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…

¹Be it so hardily. But with what good laws were these beasts punished? Peter Aloisius after he had don those villainous deeds, which we spake of, was always in special favour and in the bosom of his father Paul the third. Diazius after he had killed his brother, by help of the Pope, was violently pulled away, least he should have been punished according to good laws: John Casus Archbishop of Benevento liveth yet, and liveth even at Rome, and in the eyes and sight of the most holy. They have killed of our brethren an infinite number, only because they believed truly and sincerely in Jesus Christ: ⟨p. 25⟩only because they believed truly and sincerely in Jesus Christ: but of that huge multitude of whores, whoremongers and adulterers, whom did they ever, I say not, kill, but other excommunicate, or at any time lay hand on? Are, I pray you, lecherous lusts, Adulteries, Baudery, whorhuntings, Murders, Incests, and other more wicked doings no sin at Rome? Or if they be sin, may it be that in the City of Rome, in the tower of holiness, of the vicar of Christ, of the successor of Peter, of the most holy Father, they should be so easily and so mildly suffered, as though they were no sin at all?

¹Be it so hardily. But wt what good lawes were these beastes punished? Peter Aloisius after he had don those vylanous deedes, whiche wee spake of, was alwaies in special fauour and in the bosom of his father Paul ye third. Diaziꝰ after he had killed his brother, by helpe of ye Pope, was violently pulled away, least he shold haue bene punished accordinge to good lawes: Ihon Casus Archbyshop of Beneuento liueth yet, and liueth euen at Rome, and in the eies and sight of the moste holy. Thei haue killed of our brothren an infinite numbre, onelye bicause thei beleued truli and sincerely in Iesus Christ: ⟨p. 25⟩onely bicause they beleued truely and sincerely in Iesus Christ: but of that huge multitude of whores, whoremōgers and adulterers, whome did they euer, I saye not, kil, but other excommunicate, or at any time laye hande on? Ar, I praye you, lecherous lustes, Adulteries, Baudery, whorhuntings, Murders, Incests, and other more wicked doynges no sinne at Rome? Or if they be sinne, maye it be that in the Citie of Rome, in the towre of holines, of the vicare of Christe, of the successor of Peter, of the most holy Father, they should be so easily and so mildly suffered, as thoe they were no sinne at all?