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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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But here I would men should note and mark that as they be forbid to curse the magistrates, so be they forbid to say, allow, or commend any thing they shall do that ⟨image 18⟩is not agreeable with the word of God. For the scripture doth not only curse such as make wicked laws, but also holdeth them accursed (what1 so ever they be) that call good evil and evil good.
But here I woulde men shoulde note and marke that as they be forbydde to curse the magistrates, so be they forbyd to saye, allowe, or commend anye thinge they shall do that ⟨image 18⟩is not agreeable with the woorde of God. For the scripture doth not only curse such as make wicked lawes, but also holdeth them accursed (what1 so euer they be) that call good euyll and euyl good.
- 1Isa. 5.
And although God doeth require me to obey the magistrate yet he forbiddeth me to flatter the magistrate, either stir him up so do evil, or so commend the evil, when it is done. For we know not only evil doers shall be damned but also such as consent to evil doing. And this old saying is true,1 the consenters and doers shall have like pain.
And althoughe God doeth require me to obey the magistrate yet he forbyddeth me to flatter the magistrate, eyther styre him vp so do euyll, or so commend the euyll, when it is done. For we know not onely euyll doers shall be damned but also such as consente to euyll doinge. And this olde sayinge is true,