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…

But to let you understand, ¹we have dealt simply, and plainly herein, Hulderichus the Bishop of Augusta in Germany, writing unto Pope Nicolas against the restraint of Priests Marriage, above seven hundred years paste, useth like manner of speech, as we have used. Thus he saithe, Huius imperij, ne dicam, confilij, tam fatuam, tamque turpem addunt suggestionem, ut dicant, Honestius est, Pluribus occultè implicari, quàm apertè in hominum vultu, & conscientia cum una ligari. Quod profectò non dicerent, si ex illo, & in illo essent, qui dicit, Vae vobis Pharisaeis, qui omnia facitis propter homines: Unto this commandment, I will not say, unto this Counsel, they set so foolish and so shameful a suggestion, that they ⟨p. 367⟩say, ²It is an^* Honester thing for a Priest to be entangled with many Concubines, in Secrete, and privily, then Openly, and in the light, and knowledge of the world, to be joined in Marriage with one Wife. Which thing Verit they would not utter, if they were either of him, or in him, that saith, Woe be unto you, ye Pharisees, that do all things to please men.

But to lette you vnderstande, ¹wée haue dealte simply, and plainely herein, Hulderichus the Bishop of Augusta in Germanie, writinge vnto Pope Nicolas againste the restrainte of Priestes Mariage, aboue seuen hundred yeeres paste, vseth like manner of speache, as wee haue vsed. Thus he saithe, Huius imperij, ne dicam, confilij, tam fatuam, tamque turpem addunt suggestionem, vt dicant, Honestius est, Pluribus occultè implicari, quàm apertè in hominum vultu, & conscientia cum vna ligari. Quod profectò non dicerent, si ex illo, & in illo essent, qui dicit, Vae vobis Pharisaeis, qui omnia facitis propter homines: Vnto this commaundemente, I wil not saie, vnto this Counsel, they sette so foolishe and so shameful a suggestion, that they ⟨p. 367⟩saie, ²