _! times4  ,i v5ture to ass]t
 t t device ( ,jewell's1 /upid1         
unconscionable1 %ameless z x 01         
qualities :i* ^?  writ]s happily br\ght 
out1 did s mu* good to our c\ntrym5  t  
sc>cely any?+ 9 my recollection has     
turn$ out to !  bett] advantage ( !     
suff]+ ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,at once an  edict
 is hung up on ! doors1 =bidd+ ! read+  
or  reta9+ ( any ( ^? books1 :]eas !y _h
 come out1 or  7 wrung out1 ,i may almo/
 say1 by ! outcry t ,jewell _h  rais$4  
,! result 0 t all ! p]sons int]e/$ 9 !  
matt] came to und]/& t ! ,fa!rs 7       
,ca?olics1 t  is to say1 ours4 ,nor has 
,lawr5ce ,humphrey pass$ ov] 9 sil5ce   
?is w\nd inflict$ on him & 8 p>ty4 ,aft]
 high praise (  ,jewell 9 o!r respects1 
he fixes on him ?is role (              
inconsid]at5ess1 t he admitt$ ! reason+s
 ( !  ,fa!rs1 ) :om ,humphrey decl>es1  
)\t any beat+ ab\t  ! bu%1 t he has no?+

 9 common nor ev] w h4    ,we also s\nd$
 once 9 famili> disc\rse ,toby ,mat!ws1 
n[ a  lead+ prea*]1 :om we lov$ = 8 good
 accompli%m5ts &  ! se$s ( virtue 9 him2
 we ask$ him to answ] hone/ly  :e!r "o  
:o read ! ,fa!rs assidu\sly c\ld belong 
to t  p>ty :i* he support$4 ,he answ]$ t
 he c\ld n1 if1  besides read+1 he also 
believ$ !m4#a ,?is say+ is mo/  true2   
nor d ,i ?9k t ei!r he at ! pres5t "t1  
or  ,mat!w ,hutt51 a man ( "n1 :o is    
said to read ! ,fa!rs  ) an assiduity t 
few equal1 or o!r adv]s>ies :o d !  l1  
are o!rwise m9d$4    ,?us f> ,i h be5   
able to desc5d ) security into ?is      
field ( conflict1 to wage w> ) m51 :o1 z
 ?\gh !y held  a wolf by ! e>s1 are     
compell$ to br& _! cause ) an  ev]la/+  
/igma ( %ame1 :e!r !y refuse ! ,fa!rs or
  :e!r !y call = !m4 ,9 ! "o case !y are
 prep>+ to  run away1 9 ! o!r !y are    
caught by ! ?roat4    ,,six? ,,reason   
,,! ,,gr\nds ,,( ,,argum5t ,,assum$ ,,by
 ,,! ,,fa!rs    ,if ev] any m5 took to  
he>t & made _! special c>e1--z  m5 ( our

 religion h made x & %\ld make x _!     
special  c>e1--to obs]ve ! rule1 ,se>* !
 ,scriptures 7,john v4 #ci71  ! holy    
,fa!rs easily come out fir/ & take !    
palm = !  matt] ( ?is obs]vance4 ,by _! 
lab\r & at _! exp5se  ,bibles h be5     
transcrib$ & c>ri$ among s _m nations  &
 tongues by ! p]ils !y h run & !        
tortures !y  h endur$ ! ,sacr$ ,volumes 
h be5 snat*$ f !  flames & deva/ation   
spread by enemies3 by _! lab\rs &       
vigils !y h be5 expla9$ 9 e detail4     
,night & day  !y drank 9 ,holy ,writ1 f 
all pulpits !y gave =? ,holy  ,writ1 )  
,holy ,writ !y enri*$ imm5se volumes1 ) 
mo/  fai?ful comm5t>ies !y unfold$ !    
s5se ( ,holy ,writ1 )  ,holy ,writ !y   
season$ alike _! ab/95ce & _! meals1    
f9ally1 occupi$ ab\t ,holy ,writ !y     
arriv$ at decrepit old  age4 ,& if !y   
also frequ5tly h argu$ f ! ,au?ority  ( 
,eld]s1 f ! ,practice ( ! ,*ur*1 f !    
,succession  ( ,pontiffs1 f ecum5ical   
,c\ncils1 f ,apo/olic ,traditions1  f ! 
,blood ( ,m>tyrs1 f ! decrees ( ,bi%ops1

 f  ,miracles1 yet mo/ p]si/5tly ( all &
 mo/ will+ly d !y  set =? 9 close array 
! te/imonies ( ,holy ,writ3 ^! !y  press
 home1 on ^! !y dwell1 to ?is arm\r ( ! 
/rong  7,cant4 iii4 #g71 = ! be/ (      
reasons1 is ! fir/ & !  mo/ hon\rable "p
 assign$ by ^! valiant lead]s 9 _!  "w (
 =giv+ & keep+ 9 repair ! ,city ( ,god  
aga9/  ! assaults ( ! wick$4    ,:]e=e  
,i d all ! m wond] at t haughty & fam\s 
objection ( ! adv]s>y1 :o1 l "o look+ = 
wat] 9 a  runn+ /ream1 takes exception  
to ! lack ( ,scripture texts  9 writ+s  
cr[d$ ) ,scripture texts4 ,he says he w 
agree  ) ! ,fa!rs s long z !y keep close
 to ,holy ,scripture4  ,does he mean :at
 he says8 ,i w see !n t !re come  =?1   
arm$ & begirt ) ,*ri/1 ) ,prophets &    
,apo/les1  & ) all array ( ,biblical    
erudition1 ^? celebrat$  au?ors1 ^?     
anci5t ,fa!rs1 ^? holy m51 ,dionyius1   
,cyprian1 ,a?anasius1 ,basil1 ,nazianz51
 ,ambrose1 ,j]ome1  ,*ryso/om1 ,augu/9e1
 & ! ,lat9 ,gregory4 ,let t fai?  reign 
9 ,engl&1 ,oh t x may reign6 :i* ^!     

,fa!rs1  de> lov]s ( ! ,scriptures1     
build up out ( ! ,scriptures4  ,! texts 
t !y br+1 we w br+3 ! texts !y conf]1   
we w conf]3 :at !y inf]1 we w inf]4 ,are
 y agre$8  ,out ) x & say s1 please4 ,n 
bit ( x1 he says1 unless  !y exp\nd     
rightly4 ,:at is ?is rightly8 ,at y\r   
discretion4 ,are y n a%am$ ( ! vici\s   
circle8    ,hopeful z ,i am t 9 fl\ri%+ 
,univ]sities !re w be  ga!r$ toge!r a   
good numb]1 :o w be no dull spectators1 
b acute judges ( ^! controv]sies & :o w 
weigh =  :at !y are wor? ! frivol\s     
answ]s ( our adv]s>ies1 ,i  w gladly    
await ?is meet+-day1 z "o m9d$ to lead  
=?  aga9/ wood$ hillocks cf4 ,cic]o 9   
,catil9am ii4 #aa1  cov]$ ) un>m$       
tramps1 ! nobility & /r5g? ( !  ,*ur* ( 
,*ri/4    ,,sev5? ,,reason    ,,hi/ory  
,anci5t ,hi/ory unveils ! primitive face
 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,to ?is  ,i appeal4         
,c]ta9ly1 ! m anci5t hi/orians1 :om our 
adv]s>ies also habitually1 consult1 are 
enum]at$ pretty well  z foll[s3         
,eusebius1 ,damasus1 ,j]ome1 ,ruf9us1   

