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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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Touching this comparison of whores, and Thieves, and other like M. Hardinges ungentle speeches, as I have before protested, I will say nothing. He is very dumb, and can speak but little, that cannot speak it.
Touchinge this comparison of whoores, and Théeues, and other like M. Hardinges vngentle spéeches, as I haue before protested, I wil saye nothinge. He is very doumbe, and can speake but litle, that cannot speake it.
It is true, M. Harding, that you say: Most Liars oftentimes pretend most Truth: as, if there were none other example, may soon appear by the whole tenor and substance of your Books. The Devil him self, the better to found his Lies, beareth him self oftentimes as the Angel of Truth.
It is true, M. Hardinge, that you saie: Most Lyers oftentimes pretende most Truthe: as, if there were none other example, maye soone appeare by the whole tenour and substance of your Bookes. The Diuel him selfe, the better to founde his Lyes, beareth him selfe oftentimes as the Angel of Truthe.
But the example,1 that ye bring of the Jews, who, as you say, the rather to deceive, mingled Scripture with their own Traditions, and Truth with Falsehood, maketh most plainly against your self. For you know, that this is the general complaint of all the Godly this day throughout the whole Church of God,2 that you have mingled your Lead with the Lords Gould, and have filled the Lords Harvest full of your Darnel: that you have broken God's manifest commandments, to uphold, & maintain your own Traditions: That you have damned up the Springs of the Water of Life,