A04468:1693
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
As for the scoffs, and spites, and lies, ye speak of, M. Harding, let him have them, that hath best deserved them. Then verily, without great wrong, you cannot lose them.
As for the scoffes, and spites, and lies, ye speake of, M. Hardinge, let him haue them, that hath beste deserued them. Then verily, without greate wronge, you cannot lose them.
Touching your New Fantasy of Transubstantiation, whether it be a dream, or no, & whether the dreamers of it them selves were ever yet able, rightly to expound their own dream, it appeareth partly by your own Confession. Ye grant, the name and term thereof was never known, or heard of in all the World, ⟨p. 237⟩until your late Council of Lateran, holden in Rome under Pope Innòcentius the third,1 in the year of our Lord a thousand two hundred and fifteen,2 in the time of King John the King of England, and never before. So long the Church of God was able well to stand without your Transubstantiation.
Touching your New Fātasie of Transubstantiation, whether it be a dreame, or no, & whether the dreamers of it them selues were euer yet hable, rightly to expoūd theire owne dreame, it appeareth partely by your owne Confession. Ye graunte, the name and terme thereof was neuer knowen, or hearde of in al the Worlde,