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…

Hylarius,¹ when things as yet were almost uncorrupt, and in good case to, ye are ill deceived, saith he, with ȳe love of walls, ye do ill worship the Church, in that ye worship it in houses and buildings: ye do ill bring in the name of peace under roofs. Is there any doubt but Antichrist will have his seat under the same? I rather reckon hills, woods, ⟨image 68⟩pools, marshes, prisons, & quagmires, to be places of more safety: for in these the Prophets either abiding of their accord, or drowned by violence, did prophesy by the spirit of God.

Hylarius,¹ when thinges as yet were almoste vncorrupt, and in good case to, ye are yll deceyued, saith he, with ȳe loue of walles, ye do ill worship the Church, in that ye worship it in houses and buildinges: ye do yll bryng in the name of peace vnder roofes. Is there anye doubt but Antichrist will haue his seate vnder the same? I rather recken hilles, wodes, ⟨image 68⟩pools, maryshes, prisons, & quauemires, to be places of more safetie: for in these the Prophetes either abiding of their accorde, or drowned by violence, didde prophecie by the spirite of God.

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¹Gregory, as one which perceived and foresaw in his mind the wrack of all things wrote thus to John Bishop of Constantinople, who was the first of all others that commanded himself to be called by this new name, the universal Bishop of whole Christs Church. If the Church saith he, shall depend upon one man, it will at once fall down to the ground. Who is he ye seeth not how this is come to pass long since? for long a gone hath the Bishop of Rome willed to have the whole Church depend upon himself alone. Wherefore it is no marvel, though it be clean fallen down long agone.