Antikrisis: A Short Rejoinder and Defense

-brady original: "diebratius"; completing the name from the previous page said: "If these are your own words, you are not the man you pretend to be, and I shall answer you as a wise man. But if they are the words of another, I must satisfy those who instructed you. Listen then: Every person observes ecclesiastical ceremonies original: "Ecclesiasticas ceremonias" according to their own faith. We offer those sacrifices original: "Sacrificia" which we believe are pleasing to God. Nor is it within our own power to believe whatever we wish. The human mind, when overcome by powerful reasons, is captured whether it wills it or not; and as nature has ordained, it is easily drawn toward one thing while another slips away. I am persuaded by the religion of my own priests. If I were to follow yours, I might perhaps deceive men, but I would be acting against my own soul; I cannot deceive God, who looks into our hearts. Nor is it fitting for me to be like you. One thing suits a performer original: "histrioni"; referring back to the jester Kilian, quite another suits a nobleman. Keep these things to yourself if you are wise, or report them back to those who sent you."

In a way and manner not much different from this, my dear Florentinus, I must now deal with you. For if these are your own words with which you responded to my letters original: "Epistolas", then you are more learned than you wish to appear, and I respond to you as to one who is most erudite and refined. But if they are the words of the Brotherhood original: "Fraternitatis"; likely referring to the Unitas Fratrum or Bohemian Brethren, whose follower original: "clientem" you profess to be, I must satisfy...