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…

^‡There is no small number of men, which are moved to suspect, that this Apology was devised by some Catholic man, intending to mock this new Clergy of England, and to put them quite out of estimation and credit.^* And to that very end this innumerable company of Lies to them seemeth of purpose to be set out. For no man having his five wits would think good, for maintenance of his own part, to affirm so many things, the contrary whereof to his great discredit and shame,³ by search is easily found.^* Leo saith clean contrary to that is here in his name avouched, that when so ever a new multitude filleth the Church, so as all cannot be present at the Sacrifice at once, that the Oblation of the Sacrifice be without casting any doubt done again.

^‡There is no small number of men, whiche are moued to suspecte, that this Apologie was deuised by some Catholike man, intendinge to mocke this newe Cleregie of Englande, and to put them quite out of estimation and credite.^* And to that very ende this innumerable companie of Lies to them seemeth of pourpose to be set out. For no man hauinge his fiue wittes woulde thinke good, for mainetenance of his owne parte, to affirme so many thinges, the contrary whereof to his greate discredite and shame,