,orosius1  ,socrates1 ,sozom51 ,!odoret 
,cassiodorus1 ,gregory ( ,t\rs1  ,usu>d1
 ,reg9o1 ,m>ianus1 ,sigeb]t1 ,zon>as1   
,c$r9us1  ,nicephorus4 ,:at h !y to     
tell8 ,! praises ( our religion1  its   
progress1 vicissitudes1 enemies4 ,nay1 &
 ?is is a po9t ,i  w\ld h y obs]ve      
dilig5tly1 !y :o 9 deadly hatr$  diss5t 
f u1--,melanc?on1 ,pantaleon1 ,funck1 ! 
,c5turiators  ( ,magdeburg1--on apply+  
!mselves to write ei!r !  *ronology or !
 hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 if !y did n get      
toge!r ! exploits ( our h]oes1 & heap up
 ! acc\nts (  ! frauds & crimes ( !     
enemies ( our ,*ur*1 w\ld pass by       
fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ) no /ory to tell4   
,along ) ! above-m5tion$ consid] ! local
 hi/orians1 :o  h se>*$ ) labori\s      
curiosity into ! transactions (  "s "o  
p>ticul> nation4 ,^! m51 wi%+ by all    
means to  enri* & adorn ! ,sp>ta :i* !y 
_h gott5 = _! own1  & to t effect n     
pass+ ov] 9 sil5ce ev5 su* ?+s  z       
banquets ( unusual spl5d\r1 or sleev$   
tunics1 or hilts (  dagg]s1 or gilt     

spurs1 & o!r su* m9utiae hav+ any smack 
( revelry ab\t !m1 surely1 if !y _h he>d
 ( any *ange 9  religion1 or any fall+  
(f f ! /&>d ( e>ly ages1  w\ld h relat$ 
x1 _m ( !m2 or1 if n _m1 at lea/        
sev]al2 if n sev]al1 "s "o anyh[4 ,n "o1
 well-dispos$  or ill-dispos$ t[>ds u1  
has relat$ any?+ ( ! sort1 or  ev5      
dropp$ ! slighte/ h9t ( ! same4    ,=   
example4 ,our adv]s>ies grant u1--!y _c 
d  o!rwise1--t ! ,roman ,*ur* 0 at "o "t
 holy1  ,ca?olic1 ,apo/olic1 at ! "t :5 
x des]v$ ^!  eulogiums f ,/4 ,paul3 ,y\r
 fai? is spok5 ( 9 ! :ole  _w4 ,)\t     
ceas+ ,i make a commemoration ( y4 ,i "k
  t :5 ,i come to y1 ,i %all come 9 !   
abundance ( !  bless+ ( ,*ri/4 ,all !   
,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ salute y4 ,y\r  ob$i5ce 
is publi%$ 9 e place 7,rom4 i4 #h1 #i2  
xv4 #bi2  xvi4 #ag1 #ai73 at ! "t :5    
,paul1 be+ kept !re 9 free  cu/ody1 0   
spread+ ! gospel 7,acts xxviii4 #ca7 3  
at !  "t :5 ,pet] once 9 t city 0 rul+ !
 ,*ur*  ga!r$ at ,babylon 7#a ,pet] v4  
#ac73 at ! "t :5 t  ,clem5t1 s s+ul>ly  

prais$ by ! ,apo/le 7,phil4 iv4 #c7 0   
gov]n+ ! ,*ur*3 at ! "t :5 ! pagan      
,caes>s1 ,n]o1  ,domitian1 ,trajan1     
,anton9us1 7 but*]+ ! ,roman ,pontiffs3 
also at ! "t :51 z ev5 ,calv9 be>s      
witness1 ,damasus1  ,siricius1          
,ana/asius & ,innoc5t guid$ ! ,apo/olic 
b>k4 ,=  at ?is epo* he g5]\sly all[s t 
m51 at ,rome  p>ticul>ly1 _h s f> n     
sw]v$ f ,gospel tea*+4 ,:5  !n did ,rome
 lose ?is fai? s highly celebrat$8 :5   
did %e  cease to be :at %e 0 be=e8 at   
:at "t1 "u :at  ,pontiff1 by :at way1 by
 :at compulsion1 by :at increm5ts1  did 
a =eign religion come to p]vade city &  
_w8 ,:at  outcries1 :at di/urbances1 :at
 lam5tations did x provoke8  ,7 all     
mank9d all ov] ! re/ ( ! _w lull$ to    
sleep1  :ile ,rome1 ,rome ,i say1 0 =g+ 
new ,sacram5ts1 a new  ,sacrifice1 new  
religi\s dogma8 ,has !re be5 f\nd no    
hi/orian1 nei!r ,greek nor ,lat91 nei!r 
f> nor ne>1 to  fl+ out 9 8 *ronicles   
ev5 an obscure h9t ( s  rem>kable a     
proce$+8    ,!re=e ?is mu* is cle>1 t ! 

articles ( our belief are  :at ,hi/ory1 
manifold & v>i\s1 ,hi/ory ! mess5g] (   
antiquity1 & life ( memory1 utt]s &     
repeats 9 abundance2  :ile no n>rative  
p5n$ 9 human times records t !  doctr9es
 foi/$ 9 by our oppon5ts ev] _h any     
foot+ 9 !  ,*ur*4 ,x is cle>1 ,i say1 t 
! hi/orians are m9e1 &  t ! adv]s>y's   
raids ^u hi/ory are utt]ly )\t  po9t4   
,no impression c !y make unless !       
ass]tion be fir/  receiv$1 t all        
,*ri/ians ( all ages _h laps$ into gross
  infidelity & gone d[n to ! abyss (    
hell1 until su* "t z  ,lu!r ent]$ into  
an unbless$ union ) ,ca!r9e ,bora4      
,,eigh? ,,reason    ,,p>adoxes    ,=    
myself1 mo/ excell5t ,sirs1 :51 *oos+   
out ( _m  h]esies1 ,i ?9k ov] 9 my m9d  
c]ta9 port5t\s errors (  self-op9ionat$ 
m51 errors t x w be incumb5t on me to   
refute1 ,i %\ld condemn myself ( want ( 
_s & disc]nm5t  if 9 ?is trial ( /r5g?  
,i 7 to be afraid ( any man's  ability  
or p[]s4 ,let him be able1 let him be   
eloqu5t1 let him  be a practis$         

disputant1 let him be a dev\r] ( all    
books1  /ill 8 ?\ght mu/ dry up & 8     
utt]ance fail him :5 he  %all h to      
ma9ta9 su* impossible positions z ^!4 ,=
 we  %all dispute1 if p]*ance !y w all[ 
u1 on ,god1 on  ,*ri/1 on ,man1 on ,s91 
on ,ju/ice1 on ,sacram5ts1 on ,morals4  
,i  %all see :e!r !y w d>e to speak out 
:at !y ?9k1  & :at "u ! con/ra9t ( _!   
situation !y publi% 9  _! mis]able      
writ+s4 ,i w take c>e t !y "k ^!  maxims
 ( _! tea*]s3--,god is ! au?or & cause (
 evil1  will+ x1 sugge/+ x1 effect+ x1  
comm&+ x1 work+  x out1 & guid+ ! guilty
 c\nsels ( ! wick$ to ?is  end4 ,z !    
call ( ,paul1 s ! adult]y ( ,david1 & ! 
wick$ness ( ! traitor ,judas1 0 ,god's  
own "w 7,calv91  ,in/itut4 i4 #ah2 ii4  
#d2 iii4 #bc1 #bd74 ,?is mon/r\s        
doctr9e1  ( :i* ,philip ,melan*?on 0 =  
once a%am$1 ,lu!r h[ev]1  ( :om ,philip 
_h le>n$ x1 extols z an oracle f heav5  
) wond]ful praises1 & on t score puts 8 
fo/]-*ild  all b on an equality1 ) !    
,apo/le ,paul 7,lu!r1 ,de s]vo          

arbitrio74 ,i w also enquire :at 0 9    
,lu!r's m9d1 :om  ! ,engli% ,calv9i/s   
pron\nce to be a man giv5 ( ,god =  !   
enlight5m5t ( ! _w1 :5 he wi%$ to take  
?is  v]sicle out ( ! ,*ur*'s pray]s1    
,holy ,tr9ity1 "o ,god1  h m]cy on u4   
,i w proce$ to ! p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,i w ask
 :at ^!  words1 ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1    
,god ( ,god1 mean to ,calv91 :o  says1  
,god ( ,himself 7,in/it4 i4 #ac72 or to 
,beza1 :o says1  ,he is n begott5 ( !   
ess5ce ( ! ,fa!r 7,beza 9 ,josue1  nn4  
#bc1 #bd74 ,aga94 ,let !re be set up two
 hypo/ate unions 9  ,*ri/1 "o ( ,8 s\l )
 ,8 fle%1 ! o!r ( ,8 ,div9ity  ) ,8     
,humanity 7,beza1 ,contra ,s*midel74 ,! 
passage 9 ,john  x4 #cj1 ,i & ! ,fa!r   
are "o1 does n %[ ,*ri/ to be  ,god1    
consub/antial ) ,god ! ,fa!r 7,calv9 on 
,john x471 !  fact is1 says ,lu!r1 my   
s\l hates ?is ^w1 hom\sion4 ,g  on4     
,*ri/ 0 n p]fect 9 grace f ,8 infancy1 b
 grew 9  gifts ( ! s\l l o!r m51 & by   
exp]i5ce daily became  wis]1 s t z a    
little *ild ,he lab\r$ "u ignorance     

