An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…

Hilary,¹ what time as things remained yet in man ner uncorrupted & pure, nevertheless, in an evil hour saith he,² have you set your love upon walls. In an evil hour do you worship the Church of God in great houses and buildings: In an evil hour do you thrust in under these, the name of peace: Is there any doubt but Antichrist in these places shall have his seat? unto me, I tell you, Hills, Forests, Lakes, Prisons, and Whirlpools seem more safe a great deal: for in them the Prophets, either remaining of their own choice, or violently, driven, prophesied with the spirit of God.

Hylary,¹ what time as thinges remayned yet in mā ner vncorrupted & pure, neuerthelesse, in an euill howre saith he,² haue you set your loue vpō walles. In an euil howre doe you worship the Church of God in great houses and buildings: In an euil howre do you thrust in vnder these, the name of peace: Is there any doubt but Antichrist in these places shall haue his seate? vnto mee, I tell you, Hilles, Forestes, Lakes, Prisonnes, and Whorlepooles seme more safe a great deale: for in them the Prophetes, eyther remayning of their own choyse, or violently, dryuen, prophecyed wyth the spyrite of God.

1. 1Cont: Auxentium.
2. 2Of the corrupted state of the church of Rome.

Gregory, even as though he had seen and perceived aforehand the ruin of things, writing unto John the Bishop of Constantinople, who first of all men toke upon him to be called by a name that never was