Assertio orthodoxae doctrinae de duabus naturis Christi, servatoris nostri, opposita blasphemiis & sophismatibus Simonis Budnaei nuper ab ipso in Lituania evulgatis

P R E F A C E.

and dare to brand everything at once with the single exception of the mark of Antichristianity, and who do not fear to despise and petulantly assail the certain and manifest consensus of antiquity. I perhaps speak too many words about these things, Illustrious and Magnificent Lord, especially to you to whom these things are known. But as I warned before, these things are not written by me for the purpose of teaching and confirming you, but the indignity of the matter compels me to touch upon these things, which ought to have been accused with a much more serious and vehement speech. And this is so that others may beware of these seducers and, by your example, persevere constantly in the profession of the true faith. And we have indeed dealt with these very matters more copiously elsewhere, and the writings of most learned men exist, published against these blasphemies. But now it was our purpose to respond to Budnæus, who has attempted to attack our faith publicly and to confirm the blasphemous dogma that our Savior is a mere man. I now offer this Response of ours to your Magnificence, Illustrious Lord, and I pray to God that He may confirm your Magnificence in the knowledge of Himself, and preserve you for the defense of the church, and increase you perpetually with His gifts. Amen. Zurich, the day before the Kalends of August, 1575.