A04468:1327
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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Here M. Harding of him self, and freely confesseth, these Holy Fathers were never the worse able to do their offices. For so much the words of Sozomenus import, [Greek or Hebrew]. But that they were the better able to do their offices, because of their Wives, that he denieth utterly: and herein, he saith, we are corrupters, and Falsifiers of the Fathers. And thus the whole difference, that is between M. Harding, and us, touching this matter, standeth only in these two poor words, Rather the better, and, Never the worse. ⟨p. 178⟩Now,1 gentle Reader, that thou mayest be the better able to judge between us, I beseech thee indifferently to weigh these words.
Here M. Hardinge of him selfe, and fréely confesseth, these Holy Fathers were neuer the vvoorse hable to doo theire offices. For so mutche the woordes of Sozomenus importe, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. But that they were the better hable to doo theire offices, bicause of theire Wiues, that he denieth vtterly: and herein, he saithe, wée are corrupters, and Falsifiers of the Fathers. And thus the whole difference, that is bitwéene M. Hardinge, and vs, touchinge this mater, standeth onely in these twoo poore woordes, Rather the better, and, Neuer the vvoorse. ⟨p. 178⟩Nowe,1 gentle Reader, that thou maiste be the better hable to iudge bitwéene vs, I beséeche thee indifferently to weigh these woordes.
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