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…

But it may chance, to this they will say: These things may sometime happen in the best governed common wealth, yea and against the Magistrates wills: and besides, there be good laws made to punish such. I grant it be so: but by what good laws (I would know) have ⟨image 49⟩•hese great mischiefs been punished amongst them? Petrus Aloisius after he had don that notorious Act that I spake of, was always cherished in his fathers bosom Pope Paul the third, and made his very darling. Diasius after he had murdered his own brother, was delivered by the Popes means, to the end he might not be punished by good laws. John Casus Archiepuns Beneventarius is yet alive, yea and liveth at Rome, even in the eyes and sight of the most holy Father. They have put to death infinite numbers of our brethren, only because they believed truly and sincerely in Jesus Christ. But of that great and foul number of harlots, fornicators, Adulterers, what one have they at any time (I say not killed) but either excommunicate, or once attached? Why? voluptuousness, adultery, ribaldry, whoredom, murdering of kin, incest, and others more abominable parts, are not these counted sin at Rome? ⟨image 50⟩Or if they be sin, ought Christs vicar, Peters successor, the most holy Father, so lightly and •lytely bear them as though they were no sin, and that in the City of Rome, and in that principal tower of all holiness?

But it may chaunce, to this they will say: These thinges may somtime happen in the best gouerned common welth, yea and against the Magistrates willes: and besides, there be good lawes made to punyshe suche. I graunt it be so: but by what good lawes (I would know) haue ⟨image 49⟩•hese greate myscheues benne punyshed emongest them? Petrus Aloisius after he hadde don that notorious Acte that I spake of, was alwayes cherished in his fathers bosome Pope Paule the third, and made his very derling. Diasius after he had murthered his owne brother, was deliuered by the Popes meanes, to thend he might not be punyshed by good lawes. Iohn Casus Archiepūs Beneuentarius is yet alyue, yea and lyueth at Rome, euen in the eyes and syght of the most holye Father. They haue putte to death infinite numbres of our bretherne, only bycause they beleued truely and sincereie in Iesu Christ. But of that great and foule numbre of harlottes, fornicatours, Adulterers, what one haue they at any time (I say not killed) but eyther excommunicat, or once attached? Why? volunteousnesse, adulterie, rybaudrie, whoredome, murthering of kinn, incest, and others more abhominable partes, are not these coumpted synne at Rome?