7,melan*?on on ! gospel = fir/ ,sunday  
aft] ,epiphany74  ,:i* is z mu* z to say
 t ,he 0 defil$ ) ! /a9 &  vice (       
orig9al s94 ,b obs]ve /ill m direful    
utt]ances4  ,:5 ,*ri/1 pray+ 9 ! ,g>d51 
0 /ream+ ) a sweat (  wat] & blood1 ,he 
%udd]$ "u a s5se ( et]nal damnation1    
,he utt]$ an irrational cry1 an         
unspiritual cry1 a sudd5 cry  prompt$ by
 ! =ce ( ,8 di/ress1 :i* ,he quickly    
*eck$  z n suffici5tly prem$itat$       
7,m>lorati 9 ,mat?4 xxvi42  ,calv9 9    
,h>m4 ,evangel474 ,is !re any?+ fur!r8  
,att5d4  ,:5 ,*ri/ ,crucifi$ exclaim$1  
,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\  =sak5 me1
 ,he 0 on fire ) ! flames ( hell1 ,he   
utt]$  a cry ( despair1 ,he felt exactly
 z if no?+ 7 be=e ,him  b to p]i% 9     
ev]la/+ dea? 7,calv9 9 ,h>m4 ,evangel474
  ,to ?is also let !m add some?+1 if !y 
c4 ,*ri/1 !y  say1 desc5d$ into hell1 t 
is1 :5 dead1 ,he ta/$ hell n  o!rwise   
?an d ! damn$ s\ls1 except t ,he 0 de/9$
  to be re/or$ to ,himself3 = s9ce by ,8
 m]e bodily dea? ,he  w\ld h pr(it$ u   

no?+1 ,he ne$$ 9 s\l also to  /ruggle ) 
ev]la/+ dea?1 & 9 ?is way to pay ! debt 
( our crime & our puni%m5t4 ,& le/ any  
"o might haply  suspect t ?is !ory _h   
/ol5 ^u ,calv9 unaw>es1 !  same ,calv9  
calls all ( y :o h repell$ ?is doctr9e1 
full z x is ( com=t1 ,god-=sak5 boobies 
7,in/itut4 ii4  #af74 ,times1 times1 :at
 a mon/] y h re>$6 ,t delicate  & royal 
,blood1 :i* ran 9 a flood f ! lac]at$ & 
torn  ,body ( ! innoc5t ,lamb1 "o little
 drop ( :i* ,blood1 =  ! dignity ( !    
,victim1 might h r$eem$ a ?\s& worlds1  
avail$ ! human race no?+1 unless !      
m$iator ( ,god &  m51 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus
 7,i ,tim4 ii4 #e7 _h borne also !      
second dea? 7,apoc4 xx4 #f71 ! dea? ( ! 
s\l1 ! dea? to  grace1 t accompanim5t   
only ( s9 & damnable blasphemy6 ,9      
comp>ison ) ?is insanity1 ,buc]1 impud5t
 fell[ t he is1  w appe> mode/1 = he 7on
 ,mat?4 xxvi471 by an explanation  v    
prepo/]\s1 or r1 an inept & /upid       
tautology1  takes hell 9 ! cre$ to mean 
! tomb4 ,( ! ,anglican  sect>ies1 "s are

 wont to adh]e to _! idol1 ,calv91 o!rs 
to _! great ma/]1 ,buc]2 "s also murmur 
9 an und]tone  aga9/ ?is article1 wi%+ t
 x may be quietly remov$  altoge!r f !  
,cre$1 t x may give no m tr\ble4 ,nay1  
?is 0 actually tri$ 9 a meet+ at        
,london1 z ,i rememb]  be+ told by "o :o
 0 pres5t1 ,ri*>d ,*eyne1 a mis]able    
old man1 :o 0 badly maul$ by robb]s     
outside1 &1 = all  t1 nev] ent]$ 8      
fa!r's h\se4#b    ,& ?us f> ( ,*ri/4    
,:at ( ,man8 ,! image ( ,god is utt]ly  
blott$ out 9 man1 n ! slighte/ sp>k (   
good is left3 8  :ole nature 9 all !    
p>ts ( 8 s\l is s ?or\ghly  ov]turn$ t1 
ev5 aft] he is born aga9 & sanctifi$ 9  
baptism1 !re is no?+ :atev] )9 him b m]e
 corruption  & contagion4 ,:at does ?is 
lead up to8 ,t !y :o mean to  seize     
glory by fai? alone may wall[ 9 ! fil? (
 e  turpitude1 may accuse nature1       
despair ( virtue1 & dis*>ge  !mselves ( 
! comm&m5ts 7,calv91 ,in/it4 ii4 #c74   
,to  ?is1 ,illyricus1 ! /&>d-be>] ( !   
,magdeburg company1  has add$ 8 own     

mon/r\s tea*+ ab\t orig9al s91 :i* he   
makes out to be ! inn]mo/ sub/ance (    
s\ls1 :om1 s9ce  ,adam's fall1 ! devil  
himself eng5d]s & trans=ms into         
himself4 ,?is also is a receiv$ maxim 9 
?is scum ( evil  doctr9e1 t all s9s are 
equal1 yet ) ?is qualification  7n to   
revive ! ,/oics71 if s9s are weigh$ 9 ! 
judgm5t  ( ,god4 ,z if ,god1 ! mo/      
equitable judge1 7 to add to our  burd5 
r ?an light5 x2 &1 = all ,8 ju/ice1 7 to
  exagg]ate & make x :at x is n 9       
itself4 ,by ?is  e/imation1 z heavy an  
(f5ce w\ld be committ$ aga9/ ,god1      
judg+ 9 all sev]ity1 by ! innkeep] :o   
has kill$ a  b>n-door cock1 :5 he %\ld n
 h done1 z by t infam\s  assass9 :o1 8  
head full ( ,beza1 /eal?ily slew by !   
%ot  ( a musket ! ,fr5* h]o1 ! ,duke (  
,guise1 a ,pr9ce (  admirable virtue1   
?an :i* crime our _w has se5 9 our age  
no?+ m deadly1 no?+ m lam5table4    ,b  
p]*ance !y :o are s sev]e 9 ! matt] ( s9
  philosophise magnific5tly on div9e    
grace1 z able to br+  succ\r & rem$y to 

?is evil4 ,f9e inde$ is ! function  :i* 
!y assign to grace1 :i* _! rant+ prea*]s
 say is  nei!r infus$ into our he>ts1   
nor /rong en\gh to resi/ s91  b lies    
:olly outside ( u1 & consi/s 9 ! m]e    
fav\r (  ,god1--a fav\r :i* does n am5d 
! wick$1 nor cleanse1 nor  illum9ate1   
nor enri* !m1 b1 leav+ /ill ! old /9k+  
ordure ( _! s91 dissembles x by ,god's  
connivance1 t x  be n c\nt$ unsightly & 
hateful4 ,& ) ?is _!  inv5tion !y are s 
delight$ t1 ) !m1 ev5 ,*ri/ is  n       
o!rwise call$ full ( grace & tru? ?an   
inasmu* z  ,god ! ,fa!r has borne       
wond]ful fav\r to ,him 7,buc] on ,john  
i3 ,br5t hom4 #ab on ,john74    ,:at    
sort ( ?+ !n is righte\sness8 ,a        
relation4 ,x is n  made up ( fai?1 hope 
& *>ity1 ve/+ ! s\l 9 _!  spl5d\r2 x is 
only a hid+ away ( guilt1 su* t1 :oev]  
has seiz$ ^u ?is righte\sness by fai?   
alone1 he is z sure  ( salvation z ?\gh 
he 7 already enjoy+ ! un5d+ joy  (      
heav54 ,well1 let ?is dream pass3 b h[ c
 "o be sure (  future p]sev]ance1 9 !   

