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thcfe things before mentioned by me,and wiicly to leave thenij and the
rather becaufeoi themrelves,they (as that by their own words appear-
eth) upon our not following that Do61rine delivered, gave unto us a
§luietm eji , or pafport of frecdome : But the Books being broupjit
^'^^r/'"' forth*, after fome difcourfe therein , after a day or two had, and
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their words perufcd fpoken heretofore, did as it were (bccaufe of the
poffible verity thereof, Deo enim omnia fn?2t poffibilia'^ gave us caufe
of further deliberation : fo that thereby, I did partly of my (cl^, and
partly by the true meaning of the faid Mr. DEE in the receiving of
them, as from God :, and after a fort by the zeal I faw him bear unto
pro-
the true worfhip and glory of God to be ( as that was by them ,
mifed) by us promoted, defcend from my lelf , and condefcend unto
his opinion and determination, giving over all reafon, or whatfoever
for the love of God : But the women difliked utterly th'ii la/1 Do-
^rine, and confultingamongftthemfelves gave us this anfwer , the
former a6lions did nothing offend them but much comforted them :
and therefore this laft,not agreeing with the reft (which they think to
be according to the good will and wholefome LawofGod) maketh
them to fear, becaufe it exprefly is contrary to the Commandement
of God : And thereupon d^firing God not to be offended with
their ignorance,required another a6}ion for better information here-
ini in the mean, vowing, fafting, and praying , Mrs. DEE hath cove-
An aftiou nanted with God to abftain from the eating of fiih and ileffi until!
required
|^jg Divine Majefty fatisfie their mindes according to his Laws efta-
men.^^^° bliflied , and throughout all Chriftendome received. To this their
requeft of having an a^lion, I abfolutely anfwer ,
before the Highcft is fuch as I truft will excufc me : And
the fumme of this Doftrine, given in his name ,
that my ftmplicity
becaufe
doth require obedi-
ence which I have (as is before written) offered , I think my felf dif-
charged : And therefore have no farther caufe to hazzard my felf
any more in any adion. Wherefore I anfwer that if it be lawful for
them to call this Do6lrine in queftion , it is more lawful for me to
doubt of greater perril •, confidering that to come where we are ab-
folutely anfwered were folly , and might redound unto my great in- Ajj
convenience. Therefore befeeching God to have mercy upon >|H
me , and to fatisfie their Petitions, doubts and vows , I finally an- ^
fwer , that I will from this day forward meddle no more herein.
11. of April, 1587.
By me
EDWARD KELLY.
Aprilis