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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…
An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state of religion used in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and now translated into English.An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolf, 1562
The Apology of the Church of England.The Apologie of the Churche of Englande.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Touching the tyranny of the Bishops of Rome ⟨image 37⟩and intolerable pride to pass over such as they, because they have freely & frankly reproved their vices, account peradventure as enemies, even they which lead their life at Rome in the holy City under the nose of the most holy father, and might see all his secrets, & never forsook the Catholic Faith, as Laurens Valla, Marril of Padua, Francis Petrarch, Hieronymus Savonarola, Joachim Abbot, Baptist of Mantua, & before them all, Bernard the Abbot. Al these I say, have greatly and often complained: In so much that sometimes they declared the Pope himself to be Antichrist, whether they spake truly or falsely, we leave it unto others: but doubtless they spake it plainly.
Touching the tirannie of the Byshoppes of Rome ⟨image 37⟩and intollerable pryde to passe ouer such as they, bycause they haue freely & franckly reproued their vices, account paraduenture as enemies, euē thei which leade their life at Rome in the holy Citie vnder the nose of the most holy father, and might se al his secrets, & neuer forsoke the Catholike Faith, as Laurens Ualla, Marril of Padoa, Francis Petrarche, Hieronymus Sauanorola, Iochym Abbot, Baptist of Mantua, & before thē al, Bernarde the Abbot. Al these I say, haue greatly and often complained: In so much that sometimes they declared the Pope himselfe to be Antichrist, whether they spake truely or falsly, we leaue it vnto others: but doubtles they spake it plainely.
Neither is there any cause that any man should object that they were the disciples of Martin Luther or of Zuinglius: For they were not only many years, but also divers ages, before these mens names were heard of.
Neither is there any cause that any man should obiect that they were ye dysciples of Martin Luther or of Zuinglius: For they were not onely manye yeares, but also dyuers ages, before these mennes names were hearde of.