abs5ce ( :i* a man's exit w\ld  be mo/  
mis]able1 ?\gh = a "t he _h obs]v$      
righte\sness purely & pi\sly8 ,nay1 says
 ,calv9 7,in/it4  iii4 #b71 unless ?is  
y\r fai? =etells y y\r p]sev]ance       
assur$ly1 )\t possibility (             
halluc9ation1 x mu/ be ca/  aside z va9 
& feeble4 ,i recognise ! disciple (     
,lu!r4 ,a  ,*ri/ian1 said ,lu!r 7,de    
captivitate ,babylonis71 _c lose  8     
salvation1 ev5 if he want$1 except by   
refus+ to believe4    ,i ha/5 to pass on
 to ! ,sacram5ts4 ,none1 none1 n two1 n 
"o1 ,o holy ,*ri/1 h !y left4 ,_! bread 
is poison2 &  z = _! baptism1 ?\gh x is 
/ill true baptism1  nev]!less 9 _!      
judgm5t x is no?+1 x is n a wave  (     
salvation1 x is n a *annel ( grace1 x   
does n apply to  u ! m]its ( ,*ri/1 x is
 a m]e tok5 ( salvation  7,calv91       
,in/it4 iv4 #ae74 ,?us !y h made no m ( 
!  baptism ( ,*ri/1 s f> z ! nature ( ! 
?+ goes1 ?an  ( ! c]emony ( ,john4 ,if y
 h x1 x is well2 if y g  )\t x1 !re is  
no loss suff]$2 believe1 y are sav$1    

be=e y are wa%$4 ,:at !n ( infants1 :o1 
unless !y  are aid$ by ! virtue ( !     
,sacram5t1 poor little ?+s1  ga9 no?+ by
 any fai? ( _! own8 ,r ?an all[  any?+  
to ! ,sacram5t ( baptism1 say !         
,magdeburg  ,c5turiators 7,c5t4 v4 #d471
 let u grant t !re is fai? 9  ! infants 
!mselves1 en\gh to save !m2 & t ! said  
babies are aw>e ( c]ta9 secret /irr+s ( 
?is fai?1  albeit !y are n yet aw>e :e!r
 !y are alive or n4 ,a  h>d nut to      
crack6 ,if ?is is s v h>d1 li/5 to      
,lu!r's  rem$y4 ,x is bett]1 he says    
7,adv]s4 ,co*l471 to omit !  baptism2   
s9ce1 unless ! infant believes1 to no   
purpose is x  wa%$4 ,?is is :at !y say1 
d\btful 9 m9d :at absolutely  to affirm4
 ,!re=e let ,bal?as> ,pacimontanus /ep 9
 to sort  ! votes4 ,?is fa!r ( !        
,anabapti/s1 unable to assign to        
infants any /irr+ ( fai?1 approv$       
,lu!r's sugge/ion2  &1 ca/+ infant      
baptism out ( ! *ur*es1 resolv$ to  wa% 
at ! sacr$ font none :o 0 n gr[n up4 ,= 
! re/  ( ! ,sacram5ts1 ?\gh t _m head$  

bea/ utt]s _m  insults1 yet1 see+ t !y  
are n[ ( daily occurr5ce1 &  our e>s h  
gr[n call\s to !m1 ,i "h pass !m ov]4   
,!re rema9 ! say+s ( ! h]etics conc]n+  
life &  morals1 ! noxi\s goblets :i*    
,lu!r has vomit$ on 8  pages1 t out ( ! 
fil?y hovel ( 8 "o brea/ he might  brea!
 pe/il5ce ^u 8 read]s4 ,li/5 pati5tly1 &
 blu%1  & p>don me ! recital4 ,if ! wife
 w n1 or _c1 let  ! h&maid come 7,s]m4  
de matrimon472 see+ t comm]ce  ) a wife 
is z necess>y to e man z food1 dr9k1 &  
sleep4 ,matrimony is mu* m excell5t ?an 
virg9ity4 ,*ri/  & ,paul dissuad$ m5 f  
virg9ity 7,lib] de vot4 evangel474  ,b  
p]haps ^! doctr9es are peculi> to ,lu!r4
 ,!y are n4  ,!y h be5 lately def5d$ by 
my fri5d ,*>k b mis]ably  & timidly4 ,d 
y wi% to he> any m8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,! m      
wick$ y1 are1 he says1 ! ne>] y are to  
grace 7,s]m4 de4  pisc4 ,petri74 ,all   
good actions are s9s1 9 ,god's judgm5t1 
mortal s9s2 9 ,god's m]cy1 v5ial4 ,no "o
 ?9ks evil ( 8  own w4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts
 are no?+ to ,*ri/ians4 ,god  c>es n\ght

 at all ab\t our works4 ,!y alone       
rightly p>take  ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :o    
bury consci5ces sad1 afflict$1  tr\bl$1 
confus$1 err+4 ,s9s are to be confess$1 
b to  anyone y l2 & if he absolves y ev5
 9 joke1 provid$  y believe1 y are      
absolv$4 ,to read ! ,h\rs ( ! ,div9e    
,(fice is n ! function ( prie/s1 b (    
laym54 ,*ri/ians  are free f ! enactm5ts
 ( m5 7,lu!r1 ,de s]vo arbitrio1  ,de   
captivilate ,babylon74    ,i ?9k ,i h   
/irr$ up ?is puddle suffici5tly4 ,i n[  
f9i%4  ,nor mu/ y ?9k me unfair = hav+  
turn$ my argum5t aga9/  ,lu!rans &      
,zw+lians indiscrim9ately4 ,=1 rememb]+ 
_!  common p>5tage1 !y wi% to be bro!rs 
& fri5ds to "o  ano!r2 & !y take x z a  
grave affront1 :5ev] any  di/9ction is  
drawn betwe5 !m 9 any po9t b "o4 ,i am n
  ( consequ5ce en\gh to claim = myself s
 mu* z an  undi/+ui%$ place among !     
select !ologians :o at ?is day  h decl>$
 w> on h]esies3 b ?is ,i "k1 t1 puny z  
,i  am1 ,i run no risk :ile1 support$ by
 ! grace ( ,*ri/1 ,i %all  d battle1 ) !

 aid ( heav5 & e>?1 aga9/ su*           
fabrications z ^!1 s odi\s1 s ta/eless1 
s /upid4    ,,n9? ,,reason    ,,sophism 
,x is a %rewd say+ t a "o-ey$ man may be
 k+ among !  bl9d4 ,) un$ucat$ p a      
mock-pro( has =ce :i* a  s*ool (        
philosoph]s dismisses ) scorn4 ,_m are !
  (f5ces ( ! adv]s>y "u ?is head2 b 8   
case is made  out by f\r fallacies      
*iefly1 fallacies :i* ,i w\ld r  unravel
 9 ! ,univ]sity ?an 9 a popul> audi5ce4 
,! fir/  vice is ,greek3 skiama*ia1 )   
mighty ef=t hamm]+ at  breezes & %ad[s4 
,9 ?is way3 aga9/ su* z h sworn to      
celibacy & v[$ *a/ity1 because1 :ile    
m>riage is good1  virg9ity is bett] 7#a 
,cor4 vii471 ,scripture texts are br\ght
  up speak+ hon\rably ( m>riage4 ,:om d 
!y hit8 ,aga9/  ! m]it ( a ,*ri/ian man1
 a m]it dy$ 9 ! ,blood (  ,*ri/1 o!rwise
 null1 te/imonies are alleg$ :]eby we   
are  bidd5 to put our tru/ nei!r 9      
nature nor 9 ! law1 b 9  ! ,blood (     
,*ri/4 ,:om d !y refute8 ,aga9/ ^? :o   
wor%ip ,sa9ts1 z ,*ri/'s s]vants1       

especially acceptable to  ,him1 :ole    
pages are quot$1 =bidd+ ! wor%ip ( _m   
gods8 ,:]e are ^! _m gods8 ,by su*      
argum5ts1 :i* ,i f9d  9 endless quantity
 9 ! writ+s ( h]etics1 !y _c  hurt u1 !y
 may bore y4    ,ano!r vice is ,greek3  
logoma*ia1 :i* leaves ! s5se1 &         
wrangles loquaci\sly ov] ! ^w4 ,f9d me  
,mass or ,purgatory  9 ! ,scriptures1 !y
 say4 ,:at !n8 ,tr9ity1 ,consub/antial1 
,p]son1 are !y n[h]e 9 ! ,bible1 because
 ^! words are  n f\nd8 ,alli$ to ?is    
fault is ! cat*+ at lett]s1 :51  to !   
neglect ( usage & ! m9d ( ! speak]s1 w> 
is  wag$ on ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,=   
in/ance1 ?us !y  say3 ,presbyt] to !    
,greeks means no?+ else ?an eld]2       
,sacram5t1 any my/]y4 ,on ?is1 z on all 
o!r po9ts1 ,/4  ,?omas %rewdly obs]ves3 
,9 words1 we mu/ look n :5ce !y  are    
d]iv$1 b to :at mean+ !y are put4    ,! 
?ird vice is ,greek3 homonumia1 :i* has 
a v wide  range4 ,= example3 ,:at is !  
mean+ ( an ,ord] ( ,prie/s1  :5 ,john   
has call$ u all prie/s8 7,apoc4 v4 #aj74

