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 you will say, that at the beginning of this doctrine, the husband men of the country began to rage & to make uproars in Germany. Admit it were so. But Martin Luther the setter forth of this doctrine, wrote vehemently and sharply many things against them: and brought them again to peace & to dew obedience.

But you will say, that at the beginning of this doctrine, the husbande men of the country beganne to rage & to make vprores in Germany. Admit it were so. But Martine Luther ye setter forthe of this doctrine, wrote vehemently and sharply many thinges agaynst them: and brought them againe to peace & to dewe obediens.

Now as to that that is wont to be sometimes objected of men not well acquainted with matters of the world, touching the alteration of the state of Switzerland, and the killing of Leopold duke of Austria, and restoring of their country into liberty: all this was done as it is evident enough by all the Histories, tow hundred and threescore years past, under pope Boniface the eight, at what time the Popes authority did chiefly flourish: the which was about tow hundred years before Hulderichus Zuinglius either began to teach the gospel, or yet was borne. From that time hitherto, they have ever kept all things in rest and peace, not only from outward enemies, but also from civil wars and uproars at home.

Now as to that that is wonte to be sometimes obiected of men not well acquaynted with matters of the world, touchyng the alteratiō of the state of Suycherlande, and the killynge of Leopolde duke of Austria, and restorynge of theyr countrye into libertie: all this was done as it is euident ynoughe by all the Histories, towe hondred and threscore yeres past, vnder pope Boniface the eight, at what tyme the Popes authoritie dyd chiefly florishe: the whiche was aboute towe hūdred yeres before Hulderichus Zuinglius either begāne to teache the gospel, or yet was borne. From that time hetherto, they haue euer kepte all thinges in reste and peace, not only frō outward enemies, but also frō ciuile warres and vprores at home.