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…

The Boors of Germany, of whom ye speak, for the greattest part, were Adversaries unto Doctor Luther, and understood no part of the Gospel: but conspired together, as they said, only against the cruelty, and tyranny of their Lords: as they had done two and twenty years before in the same Country, in the Conspiracy,¹ called Liga Sotularia, fifteens years before Doctor Luther ⟨p. 389⟩began to Preach: The partners of which Conspiracy had for their watch word the name of Our Lady: and in the honour of her,² were bound to say five Ave Maries every day.³ Certainly, touching these Later Rebels, it is known, that Luther sharply and vehemently wrote against them. And they them selves being demanded thereof,⁴ utterly denied both partaking, & also the knowledge of the Gospel.

The Boures of Germanie, of whome ye speake, for the greattest parte, were Aduersaries vnto Doctour Luther, and vnderstoode no parte of the Gospel: but conspired togeather, as they saide, onely against the crueltie, and tyrannie of their Lordes: as they had donne twoo and twentie yéeres before in the same Countrie, in the Conspiracie,¹ called Liga Sotularia, fifteens yéeres before Doctour Luther ⟨p. 389⟩beganne to Preache: The parteners of whiche Conspiracie had for their watche woorde the name of Our Lady: and in the honoure of her,² were bounde to saie fiue Aue Maries euery daie.³ Certainely, touchinge these Later Rebelles, it is knowen, that Luther sharpely and vehemently wrote againste them. And they them selues beinge demaunded thereof,