 ,he has also  add$ ?is3 we %all reign  
^u ! e>?4 ,:at !n is ! use  ( ,k+s8     
,aga93 ! ,prophet 7,isaias lviii47 cries
 up a  spiritual fa/1 t is1 ab/95ce f   
invet]ate crimes4  ,f>ewell !n to any   
disc]nm5t ( meats & prescription (      
days4 ,inde$8 ,mad !re=e 7 ,moses1      
,david1 ,elias1 !  ,bapti/1 ! ,apo/les1 
:o t]m9at$ _! fa/s 9 two days1  ?ree    
days1 or 9 s _m weeks1 :i* fa/+1 be+ f  
s91  ought to h be5 p]petual4 ,y h      
already se5 :at mann]  ( argum5t ?is is4
 ,i ha/5 on4    ,add$ to ! above is a   
f\r? vice1 ,vici\s ,circle1 9 ?is way4  
,give me ! notes1 ,i say1 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! 
^w ( ,god &  undefil$ ,sacram5ts4 ,are  
^! ) y8 ,:o c d\bt x8 ,i  d1 ,i d5y x   
utt]ly4 ,consult ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i h      
consult$ x1 & ,i fav\r y less ?an be=e4 
,ah1 b x is  pla94 ,prove x to me4      
,because we d n dep>t a nail's  bread? f
 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,:]e is y\r p]secution8 ,w
  y always g on tak+ = an argum5t ! v   
po9t t is  call$ 9 "q8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i     
insi/$ on ?is already8 ,d  wake up3 d y 

want tor*es appli$ to y8 ,i say t y\r   
exposition ( ! ^w ( ,god is p]v]se &    
mi/ak53 ,i h  fifte5 c5turies to be> me 
witness /& by an op9ion1 n  m9e1 nor    
y\rs1 b t ( all ^! ages4 ,i w /& by !   
s5t5ce ( ! ^w ( ,god3 ! ,_s brea!? :]e x
 w  7,john iii4 #h74 ,!re he is at x    
aga92 :at circumvolutions1  :at :eels he
 is mak+6 ,?is trifl]1 ?is ar*-contriv] 
(  words & sophisms1 ,i "k n to :om he c
 be =midable3  tiresome he possibly w   
be4 ,8 tiresom5ess w f9d its  corrective
 9 y\r sagacity3 all t 0 =midable ab\t  
him  facts h tak5 away4    ,,t5?        
,,reason    ,,all ,,mann] ,,( ,,witness 
,?is %all be to y a /raight way1 s t    
fools %all n g  a/ray 9 x 7,isaias xxxv4
 #h74    ,:o is !re1 h[ev] small & lo/ 9
 ! cr[d (  illit]ates1 t1 ) a desire (  
salvation & "s little  att5tion1 _c see1
 _c keep to ! pa? ( ! ,*ur*1 s          
admirably smoo!d out1 es*ew+ brambles & 
rocks &  pa?less wa/es6 ,=1 z ,isaias   
prophesies1 ?is pa? %all be  pla9 ev5 to
 ! un$ucat$2 mo/ pla9 !re=e1 if y       

*oose1 to y4 ,let u put be=e our eyes ! 
!atre ( !  univ]se3 let u w&] ev]y:]e3  
all ?+s supply u ) an  argum5t4 ,let u g
 to heav53 let u contemplate roses &    
lilies1 ,sa9ts empurpl$ ) m>tyrdom or   
:ite ) innoc5ce3  ,roman ,pontiffs1 ,i  
say1 ?ree & ?irty 9 a cont9u\s l9e put  
to dea?3 ,pa/ors all ! _w ov]1 :o h     
pl$g$ _!  blood = ! "n ( ,*ri/3 ,flocks 
( fai?ful1 :o h  foll[$ 9 ! foot/eps (  
_! ,pa/ors3 all ! ,sa9ts (  heav51 :o z 
%9+ lights 9 purity & hol9ess h gone    
be=e ! cr[d ( mank9d4 ,y w f9d t ^! 7   
ours  :5 !y liv$ on e>?1 ours :5 !y     
pass$ away f ?is  _w4 ,to cull a few    
in/ances1 ours 0 t ,ignatius1 :o 9  *ur*
 matt]s put no "o n ev5 ! ,emp]or1 on a 
level )  ! ,bi%op2 :o committ$ to writ+1
 t !y might n be  lo/1 c]ta9 ,apo/olic  
traditions ( :i* he himself _h be5      
witness4 ,ours 0 t an*oret ,telesphorus1
 :o ord]$ !  m /rict obs]vance ( ! fa/ (
 ,l5t e/abli%$ by !  ,apo/les4 ,ours 0  
,ir5aeus1 :o decl>$ ! ,apo/olic fai? by 
! ,roman succession & *air 7lib4 iii4   

cap4 #c74 ,ours 0 ,pope  ,victor1 :o by 
an edict br\ght to ord] ! :ole ( ,asia2 
&  ?\gh ?is proce$+ seem$ to "s m9ds1 & 
ev5 to t  holy man ,ir5aeus1 some:at    
h>%1 yet no "o made light ( x  z com+ f 
a =eign p[]4 ,ours 0 ,polyc>p1 :o w5t to
  ,rome on ! "q ( ,ea/]1 ^: burnt relics
 ,smyrna  ga!r$1 & hon\r$ h] ,bi%op ) an
 anniv]s>y fea/ &  appo9t$ c]emony4     
,ours 7 ,cornelius & ,cyprian1 a gold5  
pair ( ,m>tyrs1 bo? great ,bi%ops1 b    
great] he1 ! ,roman1  :o _h resc9d$ !   
,african error2 :ile ! latt] 0  ennobl$ 
by ! ob$i5ce :i* he paid to ! eld]1 8 v 
de> fri5d4 ,ours 0 ,sixtus1 to :om1 z he
 (f]$ solemn  sacrifice at ! alt>1 sev5 
m5 ( ! cl]gy m9i/]$4 ,ours  0 8         
,ar*deacon ,lawr5ce1 :om ! adv]s>ies ca/
 out (  _! cal5d>1 to :om1 twelve hundr$
 ye>s ago1 ! ,consul>  man ,prud5tius   
?us pray$3       ,:at is ! p[] entru/$  
!e1     ,& h[ great function is giv5 !e1
     ,! joyful ?anks ( ,roman citiz5s   
prove1     ,to :om ?\ grante/ _!        
petitions4     ,among !m1 ,o glory (    

