But, cousin, as I told you the other day, in these matters with
these new men I will not dispute, but surely for mine own part I
cannot well hold with them. For as far as mine own poor wit can
perceive, the holy scripture of God is very plain against them,
and the whole corps of Christendom in every Christan region. And
the very places in which they dwell themselves have ever unto
their own days clearly believed against them and all the old holy
doctors have evermore taught against them, and all the old holy
interpreters have construed against them. And therefore if these
men have now perceived so late that the scripture hath been
misunderstood all this while, and that of all those old holy
doctors no man could understand it, then am I too old at this age
to begin to study it now! And I dare not in no wise trust these
men's learning, cousin, since I cannot see nor perceive any cause
wherefore I should think that these men might not now in the
understanding of scripture as well be deceived themselves as they
would have us believe all those others have been, all this while
before.
Howbeit, cousin, if it so be that their way be not wrong, but that
they have found out so easy a way to heaven as to take no thought,
but make merry, nor take no penance at all, but sit them down and
drink well for our Saviour's sake--set cockahoop and fill all the
cups at once, and then let Christ's passion pay for all the
scot--I am not he who will envy their good hap.
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