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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.
Yea, they did see also even at that time, that errors were crept into the Church, and wished for the amendment of them. And what marvel I pray you, if the Church were lead away with errors, specially in those days, what time neither the Bishop of Rome, who had the whole rule in his own hands, nor any other man, in manner either did his duty, or did at all understand what his duty was. For it is not easy to be believed that the Devil whilst they were idle and slept, that in all that time was always either a sleep or idle. For how they in the mean time demeaned themselves, and with what uprightness they governed the house of God, though we say nothing, let them be content at the least to hear Bernard a man of theirs.
Yea, they did see also euen at that time, that errours were crept into the Church, and wished for ye amendment of them. And what meruaile I pray you, if the Church were lead away with errors, specially in those dayes, what tyme neither the Bishopp of Rome, who had the whole rule in his owne handes, nor any other mā, in māner either did hys duty, or did at al vnderstād what hys duety was. For it is not easye to bee beleued that the Deuill whilest they were ydle and slept, that in all yt tyme was alwaies either a sleepe or ydle. For howe they in the meane time demeaned thēselues, and with what vprightnesse they gouerned the house of God, though wee say nothing, let them be content at the least to heare Bernarde a man of theirs.
The Bishops,1 saith he, unto whom the Church is committed at this day, are not doctors, but deceivers: are not shepherds, but shepeweriers: are not Prelates, but Pilates.
The Byshops,1 sayth he, vnto whome the Church is cōmitted at this daye, ar not doctors, but deceauers: ar not shepeheardes, but shepeweriers: ar not Prelates, but Pilates.