,*ri/1     ,he> also a ru/ic poet1      
,confess+ ! crimes ( 8 he>t     ,&      
publi%+ 8 do+s4     ,he> b\ntifully !   
supplication     ,( ,*ri/'s culprit     
,prud5tius4    ,ours are ^? highly-ble/ 
maids1 ,cecily1 ,aga?a1 ,ana/asia1      
,b>b>a1 ,agnes1 ,lucy1 ,doro?y1 ,ca!r9e1
 :o held fa/ aga9/  ! viol5t assault (  
m5 & devils ! virg9ity !y _h  resolv$   
^u4 ,ours 0 ,hel51 celebrat$ = ! f9d+ ( 
!  ,"l's ,cross4 ,ours 0 ,monica1 :o 9  
dea? mo/ pi\sly begg$  pray]s &         
sacrifices to be (f]$ = h] at ! alt> (  
,*ri/4 ,ours 0 ,paula1 :o1 leav+ h]     
,city palace & h] ri*  e/ates1 ha/5$ on 
a long j\rney a pilgrim to ! cave at    
,be?lehem1 to hide h]self by ! cradle ( 
! ,infant ,*ri/4  ,ours 7 ,paul1        
,hil>ion1 ,antony1 ^? de> anci5t        
solit>ies4  ,ours 0 ,satyrus1 own bro!r 
to ,ambrose1 :o1 :5 %ipwreck$1  jump$   
into ! ocean1 c>ry+ ab\t 8 neck 9 a     
napk9 !  ,sacr$ ,ho/1 & full ( fai? swam
 to %ore 7,ambrose1 ,orat4  fun4 de     
,satyro74    ,ours are ! ,bi%ops ,m>t9 &

 ,ni*olas1 ex]cis$ 9 wat*+s1  clad 9 !  
milit>y g>b ( hair clo?s1 f$ ) fa/s4    
,ours is  ,b5$ict1 fa!r ( s _m monks4 ,i
 %\ld n run ?r\gh _!  ?\s&s 9 t5 ye>s4  
,b nei!r d ,i set d[n ^? :om ,i  m5tion$
 be=e among ! ,doctors ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i am 
m9dful (  ! brevity impos$ ^u me4 ,:oev]
 wills1 may seek ^!  fur!r details1 n   
only f ! copi\s hi/ories ( !  anci5ts1 b
 ev5 mu* m f ! grave au?ors :o h        
bequea!d to memory almo/ "o man "o      
,sa9t4 ,let ! read]  report to me 8     
judgm5t conc]n+ ^? anci5t bless$        
,*ri/ians1 to :at doctr9e !y adh]$1 !   
,ca?olic or !  ,lu!ran4 ,i call to      
witness ! ?rone ( ,god1 & t ,tribunal   
at :i* ,i %all /& to r5d] reason = ^!   
,reasons1 (  ev]y?+ ,i h said & done1 t 
ei!r !re is no heav5  at all1 or heav5  
belongs to our p4 ,! =m] position we    
abhor1 we fix !re=e ^u ! latt]4    ,n[  
contr>iwise1 if y please1 let u look    
into hell4 ,!re are  burnt ) ev]la/+    
fire1 :o8 ,! ,jews4 ,on :at ,*ur* h  !y 
turn$ _! backs8 ,on ours4 ,:o aga98 ,!  

hea!n4 ,:at  ,*ur* h !y mo/ cruelly     
p]secut$8 ,ours4 ,:o aga98 ,!  ,turks4  
,:at temples h !y de/roy$8 ,ours4 ,:o   
once m8  ,h]etics4 ,aga9/ :at ,*ur* are 
!y 9 rebellion8 ,aga9/  ours4 ,:at ,*ur*
 b ours has oppos$ itself aga9/ all !   
gates ( hell8 ,:51 aft] ! driv+ away ( !
 ,hebrews1  ,*ri/ian inhabitants began  
to multiply at ,j]usalem1 :at a         
conc\rse ( m5 !re 0 to ! ,holy ,places1 
:at v5]ation  atta*$ to ! ,city1 to !   
,sepul*re1 to ! ,mang]1 to !  ,cross1 to
 all ! memorials 9 :i* ! ,*ur* delights 
z a  wife 9 :at has be5 worn by h]      
husb&4 ,h5ce arose aga9/ u  ! hatr$ ( ! 
,jews1 cruel & implacable4 ,ev5 n[ !y   
compla9 t our ance/ors 7 ! ru9 ( _!     
ance/ors4  ,f ,simon ,magus & ! ,lu!rans
 !y h receiv$ no w\nd4  ,among ! hea!n1 
!y 7 ! mo/ viol5t :o1 ?r\gh\t !  ,roman 
,empire1 = ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 at int]vals
 ( "t1  contriv$ mo/ pa9ful puni%m5ts = 
,*ri/ians4 ,:at  ,*ri/ians8 ,! fa!rs &  
*ildr5 ( our fai?4 ,le>n !  language ( !
 tyrant :o roa/$ ,/4 ,lawr5ce on !      

gridiron3       ,t ?is is ( y\r rites   
,! cu/om & practice1 x has be5 h&$ d[n  
to memory3     ,?is ! discipl9e ( !     
in/itution1     ,t prie/s p\r libations 
f gold5 cups4     ,9 silv] goblets !y   
say     ,t ! sacr$ blood smokes2     ,& 
t 9 gold5 c&le/ick1 at ! nightly        
sacrifices1     ,!re /& fix$ wax5 c&les4
     ,!n is x ! *ief c>e ( ! bre?r51    
,z _m-tongu$ report does te/ify1     ,to
 (f] f ! sale ( e/ates1     ,?\s&s (    
p5ce4     ,ance/ral prop]ty made ov]    
,to di%one/ auctions1     ,! dis9h]it$  
successor groans1     ,ne$y *ild ( holy 
p>5ts4     ,^! treasures are conceal$ 9 
secret1     ,9 corn]s ( ! *ur*es2     ,&
 x is believ$ ! height ( piety     ,to  
/rip y\r sweet *ildr54     ,br+ out y\r 
treasures1     ,:i* by evil arts (      
p]suasion     ,y h heap$ up & hold1     
,:i* y %ut up 9 d>kl+ cave4     ,public 
utility dem&s ?is1     ,! privy purse   
dem&s x1 ! treasury dem&s x1     ,t !   
soldi]s may be paid = _! s]vices1     ,&
 ! comm&] may b5efit !reby4     ,?is is 

y\r dogma1 !n3     ,give e man 8 own4   
,n[ ,caes> recognises 8 own     ,image1 
/amp$ on ! co94     ,:at y "k to be     
,caes>'s1 to ,caes>     ,give2 surely   
:at ,i ask is j4     ,if ,i am n mi/ak51
 y\r ,deity     ,co9s no money1     ,nor
 :5 he came did he br+     ,gold5       
,jacobuses#c ) him2     ,b he gave 8    
precepts 9 words1     ,empty 9 po9t (   
pocket4     ,fulfil ! promise ( ! words 
,:i* y sell ! r\nd _w ov]4     ,give up 
y\r h>d ca% will+ly1     ,be ri* 9      
words4    7,prud5tius1 ,hymn on ,/4     
,lawr5ce74    ,:om does ?is speak]      
resemble4 ,aga9/ :om does he rage8 ,:at 
,*ur* is x ^: sacr$ vessels1 lamps1 &   
ornam5ts he is  pillag+1 ^: ritual he   
ov]?r[s8 ,^: gold5 pat5s &  silv]       
*alices1 sumptu\s votive (f]+s & ri*    
treasure1  does he envy8 ,:y1 ! man is a
 ,lu!ran all ov]4 ,) :at  o!r cloak did 
our ,nimrods#d cov] _! brig&age1 :5 !y  
embezzl$ ! money ( _! ,*ur*es & wa/$ !  
patrimony (  ,*ri/8 ,take on ! contr>y  
,con/ant9e ! ,great1 t sc\rge  ( !      

p]secutors ( ,*ri/1 to :at ,*ur* did he 
re/ore  tranquillity8 ,to t ,*ur* ov]   
:i* ,pope ,silve/] presid$1  :om he     
summon$ f 8 hid+-place on ,m\nt ,soracte
 t by  8 m9i/ry he might receive our    
baptism4 ,"u :at auspices  0 he         
victori\s8 ,"u ! sign ( ! cross4 ,( :at 
"m  0 he ! glori\s son8 ,( ,hel54 ,to   
:at ,fa!rs did he atta*  himself8 ,to ! 
,fa!rs ( ,nice4 ,:at mann] ( m5 7 !y8   
,su* m5 z ,silve/]1 ,m>k1 ,julius1      
,a?anasius1 ,ni*olas4 ,:at  seat did he 
ask = 9 ! ,synod8 ,! la/4 ,oh h[ mu* m  
k+ly 0 he on t seat ?an ! ,k+s :o h     
ambition$ a  title n due to !m6 ,x w\ld 
be t$i\s to g into fur!r  details4 ,b f 
^! two ,emp]ors1 ,decius & ,con/ant9e1  
! "o our deadly enemy1 ! o!r our w>m    
fri5d1 x may be  left to ! read]'s      
conjecture to fix on po9ts ( close/     
resemblance to ! "o & to ! o!r 9 !      
hi/ory ( our own  times4 ,= z x 0 our   
cause t w5t ?r\gh its agony "u  ,decius1
 s our cause x 0 t came out triumphant  
"u  ,con/ant9e4#e    ,let u look at !   

