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 to get credit, he uttereth a manifest lie, saying of them all, they lead their life at Rome in the Holy City under the nose of the most holy Father, and might see all his secretes, and never forsook the Catholic Faith. His witnesses be these: Laurence Valla, Marsilius of Padua, Francis Petrarch, Hierome Savonarola, Joachim Abbot, Baptiste of Mantua, and S. Bernard, whom of spite he calleth Bernard the Abbot. Now let us see how many lies here be made at once. Whereas of all these^‡ never a one lead his life at Rome, but Laurence Valla, who was a Canon of Lateran, and this Defender sayeth that all did: there is one lie. That all these might see the Popes secretes, there be two lies. That none of these forsook the Catholic faith,^* there be three lies. As for Laurence Valla, he was not in every point very sound, as it appeareth in his Book of Free will, and in his annotations upon the new Testament. In allthings he handled, he showed him self new fangled, rather then groundedly learned, as well in grammar and logic, as in divinity.

Firste to geate credite, he vttereth a manifeste lie, saieinge of them al, they leadde theire life at Rome in the Holy Cittie vnder the nose of the moste holy Father, and might see al his secretes, and neuer foresooke the Catholike Faithe. His witnesses be these: Laurence Valla, Marsilius of Padua, Francis Petrarch, Hierome Sauonarol•, Ioachim Abbot, Baptiste of Mantua, and S. Bernarde, whom of spite he calleth Bernarde the Abbot. Nowe let vs see howe many lies here be made at once. VVhereas of al these^‡ neuer a one leadde his life at Rome, but Laurence Valla, who was a Canon of Laterane, and this Defender saieth that al did: there is one lie. That al these might see the Popes secretes, there be two lies. That none of these foresooke the Catholike faithe,^* there be three lies. As for Laurence Valla, he was not in euery pointe very sounde, as it appeareth in his Booke of Free wil, and in his annotations vpon the newe Testamente. In althinges he handled, he shewed him selfe newe fangled, rather then groundedly lerned, as wel in grammer and logike, as in diuinitie.