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…

Christ gave us a lesson how to discern them. By their fruits ye shall know them, saith he. And now to you Sirs. Even in the beginning, and as I may say, in the forehead of your Apology, whiles I examine it diligently, I find two foul faults: the one in your Rhetoric, the other in your Logic. By which two faults both the uns kill of your secretary, and the weakness of your matter may be espied, as the Ass, I spake of right now, was by his two ears staring out under the Lions skin. Your divinity is nothing else in gross, but a lump of lies, errors and Heresies.

Christe gaue vs a lesson howe to discerne them. By their fruites ye shall knowe them, saithe he. And nowe to you Sirs. Euen in the beginninge, and as I may saie, in the foreheade of your Apologie, whiles I examine it diligently, I finde two foule faultes: the one in your Rhetorike, the other in your Logike. By whiche two faultes bothe the vns kil of your secretarie, and the weakenes of your mater maie be espied, as the Asse, I spake of right nowe, was by his two eares staringe out vnder the Lions skinne. Your diuinitie is nothinge els in grosse, but a lumpe of lies, errours and Heresies.

First touching your Rhetoric, amongst many faulty proems, one of the worst is that, which is such, as the adversary may use: which by them is called Exordium commune, that is to wite, such a beginning, as will serve the defendant, no less then the Plaintiff, or contrariwise. Of that sort is the beginning of your Apology. For declaring at large, that truth hath ever been persecuted, what saith it therein (the faults amended) that we may not say the same? That shipmaster is accounted very bad, who at the setting out of the haven driveth the Ship on the rocks.

First touching your Rhetorike, emongst many faultie proemes, one of the woorst is that, which is suche, as the aduersary may vse: whiche by them is called Exordium commune, that is to wite, suche a beginninge, as will serue the defendant, no lesse then the Plaintife, or contrariwise. Of that sorte is the beginninge of your Apologie. For declaringe at large, that truthe hath euer beene persecuted, what saithe it therein (the faultes amended) that we may not saie the same? That shipmaister is accoumpted very bad, who at the settinge out of the hauen driueth the Ship on the rockes.