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…

But, shortly to discourse unto your Majesty the particular occasions hereof from the beginning, after it had pleased Almighty God, at the first entire of your Majesties Reign, by a most happy exchange, and by the means of your Majesties most Godly travails, to restore unto us the Light, and comfort of his Gospel, there was written, and published by us a Little Book in the Latin tongue, entitled, An Apology of the Church of England, containing the whole Substance of the Catholic Faith, no we professed, and freely preached throughout all your Majesties Dominions: that thereby all foreign Nations might understand the considerations, and causes of your Majesties doings in that behalf. Thus in old times did Quadratus, Melito, Justinus Martyr, Tertullian, and other Godly, and Learned Fathers, upon like occasions, as well to make known the Truth of God, and to open the grounds of their Profession, as also to put the Infidels to silence, and to stop the mouths of the wicked.

But, shortely to discourse vnto your Maiestie the particulare occasions hereof from the beginninge, after it had pleased Almighty God, at the firste entire of your Maiesties Reigne, by a moste happy exchange, and by the meanes of your Maiesties moste Godly trauailes, to restoare vnto vs the Lighte, and comforte of his Gospel, there was written, and published by vs a Litle Booke in the Latine tongue, entitled, An Apologie of the Churche of Englande, conteininge the whole Substance of the Catholique Faithe, no we professed, and freely preached throughoute al your Maiesties Dominions: that thereby al foreine Nations might vnderstande the considerations, and causes of your Maiesties dooinges in that behalfe. Thus in olde times did Quadratus, Melito, Iustinus Martyr, Tertullian, and other Godly, and Learned Fathers, vpon like occasions, as wel to make knowen the Truthe of God, and to open the groundes of their Profession, as also to put the Infidels to silence, and to stoppe the mouthes of the wicked.

This Apology, being thus written first in Latin, and afterward, upon the comfortable report of your Majesties most Godly enterprises, translated into sundry other tongues, and so made common to the most part of all Europe, as it hath been well allowed of, and liked of the Learned, and Godly, as it is plain by their open testimonies, touching the same, so hath it not hitherto, for ought, that may appear, been anywhere openly reproved, either in Latin, or otherwise, either by any one mans Private writing, or by the Public Authority of any Nation.