A04458:152
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.
We do pray in our Churches after such sort, that, according as Paul doth admonish us, the people may know what we do pray,1 and with one mind answer, Amen. These men pour out in the churches unknown and strange words, like unto the noise of sounding brass, without any understanding, without sense, without judgement, and this is their only endeavour, that the people should not be able to understand any thing at all.
We doe praye in oure Churches after suche sorte, that, accordyng as Paule dothe admonishe vs, the people may know what we doe pray,1 and with one minde answere, Amen. These men powre out in the churches vnknowne and straunge wordes, like vnto the noyse of soundyng brasse, without any vnderstanding, without sense, without iudgement, and this is their only endeuour, that the people should not be able to vnderstande any thing at all.
And because we will not rehearse all the differences between us and them, for they are in manner infinite: We translate the Scriptures into all languages: these men will scantly suffer them to be abroad in any tongue: We do exhort the people to hear and read the word of God: these men drive them from it: We would have our cause heard before all the world: these men flee all judgement and trial: We lean unto knowledge, they unto ignorance: We trust to the light, they unto darkness: We have in reverence, as reason is, the words of the Apostles and of the Prophets: these men do burn them. To conclude, we in Gods cause will stand to the judgement of God only: these men will stand to their own. But if they will consider all these things with a quiet mind and a prepared purpose to hear and to ⟨p. 51⟩