The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 6.The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 6.

The Apology, Cap. 5. Division. 6.

The Apologie, Cap. 5. Diuision. 6.

If so be that Pope Pius were the man (we say not, which he would so gladly be called) but if he were in deed a man, that either would account us for his brethren, or at least would take us to be men, he would first diligently have examined our reasons, and would have seen, what might be said with us, what against us: & would not in his Bull, whereby he lately pretended a Council, so rashly have condemned so great a part of the world, so many Learned & Godly men, so many common wealths, so many Kings, & so many Princes, only upon his own blind prejudices & foredeterminations, & that without hearing of them speak, or without showing cause why.

If so be that Pope Pius were the man (wee saie not, whiche he would so gladly be called) but if he were in deede a man, that either would accoumpt vs for his brethren, or at least would take vs to be men, he would first diligently haue examined our reasons, and would haue seene, what might be saide with vs, what against vs: & would not in his Bul, whereby he lately pretended a Councel, so rashly haue condemned so great a part of the worlde, so many Learned & Godly men, so many common wealthes, so many Kinges, & so many Princes, onely vpon his owne blinde preiudices & foredeterminations, & yt without hearing of them speake, or without shewing cause why.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

Speak of Pope Pius, what ye will, and what ye can. Neither your praise can advance his estimation, nor your dispraise abase it. His singular virtues be well known. God is highly to be praised for that he hath provided for his flock so good a shepherd. As for you, as e taketh you to be men, so not his brethren, because ye have cut of your selves from the Catholic church. Your reasons have ben