A04468:1391
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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Faber, and Latomus both in our time were accounted Learned: and either of them a Special Champion of M. Hardinges side. Verily the worst, and vilest of all these is a great deal both sounder in Judgement, and deeper in Learning, then either Amphilochius, whom M. Harding so highly esteemeth: or Obadiah, or Hippolytus, or Leontius: whom they have lately raked out of the dust: Or Clement of Rome, whom he so often calleth the Apostles Fellow.
Faber, and Latomus bothe in our time were accoumpted Learned: and either of them a Special Champion of M. Hardinges side. Verily the woorste, and vileste of al these is a greate deale bothe sounder in Iudgement, and déeper in Learning, then either Amphilochius, whom M. Hardinge so highly estéemeth: or Abdias, or Hippolytus, or Leontius: whom they haue lately rakte out of the duste: Or Clement of Rome, whom he so often calleth the Apostles Felowe.
Neither did these writers only complain of the looseness of Priests lives, as M. Harding telleth us: But also for removing of Public shame, and slander out of the Church of God, wished, that the Liberty of Marriage might be restored: which thing M. Harding so closely dissembleth.
Neither did these writers onely complaine of the loosenesse of Priestes liues, as M. Hardinge telleth vs: But also for remouinge of Publique shame, and sclaunder out of the Churche of God, wished, that the Libertie of Marriage might be restoared: whiche thinge M. Hardinge so closely dissembleth.
Touching that Pope Pius was commonly wont to say, As Marriage was taken away from Priests upon great Considerations, even so now upon other greater considerations it were to be restored to them again, M. Harding, ⟨p. 187⟩