A04458:71
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.
To conclude, because we will not rehearse all: ⟨image 24⟩Gregory Nazianzene, of the miserable state of his time speaketh thus: We are now hated, saith he, amongst the Gentiles for our vices, also we are made now a spectacle not only to Angels & to men, but also to all wicked men. In this case was the church of God, what time the Gospel began first to shine: what time the raging fury of Tyrants was not yet cooled, or the sword drawn away from over the necks of the Christians. And no marvel at all, for it is no new thing that men be men, though they be called Christians.
To conclude, bycause wee will not rehearse all: ⟨image 24⟩Gregory Nazianzene, of the miserable state of his time speaketh thus: We are now hated, saith he, amongst ye Gentiles for our vyces, also we are made now a spectacle not only to Angels & to mē, but also to al wicked mē. In this case was the church of God, what time ye Gospel began first to shine: what time the raging fury of Tyrauntes was not yet cooled, or the sword drawen away from ouer the neckes of the Christians. And no meruaile at all, for it is no new thing that men be men, though they be called Christians.
But these men that so heinously accuse us, do they in the mean season think nothing of themselves? They that have leisure to look so far, both what is done in Germany & what in England, have they either forgotten, or can they not see what is done in Rome? Are we accused by them, of whose life no man can speak with honesty & reverence?
But these men yt so hainously accuse vs, do thei in the meane season thinke nothing of themselues? Thei that haue leisure to loke so farre, both what is done in Germany & what in Englande, haue thei either forgottē, or can thei not se what is done in Rome? Ar we accused by thē, of whose life no mā cā speake wt honesty & reuerēce?