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…

That you say of Liberius the Pope, is stark false^‡ He never favoured the Arians. The most ye can find against him, is, that he was compelled by the great persecution of Constantius the Emperor, to subscribe to the Arians. Neither is that by the Ancient writers of the Ecclesiastical stories constantly affirmed but of the chief of them not spoken of, where most occasion was, to signify it, if it had so ben: of some denied, of some mentioned not as true, but as a false rumour bruited abroad of him.² By which rumour it seemeth^* S. Hierome was deceived, remaining in the East, far from the places where the Truth might more certainly be known. But were it true, that he subscribed, as Peter denied Christ. yet being done^‡ for lack of Charity, and not by error in faith, well might that fact be slanderous to the Church, but it was not a decree made in favour of the Arians, neither to confirm that heresy.

That you saie of Liberius the Pope, is starke f•lse^‡ He neuer fauoured the Arians. The moste ye can finde againste him, is, that he was compelled by the greate persecution of Constantius the Emperoure, to subscribe to the Arians. Neither is that by the Aunciente writers of the Ecclesiastical stories constantly affirmed but of the chiefe of them not spoken of, where moste occasion was, to signifie it, if it had so ben: of some denied, of some mentioned not as true, but as a false rumoure bruted abroade of him.² By whiche rumour it semeth^* S. Hierome was deceiued, remaininge in the Easte, farre from the places where the Truth might more certainely be knowen. But were it true, that he subscribed, as Peter denied Christ. yet beinge done^‡