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…

Further, if we do show it plain that Gods holy Gospel, the ancient Bishops and the primitive Church do make on our side, and that we have ⟨image 16⟩not without just cause left these men, and rather have returned to the Apostles and old catholic Fathers. And if we shall be found to do the same not colourably or craftily, but in good faith, before God, truly, honestly, clearly and plainly: and if they themselves which •ye our doctrine and would be called Catholics, shall manifestly see how all those titles of antiquity whereof they boast so much, are quite shaken out of their hands, and that there is more pith in this our cause then they thought for, we then hope and trust that none of them will be so negligent and careless of his own salvation, but he will at length study and bethink him self, to whether part he were best to join him. Undoubtedly, except one will altogether harden his heart and refuse to hear, he shall not repent him to give good heed to this out defence and to mark well what we say, & how truly and justly it agreeth with Christian Religion.

Further, yf wee do shewe it plaine that Gods holie Gospell, the aunciente Byshops and the primatiue Churche do make on our syde, and that wee haue ⟨image 16⟩not without iust cause left these men, and rather haue retourned to the Apostles and oulde catholique Fathers. And yf wee shall be founde to doe the same not coulorably or craftely, but in good faith, before God, truly, honestly, cleerely and plainly: and yf they thēselues which •ye our doctrine and woulde be called Catholiks, shall manifestly see how al those titles of antiquitie whereof they boste so much, ar quite shaken out of their hāds, and that there is more pith in this oure cause then they thoughte for, wee then hope and trust that none of them wil be so negligent and careles of his own saluation, but he will at length studye and bethinke him selfe, to whether parte hee were best to ioyne him. Vndoubtedlye, excepte one will altogether harden his hearte and refuse to heare, he shal not repent him to geue good heede to this out defence and to mark well what wee say, & how truly and iustly it agreeth with Christian Religion.