do+s ( ! ,turks4 ,mahomet & ! apo/ate   
monk ,s]gius lie 9 ! deep abyss1 h[l+1  
lad5 ) _! own  crimes & ) ^? ( _!       
po/]ity4 ,?is port5t\s &  savage mon/]1 
! p[] ( ! ,s>ac5s & ! ,turks1 _h x  n   
be5 clipp$ & *eck$ by our ,milit>y      
,ord]s1 our ,pr9ces  & ,peoples1--s f> z
 ,lu!r 0 conc]n$ 7to :om ,solyman !     
,turk is said to h writt5 a lett] (     
?anks on ?is acc\nt71  & s f> z !       
,lu!ran ,pr9ces 7 conc]n$ 7by :om !     
progress ( ! ,turks is reckon$ matt] (  
joy71--?is frantic  & man-de/roy+ ,fury1
 ,i say1 by ?is "t w\ld be  depopulat+ &
 deva/at+ all ,europe1 ov]turn+ alt>s & 
signs ( ! cross z zeal\sly z ,calv9     
himself4 ,ours !re=e  !y are1 our prop] 
foes1 see+ t by ! indu/ry ( our         
*ampions x 0 t _! fangs 7 unfa/5$ f !   
?roats ( ,*ri/ians4    ,let u look d[n  
on h]etics1 ! fil? & fans & fuel (      
hell#f ! fir/ t meets our gaze is ,simon
 ,magus4 ,:at did he  d8 ,he endeav\r$  
to snat* away free w f man3 he prat$  ( 
fai? alone 7,cl54 lib4 i4 recog42 ,ir54 

l4 #a1 c4 #b74 ,aft]  him1 ,novatian4   
,:o 0 he8 ,an ,anti-pope1 rival to !    
,roman  ,pontiff ,cornelius1 an enemy ( 
! ,sacram5ts1 ( ,p5ance &  ,*rism4 ,!n  
,manes ! ,p]sian4 ,he taught t baptism  
did n  conf] salvation4 ,aft] him !     
,arian ,a]ius4 ,he condemn$  pray]s = ! 
dead3 he conf\nd$ prie/s ) bi%ops1 & 0  
surnam$ ! a!i/ no less ?an ,lucian4 ,!re
 foll[s  ,vigilantius1 :o w\ld n h !    
,sa9ts pray$ to2 &  ,jov9ian1 :o put    
m>riage on a level ) virg9ity2 f9ally1 a
  :ole mess ( na/9ess1 ,mac$onius1      
,pelagius1 ,ne/orius1  ,euty*es1 !      
,mono!lites1 ! ,iconocla/s1 to :om      
po/]ity  w aggregate ,lu!r & ,calv94    
,:at ( !m8 ,all black  cr[s1#g born ( ! 
same egg1 !y revolt$ f ! ,prelates  (   
our ,*ur*1 & by1 !m 7 reject$ & made    
void4    ,let u leave ! l[] regions &   
return to e>?4 ,:]ev] ,i  ca/ my eyes & 
turn my ?\ghts1 :e!r ,i reg>d !         
,patri>*ates & ! ,apo/olic ,sees1 or !  
,bi%ops ( o!r  l&s1 or m]itori\s        
,pr9ces1 ,k+s1 & ,emp]ors1 or ! orig9  (

 ,*ri/ianity 9 any nation1 or any       
evid5ce ( antiquity1 or  light ( reason1
 or beauty ( virtue1 all ?+s s]ve &     
support our fai?4 ,i call to witness !  
,roman ,succession1 9  :i* ,*ur*1 to    
speak ) ,augu/9e 7,ep4 #afb3 ,doctr4    
,*ri/4 ii4 #h71 ! ,primacy ( ! ,apo/olic
 ,*air has ev]  fl\ri%$4 ,i call to     
witness ^? o!r ,apo/olic ,sees1 to  :i* 
?is "n em95tly belongs1 because !y 7    
erect$ by  ! ,apo/les !mselves1 or by _!
 imm$iate disciples4 ,i call  to witness
 ! ,pa/ors ( ! nations1 sep>ate 9 place1
 b  unit$ 9 our religion3 ,ignatius &   
,*ryso/om at ,antio*2  ,pet]1 ,alex&]1  
,a?anasius1 ,!ophilus1 at ,alex&ria2    
,mac>ius  & ,cyril at ,j]usalem2        
,proclus at ,con/ant9ople2 ,gregory &   
,basil 9 ,cappadocia2 ,?aumaturgus 9    
,pontus2 at ,smyrna ,polyc>p2  ,ju/9 at 
,a!ns2 ,dionysius at ,cor9?2 ,gregory at
 ,nyssa2  ,me?odius at ,tyre2 ,ephrem 9 
,syria2 ,cyprian1 ,optatus1 ,augu/9e1  9
 ,africa2 ,epiphanius 9 ,cyprus2 ,&rew 9
 ,crete2 ,ambrose1  ,paul9us1           

,gaud5tius1 ,prosp]1 ,fau/us1 ,vigilius1
 9 ,italy2  ,ir5aeus1 ,m>t91 ,hil>y1    
,eu*]ius1 ,gregory1 ,salvianus1 9 ,gaul2
  ,v9c5tus1 ,orosius1 ,ildephonsus1     
,le&]1 ,isidore1 9 ,spa92 9  ,brita91   
,fugatius1 ,damian1 ,ju/us1 ,mellitus1  
,b$e4 ,f9ally1 n  to appe> to be mak+ a 
va9 display ( names1 :atev] works1  or  
fragm5ts ( works1 are /ill extant ( ^?  
:o s[$ !  ,gospel se$ 9 di/ant l&s1 all 
exhibit to u "o fai?1 t  :i* we         
,ca?olics pr(ess to-day4 ,o ,*ri/1 :at  
cause c ,i  allege to ,!e :y ,?\ %\ld/ n
 bani% me f ,?9e own1 if  to s _m lights
 ( ! ,*ur* ,i %\ld h pref]r$  mannik9s1 
dwell]s 9 d>kness1 few1 unle>n$1 split  
into  sects1 & ( bad moral "*6    ,i    
call to witness likewise ,pr9ces1 ,k+s1 
,emp]ors1 & _!  ,commonweal?s1 ^: own   
piety1 & ! p ( _! realms1  & _! e/abli%$
 discipl9e 9 w> & peace1 7  altoge!r    
f\nd$ on ?is our ,ca?olic doctr9e4 ,:at 
,!odosiuses "h might ,i summon f ! ,ea/1
 :at ,*>leses  f ! ,we/1 :at ,edw>ds f  
,engl&1 :at ,l\ises f  ,france1 :at     

,h]m5egilds f ,spa91 ,h5ries f ,saxony1 
,w5ceslauses f ,bohemia1 ,leopolds f    
,au/ria1 ,/eph5s f  ,hung>y1 ,josaphats 
f ,india1 ,dukes & ,c\nts f all !  _w   
ov]1 :o by example1 by arms1 by laws1 by
 lov+ c>e1 by  outlay ( money1 h n\ri%$ 
our ,*ur*6 ,= s ,isaias  =etold3 ,k+s   
%all be ?y fo/]-fa!rs1 & que5s ?y       
nurses 7,isaias xlix4 #bc74    ,li/51   
,elizabe?1 mo/ p[]ful ,que51 = !e ?is   
great  prophet utt]s ?is prophecy1 &    
!re9 tea*es !e ?y "p4 ,i  tell !e3 "o & 
! same heav5 _c hold ,calv9 & !  ,pr9ces
 :om ,i h nam$4 ,) ^! ,pr9ces !n        
associate  ?yself1 & s make !e wor?y (  
?y ance/ors1 wor?y ( ?y  g5ius1 wor?y ( 
?y excell5ce 9 lett]s1 wor?y ( ?y       
praises1 wor?y ( ?y =tune4 ,to ?is      
effect alone d ,i lab\r  ab\t ?y p]son1 
& w lab\r1 :atev] %all become ( me1  =  
:om ^! adv]s>ies s (t5 augur ! gall[s1 z
 ?\gh ,i  7 an enemy ( ?y life4 ,hail1  
good ,cross4 ,!re w come1  ,elizabe?1 ! 
day1 t day :i* w %[ !e cle>ly :i*  h    
lov$ !e1 ! ,society ( ,jesus or ! (fspr+

