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…

Such men,¹ such Doctrine: fleshly men, fleshly Doctrine.

Sutche men,¹ sutche Doctrine: fleashly men, fleashly Doctrine.

1. 1M. Hardinges Modesty.M. Hardinges Modestie.

Now therefore see you not, how great is your impudency, in that you lye your self, and Father such a foul lye upon sozomenus,¹ and that light of the world in his time Gregory Nazianzene? The words of Sozomenus be these: [Greek or Hebrew]. that is to say, Spiridion was a Husbandman, having wife and Children, and yet for all that he was never the worse about God's service. Of this place we grant,² ye may say with Sozomenus, that Spiridion served God never the worry, for that he was Married. But how, and whereof gather ye, that he served God the better, and was more able to do good because of his Marriage? Spiridion obtained that Privilege through^* especial Grace by his exceeding virtue, which is granted to few. And the Privileges of a few make not a Law for all in general, ye know, as Nazianzene sayeth.

Nowe therefore see you not, how great is your impudencie, in that you lye your selfe, and Father sutche a fowle lye vpon sozomenus,¹ and that light of the world in his time Gregorie Nazianzene? The wordes of Sozomenus be these: . that is to saie, Spiridion was a Husbandman, hauinge vvife and Children, and yet for al that he vvas neuer the vvoorse about Goddes seruice. Of this place we graunt,