A04458:190
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.
So likewise all the godly Princes, and such as were commended in the holy Scriptures, were therefore chiefly commended, because they had walked in the ways of David their father: that is to say, because they had resorted back to the first principles, & to the well heads, and restored religion to his first estate.
So likewise all the godly Princes, and such as were commended in the holye Scriptures, were therefore chiefly cōmended, bicause thei had walked in the wayes of Dauid their father: that is to saye, bicause they had resorted back to the first principles, & to the wel heades, and restored religion to his first estate.
Therefore, what time we saw that these men had utterly thrown all things under foot, and that in the Church of God there remained nothing but miserable ruins, we thought it best to set before us those Churches, which we did know certainly both that they had not erred, and also that they had nothing to do, neither with private Masses, nor with prayers in an unknown and strange tongue, neither yet with this corruption of Sacraments, nor other foolish toys.
Therefore, what time we sawe that these menne had vtterly throwen all thynges vnder fote, and that in the Churche of God there remayned nothyng but miserable ruynes, we thought it beste to sette before vs those Churches, whiche we dyd know certainly bothe that they had not erred, and also that they had nothing to doe, nother with priuate Masses, nor with prayers in an vnknowen and straunge tonge, nother yet with this corruption of Sacramentes, nor other folyshe toyes.
And whereas our desire was, that the lords Temple should be restored to his first estate: we went not about to seek any other foundation, then that which we knew was laid now long ago by the Apostles: the which is our saviour Jesus Christ.