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…

But these things are not only common, and therefore by reason of custom and continuance of time allowed, as the rest of these mens matters are in manner all, but also old and now stinking ripe. For who hath not hard what Petre Aloisius,¹ the son of Paul the third, did unto Cosmus Cherius bishop of Favense, or what John Casus Archbishop of Benevento the Popes legate at Venice,² wrote of that horrible filthiness, where as even that thing which ought not to be heard of, out of any mans mouth, he doth commend with most filthy words and devilish eloquence? Who hath not heard,³ how that N. Diazius a Spaniard, being sent from Rome into Germany for that purpose, traitorously and wickedly killed John Diazius his brother, a most innocent and holy man, only because he had embraced the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and would not return to Rome. But these things, will they say, may sometimes happen in a well ordered common wealth, whether the magistrates will or no, & by good laws are punished.

But these things are not onely common, and therefore by reason of custome and continuance of time allowed, as the rest of these mens matters are in māner al, but also olde and now stinking ripe. For who hath not harde what Petre Aloisius,¹ the sonne of Paul ye third, did vnto Cosmus Cherius byshop of Fauense, or what Ihon Casus Archbyshop of Beneuento the Popes legate at Uenice,² wrote of that horrible fylthinesse, wher as euen that thing which ought not to be heard of, out of any mans mouthe, he dothe commend with most filthy wordes and diuelishe eloquence? Whoe hathe not hearde,³ how that N. Diazius a Spaniarde, being sent from Rome into Germany for that purpose, traiterously and wyckedly kylled Ihon Diazius hys brother, a mooste innocent and holy man, onely bicause he hadde embraced the Gospell of Iesus Christe, and woulde not returne to Rome. But these thinges, will thei say, maie sōtimes happen in a wel ordered cōmon welth, whether ye magistrates wil or no, & by good lawes ar punished.