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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.
It would trouble us very much to be thus odiously accused of high treason:1 but that we know that Christ him self before us, and the Apostles, and infinite other good men and Christians were brought in hatred in manner for the same matter. For Christ although he had taught that we ought to give unto Cesar that which was Caesars: yet he was accused of sedition, because he was reported to be a man that went about new devises and aspired to a kingdom. For this cause in open court of judgement, the people cried against him: If thou lettest this man go, thou art not Caesars friend. And the Apostles although they had always and constantly taught, that magistrates ought to be obeyed, and that every soul is subject unto the higher powers, & that not only for fear of displeasure and of punishment, but also for conscience sake: yet they weer reported that they troubled the people, and stirred up the multitude unto rebellion. Haman chiefly by this means, brought the whole nation and name of the Jews into hatred of the king Assuerus,2 ⟨image 27⟩in saying that they were a rebellious & a stubborn people, and that they contemned the proclamations and ordinances of Princes. The wicked king Ahab, speaking unto Eli the prophet of God:3 Thou, sayeth he, troublest Israel. Amasias the priest of Bethel accuseth Amos the Prophet unto king Jeroboam of conspiracy: Behold,4 sayeth he, Amos hath made a conspiracy against thee, in the middest of the house of Israel. To conclude, Tertullian sayeth, that this was a common complaint in his time against all Christian men,5 that they were traitors, that they were enemies of their country, that they were enemies to all mankind.
It would trouble vs very much to be thus odiously accused of high trayson:1