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…

True it is in deed, that for the accomplishment hereof, we have not attended upon the authority or consent of the council of Trent, in which we could not hope to see any thing uprightly and orderly done, specially where all men are sworn to one man, where our Princes Ambassadors are contemned, where none of our divines may be heard, & where men are evidently inclined unto parts and to ambition: but according as the holy fathers in time past and our predecessors have done oft time, we reformed our Churches by a council gathered in our own province: and that as touching the yoke and tyranny of the Bishop of Rome, unto whom we ought no duty, and in whom there is no resemblance either of Christ, or of Petre, or of an Apostle, or in any point of a Bishop, according as it behoved us, we have shaken of and cast away: And last of all, how that we do agree amongest our selves in all the principles and articles of Christian Religion, and with one mouth and one spirit do worship God and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

True it is in dede, yt for the accomplishemēt hereof, we haue not attended vpon the aucthoritie or consent of the councel of Trente, in which we coulde not hope to see any thinge vprightly and orderly done, specially where all mē are sworne to one man, where our Princes Embassadors ar cōtemned, where none of our diuines mai be heard, & where men ar euidently enclined vnto partes and to ambition: but according as the holy fathers in tyme past and our predecessors haue done oft time, we reformed our Churches by a councel gathered in our owne prouince: and that as touching the yoke and tirannye of the Bysshop of Rome, vnto whome wee ought no dutye, and in whom there is no resemblance either of Christ, or of Petre, or of an Apostle, or in any point of a Bysshop, according as it behoued vs, we haue shakē of and cast away: And last of all, how yt we doe agree amongest our selues in all the principles and articles of Christian Religion, and with one mouthe and one spirit doe worshippe God and the father of our Lorde Iesus Christ.

Wherefore good Christian reader, in as much as thou seest the reasons & causes both of our doings touching the restitution of Religion amongst us, & also of our departing from the fellowship of these men, thou oughtest not