 ( ,lu!r4    ,i proce$4 ,i call to      
witness all ! coa/s & regions ( !  _w1  
to :i* ! ,gospel trumpet has s\nd$ s9ce 
! bir? (  ,*ri/4 ,0 ?is a little ?+1 to 
close ! m\? ( idols &  c>ry ! k+dom (   
,god to ! nations8 ,( ,*ri/ ,lu!r       
speaks3  we ,ca?olics speak ( ,*ri/4 ,is
 ,*ri/ divid$8 7#a ,cor4 i4  #ac74 ,by  
no means4 ,ei!r we speak ( a false ,*ri/
 or he does4  ,:at !n8 ,i w say4 ,let   
,him be ,*ri/1 & belong to !m1 at  ^:   
com+ 9 ,dagon broke 8 neck4 ,our ,*ri/ 0
 pleas$ to  use ! s]vices ( our m51 :5  
,he bani%$ f ! he>ts (  s _m            
peoples--,jupit]s1 ,m]curies1 ,dianas1  
,phoebades1 & t  black night & sad      
,erebus ( ages4 ,!re is no leisure to   
se>*  af> (f1 let u exam9e only         
neighb\r+ & dome/ic hi/ory4  ,! ,iri%   
imbib$ f ,patrick1 ! ,scots f           
,palladius1 !  ,engli% f ,augu/9e1 m5   
consecrat$ at ,rome1 s5t f ,rome1       
v5]at+ ,rome1 ei!r no fai? at all or    
assur$ly our fai?1  ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,! 
case is cle>4 ,i hurry on4    ,witness  

,univ]sities1 witness tables ( laws1    
witness !  dome/ic habits ( m51 witness 
! election & inauguration (  ,emp]ors1  
witness ! coronation rites & ano9t+ (   
,k+s1  witness ! ,ord]s ( ,knigh?ood &  
_! v mantles1 witness  w9d[s1 witness   
co9s1 witness city gates & city h\ses1  
witness ! lab\rs & life ( our ance/ors1 
witness all ?+s  great & small1 t no    
religion 9 ! _w b ours ev] took  deep   
root !re4    ,^! consid]ations be+ at h&
 to me1 & s affect+ me z  ,i ?\ght !m   
ov] t x seem$ ! "p ( insol5ce1 nay (    
insanity1 to r5\nce all ?is ,*ri/ian    
company & consort  ) ! mo/ ab&on$ ( m51 
,i confess1 ,i felt animat$ &  fir$ to !
 conflict1 a conflict :]e9 ,i c nev] be 
wor/$  until x comes to ! ,sa9ts be+    
hurl$ f heav5 & !  pr\d ,lucif] recov]+ 
heav54 ,!re=e let ,*>k1 :o  reviles me s
 outrage\sly1 be 9 bett] conceit ) me1  
if ,i  h pref]r$ to tru/ ?is poor s9ful 
s\l ( m9e1 :i*  ,*ri/ has b\ght s de>ly1
 r to a safe way1 a sure way1 a  royal  
road1 ?an to ,calv9's rocks or woodl&   

?ickets1 !re  to hang caught 9          
unc]ta9ty4    ,,conclusion    ,y h f me1
 ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,univ]sity1 ?is little    
pres5t1 put toge!r by ! lab\r ( su*     
leisure z ,i c\ld  snat* on ! road4 ,my 
purpose 0 to cle> myself 9 y\r  judgm5t 
( ! *>ge ( arrogance1 & to %[ j cause = 
my confid5ce1 & mean:ile1 until su* "t z
 along ) me  y are invit$ by ! adv]s>ies
 to ! disputations 9 !  ,s*ools1 to give
 y a sort ( =eta/e ( :at is to come     
!re4 ,if y ?9k x a j1 safe1 & virtu\s   
*oice =  ,lu!r or ,calv9 to be tak5 = ! 
,canon ( ,scripture1 ! ,m9d  ( ! ,holy  
,gho/1 ! ,/&>d ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,p$agogue ( 
,c\ncils & ,fa!rs1 9 %ort1 ! ,god ( all 
witnesses &  ages1 ,i h no?+ to hope (  
y\r read+ or he>+ me4 ,b  if y are su* z
 ,i h pictur$ y 9 my m9d1 philosoph]s1  
ke5-sight$1 lov]s ( ! tru?1 (           
simplicity1 ( mode/y1  enemies (        
tem]ity1 ( trifles & sophisms1 y w      
easily see  daylight 9 ! op5 air1 see+ t
 y already see ! peep (  day ?r\gh a    
n>r[ *9k4 ,i w say freely :at my love ( 

y1 & y\r dang]1 & ! importance ( ! matt]
 requires4  ,! devil is n unaw>e t y w  
see ?is light ( day1 if  ev] y raise y\r
 eyes to x4 ,= :at a piece ( /upidity x 
w\ld be to pref] ,hanm]s & ,*>ks to     
,*ri/ian antiquity6 ,b  !re are c]ta9   
,lu!ran enticem5ts :]eby ! devil ext5ds 
8 k+dom1 delicate sn>es :]eby t hook] ( 
m5 has  caught ) 8 baits already _m (   
y\r rank & /ation4 ,:at  are !y6 ,gold1 
glory1 pleasures1 lu/s4 ,despise !m4    
,:at are  !y b b[els ( e>?1 high-s\nd+  
air1 a banquet ( worms1  fair dunghills4
 ,scorn !m4 ,*ri/ is ri*1 :o w ma9ta9   
y3 ,he is a ,k+1 :o w provide y3 ,he is 
a sumptu\s  ent]ta9]1 :o w fea/ y2 ,he  
is beautiful1 :o w give  9 abundance all
 t c make y happy4 ,enrol y\rselves 9 ,8
  s]vice1 t ) ,him y may ga9 triumphs1 &
 %[ y\rselves  m5 truly mo/ le>n$1 truly
 mo/ illu/ri\s4 ,f>ewell4 ,at           
,cosmopolis1 ,city ( all ! _w1 #aeha4   
,,! ,,end4    ,footnote #a3 ,cf4        
,newman1 ,lectures on ,anglican         
,difficulties1  ,lect4 xii43 ,i say1 !n1

 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 s f>  f prejudic+ 
at lea/ "o man 7,j4,h4,n47 aga9/ ! mod]n
  ,*ur*1 h be5 s+ly & solely ! "o       
intellectual cause (  8 hav+ r5\nc$ !   
religion 9 :i* he 0 born &  submitt$    
himself to h]4    ,footnote #b3 ,ri*>d  
,*eyne1 ,anglican bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 to  
:om  !re is extant a lett] f ,campion1  
dat$ #a ,novemb]1 #aega4    ,footnote   
#c3 ,! ,lat9 is ,philippos4    ,footnote
 #d3 ,seems to ref] to ! fir/ ,prote/ant
 bi%ops1  mighty hunt]s 7,g5esis x4 #i7 
aft] place1 &1 to secure x1 all  too    
ready to ali5ate ! manors & possessions 
( _! see4    ,footnote #e3 ,i h "h      
p>aphras$1 z any lit]al translation     
w\ld h be5 hopelessly obscure to mo/    
mod]n read]s4  ,campion c\ld b h9t d>kly
 8 comp>ison ( ! ,elizabe?an  p]secution
 to ! ,decian4 ,! ,lat9 runs3 ,et5im1 ut
 no/rorum  illa fuit ,epi/asis          
turbul5ta1 sic no/rorum haec evasit     
div9a  ,cata/rophe4 ,epi/asis is ! "p ( 
! play :]e !  plot ?ick5s 7,liddell &   
,scott74 ,cata/rophe is ! turn  ( ! plot

 7,id474    ,footnote #f3 ,faeces et    
folles et alum5ta geh5nae4    ,footnote 
#g3 ,mali corvi4