A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

So was Gregory S. Basiles brother the Bishop of Nyssa. So was Gregory the Bishop of Nazianzum, Father unto Gregory Nazianzene, as appeareth by Ruffinus. Yet was he nevertheless a Faithful Servant, and a Steward of the Mysteries of God: A man of Spiritual desires: The God of Pharaoh: the Pillar, and Buttress of the Church: and the star of the world. For in such wise his own Son Gregory Nazianzene reporteth of him. Such a one was he, his Wife, and Family notwithstanding. So was Prosper of Aquitania the Bishop of Rhegium, as it appeareth by his Epigram written unto his wife: Mearum Comes irremota rerum.

So was Gregorie S. Basiles brother the Bishop of Nyssa. So was Gregorie the Bishop of Nazianzum, Father vnto Gregorie Nazianzene, as appeareth by Ruffinus. Yet was he neuerthelesse a Faithful Seruante, and a Stewarde of the Mysteries of God: A man of Spiritual desires: The God of Pharao: the Piller, and Buttresse of the Churche: and the starre of the worlde. For in sutche wise his owne Sonne Gregorie Nazianzene reporteth of him. Sutche a one was he, his Wife, and Familie notwithstandinge. So was Prosper of Aquitania the Bishop of Rhegium, as it appeareth by his Epigramme written vnto his wife: Mearum Comes irremota rerum.

So was the Holy Father Cheremon the Bishop of Nilus: Who, as Eusebius writeth, was sent into banishment with his Wife. So Polycrates being likewise a Bishop, sometime said, that seven of his Fathers, or Ancestors had been Bishops. The Greek word is [Greek or Hebrew]. Ruffinus translateth it, Patres. Justinianus the Emperor seemeth the more to esteem Epiphanius the Bishop of Constantinople, for that his Father, and other his Ancestors had been Priests, and Bishops.

So was the Holy Father Cheremon the Bishop of Nilus: Who, as Eusebius writeth, was sente into bannishment with his Wife. So Polycrates beinge likewise a Bishop, sometime saide, that seuen of his Fathers, or Ancesters had benne Bishoppes. The Greeke woorde is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ruffinus translateth it, Patres. Iustinianus the Emperour séemeth the more to estéeme Epiphanius the Bishop of Constantinople, for that his Father, and other his Ancesters had benne Priestes, and Bishoppes.