A04468:1329
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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These words, M. Harding, be plain, and clear, and without fiction. Gregory Nazianzene saith, that his own Mother was unto his Father the Bishop of Nazianzum, a a Helper, and a Director, both by Word, and deed, to lead him to the best: and that in all other things being his Inferior, yet in Religion and Godliness she was his Mistress. And yet must all these words, so open, to plain, so clear, be drowned with your simple distinction, of Rather the better, and never the worse? May we not now allow you with favour, to take all these, that ye call Fictions, Lies, Corruptions, and Falsifieinges, home again unto your self?
These woordes, M. Hardinge, be plaine, and cleare, and without fitton. Gregarie Nazianzene saithe, that his owne Mother was vnto his Father the Bishop of Nazianzum, a a Helper, and a Directour, bothe by VVoorde, and deede, to leade him to the beste: and that in al other thinges beinge his Inferiour, yet in Religiō and Godlinesse shee vvas his Maistresse. And yet must al these woordes, so open, to plaine, so cleare, be drowned with your simple distinction, of Rather the better, and neuer the vvoorse? Maie wee not now allow you with fauour, to take al these, that ye cal Fittons, Lies, Corruptions, and Falsifieinges, home againe vnto your selfe?
If you never read these things before, it is no great marvel. You must remember, Al Trueth may not be measured by your Reading.
If yowe neuer readde these thinges before, it is no greate marueile. Yowe muste remember, Al Trueth maie not be measured by your Readinge.
In deed, Marriage, as also all other like outward things, of it self is neither good, 1nor il: but as it is used. S. Paul saith, If the Virgin marry, she finneth not. He that Marrieth out his Virgin, finneth not. Therefore Gregory Nazianzene saith, Neutrum horum,