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…

This being most true, as the better part of the world seeth, and the Books, and public instruments extant do witness, your excuse of your refusal to come to the Council, as Bishops of other Christian Realms did, is found false.^* Ye had all free liberty and security, granted unto you for that behalf, in so ample and large manner, as mans wit could devise.

This being moste true, as the better part of the worlde seeth, and the Bookes, and publique instrumentes extant doo witnesse, your excuse of your refusal to come to the Councel, as Bishoppes of other Christian Realmes did, is founde false.^* Ye had al free libertie and securitie, graunted vnto you for that behalfe, in so ample and large maner, as mans witte coulde denise.

1. *A full discrete kind of Mockery. They offer men liberty to come, and speak: but reserve the whole Judgement to them selves.A ful discrete kinde of Mockerie. Thei offer menne libertie to comme, and speake: but reserue the vvhole Iudgemente to them selues.

The second cause why ye came not, is, for that the Popes Legates, Patriarchs, Archbishops. Bishops, and Abbots, all being conspired together, all linked together in one kind of fault, and all bound in one Oath, sit alone by them selves, and have power alone to give their consent. What is here that should let you to join with others for procuring unity, and peace in Christendom? Complain ye of the Fathers concord and agreeing together?^‡ That is a sign, the spirit of God, author of charity and unity, governeth their hearts. In that respect, they seem to come together in the holy Ghost. And in deed, had ye gone thither, your heresies had been confuted, your selves required to yield, and to conform you to the Catholic church or else ye had been anathematized, accursed, and condemned.