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…

These, and such like, be the shameful Untruths, and horrible Lies, that you, and your Fellows with great seeking, and diligence have espied. And thus, if a man happen to use Ensis, for Gladius, or Nam, for Enim, or Que, for Et, yee think it cause sufficient to make a Tragedy. How be it I doubt not, but in my Reply, being so long, and so full of necessary allegations, ye may happen to find some over sights of greater importance. And in acknowledging, and reforming of the same, ye shall find me as sharp, and eager, as your self. But these few examples I have touched by the way, that it might appear, how inquisitive, and fierce ye are, to seek occasions: and that your Reader may see, ye hunt wantonly, and run riot, and open oftentimes without a cause. Yet notwithstanding, if ye can tell us sadly, as your manner is; that M. Jewel bringeth trifling objections, and trash, and pelf, and nothing to purpose, without learning, without reason, without wit: that he racketh, that he stretcheth, that he wringeth, that he wresteth, that he nippeth, and clippeth the Doctors, and Councils: (for these be the words, whereby ye thought, ye might best utter your pretty fancies): If ye can cry out, False parts, False reports, False dealings, False Merchants, False Balance, False Dice, and all is False: If ye can say, Lo, Sir Defender, ye wrangle, ye trifle, ye are taken tardy, ye have proved nothing, ye have nothing to answer: If ye can thus say, and say it boldly, it shall be sufficient: all is safe: your friends will think, ye have said somewhat, and that ye would never have framed such a countenance, to say nothing.

These, and sutche like, be the shameful Vntruthes, and horrible Lies, that you, and your Felowes with greate seekinge, and diligence haue espied. And thus, if a man happen to vse Ensis, for Gladius, or Nam, for Enim, or Que, for Et, yee thinke it cause sufficiente to make a Tragedie. How be it I doubte not, but in my Replie, beinge so longe, and so ful of necessarie allegations, yee maie happen to finde somme ouer sightes of greatter importance. And in acknowledginge, and refourminge of the same, yee shal finde me as sharpe, and eger, as your selfe. But these fewe examples I haue touched by the waie, that it mighte appeare, howe inquisitiue, and fierce yee are, to seeke occasions: and that your Reader maie see, yee hunte wantonly, and renne riote, and open oftetimes without a cause. Yet notwithstandinge, if yee can telle vs sadly, as your manner is; that M. Iewel bringeth triflinge obiections, and trasshe, and pelfe, and nothinge to pourpose, without learninge, without reason, without witte: that he racketh, that he stretcheth, that he wringeth, that he wreasteth, that he nippeth, and clippeth the Doctours, and Councelles: (for these be the woordes, whereby yee thought, yee mighte beste vtter your preaty fansies): If yee can crie oute, False partes, False reportes, False dealinges, False Marchantes, False Ballance, False Dise, and al is False: If yee can saie, Loe, Sir Defender, yee vvrangle, yee trifle, yee are taken tardee, yee haue proued nothinge, yee haue nothinge to ansvveare: If yee can thus saie, and saie it boldely, it shalbe sufficiente: al is safe: your frendes wil thinke, yee haue saide sommewhat, and that yee woulde neuer haue framed sutche a countenance, to saie nothinge.