A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

Thes•i vultus ammo, Illos priors quos tulit quondam puer, Quum prima puras barba signaret genas, Et ora flavus tenera tingebat rubor. We love the Church of Rome, as it was in its purity and integrity, in the days of her youth and chastity, before she was deflowered by false worship; but what is that to the present Roman carnal confederacy? If then any in this Nation did receive their Religion from Rome, as many of the Saxons had Christianity declared unto them, by some sent from Rome for that purpose; yet it doth not at all follow, that they received the present Religion of Rome. Hei mihi qualis?—quantum mutatur ab illa? which of old she professed. Multa dies variusque labour mutabilis aevi, Rettulit in pejus. And this sad alteration, declension, and change, we may bewail in her, as the Prophet did the like apostasy in the Church of the Jews of old, How is the faithful City become an harlot? it was full of judgement, righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers; thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. He admires that it should be so; was not ignorant how it became so; no more are others in reference unto your Apostasy.

Thes•i vultus amo, Illos priores quos tulit quondam puer, Quum prima puras barba signaret genas, Et ora flavus tenera tingebat rubor. We love the Church of Rome, as it was in its purity and integrity, in the dayes of her youth and chastity, before she was deflowred by false worship; but what is that to the present Roman carnall confederacy? If then any in this Nation did receive their Religion from Rome, as many of the Saxons had Christianity declared unto them, by some sent from Rome for that purpose; yet it doth not at all follow, that they received the present Religion of Rome. Hei mihi qualis?—quantum mutatur ab illa? which of old she prosessed. Multa dies variusque labor mutabilis aevi, Rettulit in pejus. And this sad alteration, declension, and change, we may bewail in her, as the Prophet did the like apostacy in the Church of the Jews of old, How is the faithfull City become an harlot? it was full of judgement, righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers; thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixt with water. He admires that it should be so; was not ignorant how it became so; no more are others in reference unto your Apostacy.