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…

Why, I beseech you, except a Council will, and command, shall not Truth be Truth, or God be God? If Christ had meant to do so from the beginning, as that he would preach, or teach nothing, without the Bishops consent, but refer all this Doctrine over to Annas, & Caiaphas, where should now have been the Christian Faith? Or, who at any time should have heard the Gospel taught? Peter verily, whom the Pope hath oftener in his mouth, & more reverently useth to speak of, then he doth of Jesus Christ, did boldly stand against the Holy Council, saying, It is better to obey God, then Men. And, after y• Paul had once entirely embraced the ⟨p. 594⟩Gospel, & had received it, not from men, nor by man, but by the only VVil of God, he did not take advise therein of flesh, & blood, nor brought his case before his kinsmen, and Brethren, but went forthwith into Arabia, to preach God's Divine Mysteries, by God's only Authority.

Why, I beseche you, except a Councel wil, and commaunde, shal not Truthe be Truthe, or God be God? If Christe had meante to doo so from the beginninge, as that he woulde preache, or teache nothinge, without the Bishoppes consente, but referre al this Doctrine ouer to Annas, & Caiphas, where shoulde nowe haue benne the Christian Faithe? Or, who at any time shoulde haue hearde the Gospel taught? Peter verily, whom the Pope hath oftener in his mouthe, & more reuerently vseth to speake of, then he dooth of Iesus Christe, did boldely stand against the Holy Councel, saieing, It is better to obey God, then Men. And, after y Paule had once entierely embraced the