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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…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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Briefly, what so ever other like error shall be found in any my writings, I will discharge both my Clerk, and the Compositor, & the Printer of the same, & take the whole upon me self. I speak not this for that I think, my Book can be printed without error: for that, in such a number & variety of allegations, were scarcely possible. But if any error, what so ever, shall escape, as I doubt not but there will many, I protest before him, that seeth the heart, it will be wholly against my will.
Briefely, what so euer other like erroure shalbe found in any my writinges, I wil discharge bothe my Clerke, and the Compositoure, & the Printer of the same, & take the whole vpon mée self. I speake not this for that I thinke, my Booke can be printed without erroure: for that, in sutche a number & varietie of allegations, were scarcely possible. But if any erroure, what so euer, shal escape, as I doubte not but there wil many, I proteste before him, that séeth the harte, it walbe wholy againste my wil.
And yet may not these men so charge others, as if they them selves only were privileged, and exempted from all such dangers. M. Harding may remember, that he him self in stead of the Prophet Hosea, 1hath alleged us the Noble Joshua: and,2 that by an other like oversight, he hath alleged the Eighth Book of Socrates Scholasticus, whereas Socrates never wrote but Seven: As likewise also M. Dorman allegeth the Seventh Book of the Story of Theodoretus, 3whereas Theodoretus him self never wrote but Five. And again, he frayeth all Christian Princes with the horrible Examples of the Two Kings, as he saith,4 Uzziah, and Oza. Yet he might easily have learned, that Oza was a poor Private man, and never known to be a King. Notwithstanding, in one of his late little worth Pamphlets, confessing his oversight herein, he stumbleth into an other Error,