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…

You have never done with your what ifs. Your interpreter good Gentle woman, that favoureth your pleasant Divinity so much, seemeth to be weary of it. her self. For here she tourneth your, Quid si, into what will ye say, if. And now Sir, do you demand of us, as Madame Interpreter maketh you to speak, what we will say. Forsooth, for this you allege against the Popes advocates, Abbots, and Bishops, we say, that the most part is very false, and slanderous: somewhat may be taken for truth in a right sense. As for the advocates, I mind not to be their Advocate,¹ neither have they need of my help. Let them answer one for an other: Hostiensis for Abbot Panormitan, and he for Hostiensis. In good sooth were those excellent men at this day living, I think verily, they would not do you that honour, as to answer you them selves. Or if they would vouchsafe to do so much, I doubt not, but they would make short work with you, and take you up roundly for halting, with one word, Mentitis, dashing all your allegations. Which word in your Divinity is a verb Commune.

You haue neuer donne with your what ifs. Your interpreter good Gentil woman, that fauoureth your pleasant Diuinitie so muche, seemeth to be weary of it. her selfe. For here shee tourneth your, Quid si, into what will ye saie, if. And nowe Syr, doo you demaunde of vs, as Madame Interpreter maketh you to speake, what we will saie. Forsooth, for this you alleage against the Popes aduocates, Abbattes, and Bishoppes, we saie, that the moste parte is very false, and slaunderous: somewhat maie be taken for truthe in a right sense. As for the aduocates, I minde not to be their Aduocate,