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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.
Even so these men, to the end that their religion, which they themselves have hatched and that not so long ago to themselves, might be the easier and better set forth unto men, that either were fools in deed, or little considered what they did, and where about they went, are wont to say, that it came unto their hands from Augustine, from Hierome, from Chrysostom, from Ambrose, from the Apostles, & from Christ himself.
Euen so these men, to the ende that their religion, which they themselues haue hatched and that not so long agoe to themselues, might be the eassier and better set forth vnto men, that eyther were fools in deede, or little cōsidered what they did, and where about they went, are wont to say, that it came vnto their handes from Augustine, from Hierome, frō Chrisostome, frō Ambrose, from the Apostls, & from Christ himselfe.
For right well they know, that there is nothing more plausible unto the people, than these names, or better accepted of the common sorts of men. But what if those ⟨image 42⟩things, which these men would have accounted to be new, be found to be most ancient? Again, what if those things, in manner all, which these men so highly set forth with the name of antiquity, after that they have been well and diligently sifted, shall be found at the last to be but green and new?
For right wel thei know, that ther is nothing more plausible vnto the people, thē these names, or better accepted of ye common sortes of men. But what if those ⟨image 42⟩thinges, which these men would haue accounted to be new, be founde to be most auncient? Againe, what if those thinges, in maner all, which these men so hyghly set forth with the name of antiquitie, after that they haue been well and diligently syfted, shall be founde at the last to be but grene and new?