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…

First of all, the Ancient Father Origen for his time, which was wellnigh fourteen hundred years ago, hereof complaineth thus: Non solùm, quae docent,¹ non faciunt, sed etiam crudeliter, & sine misericordia, non secundum aestimationem vitium uniuscuiusque, iniungunt: Ut, qui prohibent nubere, & ab eo, quod expedit, ad immoderatam munditiem compellunt. Alligant onera gravia, & faciunt homines cadere sub eis. Et frequenter videmus, eos qui talia docent, contraria facere sermonibus suis. Castitatem docent: & Castitatem non seruant: &c. Omnia faciunt propter personas hominum, & glorias vanas, ut videantur ab hominibus. Et plaerunque sunt tales, qui diligunt primos accubitus in conuivijs, & salutations in foro, & vocari ab hominibus Rabbi: Qui volunt vocari Episcopi, Presbyteri, Diaconi: Not only they do not, that they teach, but also cruelly, and without mercy they lay their Injunctions upon others, not considering each mans ability. Such be they, that forbid men to marry: and from that thing, that is lawful to be done, drive, and force men to an unreasonable Purity. They bind, and lay on heavy burdens, and cause men to fall under them. And oftentimes we see them, that teach such things, to do contrary to their own sayings. They teach Chastity: and yet keep not Chastity: &c. They do all things for the commendation of men, and vain glory, that they may be seen, and noted of the people. And commonly they be such, as love the highest places at Feasts, and Banquets, and to be Saluted, ²and Honoured in the Market places, and of the people to be called Rabbi: That will be called Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.

Firste of al, the Ancient Father Origen for his time, whiche was welneare foureteene hundred yéeres agoe, hereof complaineth thus: Non solùm, quae docent,¹ non faciunt, sed etiam crudeliter, & sine misericordia, non secundum aestimationem vitium vniuscuiusque, iniungunt: Vt, qui prohibent nubere, & ab eo, quod expedit, ad immoderatam munditiem compellunt. Alligant onera grauia, & faciunt homines cadere sub eis. Et frequenter videmus, eos qui talia docent, contraria facere sermonibus suis. Castitatem docent: & Castitatem non seruant: &c. Omnia faciunt propter personas hominum, & glorias vanas, vt videantur ab hominibus. Et plaerunque sunt tales, qui diligunt primos accubitus in conuiuijs, & salutationes in foro, & vocari ab hominibus Rabbi: Qui volunt vocari Episcopi, Presbyteri, Diaconi: Not onely they doo not, that they teache, but also cruelly, and without mercie they laie theire Iniunctions vpon others, not consideringe eche mannes habilitie. Sutche be they, that forbidde menne to marrie: and from that thinge, that is lawful to be donne, driue, and force menne to an vnreasonable Puritie. They binde, and laie on heauy burthens, and cause menne to fal vnder them. And oftentimes wee see them, that teache sutche thinges, to doo contrarie to theire owne saieinges. They teache Chastitie: and yet keepe not Chastitie: &c. They doo al thinges for the commendation of menne, and vaine glorie, that they maye be seene, and noted of the people. And commonly they be sutche, as loue the highest places at Feastes, and Banquettes, and to be Saluted,