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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.
Why cry they by and by, that they turn all things upside down: that they break into other mens offices, and behave themselves lewdly and arrogantly? What Scripture hath at any time forbidden Christian Princes from the hearing of such causes? Who did ever make these laws but these fellows only? But they will say, Civil princes have learned how to manage the common wealth, and to exercise arms: as for the mysteries of Religion they understand them not. Then I pray you, what other is the Pope at this day, but a Monarch or a prince? What be the Cardinals? which degree it is now scantly lawful for any others to have, then Kings and Princes sons. What be the Patriarchs? what Archbishops for the most part, what Bishops, what other be the Abbots at this day in the Popes kingdom, but worldly Princes, but Dukes, but Earls, with stately guards about them wheresoever they go, and decked also many times with collars and chains of Gold?
Why crie they by and by, that they turne all things vpside downe: that they breake into other mens offices, and behaue themselues lewdely and arrogantly? What Scripture hath at any time forbidden Christiā Princes from ye hearing of such causes? Whoe did euer make these lawes but these fellowes onely? But they will say, Ciuile princes haue learned how to manege the common welthe, and to exercise armes: as for the misteries of Religion they vnderstande them not. Then I pray you, what other is ye Pope at this day, but a Monarche or a prince? What be the Cardinals? which degree it is now scantly lawfull for any others to haue, then Kinges and Princes sonnes. What be the Patriarches? what Archbisshops for the most part, what Bysshops, what other be the Abbots at this day in ye Popes kingdome, but worldly Princes, but Dukes, but Earles, wyth stately gardes about them whersoeuer they go, and decked also many times wt collers and chaines of Golde?
They have in deed sometime a peculiar apparel, Crosses, Pillars, Hats, Mitres, Palls, the which kind of pomp the ancient Bishops, Chrysostom, Augustine and Ambrose had never. Now besides these things, what teach they, what say they, what do they, what live they in any point that is comely and commē dabble not only for a Bishop, but also for a Christian man? Is it so great a matter to carry a counterfeit title