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…

Were it not, that the weight of these matters required an upright, and plain dealing, for civilities sake, I could be content sometimes to spare you, and where ye make manifest lies, to use a softer word, and term them fictions. But now if I tell you that you use your accustomed Figure Pseudologia, which is Lying in plain English, I trust you will bear with my plainness: amend your own fault, and consider the Power of Truth, that causeth me to be so bold with you. This I ^*am sure of, that neither Sozomenus, nor Gregory Nazienzene, nor Eusebius Li. 10. Cap. 5 as you have caused your books, both Latin and English, to be noted in the Margin, where ye mistake Eusebius for Rufinus:^* Nor Nazianzene either in Monodia, as you note also in the Margin,³ nor in the funeral Oration that he made of his Father, hath any such saying, as ye report of them. For how could they say, that a Bishop serveth in his ministry never the worse, but rather the better, and with more hablenesse to do good, for that he is Married, the Scripture being so plain to the contrary? What, were ye they were either so ignorant, or so forgetful, or so much inclined to promote your Carnal Doctrine of Priests Marriages, as to say so, notwithstanding that S. Paul writeth to the Corinthians? Saith he not of them that be Married,⁴ that such shall have tribulation of the flesh? Sayeth he not, He that is without a Wife, careth for the things of our Lord how he may please God? Of him that hath a Wife, sayeth he not, that he careth forth things that be the worlds, how he may please his wife, and is divided? Finally sayeth he not, I tell you this thing for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare, but for that, which is honest, and comely unto you, and that which may give you readiness to pray to God without let? Wherefore recant for shame that foul error, that a Bishop serveth the better in his ministry, and is the more able to do good for that he is Married.

VVere it not, that the weight of these maters required an vpright, and plaine dealinge, for ciuilities sake, I could be contente sommetimes to spare you, and where ye make manifeste lyes, to vse a softer worde, and terme them fittens. But nowe if I tel you that you vse your accustomed Figure Pseudologia, whiche is Lyinge in plaine Englishe, I truste you wil beare with my plainenes: amend your owne faulte, and consider the Power of Truthe, that causeth me to be so bolde with you. This I