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…

So likewise saith that most Grave and Learned Father Johannes Brentius: Intereà vociferantur, ¹Sacram Scripturam else Dubiam, Ambiguā, Praeceptorem Mutum, Literā Occidentem, Literam Mortuam: adeoque, fi Reverendis illis Patribus libuerit, Aesopi Fabulas: In the mean while they cry out, y• the Holy Scriptures are Blind, and Doubtful: a Dumb Schoolmaster: a killing Write: a dead Letter: yea, and, if it shall like these Reverend Fathers, no better, then Aesop's Fables. Perhaps ye will say of these Learned Men, as ye say of some others, They used only their patched Notebooks, and scattered Authorities, by snaps, and pieces, here, and there a line, or two: and understood not, what they wrote. Notwithstanding, what so ever it shall please you to say, as therein your grace is very great, yet you see by these few, and must needs confess, if the Author of the Apology, touching this place of Hosius, were happily overseen by error, yet he had to many of the best Learned of this age, to keep him company in his error. Verily, they say not, as you say, Thus saith Zuenkfeldius: They say, as we say, Thus saith Hosius: It Hosius were able to blind so many, we must think, he was a skilful Writer.

So likewise saith that moste Graue and Learned Father Iohannes Brentius: Intereà vociferantur, ¹Sacram Scripturam else Dubiam, Ambiguā, Praeceptorem Mutum, Literā Occidentem, Literam Mortuam: adeoque, fi Reuerendis illis Patribus libuerit, Aesopi Fabulas: In the meane while they crie out, y• the Holy Scriptures are Blinde, and Doubteful: a Doūbe Scholemaister: a killinge VVrite: a deade Letter: yea, and, if it shal like these Reuerende Fathers, no better, then Esopes Fables. Perhaps ye wil saie of these Learned Menne, as yée saie of some others, Thei vsed onely their patched Notebookes, and scattered Authorities, by snappes, and peeces, here, and there a line, or twoo: and vnderstoode not, what they wrote. Notwithstandinge, what so euer it shal please you to saie, as therein your grace is very greate, yet you sée by these fewe, and muste néedes confesse, if the Authoure of the Apologie, thouchinge this place of Hosius, were happily ouerseene by erroure, yet he had to many of the beste Learned of this age, to keepe him companie in his erroure. Verily, they saie not, as you saie, Thus saithe Zuenkfeldius: They saie, as wée saie, Thus saith Hosius: It Hosius were hable to blinde so many, wée must thinke, he was a skilful Writer.