An apologie fully aunsvveringe by Scriptures and aunceant doctors, a blasphemose book gatherid by D. Steph. Gardiner, of late Lord Chauncelar, D. Smyth of Oxford, Pighius, and other papists, as by ther books appeareth and of late set furth vnder the name of Thomas Martin Doctor of the Ciuile lawes (as of himself he saieth) against the godly mariadge of priests Wherin dyuers other matters which the papists defend be so confutid, that in Martyns ouerthrow they may see there own impudency and confusion. By Iohn Ponet Doctor of diuinitie and Busshhop of Winchester.

The contens of the first bo∣ok of this Apologie /

Cap. 1.

That Martyns book is vnmeet to be d••••dicatid to a Queen.

Cap. 2.

An examination of the titell of Martyn book wherin is prouid by sundry rea••sons of the scriptures and auncean•• doctors / that the mariadge of priests after priesthod is not ōly a mariadge but also lawfull and godlie.

Cap. 3

The beginninge of Martins first chap∣ter is confutid / and his sleyghts in m••••king false grounds disclosid.

Cap. 4.

That the hipocrisie of the papists hath and doth deceaue all men contrary t•• Martyns assertion etc.

Cap. 5.

Of the good name superintendent / and of the names of ministers diuisid by the pope ād his adherēts / with the som••me of Martyns reason cōteyned in his first chapter etc.

Cap. 6.

A discourse wherin is plainly prouid / by

Cap. 7.

••artins notable and shameles lyeng / and falsifieng of Authors is disclosid and confutid / concludinge by his owne reasons / that the papists be both here∣tiques and lechors: with a declaration that the chefe old heretiques / and first infectors of Christendom with Errone us opinions were vnmaried priests / and monks etc. Wherin also Mar∣tyn by his own reasons is prouid a le∣chor an heretique and a traytor. etc.