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…

Truly we neither put of the yoke of […] from us, neither do we […] realms, neither do we set up or pull down Kings, nor translate governments, nor give our Kings poison to drink, nor yet hold to them […] feet to be kissed, nor opprobriously triumphing over them, leap into their necks with our feet. This rather is our profession, this is our doctrine, that merry soul of what calling soever he be, be he Monk, be he preacher, be he prophet, be he Apostle,¹ ought to be subject to kings & magistrates: yea and that the Bishop of Rome himself, onlesse he will seem greater then the Evangelists, then the Prophets, or the Apostles, ought both to acknowledge and to call the Emperor his Lord and master: which the old bishops of Rome,² who lived in times of more grace, ever did. Our con mom teaching also is, that we ought so to obey princes as men sent of God, & that whoso with standeth them, withstandeth Gods ordinance, ⟨image 59⟩This is our schooling, and this is well to be seen both in our books and in our preachings, and also in the manners and modest behaviour of our people.

Truely we neither putte of the yoke of 〈…〉 from vs, neyther doe wee 〈…〉 realmes, neither doe we sette vp or pull downe Kinges, nor translate go•ernementes, nor giue oure Kinges poysonne to drinke, nor yet holde to them 〈…〉 feete to be kissed, nor opprobriously triumphinge ouer them, leape into their neckes with oure feete. This rather is oure profession, this is our doctrine, that merye soule of what callinge soeuer he be, be he Monke, bee he preacher, bee he prophet, be he Apostle,¹ ought to be sub•ect to kings & magistrates: yea and that the Byshop of Rome himselfe, onlesse he will seeme greater then the Euangelists, then the Prophetes, or the Apostles, ought bothe to acknowledge and to call the Emperour his Lorde and maister: which ye old bishops of Rome,