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…

These Defenders be like in conditions to such honest women, as commonly we call Scolds. ⟨p. 351⟩Because unity pleaseth you not, as being that through lack whereof your new Church is of all good men detested, and of the meanest very much suspected, ye say it is not a sure and a certain mark, whereby to know the Church of God. Yeas, Masters, among other notes and marks of the true Church, Unity is one. Not every Unity, but Unity in the Holy Ghost, which giveth life to that one Body the Church, whereof every faithful is a member, and Christ the Head, and pouring Charity abroad in our Hearts, so linketh all right believers together in the bond of peace, as they all say one thing, think one thing, saver one thing. The Unity, that •s the note and mark of the true Church, whereof we speak, is that, for which the Church is called one▪ and being gathered and knit together, professeth Unity of Faith, of good will and mutual love together, and of Sacraments. The Unity of them who worshipped the Golden Calf, and with one consent against our Saviour cried, Crucifige, was far distant from the Unity, which is a note of the Church, and is the work of the Holy Ghost. Such is the Unity of the Devils, who conspire against Christ and all his with one consent. Such Unity is oftentimes in Thieves: such Unity is found in you, and all your sects. For be ye never so diverse and at variance within your selves, yet ye jo•ne together in wicked amity and Unity against the Church of Christ. And therefore S. Augustine compareth you, and all such as ye be, to Samsons foxe•, that were sundered by the heads, and tied together by the tails.

These Defenders be like in conditions to suche honest women, as commonly we call Scoldes. ⟨p. 351⟩Because vnitie pleaseth you not, as beinge that through lacke whereof your newe Churche is of al good men detested, and of the meanest very muche suspected, ye saie it is not a sure and a certaine marke, whereby to know the Churche of God. Yeas, Maisters, amonge other notes and markes of the true Churche, Vnitie is one. Not euery Vnitie, but Vnitie in the Holy Ghost, whiche geueth life to that one Body the Churche, whereof euery faithful is a member, and Christe the Head, and powring Charitie abroade in our Hartes, so linketh al right beleeuers togeather in the bonde of peace, as they al saie one thing, thinke one thing, sauer one thing. The Vnitie, that s the note and marke of the true Church, whereof wee speake, is that, for whiche the Churche is called one and beinge gathered and knitte togeather, professeth Vnitie of Faithe, of good wil and mutual love togeather, and of Sacramentes. The Vnitie of them who worshipped the Golden Calfe, and with one consent againste our Sauiour cried, Crucifige, was farre distant from the Vnitie, whiche is a note of the Churche, and is the woorke of the Holy Ghost. Suche is the Vnitie of the Deuils, who conspire against Christ and al his with one consente. Such Vnitie is oftentimes in Theeues: such Vnitie is founde in you, and all your sectes. For be ye neuer so diuerse and at variaunce within your selues, yet ye ione togeather in wicked amitie and Vnitie against the Church of Christ. And therefore S. Augustine compareth you, and all such as ye be, to Samsons foxe, that were sundred by the heads, and tied togeather by the tayles.