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…

Neither was the same conceived in so dark a corner, as M. Harding imagineth. For it was afterward imprinted in Latin at Paris: and hath hen sithence Translated into the French, the Italian, the Dutch, and the Spanish tongues: and hath been sent, and borne abroad into France, Flanders, Germany, Spain, Poole, Hungary, Denmark, Sueucland, Scotland, Italy, Naples, and Rome it self to the judgement and trial of the whole Church of God. Yea it was Read, and sharply considered in your late Convent at Trident, & great threats made there, that it should be answered: and the matter by two Notable learned Bishops taken in hand, the one a Spaniard, the other an Italian: Which two notwithstanding, these five whole years have yet done nothing, nor, I believe, intend any thing to do. In deed certain of your Brethren have been often gnawing at it: but such as care nothing, nor is cared, what they write.

Neither was the same conceiued in so darke a corner, as M. Hardinge imagineth. For it was afterwarde imprinted in Latine at Parise: and hathe henne fithence Translated into the Frenche, the Italian, the Duche, and the Spanishe tongues: and hathe benne sente, and borne abroade into France, Flaunders, Germanie, Spaine, Poole, Hungarie, Denmarke, Sueucland, Scotland, Italie, Naples, and Rome it selfe to the iudgemente and trial of the whole Churche of God. Yea it was Readde, and sharply considered in your late Couente at Trident, & greate threates made there, that it should be answeared: and the mater by twoo Notable learned Bishoppes taken in hande, the one a Spaniarde, the other an Italian: Which twoo notwithstandinge, these fiue whole yéeres haue yet donne nothinge, nor, I belèeue, intende any thinge to doo. In deede certaine of your Brethren haue benne often gnawinge at it: but sutche as care nothinge, nor is cared, what they write.

But if names be so necessary, we have the names of the whole Clergy of England, to confirm the Faith of our Doctrine, and your name, M. Harding, as you can well remember, amongst the rest: onlesse, as ye have already denied your Faith, so ye will now also deny your name.

But if names be so necessarie, wee haue the names of the whole Cleregie of Englande, to confirme the Faithe of our Doctrine, and your name, M. Hardinge, as you can wel remember, emongst the reste: onlesse, as ye haue already denied your Faithe, so ye wil nowe also denie your name.