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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.
But at the least (some man will say) these things ought not to be attempted without the Pope of Romes leave:1 for he only is the buckle & the bond of Christian fellowship: he only is that same Priest of the stoke of Levi, which God did speak of in Deuteronomy, that from him in matters of great difficulty, men should fetch Counsel and Judgment of the truth: and that if any man do not submit himself unto his judgment, he should be slain in the sight of his brethren: he whatsoever he doth, can not be judged of any man: Christ reigneth in heaven, he upon earth: that he alone is able to do what soever Christ or God himself can do: for he & Christ have but one consistory, without him there is no faith, no hope, no Church: & that whosoever forsaketh him, he casteth away & abandoneth his own salvation. These be the flatteries of the Canonists, the Popes belly servants: wherein forsooth they use not over much soberness: for scarcely could they ascribe moe things unto Christ him self: but sure I am, that greater things they could not.
But at ye least (some mā wil say) these thinges ought not to be attempted without the Pope of Romes leaue:1 for he only is ye buckle & the bōd of Christiā felowship: he only is that same Preest of the stoke of Leui, which God did speake of in Deuteronomye, that from him in matters of great difficultie, men should fetche Councel and Iudgment of the truth: and that if any man do not submit himselfe vnto his iudgment, he should be slaine in the sight of his brethren: he whatsoeuer he doth, can not be iudged of any man: Christe reigneth in heauen, he vpon earth: that he alone is able to do what soeuer Christ or God himself can do: for he & Christe haue but one consistory, wtout him ther is no faithe, no hope, no Church: & that whosoeuer forsaketh him, he casteth away & abandoneth his own saluaciō. These be ye flatteries of ye Canonists, ye Popes belly seruāts: wherin forsothe thei vse not ouer much sobrenes: for scarsly could they ascribe moe thinges vnto Christ him self: but sure I am, that greater thinges they could not.
- 1Of the Popes authority in Councels.Of the Popes authorytye in Councels.