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An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…
An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief and plain declaration of the true religion professed and used in the same.An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe and plaine declaration of the true religion professed and vsed in the same.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolfe, 1564
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.
But not to tarry about rehearsing all points wherein we and they differ, for they have well nigh no end, we turn the scriptures into all tongues, they scant suffer them to be had abroad in any tongue: we allure the people to read and to hear Gods word, they drive the people from it. We desire to have our cause known to all the world, they flee to come to any trial. We lean unto knowledge, they unto ignorance: We trust unto light, they unto darkness: We reverence as it becometh us, the writings of the Apostles and Prophets, & they burn them. Finally, we in Gods cause desire to stand to God's only judgement, they will stand only to their own. Wherefore if they will way •ll these things with a quiet mind, and ⟨image 96⟩fully bent to hear and to learn, they will not only allow this determination of ours who have forsaken errors, and followed Christ and his Apostles, butte themselves also will forsake their own selves, and join of their own accord to our side.
But not to tarry about rehearsing all poyntes wherein we and thei differ, for they haue wel nye no end, we tourne the scriptures into al tongues, they scant suffer them to be had abroad in any tongue: we allure ye people to reade and to heare Gods word, thei driue the people frō it. We desire to haue our cause knowen to al ye world, they flee to come to any trial. We leane vnto knowlege, they vnto ignoraunce: We trust vnto light, thei vnto darkenes: We reuerence as it becōmeth vs, the writings of ye Apostles and Prophetes, & they burne them. Finally, wee in Gods cause desire to stand to Goddes onely iudgement, they wil stand only to their owne. Wherfore if they wil waye •ll these thinges with a quiet mind, and ⟨image 96⟩fullye bente to heare and to learne, they wil not only alow this determinatiō of oures who haue forsaken errours, and folowed Christe and his Apostles, butte themselues also will forsake their owne selues, and ioyne of their owne accorde to oure side.