en
tymes. Els if they be left in this point neglected / they do
waxe dayly wors and wors / and lytill yea no hope at all is ther
to be hadd of their conuercion. Theise princes are likewise
bownd to take heade that the Iues do not corrupt the Christians /
which ar vnder their Rule / that they do not seduce them and
bringe them into Iuishnes. Neither shuld the weaker sort of
Christians haue ony familiaritie with them / but only such
Christians as be learned / and constant in the truithe. And that
for such causes / as I haue alledged before. Last of all it is
meete and conuenient / that they shuld be known from the
Christians by their araye / or som suche outwarde signe / les
ony man at vnwares shuld be conuersaunt with them / as though
they wer Christians. And thus mutch of the Iues shall suffice.
Now will I entreate of Heretikes.

This worde Haeresis, is deriued of the Greke worde / +hairein+,
which signifieth to chose / to pick / or to cull out. For
heretikes do chose out / vnto themselues sum doctrine which is
contrarye to the holy scriptures / and do obstinatly defend the
same. Vnto this euell they are brought / either bicause they do
not know the holy scripture / either bicause that though they do
knowe them yet they do contemne and despise them either els
bicause they do applye themselues to get sum honor or riches by
this meane. Wherfor Augustine saith.

[[Lib. de vtilit. creden.]]

He is an heretike which either enuentith / or folowith fals and
new opinions for ony worldly commoditie / and cheifly to gett
himself glorie and autorite. But of Heresie I will make this
definicion.

[[Vvhat heresie is.]]

Heresie / is a choise and obstinate defence / of certeyn
doctrynes which are contrary vntto Godds worde / springinge /
either of the ignoraunce / or of the contempt of the holy
scriptures / to gett therby aduauntag / or honors. There are
foure kyndes of causes in this definicion. The formall cause
is / chosinge and defending of picked doctrynes. The materiall
parte or cause is picked doctryns contrary to Godds worde. For
he that beleauith no doctryne at all / is godles / and not an
Heretike. The cause efficient by which they are moued to Heresie
is / ignoraunce and contempt of the holy scripture / and lust or
couetus desire. The end whi men fall to Heresie is / to obtayne
honors / and riches: For they do abhorre the Crosse which
folowith the preachinge of the gospell / and as Paule saith /

[[Phil.