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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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They are much like to the Manichees,1 who promised their hearers to discuss, and set forth the truth most evidently unto them, and to deliver them from all manner of errors. By which fair promises S. Augustine was allured to be a diligent scholar of theirs for the space of nine years.
They are muche like to the Manicheis,1 who promised their hearers to discusse, and set forthe the truthe moste euidently vnto them, and to deliuer them from all maner of errours. By whiche faire promises S. Augustine was allured to be a diligent scholar of theirs for the space of nine yeres.
Christ gave us a lesson how to discern them. By their fruits ye shall know them, saith he. And now to you Sirs. Even in the beginning, and as I may say, in the forehead of your Apology, whiles I examine it diligently, I find two foul faults: the one in your Rhetoric, the other in your Logic. By which two faults both the uns kill of your secretary, and the weakness of your matter may be espied, as the Ass, I spake of right now, was by his two ears staring out under the Lions skin. Your divinity is nothing else in gross, but a lump of lies, errors and Heresies.
Christe gaue vs a lesson howe to discerne them. By their fruites ye shall knowe them, saithe he. And nowe to you Sirs. Euen in the beginninge, and as I may saie, in the foreheade of your Apologie, whiles I examine it diligently, I finde two foule faultes: the one in your Rhetorike, the other in your Logike. By whiche two faultes bothe the vns kil of your secretarie, and the weakenes of your mater maie be espied, as the Asse, I spake of right nowe, was by his two eares staringe out vnder the Lions skinne. Your diuinitie is nothinge els in grosse, but a lumpe of lies, errours and Heresies.