importance, that for the suppressing of the same, any man is bounde to
hasarde his life, I answer, that to suppresse it, is in the hand of god
alone. But to vtter the impietie and abomination of the same, I say, it is
the dutie of euerie true messager of God, to whome the truth is reueled in
that behalfe. For the especiall dutie[o] of Goddes messagers is to
preache repentance, to admonishe the offenders of their offenses, and to
say to the wicked, thou shalt die the death, except thou repent. This, I
trust, will no man denie to be the propre office of all Goddes messagers
to preache (as I haue said) repentance and remission of synnes. But nether
of both can be done, except the conscience of the offenders be accused and
conuicted of transgression. For howe shall any man repent not knowing wher
in he hath offended? And where no repentance is founde[p], there can be
no entrie to grace. And therfore I say, that of necessitie it is, that,
this monstriferouse empire of women, (which amongest all enormities, that
this day do abound vpon the face of the hole earth, is most detestable and
damnable) be openlie reueled and plainlie declared to the world, to the
end that some may repent and be saued. And thus farre to the first sorte.

[Sidenote q: The propertie of Goddes truth.]
[Sidenote r: 2. Reg. 6.]
[Sidenote s: Mat. 14.]
[Sidenote t: Rum. 1.]
[Sidenote u: The ignorant multitide hath set up the authoritie of
women not knowinge the danger.]

To such as thinke that it will be long before such doctrine come to the
eares of the chief offenders, I answer that the veritie of God is of that
nature, that at one time or at other, it will pourchace to it selfe
audience. It is an odour and smell, that can not be suppressed[q], yea it
is a trumpet that will sound in despite of the aduersarie. It will compell