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An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper…An apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper…
An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper late bishop of Gloucester and Worcester against the untrue and slanderous report that he should be a maintainer and encourager of such as cursed the Queens highness that then was, Queen Marye. Wherein thou shalt see this godly mans innocency and modest behaviour: and the falsehood and subtlety of the adversaries of Gods truthAn apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper late bishop of Gloceter and Worceter againste the vntrue and sclaunderous report that he should be a maintainer and encorager of suche as cursed the Quenes highnes that then was, Quene Marye. Wherein thou shalte see this godlye mannes innocency and modest behauioure: and the falsehode and subtyltye of the aduersaryes of Gods truth
printed by John Tisdale, 1562printed by Iohn Tisdale, 1562
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There be (as I here say) now certain in the counter in London that wished evil unto the Queens highness, unto whom mine adversaries say I wrote letters of encouragement, that they did well in so doing: ⟨image 7⟩and that if they continued doing the same still, they should do better. First I do require all good men too mark the tenor and contents of the letter which my trend sent unto me, to advertise me of such men as were taken and imprisoned upon new years day at night last past: also to mark the contents of mine answer unto his letter, where withal I did send this letter, that the wicked calleth treason. I have set at the end of this apology the true copy of all three letters, and other letters then these I wrote not to them that were taken at that time:
There be (as I here say) nowe certain in the counter in London that wished euyll vnto the Quenes highnes, vnto whome myne aduersaries saye I wrote letters of encoragemente, that they did well in so doynge: ⟨image 7⟩and that if they contynued doynge the same styll, they shoulde do better. First I do require all good men too marke the tenaure and contentes of the letter whiche my trende sent vnto me, to aduertise me of such men as were taken and imprisoned vppon newe yeares daye at nyghte last past: also to marke the contentes of myne aunswere vnto hys letter, where withall I did sende this letter, that the wicked calleth treasonne. I haue set at the ende of this apologye the true copy of all three letters, and other letters then these I wrote not to them that were taken at that time:
Now mark how my letters will prove this two penny treason that the wicked would charge me with all. First I knew of nothing the congregation did but of prayer which they used, as they be bound by Gods laws in the vulgar tongue (let the papists say too the contrary what they will) and there they gave God thanks for that they had received at his hands, and asked of ⟨image 7⟩