A04468:1354
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What if the Bishop of Augusta find fault with Priests lives? (Which Augusta and which Bishop there ye mean, I know not, neither well can I know, except I saw your notebook) what if the Abbot Panormitane, what if one Faber, and one Latomus, men of our time (I trow) and that zealous man which wrote the little tripartite treatise annexed to the Lateran Council. What so ever he was: what if all these (I say) moved with a zeal, and being desirous of the Clergies Reformation, lamentably complain of their loose life? what then?
VVhat if the Bishop of Augusta finde faulte with Priestes liues? (VVhiche Augusta and whiche Bishop there ye meane, I knowe not, neither wel can I knowe, excepte I sawe your notebooke) what if the Abbot Panormitane, what if one Faber, and one Latomus, men of our time (I trow) and that zelous man whiche wrote the litle tripartite treatise annexed to the Laterane Councel. What so euer he was: what if al these (I saie) moued with a zeale, and beinge desirous of the Clergies Reformation, lamentably complaine of theire loose life? what then?
Get you fairer painted, and better filled boxes, then these be, or else shall ye all be taken for poor Pothecaries.
Gette you fairer painted, and better filled boxes, then these be, or els shal ye al be taken for poore Potticartes.
Touching Pius, In Platina ye shall find these words, for one of that Popes sayings, Sacerdo•ibus magna ratione sublatas nuptias, maiori restituendas videri. As much to say in English: that Marriage was taken from Priests with great reason, and that it seemed it were to be restored again with greater. This saying reporteth not, that Wives were: taken a way from Priests, as you report, neither that Wives ought to be restored to Priests again.